( marty ) here is a live look at the embarcadero. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet

or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period. period.through the period. (dave)cool weather period. through the expected temperatures below normal week, with middle of next return by the showers will a chance of clear. conditions ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will a chance of clear. conditions ends and sky precipitation week as early

next turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period. ( marty )

breaking overnight --- the contra costa sheriff's office is investigating a homicide. deputies discovered a body in bay point late friday night. and they are still searching for the suspect. no word on the identity of the victim. ( marty ) president trump's controversial move aims to fund the building of a ( marty ) the president recognizes that the process will not be easy. governor newsom has already promised california will sue. kristen holmes has the details from washington.

president trump -- unhappy with a bipartisan deal to fund the government -- deciding to look for money elsewhere president trump: "we want to stop drugs from coming into our country."congress authorized 1-point-3-7-5 billion dollars barrier along southern the president signed that deal.but it's not enough. president trump: have an invasion of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people and it's unacceptable."by a series of actions, including declaring a national emergency -- the president is able to redirect more than six billion dollars from federal funds, including the defense and treasury departments --giving president trump more than eight billion dollars for a wall.rep. debbie wasserman schultz / -d- florida: "it is repulsive that a chicken hawk like president trump would steal money from our troops, damage our military readiness, and undermine our national security all in the name of going around congress because he didn't get his way."in a joint statement -- democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer called the move quote "a power grab by a disappointed president who has gone outside the bounds of the law"as democrats denounce the declaration and vow a fight -- the president predicts a battle in the courts... which experts say could take years to resolve.president trump: "sadly we'll be sued, and sadly it'll go through a process, and happily we'll win. i think."in washington -- i'm kristen holmes reporting.

( marty ) as we mentioned, governor newsom is planning to file a lawsuit agianst the president's national emergency declaration. newsom says the move will divert money from programs that are already preventing drugs from crossing the border.( marty ) texas landowners

have already filed their own lawsuit against the president's declaration. the house judiciary committee is also launching an investigation into the national emergency. ( marty ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a look at all the snow in the sierra. it's making the roads slick and dangerous for drivers. ( marty ) plus, the massive job of restoring a north bay neighborhood after a fast- moving mudslide wiped out two buildings. ( marty ) and a new study says california is going through a major shift.. when it comes to traffic, housing and homelessness. we'll take a look, next.

heard .. the state of our state is strong ..">sfx( marty ) governor newsom's optimism not shared by most californians. and most of them are thinking about moving out. a lot of people now say, the golden state has lost its luster. ( marty ) 62 percent say california's best days are over. tha's according to an eye-opening survey - that's part of a flood of new research confirming a trend we've been seeing for years... is now accelerating. kron 4's grant lodes has more. sfxedelman found most californians ... 53 percent ... say they are thinking about moving out of the state because of the high cost of living.that's up from 49 percent a year ago.among millenials, the percentage is even higher ... nearly two out of three .the cost of housing looms large, especially here

in the bay area, where 76 percent of residents say it's a very serious issue in california.62 percent say the same about homelessness.in silicon valley, where the median price of a home has soared above a million dollars ... 64 thousand people have moved out in the past three years.they were replaced by 62=thousand immigrants.the joint venture silicon valley says for the first time ... asians are the largest ethnic group in santa clara and san mateo counties.and where is everyone going?the redfin real estate site says the most popular places are sacramento, portland, seattle and austin, texas. ( marty ) that was grant lodes reporting. along with sending housing costs through the roof, the booming bay area economy has also put more cars on the road. the result is 20 percent more congestion... meaning the average commuter is spending 50 minutes more on the road each week compared to just ten years ago. ( dave )

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an eye on the sierra as back to back to back storms roll through. the snow and wind are making it close to impossible for truckers, and

painfully slow... and dangerous for everybody else trying to get through the sierra. kron 4's gayle ong has the story. the sierra covered in white -- again.after two days of heavy snow..high winds and blowing dust closed three major highways..sgt strecker from chp truckee shows us just how bad the roads are.. this is 80 right before it shut down..still whiteout conditions..making for a treacherous trek to get áoutá of the mountains..but for those hoping for a president's day holiday weekend of snowplay..expect a long wait.. and the big dig..high avalanche danger and high winds affected lift operations at squaw valley todayafter recieving over two feet of fresh powder in the last day..

heading towards a record breaking february of nearly 15 feet.the snow will continue to move..the national weather service sats the result will be between 3 and 6 feet of new snow.a winter storm warning is in effect...stretching into sunday afternoon. ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely

above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

( marty ) ( marty )( marty ) morning... the oakland

teachers union says it will announce later today whether it's 3-thousand members will walk out. the union has been negotiating with the oakland unified school district for more than a year- and a- half. a report

with compromise recommendatio ns from a neutral third party was expected friday...and oakland school officials were hoping that report would jumpstart negotiations. but, the education association says, members are not waiting for an offer. the announcement is set for 1:30- this ( marty ) chaos interrupted a performance of "hamilton" in san francisco friday night. this was the aftermath in the minutes following a rush to the exits by many in the audience at the orpheum theatre. police say a woman suffered a medical emergency duyring the performance. it happened at the same time gunfire was heard during the duel scene of the play onstage. some in the audience mistakenly tied the events together, leading to the confusion and "self evacuation." police say 4 people were injured. ( marty )

the show did not go on following those chaotic moments. ( marty ) chicago police have released two suspects in the attack on "empire" star jussie smolette. detectives say they are still investigating. the actor says two men assaulted him in chicago last month and poured bleach on him and placed a noose around his neck. he says they shouted racist and homophobic remarks during the attack. police released a surveliance shot of two persons of interest, taken near the scene. ( marty ) coming up after the break... we'll take a look at the settlement between colin kaepernick and the n-f-l. plus, steph and his mom star at the nba all-star pre-game festivities. ( marty ) if you are watching us on the new kron-on app - our live news coverage continues. kron on is the bay area's only commercial- free ... 24-hour streaming news service. it is available for i-phones, i- pads, apple t-v, android devices, and on amazon fire . and right now you can try it for free - just visit kron-

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matter back in october of 2017... accusing the nfl and its owners of not signing him as an act of retaliation for their social justice advocacy... an issue that first came to light when he and reid knelt during the national anthem. kaepernick has been out of football since march of 2017... and it's unknown what the future holds in regard to a potential signing. reid just agreed to a new deal with the carolina panthers. exact terms of the legal settlement are unknown. now let's talk some warriors, the hornets are charlotte's nba franchise, but with steph curry there for all-star weekend, we know who's taking over the city. curry and his family back in their hometown. today the mvp and his fellow all-stars klay thompson and kevin durant....taking part in this weekend's festivities. they spent the day working with the next generation of athletes at a junior nba clinic. number 30...has fond memories of north carolina... it's where he grew up, went to high school, played his college ball at davidson....all before becoming one of the greatest players we've ever seen."it means everything, this is where i learned how to play

the game, the community that supported me and my family growing up, and obviously what my dad was able to do here - playing for the hornets for 10 years, so it all comes back full circle. we're just happy to be back celebrating basketball, celebrating being an all-star - like you said, playing with the best guys in the league, i'm just excited to be here." and now we'll get to some remarkable video. apparently, every member of the curry family is an amazing shooter...including his mother sonya. this is footage from a shooting contest at a curry foundation event... and she launches one underhand... hitting nothing but net. just an incredible moment.... from the matriarch of the curry family. no word yet on if she'll enter the 3-point contest. ---now to the college ranks....lindsay gotlieb and the golden bears in l-a facing the trojans. ---4th quarter-- kristine anigwe....off the glass....gives cal the 1-point lead.... anigwe led the golden bears with 30 points tonight. ---down the stretch, sc pulls away. .aliyah mazyck (ma-

zeek)...down the lane, that'd essentially end the night. --bears fall by 10...their 4th straight loss. and finally, you can find that kind of content and more on bay area sportsnight... our new sports show that you can only find on kron on. it's a nightly hour-long sports talk show where we break down what's happening in the region and around the country. we cover teams at all levels...and also have a ton of inside analysis from a full slate of guests. that's bay area sportsnight....every night at 7pm only on kron-on. > as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge..

