livermore police say sunday and monday two teenagers overdosed and died lt. john hurd/livermore police departmentit's not normal for us to have teenagers overdosing it's not normal and to have two in 2 days is not normalpolice say both of the teens were opioid users.. the question is was that opioid laced with something deadlysot if you look throughout the us and across california you seen fentanyl mixed with cocaine and methamphetamine and heroin and pills pressed in garages and laboratories.at this point police don't know if fentanyl caused these teens to died or if their deaths were related. but police don't want to wait weeks for toxicology reports to find out. they want to warn parents and kids now.

(grant) happening now... a popular store in san rafael

is shut down... after its roof collapsed. (vicki) and as kron4's teresia estacio reports...the rain this morning may have caused it. workers have been inside the store trying to assess the extent of the damage.. you can see how the whole store has been roped off, it was early this morning when the roof suddenly collapsed. (take pkg) ellie cutler, shopper. natural sound: oh my goodness. shoppers taken back as they viewed the inside of the home goods store in san rafael shopper "i can't believe it. "it was early in the morning tuesday, when employees came to open the store and they saw the roof sagging, they called fire fighters and they came in and it collapsed. dennis degard, i thought it was a flood, but then i saw. fortunately, no one was inside a tthe time. marie, shopper. thankfully no one ws hurt. unclear how long

the store will be closed. 56 cirilla disanti, shopper, (anchor1)

(anchor1) taking a live look outside-- our sutro camera looking at the golden gate bridge. (anchor 2) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before

coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. next week.the middle of next week. (vicki) a big story tonight... students at stanford university have been alerted by campus police about a possible sex crime reported over the weekend. kron four's philippe djegal reports the victim may have been drugged. (philippe) mayfield avenue... known as "the row" at stanford university... a strip of fraternities and sororities... the scene of a possible sexual assault and battery in palo alto late saturday night. the stanford department of public safety says the

incident was reported to them a day later.anna- sofia/student- "it was eerily similar to like a similar drugging event that happened last year, and um, yeah, it just makes you, you know, kinda more hesitant everytime that you go to a social event here, i guess." a community crime alert sent out to the campus by the university says the victim... a woman who attends classes here... took a sip of some possibly drugged water at an event from a man she didn't know, later remarking that the water tasted odd. police say the woman doesn't remember much... adding that her friends noticed the man groping her on the dance floor. the woman's friends eventually took her home. nick/student- "it's not on the girl's friends to take care of her other girl herself, like, that's uh something to do with the culture here." police say it's unclear if the man involved is also a student. this happening after another woman reported being raped on the main campus back in august. no name/woman- "i just thought it was disappointing that in this week, when we're dealing on a national stage with these issues that we had this happen on the campus or possibly or reportedly happened on the campus." at this time, the victim has chosen not to come forward. the department of public safety says it learned about the alleged incident second-hand... after the victim's friends reported it

to a campus security authority. without the victim's cooperation, it's unclear if a crime was but the department of public safety says that victim still has forward. in palo alto, philippe djegal, kron four news. (grant) developing news tonight... new details... released at a special meeting of the transbay joint powers authority today... about what's being done to shore up the cracked support beams... which caused the two billion dollar transit center to close just a month after it opened. kron4's maureen kelly reports. in this rendering you can see where the two problem beams are located....running overhead across fremont street....which has been closed since last week. it's now predicted that this main downtown artery will remain closed until 0ctober 12. the massive jacks put in to shore up cracked girders are only phase one of the temporary solution. this is phase two....which is expected to get fully underway in the next few days.. the light green

lines represents the shoring system which will eventually take the load of the cracked beams.... it will extend from the bottom of the roof deck down four levels.the transit center's construction manager told the board of directors of the transbay joint powers authority.....that once that's in place....they will begin the work that will help them determine why the cracks occured...and how to design a permenent fix. immediately as soon as it safely shored and we can safely have workers get in there and do a sampling and get in there and test basically that's a very important milestone. because right now we can't go in and touch it or take pieces out of that that border around it that crack so we can determine what the cause was, tests results are expected to take up to two weeks.and while buses will not be allowed to drive onto the bus deck until the permanent fix is in place....it could be possible that the roof deck could be reopened to the public in early november.there is no timeline yet for when the permanent fix will be complete but the transit center's executive director says his goal is that this will take weeks rather than months but stressed they would not reopen the facility unless 100

percent sure that it's safe. maureen kelly kron4 news. (grant) in national (grant) (grant) in national news tonight... a highly toxic compound was discovered at a couple government buildings. (vicki) u-s officials say ricin was detected on two pieces of mail delivered to the pentagon... and another that was supposed to go to the white house. kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us with more on how they were discovered. we're told the two envelopes that went to the pentagon already looked a little suspicious... and they were addressed to these guys... secretary of defense james mattis and to chief naval of operations, admiral john richardson. and we've just learned another contaminated envelope was sent to president trump. right now... all the mail that came in today from the u-s postal service is being quarantined at the pentagon. we're

told the mail that tested positive for ricin... never made it, actually, in to the pentagon itself. when mail comes in... it's first screened... in a separate facility... and that's where this ricin was found. the secret service and f-b-i is now involved. the f-b-i issuing this statement... "f-b-i special agents took possession of two suspicious envelopes that had been screened at the pentagon mail facility. those envelopes are currently undergoing further testing." ricin comes from castor beans and has been used as a weapon. it does a number of things to the body... but in the end, it slowly causes main organs in the body to fail... which leads to death. pentagon officials are saying today's discovery... now, poses no threat. (grant) some good news for people who work for amazon. the company is raising its minimum wage. how much workers will get paid...and why amazon critics helped create the change. (vicki) plus... expect a text message from the president tomorrow afternoon. the system being tested...

and when it will be put to use. (grant) plus... we already know it's expensive to buy a home.. . but a new report reveals just how much you will need to afford the extra fees that come with it.

