>>thanks for joining us on kron. news at 11, 30 on stephanie rothman. 2 boys aged

5, 6 are in critical condition tonight after being shot at at their school in butte county. >>we're now learning that all schools operated by the 7th day adventist church will be closed tomorrow. it's to allow its members to spend time with their families and the shooting happened just after 2 this afternoon at the feather river school of 7th day adventists. that's about 10 miles south of oroville. investigators are still looking into what led to that shooting but have confirmed that the suspected shooter is dead. >>meeting when was cordial, there wasn't anything about meeting rise to concerns by a minister. and at this point we're trying determine veracity. state as to whether or not he actually was there to enroll talk about what's to work. that instead ruse to get on the campus. we're trying to figure out

>>the butte county sheriff ed at they have identified that suspect but aren't releasing the details just yet. they also said the shooter used a rideshare service to get to the school. authorities have since identified the driver and are interviewing him for more details. the fbi has also been called to assist with this investigation. and today shooting marks the 37th school shooting this year where someone was killed or injured. that's according to education week out of 37 shootings in the u.s. 16 people were killed. 7 of those were children and the other 9 were staff or other adults. so far. 52 people have also been injured. in response to the school shooting in butte county. a statewide alert was issued requesting schools run by the ministry of 7th day adventists to boost their security kron four's. lindsey ford has the latest. >>al com wednesday evening at mountain view academy in mountain view. it's one of several schools in the bay

area operated by the 7th day adventist church. >>just like the one where a school shooting left 2 young students critically injured in response, mountain view police chief scott nelson released a statement saying that in the next couple butte county may have been a targeted attack because of its affiliation with the denomination. >>we sent an alert out to law enforcement agencies throughout the state of california. >>along with the statewide alert, governor gavin newsom put out a statement expressing his condolences once again. a community is shattered by senseless gun violence and a message to feather river survivors. you are not alone. california stands with you. now there was an adult, a

volleyball tournament going on this evening at mountain view academy. >>not affiliated with the school, but i did speak to one gentleman who told me it's deeply disturbing. the 2 kindergartners were shot in mountain view. lindsey ford kron. 4 news. >>well, we are getting closer to finding out the fate of name of the many that the man accused of killing founder bob lee. the jury began their deliberations this morning. the prosecution is arguing many staff bob lee to death under the bay bridge last year. they say his motive was lee having a part in the drugging and assault of the many sister. as for the defense, they have maintained many acted in self-defense. after hearing all witness testimony and seeing all the evidence, the jury only has a few options considering the first-degree murder. if they come back that the da to prove that. >>they will then consider voluntary manslaughter and then move down to involuntary

man slaughter. so they have to be unanimous one way or the other before they move to the next charge. >>many could also be acquitted of the murder charges against him and be set free that if he is found guilty of first-degree murder, he would likely face life in prison. jury deliberations continue tomorrow morning. switching gears to weather taking a live loo now at san francisco from our mount tam cam picture. perfect weather this week. how long will it last crop for sheet meteorologist lawrence karnow is here with some of those answers and your forecast, lawrence. >>others been very, very nice tonight. yeah. mostly clear early on partly cloudy skies begin to slip in already and tomorrow, partly cloudy, mild, warm conditions all around the bay area. again, the weekend. well, it's still looking good. the dry weather likely to continue into the weekend, but the following weekend, maybe a different story. this ridge of high pressure. it's going to start to weaken a little bit. you can already see some of those high clouds rolling in as a result can see more of that as we head throughout the

day tomorrow, that ridge going kind of just lob over a little bit and we can somewhat allowing some of those clouds roll in still staying dry. it's basically pulling apart. the storm system is approaching the coastline, but the temperatures tonight will be chilly in spots. not really, really cold, but a low 40. so a little bite in the early on tomorrow morning. if you're getting up early and headed out the door as we head to the middle of day in the afternoon, these numbers looking very, very nice. maybe not 70 in san jose, but it's going to be close about 69 degrees. 69 in livermore. 66 in hayward, 64 in vallejo. 69 in santa rosa's temperature, probably a degree or 2 cooler just because some of the clouds going come by kind of knocking down the temperatures. just a couple degrees. but overall really, really stuck in a nice pattern. here now to start to cool down a little bit more as we get in toward the weekend. a few more clouds coming our way a ridge going to get hit by another weak weather system. but overall, nice and dry through the next 7. but the following weekend, maybe a different story. maybe start talking about some rain. stephanie. ok, thank you.

>>there you can see dramatic video where oakland homeowners watch as their house burns. that fire sparked this afternoon near telegraph and alcatraz avenues. crews say the fire spread to the front rooms of that home and the port area. thankfully, no one was injured, but there's no word on the cause of the fire just yet. and update tonight on an overnight standoff in valais. the suspect was finally arrested there around 3.30, this morning. according to police just before 11 yesterday morning, a woman reported her son had grabbed a gun in their home. she and her daughter left the house fleeing for their lives and heard a gunshot as they left. police spent more than 12 hours trying to get the suspect out of the home. they eventually deployed chemical agents inside and arrested that suspect peacefully. well, a new report reveals troubling conditions at a city or an animal shelter in san jose. the city claims there's overcrowding 30 kennels and

seth negligence at the san jose animal care center. and according to the shelters dashboard of the last year, nearly 600 animals died. there. that's in addition to those that had to be euthanized, those who run the shelter say they're working with the city to improve their conditions. >>staff participated the entire time during the audit, sharing their insights, showing what they think things should be moving none of the recommendations were surprised to us. we will need to see the management team at the center step up and deliver on the 39 recommendations that the auditor outlined will be looking at that very closely. >>and in may of 2025, will have an updated at our neighborhood services committee and will be able to look at progress against those recommendations. >>some of those recommendations include possibly expanding kennel space and increasing opportunities for adoption. >>i trust our voters to look at the facts to make its own conclusions. coming up, damage

county leaders are now leaving it to the voters, decide the fate of the county sheriff. >>what residents are saying tonight about the upcoming election. we'll be right back.

>>welcome back. i'm stephanie rothman. a special election is set for next year in san mateo county to decide the fate of sheriff christina corpus. there's been a growing call for her to resign after an explosive report accuses her of creating a toxic work environments. some of those examples include using racial and homophobic slurs as well as having an inappropriate relationship with a co-worker.

