(robin) good morning and thanks for joining us for the kron 4 morning news.im robin winston.lets start this morning with a check on weather and traffic. 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.

making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's.

( robin ) the bay area is bracing for rain. the first significant storm of the season ...is here, with some heavier rain coming in a few hours. the storm is bringing rain to dry vegetation... and relief from the thick smoke we've been dealing with for days now. but as kron 4's maureen kelly says, there will still be pockets of unhealthy air ... in some sections of the bay area. we rolled down and they were

available so we decided to jump on after being out of service since thursday.....one of san francisco's most beloved tourist attraction was back on track today.the historic landmarks were taken out of service for close to five days as the ugly air quality neared very unhealthy levels.....but now that the air quality improved slightly.....the conductors and gripmen were back helping patrons on board....altough several were wearing masks. the tourists i talked to getting ready to ride were happy to do so. we are super excited especially since their planned trip to alcatraz was cancelled as the federal park remained closed tuesday because of the conditions.so we were unable to go it was disappointing year coming from out of town and really looking forward to taking a trip and then i'll be able to go it was a bummerbut while much of the city's landmarks remains veilled in a brown haze....the upcoming change in the weather should make a difference. actually it's the wind that we're looking forward to the most, the windows what's gonna come in and blowout a lot about pollution from the bay area. the rain text out about 10% of the particulate matter that's in the air but it's definitely the wind that we are looking forward tothe bay area air quality management district says much of the bay area air quality wednesday

will be in the moderate range but there will still be pockets of unhealthy air in the east bay which is why they are issuing the 14th consecutive winter spare the air alert in a row....which is a record. .the air quality is expected to be moderate across the bay area thursday and friday.....beyond that say it's too soon to say if the smoke will come back after the rain stops.....much of that depends on how much the wet weather helps in the firefighing effort in butte county. maureen kelly kron4 news. ( robin ) the rain could bring relief to the bay area on two fronts. one -to help clear the smoke that has lingered now for a couple weeks. and two -to help drench dry vegetation. east bay residents concerned about flooding are getting ready. some packed a few sandbags in walnut creek tuesday. there are also concerns about the possibility of smoke particulates

contaminating local water. experts say the problem lies into storm drain runoff. ( robin ) the baykeeper recommends waiting three days after a rain event before getting into any body of water. ( robin ) sadly, the death toll jumped again tuesday in the 'camp fire' in butte county. we know 81- people are now dead. after the remains of two more people were found. hundreds of people are remain unaccounted for. nearly 13-thousand homes have been destroyed. ( robin ) some towns are slowly starting to allow people back into the burn zone. evacuation orders are now

lifted in little chico creek, butte creek, upper honey run, and parts of lower butte creek canyon. and as some residents have been making their way home ... many of them are met with huge disappointment. kron 4's alecia reid spoke with the butte county health department about concerns about the rain and debris. the rain is expected to help the air quality ... but the problem, is when folks get home and start digging through debris ...pkgas towns start to reopen .... clean-up crews are still working hard .... no power, no phone or cell service, no ability to call 9-11roads are crowded with families anxious to see what's left of their homes.that's the hardest part. you don't know how to feel.while this man tries to find his mother's ashes in the rubble ... neighbors along honey run road are trying to salvage anything they can. every home surrounding corey huskey's was incinerated.it's hard because you feel sorrow but you're

also happy. it's hard to show your emotions about having a home when everyone else around you doesn't have one.the camp fire came extremely close, even touching parts of corey's home. but nothing compared to others. while the health department understands families will want to find ... and hold on to any momentos, they urge ... beware of the highly toxic chemicals in the debris. disturbing it can cause serous health and safety issues.everyday household items that come into contact with extreme heat, such as wildfire, become hazardous material. and they become such fine particulate matter that they're in every bit of ash and debris that's left behind. the n95 mask is sufficient however it does not protect you from asbestos.standupif your home managed to survive the fire, the health department is urging you to toss everything in your refridgerator and freezer.even

canned food from your cupboards should go. heat probably caused metal and other toxic ( robin ) as we continue to count down until it rains to help clear out the bad air here in the bay area. kron 4's gabe slate talked with cal- fire ... which is anxiously awaiting the rain as well.. sound from amy head - cal fire spokesperson / cal fire chico base camp"any rain is good helps put out the hot spots and clears the air" i caught up with cal fire spokesperson, amy head, at the silver dollar fairgrounds in chico where cal fire has set up their base camp. she said the cal fire crews are counting the minutes until the rain falls.. but. they

are nervous. if it rain comes down to fast. or if it rains for too long.. it could make their job harder and conditions dangerous for nearby evacuees. sound from amy head - cal fire spokesperson / cal fire chico base camp"it can cause debris flow and cause problems with our equipment, the crews are deep in the woods and if it turns into mud can make life harder, right now the prediction is not too much should be good but we will be watching the forecast closely" gabe slate kron 4 news

( robin ) in the east bay... a man who died after he was shot in a encounter with hayward police thursday night has been identified. police say 29- year-old agustin gonsalez of lathrop died from his injuries friday night. the shooting happened in the 24- thousand block of oneil avenue. police say gonsalez had been armed with an edged weapon. police say he ignored commands to drop his weapon and told officers he would kill them. hayward police are conducting an internal investigation of the shooting along with the alameda county district ( robin ) on the peninsula... palo alto police are looking for a man they say exposed himself to a young girl. it happened monday on east meadow drive. police say the 14-year-old girl was walking when a man pulled up in a car and asked fordirections. she told police she saw that he had his pants pulled down. the

girl got away quickly and called her mother. she says the man followed her for a short time-- but eventually drove away. the car he was driving is described as an older model light brown or gold 4-door sedan that was messy inside. police are asking anyone with information to please call them. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... we continue to track the rain as it moves into the bay area and the potential impact it will have on the ongoing efforts to fight the camp fire. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge.

