we're also tracking the thanksgiving getaway.... roads are slick.this is a live look at the bay bridge, san mateo bridge, richmond bridge and golden gate bridge. triple a says more than 54 million people will travel this thankgiving - the most since 2005. i'm catherine heenan in for grant lodes.(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. let's start with the holiday forecast. kron4 chief meteorologist lawnrence karnow is standing by in the weather center with what you need to know. .. lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week.

(catherine)(catherine) week.is likely next 60s. more rain is likely next week. (catherine) if you plan to drive tonight beware -- the roads are wet and messy...and often crowded.... this is

video from san francisco.. there's been flooding on highway 101 near silver ave. (catherine) also tonight -- the c-h-p is on full alert. kron4's dan kerman is live in san francsico at 8th and bryant... dan? ..(catherine) ..

..(catherine) here's a live look at s-f-o ... a record 30 million people will travel on u-s airlines this thanksgiving week... kron4's sara stinson was at s-f-o - and shows us how the holiday rush unfolded today.

(catherine) make sure you have the kron4 mobile app to stay on top of the weather and traffic in your neighborhood. you can view live weather radar and check traffic maps. (vicki) the rain will pose a challenge in the search and recovery efforts in butte county... where hundreds of people are still missing from the camp fire. now there are concerns about landslides... kron4's ashley zavala has the latest. (vicki) here are the latest

numbers on the camp fire burning in butte county. the death toll has risen to 81... 870 people are missing. the camp fire has destroyed nearly 13-thousand homes... and 5-thousand are still threatened. the fire has burned over 153-thousand acres and containment has gone up to 80-percent. (vicki) kron 4 and our parent company-- nexstar media group... have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you

can check kron 4.com for details.. (catherine) president trump has president trump has given new guidelines to u.s. troops along the border with mexico.. (vicki) as camila bernal reports these new measures are in response thousands of troops spending the thanksgiving holiday at the us mexico border as a caravan of migrants traveling from central america is approachingpres. donald trump/tuesday: they are so proud to be representing our country on the border where if you look at what's happening, mexico, the people from tijuana are saying, wow, these are tough people.and the white house on wednesday issuing new and specific guidelines for how u.s. troops can assist customs and border patrol agents. these new guidelines - in the form of a memo approved by the president - allow troops to use, quote, "a show or use of force (including lethal force, where necessary)"and allow troops to conduct activities such as, quote,"crowd control, temporary detention and cursory search"in response to the memo - defense secretary

james mattis told reporters that there has been quote 'no call for any lethal force' from the department of homeland security.earlier this week, dhs secretary kirstjen nielsen laid out the strategy - and rationale - for the military presence -kirstjen nielsen, homeland security secretary: approximately 8 to 10 thousand migrants amassing along our southern border. the crisis is real, and it is just on the other side of this wallthere are just under six thousand u.s. troops on the border. the president has promised as many as 15 thousand if necessary. the pentagon said tuesday the mission will cost approximately 72 million dollars.i'm camila bernal reporting. new guidelines... the white house is appealing a judge's ruling that temporarily blocks new white house restrictions on migrants who come into the u.s. seeking asylum. (catherine) new today... a jury has acquiited a u.s.border patrol agent of

manslaughter after a second trial. the trial focused on the mexican teenager who died in a cross-border killing. lonnie swartz was tried a second time..after another jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and deadlocked on the manslaughter charge earlier this year. swartz said he was defending himself and other officers from rock-throwers when he shot at 16-year-old jose rodriguez through a border fence. the boy was shot in the back about 10 times. (vicki) coming up... we'll take you to new jersey where two homes were destroyed by fire... why investigators think the fires might connected. (catherine) also - we'll learn how one company is using special d-n-a testing tools to identify victims of the camp fire. (vicki) and next... santa clara sheriff investigators have made an arrest in a 45 year old cold case out of palo alto... we'll tell you how they caught the suspect.

(2-shot) (vicki) an east bay man who fits the profile of a serial killer has been arrested in connection with a 45 year old cold case murder investigation murder investigation out of palo alto. (catherine) as kron four's rob fladeboe reports - the hayward man has been linked to to the 1973 killing of a young law student through d-n-a analysis. laurie smith/santa cara county sheriff "....even though this person has lived for 45 years without being in prison, he's in jail now....santa clara county sheriff laurie smith is talking about this man, 74 year old john arthur getreu, of hayward, under arrest in connection with the february