the sheriff has denied all these allegations and has refused to resign. kron 4 sarah stinson has the latest. >>i checked in with san mateo county voters to see how they're feeling about the supervisors. latest effort to get the sheriff out of office. and it was a mixed bag. some people are not staying up to date on this while others expressed passionate opinions says a lot about that office in that position that there's a lot of scandalous things going on. i just really don't think it's light or justify what they're doing to 3 weeks after the release of a scathing report about san mateo county sheriff christina corpus. the board of supervisors now calling on voters to give them the power to remove her. we would never even want to have this type of power. but the reason that we need it is because >>of the threat to public sathe threat to public safety right now by this sheriff. >>the board unanimously voted on tuesday to put the new charter amendment on the ballot this spring during a

special election. it would give them the right to remove a sheriff. if there's just cause reasons are essentially misappropriation of funds, willful obstruction of investigations, violating the law. would you want to give the board the power to get rid of her our i would say so. yeah. i mean, they can do more investigations and we can. we just read what comes out on the internet. so they're more informed. i think so. sheriff corpus is coming up on 2 years in office out of a six-year term. >>currently the only way to fire her is a recall. but supervisor noelia says that could take time. we hope that our residents will not have to bear the burden of collecting. >>46,006 signatures just to get a recall on the ballot. and the reality is, is that? that recall could be as late as 2026. and that's too sheriff corpus opposed the charter amendment in a letter

to the board saying this will take away the voters choice. >>the deputy sheriff's association on the other hand supports it. it is still the voters power ultimately. >>and the bar is pretty high. if the voters approve it. people who work in this agency support are hopeful that the public will support it, too, because we need sheriff corpus out of office is humanly possible. >>the special election is set to happen on march 4th and if approved, this amendment will be on the charter until 2028. i have continuously tried to reach out to the sheriff to see if she'll do a sit-down interview with kron. 4 news. but i have not received an answer yet. i'm sara stinson reporting in san mateo kron. 4 news. >>san francisco is facing a budget shortfall of nearly 900 million dollars over the next 2 years. outgoing mayor london breed has suggested hiring freezes or cutting department spending by 15% to help. but the chair of the budget and finance committee says that's not practical.

>>departments right now, we all know it's been short staffed. so to expect them to decrease their budget by 15%. we know that's not acceptable for our public safety instead of considering lay off of any our staffing. we need to bring back a conversation to contract when we contract our city work out. let's make sure that it's worthwhile and it's actually delivering the results and not it's time to terminate contract. >>response in a statement to kron 4 mayor-elect daniel lurie says the city needs stop spending more than it can afford. house of prime rib in san francisco is being sued tonight over allegedly for violations. a former employee claims the restaurant didn't allow employees to take breaks. also claiming they weren't paid for any work done after clocking out. well, the owner tells kron 4, quote, the waiter was fired because he was drunk and made a big statement about being drunk in front of staff when somebody

is strong, they can drop a try on someone. we don't tolerate someone drinking on the job. the results of the november 5th election are expected to be certified tomorrow. and once that happens, it will kick start the complicated process of electing oakland's next. mayor. nicki forge fortunato bas as the best course of action. its have both the mayoral and council district special elections on the same day, saving thousands of dollars in the process. >>he's this. i will submit a letter to the city clerk on december 17th stating that i will resign from my councilmember district, 2 seat provided the election. results are certified tomorrow and without subsequent challenge. and that would be effective at 11:00am on january 6, 2025. >>pass. as in january, the new council can appoint someone serve on the open district to see until the next special election in april, the newly elected district to

councilmember and the mayor will compete. the current terms through 2027. to national goff associations, the lpga and the u.s. have announced new policies banning transgender women from participating in women's tournaments. according to the policies, players must be female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty in order to compete the national golf association say the policies were geared towards being inclusive of gender identities and expression while still having fair competitions. of course, this comes as parents of transgender children crowd at the u.s. supreme court just today. they're pushing back against tennessee's ban on minors receiving gender transitional related medical care. the case could impact similar laws and half of the country. both sides of the case say they want to protect minors from harm. >>their own business like it. this our child. gender affirming care is life saving for. i looked i have no idea

what 57 year-old me would look like today had they put me on here, waters and an unnecessary surgeries. that's what they're doing to an entire generation kids. >>the justices are expected to issue their decision by early summer. >>it's the latest in the battle between california's democratic leaders and president elect donald trump. this time, california attorney general rob bonta announces action he says will protect california's undocumented community capital correspondent. a toe was all havessag

>>now to the latest in the battle brewing between california's democratic leaders and president elect donald trump. wednesday, california attorney general rob bonta announced new action to fight against trump's plan for mass deportations. capitol correspondent it on wallace reports. >>if trump attacks the rights of art and immigrants, i will be california attorney general rob bonta with that promise. he vows to fight president elect donald trump's announced plans for mass deportations of immigrants who are in the u.s. without federal authorization. we've. >>all her president elect trump's calls for mass deportations. he's been loud and clear about that. >>that he's going to use the military. he says, to execute his plans, the national guard, it's inhumane. it's illogical. it's fiscally irresponsible. it's against what this state

and frankly with the country stansell specifically, he's talking about california law sb 54 signed by former governor jerry brown in 2017. it in essence made california a sanctuary state limiting cooperation between state law enforcement officers and federal immigration authorities, including ice as such. this is the guidance speaking at a public library in san francisco. bonta issued this formal policy. bolton for state library's california, public universities and community colleges, state funded healthcare facilities, shelters, labor agencies k through 12 public schools and courthouses all with the goal to give them policy recommendations and best practices to prohibit unauthorized collection or disclosure of information that may reveal someone's immigration status in california. we believe our public resources. >>should be available for all without fear of civil immigration enforcement. i want to emphasize that california doj is here to protect immigrants, safety immigrants, freedoms and

immigrants rights. let me be clear. president elect trump's immigration agenda is draconian and his rhetoric. enough it all comes just days after governor gavin newsom convene to the legislature for a week's long special session aimed a providing 25 million dollars in state funding to help battle in the california department of justice. pay for future lawsuits against the trump administration. republicans argue bonta and newsom are too focused on taking on trump. >>well, not doing enough to tackle other issues facing the state. i believe there's a priority issue. we've got so many issues here in california. i also take has a >>individual who sponsor their mother's immigration and made sure that i i'm proud to be from an immigrant, an immigrant family. a lot of what they're doing right now is conflating you legal immigration with all immigrants. that's not right. >>and as for that special legislative session, it will pick up when lawmakers return from their winter recess in

january. reporting at the state tom wallace kron 4 news.

sacramento county, mother regional park has now been temporarily closed after 31 birds were found dead. there. so far, officials haven't been able to say what led to their deaths cloud. it's a funny and has more. >>if you make your way over their regional park, you're going to be met with this sign that tells you the park is closed. now. i spoke with county officials and the jury is still out on what exactly killed these birds. however, they believe the avian

influenza is the culprit. right now, the park is closed and it's because they don't want to take any ever ever. >>the regional park is closed for the time being and it has everything to do with dead birds shocked. i didn't know what was going on at the time. as grant fishes at the park's lake a few times a week and stumbled upon an unusual sight. >>white dead birds floating in the water aside. he's now seen twice about 2 weeks ago for starting in the cold fronts. and then. >>didn't see nothing for about a week and we can >>when we asked the county why they didn't shut down when first hearing reports they told us the number didn't raise red flags. we thought it was that unusual when first started happening. but once we saw more turning up that became unusual types. so we decided that we needed to close the park. the california department of fish and wildlife tells us they should have results soon. but no

official word on what killed the birds. we highly suspect. this is outbreak of avian influenza, >>we've seen a sacramento county know for a couple of years. >>grant says he looked into the black bags out of curiosity and wishes signs have been put up for like this have been some signage is like. >>between concern and just unsure. i think like 50, 50 and just wasn't sure if, however, the california department of fish and wildlife says the transmission to humans is low. very little risk to people right. >>but we don't want take any chances and we don't. and it's baby safe. >>now, right now, we are still seeing the signs and we've been seeing people frequently come up to us throughout the day asking can a fish, can they go inside? and of course, this sign is making it crystal clear. no one can get in. however, the park says they're hoping to open this park soon and they're hoping to get results from the california department of fish and wildlife on what exactly killed these birds. so, of course, when those developments come through,

we'll keep you posted with the latest reporting from sacramento county covering local news that matters. cloud is stefani and fox. 40 news. >>president elect donald trump promises heights on tariffs on goods from mexico, canada and china. how are they supposed to help the economy? i'm basil, john, reporting in wash

