>> case you are, you can raise kids kids up. i would have one side. >> now at 3, a father's desperate plea after his son allegedly shot woman and child before turning the gun on himself. plus, hundreds of homeless people living along san francisco. san jose is waterways are risk of being displaced. plan to make waterways, meaner, that goes into effect today. now back open in orleans after devastating attack that left total 15 people dead. officials are now investigating this case.

thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3. i'm justine waldman. >> investigators say the u.s. army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people in new orleans, acted alone. and now several louisiana leaders are working to help the state heal. reporter shannon heckt has our top story. >> this city will be back. will be open to family and friends and loved ones who want some time to relax from the pressures of life. >> the day after the deadly terrorist attack on bourbon street, louisiana officials are encouraging the state to remember those lost but not hold back their lives out of fear believe you me, we care about each one of the lives that were lost in his city and that we will never forget them. but it would be a tragedy. if we let. their losses. be snuffed out because

of fear. the fbi announced that bourbon street had been turned back to the city to control the cleanup and reopening ahead of the sugar bowl thursday afternoon. mayor cantrell's is that she's been working closely with federal officials to make that happen. our federal partners in washington listening to my plea personally for the additional resources to allow for the same to be clear and again, attending to our victims. senator bill cassidy said he would be attending the football game as a signnthat the city is resilient in can be dictated by fear. we have an obligation after yesterday. >> to support those who are wounded and the families of those who were killed to honor those who responded so bravely and then. personally for us to live our lives briefly without fear. not along the terrace to take away our joy of a football game of a beautiful day of living land of the free and the home of the brave. on wednesday. attorney general is

merle told nbc in an interview that she believed that the sugar bowl should have been postponed until friday. in a new statement, she stated, quote, the sugar bowl needed to go forward. this was always a game time decision. >> i believe new orleans is very secure. we can honor the lives that were lost by not bowing down to fear. brought on by a cowardly terrorist attack and quote, the city along with state and federal partners have greatly increased security around the superdome and french quarter for the day's events. >> shannon heckt reporting for us. and still ahead this hour, we're going to go live to the french quarter for a look at bourbon street today in the aftermath of the attack, it just reopened. we'll get an update on the investigation. now to developing news at the new york city where 10 people were shot outside event in queens. police say the venue was filled to capacity for a private event when 4 gunmen approached just after 11:00pm and they opened fire on people who are waiting to get inside 6 women and 4 men ranging in age from 16 to 20 years old

were taken to the hospital. they are expected to survive. the shooter did get away. police are investigating whether or not this incident is gang related. now to san francisco where a woman is behind bars for shooting and injuring 2 people in soma. this happened on bryant street between 6th and 7th around 10 o'clock this morning. there's no update on the victim's condition right now. a mother and child are injured and a man is dead in san francisco after police confirmed that one person was killed during a shooting on tompkins avenue around 8 o'clock this morning. police say when they arrived, there was a woman, a man and a child injured. and the man's father telling us that his 24 year old son shot himself after shooting that woman and the child officers say that the man died at the scene. the woman transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. the child taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

>> information is preliminary at this time. its an open and active investigation. >> we are not worried any actual threats at this time. >> we're staying on top of the shooting in bernal heights. we'll have more updates as soon as they come into the news. 1 o'clock now, if you or someone you know, is struggling with mental help, ophealth help is on the way you get it. 24 7 by calling the suicide hotline at 9, 8, 8, a woman who died after being hit by a car on the great highway has now been identified. the san francisco coroner has id the victim. a 16 year-old allay and police responded to a crash last week. a new low, a street. the woman was taken to the hospital where she later died from her injuries. the driver stayed and cooperated with police. a gofundme has been set up by the victim's daughter. it claims play suffered from dementia and that she just wandered out of the house on to the great highway, the area where this accident happen is set to shut down after voters

approved measure k in november friday's crash marked the city's 40 of pedestrian deaths of 2024. san francisco's incoming mayor has announced a new public safety position. he's calling the chief of public safety. today, daniel lurie announced paul yep will be the first chief of public safety. laurie said, yep, primary focus will be on neighborhood safety street behavior in emergency preparedness and response. lori says yep will work with several city departments in order to make this happen. and yet has already served in san francisco police department until retired in july of 2023. he worked on assignments, including domestic violence, human trafficking and community community relations. in the south bay. there's a new effort underway to remove homeless encampments along the waterways. kron 4 charles clifford has the details. >> the santa clara valley water district manages 300 out of 800 miles of waterways,

creeks and streams across the valley. starting today, they're launching a new effort to clean up some of the most troublesome homeless encampments. the santa clara valley water district estimates that about 700 people are living in encampments on district property starting january second, the district is going to put each of those camps into either a high or low priority category. they're also launching an educational campaign to let people know where they stand. camps that have a small footprint about 12 foot by 12 foot and are creating an environmental or safety hazard and don't cause any access or operational problem for the water district will be considered low priority. those people will be allowed to stay in their camps until they find a place to move to camps that are obstructing access to flood protection or water facilities that pose a safety risk to district staff or the public or are creating an environmental hazard will be considered high priority. the district says they will try to work with those people to improve the conditions of their camp to make them low priority. but if improvements

