( robin ) dealing with dangerous pipe bombs is not limited to these high profile cases... here in the bay area - we have a special team of bomb technicans that handle hazardous conditions. kron4 spoke with the alameda county bomb squad about how they deal with a wide range of serious cases --- from explosives put in letters, to pipe bombs. and they showed us how they deal with those kind of calls. ( robin )they showed us how they could get a call

about a possible pipe bomb in a piece of luggae. alameda county bomb techician mike norton explained they would usually xray the luggage and then detonate it to effectively and safety mitigate the risk.

we'll have we'll have more on the with john.and check in for a moment to the weather our attention but lets turn little later. coming up a serial bombing search for the serial bombing coming up a little later. but lets turn our attention to the weather for a moment and check in with john. another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge

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

( robin ) a police vehicle pursuit ... turns into a deadly crash... fairfield police are calling it a domestic violence incident. kron 4's gayle ong has the latest. it was a cry for help that led officers on a chase down east travis boulevard in fairfield thursday afternoon

while a 10 month old baby was in the backseat.the man was taken to the hospital where he later died from his gun shot injuries.authorities say the man and woman were in a relationship who lived together in fairfield.police are calling the incident domestic violence.the intersection was closed off for hours as investigators collected evidencea firearm was found inside the vehicle..the woman who shot the man is being questioned by authorities to determine if she is a victim of domestic violence or a suspect of unlawful killing. ( robin )as for the other drivers involved - they have non life threatening injuries. the identities of the people involved in the pursuit have not been released. ( robin ) after a two month investigation san mateo police have arrested a rideshare driver they say raped a woman.

as kron 4's dan kerman explains... police also called out rideshare company uber for not doing enough to aid in their investigation . san mateo police have arrested this man 40 year old brandon sherman of san jose for raping a woman who got into his vehicle, believing it was the uber she had ordered... it was not....áásot lt. ryan monaghan/san mateo policeas far as the piossibility of other victims i believe this individual is predatory and i hope we caught him in time but there's always that potential using surveillnace video police narrowed down the suspect vehicle to a 2010 toyota matrix and which helped lead them to sherman who police say was positively identified by the victim. it turns out at the time of the august attack, sherman was a driver for lyft, and had been a driver for uber, but had recently been suspended sotit was determined a complaint had been lodged to uber about sherman allgeding misconduct and uber suspended his

privelddges as a driver.but police say uber didn't inform police of the alleged misconduct at the time and dragged their feet providing police information throughout the investigation.áásot susan manheimer/san mateo police chiefit took over three weeks to get cooperation from uber and at that point who knows how long this individual was out there and how he may have preyed upon other individuals. san mateo police chief susan manheimer said it's time for rideshare companies like lyft and uber to step upsotunless and until we start holding the rideshare companies more accountable to be respoinsivle, and i believe they are taking step but not quick enough for our victims out there who continue to suffer at their hands.140 suffer at their hands ( robin ) in the south in the

south bay. a san jose man accused of killing both his parents has been found guilty. representing himself... hasib bin go-lam-rabbi... tried to pin the murders on his younger brother.he was found guilty of committing two murders with enhancements for using a firearm and lying in wait when he fattaly shot his mom and dad two years ago at their evergreen home. his dad shot 13 times in the garage... his mom once in the back of the head. go-lam-rabbi spent a lot of his defense trying to blame the killings on his 17-year old brother... calling him a mastermind. he was initially charged with second degree murder, but those charges were dropped. the 17-year old testifying, saying his dad and brother faught a lot about his education, having a job and the rules of the house... and heard the gunshots. go-lam-rabbi faces life in prison without parole and will be ntenced on november 16th. ( robin ) after a record breaking 31-thousand auto

burglaries last year, san francisco police are claiming success in turning the tide. car break-ins are down 14-percent this year, though two city neighborhoods saw their numbers go up. central and mission stations both reported more breakins. the increase was nine percent in central station, which includes fisherman's wharf and other tourist destinations, and six percent in the mission, one of two stations selected for a pilot progam targeting auto burglaries. the other station, taraval, reported a 21 percent drop. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... we continue our coverage of the serial bomber and hear from a prominent bay area politician on the threats. (robin) and then --- in the wake of these threats --- bart is stepping up security at stations around the bay area. (robin) but first --- a bay area mother is speaking about a scam that threatens people's children. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

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the prop c plan is supported by the democratic party, teachers, and mental-health professionals. vote "yes" on c. big corporations pay for it, not you. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san no major

hot no major hot

yesterday. 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 ) a mother's warning about a new phone scam targeting parents in a frightening manner... this scam threatens to kill their children, if parents do not pay up. kron 4's justine waldman spoke with the mother who just got this call and started to give in to the scammers demands. it's a story you'll only see on kron4. sot you are going to do exactly as i say or i am going to kill your sona terrifying

phone call for shannon basquan. it came from a 52 number on her cell phone while at work in san rafael wednesday afternoon.at first, she heard screaming on the phone, and thought it was her 13 year old son.sot help me i have been kidnapped please help me mom please help me this is for real the caller claimed to have kidnapped her child - and he was going to kill him unless she gave him money. because she says she would do anything for her son, she went straight to the bank.sot all i was thinking was my kid is hogged tied in the back and where are we going to meet. (nat ringing)the man on the phone told her not to call police, to put a smile on her face and go get as much cash as she could.she couldn't text anyone while on the line, because of her phones settings. something she has now changed. while at the bank, a security guard noticed she looked panicked...and helped her call her child's school - which

confirmed he was okay.the marin county sheriff's office .. wants potential victim of this scam...to stay calm before taking any action. sot demand proof and determine this person actuall has your childshannon never wired over any money.and when the fake kidnappers called her back looking for the cash, she hung up.now she wants other parents to know about this scam, so no one else falls victimsot these things do happen and you just can't take your chances when it comes to your kidssuthe sheriff's office also tells me ... as this scam makes the rounds in the bay area, if you get a call from an international number you don't know. do not pick it up.in marin county justine waldman kron 4 news. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... the president is getting ready to send troops to the u-s mexico border ahead of the migrant caravan. (robin) and here's a live

look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the break.