(grant) you got a quarter of a million dollars laying around? because on average... that is what it will take to buy a home in san francisco. and as kron4's haaziq madyun reports...that money is attributed to...one-time-costs.(take pkg)

(pkg)it is no secret that the san francisco bay area is one of the most expensive places to buy a home in the united states. what some first time home buyers may not know is that the sticker shock doesn't end with the sale price. that is just the beginning. when it comes to one-time costs like down payments the bay area is in a class by itselfsotandres restrepo/keller williams realty: "that's just 20%. so if we are talking about a 1.5 million dollar condo, 1.5 million dollar home, that's going to be 300- thousand-dollars out the door"> a three hundred thousand dollar down payment could buy a home out right in most real estate markets but not here says andres restrepo of keller williams realty in san francisco. he talks about some of the other one time fees in addition to the down paymentsot andres restrepo/keller williams real: "those closing costs can be anywhere from one to two points depending on the property. so if we're talking a million dollar home, which in san francisco the median price is one point six, i am just using a million. you're looking at 15 to 20 thousand dollars">he is just getting started...sot

going to have your loan origination fee. that's going to be about 10-thousand- dollars">don't forget the transfer taxsotif you're still interested in buying your first home here in the bay area after hearing all of that, he has some advice for yousotin san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (vicki) a growing number of people are living in rv's and other vehicles on city streets across the bay area. (grant) and police are aware of the long line of rv's parked along the el camino in palo alto... but as kron four's rob fladeboe reports

now, there's not a whole lot they they can do about it. nats (rv's parking)on any given day or night there may be as many as 100 rv.s, pick-up trucks and other camping vehicles parked here along the el camino near stanford university and a few dozen more on side streets. police have followed up on hundreds of complaints, issued citations and even towed some vehicles but there is only so much they can do says captain zach perron.captain zach perron/palo alto police '....in the vast majority of cases the rv's parked along the el camino are actually complying with state laws which say that no vehicle can be parked in a single location without moving for more than 72 consecutive hours..."to get around the law, an rv has only to drive around the block and can legally return to virtually the same spot. a similar problem exists in nearby east palo alto where a city-sponsored off-street parking program will be launched this month. as in other communities, the situation is not simply the result of homelessness. police say they have

encountered nurses, construction workers and others who work here but cant afford to live here. '...in some cases that i am personally aware of people actually have day jobs in one of our surrounding communities and own homes in the central valley but don't want to spend 5-6 hours commuting every day..."captain perron says palo alto's relatively low crime may also be a factor, attracting people who might not feel safe parking elsewhere. in palo alto rob fladeboe kron4news (vicki) a big story... amazon announced today that it's raising its minimum wage for all of its u- s workers...(grant) catherine heenan is here with more on a move that amazon madeafter increasing pressure... (catherine)

amazon says it's raising the minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour....starting november first. a change that applies to full-time, part-time and temporary workers... the company says this will benefit more than 250-thousand amazon employees and 100-thousand seasonal workers. it includes 'whole foods' employees. amazon has been facing increased criticism about pay and benefits fot its warehouse workers. senator bernie sanders recently targeted c-e-o jeff bezos...contrasting his vast personal wealth with what he pays his lowest-paid workers. bezos said today that he listened to his critics....and decided to "lead." amazon's current hour wages vary. starting pay can be as low as 10-dollars an hour or as high as $14. grant and vicki? (anchor) taking a live (anchor) (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor)

time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. (vicki) still ahead... we are just five weeks (vicki) next week.the middle of next week.the middle of expected into fall weather is expected into the middle of next week.

still ahead... we are just five weeks away from election day... and election security is a big concern. what the secretary of state is doing to make sure your votes are safe. (grant) plus after the break... a nationwide text alert is going out tomorrow afternoon. what the president's message will say... and the reason behind it. (vicki) and a reminder... kron 4 is your official home of blue angels live. experience the speed... power and precision of the blue angels this saturday right here on kron-4... from 2 to 4pm. a full list of events happening this week... is on kron4.com.

happening tomorrow... expect a text from president trump. (vicki) it won't be a political message, but a chance for fema to test out a system aimed at alerting the entire nation of critical situations via text message. karin caifa has the details. on wednesday, expect a text -- from the president of the united states.if your phone is turned on and within range of cell service -- at 2-18 p-m eastern time, you'll get a test of fema's nationwide presidential alert.it's similar to notifications about amber alerts and extreme weather.you can't opt out --

nor do you have to opt in.the largest service providers -- verizon, a-t-and-t, sprint and t-mobile -- all participate in the program, along with about 100 others..these presidential messages will only be issued in the event of a national emergency. fema says the parameters are clearly defined by federal lawthe test was initially set for september 20th - but postponed in the aftermath of hurricane florence.fema won't collect any user data as a result of the test -- and won't be able to track the location of those who receive the alert. they are, however, soliciting feedback from the public.like any emergency alert, users won't be charged for the test. by law fema has to test out its alert systems nationwide every three years. the text alerts will be followed by a test on t-v and radio.in washington, i'm karin caifa. (vicki) a warning to protect yourself from bug bites.. as more mosquitoes carrying the west nile virus have been found in the bay area. we'll tell you where. (grant) plus after the

break... the kavanaugh controversy continues. hear the latest issues that could disqualify the nominee from serving on the supreme court. you could save energy

by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. that judge kavanaugh is doing pretty well it seems to me over the last 24 hours. a lot is going to depend on what comes back from the fbi .." (grant) president trump delivers

another "let's see what happens" when asked about his supreme court nominee.the f=b=i is supposed to deliver its reports on sex=abuse allegations in just three days. (vicki)democrats meanwhile are trying to broaden the issues that might disqualify kavanaugh from serving on the high court.ryan o'donnell is here to explain.ryan?explain. ryan? (ryan) given the limited time and scope of the investigation, the chances aren't great the f-b-i will come up with conclusive proof judge kavanaugh did or did not sexually abuse women in his high school and college years. never-the-less, many democrats are saying... kavanaugh's own testimony has demonstrated he doesn't have the temperament or the credibility to serve on the high court. i think he crossed the line in terms of the sharpness and the partisanship of itcritics zeroed in on brett kavanaugh's confrontational reply to sex abuse allegations

