(robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news. its mon sep 19th 2018im robin winston. lets start this morning with a check on weather much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's.

plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is no major hot

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

( robin ) happening no.. growing concerns over more potential floods in north and south carolina as the remnants of hurricane florence continue to move through the area. so far... at least 18 people have died. omar jimenez is in new bern north carolina with the latest. gov. roy cooper/ -d- north carolina: "this -d- north carolina: "this storm's like a house guest that doesn't want to leave."that sentiment is one shared by thousands across

the state, as they continue to get hammered three days after hurricane florence made landfall.now a tropical depression, the national hurricane center says southeast north carolina could see up to 40 inches of rain... bobby hunt, lumberton resident: "i jumped up, shined the flashlight out here, water was already up that first step. time i turned around to go back in the house, the water was already half way. time i get to the truck... that deep."many rivers have yet to crest, which officials warn will cause even more damageover the next couple of days once they do.more than one million people are under mandatory evacuation orders... and at least one-thousand swift water rescues have been carried out in north carolina alone.mos: "when she hit that water, she literally flew into the ditch, and that car disappeared into the woods.600 roads in the state have flooded out or were made impassable by debris. prompting officials to ask motorists to avoid driving through the state altogether if possible.colonel glenn mcneill/ commander of the north carolina highway patrol: "residents who may feel like venturing out themselves could be involved in a flash flood

scenario which could potentially place them in harm's way." ( robin )( robin )( robin ) ( robin ) first responders from the bay area are in the thick of the storm... and helping with rescues. members of the fema urban search and rescue task -force 4- from oakland are currently in sampson county, north carolina. we got these pictures showing what "team bravo" is doing to help. the team rescued 2 national guardsmen and 2 adults who were stranded in a military high-water vehicle... stuck in about 8 feet of water. the team used inflatable rescue boats and successfully got all 4

people to safety. ( robin ) and if you would like to help those affected by hurricane florence - head to kron-4-dot-com. we have set up a link to donate to the red cross relief effort. ( robin ) happening today... the woman charged with murdering the father of her children will be back in court. tiffany li is charged with the murder of keith green who disappeared in mlibrae back in april of 2016. his body was found a few weeks later... dumped on the side of the road in healdsburg. her trial is expected to start at 8:30 this morning. ( robin ) also happening today... the man charged with killing c-h-p officer kirk griess will also be back in court. sean walker is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter. prosecutors say he was speeding on the shoulder of highway- 80... while looking at his cellphone... and that is when he crashed into officer griess... who was in the middle of a traffic stop. griess and the man he had

pulled over... jaime manuel... both died in the crash. walker will be arraigned during today's court appearance. ( robin ) happening today in the south bay.... a rally is expected at a homeless camp near the san jose airport. people who live in that cmap have been told that it will be cleared out this morning. hope village is a privately funded encampment located on ruff drive. the camp opened on september 8th. supporters of the camp will hold a rally at 7:30 this morning and c-h-p officers could begin clearing it out at 8:00. ( robin ) new this morning... police in fremont have arrested a man they say attacked another man with a machete or large knife. it happened yesterday morning on the 3-thousand block of rockett drive near central park. when police got to the scene they found the victim with severe cuts to his body. the attacker was found in unon city... his name has not yet been released. the victim suffered serious

injuries but they are not considered life-threatening. ( robin ) another big story we are following this morning... a palo alto woman has come forward claiming supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her back in the 19-80's. kron 4's gayle ong has the latest. christine blasey ford has revealed her identity to the washington post,as the anonymous woman who wrote a letter to lawmakers alleging supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her..in the article, ford says she was trapped in a bedroom with two boys at a high school party in marylandshe accuses kavanaugh of pinning her to a bed, groping her, attempting to pull off her clothes, and even covered her mouth with his hand when she attempted to scream..she told the paper: "i thought he might inadvertently kill me."she said the boys

were stumbling drunk but she was able to get away..we've learned ford is a bay area resident..no one was on campus sunday but people downtown saw the headlines she is getting support from senator diane feinstein,in a statement the senator says she supports ford's decision to come forward and now that she has, it is in the hands of the f- b-i to conduct an investigation standford law professor michelle dauber believes ford's story:

dauber/standford law professor: "women deserve a judicial system, a legal system that works for us particularly in the sexual harrassment aand sexual violence, that's been a very significant issue in the me too movement, it was an issue at the persky recalland the brock turner case an now and issue that's front and center with judge kavanaugh.">dauber spearheaded the recal effort against judge aaron persky,who sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault.. ( robin ) in the north bay... santa rosa police need your help finding the person responsible for a fatal hit and run saturday night. police say a man was hit near the corner of stony point and occidental road at 9:20 last night. when police arrived, the man was unresponsive in the road. the car they are looking for is a small white sedan that

likely has major front end damage. ( robin ) some 14- thousand registered nurses working at university of california medical centers and student health centers are scheduled to vote this coming week on a new five-year labor contract, after 20 months of negotiations. reports say the agreement calls for a 15 percent pay raise, staffing to provide "safe patient care" and workplace violence and sex harassment protections. the contract also would require a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan in place at all u-c medical centers and health facilities to protect nurses... medical staff... patients and visitors. ( robin ) in martinez -- the city council could give final approval this week to open the city's first medical marijuana dispensary... called firefly. however there is some concern over its location... near a gym facility -- called power endurance training. if it is determined that the gym

qualifies as a "youth center"... that would affect where the dispensary can be located. the planning commission already determined in july... that power endurance training did not qualify as a "youth center," despite center owners' claims 95-percent of their clients are younger than 18. the city council will make the final decisionat its meeting on wednesday night. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... michelle obama is coming to the bay area. we will tell you where you can expect to see the former first lady. (robin) plus... you may want to think twice before you take your daily dose of aspirin. (robin) and in the east bay... a father opens a rehab center in honor of his late daughter. we take a look at his touching tribute. (ácommercialá) (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning on your morning on your morning on your morning forecast.

much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to

the morning. 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 much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's.

plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. 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. 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 ) toll to 101.min from the toll to 101. ( robin ) a bay area father opened a rehab center in honor of his late daughter... she battled addiction and lost that battle before the center became a reality. kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke to the family in martinez.