>>tonight, 3 mountain climbers from the u.s. and canada are missing after they failed to return from a plan. a sense of new zealand's highest peak known as mount cook. one of the climbers is from the bay area. kron four's gayle ong spoke with the mountain guide company. he works for and has details. one of the climbers

is from a livermore. we are told he is well known in the climbing community. he is described as a beloved guide. >>educator and mentor. >>carlos romero was one of the 3 climbers reported missing after they failed to return from their planned summit of new zealand's highest peak rocky friends and family knew romero as key kdka just brought huge amount of experience and background climbing and technical ability to the table. >>kayla burns is the chief media officer and has ws mountain guides in mount shasta, where romero spent 10 years as a technical director. the company notified the climbing community about the news this week. just an overall fantastic, guess love them. covid's loved he was or technical director and so >>he wasn't sort of person that he would bring everybody else around him up. byrne says romero is also a certified international alpine guide, which allowed him to lead expeditions in other countries. >>he says romero was excited

about his trip to new zealand with his friend kurt blair from colorado, who is also a certified alpine guide and a 3rd climber from canada whose name has not yet been released. her where? >>really good friends as well as both. just been amazing. technical guidance. so i think part of his excitement was not just the objective that they were going forward. but also he was going west a rocky, also known as mount cook is about 12,000 feet high. >>and as part of the southern alps, the peak is popular among experienced climbers. its terrain is technically difficult due to prevent says avalanche risk your change. a bellwether. >>and glacier movement bring something according to new zealand police. the men flew parkway up the mountain on saturday to begin their ascent and were reported missing on monday when they did not arrive to meet their pre arranged transport after the climb. hours later, searchers found several climbing related items believed to belong to the men, but no sign of them. byrne says friends and loved ones are taking it day by day

as they wait for updates that the world, but really the guiding community in both of the individuals, kurt t j. >>it >>looks like they've lost something really, really special to really. >>not just technically proficient guy. been amazing. really. we're good at their craft but dedicated to bringing everyone else with them. and craft as well. >>and the search for the 3 climbers was not able to resume the last 2 days due to heavy snow and rain on the mountain. weather conditions are likely to prevent any further search activity until thursday of this week in the newsroom. gayle ong kron, 4 news. >>president elect donald trump promises hikes on tariffs on certain goods from mexico, canada and china when he's in office again, what exactly is a tariff and how is it supposed to help the economy? washington correspondent basil john has a reminder and

reports on what experts had to say and what americans can expect. >>i'm going to immediately impose a 25% tariff everything patient id. >>one of president-elect donald trump's major campaign promises is instituting sweeping tariffs on the us's largest trading partners. >>to fight illegal immigration and drug flow. 25% on mexico. 25% canada and 10% additional on china. but why is president elect trump pushing for these tariffs and how do they work? george washington university professor robin lake explains producing cars in mexico and you're trying to encourage people to buy us cards. how can i as the government raised the prices will i can put a tariff on those goods. lake says the goal is to bolster domestic industries in the u.s., but he warns these tariffs will hit americans wallets almost immediately. you can see these higher prices because it's unlikely,

for example, that these companies going to take these you know, >>the of detriment to their bottom line, they're going to pass that along. these tariffs will impact the price of raw materials like steel, plastic and crude oil from canada, cars and car parts from mexico and electronics like smartphones and computers from china. lake says the u.s. needs more time to build up its domestic production. you're talking about years before you're going to have a direct impact on the domestic production of those items. however, lake believes president elect trump may use this as a negotiating tactic to bring these countries to the table to reach an agreement that will benefit all parties reporting in washington. i'm basil, john. >>more news

airline executives are in the hot seat tonight over high prices. wednesday, senators grilled the leaders of major u.s. airlines over the extra cost. they're charging their customers. washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt tells us all about that clash. >>the hearing got heated with senators slamming the junk fees that so many flyers are being forced to pay. well, airline executives argued they're just giving customers more choices. 5 on your airline to score double. it's terrible experience at a senate hearing, lawmakers went after airline executives from united american delta spirit and frontier expressed frustration at the extra fees. the companies are increasingly charging for things like back searcy choice. those lower fares, the so called economy class are. >>basically for people who. travel. with no more than a shirt on there. back and the

underwear and socks they have on the senators say airlines are making billions from the junk charges. plus they accuse some of them of paying bonuses to employees who spot oversized carry-on bags and charge customers for them. it's a disaster. you charge people, fees that they know nothing about you, harass them to death. but even with the various fees, americans are flying more than ever before. tsa says the 15 busiest days in its history have all happened this year is never been more affordable to fly. and the airline executives insist the extra costs aren't junk fees. they're just giving travelers more choices. there's the strongest year demand for diverse array of bookings and service options. >>in our view, a one size fits all travel model would deny lower cost options to our customers. but the senators aren't buying at the current practices. they simply won't fly anymore. >>some of the lawmakers say they want to see the federal government review airline charging practices and potentially impose fines over them in washington. i'm hannah brandt.

>>at the country's southern border, migrant children arriving unaccompanied news nation reports that in just one day, authorities found more than 300 children without their parents or guardians at the border. it's a nice the pokemon and news nation's blake burman breaks down the numbers behind this trend. >>unaccompanied children arriving at the southern blake burman, host of the hill on newsnation at the country's border. a rising trend, border agents in countering minors, kids without their parents, many of whom are being smuggled into the country. that newsnation's ali bradley reports that on monday alone, u.s. authorities found 315 unaccompanied kids at the border. and those numbers have risen over the last decade. for example, back in 2015, there were a little more than 40,000 encounters with unaccompanied kids over the next few years under barack obama and donald trump's administration. the numbers

then went up during the pandemic. the number of unaccompanied children at the border fell substantially. but during the biden administration, those numbers have jumped. as you can see, they peaked in 2022. with more than 152 1000. blake burman. and this is the newsnation political minute. >>still ahead on kron 4 news, a nun from burlingame is asking you to consider giving globally this year. details on the work she's doing locally and around the world

