>> now on kron, 4 news at 4, the notorious convicted kidnapper in the blade hogan girl case has now been charged with 2 other home invasion, assaults. plus, why the leaders say a successful campaign. it's the main reason for a 5 year low in violent crime. good afternoon. thanks

for being with us today for kron. 4 news at 4. i'm grant lotus and i'm justine waldman. matthew mueller, the notorious convicted kidnapper allay has now been charged in a series of home invasion, assault. >> from 15 years ago, mueller's being arraigned this afternoon. and after being transferred to a santa clara county jail from a federal prison in arizona. now, santa clara county district attorney's office says there's new evidence that tied mueller to to more crimes. one was in september of 2009 when he allegedly broke into a mountain view woman's home tied up this woman and then made her drink this concoction of medications before the woman talked him out of her a month later, mueller allegedly broke into a pole at a home bound and gagged woman made her drink nyquil and then started to assault her before being persuaded to stop the 47 year-old is already serving a

40 year prison sentence after pleading guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting denise huskins in 2015. so he now faces these 2 other felony counts of committing a assault during a home invasion. if convicted, he could face a life sentence in prison. in the east bay city. leaders in oakland are marking the success of a strategy meant to lower violent crime. the ceasefire program is being credited for a 5 year low in homicides and shootings. interim mayor nikki fortunato bas says this strategy was a result of faith based community leaders coming together to offer services to people who are at high risk of violence. >> ceasefire focuses on those at the highest risk of gun violence. those high-risk individuals who are arrestable are prioritized for law enforcement action. others at the highest risk are informed of their wrists and then offered intensive

community-based services to help them exit the cycles of violence. this strategy is proactive rather than reactive and it has proven time and time again that it works. >> the interim mayor says the city will continue to fund this program. over the weekend. the number of homicide investigations in oakland went up to 82 after there were 2 other shootings said that number is far lower than what we've seen in the past few years, which is good. but some people in oakland told kron four's jacmel, but there's still plenty of work to do. >> in a neighborhood where just one day ago a person lost their life. life still vibrant titled at the park llamosa case. watts grew up in east oakland. he's enjoying his day off with legit burkhalter part just hours after a man was shot and killed. >> this is homicide number 18 to this year.

>> the shooting is unknown. hopefully our prayers up to anybody. i was involved. we members of the man shot say he was from stockton and just turned 27. they told kron 4 news off camera that they're confused why their loved one was in oakland and not even more confused. why he had to >> a vigil was planned for him at this park. but family told us they're worried friends will be too scared to come to oakland. >> flashing lights. that's it. the entire block was just flashing lights. very few cars, other than called neighbors still shaken by the shooting on a street. that's pretty quiet. neighbors. we spoke to say this area. oakland is relatively peaceful. they say the shooting, though, has them worried knowing there's an elementary school nearby here with many families with young children. >> it is the second homicide and less than a 48 hour span here in the city. >> oakland police say thursday evening another person was shot and killed left for dead at the scene. candles, flowers more than 80 families changed forever. >> o'connor felt shaky as far

on political issues with the felt shaky for. wow. watts tells kron 4 he doesn't have a lot of faith in law enforcement, right? they don't communicate with citizens to me. there. >> not very approachable. if you ask me and i don't see them. >> really, too involved in the community, the city is going through changes a new police chief and more communication with the city through town halls. homicides are down to 82 this year. the last time homicides were this low was before the pandemic throughout this year. residents telling us they still don't feel safe, but some things are improving. >> picking there. there's a lot of positive energy around downtown, especially chef nelson hermenet sober a lesson in downtown oakland. he says business has massively this year. >> a car break-ins and overall crime. they are doubt. he says many parts still feel unsafe and at the fight is not over. streets are definitely in a safer. >> of course, with rally that