kavanaugh> "this whole two week effort has been a calculated and orchestrated political hit."and his sworn denial of extreme drinking in the past, "i liked beer. i still like beer, but i did not drink beer to the point of blacking out." "brett has not told the truth"some former yale classmates are challenging his recollection. "he drank heavily. he was a sloppy drunk /// there's no problem drinking in college. the problem is lying about it." "i think he's not told the truth to this committee, repeatedly. how can it not concern anybody that cares about the institution of the supreme court. "opponents say kavanaugh has disqualified himself "if you are lying you should not be seated." president trump appeared to agree." "i don't think you should lie to congress and there have been a lot of people over the last year that have lied to congress and to me that would not be acceptable."but the president also seemed to cast a doubt over kavanaugh's accusers, calling this a scary time for young men in america. "it's a very scary situation where you're guilty until proven innocent." adding he believes this outcome of all of this will be bigger than judge kavanaugh. " what's happening here has much more to do than even the

appointment of a supreme court justice. it really does."asked what message he had for young women, trump today only offering this.pres. trump: "women are doing great." (ryan) (ryan) california senator dianne feinstein, the top democrat on the judiciary committtee, is pushing for a delay in kavanaugh's confirmation vote.but majority leader mitch mcconnell says there will be a vote as soon as the f-b-i delivers its report on friday. (grant) also tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (vicki) on the peninsula... san mateo county sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible homicide after a body was found in the parking lot of tunitas creek beach near half moon bay. the call came in around seven a-m this morning. deputies say when they arrrived there were obvious signs of foul play...anyone with information is asked to contact the san mateo sheriff's office. (vicki) residents and

city officials in palo alto are holding a workshop tonight to talk about quality of life issues concerning the noise from planes headed to both s-f-o and san jose international airport. officials say being in the flight path has had negative health affects on residents and that it has only gotten worse after the federal aviation administration's new "nextgen" technology increased air traffic over the city. the workshop starts at six p- m in the palo alto city council chambers. (grant) in the east bay... police have arrested two men and a 14-year-old boy... in connection with a takeover robbery at a t- mobile store in oakland. the thieves wore masks and forced customers and employees into a backroom while they ransacked the store. a witness saw the robbery last wednesday and called police. officers say were able to find the three hiding in a backyard. deandre lennox and isaiah blackmon were arrested along with the 14 year old boy. the men have been charged with robbery and kidnapping. the 14-year old from sacramento is awaiting charges.

(grant) and happening tonight in the east bay...teachers with the san ramon valley unified school district are holding a protest rally outside the district's board meeting. the rally is in response to what teachers are calling inadequate raise proposals... that have been presented during current contract negotiations. tonight's rally is scheduled to start at 6:15 at the school district offices in danville. (vicki) in the north bay... marin county health department will began its ten day free flu shot event today. in addition to today's event in san rafael there are nine other events happening throught the month all over marin county. for a list of those dates and locations you can head to our website at kron 4 dot com. (grant) in the south bay...the west nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in the southern part of santa clara county. to try to prevent human cases of west nile... the vector control district will be spraying in san martin and surrounding areas starting at 11 p-m on

thursday. if you live in the area... officials are asking you to keep your windows closed and stay inside while they treat the area. the treatment will take about three hours and is centered near highland avenue and santa teresa boulevard. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week.

(vicki) a big story tonight... with just five weeks to go before election day... the secretary of state's office is monitoring threats around the clock...wanting to avoid any meddling of the votes.(grant) kron4's

capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala asked secretary of state alex padilla how he plans to keep the november election accurate and secure. she joins us live from sacramento tonight with the details. ashley? (ashley) today padilla's latest voter registration report reflects a record high for a california gubernatorial election with more than 19 million citizens registered to vote. he says security is a main priority with cyber threats the new norm. (alex padilla - secretary of state) "the good news for california is that we've had a lot of safeguards in place well before the 2016 election." those safeguards include a mandate requiring voting systems statewide to be examined, tested and certified before they're used.. "californians vote on paper ballots, paper ballots, paper ballots."the use of paper ballots helps protect against a threat because paper trails associated with them allow for a quick detection of any

possible intrusion into the voting process... according to the secretary of state."we prohibit voting systems from being connected to the internet so it makes it impossible to systematically hack or rig an election."after the election, padilla says the whole process is audited. he says voters can also help keep the election secure.."when you go vote on election day, if you see something, say something, just like when you're at the airport." ((ashley)) this legislatve session lawmakers also approved two million dollars annually in funding for the secretary of state to create a cybersecurity office which will monitor and counteract any election misinformation online. (grant) california's voter registration has hit an all-time high ahead of the november election. more than 19 million people are registered... which is nearly 76 percent of those who are eligible. california has not had such a large share of

registered voters since ahead of the 19-96 presidential election. about 18.3 million people were registered at this stage two years ago. it's not clear what led to the record number of registered voters... but this year.. the state implemented a new program that allows voters to register at the d-m-v. (grant) coming up... a bold mother goes to great lengths to protect her children from a burglar inside their home. what she bought just what she bought just weeks before that may have saved her family. (vicki) plus... it's a cell phone case that could end up getting the user hurt. we have the warning from police after the break. (grant)

like sneaking the triple double crunchwrap. into the theater with double the layers you love. careful, that double crunch may land you in movie jail. the five dollar triple double crunchwrap box from taco bell. bong (grant) bay area police

are asking parents not to purchase a cell phone case that looks like a weapon. the san mateo county deputy sheriff's association posted this photo of a cell phone case that resembles a gun in someone's back pocket. authorities say people could see it and think it's a real gun and call police. officials went on to say that someone could potentially get shot. (grant) parents, if this pain medication is any where near your little ones' reach -- move it now. it's called 'uber numb'... and some of the ingredients are poisonous if swallowed.