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the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... plenty of movie news today, from a magical sequel, to the hero of "halloween," to a familiar action star back for more! here's david daniel with the hollywood minute. "there's a rumor that newt scamander is headed to paris." the sequel "fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald" is aiming to make as much magic as the first film. box office trackers are estimating an opening weekend between 65- and 75-million dollars, when it hits theaters november 16th. "fantastic beasts and where to find them" debuted with 74-million, on the same weekend two years ago.(nat) "ray?"jamie lee curtis is

striking while "halloween" is hot. variety reports, the actress has joined the cast of rian johnson's "knives out," described as a modern-day murder mystery. daniel craig stars as the detective on the case... shooting is set to start in november.(nat-splash) "three of viking's drug dealers have disappeared." "what makes you think you can kill a man?""i read it in a crime novel."oh, he can kill a man! liam neeson is back in action in "cold pursuit." neeson plays a small-town snowplow driver and model citizen, who goes to war with the drug cartel he blames for his son's death. the first trailer just dropped for the wintry thriller, wihch blows into theaters in february. 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. checking in on your morning

forecast. another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 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 ) a prominent bay area politician is speaking out about the threats against democrats across the country. congresswoman jackie speier says, the threats are disturbing.and kron 4's charles clifford explains why she is also calling out president trump. well, congresswoman jackie speier says that she and her staff are taking extra precautions in light of suspicous devices being sent to other high profile democrats. she also says that president donald trump's rhetoric isn't helping solve this problem and that he needs to change his tone.sotall of us are frightened and concerned.congresswoman jackie speier says that the discovery of suspicous devices being sent to promimnent democrats

has left her and her congressional collegues shaken. sotthere's a fear now to stand up and speak your mind because of the downside of mind because of the downside of individuals who are probably not mentally stable.and even though the investigation to find the whoever is responsible is still ongoing, speier says that there is one person who bears a great deal of responsiblity for this situation. president donald trump.sotthe president has targeted people who recieved these bombs. there is a corellation.she says the president's frequent verbal attacks on political opponents and the media has laid the groundwork for violence.sotthis is serious stuff. it's not a game. i think the president sees it as a political fight fest and it's hurting our countrysotthe president has given license to people to be violent.sothe has gone out of his way to attack

those specific people . the clintons the obamas.she also dismisses conspiracy theories that this is some sort of ploy by democrats to gain support before the midterm elections.speier believes that if the country is going to unite, the president has to lead the way. sotit's really critical at this point for the president to tamp down the rhetoric. i don't know if he's capable of that. but that's what it's going to take to bring this country together.and finally, congressman speier told me she is confident that the fbi will find the person or persons responsible for these threats. in san mateo, charles clifford kron 4 news. ( robin ) as we continue our coverage of the serial mail bomber. those dangerous packages have many agenices on high alert. including bart.. it is now stepping up security throughout its system. bart is making police officers and k-9's more visible. and increasing security at stations. especially in downtown san francisco.

where k-9's actively searched and sniffed trains and platforms. there have been no specific threats against the system. but it certainly has some riders on edge. ( robin ) bart says riders should not hesitate to reach out to an officer if witnessing anything potentially dangerous. ( robin )the migrant caravan heading north toward the u-s may be facing a new hurdle. hundreds of troops are expected to be sent to stop the migrants.john lorinc reports. it may take weeks to materialize....but a standoff at the border could be brewing. president trump/no font needed "we have to protect our borders. we don't have borders, we don't have a country."two caravans of men, women and children are marching through southern mexico.....some are about a thousand miles away from the

u-s.president trump says they should return home and "apply for citizenship like millions of others are doing!"rep. matt gaetz/r-florida"the sad thing is, like, ok, if 99% of them are wonderful people who are desperate and one percent of them are going to commit some heinous act of violence, that's still reason to stop the caravan."homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen, keer-sten kneel-sen appearing on fox news, says her department has asked for hundreds of troops to help prevent the migrants from entering the u-s.kirstjen nielsen/homeland security secretary"what we've asked them to do is help to bolster our capabilities, so we've asked for some air support, for some logisitics, planning, vehicle barriers, engineering, ways in which we can make sure that i can protect my officers and agents."sources say the troops will be there to support civil authorities ... but can defend themselves if needed....but border patrol officers will lead the effort to stop illegal migration.i'm john lorinc reporting. ( robin )u-s officials say they troops should be set in place sometime next week. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ...

california's volcanos are a popular tourist spot all year long. but according to a new report --- some are at an increased threat of eruption (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. ( robin ) it is out with

the old... and in with the new.....as bart begins to gradually roll out its shiny, updated trains in san francisco. átheseá are the sleek futuristic looking cars ... with a áhopefullyá more efficient design... the new cars on the tracks have updated bicycle racks... bright blue and lime green seats... and three doors on each side, for quicker passenger boarding...

and where they wanna get more efficiently than the old bart trains..">( robin ) the new trains also have fewer seats .... allowing more people to stand during the busy rush hours... however the updated cars do not come without hitches ... so far, technical challenges have kept bart from deploying the new cars system- wide.. by the end of this year ... bart hopes to have five of these new train cars in operation... one for each line. by spring 2022, bart is hoping to have more than 770 of these new cars moving through the system.. right now the agency has 45. ( robin )the california department of fish and wildlife announced a delay in opening the recreational dungeness crab fishing season .... for the coast.. north of humboldt county. the reason? unhealthy levels of domoic acid. that is the same toxin .. attributed to warming ocean waters ... that destroyed the 2015- 2016 season. as of right now, the delay does not affect the bay area ... the season here

is still set to open on november 3rd. ( robin )the u-s geological survey is updating its volcano threat assessments for the first time since 2005.and three volcanoes here in california are now considered to be a very high threat.max resnik reports. it's a huge draw of the north state a recreational resource and more but the u.s. geological survey lists mount shasta as number five on a list of the 18 u.s. volcanoes that are a very high threat and there are two more in california lassen volcanic center at number 11 and long valley caldera at 18.mt. shasta's hierarchy is of particular concern says margaret mangan scientist in charge of the california volcano observatory.voice of margaret mangan/ california volcano observatory: "certainly, mt. shasta is a very high threat volcano that we keep our finger on the pulse."its hazards zone covers about 95 hundred square miles according to mapping done in the late 1970s and 1980s which

is currently being updated. mangan says more than 100000 people live or work in this hazard zone and an estimated 37 million cars pass by on interstate 5 each year.mangan says important water resources are also in the hazards zone. voice of margaret mangan/ california volcano observatory: "the upper sacramento river feeds out of mt. shasta. it's within the hazard zone. shasta lake reservoir which is a huge resource to the bay delta. feeding water to several million people in the san francisco area all the way down to the central valley." mangan says the clearlake volcanic field is of concern too.its threat level is high. voice of margaret mangan/ california volcano observatory: "the clearlake volcanic field is one of these centers that we have only recently realized it's potential threat."she says research has shown that more monitoring is needed and three seismometers will be added in the area in the next two years. (robin) still to come on the kron four morning news...