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look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity

through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

( marty ) in the north bay... work will continue today to clean up the massive mudslide in marin county. part of a hillside came crashing down overnight on thursday.. demolishing two homes and leaving a trail of destruction.. kron 4's justine waldman has an update on the work ahead... and endless buzz of construction ... all to clear a massive mess a mudslide left behind.it is a huge task, that is just beginning.and there are endless stories of survival..the wilson's woke up to mud, blocking their front door.sot so we said we have to get out a window we got the baby and our go bags we already had packed in case there was a emergency paul bosco escaped the mudslide, that went down feet from his house.sot my wife woke up and

she saw the entire house on the right was gone his home is one of 4 buildings redtagged.the mudslide destroyed 2 homes and buried 5 cars.natswork went on all day to clear sausalito blvd.-- it is blocked by trees and hanging power lines.next work on crescent avenue will start. the debris there will be more complicated to remove because of its size and potential hazards inside.the mudslide started on national park service land - nps is working with the city to trying stabilize the area.the city needs to confirm the homes impacted were built with piers or foundations that could withstand the strain of the mudslide.there is a huge scar right next to where paul and his wife have lived for 14 years.. and for them, there is no rush to return.sot we are not going to move back in unless it is 100% safe for us to go back in

( marty ) one man is dead and another man is seriously hurt after a tree fell onto their s-u-v. the accident happened along highway- 17 in santa cruz county thursday. it caused a pileup of about 10 cars in all.. those in the s-u-v were only ones injured. ( marty ) and it'll be a few more days before county officials know if water at a southern california beach is safe. storms caused trash to pile up on the sand at seal beach. officials say the rain pushed debris from storm drains into local rivers which empty out into the ocean. health officials are warning people to stay out of the water because the bacteria levels are very high. officials are advising beachgoers to wait at least three days after it stops raining before they go back into the water. they will resume testing water quality next week. ( marty ) police in dublin need your help finding a

missing 14-year-old boy. joseph merrell ... was reported missing by his family on tuesday. he is described as about 5- feet- 8 inches tall... 145- pounds with blue eyes and red hair. joseph was last seen wearing a red beanie, a black nascar jacket and blue jeans. and was carrying a skateboard. he was reported to be with a group of friends tuesday around 6:30 pm ... at the arco mini mart on village parkway .. before he went ( marty ) new this morning...firefighters are investigating the cause of an overnight fire in bay point that forced a family out of their home. it happened in the 100 block of hill street just before 4 this morning. the three people inside the home were able to get out safely..the red cross is helping the family this morning. ( marty ) we're learning more about a man in a chicago suburb who shot and killed five people and injured five police officers. this after he was being fired from his manufactoring job. camila

bernal has the latest from aurora, illinois. investigators spent the night searching the gunman's home. neighbors shocked to learn what he had done.mary mcknight / neighbor: he seemed very friendly, he said hi to a lot of people that came and went. police say gary martin opened fire at the manufacturing warehouse where he worked. kristen ziman / aurora chief of police: he was a 15-year veteran and information that we have indicates that he was being terminated.police, firefighters and federal agents all rushing to the scene. the gunman shooting two of the first four officers to respond.kristen ziman / aurora chief of police: i want to take this opportunity to send positive energy to those officers who are being treated. thank you for running towards gunfire and putting your lives in danger to protect those inside the business.the chicago suburb tragically thrust into the spotlight.mayor richard irvin / aurora: for so many years we have seen similar situations throughout our nation. to experience it firsthand is even more painful.meanwhile the community coming together

to cope.mary mcknight / neighbor: i mean i've even met some people tonight, just talking and asking what everybody knew and sharing information, more than i've really met people in the last few months, so i hope it's a better thing. in aurora, illinois, i'm camila bernal reporting. ( marty ) california senator kamala harris held her first town hall meeting as a presidential candidate friday. she met with a large group of people in a church gym... in charleston, south carolina. senator harris talked about her support for an assault weapons ban... and universal background checks. she also emphasized her support for medicare- for-all and more.. ( marty ) earlier this week, senator harris said, she supports legalizing marijuana --- and she would like to see

research done on how it impacts a developing brain. and last night on twitter.. governor gavin newsom announced he is endorsing harris for president. coming up on the kron 4 morning news..why a hostage is now being called a hero following a deadly police chase in the south bay. chase in the south bay. (áco you know when you're at ross and... wow! ...you realize you can totally eat out more? that's yes for less. get the latest spring trends for your home at 20 to 60 percent off specialty store prices. at ross. yes for less.

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helping save lives. kron four's rob fladeboe has the story. chief eddie garcia/san jose police "...he purposefully drove over the spike strips..." san jose police chief eddie garcia heaping praise on the driver of a u-p-s truck who was taken hostage and then forced at gunpoint to try and evade police and deputies who were giving chase.chief eddie garcia/san jose police "....they wanted him to drive faster but he lied and told them there was a governor on the truck and culdnt do more than 50 miles per hour....." the drama began about 5 pm thursday as sheriff deputies

were about to cite an illegally parked s.u.v. at a south side vta station. the vehicle drove off with deputies in pursuit when one of two suspects, a woman, fired on them says sheriff laurie smith.sheriff laurie smith/santa clara county "....one of our vehicles had a side window shot out and the other was also hit but none of our deputies was hit....the woman was firing a pump shotgun from the moving vehicle..."deputies deployed a spike strip and cornered the suspects near first and montegue where the ups driver was released unhurt. the female suspect surrendered but her male accomplice ignored pleas from negogtiators to give up and was shot and killed by police.chief eddie garcia/san jose police "....an officer assigned to a perimeter post discharged his firearm in defense of his life striking the supect at least once..."suspect's friends "...he called me and said a love you, i am in standoff and then he said goodbye..." friends of the suspect criticized the shooting but chief garcia defended his officers' actions.chief eddie garcia/san jose police ".....it was clear he did not want to surrender and he ran toward officers with a loaded shotgun and it was clear that this was not going to end well for anybody..."no one else was hurt. police said the male suspect is on parole for carjacking but did not name him as yet. they released this photo of the female

suspect, identified as 23 year-old joanna mae macy-rogers, to be charged with attempted murder and kidnapping. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news still ahead on the kron 4 morning news..the clean up efforts underway in guerneville after the russian river crested following the recent storm. recei'm mildly obsessed with numbers. so, i started with the stats regarding my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. like how humira has been prescribed to over 300,000 patients. and how many patients saw clear or almost clear skin in just 4 months - the kind of clearance that can last. humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to symptoms. numbers are great. and seeing clearer skin

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dave spahr is here with your weather forecast. (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

period.through the expected temperatures below normal week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

( marty ) people in guerneville spent part of friday cleaning up after the russian river crested at 35 feet. it was also a tough day for delivery people who had to navigate flooded roads. despite that residents say the storm was a far cry from what they've seen in previous years...

