( marty ) here is a live look at the sutro tower. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)the storm door is open as several rounds of precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into next week. the first round

will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive on sunday with widespread rain and gusty winds. a third system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend.

the first storm to pelt the bay area this year. kron 4's sara stinson reports live form the north bay in corte madera... how are the conditions there? the storm is already hitting the north bay here in corte madera its already starting to rain a bit and the wind is really picking up.the national weather service has issued a wind advisory across the entire bay area from san jose

up to santa rosa. the worst of the wind will be this morning we could see up to 45 mph wind gusts so be careful when walking and driving as there could be debris or down trees. the wind advisory is in effect until this afternoon and are forecasted to calm by tonight. its the rain that will be see a lot of this weekend. live in corte madera sara stinson kron four news. thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( marty )you can also download the kron 4 mobile app.. or go to our website kron 4 dot com to stay on top of the next series of storms. there you will find full forecasts... interactive radar. and you can also get alerts for your neighborhood.

( marty ) breaking news overnight..three people are dead following a shooting at a bowling alley in southern california. it happened just before midnight inside the gable house bowl in torrance. four people were hurt in the shooting. two of them were rushed to the hospital. according to witnesses -- gun fire erupted after a fight between two groups of people inside the bowling alley. one witness says he heard about 15 gun shots . ( marty ) no word on the condition of those wounded in the shooting. so far, no arrests have been made. ( marty ) in the east bay, three men are dead following a shooting in west oakland.

it happened just before 9 friday night in the 1000 block of center street. police have not released the identities of the victims and no word of any arrests. ( marty ) happening today...the funeral for a newman police officer killed in the line of duty. yesterday, many gathered to honor ronil singh in an emotional ceremony. while others questioned state immigration policies. here's pedro rivera with the story.

hundreds of people to get in line.sharing stories of singh and the times he spent greeting her family.kimberly lawson/resident"if you were in your front yard he would literally stop and talk to you if he was driving by."lawson wasn't alone in the sentiments. audrey mcintyre/resident "really nice gentleman, really nice police officer."natsot/mos "he was a good man he will be missed and he's the kind of officer we want."singh was killed hours after spending time with his wife and child on christmas. police say singh pulled over 32 year old gustavo arriaga and was shot and killed on december 26th. police arrested arriaga, an undocumented immigrant, on friday.while the focus of the morning was on singh, his family and the newman police department, people in this small town are also asking for change from lawmakers in sacramento.kimberly lawson/resident"if we weren't a sanctuary state do you think he would be gone right now ? maybe, but i don't think so because i think he would have been deported."bobby pimengel/resident"we can't have this i'm sorry."natsot/mos "we need to get rid of these gangs. we need to do something with this community to make it more safe for us and ( marty ) that was pedro

rivera reporting. ronil singh emigrated to the u-s from fiji. the 33-year-old joined the newman police force in 20-11. he leaves his wife and five-month-old son. his funeral will be held at crosspoint commmunity church in modesto. ( marty ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...day 15 of the partial government shutdown..we'll look at how close both sides are to striking a deal. ( marty ) plus, more people are beginning the new year with an unwelcome guest...there's an increase in flu cases across the country. that story is next. .

( marty ) 4 your health this morning...a warning about the flu. people returning to the bay area after traveling for the holidays are bringing the virus with them. doctors warn it could spread as they return to work and school. here's kron 4's justine waldman with the increase in flu cases in california and the across the country. . nats that achy, hot, miserable feeling is hard to mistake -- it's the flu and being sick can last for days.doctor alexander evens tells kron 4 news, right now the flu is spreading quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdc show 24 states including california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks.

yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of the children who died from the flu last year did not get the vaccine, according to the cdc. the peak of flu season is likely to hit this month.in marin county justine waldman kron 4 news.