both the spray and cream are being recalled ... because the packaging isn't child resistant as required. there have been no reports of anyone getting sick. if you have uber numb, the company will send you a new one for free, issue a refund, or mail you a child resistant cap at no charge (vicki) still ahead... a fearless mother protects her kids from a burglar... by pulling out a gun. we'll explain what happened. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. (grant) a southern

california mom's instincts kicked in immediately after her daughter spotted a home intruder. and then held the burglar at gunpoint until police arrived. karen hua pieces together the deatils from surveillance footage. a serene neighborhood on a sleepy sunday in taft.even brittany morse's two guard dogs weren't disturbed.the

first red flag?brittany morse/mother"we woke up in the morning and my kids were saying, 'your laptop's missing,' and i was just on it the night before."according to police, 25-year-old aoreliorho velasco snuck into their home on the 500 block of keene lane where he stayed for several hours.brittany morse/mother"he approached our house around 6:19 in the morning--i didn't find him until 9am."it was morse's 7-year-old daughter aubrey who first noticed velasco in their garage. brittany morse/mother"she opened the door, this far she said, sees him there and slams it shut, screaming running back to me."morse shuttled her children into one room - then grabbed the gun she bought just two weeks ago.brittany morse/mother"he was here, directly in the doorway that i could personally see him, and that's where i had the gun pointed at him."nat sound"911 emergency?""hi, i need an officer at my house. someone just broke in. he's still in my garage. i have him at gunpoint."brittany morse/mother "i told the dispatch, 'i believe he has a knife on him,' and i told him, 'you come near me, you take one step toward me, i will shoot you.'taft police showed up in two minutes.in a news release, they said velasco used the rear garage door to enter their home.the most valuable thing he took was morse's laptop.he also stole, food. brittany morse/mother"my purse was there. he went through my purse. he didn't take my credit cards, he didn't take the money i had in my purse-- he took bananas."taft police say they haven't seen a case like this.brittany morse/mother "if he would've came in the house while me and my children were awake, i don't know what he would've done. but i wasn't going to sit there and find out." (grant) (grant) (grant) that was karen hua

reporting. police say velasco was booked into taft city jail for first degree burglary. (catherine) we've been honoring outstanding teachers in the bay area..today -- it's a kindergarten teacher in san ramon... rossana aguilar is at country club elementary.... her principal describes her as the model of

what a 'caring supportive teacher should be.' and despite the fact she's been working with kindergarten students for years - says she's always looking for new and interesting ways to make learning fun and engaging. it sounds like the parents love her too -- one colleague says 'all the moms cry on the last day of school when they realize they won't have a child in her class anymore." if you know a special teacher you'd like to nominate...just go to our website, kron four-dot-com. click on 'features' - and choose teacher of the week. vicki and grant? (vicki) 12 california schools receiving a national honor... include seven schools right here in the bay area. they have been named as national blue ribbon schools. the recognition is based on a school's overall progress in closing acheivement gaps. the bay area schools receiving the honor this year include... argonaut elementary and redwood middle schools in saratoga... john gomes elementary and william hopkins junior high schools in fremont... joaquin miller middle school in san jose...

north star academy in redwood city and lawson middle school in cupertino. the schools will be honored at a ceremony in washington d-c this november. (anchor) taking a live (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low

pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. (grant) next on kron-4 news at 5. a girl is dominating the next week.the middle of expected into fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. next week.the middle of next week. (grant) (grant) next on kron-4 news at 5.

a girl is dominating the football field.. as the quarterback of the school's team. hear what her teammates have to say about their leader.

(grant) a young girl is

making waves doing what she loves... she's been playing football since she was a toddler.(vick) now she's leading an all boys team at her school in kansas city. alana laflore shows us how she runs the field. neaveah stillman/quarterback: "i was kind of nervous in the beginning because i never really played for like a school school team i've always played for different like league.neveah spillman's talent over-took her nerves when she joined mabel park middle school football team as the starting quarterback. daivion allen/teammate:"a good quarterback with a arm. she does have a arm. she can throw the ball."she's played football since she was four- years-old. now, 13, neveah is a leader and the only girl on the field.neveah spillman:"you have to take charge a lot. so you pretty much run the offense. so, you have to tell people their positions, what they need to work on, what they need to improve on. to get better."natsneveah's response from her classmates and teammates is positive. daivion allen/teammate:"it doesn't matter if you're a boy or girl quarterback. all that matters is your talent and what you could do on the field. neveah can do a lot on the field."neveah spillman/quarterback:"most girls don't get recognized for doing, playing this kind of sport- a male sport. so when

you hear people talking about you makes you feel good." neveah says sometimes players on the other teams are surprised to see her reveal the bouncy curls under her helmet.neveah stillman/quarterb ack:"well i'll take my helmet off on the sidelines and after to shake hands and stuff like oh that's a girl their quarterback is a girl. so they're they're shocked. i think they think it's cool that a girl plays football. pretty cool and pretty groundbreaking.nats (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and catherine heenan are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken)(ken) thank you vicki and grant. coming up next on kron4 news at six. the opioid epidemic hitting the

east bay. a warning for parents - after two teen overdose deaths in the last two days. we're live with the latest from police. (catherine) then - the first significant rain of the season is creating some serious problems in the north bay> we're live at the scene of a roof collapse at a store in san rafael. that's next at six. you could save energy by living off the grid. completely.