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forecast. making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. 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 )

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. predicting more than 54- million americans will travel for thanksgiving this year. and we are already seeing the traffic on the roads ... and lines at the airport.

kron4's michelle kingston shows us how flight schedules are doing at s-f-o. (mk)ánatá"i have my mask! ha!" people flying into san francisco brought more than suitcases this thanksgiving ... many were seen wearing or carrying masks at the airport. ann bryan, traveler"i was a little concerned about the air outside, but the travel was excellent."travelers on tuesday said their flights were smooth ... tsa -- though -- expects this thanksgiving to be the busiest travel season on record ... with more than 25 million passengers traveling by plane.triple-a says 54 million americans will hit the road for the holiday. no matter how you travel -- it's important to leave early and be prepared.jack heppner, traveler"i usually travel around thanksgiving a lot so you always want to travel a few days before. you never want to travel the day before it because that's always hectic, so usually two or three days in advance works. whether you are coming or

going from san francisco for the holiday -- many people are concerned about the air quality and the smoke -- but are happy to be here.sarah misleck, traveler"sightseeing! hopefully i can see something with all the fog and the smoke!"jack o'hearn, traveler "traffic wasn't that bad. flights were on time. couldn't be happier to be home."home." ( robin ) with the poor air quality and what's already expected to be a busy travel week... the tahoe area is bracing itself for a busier than usual thanksgiving. boreal mountain employees say they are expecting a huge holiday rush this season. visitors tell kron 4 they plan to go skiing and snowboarding on boreal mountain throughout the holiday weekend to get some fresh air. one visitor tells us his wife is helping relief efforts the site of the camp fire.. ( robin ) in the

lake tahoe region, the only kind of snow you'll see right now is the man-made kind. the forecast for this week is calling for up to a foot of natural snow. ( robin ) feeding people in need over the thanksgiving holiday... is something an oakland city employee has been doing for nearly 30 years. she is now nearing retirement -- but says the free thanksgiving groceries program will continue... the whole process starts with a hug ... and then free holiday groceries are placed into the vehicle of someone in need this thanksgiving holiday.. it all happens at the evangelistic outreach center in oakland. the long running charitable program comes straight from the heart of miss maryann mitchell... an oakland police civilian employee and the woman behind miss maryann's meals. and although this is a civilian- led food drive, oakland police officers play a key role in identifying those in need...

( robin ) after almost three decades... miss maryann plans to pass on the free thanksgiving groceries program to her granddaughter.. this years turkeys were donated by safeway... (robin) here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood welcome back to the kron

four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... a new star on the hollywood walk of fame, plus a sequel starring lego

characters, and a movie where áyou'reá the star! rick damigella has the details in the hollywood minute. "without humanities and arts programs, i wouldn't be standing here."tony, emmy, grammy, and pulitzer prize winner lin-manuel miranda is about to add another honor: a star on the hollywood walk of fame! the "hamilton" creator's ceremony is set for friday, november 30th on hollywood boulevard. it'll be good practice for all the press he's about to do for "mary poppins returns," which opens december 19th."who are you?" "the name's rex dangerfest: galaxy-defending archaeologist, cowboy, and raptor trainer!" (nat-laughter) "i don't get it."you get the latest trailer for "the lego

movie two: the second part." chris pratt, elizabeth banks, tiffany haddish and lead the voice animated sequel, which theaters february eighth. "where's your car? we're taking explosion) "scratch that."director rodriguez has "the limit" is a 20-minute "immersive experience" starring michelle rodriguez and "the walking dead's" norman reedus, which makes you a character in the action. it's available now on most major v-r systems. in the virtual reality of hollywood, i'm rick damigella. (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. checking in on your

morning forecast.

making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. 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.

toll to 101. ( robin ) fire crews continue to make progress on the wildfires across the state. and the rain we're expecting over the next few days will help increase containment.but those same rains will cause different problems for residents.john lorinc reports. first it was the wildfires..... dave jones/ca insurance commissioner"huge number of residences destroyed. whole communities wiped out. this is a very very trying event."now heavy rains are coming to california.on one hand, that's good news....it will help crews battling the blazes and it could lessen the chances of more wildfires for the rest of the year.but, on the other hand....sheriff kory honea/butte county"there's trees in the area that as you know that have been badly

burned, they're unstable to begin with, and if they become water soaked and heavier there's the potential for them to be blown down." some areas could see three-to-six inches of rain over the next few days. flash flood watches are in effect for some areas and there are concerns of mudslides.that will make the search for survivors....and the hunt for remains.....much more of a challenge.brian ferreira/rescue squad officer, california task force 4"it's going to consolidate the material and make it more dense and it's going to present much more like soil. so anything we find or hope to find that's still there, it's going to make a difficult task even just that much more difficult."residents meanwhile are just trying to cope with what could be a difficult holiday season.cynthia smith/evacuee"it's been rough but we're making do."stephen walsh/red cross"we're gonna be here as long as we need to be here. we could be in the sheltering business through christmas."i'm john lorinc reporting. ( robin )santa clara police admit there are some unanswered questions in the mystery surrounding the disappearence of 49ers fan ian powers. who was last seen in surveillance video from levi's

stadium a week ago monday.kron four's rob fladboe has the latest from santa clara. it was here in the bay, about a mile from the alviso marina where san jose police recovered the body of a man on saturday. the county cornor has determined the body is that of this man, 32 year old ian powers, of spokane, washington. the corner found the cause of death was drowning by saltwater. captain wahid kazem/santa clara police "....we can see no evidence of foul play being involved in this case at any point. it's a very sad and tragic end to the case and there are still a lot of questions unanswered, unfortunately the only one who could answer those questions is ian himself..."powers had attended the november 12th 49ers game with his girlfriend and her children, leaving for the restroom in the 4th quarter not to return. he was last seen on surveillance video leaving the stadium. why did he leave without his companions? how did he end up in alviso when his car was parked in the opposite direction? captain wahid kazem/santa clara police