>>the sacramento city council has passed a resolution to help enact racial equity across sacramento. the goal is

produce and foster a culture of share partnership as well as introduce more accountability between the community and local governments. reporter juliet smith brings us the details. >>in 2021, the sacramento city council created a permanent racial equity committee. their job is outlining framework to address racial inequity in sacramento and those who spoke last night say the time for change is now all in favor. please say aye. >>oppose abstain. that unanimous. >>the resolution acknowledges past harms resulting in inequitable and racist policies and find solutions to ensure this doesn't continue. i am here because i know more as possible. the status quo continues to undermine us. the resolution is informed by community voice. it's about also demanding humanity. and justice for all of us. the racial equity committee recommended new tools and

practices to help inform the council on upcoming policy decisions around racial equity. this includes a building up on current efforts providing accountability framework, moving forward, focusing on generational work and commitment to action. and this resolution holds real hope and promise for sacramento to realize that just multiracial democracy. those in attendance describe the pain of racial inequity ingrained in our community. the white supremacy culture dive experience from several of you have made it personal for many residents today. don't trust government and rightfully so because of the historical harm that's been caused. several speakers add they will not sit back and watch racial prejudice on the next generation. i want to say acknowledged the difficulties of the african american community and as a young mother. >>i will not sit around and wait for my son to be affected as well. other shared some of the results of racial injustice and the root of a lot of these problems that are causing communities of color, disproportionate. impact of

things like homelessness and poverty and income inequality is racism. former mayoral candidate in community activist dr flow colfer has advocated for this resolution from the beginning. and i want to be here to make sure that i express my support for that, that this goes on. and in his final city council meeting as mayor darrell steinberg says the well-being of our city rests upon equity for all. we are not a great city unless we back up racial equity those in attendance say there is still a lot of work to be done, but they're very pleased to see sacramento making some of those long-awaited changes in sacramento, covering local news that matters. juliet smith, fox, 40 news. >>a nun in burlingame is asking you to consider giving not just locally this year, but globally as well. her nonprofit mercy beyond borders works with young girls born into extreme poverty, providing them with an education and the chance to

become leaders in their own home country. kron four's new al bello has her story. >>education is a long game right? but we are very encouraged by what we see. the only thing stopping us from doing more is not having enough resources. >>sister marilyn lacy has spent the last 58 years as the sister of mercy in burlingame. she says helping others is ingrained in their dna. i think about the sisters of mercy. you could say if you see something, do something after the vietnam war, sister marilyn spend 4 decades working with refugees. then in 2008 she went global, founding mercy beyond borders in south sudan you think is going addition invited during an active civil war. >>he said, you know, maryland for 50 years, we have educated boys. what do we get? i'm gonna try and educate the girls. he did start small school. it is now a magnet school which should boyers

support entirely. and it has over 1200 girls mercy beyond borders supports girls from primary school through university. >>their work has gradually expanded from south sudan to haiti, malawi refugee camps in east africa. we have. >>dozens and dozens of girls who have literally escaped forced marriage in the dead of night at risk of their own life. we invest in the girls and young women. give the girl a scholarship so that they are not pulled out to be forcibly married. and what we see in our graduates is that they are all determined to pay it forward. how about to be and be be? i mean, i've alex is one such scholar recently graduated and now a nurse running a clinic in her village. >>she's one of more than 80 women who have graduated over the last 2 years from university in south sudan. >>sister marilyn says that the first group of educated women in their country, they have found their voice and they

have good jobs and they're lifting up their families. so to see the complete transformation israeli. >>i don't know. that's my heart good. this is the best work in the world. >>it's one of the most popular dog toys in america. david lazarus ask, why does lamb chop have such a huge canine following these days? >>hey, there, it's apparently lamb chops world. we're just living in it. that's lamb. chop as sherri lewis, as in the 1960's vintage sock puppet that used to be on tv all the time. according new york times, lamb chop various variations thereof are the most popular dog toy in the country. millions are sold every single year and it's one of the top things on chewy petco and amazon were positive reviews run in the thousands, even more extraordinary. some dog owners are throwing lamb chop theme parties and photo shoots and one dog owner has even commissioned a painting of his dog walking through the

woods with a lamb chop all of which raises the important question. why? and i don't have a good answer for that. i would argue that any soft plushie thing that has a squeaky inside of it is going to be a very attractive thing for any dog out there. but i've been talking to others in the newsroom and they say, oh, contrary, it's all about lamb chop. and that dogs respond to lamb chop in a certain way, especially when that lamb chop is theme. 2 different seasons and apparently dog owners keep buying them for just that purpose. although i'm here to tell you, my dog has a squeaky duck and he will bow to no dog in his adoration thereof. back to you. >>still ahead, more top

spotify is revealing their most stream songs and artist of the year. plus, bill board releases their list of the 25 biggest pop stars of the 21st century. andy reece myers has the details in the entertainment report. >>there is nothing more exciting for the general public. then something that tells us about ourselves. daily horoscopes numerology. even buzzfeed quizzes telling us which friends characters. we are now that same feeling of being seen understood in the form of spotify wrapped. this is when spotify users get to see their most listen to songs, artists podcast and more. here are the top songs in the u.s. on spotify this most streamed artist in the world was. taylor swift took

the number one spot she was among the artists that left their top fans, video messages thanking them for listening. thank you. if you can see the show. thank you for streaming music. >>it's just been such a wild ride. and i really appreciate everything you guys done, including the my music so much. i it's charli xcx. thank you so much full if you support listen to my knees that iq have an amazing less of all of thanks for letting me. >>spend so much time in your eardrums and i hope you have a great new year and you next year lots more and for the past several weeks, billboard has been counting down. the 25 biggest pop stars of the 21st century. even though we're only. >>24 ish. here's into this one. and as expected, beyonce tops their list. here are just a few of the many reasons why.

billboard says beyonce's biggest pop star moment was the surprise drop of her self titled album in 2013, which they say revolutionized the music industry. >>and last year, beyonce also became the most awarded artist in grammy history and their lengthy article about the queen billboard explains their choice. there are no flocked. here is for beno periods where she disappeared for a half-decade, no clear missteps that were not immediately and emphatically course corrected their only varying degrees of winning for over 2 decades. the full list of pop stars is on billboard dot com with your entertainment report here in hollywood. i'm andy riesmeyer. >>it's that time of the year again wednesday night, 10's of thousands of people made their way to rockefeller center in new york city for the 96

annual christmas tree lighting ceremony. reporter caldwell was there and has more. >>the holiday season is in full swing at rockefeller center as the 74 foot norway spruce from massachusetts came to life at a dazzling tree lighting ceremony that drew 10's of thousands of excited spectators. it just kind of starts the whole season of magic and everything and gets everyone excited. new yorkers and tourists alike braving the cold temps to witness the spectacle in person for courtney coming out to see the tree is a tradition for his family. used to always say me in my >>so it's only right my daughter and this is the first time comes here, every at comes cheat by is it to see a light of is a different different 5 miles of multi-colored lights will make

the tree glow every day from now through mid-january. and the timing may came all the way from determined not to miss the magic of the tree lighting for me. i've been watching this my whole life. i my parents, we stamp all the time and watch the tree lighting. so. >>and i just love comingtrol jo chills says last year's event saw about 3,000 protesters attempting to disrupt the ceremony this year. officers came prepared for any potential demonstrations while ramping up security measures to ensure the safety of all a from aviation year. it was weak half below cops on street now. so intelligence bureau of counterterrorism bureau, we want keep them safe. let them enjoy the street. a new york city tradition started in the joy and wonder this season caldwell pix. 11 news.

