that breaking news we're following this morning...an earthquake reported near yountville. it happened just before two this morning. the u-s-g-s says the 3 point 7 magnitude quake was centered just over four miles southwest of yountville. we've had no reports of any injuries nor damage. ( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today.

several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

( marty ) breaking overnight...investigators are looking into the cause of a small fire outside the tesla plant in fremont. firefighters contained a fire shortly after it stared at 9 last night. the fire was contained to a small storage area outside of

the building. firefighters say the fire involved hazardous materials. but, there was no threat to the public. the cause of the fire is unknown. ( marty ) happening tomorrow....caltrans will start on the permanent fix for the richmond san-rafael bridge. it got pushed back a week because of the rain. kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with what you can expect over the next few days. sara. we braved the storm - now caltrans can get to work on fixing the expansion joint that failed over a week ago.as crews waited out the storm - drivers have had to trust this eight foot steel plate installed as a temporary fix for the deteriorating expansion joints on the bridge's upper deck.as you recall - this was installed after huge chunks of concrete started falling from the upper deck forcing the shutdown of the bridge, which resulted in major gridlock for nine hours.

the permanent replacement project is planned for ten overnight work shifts starting tomorrow.work will happen from 9 p-m until 4 a-m ... with little impact to traffic expected..one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction during construction. caltrans says the fix will take 2-weeks to finish, but fortunately it won't be impacting drivers during the bulk of the morning commute. live in san rafael, sara stinson, kron four news. (áboxesá)( marty ) thanks sara. ( marty ) teachers in oakland say they will walk out on thursday. the union

representing 3-thousand teachers wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full-time nurses and a 12-percent raise over three next years. but the district has offered 5-percent. kron 4's gayle ong explains what this means for students and parents. nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oakland education association announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report with the union and the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years. the district counter offered a 5 percent raise and says they want educators to be paid well, but the budget is tight

get rid of the special education transportation, we can't get rid of the school site contractors either unless the schools want us to do that but we find that the schools like these contracts, like entering these contracts that bring additional supports into the schools and we want them to do that.">parents and students stood in solidarity with educators and also voiced their concerns: sot the strike announcement comes after denver and los angeles educators walking out for days - both ended with pay raise deals.. oakland educators have been making these signs in recent weeks.. now it's their turn... nat sound cheers

coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a suprising twist in the assault case involving actor jussie smollet. why his attorneys say he is being further victimized. ( marty ) and next, the other hazards that could come with smoking e-cigarettes.

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this morning, there are hidden dangers that come with e- cigarettes and vaping. meredith wood has more in today's health minute. two people have died as a result of malfunctioning e-cigarettes in as many years... bringing the potential dangers of these devices, specifically explosions and small fires, back to the public's attention. keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "it's the battery itself that we're concerned about from a safety perspective. lithium-ion batteries because of their composition and they way that they do generate power, do tend to generate a lot of heat as well."the batteries are stored in cylinder casings at the end of the device. the

u.s. fire administration's report indicates the shape and casing around the battery may be increasing the risk of fires or explosions.keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "don't use these devices or place these devices on heated surfaces. don't have these devices around flammable materials or combustible materials such as clothing."the usfa detailed 195 reported explosions or fires caused by the devices from 2009 to 2016.keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "the manufacturing industry continues to look at the ways to improve the use and the safety of these batteries as we go along."for today's health minute, i'm meredith wood. ( dave ) you know when you're at ross and... wow!

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that leave therea lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as 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. the snow keeps falling in the sierra and that is making for some very challenging travel conditions. for a time, both i-80 and highway 50 were closed. bridgette bjorlo ventured to the sierra to get a look at the conditions. natsvoice of dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "it's been a hectic few days to say the least."as people are digging-out in the sierra, continued winter weather has created treacherous travel

conditions.deana stoopman, caltrans public information officer: "high winds, and it's blowing snow across the roadways. its making it extremely dangerous for driving."...so dangerous that caltrans decided to close the interstate for most of the day as visibility dropped to near zero.dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "it's one of those things where it can change at any minute up here. it's like yesterday morning we were pumping out a store that had flooded from the rain and by night it was a horrible blizzard."dylan goldberg works at this shell station in kingvale, and says business has been unusually slow with fewer drivers on the road. dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "this is the emptiest it's been. we've only had one person through since the roads opened."butted bridgette bjorlo reporting: "this area already has a lot of snow on the ground from previous storms, and now even more is on the way. it may not look like it now but this right here is a car that as you can see is completely snow- covered."as for those who did brave the conditions...mike lewis, traveler: "i was driving and there was a bunch of ice on it, so i tried to pluck it off and i just ripped my wiper blade off."...they ran into some roadway hazards. but the snow didn't stop sandra mccormick from heading west to the san francisco airport. sandra mccormick, traveler: "it's beautiful ... old fashioned storm."in search of warmer weather, she and her family are heading to hawaii. and as she makes her way to

her destination, she has an important message to other travelers.sandra mccormick, traveler: "take it slow. be careful. don't follow too closely to other people. be respectful of everybody ... we're all trying to get somewhere safely." ( marty ) ( marty ) that was brigette bjorlo reporting. transportation officials are discouraging travel in the sierra nevada region today. ( marty ) here's a live look at rkwood this morning... ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero this morning. this morning.embarcadero look at the here's a live here's a live look at the

embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave) another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning.

winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

( marty ) a developing story we're following this morning...attorneys for jussie smollet are responding after new evidence suggests the attack was a hoax. sources told cnn that chicago police believe smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault. the "empire" star said he was attacked on january 29th by two men who were "yelling racial and homophobic slurs." he said one attacker put a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him. two brothers were arrested wednesday --- then released friday after chicago police cited the discovery of "new evidence." on saturday police said that the new information has "shifted the focus of the in a statement to cnn, smollett's

attorney's said : "as a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, jussie smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with," the statement read. "he has now been further victimized by claims that jussie played a role in his own attack. nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying." ( marty ) giants fans are still waiting on news about all-star free agent brice harper. but in the meantime --- they have signed a new player for their 20-19 lineup. we'll take a look at the newest giant --- when we come back. ( marty ) kron 4 is making a significant change in the way we bring you the news. we have launched the bay area's only commercial-free 24-hour streaming news service. it's called kron on - and here is ryan o'donnell to show you how it works.

happening right this second. you go to the kron app. you touch it. look it's happening right this second right now. you got your local forecast. you know what to expect. you got your ticker on the bottom. it has your stocks, local headlines. maybe you missed a story or want to find out more you scroll down you can find it here. if you want weather right this touch weather. the kroon on news app, live local news streaming 24-7. download it today.( marty ) kron on is available on iphones, ipads, apple tv, android devices, and on amazon fire. we're offering a 7 day free trial for new subscribers - visit kron-on-dot-tv to sign up.