there's it's not fully safe yet in most places. but what we see here in downtown, it's got a lot better. >> hoping the new will bring new vibrancy to the town. it's it's happened to slowly. but when you really come together change that in oakland, jack moment, kron, 4 news. >> by the way, we reached out to mayor bas and oakland's police chief floyd mitchell regarding this report. but we did not hear back in time for this newscast. >> 2 men were rescued from lake berryessa on sunday. the napa county sheriff's office posted these photos of the marine patrol after they found this overturned canoe near the campground at the lake. they found 2 men in the water yelling for help. deputies say they were wearing life jackets and that helped a lot here. deputies are also saying that the 2 men were treated for mild hypothermia, but they made it home safely and they dragged the boat back to shore. all right. let's talk weather as we get a live look out here nice afternoon. sunny afternoon. there's sfo. we're

going to check in now with our meteorologist kyla grogan. the details. >> beautiful day out there today. got blue skies here as we take a live look at the golden gate bridge. now, those. >> blue skies are also allowing us to get a little chilly in last night. if we take a look at some of the lows, they were quite low, right? we got down to 36 degrees in santa rosa petaluma and to know that you can say weren't alone in the 30's there. wanna creek to 38. 41 in livermore. and then we had some 40's oakland sfo coming in at about 46 degrees. so we are set to see more of that tonight has once again, these clear skies kind of allow the heat of the day to escape rather quigkly. and that means that we're going to be headed down again. but right now, 58 degrees in oakland, lovely out there. we've got wind out of the northwest about 10 miles per hour. not bad at all and could see current temperatures here. we've made up 60 degrees in san jose and conquered about 58 in oakland. 55 in san francisco. as i mentioned it up in santa rosa about 59. so really should be this time of year. pretty much for the most part. and as we take a look

here, you see you've got this little ridge of high pressure that's been building in notice. there is a little weather to our north and our west not affecting us now. but when we get into new year's eve, we're likely to see a little bit of cloud cover coming from that direction. so we'll talk about that when come back in a bit. but tonight, it's all about the cool temperatures. and we'll also talk about this, which is freeze warnings and frost advisories. back to you. >> thanks, cuyler. a 16 year-old boy is facing vehicular manslaughter charges after a crash in walnut creek left a 15 year-old dead. police say the accident was on newell avenue undernea 6.80, overpass about 02:30am, in the morning. investigators say there were 5 people in the car and 3 of them, including the driver allegedly ran away on foot after the crash. oneof the passengers was taken to the hospital where he died. officers say they found the driver in san jose and arrested him there. the chp marin c is nearly 30 pounds of marijuana and a handgun during a traffic stop over the weekend. >> officer shared this photo

with us saying they pulled the car over because of an expired registration and that's when they found dozens of bags of marijuana. the driver has been arrested and booked into jail and gun and drug related charges in vallejo man has been arrested twice in less than one week after there were 3 burglaries. officers say the first one was christmas day. >> at solano avenue and abb or street police were able to arrest t manas he left the house. they booked him into jail. it's not clear exactly how long he was held, but the second burglary happened 2 days ler aa business on marin street and court hola parkway officers were able to connect the same and they say, toothe surveillance video they saw on then the suspect was arrested yesterday. this time in fairfield after police say he burglarized a home there. >> alright, forty-niners fans are in the parking lot waiting for the start of tonight's final home game against the detroit lions. tailgate time. kron four's rob nesbitt has been talking with folks all

afternoon and joins us now with. what people think. obviously, a disappointing season overall robbed, but they're still going to to a game. so. >> that should be fun as we go. >> jagr and just seen forty-niners fans are, of course, hoping for a win from tonight's game. and even though the forty-niners fan or the forty-niners have nothing to gain or lose from this matchup fans who are here tonight want everyone to know that they show up to support no matter what. the faithful showed up monday for the forty-niners last home game of the season. david in janine mack in any have been season ticket holder since the 90's. >> taking notice of how many other forty-niners stand state home to watch right here in the 4 games like this that that is i get a lot of people are are, you know, throwing in the towel. but where we're here for these games, the lions have secured their spot in the playoffs. but that's not the case for the forty-niners who dealt with several injuries in the regular season. pride seems to be on the line after last year's matchup with the forty-niners came away with a