package theifs are a problem everywhere. but one woman decided to take the problem into her own hands. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

>> dr. stanley: remember this: cannot change the laws of god. when he has visited you in some form of adversity and he brings you through that, that's like he has increased the strength of the foundation of your life and your faith in him. [music] (robin)

welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30

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

( robin ) it happens every day...

package thieves take from others, and steal deliveries off strangers' porches. one texas homeowner caught an alleged thief... and confronted her through her phone. michelle tull says she has seen these stories dozens of times, but when it happened to her... she could not believe it. it was during the lunch hour. she got an alert while at work, and when she opened her ring video doorbell app... she saw a woman on her porch taking her packages. ( robin ) and here is the

kicker ... the heavy boxes were not full of cool gadgets.... but with cat litter. ( robin ) this might not be as miraculous as turning water into wine... but it's close. a seven-alarm fire in wakefield, massachusetts destroyed a 150-year-old church on tuesday-- but a large painting of jesus survived. take a close look -- the painting was unscathed! investigators are looking into what sparked the blaze. witnesses reported seeing a lightning bolt shortly before the flames erupted. ( robin ) two israeli bio- medical engineers... have designed a new baby bottle. the idea came after one of them wanted a faster way to warm up breast milk for his child. the process normally takes 10- minutes or more. the engineer says he was exhausted.. and thought there had to be a better way. so, he created the company "nano- bebe" ... and he came

up with a bottle that cuts the milk's warming time by more than half. it also cools the milk twice as fast. prices start at 22-99 for three bottles. ( robin ) an oregon based non- profit is helping a young girl with a terminal illness ...have a magical halloween. the girl's wheelchair is being transformed into a costume. the pink minnie mouse magic wheelchair almost as bright as the smile on riley marquis' face. diagnosed when she was 13 months old...riley---now 5 has so far beat the odds.

it. (vicki) and with halloween right around the corner... that means a new frappuccino is in the works at starbucks the witch's brew frappuccino has a base of what starbucks calls "toad's breath"... a purple creme frappuccino. then there's a swirl of so- called green "bat warts" -- which are actually made with chia seeds. they top it all off with a "swamp fog" of vanilla whipped cream and a dusting of green powdered "lizard scales." they're available now. ( robin ) it's like a pre- game celebration for halloween. today is national pumpkin day. the u-s produces one and a half billion pounds of pumpkins each year to be used for all kinds of seasonal treats from pie, cheesecake and of course coffee and of course carving for jack-o- lanterns.

(robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... an amazing reunion 6 years in the making between a man and his cat (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam.

( marty ) ( marty ) ( marty ) a man and is cat

have been reunited --- after she ran away ásixá years ago. jonathan gulla was home from college in 20-12somehow hi cat got out of the house and never came back.his family put up flyers around the neighborhood, but... nothing. then someone across town recently found a cat and posted a picture on a site for lost and found pets.jonathan went over to the house and was thrilled to find her.it's still unclear what the car has been doing for the last 6 years. ( robin ) coming up on the kron4 morning news --- we continue our coverage into the manhunt for the serial bomber and the leads investigaters have gathered so far. ( robin ) and --- a year after the coffey park fire, p-g and e reached a new

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clintons, the obamas and california congresswoman maxine waters. the suspicious packages contained pipe bombs and were intercepted before they reached their targets. natasha chen has the latest. a nationwide manhunt sparked by an act of domestic terrorism ...james p. o'neill / new york police commissioner: "we continue to advise the american public to remain vigilant, as it does it remain possible that further packages have been or could be mailed."authorities have intercepted a total of ten suspicious packages wrapped in manila envelopes and plastered with six forever stamps.it's unclear who sent the packages and from where -- officials say the packages came through the postal system -- turning their attention to search a mail locka, florida.james p. o'neill / new york police commissioner: "ten suspicious a nationwide manhunt sparked

by an act of domestic terrorism ...james p. o'neill / new york police commissioner: "we continue to advise the american public to remain vigilant, as it does it remain possible that further packages have been or could be mailed."authorities have intercepted a total of ten suspicious packages wrapped in manila envelopes and plastered with six forever stamps.it's unclear who sent the packages and from where -- officials say the packages came through the postal system -- turning their attention to search a mail facility in opa-locka, florida.james p. o'neill / new york police commissioner: "ten suspicious packages were located in new york, maryland, florida, delaware, and los angeles."thesuspicious packages were sent to former president barack obama, bill and hillary clinton, joe biden, other prominent democratic figures and cnn.joe biden / fmr. vice president: "this is just trying to divide people... it's just dangerous." investigators with the f-b-i said the devices appear to be pipe bombs --rudimentary but functional explosives utilizing projectiles and pyrotechnic powder.a law enforcement official said at least one of the devices contained shards of glass.rep. debbie wasserman schultz / -d- florida: "my brave staffers and i saw those weapons of hate up close"and now the opa

locka, florida mail facility is still operational today, but it is possible that investigators will continue to focus on that area as they figure out who did this.in new york, natasha chen back to you. thanks natasha. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning of weather and traffic... no major hot spot on sb 680 at vargas overtun crash blocks the two left lane. jmmed from 84

another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday. ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) a big story this morning. bart officials are considering new surveillance technoligies to increase security.(lydia)