1973 murder of then 21 year stanford university graduate leslie marie perlov.sheriff laurie smith "....we had evidence from 1973 that had been preserved, that had dna that we believed came from the suspect and ising a dna familial database we were able to identify potential suspects..."perlov's body was found near her car in the hills off old page mill road near stanford university. she had been strangled. a sample of getreu's dna was sent to the virginia-based parabon nanolabs, specializing in genetic geneology says sgt. noe cortez.sgt. noe cortez/santa clara county sheriff's office '....they look into profiles and family members and the public data base and from their they look into generations of family members and they link the dna to a specific person...."a similar dna search led to the recent arrest of joseph deangelo, the suspected golden state killer. getreu reportedly worked in palo alton when leslie perlov was murdered. he may be a suspect in other cold case investigations says the sheriff.sheriff laurie smith ".....in my opinion he may very well be a serial killer but we still have a lot of investigating to do..in san

jose rob fladeboe kron4news (vicki) authorities in new jersey believe two suspcious fires could be linked... both are being investigated as arson.(catherine) there's also a family connection between the two homes that burned. at the second fire - four people were discovered dead at the scene. jim dolan has more. by nighttime the fire was out in the investigation into the deaths of two children and (anchor) (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on

our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. (vicki) authorities in new jersey believe two suspcious fires could be linked... both are being investigated as week.is likely next week.

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authorities in new jersey believe two suspcious fires could be linked... both are being investigated as arson. (catherine) there's also a family connection between the two homes at the four people were discovered dead at the jim dolan has more. by nighttime the fire was out in the investigation into the deaths of two children and two adults was underway.for most of the day though smoke filled the sky over colts neck a searing raging fire that concealed for a time the real

horror inside.mos: "something like this really, you know, knocks you off your feet."set on an estate measured in acres and an enormous million dollar home - what first responders found when they got here was harrowing.christopher gramiccioni / monmoouth county prosecutor: "we have confirmed that there are four fatalities that were found to be at the home. it's two adults and two children."as friends and family arrived at the estate today, the horrifying story began to unfold.the fire investigated as a possible arson.one body an adult male found outside the home - a woman and two children inside. it's not clear if those three were already dead before the fire started.police would not release the identities of the victims but records show the home is owned by keith and jennifer caneiro.he is the co- founder with his brother of a tech consulting firm.the brother records show owns this home in ocean township and firefighters were called there this morning for a fire that is also being investigated as an arson.connection? christopher monmoouth county "we're investing that as a possibility but it would be (vicki) coming up... we

have tips to help you with your thanksgiving turkey. (catherine) and... an actress says she's sorry -- after an instagram post. some say it was a harmless post...but others areinsisting they're offended..

(catherine) actress sarah michelle gellar has come under fire for an instagram post.. she posted pictures from a sexy photo shoot -- along with a line about using the pictures to keep her from overeating over thanksgiving weekend. lots of people began getting actively offended.. some insisting the message about restricting food to stay thin is a type of fat-shaming. others didn't think it was a big deal... at any rate - the "buffy the vampire slayer" star is apologizing. gellar says she was trying to make a joke and would never intentionally shame anyone. (vicki) thanksgiving dinner - time for family, friends and, of course, turkey. whether you're a gourmet chef or a turkey novice... no

one wants to make their guests sick by not cooking the bird properly. kim hutcherson has some safety tips in today's health minute. when cooking your turkey, you need to be aware of four safety issues:thawing, preparing, stuffing and cooking to adequate temperature.áneverá leave a turkey out on the counter to thaw overnight.bacteria can grow rapidly in raw turkey when its temperature is between 40-to-140 degrees.the c-d-c recommends it be thawed in the microwave, the refrigerator, or in a sink of cold water that is changed every thirty minutes.while preparing the turkey, make sure to wash hands and surfaces often.and keep raw turkey separate from other items so illness-causing bacteria doesn't spread.if you're stuffing your bird, do so ájustá before cooking.and make sure you cook a stuffed turkey at a temperatures higher than 325 degrees.while it's cooking, it's critical that you use a food thermometer.this will help you ensure the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees -- high enough to kill any bacteria,and when you're

checking the temperature, make sure you're checking in the correct spotmike folino/registered dietitian: "you're probably going to check right in between the leg and the cavity of the body and then also in the thickest part of the breast."follow these tips for a happy and healthy turkey day.for today's health minute, i'm kim hutcherson (catherine) coming up next....a superstar quarterback is giving back to his hometown to support fire relief... details on his donation - and you can help too. (vicki) and next... we'll check in at an airport in virginia where millions of people are taking flight for the holidays.