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look at sfo this morning. toss to weather. (dave)the storm door is open as several rounds of precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into next week. the first round will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive on sunday with widespread rain and gusty winds. a third

system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend. ( marty ) ( marty ) ( marty ) congressional

leaders are expected to meet with vice president mike pence today as we enter day 15 of the partial government shutdown. it appears neither side is ready to compromise following yesterday's meeting with president trump. abby phillip reports, the president and democratic leaders are holding firm on their positions .... when it comes to funding a border wall. a contentious meeting at the white house leading to little progress and threats the now-two-week-old government shutdown could last much longer."you said in the meeting, this is him quoting you, the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer. did you say that?" trump:"yes, i did. i said that. i don't think it will." trump:"i'm very proud of doing what i'm doing."president trump challenging democrats:

agree to a deal on border security. or he might take extreme measures."have you considered using emergency powers to grant yourself authorities to build this wall without congressional approval?"trump:"yes, i have. and i can do it if i want." "you don't need congressional approval to build the wall?" "no, absolutely we can call a national emergency because of the security of our country. absolutely we can do it, we haven't done it, i may do it. but we could call a national emergency."and democrats insistinthe government needs to be open - before they'll even consider a compromise. schumer:"it is hard to see how progress will be made unless they open the government." while not giving ground.. the president says it could come down to this weekend...trump:

"we are going to be meeting, i have designated a group and we e going to be meeting over the weekend to determine what we are going to do about the border."adding..trump:"it was very productive meeting- think we've come a long way." democrats also hinting hope is not gone..pelosi:"we made some progress." ( marty ) more than 800-thousand federal workers are still furloughed or working without pay. ( marty ) hundreds of federal t-s-a officers called out sick from work this week at major airports. one union rep says the absences could have an affect on the security of air travel. t-s-a officials issued a statement friday -- acknowledging the increase in sick calls -- but saying, the impact is minimal and security will not be compromised. ( marty ) some local businesses are also feeling the effect of the government shutdown. coffee shops and cafes near the oakland federal building are reporting a drastic decrease in sales because the number of federal employees and visitors ... has dropped. the 'city cup coffee shop' has seen a 60-

percent decrease in customers... ( marty ) the vendors which provide supplies to cafes are also seeing a drop in orders from those businesses. and that's affecting their bottom line. ( marty ) san francisco public works crews are pitching in to clean up the garbage that's accumulating on federal properties in the city during the federal shutdown. crews added to their regular routines by stopping by locations such as aquatic park. they are stopping by as they complete their normal routes. ( marty ) still ahead on kron 4 morning news...the warriors reflect on that buzzer beater, overtime loss against the rockets. all of the details, next in sports. of the details, next in sports. (ácommercial life can change in an instant. be covered when it does...

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tip your hat to them. he made them. especially the last one in regulation, and the last one in overtime. for the most part, i felt like we made him work all night. he just made tough shots."finally tonight, the a-p announced its nfl all-pro teams today. as you would expect, the list isn't filled with raiders or 49ers, but there is one player that stands out. congratulations to 49ers tight end george kittle. the 2nd-year star earned a spot 2nd team all-pro roster... what a year for him... racked up 1,377-receiving yards, a single season record for tight ends. finally tonight, nfl playoffs starting up this weekend...and kron4 has got you covered on some of the teams in the postseason. two postseason specials starting at 9am saturday morning... although they aren't playing this weekend, inside the herd gives us an up close look at the l-a rams, who are enjoying a first round bye. behind the bolt...is all about the chargers. they are playing in baltimore against the ravens. that's 9am saturday on kron4. > ( marty ) as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate

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look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)the storm door is open as several rounds of

precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into next week. the first round will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive on sunday with widespread rain and gusty winds. a third system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend.

( marty ) breaking news we're following....police in santa clara are on the scene of a deadly officer involved shooting. it happened just before 6 this morning outside a gas station on lafayette

street. investigators have not released the suspect's name or what led to the shooting. no one else was hurt. we'll continue to follow this story and bring you any updates as they become available. ( marty ) repair plans have been approved to fix the two cracks at the salesforce transit center. its been 3 months since it was shutdown following the discovery of those cracks. kron 4's dan kerman reports --- it is still unclear how soon buses will start rolling through the facility. progress is being made towards the eventual repair and reopening of the salesforce transit center, which was shutdown a month after it's opening last august when two cracks were found in steel beams on the bus deck above fremont streetsot christine falvey/transbay joint powers authority :15the repair has been approved by the independant peer reviewers that has been enpaneled by

mtc, so now the tjpa is purchasing steel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are completed that doesn't mean the center will immediately reopensot mike engelhardt/chair, transit center peer review panel :37as part of our due diligence the entire team is looking at whether there are other locations within the transit center that have the potential for brittle fractureuniversity of texas at austin structural engineering professor mike engelhardt chairs the independant panel reviewing the transit center repair project. he says the panel has now started to review thousands of construction drawings to make sure no other parts of the transit center have the potential for cracking.sotour goal is to amke sure when the transit center reopens we have a high degree of confidence the structure is safe.standup dan kerman/sf 118 if the panel sees anything there will then be a visual inspection and then a determination of there needs to be a fix.. that's why it's unclear eactly when this facility will reopen. in san francisco, dan kerman kron 4 news. ( marty ) soon- to- be- former