( marty ) river road just outside rio nido was also affected by the storm... downed power lines reduced traffic to a single lane. ( marty ) in this morning's hidden history, we discover historic fort monroe in virginia. the former army post played a major role in the civil war. but, it also served as the gateway to freedom for thousands of enslaved african americans. don roberts has the story. "the" ellis island, new york, was the gateway to freedom for millions of european immigrants. they fled poverty and oppression, for a chance to achieve the american dream. well, one noted historian says there was another "ellis island" ...... for african americans. (:13) sot 1032:50 adam goodheart- historian and author of 1861 the civil war awakening : in 16-19 "a ship with about 20 african captives goes into the chesapeake bay, lands at fort monroe, which was then called fort algernon..." (:17 /rt 30

) historian, and author of the new york times best selling book "1861, the civil war awakening" -- adam goodheart: sot: 1033:25--33 / adam goodheart: "so slavery, american slavery began at that spot. but american freedom also began at that spot... (:08 /:43 ) goodheart, says there were about 4 million enslaved people in the u-s in 1861, when the civil war broke out. and in may of that year, a pretty remarkable thing happened that opened to flood gates to freedom... right here at fort monroe. (:13 / :56)sot: adam goodheart 1034:37 -56 goodheart: "it really started with three very brave young men - frank baker, james townsend and shepard mallory who were enslaved men in the hampton roads area. they had been conscripted- forced into providing labor for the confederate army." (:19 / rt 1:15)sot goodheart 1035:05- 19 "goodheart: "they escaped.... they took a row boat and they rowed across from sewells point (norfolk) to fort monroe, and they came to the fort and presented themselves to the union sentries and asked to be sheltered." (:14 / rt1:30) sot: don: std up 2nd shoot/#25/ 43:39- 4408 don: 'shortly after baker, townsend, and mallory made

their way through those gates, and were given asylum here at fort monroe, the word spread like wild fire! and, within months, hundreds of escaped slaves, made their way to the fort, and were also given asylum, they were declared contraband of war. /58/ the word continued to spread, and shortly after that, thousands of escaped slaves found their way to fort monroe, and settled in greater hampton." (: 29 / rt 2:00 )trac: retired hampton university history professor bill wiggins says- being declared "contraband" - meant they were still considered "property," and they were put to work- for the union army, in the fields, where ever needed, until emmancipation in 1863.. (:14 2:14 )hold/feb/don contra c0034 - 107:11 -26 dr. bill wiggins - historian, contraband society: "we know that there were rapes that took place here, rations were very scarce, individuals were taken advantaged of.. 22/ that's the other side of the story that i want to focus upon, but it ultimately was freedom's fortress.." (:15 / rt 2:30 )trac: pamela holley of portsmouth says her family traced her great-great grandfather, to the contraband camp at fort monroe. (:05/ 235 )sot: c0038 - 1:14:07- pamela holley- descendant of contraband slave: " his name

is robert langley brooks. (:02 / 2:37) sot: c0038 115:20-24 - pamela holley: "he met his wife here she attended the butler school. ." (:04 / 2:41) sot 01- 0050:06 - 27 in: robert kelly - fort monroe historian: ben butler was a lawyer, he collected every single scrap of paper. and within this collection of papers are actually interviews, transcribed interviews of when butler and his subordinates are interviewing people, enslaved individuals coming through the lines /24/ these papers include names ....... (:21/ 3:02 ) (trac) names, that historian robert kelly says, could uncover hidden history don roberts, reporting. as we head to break, here's a live look outside... richmond bridge

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new movies for people who want to spend part of a rainy weekend at the theatre. rick damigella has a preview. "she's the last of her kind. she contains technology that had been lost for 300 years." "alita: battle angel" took over 15 years to bring to the big screen. producer james cameron and director robert rodriguez's vision of a cyberpunk dystopia has arrived in theaters -- and brought in two-point-four million dollars in its wednesday night open. the hollywood reporter says it could hit 25 million by the

end of the weekend, with variety placing it higher at 30 million."ryan, i'm back. andale, people!"those are the same numbers being predicted for "happy death day two you." the movie reunites the cast of the 20-17 horror-comedy hit, which was made for just under five million dollars, but grossed over 125 million worldwide. if pundits predictions hold it could be a tight race between the two movies at the box office."my life's become a mother (nat bleep) romantic comedy! and it's pg-13!""isn't it romantic" rounds out the weekend's new releases. the hollywood reporter places rebel wilson and liam hemsworth's rom com romp opening with between 20 and 21 million, while variety pegs it at 22 million. enjoying candy hearts in hollywood, i'm rick damigella. ( dave ) ♪

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will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

( marty ) we begin in the north bay. highway 37 remains closed this morning. it's been over 24 hours since cal trans shut it down because of flooding concerns after a levee breech thursday. kron 4's michelle kingston has an update. (mk)michellecal trans doesn't expect westbound lanes to reopen this weekend -- but it all depends on what the weather is like in the next few days.the eastbound lane

that is closed tonight will reopen once repairs are complete.jeff weiss, cal trans spokesperson"for the most part people have been very cautious and have received this very well. it's bad news for your commute but i think people who drive this road a lot know it's prone to flooding"ááheavy rain causing a levee to breech ... bringing water from the novato creek directly on to highway 37. the west bound side of the road shut down friday morning and now one eastbound lane closed friday night for levee repair work. officer andrew barclay, california highway patrolit only takes not even an inch of water for a vehicle to hydroplane, further than that in the slow lane right now it's high enough that if you were to drive through there, there are many vehicles whos air intakes would suck in water and their vehicles would die."water on the westbound side is up to a foot deep in some spots and chp says it's just too dangerous for people to drive on ...a detour is set up for drivers to exit at atherton avenue and take that road to 101 in novato."novato creek is just flowing uninterrupted into these fields surrounding us, so these fields that are already saturated. there is nowhere for the water to go so we hae a 600 acre field over here that filled up yesterday in a matter of hours."cal trans spokesperson jeff weiss says he's unsure who the contractor is that is coming to fix the levee. northwestern pacific

railroad says they aren't responsible but will be helping to fix it. cal trans says agencies are working together -- but would not tell us who is responsible.jeff weiss, cal trans spokesperson "this is not about who is to blame or anything we just want to concentrate on getting the road open."in novato michelle kingston kron 4 news ( marty ) breaking overnight --- breaking ( marty ) ( marty ) breaking overnight --- the contra costa sheriff's office is investigating a homicide. deputies discovered a body in bay point late friday night. and they are still searching for the suspect. no word on the identity of the victim. ( marty ) president trump's controversial move aims to fund the building of a border

wall. ( marty ) the president recognizes that the process will not be easy. governor newsom has already promised california will sue. kristen holmes has the washington. president trump -- unhappy with a bipartisan deal to fund the government -- deciding to look for money elsewhere president trump: "we want to stop drugs from coming into our country."congress authorized 1-point-3-7-5 billion dollars to build a barrier along 55 miles of the southern border.the president signed that deal.but it's not enough.president trump: "because we have an invasion of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people and it's unacceptable."by a series of actions, including declaring a national emergency -- the president is able to redirect more than six billion dollars from federal funds, including the defense and treasury departments --giving president trump more than eight billion dollars for a wall.rep. debbie wasserman schultz / -d- florida: "it is repulsive that a chicken hawk like president trump would steal money from our troops, damage our

military readiness, and undermine our national security all in the name of going around congress because he didn't get his way."in a joint statement -- democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer called the move quote "a power grab by a disappointed president who has gone outside the bounds of the law"as democrats denounce the declaration and vow a fight -- the president predicts a battle in the courts... which experts say could take years to resolve.president trump: "sadly we'll be sued, and sadly it'll go through a process, and happily we'll win. i think."in washington -- i'm kristen holmes reporting. ( marty ) as we mentioned, governor newsom is planning to file a lawsuit agianst the president's national emergency declaration. newsom says the move will divert money from programs that are already preventing drugs from crossing the border.