(catherine) the rain was a welcome sight for everyonein the bay area...where we've been sloggingthrough smoky, dirty air for days... the result of the camp fire.. .. but the rain has also made road conditions slick for those hitting the road for thanksgiving.(vicki) so what does the rain mean for the thanksgiving holiday? kron 4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now... so lawrence will we have rain with our turkey? lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with

rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. (catherine) millions of (catherine) week. is likely next 60s. more rain 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. (catherine) millions of americans are

hitting theroad and the airports this weekend....for thanksgiving.. (vicki) reporter john gonzalez checked in with travelers in virginia and has this report. while the roads may not be as busy today, we cant say the same for the airways.tsa expects this year's thanksgiving holiday travel to be the busiest ever.heres a look at security at dca...and today could be the busiest travel day of the week.the travel rush really started last friday and will end with a bang on sunday when everyone is coming home.the tsa expects to screen up to 2 and a half million people today alone. a 25% jump compared to a normal day. now we ran into a pretty famous family here in virginia, heading to the

dallas for the redskins game. george allen / former governor of virginia"we were trying to figure out what to do for thanksgiving... never been to that stadium either so"andrew trull / metropolitan washington airports authority "we know that construction here at the airport.... traffic a little bit worse"1.3 million travelers this week between reagan and dulles. nationwide this years projection stands at 30.6 million passengers flying for thanksgiving, which would be an all-time high. (catherine) we're (catherine)

(catherine) we're tracking the latest on the camp fire in butte county. the death toll has risen to 81... 870 people are missing. the camp fire has destroyed nearly 13-thousand homes... and 5- thousand are still threatened. more than 153-thousand acres have burned..and it's 80 percent contained. (catherine) authorities in butte county are using a special d-n-a testing machine to help identify the victims of the wildfire.(vicki) but not enough family members are coming forward to give samples. kron4's ryan o'donnel talked to the company that donated the rapid dna testing technology. (catherine) (catherine) butte county native and

former superbowl m-v-p aaron rodgers is donating a million dollars to help fire victims.. he grew up in chico and played football at butte college... which at one point was threatened by the wildfire. in a video posted to twitter - the green bay packers quarterback announced his donation.. and also urged fans to help too.. (catherine) rodgers is a spokesman

for state farm insurance.. the company has committed to donating one dollar for every re-tweet of rodgers' video -- up to one million dollars.

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bands... giant balloons... and the radio city rockettes... they'll all be part of macy's big thanksgiving day parade tomorrow.. it's the 92nd annual celebration. and as usual...there are lots of last-minutepreparations. joe torres has the story. -nats-what a perfect fall night for the singers and dancers rehearsing for this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade.-nats-mild temperatures and a light breeze a far cry from the bone chilling conditions forecast for thursday.brian kovacs/tourist: "it's going to be below freezing. being from phoenix we're not looking forward to that part."but spectators and parade workers are more focused on the blowing winds

than the freezing temperatures. sustained winds above 23 miles per hour or gusting winds exceeding 34 miles per hour would force organizers to ground the 16 giant character balloons.susan tercero/parade executive producer: "we don't make a decision until morning-of, along with new york city police department and oem."parade staffers and city officials will closely monitor not only the forecast but also the live weather conditions and wind speeds all along the parade route.no one wants a repeat of 1997 when high winds pushed the cat in the hat balloon into a central park west lamp post which then fell and injured a parade goer. susan tercero/parade executive producer: "our flight management teams our pilots our captains all of them are incredibly trained not only with field training but classroom training and a lot of them have over 20 years of experience."joe miselli/tourist: "as a former physics teacher, i know how the wind's going to catch them. i know that many people as you put on those lines you're gonna be safe first."

(catherine) everyone loves the balloons..but there will also be 26 floats, twelve marching bands, 12-hundred cheerleaders and dancers, and more than a thousand clowns. (catherine) still ahead... if skiing is part of your holiday plans we have a live update on the conditions at heavenly ski resort. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(catherine) if caesar salad is on your thanksgiving menu...you'd better think again. there are still urgent health warnings tonight about romaine lettuce... with the advice being -- throw it away! (vicki) we've been telling you about the warning, but it bears repeating... more than 30 people in 11 states have been infected with e-coli from the contaminated lettuce. reporter morgan wright has more. this would be a good thanksgiving to explore that

kale salad... jaydee hanson with the center for food safety says stay away from the caesar salad -because the us centers for disease control is warning that romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat...due to an outbreak of e.coli bacteria contamination... this is the second big outbreak of e.coli in romaine lettuce the cdc says 13 people have been hospitalized -- and 32 people in 11 states have been infected - but hanson expects that number to grow. there's generally 30x as many cases as what they've had reported so what we're talking about is there's 900 cases already in reality the center for food safety says e.coli is naturally found in animal droppings, and the bacteria can find its way into the root system of lettuce - a infection by e-coli can cause kidney failure and even death... they don't know where it's coming from yet - so all romaine lettuce has to be suspecthanson says it could take months to pinpoint where this all started. he says that points out a fundamental problem with america's food supply... we've been telling people to eat more lettuce - and they've been doing itand now lettuce is big business... we're raising the lettuce as an industrial crop and how we're fertilizing it and how we're spraying it... hanson says we should focus more on farm-to-table, and buy local produce whenever possible.in washington morgan wright.

morgan wright. (vicki) a lot of people are heading up to the sierra for the the sierra for the thanksgiving holiday. (catherine) joining us now is zak soss with heavenly mountain resort. hi zak...

(anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week.

(vicki) a concert in toronto was a concert in (vicki)

(catherine) next... the grinch made a visit to a texas family and the theft was caught on video.....

(vicki) we still have one more day until christmas season officially starts but the grinch hasalready made an appearance. (catherine) a family in texas put up

christmas decorationsa few days ago... but when they woke up monday -- everything was gone.. melanie barden has their story.. aj and jennifer firenze decided to decorate for christmas a little early this year.their son landon was sick at home all weekend and they knew it would cheer him up.aj firenze/decorations stolen: "all the decorations that we had in the yard, he picked them out so it's close to his heart, and we love christmas so we got an early start."the firenzes spent all day sunday setting up landon's favorite inflatable characters in their front yard.-nats-but when the family woke up monday morning - they noticed a grinch stole their christmas decorations.aj firenze/decorations stolen (quick): "we were crushed to say the least.//to see it all missing, i mean, it was a bummer."the firenze's got this surviellance footage from their neighbor.it shows someone getting out of a white truck at around 4:30 am and quickly taking the decorations before driving away.they immediately filed a police report.what they got in return was a gift they never expected. aj firenze/decorations stolen: "the police department came together and actually gave us a gift card to home depot so we can pick out some more inflatables and redecorate our yard."the family says the gift card will be used to replace the decorations and keep the

spirit of christmas alive.aj firenze/decorations stolen: "even when bad things happen, there's good people out there." (vicki) thousands of paradise residents are homeless this thanksgiving after the camp fire destroyed their homes. so the town of paradise has teamed up with world central kitchen, sierra nevada brewing, and other local organizations to host a thanksgiving feast for the families.(catherine) the plan is to feed 15-thousand people... to accomplish that.. sierra nevada is planning to cook one thousand pounds of potatoes... more than 800 volunteers will be helpingat various locations throughout chico... meals will also be delivered to red cross shelters. the town of lincoln is also planning a thanksgiving meal for fire victims. (vicki) that wraps up kron

4 news at 5.(catherine) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) thank you catherine and vicki...coming up tonight at six.. we are tracking rain for the thanksgiving... we'll time out a series of storms set to hit the bay area.. and we'll show you the challenges the rain is already making of the holiday getaway.(ken) then - in just minutes the butte county sheriff will update the search for victims of the camp fire. 870 remain missing -- 81 have been confirmed dead -- and the rain is causing some extra concern for search crews. that's coming up next on kron4 news at six. i'm not even sure what place i'm in... i know

i'm pretty far back (pam) travelers at s-f-o today -- braving one of the busiest holiday travel days in recent memory. triple- a estimates, more than 54- million people will travel this thankgiving - the most since 2005.the most since 2005. slick roadways due to rain contributing to getaway delays. as we take a live look from our network of traffic cameras around the bay area. and a live look at our doppler radar now... much- needed rain coming today ... helping to clear out some of the wildfire smoke. thank you for joining us, i'm pam moore. (ken) and i'm ken wayne. that rain ... expected to stick around for thanksgiving. we've got team coverage on the weather tonight. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is standing by with more on how much rain to expect into the holiday. first ... let's check in with kron 4's dan kerman. he is live a the approach to the bay bridge at 8th and bryant... dan... how's it looking there

right now? .. = = =thanksgiving eve getaway 1121186 insertit didn't matter if you were on city street or the highway... it was all pretty much the same this thanksgiving eve... slow... and the rain didn't help much either .. sotdefinitely wet on the raod so you have to be very cautiousthe chp says drivers weren't adjusting well to the wet conditionssotthis year we are seeing more collissions due to the rain and more people on the roadgas stations were busy, as those who had yet to leave town were gassing up.sot i'm going to santa cruzi'm going to santa rosaby late afternoon just getting the bridges was difficult... this is the approach to the bay bridge at 8th and bryant... traffic backed up for blocks.... but it all wasn't bad... at least for those coming to the bay area... sotmy brother is coming here from pasadena and he was getting a mid day start but he says the roads are clear and he is sailing right along and he will be here early 56/here early (ken) not all bay area roads were able to handle the downpour (ken) 56/here earlybe here early along and he will is sailing

right along and he will be here early56/here early (ken) not all bay area roads were able to handle the downpour today. the highway patrol tweeted out

this photo of the 101 northbound connector to the central freeway in san francisco. flooding caused the connector to be closed this afternoon... (ken)and a similar story earlier in the other direction... this is southbound 101 at paul avenue... three right lanes had to be shut down while caltrans pumped water out of the area. a live look outside right now... as we get as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. this was los gatos today. lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with

rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. continues for potential

victims of the deadly camp fire.cadaver dogs spent today seeking out remains... amid the destruction in paradise. the rain is helping put out the remaining flames, but it hindered efforts to find victims. 870 - people are still listed as missing. 81 - people have been confirmed dead... as the death toll in the state's deadliest wildfire continues to climb. (pam) cal- fire is updating the numbers in the 'camp fire' as we speak... at least check, the fire was at 153-thousand acres and containment was at 80-percent. the rain helping the firefighting efforts ... but now, there are concerns about landslides... kron4's ashley za-val-a has the latest.