you could generate your own energy, at home. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. (ken) tonight at 6. with rain returning to the bay area... some unforseen complications. the roof of a popular home goods store collapsed this morning... forcing the store to shut down

business.thank you for joining us. i'm ken wayne.(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan in for pam moore. fortunately - - the collapse happened early enough that nobody was inside the store at the time.... kron4's terisa estacio joins us now... terisa... was the rain a factor in whathappened this morning.. ? oh wow. shoppers taken back as they viewed the inside of the home goods store in san rafael ellie cutler, shopper. natural sound: oh my goodness. shopper "i can't believe it. "it was early in the morning tuesday, when employees came to open the store and they saw the roof sagging, they called fire fighters and they came in and it collapsed. dennis degard, i thought it was a flood, but then i saw. fortunately, no one was inside a tthe time. marie, shopper. thankfully no one was hurt. unclear how long the store will be closed. 56 cirilla disanti, shopper, shopper, 56 cirilla disanti, closed. 56 cirilla disanti, shopper,

a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be

widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. (catherine) (catherine) the overdose deaths of two

teenagers in the last two days... has police in the east bay warning parents to talk with their kids about drugs. (ken) police are saying tonight these deaths may be tied to the opiod epidemic sweeping the nation. kron 4's dan kerman is live in livermore tonight with in livermore tonight with more. dan?

(ken) new tonight at 6. the n-t-s-b has released its preliminary report in a plane crash that killed a pilot and injured two others last month in palo alto. the report

says the pilot -- w. john spencer -- had trouble finding the airport... despite having flown to it several times in the past.. spencer was providing a free flight for a woman and her daughter through the nonprofit "angel flight west" organization when the plane crashed on september 4th. witnesses say they saw the plane bouncing on the runway during an attempt to land... then lift off again and bank steeply to the left before decending to the ground. spencer had been volunteering for the nonprofit since 20-14... had donated more than 125 flights to families... and had flown to the airport three other times. (catherine) students at stanford university have been alerted by campus police about a possible sex crime reported over the weekend. kron four's philippe djegal reports that the victim may have been drugged. (philippe) a woman who studies at stanford university

struggled to recall what may have happened to her at an event on mayfield avenue late saturday night... but her friends relayed to the campus department of public safety that she may be the victim of a sexual assault and battery. no name/woman- "i was disappointed to see an alert about a situation where women were possibly being drugged at a party of the stanford campus." this street, also known as "the row," is home to some of the university's fraternities and sororities. and, it is along this road where a community alert sent out by stanford to students and staff states a woman took a sip of some funny tasting water from a man she didn't know at an event. her friends say the woman may have also been groped by that same man on the dance floor.anna- sofia/student- "it's great that she was with her friends and i think it was ultimately her friends that let her out of the house and kind of away from that, from that area. so, that's a great system. just having your friends around and kind of having people that you trust and that you know go to these things with you and having a check-in system is always a great idea." but some students feel it's unfortunate that a buddy- system may be neccesary to stay safe in public. nick/student- "it's not on the

girl's friends to take care of her other girl herself, like, that's uh something to do with the culture here." the department of public safety says it's unclear if the man involved is also a student. this comes on the heals of a woman reported being raped on the main campus in august. in palo alto, philippe djegal, kron four news. (ken) tonight at 6. a new lawsuit filed today accuses catholic bishops in california ... the bay area included... and chicago of covering up sexual abuse by clergy. it was filed by an advocacy group that represents abuse victims. attorney jeff anderson said the lawsuit is to quote "identify and force and cause all the bishops in california to come clean with the secrets that they know." he also said the church has a history of hiding priest's names...jeff anderson/ attorney:"and that playbook is to move to transfer to hide to conceal and keep secret. not only the identities of all the offenders but their histories and the documents that reflect their crimes over the years."

(ken) no direct comment from catholic officials about this lawsuit. the pope says the catholic church has lost credibility as a result of sexual abuse scandals. (catherine) new tonight at 6. san francisco district attorney george gascon has announced that he will 'not' run for reelection. in a statement, he cited the need to be there for his 90-year old mother.... saying he simply can't be the son he wants to be - while seeking a third term. he says it will be difficult to step away... but it'sthe only choice he can live with. gascon has served in the office since 2011 -- after taking over for now senator kah-mala harris. (ken wayne) officals overseeing the troubled transbay transit center got new details on the plans to shore up cracked beams and get to the bottom of why it happened. kron4's maureen kelly shows us new plans unveiled to the public today.

in this rendering you can see where the two problem beams are located....running overhead across fremont street....which has been closed since last week. it's now predicted that this main downtown artery will remain closed until 0ctober 12. the massive jacks put in to shore up cracked girders are only phase one of the temporary solution. this is phase two....which is expected to get fully underway in the next few days.. the light green lines represents the shoring system which will eventually take the load of the cracked beams.... it will extend from the bottom of the roof deck down four levels.the transit center's construction manager told the board of directors of the transbay joint powers authority.....that once that's in place....workers can take a safely take a sample of the steel for testing...which help them determine why the cracks occured...and how to design a permenent fix. that's a very important milestone. because right now we can't go in and touch it or take pieces out of that that border around it that crack so we can determine what the cause was, tests results are expected to take up to two weeks.and while buses will not be allowed to drive onto the bus deck until the permanent fix is in

place....it could be possible that the roof deck could be reopened to the public in early november.the cost of all of this is still unknown....but it appears taxpayers will not be footing the bill.the building has not been completed it's still under warrenty.there is no timeline yet for when the permanent fix will be complete but the transit center's executive director says his goal is that this will take weeks rather than months but stressed they would not reopen the facility unless 100 percent sure that it's safe. maureen kelly kron4 news. (ken) a new strategy to reassure pet owners. the high tech way pets can be tracked while they're flying. (catherine) hundreds of r-v's parked along one of palo alto's busiest streets...

causing never ending complaints to police. why police say there's not much they can do about it. (ken) plus... we know it's expensive to live in california... but it's also expensive to move out. how a political debate in texas now has people here talking about the price to rent a uhaul in the state.

if you plan on leaving california... you may have to pay a lot, to do so.

kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us with more on how one company is profiting from movers. some of some of these "do it your self" moving companies are charging twice, sometimes three-times the amount... to move 'out' of california... compared to moving 'in' to california. this all came to light when texas senator ted cruz, during a recent debate about taxes and regulation, pointed out the cost of a one-way u-haul from california to texas, was more than 300 percent compared to the cost, going the other way. looking at their website... the senator is right. i plugged these locations into the u-haul website to get a quote for a 26 foot truck. look at the cost to go look at the cost to go from san francisco to austin, texas... and then what it would cost to go from austin, to san francisco. more than 3-thousand dollars

more to go to austin. in a statement, u-haul wrote it has a lot to do with, supply and demand. pointing out... texas saw the biggest net gain in u-haul trucks in 2017, while california was dead last among the 50 states. the u-s census bureau shows california lost more than 138- thousand people to other states last year... while texas gained more than a thousand people each day. (ken) do you have a quarter of a million dollars lying around? because if you're buying a home in san francisco -- that's roughly what you'll need -- just for the down payment. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story(take pkg) (pkg)it is no secret that the san francisco bay area is one of the most expensive places to buy a home in the united states. what some first time home buyers may not know is that the sticker shock doesn't end with the sale price. that is just the beginning. when it comes to one-time costs like down payments the bay area is in a class by itselfsotandres restrepo/keller williams realty: "that's just 20%. so

if we are talking about a 1.5 million dollar condo, 1.5 million dollar home, that's going to be 300- thousand-dollars out the door"> a three hundred thousand dollar down payment could buy a home out right in most real estate markets but not here says andres restrepo of keller williams realty in san francisco. he talks about some of the other one time fees in addition to the down paymentsot andres restrepo/keller williams realty: "those closing costs can be anywhere from one to two points depending on the property. so if we're talking a million dollar home, which in san francisco the median price is one point six, i am just using a million. you're looking at 15 to 20 thousand dollars">he is just getting started...sot don't forget the transfer taxsotif you're still interested in buying your first home here in the bay area after hearing all of that, he has some advice for yousot

three when you find a property that you love act fast. do not wait somebody else is going to come and going to get it">in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (catherine) today... amazon announced that it's raising its minimum wage to fifteen dollars an hour for all u-s workers. compare that to the federal minimum wage of 7-25 per hour. the change applies to full-time, part-time, and temporary workers. amazon has been facing increased criticism about pay and benefits for its warehouse workers. senator bernie sanders recently targeted c-e-o jeff bezos...contrasting his vast personal wealth with what he pays his lowest-paid workers.

want to give credit where credit is due. and i want to congratulate mr. bezos for doing exactly the right thing.> (catherine) amazon says the 15-dollar minimum wage will benefit more than 250- thousand amazon employees -- and 100-thousand seasonal workers. it also covers whole foods employees. the hike takes effect november first. (catherine) president trump continued defending his supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh today. (ken) in doing so... he expressed concern for men... who may be falsely accused of sexual assault. grant lodes has more on what the president said today. (grant) the f-b-i is investigating claims of sexual assault and misconduct against kavanaugh. he has denied all allegations. the bureau appears to be putting the greatest focus on alleged incidents when kavanaugh was

in high school and college. president trump said the fervor surrounding claims about kavanaugh's past... sets a precedent that is unfair to young men. (grant) (grant) when mister trump was asked moments later if he had a message for young women, he replied quote, "women are doing great." let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four

zone forecast. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the

middle of next week. (catherine) next week.the middle of expected into the middle of next week. next week. the middle of expected into fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. next week.the middle of expected into the middle of

next week. (catherine) still ahead... an update on that pacific ocean garbage patch clean up...that launched from the bay area. are they making progress on that huge floating trash pile? (ken) r-v's are clogging the streets of palo alto... and police say there's not much they can do about it. the problem that's causing hundreds of complaints... but little action. (3mon/ken/vo) if you're trying to find

parking along the el camino in palo alto, good luck. many of those parking spaces have been claimed by folks living in rv's and other vehicles. and as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, most of them are not breaking the law. rob fladeboe/palo alto ".....on any given day or night there can be as many as 100 rv's, pickup trucks and other vehicles parked here along the el camino in palo alto and a few dozen more on side streets.it's not a new phenomenon and by no means unique to palo alto but a solution to what neighbors and business owners say is a big problem has been elusive so far. palo alto police say they got more than a thousand complaints last year and are on pace for a similar number this year. they have issued warnings and citations and have towed some vehicles. but the bottom line is that as long as the vehicles do not remian in the same spot for more than 72 hours they are not breaking the law says palo alto police captain zach perron.captain zach perron/palo alto police "....somebody driving down the el camino every day might think they are seeing a lot of abandoned vehicles and think,

my gosh, they're not moving but in reality, they are, in the vast majority of cases they are complying with state law...."a similar situation exists in nearby east palo alto whichwhich will soon be launching an exprimental city-sponsored off-street parking program.rob fladeboe/palo alto '....exasperating the problem is that many of the rv's aren't simply the result of homelessness but are rather occupied by nurses, construction workers and others who work here but cant afford to live here. in palo altorob fladeboe kron4news (catherine) coming up at 6:45.... new hope for people who can't walk. we'll show you the machine that could change the lives of spinal cord injury victims. (ken) the oakland a's are suddenly closer to getting a new stadium. the help the team is now getting from the governor. (catherine) governor brown has signed a bill to help the a's with a new stadium. it will prevent environmental complaints from 'significantly stalling' construction.(ken) kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us with more on what this means. anytime there's new major construction... there's always an environmental study. environmental an this means. more on what the governor.getting from team is now the help the stadium.getting a new closer to suddenly injury victims.spinal cord the lives of kron4newsrob fladeboe altorob fladeboe kron4newskron4newsrob

fladeboe kron4news (catherine) coming up at 6:45.... new hope for people who can't walk. we'll show you the machine that could change the lives of spinal cord injury victims. (ken) the oakland a's are suddenly closer to getting a new stadium. the help the team is now getting from the governor.