"...we have not found any new evidence and we have not heard from anyone here or back in spokane who can give us any new avenues to look into..."a search for powers turned up no clues around the stadium. powers wallet was on his person but his phone is still missing. the coronor says his death was an accidentcaptain wahid kazem/santa clara police "....the coroner's analysis is an important part of our investigation, had there been any inkling of foul play im sure the report would have pointed that out and taken us down a different path.police welcome any information that might suggest re-opening the investigation but for now the case is closed. in santa clara rob fladeboe kron4news

(robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... how one hospital is helping make thanksgiving a little more like home. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. be heartbreaking for parents

who's newborns are in neo-natal intensive care.one seattle hospital is making things a little brighter with a catered thanksgiving feast for those who are forced to spend days, weeks, or even months waiting on their children to get healthy.al javanel reports.

natsot"oh my gosh, that looks fantastic, do you want to see?" it's not thanksgiving day quite yet, but you'd never know.to put on a thanksgiving feast like this takes a lot of work.these organizers say its well worth the effort.because this meal isn't at your aunt kim's or uncle george's house. in fact, this isn't where families even want to be.the people eating are at the nicu at swedish hospital waiting for their babies to be ok to take them home.but unfortunately, that's not always how it goes.grace corpuz/mother"my worst fear was them going to the nicu, not one of them passing away." a year ago, grace corpuz sat right here.her brand new baby girl just died and her twin sister sa-nay-uh - was not in good shape.grace corpuz/mother "she was so small that they were so worried about her." born after just 26 weeks sanayuh corpuz weighed less than a pound.for four months she lay in the nicu hooked up to machines.instead of spending the holidays with family showing off their new twin girls, the corpuz family

spent thanksgiving day at the cemetery and here at the hospital.but grace tells me being here actually helped. grace corpuz/mother"they lifted up my sprits to help me survive the most difficult time of my life."this is sanayuh one year later.home and doing great. yet grace is back for thanksgiving.natsot "just turkey."she tells me she wants to give back and help people going through what she did.grace corpuz/mother"the nicu will always be our family."natsot"i have five more weeks left."and grace has one other thing she is looking forward to.grace corpuz/mother "i'm having another, another girl, yeah."aj javanel/reporter "the thousands of dollars worth of food here tonight is not only made from scratch by officials with hotel sorrento, it's also donated. reporting here in seattle, i'm aj janavel for q13 news." (robin) buying a new home is a huge decision. coming up after the break... we'll

hear from an expert on when is the best time to become a home owner or if you should keep renting. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport.

checking in on your morning forecast. making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a

rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's.

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 ) on the fence about getting out of a lease and jumping into a mortgage? it's a big decision. kron four's philippe

djegal speaks with housing industry experts with a look at mortgages... and, whether or not you should look into owning a home... or, remain a renter. to rent or to own? a stressful juxtaposition potential loan borrowers are faced with when they reach out to mortgage brokers like todd flavio.todd flavio/mortgage broker- "no, owning is not right for everybody."nats/todd flavio- 'this is his first home -- that's exciting." flavio is the branch manager of supreme lending in walnut creek.todd flavio/mortgage broker- "for most people this is the most important purchase of their life." and, before signing off on a 15 to possibly 40-year commitment... todd flavio/mortgage broker- "there are options out there for people to buy a home with no money down, and in some cases, get a credit for closing costs." flavio says it's important that borrowers crunch the numbers with a professional to determine if taking on a mortgage is the right way to go.todd flavio/mortgage broker- "it doesn't matter if you're on the west coast or the east coast, or somewhere in between, there are a lot of challenges for homeowners, because of the strength of the economy and appreciation, and it is, it is tough for first-time home buyers, especially right now, to

purchase a home, but the numbers continue to show that there is, uh, quite a demand for home ownership and home buyers." mortgage consultant chris hudson with c-2 financial in walnut creek says in recent months... the housing market has shifted in the buyer's favor. bidding wars are not a thing of the past...chris hudson/mortgage consultant- "sellers are lowering prices, um, maybe 30, 40-thousand dollars below where they want, in order to create a buying frenzy to then bid the price back up to what they originally had in mind in terms of, of a sales price." but when applying for a mortgage -- you're not necessarily competing with the other people fighting for the home. it's more about your financial profile and whether or not you're someone for whom he can approve the loan.chris hudson/mortgage consultant- "the underwriting guidelines and the regulations have been tightened up so much that the buyers that are coming into the market now are a better quality buyer. um, there's a lot more scrutiny, almost too much scrutiny, even for well-qualified people." one commonality among the mortgage experts we've spoken

with is stressing the importance of planning ahead. think long-term. start working on your move a year or so out. save money and keep a close eye on market trends. depending on your downpayment combined with a manageable interest rate on your loan and factoring the taxes homeowners are eligible to write-off... your monthly mortgage payment could be more affordable than locking into a lease -- which means less liability... but also -- no equity. philippe djegal, kron four news. ( robin ) a lot of people end up in long lines in the days before thanksgiving. some do it to grab that one last item for thanksgiving dinner... some do it for deals on t-v's. you might think it's strange to camp out for days just to get a good deal on electronics. but it's become a tradition for many across the country trying to be the first in line for doorbuster sales.others would just rather get their holiday shopping done early to give

them time to enjoy the holidays with their family. ( robin ) speaking of spending money on presents this friday... a new survey says 45-percent of americans say they feel pressure to overspend on gifts during the holiday season.the survey says women and parents feel the most pressure.an estimated 31 million americans are willing to boycott gift giving altogether to save money around the holidays and just under a quarter of gift givers are willing to re-gift prestents.experts suggest keeping a budget to keep track of the money coming in and going out before you start shopping. (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. the sutro cam. outside...from (robin)