cocaine... that is being done within the state of california is now being put at risk for a vanity project, for a monument to stupidity. a wall that will do nothing to impact drugs coming over our border." >( marty ) texas landowners have already filed their own lawsuit against the president's declaration. the house judiciary committee is also launching an investigation into the national emergency. ( marty )( marty ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a look at all the snow in the sierra. it's making the roads slick and dangerous for drivers. ( marty ) plus, the massive job of restoring a north bay neighborhood after a fast- moving mudslide wiped out two buildings.

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heard .. the state of our state is strong ..">sfx( marty ) governor newsom's optimism not shared by most californians. and most of them are thinking about moving out. a lot of people now say, the golden state has lost its luster. ( marty ) 62 percent say california's best days are over. tha's according to an eye-opening survey - that's part of a flood of new research confirming a trend we've been seeing for years... is now accelerating. kron 4's grant lodes has more. sfxedelman found most californians ... 53 percent ... say they are thinking about moving out of the state because of the high cost of

living.that's up from 49 percent a year ago.among millenials, the percentage is even higher ... nearly two out of three .the cost of housing looms large, especially here in the bay area, where 76 percent of residents say it's a very serious issue in california.62 percent say the same about homelessness.in silicon valley, where the median price of a home has soared above a million dollars ... 64 thousand people have moved out in the past three years.they were replaced by 62=thousand immigrants.the joint venture silicon valley says for the first time ... asians are the largest ethnic group in santa clara and san mateo counties.and where is everyone going?the redfin real estate site says the most popular places are sacramento, portland, seattle and austin, texa ( marty ) that was grant lodes reporting. along with sending housing costs through the roof, the booming bay area economy has also put more cars on the road. the result is 20 percent more congestion...

meaning the average commuter is spending 50 minutes more on the road each week compared to just ten years ago. ( dave ) ( dave ) we are keeping an eye on

the sierra as back to back to back storms roll through. the snow and wind are making it close to impossible for truckers, and painfully slow... and dangerous for everybody else trying to get through the sierra. kron 4's gayle ong has the story. the sierra covered in white -- again.after two days of heavy snow..high winds and blowing dust closed three major highways..sgt strecker from chp truckee shows us just how bad the roads are.. this is 80 right before it shut down..still whiteout conditions..making for a treacherous trek to get áoutá of the mountains..but for those hoping for a president's day holiday weekend of snowplay..expect a long wait.. and the big dig..high avalanche danger and high winds affected lift operations at squaw valley todayafter recieving over two feet of fresh powder in the last day.. heading towards a record breaking february of nearly 15 feet.the snow will continue to move..the national weather

service sats the result will be between 3 and 6 feet of new snow.a winter storm warning is in effect...stretching into sunday afternoon. look at kirkwood this morning... ( marty ) here's a live look at the sn mateo bridge this morning. as you can see there's a wreck of some kind right now.

toss to weather. (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

this morning... the oakland teachers union says it will announce later today whether it's 3-thousand members will walk out. the union has been negotiating with the oakland unified school district for more than a year- and a- half. a report with compromise recommendations from a neutral third party was expected friday...and oakland school officials were hoping that report would jumpstart

negotiations. but, the education association says, members are not waiting for an offer. the announcement is set for 1:30- this ( marty ) chaos interrupted a performance of "hamilton" in san francisco friday night. this was the aftermath in the minutes following a rush to the exits by many in the audience at the orpheum theatre. police say a woman suffered a medical emergency duyring the performance. it happened at the same time gunfire was heard during the duel scene of the play onstage. some in the audience mistakenly tied the events together, leading to the confusion and "self evacuation." police say 4 people were injured. ( marty ) the show did not go on following those chaotic moments. ( marty ) coming up after the break... we'll take a look at the settlement between colin kaepernick and the

n-f-l. plus, steph and his mom star at the nba all-star pre-game festivities. ( marty ) if you are watching us on the new kron-on app - our live news coverage continues. kron on is the bay area's only commercial- free ... 24-hour streaming news service. it is available for i-phones, i- pads, apple t-v, android devices, and on amazon fire . and right now you can try it for free - just visit kron- on -dot-tv to sign up.

< who knows if colin kaepernick will ever play in the nfl again, but we can say the former 49ers qb and the league have legally settled their differences...su rrounding kaepernick's collusion grievances. the attorney for kaepernick and his teammate eric reid announced today that an agreement has been reached with the league in their collusion case. kaepernick first presented the matter back in october of 2017... accusing the nfl and its owners of not signing him as an act of retaliation for their social justice advocacy... an issue that first came to light when he and reid knelt during the national anthem. kaepernick has been out since march of 2017... and it's unknown what the future holds in regard to a potential signing. reid just agreed to a new deal with the carolina panthers. exact terms of the legal settlement are unknown. now let's talk some warriors, the hornets are charlotte's nba franchise, but with steph curry there for all-star weekend, we know who's taking over the city. curry and his family back in their

hometown. today the mvp and his fellow all-stars klay thompson and kevin durant....taking part in this weekend's festivities. they spent the day working with the next generation of athletes at a junior nba clinic. number 30...has fond memories of north carolina... it's where he grew up, went to high school, played his college ball at davidson....all before becoming one of the greatest players we've ever seen."it means everything, this is where i learned how to play the game, the community that supported me and my family growing up, and obviously what my dad was able to do here - playing for the hornets for 10 years, so it all comes back full circle. we're just happy to be back celebrating basketball, celebrating being an all-star - like you said, playing with the best guys in the league, i'm just excited to be here." and now we'll get to and now we'll get to some remarkable video. apparently, every member of the curry family is an amazing shooter...including his mother sonya. this is footage from a shooting contest at a curry foundation event... and she launches one underhand... hitting

nothing but net. just an incredible moment.... from the matriarch of the curry family. no word yet on if she'll enter the 3-point contest. ---now to the college ranks....lindsay gotlieb and the golden bears in l-a facing the trojans. ---4th quarter-- kristine anigwe....off the glass....gives cal the 1-point lead.... anigwe led the golden bears with 30 points tonight. ---down the stretch, sc pulls away. .aliyah mazyck (ma- zeek)...down the lane, that'd essentially end the night. --bears fall by 10...their 4th straight loss. and finally, you can find that kind of content and more on bay area sportsnight... our new sports show that you can only find on kron on. it's a nightly hour-long sports talk show where we break down what's happening in the region and around the country. we cover teams at all levels...and also have a ton of inside analysis from a full slate of guests. that's bay area sportsnight....every night at 7pm only on kron-on. > ( marty ) as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge..