(ken)breaking news.cal- fire is giving updates on the fire in butte county. 563 people are now listed as missing.. (pam)let's go live to chico to listen in.

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company-- nexstar media group... have partnered to help the fire victims in butte county. if you would like to help those affected by the 'camp fire'... the american red cross is accepting donations. you can check kron 4.com for details.. (ken) president trump's latest twitter target: chief justice john roberts of the u-s supreme court.the dispute began when trump blasted a member of the ninth circuit court in san francisco as an "obama judge."justice roberts said today the u-s does not have "obama judges or trump judges, bush judges or clinton judges...." and championed the value of an independent judiciary.the president fired back, "sorry chief justice john roberts, but you do indeed have "obama judges," and they have a much different point of view than the people who are charged with the safety of our country. ""it would be great if the 9th circuit was indeed an

"independent judiciary," but if it is, why......"are so many opposing view (on border and safety) cases filed there, and why are a vast number of those cases overturned? the 9th circuit court... in san francisco.... has been a thorn in the president's side. perhaps most notably last year.... when it unanimously declared his travel ban unconsitiutional.today... the president seemed to threaten the 9th circuit... saying "we're going to have to look at that...." and "it's not going to happen like this anymore." (pam) an arrest in a bay area cold case murder ... that happened almost a half century ago. now authorities say, the suspect could possibly be a serial killer. (ken) two houses burned... and four people dead. now police are trying to find out if there's a connection... and a possible link between brothers. (pam) and the brother of an unarmed black man... shot and killed by police... is taking his political action to city hall. we'll show you the newest candidate for sacramento mayor.

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enjoying their thanksgiving dinners, thousands of troops will be spending the holiday on duty along the border with mexico.and under a new executve order, they have new authority to use armed force against anyone trying to enter the country. "eight to 10 thousand migrants amassing along our southern border. the crisis is real, and it is just on the other

side of this wall."homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen inspected the new defenses against migrants. another 250 border patrol agents arrived in the san diego center this week ... redeployed from the northern border."we're ready and we will make sure anyone crossing will be arrested and prosecuted anyone attempting to get through will encounter newly installed coils of razor=edged concertina wire.behind them ... a reinforced line of armed border patrol agents in riot gear.and behind them ... the full force of the u=s army and marine corps.chopper natunder new guidelines - in the form of a memo approved by the president - the troops are allowed to use, quote, "a show or use of force including lethal force, where necessary" ... and to conduct activities such as, quote, "crowd control, temporary detention and cursory search."right before the midterm elections, president trump ordered nearly six=thousand soldiers to the southern border.about half are in texas and the rest are divided between california and arizona.their expanded duties raise the probablity that their deployments will be extended.before leaving for thanksgiving at his florida home, president trump said moral is high."they are so proud to be representing our country on the border where if you look at what's happening, mexico, the people from tijuana are saying, wow, these are tough people.

(ken) the pentagon has not forgotten the soldiers and marines ... they'll be getting turkey, beef, shrimp, ham and eggnog ... just like other members of the armed forces on duty around the world. (pam) in arizona, a u=s border patrol agent who shot and killed a teenager on the mexican side of the fence, has been acquitted of involuntary manslaughter...it happened in 2012. the agent said he was defending himself against rock= throwers when he opened fire. federal prosecutors say, he lost his temper. the boy was shot in the back about 10 times. the 16- year old died after agent

lonnie swartz fired through the fence. (2-shot/ken) for 45 years the grisly slaying of aspiring law student leslie perlov on the peninsula has stumped investigators. (2-shot/pam) no longer. tonight, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, d-n-a evidence has led the authorities to arrest an east bay man in the murder. laurie smith/santa cara county sheriff "....in my mind he may well be a serial killer but we still have a lot of investigating to do..."santa clara county sheriff laurie smith is talking about this man, 74 year old john arthur getreu, of hayward, under arrest in connection with the february 1973 murder of then 21 year stanford university graduate leslie marie perlov. sheriff laurie smith "....we had evidence from 1973 that had been preserved, that had dna that we believed came from the suspect and ising a dna familial database we were able to identify potential suspects..."perlov's body was found near her car in the hills off old page mill road near stanford university. she had been strangled. a sample of getreu's dna was sent to the virginia-based parabon

nanolabs, specializing in genetic geneology says sgt. noe cortez.sgt. noe cortez/santa clara county sheriff's office '....they look into profiles and family members and the public data base and from their they look into generations of family members and they link the dna to a specific person...."sgt. shannon catalano/santa clara county sheriff's office "....this man has a history in germany where he was convicted of murder and rape and he also has a convictin locally for rape..." a similar dna search led to the recent arrest of joseph deangelo, the suspected golden state killer. getreu reportedly worked in palo alton when leslie perlov was murdered. sheriff laurie smith "....even though this person has lived for 45 years without being in rison, he is in jail now and we believe he is the suspect and we believe he will be convicted, in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news

right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast... rain totals so far lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week.