governor .... jerry brown is moving out of the governor's mansion. moving trucks were seen friday morning outside the governor's mansion in downtown sacramento. governor brown moved into the mansion back in 20-16... after a massive renovation to the building. brown was the first governor to live at the mansion since ronald reagan in 19-67. he will be moving to his newly -built home in colusa county. ( marty ) governor- elect gavin newsom will be sworn- in on monday morning. work crews were busy in sacramento friday... preparing for the inauguration concert which will benefit the victims of the california wildfires. we will have complete coverage of the inauguration monday, right here on kron4. (ken) the pilot of the seaplane that crashed into the american river on wednesday says he is beating himself up over his mistake. he forgot to

check to see if his landing gear was up before an attempted water landing. repoer lonnie wong met up with the pilot and has more.

prayers and hopes are with candy and her recovery.matters to me.for keith hesmalhalch the accident was a life altering experiences. he is not sure he will ever get into the cockpit of airplane again.>

morning news.. a major organization is joining a high school senior who was accused of cheating on her s-a-t exam. and now they are threatening legal action.

( marty ) now to a disturbing case of sex abuse at a phoenix nursing home. sources say a woman who has been in a coma for at least ten years gave birth at the facility last week. briana whitney reports phoenix police are now investigating. .

that she was pregnant until she was pretty much giving birth."natsot/reporter"how were they alerted to the fact that she was going into labor?" natsot/employee"from what i've been told, she was moaning. and they didn't know what was wrong with her. there was a nurse that was there, and from what i heard she's the one that delivered the baby." natsot/reporter"what do we know about the baby?" natsot/employee"from what i know, the baby is alive, the baby is healthy."adult protective services tells us after hearing the allegations, they immediately dispatched a team to conduct health and safety checks on all members living in the facility.and the arizona department of health says they are actively working with local law enforcement in their criminal investigation. but right now, no suspects have been named.and our source says this patient required round the clock care, and many would have had access to her room.natsot/reporter"so those patients saw quite a few patients in just a day's time?" natsot/employee"yeah." natsot/reporter"so there could

be a lot of possibilities as to who did this." natsot/employee"right."she also says the facility has changed protocol this week. natsot/employee"i was told that as of now, if a male staff needs to enter a female room, that they need to bring in a female employee with them."natsot/reporter"and as far as you are aware that is a new policy?"natsot/employee "yes."so many questions as to how something like this could have happened.but our source says this woman was raped in the st vulnerable state. natsot/reporter"so she had no way to defend herself in this sort of situation?" natsot/employee"no none whatsoever. not even able to communicate the fact that she was pregnant."> ( marty ) meanwhile, the arizona vernor's office and several state agencies say they are helping phoenix police in the investigation. we're going to take a quick break. here's a live look outside... san francisco international airport.

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your weather forecast. (dave)the storm door is open as several rounds of precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into next week. the first round will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive

on sunday with widespread rain and gusty winds. a third system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend. ( marty ) ( marty )the n-double-a-c-p is

joining a florida student in her demands that the company that administers the s-a-t test release her score. she says the score -- which is 300 points higher than her first attempt -- is the result of study and hard work. but s-a-t officials say... she cheated.trent kelly has the story. kalimah campbell/student"i

know from an example that you have to work hard and study and focus, to achieve your dreams. and i'm not going to let ets take what i earned away from me."a passionate plea from kamilah campbell, the south florida student accused of cheating on her s-a-t after the company that administers the test, e-t-s, said her score increased by 300 points.shirley campbell/mother"we're asking that you give her the score that she earned. not what you think she got."on wednesday, campbell's attorney benjamin crump demanded e-t-s validate campbell's score or face possible legal action.today, crump says the company, has yet to even present any evidence of cheating. . benjamin crump/attorney"if you accuse somebody of cheating, if you defame someone's character, than the burden is on you. it is not on the person accused to prove their innocence."crump says his office has been contacted by at least a dozen other families who claim the very same thing happened to their children.now more voices are joining in the fight in

support of campbell. including the local n-double- a-c-p and at least two miami-dade school board members.steven gallon/miami- dade school board"i think it is high time that we elevate the discussion around this issue, and what the data will reflect is is that too often, there's issues malign certain communities, and certain children, specifically children of color." ( marty )a florida congresswoma n says she plans to look into the matter. the testers released a statement earlier this week saying it's their policy not to comment on individual test scores. ( marty )the top two college football teams... the clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide, are waking up in the bay area. the alabama crimson tide appeared to be strictly business as they got off the plane and headed straight for the busses. alabama will face off with clemson monday night. this is the third time these teams are playing for the college football championship since 2016. .