katherine leforte lost her longtime battle to addiction last june... at the age of 41. anthony leforte sr./founder, alhambra valley retreatshe had just come out of a program and she was doing fine. program and she come out of a she had just retreatalhambra valley sr./founder, anthony leforte katherine leforte lost her longtime battle to addiction last june... at the age of 41. anthony leforte sr./founder, alhambra valley retreatshe had just come out of a program and she was doing fine. and then all of the sudden her heart gave out and that was the problem. i'd ask her and she'd say no, i'm straight, but i knew. i knew. but she was really trying. she would get up every morning, trying and that's the thing that i loved about her the most. she was really trying and she had a great heart.katherine was a mother of two young kids.. now 13 and 5 years old.described as a sweetheart who cared

about everyone.her father says.. months before her passing.. they talked about turning their martinez family home into a treatment center... when she died of a heart attack shortly after relapse.. he moved forward with the project in her honor. anthony leforte sr./fatherit's a horrible disease and you need places to help you because it's very very difficult to do it on your own. you need help. and we're here to help people who ask for help. leforte teamed up with tim fitgerald.. who helped katherine through rehab. on september 4th.. they opened the doors to alhambra valley retreat..a center with a six person capacity in this beautiful home on top of a hill.staffed they say by people.. who undertand how addiction works.timothy fitzgerald/director, alahambra valley retreatpeople blame the valley retreat, alahambra fitzgerald/director, alahambra

valley retreatpeople blame the addict or the alcohol and they get mad at the addict or the alcoholic and they get mad at the addict or the alcoholic. if i had an alcohol or drug problem and you're my family, you're mad at me for having this alcohol and drug problem, if i have cancer you're not mad at me. you're not angry that i have cancer. you're sympathetic and empathetic and you want to help me. but eventually an alcoholic or drug addict really destroys relationships so they don't want to help them anymore. they just want them away to get away (hermela aregawi) fitzgerald tells me center is open for business.it's a 30 day program. and they do take insurance.reporting in martinez hermela aregawi kron 4 news < :08/ "3, 2, 1, yeah!!">( robin )( robin )( robin ) the sign is now up... at a popular grassy spot on golden gate park's east end. it's to honor bay area native and comedy legend robin williams. the unveiling of the sign marks the final step in renaming what was formally sharon meadow. the san francisco recreation and park commission unanimously approved the renaming of the site to "robin williams meadow" in last december.

williams died back in august of 20-14. ( robin ) new this morning... former first lady michelle obama will be coming to the bay area. the event is part of a book tour for her upcoming memoir. the event is being called "an intimate conversation with michelle obama." it will be at the s-a-p center in san jose this december. tickets go on sale at 10:00 friday morning. ( robin ) for your health this morning... a new study finds that a daily dose of aspirin may not do you any good. according to the findings the people who took low doses of aspirin daily didn't necessarily benefit over those who took a placebo. scientists say that healthy people who take asprin are likely wasting their money. but when in doubt.....researchers say people should consult with a doctor on issues like this. ( robin ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a multi- generational group is fighting to restore a historical

mural... why they say this movement is important to them... (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break. (ácommercialá)

(robin) welcome back to the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... some people find inspiration in movies or music... but what about the people who make movies and music? three famous women reveal their inspirations in today's hollywood minute. here's david daniel. (nat-cheers/music)anne hathaway has another honor: the human rights campaign's national ally for equality award, for her longtime vocal support of the l-g-b-t-q community."i love the dignity that accompanies self-acceptance, and the way our collective humanity gets expanded when one wrongfully- marginalized community says 'we are human beings, there is enough room here for all of us -- period.'" (cheers) period.'" (cheers) "you thought that i could

never break free. but you're wrong."keira knightley says she's inspired by her latest role, the title character in the new film "colette." "colette lived her life exactly as she wanted to live it, and she lived it without shame, and she lived it loudly, and, you know, i think, as a woman, i found that incredibly inspiring. she was unapologetic."(nat-music) carrie underwood has revealed one of the inspirations behind her new album "cry pretty." the singer-songwriter told "c-b-s sunday morning," she miscried three times in a little over a year before her latest pregnancy, which is going well. underwood says she poured that pain into her songwriting. "cry pretty," indeed. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. (robin) welcome back. welcome

back. welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with land and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be

expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. áissue sigalertá castro valley, wb 580 is the morning. cloudy start to after a partly cloudy start to the morning. áissue áissue sigalertá castro valley, wb 580 is closed at

238. 238 to wb 580 is closed as well due to police activity. expect delays. eto appx 30 min.. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101. ( robin )( robin ) ( robin ) ( robin ) a big story a big

story ( robin ) ( robin ) a big story we are following out of the south bay... the san jose community used mexican independence day to draw attention to a long-standing mural that was erased weeks ago. a group is now fighting to restore the historic mural. kron 4's

ali reid has the story. que viva la mural de la raza ... vivajoining forces ..... where a community mural was erased weeks ago ...it makes me happy. it makes me proudon mexican independence day, protestors signed a petition for a new 'mural de la raza' ... calling on the city and other entities to have the mural restoredwe want full protections under the law as a city and a state or nationwide historical site restorationthe city stepped in immediately after the project was removed. but now there's conflict ... was it the new owner, or the seller that painted over the 33 year old mural? either way ... the muralist has lawyered up.something of this stature is protected under california and federal lawthis piece of art meant a lot to the san jose chicano community. it's

like losing a loved one. heartbreakingit was at a time when there was a lot of turmoil on the streets, a lot of gang warfare. it was a way to bring people togetherit's 2018 and the only access to our history and culture is no longer here. that's a problem this fight will be a long one ... however the muralist says he's ready to make a new creation.it is my plan. to make more murals for the communitythey also want to make sure any current and future murals are protected. we're not stopping. we're not giving up. reporting from san jose .. ar ... kron 4 news. ( robin ) happening now... police are looking for three people who tried to break into a house in hillsborough. it happened on the 29-hundred block of churchill drive. the homeowners had been out... when they arrived home they heard their alarm going off. then they saw three men run across the driveway and jump over a fence. they took off in a dark colored 2015 honda sedan with

paper plates. police say they got into the house through an unlocked door. police are reviewing surveillance video. ( robin ) in the east bay... emeryville police have arrested a man accused of hitting a woman in the head with an axe. 33-year-old christopher jennings is now in custody. the incident happened near the intersection of 40th and hubbard streets. the woman is expected to be okay. ( robin ) also in the east bay... the berkeley police department is facing criticism for releasing mug shots and sharing arrest updates on twitter. the latest backlash came after an august 5th "stop the hate" protest ... that resulted in 20- arrests for vandalism and arson. police posted all 20 of the suspects' mug shots on twitter. now the city council wants to restrict the amount of information police can release to the public following an arrest. ( robin ) in the south bay... police are releasing

information about a pair of armed robberies at a san jose strip mall. the first happened on august 31st. that is when a young woman with a gun demanded money at branham dry cleaner's. police say the next day that same woman robbed a sushi restraunt next door to the cleaners. employees there say she pointed a gun at the owner and his family before taking money from customers. police do not have a detailed description of the woman. ( robin ) another big story we are following... the macy's men's store in union square is closing and the changes can already be seen. this is what the shoe department looked like yesterday. you can see the empty shelves. the macy's building was sold for 250 million dollars back in 2016. the five floors are now being brought across the street to the main macy's building in union square. the men's store is gradually

closing this week. the different floors will close at different times during the week. according to employees... a number of people who had worked at macy's for several years were given severance packages. ( robin ) in the east bay... puppy lovers spent the weekend in pleasanton at north america's largest pet adoption event. hundreds of animals were out at the alameda county fairgrounds. about 2-thousand animals were up for adoption. and at last check -- more than 11- hundred had been adopted. tens of thousands of people visited the pet fair ... some just stopping by to hold the puppies. ( robin ) if you didn't make it out to the fair this weekend... but are interested in adopting... we have a link with more information on our website kron-4-dot-com. ( robin ) coming up on the

kron morning news... what would you do if you found a bag with thousands of dollars in cash, we'll hear what one teen did... when we come back. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. (ácommercialá)(ácommercialá)

