driver slams right into two women crossing a street in san jose this morning. we paused the video right before the impact. you can then see the driver returns to the scene moments later--- and drives off again. tonight-- police are still looking for that driver as the women are being treated at the hospital for their injuries. good evening i'm vicki liviakis. (grant) and i'm grant lodes. today's accident occurred right in front of a school... and police say the driver of the hit and run vehicle was speeding. kron four's rob fladeboe is live in san jose with the latest. rob? ... (rob live) im here at 33rd and berrywood off mckee road. the women were in the crosswalk when they were hit. the driver just kept on going. this was the scene that has rattled neighbors near the intersection of 33rd avenue and berrywood drive just north of mckee road. the two pedestrians, both women, were crossing 33rd from east to west when they were hit by a

vehicle that did not stop and remains at large says officer gina tepoortenofficer gina tepoorten/san jose police "...we are looking into the fact that speed was a contributing factor and that the two pedestrians were in the crosswalk when the collision occurred...."skid marks suggest the hit and run driver was doing well over the school zone 25 mile per hour speed limit. an hour later and there would be a lot of kids crossing the street to nearby anne darling elementary. off camera, this neighbor joined the call for a stop sign or speed bumps here. anonymous neighbor "....all the neighbors here are wondering how long it's going to be before someone is killed..."neighbor ".....it's so sad, i don't know how people can be so careless and hit someone and then just leave...."police are looking at surveillance video but so far have released no informationabout the alleged hit and run driver while describing the suspect vehicle only as a dark colored sedan. both victims were sent to the hospital, one with life- threatening injuries.officer gina tepoorten/san jose police ".....it's the holidays, there's a a lot of traffic and people are busy, we are askingthem to slow down and stay off their electronics and be aware of their surroundings...." (rob live) today's hit and run is the 3rd such incident in less thsn a week. on monday, a woman was struck and killed in a collision at north first and rosemary. and last saturday a man was struck and killed on quito road in west san jose. both hit ans run drivers remain at large. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news.

(grant) developing news at this hour, tesla and the santa clara county fire department continue to investigate yet another tesla car fire... this time, the car caught fire not once but twice.kron 4's dan kerman is live in the newsroom with more.... dan? (dan flash)it's still unclear what initially caused the car to catch fire... but as you said it happened twice....

turning a car with a flat tire, into a pile of rubble. tesla fire analyst 1219185 insertwhen is an extinguished car fire not extinguished... when it's this tesla model s. tuesday afternoon the car was towed to a los gatos tire shop... and within 10 minutes it caught fire... fire crews put out the blaze and contacted tesla for instructions.sot cool the batteries with water and then monitor them whin an hour, if we didnt experience that hissing noise or that burning process that meant the batteries had been cooled to the point where it could be towed safely.santa clara county fire officials cooled the vehicle over the course of 6 hours, and then it was towed to this campbell tow yard, and then it caught fire again. tesla says: we are currently investigating the matter and are in touch with first responders.tesla vehicles catching fire is not uncommon, but industry analysts believe it's overblownsot sam abuelsamid/navigant research analyst in general among electric vehicles tesla has a larger market share means

there'sa higher probability something will happen and people will pay attention to it. sam uh bool-al sam-id is an automotive technology analyst with navigant research. he says electronic vehicles are acally less likely to catch fire than internal combustion engines. that said, he says it's not unusual for a ev battery to catch fire twice, as happen tuesday night.sotwhat can happen is if the heat from the original fire causes additional damage to the battery pack it can trigger another short circuit that can cause another fire or reignition afterwards.136 afterwards (dan flash)tesla officials add that a tesla vehicle is at leas t 10 times less likely to experience a fire than a vehicle powered by gasoline. live in the newsroom, dan kerman kron 4news. (vicki) a big story tonight... a bay area man wanted in connection to the

murder of a 17-year-old teen from san ramon-- has been arrested in texas. police announced today they arrested 21-year-old christian kelling of fremont-- at a home in travis county, near austin. officers say they received a tip that he fled to that area to avoid being caught. kelling was wanted in connection with the murder of 17-year-old damani chadly, a senior at california high school in san ramon. the incident happened in fremont three weeks ago. police are describing it as a marijuana deal gone wrong. they say kelling was selling pot to chadly and his 19-year-old friend, when there was an altercation. officers say that is when kelling fired several shots into their car-- killing chadly. the driver was taken to the hospital and later released. (grant) it's a big night for one bay area family. the mother of a dying boy who was granted a visa... is now just hours away from landing at s-f-o.(vicki) that's where we find kron 4's alecia reid tonight with the latest on the family reunion. alecia? this is a bittersweet reunion.

this mother hasn't seen her 2 year old son in months.and in just a couple of hours, shaima swilehwill be landing at the international terminal. the state department granted the visa waiver yesterday morning after her son abdullah's story spread on social media.abdullah suffers from a genetic brain condition that continues to worsen. months ago, his father brought him to california to seek medical treatment.the toddler and his dad are u-s citizens ....however, shaima ... is a yemeni national who currently lives in egypt.she was denied access to the u-s due to the muslim ban.ali says he was about to pull his son off life support last week.and this gesture will help his family mourn with dignity.there's a

press conference set for 8-30 this evening at the international arrivals terminal, pending customs and flight delays.ali, the boy's father will be speaking. mom, who has been flying since yesterday, with multiple layovers ... is not expected to speak. this will be a brief interaction with the family as they head to oakland children's hospital during this difficult time.reporting life (grant) the demolition of the ghost ship warehouse in oakland has been put on hold...which one city leader finds puzzling. and the attorney representing the victim's families tells kron4's haaziq madyun she wants to put...a hold...on the sale of the áproperty. demolish but do not sale. that is what the attorney representing the families of the 36-victims of the ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland against the owner of the property is asking a judge in the civil lawsuit against the owner of the propertysot