w and went all the way to the super bowl. this is going to be a great game no matter what. >> and it's going to be looking towards the towards what's going to happen next. season's so i have good hopes for the game. it was not just red and gold in the parking lot, but also some blue and white scattered throughout monday's game will be the s n t strayed gets to see his team play. >> flying up from san diego for what he calls the revenge game. now they're on the. >> lower end. and we're going to be here kind of who's top dog now route was. we'll see if the super bowl next year. >> more than a year away. but i've heard a lot of talk about next year's super bowl, which will be held right here at levi's stadium forty-niners fans i talked to are hoping for better draft picks and a better season, of course, next year so they can come back here and have home field advantage in the super bowl reporting live at levi stadium. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. lots of fans there. and that's for the call. the faithful think it's for a

reason. thanks, rob. >> still ahead here at 4, continue to remember the life and legacy of jimmy carter. how washington honoring the former president as they make preparations for his funeral. plus, nearly city police say a woman lunged at them with a knife before barricading herself in her home for hours. and a new law aimed at producing students stressed is set to start next year. we're going to break down healthy homework. and how it could impact stupid workloads.

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>> timidity, all panic, all uncertainty about the future. all lack of confidence in our own. >> technology, our own will or ability. america was built with vision. >> former president jimmy carter has died. carter had just turned 100 in october. the former president had been receiving hospice care at his home in plains, georgia, since february of 2023. along with being the longest living american president ever. carter was also a noble peace prize winner, a champion of democracy and public health and human rights reporter brady hughes has a look back now at his life. >> jimmy carter, the peanut farmer who became president that will be on the world. we always looking forward to getting back hall born in 1924. in plains, georgia raised in a small farming community. he joined the navy and married the love of his life in 1946. will eventually

i would. it was motion. >> that's a fairly close like they took over the family farm when his father passed in the 50's. the couple raised a family and the business grew. so did jimmy carter's standing in the state? i believe i know our people. >> well, this state. well as anyone could, he became georgia's governor in 1971 and then set his eyes on the white house in 1976. name. >> it's jimmy carter and i'm running for president. >> carter ousted gerald ford as the nation moved on from watergate. jimmy carter do solemnly swear. i jimmy carter do solemnly swear. one defining moment of carter's s% one term in office framework. >> for peace in the middle east. >> affords a peace treaty between egypt and israel, but the iran hostage crisis consumed his final 14 months

in office with 52 american captives finally being released only after carter's presidency ended. and ronald reagan's began carter's popularity grew as time, went on, winning the nobel peace prize in 2002 honoring his decades, long advocacy for human rights around the world. we can choose. >> to work together for peace. we can make these changes. >> and we must the nation's longest living former president taking a quiet approach to life post politics going home to georgia teaching sunday school surviving cancer and building homes for people in need. thing that keeps coming back get more out of it that we put into it. >> well, we have had a work project with our ocean being. you know, they're teoling what to do. and making sure i don't get heard and make 7 now and then. >> so we take care of each other. jimmy carter, a lifetime defined by service

and love had wonderful life it. >> 1000 of friends i've had an exciting and adventurous ratify. just us. >> the carters also helped to build habitat for humanity among some of the many places they joined in to help build homes here, san jose and also in oakland and 2013. this was the scene as they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the carter work project. the habitat for humanity, east bay, silicon valley chapter did release a statement calling jimmy carter champion for affordable and decent housing. >> funeral services honoring the former president will begin this weekend saturday. the state funeral. we'll start as the late president officially takes his final journey to the carter presidential center in atlanta sunday and monday. the late president will continue to lie in repose. the public is invited to pay their respects during that time tuesday,

carter will be transported to the u.s. capitol and will then lie in state while the military maintains a guard of honor through wednesday thursday, january 9th will be the national funeral service. >> and the white house has announced that january 9th will be a national day of mourning. kron four's washington correspondent jessi tenure reports on how washington is already honoring carter's legacy. >> the tributes continue to pour in from democrats and republicans alike and show that many largely won't remember the former president for his politics. but for the person he was. >> you know, they won't try to do news in morning to recur. president joe biden remember his predecessor, jimmy carter as a dear friend, not only to him but also to millions of americans in ordered u.s. flags to fly at half-staff in his honor to be carted lived. the life measured, not by words, but by his deeds. president biden highlighted the work harder did after leaving the white house from are advocating disease around