>>thanks for watching. kron. 4 news at 12 30. i'm stephanie rothman. 2 boys aged 5, 6, are in critical condition tonight after being shot at their school in butte county. >>the shooting happened just after 2 on. wednesday afternoon at the feather river school of 7th day adventists. that's about 10 miles south of oroville. investigators are still looking into what led up to that shooting but have confirmed that the suspected shooter is dead. we're also

learning that all schools operated by the 7th day adventist church will be closed on wednesday to allow its members to spend time with their families. >>meeting >>when was cordial? there wasn't anything about meeting i rise to concerns by a minister. and at this point we're trying determine the veracity. state as to whether or not he actually was there to enroll talk about wants to work. that instead ruse to get on the campus. we're trying to figure out that >>the butte county sheriff added they have identified the suspect but are now releasing the details just yet. he also added that the shooter used a rideshare service to get to the school authorities have since identified the driver and are interviewing him for details. the fbi has been called to assist with the

investigation. in response to the school shooting in butte county, a statewide alert was issued requesting schools run by the ministry of 7th day adventists to boost security four's. lindsey ford has details >>com wednesday evening at mountain view academy in mountain view. >>it's one of several schools in the bay area operated by the 7th day adventist church. just like the one where a school shooting left 2 young students critically injured. in response, the mountain view police chief scott nelson released a statement saying that in the next couple of days there will be extra officers patrolling mountain view, schools and mountain view academy. this after butte county's sheriff announced investigators believe feather river at been to school in butte county may have been a targeted attack because of its affiliation with the denomination. >>we sent an alert out to law enforcement agencies throughout the state of california. >>along with the statewide

alert, governor gavin newsom put out a statement expressing his condolences once again. a community is shattered by senseless gun violence and a message to feather river survivors. you are not alone. california stands with you. now there was an adult, a volleyball tournament going on this evening at mountain view academy. >>not affiliated with the school, but i did speak to one gentleman who told me it's deeply disturbing. the 2 kindergarteners who were shot in mountain view. lindsey ford kron. 4 news. >>well, wednesday shooting marks the 37th school shooting this year where someone was killed or injured. that's according to education week out of the 30 sevens shootings in the u.s. 16 people were killed and 7 of those were children. the other 9 were staff or other adults. so far 52 people have been injured.

we're now getting closer to finding out the fate of new mobile. many that's the man accused of killing founder bob lee. the jury began deliberations on wednesday morning. the prosecution is arguing them the many sad bali to death under the bay bridge last year saying his motive was lee having a part in the drugging and assault of a many sister. as for the defense, they have maintained many acted in self-defense. and after hearing all witness testimony and seeing all the evidence, the jury now only has a few options left. >>considering the first-degree murder if they come back that the da to prove that they will then consider voluntary manslaughter and then move down to involuntary man slaughter. so they have to be unanimous one way or the other before they move to the next charge. also be acquitted of the murder charges against him and be set free if he is found guilty of first-degree murder, he would likely face life in prison. jury deliberations will continue

later this morning. taking a live look now at san francisco from the mount tam cam. >>looking like a nice night, although a little bit of fog coming over downtown san francisco. >>but otherwise, it's just going to be continuing some nice, beautiful weather this week. kron 4 sheet meteorologist lawrence karnow is here to talk all about it. lines. >>is change coming our way. nothing massive just yet. i think we have wait a little while for that. but we are going to see some changes overnight tonight began to see that already some haze in the atmosphere, little patchy fog trying to form out there along the coastline, looking for the berkeley hills back toward the coastline. we may begin to see a little fog forming out there, too. but we've also had that haze from the some of the plumes kind of building up a lot of the area showing up in yellow right now on back san jose show of some poor air quality right now. so it's going to be good to get a little more of an onshore breeze. that will start to clear things out a little bit. still hazy. as we look toward tomorrow afternoon. otherwise, yes, should be a night tonight. you're going to see some partly cloudy skies we head toward tomorrow morning.

and then partly cloudy as we head throughout the day tomorrow. i think some clearing into the afternoon and then really temperatures begin to cool off a bit as we head in toward the weekend. get chilly in spots already is. 49 degrees in pacifica. 54 now in san francisco. you're looking at mid 40's in the dublin livermore. 47 degrees and below. 44 in the upper right now says these temperatures again, maybe not down the 30's but cold enough. it's going to be chilly out there. a change is coming. those high-pressure started weaken just a little bit. a few more clouds rolling on in. and here we go. that ridge give way just a little bit, not enough to allow any rain to come in yet the jetstream holding in the north still. and that's going to kind of be the case. the system is going to come look right off the coastline, then just falling apart, leave behind some clouds. but the moisture going to stay north on saturday. we do have one storm a kind of clips far northern california, but that's about as close as it gets. and then high pressure takes over again by late next week, though. now those clouds start to roll back in may we start to talk about a chance of rain by next saturday night and into sunday temperatures for overnight lows. you got a lot of 40's out there overnight tonight

into early tomorrow morning by day tomorrow. numbers, not bad. in fact, maybe just down a couple degrees. still some 60's in san francisco 50's 60's coast side. little bit cooler there with the seabreeze 62 in millbrae. look at about 65 degrees. redwood city, the south bay 60's, maybe alone, 70 or 2 out there by tomorrow afternoon. little hazy, as you make your way toward the tri valley. temperatures there in the 60's and about 69 degrees in danville, as you make your way back toward the coast. those temperatures down a bit. but here we go next few days going to stay dry. just a little bit cooler. few more clouds come our way as we head in toward the weekend that as we look toward next week, we've got a lot of sunshine, but cooler temperatures on the way the maybe next saturday night, not this weekend. the following weekend. start talking about right. >>thanks, lauren. swell 134 page report on the san jose animal care center reveal some troubling conditions there. this includes overcrowding, dirty kennels and staff negligence. animal advocates have been raising concerns about the city-run shelter for years and say its current condition is negatively impacting the animals. the

shelter's dash 4 show that in the last year alone, nearly 600 animals died. that's in addition to those that had to be euthanized at a press conference on wednesday, the shelter said they're working with the city to improve their conditions. >>staff participated the entire time during the audit, sharing their insights, showing what they think things should be moving none of the recommendations were surprised to us. we will need to see the management team at the center step up and deliver on the 39 recommendations that the auditor outlined will be looking at that very closely. >>and in may of 2025, will have an updated at our neighborhood services committee and will be able to look at progress against those recommendations. >>some of those recommendations include possibly expanding the cows space and increasing opportunities for adoptions. the shelter says they are working to invest in and improve the facility that's already underway. wednesday state senator scott wiener