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. to 101. min from 880 to 101. ( robin ) this is no ordinary motorcycle. all the parts, except the electrical compenents, were 3-d printed. that includes the tires, rims

and seat. it's the world's first fully 3-d printed and funtional electric motorcycle. the bike was debuted in germany last week. while it may be fully functional... it's not up for sale. it's just one way the company is advertising its engineering work. ( robin ) if you're afrain of heights... you might want to skip a new attraction that recently opened in thiland. a new skywalk just opened more than 1000 feet above the ground. it's located on top of bankok's tallest building and boasts an observatoin deck and rooftop bar that offers 360-degree views of the city. and if you're brave enough, you can walk along the glass platform. (robin) still to come on the kron4 morning news... we are continuing to track the rain moving into the bay area this morning and its effect on the poor air quality we've had.

( robin ) and we'll have the latest on the camp fire as fire crews and evacuees get ready for the rain to arrive. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( robin ) good morning i'm

robin winston in for darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten

used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot spots. bay no major hot making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday.

expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot spots. bay wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) our top story this morning is in the rain we are expecting to see in the bay area. at last check it was sprinkling outside. ( robin ) kron 4's sanaz tahernia is in mill valley now with how conditions look. sanaz? ( james ) thanks sanaz. sanaz. thanks ( james ) ( james ) thanks sanaz.

( robin )( robin ) a big story this morning... the upcoming storm is expected to bring an improvement to the air quality... but there could still be some pockets of unhealthy air in some areas of the bay area. the bay area air quality management district says much of the bay area air quality today will be in the moderate range.. but there will still be pockets of unhealthy air in the east bay. which is why they are issuing the 14th winter spare the air alert. but officials say the weather should make a huge difference. < actually it's the wind that we're looking forward to the most, the windows what's gonna come in and blowout a lot

about pollution from the bay area. the rain text out about 10% of the particulate matter that's in the air but it's definitely the wind that we are looking forward to>( robin ) officials say its too soon to say if the smoke will come back after the rain stops. they say much of that depends on how much the wet weather helps the firefighting effort in butte county. ( james ) another big story this morning... he death toll in the deadly camp fire has risen to 81. hundreds of people are still missing... sheriff's deputies say they are still going through voicemail backlogs. the camp fire has destroyeye nearly 13-thousand homes... and 51-hundred reamined threatened this morning. the fire has burned over 152-thousand acres and containment has gone up to 75-percent. ( james ) some towns in butte county are slowly letting people back into the

burn zone... evacuation orders have been lifted in little chico creek... butte creek.. upper honey run and parts of lower butt canyon creek. residents returning were met with traffic and crews still working hard. there is no power or cell service in the burn areas. people heading home not sure what they will come back to. people were seen digging through the rubble trying to salvage antying they can. ( james ) health officials are uring residents to beware of the toxic chemicals that might be in the debris. they recommend throwing out any food in your fridge or freezer and even tossing the cans in your cupboards. they say the heat probably caused metal and other toxic chemicals to seep in.

( robin ) people in the bay area aren't the only ones waiting for the rain to clear t the air... cal fire is anxiously awaiting the rain to in the th hotspots fires. cal fire says any rain is good to help.. but they are nervous about the rate in which the rain will fall. if the rain comes down too fast or if it rains for too long it could make their job harder and conditions dangerous for nearby evacuees.

encounter with hayward police thursday night has been identified. police say 29- year-old agustin gonsalez of lathrop died from his injuries friday night. the shooting happened in the 24- thousand block of oneil avenue. police say gonsalez had been armed with an edged weapon. police say he ignored commands to drop his weapon and told officers he would kill them. hayward police are conducting an internal investigation of the shooting along with the alameda county district attorney. ( james ) on the peninsula... palo alto police are looking for a man they say exposed himself to a young girl. it happened monday on east meadow drive. police say the 14-year-old girl was walking when a man pulled up in a car and asked fordirections. she told police she saw that he had his pants pulled down. the girl got away quickly and called her mother. she says the man followed her for a short time-- but eventually drove away. the car he was driving is described as an older model light brown or

gold 4-door sedan that was messy inside. police are asking anyone with information to please call them. ( robin ) in the north bay... police in santa rosa are looking for a man who robbered the exchange bank on mendocino avenue. police say the man walked into the bank yesterday with a note demanding money. the man received an unknown amount of money from the teller and then left the bank in a newer black sedan. a reward of up to 25-hundred is being offered for information leading to an arrest. ( james ) s-f-o is expecting a busy day today ahead of the holiday.( robin ) kron 4's sara stinson is at s-f-o... sara? it's already busy here at s- f-o with tons of people lining up at security and there is a bit of a backup driving into

the airport.thanksgiving kicks off holiday travel... in total 6.7 million travelers are expected at s-f-o between last friday and january first.the busiest flying day across the country is projected to be this sunday while today is expected to be the second busiest day with nearly 3 million travelers.experts say the best day to travel? is actually thanksgiving day! less crowds.we have a storm passing through the bay area so it could be a bumpy ride in - we're hoping to speak with more flyers this morning to see how their thanksgiving travels are going.live at sfo sara stinson kron four news.###