( marty )the big game at levi's stadium will go on, rain or shine. and in downtown san jose, there are plenty of activities for football fans. kron four's rob fladeboe checked it all out. nats (cheerleader)the big game will be held at levi's stadium in santa clara but mcenery convention center is the fifty yard line for pre game festivities with tons of interactive fun. fans can run drills, kick field goals or go out for a pass and they are pumped for the big game says john salberg.john salberg/fgoing to the gamefans were clearly enjoying the sunshine here at the quad at plazea de cesar chavez where several outdoor events are planned. there's rain in the forecastbut organizers say they are ready for that too. elon werner/fan centralrachel lindsay/college football ambassadoryou might recognize rachel from the bachelorette. she is also helping to promote a fundraiser for butte county

fire victims, asking fans to text the word teacherto 56512. while most of the events related super bowl 50 were in san francisco,this time they're in san jose and while alabama and clemson are on the marquis, many of the fans are homegfrown.local fansin san jose rob fladeboe kron4news ( marty ) ( marty ) more tourists are

flocking to a home in california...and its all thanks to a netflix thriller. the house is featured in netflix's wildly popular film -- "bird box." it is located in monrovia... about 20 miles east of los angeles. in the movie-- sandra bullock's character finds refuge in the home. fans of the film are taking pictures on the front steps. some of them wear blindfolds or cover their eyes. that's because in the film-- characters must keep their eyes closed in order to stay alive. coming up ... new movies are hitting the big screen this weekend.we'll sneak a peak after the break. .

( marty ) the first weekend of the new year, and we have just one big movie release to challenge aquaman at the box office. rick damigella has more. "you want to control your life but life isn't a science experiment.""escape room" is the only new flick opening in wide release this weekend. the psychological horror yarn features deborah ann woll from the "true blood" and "daredevil" t-v series. variety's prognosticators

predict "escape room" will escape the weekend with a ten million dollar opening."take your rightful place as king." the lack of competition assures "aquaman" will remain on the box office throne for a third consecutive weekend. variety says jason momoa's undersea adventure could add 23 to 26 million dollars to its domestic haul, setting it up to pass "man of steel" as the fourth highest grossing movie of the d-c extended universe. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. ( dave ) (sara) and i'm live with what you need to know about the roads... as more rain arrives in the bay area. (ácommercialá)

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look at the sutro tower.sutro tower.look at the sutro tower. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)the storm door is open as several rounds of precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into

next week. the first round will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive on sunday with widespread rain and gusty winds. a third system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend.

and we have more coverage of the first storm to pelt the bay area this year. kron 4's sara stinson reports live form the north bay in corte madera... how are the conditions there? the storm is already hitting the north bay here in corte

madera its already starting to rain a bit and the wind is really picking up.the national weather service has issued a wind advisory across the entire bay area from san jose up to santa rosa. the worst of the wind will be this morning we could see up to 45 mph wind gusts so be careful when walking and driving as there could be debris or down trees. the wind advisory is in effect until this afternoon and are forecasted to calm by tonight. its the rain that will be see a lot of this weekend. live in corte madera sara stinson kron four news.

thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( marty )you can also download the kron 4 mobile app.. or go to our website kron 4 dot com to stay on top of the next series of storms. there you will find full forecasts... interactive radar. and you can also get alerts for your neighborhood.