told them we do not want them to be able to sell the property. it's an asset. their asset that really should be used to compensate the victims. that's our position on it">mary alexander, the attorney representing the families, says if the property is awarded as compensation to her clients, they could then build a memorial to their loved ones on the site where they died in fire while attending an illegal musical event sotshe says her clients are not opposed to demolishing the building. the city previously approved a permit for the work. it has since been put on hold due to a technicality discovered on the permit application, which is news to the councilmember who represents this districtsot noel gallo/oakland city council: "i am surprised! the date wasn't right or the address? how can that be? but anyway we are here today as part of the neighborhood saying tear the building down. honor those who lost their lives and let's create something for the young people the future generation">also named as defendants in the civil suit are the the city of

oakland, pg&e, max harris the person who hosted the event, derek almena the person who leased the property and the owner of the auto shop next door who allegedly allowed ghost ship to use the auto shop as a source of electricity. trail date has been set in october 2019...in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (anchor1) taking a live look outside-- our sutro camera looking at the golden gate bridge. (anchor 2) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: cool fog slowly gave way to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. high pressure brought dry weather to the bay area today. on the satellite you can see high pressure sending the storm track north. clouds will increase by tomorrow afternoon with a chance of showers tomorrow night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. it should be dry into the first part of the weekend with a

chance of showers late saturday night and into sunday morning.. more rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day. (vicki) coming up... san francisco's mayor is asking for help with her brother's prison sentence. he is a convicted killer-- and london breed is now facing scruitiny over her actions. we'll have the latest. (grant) plus-- a desperate plea from a mother trying to avoid deportation. how she is being protected from immigration officials-- in order to stay in the u-s with her three young kids. (vicki) plus... there is less than two weeks left in 2018. and with

the new year-- comes a whole new set of laws. what you need to know, after the break.

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covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. (vicki) just twelve more days until the champagne corks start popping on new year's eve.(grant) and hangover or not, we'll wake up the next day to a bunch of new laws. catherine heenan is here to tell us about them.catherine? (catherine) whether you're buying a puppy or driving a car, our legislators

are changing the rules in 2019. arf arfstarting january first, all pet stores will be barred from reselling dogs, cats and rabbits from breeders.assembly bill 485 is designed to crack down on abusive puppy mills. stores can still sell animals from shelters and rescues.the law does not prevent people who want purebred dogs from going directly to breeders. after the first of the year, the state issued green and white stickers will no longer give you a free ride in the diamond lane.you'll need to get a red sticker instead.a=b 544 is aimed at easing congestion in h=o=v lanes. kachingcalifornia's minimum wage is going up by a buck to twelve dollars an hour for companies with more than 25 employees.most bay area cities already have higher minimum wages.on january first, san jose, san mateo and several other cities will boost their minimum to 15 dollars, and in mountain view it will increase to 15 dollars and 65 cents.and then there is this weird one. a=b 1217 allows liquor sales in a cemetery designated as a historic place by the city of los angeles.just one place qualifies: the hollywood forever cemetery, next to paramount studios.now you'll

be able to drink a toast on the graves of celebrities ranging from cecil b demille and marion davies to jayne mansfield and dee dee ramone. lots more to tell you.in the next two days we'll cover the new rules on everything from breast feeding to drinking straws. vicki and grant? (grant) the new york times dropped another bombshell about facebook. a new report says the company was not being honest about how it shares users' private information with other companies. the times says the information was shared

with more than 150 business like amazon, microsoft, netflix and spotify. some companies got access to users' names and contact numbers--- and even had the ability to read private messages. facebook says it did not violate users' privacy settings because it considers many of the companies an extension of facebook. coming up at 5:30 tonight we will talk live with an expert about what this means for your personal information. (vicki) san francisco mayor london breed is facing some intense scrutiny tonight. she has written a letter asking governor brown for some help with her brother's prison sentence. he is currently behind bars for his role in a gruesom murder. as kron 4's terisa estacio reports-- the mayor is defending her actions. terisa estacio, reporting san francisco. "here in san francisco - the mayor tells me she knew she would face criticism for writing a letter to the governor on behalf of her brother.. but that she believed it was an important

step to take. mayor london breed, san francisco. i knew this was going to be an issue... and i knew it would be shot down, but i have long defended those serving time unjustly. and i wrote this letter on behalf of family members. san francisco mayor london breed speaking out about the backlash she is facing about that letter to governor brown....it was back in 2000 when breed's brother napolean brown was convicted of pushing lenties white out of a car on the golden gate bridge. white died of her injuries. brown has also had a record of drug arrests and convictions. mayor breed. he clearly needs help. he needs treatment. the victims mother has reportedly spoken saying she does not believe that brown should get any reduce sentence. however, this man... who served time for his crimes, and was attending an event with mayor breed quickly came to her defense. i think it is the right thing to do... for family to speak up and help. terisa estacio. the mayor says she has not spoken directly to the governor. the governors office says it does not comment on pending reuqests. in sf. (anchor) taking a live (anchor) reuqests. in sf. pending comment on does not office

says it governors governor. the directly to the spoken directly to the governor. the governors office says it does not comment on pending reuqests. in sf. (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: cool fog slowly gave way to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. high pressure brought dry weather to the bay area today. on the satellite you can see high pressure sending the storm track north. clouds will increase by tomorrow afternoon with a chance of showers tomorrow night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. it should be dry into the first part of the weekend with a chance of showers late saturday night and into sunday morning.. more rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day. (grant) still ahead... new details are being released tonight about a deadly hit and run in san francisco. why police are now asking for assistance in finding the driver from auto body shops.

(vicki) plus after the break... we'll show you how volunteers in the south bay are spreading christmas cheer to less fortunate kids this holiday season. (vicki)the holidays are an extra the holidays day.and christmas christmas eve rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day. day. and christmas day.

(grant) still ahead... new details are being released tonight about a deadly hit and run in san francisco. why police are now asking for assistance in finding the driver from auto body shops. (vicki) plus after the break... we'll show you how volunteers in the south bay are spreading christmas cheer to less fortunate kids this holiday season. oh!