( james ) thanks sara. ( robin ) the tahoe area is also bracing for a busier than usual thanksgiving with people escaping the bay area due to the bad air quality. boreal mountain employees say they are expecting a huge holiday rush this season. visitors say they plan to go skiing and snowboarding on boreal mountain throughout the holiday weekend to get some fresh air. one visitor tells us his wife is helping relief efforts the site of the camp fire.. ( robin ) in the lake tahoe region, the only kind of snow you'll see right now is the man-made kind. but the forecast for this week is calling for up to a foot of natural snow. ( robin )still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... one east bay woman's mission to feed those in need on

thanksgiving continues... now she may be passing on the tradition. ( robin )plus... many fire victims will be spending the thanksgiving holiday without home... but some neighbors are stepping in to help them with a massive feast. ( robin )and after the break... a body found in san jose has been identified as the man who went missing during a 49er game. we'll tell you why investigators have ruled the death an accident. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. this little home of mine,

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making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs

to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to

for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs

to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. 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. to 101. ( james ) in the south bay ... santa clara police admit there are some unanswered questions in the disappearence of 49ers fan ian powers. powers is from spokane washington.he was last seen in surveillance video from levi's stadium a week ago

monday. and his body was found in the bay near alviso over the weekend. the county cornor says the 32-year- old drowned. ( james ) ( james ) the coronor says his death was an accident.police welcome any information that might suggest re-opening the investigation ... but for now the case is closed. ( james ) for your health... americans are being asked not to eat any romaine lettuce. the centers for disease control and prevention says the warning is due to e-coli concerns. the c-d-c says

32-people in 11-states have been infected with e-coli... blamed on romaine lettuce... and california is among the states affected. since no common grower... supplier... distributor or company has been identified as the source of the outbreak... the c-d-c is advising all americans to throw out any and all romaine lettuce... period. restaurants and stores are also being asked not serve nor sell any romaine until more is known about the outbreak. ( robin ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... legendary baseball bar, lefty o'douls, has reopened... this time in a different location. where you can walk down memory lane... right after the break.

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and smoky weather pattern we've making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain

comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. ( robin ) a legendary san francisco baseball memorabilia bar... which was forced from its touristy spot in the city's downtown union square area ... has re-opened in - equally touristy fisherman's wharf. lefty o'doul's ballpark buffet and cafe opened yesterday. several hundred fans... including san francisco mayor london breed, attended the opening ceremony. and the owner says the bar at its new location is bringing back good memories for customers.

19-th annual toy drive. people can drop off a toy wrapped or unwrapped... all the way up to christmas eve night. ( james ) coming up next... butte college's men's basketball team was back on the hardwood yesterday. the support their opponents showed the team before the big game.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james )( robin ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic...

making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot spots. bay

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

( james ) the men's basketball team from butte college is looking forward following the devastating camp fire. the team took on ohlone college in the bay area tuesday night. ohlone college presented gift baskets containing school supplies and some candy to the butte team to help those affected by the fire.. and before the game, they had a moment of silence for the lives lost. the coach says this is important to bring back a sense of normalcy to the players and staff since the

team was unable to practice since the wildfires broke out... ( james ) a go-fund-me page for the butte college student fire relief fund was created to raise money for those students affected by the camp fires. the ohlone college foundation has made a donation in support of this cause. ( robin ) the food bank of contra costa and solano is donating food and money to the fire victims in butte county. officials say because of the camp fire, demand for

services has gone up by about 10 percent. the group is working closely with other food banks in the bay area to make sure fire victims are getting what they need. during the holidays the food bank says it recieves enough donations to cover about half of their annual budget. however, they say once the holidays are over and the fires are out, the demand for services will be as great as ever. ( robin ) the food banks provides meals to more than 170-thousand people in contra costa and solano counties. ( james ) a community in lincoln is showing support for many fire victims who will be spending this thanksgiving holiday without a home.( robin ) they are preparing a massive feast for the victims and first responders of the destructive and deadly camp fire. here's reporter rowena shaddox -with how it all began...

it began as a facebook post, looking for people with a similar goal: how can we help victims of the camp fire. jeannette bermudez reached out to kris wyatt and before they realized, there were dozens within their community who also wanted to help.and that was just overnight.a week later... many families in lincoln won't be sharing thanksgiving dinner together.instead, volunteers will gather at the mcbean pavillion, with dinners they cooked at their own homes, to feed about 300 people, who lost everything in the big fire. and for all the furry family members related to the fire victims... tina gschwender, owner of my dog's spot, will pamper those pets, while their owners enjoy home cooked meals.

( james ) that was rowena shaddox reporting that dinner feast will be tomorrow from two p-m until seven p- m... at mcbean memorial park in lincoln... ( robin ) a free thanksgiving groceries program will continue in oakland although the person behind it is retiring. the whole process starts with hug... and then free holiday groceries are placed into the vehicle of someone in need at the evangelistic outreach center.

the long running charitable program comes straight from the heart of miss maryann mitchell, an oakland police civilian employee and the woman behind miss maryann's meals. and although this is a civilian led food drive, oakland police officers play a key role in identifying those in need... ( robin ) miss maryann plans to pass on the free thanksgiving groceries program to her granddaughter. this years turkeys were donated by safeway... ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a fire department chopper making water drops on the woolsey fire ... suddenly diverted to a make dramatic rescue. we have the video.. after the break.

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making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. ( james ) firefighters

were caught on camera saving the lives of three people and two dogs from the massive woolsey fire in southern california. this rescue happened back on november ninth. two l-a-f-d pilots were conducting a water drop when they got a call for a rescue nearby. with their fuel supply dwindling, they braved a thickening smoke column and pushed forward to their target. they navigated a tough landing scenario on a ridge crowded with buildings, vehicles, and antennae. upon landing, one of the firefighters got out and ran to the trapped people and the animals. one of the dogs was scared but eventually got on the plane. they were all then brought to safety. ( robin ) coming up after the break... a heart feft story of a man's fight to save his teenage son who was

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making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's.

