(robin) good morning and good 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. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy

days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday.

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

( robin ) ( robin )rain is moving back into the bay area this morning. people across the bay area are getting ready.contra contra county public works crews are planning for the rough weather. recent storms caused this oak tree to topple over on the iron horse trail in walnut creek... partially collapsing a fence, narrowly missing the house.crews sat they are clearing storm drains...and, identifying any

other potential hazards that could become problems during the storms. ( robin )and, for those contra costa county residents concerned about flooding at their home...the county has provided five free sandbag stations in bay point... byron... oakley... martinez... and richmond ( robin ) and in the north bay -- kron 4's charles clifford was in marin county, where he talked with people in the area who say, they were happy to see the wet weather... natsrain returned to nats rain returned to the bay area

on tuesday. natsin marin county, rain on 101 during the afternoon commute, which is slow going on a good day, was reduced to a crawl as drivers adjusted to the slick conditionsnatsat the park and ride lot off 101, a spot prone to flooding, water filled the parking but mostly stayed within the lot.natsin nearby mill valley, a steady rain soaked downtown but didn't dampen spirits. everyone we talked to was still giddy thyat wet weather has returned, washing away the oppressive wildfire smoke.soti think this is great!sotit's really great. a blessing. i love it.natsas of tuesday afternoon, the creeks around marin county were filling up but still a long ways from being a flooding danger.nat this was old mill creek near downtown mill valley. running fast and muddy, but still well within its banks. ( robin ) a reminder... download

the kron-4 mobile app .. or go to kron4- dot com to stay on top of this series of storms. there you will find full forecasts... interactive radar.. and get alerts for your neighborhood.. with the kron-4 app. download it today. and visit kron-4 dot com. ( robin )a bomb threat was called into a north bay school tuesday. it happened just after 9:00 at mill valley middle school. police say the threat was heard on a voicemail at the school office. officials say, the school quickly activated its emergency response plan.. evacuating nearly 12-hundred students. we got the call in the morning and acted quickly contacting parents, and nearby residents. bomb bomb sniffing dogs went

floor by floor ... and room by room looking for a device .. but did not find one. classes were cancelled for the rest of the day.the source of that call is still under investigation. ( robin ) an east bay school is under fire after surveillance video appears to show a teacher ... who was supervising a swim class ... looking at his cell phone when one of his students drowned. this is all detailed in a lawsuit filed in contra costa county -- more than six months after 15 year old benjamin curry was found dead at the bottom of a high school pool. kron4's michelle kingston reports. (mk)andy schwartz, andy (mk)(mk)andy schwartz,

curry family attorney"he was found in his bathing suit at the bottom of the pool."more than an hour after class -- 15 year old benjamin curry was discovered under water in his high school's swimming pool. now -- curry's family attorney says surveillance video shows the teacher standing on a diving board about 15 feet away possibly looking at his cell phone.andy schwartz, curry family attorney"and it appears to us, the teacher had his cell phone in his hand and he was looking at his cell phone as he's supervising the children."according to a lawsuit filed in court on tuesday morning, the video shows curry exhausted and slipping under water while the 57 students in class were instructed to tread water.it also claims the teacher -- aaron becker -- never took roll call at the end of class. andy schwartz, curry family attorney"it seems like a ridiculous amount of students for one teacher to watch."the lawsuit alleges that the teacher had minimal water safety training and his lifeguard certification lapsed about two months before the

drowning.the san ramon valley unified school district will not comment on pending litigation but released a statement today that said in part, "this event was and will remain a tragedy in our hearts and minds forever. the district sincerely apologizes to the curry family and all the community members. there are no words to describe the collective sorrow following the loss of ben." ( robin ) prosecutors have delayed their decision on whether they will seek the death penalty .. in a deadly stabbing at bart. john lee cowell was charged with murder and attempted murder... for the stabbing death of nia wilson .. and the stabbing of her sister letifah. the incident happened at the macarthur bart station in july. the decision on if he will receive the death penalty is being postponed for three weeks. cowell is expected to enter a plea on december 20th. ( robin )an east bay vandalism

suspect has been arrested... accused of writing hateful images including the n-word... and swastikas.as kron4's haaziq madyun reports... the community played a role in identifying the suspect. the two toned hooded sweat shirt you see being worn in the photo on the left, matches the hoodie you see on the right. it is also the same clothing worn by the person allegedly responsible for a major vandalism spree in downtown antioch over the thanksgiving weekend. tuesday morning antioch police announced the arrest of a suspect. he is 24-year-old lawrence phipps of antiochsot the graffiti which included swaztikas and racial slurs was very disturbing for some folks here at shearz- on-3rd beauty salonsot

crime?">this artistic mural, an antioch visual landmark was also defaced during the vandalism spreesot antioch police are not saying what they have for a motive in this case. however investigators are crediting the swiftness of the arrest as a result of multiple tips from the communitysotthese still images from survellance videos prompted the tips from the community. if there are any videos of phipps actually spraying graffiti downtown, police are holding on to that evidence as part of their investigation...in antioch haaziq madyun kron4news (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... we are continuing to monitor the storms moving into the bay area today and it's potential

impact on your morning commute. (robin) but first... several major bay area tech companies are stepping up to try and help the ongoing housing crisis. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá)