but it's stirring up debate about whether this would breach peoples privacy. kron 4's sara stinson is live in walnut creek with the details. the surveillance cameras are intended to improve public safety. they would show real time activity at every bart station and anyone would be able to watch on monitors put up at the stations and even pull it up on their phones using the agencies smartphone app.the bart board of directors approved two new video recording technoligies and are hoping during the public meetings people will speak up if they think the security enhancement would be a breach of their privacy.the video recording would allow bart police and other users to monitor bart platforms and other areas for criminal activity. privacy advocates have spoken out about this new techology saying they're concerned this will be used to target undocumented immigrants. but the agency

wants to reassure people and bart employees that people would only be watching to deter crime.and if a dangerous sutation were to arise the system could produce video evidence.the video could also be used to investigate accidents, mediate disputes and resolve complaints.the video in the system would be stored for seven to 30 days, but could only be accessed by others through a subpoena.bart also plans to place public video monitors about fare gates at stations to remind people they are being watch in hopes of detering fare evasion and reducing crime.we know the board initially approved the new technoligies, but we do not know when this would roll out.live in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron four news. thanks sara.

( james ) happening today ... the man accused of killing 18-year-old nia wilson at an east bay bart station ... will be back in court for a hearing regarding his probation. john cowell is facing murder charges for the deadly stabbing that happened in july. earlier this month ... cowell was the indicted on those charges. the indictment says cowell intentionally killed wilson by means of lying in wait. ( james ) a big story this morning out of the north bay.a police chase leads to a deadly crash ... after a passenger in the car shoots the driver. fairfield police are calling it a domestic violence incident. this happened yesterday ... when a 24-year- old woman was riding in a white car. the woman flagged down police by yelling out of a window. she said told police the driver - a 22- year-old man was holding her against her will. that's when the chase began ... and that led to a crash near dover avenue and east travis

boulevard. sometime during the chase - the woman shot the driver - while a 10 month old baby was in the backseat.

been suspended from uber because of complaints of misconduct. san mateo police say uber did not inform them of the alleged misconduct at the time... and dragged their feet providing information on sherman throughout the investigation. ( lydia ) right now san mateo police are investigating sherman's home for additional evidence... and slams rideshare companies like uber and lyft... for not providing information more quickly. (lydia) one person is dead ... and 5 others are injured following a crash in the east bay. police believe alcohol may have been involved. the deadly crash happened last night in walnut creek. police responded to a rollover crash on the south broadway extension. a total of four vehicles were involved and the injuries for the victims range from minor to life threatning. police are investigating ... but again ... they do

think alcohol may have been a factor. ( james ) new this morning ... police in vacaville are looking for 3 people who attacked a person at a walmart earlier this month. this is surveillance video of the 3 attackers. police say they targeted a customer at the walmart on nut tree road. they threw the victim to the ground, and punched and kicked him. witnesses interrupted the attack the group ran to their car and drove away. the victim is still recovering from his injuries. (lydia) (ááá2 shotááá) happening now ...a new milestone for for the recovery of coffey park in santa rosa ... following last years devastating wildfires. pg&e is finished replacing power lines to that neighborhood.( james ) kron4's will tran is in coffee park with more on the recovery efforts. will?

thanks will. we will check back we will thanks will.

thanks will. thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...two fall to their death at yosemite national park. we have the latest on the investigation. ( james ) plus...we'll take a closer look at the flu season in the bay area and the connection it has to the flu shot. ( james ) and after the break...a kidnapping phone scam that is targeting bay area parents. we'll tell you what you need to if you get the call. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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major hot spot sb 680 at vargas blocks the two left lanes. 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.

another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday.

(lydia)(ááá2 shotááá) a big story this morning about a new phone scam targeting parents. this scam threatens the lives of children ... if parents do not pay up.( james ) kron 4's justine waldman spoke with a bay area mother who got a

frightening call ... and started to give in to the scammers mands. sot you are going to do exactly as i say or i am going to kill your sona terrifying phone call for shannon basquan. it came from a 52 number on her cell phone while at work in san rafael wednesday afternoon.at first, she heard screaming on the phone, and thought it was her 13 year old son.sot help me i have been kidnapped please help me mom please help me this is for real the caller claimed to have kidnapped her child - and he was going to kill him unless she gave him money. because she says she would do anything for her son, she went straight to the bank.sot all i was thinking was my kid is hogged tied in the back and where are we going to meet. (nat ringing)the man on the phone told her not to call police, to put a smile on her face and go get as much cash as she could.she couldn't text anyone while on the line, because of her phones settings. something she has now changed. while at the bank, a security guard noticed she looked panicked...and helped her call her child's school - which confirmed he was okay.the marin county sheriff's office .. wants potential victim of this scam...to stay calm

before taking any action. sot demand proof and determine this person actuall has your childshannon never wired over any money.and when the fake kidnappers called her back looking for the cash, she hung up.now she wants other parents to know about this scam, so no one else falls victimsot these things do happen and you just can't take your chances when it comes to your kidssuthe sheriff's office also tells me ... as this scam makes the rounds in the bay area, if you get a call from an international number you don't know. do not pick it up.in marin county justine waldman kron 4 news. (lydia) for your health ...

the 2017-2018 flu season here in the u-s was a deadly one. that is according to a report by the center of disease control and prevention. that same report shows fewer people got flu shots last year. we asked a doctor with the contra costa county health services if there could be a connection.a connection.there could be services if there could be a connection. even though year's h3n2 flu virus was a problem even were vaccinated dr. farnitano suggests getting the flu vaccine every year. (lydia) the doctor also mentioned that last year flu virus was a problem ... even for people who were vaccinated. but he still recommends getting the flu vaccine every year. ( james ) another big story ... two people have died while visiting a popular overlook at yosemite national park. a man and woman fell from taft point - which has an elevation of 75-hundred feet. there is no word on what may have

caused the two to fall... nor their identities.a spokeswoman for yosemite says the incident is a reminder to obey signs and stay on the trails, especially near overlooks. last month, an israeli teenager visiting the park... fell hundreds of feet to his death ... while hiking near the top of 600- foot- tall nevada fall. two hikers died in june while climbing el capitan , and another died while climbing half-dome in may. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...bart is stepping up security on its trains after bombs have been found across the country. we'll show you how that is affecting the commute. ( james ) and after the break...there's a high that of a volcano erupting in california. we'll show you how close it gets to the bay area.