no major hot

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from

the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 toll to 101 ( james ) a west marin family is now the subject of a film that is in movie theaters across the nation. ( robin ) the film is "beautiful boy" and tells the story of a man's fight to save his teenage son who has become addicted to drugs. steve carral plays the father ádavid scheff in film. ( james ) kron 4's dan kerman sits down with the real david scheff. beautiful boy father 1120186

insertthis is a clip from the film beautiful boy which tells the story of a teenagers decent into addiction and his father's attempt to save him. sotthere were ten years where we didnt know where he was on the street in horrible situations, he was arrested, he overdosed.the film is based on bay area author david's scheff's book of the same name, and one by his son nic. sotwhen he was doing better after those ten years i realized other people should know it can happen to us, no one is immunethis is a photo of the real father and son before things got bad... and this is them today, on the road, promoting the movie about their lives.sot2 things i felt when i saw the movie was devastated because of how close he came to dying and how lucky we were because we survivedwhen the book came out it generated letters from people in similar

circumstances... the same thing has happened since the movie opened. he hopes those people will learn what he did, that addiction is a disease. sot when i went from blaming nic and being nagry to udnerstanding he was sick all that judgement and anger evaporated and i could look at him with compassion and just do whatever i could to help him scheff hopes those who see the movie or read the book will realize the notion that addicts must hit bottom before getting help are antiquated and often deadly.. andthat medication can be helpful in treating addiction. but most of all he wants to give people hope.sotdan kerman kron 4 news ( robin ) a california girl is now in remission after

fighting cancer and she says her community helped her do it. melanie couch was 12- years-old when she was diagnosed with áwilms tumor back in january. the illness is highly treatable and melanie spent the next four months recieving treatment. melanie's mom says she fought with the ácommunity by her side. ( robin ) back in febraury, melanie's classmates helped make her birthday special but turning a conference room into a celebration. (robin) coming up in the next hour. a warning as you get ready for your holiday shopping. the popular toy that could be toxic for your children. ( robin ) in entertainment

news... the thanksgiving holiday means kids are out of school, families are together... and movie studios are eager to lure those people into theaters.( james ) a

lot of big movies open wednesday for the long holiday weekend -- here's david daniel with details. "all we got to do is find the part to fix your game. everything goes back to the way it was.""but where are we going to find that?""the inernet!""what?!""wreck-it ralph" is back to wreak havoc on the thanksgiving weekend box office, with "ralph breaks the internet." the animated sequel finds "ralph" and "vanellope" leaving the arcade for the big, scary internet. reviews are strong, and analysts expect it to make 67-to-75 million dollars or more between wednesday and sunday."viktor drago, son of ivan drago, who infamously killed apollo creed, appeared today to issue a challenge to adonis creed."another sequel getting good reviews is "creed two." michael-b jordan, tessa thompson, and sylvester stallone return for round two of the "rocky" spinoff series. box office watchers expect the boxing pic will answer the

bell with 45-million dollars or more."he stole from the rich and gave to the poor." "robin hood" rides into theaters, with taron egerton (edge-er-ton) and jamie foxx leading the latest version of the fairy tale, which was originally scheduled to debut this past march. it's looking at a five-day weekend worth up to 15-million dollars."do you forsee any issues in working for a black man?""you in the deep south? there's going to be problems."finally, the oscar contender "green book" expands from limited to moderate release. viggo mortensen and mahershala ali star in the comedic drama inspired by an unlikely but real friendship, which could drive off with eight-million dollars this holiday weekend. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( james ) coming up in the next hour ...the holiday travel rush is underway ... as millions are hitting the road or jumping on a plane to visit family.we're live at s-f-o with a look at how busy it is this morning. ( james ) coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... and we are continuing to watch the rain as it moves into the bay

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darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two

weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs

to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. 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 ) our top story this morning is in the rain we are expecting to see in the bay area. at last check it was sprinkling outside. ( robin ) kron 4's sanaz tahernia is in mill valley now with how conditions look. sanaz?

( james ) thanks sanaz. ( james ) in the east bay... residents concerned about flooding are getting ready. some packed a few sandbags in walnut creek yesterday. there are also concerns about the possibility of smoke particulates contaminating local water. environmental experts say the problem lies into storm drain runoff. ( james ) environmental experts recommend waiting three days

after a rain event before getting into any body of water. (robin) a big story this morning ... a record number of travelers will be hitting airports today rushing to get home before thanksgiving.( james )kron 4's sara stinson is live at the san francisco, sara hows it looking ?

( james ) thanks sara. (robin) now to the latest on the camp fire. the death toll has risen to 81.

hundreds of people are still missing... sheriff's deputies say they are still going through voicemail backlogs. the camp fire has destroyed nearly 13-thousand homes... and 51-hundred reamined threatened this morning. the fire has burned over 152-thousand acres and containment has gone up to 75-percent. ( james ) some towns in butte county are slowly letting people back into the burn zone... evacuation orders have been lifted in little chico creek... butte creek.. upper honey run and parts of lower butte creek canyon. residents returning were met with traffic and crews still working hard. there is no power or cell service in the burn areas. people heading home not sure what they will come back to. health officials are uring residents trying to salvage what they can to be careful of toxic chemicals that might be in the debris. ( robin ) the upcoming storm is expected to bring an improvement to the air quality... but there could

still be some pockets of unhealthy air in some areas of the bay area. the bay area air quality management district says much of the bay area air quality today will be in the moderate range.. but there will still be pockets of unhealthy air in the east bay. which is why they are issuing the 14th winter spare the air alert. officials say its too soon to say if the smoke will come back after the rain stops. they say much of that depends on how much the wet weather helps the firefighting effort in butte county. ( james ) in the east bay... a man who died after he was shot by hayward police last week has been identified. police say 29- year-old agustin gonsalez of lathrop died from his injuries friday night. the shooting happened in the 24- thousand block of oneil avenue. police say gonsalez was armed with a weapon... and ignored commands to drop it. at one point he told officers he would kill them. an internal investigation is now underway. ( james ) on the peninsula... palo alto police are looking for a man they say exposed himself to a

young girl. it happened monday on east meadow drive. police say the 14-year-old girl was walking when a man pulled up in a car and asked fordirections. when she saw he had is pants down she ran away and called her mother. she told police the man followed her for a short time... but eventually drove away. the car is described as an older model light brown or gold 4-door sedan with a messy interior. call police if you see it. ( robin ) in the north bay... police in santa rosa are looking for a man who robbered the exchange bank on mendocino avenue. police say the man walked into the bank yesterday with a note demanding money. the man received an unknown amount of money from the teller and then left the bank in a newer black sedan. a reward of up to 25-hundred is being offered for information leading to an arrest. (robin) still ahead ... rainfall is seen as a welcome relief from the smoke in the air ... but it could pose problems for cal fire.