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) welcome back. checking in morning forecast. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into

the weekend on saturday. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountainnow into the weekend on saturday. 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 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 )only on four... a mother buys a north bay teen a playstation four as a way to

reward him for his good grades ....and hes robbed a short time later on a public bus.as bad as it sounds no one was hurt and there is a happy ending. kron 4's j.r. stone has more from santa rosa. sot that's how much money alana spent on a playstation four for her teenage son as a reward for turning his grades around. she bought the system on black friday but it was soon taken away on this bus when the playstation four was stolen.sotthese are surveillance images showing the images surveillance images showing the man who alana says stole the game system. he hasn't been caught...but this story is not about him. it's about what went down the next day...when people who care learned about what happened.sot alana works at petco in santa rosa. her boss and coworkers felt for her and they all chipped in to buy a new game system.natsyou can hear the hugging and kissing. alana's son all smiles even after the actions of a grinch on a city bus.nats oc: j.r. stone kron 4 news

( robin ) a trio of technology companies

have stepped up to try and help end the affordable housing crisis in the bay area. kron four's rob fladeboe tells us about a big- time donation received by the housing trust of silicon valley. launched last year to fund affordable housing projects like "the villas on the park," here on north second street in downtown san jose, housing trust silicon valley's "tech fund," has now reached $50 million dollars. cisco systems on tuesday pledged $10 million dollars to the fund, whle linked-in and the mountain view based pure storage donated $5 million dollars each, says the housing trust's julie mahowald.julie mahowald/housing trust silicon valley ".....we are so excited to have the three companies come together as a partnership and show their faith in the housing trust and how we can quickly take their invested dollars and break ground and get housing built..."the "2nd street

studios,' at second and alma in san jose is another housing trust project. the tech fund was established as an avenue for tech companies, many of whom have been criticized for helping to create the housing shortage, to do something about it. juie mahowald/housin g trust silicon valley "...that pressure is out there. it isn't the full responsibility of corporations but they have people who live here and they recognize that these are problems right here in their back yard that then can help solve...."to date, tech fund dollars have helped finance15 affordable housing projects with a combined 15- hundred low income homes.rob fladeboe/san jose "....the housing trust hopes this latest donation will help inspire other technology companies toopen their wallets. it's also important to point out that both cisco and linked-in already each donated $10 million dollars to the tech fund last year. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the golden gate bridge. the hollywood minute is coming up after the

break.

welcome back to the kron four morning news. i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today... a child genius leaps from the page to the screen. top indie films get their due. and the return of a christmas classic. here's david daniel with the hollywood minute. (music: "there's no in or out...")"you are not prepared for the truth behind what you seek." (nat)here's your first look at "artemis fowl," based on the popular science fiction fantasy novels about a 12- year-old genius who learns of a hidden race of fairies. "artemis fowl" hits theaters next august.(nat-rodeo video/crowd)"no more riding, no more rodeos. if you don't stop, your seizures are gonna get worse."riding to victory!

"the rider" took top honors at the gotham independent film awards in new york. the film about a rodeo rider with life- threatening injuries upset several better-known movies to win best feature. toni collette was named best actress for the horror flick "hereditary," and ethan hawke received best actor honors for "first reformed."(singing) "make my wish come true -- all i want for christmas is you." it's beginning to look a lot like christmas -- on the billboard chart! mariah carey's 25-year-old tune "all i want for christmas is you" has made what's becoming an annual reappearance on billboard's hot 100. the yuletide classic checked in at number 29... last year, it made it all the way to number nine! guess it's a gift that keeps on giving. in ho- ho-hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) and here's a live

look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break.

checking in on your morning forecast. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday ll see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days.

temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's.

tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. 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 ) to arrive this morning, the

issues from yesterday's rain is still being dealt with.a large pothole shut down one southbound lane of highway 101 in south san francisco creating a traffic backup.kron 4's dan kerman explains how crews tackled the situation. tuesday tuesday afternoon billy shoemaker and her friend were gathering sandbags for her mother's house in preparation for the storm.sot billie shoemaker/getting sandbags :06 at 17th and folsom barriers were set up in this low lying area should the rains overflow the sewar systemsot idil bereket/sf puc :22local businesses have seen those issuessot hans art/hans art automotive :30rain did come at midday.. and it's believed it contributed to this. a 4 foot by 1 and half foot hill in the number 4 land of southbound 101 just south of grand avenue in south san francisco. sot officer vu williams/chp :51the chp shutdown lane 4 backing traffic up past

candlestick.... cal trans crews arrived on seen, conducted inspections, and decided rebar needed to be replaced before the hold could be filled with quick drying concrete.... cool temps and rain made for a long process that pushed into teh afternoon commute.121/afternoon commute ( robin ) ( robin ) caltrans shut down parts of highway one near big sur ahead of today's storm. about 12 miles of the higway will be closed... because of the dangers of mudslides... the road will close at paul's slide and mud creek this morning. around this same time last year a major mudslide shutdown the highway for a little over a year... the highway was reopen this past summer... crews

say they will be monitoring the road conditions and send out multiple updates... ( robin ) a reminder... download the kron-4 mobile app .. or go to kron4- dot com to stay on top of this series of storms. there you will find full forecasts... interactive radar.. and get alerts for your neighborhood. download it today. ( robin ) following the state's deadliest and most destructive wildfire... lawmakers are taking a closer look at the state's emergency alert systems. lawmakers met with state and local emergency management officials in southern california tuesday. in a hearing they discussed the effectiveness and use of the state's emergency alert system is under scrutiny after frantic fire victims were caught in gridlock traffic while trying to evacuate. victims have said they either never got an alert or it came too late.