áissue sigalertáá castro valley, wb 580 is closed at 238. 238 to wb 580 is closed as well the foothill on ramp to 580. .due to police activity. expect delays. eto appx 10 to 15 min

( robin ) ( robin ) one california teen is the definition of a good samaritan. he stumbled upon more money than he'd ever seen in his life -- a bag with 10-thousand dollars cash. kacey drescher has the story. rhami zeini/returned purse with $10k inside: "i feel if everyone did the right thing the world would be a

better place"and rhami zeini did the right thing, to the tune of ten grand-nats-voice of rhami zeini/returned purse with $10k inside: "pulled purse with $10k inside: "pulled over, went to the road, there's nobody around, picked up the purse, i'm trying to find who's it was"on his way home from school, the 16-year-old noticed a black purse in the middle of the road in the turnpike area wednesday.rhami zeini/returned purse with $10k inside: "tried to find any identification is there a phone number i can call them return the purse"but the high school junior found something pretty important in there - more cash then he's ever seen in his lifekelly hoover/santa barbara county sheriff's office: "we have seen people do the right thing many times before we had purses that of been dropped with large amounts of cash in them but i think this one was the first time that we had a purse with $10,000 in it"after consulting with his parents, the teen brought the precious cargo to the santa barbara county sheriff's officerhami zeini/returned purse with $10k inside: "to me i figured this is the right thing to do if i take it and find who's purse it was because if the roles were reversed and i lost

something with a significant sum of money i know i would want it back for sure"the purse and cash have since been reunited with their rightful owner who's said to be very gratefulkelly hoover/santa barbara county sheriff's office: "this woman was going on a hike and she said she probably left it on the roof of her car and drove away and didn't realize it."and as a reward, the woman gave rhami $100 dollars -kelly hoover/santa barbara county sheriff's office: "just makes you feel good about humanity and that there are people out there that will do the right thing."in santa barbara i'm kacey drescher reporting ( robin ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... affordable housing is tough to find in almost every bay area community... and it is getting even more difficult for some senior citizens. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. ley, sigalert in

(áábreakáá) sigalert in castro valley, wb 580 is closed at 238 for police closed at 238 wb 580 is castro valley, wb 580 is closed at 238 for police action. also 238 to wb 580 is closed as well as the foothill onramp to wb 5580 due to police activity. expect delays. eto appx 10-15 expect delays. eto appx 10-15 expect delays. eto appx 10-15 min. 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. much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be

felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning.

affordable ( robin ) ( robin ) affordable

housing is in short supply in almost every bay area community... and walnut creek is no exception. as kron four's philippe djegal reports...there is a senior living community that has a lot of applicants -- for just a few spots. (philippe) by the early afternoon... several dozen seniors had applied or inquired about applying for affordable housing in-person and online at montego place senior apartments in walnut creek.maggie/applicant- "it's v ery frustrating." some applicants say they're applying everywhere for apartments that offer 100- percent affordable housing units like montego place... but with little luck, because of the stiff competition. maggie/applicant- "from walnut creek to concord now to pittsburg." affordable

means tenants pay no more than 30-percent of their annual income on rent. in order to qualify, a single person must make below 40-thousand 700-dollars. applications are being accepted for the next week. before the waiting list for consideration is narrowed down to 30.mary paris/resident- "took me two and a half years." 91-year-old mary paris has lived here for 15 years now... she likes the proximity to hospitals and public transportation. and, feels the frustration others are experiencing in desperate search for housing.mary paris/resident- "sometimes we pass away. other times, they find an opening someplace else, so the list, you someplace else, so the list, you know, is open. you just have to be patient." which for some is easier said then done.maggie/applicant- "could be four, five, six, seven years. yeah, i don't even know if i'm alive then." before the summer, the city of walnut creek stated 560 affordable housing units were available with more than 140 others currently being built or are in the pipeline. in walnut

creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( robin ) a big story we are following this morning... the body of a u-c berkeley law student has been found in oregon. this is a picture of the recovery effort. 23-year-old brian lewinstein fell from the top of a waterfall back on august 12th. police say he crossed a safety fence to take a picture of the falls. the body was found on thursday but it was not positively identified until this weekend. ( robin ) happening now... police in brentwood are looking for a driver after one person was injured in a hit-and-run crash. it happened on the 38-hundred block of balfour road across from veterans park. a car pulling out of the park... crashed head-on with a car heading west on balfour. the driver of the car pulling out of the park... took off running after the accident. the driver of the other car was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. ( robin ) also in the east bay... c-h-p officers in oakland rescued two stray

german shephards on 580. the dogs were wandering on the freeway.. near the park boulevard exit yesterday morning. officers stopped traffic while they picked up the dogs. the dogs were fed and taken to an animal shelter. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( robin ) in entertainment news... there's a new number one at the box office. david daniel runs down the weekend's top 5 films. "crazy rich asians" earned eight-point-seven million dollars, for fifth place and a domestic total of 150-million. "white boy rick," based on an amazing true story, opened in fourth place with eight- point-eight million. the

mystery thriller "a simple favor" debuted third, grossing 16-point-one million dollars, slightly above expectations. "protect us from evil!""the nun" lost the top spot, but 18-point-two million dollars gave it a 10-day total of 85-million."did you see anything unusual?" (nat)"like an alien, you mean?""the predator" debuted on top, but with just 24-million dollars -- the lowest opening weekend ever for a live-action film playing in more than four- thousand theaters. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) major hot spot in castro valles cleared wb 580 at 238 us back open afet police action closed the freewway. 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. to 101.