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some side effects can lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. i discovered the potential with ozempic®. ♪ oh! oh! oh! ozempic®! ♪ (vo) ask your healthcare provider if ozempic® is right for you. (vicki)the holidays are an extra hard time for families who struggle with the high cost of living here in the bay area.kron4's maureen kelly was in san jose today as one non profit is doing what it can to help their children experience the magic of the season. today's the first day of sacred heart community service is annual toy giveaway. where they try to make kids of working families struggling to make ends meet here in the bay area have a happy holiday season. their goal is to help over 6000 kids by giving away close and 19,000 toys. parents or guardians who made appointments are able to shop with a volunteer elf to help pick out two toys and a book per child and angela lottery and enter a lottery to possibly win a bike. this is the 54th year that this nonprofit has held this toy giveaway. they've already given away nearly 7550 pound boxes of food this holiday

season. despite being located in the silicon valley here in the bay area common one of the most expensive regions in the united states if not the world. they say the need is real. "our members report to spending 80% of their paychecks on housing costs alone. it's really leaving a little left behind for them to celebrate their holiday traditions." those i talk to picking out toys for their kids say they really appreciate the help. " and christmas morning for my kids is going to be unbelievable. they are going to be smile's they're gonna be happy it's gonna be a joyful joyful day for all of us."the toy giveaway continues until 8 o'clock tonight and will continue on thursday. they say there is still time for people to donate new toys or money. they are short at this point close to 7000 toys. maureen kelly kron4 news (grant) next at 5:30... a report reveals facebook shared even more user data than previously thought. adam schwartz with the electronic frontier foundation joins us in studio to talk about what this means for your personal information. information.

newskelly kron4 toys. maureen close to 7000 toys. maureen kelly kron4 news (grant) next at 5:30... a report reveals facebook shared even more user data than previously thought. adam schwartz with the electronic frontier foundation joins us in studio to talk about what this means for your personal information. (vicki) plus... a woman is living in a church-- to avoid debportation. hear her public plea to stay in the u-s with her three young children.

(grant) our top story tonight at 5:30... after more than a decade of living in the u.s. an undocumetned woman is facing deportation. she has three u-s born kids and says she fears for her life in el salvador - because the ms-13 gang killed several family members.(vicki) as kron 4's washington correspondent alexadra limon reports -- in order to avoid deportation she's now living in a church and hoping immigration courts will reopen her case. for rosa gutierrez lopez --this unitarian church in maryland...is her home and refuge.rosa has been living at the church since december 10th...after us immigration officials ordered her to leave the countryrosa gutierrez lopez / asylum seekernats in spanishwith tears in her eyes -- rosa says it was her middle son's 9th birthday over the weekend.her three u.s. born children are staying with the family pastor in virginia so they can stay in school.

nats in spanishrosa explains her six year old son has down syndrome..rosa says after the deportation order, she bought a plane ticket and almost left for el salvador...but she didn't want to leave her children...and instead, took refuge in the church...rosa's immigration story begins in 2006...when she failed to appear for a court hearing on her request for asylum... hector perez-casillas / immigration attorneythe gutierrez family has been targeted by the ms13 gang, they've already killed three of her family membersattorney hector perez-casillas ...says rosa lost the court information. immigration officials ordered her to be deported...fast forward to 2014---when she says she contacted immigration and customs enforcement after learning they were looking for her.nats in spanishsince then she's checked in annually with icealexandra limon / washington correspondentice confirms that during the obama administration, us immigration granted rosa permission to stay through 2017.but ice once again ordered rosa's removal this year.rosa and her attorney have filed an appeal with the immigration court.in washington alexandra limon. (grant) tonight at 5:30...

kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (vicki) police in san francisco are releasing more information about a car involved in a deadly hit and run. this is surveillance video showing the suspects car.. as well as a woman believed to be the driver. it happened a week ago at bush and leavenworth. investigator are now saying that the car that fled the scene is a dark colored 2007 or 2008 honda fit. the car is expected to have front end damage-- and employees of auto body shops are being asked to be on the lookout. 58-year-old teresita collins was killed in the crash. ... (grant) in the north bay... police in petaluma are looking for a man who they say stole a football jersey from a sports memorabilia store. these are pictures of the suspect. it happened last night at

"national sports memorabilia" in the petaluma premium outlets. police say the man in his 20s or 30s stuffed the jersey into his pants before leaving the store. in the photos you can see a large tattoo on the back of his neck. officers are now asking for the publics help identifying him. (vicki) to the peninsula now ... where policeay two women and three juveniles were arrested for vandalizing a safeway in pacifica. police say the group was attempting to steal about 1- thousand dollars worth of alcohol from the store in the linda mar shopping center. when they were confronted by store employees ... the group dropped the alcohol and smashed other items on the ground before running away to a car. police later caught up with them in parking lot of a walgreens. (grant) in the south bay ... san jose city officials approved two tiny home locations for emergency housing. these are pictures of what the homes will look like. city officials want to build the communities near the berryessa bart station and the highway-101 interstate-680

interchange near felipe avenue. the tiny homes are expected to house about 320 people ... while they transition into more permanent housing. lawrence karnow: cool fog slowly gave way to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. high pressure brought dry weather to the bay area today. on the satellite you can see high pressure sending the storm track north. clouds will increase by tomorrow afternoon with a chance of showers tomorrow night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. it should be dry into the first part of the weekend with a chance of showers late saturday night and into sunday morning.. more rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day. (vicki) back to a big story we are following tonight. more tonight. day.and christmas christmas eve and christmas day.

(vicki) back to a big story we are following tonight. more problems for facebook. the company reportedly offered more usa data than it previously admitted to 150 major companies-- including microsoft, amazon, netflix, and spotify. (grant) joining us now to talk about this bombshell report is adam schwartz with the electronic frontier foundation. adam thanks for joining us. the new york times is dropping a bombshell about how facebook reportedly shared its users' data with other companies.the paper says the data was shared with more than 150-businesses, including amazon, microsoft, netflix and spotify.according to the times, some companies got access to users' names and contact information - and their friends' names.while others even had the ability to

read users' private messages. the paper says it obtained the information from internal facebook documents.ceo mark zuckerberg has assured facebook users that they have a complete control of who can see their content.in response to the report, facebook said that its partners - quote - "don't get to ignore people's privacy settings."the times says many of those partnerships ended years ago. the attorney general in the nation's capital has filed a lawsuit against facebook for allowing data-mining firm cambridge analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users.the lawsuit was filed wednesday by karl racine, the attorney general for the district of columbia. it alleges that facebook misled users about the security of their data and failed to properly monitor third-party apps.after the revelations about cambridge analytica, congressional hearings were held and facebook changed what sorts of data it lets outside developers access.it was revealed this week that facebook's privacy controls had broken down yet again. in that case, a software flaw affected nearly 7 million users, leading to their photos being exposed to a much wider audience than they had

intended.