very fast wild fire, but we have a community where we never developedwithuout egress that would allow for an evacuation in these types of events.">( robin ) some emergency management officials along with lawmakers pointed to a need for more participation from cell phone companies to help strengthen the warning system. state lawmakers are set to address the issues in the upcoming legislative session. ( robin )and for the first time, we're seeing this powerful image ... showing san jose firefighters at the base of a flag-pole in the fire ravaged community of magalia... just north of paradise. these san jose firefighters have been working with a fema team, searching for human remains. a veteran san jose firegighter tells us... he's seen floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires... all around the country... and the devastation in butte county is the worst he's seen. this flag was

damaged, but the san jose firefighters got it down, folded it, and placed it in the mailbox... near where the home on this property used to stand. ( robin ) when the 49ers released reuben foster, it was difficult to think another franchise would give him another chance, especially since this isn't the first time he's dealt with legal issues. what's even more tough to fathom is a new team signed him just days after he was arrested for domestic violence. the washington redskins claimed the linebacker off of waivers tuesday. just because he's with a new franchise, that does not mean he'll start playing games... the league has placed him on the commissioner's exempt list, which means he can be at the team's facility. áhowever, he cannot practice or attend games. he still must go through the legal process of his recent charges... and face any potential discipline from the league. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the

embarcadero.

( robin )a family in marin wants to share their experience of helping to adopt a paradise family that lost everything in the camp fire.as they told kron 4's gabe slate... you do not necessarily need to donate money, or travel up to paradise to help in a big way. you can do it from your couch. sound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "how can you not help"jennifer harris-marks who lives in san rafael, knew she wanted to help one of the thousands of paradise families in need. but did not know where to start until she came

across the paradise fire adopt-a-family facebook page. sound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "you could connect with real people in need of help in real time"she adopted the baker family, mom karla, dad marvin, and thier twin 17 year olds nicholas and kirsten-grace, the baker's lost their paradise home and almost all of their belongings jennifer is trying to find them housing a trailer, a rental, anything sound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "housing is #1 issue up there, people need a place t o go"as she researches for housing opportunities online for the baker's she talks to them almost daily trying to help with smaller needs like kirsten-grace needed a spanish- english dictionarysound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "she is in spanish class and did not want to fall behind" so jennifer posted on nextdoor looking for someone to donate the dictionary. it did not take long and now that is one need resolvedanother need.

kirstin-grace is t he current reigning miss butte county, but she lost all of her dresses so jennifer posted on facebook.sound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "people were willing to donate dresses and help her out" in san rafael gabe slate kron 4 news. (robin)(robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá) welcome back. checking

in on your morning forecast. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to

yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snointo the weekend on saturday.

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.

the double- killing sent shockwaves through the city. their assailant... disgruntled former supervisor dan white.he was convicted of manslaugther.. and then killed himself not long after being parolled.moscone had served as a state senator before being elected mayor. he is remembered for many things including, changing city government by appointing women, people of color and members of the l-g-b-t-q community to committees and boards making city leadership more diverse. supervisor harvey milk is remembered as a civil rights pioneer. one of the first openly gay people to be elected to office.those who knew them both say, the city would be a different place today if they had lived. ( robin ) former mayor ( robin ) former mayor willie brown

became friends with moscone in law school and served alongside him in the state legislature. he says mosconi forever changed san francisco.moscone was 46 - years old when he was elected mayor of san francisco. ( robin ) a candlelight vigil in their honor was held in the castro. a somber tradition now in it's 40th year. kron 4's alecia reid was there that vigil started in the castro and ended here at city hall.all evening long, people reminisced about the ground work both men .. and also how much further we have to go.pkg marching through the streets of san francisco ...i was in the original march when he got killedthe community honored george moscone and harvey milk in a candle light vigil.having known harvey personally it means a great deal to me to come and remember him as they do every yearit's been 40 years since the two were murdered inside city hall .... it's amazing to me that so much time has passedthe rain didn't stop a huge crowd from

gathering .... first in the castro .... then at city hall. it's made me very reflective on the hard work our community has done in the last 40 years as they honor the victims of that terrible tragedy ... they remember the inspiration behind the work both moscone and milk did.i knew i was different. my parents knew i was gay, so i knew i had to go to san franciscothere has been a lot of progress in the l-g-b-t-q community, yet there'sstill a lot more to be done.as an individual who sometimes feels overwhelmed or powerless within our community to make changes, he reminds me that every one of us has the power. we can connect with others. find the similarities other than the differences and move our world forward if we only put in the effort to do so standupmayor london breed was in attendance tonight.speakers urged her to (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam.

álegendaryá record producer quincy jones was honored tuesday outside a hollywood landmark. the man who produced michael jackson's "thriller" put his hands and footprints into cement outside the t-c-l chinese theater.his daughter, actress rashida jones, rapper snoop dogg and r & b singer usher delivered remarks at the event.jones' career spans seven decades and he's been nominated for grammys more than any other person... 79 times! ( robin ) it's that time of year again, it will soon look a lot like christmas in the nation's capitol. the 96-th annual national christmas tree lighting ceremony will take place this afternoon in president's park.president trump, alongside first lady melania and other members of the first family, will help mark the festive occasion.

( robin ) still to come on the kron4 morning news... we are continuing to track the storms moving into the bay area and what preps are being made ahead of the rain. ( robin )and we'll have a live report on the public hearing being held this morning on the toll increases going into effect in the new year. (ácommercialá) ( james )( james ) this

morning on the kron 4 morning news... we are tracking the rain heading to the bay area. taking a live look at storm tracker 4 radar... we are expecting wet weather for most of the week. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic...

another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya )( darya ) a big story this morning... we are tracking the rain heading towards the bay area. ( james ) kron 4's will tran in the san jose where the rain is already affecting the morning commute. will?

( james ) thanks will.