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check of weather and traffic this morning. making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot no major hot

making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) as crews work

on containing the camp fire ... cal fire is hoping the rain doesnt come down too fast

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

maze to sf. min from the maze to sf. ( james ) as crews work on containing the camp fire ... cal fire is hoping the rain doesnt come down too fast or rain for too long.. as kron 4's gabe slate explains ... the rain could make for dangerous conditions at the camp fire burn scar. sound from amy head - cal fire spokesperson / cal fire chico base camp"any rain is good helps put out the hot spots and clears the air" i caught up with cal fire spokesperson, amy head, at the silver dollar fairgrounds in chico where cal fire has set up their base camp. she said the cal fire crews are counting the minutes until the rain falls.. but. they are nervous. if it rain comes down to fast. or if it rains for too long.. it could make their job harder

and conditions dangerous for nearby evacuees. sound from amy head - cal fire spokesperson / cal fire chico base camp"it can cause debris flow and cause problems with our equipment, the crews are deep in the woods and if it turns into mud can make life harder, right now the prediction is not too much should be good but we will be watching the forecast closely" gabe slate kron 4 news

( james ) the butte college men's basketball team is trying their best to move forward following the devastating camp fire. the team came to the bay area last night t o take on ohlone college. and in a show of support and compassion... ohlone college presented them with gift baskets containing school supplies and candy. before the game, they also had a moment of silence to commemorate the lives st. the players and coaches from butte college say they haven't been able to practice since the camp fire broke out... and really appreciated what ohlone did for them.

we continue in every practice to get closer with each other and to go out and get w's..." noah zoppi, butte college guard "is true because we're not just playing for butte college now, we're representing ourselves and our community. i know our community is very strong right now and helping everybody else out, so that gives us the sense to go out there and give it everything we got for our community.">( james ) a go-fund-( james ) a go-fund-me page for the butte college student fire relief fund was created to raise money for those students affected by the camp fires. the ohlone college foundation has made a donation in support of this cause. (robin) in the south bay ... santa clara police admit there are some unanswered questions in the disappearence of 49ers fan ian powers. powers is from spokane washington.he was last seen in surveillance video from levi's stadium a week ago monday. and his body was found in the bay near alviso over the weekend. the county cornor says the 32-year- old drowned.

(robin) the the coronor says his death was an accident. police welcome any information that might suggest re-opening the investigation ... but for now the case is closed. ( james ) for your health... americans are being asked not to eat any romaine lettuce. the centers for disease control and prevention says the warning is due to e-coli concerns. the c-d-c says 32-people in 11-states have been infected with e-coli... blamed on romaine lettuce... and california is among the states affected. since no common grower... supplier... distributor or company has been identified as the source of the outbreak... the c-d-c is advising all americans to

throw out any and all romaine lettuce... period. restaurants and stores are also being asked not serve nor sell any romaine until more is known about the outbreak. ( james ) coming up next ... a story about a man helping his son fight drug addiction hits the silver screen. we talk with the bay area father about the journey and his message to others. ( james ) and we are continuing to watch the rain as it moves into the bay area. and here's a live look on thousands of giftss this weekend at ross. most stores are open thanksgiving, six p.m. to midnight. reopening friday at seven a.m. with extended hours

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making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. (robin) (robin)

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. 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 ) a west marin family is now the subject of a film that is in movie theaters across the nation. the film is titled "beautiful boy" and it tells the story of a man's fight to save his teenage son who has become addicted to drugs. steve carrell plays bay area father david scheff in the film. we spoke with the real david scheff. he hopes people will learn what he did to help his son nicolas fight addiction. ( james ) this is a photo of the real father and son today. scheff hopes those who see the movie or read the book the movie is based on ... will learn that medication can be helpful in treating addiction. ( james ) still ahead on

the kron 4 morning news... one east bay woman's mission to feed those in need on thanksgiving continues ... now she may be passing on the tradition.

( james )opening bell for the stock exchange. wall street saw big losses yesterday amid growing fears of an earnings and economic growth slowdown.the dow fell 552 points, while the nasdaq and s-and-p 500 both dropped nearly two percent.the losses mean all three major indexes gains for 20-18.checking in on the big board the morning. (james)(robin) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic...

making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's.