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gets his car impounded after covering his license plates with a price label for safeway chicken wings. this happened in marin county last night. a c-h-p officer pulled over the man who was driving his mustang south on highway 101 near sir francis drake boulevard. officers say the man ripped the label in half... and covered the half... and covered the front and rear plates. the price label was for a pound of teriyaki chicken wings from earlier in the day. the c-h-p says officers in the area says officers the c-h-p says officers in the area sometimes catch drivers with obstructed plates who are trying to avoid tolls. the man was tolls.

the man was cited for driving on a suspended license and driving with an obstructed license plate. (vicki) still ahead... the federal reserve raises interest rates for the fourth time this year, despite pressure from the president. details on what this means for your wallet.

(grant) despite mixed signals from the economy, and strong objections from the president, the federal reserve has opted to raise interest rates for the fourth time this

year. they're now at their highest level in a decade. karin caifa has details on the decision, and the market reaction. the federal reserve -- raising interest rates for the fourth time this year -- but acknowledging what fed chairman jerome powell called recent "cross-currents" in their outlook .jerome powell / federal reserve chairman: "despite this robust economic backdrop and our expectation for healthy growth, we have seen developments that may signal some softening relative to what we were expecting a few months ago."the fed lifted their key interest rate to a range between 2-point-two-five and 2-point-five percent -- ignoring president trump's public calls, to keep rates steady.the president has said the rate increases undercut his efforts to boost the economy. he tweeted this week that the independent fed -- should not "make yet another mistake."the white house defended that warning tuesday. sarah sanders / white house press secretary: "he's been very clear about what his position is while at the same time he understands that the fed is an independent agency. that doesn't take away the president's right to state his opinion on a particular matter."powell said the fed remains focused on policy -- and keeping an eye on how any

global headwinds might impact the u-s -- and not any politics.jerome powell /federal reserve chairman: "political considerations play no role whatsoever in our discussions about monetary policy."the u-s economy has sent mixed signals lately -- low unemployment, relatively strong overall growth -- amid global trade tensions and -- a turbulent stock market.the markets were not keen on the fed indicating more rate hikes to come in 20-19.the dow took a triple-digit drop, after the news.in washington, i'm karin caifa. (grant) (grant) the u-s is planning to withdraw troops from syria. officials announced today that planning is underway for a "full" and "rapid" withdrawal of troops. president trump made the decision-- and tweeted today saying quote, "we have defeated isis in syria". there are about 2,000 u-s troops on the ground in syria. they are primarily training local forces to combat isis. there are about five-thousand troops stationed in iraq who can launch attacks in syria if

necessary. (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: cool fog slowly gave way to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. high pressure brought dry weather to the bay area today. on the satellite you can see high pressure sending the storm track north. clouds will increase by tomorrow afternoon with a chance of showers tomorrow night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. it should be dry into the first part of the weekend with a chance of showers late saturday night and into sunday morning.. more rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day.

(grant) actor macaulay culkin may be all grown up... but he's reprised his star-making turn in "home alone" in a new day.and christmas christmas eve and christmas day.

(grant) actor macaulay culkin may be all grown up... but he's reprised his role "home alone" in a new set of advertisements for google assistant.(vicki) the ads feature shot-for-shot nods to scenes from the classic christmas movie. take a look...

(grant) as you saw... a cameo by a cardboard cutout of kevin durant. in the original movie--- the cutout was michael jordan. culkin has stayed out of the spotlight for years, but recently he's been making more public appearances ... mostly to promote his podcast and website, both called "bunny ears." to see the entire ad-- we have it posted on our website at kron-4 dot com

((grant))breaking news..several viewers across the bay area are calling in saying there's some sort of mysterious light in the sky. take a look.people from take a look. people from vallejo, sacramento, oakland and san jose have sent us photos like this.it appears to be some

light or smoke...but it has a lot of people talking tonight. we have calls into nasa right now...it is unclear what it is, but we are definitely trying to find out.stay with us for updates.for updates. stay with us out.stay with us for updates. (vicki)(vicki)

(vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam)thanks grant and vicki. here are the and vicki.here are the stories we're working on tonight at 6. (pam) a tesla that catches fire twice in the south bay.. has the company scrambling to find out what happened. we have the latest on the investigation into the incidents. (ken) and another coastal beach battle... this time in santa cruz county.. comes to a head as demolition on a gate blocking public access begins. and yet the war for california beaches... is far from over. (ken) and we have the latest on the yemeni mother... due to arrive in the bay area tonight... after being granted permission to see her dying 2 year old son.

terms of the technology or batteries that we're working through> (ken)tonight at 6.yet another tesla car fire.as this "model s" caught fire in the southbay not once ... but twice... hours after tesla reportedly said it was safe. thank you for joining us, i'm ken wayne. (pam) and i'm pam moore. tesla and the santa clara county fire department continue to investigate what happened....

kron 4's dan kerman is live in the newsroom with the latest.... (dan)it's not often we hear about a car catching fire twice, but we are told it can happen with these electric vehicles... and not just with teslas tesla fire analyst 1219186 insertyou are looking at a tesla model s on fire for the second time in the same day... it was towed to this campbell tow yard tuesday evening after initially catching fire outside a los gatos tire shop hours earlier . sot we worked with tesla throughout the day yesterday and believed at that time it i was safe to tow here but there are variables in teh batteries and technologies and we are working thorugh to ensure they are extinguished and will not reignite.but despite cooling the vehicle for 6 hours, it did reignite... which industry analysts say is not uncommon sotwith batteries while they are less likely to catch fire than gasoline but when they do they are harder to put out and also a signficant risk they will reignatie and this has happened numerous times over the year going back to to

2011 with a chevy volt sam uh bool-al sam-id is an automotive technology analyst with navigant research. sot the reason why batteries can catch fire is due to a short circuit in a battery which is usually caused by some physical damage so often tiems it happens after a crash or after some type of physical damage.at this time it's unclear why this tesla caught fire the first time or the second time (dan)that investigation is still underway .. for it's part tesla says a tesla vehicle is at least ten times less likely to experience a fire than a vehicle powered by gas. live in the newsroom dan kerman kron 4 news.