( darya ) the rain isn't the only thing that will cause issuse for the commute... as a pothole shut down parts of 101 yesterday. the 4-foot long pothole appeared in the number 4 lane of southbound 101 just south of grand avenue. crews think it could have been caused by the rain. the rain also caused crews to stay on the scene longer to re-fill the hole concrete. ( darya ) the contra costa county public works crews are preparing for the heavy rains. recent storms caused this

oak tree to topple over on the iron horse trail in walnut creek. partially collapsing a fence and narrowly missing the house. yesterday crews were out clearning storm drains... and identifying any other potential hazards that could become problems during the storms. ( darya ) and for those contra costa county residents concerned about flooding at their home. the county has five free sandbag stations in bay point... byron... oakley... martinez... and richmond. ( darya ) you can also download the kron 4 mobile app.. or go to our website kron 4 dot com to stay on top of this series of storms. there you will find full forecasts... interactive radar.. and you can also

get alerts for your neighborhood. ( james ) a big story this morning... embattled san francisco giants co-owner charles johnson is asking for a donation to hyde-smith's campaign to be returned. johnson's attorney says his client has requested his 27-hundred dollar donation be refunded. this comes after civil rights attorney john burris and naacp chapter president amos brown called for a boycott of the giants until johnson demanded the donation be returned. in a statement johnson says he was not aware of the controversy surrounding hyde-smith when he made his donation.. and he strongly condemns any form of racism. ( james ) in the north bay... students will be returning to school today after they were evacuated for a bomb threat. it happened just after 9 yesterday morning at mill valley middle school. police say the threat was heard on a voicemail at the school office. the school quickly activated its emergency response plan... evacuating nearly 12-hundred students. bomb sniffing dogs went floor by floor looking for a device but did not find one. classes

were cancelled for the rest of the day. the source of the call is still under investigation. ( darya ) in the east bay.... the family of a teen who drowned in the pool at his high school has filed a lawsuit against the school district. benjamin curry was a freshman at san ramon valley high school in danville. he was found in the pool back on may 8th. his family has now filed a wrongful death lawuit claiming the teacher was on his cell phone while students were treading water. the curry's lawyer say the surveillance video shows the teacher stadning on the diving board and looking at his phone. danville police ruled curry's death and accident and did not file charges. ( darya ) san pablo police have identified the driver who died during a police chase that we brought you as breaking news yesterday morning. that driver identifed as 29-year-old narayan sanwal. just after midnight yesterday an officer attmepted to pull over sanwal when he sped off

leading police on a pursuit on city streets. the officer stopped the chase for safety reasons and lost sight of sanwal. a few moments later the officer found the vehicle had rolled over several times landing on the roof and trapping sanwal inside. sanwal died at the scene. ( james ) a big story this morning... a 24-year-old man has been arrested... accused of writing hateful images including the swastika on churches and business. police say lawrence phipps of antioch is behind the vanalism spree. over 20 businesses and cars were spray painted over the weekend. antioch police do not know a motive.. but they are crediting the speed of the arrest as a result of multiple tips from the community. ( james ) police in daly city are looking for this man. they say he followed home a 63-year-old resident and assaulted him with a metal pipe. they are asking anyone with information to contact them. ( james ) santa rosa police have arrested two stockton residents for kidnapping a man who was brokering a pot deal between

two groups. 38-year-old seth willden and 39-year-old misty lovecchio were arrested on suspicion of robbery.. kidnapping... false imprisonment and making terriost threats. during the pot deal on slater street in santa rosa one group left without paying and the other group held the dealer at gunpoint. police say willden and lovecchio drove him to the 3-hundred block of taylor view drive. when the two were distracted the dealer was able to run away and flag down a car where he was driven to a target and called police. willden and lovecchio were booked into the san joaquin county jail. ( darya )in the north bay... police are searching for a man who stole a play-station 4 from a teenage boy on a city bus. it happened in santa rosa after the boys mother, alana, bought the gaming system on black friday... to reward her son for improving his grades in school. shortly after the mother and

her son got on the bus.. they were robbed. surveillance images shows the theif who alana says stole the 300- dollar game system. the next day after learning what happened... alana's coworker's at petco chipped in to help buy her son a new one.

been 40-years since san francisco mayor george moscone and supervisor harvey milk were murdered at city hall. we take a look a vigil held in ther honor. ( darya )plus... a man makes a large donation to highschool students and staff affected by the deadly camp fire. we tell you the highschool the money went to. ( darya )and after the break... new details revealed in the thousand oaks mass shooting. the other weapon police say the gunman used... when he walked into the bar. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. checking the bay bridge commute on wb 80. your drive time is less than 30 min from the maze to fremont street

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down parts of highway one near big sur ahead of the storm. about 12 miles of the higway will be closed... because of the dangers of mudslides. the road will close at paul's slide and mud creek during the this morning. around this same time last year a major mudslide shutdown the highway for a little over a year... the highway was reopen this past summer... crews say they will be monitoring the road conditions and send out multiple updates. ( james ) ( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast.

another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident sb 101 at spencer wrapping up. traffic slows throug the scene. ( james ) it has been 40 years since two san francisco city leaders where assassinated. mayor geoge

another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident sb 101 at spencer wrapping up. traffic slows throug the scene. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident sb 101 at spencer wrapping up. traffic slows throug the scene.