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( james ) breaking news.... authorities investigating a freeway it happened on 580 and 238 in castro authorities say a light colored late ford taurus pulled up to a black camaro and fired four to 5 shots... hitting the car about 4 times. no one was hurt. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... and traffic... of weather with a check the morning lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty can be expected after a partly the morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) a big story we're following this morning... a palo alto

woman has come forward claiming supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her back in the 1980's.( james ) kron 4's gayle ong has the latest. christine blasey ford has revealed her identity to the washington post,as the anonymous woman who wrote a letter to lawmakers alleging supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her..in the article, ford says she was trapped in a bedroom with two boys at a high school party in marylandshe accuses kavanaugh of pinning her to a bed, groping her, attempting to pull off her clothes, and even covered her mouth with his hand when she attempted to scream..she told the paper: "i thought he might inadvertently kill me."she said the boys were stumbling drunk but she was able to get away..we've

learned ford is a bay area resident..no one was on campus sunday but people downtown saw the headlines she is getting support from senator diane feinstein,in a statement the senator says she supports ford's decision to come forward and now that she has, it is in the hands of the f- b-i to conduct an investigation standford law professor michelle dauber believes ford's story:

issue that's front and center with judge kavanaugh.">dauber spearheaded the recal effort against judge aaron persky,who sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault.. ( darya ) happening today... the woman charged with murdering the father of her children will be back in court. tiffany li is charged with the murder of keith green who disappeared in milbrae back in april of 2016. his body was found a few weeks later... dumped on the side of the road in healdsburg. her trial is expected to start at 8:30 this morning. ( darya ) also happening today... the man charged with killing c-h-p officer kirk griess will also be back in court. sean walker is charged with gross vehicular

manslaughter. prosecutors say he was speeding on the shoulder of highway- 80... while looking at his cellphone. and that is when he crashed into officer griess... who was in the middle of a traffic stop. griess and the man he had pulled over... jaime manuel... both died in the crash. walker will be arraigned during today's court appearance. ( james ) a big story this morning... at least 18 deaths are blamed on florence... including the death of a 3-month-old who was killed by a falling tree. the storm is now a tropical depression. rescuers are pulling people from flooded homes as north carolina's swollen rivers are reaching record or near record crests. at least one-thousand swift water rescues have been carried out in north carolina alone. meanwhile... the city of wilmington has been largely cut off from the rest of north carolina by still-rising floodwaters. emergency officials say they plan to airlift food and water to the city of nearly 120- thousand people. ( james ) first

responders from the bay area are in the thick of the storm... and helping with rescues. members of the fema urban search and rescue task force from oakland are in sampson county, north carolina. we got these pictures showing what "team bravo" is doing to help. the team rescued 2 national guardsmen and 2 adults who were stranded in a military high-water vehicle... stuck in about 8 feet of water. the team used inflatable rescue boats and successfully got all 4 people to safety. ( james ) and if you would like to help those affected by hurricane florence... head to kron-4-dot-com. we have set up a link to donate to the red cross relief effort. ( darya ) new this morning... police in fremont have arrested a man they say attacked another man with a machete or large knife. it happened yesterday morning on the 3-thousand block of

rockett drive near central park. when police got to the scene they found the victim with several cuts to his body. the attacker was found in unon city... his name has not yet been released. the victim suffered serious injuries but they are not considered life-threatening. ( james ) in the north bay... santa rosa police need your help finding the person responsible for a fatal hit and run saturday night. police say a man was hit near the corner of stony point and occidental road at 9:20 last night. when police arrived, the man was unresponsive in the road. the car they are looking for is a small white sedan that likely has major front end damage. ( james ) new this morning... the concord planning commission could approve needed permits and designs for a mixed use project that would include over 200 apartments and retail space, this week. the prjoect would be built on almost two acres of land on clayton road just east of grant street. its about two blocks from the concord bart station. city staff says the project fits ihn well with the city's downtown

corridors plan to revitalize concord. the planning commission will meet at 6:30 wednesday night. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a multi-generational group is fighting to restore a historical mural in the south bay. why they say this movement is important to them. ( darya ) plus... michelle obama is coming to the bay area. where you can see the former first lady. ( darya ) and after the break... space-x is set to make a big annoucement today... as it gets ready to send one person to the moon. ( 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

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private passenger to take a flight around the moon. the mission slated to use the company's "big falcon rocket." but that spacecraft has ánot been fully realized yet. c-e-o elon musk says he hopes to start testing the "b-f-r" next year. experts believe the b-f-r is several years away from launching. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of

the forecast. much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. no major hot

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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. ( darya )( darya ) ( darya ) in the south bay... the san jose community used mexican independence day to draw attention to a long-standing mural that was erased weeks ago. protestors gathered to sign a petiton calling for a new 'mural de la raza'.. calling on the city and other entities to have the mural restored. the city

immediately stepped in after the project was removed. but now there's a conflict... no one is sure who painted over the mural.. if it was the old owner or the new one. either way the muralist has lawyered up. ( darya )( darya ) the muralist says he is ready to make a new creation.. and the protestors want to make sure any current and future murals are protected. ( darya ) some 14-thousand registered nurses working at u-c medical centers and student health centers are set to vote this coming week on a new five-year labor contract after 20 months of negotiations. reports say the agreement calls for a 15 percent pay raise, staffing to provide "safe patient care" and workplace violence and sex harassment protections.

the contract also would require a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan in place at all u-c medical centers and health facilities to protect nurses... medical staff... patients and visitors. ( james ) in martinez -- the city council could give final approval this week to open the city's first medical marijuana dispensary... called firefly. however there is some concern over its location... near a gym facility -- called power endurance training. if it is determined that the gym qualifies as a "youth center"... that would affect where the dispensary can be located. the planning commission already determined in july... that power endurance training did not qualify as a "youth center," despite the owners' claims that 95-percent of their clients are younger than 18. the city council will make the final decision at its meeting on wednesday night. ( james ) a 22-year-old man faces d-u-i charges after crashing into several cars in south sacramento... leaving five injured. the sacramento county sheriffs office says the truck was being pursused by an officer for speeding. the crash happened at the intersection

of power inn road and florin road. police say the driver ran a red light and t-boned another car.. that crash involved five cars. one car.. the green mustang had two young girls. one bystander says she ran over immediately to help. ( james ) there is no word on the other victims.. one is suffering from major injuries. the 22-year-old driver was arrested at the scene. ( darya ) two southern california students were hospitalized after a 13-year- old boy brought balloons filled with cocaine to school. a group of students at a middle school in terra bella just north of bakersfield... found two deflated balloons on the playground. the students raised concered after they felt dizzy from playing with the balloons. 13

students were believed to be exposed.. but only two children were taken to the hospital as a precaution. a k-9 officer on scene led officers to the 13-year-old boy whose shorts tested positive for cocaine. n the drug was also found at his home. no other drug evidence was found on the middle school campus. ( james ) new this morning... former first lady michelle obama will be coming to the bay area. the event is part of a book tour for her upcoming memoir. the event is being called "an intimate conversation with michelle obama." it will be at the s-a-p center in san jose this december. tickets go on sale at 10:00 friday morning. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area macy's is emptying its shelves... as it gets ready to close its doors. ( james ) plus... what would you do if you found a bag with thousands of dollars in cash? we'll hear from one teen who did the

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( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. new accident nb 85 at 237 nb 85 at 237new accident maze to sf. min from the maze to sf. new accident nb 85 at 237 nb 85 at 237 ( darya ) a santa barbara teen is the definition of a good samaritan.( james ) he stumbled upon more money than he'd ever seen in his

life -- a bag with 10-thousand dollars cash. but he did the right thing. thing.( darya ) the 16-year-old found the bag in the middle of the road. and after talking to his parents... he went to the santa barbara county sheriff's office. ( james ) the purse and cash have since been reunited with their rightful owner... who gave the 16-year-old a 100-gave the 16- year-old a 100-dollar reward. ( james ) ( james )( james ) coming