(grant)breaking news..several breaking news..several viewers across the bay area are calling in saying there's some sort of mysterious light in the sky.take a look.people from take a look. take a look.people from vallejo, sacramento, oakland and san jose have sent us photos like this.it appears to be some light or smoke...but it has a lot of people talking

tonight.we have calls into nasa right now...it is unclear what it is, but we are definitely trying to find out. stay with us for updates.

for updates. stay with us out. stay with us for updates.

another hit and run accident to report out of san jose.... the third in less than a week. you can see we've stopped the video here just before a vehicle collides with two women.... seriously injuring them. kron four's rob fladeboe has the details... as police are now searching for the driver who left the scene.. amra singh and his neighbors were shaken by the scene they woke up to early today near the intersection of 33rd avenue and berrywood drive just north of mckee road. two pedestrians, both women, were crossing 33rd from east to west when they were hit by a vehicle that did not stop and remains at large says officer gina tepoortenofficer gina tepoorten/san jose police "...we are looking into the fact that speed was a contributing factor and that

the two pedestrians were in the crosswalk when the collision occurred...."skid marks suggest the hit and run driver was doing well over the school zone 25 mile per hour speed limit. an hour later and there would be a lot of kids crossing the street to nearby anne darling elementary. off camera, this neighbor joined the call for a stop sign or speed bumps here. anonymous neighbor "....all the neighbors here are wondering how long it's going to be before someone is killed..."neighbor ".....it's so sad, i don't know how people can be so careless and hit someone and then just leave...."police are looking at surveillance video but so far have released no informationabout the alleged hit and run driver while describing the suspect vehicle only as a dark colored sedan. both victims were sent to the hospital, one with life- threatening injuries.amra singh/neighbor "...no one cares about our street, i have two ids and we need at least ten speed bumps here..."rob fladeboe/san jose "....this is the 3rd hit and run acccident in san jose in less than a week. on monday a woman was struck and killed in a collision at first and rosemary and last saturday a man was killed on quito road in west san jose. all three alleged hit and run drivers remain at large. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news

(ken) a big story tonight... a bay area man wanted in connection to the murder of a 17-year-old teen from san ramon-- has been arrested in texas. police announced today they arrested 21-year-old christian kelling of fremont-- at a home in travis county, near austin. officers say they received a tip that he fled to that area to avoid being caught. kelling was wanted in connection with the murder of 17-year-old damani chadly, a senior at california high school in san ramon. the

incident happened in fremont three weeks ago. police are describing it as a marijuana deal gone wrong. they say kelling was selling pot to chadly and his 19-year-old friend, when there was an altercation. officers say that is when kelling fired several shots into their car-- killing chadly. the driver was taken to the hospital and later released. san francisco mayor london breed is facing some scrutiny and criticism ... for writing a letter on her brother's behalf, appealing to the governor to help her brother who is in prison. kron four's terisa estacio caught up with the mayor today, who defended her actions... mayor london breed, san francisco. i knew this was going to be an issue... and i knew it would be shot down, but i have long defended those serving time unjustly. and i wrote this letter on behalf of family members. san francisco mayor london breed speaking out about the backlash she is facing about that letter to governor brown....it was back in 2000 when breed's brother napolean brown was convicted of pushing lenties white out

of a car on the golden gate bridge. white died of her injuries. brown has also had a record of drug arrests and convictions. mayor breed. he clearly needs help. he needs treatment. the victims mother has reportedly spoken saying she does not believe that brown should get any reduced sentence. however, this man... who served time for his crimes, and was attending an event with mayor breed quickly came to her defense. i think it is the right thing to do... for family to speak up and help. terisa estacio. the mayor says she has not spoken directly to the governor. the governors office says it does not comment on pending reuqests. in sf. bart bart stations are

aglow with the holiday spirit .. and each station celebrates the season in its own special way .. we'll show you.. coming up at six . liquor sales in a cemetery- believe it or not, next year will bring a new law about that.. in fact, 2019 will bring in a number of new state laws .. ahead, we have what you will need to know .. and next.. the legal battle will continue but in the meantime, a victory for people who want to visit a popular santa cruz beach.. details next. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(pam) the county of santa cruz took significant action this week ... to reinstate public access at rio del mar beach in aptos.(ken) it's the latest salvo in a string of coastal access fights in northern california. reporter phil gomez has more. county crews tore down a gated fence and a 6-foot wall along beach drive despite a lawsuit

filed in november by the rio del mar beach island home owners association who have houses along beach dr.the lawsuit claims the county never recorded an easement nor did they do any work on the property or show interest in it.santa cruz county supervisors zach friend says the pathway belongs to the county and the public has the right to it.friend says for the last few years, the county has been working to facilitate the reopening of the public pathway."we made it clear that this is a public access point and that the main thing blocking the public access point is both the wall and the fence behind us. we sent letters the coastal commission sent letters over the last couple of years. we are now recommitted to the community that we would reopen fully this public access point to the public," said friend. the county plans to hang up new signs and raise community awareness about the walkway that they own.the rio del mar dispute is the latest in a string of coastal access fights in northern california. in november, santa cruz county and the opal cliffs recreation district reached an

out-of-court agreement regarding public access of privates beach in santa cruz. the district had threatened legal action.in october, the u.s. supreme court turned down another public access case involving martins beach in half moon bay.billionaire tech investor vinod khosla bought the land and an access road and padlocked a gate in 2010 to bar access.it had been a widely popular surfing spot on highway 1.a permit process to re-open access is underway. khosla's attorney plan to fight it. (ken) that was phil gomez reporting. the county plans to put up new signs and raise community awareness about the walkway they own. for 54- years, one san jose non- profit has been helping out families in need during this holiday season... by distributing toys. kron4's maureen kelly reports ... tonight, that charity is still in need of donations to help reach its goal .