introduced 2 bills to help with the rising cost medications in california. one will cap monthly copays for insulin at $35. and the other will regulate pharmacy managers. the managers right now are middlemen who buy prescription drugs from manufacturers and then sell them to pharmacies and health plans. so their fees raise prices for the customers. wiener's office says families in california are struggling to keep up the rising costs of those medicines. >>we know there are people who are really struggling to afford their insulin or other drugs. people who work for going doses. we're rationing their drugs, including their insulin, and that makes people less healthy. chris, enormous stress for people. it's just unacceptable. >>senator wiener hopes to provide relief to those struggling with the high cost of prescription drugs. with this new legislation. potentially harmful levels of radiation have been detected. a popular bayfront park in the

east bay, a state ordered environmental report reveals excessive radioactive waste at the albany fall. the park known for its public art installations and hiking trails was formally a landfill for construction debris. officials say multiple locations in the park have tested positive for ways that is likely a byproduct of that landfill. the city of albany is required to submit an action plan to the water board by the end of the month. fresno based company, raw farm is now being placed under a quarantine and is suspending distribution of its raw milk products. this comes after the bird flu virus was found in mc milk samples recently in november, california. health officials warn consumers not to string certain batches that were already on the shelves. this was after a nationwide outbreak of the bird flu was among dairy herds. now the state, the farm and the food and agriculture found the virus in battle products at the company's storage facility. the department has

placed the farm under quarantine and suspend any new distribution of the raw milk public. health officials say there have not been any human bird flu cases associated with the product but urges everyone to avoid raw farm products and also avoid raw milk altogether. >>i trust our voters to look at the facts to make own conclusions. >>coming up, mateo county leaders are now leaving it up to the voters, decide the fate of the county sheriff. what residents are saying about the upcoming election. we'll be right back.

>>welcome back on stephanie

rothman. a special election is set for next year in san mateo county. that's decide the fate of sheriff christina corpus. it's been a growig call for her to resign after an explosive report accuses her of creating a toxic work environment. instances include raising using racial and homophobic slurs as well as having an inappropriate relationship with a co-worker. the embattled sheriff has denied the allegations and refused to resign. kron four's sara stinson reports. >>i checked in with san mateo county voters to see how they're feeling about the supervisors. latest effort to get the sheriff out of office. and it was a mixed bag. some people are not staying up to date on this while others expressed passionate opinions says a lot about that office in that position that there's a lot of scandalous things going on. i just really don't think it's for a way justify what they're doing to 3 weeks after the release of a scathing report about san mateo county sheriff christina

corpus. the board of supervisors now calling on voters to give them the power to remove her. we would never even want to have this type of power. but the reason that we need it is because >>of the threat to public safety right now by this sheriff. >>the board unanimously voted on tuesday to put the new charter amendment on the ballot this spring during a special election. it would give them the right to remove a sheriff. if there's just cause reasons are essentially misappropriation of funds, willful obstruction of investigations, violating the law. would you want to give the board the power to get rid of her our i would say so. yeah. i mean, they can do more investigations and we can. we just read what comes out on the internet. so they're more informed. i think so. sheriff corpus is coming up on 2 years in office out of a six-year term. >>currently the only way to fire her is a recall. but supervisor noelia says that could take time. we hope that our residents will not have to

bear the burden of collecting. >>46,006 signatures just to get a recall on the ballot. and the reality is, is that? that recall could be as late as 2026. and that's too late sheriff corpus opposed the charter amendment in a letter to the board saying this will take away the voters choice. >>the deputy sheriffs association on the other hand supports it. it is still the voters power ultimately. >>and the bar is pretty high. if the voters approve it. people who work in this agency support are hopeful that the public will support it, too, because we need sheriff corpus out of office is humanly possible. >>the special election is set to happen on march 4th and if approved, this amendment will be on the charter until 2028, i have continuously tried to reach out to the sheriff to see if she'll do a sit-down interview with kron. 4 news. but i have not received an answer yet. i'm sara stinson

reporting in san mateo kron. 4 news. >>san francisco is facing a budget shortfall of nearly 900 million dollars over the next 2 years. outgoing mayor london breed has suggested hiring freezes or cutting department spending by 15%. but the chair of the budget and finance committee says that's not a practical option. >>departments right now we all know it's been short-staffed. so to expect them to decrease their budget by 15%. we know that's not acceptable for our public safety instead of considering lay off of any our staffing. we need to bring back a conversation to contract when we contract our city work out. let's make sure that it's worthwhile and it's actually delivering the results and not it's time to terminate contract. >>in a statement to kron 4 mayor-elect daniel lurie says the city needs a soft spending more than it can afford. like

a scene out of a movie video captures a group of thieves using a stolen uhaul to smash into an east bay mini-mart. the burglary happened in the early morning hours of november. 23rd, the owner telling kron for these types of crimes are killing small family-run businesses. and tonight the search continues for the suspects. kron four's dan cart. dan roan reports. >>a stolen u haul van used as a battering ram at nirvana mini mart in emeryville. the wild smash-and-grab playing out on security video. it's crazy when i the video, i just couldn't believe it. i was like under this really happened. really was almost like a movie, you know, couldn't believe store owner sam ali says his cameras captured the group ransacking his san pablo avenue business within seconds before taking off in another vehicle. the u haul was left behind parked inside stolen you all.

>>stolen license plates. you know, 6 or 7 guys. ali says the criminals only got away with a couple $100 worth of items, but it was the damage that's costing the business thousands couple the crime with the state's insurance problems. and it's a real blow to the mini-mart. this takes a really that hole financially like energy finance extra security. it really it just goes to tell you he didn't want a lot of businesses in the east. they're closing down. a lot of them being local, local businesses, mom and pop shops. ali is praising the police for their quick response to the scene, but also looking to local leaders for help. he believes this brazen behavior has become the norm because of slap on the wrist policies. >>as cleanup is underway, nirvana security is being upgraded. ali says he's hopeful and not going anywhere. i have no regrets of any business i've ever done. >>and alameda county and i will continue to do business, but we need more support from

the city. we need more support from government agencies to step up and do their job. >>that was kron four's dan thorn reporting and then mini-mart now has bowlers plays out in front prevent any more cars from ramming into it. emeryville police are looking for information and connections of the crime and ask if you have any to contact them. well, in san francisco, house of prime rib is being sued over alleged labor violations. a former employee claims the restaurant didn't allow employees to take breaks. also claiming they weren't paid for any work done after clocking out. the owner tells kron 4 in response, quote, the waiter was fired because he was drunk. i made a big statement about being drunk in front of staff when somebody is strong, they can drop a try on someone. we don't tolerate someone drinking on the job. and event this week in oakland is celebrating the city's arts and skateboarding community.

it's being called is beautiful and will feature the video premiere of skateboarding is beautiful. organizers say this community gathering is all about showcasing oakland's create a spirit while also inspiring everyone of all ages. >>this all about just a bringing together >>people from all different walks of life that really enjoyed photography, and skateboarding. oakland in skateboarding. they're both tough and also like a when things line up. both things are really beautiful. >>it will screen friday night at the new parkway theater and it's free. if you sign up online. but $10 at the door doors open just before 05:00pm. well, have you ever want to live in a tiny island? well, now is your chance. the east brother light station on a small island san francisco bay is looking for some new in keepers. the light station is looking for a couple to start

in april. one has to have a boat operators license in order to ferry their guests to and from the islands. they would also have to manage of 5 room in that serves dinner and breakfast of the guests as well as be expected to clean up after those guests and cook for them. 4 days a week while the end is open pay fluctuates. but the current couple there is making $140,000, but as well as having a health plan and living in the quarters included as part of that pay package. the only downfall is there's no internet on the islands and no water pressure as well. >>got to make sure if you're in it for the long haul, you're really in it. if you're you're really in it. if you're watchinews [office noises]