( james )( james ) it has been 40 years since two san francisco city leaders where assassinated. mayor geoge moscone and supervisor harvey milk were remembered yesterday in a ceremony. the assailant... disgruntled former supervisor dan white.. he was convicted of manslaugther.. and then killed himself not long after being parolled. moscone who served as a state senator before being elected mayor of his home town... is remembered for many things including changing city government by appointing women... people of color and members of the l-g-b-t-q community to committees and boards. supervisor harvey milk is remembered as a civil rights pioneer... one of the first openly gay people to be elected to office. those who knew them both say, the city would be a different place if they had lived. ( james ) friends with moscone in law

school and served alongside him in the state legislature. moscone was 46-years old when he was elected mayor of san francisco. as a city native. ( darya ) a candlelight vigil in their honor was held in the castro last night.( james ) its a somber tradition its a somber ( james )( james ) its a somber tradition that's now in it's 40th year. kron 4's alecia reid was there as dozens remembered the two men. pkgmarching through the streets of san francisco ...i was in the original march when he got killedthe community honored george moscone and harvey milk in a candle light vigil.having known harvey personally it means a great deal to me to come and remember him as they do every yearit's been 40 years since

the two were murdered inside city hall ....it's amazing to me that so much time has passed the rain didn't stop a huge crowd from gathering .... first in the castro .... then at city hall. it's made me very reflective on the hard work our community has done in the last 40 yearsas they honor the victims of that terrible tragedy ... they remember the inspiration behind the work both moscone and milk did.i knew i was different. my parents knew i was gay, so i knew i had to goto san franciscothere has been a lot of progress in the l-g-b-t-q community, yet there'sstill a lot more to be done.as an individual who sometimes feels overwhelmed or powerless within our community to make changes, he reminds me that every one of us has the power. we can connect with others. find the similarities other than the differences and move our world forward if we only put in the effort to do so

( james ) that was kron 4's alicia reid reporting. san francisco mayor london breed was also in attendance. speakers at the vigil urged her to continue giving a voice to the l-g-b-t-q community. ( darya ) and after the break...meet the man who handed out money to some high school students and staff affected by the camp fire. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorr look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) a san diego real estate developer donated one million dollars to the paradise high school family following the devastating and deadly camp fire.. bob wilson gave each student and staff member a thousand dollar check on tuesday. that's 1- thousand-85 people and adds up to a little more than a million bucks. the principal says the school is still standing, but more than 90 percent of the students and staff lost their homes. mister wilson says while he has no connection to paradise or the school - he just felt compelled to help.

these kids, give them a little breathing room. ">( darya ) wilson says he hopes his donation will help restore hope back into paradise. ( darya ) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news... how some technology companies are stepping up to help end the affordable housing crisis in the bay area. ( sara ) and i'm live in san francisco ahead of the public hearing for the toll increases around the bay area.

( james )( darya ) welcome

back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james )( james ) happening today... the bay area toll authority will hear from the public about the toll increases passed by votersn june.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live in san francisco with the details. sara? anyone can attend the hearing

to voice their concerns to the bay area toll authority about the voter approved one dollar toll increases across seven bay area bridges.voters approved the toll increases in june apart of regional measure three.the first increase is scheduled to take effect january first - then the following one dollar hikes will start in 2022 and 2025. for example right now commuters on the bay bridge are paying six dollars once this goes into effect people will pay seven dollars from five to 10 in the morning. tolls will also go up for multi axle vehicles, motorcycles, carpools and qualifying clean air vehicles. the hearing will be at the bay area metro center - it starts at 9:30 this morning. the

toll authority will take official action to approve the toll hikes december 19th.live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news." ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) authorities are releasing more information following that shooting at the borderline bar and grill that killed 12 people nearly three weeks ago in california. a gunman opened fire during 'college line- dancing night' in the thousand oaks club. police say, he also tossed several smoke grenades into the bar... to create confusion. he then sat and waited to ambush law enforcment officers who responded to the shooting. the ventura county medical examiner spoke tuesday.. about the victims' fatal injuries.

vital areas. many of the gunshot wounds were from close proximity, and there was no chance of survival.">( darya ) a law enforcement officer was among the people killed. the gunman ended up turning the gun on himself. one victim was also stabbed. right now, the motive still remains ( james ) in the east bay... police in danville say another man was caught on camera stealing a package from someone's door. this is the suspect police say took the package from a home in the sycamore neighborhood. it happend around 3 yesterday afternoon on old orchard court. if you can identify this man, call police. ( james ) three technology companies are behind a 20 million dollar donation that's going to help end the affordable housing crisis in the bay area. the housing trust silicon valley's "tech fund," has now reached $50 million dollars. that's thanks to the money from cisco systems, linked-in, and the mountain view based pure

storage. the tech fund was established as an avenue for tech companies, many of whom have been criticized for helping to create the housing shortage. ( james ) tech fund dollars have helped finance15 affordable housing projects. ( darya ) reuben foster is getting another chance in the n-f-l. the washington redskins claimed foster off of waivers yesterday following his arrest last weekend. although weekend. although he's with a new team, that does not mean he'll start playing games. the league has placed him on the commissioner's exempt list, which means he can be at the team's facility. áhowever

he cannot practice or attend games. he still must go through the legal process of his recent charges... and face any potential discipline from the league. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...a family shares their experience with helping another family affected by the camp fire without leaving their home. ( james ) plus...californi a lawmakers are working to improve its emergecy alert systems following the recent wildfires. ( james ) and next... some good news for the americans living with a peanut allergy. the new treatment that could soon be approved by the f-d-a. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast.

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treatment could soon be available for the 3 million americans living with a peanut allergy. bay area-based company "aimmune therapeutics" is expected to submit an application for marketing approval of their peanut allergy treatment next month. the treatment is a peanut powder-filled capsule that gradually exposes people to allergens. researchers say this could reduce their risk of a severe reaction. the f-d-a has designated the treatment as worthy of an expedited approval process. ( james ) coming up after the break... another bay area sports franchise is reaching out to the victims of the devastating camp fire. what the quakes are planning to do this weekend. (ácommercialá) ♪ we are santa's elves unlike santa's presents, ours don't just magically appear. they're designed, meticulously.