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much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) happening now... growing concerns over more potential floods in north

and south carolina as the remnants of hurricane florence continue to move through the area. so far... at least 18 people have died. omar jimenez is in new bern north carolina with no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. maze to sf. min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) happening now... growing concerns over more potential floods in north and south carolina as the remnants of hurricane florence continue to move through the area. so far... at least 18 people have died. omar jimenez is in new bern north carolina with the latest. gov. roy cooper/ -d- north

carolina: "this storm's like a house guest that doesn't want to leave."doesn't want to leave."that sentiment gov. roy cooper/ -d- north carolina: "this storm's like a house guest that doesn't want to leave."that sentiment is one shared by thousands across the state, as they continue to get hammered three days after hurricane florence made landfall.now a tropical depression, the national hurricane center says southeast north carolina could see up to 40 inches of rain... bobby hunt, lumberton resident: "i jumped up, shined the flashlight out here, water was already up that first step. time i turned around to go back in the house, the water was already half way. time i get to the truck... that deep."many rivers have yet to crest, which officials warn will cause even more damageover the next couple of days once they do.more than one million people are under mandatory evacuation orders...

and at least one-thousand swift water rescues have been carried out in north carolina alone.mos: "when she hit that water, she literally flew into the ditch, and that car disappeared into the woods.600 roads in the state have flooded out or were made impassable by debris. prompting officials to ask motorists to avoid driving through the state altogether if possible.colonel glenn mcneill/ commander of the north carolina highway patrol: "residents who may feel like venturing out themselves could be involved in a flash flood scenario which could potentially place them in harm's way." ( james ) a big story we are following this morning... the body of a u-c berkeley law student has been found in oregon. this is a picture of the recovery effort.

23-year-old brian lewinstein fell from the top of a waterfall back on august 12th. police say he crossed a safety fence to take a picture of the falls. the body was found on thursday but it was not positively identified until this weekend. ( james ) in the south bay... police are releasing information about a pair of armed robberies at a san jose strip mall. the first happened on august 31st. that is when a young woman with a gun demanded money at branham dry cleaner's. police say the next day that same woman robbed a sushi restraunt next door to the cleaners. employees there say she pointed a gun at the owner and his family before taking money from customers. police do not have a detailed description of the woman. ( darya ) happening now... police are looking for three people who tried to break into a house in hillsborough. it happened on the 29-hundred block of churchill drive. the homeowners had been out... when they arrived home they heard their alarm going off. then they saw three men run across the driveway and jump over a fence.

they took off in a dark colored 2015 honda sedan with paper plates. police say they got into the house through an unlocked door. police are reviewing surveillance video. ( darya ) police in brentwood are looking for a driver after one person was injured in a hit-and-run crash. it happened on the 38- hundred block of balfour road across from veterans park. a car pulling ouof the park... crashed head-on with a car heading west on balfour. the driver of the car pulling out of the park... took off running after the accident. the driver of the other car was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. ( james ) in the east bay... emeryville police have arrested a man accused of hitting a woman in the head with an axe. 33-year-old christopher jennings is now in custody. the incident happened near the intersection of 40th and hubbard streets. the woman is expected to be okay. ( james ) also in the east bay... the berkeley police department is facing

criticism for releasing mug shots and sharing arrest updates on twitter. the latest backlash came after an august 5th "stop the hate" protest ... that resulted in 20- arrests for vandalism and arson. police posted all 20 of the suspects' mug shots on twitter. now the city council wants to restrict the amount of information police can release to the public following an arrest. ( darya ) in the east bay... a father has opened a rehab center in honor of his late daughter. katherine leforte battled addiction and lost that battle last june... before the center became a reality. she was a mother of two young kids.... now 13 and 5 years old. her father says months before her passing.. they talked about turning their martinez family home into a treatment center. when leforte died of a heart attack shortly after a relapse.. her father moved forward with the project in her honor.

because it's very very difficult to do it on your own. you need help. and we're here to help people who ask for help.">( darya )( darya ) on september 4th... anthony leforte opened the doors to the "alhambra valley retreat." the center has a six person capacity. it's a 30 day program and they do take insurance. ( darya ) the macy's men's store in union square is closing and the changes can already be seen. this is what the shoe department looked like yesterday. you can see the empty shelves. the macy's building was sold for 250 million dollars back in 2016. the five floors and basement of men's items are now being brought across the street to the main macy's building in union square. the men's store is gradually closing this week. the different floors will close at different times during the week.

according to employees... a number of people who had worked at macy's for several years were given severance packages. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a local non-profit is bringing attention to the homeless issue here in the bay area through an art installation. ( james ) plus... the niners get a win under their belts. we have the highlights. ( james ) and after the break.... a new study find aspirin may not be good for you. we have the details. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

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temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) for your health this morning... a new study finds that a daily dose of aspirin may not do you any good. according to the findings the people who took

low doses of aspirin daily didn't necessarily benefit over those who took a placebo. scientists say that healthy people who take asprin are likely wasting their money. but when in doubt... researchers say people should consult with a doctor on issues like this. ( james ) coming up... we'll take a look at san francisco's new tribute to the late robin williams. fast, reliable internet is crucial. does it every go down? yes. can't do my job. business grinds to a halt. our gig-speed network not only downloads files up to 20 times faster,

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much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. the morning.

( james ) homelessness ( james ) ( james ) ( james ) homelessness is an issue across the country -- and especially here in san francisco. now... a local non profit is working to

bridge the gap between the city's "housed" and "unhoused" through an art installation in hayes valley. kron4's michelle kingston has the story. ehb teng, formerly homeless "you go to school, you wait until school is done to use the showers, the bathrooms in the locker room, then i'd hike to the 24 hour diner to finish my homework and study and then eat off of people's leftovers, sometimes i would dumpster dive."ehb teng's experience with homelessness as a teen is just one of many you'll hear at lava mae's art installation in hayes valley.the non profit is working to disrupt the way communities see and serve those living on the streets. rachel wold, lava mae volunteer "we hand them the ipad and explain there's eight different scenes they can view

.. if you click on a different person's name a different part of that neighborhood will load onto the screen."hundreds of visitors to the proxy are listening to the stories of people who are or who once were 'unhoused' in san francisco ...."ignorance thats associated with poverty it doesnt make sense that we are in this country and people have to deal with what they have to deal with""i dont let them blame it on the parents cuz i know better"the creators of the project hope to show its visitors how they may be more alike with the homeless people living in their neighborhood than they once thoughtamy schoening, director of art programming for lava mae "in a sense just understand that homelessness is a situation its not a person or a type of person its really the fundamental level of what we are hoping to get out of this." ( james )

the sign is now up... at a popular grassy spot on golden gate park's east end. it's to honor bay area native and comedy legend robin williams. the unveiling of the sign marks the final step in renaming what was formally sharon meadow. the san francisco recreation and park commission unanimously approved the renaming the site to "robin williams meadow" in last december. williams died back in august of 20-14. ( james ) bay area football... and jimmy g is back to his winning ways.( darya ) in the 3rd quarter with the niners up 20-13... matt breida gave the niners a big lead with his 66-yard touchdown run. in the 4th... the lions made it interesting... pulling to with 3. but that's as close as

they got. niners win this one... 30-27. the niners are now 1-1 on the season. ( darya ) now to the raiders... third quarter... derek carr finds seth roberts for a 20-yard touchdown... giving the raiders a 19-7 lead. but then in the 4th quarter... it was all denver. 4th and goal... case keenum runs it in for the 1 yard touchdown.... now the raiders lead is down to two. and with 10 seconds left in the game... the broncos' brandon mcmanus kicks a 36 yard field goal... giving denver the win -- 20-19. the raiders are now oh- and-2. ( james ) in the east bay... puppy lovers spent the weekend in pleasanton at north america's largest pet adoption event. hundreds of animals were out at the alameda county fairgrounds.