( marty ) in the north bay... work will continue today to clean up the massive mudslide in marin county. part of a hillside came crashing down overnight on thursday.. demolishing two homes and leaving a trail of destruction.. kron 4's justine waldman has an update on the work and endless buzz of construction ... all to clear a massive mess a mudslide left behind.it is a huge task, that is just beginning.and there are endless stories of survival..the wilson's woke up to mud, blocking their front door.sot so we said we have to get out a window we got the baby and our go bags we already had packed in case there was a emergency paul bosco escaped the mudslide,

that went down feet from his house.sot my wife woke up and she saw the entire house on the right was gone his home is one of 4 buildings redtagged.the mudslide destroyed 2 homes and buried 5 cars.natswork went on all day to clear sausalito blvd.-- it is blocked by trees and hanging power lines.next work on crescent avenue will start. the debris there will be more complicated to remove because of its size and potential hazards inside.the mudslide started on national park service land - nps is working with the city to trying stabilize the area.the city needs to confirm the homes impacted were built with piers or foundations that could withstand the strain of the mudslide.there is a huge scar right next to where paul and his wife have lived for 14 years.. and for them, there is no rush to return.sot we are not going to move back in unless it is 100% safe for us to go back in

( marty ) one man is dead and another man is seriously hurt after a tree fell onto their s-u-v. the accident happened along highway- 17 in santa cruz county thursday. it caused a pileup of about 10 cars in all.. those in the 10 cars in all.. those in the s-u-v were only ones injured. ( marty ) and it'll be a few more days before county officials know if water at a southern california beach is safe. storms caused trash to pile up on the sand at seal beach. officials say the rain pushed debris from storm drains into local rivers which empty out into the ocean. health officials are warning people to stay out of the water because the bacteria levels are very high. officials are advising beachgoers to wait at least three days after it stops raining before they go back into the water. they will resume testing water quality next week. ( marty ) we're learning

more about a man in a chicago suburb who shot and killed five people and injured five police officers. this after he was being fired from his manufactoring job. camila bernal has the latest from aurora, illinois. authorities and members of this community, thanking law enforcement, thanking those officers who essentially ran into danger. the police chief saying that those officers had two missions, first to save as many lives as possible and then to find that suspect. she did say that both of those missions were accomplished. finding the suspect was a bit difficult, it took officers about an hour and a half and that is because this is a 29,000 square foot facility but eventually that suspect was found and killed in a shoot out with police. investigators spent the night searching the gunman's home. neighbors shocked to learn what he had done.mary mcknight / neighbor: he seemed very friendly, he said hi to a lot of people that came and went. police say gary martin opened fire at the manufacturing warehouse where he worked. kristen ziman / aurora chief of police: he was a 15-year veteran and information that

we have indicates that he was being terminated.police, firefighters and federal agents all rushing to the scene. the gunman shooting two of the first four officers to respond.kristen ziman / aurora chief of police: i want to take this opportunity to send positive energy to those officers who are being treated. thank you for running towards gunfire and putting your lives in danger to protect those inside the business.the chicago suburb tragically thrust into the spotlight.mayor richard the spotlight.mayor richard irvin / aurora: for so many years we have seen similar situations throughout our nation. to experience it firsthand is even more painful. meanwhile the community coming together to cope.mary mcknight / neighbor: i mean i've even met some people tonight, just talking and asking what everybody knew and sharing information, more than i've really met people in the last few months, so i hope it's a better thing. and we know that the five people killed were all men working in this facility. community leaders saying the focus is now on the families and those officers

who are still recovering. reporting in aurora, illinois, i'm camila bernal, back to you. ( marty ) california senator kamala harris held her first town hall meeting as a presidential candidate friday. she met with a large group of people in a church gym... in charleston, south carolina. senator harris talked about her support for an assault weapons ban... and universal background checks. she also emphasized her support for medicare- for-all and more.. ( marty ) earlier this week, senator harris said, she supports legalizing marijuana --- and she would like to see research done on how it impacts a developing brain. and last night on twitter.. governor gavin newsom announced he is

endorsing harris for president. coming up on the kron 4 morning news..why a hostage is now being called a hero following a deadly police chase in the south bay.

in the south bay... a san jose u-p-s driver taken hostage during a kidnapping is being hailed a hero by police for helping save lives. kron four's rob fladeboe has the story.

chief eddie garcia/san jose police "...he purposefully drove over the spike strips..." san jose police chief eddie garcia heaping praise on the driver of a u-p-s truck who was taken hostage and then forced at gunpoint to try and evade police and deputies who were giving chase.chief eddie garcia/san jose police "....they wanted him to drive faster but he lied and told them there was a governor on the truck and culdnt do more than 50 miles per hour....." the drama began about 5 pm thursday as sheriff deputies were about to cite an illegally parked s.u.v. at a south side vta station. the vehicle drove off with deputies in pursuit when one of two suspects, a woman, fired on them says sheriff laurie smith.sheriff laurie

smith/santa clara county "....one of our vehicles had a side window shot out and the other was also hit but none of our deputies was hit....the woman was firing a pump shotgufrom the moving vehicle..."deputies deployed a spike strip and cornered the suspects near first and montegue where the ups driver was released unhurt. the female suspect surrendered but her male accomplice ignored pleas from negogtiators to give up and was shot and killed by police.chief eddie garcia/san jose police "....an officer assigned to a perimeter post discharged his firearm in defense of his life striking the supect at least once..."suspect's friends "...he called me and said a love you, i am in standoff and then he said goodbye..." friends of the suspect criticized the shooting but chief garcia defended his officers' actions.chief eddie garcia/san jose police ".....it was clear he did not want to surrender and he ran toward officers with a loaded shotgun and it was clear that this was not going to end well for anybody..."no one else was hurt. police said the male suspect is on parole for carjacking but did not name him as yet. they released this photo of the female suspect, identified as 23 year-old joanna mae macy-rogers, to be charged with attempted murder and kidnapping. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news

as we head to break, here's a live look outside... san mateo bridge.

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continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

( marty ) in this morning's hidden history, we discover historic fort monroe in virginia. the former army post played a major role in the civil war. but, it also served as the gateway to freedom for thousands of enslaved african americans. don roberts has the story. "the" ellis island, new york, was the gateway to freedom for millions of

european immigrants. they fled poverty and oppression, for a chance to achieve the american dream. well, one noted historian says there was another "ellis island" ...... for african americans. (:13) sot 1032:50 adam goodheart- historian and author of 1861 the civil war awakening : in 16-19 "a ship with about 20 african captives goes into the chesapeake bay, lands at fort monroe, which was then called fort algernon..." (:17 /rt 30 ) historian, and author of the new york times best selling book "1861, the civil war awakening" -- adam goodheart: (:05/ 35 )sot: 1033:25--33 / adam goodheart: "so slavery, american slavery began at that spot. but american freedom also began at that spot... (:08 /:43 ) goodheart, says there were about 4 million enslaved people in the u-s in 1861, when the civil war broke

out. and in may of that year, a pretty remarkable thing happened that opened to flood gates to freedom... right here at fort monroe. (:13 / :56)sot: adam goodheart 1034:37 -56 goodheart: "it really started with three very brave young men - frank baker, james townsend and shepard mallory who were enslaved men in the hampton roads area. they had been conscripted- forced into providing labor for the confederate army." (:19 / rt 1:15)sot goodheart 1035:05- 19 "goodheart: "they escaped.... they took a row boat and they rowed across from sewells point (norfolk) to fort monroe, and they came to the fort and presented themselves to the union sentries and asked to be sheltered." (:14 / rt1:30) sot: don: std up 2nd shoot/#25/ 43:39- 4408 don: 'shortly after baker, townsend, and mallory made their way through those gates, and were given asylum here at fort monroe, the word spread like wild fire! and, within months, hundreds of escaped slaves, made their way to the fort, and were also given asylum, they were declared contraband of war. /58/ the word continued to spread, and shortly after that, thousands of escaped slaves found their way to fort monroe, and settled in greater hampton." (: 29 / rt 2:00 )trac: retired hampton university history professor bill wiggins says- being declared "contraband" - meant they were still considered "property," and they were put to work- for the union army, in the fields, where ever needed, until emmancipation in 1863.. (:14