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( james )( darya )( john ) checking bay area weather before you head out the door.. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. 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

( darya ) a family in marin is sharing their experience of helping a paradise family after they lost everything in the camp fire.( james ) they want you to know that you don't necessarity have to donate money, or travel up to paradise to offer some help. as kron 4's gabe slate reports, you can do it from your couch. sound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "how can you not help"jennifer harris-marks

who lives in san rafael, knew she wanted to help one of the thousands of paradise families in need. but did not know where to start until she came across the paradise fire adopt-a-family facebook page. sound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "you could connect with real people in need of help in real time"she adopted the baker family, mom karla, dad marvin, and thier twin 17 year olds nicholas and kirsten-grace, the baker's lost their paradise home and almost all of their belongings jennifer is trying to find them housing a trailer, a rental, anything sound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family

"housing is #1 issue up there, people need a place t o go"as she researches for housing opportunities online for the baker's she talks to them almost daily trying to help with smaller needs like kirsten-grace needed a spanish- english dictionarysound from jennifer harris-marks - adopted a paradise family "she is in spanish class and did not want to fall behind" so jennifer nextdoor looking for someone to donate the did not take long and now that is one need resolvedanother need. kirstin-grace is t he current reigning miss butte county, but she lost dresses so jennifer posted sound from jennifer adopted a "people donate dresses and help her out" in san rafael kron 4 news. ( james ) the san jose

earthquakes are stepping in to help some victims of the camp fire. the team is holding its 3rd-annual winterfest this weekend... and proceeds will go to the north valley community foundation and the paradise high school soccer teams. the team has also donated 10-thousand dollars to relief funds. winterfest transforms avaya stadium...into a snowy holiday wonderland... it takes place this sunday. ( james ) california lawwamers are now taking a closer look at the state's emergency alert systems following the recent wildfires. lawmakers met with state and local emergency management officials in southern california tuesday. in a hearing they discussed the effectiveness and use of the state's emergency alert system. right now, it is under scrutiny after frantic fire victims were caught in gridlock traffic while trying to evacuate. victims have said they either never got an alert or it came too late.

never developedwithuout egress that would allow for an evacuation in these types of events.">( james ) some emergency management officials along with lawmakers pointed to a need for more participation from cell phone companies to help strengthen the warning system. state lawmakers are set to address the issues in the upcoming legislative session. ( james ) frantic moments after a dog attack at a school. coming up in the next hour ... video of the hero teacher who saved children from being bit.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to

yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. ( robin ) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

next hour of the kron 4 morning news... we are continuing to track the storms moving into the bay area and what preps are being made ahead of the rain. ( darya ) and we'll have a live report on the public hearing being held this morning on the bay area toll increases going into effect in the new year.

(darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. our top story this morning. another round of rain ... as a storm rolls over the bay area. here we have a look at the radar ... the rain is hitting more in the south bay.for more on that ... lets send it over to john shrable at the weather center.john? another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san 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. ( darya ) now to more team coverage on the storm hitting the bay area.( james ) kron 4's will tran in south san jose where the rain is already affecting the morning commute. will? today will see showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. highs will be in the lower 60s. south winds will be 5 to 15 mph. tonight will see showers and a slht chance of thunderstorms. locally heavy

rainfall is possible after midnight. lows will be in the 50s. south winds will be 10 to 20 mph. ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) the rain can do more than slow down your commute. potholes can open up and shut down the road. that's what happened yesterday in san francisco. the 4-foot long pothole appeared in the number 4 lane

of southbound 101 just south of grand avenue. crews think it could have been caused by the rain. the rain also caused crews to stay on the scene longer to re-fill the hole concrete. ( james ) caltrans will be shutting down parts of highway one near big sur ahead of the storm. about 12 miles of the higway will be closed... because of the dangers of mudslides. the road will close at paul's slide and mud creek this morning. around this same time last year a major mudslide shutdown the highway for a little over a year... the highway was reopen this past summer. crews say they will be monitoring the road conditions and send out multiple updates. ( james ) you can also download the kron 4 mobile app.. or go to our website kron 4 dot com to stay on top of this series of storms. there you will find full forecasts... interactive radar.. and you can also get alerts for your neighborhood. ( darya ) happening

today... the bay area toll authority will hear from the public about the toll increases passed by voters in june.( james ) kron 4's sara stinson is live in san francisco with the details. sara? anyone can attend the hearing to voice their concerns to the bay area toll authority about the voter approved one dollar toll increases across seven bay area bridges.voters approved the toll increases in june apart of regional measure three.the first increase is scheduled to take effect january first - then the following one dollar hikes will start in 2022 and 2025. for example right now commuters on the bay bridge are paying six dollars once this goes into effect people will pay seven dollars from five to 10 in the morning. tolls will also go up for multi axle vehicles,

motorcycles, carpools and qualifying clean air vehicles. the hearing will be at the bay area metro center - it starts at 9:30 this morning. the toll authority will take official action to approve the toll hikes december 19th.live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news."