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another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the yesterday. ( james ) the u-s geological survey is updating its volcano threat assessments for the first time since 2005 ... and mount shasta comes in at number 5 for volcanoes considered to be a very high threat. scientists say mount shasta has a hazard zone that covers about 95-hundred square miles. more than 100- thousand people live or work in this hazard zone and millions of cars use highway 5 near the volcano every year. scientist say an eruption would impact the entire state ... including the bay area.

down to the central valley.">( james ) the the volcano erupts about once every 800 years. the last time it erupted was about 200 years ago. the other two california volcanoes classifed as high threats ... are the lassen volcanic center east of redding ... and the long valley caldera near mammoth mountain in the sierra. ( james ) coming up next...we'll return to our top story as authorities eye florida in the hunt for the person who is sending bombs in the mail. that's after the mail. that's after this quick break. break. this winter, a hero will fight...

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news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am

another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday. ( james )( james ) (ááálandingááá) our top story this morning ... a massive manhunt is underway for the person or persons responsible for sending at least 10 packages to prominent itics of president trump around the country. here is a map showing the intended targets.they include the clintons and the obamas and california congresswoman maxine waters. the suspicious packages contained pipe bombs and were intercepted before they

reached their targets. so far, all 10 packages discovered did go through the u.s. mail system. (ááázoom outááá) investigators are turning their attention to search a mail facility in opa-locka, florida. (lydia)(ááábamááá) the explosive packages discovered across the country ... are affecting us here in the bay area. kron four's philippe djegal reports on the security impact ... to the commute on bart. with bart on high alert -- following what the f-b-i is treating as an act of domestic terrorism... apparent explosive devices being delivered to prominent political leaders and a news agency... the popular bay area transit system didn't interupt it's service... but instead, added more officers at it's stations thursday.shontise nicole/bart rider- "we need to see more police." passengers concerned about security -- also taking extra steps to protect themselves.shontise nicole/bart rider- "i hold it in my hand and they think its just a water bottle, but i can grip it right here and i'm going to protect. i keep it in my hand at all times, as you see -- it's right here."

in pleasant hill, an officer monitiored the station throughout the day. while there have been no specific threats made against bart... the transit agency says it wants to reassure riders that they're safe by boosting the visibile presence of officers and k-9 units.dean carrico/bart rider- "you pay attention to your surroundings. i usually catch the train at night, kinda late. so, i walk fast and keep your head down." in san francisco.... police and k- 9's walked in pairs, searching the station for any potentially dangerous activity. some passengers saying they were a bit concerned to use public transportation a day after the possible explosive devices were discovered... but they still had to go to work.cathie byington/bart rider- "i think its horrible -- i really do. i'm not really afraid."james westover/bart rider- "pay attention, keep your eyes open, um, try not to sleep on the train." and, if you see something or someone out of place... don't approach -- just get ahold of an officer nearby. philippe djegal, kron four news. (lydia) here in the bay area - we have a special team that can handle dangerous situations ... like the bombs found in the last few days. the alameda county

bomb squad deals with a wide range of serious cases. in the event of pipe bomb in a piece of luggage ...alameda coun bomb techician mike norton says they would usually x-ray the luggage and then detonate it to effectively and safely ... to mitigate the risk.

a san jose man accused of killing both his parents has been found guilty. hasib bin golamrabbi shot and killed his mom and dad two years ago at their evergreen home. during the trial ... golamrabbi tried to blame the killings on his 17-year old brher ... calling him a mastermind. he was initially charged with second degree murder, but those charges were dropped. he now faces life in prison without parole and will be sentenced on november 16th. ( james ) also in the south bay the city of san jose is announcing a unique program to deal with the growing problem of litter and trash on the streets. the city is going to put people who are homeless to work ... cleaning up the streets. san jose officials have identified some 40 trash "hot spots".. now, 25 homeless people will be hired to pick up the litter ... as part of the "beautify san jose program." it may also be a way for homeless people to transition to a path off the streets. < sam liccardo/san jose mayor "...this is a way for us to accomplish two very important goals, we need to beautify our streets and we

ned to help these people get back on their feet..."trish dorsey/goodwill industries "...this giving these folks the opportunity to work their way back into the community but in avery slow, methodical way...">( james ) the job pays 15-dollars a hour. those hired will work four -to five- hours every day. the program kicks off next month. ( james ) also in the east bay ... a person was robbed at gunpoint in berkeley. it happened wednesday morning ... on shattuck avenue. the victim told police the robber had a handgun and demanded money ... before taking off and firing a shot into the air. the victim was not injured ...but if you know anything ... call berkeley police. (lydia) after a record breaking 31-thousand auto burglaries last year, san francisco police are claiming success in turning the tide. overall car break-ins are down 14-percent in the city this year, although two city neighborhoods saw their numbers go up. the central and mission police stations both reported more break-ins.

they cover areas like fisherman's wharf and other tourist destinations, in the mission ... police are working with a pilot progam targeting auto burglaries. meantime ... the sunset neighborhood police station reported a big drop in car break-ins. (lydia) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...u-s troops will be sent to the u.s mexico border to stop migrants from coming into the u.s. we'll tell you how soon soldiers could be arriving. (lydia) plus...the warriors are on the road today...and coach steve kerr weighs in one steph's amazing performance earlier this week at oracle. (lydia) and next...crab season is delayed it parts of californai because of toxins. we'll tell you if the bay area is being impacted. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am

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overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday.

(lydia) the california department of fish and wildlife announced a delay in opening the recreational dungeness crab fishing season .... for the coast north of humboldt county. the reason? unhealthy levels of domoic acid. that is the same toxin that destroyed the 2015- 2016 season. the toxin is attributed to warming ocean waters. as of right now, the delay does not affect the bay area ... the season here is still set to open on november 3rd. (lydia) coming up after the break...bart begins to roll out its new trains. we'll take you inside one and show you around.

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checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is

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temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday.