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>>in the east bay, the results of the november 5th election are expected to be certified by the alameda county registrar of voters tomorrow. once that happens, it will kick start the complicated process of eventually electing opens next. long-term mayor kron four's philippe djegal explains what happens next. >>first i want to say it has been my tremendous pleasure and honor to serve as council president, assuming the alameda county registrar of voters certifies the november 5th election results on thursday, oakland city council president nikki fortunato bas as it is in the city's best interest to consolidate the mayoral and council district. 2 special elections to a single day to save the city. hundreds of thousands of dollars to achieve this. i will submit a letter to the city clerk on december 17th stating that i will resign from my councilmember district, 2 seat provided the

election. results are certified tomorrow and without subsequent challenge. and that would be effective at 11:00am on january 6, 2025 then at its meeting on december 17th, the council is expected to acknowledge the election results and in turn, declare the office of the mayor vacant. and i as council president will serve interim mayor until that vacancy is filled in a special election. that's within 120 days. the vacancy this as fortunato bas was elected to the alameda county board of supervisors meeting her time as interim mayor will likely be short-lived. once the 3 new council members are sworn into office january 6 city council will then on january 6 elect its next council. president and president pro tem. the new council president will serve as interim mayor until the special election and swearing in. and the president pro tem will serve as acting council president, which means by mid-april, the city of oakland will have had 4 mayors in 4

months in january. fortunato bas says the new council can appoint someone to serve on the open district 2 seat until the anticipated special election in april. and the newly elected district, 2 council member and mayor will complete the current terms through january 2027. in oakland, philippe djegal, all kron. 4 news. district 2 pounds. >>republicans and democrats looking into the coronavirus disagree on who's to blame and how the virus began. they also zeroed in on a lap that got american money and conducted research in wuhan china now washing correspondent in a saint lot explains the latest findings. >>republicans and democrats looking into the coronavirus pandemic released dueling reports we're leading with different impressions of what we did or did not find republicans attacked the nih director and doctor anthony fauci for mandates and social distancing. i said from the very beginning of the

pandemic, the americans needed to hear from the doctors treating covid patients. democrats say the trump administration's response led to the uncontrolled spread of covid-19 in nursing homes. investigators agreed the virus likely started in wuhan. china but don't know whether the coronavirus leaked from a lab or if an animal infected. the first person when it came to the nature versus land argument, there was far more forensics on the lab side. lawmakers also looked into eco health alliance, a company that got u.s. taxpayer money and did research in wuhan china. i think we'll be able to prove that. but it was the type research that can cause covid in committee chairman dr. brad wenstrup brought that organization's president to congress in may. 2, organization cause the covid-19 pandemic. absolutely. no. democrats and republicans have criticized eco health alliance for a lack of transparency. the biden administration stopped all funding for them in may. china is never going to come forward and be honest. and both

reports say the chinese government secrecy has made it difficult to find out how the pandemic began in washington. i'm today some lot. >>still ahead bay area park ranger killed in a suspected murder suicide. how friends and family are remembering her tonight.

>>in the north bay, authorities found a sonoma county park ranger shot dead in her home. authorities believe this is a case of murder. suicide involving a former colleague who was also found dead at the house kron four's terisa stasio has the latest. >>he was a very well but high, probably regarded and

well-liked damian evans reflecting on friend and law enforcement colleague cat pringle. >>authorities say 38 year-old pringle was a victim of a homicide, suicide involving a former colleague both were found dead at her home a day before thanksgiving from working with her personally here and on several projects that we worked on with the rangers. >>she was a great person to be around her. co-workers are having to deal with right now. it's a very tight small group of park rangers. >>that that are >>working through this. this grief evans is president of the sonoma county law enforcement association. he says that the peace officers research association of california is spearheading a fund, a hero site to raise money to help cats family, including her. 22 year-old she was known as also being single mother who trying to help support the family because >>there's a from a single mother aspect. there's a financial loss not only for medical insurance standpoint,

but also finances as well. and for us, the last thing we want family to have to deal with this to 2, to struggle with that type snared. so we're really trying to get the word out for the donation campaign. evans says that pringle was well known professionally as a dedicated and caring she was one of those people were. she will be missed. she was also an emt and a certified defense tactics. instructor. >>on the sonoma county regional park's facebook page. there was this at 38 her life and career were cut far too short, but she leaves a legacy of service and care that will not be forgotten at sonoma county regional parks, end quote. >>and it's not easy to replace some of you had her skill set, but also who she was as a person. and i think that's what sometimes is forgotten when we're dealing with a tragedy like this is like, this is a person who is will not easily be replaced, but we're always be remembered on our end.

>>in addition to the fund hero campaign, there is also a gofundme page set up. we have all the information posted on kron 4 dot com. theresa is stasio kron. 4 news. >>if you or someone you love is struggling with mental health, you can always call the suicide hotline. >>at 9, 8, 8, there's

no guaranteed way to avoid a shark bite other than to stay out of the water. completely. one group now in southern california is working to make sure your next trip to the beach. isn't your last news nation's nancy loo explains?

>>along the southern california coast, the odds are always high that a great white shark might be near found out for ourselves pretty quickly as we headed out exclusively with the shark lab team of cal state long beach. >>coming this coming this way, that's a big shark. it's a big shark with the help of drone technology, it usually never takes long for the shark lab team to spot new research subjects with news nation on board near the coast of santa barbara. >>researchers find and tag an 11 foot great white in a matter of minutes. >>well, why the tagging and how does that help? >>well, one of questions is where all the church coming from. why did they come to these beaches? what are they doing at those beaches? and with the want to know is when are they going to leave? so the way we can answer that is through tag. >>conservation efforts have

worked in replenishing the shark population and now its birthing season. just as warmer weather has more people venturing into the oceans. those are major factors which have increased the chances of accidental encounters. experts say there's still much more to learn about shark behavior, but what's already known as they are not after us. humans clearly are not on the shark's menu. >>because if we were, then all these populated beaches would be a costco for sharks. white sharks are around people all the time in southern california and they're not bothering anybody. so what that means is we're learning to share the ocean even though they're coming back. >>now, sharks are independent right after birth. so along the shoreline, a lot of juveniles just learning how to survive. so it's important for beachgoers to be informed and be aware in southern california, nancy loo news. >>after the break, the ceo of one of the nation's largest