( marty ) breaking news we're following....police in santa clara are on the scene of a deadly officer involved shooting. it happened just before 6 this morning inside a gas station on lafayette street. investigators have not released the suspect's name or what led to the shooting. no one else was hurt. we'll continue to follow this story and bring you any updates as they become available.. ( marty ) breaking news overnight..three people are dead following a shooting at a bowling alley in southern california. it happened just before midnight inside the gable house bowl in torrance. four people were hurt in the shooting. two of them were rushed to the hospital. according to witnesses -- gun fire erupted after a fight between two groups of people inside the bowling alley. one witness says she heard about 15 gun shots

parents. it was a family league. so, you know,you got mothers, fathers, sons, daughters...everybody is friends in that league>. ( marty ) ( marty ) no word on the condition of those wounded in the shooting. so far, no arrests have been made. ( marty ) in the east bay, three men are dead following a shooting in west oakland. it happened just before 9 friday night in the 1000 block of center street. police have not released the identities of the victims and no word of any arrests. ( marty ) happening today...the funeral for a newman police officer killed in the line of duty. yesterday, many gathered to honor ronil singh in an emotional ceremony. while others questioned state immigration policies. here's pedro rivera with the story.

aligned main street to honor corporal ronil singhblue ribbons decorate storefronts and flags are draped over windows as hundreds stood together waiting in silence for the procession to make its way to the west side theatre.. first, the family is let into the theatre followed by the newman police department. shortly after, it was time for the community to make their way inside.kimberly lawson/resident"he was a great guy. he was always smiling." kimberly lawson was one of the hundreds of people to get in line.sharing stories of singh and the times he spent greeting her family.kimberly lawson/resident"if you were in your front yard he would literally stop and talk to you if he was driving by."lawson wasn't alone in the sentiments. audrey mcintyre/resident "really nice gentleman, really nice police officer."natsot/mos "he was a good man he will be missed and he's the kind of officer we want."singh was killed hours after spending time with his wife and child on christmas. police say singh pulled over 32 year old gustavo arriaga and was shot and killed on december 26th.

police arrested arriaga, an undocumented immigrant, on friday.while the focus of the morning was on singh, his family and the newman police department, people in this small town are also asking for change from lawmakers in sacramento.kimberly lawson/resident"if we weren't a sanctuary state do you think he would be gone right now ? maybe, but i don't think so because i think he would have been deported."bobby pimengel/resident"we can't have this i'm sorry."natsot/mos "we need to get rid of these gangs. we need to do something with this community to make it more safe for us and our children."> ( marty ) that was pedro rivera reporting. ronil singh emigrated to the u-s from fiji. the 33-year-old joined the newman police force in 20-11. he leaves his wife and five-month-old son. his funeral will be held at crosspoint commmunity church in modesto. ( marty ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...day 15 of the partial government shutdown..we'll look at how close both sides are to striking a deal. ( marty ) plus, more people are beginning the new year with an unwelcome guest...there's an increase in flu cases across the country. that story is next. .

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( marty ) 4 your health this morning...a warning about the flu. people returning to the bay area after traveling for the holidays are bringing the virus with them. doctors warn it could spread as they return to work and school. here's kron 4's justine waldman with the increase in flu cases in california and the across the country. . na that achy, hot, miserable feeling is hard to mistake -- it's the flu and being sick can last for days.doctor alexander evens tells kron 4

news, right now the flu is spreading quickly.sot we are seeing more cases it is picking up especially after the holidaynew numbers from the cdc show 24 states including california are showing widespread levels of flu outbreaks.those are the state in reds.orange on the ma means regional outbreaks. yellow means local.in california, all but 5 counties are reporting elevated flu activity.and so far, 13 children across the country have died.including, allison eagle speaker from montana, her mother says she passed away 48 hours after first becoming ill.sot mom crystal white / allison's mother"the illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, tithing prepares you for how fast it moves."children, especially, ones under 4 years old are vulnerable to h1n1 - which is this years predominate flu strain.sot their immune systems are not fully developed.standup "with several months of the flu season still ahead. doctors say it is not too late to get a flu shot. which seems to be working against this years flu virus." sot it looks so far that the vaccine got it right however the vaccine is not perfect80 percent of the children who died from the flu last year did not get the

vaccine, according to the cdc. the peak of flu season is likely to hit this month.in marin county justine waldman kron 4 news. ( dave ) after months of wearing only a tiger costume,