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( james )(ááálandingááá) our top story this morning ... a massive manhunt is underway for the person or persons responsible for sending at least 10 packages to prominent critics of president trump around the country. here is a map showing the intended targets. they include the clintons and the obamas and california

congresswoman maxine waters. the suspicious packages contained pipe bombs and were intercepted before they reached their targets. so far, all 10 packages discovered did go through the u.s. mail system. (ááázoom outááá) investigators are turning their attention to search a mail facility in opa-locka, florida. (lydia) in national headlines ... the migrant caravan heading north toward the u-s may be facing a new obstacle.hundreds of troops are expected to be sent to stop the migrants.john lawrence reports. it may take weeks to materialize....but a standoff at the border could be brewing. president trump/no font needed "we have to protect our borders. we don't have borders, we don't have a country."two caravans of men, women and children are marching through southern mexico.....some are about a thousand miles away from the u-s.president trump says they should return home and "apply for citizenship like millions of others are doing!"rep. matt

gaetz/r-florida"the sad thing is, like, ok, if 99% of them are wonderful people who are desperate and one percent of them are going to commit some heinous act of violence, that's still reason to stop the caravan."homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen, keer-sten kneel-sen appearing on fox news, says her department has asked for hundreds of troops to help prevent the migrants from entering the u-s.kirstjen nielsen/homeland security secretary"what we've asked them to do is help to bolster our capabilities, so we've asked for some air support, for some logisitics, planning, vehicle barriers, engineering, ways in which we can make sure that i can protect my officers and agents."sources say the troops will be there to support civil authorities ... but can defend themselves if needed....but border patrol officers will lead the effort to stop illegal migration.i'm john lorinc reporting. ( james ) it is out with the old ... and in with the new as bart begins to gradually roll out its new and updated trains in san francisco. take a look ...

these are the sleek futuristic looking cars ... with a áhopefullyá more efficient design. the new cars on the tracks have updated bicycle racks... bright blue and lime green seats... and three doors on each side, for quicker passenger boarding. the new trains also have fewer seats .... allowing more people to stand during the busy rush hours.

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680 at vargas overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) on the big screen this weekend ... "halloween" is expected to top the box

office again. but a few new movies will try to find audiences.david daniel has a preview. (nat) "we've been ordered across waters that no american submarine has ever crossed before."the top new movie this weekend figures to be "hunter killer." gerard butler stars as a submarine captain who takes his crew into dangerous waters. box office watchers expect the action flick to surface with five-to-eight million dollars."you shield my head in the day of battle. amen.""amen."the faith-based film "indivisible" is based on the true story of an army chaplain and his wife, dealing with his deployment to iraq. analysts figure it'll debut with about three-million dollars in moderate release. "you're looking particularly beautiful tonight.""you're looking particularly beautiful tonight.""ching!""johnny english strikes again" is also opening in moderate release -- it's really aimed at international markets, where it's already earned about a hundred-million dollars. rowan

atkinson's third go as the bumbling british spy figures to yield just two-million dollars in "the colonies" this weekend. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( james ) coming up on the kron4 morning news --- we continue our breaking news coverage into the manhunt for the serial bomber. an 11th package has been found ... we'll have the latest in a live report.

california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me.

we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. ( lydia )(ááá2 shotááá) breaking (ááá2 shotááá) breaking news this morning... a massive manhunt is underway for the person or persons responsible for sending now 11

confirmed packages to prominent critics of president trump around the country. that 11th package was sent to new jersey senator corey booker this morning.( james ) here is a map showing the intended targets. they include the clintons and the obamas and california congresswoman maxine waters. the suspicious packages contained pipe bombs and were intercepted before they reached their targets. natasha targets. natasha chen has the latest.

a nationwide latest. a nationwide manhunt sparked by an act of domestic terrorism ...james p. o'neill / new york police commissioner: "we continue to advise the american public to remain vigilant, as it does it remain possible that further packages have been or could be mailed."authorities have intercepted a total of ten suspicious packages wrapped in manila envelopes and plastered with six forever stamps.it's unclear who sent the packages and from where -- officials say the packages came through the postal system -- turning their attention to search a mail facility in opa-locka, florida.james p. o'neill / new york police commissioner: "ten suspicious packages were located in new york, maryland, florida, delaware, and los angeles."thesuspicious packages were sent to former president barack obama, bill and hillary clinton, joe biden, other prominent democratic figures and cnn.joe biden / fmr. vice president: "this is just trying to divide people... it's just dangerous." investigators with the f-b-i said the devices appear to be pipe bombs --rudimentary but functional explosives utilizing projectiles and pyrotechnic powder.a law enforcement official said at least one of the devices contained shards of glass.rep. debbie wasserman schultz / -d- florida: "my brave staffers and i saw those weapons of hate up close"and now the opa locka, florida mail facility is still operational today, but it is possible that investigators will continue to focus on that area as they figure out who did this.in new york, natasha chen back to you. ( james ) thanks thanks natasha.

(lydia) here in the bay area - we have a special team that can handle dangerous situations ... like the bombs found in the last few days. the alameda county bomb squad deals with a wide range

of serious cases. in the event of pipe bomb in a piece of luggage... alameda county bomb techician mike norton says they would usually x-ray the luggage and then detonate it to effectively and safely ... to mitigate the risk.

another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday.