the world to advancing civil rights, to building homes for the homeless people up and she's lives and save lives all over the carter's grandson jason carter said he was proudest of that work he was able to do through the carter presidential center. i think he. well always appreciate how much he got to see. >> of that life's work being done even up until the work that didn't go unnoticed. >> crowds of supporters waited in line monday to sign a condolence book for carter near the white house. and the white house announced a state funeral and national day of mourning for carter january 9th could do it. >> a major service in washington, d.c.. >> and after the services here in dc carter will be buried next to his home in plains, georgia, where his wife of 77 years. rosalynn is also buried. in washington. i'm jessi tenure. >> thanks, se. back here in the bay of taking a live look at the golden gate bridge,

change. so nice to start off. or end the year. start the week dry. i was trying to make a dry january referenced in work. highlights here now or discuss. >> all right. let's talk about the weather, shall we give you a full day out there? no doubt about it. the golden gate b overnight hours tonight, we actually have frost advisories, freeze warnings that are going up. so talk about that. and of course, we're looking ahead to new year's eve. the all important forecast. let's start with tonight, though. very chilly temperatures. this is where the freeze risk is. those areas that you see in the darker blue meeting. >> we could hit 32 degrees or lower. and we take a look here at our forecast lows and obviously the north bay. as rick, i see the coolest temperatures and a rose at 32. but i think those wind sheltered inland valleys could get even colder than that, perhaps drop into the low, the upper 20. so want to look out for that. but notice even around the bay, you know, 36 degrees in hayward, concord,

livermore, getting down into those 30's. also down in san jose to so it's going to be a chilly night. the north face probably be the cold asked. but that's not to say that we are going to see very cold temperatures all across the bay area, the areas of light blue. those are the frost advisories. the freeze warnings or we could see that 32 or below that is that interior north bay and also the eastern santa clara hills. so that goes into effect tonight through tomorrow morning. just be aware of that. now let's talk about our new year's eve take you through tonight. you see we have really nice clear skies. that's one of the reasons we're going to get so cold out there tonight. tomorrow we start with the sun, but then by about 5, 6 o'clock, some clouds are going to start moving in. gets a little tricky when we hit that midnight hour. you're looking right now at 10 o'clock. so you see a little bit of a break there. hopefully that will hold in time for a new year's eve. now, outside of that, temperatures are going warm up a little bit. so san francisco looking out for about 48 degrees. we stay dry. it's just a question of whether the clouds play fair or not. in fact, you. kyla. thank you. still ahead here.

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>> megamillions player is riding high into the new year in shasta county with the 5th biggest mega millions jackpot in history. that was just one. this puts an end to the lottery three-month dry spell of having no grand prize winners, the winning ticket for the one point 2 2 billion

dollar jackpot was sold at a circle k in cottonwood the winner can claim the prize in annual payout sort. a coma, one-time cash payout of 500 and 49 million dollars. the next drawing is set for tomorrow that will revert back to the default of a 20 million dollar jackpot. >> in north bay brewery is being recognized as one of the best in the country. the publication vine pair has named russian river brewing company as the top business for contemporary beer lovers. the brewery is known for that once a year of events that draws a long line of people. for the limited edition ipa called plenty the younger. but ipa has also been recognized as one of the highest rated beers in the state. spacex getting ready to launch its final falcon 9 rocket of 2024. in the early morning hours of new year's eve. liftoff

scheduled for 12:34am. eastern from nasa's kennedy space center in florida. the rocket will carry 21 starlink satellites, 13 with direct to sell capabilities. this will be spacex's 100 and 34th launch of the year breaking its 2023 record by 38 missions. the rocket's first stage is set to land about 8 minutes later after liftoff. it's going to happen on a drone ship in the atlantic ocean. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 4 new laws are going into effect in a couple days here in california. we should be aware of. plus, sun when water, they, of course, provide a lot of electricity. but there's another source of power that could help with future demands. and tonight, it's the last home game for the niners this season with preview, that game will check in with erin wilson. we just talked to jerry rice how he's doing how