about 2-thousand animals were up for adoption. and at last check -- more than 11- hundred had been adopted. tens of thousands of people visited the pet fair ... some just stopping by to hold the puppies. ( james ) if you didn't make it out to the fair this weekend... but are interested in adopting... we have a link with more information on our website kron-4-dot-com. ( james ) also in the east bay... c-h-p officers in oakland rescued two stray german shephards on 580. the dogs were wandering on the freeway.. near the park boulevard exit yesterday morning. officers stopped traffic while they picked up the dogs. the dogs were fed and taken to an animal shelter. ( james ) coming up at 6 o'clock regular use of household cleaning products could negatively affect your

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much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. ( robin ) ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the maze to sf. ( darya ) there's a new number one at the box office.( james ) david daniel runs down the weekend's top 5 films. "crazy rich asians" earned eight-point-seven million dollars, for fifth place and a domestic total of 150-million. "white boy rick," based on an amazing true story, opened in fourth place with eight- point-eight million. the mystery thriller "a simple favor" debuted third, grossing

16-point-one million dollars, slightly above expectations. "protect us from evil!""the nun" lost the top spot, but 18-point-two million dollars gave it a 10-day total of 85-million."did you see anything unusual?" (nat)"like an alien, you mean?""the predator" debuted on top, but with just 24-million dollars -- the lowest opening weekend ever for a live-action film playing in more thousand theaters. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour... the woman accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault... back when they were in high school... says she is willing to tell her story to the senate. this is customizable streaming tv for your family.

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( darya ) plus ... at least 18 people are dead as a result of florence.we have the latest on the storm. ( james ) and supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh ... under fire after a palo alto woman accuses him of sexually assaulting her. (darya) (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... much like the weekend

temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. 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 )(ááá2 shotááá) breaking news.... breaking news.... authorities are investigating a freeway shooting.( james ) it happened on 580 and 238 in castro valley.that's where we find will tran ... live with the latest this morning. breaking news.... authorities are investigating a freeway shooting. it happened on 580 and 238 in castro valley. authorities say a light colored late ford taurus pulled up to a black camaro and fired four to 5 shots... hitting the car about 4 times. no one was hurt.

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

( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out ( darya ) happening today... the woman charged with murdering the father of her children will be back in court. tiffany li is charged with the murder of keith green who disappeared in milbrae back in april of 2016. his body was found a few weeks later... dumped on the side of the road in healdsburg. her trial is expected to start at 8:30 this morning. ( darya ) also happening today... the man charged with killing c-h-p officer kirk griess will also be back in court. sean walker is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter. prosecutors say he was speeding on the shoulder of highway- 80... while looking at his cellphone. and that is when he

crashed into officer griess... who was in the middle of a traffic stop. griess and the man he had pulled over... jaime manuel... both died in the crash. walker will be arraigned during today's court appearance. ( james ) a big story this morning... at least 18 deat are blamed on florence... including the death of a 3-month-old who was killed by a falling tree. the storm is now a tropical depression. rescuers are pulling people from flooded homes as north carolina's swollen rivers are reaching record or near record crests. at least one-thousand swift water rescues have been carried out in north carolina alone. meanwhile... the city of wilmington has been largely cut off from the rest of north carolina by still-rising floodwaters. emergency officials say they plan to airlift food and water to the city of nearly 120- thousand people. ( james ) first responders from the bay area are in the thick of the storm... and helping with

rescues. members of the fema urban search and rescue task force from oakland are in sampson county, north carolina. we got these pictures showing what "team bravo" is doing to help. the team rescued 2 national guardsmen and 2 adults who were stranded in a military high-water vehicle... stuck in about 8 feet of water. the team used inflatable rescue boats and successfully got all 4 people to safety. ( james ) and if you would like to help those affected by hurricane florence... head to kron-4-dot-com. we have set up a link to donate to the red cross relief effort. ( darya ) new this morning... police in fremont have arrested a man they say attacked another man with a machete or large knife. it happened yesterday morning on the 3-thousand block of rockett drive near central park. when police got to the scene they found the victim with several cuts to his body. the attacker was

found in unon city... his name has not yet been released. the victim suffered serious injuries but they are not considered life-threatening. ( james ) in the north bay... santa rosa police need your help finding the person responsible for a fatal hit and run saturday night. police say a man was hit near the corner of stony point and occidental road at 9:20 last night. when police arrived, the man was unresponsive in the road. the car they are looking for is a small white sedan that likely has major front end damage. ( james ) new this morning... the concord planning commission could approve needed permits and designs for a mixed use project that would include over 200 apartments and retail space, this week. the prjoect would be built on almost two acres of land on clayton road just east of grant street. its about two blocks from the concord bart station... and is part of the city's plan to revitalize downtown concord. the planning commission will meet at 6:30 wednesday night. ( darya ) a big story

we're following this morning... a palo alto woman has come forward claiming supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her back in the 1980's.( james ) kron 4's gayle ong has the latest. christine blasey ford has revealed her identity to the washington post,as the anonymous woman who wrote a letter to lawmakers alleging supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her..in the article, ford says she was trapped in christine blasey ford has revealed her identity to the washington post,as the anonymous woman who wrote a letter to lawmakers alleging supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her..in the article, ford says she was trapped in a bedroom with two boys at a high school party in marylandshe accuses kavanaugh of pinning her to a bed, groping her, attempting to pull off her clothes, and even covered her mouth with his hand when she attempted to scream..she told the paper: "i thought he might inadvertently kill me."she said the boys were stumbling drunk but she

was able to get away..we've learned ford is a bay area resident..no one was on campus sunday but people downtown saw the headlines she is getting support from senator diane feinstein,in a statement the senator says she supports ford's decision to come forward and now that she has, it is in the hands of the f- b-i to conduct an investigation standford law professor michelle dauber believes ford's story:

professor: "women deserve a judicial system, a legal system that works for us particularly in the that works for us particularly in the sexual harrassment aand sexual violence, that's been a very significant issue in the me too movement, it was an issue at the persky recalland the brock turner case an now and issue that's front and center with judge kavanaugh.">dauber spearheaded the recal effort against judge aaron persky,who sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assault.. ( james ) debra katz.. ( james )( james ) debra tz.. the lawyer for blasey says this morning that her client would be willing to testify in public to the senate judiciary committee. katz added that they want the senate to treat the allegations seriously and her client with respect. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a multi-generational group is fighting to restore a historical mural in the south bay. why they say this

movement is important to them. ( darya ) plus... michelle obama is coming to the bay area. where you can see the former first lady. ( darya ) and affordable housing is hard to find in almost every bay area community ... and it is getting even more difficult for some senior citizens. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá) forecast.bay area (áábreakáá)

(darya)(james)( robin ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. hot spot in newark eb 84 before 880 overtur accdeint blocks the left lane. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along much like the weekend

temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning.