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likely next week. (pam) week.is likely next 60s. more rain is likely next week. (pam) (pam) (pam) planes, trains.... and of course.... automobiles. as we take a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll see how holiday traffic is moving around the bay area... in the rain.

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(pam) this is a photograph of stephon clark ... provided by his brother.... stevante. stephon was fatally shot by sacramento police earlier this year .... while he was unarmed. it was a high profile case that led to demonstrations. stevante is now working to create change, by running for mayor..... and says, he is focused on making his hometown of sacramento more safe. sonseeahray tonsall reports.pkg nat sound of q-and-a"a lot of people are going to hear about this run for mayor and they are going to look to some of the things that happened earlier this year and think that you are just not that stable... not that mentally stable......jumping up on the desk at city council... some of the other things during the protest... what do you have to say to those folks...stevante clark/stephon clark's brother "ummmm everybody love everybody. hopefully i'm not judged off my human reaction."

that reaction... a very public grappling with grief after stevante clark had a second brother killed - stephon clark shot to death by sacramento police while unarmed in his grandmother's backyard.nat sound of protestthat march killing igniting intense protest here....and across the country.stevante clark/stephon clark's brother"i was never arrested until my brother died. so if people see me jumping on the mayor's desk... i've apologized for that so if people see me jumping on the mayor's desk and they don't acknowledge my apology... then i think that's pretty one-sided."supporters are quick to address those who might question stevante's mental fitness, something he was treated for in april.tayna faison/black lives matter - sacramento"tell them to lose their sibling and then see how they react and respond. you're gonna react a certain way and i think we need to give him the space to do that." fox40 caught up with the potential capitol city mayoral candidate... while he visited with friends at queen of sheba. while being in the spotlight's been uncomfortable at times...he says he wants to use any focus on him and his brother....for the good of all sacramentans.stevante clark/stephon clark's brother "i'm for the people, i'm with the people."to that end.... he knows the people will expect him to address reforms for those in uniform.stevante clark/stephon clark's brother "that's why we will be focusing a lot on police training."but... so much more....stevante clark/stephon clark's brother"the sex trafficking, the rent, the homelessness."stevante's most likely 2020 opponent, sacramento's current mayor darrell steinberg, declined

comment about clark's latest moves. stevante's been pushing steinberg to build a library and resource center in meadowview in response to his brother's death...and doesn't deny his campaign could add pressure to his cause.and to those who would debate his qualifications?berry accius/voice of the youth"when you've watched donald trump...unqualified...nothing to do with political any prowess in that career. but you see something like that happen...i think anything is possible." (pam) that was

sonseeahray tonsall reporting. next month, stevante will host a number of events he is calling "conversations with mister clark." (pam) a big oops from amazon just before black friday. coming up at 6:45... we'll tell you what the online retailer said it did wrong... and why it claims, you don't have to worry. (ken) wet roads and cloudy skies. as we look at the golden gate bridge tonight. we'll check in on the holiday getaway as travelers make their way home for thanksgiving.

(pam) here are the latest numbers on the 'camp fire' burning in butte county. the death toll has risen to 83 ... but the number of missing is down to 563. the fire has burned more than 153-thousand acres and containment is now up to 85- percent. the camp fire has destroyed nearly 13- thousand homes ... and 5- thousand others are still threatened. (ken)taking a live look now at some of the holiday getaway traffic... this day before thanksgiving.... (ken) (ken) on the eve of thanksgiving... holiday travel is at a 13 year high. (pam) kron4's catherine heenan talked with triple- a about what is behind the surge. lawrence karnow: much needed

rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. week.

lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar.

rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. (pam) two adults and two children died in a new jersey fire tuesday afternoon. now, a relative of that family is in custody -- but

in connection to a fire at his own home that same morning. (ken) natasha chen explains how investigators are now working on what they call a multiple homicide and arson case. by nighttime the fire was out in the investigation into the deaths of two children and two adults was underway.for most of the day though smoke filled the sky over colts neck a searing raging fire that concealed for a time the real horror inside.mos: "something like this really, you know, knocks you off your feet."set on an estate measured in acres and an enormous million dollar home - what first responders found when they got here was harrowing.christopher gramiccioni / monmoouth county prosecutor: "we have confirmed that there are four fatalities that were found to be at the home. it's two adults and two children."as friends and family arrived at the estate today, the horrifying story began to unfold.the fire investigated as a possible arson.one body an adult male found outside the home - a woman and two children found the inside.it's not clear if those three were already dead before the fire started.police would not release the identities of the victims but records show the home is owned

by keith and jennifer caneiro. he is the co-founder with his brother of a tech consulting firm.the brother records show owns this home in ocean township and firefighters were called there this morning for a fire that is also being investigated as an arson.is there a connection?christopher gramiccioni / monmoouth county prosecutor: "we're investing that as a possibility but it would be irresponsible for me to speculate at this early point in time that one started around 8:00 this morning. this call came in at twelve thirty-eight this afternoon." (ken) if you're a first timer or a pro... you want to make sure you have a properly cooked turkey. we'll have some tips right after the break.

(ken)) thanksgiving dinner - time for family, friends and, of course, turkey. whether you're a gourmet chef or a turkey novice... you don't want to make your guests sick by not cooking the bird properly. kim hutcherson has some safety tips in today's health minute. when cooking your turkey, you need to be aware of four safety issues:thawing, preparing, stuffing and cooking to adequate temperature.áneverá leave a turkey out on the counter to thaw overnight.bacteria can grow rapidly in raw turkey when its temperature is between 40-to-140 degrees.the c-d-c recommends it be thawed in the microwave, the refrigerator, or in a sink of cold water that is changed every thirty minutes.while preparing the turkey, make

sure to wash hands and surfaces often.and keep raw turkey separate from other items so illness-causing bacteria doesn't spread.if you're stuffing your bird, do so ájustá before cooking.and make sure you cook a stuffed turkey at a temperatures higher than 325 degrees.while it's cooking, it's critical that you use a food thermometer.this will help you ensure the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees -- high enough to kill any bacteria,and when you're checking the temperature, make sure you're checking in the correct spotmike folino/registered dietitian: "you're probably going to check right in between the leg and the cavity of the body and then also in the thickest part of the breast."follow these tips for a happy and healthy turkey day.for today's health minute, i'm kim hutcherson (pam) butte county native- aaron rodgers is stepping up big time to help fire victims. we'll tell you what the n-f-l star is doing... and how you can join in.

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to go before black friday shopping -- amazon has announced a major data breach. an email sent to affected customers says, the company inadvertently disclosed names and email addresses because of a technical error. however, the company says it does not know how many people were affected. amazon says, it has fixed the issue... and there is no need for customers to change their passwords... (pam) speaking of cyber- security.... the results of the first ever complete audit of the department of defense are in, and there is work to do. (ken) the report found the pentagon -- which spends billions on high tech weapons and equipment, is falling short on protecting itself from cyberattacks. our washington d.c. correspondent brie jackson has details. the year-long audit examined military bases and equipment as well as d-o-d finances."we are a 2.6 trillion dollar

enterprise and we have never been audited so we are going to find problems"the report shows the pentagon's i-t systems at risk of being hacked.chief pentagon spokesperson dana white says military leaders are focused on being better equipped to defend the military and the nation against cyber attacks. "we are going to remain very viligant about it."this is the first time the defense department has ever been audited.military officials say they failed to meet audit standards partly because of the size and scope of the project."good on dod and good on congress for pushing for the audit. it's unsurprising it failed." james miller former under secretary of defense for policy during the obama administration says while the audit revealed flaws it can also serve as a good starting point for d-o-d."dod needs to continue to improve its capabilities and audit to show how it spends its money and document that the funds have been spent appropriately. with a 716 billion dollar defense budget for this year...officials say the audit can help improve readiness by identifying ways equipment can be put to better use. defense officials say they are commited to working with congress to be more efficient on the battlefield and with taxpayer dollars. in washington, brie jackson

(ken) in about four and a half days... nasa's new "insight" spacecraft is due to touch down on mars. it will be the end of a six month journey. right now it is more than 86 million miles from earth... with about 750 thousand miles to go to the red planet. the lander will enter the martian atmosphere on monday at supersonic speed.. before hitting the brakes to land. that's easier said than done... as two thirds of all landing attempts on mars have failed... most recently by a european lander which slammed into the ground in 2016. but if all goes according to plan... the next two years of insight's life will be spent digging into mars and performing various experiments. (pam) a resident of the oakland zoo is moving to santa barbara --- after more than three decades in the east bay. nikko --- a 35- year old gibbon ... will be

relocated to the santa barbara zoo to live with other gibbons. zookeepers say, nikko has gotten more and more quiet since his mate passed away in january. in santa barbara -- there are two other female gibbons nikko can bond with. the zoo says, nikko is beloved for his sweet and gentle nature... and will be missed. zookeepers will accompany nikko on his drive south next tuesday. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: much needed rain swept across the bay area today. some areas enjoyed over an inch of rain. we are still tracking showers around the bay area on doppler radar. rain is turning to snow in the sierra where we could see over a foot tonight. another storm is on the way. winds will pick up throughout the day with rain developing in the afternoon. highs will be cool and in the 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. is likely next 60s. more rain