30 tonight. the forty-niners are set to play their last home game of the season against the detroit lions. and joining us now from. >> levi's right before kickoff is sports reporter aaron wilson and aaron, some days are better than others for a sports reporters. we got to be honest. we're watching you in the big screen here. kind of off camera is that jerry rice? >> that was jerry rice. granted. he spoke about the fact that, you know, i love map. a wear matching again

because it's been a running theme this season. that man to rise. on the line break with a when it comes to but that night is all about the niners ended. the joint lie in the report said that the wide receivers right here behind as they're preparing by game. now, it doesn't have much of an application on their them, but it has implications that they can play spoiler for the detroit lions. but before we get into that, i actually caught up one of the most legendary wide receivers from the niners franchise valued as much in derry rise like a listen to what he had to say about the niners season. and tonight's matchup. >> came in see them pick to go to the super bowl for second year in a row. obviously that's not the implication tonight. what do you think was going on with the night they really get them out of? >> you know, i think what happened is that are so many distractions before season, you know, with the holdouts and all that. and it plays a factor. and with all the injuries, too. but you know, i cannot make it you. that's one thing we don't do. you know, you've got regroup and not come back next now, obviously,

if anybody knows when it's like you and added the human experience with his brand tied them out they haven't came in the line now they're not alone out with a thing love it, no, because they have all the talent. what do you think about the austin? i think the most important thing is to stay healthy. >> you know, because we pay we have been way too many injuries. then. >> maybe it's not football related. i think players they need train. doing all season with a lot of stop and go and also the week you have to work are doing a yet prepare your body. if you do that, you have the opportunity may be going into a ball game where you don't have that many and many as is not. obviously one doesn't have much of a case when it comes to the niners. see big a video to for the guys in the locker room to play spoiler tonight. >> what you play in? well, your contract. and this is

what we do no matter what you know, you go out with intent to win the football game. so i'm looking forward to tonight is coming up tonight in really making a statement. i don't know what detroit is going to but it's not about detroit anymore is all about, you know, trying to get a >> now, of course, that you take a look at your screen right now. guy has a lot to play for as well. i'm talking about the qb brock purdy. you're looking at brandon allen. property is right there behind him they're going through their qb reps ahead of this matchup. now, i just say with there are a lot of detroit fans here in the states when it comes to property. of he's had some tough battles in the last few weeks. and tonight he's out here, not that he needs to prove that he is the niners quarterback, but he should put a better performance on say tonight, of course, going up against a very gritty detroit lions. same. that is a bit banged up on the defensive side of the no matter when it comes to the niners, if they want to remain dominated lead over the detroit lions here at

home just as they did in the nfc championship game last season. and they will come out here and no matter who's out there on that field because they are missing quite a few guys, especially on the offensive line. they will be like gritty. they will play hard and they absolutely play to win against detroit lions team in home. the place for the was coach kyle shanahan said that he would love to do. he said it was not there would be nothing better than to play spoiler and keep the detroit lions from locking up that nfc number one home-field advantage, which of course, has a lot to do with next week's matchup against the minnesota vikings. but for now, we're just waiting see what the niners doing, what they will do it because top detroit. >> brian, same with and ken wills and he's not resting anyone in this one. for now. out of the back to you guys in the studio. erin wilson live and lead well, and we still see jerry over your shoulder by the goal post there and your outfits. >> our sink dup. so you guys both look good. sound good. jerry, obviously has suggestions that the team would be wise to consider. >> we're going

>> well, you know, grant, you know what they say that com is real, recognize real. you all right, they so i let me that real one for sure. >> and why president levi's enjoy that final home game. >> hope for some better things next season. thanks great work. there are a lot of new laws that are set to go into effect at the start of the year, including >> daylighting law which will ticket people parking too close to a crosswalk reported. chip yost gives us a closer look. >> secretary, please call the roll. >> one of the new laws passed this year aims to address the challenge of prosecuting people for breaking into cars primarily the bell closes the locked door loophole. >> which is a nonsensical barrier holding part of burglaries accountable. no longer. the bill's author says will prosecutors have to prove a car's doors were locked to