( darya ) much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning.

( darya ) in the south bay... the san jose community used mexican independence day to draw attention to a long-standing mural that was erased weeks ago. protestors gathered to sign a petiton calling for a new 'mural de la raza'.. calling on the city and other entities to have the mural restored. the city immediately stepped in after the project was removed. but now there's a conflict... no one is sure who painted over the mural.. if it was the old owner or the new one. either way the muralist has lawyered up.

under the law as a city and a state or nationwide historical site restoration.something of this stature is protected under california and federal law>( darya )( darya ) the muralist says he is ready to make a new creation.. and the protestors want to make sure any current and future murals are protected. ( darya ) some 14-thousand registered nurses working at u-c medical centers an student health centers are set to vote this coming week on a new five-year labor contract after 20 months of negotiations. reports say the agreement calls for a 15 percent pay raise, staffing to provide "safe patient care" and workplace violence and sex harassment protections. the contract also would require a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan in place at all u-c medical centers and health facilities to protect nurses... medical staff... patients and visitors. ( james ) in martinez -- the city council could give final approval this week to open the city's first medical marijuana dispensary... called

firefly. however there is some concern over its location... near a gym facility -- called power endurance training. if it is determined that the gym qualifies as a "youth center"... that would affect where the dispensary can be located. the planning commission already determined in july... that power endurance training did not qualify as a "youth center," despite the owners' claims that 95-percent of their clients are younger than 18. the city council will make the final decision at its meeting on wednesday night. ( james ) new this morning... former first lady michelle obama will be coming to the bay area. the event is part of a book tour for her upcoming memoir. the event is being called "an intimate conversation with michelle obama." it will be at the s-a-p center in san jose this december. tickets go on sale at 10:00 friday morning. ( james ) a 22-year-old man faces d-u-i charges after crashing into several cars in south sacramento... leaving five injured. the sacramento county sheriffs

office says the truck was being pursused by an officer for speeding. the crash happened at the intersection of power inn road and florin road. police say the driver ran a red light and t-boned another car.. that crash involved five cars. one car.. the green mustang had two young girls. there is no word on the other victims.. one is suffering from major injuries. the 22-year-old driver was arrested at the scene. ( darya ) affordable housing is in short supply in almost every bay area community... and walnut creek is no exception. as kron four's philippe djegal reports...there is a senior living community that has a lot of applicants -- for just a few spots. by the early afternoon... several dozen seniors had applied or inquired about applying for affordable housing in-person and online at montego place senior apartments in walnut creek. maggie/applicant- "it's v ery frustrating." some applicants say they're

applying everywhere for apartments that offer 100- percent affordable housing units like montego place... but with little luck, because of the stiff competition. maggie/applicant- "from walnut creek to concord now to pittsburg." affordable means tenants pay no more than 30-percent of their annual income on rent. in order to qualify, a single person must make below 40-thousand 700-dollars. applications are being accepted for the next week. before the waiting list for consideration is narrowed down to 30.mary paris/resident- "took me two and a half years." 91-year-old mary paris has lived here for 15 years now... she likes the proximity to hospitals and public transportation. and, feels the frustration others are experiencing in desperate search for housing.mary paris/resident- "sometimes we pass away. other times, they find an opening someplace else, so the list, you know, is open. you just have to be patient." which for some is easier said then done. maggie/applicant- "could be four, five, six, seven years. yeah, i don't even know if i'm alive then." before the summer, the city of walnut creek stated 560 affordable housing units were available

with more than 140 others currently being built or are in the pipeline. in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( darya ) coming up ... a father honors his daughter ... by opening a rehab center. ( darya ) and ... household cleaning products could negative affect your child's weight. we'll explain. this is customizable streaming tv for your family. ...whatever size. it's saving money with flexible channel packs. live tv and the latest shows to stream. and all your streaming apps in one place - even netflix. this is how xfinity makes life. simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet and tv

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get your first prescription free eb 84 before 880 overtur accdeint blocks the left hot spot in newark eb 84 before 880 overtur accdeint blocks the left lane much like the weekend

temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. the morning. ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá) for your health this morning ... regularly cleaning your home with disinfectants ... could be making your kids overweight.( james ) the new study from canada suggests áweeklyá use of anti-microbial household cleaners alters the gut bacteria in babies. when the babies in the when the babies in the study turned 3- years-old ... they had higher levels of a gut bacteria associated with higher body fat.( darya ) researchers ( darya ) researchers also found that babies living in households that used áeco- friendlyá cleaners instead ... had different gut bacteria and were less likely to be

overweight as the other toddlers. ( james ) coming up... we'll take a look at san francisco's new tribute to the late robin williams. (áábreakáá)

(james)(darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic...

much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more

sunshine the morning.cloudy start to the morning. 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 101toll to 101 ( james ) a big story we are following this morning... the body of a u-c berkeley law student has been found in oregon. this is a picture of the recovery effort. 23-year-old brian lewinstein fell from the top of a waterfall back on august 12th.

police say he crossed a safety fence to take a picture of the falls. the body was found on thursday but it was not positively identified until this weekend. ( james ) in the south bay... police are releasing information about a pair of armed robberies at a san jose strip mall. the first happened on august 31st. that is when a young woman with a gun demanded money at branham dry cleaner's. police say the next day that same woman robbed a sushi restraunt next door to the cleaners. employees there say she pointed a gun at the owner and his family before taking money from customers. police do not have a detailed description of the woman. ( darya )( darya ) happening no.. police are looking for three people who tried to break into a house in hillsborough. it happened on the 29-hundred block of churchill drive. the homeowners had been out... when they arrived home they heard their alarm going off. then they saw three men run across the driveway and jump over a fence. they took off in a dark colored 2015

honda sedan with paper plates. police say they got into the house through an unlocked door. police are reviewing surveillance video. ( darya ) police in brentwood are looking for a driver after one person was injured in a hit-and-run crash. it happened on the 38- hundred block of balfour road across from veterans park. a car pulling out of the park... crashed head-on with a car heading west on balfour. the driver of the car pulling out of the park... took off running after the accident. the driver of the other car was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. ( james ) in the east bay... emeryville police have arrested a man accused of hitting a woman in the head with an axe. 33-year-old christopher jennings is now in custody. the incident happened near the intersection of 40th and hubbard streets. the woman is expected to be okay. ( james ) also in the east bay... the berkeley police department is facing criticism for releasing mug shots and sharing arrest updates on twitter. the latest backlash came after an august 5th "stop the hate" protest ... that resulted in