today's the first day of sacred heart community service is annual toy giveaway. where they try to make kids of working families struggling to make ends meet here in the bay area have a happy holiday season. their goal is to help over 6000 kids by giving away close and 19,000 toys. parents or guardians who made appointments are able to shop with a volunteer elf to help pick out two toys and a book per child and angela lottery and enter a lottery to possibly win a bike. this is the 54th year that this nonprofit has held this toy giveaway. they've already given away nearly 7550 pound boxes of food this holiday season. despite being located in the silicon valley here in the bay area common one of the most expensive regions in the united states if not the world. they say the need is real. "our members report to spending 80% of their paychecks on housing costs alone. it's really leaving a little left behind for them to celebrate their holiday traditions." those i talk to picking out toys for their kids say they really appreciate the help. "it's so hard here, you have to work two jobs making 40 dollars an hour. i appreciate this every

year, coming to stand in line, the hot chocolate the candy canes, everything."the toy giveaway continues until 8 o'clock tonight and will continue on thursday. they say there is still time for people to donate new toys or money. they are short at this point close to 7000 toys. maureen kelly kron4 news (ken) (ken) bart stations around the bay area are getting into the holiday spirit... with some creative decorating. san francisco's embarcadero station went with a "candyland" theme." in walnut creek... they went all pink for what they're calling... "a diva's christmas". 19th street in oakland went for a classic... "winter wonderland" look. bay fair station in san leandro-- a grinch theme. and at balboa park... station agents turned things upside down to celebrate the netflix

show "stranger things." bart is encouraging people to take to twitter and give feedback on which decorations are their favorite. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: cool fog slowly gave way to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. high pressure brought dry weather to the bay area today. on the satellite you can see high pressure sending the storm track north. clouds will increase by tomorrow afternoon with a chance of showers tomorrow night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. it should be dry into the first

part of the weekend with a chance of showers late saturday night and into sunday morning.. more rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day. still ahead.. a bittersweet journey... as a mother is finally allowed to travel thousands of miles to see her dying child in a bay area hospital.. we have the latest. and next.. better watch out in 2019 .. legislators are busy laying down new laws on everything from use of the diamond lane to puppy mills..

mills.. latest.have the hospital.. we in a bay area her dying child day.and christmas christmas eve rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day. day. still ahead.. a bittersweet journey... as a mother is finally allowed to travel thousands of miles to see her dying child in a bay area hospital.. we have the latest. and next.. better watch out in 2019 .. legislators are busy laying down new laws on everything from puppy mills to the use of the diamond lanes..

(pam) just twelve more days until the champagne corks start popping on new year's eve. and hangover or not, we will wake up the next day to a bunch of new laws. whether you are buying a puppy or driving a car, our legislators are changing the rules in 2019. kron 4's catherine heenan has more.

arf arfstarting january first, all pet stores will be barred from reselling dogs, cats and rabbits from breeders.assembly bill 485 is designed to crack down on abusive puppy mills. stores can still sell animals from shelters and rescues.the law does not prevent people who want purebred dogs from going directly to breeders. after the first of the year, the state issued green and white stickers will no longer give you a free ride in the diamond lane.you'll need to get a red sticker instead.a=b

544 is aimed at easing congestion in h=o=v lanes. kachingcalifornia's minimum wage is going up by a buck to twelve dollars an hour for companies with more than 25 employees.most bay area cities already have higher minimum wages.on january first, san jose, san mateo and several other cities will boost their minimum to 15 dollars, and in mountain view it will increase to 15 dollars and 65 cents.and then there is this weird one. a=b 1217 allows liquor sales in a cemetery designated as a historic place by the city of los angeles.just one place qualifies: the hollywood forever cemetery, next to paramount studios.now you'll be able to drink a toast on the graves of celebrities ranging from cecil b demille and marion davies to jayne dee dee ramone. coming coming up at 6:45.. could it represent the end to our transportation headaches in the future? ... our first good look at the elon musk test tunnel .. and next ..... emotions are raw for the family of a little boy in intensive care at an oakland hospital... as they await the arrival of his mother. (lawrence)and i'm tracking your weeknight forcast... that's just ahead.

you work hard for every dollar. so we don't want you to pay one cent more than you need to for health care. at covered california, you can get health insurance at a lower cost. in fact, enrollees pay an average of $5 per day. see how little it costs to get covered. visit coveredca.com today. (pam) happening tonight.... an important reunion for one bay area family. the mother of a dying boy who was granted a visa ... is now just a little over an hour away from touching down in the bay area. (pam) her travel here was a contentious immigration issue ... that culminated in an emotional plea by the boys' father ... being heard.(ken)the mother's flight is due to arrive tonight at s-f-o.that's where we find kron 4's alecia reid tonight with the latest on the

family reunion. alecia? this is a bittersweet reunion. this mother hasn't seen her 2 year old son in months.but in just a couple of hours, she will be landing at the international terminal.the state department granted shaima swileh a visa waiver yesterday morning ... after her son abdullah's story spread on social media.the toddler suffers from a genetic brain condition that continues to worsen.months ago, his father brought him to california to seek medical treatment.abdulla and his dad ... ali ... are u-s citizens ....however .... shaima ... is a yemeni national,.... who currently lives in egypt.she was denied access to the u-s due to the muslim ban.ali says he was about to take his son off life support last week.and this gesture will help his family mourn with dignity. there's a press conference set for 8-30 this evening at the international arrivals terminal... pending customs and flight delays.ali, the boy's father will be speaking. mom, who has been flying for nearly 24 hours ... with multiple layovers ... is not expected to speak. this will be a brief interaction with

the family as they head to oakland children's hospital during this difficult time. reporting life from san francisco international airport .. alecia reid ... kron 4 news. (grant) breaking news..several breaking news..several viewers across the bay area are calling in saying there's some sort of mysterious light in the sky.take a look.people from take a look. sky. take a look.people from