2:14 )hold/feb/don contra c0034 - 107:11 -26 dr. bill wiggins - historian, contraband society: "we know that there were rapes that took place here, rations were very scarce, individuals were taken advantaged of.. 22/ that's the other side of the story that i want to focus upon, but it ultimately was freedom's fortress.." (:15 / rt 2:30 )trac: pamela holley of portsmouth says her family traced her great-great grandfather, to the contraband camp at fort monroe. (:05/ 235 )sot: c0038 - 1:14:07- pamela holley- descendant of contraband slave: " his name is robert langley brooks. (:02 / 2:37) sot: c0038 115:20-24 - pamela holley: "he met his wife here she attended the butler school. ." (:04 / 2:41) robert kelly - fort monroe historian: ben butler was a lawyer, he collected every single scrap of paper. and within this collection of papers are actually interviews, transcribed interviews of when butler and his subordinates are interviewing people, enslaved individuals coming through the lines /24/ these papers include names ....... (:21/ 3:02 ) (trac) names, that historian robert kelly says, could uncover hidden history don roberts, reporting. as we head to break, here's a live look outside... richmond bridge

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i wish i could tell ya how i feel about a mornin' like this. and that includes a good hearty breakfast. you need somethin' to kinda warm the whole body up and gets it going. it's a great way to kick off your day. ( marty ) hollywood has a couple of

new movies for people who want to part of a rainy weekend at the theatre. rick damigella has a preview. "she's the last of her kind. she contains technology that had been lost for 300 years." "alita: battle angel" took over 15 years to bring to the big screen. producer james cameron and director robert

rodriguez's vision of a cyberpunk dystopia has arrived in theaters -- and brought in two-point-four million dollars in its wednesday night open. the hollywood reporter says it could hit 25 million by the end of the weekend, with variety placing it higher at 30 million."ryan, i'm back. andale, people!"those are the same numbers being predicted for "happy death day two you." the movie reunites the cast of the 20-17 horror-comedy hit, which was made for just under five million dollars, but grossed over 125 million worldwide. if pundits predictions hold it could be a tight race between the two movies at the box office."my life's become a mother (nat bleep) romantic comedy! and it's pg-13!""isn't it romantic" rounds out the weekend's new releases. the hollywood reporter places rebel wilson and liam hemsworth's rom com romp opening with between 20 and 21 million, while variety pegs it at 22 million. enjoying candy hearts in hollywood, i'm rick damigella.

( marty ) here is a scary sight for motorists in north carolina ... a bear riding a garbage truck ... down the highway. and if you think that's scary for the other drivers, imagaine how the bear felt. the bear somehow got stuck under some netting on the truck. when police pulled the truck over, the driver said, he had no idea the bear had climbed aboard. as soon as the netting was pulled back.. the bear hopped out and scampered into the woods. ( marty ) if you are watching us on the new kron-on app - our live news coverage continues. kron on is the bay area's only commercial- free ... 24-hour streaming news service. it is available for i-phones, i- pads, apple t-v, android devices, and on amazon fire . and right now you can try it for free - just visit kron- on -dot-tv to sign up.

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( marty ) here is a live look at the embarcadero. ( marty ) here is dave

spahr with the weather. (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

( marty ) we begin in the north bay. highway 37 remains closed this morning. it's been over 24 hours since cal trans shut it down because of flooding concerns after a levee breech thursday. kron 4's michelle kingston has an update. (mk)michellecal trans doesn't expect westbound lanes to reopen this weekend -- but it

all depends on what the weather is like in the next few days.the eastbound lane that is closed tonight will reopen once repairs are complete.jeff weiss, cal trans spokesperson"for the most part people have been very cautious and have received this very well. it's bad news for your commute but i think people who drive this road a lot know it's prone to flooding"ááheavy rain causing a levee to breech ... bringing water from the novato creek directly on to highway 37. the west bound side of the road shut down friday morning and now one eastbound lane closed friday night for levee repair work. officer andrew barclay, california highway patrolit only takes not even an inch of water for a vehicle to hydroplane, further than that in the slow lane right now it's high enough that if you were to drive through there, there are many vehicles whos air intakes would suck in water and their vehicles would die."water on the westbound side is up to a foot deep in some spots and chp says it's just too dangerous for people to drive on ...a detour is set up for drivers to exit at atherton avenue and take that road to 101 in novato."novato creek is just flowing uninterrupted into these fields surrounding us, so

these fields that are already saturated. there is nowhere for the water to go so we hae a 600 acre field over here that filled up yesterday in a matter of hours."cal trans spokesperson jeff weiss says he's unsure who the contractor is that is coming to fix the levee. northwestern pacific railroad says they aren't responsible but will be helping to fix it. cal trans says agencies are working together -- but would not tell us who is responsible.jeff weiss, cal trans spokesperson "this is not about who is to blame or anything we just want to concentrate on getting the road open."in novato michelle kingston kron 4 news ( marty ) breaking overnight --- the contra costa sheriff's office is investigating a homicide. deputies discovered a body in bay point late friday night. and they are still searching for the suspect. no word on the identity of the victim. ( marty ) president trump's

controversial move aims to fund the building of a border wall. ( marty ) the president recognizes that the process will not be easy. governor newsom has already promised california will sue. kristen holmes has the details from washington. president trump -- unhappy with a bipartisan deal to fund the government -- deciding to look for money elsewhere president trump: "we want to stop drugs from coming into our country."congress authorized 1-point-3-7-5 billion dollars to build a barrier along 55 miles of the southern border.the president signed that deal.but it's not enough.president trump: "because we have an invasion of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people and it's unacceptable."by a series of actions, including declaring a

national emergency -- the president is able to redirect more than six billion dollars from federal funds, including the defense and treasury departments --giving president trump more than eight billion dollars for a wall.rep. debbie wasserman schultz / -d- florida: "it is repulsive that a chicken hawk like president trump would steal money from our troops, damage our military readiness, and undermine our national security all in the name of going around because he didn't in a joint democratic pelosi and called the power grab by a disappointed president who has gone outside the bounds of the law"denounce the declaration and vow a fight --the president predicts a courts... which experts say could take resolve.president trump: "sadly we'll be it'll go through a process, and happily we'll win. i think."in washington -- i'm kristen holmes reporting. ( marty ) as we mentioned, governor newsom is planning to file a lawsuit agianst the president's national emergency declaration. newsom says the move will divert money from programs that are already preventing drugs from crossing the border.