( james ) in the north bay... students will be returning to school today after they were evacuated for a bomb threat. it happened just after 9 yesterday morning at mill valley middle school. police say the threat was heard on a voicemail at the school office. the school quickly activated its emergency response plan... evacuating nearly 12-hundred students. classes were cancelled for the rest of the day ... as parents rushed to pick up their children from school. < its terrifying. its such a terrifying experience for anybody to go through. you know its just scary, when something like this goes down and you don't know where your kid is.when the announcement came we thought oh its just a drill , yay we get to miss class, but then we found out that it was an actual threat everyone was very scared. >( james ) bomb sniffing dogs went floor by floor looking for a device but did not find one. the source of the call is still under investigation. ( darya ) a big story this

morning... a 24-year-old man has been arrested... accused of writing hateful images including the swastika on churches and business. police say lawrence phipps of antioch is behind the vanalism spree. over 20 businesses and cars were spray painted over the weekend. antioch police do not know a motive.. but they are crediting the speed of the arrest as a result of multiple tips from the community. ( darya )in the east bay san pablo police have identifed the driver who died during a police chase that we brought you as breaking news yesterday morning. that driver identifed as 29- year-old narayan sanwal. just after midnight yesterday an officer attmepted to pull over n sanwal when he sped off leading police on a pursuit on city streets. the officer stopped the chase for saty reasons and lost sight of sanwal. a few moments later the officer found the vehicle had rolled over several times landing on the

roof and trapping sanwal inside. sanwal died at the scene. ( james ) still ahead ... how a bay area mother's co-workers came to her rescue ... after a man stole a playstation- four from her teenage son. ( james ) plus ... we are continuing to track the storms moving into the bay area ... and how crews are prepared for what it brings. ( james ) and that storm ... means dangererers condition for the sierra.we'll have the details coming up. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. you know when you're at ross

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( james ) another winter storm warning will be in effect for lake tahoe ... where as much as two feet of snow is possible in some places over the next few days. this is recent video from northstar. the warning is in effect from tonight through 4 a-m friday and includes incline village ... truckee ... and south lake tahoe. (darya)(james) ( robin ) welcome back.

lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) (ááá2 shotááá) in the

north bay... police in the north bay... police are searching for a man who stole a play-station 4 from a teenage boy on a city bus.( james ) although no one was hurt ... friends of the teen's mother stepped up and got into the giving spirit. kron 4's j.r. stone has the story. that's how much money alana spent on a playstation four for her teenage son as a reward for turning his grades around. she bought the system on black friday but it was soon taken away on this bus when the playstation four was

stolen.sotthese are surveillance images showing the man who alana says stole the game system. he hasn't been caught...but this story is not about him. it's about what went down the next day...when people who care learned about what happened.sot alana works at petco in santa rosa. her boss and coworkers felt for her and they all chipped in to buy a new game system.natsyou can hear the hugging and kissing. alana's son all smiles even after the actions of a grinch on a city bus.nats oc: j.r. stone kron 4 news

( james ) a big story this morning... embattled san francisco giants co-owner charles johnson is asking for a donation to hyde-smith's campaign to be returned. johnson's attorney says his client has requested his 27-hundred dollar donation be refunded. this comes after civil rights attorney john burris and naacp chapter president amos brown called for a boycott of the giants until johnson demanded the donation be returned. in a statement johnson says he was not aware of the controversy surrounding hyde-smith when he made his

donation.. and he strongly condemns any form of racism. cindy hyde smith won her run-off election last night ... and now becomes mississippi's first elected female senator. ( darya ) still ahead ... the parents of a bay area teen who drowned at a high school swimming pool are now filing a lawsuit. we have the latest on the investigation. ( darya ) frantic moments after a dog attack at a school. we have video of the hero teacher who saved children from being bit.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days.

temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) in national headlines ...an oklahoma elementary school teacher is

being hailed a hero ... after shielding students from a pitbull attack.( james ) the intese moments were caught on police body camera video. take a look. ( james ) you can see the teacher on the floor holding down the dog ... as police and other teachers secure the chidren. twelve students were bit after the dog made its way onto the school campus during recess.they have have since been released from the hospital. the dog had no identification, no microchip ... and no owner has come forward. officials won't make any decision about the dog's future until the end of the quarantine period tomorrow. ( james ) still ahead ...with a

storm hitting the bay area ... public works say they are prepared for what the storm will bring.those details coming up.

(darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

lets start the half hour with a check of weather another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. on saturday.into the weekend mountain snow round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday.

no major hot spots. bay no major hot 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. 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 ) continuing our storm coverage ... contra costa county public works crews say they are prepared for the heavy rains. recent storms caused this oak tree to topple over on the iron horse trail in walnut creek. partially collapsing a fence and narrowly missing the house. yesterday crews were out clearning storm drain... and identifying any other potential hazards that could become problems during the storms.

( james ) you can also download the kron 4 mobile app.. or go to our website kron 4 dot com to stay on top of this series of storms. there you will find full forecasts... interactive radar.. and you can also get alerts for your neighborhood. ( darya ) in the east bay.... the family of a teen who drowned in the pool at his high school is filing a lawsuit against the school district. ( james ) an attorney says surveillance video appears to show a swim class teacher looking at his cell phone when the teen drowned. kron4's michelle kingston has more. michelle kingston, mkingstonnews57 students were in the pool .. but only 56 got out alive.the attorney would not release the surveillance video to us but says it shows benjamin curry struggling and ultimately going under water. more than an hour after class -- 15 year old benjamin curry was discovered under water in his high school's swimming

pool.now -- curry's family attorney says surveillance video shows the teacher standing on a diving board abt 15 feet away possibly looking at his cell phone.andy schwartz, curry family attorney "and it appears to us, the teacher had his cell phone in his hand and he was looking at his cell phone as he's supervising the children." according to a lawsuit filed in court on tuesday morning, the video shows curry exhausted and slipping under water while the 57 students in class were instructed to tread water.it also claims the teacher -- aaron becker -- never took roll call at the end of class.andy schwartz, curry family attorney"it seems like a ridiculous amount of students for one teacher to watch."the lawsuit alleges that the teacher had minimal water safety training.the san ramon valley unified school district will not comment on pending litigation but released a statement today that said in part, "this event was and will remain a tragedy in our hearts and minds forever. the district sincerely apologizes to the curry family and all the community members. there are no words to describe the collective sorrow following the loss of ben."the district told me they no longer use pools during phys ed classes and if the pool is being used at school lifeguards will now be present.in danville michelle kingston kron 4 news