prosecute someone for auto burglary. another law that goes into full effect january 1st after being passed in 2023. >> could make parking in your neighborhood a little more challenging by limiting how close you can park to a crosswalk. >> before 13 would make intersections safer by widening sight lines, getting drivers better vision. one looking out for pedestrians. >> the new law prohibits people from parking within 20 feet of either side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or within 15 feet. if a curb extension is present. legislators also attempted to make cannabis shops more marketable by allowing them to prepare and serve none. cannabis food and beverages on site. here's what the bill's author said about the idea in an interview last we know from places like amsterdam that there's a huge demand for this. >> and california can become a

destination for cannabis just hundreds of thousands of nging people to our state. >> and those chip yost reporting for us is we take a live look over san francisco on what has become a a beautiful late afternoon still december. nice and dry out there. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with a look at what expect. whether store right? kind of drying out and much-needed dry period headed for the bay area's we. >> round out the end of the year and get ready for the new year. and it looks like, well, not bad out there, although it's going to be chilly outside. you've got some partly cloudy skies right nt th this day, but it looks like we're going to be in for a great night ahead, although it is going to be cold in spots as temperatures. not bad just yet, but that air is very, very dry. now. so these temperatures are going to fall off in a hurry. got 56 degrees right now in livermore. it is currently 60 in san jose. 58 degrees in oakland. 58 in san francisco and 59 in santa rosa

over, although we just a few clouds kind of scooting on by doppler radar showing things are dry now and really around most of the state. we're looking good. high pressure taking over now and that ridge is going to send any threat of any rain well to the north of the bay area, at least for the short term. and it looks like in a hold on for just a little bit longer. so now the storms continue to roll out there in the middle pacific. but right now things are looking good. some partly cloudy skies as we head through the evening should stay dry. a bundle up. if you're heading outside, those temperatures dropping off in the 40's even as early as 7 o'clock this evening. >> standoff between a woman and daly city police came to an end late last night. it lasted more than 24 hours on saturday night just before 7 police responded to a domestic disturbance at a house and 88th street. officers say when they arrived, the woman charged at them with a knife and locked herself inside of the home after 28 hours, police and a swat team were able to take her into custody. she's now been charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

>> every year, the global demand for energy certainly is growing. >> sun, wind and water could provide more. but there have been some challenges turning. mother nature's resources into clean until now, reporter casey montoya went to the desert to investigate. >> in the middle of the mojave off this secluded desert road, the future of clean energy is being tested with high hopes. if you think a little bit into the future. >> you know, we're running out of options of how to power our lives even rush is the senior project engineer for gkn hydrogen. >> a company working to be the first to provide sustainable green energy to the world. they're doing just that with this new type of hydrogen storage that provides electricity using 2 things, solar power and water. >> the hydrogen really is. one of the most abundant elements here. so it is very cheap.

it's in every piece of water, right? waters, hydrogen and oxygen combined. >> well, concerns about hydrogen gas have long been related to its explosive nature. gkn says this new type of hydrogen storage is safe. you put power in, you put water in that enables us to create hydrogen out of that. >> we store the hydrogen restored as a middle is a solid, which means there's no way it's going to blow up in your face. this was the first hydrogen storage unit in north america. and it's been up and running here in the mojave desert since january of 2023. >> in fact, it's the only one in the state. this unit alone can power an average size home for a month. the project is being funded by the california energy commission. has state officials look for innovative new ways to create more clean energy. so how does it work? the son provides energy to power the solar panels, which is combined with water and fed into the 20 foot storage center. that's where hydrogen

is created and stored as powder called metal hydride. ys once the demand for power increases the metal hydride are converted into hydrogen gas, which turns into electricity using fuel cells. the only waste from the process. is water clean enough to drink engineers say these metal hydride can be stored for decades. providing peace of mind will never be in the dark project manager chris tester says this type of energy could be a game-changer for the state and situations from natural disasters like earthquakes to rolling blackouts during scorching summer heat. so why are there more of as uk different clients? also how you think that this center also buy another is to be off good. >> it just takes a little bit time. a major martin sent its the golden state appears to be embracing the new technology in july, government officials announced california will be the first state to receive federal funds to create hydrogen hubs. >> regional networks producing clean energy for vehicles,

manufacturing and electricity and so hard. is really the end game. there's no way around is. >> absolutely abundant and it's recyclable. so the only way to get to a completely sustainable energy economy, a slight edge of really is no other way. >> still ahead on kron, 4 news at 4 ringing in the new year with some amazing musicians will take a look at the iconic rockers headlining the coast rockers headlining the coast to coast countdown to 2025. icy hot.