responsive to the legitimate concerns around fentanyl and methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine... that is being done within the state of california is now being put at risk for a vanity project, for a monument to stupidity. a wall that will do nothing to impact drugs coming over our border." >( marty ) texas landowners have already filed their own lawsuit against the president's declaration. the house judiciary committee is also launching an investigation into the national emergency. ( marty ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a look at all the snow in the sierra. it's making the roads slick and dangerous for drivers. ( marty ) plus, the massive job of restoring a north bay neighborhood after a fast- moving mudslide wiped out two buildings. ( marty ) and a new study says california is going through a major shift.. when it comes to traffic, housing and homelessness. we'll take a look, next.

sfx( marty ) governor newsom's optimism not shared by most californians. and most of them are thinking about moving out. a lot of people now say, the golden state has lost its luster. ( marty ) 62 percent say california's best days are over. tha's according to an eye-opening survey - that's part of a flood of new research confirming a trend

we've been seeing for years... is now accelerating. kron 4's grant lodes sfxedelman found most californians ... 53 percent ... say they are thinking about moving out of the state because of the high cost of living.that's up from 49 percent a year ago.among millenials, the percentage is even higher ... nearly two out of three .the cost of housing looms rge, especially here in the bay area, where 76 percent of residents say it's a very serious issue in california.62 percent say the same about homelessness.in silicon valley, where the median price of a home has soared above a million dollars ... 64 thousand people have moved out in the past three years.they were replaced by 62=thousand immigrants.the joint venture silicon valley says for the first time ... asians are the largest ethnic group in santa clara and san mateo counties.and where is everyone going?the redfin real estate site says the most popular places are sacramento, portland, seattle and austin, texas. ( marty ) that was grant lodes

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of the mountains..but for those hoping for a president's day holiday weekend of snowplay..expect a long wait.. and the big dig..high avalanche danger and high winds affected lift operations at squaw valley todayafter recieving over two feet of fresh powder in the last day.. heading towards a record breaking february of nearly 15 feet.the snow will continue to move..the national weather service sats the result will be between 3 and 6 feet of new snow.a winter storm warning is in effect...stretching into sunday afternoon. ( marty ) here's a live look at kirkwood this morning... ( marty ) here's a live look at the

embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend. accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet

or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period. period.

( marty ) developing news this morning... the oakland teachers union says it will announce later today whether it's 3-thousand members will walk out. the union has been negotiating with the oakland unified school district for more than

a year- and a- half. a report with compromise recommendations from a neutral third party was expected friday...and oakland school officials were hoping that report would jumpstart negotiations. but, the education association says, members are not waiting for an offer. the announcement is set for 1:30- this ( marty ) chaos interrupted a performance of "hamilton" in san francisco friday night. this was the aftermath in the minutes following a rush to the exits by many in the audience at the orpheum theatre. police say a woman suffered a medical emergency duyring the performance. it happened at the same time gunfire was heard during the duel scene of the play onstage. some in the audience mistakenly tied the events together, leading to the confusion and "self evacuation." police say 4 people were injured. ( marty ) the show did not go on

following those chaotic moments. ( marty ) chicago police have released two suspects in the attack on "empire" star jussie smolette. detectives say they are still investigating. the actor says two men assaulted him in chicago last month and poured bleach on him and placed a noose around his neck. he says they shouted racist and homophobic remarks during the attack. police released a surveliance shot of two persons of interest, taken near the scene. ( marty ) coming up after the break... we'll take a look at the settlement between colin kaepernick and the n-f-l. plus, steph and his mom star at the nba all-star pre-game festivities. ( marty ) if you are watching us on the new kron-on app - our live news coverage continues. kron on is the bay area's only commercial- free ... 24-hour streaming news service. it is available for i-phones, i- pads, apple t-v, android devices, and on amazon fire . and right now you can try it for free - just visit kron- on -dot-tv to sign up.

there are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. kaepernick will ever play in

the nfl again, but we can say the former 49ers qb and the league have legally settled their differences...su rrounding kaepernick's collusion grievances. the attorney for kaepernick and his teammate eric reid announced today that an

agreement has been reached with the league in their collusion case. kaepernick first presented the matter back in october of 2017... accusing the nfl and its owners of not signing him as an act of retaliation for their social justice advocacy... an issue that first came to light when he and reid knelt during the national anthem. kaepernick has been out of football since march of 2017... and it's unknown what the future holds in regard to a potential signing. reid just agreed to a new deal with the carolina panthers. exact terms of the legal settlement are unknown. now let's talk some warriors, the hornets are charlotte's nba franchise, but with steph curry there for all-star weekend, we know who's taking over the city. curry and his family back in their hometown. today the mvp and his fellow all-stars klay thompson and kevin durant....taking part in this weekend's festivities. they spent the day working with the next generation of athletes at a junior nba clinic. number 30...has fond memories of north carolina... it's where he grew up, went to high school,

played his college ball at davidson....all before becoming one of the greatest players we've ever seen."it means everything, this is where i learned how to play the game, the community that supported me and my family growing up, and obviously what my dad was able to do here - playing for the hornets for 10 years, so it all comes back full circle. we're just happy to be back celebrating basketball, celebrating being an all-star - like you said, playing with the best guys in the league, i'm just excited to be here." and now we'll get to some remarkable video. apparently, every member of the curry family is an amazing shooter...including his mother sonya. this is footage from a shooting contest at a curry foundation event... and she launches one underhand... hitting nothing but net. just an incredible moment.... from the matriarch of the curry family. no word yet on if she'll enter the 3-point contest. ---now to the college ranks....lindsay gotlieb and the golden bears in l-a facing the trojans. ---4th quarter-- kristine anigwe....off the glass....gives cal the 1-point lead.... anigwe led the golden bears with 30 points tonight. ---down the stretch, sc pulls away. .aliyah mazyck (ma-

zeek)...down the lane, that'd essentially end the night. --bears fall by 10...their 4th straight loss. and finally, you can find that kind of content and more on bay area sportsnight... our new sports show that you can only find on kron on. it's a nightly hour-long sports talk show where we break down what's happening in the region and around the country. we cover teams at all levels...and also have a ton of inside analysis from a full slate of guests. that's bay area sportsnight....every night at 7pm only on kron-on. > ( marty ) as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge..

( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero camera. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)cool weather conditions will persist along with continued shower activity through the weekend.

accumulating snow is likely above 3000 feet, with snow levels lowering to 2000 feet or lower by sunday morning. overnight temperatures turn colder early next week as precipitation ends and sky conditions clear. a chance of showers will return by the middle of next week, with below normal temperatures expected through the period.

( marty ) in the north bay... work will continue today to clean up the massive mudslide in marin county. part of a hillside came crashing down overnight on thursday.. demolishing two homes and leaving a trail of destruction.. kron 4's justine waldman has an update on the work ahead... and endless buzz of construction ... all to clear a massive mess a mudslide left behind.it is a huge task, that is just beginning.and there are endless stories of survival..the wilson's woke up to mud, blocking their front door.sot so we said we have to get out a window we got the

baby and our go bags we already had packed in case there was a emergency paul bosco escaped the mudslide, that went down feet from his house.sot my wife woke up and she saw the entire house on the right was gone his home is one of 4 buildings redtagged.the mudslide destroyed 2 homes and buried 5 cars.natswork went on all day to clear sausalito blvd.-- it is blocked by trees and hanging power lines.next work on crescent avenue will start. the debris there will be more complicated to remove because of its size and potential hazards inside.the mudslide started on national park service land - nps is working with the city to trying stabilize the area.the city needs to confirm the homes impacted were built with piers or foundations that could withstand the strain of the mudslide.there is a huge scar right next to where paul and his wife have lived for 14 years.. and for them, there is no rush to return.sot we are not going to move back in unless it is 100% safe for us to go back in

( marty ) people in guerneville spent part of friday cleaning up after the russian river crested at 35 feet. it was also a tough day for delivery people who had to navigate flooded roads. despite that residents say the storm was a far cry from what they've seen in previous years... ( marty ) river road just outside rio nido was also affected by the storm...

downed power lines reduced traffic to a single lane. ( marty ) in san francisco, crews are clearing up what was left behind from the most recent storm. tree trimmers were busy on clarendon avenue friday trying to cut up the remains of several large euycylyptus trees that fell during the storm. one tree crashed into the roof of an apartment at the u-c-s-f student family housing complex. it knocked out power to the area. but we understand no one was hurt. in walton square, yellow caution tape kept pedestrians away from a section of davis street where part of massive monterey pine fell onto the street. ( marty ) one man is dead and another man is seriously hurt after a tree fell onto their s-u-v. the accident happened along highway- 17 in santa cruz county thursday. it caused a pileup of about 10 cars in all.. those in the s-u-v were only ones injured. ( marty ) police in dublin need your help finding a missing 14-year-old boy.

joseph merrell ... was reported missing by his family on tuesday. he is described as about 5- feet- 8 inches tall... 145- pounds with blue eyes and red hair. joseph was last seen wearing a red beanie, a black nascar jacket and blue jeans. and was carrying a skateboard. he was reported to be with a group of friends tuesday around 6:30 pm ... at the arco mini mart on village parkway .. before he went missing. ( marty ) new this morning...firefighters are investigating the cause of an overnight fire in bay point that forced a family out of their home. it happened in the 100 block of hill street just before 4 this morning. the three people inside the home were able to get out safely..the red cross is helping the family this ( marty ) we're learning more about a man in a chicago suburb who shot and killed five people and injured five police officers. this after he was being fired from his

manufactoring job. camila bernal has the latest from aurora, illinois. authorities and members of this community, thanking law enforcement, thanking those officers who essentially ran into danger. the police chief saying that those officers had two missions, first to save as many lives as possible and then to find that suspect. she did say that both of those missions were accomplished. finding the suspect was a bit difficult, it took officers about an hour and a half and that is because this is a 29,000 square foot facility but eventually that suspect was found and killed in a shoot out with police. investigators spent the night searching the gunman's home. neighbors shocked to learn what he had done.mary mcknight / neighbor: he seemed very friendly, he said hi to a lot of people that came and went. police say gary martin opened fire at the manufacturing warehouse where he worked. kristen ziman / aurora chief of police: he was a 15-year veteran and information that we have indicates that he was being terminated.police, firefighters and federal agents all rushing to the

scene. the gunman shooting two of the first four officers to respond.kristen ziman / aurora chief of police: i want to take this opportunity to send positive energy to those officers who are being treated. thank you for running towards gunfire and putting your lives in danger to protect those inside the business.the chicago suburb tragically thrust into the spotlight.mayor richard irvin / aurora: for so many years we have seen similar situations throughout our nation. to experience it firsthand is even more painful.meanwhile the community coming together to cope.mary mcknight / neighbor: i mean i've even met some people tonight, just talking and asking what everybody knew and sharing information, more than i've really met people in the last few months, so i hope it's a better thing. and we know that the five people killed were all men working in this facility. community leaders saying the focus is now on the families and those officers who are still recovering. reporting in aurora, illinois, i'm camila bernal, back to you. ( marty ) california

senator kamala harris held her first town hall meeting as a presidential candidate friday. she met with a large group of people in a church gym... in charleston, south carolina. senator harris talked about her support for an assault weapons ban... and universal background checks. she also emphasized her support for medicare- for-all and more.. ( marty ) earlier this week, senator harris said, she supports legalizing marijuana --- and she would like to see research done on how it impacts a developing brain. and last night on twitter.. governor gavin newsom announced he is endorsing harris for president. ( marty ) in the south bay... a san jose u-p-s driver taken hostage during a kidnapping is being hailed a hero by police for

helping sa lives. kron four's rob fladeboe has the story. chief eddie garcia/san jose police "...he purposefully drove over the spike strips..." san jose police chief eddie garcia heaping praise on the driver of a u-p-s truck who was taken hostage and then forced at gunpoint to try and evade police and deputies who were giving chase.chief eddie garcia/san jose police "....they wanted him to drive faster but he lied and told them there was a governor on the truck and culdnt do more than 50 miles per hour....." the drama began about 5 pm thursday as sheriff deputies were about to cite an illegally parked s.u.v. at a south side vta station. the vehicle drove off with deputies in pursuit when one of two suspects, a woman, fired on them says sheriff laurie smith.sheriff laurie smith/santa clara county "....one of our vehicles had a side window shot out and the other was also hit but none of our deputies was hit....the woman was firing a pump shotgun from the moving

vehicle..."deputies deployed a spike strip and cornered the suspects near first and montegue where the ups driver was released unhurt. the female suspect surrendered but her male accomplice ignored pleas from negogtiators to give up and was shot and killed by police.chief eddie garcia/san jose police "....an officer assigned to a perimeter post discharged his firearm in defense of his life striking the supect at least once..."suspect's friends "...he called me and said a love you, i am in standoff and then he said goodbye..." friends of the suspect criticized the shooting but chief garcia defended his officers' actions.chief eddie garcia/san jose police ".....it was clear he did not want to surrender and he ran toward officers with a loaded shotgun and it was clear that this was not going to end well for anybody..."no one else was hurt. police said the male suspect is on parole for carjacking but did not name him as yet. they released this photo of the female suspect, identified as 23 year-old joanna mae macy-rogers, to be charged with attempted murder and kidnapping. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news

still ahead on the kron 4 morning news..a blood service provider is looking for donors in the bay area..what you need to know if you want to help out during an event. (ácommercialá) (dave)cool weather conditions

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( marty ) kron 4 is teaming up with vi-talent to collect blood in an effort to save lives across california. vi-talent used to be known as blood centers of the pacific. it works with dozens of hospitals across the state. vi-talent's kevin adler and emily peters are joining me now with more on next week's event.

kevin- kron 4 and vi-talent are teaming up in this blood drive that takes place at six donation centers in the bay area. emily peters- it was a blood drive that saved your life two and a half years ago two and a half saved your life two and a half saved your life drive that was a blood emily peters- it bay area. emily peters- it was a blood drive that saved your life two and a half years agodaughter lucyyears ago daughter lucykevin- donated

blood saves lives every day- give us some examples and the need is greatwhat do potential donors need to know about eligibiltyprocess. how to schedule an appt. walk ins? emily- you can speak first hand about the impact blood donors have had on your life. 2 in san francisco 2 in san 2 in san

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sight for motorists in north carolina ... a bear riding a garbage truck ... down the highway. and if you think that's scary for the other drivers, imagaine how the bear felt. the bear somehow got stuck under some netting on the truck. when police pulled the truck over, the driver said, he had no idea the bear had climbed aboard. as soon as the netting was pulled back.. the bear hopped out and scampered into the ( marty ) if you are watching us on the new kron-on app - our live news coverage continues. kron on is the bay area's only commercial- free ... 24-hour streaming news service. it is available for i-phones, i- pads, apple t-v, android devices, and on amazon fire . and right now you can try it for free - just visit kron- on -dot-tv to sign up.

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