has signed a bill to help the a's with a new stadium. it will prevent environmental complaints from 'significantly stalling' construction.(ken) kron4's ryan o'donnell joins us with more on what this means. anytime there's new major construction... there's always an environmental study. if there are any legal challenges to the project... this new law makes sure they're resolved within 270 days. the a's on the other hand... agree to follow certain environmental measures, like traffic mitigation and green building standards. this all pertains to the idea of building a new ballpark at howard terminal, which is part of the port of oakland. right now... that area is home to trucks and containers. assemblyman rob bonta introduced this bill and he joins us now live through skype. - rob... why do you think something like this was

something like do you think - rob... why do you think something like this was needed? - this new ballpark at howard terminal, what if, by some chance, a

difference location is picked? rob... thank you very much for joining us. right now, there's a lot right now, there's a lot of talk about the new a's of talk about there's a lot right now, there's a lot of talk about the new a's stadium being built at howard terminal... but at this time, the team has yet to confirm construction of a new ball

park or simply stay at its longtime colliseum home. of course, we'll keep following this for you. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week.

(ken)(catherine) time now for a look at tonight's top local stories. terisa estacio home goods collapses the roof. oh wow. shoppers taken back as they viewed the inside of the home goods store in san rafael ellie cutler, shopper. natural sound: oh my goodness. shopper "i can't believe it. "it was early in the morning tuesday, when employees came to open the store and ey saw the roof sagging, they called fire fighters and they came in and it collapsed.

in palo alto... students and staff at stanford university have been alerted by campus police about a possible sexual assault and drugging reported on mayfield avenue over the weekend. a woman's friends say the student took a sip of some water from a man she didn't know at an event saturday, that may have been drugged. her friends tell police she may have been groped by that same man on the dance floor. so far, the campus department of in the making..has been years and news. collapsed. in palo alto... students and staff at stanford university have been alerted by campus police about a possible sexual assault and drugging reported on mayfield avenue over the weekend. a woman's friends say the student took a sip of some water from a man she didn't know at an event saturday, that may have been drugged. her friends tell police she

may have been groped by that same man on the dance floor. so far, the campus department of public safety says the woman has not pressed charges. it's also unclear if the man involved is also a student at the university. in palo alto, philippe djegal, kron four news. (catherine) new tonight at 6. the people behind the huge 'ocean clean-up' project say they're making good progress... they tweeted this checklist today -- saying everything is working so far. things like making sufficient speed through the water.. and they now have a 'go' - to head to the great pacific garbage patch.. the clean-up system will now be towed to the area - which is midway between california and hawaii.. the patch of garbage is believed to be roughly twice the size of the state of texas. this is video of some of the preparations in the bay area last month... once the 2-thousand foot system is in place in mid- october - a black floater and screen forming a u-shape will form a sort of coastline -

catching tons of garbage. it's considered a history-making environmental breakthrough andhas been years in the making.. (ken) coming up...the apple watch is now becoming an important tool for students. how it's replacing i-ds on at least one bay area college campus.

(catherine) new tonight

at 6. college students may soon have another reason to ask their parents for an apple watch.(ken) that's because some students attending at let one silicon valley college will soon be using apple watches in lieu of student ids. grant lodes joins us in the studio with more. (grant) as of today... students at the university of alabama, duke university, and university of oklahoma can use their apple watch as their student i-d. apple says the watch can be used in places the i-ds are accepted both áoná and off campus. that means students can buy books... grab a meal... and in some cases-- access dorms-- with their apple watch. if you don't have a watch-- apple says students can store their i-dsin the wallet app on i-in the wallet app on i-phones. the phones can then be used to access campus facilities. to take advantage of the new digital system-- students must

have updated software systems on their phones and watches. (grant) apple says it plans to expand this program to at least three more universities by the end of the year.... including santa clara university.. election day is fast approaching and there are concerns about voter integrity. the latest on what's being done to protect your vote... and if it's enough.

is that we've got a lot of safeguards in place since well before the 2016 um election." (ken) the midterm elections are exactly five weeks away... and secretary of homeland security kirstjen nielsen says she and her department are working with states to protect our votes. as kron4's washington correspondent alexandra limon reports... some are questioning if they are doing enough. sec. nielsenso we have made tremendous stridessecretary of

homeland security kirstjen nielsen says her agency is working with all 50 states to protect the midterm elections / homeland securitywe really and truly are throwing anything and everything we have at itoregon senator ron wyden says more needs to be done / oregon -duntil this administration backs specific and concrete legislation, most of this is just rhetoric.wyden calls on the administration to support his bill - the protecting american votes and elections act of 2018.sen. ron wyden / oregon -dwould ensure that everyone gets a paper ballot so that there is a way to prevent the hackers because you've got a paper trail.. alexandra limon / washington correspondenteven if dhs is able to protect the voting system, us intelligence agencies say russia is still trying to manipulate voters.. and interfere in us elections through social media misinformation campaigns. secretary nielsen was asked if she has president trump''s full support despite his publicly close relationship to russian president vladimir putin.nielseni do, yes, he takes it very seriously. nielsen says the trump administration's actions are proofnielsenwe've also seen indictments, we've seen sanctionsnielsen says dhs is not seeing the same cyber security threats, as in the 2016 elections - but d-h-s remains prepared. in washington alexandra limon. (catherine) a new form