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thompson is the ceo of united healthcare. take a look at the scene. it happened around 6.45 wednesday morning. thompson was in town for an investors conference when he was shot after the shooting. police say the gunman was last seen running through an alleyway near the hotel. then hopped on the citi bike and was last seen riding that citi bike in central park. while the motive is still unclear. police say what is clear is this was not a random attack. >>this does not appear to be a random act of violence. the victim was in new york city to speak at an investor conference. it appears the suspect was lying in wait for several minutes. and as the victim was walking to the conference hotel, the suspect approached from behind and fired several rounds striking the victim, at least once in the back and at least once in the right calf. the gunman was last seen wearing a black ski mask at 10, a brown jacket and a backpack. apparently he

dropped a cell phone in that alleyway. police say waited outside the hotel for about 5 minutes for thompson to arrive before the shooting. they say thompson was also with another person. they're looking to interview that person as a witness. also looking for additional surveillance video in the area for more evidence. again, the motive of the shooting is still unclear. thompson was a father, a husband, and he was in town for that conference. that's the latest out here in midtown manhattan. i'm nicole johnson. >>i'm david lazarus. coming up, coca-cola criticized for being one of the world's top producers of

>>tonight, an alert from u.s. intelligence officials about messaging apps and cameo is now open to influencers. rich demuro has those stories in rich on tech. >>here's what's happening in the tech world. u.s. officials are urging americans to use encrypted messaging app. so how do you know if your communications are protected? this all stems from potential foreign spying, especially due to recent hacking campaigns linked to china. now for texting, i message is fully encrypted. end to end. if you're message bubble is blue. it's safe. it's green. encryption is not guaranteed many android phones now use rcs messaging, which offers encryption, but only for android to android messages. android to iphone texts and group chats are not encrypted. so another option switched to a third-party app. both whatsapp and signal are fully encrypted and private by default. if you use telegram or facebook messenger, make sure to enable the secret chat

or secret conversation feature for encryption. walmart now owns the retail giant just finalized its 2.3 billion dollar purchase of the irvine based tv maker. and it's all about the advertising. vizio is a leader in data collection on tv's using a system that targets ads based on what you watch. they also have their own smart cast operating system which powers their tvs and streaming walmart plans to use physios technology to unlock new advertising opportunities. this could mean future visito tv's will feature a lot more. walmart. but there's an upside potentially cheaper tv prices since the sets are subsidized by advertising. cameo is now open to influencers. the platform known for letting you pay for personalized video. greetings from celebrities has launched a cameo acts. this is a new product focused on smaller creators, unlike the traditional process where cameo approves all

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>>after back-to-back blowout losses on the road, you can bet forty-niners are happy to be back home this week today the team was on the practice field in santa clara, preparing for what's essentially a must-win game. >>against the bears and the injury issues continue to be a real issue. both trent williams and nick bosa missed practice, leaving both niner lines in some dire straits. brock purdy was a full participant, but he's going to be without his top 2 running backs as we know, christian mccaffrey and jordan mason. it was good to see tele know hufanga back on the practice field. but you see the taped up and could make tackling with pose both hands a little bit difficult. niners have lost 3 straight. they're 5, 7 on the season. at this point. you can tell kyle shanahan is just getting tired of talking about all the injuries, aren't we? all? here's what he said. when asked today if it was a certainty that bosa would return at some point this season. >>i'm not but things got a chance to play this week. so i would think that would the

done to getting a better chance each week. but i don't know the answer that. i mean, how many aggressive moves you want to make? you know, you make one aggressive move in and i don't think and what's happened. just one player would change anything in these last 3 weeks. when you do that, it just hurts you more going forward. so no regrets at all. and not to mention there wasn't really. something said in there wasn't icu. and those considered a big move. so it didn't really see that option. and you don't ever want to do that just to do it either. >>shanahan talking about the trade deadline at the end there to basketball now where the golden state warriors find themselves. also mired in a losing streak, 5 straight games. and they're going to be short handed tomorrow night against the rockets, steph curry and draymond green both out. draymond was scheduled for an mri today on his sore left calf steps. staff dealing with that knee soreness, which kept him out of the thunder game. last week. andrew williams also might not play. he's listed as questionable

with a right ankle injury. 62, some college hoops tonight, san jose state opening mountain west play at new mexico. the pitt, the sec never an easy place to play. spartans were huge underdogs only down one early in the 2nd half. josh having a great season buries the corner 3. he led all scorers with 22 points. an adrian hall that that move the spin and the bucket. plus the foul and the spartans had a seven-point lead with less than 10 minutes to but the lobos would make a run now tied at 75 washington a shot block sticks with it and puts it back up. and in new mexico goes up by 2.30, seconds left. now lobos still up to with the ball spartans playing some good defense. and donovan dent played better offense. somehow got that fade away to go. 2 of his 20 points as the spartans would battle and new mexico gets the win. 83 to 77. little change coming

our way. nothing massive just yet. i think we have wait a little while for that. but we are going to see some changes overnight tonight began to see that already some haze in the atmosphere, little patchy fog trying to form out there along the coastline, looking for the berkeley hills. >>back toward the coastline. we may begin to see a little fog forming out there, too. but we've also had that haze from the some of the plumes kind of building up a lot of the area showing up yellow right now on back san jose show of some poor air quality right now. so it's going to be good to get a little more of an onshore breeze. that will start to clear things out a little bit. still hazy. as we look toward tomorrow afternoon. otherwise, yes, should be a nice night tonight. you're going to see some partly cloudy skies we head toward tomorrow morning. and then partly cloudy as we head throughout the day tomorrow. i think some clearing into the afternoon and then really temperatures begin to cool off a bit as we head in toward the weekend. good chilly in spots already is. 49 degrees in pacifica. 54 now in san francisco. you're looking at mid 40's in the dublin livermore. 47 degrees and below. 44 in the upper right now says these temperatures again, maybe not down the 30's but cold enough.

it's going to be chilly out there. a change is coming. those high-pressure started weaken just a little bit. a few more clouds roll in on in. and here we go. that ridge give way just a little bit, not enough to allow any rain to come in yet the jetstream holding in the north still. and that's going to kind of be the case. the system is going to come look right off the coastline, then just falling apart, leave behind some clouds. but the moisture going to stay north on saturday. we do have one storm a kind of clips far northern california, but that's about as close as it gets. and then high pressure takes over again by late next week, though. now those clouds start to roll back in may we start to talk about a chance of rain by next saturday night and into sunday temperatures for overnight lows. you got a lot of 40's out there overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning by day tomorrow. numbers, not bad. in fact, maybe just down a couple degrees. still some 60's in san francisco 50's 60's coast side. little bit cooler there with the seabreeze 62 in millbrae. look at about 65 degrees. redwood city, the south bay 60's, maybe alone, 70 or 2 out there by tomorrow afternoon. the hazy, as you make your way toward the tri valley. temperatures there in the 60's and about 69 degrees in danville, as you make your way back toward the coast. those

temperatures down a bit. but here we go next few days going to stay dry. just a little bit cooler. few more clouds come our way as we head in toward the weekend that as we look toward next week, we've got a lot of sunshine, but cooler temperatures on the way the maybe next saturday night, not this weekend, the following weekend when we start talking about. >>and that does it here for us at kron. 4 news. we'll be back with the morning news. starting 5 o'clock. stephanie rothman, thanks for watching and have a great rest of your night.

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