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) nba all-star weekend.....>the best players in the world all ascended to charlotte to celebrate the game.....>of course, the main course is sunday but tonight we had the dunk contest, skills competition, and three point shoot out.....>let's start with the dunk contest.........> john collins, miles bridges, dennis smith jr, and hami diallo competed but it came down to dennis smith and hami diallo.....>there you see smith jumping over rapper j cole....but cole and smith hail from fayeteville, north

carolina.....two stars putting on for their hometown.....>but this was the dunk of the night....diallo with the superman shirt dunks over shaq and puts his elbow in the rim......>and here is the dunk that sealed it for diallo....up and over rapper quavo.....>hami diallo wins your slam dunk contest.....>on to the three point contest.....and the field was loaded this year.....>you recognize this face.....steph curry doing what steph does best.....get this.....he made his last ten shots in the first round to advance to the finals......just another day in the office for steph....i've watched him do that dozens of times at practice over in oakland....steph showing out for his home town......>but it was not enough on this night.....joe harris of the brooklyn nets stole the show....he had a whopping 26 points in the championship round and edged steph curry by two to win the championship.....>the night got started with the skills competition.....d'aaron fox, luka donchick, and others among the contestants....>and it came down to rookie trae young of the atlanta hawks and super sophomore jason tatum of the boston celtics......>most say the toughest part is getting that pass in the hole on the first attempt hole on the first attempt and trae young did just that

and looked like he was going to win.....>but just you watch.....tatum shocks everyone and lets one go from almost half court.....he half from almost lets one go everyone and shocks watch.....tatum but just you win.....>was going to looked like he that and young did just and trae first attempt hole on the pass in the is getting that toughest part most say the celtics......>the boston jason tatum of sophomore jason tatum of the boston celtics......>most say the toughest part is getting that pass in the hole on the first attempt and trae young did just that and looked like he was going to win.....>but just you watch.....tatum shocks everyone and lets one go from almost half court.....he nails it to steal the victory......>to the shark tank.....sharks hosting the canucks tonight....>+2nd period....tied at 1....logan couture gets it from joe pavelski and finishes it to put the sharks up 2-1....>3rd period....canucks' brock besser ties it all at

all....nice fake there.....canucks staying in it....>down the stretch....timo meir's shot is blocked....but pavelski gets the rebound and fires it in....that would be the nail in the coffin for vancouver...sharks bounce back and defeat the canucks....3- 2...>and we have some san francisco giants no it's not bryce harper.....but the giants did sign 31-year-old outfielder cameron maybin......>maybin has played for nine teams in his 12 year career and won a world series with the 2017......>he will report to spring training with the team tomorrow.....> ( marty ) as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge..

(áábreakáá) ( marty ) breaking news we're following this morning...an earthquake reported near youtville. it happened just before two this morning. the u-s geological survey says the 3 point 7 magnitude quake was centered just over four miles southwest of yountville.we've had no reports of any injuries nor damage. ( marty ) here's a live look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will

move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period. ( marty )( marty ) the severe weather has prompted marin county officials to call for a local state of emergency. heavy rain has caused mudslides, power outages and flooding on major roads like highway 37. kron4's dan thorn has more on what this means for residents and commuters. the storm cleanup continues in marin county as county

officials call for a local state of emergency..heavy machiny is moving around boulders to help restore a levee washed away in last weeks storms..highway 37 in the westbound direction remains closed as water from novato creek has spilled over.. the marin county administrator is recommending the board of supervisors ratify the state of emergency at a special meeting on tuesday. this could help the county get either state or federal aid to reimburse costs of infrastructure repairs and other expensesthe money would also help with storm damage from mudslides and toppled trees in sausalito. the boulevard where a mudslide destroyed two homes has been forced to close..crews worked to clear up the debris saturday.the city reports the boulevard seems to be undamaged. however, engineers will have to carefully evaluate the area to make sure there is no more potential danger. the city estimates it will not be open to traffic for at least another week. a special meeting to declare a local emergency in sausalito is scheduled for monday..

( marty ) that was dan thorn reporting. highway 37 is expected to remain closed through the weekend. ( marty ) stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you'll find full forecasts... and an interactive radar. you can also get push alerts on bay area storms. all with the kron-4 mobile app ( marty ) new this morning..police in fairfield say they've arrested the man who is accused of robbing a taxi driver earlier this month. it happened febraury 6th in the 100 block of hawthorn drive. police say 31- year-old dionte smallwood robbed and assaulted the driver. he was arrested near the scene of the robbery at north texas street and east tabor avenue. smallwood is being held at the solano county jail. ( marty ) vigils are being planned for the victims of a workplace shooting in suburban chicago. fivpeople were killed when a co-worker opened

fire friday afternoon. we're learning more about the gunman and his lengthy police record. camila bernal is in aurora with the latest. a workplace shook by violence ... and a community mourning five lives lost.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "as we relentlessly pursue answers to questions on why a person could do such a thing, we feel the support from all of you and my cup runneth over."a gunman opened fire friday afternoon at a manufacturing warehouse in aurora, illinois ... killing five employees in a shooting rampage.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "preliminary investigation indicates that the deceased victims were located in the same general area of the henry pratt facility."five officers were struck by gunfire when they responded to the scene around 1:30 pm local time.the gunman then hid deep inside the 29-thousand square-foot warehouse ...leading officers on an intense manhunt -- ending 90-minutes later when the suspect was killed by police.police identified the

gunman as 45-year-old gary martin --and said he was being let go from his job at the henry pratt facility on friday ...chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "he reported for work and during this meeting he was terminated. my understanding from the witnesses is that he opened fire right after the termination."authorities said he has criminal history -- including six prior arrests by the aurora police department. investigators are questioning why -- and how -- martin was able to obtain a gun.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "absolutely he was not supposed to be in possession of a firearm."in aurora, illinois, i'm camila bernal. coming up on the kron 4 morning news...meet the man who jumped into an icy pond and saved a dog. (ácommercialá) our hillshire farm craftsmen

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new york is praising a man who jumped into an icy pond to save a dog. erica brecher has

nature," chatten said. "i said 'come on, let's go,' so i starting pulling him to go and get in the car, and they both stopped, and looked again, and then i heard a faint whimper." that's when he saw the small black dog that he and the owner of the missing dog had been looking for. chatten, who knew the owner was on the other side of the island, headed straight for the water. samantha kelly posted photos of the dramatic-looking rescue. she shared the pictures to facebook, which have gone viralthe dog's name is jackson, according to his owner. he says jackson may have run into the water thinking the ice was solid. jackson was taken to the veterinarian to be treated for hypothermia. after staying there overnight, the pup was released on friday.pictures show chatten in the creek, with water waist-high, carrying jackson to the shore. he says he hardly thought twice about going into the icy water."at first, i was like 'okay, what do i do?' i was kind of panicked a little bit. but once i got down there, i said...well, it's the dog or me getting a little wet," chatten said of his bold decision.jackson's owner is now trying to get in touch with that hero to thank him. chatten says he looks forward to meeting again under calmer

circumstances.chatten says he's aware that thousands of people are praising his actions that likely saved jackson's life."i didn't want all this actually. but it's good to get recognized for something, and i'll do it agan if it was tomorrow. i mean, i'm a dog lover, and i don't want to see any dog get hurt, and i'm just glad that i could help," > as we head to break, here's a live look outside... san francisco international airport. (ácommercialá)

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at i-80 toward the sierra this morning... ( marty ) live look outside...sutro tower.tower. outside...sutro live look outside...sutro tower. dave spahr is here with your weather forecast. (dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early

this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

( marty )( marty ) kamala harris is on the campaign trail, holding her second town hall in south carolina. senator harris held a q-and-a and shared her vision for the country. she talked about her support for an assault weapons ban... and universal background checks. she also emphasized her support for medicare- for-all and legalizing marijuana. harris also visited the church where 9 african americans were shot and killed by a white supremacist during a prayer service. senator harris also stressed the need for progress on race relations in the country.

sen. kamala harris, (d) presidential candidate: "we should expect that the plain language actually speaks to the moment and that there is an emergency. but this is an emergency of this president's own creation for political purposes and it's irresponsible. the height of irresponsibility."it's the latest fight for the 2020 democrats, all disagreeing with the declaration.senator kirsten gillibrand echoing her senate colleagues.sen. kirsten gillibrand, (d) presidential candidate: "i think the only national emergency is the humanitarian crisis that president trump has created on his - at our border by separating families from children and treating people who need our help inhumanely." potential 2020 democratic presidential candidate beto o'rourke saying he'd take down the wall separating his hometown of el paso and mexico. reporter question: "if you could, would you take the wall down now here, like you have a wall?beto o'rourke, former texas congressman: "yes, absolutely."reporter question: "...knock it down?" beto o'rourke, former texas congressman: "i'd take the wall down."asked if she agreed

with o'rourke's stance, gillibrand didn't rule it out. sen. kirsten gillibrand, (d) presidential candidate: "so i could look at it and see which part he means and why and if it makes sense i could support it."harris, also asked, said this...sen. kamala harris, (d) presidential candidate: "i believe that there is a need, and all of it should be a need, and we should create as a priority, border security. border security should always be a priority for our country. the do we need to put the resources to make sure that our border is safe? and what the president is doing right now is irresponsible." ( marty ) the president's nominee to be the next u-n ambassador has withdrawn her name from consideration. former fox news anchor and state department spokeswoman heather nauert made the announcement saturday. the president picked her to be u-n ambassador --- but the formal nomination had not been sent to the senate. in a statement, nauert said she was grateful for the nomination but it would not be in the best interest of her family. the state department says the president will announce his new nomination soon. we're going to take a quick break...here's a live look outside... san francisco embarcadero.

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crash were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. denver police are blaming the crash on the weather and not any one driver. and because of that--- police issued no tickets to anyone involved. ( marty ) people in wisconsin are used to the snow. and they've got plenty of it after the recent storms over the last week. people in one community took advantage of the conditions for a unique sporting event. smowmobile softball is just what it sounds like --- a combination of a day at the ball park and at the races. here's how it works: a batter steps up to the plate, with a snowmobile waiting on the first base line. they get a hit and jump on the snowmobile to try and get on base. the outfeilds are also on snowmobiles --- trying to chase down flballs.

softball on snowmobiles.">( marty ) they say the only dangerous part of the event is to players' wallets. if they're not careful... fielders and baserunners can collide their snowmobiles and that's an error that would cost players around 10 thousand dollars to fix. the annual tournament is used to raise money to maintain local snowmobile trails. ( dave ) ( sara )and i'm on the richmond-san and i'm on the ( sara )( sara )and i'm on the richmond-san rafael bridge where more repairs will soon get underway. ( 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,

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spahr with the weather. (dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

( marty ) breaking ( marty ) overnight...investigators are looking into the cause of a small fire outside the tesla plant in fremont. firefighters contained a fire shortly after it started at 9 last night. the fire was contained to a small storage area outside of the building. firefighters say the fire involved hazardous materials. but, there was no threat to the public. the cause of the fire is unknown. also breaking

overnight...an earthquake reported near yountville. it happened just before two this morning. the u-s-g-s says the 3 point 7 magnitude quake was centered just over four miles southwest of yountville. we've had no reports of any injuries nor damage. ( marty ) new this morning...police in vallejo are investigating a deadly shooting. it happened last night just after 11 in the 800 block of curtola pakway. the victim died at a hospital. police have not released the identity of the victim and there's no word of any arrests. ( marty ) happening tomorrow....caltrans will start on the permanent fix for the richmond san-rafael bridge. it got pushed back a week because of the rain. kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with what you can expect over the next few days. sara. we braved the storm - now caltrans can get to work on fixing the expansion joint

that failed over a week ago.as crews waited out the storm - drivers have had to trust this eight foot steel plate installed as a temporary fix for the deteriorating expansion joints on the bridge's upper deck.as you recall - this was installed after huge chunks of concrete started falling from the upper deck forcing the shutdown of the bridge, which resulted in major gridlock for nine hours. the permanent replacement project is planned for ten overnight work shifts starting tomorrow.work will happen from 9 p-m until 4 a-m ... with little impact to traffic expected..one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction during construction. caltrans says the fix will take 2-weeks to finish, but fortunately it won't be

impacting drivers during the bulk of the morning commute. live in san rafael, sara stinson, kron four news. (áboxesá)( marty ) thanks sara. ( marty ) teachers in oakland say they will walk out on thursday. the union representing 3- thousand teachers wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full-time nurses and a 12-percent raise over three next years. but the district has offered 5-percent. kron 4's gayle ong explains what this means for students and parents. nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oakland education association

announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report with the union and the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years. the district counter offered a 5 percent raise and says they want educators to be paid well, but the budget is tight

the schools want us to do that but we find that the schools like these contracts, like entering these contracts that bring additional supports into the schools and we want them to do that.">parents and students stood in solidarity with educators and also voiced their concerns: sot the strike announcement comes after denver and los angeles educators walking out for days - both ended with pay raise deals.. oakland educators have been making these signs in recent weeks.. now it's their turn... nat sound cheers

coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a suprising twist in the assault case involving actor jussie smollet. why his attorneys say he is being further victimized. ( marty ) and next, the other hazards that could come with smoking e-cigarettes. (ácommercialá) for your health this

morning, there are hidden

dangers that come with e- cigarettes and vaping. meredith wood has more in today's health minute. two people have died as a result of malfunctioning e-cigarettes in as many years... bringing the potential dangers of these devices, specifically explosions and small fires, back to the public's attention. keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "it's the battery itself that we're concerned about from a safety perspective. lithium-ion batteries because of their composition and they way that they do generate power, do tend to generate a lot of heat as well."the batteries are stored in cylinder casings at the end of the device. the u.s. fire administration's report indicates the shape and casing around the battery may be increasing the risk of fires or explosions.keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "don't use these devices or place these devices on heated surfaces. don't have these devices around flammable materials or combustible materials such as clothing."the usfa detailed 195 reported explosions or fires caused by the devices from 2009 to 2016.keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "the manufacturing industry

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the sierra and that is making for some very challenging travel conditions. for a time, both i-80 and highway 50 were closed. bridgette bjorlo ventured to the sierra to get a look at the conditions. natsvoice of dylan natsvoice of dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "it's been a hectic few days to say the least."as people are digging-out in the sierra, continued winter weather has created treacherous travel conditions. deana stoopman, caltrans public information officer: "high winds, and it's blowing snow across the roadways. its making it extremely dangerous for driving."...so dangerous that caltrans decided to close the interstate for most of the day as visibility dropped to near zero.dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "it's one of those things where it can change at any minute up here. it's like yesterday morning we were pumping out a store that

had flooded from the rain and by night it was a horrible blizzard."dylan goldberg works at this shell station in kingvale, and says business has been unusually slow with fewer drivers on the road. dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "this is the emptiest it's been. we've only had one person through since the roads opened."butted bridgette bjorlo reporting: "this area already has a lot of snow on the ground from previous storms, and now even more is on the way. it may not look like it now but this right here is a car that as you can see is completely snow- covered."as for those who did brave the conditions...mike lewis, traveler: "i was driving and there was a bunch of ice on it, so i tried to pluck it off and i just ripped my wiper blade off."...they ran into some roadway hazards. but the snow didn't stop sandra mccormick from heading west to the san francisco airport. sandra mccormick, traveler: "it's beautiful ... old fashioned storm."in search of warmer weather, she and her family are heading to hawaii. and as she makes her way to her destination, she has an important message to other travelers.sandra mccormick, traveler: "take it slow. be careful. don't follow too closely to other people. be respectful of everybody ... we're all trying to get somewhere safely."

( marty ) that was brigette bjorlo reporting. transportation officials are discouraging travel in the sierra nevada region today. ( 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)another day of cool

temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making

temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

story we're following this morning...attorneys for jussie smollet are responding after new evidence suggests the attack was a hoax. sources told cnn that chicago police believe smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault. the "empire" star said he was

attacked on january 29th by two men who were "yelling racial and homophobic slurs." he said one attacker put a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him. two brothers were arrested wednesday --- then released friday after chicago police cited the discovery of "new evidence." on saturday police said that the new information has "shifted the focus of the investigation." in a statement to cnn, smollett's attorney's said : "as a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, jussie smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with," the statement read. "he has now been further victimized by claims that jussie played a role in his own attack. nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying." ( marty ) giants fans giants fans are still waiting on news about all-star free agent brice harper. but in the meantime --- they have signed a new player for their 20-19 lineup. we'll take a

look at the newest giant --- when we come back. ( marty ) kron 4 is making a significant change in the way we bring you the news. we have launched the bay area's only commercial-free 24-hour streaming news service. it's called kron on - and here is ryan o'donnell to show you how it works.

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nba all-star weekend.....>the best players in the world all ascended to charlotte to celebrate the game.....>of course, the main course is sunday but tonight we had the dunk contest, skills

competition, and three point shoot out.....>let's start with the dunk contest.........> john collins, miles bridges, dennis smith jr, and hami diallo competed but it came down to dennis smith and hami diallo.....>there you see smith jumping over rapper j cole....but cole and smith hail from fayeteville, north carolina.....two stars putting on for their hometown.....>but this was the dunk of the night....diallo with the superman shirt dunks over shaq and puts his elbow in the rim......>and here is the dunk that sealed it for diallo....up and over rapper quavo.....>hami diallo wins your slam dunk contest.....>on to the three point contest.....and the field was loaded this year.....>you recognize this face.....steph curry doing what steph does best.....get this.....he made his last ten shots in the first round to advance to the finals......just another day in the office for steph....i've watched him do that dozens of times at

practice over in oakland....steph showing out for his home town......>but it was not enough on this night.....joe harris of the brooklyn nets stole the show....he had a whopping 26 points in the championship round and edged steph curry by two to win the championship.....>the night got started with the skills competition.....d'aaron fox, luka donchick, and others among the contestants....>and it came down to rookie trae young of the atlanta hawks and super sophomore jason tatum of the boston celtics......>most say the toughest part is getting that pass in the hole on the first attempt and trae young did just that and looked like he was going to win.....> but just you watch.....tatum shocks everyone and lets one go from almost half court.....he nails it to steal the victory......>to the shark tank.....sharks hosting the

canucks tonight....>+2nd period....tied at 1....logan couture gets it from joe pavelski and finishes it to put the sharks up 2-1....>3rd period....canucks' brock besser ties it all at all....nice fake there.....canucks staying in it....>down the stretch....timo meir's shot is blocked....but pavelski gets the rebound and fires it in....that would be the nail in the coffin for vancouver...sharks bounce back and defeat the canucks....3- 2...>and we have some san francisco giants news.....>no it's not bryce harper.....but the giants did sign 31-year- old outfielder cameron maybin......>maybin has played for nine teams in his 12 year career and won a world series with the astros in 2017......> he will report to spring training with the team tomorrow.....> as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge..

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(dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely

above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period. ( marty ) breaking news we're following this morning...an earthquake reported near youtville. it happened just before two this morning. the u-s geological survey says the 3 point 7 magnitude quake was centered just over four miles southwest of yountville.we've had no reports of any injuries nor damage. ( marty ) the severe

weather has prompted marin county officials to call for a local state of emergency. heavy rain has caused mudslides, power outages and flooding on major roads like highway 37. kron4's dan thorn has more on what this means for residents and commuters. the storm cleanup continues in marin county as county officials call for a local state of emergency..heavy machinery is moving around boulders to help restore a levee washed away in last weeks storms..highway 37 in the westbound direction remains closed as water from novato creek has spilled over.. the marin county administrator is recommending the board of supervisors ratify the state of emergency at a special meeting on tuesday. this could help the county get either

state or federal aid to reimburse costs of infrastructure repairs and other expensesthe money would also help with storm damage from mudslides and toppled trees in sausalito. the boulevard mudslide destroyed two homes has been forced to close..crews worked to clear up the debris the city reports the boulevard seems to be undamaged. however, engineers will have to carefully area to make sure there is no more potential danger. the city estimates it will not be open to traffic another week. a special meeting to declare a emergency in scheduled for monday.. ( marty ) that was dan thorn reporting. highway 37 is expected to remain closed through the weekend. ( marty ) stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you'll find full forecasts... and an interactive radar. you can also get push alerts on bay area storms. all with the kron-4 mobile app ( marty ) new this morning..police in fairfield say they've arrested the man who is accused of robbing a taxi driver earlier this month. it happened febraury 6th in the 100 block of hawthorn drive. police say 31-

year-old dionte smallwood robbed and assaulted the driver. he was arrested near the scene of the robbery at north texas street and east tabor avenue. smallwood is being held at the solano county jail. ( marty ) vigils are being planned for the victims of a workplace shooting in suburban chicago. five people were killed when a co-worker opened fire friday afternoon. we're learning more about the gunman and his lengthy police record. camila bernal is in aurora with the latest. a workplace shook by violence ... and a community mourning five lives lost.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "as we relentlessly pursue answers to questions on why a person could do such a thing, we feel the support from all of you and my cup runneth over."a gunman opened fire friday afternoon at a manufacturing warehouse in aurora, illinois ... killing five employees in a shooting rampage.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "preliminary investigation indicates that the deceased victims were located in the same general area of the henry

pratt facility."five officers were struck by gunfire when they responded to the scene around 1:30 pm local time.the gunman then hid deep inside the 29-thousand square-foot warehouse ...leading officers on an intense manhunt -- ending 90-minutes later when the suspect was killed by police.police identified the gunman as 45-year-old gary martin --and said he was being let go from his job at the henry pratt facility on friday ...chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "he reported for work and during this meeting he was terminated. my understanding from the witnesses is that he opened fire right after the termination."authorities said he has criminal history -- including six prior arrests by the aurora police department.investigators are questioning why -- and how -- martin was able to obtain a gun.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "absolutely he was not supposed to be in possession of a firearm."in aurora, illinois, i'm camila bernal. coming up on the kron 4 morning news...meet the man

who jumped into an icy pond and saved a dog.

a community in new york is praising a man who jumped into an icy pond to save a dog. erica brecher has the story.

too.chatten says the dogs alerted him to look down at the water at ellicott island bark park on thursday."my dog milo, he stopped and looked down at the water. i thought he was looking at a duck, or a bird, or something of that nature," chatten said. "i said 'come on, let's go,' so i starting pulling him to go and get in the car, and they both stopped, and looked again, and then i heard a faint whimper." that's when he saw the small black dog that he and the owner of the missing dog had been looking for. chatten, who knew the owner was on the other side of the island, headed straight for the water. samantha kelly posted photos of the dramatic-looking rescue. she shared the pictures to facebook, which have gone viralthe dog's name is jackson, according to his owner. he says jackson may have run into the water thinking the ice was solid. jackson was taken to the veterinarian to be treated for hypothermia. after staying there overnight, the pup was released on friday.pictures show chatten in the creek, with water waist-high, carrying jackson to the shore. he says he hardly thought twice about going into the icy water."at first, i was like 'okay, what do i do?' i was kind of panicked a little bit. but once i got down there, i said...well, it's the dog or me getting a little wet," chatten said of his bold decision.jackson's owner is now trying to get in touch with that hero to thank him. chatten says he looks forward

to meeting again under calmer circumstances.chatten says he's aware that thousands of people are praising his actions that likely saved jackson's life."i didn't want all this actually. but it's good to get recognized for something, and i'll do it agan if it was tomorrow. i mean, i'm a dog lover, and i don't want to see any dog get hurt, and i'm just glad that i could help," > still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...we'll talk about an east bay event that celebrates oakland and black history month. (ácommercialá)

month. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered

showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

( marty ) we're just days away from the annual so- oakland black history month event. the festival is a showcase of bay area artists, food, and fashion designers. the

organization's founder, shayla jamerson is joining me now with more. 1. how did you come up with the idea for so oakland?2. this is the oakland? the idea for so come up with 1. how did you 1. how did you come up with the idea for so oakland?2. this is the 3rd year of the event. how has it transitioned in that time?2. so oakland is just that, offering visitors a look at what makes oakland unique.3. what can visitors expect to see at so oakland? all ages invited?4. i understand there is a 4. i understand

invited?4. i understand there is a 4. i understand there is a dress code for presenters.5. takes place 2/23 at level 13 5. takes place 2/23 at level 13 in oakland 3- 9pm.shayla jamerson

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lot of news about the dangers driving to the sierra during snow storms. and an incident in colorado saturday demonstrates why. 17 people were hurt in this á49 vehicle pile-up. it happened near the denver airport last night. all 17 people hurt in the crash were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. denver police are blaming the crash on the weather and not any one driver. and because of that--- police issued no tickets to anyone ( marty ) in tennessee --

shocking video shows the moment an s-u-v hit a rockslide... take a look --- the s-u-v hits the rocks and dirt in the road then goes airborne --- crashing into a police car.. this is dashcam video from the bristol, tennessee police department. the officer was responding to reports about the rockslide which was partially blocking the road. one officer was treated for minor injuries. the driver of the s-u-v refused medical treatment. ( marty ) people in wisconsin are used to the snow. and they've got plenty of it after the recent storms over the last week. people in one community took advantage of the conditions for a unique sporting event. smowmobile softball is just what it sounds like --- a combination of a day at the ball park and at the races. here's how it works: a batter steps up to the plate, with a snowmobile waiting on the first base line. they get a hit and jump on the snowmobile to try and get on base. the outfeilds are also on snowmobiles --- trying to

chase down fly balls. ( marty ) they say the only dangerous part of the event is to players' wallets. if they're not careful... fielders and baserunners can collide their snowmobiles and that's an error that would cost players around 10 thousand dollars to fix. the annual tournament is used to raise money to maintain local snowmobile trails. ( marty ) take a look at the snow in mendocino county. sherry schaefer sent us this view from in front of her home. ( dave ) ( sara ) and i'm on the richmond-san

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( marty ) here is dave spahr with the weather. weather.spahr with the here is dave spahr with the weather.weather.

( marty ) breaking overnight...investigators are looking into the cause of a small fire outside the tesla plant in fremont. firefighters

contained a fire shortly after it stared at 9 last night. the fire was contained to a small storage area outside of the building. firefighters say the fire involved hazardous materials. but, there was no threat to the public. the cause of the fire is unknown. also breaking overnight...an earthquake reported near yountville. it happened just before two this morning. the u-s-g-s says the 3 point 7 magnitude quake was centered just over four miles southwest of yountville. we've had no reports of any injuries nor damage. ( marty ) new this morning...police in vallejo are investigating a deadly shooting. it happened last night just after 11 in the 800 block of curtola pakway. the victim died at a hospital. police have not released the identity of the victim and there's no word of any arrests. ( marty ) happening tomorrow....caltrans will start on the permanent fix for the richmond san-rafael bridge. it got pushed back a week because of the rain. kron

4's sara stinson is joining us now live with what you can expect over the next few days. sara. we braved the we braved the storm - now caltrans can get to work on fixing the expansion joint that failed over a week ago.as crews waited out the storm - drivers have had to trust this eight foot steel plate installed as a temporary fix for the deteriorating expansion joints on the bridge's upper deck.as you recall - this was installed after huge chunks of concrete started falling from the upper deck forcing the shutdown of the bridge, which resulted in major gridlock for nine hours.the permanent replacement project is planned for ten overnight work shifts starting tomorrow.work will happen from 9 p-m until 4 a-m ... with little impact to traffic expected..one lane of traffic will remain open in

each direction during construction.caltrans says the fix will take 2-weeks to finish, but fortunately it won't be impacting drivers during the bulk of the morning commute.live in san rafael, sara stinson, kron four news. (áboxesá)( marty ) thanks ( marty ) thanks sara. ( marty ) teachers in oakland say they will walk out on thursday. the union representing 3-thousand teachers wants smaller class sizes, more counselors,

full-time nurses and a 12-percent raise over three next years. but the district has offered 5-percent. kron 4's gayle ong explains what this means for students and parents. nat sound strike for the future of public education in oakland cheers keith brown president of the oakland education association announcing all 3000 members will go on strike feb 21 sot: today we are united with oakland kids... this comes one day after a fact finding report with the union and the district the two sides have been negotiating for nearly two years, the union wants smaller class sizes, more counselors, full time nurses and a 12 percent raise over the next three years.

good foundation to come up for an agreement."> the district counter offered a 5 percent raise and says they want educators to be paid well, but the budget is tightparents and students stood in solidarity with educators and also voiced their concerns: sot the strike announcement comes after denver and los angeles educators walking out for days - both ended with pay raise deals.. oakland educators have been making these signs in recent weeks.. now it's their turn... nat sound cheers

coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a suprising twist in the assault case involving actor jussie smollet. why his attorneys say he is being further victimized. ( marty ) plus the snow continues to fall in the sierra and officals are telling people to stay away! ( marty ) and next, the other hazards that could come with smoking e-cigarettes.

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this morning, there are hidden dangers that come with e- cigarettes and vaping. meredith wood has more in today's health minute. two people have died as a result of malfunctioning e-cigarettes in as many years... bringing the potential dangers of these devices, specifically explosions and small fires, back to the public's attention. keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "it's the battery itself that we're concerned about from a safety perspective. lithium-ion batteries because of their composition and they way that they do generate power, do tend to generate a lot of heat as well."the batteries are stored in cylinder casings at the end of the device. the

u.s. fire administration's report indicates the shape and casing around the battery may be increasing the risk of fires or explosions.keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "don't use these devices or place these devices on heated surfaces. don't have these devices around flammable materials or combustible materials such as clothing."the usfa detailed 195 reported explosions or fires caused by the devices from 2009 to 2016.keith bryant/ u.s. fire administrator: "the manufacturing industry continues to look at the ways to improve the use and the safety of these batteries as we go along."for today's health minute, i'm meredith wood. ( dave ) (ácommercialá)

( marty ) the snow keeps falling in the sierra and that is making for some very challenging travel conditions. for a time, both i-80 and highway 50 were closed. bridgette bjorlo ventured to the sierra to get a look at the conditions. natsvoice of dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "it's been a hectic few days to say the least."as people are digging-out in the sierra, continued winter weather has created treacherous travel conditions.deana stoopman, caltrans public information

officer: "high winds, and it's blowing snow across the roadways. its making it extremely dangerous for driving."...so dangerous that caltrans decided to close the interstate for most of the day as visibility dropped to near zero.dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "it's one of those things where it can change at any minute up here. it's like yesterday morning we were pumping out a store that had flooded from the rain and by night it was a horrible blizzard."dylan goldberg works at this shell station in kingvale, and says business has been unusually slow with fewer drivers on the road. dylan goldberg, gas station employee: "this is the emptiest it's been. we've only had one person through since the roads opened."butted bridgette bjorlo reporting: "this area already has a lot of snow on the ground from previous storms, and now even more is on the way. it may not look like it now but this right here is a car that as you can see is completely snow- covered."as for those who did brave the conditions...mike lewis, traveler: "i was driving and there was a bunch of ice on it, so i tried to pluck it off and i just ripped my wiper blade off."...they

ran into some roadway hazards. but the snow didn't stop sandra mccormick from heading west to the san francisco airport. sandra mccormick, traveler: "it's beautiful ... old fashioned storm."in search of warmer weather, she and her family are heading to hawaii. and as she makes her way to her destination, she has an important message to other travelers.sandra mccormick, traveler: "take it slow. be careful. don't follow too closely to other people. be respectful of everybody ... we're all trying to get somewhere safely." ( marty ) that was brigette bjorlo reporting. transportation officials are discouraging travel in the sierra nevada region today. ( marty ) here's a live look at kirkwood this morning... ( marty ) here's a live here's a live look at the

embarcadero this morning. toss to weather. (dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

( marty ) ( marty ) a developing story we're following this morning...attorneys for jussie smollet are responding after new evidence suggests the attack was a hoax. sources told cnn that chicago police believe smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault. the "empire" star said he was attacked on january 29th by two men who were "yelling racial and homophobic slurs." he said one attacker put a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him. two brothers were arrested

wednesday --- then released friday after chicago police cited the discovery of "new evidence." on saturday police said that the new information has "shifted the focus ofthe investigation." in a statement to cnn, smollett's attorney's said : "as a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, jussie smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with," the statement read. "he has now been further victimized by claims that jussie played a role in his own attack. nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying." ( marty ) giants fans are still waiting on news about all-star free agent brice harper. but in the meantime --- they have signed a new player for their 20-19 lineup. we'll take a look at the newest giant --- when we come back. ( marty ) kron 4 is making a significant change in the

way we bring you the news. we have launched the bay area's only commercial-free 24-hour streaming news service. it's called kron on - and here is ryan o'donnell to show you how it works.

nba all-star weekend.....>the best players in the world all ascended to charlotte to celebrate the game.....>of course, the main course is sunday but tonight we had the dunk contest, skills competition, and three point shoot out.....>let's start with the dunk contest.........> john collins, miles bridges, dennis smith jr, and hami diallo competed but it came down to dennis smith and hami diallo.....>there you see smith jumping over rapper j cole....but cole and smith hail from fayeteville, north

carolina.....two stars putting on for their hometown.....>but this was the dunk of the night....diallo with the superman shirt dunks over shaq and puts his elbow in the rim......>and here is the dunk that sealed it for diallo....up and over rapper quavo.....>hami diallo wins your slam dunk contest.....>on to the three point contest.....and the field was loaded this year.....>you recognize this face.....steph curry doing what steph does best.....get this.....he made his last ten shots in the first round to advance to the finals......just another day in the office for another day in finals......just advance to the first round to advance to the finals......just another day in the office for steph....i've watched him do that dozens of times at practice over in oakland....steph showing out for his home town......>but it was not enough on this night.....joe harris of the brooklyn nets stole the show....he had a whopping 26 points in the championship round and edged steph curry by two to win the championship.....>the night got started with the skills

competition.....d 'aaron fox, luka donchick, and others among the contestants....>and it came down to rookie trae young of the atlanta hawks and super sophomore jason tatum of the boston celtics......>most say the toughest part is getting that pass in the hole on the first attempt and trae young did just that and looked like he was going to win.....>but just you watch.....tatum shocks everyone and lets one go from almost half court.....he nails it to steal the victory......>to the shark tank.....sharks hosting the canucks tonight....>+2nd period....tied at 1....logan

couture gets it from joe pavelski and finishes it to put the sharks up 2-1....>3rd period....canucks' brock besser ties it all at all....nice fake there.....canucks staying in it....>down the stretch....timo meir's shot is blocked....but pavelski gets the rebound and fires it in....that would be the nail in the coffin for vancouver...sharks bounce back and defeat the canucks....3- 2...>and we have some san francisco giants news.....>no it's not bryce harper.....but the giants did sign 31-year- old outfielder cameron maybin......>maybin has played for nine teams in his 12 year career and won a world series with the astros in 2017......> he will report to spring training with the team tomorrow.....> as we head to break, here's a live look outside... golden gate bridge..

look at the here's a live ( marty ) (áábreakáá)(ácommercialá) (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( marty ) here's a live look at the embarcadero camera. camera.embarcadero look at the embarcadero look at the embarcadero camera. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)another day of cool temperatures and scattered showers are expected today.

several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period.

( marty ) the severe weather has prompted marin county officials to call for a local state of emergency. heavy rain has caused mudslides, power outages and flooding on major roads like highway 37. kron4's dan thorn has more on what this means for residents and the storm cleanup continues in marin county as county officials call for a local state of emergency..heavy machinery is moving around boulders to help restore a levee washed away in last weeks storms..highway 37 in the westbound direction

remains closed as water from novato creek has spilled over.. the marin county administrator is recommending the board of supervisors ratify the state of emergency at a special meeting on tuesday. this could help the county get either state or federal aid to reimburse costs of infrastructure repairs and other expensesthe money would also help with storm damage from mudslides and toppled trees in sausalito. the boulevard where a mudslide destroyed two homes has been forced to close..crews worked to clear up the debris saturday.the city reports the boulevard seems to be undamaged. however, engineers will have to carefully evaluate the area to make sure there is no more potential danger. the city estimates it will not be open to traffic for at least another week. a special meeting to declare a local emergency in sausalito is scheduled for monday.. ( marty ) that was dan thorn reporting. highway 37 is expected to remain

closed through the weekend. ( marty ) stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you'll find full forecasts... and an interactive radar. you can also get push alerts on bay area storms. all with the kron-4 mobile app ( marty ) happening tomorrow....caltrans will start on the permanent fix for the richmond san-rafael bridge. it got pushed back a week because of the rain. kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with what you can expect over the next few days. sara. we braved the storm - now caltrans can get to work on fixing the expansion joint that failed over a week ago.as crews waited out the storm - drivers have had to trust this

eight foot steel plate installed as a temporary fix for the deteriorating expansion joints on the bridge's upper deck.as you recall - this was installed after huge chunks of concrete started falling from the upper deck forcing the shutdown of the bridge, which resulted in major gridlock for nine hours. the permanent replacement project is planned for ten overnight work shifts starting tomorrow.work will happen from 9 p-m until 4 a-m ... with little impact to traffic expected..one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction during construction. caltrans says the fix will take 2-weeks to finish, but fortunately it won't be impacting drivers during the bulk of the morning commute. live in san rafael, sara stinson, kron four news. (áboxesá)( marty ) thanks sara.

( marty ) vigils are being planned for the victims of a workplace shooting in suburban chicago. five people were killed when a co-worker opened fire friday afternoon. we're learning more about the gunman and his lengthy police record. camila bernal is in aurora with the latest. a workplace shook by violence ... and a community mourning five lives lost.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "as we relentlessly pursue answers to questions on why a person could do such a thing, we feel the support from all of you and my cup runneth over."a gunman opened fire friday afternoon at a manufacturing warehouse in aurora, illinois ... killing five employees in a shooting rampage.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "preliminary investigation indicates that the deceased

victims were located in the same general area of the henry pratt facility."five officers were struck by gunfire when they responded to the scene around 1:30 pm local time.the gunman then hid deep inside the 29-thousand square-foot warehouse ...leading officers on an intense manhunt -- ending 90-minutes later when the suspect was killed by police.police identified the gunman as 45-year-old gary martin --and said he was being let go from his job at the henry pratt facility on friday ...chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "he reported for work and during this meeting he was terminated. my understanding from the witnesses is that he opened fire right after the termination."authorities said he has criminal history -- including six prior arrests by the aurora police department. investigators are questioning why -- and how -- martin was able to obtain a gun.chief kristen ziman / aurora police: "absolutely he was not supposed to be in possession of a firearm."in aurora, illinois, i'm camila bernal. ( marty ) new this morning..police in fairfield say they've arrested the man who is accused of robbing a

taxi driver earlier this month. it happened febraury 6th in the 100 block of hawthorn drive. police say 31- year-old dionte smallwood robbed and assaulted the driver. he was arrested near the scene of the robbery at north texas street and east tabor avenue. smallwood is being held at the solano county jail. ( marty ) in this morning's hidden history, we visit the oldest professional baseball park in the country where baseball greats such as willie mays, satchel paige and jackie robinson played ball. chris renkel shows us around rickwood field in birmingham, alabama. "a monument to america's game...that stands the test of timeclarence watkins there's nothing else like it left everything else has gone by the wayside before the grey lady broke ground and the vines climbed the walls of wrigley....there was rickwood field clarence watkins

it's become a bucket list item

for a lot of true baesball fans nationally over the years rickwood has been more than a baseball stadiumáánatsáá from 1912-1927 the alabama crimson tide played their home games in the outfield grass...the first two national championship teams called rickwood field home from rock concerts to high school sporting events...and even the silver screen ááconsidered by many to be the greatest ballplayer who ever lived the movies 42, cobb and the soul of the game all filmed on the corner of of 12th street and 2nd avenue here's the windup and oh my he hit jackie robinson in the face in a place where time seems to stand still....father time still takes his toll nats: clarence watkins 1948 that's the year so if we've got to rebuild something if we've got to change something we go ok what did the park look like in 1948 and that's what we want to do. working to preserve the and continue the legacy of baseball's oldest park...so the continue for generations to come through the lens of rickwood field" field"

field" rickwood the lens of rickwood field" still ahead still ahead on the kron 4 morning news...we'll talk about an east bay event that celebrates oakland and black history month. (ácommercialá) lowe's knows you're a team who does remodeling right. we do it right too, with stylish collections that pull it all together. so, you can rethink your bathroom without rethinking your budget. another day of cool

temperatures and scattered showers are expected today. several bands of showers will move through the area early this morning, with scattered showers possible through the day. accumulating snow is likely above 3,000 feet, with snow levels lowering to around 2000 by sunday morning. winds will be breezy making temperatures feel even cooler. overnight temperatures turn colder early in the upcoming work 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 to persist through the period. period.through the persist

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( marty ) recently there has been a lot of news about the dangers driving to the sierra during snow storms. and an

incident in colorado saturday demonstrates why. 17 people were hurt in this á49 vehicle pile-up. it happened near the denver airport last night. all 17 people hurt in the crash were taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. denver police are blaming the crash on the weather and not any one driver. and because of that--- police issued no tickets to anyone involved. ( marty ) in tennessee -- shocking video shows the moment an s-u-v hit a rockslide... take a look --- the s-u-v hits the rocks and dirt in the road then goes airborne --- crashing into a police car.. this is dashcam video from the bristol, tennessee police department. the officer was responding to reports about the rockslide which was partially blocking the road. one officer was treated for minor injuries. the driver of the s-u-v refused medical treatment. ( marty ) people in wisconsin are used to the snow. and they've got plenty of it after the recent storms

over the last week. people in one community took advantage of the conditions for a unique sporting event. smowmobile softball is just what it sounds like --- a combination of a day at the ball park and at the races. here's how it works: a batter steps up to the plate, with a snowmobile waiting on the first base line. they get a hit and jump on the snowmobile to try and get on base. the outfeilds are also on snowmobiles --- trying to chase down fly balls. ( marty ) they say the only dangerous part of the event is to players' wallets. if they're not careful... fielders and baserunners can collide their snowmobiles and that's an error that would cost players around 10 thousand dollars to fix. the annual tournament is used to raise money to maintain local snowmobile trails. ( 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. ( marty ) take a look at the snow in mendocino county. sherry schaefer sent us this view from in front of her home. adlib seven day. thats kron 4

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