vallejo, sacramento, oakland and san jose have sent us photos like this.it appears to be some light or smoke...but it has a lot of people talking tonight.we have calls into nasa right now...it is unclear what it is, but we are definitely trying to find are definitely it is, but we are definitely trying to find out.stay with us for updates. (ken) a u.s. department of

defense official says that planning is underway for a, "full" and "rapid" withdrawal of u.s. troops from syria. but the d-o-d is also saying that the campaign against isis is not over. camila bernal explains and has the latest reaction from washington. the department of defense announced it has started the process to remove all u.s. troops from syria.on capitol hill, some are applauding the move,sen. rand paul / -r- kentucky: for the first time in my lifetime we have a president with the courage to declare victory and bring the troops home. others are concerned isis is not yet fully defeated,sen. marco rubio / -r- florida: the decision to withdraw an american presence in syria is a colossal, in my mind, mistake. a grave error that's going to have significant repercussions in the years and months to come.sen. lindsey graham / -r- south carolina: i have not found one person national security-wise who believes it's a good idea to remove the 2,200 troopsand it's also unclear what the russian and iranian backed forces will do, a worry for some republicans.sen. marco rubio / -r- florida: now that the u.s. is going to withdraw from syria, we have basically turned the country over to russia and to an even greater extent, iran.it's that fear of an unchecked iran, which has israel worried, as the two have periodically sparred.the

u.s. will keep troops in iraq with the capability of launching strikes into syria. but despite president trump's tweet that isis is defeated, a defense department inspector general report says the number of isis members in syria and iraq could be as high as 30,000.in washington, i'm camila bernal. (pam) lots to talk about in the sports world tonight... (ken) jason dumas joins us in the studio. the warriors have won their last two games and created some seperation between them and the lakers in the pacific division standings.....> tonight, the warriors have one of their tougher road tests of the season as they tip off with the jazz in salt lake city.....>jazz in salt tip off with the season as they studio.joins us in the jason dumas (ken) bernal.i'm camila bernal. (pam)(pam) lots to talk about in the sports world tonight...(ken) jason dumas joins us in the studio.

the warriors have won their last two games and created some seperation between them and the lakers in the pacific division standings.....> tonight, the warriors have one of their tougher road tests of the season as they tip off with the jazz in salt lake city.....>no....the jazz aren't having the best season.....>in fact....at 14- 17, only the phoenix suns have a worst record than them in the western conference standings.....>but anyone in the nba knows that regardless off records.....salt lake city is a tough place to play.....> "they're a really good team and this has been always one of the toughest home floors in the league. going back to the stockton and malone days, it's always been a tough trip. between the altitude and the quality of play and the passion of the fans base, you're gonna have to play well to win here." and that game is currently in

the second quarter.....>the first quarter is in the brooks with the warriors down 3... 24-21 the 49ers are coming off of their most impressive wins of the season.....>and they want to ride that momentum out for the rest of the season......> and big reason for them being able to get that win on sunday is because of the play of quarterback, nick mullens.....> mullens went 20-29 with 275 yards and a 20-29 with 275 mullens went 20-29 with 275 yards and a touchdown pass on sunday.....most importantly, he didn't turn the ball over.....>mullens play as of late has really opened up the playbook for head coach kyle shannahan.....> nick's been real consistent. there's definitely a number of times i haven't called a good play and it hasn't ended up bad. that's what allows you as a play-caller to be more aggressive. you always want to call the perfect one. sometimes, you've got a smaller chance of getting it, but if the risk isn't as low, then you feel a lot better doing it more."

today, major league baseball just too a giant step forward.....>cuban born baseball players will now be able to sign big league contracts without defecting....this, of course, will make it safer for every one....but most importantly, the players.....>major league baseball and the cuban baseball federation agreed to the deal which allows cubans to sign contracts similar to those from japan and south korea....>this will help to eliminate dangerous trafficking that had gone on for decades.....>the deal runs through october of 2021.......> (ken) coming up. a shocking report of alleged data misuse by facebook... and now... a new lawsuit against the company. we'll talk about who may have had access to your private messages...

coming up. coming up... the latest on a scam, where police say, the suspect used social media to get thousands of dollars while claiming to help firefighters .. details youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? yes! that's yes for less. ross has you and your list covered with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels even better when you find them for less-at ross.

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artist, who reportedly took advantage of the 'holy fire' in orange county to swindle money. (ken) grant lodes joins us now with details on the woman they've arrested.

(grant) orange county deputies have arrested taken ashley bemis. she's the 28-year-old san juan capistrano woman, who made headlines in august when dozens of people accused her of fraud. detectives say she posted fake pictures on social media, of her and her fictitious firefighter husband. she climed to be raising money and collecting donated items for firefighters battling the holy fire. but investigators say bemis fraudulently collected more than 2 thousand dollars. during a search of her apartment and garage, they allegedly found donated items she collected from locals and businesses. (grant) detectives say that wasn't bemis' first fraud carried out on social media. they say she pretended to be a

struggling single mom who faked pregnancies and even claimed she lost babies, to get money from unsuspecting victims who wanted to help. when she feared detectives were closing in, she apparently in, she apparently contacted those victims to convince them not to talk to authorities. (grant) bemis is now held on suspicion of a laundry list of crimes... including felony grand theft and second-degree burglary. coming up ... underground tunnels and driver-less cars traveling more than 100- miles an hour .. elon musk shows off his test tunnel- next.