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 )(ááá2 shotááá) a big story this morning. bart officials are considering new surveillance technoligies to increase security.(lydia) but it's stirring up debate about whether this would breach peoples privacy. kron 4's sara stinson is live in walnut creek with the details. he surveillance cameras are

intended to improve public safety. they would show real time activity at every bart station and anyone would be able to watch on t-v monitors put up around the stations to show people they are on camera. the bart board of directors just approved two new video recording technoligies and are hoping during the public meetings people will speak up if they think the security enhancement would be a breach of their privacy.the video recording would allow bart police and other authorized users to monitor bart stations for criminal activity. privacy advocates have spoken out worried facial recognition will be used and they're concerned this will be used to target undocumented immigrants. but the agency wants to reassure people and bart employees the t-v screens and videos are only used to deter crime.and if a dangerous sutation were to arise the system could produce video evidence.the video could also be used to investigate accidents, mediate disputes and resolve complaints.the video in the system would be stored for seven to 30 days, but could only be accessed by others through a subpoena.bart also plans to place public

video monitors about fare gates at stations to remind people they are being watch in hopes of detering fare evasion and reducing crime.we know the board initially approved the new technoligies, but we do not know when this would roll out.live in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron four news thanks thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) happening today ... the man accused of killing 18-year-old nia wilson at an east bay bart station ... will be back in court for a hearing regarding his probation. john cowell is facing murder charges for the deadly stabbing that happened in july.

earlier this month ... cowell was the indicted on those charges. the indictment says cowell intentionally killed wilson by means of lying in wait. ( james ) a big story this morning out of the north bay. a police chase ends in a deadly crash... after the passenger shoots the driver. it started yesterday in fairfield when this white car sped past a police officer. the female passenger yelled out of the window that the man driving was holding her against her will. that's when the chase began. and the whole time... a 10-month old baby was in the backseat.

mateo police arrested a rideshare driver who they say... raped a woman. according to police... 40- year-old brandon sherman of san jose raped a woman back in august... while pretending to be her uber driver. with the help of surveillance video... police were able to identify sherman... and his 20-10 toyota matrix that he drove at the time of the attack. at the time... sherman was employed as a lyft driver... but had recently been suspended from uber because of complaints of misconduct. san mateo police says uber did not inform them of the alleged misconduct at the time... and dragged their feet providing information on sherman throughout the investigation. ( lydia ) right now san mateo police are investigating sherman's home for additional evidence... and slams rideshare companies like uber and lyft... for not providing information more

quickly. (lydia)(ááá2 shotááá) happening now ...a new milestone for for the recovery of coffey park in santa rosa ... following last years devastating wildfires. pg&e is finished replacing power lines to that neighborhood.( james ) kron4's will tran is in coffee park with more on the recovery efforts. will? ( james ) thanks will. we will thanks will.( james )

( mes ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) still to come on the kron4 morning news... san jose is taking a unique approach to cleaning up litter and helping the homeless at the same time. ( lydia ) and then --- we continue our breaking news coverage of an 11th package found at a postal facility in florida addressed to senator cory booker. ( lydia ) but first....a big development in the stephon clark shooting death at the hands of sacramento police officers. we'll tell you what is happening next in the case. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (darya)(james)( robin )

welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash

blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

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( lydia )and... we have we have continuing coverage on these suspicious packages on kron-4 dot com. you can also stay connected with our mobile app when breaking news happens ... by downloading it today. ( lydia ) in the south bay... a san jose man accused of killing both his parents has been found guilty. representing himself... hasib bin golamrabbi... tried to pin the murders on his younger brother.golamrabbi was found guilty of committing two murders with enhancements for using a firearm and lying in wait when he fattaly shot his mom and dad two years ago at their evergreen home. his dad shot 13 times in the garage... his mom once in the back of the head. golamrabbi spent a lot of his defense trying to blame the killings on his 17-year old brother... calling him a mastermind. he was initially charged with second degree murder, but those charges were dropped. the 17-year old testifying, saying

his dad and brother faught a lot about his education, having a job and the rules of the house... and heard the gunshots. golamrabbi faces life in prison without parole and will be sentenced on november 16th. (lydia) one person is dead ... and 5 others are injured following a crash in the east bay. police believe alcohol may have been involved. the deadly crash happened last night in walnut creek. police responded to a rollover crash on the south broadway extension. a total of four vehicles were involved and the injuries for the victims range from minor to life threatning. police are investigating ... but again ... they do think alcohol may have been a factor. ( james )new this morning ... police in vacaville are looking for 3 people who attacked a person at a walmart earlier this month. this is surveillance video of the 3 attackers. police say they targeted a customer at the walmart on nut tree road. they threw the victim to the ground, and punched and kicked him. witnesses interrupted the attack the group ran to their car and drove away. the victim is still recovering

from his injuries. ( james )the sacramento police department has finished its investigation on the stephon clark shooting.( lydia ) now the district attorney must decide wether or not if laws were broken. macy jenkins has the latest. cries from protestors in sacramento - rippled across the nationnow, more than 7 months after sacramento police officers shot and killed stephon clark - sgt. vance chandler says the investigation is complete. "it's important for everyone to know that an investigation like this is very lengthy and there are a lot of details that investigators need to process."sac pd released a timeline of important events in the investigation - from the shooting in march to the final interviews 10 days ago. the march 18th shooting of stephon clarkmarch 21 - police released body camera videos of the shootingmarch 27 - sac pd asked the california doj to assist with the investigation

july 10th - investigators received the results of what was on stephon clark's cell phonethe final date:oct 15th - investigators completed additional interviews."there was a lot of forensic evidence. there were hours and hours of videos as you know." (4)we've seen footage from the officers' body cameras, in-car cameras and from the sheriff's department helicopter.but tayna faison with black lives mattersays she's not impressed."i feel like the police are covering their behinds right now. it's probably not going to be in the favor of stephon, it's probably going to be in the favor of police" (6)and as far as the two officers who fired their weapons-"the officers are still on duty. for safety reasons, they are not working in a patrol capacity due to the continued threats that we've received."but sgt. chandler says since clark's death, the department has changed its foot pursuit and body camera policies."yeah they've been put in place but non of them have any reprecusions attatched to them" mayor darrell steinberg released a statement saying. our focus remains the same as in the days following this tragedy, reexamining our police practices, avoiding unnecessary risks to both community ( lydia )that was macy jenkins reporting. ( james ) coming up... in the wake of the serial bomber, bart is stepping up it's security. we'll take a look at the news steps their taking to keep commuters safe. and you find that brand...