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( marty ) here's a live look at sfo this morning. toss to weather. (dave)door is open as several rounds of precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into next week. the first round will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive on sunday with widespread rain and gusty winds. a third system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend. ( marty ) congressional leaders are

expected to meet with vice president mike pence today as we enter day 15 of the partial government shutdown. it appears neither side is ready to compromise following yesterday's meeting with president trump. abby phillip reports, the president and democratic leaders are holding firm on their positions .... when it comes to funding a border wall. a contentious meeting at the white house leading to little progress and threats the now-two-week-old government shutdown could last much longer."you said in the meeting, this is him quoting you, the shutdown could go on for months or even a year or longer. did you say that?" trump:"yes, i did. i said that. i don't think it will." trump:"i'm very proud of doing what i'm doing."president trump challenging democrats: agree to a deal on border security. or he might take extreme measures."have you

considered using emergency powers to grant yourself authorities to build this wall without congressional approval?"trump:"yes, i have. and i can do it if i want." "you don't need congressional approval to build the wall?" "no, absolutely we can call a national emergency because of the security of our country. absolutely we can do it, we haven't done it, i may do it. but we could call a national emergency."and democrats insisting the government needs to be open - before they'll even consider a compromise. schumer:"it is hard to see how progress will be made unless they open the government." while not giving ground.. the president says it could come down to this weekend...trump: "we are going to be meeting, i have designated a group and we are going to be meeting over the weekend to determine what we are going to do about the border."adding..trump:"it was very productive meeting- think we've come a long way." democrats also hinting hope is not gone..pelosi:"we made some progress." ( marty ) federal workers are still

furloughed or working without pay. ( marty ) hundreds of federal t-s-a officers called out sick from work this week at major airports. one union rep says the absences could have an affect on the security of air travel. t-s-a officials issued a statement friday -- acknowledging the increase in sick calls -- but saying, the impact is minimal and security will not be compromised. ( marty ) some local businesses are also feeling the effect of the government shutdown. coffee shops and cafes near the oakland federal building are reporting a drastic decrease in sales because the number of federal employees and visitors ... has dropped. the 'city cup coffee shop' has seen a 60- percent decrease in

customers... ( marty ) the vendors which provide supplies to cafes are also seeing a drop in orders from those businesses. and that's affecting their bottom line. ( marty ) still ahead on kron 4 morning news...the warriors reflect on that buzzer beater, overtime loss against the rockets. all of the details, next in sports. this is not a bed.

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at oracle... warriors- rockets...a rematch of the western conference finals. --golden state led by 20 in the 2nd half, then houston just went off... james harden continued his hot streak... notched a 5th-straight 40-point game.. 2nd triple double in a row... --and the craziest shots came down the stretch... hit a three to send the game to overtime... then the game winner with klay thompson and draymond green in his face. --n, the warriors left reflecting on what happened. "he made an impossible shot at the end. just an incredible performance. i give him all the credit he deserves." "i thought both teams played great. down the stretch, you're going to make them miss shots. i thought we kept ourselves in it. i don't think down the stretch is the reason why we lost. i just felt like we let our foot off the gas a little bit in the 3rd quarter." "they were all tough shots. tip your hat to them. he made them. especially the last one in regulation, and the last one in overtime. for the most part, i felt like we made him work all night. he just made tough shots."finally tonight, the a-p announced its nfl all-pro teams today. as you would expect, the list isn't filled with raiders or 49ers, but there is one player that stands out. congratulations to 49ers tight end george kittle. the 2nd-year star earned a spot 2nd team all-pro roster... what a year for him... racked up 1,377-receiving yards, a single season record

for tight ends. finally tonight, nfl playoffs starting up this weekend...and kron4 has got you covered on some of the teams in the postseason. two postseason specials starting at 9am saturday morning... although they aren't playing this weekend, inside the herd gives us an up close look at the l-a rams, who are enjoying a first round bye. behind the bolt...is all about the chargers. they are playing in baltimore against the ravens. that's 9am saturday on kron4. > ( marty ) as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge..

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( marty ) here's a live look at kirkwood this morning... ( marty ) ( marty ) here's a live look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast...

(dave)the storm door is open as several rounds of precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into next week. the first round will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive on sunday with widespread rain and gusty winds. a third system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend. ( marty ) breaking news we're following....police in

santa clara are on the scene of a deadly officer involved shooting. it happened just before 6 this morning inside a gas station on lafayette street. investigators have not released the suspect's name or what led to the shooting. no one else was hurt. we'll continue to follow this story and bring you any ( marty ) breaking news we're following....police in santa clara are on the scene of a deadly officer involved shooting. it happened just before 6 this morning inside a gas station on lafayette street. investigators have not released the suspect's name or what led to the shooting. no one else was hurt. we'll continue to follow this story and bring you any updates as they become available. ( marty ) repair plans have been approved to fix the two cracks at the salesforce transit center. its been 3 months since it was shutdown following the discovery of