(pam) after years of hype -- the boring company owned by elon musk .. held an unveiling of its test tunnel underneath hawthorne in los angeles county.(ken) it's a prototype of an underground transportation system ... intended as a proof of concept for a possible solution to the city's traffic woes.(pam) reporter tom wait was one of the first to take a ride through the tunnel ... he filed this report. natpop cheeringelon musk is greeted like a king as he emerges from a tesla in his test tunnel in hawthorne.elon muskfounder the boring company "traffic is soul destroying, it's like acid on the soul, it's horrible. wouldn't it be incredible if you could travel around la, new york, dc, chicago, paris, london,

anywhere, at 150 miles an hour. that would be phenomenal. musk wants to help build a network of underground tunnels where driverless cars would shuttle passengers to and from multiple stations around major cities.elon muskfounder the boring company'the great thing about tunnels is that there's no limit to how deep you can go, they're weatherproofat each stop there would be a lift, which would avoid the construction of large and expensive stations.tom wait hawthorne"we're actually standing just in front of the boring tunnel. it's 1.14 miles long and we just went inside it. it's pretty impressive. it runs under 120th in hawthorne and what they did today, they demoed it with a tesla and you can take a quick look at that tesla right there, they've rigged it up so that it hooks basically into the tunnel and then we went about 40, 45 miles per hour at one point. it's built so that you're supposed to be able to go 155 miles per hour at top speeds." we were not allowed to record our ride inside the tunnel. overall it was a bit bumpy but technically everything went smoothly. musk says it takes roughly a year to dig and construct a mile of tunnel in a city like la, and that's after cutting through all the red tape. he says he's open to any and all solutions to end traffic.elon muskfounder the boring company"we're not opposed to mass transit, we think mass transit is fine.

let's try every solution possible. but the thing about tunnels is that you can go 3-d underground." (pam) that was tom wait reporting. a lawsuit last month... caused the musk company to scrap a proposed tunnel underneath the west side of los angeles. musk says, he will instead focus on the proposed 3- point- 6 mile long "dugout loop" that would run between dodger stadium ... and downtown l-a. (ken) the washington d-c attorney general is suing facebook, accusing the social media giant of wide-ranging privacy violations. the lawsuit says facebook hasn't taken the appropriate steps to maintain and protect data.the attorney general is asking facebook to take steps to avoid violating its consumer protection rules in the future -- and pay restitution.

the suit comes at the tail end of a year that has seen facebook on the defensive in the political sphere after repeated revelations about how it collects and shares ur information. facebook c- e-o mark zuckerberg testified to congress in april --- after reports documented how cambridge analytica violated facebook's rules by accessing wide-ranging user data. (ken) and now... a stunning investigation by the new york times details how facebook shared private user information with dozens of companies.c-n-n's tom foreman has the latest. "for years, facebook gave some of the world's largest technology companies more intrusive access to users' personal data than it has disclosed..."that's the opening line for the new york times' explosive article, and the details may be even more troubling if you use facebook. the times says the social media giant made deals with more than 150 companies, under which - among other things: netflix and spotify had "the ability to read facebook users' private messages."

amazon and a microsoft search engine could access the names of your facebook friends.and yahoo could even look at your friends' posts.all without your consent.mark zuckerberg: "keeping people safe will always be more important than maximizing our profits."it's another shot over the bow of facebook founder mark zuckerberg, who has been grilled by members of congress who want to know: shouldn't users have control of all their personal data?sen. richard blumenthal:"and specific ability to consent to the use of that information?" mark zuckerberg:"senator, i do generally agree with what you are saying."privacy advocates have railed about the way facebook allowed a political consulting firm to harvest loads of data - again, without the knowledge of users...mark zuckerberg:"this was a major breach of trust and i'm really sorry that this happened."the response to the latest revelations:"congress must act promptly and powerfully next session with a strong privacy protection law...""opening someone else's mail is a federal crime. why is facebook allowed to let netflix and spotify open your private messages?"netflix says it "...never asked for, or accessed, anyone's private messages."and several other companies have also denied any wrongdoing.furthermore, a facebook executive says sharing all that info was okay, because "facebook considered the partners extensions of itself."but...

gabriel dance:"despite the fact that they said these partnerships are fine and okay, they are also winding them all down." (ken)that was tom foreman reporting.former federal trade commission officials and anti-trust experts say the data sharing may have violated a 20-11 consent agreement between the f-t-c and facebook. under that agreement, facebook is required to have a, quote, "comprehensive privacy program" and must get the "express consent" of users before sharing data. sharing data.users before consent" of "express must get the program" and privacy "comprehensivehave a, quote, required to facebook is agreement, under that facebook. down." (ken)that was tom foreman reporting.former federal trade commission officials and anti-trust experts say the data sharing may have violated a 20-11 consent agreement between the f-t-c and facebook. under that agreement, facebook is required to have a, quote, "comprehensive privacy program" and must get the "express consent" of users before sharing data.

(pam) two losses for white house immigration policy today -- specifically relating to asylum claims. a short time ago ago... u.s. judge in san francisco extended his decision blocking the trump administration from enforcing a ban on asylum for immigrants who attempt to cross the border illegally. that block will remain in place pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging the legality of the ban... which could take months to resolve. meanwhile.... the u-s district court for washington d-c ... ruled against a policy established by former attorney general jeff sessions. the rule made it difficult for victims of domestic and gang violence.. to qualify for asylum in the u-s. the judge agreed that the policy unlawfully imposed a heightened standard in reviewing their claims. (ken)a bay area man found a creative way to evade tolls... how he was caught... after the break

a bay area man had his car impounded after covering his license plates with a price label for safeway chicken wings. this happened in marin county last night. a c-h-p officer pulled over the man who was driving his mustang south on highway 101 near sir francis drake boulevard. officers say earlier... the man ripped the label in half... and covered parts of the front and rear plates. the price label was for a pound of teriyaki chicken wings from earlier in the day. the

c-h-p says officers in the area sometimes catch drivers with obstructed plates who are trying to avoid tolls. the man was cited for driving on a suspended license and driving with an obstructed license plate. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: cool fog slowly gave way to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures. high pressure brought dry weather to the bay area today. on the satellite you can see high pressure sending the storm track north. clouds will increase by tomorrow afternoon with a chance of showers tomorrow night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. it should be dry into the first part of the weekend with a chance of showers late saturday night and into sunday morning.. more rain is possible christmas eve and christmas day.

that wraps up kron4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station. next on kron 4 news at 8: we're live at sfo as a mother who was granted an emergency visa arrives to reunite with her dying child then: a bay area grinch caught on camera stealing christmas decorations ... we talk to the homeowner next at 8 next at 8 forecast.the four zone forecast. lawrence day.

we'll see you tonight at 8

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