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) now to our big story this morning ... tens of millions of americans are heading out and making the journey spending thanksgiving with their families.(robin) omar jimenez has more from atlanta where the world's busiest airport is feeling that last minute rush. another thanksgivingáanother increase in travel.more than 54 million

americans are expected to go 50 miles or more away from home this holiday.that's almost a five percent increase from last yearand the most in close to 15 years. (2005) here's how the numbers break down via triple-a:the vast majority of travelers will be driving48.5 million people are expected to hit the road. then...close to 1.5 million people are expected to take trains, buses, and cruise ships.with a little over á4 million expected to áfly an increase over last year.in fact, airlines for america is forecasting an áall-time high for air travel during the 12- day thanksgiving holiday period.they say the busiest átimes for flying will be the day before thanksgiving and

the sunday áafter, which is expected to be the busiest travel day of the week.many airlines and airports are making accommodations.but no matter how you're traveling this holiday...whether by plane, train, or car...be sure to pack some patience in your bag.because you may need it. you may need it even more to deal with drama at the family dinner table ... this thanksgiving! ( robin ) a free a free thanksgiving groceries program will continue in oakland although

the person behind it is retiring. the whole process starts with hug... and then free holiday groceries are placed into the vehicle of someone in need at the evangelistic outreach center. the long running charitable program comes straight from the heart of miss maryann mitchell, an oakland police civilian employee and the woman behind miss maryann's meals. and although this is a civilian led food drive, oakland police officers play a key role in identifying those in need... ( robin ) miss maryann plans to pass on the free thanksgiving groceries program to her granddaughter. this years turkeys were donated by safeway... ( robin ) happening

today....california waste solutions is joining a local church to provide more than 600 turkeys and bags of groceries to familes this thanksgiving. its happening at noon at mt zion missionary baptist church. that's on willow street in oakland. the church is also providing an early thanksgiving feast for families. ( james ) the food bank of contra costa and solano is donating food and money to the fire victims in butte county. officials say because of the camp fire, demand for services has gone up by about 10 percent. the group is working closely with other food banks in the bay area to make sure fire victims are getting what they need. during the holidays the food bank says it recieves enough donations to cover about half of their annual budget. however, they say once the holidays are over and the fires are out, the demand for services will be as great as ever. (

james ) the food banks provides meals to more than 170-thousand people in contra costa and solano counties. ( james ) coming up ... a warning as you get ready for your holiday shopping. the popular toy that could be toxic for your children. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. ♪ this little home of mine,

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making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from

880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) the annual "trouble in toyland" report is out -- in time for the big holiday shopping season. it warns of toys that ácouldá potentially hurt your kids. one of the biggest concerns -- slime products. six popular "slime" toys contain what the report deems "dangerously high" levels of

boron-- a non-metallic element used in detergents and rat poison. chemical experts say the type of boron in the slime has low toxicity ... but if a child were to eat a lot of it ... they could be exposed to toxic levels. choking hazards and privacy concerns from tech toys also made the list. ( james )coming up ... millions are hitting the road for the holiday ... and the sierra expects to be busy. we'll show you what to expect if you are headed up there this weekend.

(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper

50's and low 60's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is

no major hot spots. overturn nb 17 at reedwood estates. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) with a busy travel week underway ... the tahoe area is bracing itself for a busier than usual thanksgiving. kron4's ashley zavala shows us what to expect if you're headed up to the sierra. gearing up..and finally getting out... families from

all over the state are trying to cure their cabin fever in the sierra..the covingtons describe the air quality where they live in auburn..((the covington family)) "((sons)) ! pretty bad....we had to stay inside for all of our recesses for like three days...((dad))their elementary school is one of the only few in the region that stayed open... and they stayed inside."they plan to come skiing and snowboarding on boreal mountain throughout the holiday weekend.... dad brought the family here for fresh air while mom is helping relief efforts the site of the camp fire..."it's nice to escape up here. my wife is volunteering in chico, working down there and helping out so we just had to get the kids out of the smoke down below and get up here."with families like the covingtonsboreal mountain employees say they are expecting a busier than usual holiday..(matt peterson- boreal mountain)) "this year we do expect to be a bit more busy due to the air quality in the bay, it's a bit of a repreive to get out of the city and into the sierra up here, and we're ready for them."((az standup)) "here in the lake tahoe region, the

only kind of snow you'll see right now is the man-made kind, like what you see on that mountain. the forecast for this week is calling for up to a foot of natural snow." "so we're looking to get some fresh natural snow that in concert with snow making that we've got, we're looking at having a white thanksgiving." ..a white thanksgiving with clean air. tag (robin) a legendary san francisco baseball memorabilia bar... which was forced from its spot in the city's downtown union square area ... has re-opened in fisherman's wharf. lefty o'doul's ballpark buffet and cafe -opened yesterday. several hundred fans... including san francisco mayor london breed, attended the opening ceremony. and the owner says the bar at its new location is bringing back good memories for customers.

people say i met my wife there, i brought my kids there. i remember my dad used to bring me in as a kid, and i used to look at the old posters, and pictures and autographs. you used to spend all day looking at things. good memories, good feel. it's like a san francisco tradition.>(robin) lefty's is also hosting it's 19-th annual toy drive. people can drop off a toy wrapped or unwrapped... all the way up to christmas eve night. ( james ) coming up at 7 o'clock ... there are countless fake black friday apps and websites looking to steal your personal information this holiday season. in the next hour ... we'll let you know what to be on the lookout for. ( james ) and we are continuing to watch the rain as it moves into the bay area. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero.

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and smoky weather pattern we've making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. ( robin )

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) coming up in the next hour ...the holiday travel rush is underway ... as millions are hitting the road or jumping on a plane to visit family.we're live at s-f-o with a look at how busy it is this morning. ( james ) coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news... and we are continuing to watch the rain as it moves into the bay area. (ácommercialá) ( james ) good morning and

thanks for joining us on the kron 4 morning news. i'm james fletcher.( robin ) and i'm robin winston. today is the busiest travel day of the thanksgiving holiday. millions of

people will be hitting the roads and the airports all day long.( james ) we have team coverage with everything you need to know before you head out the door. john shrable is tracking the rain in the weather center... sanaz tarnia is monitoring the road conditions. and sara stinson is live at s-f-o.( robin ) lets start with john in the weather center. making our way out of the dry and smoky weather pattern we've gotten used to for nearly two weeks and into a rainy holiday ahead. rainfall begins today and will take us into tomorrow for thanksgiving as well as black friday. expect daytime highs to remain comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. major hot spot nb 17 at redwood