( darya ) now to the peninsula ... where police in daly city are looking for this man. they say he followed home a 63-year-old resident and assaulted him with a metal pipe. they are asking anyone with information to contact them. ( darya ) in the north bay ... santa rosa police have arrested two stockton residents for kidnapping a man who was brokering a pot deal between two groups. 38-year-old seth willden and 39-year-old misty lovecchio were arrested on suspicion of robbery.. kidnapping... false imprisonment and making terriost threats. during the pot deal on slater street in santa rosa one group left without paying and the other

group held the dealer at gunpoint. police say willden and lovecchio drove him to the 3-hundred block of taylor view drive. when the two were distracted the dealer was able to run away and flag down a car where he was driven to a target and called police. willden and lovecchio were booked into the san joaquin county jail. ( james ) in the east bay... police in danville say another man was caught on camera stealing a package from someone's door. this is the suspect police say took the package from a home in the sycamore neighborhood. it happend around 3 yesterday afternoon on old orchard court. if you can identify this man, call police. ( james ) coming up ... california lawmakers are working to improve its emergecy alert systems following the recent wildfires. ( james ) plus ... another bay area sports franchise is reaching out to the victims of the devastating camp fire. what the quakes are planning to do this weekend. ( james ) and former 49er

reuben foster ... could be getting another chance to play. details on the team that picked him up after the niners dropped him after a domestic violence arrest. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. man's world? maybe for the men. lash volume that speaks volumes.

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another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain snow into the weekend on saturday. ( darya ) reuben foster is getting another chance in the n-f-l. the washington redskins claimed foster off of waivers yesterday following his arrest last weekend. although he's with a new team,

that does not mean he'll start playing games. the league has placed him on the commissioner's exempt list, which means he can be at the team's facility. áhowever he cannot practice or attend games. he still must go through the gal process of his recent charges ... and face any potential discipline from the league. ( darya ) coming up at 7 o'clock ... a family shares their experience with helping another family affected by the camp fire without leaving their home. (ácommercialá)

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the weekend on saturday. no major hot on saturday.on saturday.

no major hot spots. slow on wb92 from 880 to the thigh rise. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. maze to sf. 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá)

following the state's deadliest and most destructive wildfire ... lawmakers are taking a closer look at the state's emergency alert systems.( james ) kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what they're hoping to accomplish. ((kim zagaris- caloes)) "we need a communications system, not just alert and warning, that is resilient and reliable for not only the public but for us in public service." reexamining the state's emergency alert system is now a focus for state lawmakers. tuesdays hearing comes on the heels of the camp fire... the effectiveness and use of the state's emergency alert system is under scrutiny after frantic fire victims were caught in gridlock traffic while trying to evacuate. victims have said they either never got an alert or it came too late.((assemblyman marc levine d-marin county)) "this is a really challenging complication of: we have a very fast wild fire, but we have a community where we never developedwithuout egress that would allow for an evacuation in these types of events."some emergency

management officials along with lawmakers pointed to a need for more participation from cell phone companies to help strengthen the warning system.((rob lewin-- santa barbara emergency management)) "we have asked questions of the cell phone companies on why certain things arent happening, why there are certain failures and unfortunately we don't get those responses."emergency management officials say streamlining the system across the state's 58 counties presents a challenge with varying populations, terrain, and languages..((sen. hannah- beth jackson- d- santa barbara)) "there are limits to what we can do. mother nature does not give us a play book mother nature is not happy with us, but we are doing our best and i think it's important that message get out."state lawmakers are set to address the issues in the upcoming legislative session. tag. ( james ) as recovery efforts continue for the california wildfires ... r&b legend stevie wonder wants to help out the fire victims. he has announced a benefit concert to raise money for

people impacted by the fires throughout the state. the concert will happen on december 9th ... at the staples center in los angeles. he calls it a celebration of life, love and music. the money raised will also help firefighters and first responders. ( darya ) in the south bay. the san jose earthquakes are stepping in to help some victims of the camp fire. the team is holding its 3rd- annual winterfest this weekend... and proceeds will go to the north valley community foundation and the paradise high school soccer teams. the team has also donated 10-thousand dollars to relief funds. winterfest transforms avaya stadium...into a snowy holiday wonderland... it takes place this sunday. (james) james adlib big board. ( james ) hour of kron 4 morning

news...a warning for parents.. in a new scam, thieves are asking for money in exchange for explicit pictures of your kids. we'll be back as the kron 4 morning news continues... and here's a live look outside... embarcadero.

another day with rain although today's rain will be the

lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ( 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 drive time less from 37 to the richmond less than 20 toll to 101 ( james ) coming up in the next hour ... we'll have a live report on the public hearing being held this morning ... on the bay area toll increases going into effect in the new year. ( james ) and we are continuing to track the storm and what it will bring to the bay area. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá)

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thanks for joining us. i'm james fletcher.( darya ) and i'm darya folsom. we have team coverage of the rain. will tran is tracking the storm in morgan hill and robin winston is watching the impact on your commute.( james ) but first we want to go to john shrable who is standing by in the weather center. john. another day with rain although today's rain will be the lightest of our 3 rainy days. temperatures will peak in a very similar range to yesterday's in the low 60's. tomorrow look forward to rainfall increasing and temperatures dropping into the 50's. friday will see drying skies ahead of another round of rain and mountain s