(catherine) (catherine) a new form of treatment is giving patients with a spinal cord injury hope that they might be able to walk again. the machine this patient is wearing is called the 'ek-so g-t'. it's a portable and adjustable robotic exo-skeleton. it attaches to a patient's body and allows them to stand up and feel what it's like to walk again. the machine was designed to help patients with spinal cord injuries.... paralysis and other neurological conditions - gain back some of the motion gain back some of the motion in their bodies.jessica mcnair, patient: "i think it's really inspiring because, it kind of, it instills what it felt like

to walk normally again, so it kind of forces me to think i can maybe walk normally again in the future." (catherine) (catherine) jessica mcnair works for ekso bionics-- the company that invented the machine. she suffered a stroke that left her immobilized... she says she believes the possibilities for this new technology are endless. (ken) new tonight at six... you've heard the term two peas in a pod but how about two pets...in pods... on planes? delta airlines has announced a new partnership with singapore based company "care-pod" to launch what it is calling a new pet transportation strategy. once the partnership launches pet owners will be able to get real time updates on their pets while in flight... and the airline says it will be able to better monitor the animals' safety. the s-p-c-a says that more than one hundred thousand pets fly commercially with their owners each year. let's take a look outside

right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: most of the bay area enjoyed its first significant rain of the season. the heaviest rain fell in the north bay with some places receiving 1 to 2 inches. the doppler radar continues to see a few scattered light showers. there is a slight chance of showers tonight but they will be widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the low pressure center just off the coast, it will move into southern california before coming on shore. highs tomorrow will be mild with 60s to mid 70s for most of the bay area. showers and isolated thunderstorms are still possible through wednesday. more sunshine with windy weather is possible over the weekend. sunny and dry fall weather is expected into the middle of next week. (ken) the trump administration is now denying visas to unmarried, same-sex partners of diplomats. the state department's new policy now only recognizes legal marriages when granting diplomatic visas to partners. the change affects a limited number of partners of

u-n officials, ambassadors, and full-time embassy staff among others. those in domestic partnerships who are currently in the u-s have until the end of the year to get married to get the same rights and benefits of spouses. partners who don't get married by that deadline will have 30 days to leave the country. (catherine) in sports... we'll talk some sharks - on the eve of their season opener...(ken) and the a's pick their starting pitcher for tomorrow night's wild card game against the yankees... mark carpenter has that story... plus some thoughs from both teams... coming up (catherine) time now for a look at sports.(ken)sports.for a look at coming up the country. days to leave will have 30 that deadline married by next week.the middle of expected into the middle of next week. next week. the middle of expected into fall weather is expected into

the middle of next week. (ken) the trump administration is now denying visas to unmarried, same-sex partners of diplomats. the state department's new policy now only recognizes legal marriages when granting diplomatic visas to partners. the change affects a limited number of partners of u-n officials, ambassadors, and full-time embassy staff among others. those in domestic partnerships who are currently in the u-s have until the end of the year to get married to get the same rights and benefits of spouses. partners who don't get married by that deadline will have 30 days to leave the country. (catherine) in sports... we'll talk some sharks - on the eve of their season opener...(ken) and the a's

pick their starting pitcher for tomorrow night's wild card game against the yankees... mark carpenter has that story... plus some thoughs from both teams... coming up

like sneaking the triple double crunchwrap. into the theater with double the layers you love. careful, that double crunch may land you in movie jail. the five dollar triple double crunchwrap box from taco bell. bong (catherine) time now for a

look at sports.(ken) mark carpenter joins us in the studio. we've discussed at length what this a's team has accomplished. 11-games back of the division in june, then went on a run and finished 97 wins...4th best in the american league. but now, all that matter is one more victory. --a's-yankees tomorrow night in new york in the single- elimination wildcard game. --both teams worked out at yankee stadium this afternoon.. and the a's most likely making this a bullpen game with liam hendriks starting the action. the right- handed reliever is the 4th pitcher in league history to start a playoff game with no regular season wins. --new york opening with luis severino...19-and-8 this season with a 3.3 era. --one thing that both teams have in common is offense... yankees set a record for home runs, while the a's were 3rd. -here's hendriks...on -here's hendriks...on the moment that awaits. "no difference

in the game. obviously it's a do or die, but to everybody out there it's just same strike zone, same guys in the box. just gonna go out there and do it, and see how it goes.""this is what you play for, an opportunity to chase the ultimate prize, and we have that opportunity. we have a special group in there that i think is capable of being a really special club. and now we get to go find out and chase that down." "being in new york for a team be just played three times this year, it's exciting, but there's pressure, and it's how you take the pressure. we know it's gonna be a pressure- packed game for both teams. it's an even playing field in a park that's not ours." so here we go, it's happening tomorrow night. 5pm pacific from the bronx... oakland back in the playoffs for the first time since 2014... winner advances to face boston in the alds. and you may remember that the a's and yankees have some postseason history together. this marks their first showdown since the 2001 alds... oakland took a 2-0 lead

with the series going back to the coliseum and we saw the iconic 'flip play' in which derek jeter...made an unbelieveable toss to jorge posada to tag out jeremy giambi at home. yankees won that game... and closed out the series in 5. we'll see what kind of new memories are made tomorrow. tomorrow. are made tomorrow. and while the a's are busy starting their playoff run, the sharkies...openi ng the regular season down at the tank. --peter deboer's club...beginning the year against the ducks. --lots to look forward to with this sharks team... they're bringing back joe pavelski, joe thornton, brent burns, and also signed star defenseman erik karlsson just a few weeks ago. -another big time player to watch...is evander kane. the forward joined the team last year...and signed a 7-year extension over the summer. -last year ended with san jose getting bounced in the 2nd round against vegas, but kane is loving this team's chances to hoist the cup. "boy did i feel we were close. post an in goal there, post a goal here, maybe a bounce our way and we

probably get by vegas. their goaltender played really well, but we are excited and i'm excited about our future, that's part of the reason i signed here long term." finally, free finally, free agency is a topic that'll surround the warriors all season long... and kevin durant is ready for another whirlwind surrounding his future. the two-time finals mvp is set to become a free agent next summer... and in a recent interview with espn, he admitted that he knows he'll be asked about it constantly. he said that going through the process two years ago helped prep him for this... and while he won't tell people what he's thinking, he says he'll still try to be as honest as he can. he also added that he wants to play where he's most comfortable...and he feels at home in the bay area. that wraps up kron4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station.

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