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trump around the country. that 11th package was sent to new jersey senator corey booker this morning. the 12th one to ex intel director james clapper ( lydia )( lydia ) ( lydia ) and... we have we have

continuing coverage on these suspicious packages on kron-4 dot com. you can also stay connected with our mobile app when breaking news happens ... by downloading it today. (ácommercialá)

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half hour with a check of weather and traffic... and traffic... of weather and traffic... major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday. ( james )we continue our

breaking news this morning ... a massive manhunt is underway for the person or persons responsible for sending at least 12 packages to prominent critics of president trump around the country. the latest packages were addresses to new jersey senator cory booker.... and ex intel director james clapper the first was was found this morning in florida... and clappers in new york. here is a map showing the intended targets.they include the clintons and the obamas and california congresswoman maxine waters. the suspicious packages contained pipe bombs and were intercepted before they reached their targets. so far, all 10 packages discovered did go through the u.s. mail system. investigators are turning their attention to search a mail facility in opa-locka, florida.

florida.

( james ) a prominent bay area politician is speaking out about the threats against democrats across the country. congresswoman jackie speier says, the threats are disturbing.and kron 4's charles clifford explains why she is also calling out president trump. well, congresswoman jackie speier says that she and her staff are taking extra precautions in light of suspicous devices being sent to other high profile democrats. she also says that president donald trump's rhetoric isn't helping solve this problem and that he needs to change his tone.sotall of us are frightened and concerned.congresswoman jackie speier says that the discovery of suspicous devices being sent to promimnent democrats has left her and her congressional collegues shaken. sotthere's a fear now to stand up and speak your mind because of the downside of individuals who are probably not mentally

stable.and even though the investigation to find the whoever is responsible is still ongoing, speier says that there is one person who bears a great deal of responsiblity for this situation. president donald trump.sotthe president has targeted people who recieved these bombs. there is a corellation.she says the president's frequent verbal attacks on political opponents and the media has laid the groundwork for violence.sotthis is serious stuff. it's not a game. i think the president sees it as a political fight fest and it's hurting our countrysotthe president has given license to people to be violent.sothe has gone out of his way to attack those specific people . the clintons the obamas.she also dismisses conspiracy theories that this is some sort of ploy by democrats to gain support before the midterm elections.speier believes that if the country is going to unite, the president has to lead the way. sotit's really critical at this point for the president to tamp down the rhetoric. i don't know if he's capable of that. but that's what it's going to take to bring this country together.and finally, congressman speier told me she is confident that the fbi will find the person or persons responsible for these threats. in san mateo, charles clifford kron 4 news.

( lydia )and... we have we have continuing coverage on these suspicious packages on kron-4 dot com. you can also stay connected with our mobile app when breaking news happens ... by downloading it today. ( james )in the south bay...the city of san jose is announcing a unique program to deal with the growing problem of litter and trash on the streets. the city is going to put people who are homeless to work ... cleaning up the streets. san jose officials have identified some 40 trash "hot spots"..

now, 25 homeless people will be hired to pick up the litter ... as part of the "beautify san jose program." some believe this may be a way for homeless people to transition to a path off the streets. the job pays 15-dollars a hour. those hired will work four -to five- hours every day. the program kicks off next month. ( james )coming up --- we'll take a look at the new bart cars being rolled out at some locations in the bay area.

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clean restrooms and safe shelters. vote "yes" on c. it helps all of us. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto is 6:30 am another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's

and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday. ( james ) coming up after the break... last year's flu season was a deadly one and a new report shows it could be related to the number of people that actually got a flu shot.

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have we have continuing coverage on these suspicious packages on kron-4 dot com. you can also stay connected with our mobile app when breaking news happens ... by downloading it today. (james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... major hot spot in sunol on sb 680 at vargas overturn crash

blocks the two left lanes. jmmed from 84. eto was 6:30 am bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

another warmer day today as temperatures continue to boost further into the 60's, 70's and even low 80's, warmer than average for this time of year. skies will be seen as mostly sunny after a less foggy start to the morning than yesterday.

( james ) it is out with the old ... and in with the new as bart begins to gradually roll out its new and updated trains in san francisco. take a look ... these are the sleek futuristic looking cars ... with a áhopefullyá more efficient design. the new cars on the tracks have updated bicycle racks... bright blue and lime green seats... and three doors on each side, for quicker passenger boarding. the new trains also have fewer seats .... allowing more people to stand during the busy rush hours. ( james ) by the end of this year ... bart hopes to have five of these new train cars in operation ... one for each line. by spring 2022, bart is hoping to have more than 770 of these new cars moving through the system. right now the agency

has 45. (2-shot)( lydia )for your health this morning... the 20-17 / 20-18 flu season here in the u-s was a deadly one.( james ) that is according to as report by the center of disease control and prevention. that same report shows fewer people got flu shots last year.... and now the flu may be on the rise again. kron 4's haaziq madyun has the story. (pkg)the 2017-2018 flu season here in the u.s. was a deadly one. that is according to a new report from the center for disease control and prevention. the same report shows fewer people got flu shots last year...a direct connection?sotcontra costa county health officer, dr. chris farintano says the number of flu related deaths last year is alarmingsot

chris farnitano/contra costa county health services department: "eighty thousand deaths from the flu in this country. that is more than motor vehicle accidents. that's more than the number of deaths of soldiers in vietnam"> fifty six thousand flu related deaths was the previous high number dating back thirty years. dr. farnitano says last year's h3n2 flu virus was a problem even for people who were vaccinatedsotwe are just about two months into this year's flu vaccination season is the trend of not getting vaccinated continuing? nat/sot haaziqthe flu vaccination are you into it or no?sot"uh...no!"nat/sot haaziq do you get the flu shot every year or not?"i wouldn't say every year"sot"i am getting one this year, yes because i have seen a lot of people get sick over the past few years and i'm 60 and i know as peopleget older they are more likely to get sick. i had the sickness last year on and off for 6 months. so this year i am getting the flu shot"sot

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package has been found ... we'll have the latest in a live report. ( james )plus... bart is considering a new security plan to keep riders safe.we'll have the details in a live report.

( james ) that breaking news we are following this morning... two more bombs found in packages in florida nad new york. one of the

two bombs found was addressed to new jersey senator corry booker... the other was addressed to former director of national intelligence james clapper.( lydia ) that means a total of 12 devices have been found this week. good morning i'm lydia pantazes.( james ) and i'm james fletcher. we want to get right to new york where natasha chen is standing by with the latest. a nationwide manhunt sparked by an act of domestic terrorism ...james p. o'neill / new york police commissioner: