y, taking a little break with a peppermint frosty... i gotta ask him... -hello. -hi. mind if i sit? okay... when it's frosty time... choose wisely. choose wendy's new peppermint frosty >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning. and thank you so much for joining us on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. happy holidays to you. it is saturday november. the 26. let's start off your morning with a look at the weather with dave sphar. good morning day. well, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. and looking pretty good at that. and we did have a little front kind of go right across our backyard here, actually happening as we speak right now is pretty giving us some cloud cover. just a touch. that's going to break up, though, for the balance of the day. sfo, by the way. >>ono delays happening. a little bit of fog. you can notice to the background there. little colors, ation

with watercolors. we've got all over the bay as we speak now. there it is. with that front, one excuse for one little bit more action up in reno, but it's not delivering anything for us except maybe some of that marine layer temperature check for you. 44 santa rosa, most readings are in the 40's. 45 for however, although it may seem in the 40's, it's a bit on the warmer side or milder compared we were this time yesterday. in some cases, 7 degrees. fairfield conquered and a little bit to the east bay winds for you were variable around the region, single digits to come. what it looks like today. lots of sunshine, a little cool in the 60's. expect about 64 2 o'clock or so looking a little cooler as we start early next week and quite active into the rest of the balance of the week. we'll have more of that coming up stuffing. all right. thanks very much, david. >> in developing news, san francisco police say someone tried to hijack a muni bus on friday night. you can see here in this video from the citizen app, the buses led screen is flashing the message.

emergency call police officers tell us this happened just before 08:00pm on courtland and mission streets. they say someone on the bus assaulted the driver took control of the bus and then drove it to 19th and guerrero streets crashing into several cars along the way. that's where the bus stopped. and police say they were able to arrest that person. an ambulance was called for the bus driver and the driver of another car. we will update you with any new information on this story as it comes in both on air and online at kron 4 dot com. >> and a reminder for you this holiday weekend, the chp has maximum enforcement period is now in place until the end of sunday. the agency increasing the number of officers on the roads, keeping an eye out for travelers driving irresponsibly. the chp says their biggest concern right now is impaired driving 42 people were killed in freeway crashes last thanksgiving weekend. the chp made more than 1000 dui arrests at that time. and now to our other big

story this morning, black friday shopping is officially in full swing and many deals continue through the weekend. kron four's gayle ong caught up with shoppers at broadway plaza in walnut creek for us. >> we've got a necklace from is we've got a couple things we want is our. they have 40% off select probably plaza in walnut creek buzzing with shoppers on black friday and saturday roles are actually going to go back anyone there today are going to get jeans assumption from vallejo 100 for the best deals think black friday is like a good excuse to go out and things that you for still gifts for i simply but yes, good says she managed to stick to her plan experience with choppy and that is better to shop. >> and the winter for summer. grt better and then in the summer or winter ice

>> black friday, the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. according to the national retail federation, this holiday weekend is expected to be a record-breaking one when it comes to shopping. an estimated 166.3 million people are expected to shop. that includes online shoppers like the she is sticking to the stores can see the quality of what you're purchasing. >> and many shoppers i spoke with say they will continue their holiday shopping spree through the weekend and finished. i'm cyber monday reporting from walnut creek. go on. kron. 4 news. >> and some people started scouring for deals early in the morning. still ridge shopping center in pleasanton opened at 6 on black friday. and our reporter saw shoppers. as you can see, they're picking up gifts either for their loved ones or themselves. the mall start to fill up with lots more people closer to 11:00am. so the big takeaway here, if you want to avoid the big crowds, want to try to get in the mall and stores early. and a similar

situation at hillsdale shopping center in san mateo. take a look at this black friday. they're also starti off pretty quietly. the mall's marketing director says the best deals of the year are no longer limited to black friday. >> i think there are deals that started this week and then there will be deals through the weekend as well. so i think that pattern has changed. and then again, you're correct that we notice that during the rest of the time of the holiday season, that shoppers will really come in and find even more deals as you get closer to the christmas day. >> bo stone, ridge and hillsdale malls will be back open today at 10:00am so you can maybe head on over after the newscast this morning and happening today on the topic of holiday shopping. it is small business saturday and there's certainly plenty of local mom and pop stores offering all kinds of present ideas for ya. kron four's camila barco is live for us in pacifica with more. and it's looking very festive behind you there. camila.

>> yeah, we're currently in downtown pacifica at the royal be yarn company, a store where people can come out here and look support local small businesses with me. i actually have the owner of this store and you're telling me a little bit about how you guys are going make day special for shoppers to me what people can expect when they come down here. well, several of merchants here in the area have kind of clumped together to work together and promote a special day where people can walk the palmetto area. >> and most of the businesses have a special event. special deals going on. i have a makers market in our back garden. we have 14 different vendors that are coming and they're all local. so you can come and get an early start on your holiday shopping and support local. >> and it talks little bit about why it's so special to support local. yesterday. we

were covering black friday. people go to the mosque, the big stores, but it to me, especially for you as a business owner. why it's so special are a crucial, especially during a time like this to support small businesses. i think supporting your small business helps with. >> i'm supporting your teachers, your firemen, your police department, all of the taxes associated with your local area. go to your local area. so always really important. and plus, you know, having unique businesses in an area and makes a location where vibrant and more pleasant to live and so supporting local is it's not just good for the businesses, but it's also good for your community and and helps in every way. so. >> well, today should be of ivory day here in downtown pacifica. stephanie, in the stores will be opening around 10 o'clock this morning. so people can come on out here and support local will be talking to plenty of more business owners throughout the morning. so we'll catch you in

the next hour. but for now, i'll send it back to you. all right. looking forward to that very much. thanks so much. camila. >> coming up on the kron, 4 morning news that you just start christmas shopping. well, if you start, let's have you started looking for the right tree yet we break down the tips you want to keep in mind to keep your christmas tree dazzling and looking great by christmas day. and after the break, the fda now issuing a warning about eating raw oysters. why the government agency is concerned. your dog is your best friend. ♪ ♪ ♪ but your dog's best friend is your ex-girlfriend... because she always has irresistible pup-peroni. be your best friend's best friend. pup-peroni.

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>> all right. if you plan on buying a real christmas tree this year and i know that's a lot of you. experts say the timing is everything. they say that tuesday was last 5 to 6 weeks. so if you want to treat that looks fresh on christmas day. the best day. they say that you can buy your tree is november. the 29th. that's just a few days away. still, we know lots of you just can't wait to get your holiday decorations up. we spotted people in the bay area already picking out the perfect time. >> we were just joking in the car that we just wanted, something that smell good on and reminded us of the holidays, you know, smells bring up so much so it smells of cooking. smells the holidays, a special unit >> well, >> experts say before you buy a tree, you want to shake it a little bit to see if any needles are dropping off. you want to also make sure that the needles, a green and shiny to ensure. but it's going to stay fresh for a long longer amount of time. experts say you can also trim the trunk of your new tree by about an

inch. so the tree can drink lots of water and stay fresh for you. throughout the holidays. and you also want to make sure that the tree has enough water so it can last as long as possible. well, it's beginning to feel and look a lot like christmas in san jose kron justin campbell takes us to pay pal park, which has been transformed, as you can see here into a winter wonderland. >> this is usually where the san jose earthquakes play. but if you look at this soccer field behind me, it is now a winter wonderland in people that we spoke to kids and our just excited to be out here, enjoying this after 2 years of being in lockdown during the pandemic. hello from and chant. we're looking for 9 reindeer. all lost inside. can help us find them. come on in. >> a winter wonderland more than 4 million sparkling multicolored light, creating a one of a kind story theme walk through mains in hopes of bringing happiness to all who come look at the lights like

it has been 2 different colors and it feels really christmas covid over the last 2 years. did you miss getting to come to something like this? >> very, very much. >> easy entertainment and let them rent free and get to be kids again is kind of nice and bring in this spirit just for the kids. there's also an ice bar here for their adults. think is what people are meant to do. they're meant to interact with each other and have a good time. and i think the last 2 years were tough on a lot of people. so we're anticipating a large crowd between now and new year's day. when we finished this run, ceo jerry nadler says they are expecting more than 300,000 guests hoping to put a smile on their faces this holiday season. >> all right. thanks a lot. just in for that reporting. there. now. time now for another check of the weather from 4 meteorologist dave spahr giving us a closer look. conditions outdoors. heyday. a good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. if you need some of that colder chill, by the way to get into the shopping season for that. >> looks like we're going to

have those numbers coming up. what do you see this week ahead? going to get a nice little feel of winter, too. we're city to san jose state. here you have it. the variable clouds at work now the should probably clear up as we get to the afternoon, there's the front we're getting some breezy conditions with it. but it's not really much of a front of all. we're not getting much in the way of winds. this is it for cloud cover and even the air behind it is not that much cooler will have a predecessor or successor to this early in the week and you'll feel the really big difference by midweek. 40 santa rose at this hour. we have some mid to upper 40's going on well inland. 46, san jose and 47 at this hour for san francisco. there it is on futurecast for butter story is decreasing clouds. so turning mostly sunny this afternoon overnight, some of that marine layer coming back again. so some morning fog and clouds, but that too, should probably clear out for much of the day, although might have it linger along the east bay shoreline a little bit going into next week. again, as i mentioned, another front comes our way. that will be a big cooling factor for us. and then by the

eud of the week, it's real interesting. okay. future cast winds with this first system in its wake. yes, offshore winds. that's ok, they're not to be too heavy as we go through this and waiting for the next front early next week. so the breakdown is this early clouds clearing cool 60's tomorrow, sunny and nice. upper 60's inland. not too bad. that gets banged out again next week with some early clouds, cool and showers thursday friday. and the models look pretty good on this. here is being pretty potent and also they'll be some snow and that package for the mountain. 63 san francisco, 64 covering oakland, san jose. 66 across the wider bay. we may pop about 70 up there to santa rosa. we'll get more into this. of course, your 4 zone forecast. look at that extended to stephanie. all right. looking forward to it. thanks so much date. >> in developing news, virginia police released the name of the youngest victim killed in tuesday's deadly walmart shooting. that shooter also killed 5 other walmart workers before taking his own life. kelly beeson has the latest on the investigation. >> shooter, coaches the

breakthrough and just starts shooting. it looked like he has so much rage or his face. because he would just he would stop. he just kept shooting this week. the community of chesapeake, virginia, mourning the loss of 6 walmart employees, murder. >> tuesday night, we now know the identity of the minor. 16 year-old fernando chavez berrent who was shot and killed along with 5 others before the shooter. 31 year-old andre bing of chesapeake turned the gun on himself. >> well, i remember on my first day i got there. it was clear that everybody. had some type of like. i'm not going to see everybody had a problem with them. but when i got there like he was the manager, the lookout for a store associate who wanted to remain anonymous telling our crews. >> he was in the room when those shots rang out,

describing beings actions. he wasn't really. >> a minute. people taking a break, then shooting them, aiming at people taking a break shooting. he just caught it. just let it go. >> being was a team lead on the overnight shift. he had worked with the company since 2010. wal-mart said a search warrant was executed at his home. a source telling our team not much of note was found no additional weapons or ammunition. >> happening this weekend, an annual march honoring harvey milk and former san francisco mayor george unfolds in the castro milk. one of america's first openly elected officials was gunned down in his office by former san francisco supervisor dan white on november. 27th 1978 white also killed then mayor george moscone e let's go. neo was considered the people's mayor for opening up city hall to reflect the diversity of san francisco appointing people of

diverse backgrounds to city positions. sunday's march organizers planned also to remember the victims of last week's colorado springs shooting. that happened at an lgbtq nightclub. the march kicks off sunday night at 7 at castro and market streets. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, we take a look at possible presidential candidates for the 2024 race, which could include president biden and kanye west. >> the details after this. ♪ ghirardelli caramel squares.

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see how that unfolds from there. president biden says he plans to take some time over the holidays to decide if he will rerun or rather what he will run for reelection in 2024, the president has repeatedly said he plans on doing so. but at 80 years-old, biden is the oldest president in u.s. history. early polling shows biden leading over former president trump who last week announced his bid for the white house. >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a looming railroad strike could impact the upcoming christmas shopping season. but the biden administration says it's planning to do to prevent that strike from happening.

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half moon bay and also. >> san jose. what is shift this all the way for tonight? tomorrow morning. yeah. looks like a little bit in the way of some fog trying to make its way here a bit. we're going to see more of that. however, later in the forecast week, there's that first front coming by. that's going to impact us a little bit today. their second resurgence of colder air, those doing the day or so. we've got 59, 11:00am by 2 talking 65 and pretty much the same as expected for tomorrow. modest winds on that by monday, though, getting getting a little bit more that marine layer involved. and there's the perhaps a little bit of a shower that may develop. we'll have more on that coming up in a bit. stephanie, thanks very >> in the east bay, police arrested 3 men in connection to 2 homicide cases in bay point. both reported on thanksgiving day contra. costa county sheriff's deputies say the first case was reported just before 9 thursday morning on mountain view avenue. that's where investigators found a 62 year-old man shot at a home. the arrested 63 year-old donald robbins in connection to this incident.

then shortly before 4 that same afternoon, deputies responded to reports of a shooting on wharf drive and found a man dead on the street. there. investigators arrested 18 year-old emmanuel morales and 38 year-old arturo morale is in connection to that case. the pair face murder, assault weapon possession and accessory charges. in the south bay. a car crashed into a building in morgan hill. >> take a look at that damage there. cal fire says this happened yesterday morning in the area of monterey road and barrett avenue. firefighters say there were no injuries. but as you can see, there was quite a bit of damage to clean up for firefighters. investigators are looking into how this crash happened. and in national news, our country's economy could come to a standstill in just a matter of days. if the nation's largest rail workers unions failed to negotiate a new deal with the railroad companies. this comes as a previous deal brokered by the

biden administration was rejected by 4 of the 12 unions. kelli meyer reports on what the biden administration is doing to prevent the strike from happening. >> the white house working to avert a potential rail shutdown just in time for the holiday season. >> my team not talking. >> president joe biden says he personally has and jumped into talks between rail companies and unions clashing over contracts. a repeat of what happened in september when the white house stepped in to broker a tentative agreement earlier this week, the white house said the president is getting into the discussions. again, the president is indeed involved directly biden, a pro union president is hoping to avoid a rail strike after 4 of the 12 unions voted against the tentative deal. the main sticking point for unions is over paid sick time. >> what could be more christmas spirit like then they evan, these are scrooges of the world. that's the

railroads at giving pittance in the form of paid sick days, took all the hardworking bought, crashed into the world. >> the negotiated positive outcome with each of our 12 unions is the the goal. >> the rail industry argues the earlier agreement included the largest wage increase in 5 decades and was endorsed by the president as a win. they say they're ready to reach new deals, but the window is closing. if nothing is decided by december 9th, there could be an industry-wide strike, dealing a blow to the nation's supply chain. potential shortages on everything from gas to food to automobiles, driving up prices. here's the transportation secretary describing the costa news nation's leland vittert. weakening american economy deal with. if it happens, it would not be good. the retail industry says the strike would cause an enormous disruption, but the stores are already stocked for the holiday those left to pick up the slack of a potential rail shutdown like the trucking industry are already facing challenges of their own trucks, trailers and drivers in short supply and

taking on the way of the rail companies they say is a load. they just can't lift. there is no way to completely replace. to take care of that tonnage. it goes on >> and that was kellie meyer reporting for us this morning. meantime, amazon worker strikes are underway in the u.s. germany, france and 30 other countries. organizers are demanding better pay benefits and safer work site. amazon workers are increasingly calling to unionize because of what they're calling unsafe conditions and unrealistic work. expectations. in addition to protest at amazon warehouses, some are planned at whole foods stores across the country which amazon also owns. and twitter has banned from its platform, a gun club known to provide protection at lgbtq events. the elm fork john brown gun club previously made headlines for making appearances at events in texas while armed standing guard to protect participants from far

right extremists. but twitter shut down the group's account after the organization tweeted in the days after the colorado springs shooting that people in the lgbtq community should arm themselves in case of future attacks. twitter rep said that action violated community guidelines. in more twitter news. the company now plans to relaunch its checkmarks premium service next week. elon musk says there will be multicolor check marks for verified accounts ranging from gold, gray and blue. now the service was recently suspended because of many imposter accounts. musk says all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the symbol activates. he's also announced he will give amnesty to suspended accounts after poll show that pages that have not broken site rules should be reinstated. pull that he himself ran the state of california is cracking down on the illegal sale tobacco to minors. the state department

of justice is distributing more than 18 million dollars to 41 local government programs. the money is meant to educate local tobacco retailers on federal laws ensure. but their licensing is in compliance and also prosecute those who sell tobacco products to young people, including on the internet. and take a look at this. ruth bancroft garden in walnut creek is celebrating the holiday spirit very pretty. the garden host, its 4th annual garden delights for the next 6 weeks. this is a display of california's native plants, decorated with holiday lights and ornaments. the garden also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. happy anniversary to them. people gathered for the opening day at sugar bowl ski resort in norton. part of the festivities included a live dj food and 30's keyable trails winter sports fans were treated to some lovely weather for opening festivities. lots of snow coming down there. the sugar bowl says their crews have been hard at work the last week to prepare for opening weekend. if you are

thinking of taking a trip up here passes are on sale for the season. happening next week, san francisco honors world aids day. the public is invited to attend a special event at the national aids memorial grove. that's in golden gate park from 11 to one organizers say special presentations are planned, including one with cleve jones who started the famous aids quilt. 35 years ago, the world health organization shares that 40 million people have died from aids. soccer fans in the bay area. watch the world cup games on the big screens yesterday. the new world cup villages in san francisco opened up this weekend. there's a jumbo screen as you just saw their food and drinks times and locations for all as several come to events can be found at will cup s f dot org and 2 games are set to kick off this morning. france versus denmark at 08:00am followed by argentina versus mexico at 11:00am. coming up on the kron. 4 morning news. we're following a surge of

cases of covid the flu and rsv. >> now starting to overwhelm hospitals in the bay area. we have the latest guidance from local doctors and a look back at alcatraz in 1969. meet the woman who worked with native americans to take control of the island and d that's definitely him. dude. that's just a guy, taking a little break with a peppermint frosty... i gotta ask him... -hello. -hi. mind if i sit? okay... when it's frosty time... choose wisely. choose wendy's new peppermint frosty

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the bay area are experiencing a surge in rsv cases which largely impacts young children. the pediatric icu at betty off children's hospital in san francisco is now 97% full doctor david cornfield at lucile packard children's hospital says more kids are struggling with the respiratory virus now because of the pandemic. >> now, 3 years of isolation. so many of the kids that would have ordinarily been infected with rsv did not see the infection. we also know that kids infected with rsv tend to be more severely affected with their first infection. >> experts, local health experts recommend social distancing during gatherings it. they also recommend having dpface masks handy and to take advantage of vaccines during the holiday. doctor chin-hong also says that he's from ucsf, rather. doctor peter chin-hong. he says that pfizer is developing a vaccine for rsv and expects that to be available next year. and international news. china is

dealing with one of its largest covid outbreaks of the pandemic. more than 30,000 new cases were reported on just thursday. officials there trying to get more people vaccinated. new local cases for friday in beijing jumped 58%. >> all right. kind of a cold day looking for today. lots of sunshine. once we shake off these morning clouds looking at temperatures in the mid to upper 60's. but the week ahead is quite interesting word walk through it

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>> all right. welcome back. and good morning to you. taking a live look now at the golden gate bridge this people out on the roadways and not too much traffic out there. we are seeing quite a bit of cloud cover, though, above the bridge. let's check in with dave spahr now. how are conditions for you driving in this actually, very quiet. really to the roads almost deserted. he's a little bit more traffic going on so prior. but he's sleeping in, though, too. >> and you're showing that the golden gate bridge, this is a little closer. we can see where the fog kind of end. you can see the towers off towards the distance. so it's kind like a little fog sandwich here. we've got the towers above here clearing you saw below on the actual roadway. so this just has to mix out as again. the front passes over some marine layer. leftover tahoe mentions, maybe some snow on monday. that's a weak little system. it's going to be a real chore for us on the other side. but then late in the week, it's real interesting for a good shot of not just snow there, but also rain for the bay area. 40 santa rosa at this hour, mid

40's line at the east bay shoreline. 49 for antioch. 46, san jose. but 48 for san francisco. so you can see a little bit of space before all the action out west. good news for us to kind of finish off the weekend and this packs a punch as well as you'll see in the models going forward with all of this. there you have it. that's a weak system passes by. but there's more to be had here. it comes with the front and all snows for the mountains being. well, looks like good solid rain. this is a real front and also winds. so have that real stormy feel. timing appears to be on thursday on this reinforcements coming down from the gulf of alaska. there you have it. more rain through the next weekend. it looks like so mountain snows rain got a couple days of this and this far out, you know, 5 days or so. looking pretty good here with all that. so hopefully that will hold together. a look at the 4 zone forecast. 63 in san francisco upper 50's to lower 60's along the coast. 64 for burlingame, not a mercury movement of all the sunshine will have mid 60's. also down to the south

milpitas. 64 66 san jose. 66 for cupertino. morgan hill. 67 again, mid 60's along the east bay shoreline. mid 60's out the tri valley. 67 danville also conquered 62 berkeley, the 58. 69 fairfield, little bit of an offshore wind will happen later today. 70 meanwhile for santa rosa, ok, here it all is in detail where cloud cover develops monday with that next system. thursday friday, putting on showers and rain coming our way. but look at those lows by tuesday. wednesday. we could revisit some frost and looks like freezing temperatures to start. there are extra time to warm up. >> stephanie, all right. thanks very much. good now, the day after thanksgiving marks native american heritage day, it was around this time. 53 years ago that american indians of different tribes to control of alcatraz island and proclaimed it as their own in a protest for native rights kron four's ella sogomonian spoke with one of the leaders who led that occupation and brings us this story.

>> more than 1.4 million people visit an island in the center of the san francisco bay each year. alcatraz is best known for the country's most feared federal penitentiary. >> where the worst of the worst were locked up. but in 1963, the prison was shut down and serve no purpose for years. that in 1969, a group set forth to claim the 22 acres and draw attention to the genocide committed against all native americans by establishing a cultural center at the site. they're living protest, gained national attention today. doctor toward jack, who led the occupation. >> alongside richard oaks is heading back to the island to instead lead a tour as the vote approaches out the trust traces of their decades old demonstration come into view, red paint at the front entrance reads indian land. >> it was exciting. we wanted to do to help our people in. fighting for tree. rising enforcement of our cheese. is

the only thing that we could do that was positive in the right direction for jack. explain. the occupiers were guided by the understanding that >> federal surplus property reverts back to native americans if they claim it. so for the next year and a half, about 400 natives from far and wide use the abandoned prison has a home. they went by the name. indians of all tribes. everyone cooked cleaned and took care of their kids. meanwhile, war jack oaks and their spokesperson, john truddell addressed the media and tried to establish talks with the u.s. government. she says a negotiator refused to do so saying that they were too young and which the group tonight given their peaceful approach, but not all american indians back the occupation. a letter expressing opposition was written to the president by members of the loney tribe who never received a federally recognized reservation. it read in part those who are squatting on this rock are mainly from other states. if

the united states is ready to d this land to anyone. we claim that right. we will immediately restore it as a natural wildlife sanctuary in a way station for all people navigating the bay. we can't help but be who we >> this the place that we wanted occupy. it had international press. so the media is really important for us live or die by the and we didn't have any. we never had any that knowledge for anything that we ever fought for and people we dine. >> although the occupiers were eventually forced out by federal agents in 1971. more jack credits a protest for other forms of progress for indigenous people. and today, tourists who flock to the rock to learn more about native strife and a temporary exhibit

titled red power. it pales in comparison to the grand vision for jack and her supporters had. so 53 years later, more jack continues. that mission she wrote to deb haaland, the first native us interior secretary requesting a permanent american indian museum, educatio and cultural center on the island. >> and for your health this morning, a new study is providing some more information on bloating. a study published in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology says nearly one in 7 americans report feelinweekly bloating is often the result of overeating but can also be caused by an underlying health conditions like irritable bowel syndrome or chronic constipation of the people who reported experiencing bloating. nearly 60% said they've never sought care for their symptoms. so maybe this is a sign that check in with your doctor. exercise could be key for getting through cancer treatments. with fewer side effects. researchers at edith

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couldn't have been very tasty, though, while doing so would accidently rang the doorbell. the noise scared the bear off, at least for a little bit. then the animal came back and tried to nibble on the camera a second time. rang the doorbell again at that point just gave up on its mail. frankly, i think it was trying to be a try to crash the thanksgiving party that might have been happening at the house that day. are the rather the north american aerospace defense command or norad is a fun way to track santa claus as he makes his way around the world delivering presents this christmas. this marks the 67th year. norad has tracked santa's journey from the north pole. the website, norad, santa dot org goes live on december 1st. so just a few days away and the site will show you where santa is on his gift giving odyssey. you can also call norad's free hotline on christmas eve for updates on santa's progress at 1, 8, 7, 7, hi norad. but activity for the kids too. well, still ahead in the next hour on the kron 4 morning news. it is

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stephanie lin. it is saturday november. 26 and recovering a lot of news for you this morning. let's kick things off with a look at the weather with dave sphar. good morning, david. good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. we're still negotiating through across most of the bay right now that imagery there of some scattered cloud cover that the little bit of that marine layer thrown into the mix as well. >> well, probably a whisper more fog going on tomorrow morning, but somewhat uneventful, as we clear out later this morning into the afternoon. there you have the shot east bay shoreline. there. >> and a lot of that stratus is kind of stuck here with this front right over our backyard here. this again will be blowing past the next couple of hours. we going to mostly sunny mode, although picking up a little bit the way some snow showers looks like up around reno temperature check. most readings are in the 40's. a little bit of a dip up to santa rosa. 37, even livermore valley coming in about 43. 46 conquered. 45 me? well for san jose winds relatively uneventful. a little bit of an afternoon breeze working here and that will be a bit offshore. but looks like conditions are ok for us that won't get too active numbers

today. 63 at noon. 3 o'clock about 65 much. the same as expected for tomorrow. but then things get interesting next week. we'll be talking about it, stephanie. >> very much, dave, in developing news, san francisco police say someone tried to hijack a muni bus friday night. you can see here in this video from the citizen app, the buses led screen is flashing the message. emergency call police of officers tell us this happened just before 08:00pm on courtland and mission street. they say someone on the bus assaulted. the driver took control of the bus and then drove it to 19th and guerrero streets crashing into several cars along the way. that's where the bus stopped and police say they were able to arrest that person. an ambulance was called for the bus driver and the driver of another car. we will update you with any new information on this story as it comes in both on air and online at kron 4 dot com. >> and a reminder for you this holiday weekend, the chp has maximum enforcement period is in place now until the end of

sunday. the agency increasing the number of officers on the roads, keeping an eye out for travelers driving irresponsibly. the chp says their biggest concern is impaired driving. 42 people were killed in freeway crashes last thanksgiving weekend. the chp made more than 1000 dui arrests at that time. and now to our other big story this morning, black friday shopping is officially in full swing and many deals continue through this weekend. kron four's gayle ong caught up with shoppers at broadway plaza in walnut creek. >> we've got a necklace from tiffany is. we've got a couple is our. they have 40% off select probably plaza in walnut creek buzzing with shoppers on black friday and for actually going to go back anyone there today are going to get jeans assumption from hunted for the best deals and

think black friday is like a good excuse to go out and things that you for still gifts for i simply but yes, good says she managed to stick to her plan experience with choppy and that is better to shop. >> and the winter for summer. get better deals. and then in the summer or winter ice >> black friday, the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. according to the national retail federation, this holiday weekend is expected to be a record-breaking one when it comes to shopping. an estimated 166.3 million people are expected to shop. that includes online. but shoppers like to casa says she is sticking to the stores can see the quality of what you're purchasing. >> and many shoppers i spoke with say they will continue their holiday shopping spree through the weekend and finished. i'm cyber monday reporting from walnut creek. go on. kron. 4 news. >> well, some people started scouring for deals early in

the morning on black friday stoneridge shopping center in pleasanton opened up at 6 on this past friday and a reporter saw shoppers picking up gifts either for their loved ones or themselves. the mall started to fill up with lots more people closer to 11:00am. so the takeaway here, if you want to avoid big crowds trying to get in the stores and the mall early and a similar situation happening at hillsdale shopping center in san mateo black friday. there starting off with a quietly the mall's marketing director says the best deals of the year are no longer limited to black friday. >> i think there are deals that started this week and then there will be deals through the weekend as well. so i think that pattern has changed. and then again, you're correct that we notice that during the rest of the time of the holiday season, that shoppers will really come in and find even more deals as you get closer to the christmas day.

>> both stone bridge and hillsdale will be back open today at 10:00am. and also happening today on the topic of holiday shopping. it is small business saturday and there are plenty of local mom and pop stores offering all kinds of deals and present ideas. kron four's camila barco live for us in with more on what shoppers can expect out there. good morning. camila. >> good morning, stephanie. allison shoppers want to get some art. well, you can come down here to downtown pacifica to 7, 3, 1, designs. the gallery with me. i have the founder of this is a local shop old sprite yet? and tell me a little bit about what people can expect when they come down here today. well, we are so happy we have about 20 plus. >> art, is that cause when we show here and that the gallery's. so this is all handmade bay area meat products. it's always everything for the quality and design and beauty of each

piece. and today we're going to be having a special promotions, some items on sale. so there's something for everybody. this to be home decor, fine. art pieces and it's all here have made in. >> area with a special about today is that you guys you yourself have collaborate with some of the other business owners here in pacifica to kind of make this a special day. you know, we think about black friday, but today, small business saturday. tell me a little bit about what people can expect when they come here to pacifica today. going to the other shops. shareable were. so i'm happy to be part of this specific a community. it's a small town to small town feeling to it. so we collaborated with them more than of the local businesses. and we're all doing something together. we're pulling together. >> you know, it's it's economy right weakening of the pandemic. all the businesses are doing their own special promotions, a dense pop ups. so there's something for

everybody a family friendly and again, you supporting you were community and last it you're a you know, you talked about getting the pandemic, you know, inflation right now. talk to me a little bit about why today's. >> special for you. why it's so important as a business owner. think it's small business. sometimes don't realize that. >> we our intricate part of the community. people see this little space that you here is a social space and they come down in the chad and they gather so getting that support and being able to stay here, especially during that time, you know, we we thrive because of the local support from people that come down and patronize is and for especially for this space is not just me, but it's 20. plus art you're supporting a swell. so everything here. i know everybody that

>> made each of these so that's what us special. awesome. well, today people are able to come down here and check out some of these stories like oldest or. >> and people can come on down starting around 11, the stores will be opening in. stephanie. we'll be chatting with another business owner in the next hour to hear from them. but for now, i'll send it back to you. all right. looking forward to that. thanks so much. camila. >> coming up here on the kron, 4 morning news. if you're looking to keep your christmas tree looking fresh through the holiday season, we've got some expert tips. and after the break, the fda now issuing a warning about eating raw oysters. oysters. >> why the government agency ♪ ghirardelli caramel squares. makes life a bite better.

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>> the fda is advising people to avoid even eating certain raw oysters from south korea. this after illnesses were reported from a restaurant in las vegas. at least one person was confirmed to have what's called virus illness with 9 others showing similar symptoms. the fda advisory applies to consumers and sellers in 13 states, including california. anyone in any of these states who may have eaten raw oysters and are experiencing food poisoning like symptoms. are told to please seek immediate medical care >> alright, negotiate through some cloud cover bit over the bay area. but opening up to mostly sunny skies. temps holding in the mid 60's looks like much the same for your sunday. then things change in the next week. kron 4 morning news continues.

buy more save more on qualifying appliances like our lg kitchen suites. get $300 off instantly when you buy select 3 pieces. shop daily steals this black friday, exclusively at lowe's. to kron. 4 morning news. good morning, everybody. and a live shot coming in the east bay shoreline here. little a watercolor colors. ation leftover a bit. but as the sun starts to rise a bit more. >> skies are also will be clearing up. so it's nice. saturday looks like end into sunday as well. this is it in our backyard. a pretty weak front. we're only getting some

cloud cover from and not even much the way of winds. there is a little shift now to be more offshore in its wake. some moisture you can see up there in the mountains getting a little bit in the sierra. 46 concord, 53 for any act. 43 livermore mid to upper 40's east bay shoreline, but a chilly spot up here. santa rosa at 37. 45 meanwhile for san jose back to future cast for through today. again, clearing out tonight. now we're going to take a little bit of fog. looks some of that marine layer snapping back a bit, particularly in the morning hours. that should mix out for most of the bay. as we get to the afternoon, basically back to mostly sunny for your sunday afternoon. things get more involved. however, early into the week as a another system drops through winds for us going forward, a little bit of an uptick with those offshore winds in solano county. we don't see anything really developing from that. although looks like moisture levels to drop a bit, but that marine layer cover comes back again pretty quickly today, some early clouds clearing out cool with 60's in place tomorrow. sunny and nice. upper 60's. a pretty well inland. then that

secondary system comes down monday. if you know, people maybe perhaps leading is bit of a breeze going on, going to get much colder on the backside of it. watches morning lows tuesday and wednesday morning, particularly then it gets real interesting temperature check for today. 63 san francisco, 60 for oakland, san jose. at 66, we may pop about 70 to santa rosa. most across the bay will be in the mid 60's at that with chilly spots, vallejo and half moon bay. well, more than your 4 zone forecast and extend that in a bit, stephanie. all right. thanks very much, dave. >> in developing news, virginia police released the name of the youngest victim killed in tuesday's deadly walmart shooting. that shooter also killed 5 other walmart workers before taking his own life. kaylee, be sun has the latest on the investigation. >> shooter in the breakthrough and just starts shooting. it looked like he has so much rage his face. because he was just he wouldn't stop. he just

kept shooting this week. the community of chesapeake, virginia, mourning the loss of 6 walmart employees murder tuesday night. >> we now know the identity of the minor. 16 year-old fernando chavez berrent who was shot and killed along with 5 others before the shooter. 31 year-old andre bing of chesapeake turned the gun on himself. >> well, i remember on my first day i got there. it was clear that everybody. had some type of like. i'm not going to see everybody had a problem with them. well, when i got there like he was the manager, the lookout for a store associate who wanted to remain anonymous telling our crews. >> he was in the room when those shots rang out, describing beings actions. he wasn't really. >> a minute. people taking a break, then shooting them, aiming at people taking a break shooting. he just caught it. just let it go.

>> being was a team lead on the overnight shift. he had worked with the company since 2010. wal-mart said a search warrant was executed at his home. a source telling our team not much of note was found no additional weapons or ammunition. >> happening tomorrow, an annual march honoring harvey milk and former san francisco mayor george moscone e unfold in the castro milk. one of america's first openly elected officials was gunned down in his office by former san francisco supervisor dan white on november's 27th 1978. white also killed then mayor george moscone. a u.s. going was considered the people's mayor for opening up city hall to reflect the diversity of san francisco appointing people of diverse backgrounds to city positions. sunday's march organ, a lot organizers rather plan also to remember the victims of last week's colorado springs shooting that happened in lgbtq nightclub. the march kicks off tomorrow

night at 7 at castro and market streets. >> if you plan on buying a real christmas tree this year, experts say the timing is everything. they say the trees usually last 5 to 6 weeks. so if you want a tree that looks fresh on christmas day, the best day, they say that you can buy a tree is november 29th. that's just a few days away. still, we know lots of you just can't wait to get your holiday decorations up. and we spotted people in the bay area already out picking out the perfect time. >> we were just joking in the car that we just wanted, something that smell good on and reminded us of the holidays, you know, smells bring up so much so it smells of cooking. smells a the holidays, a special unit, climate aid. >> tell. >> experts say before you buy a tree, want to shake it a little bit to see if any of the needles are dropping off. also make sure that the needles on the tree look green and shiny. experts say that you could also trim the trunk of your new tree by about an

inch so the tree can drink lots of water and stay fresh for you through the holidays. he also to make sure your tree has enough water so we can last as long as possible. well, it's beginning to feel and look a lot like christmas in san jose kron justin campbell takes us over to pay pal park, which has been transformed into a winter wonderland. >> this is usually where the san jose earthquakes play. but if you look at this soccer field behind me, it is now a winter wonderland in people that we spoke to kids and our just excited to be out here, enjoying this. after 2 years of being in lockdown during the pandemic. hello from and chant. we're looking for 9 reindeer. all lost inside. can help us find them. come on in. >> a winter wonderland, more than 4 million sparkling multicolored light, creating a one of a kind story theme walk through mains in hopes of bringing happiness to all who come look at the lights like

to have a bunch different colors and it feels really christmas covid over the last 2 years. did you miss getting to come to something like this? >> very, very much. >> easy entertainment and let them rent free and get to be kids again is kind of nice and bringing the spirit just pretty kids. there's also an ice bar here for their adults. think is what people are meant to do. they're meant to interact with each other and have a good time. and i think the last 2 years were tough on a lot of people. so we're anticipating a large crowd between now and new year's day. when we finished this run, ceo jerry nadler says they are expecting more than 300,000 guests hoping to put a smile on their faces this holiday season. >> it looks like a lot of fun. that was our justin campbell reporting for us. well, porch pirates are once again out in force this holiday season. a new report by safewise a home security website found the bay area has the most package theft compared to other metro areas in the nation of the top

10 cities experiencing the most package. that's 4 of them are right here in california outside of the bay area. sacramento, los angeles and fresno are on the list too. the report also found 3 out of 4 americans have had a package stolen. the theft of packages went up. 23% over the last 12 months. still ahead here on the kron, 4 morning news rapper kanye west says he's running for president in 2024. >> latest details after this.

>> this week, former president trump confirmed on his social media platform that he ate dinner last week with kanye west. that meeting sparking a lot of questions as the rapper embarks on another run for the white house. a trump said west arrived at mar-a-lago unexpectedly with quote, 3 of his friends. i mean, wild west said that he asked trump to be his running mate in 2024. trump has not commented on that. the rap mogul made a long shot bid. if you can recall for the white house in 2020 but has been a pass supporter of trump meeting with him in the oval office in 2018 just one day after the 2020 presidential election, the rapper tweeted a photo of mister trump in front of a map of the u.s. with the caption connie 2024. president biden

says he plans to take some time over the holidays to decide if he will run for reelection in 2024, the president has repeatedly said he plans on doing so. but at 80 years-old, biden is the oldest president in u.s. history. early polling shows biden leading over former president trump who last week announced their bid for the white house. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. we're following a surge in cases of covid the flu and rsv. >> now starting to overwhelm hospitals in the bay area. we have the latest guidance from local doctors.

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>> all right. welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news. happy holidays to you. let's start off this half hour with a look at our forecast. dave spahr in the weather center tracking the very latest on what's happening day. hey, good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. quick check of the bay area. temperatures were in the 40's over most most of the real estate. 37 up to santa rosa. >> and 49, meanwhile for san francisco as skies start to clear a little bit. now we're getting some sunshine through some of those clouds. this is that. >> shot of the east bay shoreline and some higher stratus at work here with the front that's expected of the parts throughout the early morning hours behind. it will get a little bit of an offshore wind but nothing too major. as we look ahead to tomorrow morning, a little bit

of that marine layer does come back overnight. we might actually see a little bit more the way some surface fog to get things started off. so again, there's that front after it passes. we get a little bit offshore winds, but real real breezy tomorrow looks pretty good except that marine layer coming back. then a secondary front. what you will feel. the temperature effects in a big way early next week. 63 at high noon at 3 o'clock. we're at 65 in a bit. we'll take a look also at that 4 zone forecast for saturday. stephanie. >> it's very much dave in the east bay, police arrested 3 men in connection to 2 homicide cases in bay point. both reported on thanksgiving day contra. costa county sheriff's deputies say the first case was reported just before 9 thursday morning on mountain view avenue. that's where investigators found a 62 year-old man shot at a home. they arrested 63 year-old donald robbins in connection to that incident. then shortly before 4 that same afternoon, deputies responded to reports of a shooting on worth drive and found a man dead on the street. investigators arrested

18 year-old emmanuel morales and 38 year-old arturo morales in connection to that case, the pair face murder, assault, weapon, possession and accessory charges. in the south bay. a car crashed into a building in morgan hill. take a look at that damage there. cal fire says this happened yesterday morning in the area of monterey road and barrett avenue. firefighters say there were no injuries, but as you can see, there was quite a bit of damage left behind for firefighters to take care of. investigators are now looking into how this crash happened. would you catch a commercial flight with only one pilot? some airlines are pushing to reduce the number of pilots in the cockpit. and this comes amid an ongoing pilot shortage leaving questions on if this is a safe move. markie martin explains the effort to get people on board. >> it's the latest effort by airlines to cut costs in staffing shortages, shrinking

commercial cockpits down to one pilot. this after covid all but decimated the industry igniting waves of unrest. not only by flight crews protesting grueling working >> but from passengers as well. we have a crisis when it comes to airline travel. we have a pilot shortage and those who say we don't well, they're just full of the pitch is gaining international steam with more than 40 countries, including germany, the uk and new zealand asking the united nations body that sets aviation standards to make single pilot safe reality. but it's a hard sell for those actually behind the controls. well, it shouldn't be any surprise. they're looking at saving money. and we're looking at saving lives. captain dentist hager has been with american airlines for more than 30 years. he says having a partner for safe decision-making is at the core of what they do, especially in emergency situations. sick could be a passenger

disruption while in flight it could be the weather. a major system malfunction like an engine fire, low visibility approaches. the bottom line is soul to soul contact is what is going to make the difference in these scenarios. and aviation consultant colonel jay joseph who flew for u.s. airways agrees adding it will be tough to get passengers on board to the ramifications of the downside to that are so far-reaching. you never be able to find. i'm. >> hear the i think you'd be able to get the general traveling public on board with. >> aviation attorney and pilot timothy lauren juror telling newsnation he sees no path forward here for single pilot flights. it's very important to create an environment where people feel i got tells me that that the faa and other governmental agencies will be very hard pressed to approve something like this. >> and that was markie. martin

reporting for us this morning. meantime, amazon worker strikes are underway in the u.s. germany, france and 30 other countries. organizers are demanding better pay benefits and safe work sites. amazon workers are increasingly calling to unionize because of unsafe. what they're calling unsafe conditions and unrealistic work. expectations. now in addition to protest at amazon warehouses, some additional demonstrations are planned at whole foods stores across the country, which amazon also all the state of california is cracking down on the illegal sale of tobacco to minors. the state's department of justice is distributing more than 18 million dollars to 41 local government programs. that money is meant to educate local tobacco retailers on federal laws. in short, our licensing is in compliance and prosecute those who sell tobacco products to young people, including on the internet. and doctors are urging people to be extra careful this holiday weekend as hospitals across the

country continue to be overwhelmed with rsv cases that respiratory virus has caused states like oregon to declare a state of emergency kron four's. rob nesbitt spoke with doctors here in the bay area about what hospitals here are seeing. >> things are getting worse at children's hospitals with icu beds filling up combine that with an increase of flu and covid cases and the adult icus are also near capacity. for weeks. parents have heard the warnings about rsv cases sweeping the nation. infectious disease expert at ucsf doctor peter chin-hong says things are also worsening here. the pediatric icu at betty off children's hospital in san francisco is now at 97%. occupancy every right to the tent for overflow and the pediatric hospital. so many. >> for many pediatricians, this is their march of 2020, mainly because there is a lot of capacity in the pediatric hospitals in general. the doctor says a rise in flu and covid cases are also filling up the adult icu, which sits at a 95% occupancy rate. he

described what patients with the most serious cases of rsv undergo. most kids is just really removing secretions, giving rest henri support, maybe a breathing tube for the most serious and rehydration at stanford university's packard children's hospital. there seems to be fewer cases keeping up. i think it packard betts remain at a premium. doctor david cornfield says there seems to be more children struggling with rsv now because of the pandemic. those 3 years and younger getting the respiratory virus for the first time that 3 years of isolation. so many of the kids that would have ordinarily been infected with rsv. >> did not see the infection. we also know that kids infected with rsv tend to be more severely affected with their first infection. he says the vast majority of children get through their symptoms without needing to go to the hospital. both health experts recommend parents to social distance during the holidays, mask up and take advantage of vaccines. get your flu shot and your covid shot because we're not really sure what all that interaction of the viruses might be like, though

there isn't much for treatment and no approved vaccine for rsv. right now, doctor chin-hong says a vaccine is in development by pfizer and he expects it will be available by next year. reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> all right. coming up here on the kron, 4 morning news. a look back at alcatraz in 1969. meet the woman who worked with native americans to take control of the island and draw attention to indigenous rights. ♪ for skin as alive as you are... don't settle for silver.

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>> an oscar winning singer and actress irene, cara, known for her hit songs, fame and flash dance has died. her publicist saying the actress passed away in her florida home. the new york native rose to fame in the 80's when she was cast as cocoa hernandez and fame. she won an academy award, a grammy and a golden globe during her career for her hit flashdance. she passed away at the age of 63. for your money this morning. ford is recalling 634,000 suvs worldwide. the company saying fuel injectors in some cars could be cracked and that could spark up a fire. the affected models include 2020 to 2023 bronco sport and escape suvs. a fort

says drivers don't have to stop driving these cars. just keep an eye on when repairs will be available for dealers are expected to update vehicle software to detective a fuel injector is cracked and send a dashboard message to help alert drivers to any potential issues. take a look at this route. bancroft garden in walnut creek is celebrating the holiday spirit. this garden host its 4th annual garden delights for the next 6 weeks. very pretty. it is a display of california's native plants decorated with holiday lights and ornaments. very, very festive. this garden also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. so happy anniversary to them. >> it is going to start feeling a lot more like winter as we go into the next couple of days. the for today, lots of sunshine shake off these clouds. we've got the mid to upper 60's kind of the same thing for tomorrow. we'll take a look at the forecast both the short term and longer range kron. 4 morning news.

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>> all right. welcome back. people gathered for the opening day at the sugar bowl ski resort in norton debts nevada county. a part of the festivities included a live dj food. and 30 scalable trails. winter sports fans were treated to some lovely weather for the opening festivities. you can see that snow was falling and all across the resort there that day. the

sugar bowl says their crews have been hard at work last week to prepare for opening weekend. if you are thinking of taking a trip here passes are on sale for the season. all right. let's take a live look outside now showing at mount tam this morning. well, gorgeous view. there's a little bit that sun peeking through the clouds. >> and san francisco picking up there as well. good morning. let's head over to dave's with more on what people can expect outdoors. actually pretty cold out there day. yes, stephanie, good morning. and good morning, everybody. nice clear of jobs. you reference there and that's pretty much going to set the tone for us this afternoon. tomorrow afternoon, too. >> speaking up on the hills there, there's daughter some of these. you will notice kind of sunshine at work. there is a weak system as i talked about for saying the monday, what deliver a little bit of a way of snow, but it really gets exciting wednesday, thursday and friday for the week ahead as we get rain for the bay area, looks like more snow is coming in. maybe a bit on the stormy side with all of that, too. so we'll be following that all this week ahead, $0.50 of for sunday

monday at 38. there's that first front. i noticed here that's going to be a big temperature change for us. and then tuesday coming in at about 40 as well. current numbers were 37 still santa rosa. 45 for napa? got 53 over to antioch, most east bay readings in the 40's as well, though. 49 san francisco, half moon bay at 46. this is what it looks like in the big picture. this is this front right here in our backyard. just passing over. we'll get some of those offshore winds working in here. briefly a bit, just a little bit of a breeze. and then a secondary system is expected. into early next week. so this is that secondary system on monday, fairly dry again here, too. but that's going to get that surge of cold air watch out. middle of the week are really going to feel those cold mornings. after that, we're getting more moist obviously. and here comes a series of systems first hit thursday. another dose as we go to the weekend through the weekend, they're the mountain. snow is working as well and into the following week and get you right into the season of looks like temperature check for the 4 zone forecast. 63 san

francisco, most coastal readings, upper 50's even with improving sky conditions. mid 60's covering us along the peninsula. bayside 65 for bay. we got 66 san jose. 66 h 0- also for cupertino, most east bay readings. you see tri valley. 66 64 union city coming in at 67 for walnut creek and concord, up to county popping in the upper 60's. but a chilly 58 for 70 for santa rosa. so and the 7 day forecast here we have this. the cloud cover big temperature change. the lowe's is what you're going to notice. 20's expected to those inland valleys. meanwhile, thursday and friday gets interesting with a series of waves coming our way. stephanie, thanks very much, dave. >> and the day after thanksgiving marks native american heritage day, it was around this time. 53 years ago that american indians of different tribes took control of alcatraz island and proclaimed it as their own and a protest for native rights kron four's ella sogomonian spoke with one of the leaders who led the occupation and

brings us this story. >> more than 1.4 million people visit an island in the center of the san francisco bay each year. alcatraz is best known for the country's most feared federal penitentiary. >> where the worst of the worst were locked up. but in 1963, the prison was shut down and serve no purpose for years. that in 1969, a group set forth to claim the 22 acres and draw attention to the genocide committed against all native americans by establishing a cultural center at the site. they're live in protest, gained national attention today. doctor lynn nato war jack, who led the occupation. >> alongside richard oaks is heading back to the island to instead lead a tour as the vote approaches out the trust traces of their decades old demonstration come into view, red paint at the front entrance reads indian land. >> it was exciting. we wanted to do to help our people in. fighting for tree. rising enforcement of our cheese. is

the only thing that we could do that was positive in the right direction for jack. explain. the occupiers were guided by the understanding that >> federal surplus property reverts back to native americans if they claim it. so for the next year and a half, about 400 natives from far and wide use the abandoned prison as a home. they went by the name. indians of all tribes. everyone cooked cleaned and took care of their kids. meanwhile, war jack oaks and their spokesperson, john truddell addressed the media and tried to establish talks with the u.s. government. she says a negotiator refused to do so saying that they were too young and militant which the group tonight given their peaceful approach, but not all american indians back the occupation. a letter expressing opposition was written to the president by members of the loney tribe who never received a federally recognized reservation. it read in part those who are squatting on this rock are mainly from other states. if

the united states is ready to d this land to anyone. we claim that right. we will immediately restore it as a natural wildlife sanctuary in a way station for all people navigating the bay. we can't help but be who we >> this the place that we wanted occupy. it had international so the media is really important for us live or die by the and we didn't have any. we never had any that knowledge for anything that we ever fought for and people we die. >> although the occupiers were eventually forced out by federal agents in 1971. more jack credits a protest for other forms of progress for indigenous people. and today, tourists who flock to the rock learn more about native strife and a temporary exhibit titled

red power. it pales in comparison to the grand vision for jack and her supporters had. so 53 years later, more jack continues. that mission she wrote to deb haaland, the first native us interior secretary requesting a permanent american indian museum, education and cultural center on the island. >> and happening next week, san francisco honors world aids day. the public is invited to attend a special event at the national aids memorial grove. that's in golden gate park from 11 to one organizers say special presentations are planned, including one with cleve jones who started the famous aids quilt. 35 years ago, the world health organization shares 40 million people have died from aids. so for fans in the bay area, watch the world cup games on the big screens yesterday, the new world cup villages in san francisco opened up this week. there is a jumbo screen like the one you just saw their food and drinks times and locations for all the sf welcome village

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>> so your eyes and ears are nut deceiving you there. that is a bear ringing a doorbell and pine grove up in amador county. the bear appeared in the spirit of thanksgiving to be trying to make a meal out of that doorbell camera and while doing so it accidently rang the doorbell. that noise scared it off, at least for a little bit. but then the bear came back and tried to nibble on the camera. second time read the doorbell again at that point gave up on its meal, frankly, i think that the bear was really just trying to get into the house and maybe try to find some some honey for something like that. but a better look out in the forest, though, on the north american aerospace defense command or norad is a fun way to track santa claus as he makes his way around the world delivering presents this christmas. this marks the 67th year. norad has tracked santa's journey from the north pole. the website, norad, santa dot org goes live on december. 1st. and that site

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>> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at no. >> all right. good morning. thank you so much for joining us on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. happy holidays to you. it is saturday november. the 26 and we're covering a lot of news for you this morning. let's kick things off with dave spahr in the weather center stephanie, good morning. and good morning, everybody of live shot coming in from downtown. look at that. sunshine is making its appearance known as most of the cloud cover associated with this weak little front. >> starting to clear on out as we go into a mostly sunny modis projected for most of the day, there's kind of the progress of that. you can see

it most in the east bay. >> and on the south bay is a clears. the north bay and much of the east bay to 51 at this hour. napa. 46, santa rosa. they're finding into the 40's with 50's already taking hold in many areas of the east bay. 49, san jose, not much the way of winds. we typically get a little bit of an offshore wind in the wake of a front like this. the front has all the mechanics to use the deliver rain and winds. all that this one's not going that there's not much moisture to be had. there's a secondary one we're looking for towards the end of the weekend. that will be the really surge of cold air away. 64 at 1 o'clock by 4 matching that inland locations coming up in a bit, however, will take a look at maybe some rain coming our way towards the end of the week 70. all right. probably good to have your umbrella ready. thanks so much. date. >> now developing news, san francisco police say someone tried to hijack a muni bus friday night. you can see here in this video from the citizen app, the buses led screen is flashing the message. emergency call police officers

tell us this happened just before 08:00pm on courtland and mission street. they say someone on the bus assaulted the driver took control of the bus and then drove it to 19th and guerrero streets crashing into several cars along the way. that's where the bus stopped. and police say they were able to arrest that person. an ambulance was called to the bus driver and the driver of another car. we continue to follow any new developments on this story and will update you with the latest as it comes in both on air and online at kron 4 dot com. and a reminder for you this holiday weekend, the chp has maximum enforcement period is in place now until the end of sunday. the agency increasing the number of officers on the roads, keeping an eye out for travelers who might be driving irresponsibly. the chp saying their biggest concern is impaired driving. 42 people were killed in freeway crashes last thanksgiving weekend. the chp made more than 1000 dui arrests at that time. and now to other big story this morning, black friday shopping

officially in full swing and lots of deals continue through this weekend. kron four's gayle ong caught up with shoppers at broadway plaza in walnut creek. >> we've got a necklace from is we've got a couple things we want is they have 40% off walnut creek buzzing with - shoppers on black friday and saturday roles for actually going to go back anyone there today are going to get jeans assumption from 100 for the best deals think black friday is like a good excuse to go out and things that you for still gifts for i simply but yes, good says she managed to stick to her plan experience with choppy and that is better to shop. >> and the winter for summer. get better and then in the summer or winter ice

>> black friday, the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. according to the national retail federation, this holiday weekend is expected to be a record-breaking one when it comes to shopping. an estimated 166.3 million people are expected to shop. that includes online shoppers like the she is sticking to the stores can see the quality of what you're purchasing. >> and many shoppers i spoke with say they will continue their holiday shopping spree through the weekend and finished. i'm cyber monday reporting from walnut creek. go on. kron. 4 news. >> some people started scouring for deals early in the morning. as gail just showed us started shopping center in pleasanton opened up at 6 on black friday in our reporter's todd shoppers picking up gifts either for their loved ones or themselves. all start to fill up with lots more people closer to 11:00am. so the big takeaway here, if you want to avoid any big crowds trying to get to the malls and the stores early and a similar situation at hillsdale shopping center in san mateo

black friday. they're starting off fairly quietly. some people running into the store there, as you can see, the mall's marketing director tells us the best deals of the year are no longer limited to black friday. >> i think there are deals that started this week and then there will be deals through the weekend as well. so i think that pattern has changed. and then again, you're correct that we notice that during the rest of the time of the holiday season, that shoppers will really come in and find even more deals as you get closer to the christmas day. >> both stoneridge and hillsdale mall will be back open today at 10:00am. >> happening today on the topic of holiday shopping. it is small business saturday. >> and there's plenty of local mom and pop stores offering all kinds of holiday deals and present ideas covers camila barco live for us now in with more and some more options on what people consider when they're shopping for presents a camilla.

>> yeah, more options, stephanie. we talked to a yarn of someone who owns store selling yarn. we've spoken to someone who sells are and now we're here somewhat with someone selling wine. if you want to check out some wind definitely come to table one here in downtown pacifica where they're going to be having some all right. katie brookshire, the owner of table wine will be here all day at 11 o'clock. you guys talk to me a little bit about what makes today's special for you has a small business owner. >> so me personally, it's about. but we've all talked about supporting small, supporting local. yeah. so we're an independent business and we support independent businesses. in this case, wineries, importers and distributors. so when you support a small shop like mine, you're supporting me and my family. instead of like a big ceo of a big corporation, you're also then in turn supporting the little guys. you know, my money, those directly to small wineries,

small importers. so it's you know, keep it keep it close to the family. so you guys winds here from local probably up in napa, sonoma county. we have california's absolutely represent. >> but we support worldwide and we small independent farmers and growers and sustainable. so it's all about, you know, keeping it. >> that small and local and and craft. but still trying to keep it affordable. i want people to be able to, you know, enjoy a bottle of wine. any day of the wake >> and then to it today is where people can check out other stores. you and some other small business owners have collaborated to kind of make today's special look at people expect. >> so myself and a handful of of the businesses here in short park, which is what we, you know, referred to as downtown pacifica. we join forces. we thought, like let's make this happen. and we've done over the last 2 years, especially during the pandemic. we have joined up to be like, let's do it. and this is one where we finally got

even over 20 businesses here in short part to agree to be like, let's do it together. so everybody, you know, said yeah, 3rd event. we have makers fares. we have pop ups food vendors. we have live music down the street and then we're doing a big old. they go wine tasting like we can't go wrong with light. all right. well, the stores are opening. you guys are opening up at 11 o'clock this morning. 11 but our event is one to 6. and that's where we have. >> local winemakers importers cheese, live music, han and taro. all the fun things, ok? well, if you want to support local small businesses come on down to downtown pacifica today. and of course, we'll have all the highlights later tonight. but, stephanie, i'll send it back to you. one will certainly be on the list for many people celebrating the holidays this year. >> thank you for showing us. that option can really appreciate it. well, coming up on a couple morning news. want to keep your christmas tree looking fresh through the holiday season.

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avoid eating certain raw oysters from south korea. >> this after illnesses were reported from a restaurant in las vegas. at least one person was confirmed to have what's called virus illness with 9 other showing similar symptoms. the fda advisory applies to consumers and sellers and 13 states, including california anyone in any of the states who may have eaten raw oysters and have food poisoning like symptoms. are told to please seek immediate medical care. and porch pirates are once again out in force this holiday season. a new report by safewise a home security website found the bay area has the most package that compared to other metro areas in the nation of the top 10 cities experiencing the most package thefts. 4 of them are in california outside of the bay area, sacramento, los angeles and fresno on that list, too. the report also found 3 out of 4 americans have had a package stolen. the theft of packages went up. 23 1% over the last

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the downtown area. we can see a sales force tower. and transamerica on the left-hand side of the screen. there. all of that kind of that. we see the fog also in the background there kind of drifting along very pretty scene. i'm dave, what sort of conditions can people across the bay area expect today? >> well, pretty good concern. the fact that we're kind of going into winter a little bit here, kind of unofficially, i suppose a good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. nice. big improvement happening. the east bay shoreline. that cloud cover is pretty much departed. now, some of this haze to be mix out a little bit by the passage of this front kind of cleaning out our atmosphere going on. and so we'll see a lot of blue skies for today. but here it is. the progress of the cloud cover associated with a dry front door poor excuse for one cause. we're not getting much the way of winds either with any of this. there's some of the mountain snows off towards the east as you will notice temperatures. 46 for santa rosa. 48 for novato. still some 40's in the east bay, but now some 50's are populating the region. 49, meanwhile, 4 san jose future

cast for shows that system all gone. the marine layer does try to come back a little bit by tomorrow morning, but mixing out for the afternoon looks pretty good as we get into sunday afternoon now. but sunday night, more importantly in the monday that things will get interesting. another relatively weak front in terms of precipitation standpoint, but will dry some very strong on shore winds for us. we have some statements with that as well. but first, things first. here's the offshore wind we're getting from this first front, dry and relatively uneventful. the secondary one will drive some good, strong onshore winds. and even 5 o'clock sunday night, we don't see it yet. it will be into your monday. so early clouds and clearing out for to today got cool 60's over the whole region tomorrow. sunny and nice upper 60's well inland. then for next week, the early clouds and cool early. so that front gives us some clouds gives us some colder temperatures on the backside of all of that. watch those morning lows tuesday and thursday morning. i'm sorry, tuesday and wednesday morning, 63 san francisco. 64 open 66

san jose keeping those numbers inland. pretty much mid 60's own, although popping about 70 for santa rosa. 4 zone forecast. we'll look at this extended in more detail and a bit. stephanie, thanks very much. date. >> all right. california has a new poet laureate this morning. it's a job that advocates for the arts in classrooms and boardrooms teaching us about the influence and value of authors across our state governor newsom this week selectively herrick of fresno to fill the job. lee joins us live now this morning. good morning to you. good morning, stephanie. thanks for having me. absolutely. thank you for making some time for us this holiday weekend. and, you know, first off, just tell us how it feels to be california's 10th poet laureate. it's a thrill. it's exciting. i was not expecting it at all. but to have the governor and the first partner walk into my classroom. >> tell me in person was exciting. >> yeah. and so this was they did. they came in pretty much

announced. it sounds >> yeah, i knew a couple of his staff were going to be in fresno filming my classroom just for footage of the arts and programs in california. so i didn't expect him to walk in. i don't think that's something anybody ever expect. this. it was a thrill and i'm deeply honored and looking forward to the 2 speaking of the governor, he said that your work highlights the diverse experiences of californians and the immigrant experience. he said it's poetry that the best spirit of our tell us a bit lee about what inspires you and why you choose to tell the stories. >> well, i think it has got to do something with my upbringing and even my being from south korea adopted 2 united states. i was raised the east bay and danville and then in modesto. and so, you know, i've always grown up a

great range of diversity and in cultures and backgrounds and experiences and perspectives. and so. moving to fresno is where i really blossom by thing from and was allowed to move into poetry even more so, you know, being in a state like california, with 40 million people. in fresno alone, i think they're around 100 languages spoken. and so it's it's an honor, stephanie, it's it's a it's a deep honor to be the football in. speaking of fresno, you previously also served as fresno's poet laureate from 2015 to 2017. >> you mention the governor coming to your classroom. you now professor at fresno city published in many literary magazines. what are some things you would like you ers? what would what would you like people to know about the art form that is phetry. you know, sometimes. >> people think poetry is is

obscure or difficult or or luxury and it. what i would say is that i think we need poetry as much as we need any other kind of art or sustenance, whether it's music. even source of nourishment food, obviously is is literal. but i think poetry, something that figuratively we need in our lives. it's a source of inspiration. it's a source of. nurse met, like i said, it can confront. they can inspire. and so i would encourage people to to bring poetry of their lives as much as they can. >> and lee, could you share your perspective as well about the value of the arts literature, especially, you know, at this time where people are grappling with so many things like the pandemic inflation, the political climate. >> yeah, i mean, for me, it's always been hand-in-hand with that and not something separate. so where's politics

might scene? opposite to poetry to mean they're they're one of the same. i think. whether it's with the political climate, something i'm like a global pandemic. even i think people turned to i think they turns to spirituality. the arts. they were reminded of what's importance. and i think you know, those extreme tragedies are traumas might be moments where people might turn to poetry. i think poetry can be with us all the time and not only in times of difficulty, but in our everyday as well. >> lee would love to get a sense of what you think. your first act as poet laureate for the state of california would be. >> it's a good question. you know, the last week has been in this whirlwind of kindness

and and outreach. and so that's been very exciting. but as soon as i can, i want to start getting out into the cities and towns in the libraries. sue, start with my platform, which i'm calling our california. which will bridge poetry and social justice and civic engagement organizations to bridge poetry with communities and folks in and different communities doing the good work. so i'm hoping to get out and about as soon as they can already got some reading scheduled next month and into the we're all right. real quick. how can people learn more about your work have a chance to learn about where your be? you'll be giving these presentations at. >> people can find me at lee harris dot com. there's information and contact information there and events calendar. so we calm. very good. >> fresno's lee herrick, california's newest poet

laureate, thank you so much for your perspective and your time this morning. we'll be right back.

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arrived at mar-a-lago unexpectedly with, quote 3 of his friends. meantime, west said that he asked trump to be his running mate in 2024. trump has not commented on that. the rap mogul making a long shot long shot big. if you can remember for the white house back in 2020. but he's also been a pass supporter of trump meeting with him in the oval office in 2018. and just a day after the 2020 presidential election, the rapper tweeted a photo of mister trump in front of a map of the u.s. with the caption, connie, a 2024. president biden says he plans to take some time over the holidays to decide if he will run for reelection in 2024, the president has repeatedly said he plans on doing so at 80 years old biden is the oldest president in u.s. history. early polling shows biden leading over former president trump who last week announced their bid for the white house. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, we're following

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happy holidays. >> start off this half hour with a look at our forecast with dave sphar. good morning, david. good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. and a pretty nice start to the day already starting to see this cloud cover clearing on out. 46 cool degrees up to santa rosa. but already a lot of 50's being popular including san francisco in you can see. >> and locations off towards the east bay like antioch and san jose at 49. so getting kind of close there. so there's that. >> beauty shot of the east bay shoreline. bit of that haze of seconds returned a bit and then the blue skies aloft will keep everybody in the sun today for the most part, do have some fog trying to come back a little bit in spots tomorrow morning to show you the marine layer is not completely gone. even with the weak offshore wind for this afternoon. we're waiting for a secondary system off the scope of this map. so that's the first dry system. uneventful when through overnight. as you can see, that cloud cover departing up north another system drop south monday. that will be a big win driver on shore and then toward the latter portion of the yeah, it gets interesting. 64 1 o'clock at 4.64. as well. sunny skies.

we'll have your extended forecast and look at that 4 zone all coming up in a bit. stephanie, thanks very much. day. >> breaking overnight, a gas station clerk is dead after an attempted robbery in antioch, according to police around 02:00am a gas station worker called 9-1-1. reporting a person was shot. we know that officers arrived and found the victim on the floor with a gunshot wound to the head. that victim died at the scene. officers say the victim worked at the service station was held up at gunpoint during quote, a botched robbery. the suspect fled on foot. officers tell us and the search for the shooter continues this morning. now to the east bay. police arrested 3 men there in connection to 2 homicide cases in bay point. both reported on thanksgiving day contra. costa county sheriff's deputies say the first case was reported just before 9 thursday morning on mountain view avenue. that's where investigators found a 62 year-old man shot at a home. they arrested 63 year-old donald robbins in connection to the incident.

then shortly before for that very same afternoon, deputies responded to reports of a shooting on wharf drive and found a man dead there on the street. investigators arrested 18 year-old emmanuel morales. and 38 year-old arturo morales in connection to that case, the pair face murder, assault weapon possession and accessory charges. in the south bay. a car crashed into a building on morgan hit in morgan hill. cal fire says this happened yesterday morning in the area of monterey road and barrett avenue. firefighters say there were no injuries. but as you can see, there was a lot of damage to clean up. investigators are looking into how this crash happened. in national news. our country's economy could come to a standstill in just a matter of days. if the nation's largest rail workers unions failed to negotiate a new deal with the railroad companies. this comes as a previous deal brokered by the biden administration was

rejected by 4 of the 12 unions. kelli meyer reports on what the biden administration is doing to prevent the strike from happening. >> the white house working to avert a potential rail shutdown just in time for the holiday season. my team parties, i have not talking. president joe biden says he personally has and jumped into talks between rail companies and unions clashing over contracts. a repeat of what happened in september when the white house stepped in to broker a tentative agreement. >> earlier this week, the white house said the president is getting into the discussions. again, the president is indeed involved directly biden, a pro union president is hoping to avoid a rail strike after 4 of the 12 unions voted against the tentative deal. the main sticking point for unions is over paid sick time. >> what could be more christmas spirit like then they evan, these are scrooges of the world. that's the

railroads at giving pittance in the form of paid sick days, took all the hardworking bought, crashed into the world. >> the negotiated positive outcome with each of our 12 unions is the the goal. >> the rail industry argues the earlier agreement included the largest wage increase in 5 decades and was endorsed by the president as a win. they say they're ready to reach new deals, but the window is closing. if nothing is decided by december 9th, there could be an industry-wide strike, dealing a blow to the nation's supply chain. potential shortages on everything from gas to food to automobiles, driving up prices. here's the transportation secretary describing the costa news nation's leland vittert thanking the american economy deal with. if it happens, it would not be good. the retail industry says the strike would cause an enormous disruption, but the stores are already stocked for the holiday those left to pick up the slack of a potential rail shutdown like the trucking industry are already facing challenges of their own trucks, trailers and drivers in short supply and taking on the way of the rail

companies they say is a load. they just can't lift. there is no way to completely replace. to take care of that time she goes on >> and that was kellie meyer reporting for us this morning. meantime, amazon worker strikes are underway in the u.s. germany, france and 30 other countries. organizers are demanding better pay benefits and safe work site. amazon workers are increasingly calling to unionize because of what they're calling unsafe conditions and unrealistic work. expectations. in addition to protest the amazon warehouses, some more demonstrations are planned at whole foods stores across the country, which amazon also owns twitter has banned from its platform, a gun club known to provide protection at lgbtq events. the elm fork john brown gun club previously made headlines for making appearances at day events in texas. well, armed standing guard to protect participants from far right extremists. but

twitter shut down the group's account after the organization tweeted in the days after the colorado springs shooting that people in the lgbtq community should arm themselves in case of future attacks. twitter rep said that action violated its community guidelines. in more twitter news, the company now plans to relaunch its checkmark premium service next week. musk says there will be multicolor check marks for verified accounts ranging from gold, gray and blue musk says all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before the new symbols activate. he's also announced he will give what he calls amnesty to suspended accounts. the state of california is cracking down on the illegal sale of tobacco to minors. the state department of justice is distributing more than 18 million dollars to 41 local government programs about money is meant to educate local tobacco retailers on federal laws ensure their licensing is in compliance and

prosecute those who sell tobacco products to young people, including on the internet. doctors are urging people to be extra careful this holiday weekend as hospitals across the country continue to be overwhelmed with rsv cases. the respiratory virus has caused states like oregon to declare a state of emergency kron four's. rob nesbitt spoke with doctors in the bay area about what hospitals here are seeing. >> things are getting worse at children's hospitals with icu beds filling up combine that with an increase of flu and covid cases and the adult icus are also near capacity. for weeks. parents have heard the warnings about rsv cases sweeping the nation. infectious disease expert at ucsf doctor peter chin-hong says things are also worsening here. the pediatric icu at betty off children's hospital in san francisco is now at 97%. occupancy every right to the tent for overflow and the pediatric hospital. so many. >> for many pediatricians, this is march of 2020, mainly because there is a lot of

capacity in the pediatric hospitals in general. the doctor says a rise in flu and covid cases are also filling up the adult icu, which sits at a 95% occupancy rate. he described what patients with the most serious cases of rsv undergo. most kids is just really removing secretions, giving rest henri support, maybe a breathing tube for the most serious and rehydration at stanford university's packard children's hospital. there seems to be fewer cases keeping up. i think it packard betts remain at a premium. doctor david cornfield says there seems to be more children struggling with rsv now because of the pandemic. those 3 years and younger getting the respiratory virus for the first time that 3 years of isolation. so many of the kids that would have ordinarily been infected with rsv. >> did not see the infection. we also know that kids infected with rsv tend to be more severely affected with their first infection. he says the vast majority of children get through their symptoms without needing to go to the hospital. both health experts recommend parents to social distance during the holidays,

mask up and take advantage of vaccines. get your flu shot and your covid shot because we're not really sure what all that interaction of the viruses might be like, though there isn't much for treatment and no approved vaccine for rsv. right now, doctor chin-hong says a vaccine is in development by pfizer and he expects it will be available by next year. reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> all right. that the holiday news, if you plan on buying a real christmas tree this year, experts say timing is everything. they say trees. usually last 5 to 6 if you want to treat looks fresh on christmas day. the best day. they say you can pick up a tree is november 29th. that's just a few days away. still, we know lots of you just can't wait to get your holiday decorations up. we spotted people in the bay area already out picking the perfect time. >> he's joking in the car that we just wanted. something that smell good on and reminded us of the holidays. you know, smells bring up so much so it

smells of cooking. smells the holidays. a special unit >> time tell. >> i'm definitely a fan of unicorns myself to all right. experts say before you buy a tree, you want to shake it to see if any of the needles are dropping off. also make sure that the needles on the tree look green and shiny. experts say that you should trim the trunk of the tree by about an inch. so the tree and drink lots of water and stay fresh throughout the holidays and make sure the tree has enough water so it can last as long as possible. now it's beginning to feel and look a lot like christmas right here in san jose behind me. there convoys. justin campbell takes us to pay pal park, which has been transformed into a winter wonderland. >> this is usually where the san jose earthquakes play. but if you look at this soccer field behind me, it is now a winter wonderland in people that we spoke to kids and our just excited to be out here, enjoying this. after 2 years of being locked down during

the pandemic. hello from and chant. we're looking for 9 reindeer all lost inside. can help us find them. come on. >> a winter wonderland more than 4 million sparkling multicolored light, creating a one of a kind story theme walk through mains in hopes of bringing happiness to all who come look at the lights like to have a bunch of different colors and it feels really christmas covid over the last 2 years. did you miss getting to come to something like this? >> very, very much. >> easy entertainment and let them rent free and get to be kids again. it's kind of nice and bring in this spirit just for the kids. there's also an ice bar here for their adults. think is what people are meant to do. they're meant to interact with each other and have a good time. and i think the last 2 years were tough on a lot of people. so we're anticipating a large crowd between now and new year's day. when we finished this run, ceo jerry nadler says they are expecting more than 300,000 guests hoping to put a smile on their faces this holiday season.

>> and to get you into the spirit, these temperatures will follow suit after today. we see some 60's at work here short. all but middle of the week cold in some precept coming to the end of the week as well. kron 4 morning news continues.

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ruth bancroft garden in walnut creek is celebrating the holiday spirit. this garden host its 4th annual garden delights for the next 6 weeks. can see lots of lights in that garden there. a display of california's native plants decorated with holiday lights and ornaments of all kinds. the garden also celebrates its 5th 50005th anniversary this year. so big milestone for them. congratulations. all right. taking a live look now outside at the bay bridge this morning. traffic moving along quite nicely. not too many people on the roadways, everybody to sleep and that the blankets around them watching kron 4 morning news with stephanie linda daves far. it's making a difference we've gotten. we've gotten here tracking the weather for did a good morning, stephanie. good morning, everybody. we also have to that snow happening up in the northern there's a look at what's going on up in tahoe when the good news is within the next 7 days. >> we're going to be adding to that with some events, a snow that's going to be a little bit as we get into monday with a secondary system is going to

call everybody off big time. but then as it gets towards the end of this week, ahead, what we're going to be adding 2 will be collected thus far. they're still be really nice the season starts to open for some folks. tahoe forecast notes a little bit the way some light snow showers going on for monday. there's the drop in temperatures note after that, things get interesting as we get into thursday friday, temperatures lower 50's breaking out here in the east bay shoreline. 54 for 46 santa rosa. 49 going on for san jose. so we have this first system that passed through overnight. give some cloud cover. coming up, some of the stars. that's the secondary system for monday. the biggest issue with this will be it will drive some winds on monday. also, we'll bring in some much cooler air behind all of that. watching it all. go into motion. here it is fairly dry when it comes in our part of might be able to scrounge. so some of that marine layer after that's done, we get a pop of some stronger winds. this looks pretty promising towards the end of the week. we don't have total agreement on this intensity from the models. but

the timing is pretty much there. so from thursday on word gets quite interesting. another hit looks like over the weekend and more yet upstream. got to see that as we get into the winter months. 4 zone forecast covering you this saturday. 63 san francisco, the coast in the upper 50's to lower 60's burning burlingame comes in. it's a 64. 65 foster city. 64 also for palo alto. the south bay is treated to some mid to upper 60's going on. 67 morgan hill, east bay shoreline mid-sixties and tri valley. pretty much mirroring that even with all the sunshine and not much the way of winds either. 67 for walnut creek, 58 69 fairfield, some numbers of popping near 70 as we see in santa rosa. but chilly along the coast. so putting this all together here, we've got some scattered clouds from that first system expected on monday driving some winds up break cold nights. the boe more precipitation as we finish off the week. look at those lows there in the 30's and 20's for monday, tuesday into wednesday, stephanie. all right. i will have my umbrella

ready. thanks so much. date of the day after thanksgiving marks native american heritage day. >> it was around this time. 53 years ago that american indians of different tribes. >> took control of alcatraz island and proclaimed it as their own in a protest for native rights kron four's ella sogomonian spoke with one of the leaders who led the occupation and brings us this story. >> more than 1.4 million people visit an island in the center of the san francisco bay each year. alcatraz is best known for the country's most feared federal penitentiary. >> where the worst of the worst were locked up. but in 1963, the prison was shut down and serve no purpose for years. that in 1969, a group set forth to claim the 22 acres and draw attention to the genocide committed against all native americans by establishing a cultural center at the site. they're live in protest, gained national attention today. doctor toward jack, who led the occupation. >> alongside richard oaks is heading back to the island to

instead lead a tour as the vote approaches out the trust traces of their decades old demonstration come into view, red paint at the front entrance reads indian land. >> it was exciting. we wanted to do to help our people in. fighting for tree. rising enforcement of our cheese. is the only thing that we could do that was positive in the right direction for jack. explain. the occupiers were guided by the understanding that >> federal surplus property reverts back to native americans if they claim it. so for the next year and a half, about 400 natives from far and wide use the abandoned prison has a home. they went by the name. indians of all tribes. everyone cooked cleaned and took care of their kids. meanwhile, war jack oaks and their spokesperson, john truddell addressed the media and tried to establish talks with the u.s. government. she says a negotiator refused to do so saying that they were

too young and which the group tonight given their peaceful approach, but not all american indians back the occupation. a letter expressing opposition was written to the president by members of the loney tribe who never received a federally recognized reservation. it read in part those who are squatting on this rock are mainly from other states. if the united states is ready to d this land to anyone. we claim that right. we will immediately restore it as a natural wildlife sanctuary in a way station for all people navigating the bay. we can't help but be who we >> this the place that we wanted occupy. it had international press. so the media is really important for us live or die by the and we didn't have any. we never had any that knowledge for

anything that we ever fought for and people we dine. >> although the occupiers were eventually forced out by federal agents in 1971. more jack credits a protest for other forms of progress for indigenous people. and today, tourists who flock to the rock to learn more about native strife and a temporary exhibit titled red power. it pales in comparison to the grand vision for jack and her supporters had. so 53 years later, more jack continues. that mission she wrote to deb haaland, the first native us interior secretary requesting a permanent american indian museum, education and cultural center on the island. >> happening tomorrow, an annual march honoring harvey milk and former san francisco mayor george moscone e unfolds in the castro milk. one of america's first openly elected officials was gunned down in his office by former san francisco supervisor dan white on november. 27th 1978 white also killed then mayor george

moscone e most goni was considered the people's mayor for opening up city hall to reflect the diversity of san francisco appointing people of diverse backgrounds to city positions. sunday's march organizers plan also to remember the victims of last week's colorado springs shooting. that happened at an lgbtq nightclub. the march kicks off tomorrow night at 7 at castro and market streets. happening next week, san francisco honors world aids day. the public is invited to attend a special event at the national aids memorial grow. that's in golden gate park from 11 to one organizers say special presentations are planned, including one with cleve jones who started the famous aids quilt. 35 years ago, the world health organization shares 40 million people have died from aids. we'll be right back.

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pepto bismol coats and soothes for fast relief... eyes and ears are not deceiving you there. >> that is a ringing a doorbell and pine grove up in amador county. the bear appeared to be in the spirit of thanksgiving in trying to make a meal out of the doorbell camera and while doing so it accidently rang the doorbell. as you just heard their date and the noise scare it off, at least for a little bit. but then the bear came back and tried to nibble on the camera a second time ring the doorbell again at that point gave up on its

meal. but you know what, frankly, i i don't think it was necessarily trying to eat the doorbell. i think it was trying to figure out how to get inside the house. i think it's a natural porch part right there. that's what he's looking is. yeah. because presence known better off trying to find a beehive. course, though, for some money. >> found what he was looking at. yeah, hopefully. all right. and also the north american aerospace defense command or norad is a pretty fun way to track santa claus this time of year as he makes his way around the world delivering presents this christmas. >> and this marks the 67th year, but norad has tracked santa's journey from the north pole. the website, norad, santa dot org goes live on december first. and this site will show you, dave, where santa is on his gift giving odyssey, you can also call norad's free hotline on christmas eve for updates on santa's progress at 1, 8, 7, 7, hi, norad. that's not a commercial. that's, you know, there's an actual number actual number of people the kids could call to santa is we're up to date every possible you can think of what's going on with all that.

>> very quickly. what's going on in the week ahead? we've got kind of a weak front getting here early next week, stephanie. that's going to drive a little in the way of some winds like a sprinkle or 2. but the bigger issue is cold. on the other side, then comes another dose. this is hoping some precipitation thursday, friday, next weekend on on and our 7 day forecast here. there's the cooldown you see early morning lows tuesday, wednesday and wet thursday. friday. hope hope hope. >> all right. thanks very much, david. for all of us here at the con for weekend news. i'm stephanie lin. thanks so much for joining us this holiday weekend. we'll see you back here tomorrow. have a great day. >> well, perfecy. i heard that. does

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