those cracks. kron 4's dan kerman reports --- it is still unclear how soon buses will start rolling through the facility. progress is being made towards the eventual repair and reopening of the salesforce transit center, which was shutdown a month after it's opening last august when two cracks were found in steel beams on the bus deck above fremont streetsot christine falvey/transbay joint powers authority :15the repair has been approved by the independant peer reviewers that has been enpaneled by mtc, so now the tjpa is purchasing steel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are completed that doesn't mean the center will immediately reopensot mike engelhardt/chair, transit center peer review panel :37as part of our due diligence the entire team is looking at whether there are other locations within the transit

center that have the potential for brittle fractureuniversity of texas at austin structural engineering professor mike engelhardt chairs the independant panel reviewing the transit center repair project. he says the panel has now started to review thousands of construction drawings to make sure no other parts of the transit center have the potential for cracking.sotour goal is to amke sure when the transit center reopens we have a high degree of confidence the structure is safe.standup dan kerman/sf 118 if the panel sees anything there will then be a visual inspection and then a determination of there needs to be a fix.. that's why it's unclear eactly when this facility will reopen. in san francisco, dan kerman kron 4 news. ( marty ) soon- to- be- former governor .... jerry brown is moving out of the governor's mansion. moving trucks were seen friday morning outside the governor's mansion in downtown sacramento. governor brown moved into the mansion back in 20-16...

after a massive renovation to the building. brown was the first governor to live at the mansion since ronald reagan in 19-67. he will be moving to his newly -built home in colusa county. (ken) the pilot of the seaplane that crashed into the american river on wednesday says he is beating himself up over his mistake. he forgot to check to see if his landing gear was up before an attempted water landing. reporter lonnie wong met up with the pilot and has more.

conscious ...in critical condition at the uc med center. keith has been a pilot for 20 years and always believed he was a careful and responsible pilot...but the accident has reinforced the notion that you canút take anything for granted when lives are in your hands.while he is obviously lucky to survive the crash, he doesnút feel lucky...what he does feel is anguish because he believes heús personally responsible for what happened to his passenger.i can and do reliveright now all his prayers and hopes are with candy and her recovery.matters to me.for keith hesmalhalch the accident was a life altering experiences. he is not sure he will ever get into the cockpit of airplane again.>

still ahead on the kron 4 morning news.. a major organization is joining a high school senior who was accused of cheating on her s-a-t exam. and now they are threatening legal action.

( marty ) now to a disturbing case of sex abuse at a phoenix nursing home. sources say a woman who has been in a coma for at least ten years gave birth at the facility last week. briana whitney reports phoenix police are now investigating. .

her.natsot/reporter"when you first heard about what happened, what went through your mind?"natsot/employee"how could it happen? and just anger and sadness, and sick to my stomach."this woman familiar with what happened, has asked us to conceal her identity and voice.she says employees could not believe what was unfolding inside the victim's room.natsot/employee "none of the staff were aware that she was pregnant until she was pretty much giving birth."natsot/reporter"how were they alerted to the fact that she was going into labor?" natsot/employee"from what i've been told, she was moaning. and they didn't know what was wrong with her. there was a nurse that was there, and from what i heard she's the one that delivered the baby." natsot/reporter"what do we know about the baby?" natsot/employee"from what i know, the baby is alive, the baby is healthy."adult protective services tells us after hearing the allegations,

they immediately dispatched a team to conduct health and safety checks on all members living in the facility.and the arizona department of health says they are actively working with local law enforcement in their criminal investigation. but right now, no suspects have been named.and our source says this patient required round the clock care, and many would have ( marty ) meanwhile, the arizona

governor's office and several state agencies say they are helping phoenix police in the investigation. we're going to take a quick break. here's a live look outside... san francisco international airport. after months of wearing only a tiger costume,

we're finally going on the trip i've been promising. because with expedia, i saved when i added a hotel to our flight. ♪ so even when she outgrows her costume, we'll never outgrow the memory of our adventure together. unlock savings when you add select hotels to your existing trip. only when you book with expedia. ( marty ) live look

outside...sutro tower. dave spahr is here with your weather forecast. (dave)the storm door is open as several rounds of precipitation and strong winds are expected this weekend into next week. the first round will arrive today with gusty winds, widespread rainfall, and isolated thunderstorms. the next system will arrive on sunday with widespread rain

and gusty winds. a third system will push through tuesday through wednesday with additional precipitation. the pattern looks to remain active into next weekend.