brie jacksonin washington, brie jackson (ken) in about four and a half days... nasa's new "insight" spacecraft is due to touch down on mars. it will be the end of a six month journey. right now it is more than 86 million miles is more than 86 million miles from earth... with about 750 thousand miles to go to the red planet. the lander (pam) a resident of the oakland zoo is moving let's take a lawrence (pam) butte (pam) butte county native butte (pam) week.is likely next 60s. more rain 50s and low 60s. more rain is likely next week. (pam) butte county native and former county native butte (pam)

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and former superbowl m-v-p aaron rodgers... is donating one- million dollars to help victims of the 'camp fire'. rodgers grew up in chico, and played football at butte college ... which at one point was threatened by the blaze. in a video posted to twitter, the green bay packers quarterback announced his donation .... and urged his fans to also give to help with recovery. (pam) state farm insurance.. for which rodgers is a spokesperson ... has committed to donating one- dollar for every retweet of rodgers video.. up to one- million dollars. in sports... the 49ers and raiders were working on this day before thanksgiving... derek carr talked about the team possibly getting the number-one overall draft pick... and the warriors host russell

westbrook and the oklahoma city thunder tonight... all while kevin durant is asked about his fine for cursing at the fan of an opposing team... mark has k-d's thoughts on that... coming up on thousands of giftss this weekend at ross. most stores are open thanksgiving, six p.m. to midnight.

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in the sports world tonight... (ken) mark carpenter joins us in the studio. steve kerr has said that the last week and a half has been the team's toughest stretch in the regular season over the last several years. no bettter way to get some positive momentum back with a win against a team that always provides an entertaining matchup. --warriors- thunder tonight at oracle. --steph curry still out of the lineup because of a groin injury... and no dryamond green tonight due to a toe issue. --however, kevin durant will be there...facing his former team...and he's back around warriors fans that won't be heckling him. kd, fined 25-thousand dollars this week for inappropriate language to a fan during their game in dallas... but, he didn't seem to be too upset about the citation. "nba just doing their job. just trying to clean that stuff up. so obviously i knew it was coming once i said it,

so i just gotta take whatever the nba gives and move on. nba just trying to make sure everything is clean, especially when you are trying to watch a game and you are trying to play and trying to make that experience great for both sides so i understand." --in the college ranks, stanford and 25th-ranked wisconsin playing in the battle 4-atlantis tourney in the bahamas. --look at the cardinal's josh sharma come come swooping in for the huge follow jam --2nd half... brian davison for the badgers... to the rack for the score and foul. 14 points for davision later on, d'mitrick (deh-meet-rik) trice... nice drive for the layup... he had 16 --final score... 62-46 wisconsin... stanford plays florida tomorrow afternoon in the consolation semis let's talk some nfl-- the elements having an impact on raiders practice again... today's weather forced the team to an indoor facility. --the silver and black prepping for a meeting with the ravens in baltimore. --with a win last week in arizona, the team no longer in sole possession of the worst

record in the league. --but there was some groaning because they don't have an inside track to the number one pick in the draft.. --and derek carr is just fine with that. "i just want to win. i want to mess up the draft. i don't want the first pick. i want to win all these games. i want everyone to be mad at me for that. that's what i want to accomplish." the 49ers in santa clara... fresh off the bye week. they currently hold the top overall pick, but like derek carr, they also don't care about selecting first. six games left on the schedule starting with the 3-and-7 bucs in tampa nick mullens will be under center for the niners...as he makes his first career start on the road. here's a fun fact about the young qb-- to prepare for away games, he listens to crowd noise while studying his playbook and going through calls. "yeah. that definitely is a new challenge. i haven't played on the road yet, but i think this team is excited and we're ready. coming off the bye week, it's important that we start fast. it's important for me that i

just keep my same mindset. it only matters what you do on the field and don't let the environment impact the way you play."" "generally, over my career the first practice back from bye week is usually the worst of the year. guys are just rusty and have been away for a while. that wasn't the case this year. they practiced hard, were upbeat and they came in today locked in, too. i was excited about the aura they had." that wraps up kron4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station. next on

mansion massacre. >> who set fire to the mansion that left a family of foredated. seven hours after -- four dead. seven hours after another fire brokes out at his brother's -- breaks out at his brother's house? then trump versus comic. >> the nasty exchanges. then -- >> could the coldest thanksgiving in history deflate the thanksgiving day parade. and evacuate or die. the hospital in flames. how they saved this mom and her newborn. after their ambulance was incinerated. then -- little girl lost. >> it happened here at penn station. the busiest train station in anerica.