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>> kids and teachers get ready to return to school after the holiday break, though, some

about that. there are some new laws set to go into effect in the new year. that could lead to less homework. capitol correspondent eytan wallace spoke with the lawmaker behind the legislation and has reaction. some students. >> well, many californians can probably look back at their upbringings and remember spending hours after school at their desk. doing homework. but now one lawmaker says she hopes to change that for the next generation. when the bell rings and the school day is over for students like 6 grader sophia johnson, the day is nowhere near over. she blames that on hours spent doing homework, whom much is exhausting. it's overwhelming. >> and it's depressing that my whole day from when i wake up until when i go to bed is nearly all taken up with schoolwork. and that's why sophia's mother assembly member polar szabo says she authored ab 2, 9, 9, 9, also known as the healthy home work the time by governor gavin newsome. earlier this year, the legislation is set to become law in the new year.

>> it will not ban homework, but it will formally encourage local school boards and educational agencies to establish homework policies that consider impacts to students, physical and mental health all while including input from parents, teachers and students themselves addressing homework, which is the top stressor for kids. it's often number one. it's definitely top 3. >> and their overall lives. this could have an overnight impact in their lives. it comes as a survey of more than 300,000 american students conducted by stanford university and the nonprofit organization challenge success. >> found 45% of workload and homework is their number one source of stress. >> 13,000, california high school students who took the survey report an average of 2 and a half hours of homework. >> every night they just toward a school in my district where, you know, they talked about how they're trying to reduce the kids who are missing school are dropping out of school and the top reason they're hearing is because kids are getting behind. they just get into a

whole when you when you miss homework and then you have homework the next day. you're trying to catch up from the old hallmark, too much homework really can overwhelm their brain start to shut off. they stay up too late there, not present and available to really learn in school the next day. and so making sure that we find that balance. she knows her legislation is also tailored around equity. something california teacher of the year case, security believes. >> it's crucial noting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds may not have access to resources at home like high-speed internet and the child's grade should not be dependent on the resources they have at home to do the homework. >> i passionately believe that the grange to really and that should be depended on the learning that takes place in the classroom with the professional. so that's why i support this bill is i think in the end it will be what's best for kids. >> and the legislation has no formal opposition. as for a timeline here and recommends local school districts established a homer policy by the 2027 school year. and before that, it calls on the california department of education to post home or

guidelines on its website within the next year reporting outside the california department of education in sacramento, eytan wallace kron. 4 news. >> alright, let's talk weather as we get a live look here at san francisco court. our their own little bit of cloud cover. but by and large, it was sunny day in the bay. >> so nice to see the sun, lawrence. it's about lot of people that said enough of the rain and all ready for some sunshine. we're going to get a nice little break here. but because the skies are beginning a part of it. now we've got that cold air settling in. it is going to be a freezing night in parts of the bay area. in fact, we're going to see a widespread frost and freeze warnings going up outside to still got a couple of clouds lingering outside. a nice afternoon and evening here in the bay area. and yes, remains dry and should remain so for a few days. but now that cold air kind of settling in as we head through the night tonight. so we've got some very cold temperatures well inland. that's where you're looking at free. a freeze warning. those temperatures dropping down

near freezing, maybe even slightly below in some spots. we've got frost advisories in blue elsewhere, even inside the bay looking some frost short of a place like redwood city and san mateo, even union city places. don't always get to see that frost. but yeah, it's gonna be cold out there overnight tonight. no getting around that. and that means well, we're going to see those temperatures dropping off a hurry and down, maybe about 30 degrees in santa rosa about 34 napa. 38 vacaville 34 in antioch about 33 degrees in livermore. so cold up there. but even inside the bay start to sneak a couple 30's and 40's. so a cold start the last day in 2024, but the pattern still remains active in the pacific. you can see these large storms developing in the gulf of alaska right now. high pressure building in just ahead of those systems to move those for the north shore stay dry for the short term overnight time something we're going to start to worry about is the development of some of that ground fog tonight doesn't look too bad. those clouds that were overhead this evening. those are going to move away and that means temperatures really fall, especially after midnight tonight get very, very cold tomorrow throughout the day.