joining a florida student in her demands that the company that administers the s-a-t test release her score. she says the score -- which is 300 points higher than her first attempt -- is the result of study and hard work. but s-a-t officials say... she cheated.trent kelly has the story. kalimah campbell/student"i know from an example that you

have to work hard and study and focus, to achieve your dreams. and i'm not going to let ets take what i earned away from me."a passionate plea from kamilah campbell, the south florida student accused of cheating on her s-a-t after the company that administers the test, e-t-s, said her score increased by 300 points.shirley campbell/mother"we're asking that you give her the score that she earned. not what you think she got."on wednesday, campbell's attorney benjamin crump demanded e-t-s validate campbell's score or face possible legal action.today, crump says the company, has yet to even present any evidence of cheating. . benjamin crump/attorney"if you accuse somebody of cheating, if you defame someone's character, than the burden is on you. it is not on the person accused to prove their innocence."crump says his office has been contacted by at least a dozen other families who claim the very

same thing happened to their children.now more voices are joining in the fight in support of campbell. including the local n-double- a-c-p and at least two miami-dade school board members.steven gallon/miami- board"i think it is high time that we elevate the discussion around this issue, and what the data will reflect is is that too often, there's issues malign certain communities, and certain children, specifically children of color." ( marty )a florida congresswoma n says she plans to look into the matter. the company that administers the exam released a statement earlier this week saying it's not their policy to comment on individual test scores. ( marty )the top two college football teams... the clemson tigers and the alabama crimson tide, are waking up in the bay area. the alabama crimson tide appeared to be strictly business as they got off the plane and headed straight for the busses. alabama will face off with clemson monday night. this is the third time these teams are playing for the college football championship since 2016. . ( marty ) more tourists

are flocking to a home in california...and its all thanks to a netflix thriller. the house is featured in netflix's wildly popular film -- "bird box." it is located in monrovia... about 20 miles east of los angeles. in the movie-- sandra bullock's character finds refuge in the home. fans of the film are taking pictures on the front steps. some of them wear blindfolds or cover their eyes. that's because in the film-- characters must keep their eyes closed in order to stay alive. ( marty ) a police officer in missouri stepped in to save a life.. and ended up gaining a new family member. officer jason smith was trying to get the attention of a kitten after he noticed her on a barrier wall. the officer called for back- up to control traffic in the area. he was able to grab the kitten ... which was not thrilled about that .. until they were inside the officers patrol car. after the kitten was checked out by a vet... she was adopted by the officer's family and named bella.

coming up ... new movies are hitting the big screen this weekend.we'll sneak a peak after the break. . as we head to break...here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge. it's time for our lowest prices of the season on

the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movement and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it's the final days of the lowest prices of the season. the queen sleep number 360 c4 smart bed is only $1299. ends sunday. ( marty ) the first

weekend of the new year, and we have just one big movie release to challenge aquaman at the box office.

rick damigella has more. "you want to control your life but life isn't a science experiment.""escape room" is the only new flick opening in wide release this weekend. the psychological horror yarn features deborah ann woll from the "true blood" and "daredevil" t-v series. variety's prognosticators predict "escape room" will escape the weekend with a ten million dollar opening."take your rightful place as king." the lack of competition assures "aquaman" will remain on the box office throne for a third consecutive weekend. variety says jason momoa's undersea adventure could add 23 to 26 million dollars to its domestic haul, setting it up to pass "man of steel" as the fourth highest grossing movie of the d-c extended universe. in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. ( marty ) the interactive museum, candytopia, closes tomorrow. you can touch and swing on everything in this sweet filled san francisco museum. there are also replicas of the golden state warriors' championhip trophies... portraits of celebrities, and

famous works of art in the art gallery. all of them made out of candy. and also in the market street store , you'll find several places where you can take the perfect selfie. ( marty ) music fans listen up. coachella has released the lineup for the 20-19 music festival. the headliners for this year include ariana grande, childish gambino, and many others. kanye west áwasá scheduled to perform this year... but he is rumored to have pulled out over a dispute with organizers over his stage design. the first three days runs from april 12 through the 14th. and then the second weekend is april 19th throught the 21st. adlib seven day. thats kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning... i'm marty gonzalez. from all of us thanks for watching. join us for kron4 news weekend tomorrow morning

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