20- arrests for vandalism and arson. police posted all 20 of the suspects' mug shots on twitter. now the city council wants to restrict the amount of information police can release to the public following an arrest. ( darya ) a bay area father opened a rehab center in honor of his late daughter... she battled addiction and lost that battle before the center battle before the center became a reality. kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke to the family in martinez. katherine leforte lost her longtime battle to addiction last june... at the age of 41. anthony leforte sr./founder, alhambra valley retreatshe had just come out of a program and she was doing fine. and then all of the sudden her heart gave out and that was the problem. i'd ask her and she'd say no, i'm straight, but i knew. i knew. but she was really trying. she would get up every morning, trying and that's the thing that i loved about her the most. she was really trying and she had a great heart.katherine was a mother of two young kids.. now 13 and 5 years old.described

as a sweetheart who cared about everyone.r father says.. months before her passing.. they talked about turning their martinez family home into a treatment center... when she died of a heart attack shortly after relapse.. he moved forward with the project in her honor. anthony leforte sr./fatherit's a horrible disease and you need places to help you because it's very very difficult to do it on your own. you need help. and we're here to help people who ask for help. leforte teamed up with tim fitgerald.. who helped fitgerald.. who helped fitgerald.. who helped katherine through rehab. on september 4th.. they opened the doors to alhambra valley retreat..a center with a six person capacity in this beautiful home on top of a hill.staffed they say by people.. who undertand how addiction works.

timothy fitzgerald/director, alahambra valley retreatpeople blame the addict or the alcohol and they get mad at the addict or the alcoholic and they get mad at the addict or the alcoholic. if i had an alcohol or drug problem and you're my family, you're mad at me for having this alcohol and drug problem, if i have cancer you're not mad at me. you're not angry that i have cancer. you're sympathetic and empathetic and you want to help me. but eventually an alcoholic or drug addict really destroys relationships so they don't want to help them anymore. they just want them away to get away (hermela aregawi)fitzgerald tells me center is open for business. it's a 30 day program. and they do take insurance. reporting in martinez hermela aregawi kron 4 news ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...

a local non-profit is bringing attention to the homeless issue here in the bay area through an art installation. ( darya ) plus... the niners get a win under their belts. we have the highlights. ( darya ) and a bay area macy's is emptying its shelves... as it gets ready to close its doors. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

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temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning.

(robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. maze to sf. ( darya ) the macy's men's store in union square is closing and the changes can already be seen. this is what the shoe department looked like yesterday. you can see the empty shelves. the macy's building was the macy's building was sold for 250 million dollars back in 2016. the five floors and basement of men's items are now being brought across the street to the main macy's building in union square. the men's store is gradually closing this week. the different floors will close at different times during the week. according to employees... a number of people who had worked at macy's for several years were given severance packages. ( darya ) ( darya ) coming up at 7

o'clock. a new study find aspirin may not be good for you. we have the details in the next hour. (ácommercialá) (darya) welcome back.

lets get a check of weather and traffic...

much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal much like the much like the

weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning.

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

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) homelessness is an issue across the country -- and especially here in san francisco. now... a local non profit is working to bring attention to the issue through an art installation. hundreds of visitors to the proxy in hayes valley are listening to the stories of people who are ... or who once were homeless. one man's experience with homelessness as a teen is just one of many you'll hear at the art installation.

the showers, the bathrooms in the locker room, then i'd hike to the 24 hour diner to finish my homework and study and then eat off of people's leftovers, sometimes i would dumpster dive.">( darya ) the art installation was put on by the non-profit lava mae ... who work to provide a shower and bathroom service for the homeless. ( james )( james ) the sign is now up... at a popular grassy spot on golden gate park's east end. it's to honor bay area native and comedy legend robin williams. the unveiling of the sign marks the final step in renaming what was formally sharon meadow. the san francisco recreation and park commission unanimously approved the renaming the site to "robin williams meadow" in last december. williams died back in august of 20-14. ( james ) bay area

football... and jimmy g is back to his winning ways.( darya ) in the 3rd quarter with the niners up 20-13... matt breida gave the niners a big lead with his 66-yard touchdown run. in the 4th... the lions made it interesting... pulling to with 3. but that's as close as they got. niners win this one... 30-27. the niners are now 1-1 on the season. ( darya ) now to the raiders... third quarter... derek carr finds seth roberts for a 20-yard touchdown... giving the raiders a 19-7 lead. but then in the 4th quarter... it was all denver. 4th and goal... case keenum runs it in for the 1 yard touchdown.... now the raiders lead is down to two. and with 10 down

to two. and with 10 seconds left in the game... the seconds left in the game... the broncos' brandon mcmanus kicks a 36 yard field goal... giving denver the win -- 20-19. the raiders are now oh-and-2. ( james )( james ) in the east bay... puppy lovers spent the weekend in pleasanton at north america's largest pet adoption event. hundreds of animals were out at the alameda county fairgrounds. about 2- thousand animals were up for adoption. and at last check -- more than 11-hundred had been adopted. tens of thousands of people visited the pet fair ... some just stopping by to hold the puppies. ( james ) if you didn't make it out to the fair this weekend... but are interested in adopting... we have a link with more information on our website kron-4-dot-com. ( darya ) also in the east

bay... c-h-p officers in oakland rescued two stray german shephards on 580. the dogs were wandering on the freeway.. near the park boulevard exit yesterday morning. officers stopped traffic while they picked up the dogs. the dogs were fed and taken to an animal shelter. (james) james adlib james adlib big board. ( james ) coming up in coming up in the next hour... president trump is announcing new tariffs on chinese goods.new tariffs on announcing trump is president hour... the next coming up in ( james ) coming up in the next hour... president trump is announcing new tariffs on chinese goods. what you could be paying more for.

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much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will be felt in the 50's and 60's with inland and bayside highs in the 70's. plenty more sunshine can be

expected into the afternoon after a partly cloudy start to the morning. ( 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. 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 ( james ) coming up in the next hour ... authorities are investigating a freeway shooting in castro valley. we'll have the very latest in a live report. ( james ) plus ... the woman accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault... back when they were in high school... says she is willing to tell her story publicly to the senate.

( james ) and ... the latest on florence ... as the deadly storm takes the lives of at least 18 people so far.so far. least 18 people the lives

( james ) now at 7... the bay area woman -- accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault -- says she's willing to tell her story to the senate. ( darya ) plus ... at least 18 people are dead because of florence... while an entire town in north

carolina is now cut off. carolina is now cut off. ( james ) and... the fight to restore a historical mural in the south bay is bringing generations of latinos together. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... much like the weekend temperatures today will be seen close to seasonal averages. along the coast temperatures will