should be a nice day around the bay area. long-range pattern, social things a little bit on the active side. you've got weak cold front kind of sliding through right there on new year's eve. but staying dry, a few clouds coming our way. then as we head toward part of the week, there you go. your next best chance of real rain comes on the first friday of the new year's. that system kind of slice through bringing more showers. more snow in the sierra, nevada. but overall, boy, it looks a lot drier compared to what we have past couple weeks in december. i mean, we've got things rocker, remember how quiet it was to start out the summer, but is going where is the rain? then all of a sudden everybody is going where is that sunshine? right? so now we're gonna get back that sunshine for at least a little bit of a break and we'll get back into more rain looks like, but i'm just glad no rain tomorrow for the fireworks for the all it's going to be out there in the elements. i mean, come he's got photobombed. what again told the lot coming up. i can't wait to see that. you guys do an excellent job on the show. always love watching you guys. thanks for >> thanks for no rain to do.

we do know fog. so, know, if i can't guarantee that when there may be a little ground fog out well, sometimes it makes it cooler, you know, try artsy firework. all right. great. thanks, buddy. thanks, well, speaking up, new year's we have our coast to coast countdown here on kron 4 earlier in the night. yeah, it's going to be a rock and night to remember as we ring in 2025, here's a look at the lineup. >> double down on fun with that. a coast to coast countdown is the only show where you'll know every word to every song. >> i just sing because no one was singing my songs and i performed because they became hit on march. >> celebrate world's go here, believing that healthy and not a hospital room with joy. you know, and that's a celebration in itself will celebrate the music that i we're doing it

for so long. we just we just have fun. those states. >> join me, lisa. lisa, as we countdown to 2025. bringing all. food day and we're taking you to the point of no return 2025. >> we never really set out to have massive hit record in the first place. spend occurs and happy new year's. and if you could do something now you really love, you know, and you get to do it and share that gift. it's just the most amazing hey, i'm deborah happy new year and we're county down coast to coast for me. my goal

is to have everybody have a great time. >> and doing it in a way that's proving to be transformative to her son energy. and there state of mind. >> 2025 is going to be a great year. big, big, big year for us. we're going to rock it. >> it's 2025, let's have some fun. let's just have a good time. >> i definitely some classics there. and that is the warm-up act that will start at 9 o'clock in vegas. all the music you relive the glory years with the tunes. >> and then we're going to come back to the bay at 11, 30

just seen and i will do our annual thing large just talking about it. not going to but i would somewhere. yeah, it's not going should be a lot of fun. so we hope you join us starting at 9 in vegas and then 11, 30 here in the bay area. it's the only live local fireworks show in the bay and midnight right over the ferry building. and it's always beautiful and picturesque. yeah, the fireworks at midnight and good news. for me and stuff that nobody cares about me. i got a delivery notification that my outfit i want wear tomorrow has arrived. you don't have your >> a good, but it's it's at now at home seawright that. so i hope it fits. i hope you like it. if not, i'll just where ok, just go again. there might be a special, a special surprise at the end tomorrow very true. special surprise to special surprise us. they look

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the moose is loose. that guy was seen braving quite a store in grand teton national park in wyoming. >> the national weather service reported up to 19 inches of snow fell in the tee times during a heavy storm. but this most was undeterred, i guess you could say maybe in his element and continue to trudge through the heavy snow, just kind of walking there and a winter wonderland right out of frozen.

>> that's it for kron for news of 4 senior night for new year's eve. >> the news don't go anywhere, noelle bellow will join me for kron. 4 news at 5, 6, will see you right after this break.

>> now at 5, the notorious convicted kidnapper and the palais whole gone girl case has been charged with 2 more assaults. thanks for joining us tonight on kron. 4 news at 5. i'm grant lotus and i'm noelle bellow. the man pleaded guilty to dn