aren't made, the district could eventually move in and remove the camp. the idea is to educate the public first and only remove a camp when it's absolutely necessary. >> we don't want to nor do we have the ability to just go out and sweep all encampments everywhere. we want to encourage good behavior so that we don't have to at the very many encampments. and but but it's to the valley. water will take action when we need to to to to remedy the most safety. and that if the and - decision is made to remove a camp, the district says they will provide 72 hours notice before the cleanup work begins. >> they will also try to find housing or shelter for those impacted and try to find storage space for any personal belongings. but for now in the south bay, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> wide shot of the golden gate bridge looking real sunny out there today. meteorologist kyla grogan here now with details. yes, we are starting the new year. quite nice today, actually, but we are

going to see that change as we get into the evening. these blue skies will change to a little bit of a shower going in the overnight into tomorrow morning. but right now, let's talk about temperatures for a second, shall because we are, you know, 10, 12 degrees above where we were this time yesterday and the north bay. you can see all across the bay area with the exception of half moon bay. you know, we're running a little bit warmer. so that is certainly effective. the sunshine making it in 65 in fremont. 67 now in san jose, 60 in concord and the napa, 60 degrees. even hayward is 61. you get the idea. we're warm out there. 63 and santa rosa. so really nice day as we take a live look at stormtracker 4. you can see where there's some clouds to the north of us and a little bit of a shower as well. that's the system that is going to bring us a bit of rain and that's going to affect your commute tomorrow morning. basically is what it's going to add up to. it's also gonna add up to about a 10th to a quarter of an inch of rain for most of the bay area tomorrow. and you can see a little bit higher totals and that up in the north bay. so let's talk timing and we'll get you home today. no problem. things will stay dry. this is about 10 o'clock

tonight. but tomorrow, that's when we start to see this move. and so this is about 04:30am, in the morning. you can see it start to roll through the north bay and then models having it kind of right over a spot like santa rosa nevado about 7.30. that's going to be tough for that commute by 10:30am. we're down in san francisco and then we are moving through the east bay and south bay. as we get into the afternoon, a little bit of back and there with some chances of a few showers. and then you can see as we get to saturday, things start to clear out. so that is happening in the overnight. also a heads up that tomorrow. we are going to be we're going to be in or surf advisory for the weekend. but tomorrow it's a beach hazard statement. so just a heads up that we have a swell coming in and you need to make sure you're very careful if you're out at the coast. back to you. thank you. still ahead, an above average start here for this year. no path with for the water supply in the bay area. >> also, bourbon street back open after a violent new year's attack with a live your lives. >> with update there, a violent holiday, oakland, at least 5 people are dead after multiple homicides, a new year's eve and one on new year's eve and one on new year's day.

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>> in the east bay, 5 people are dead after a violent few days oakland. kron four's will tran has the details. >> sadly, oakland is used to violence paid even this the wave of violence over a 24 hour span as rock that community and has shocked so many people in open because it comes at a time when people should be celebrating, not shooting people. but that's exactly what happened. in fact, the latest homicide took place at around 5.30, last night on new year's day. now, this all took place at around

second street. this is near jack london square near a sideshow when shots rang out, multiple people were hit. one person actually died. at least 3 others taken to the hospital. and at last check still recovering from their injuries. so the death toll could go up and then earlier on new year's day, a 32 year-old man from richmond. he shows up to work near 24th avenue at around 7 o'clock in the morning. the father of 2 young kids, he was shot by someone who came up to him, opened fire, left him for dead at this particular point. no arrests in any of the homicides. and then on new year's eve, of course, so many people counting oown to midnight. the first homicide took place with a stabbing. this person was stabbed at the scene, rushed to the hospital still alive, but injuries so severe that this person did not survive his injuries. 2 others were shot. let me show

you a map of the various locations. pretty random throughout oakland, meaning there's not one particular neighborhood. it's spread out throughout oakland, but predominantly in west oakland. in fact, one of them happened near jack london square, which, of course, has a lot of people. >> at this particular time, the oakland police department, they have their hands full. of course, they don't know or not releasing motives behind all of this, whether it was random, it was targeted or even gang violence and to make matters worse. oakland was actually trying to celebrate the end of 2024. meeting. this is no consolation to the families, obviously devastated by what happened. the 2024 saw the fewest homicides in 5 years. and oakland and all of a sudden here it goes. another wave of violence off to a very fast start in 2025.

>> a man is now in custody aeter he took over the driver's seat of a self-driving robotaxi. this happened just before 1 o'clock this morning at 5th and hill streets of downtown l a the man was in the driver's seat of the driv rs list. waymo car. we're told he refused to leave several officers moved in, opened up the door. the man finally got out. he was then taken into custody. we still do not know if he was even a waymo customer. we're following some developing news on that cyber truck explosion at trump international hotel in las vegas. the suspect has been identified as a u.s. army green beret. we're also learning more about the soldiers actions right before the explosion. well, investigators are searching for a motive. reporter gene kang has the latest. >> officials confirmed that 37 year-old matt littles burger, a colorado springs resident is believed to be behind the las vegas cyber truck bombing. the u.s. army confirmed that he

was an active duty green beret and he had been on approved leave at the time. we haven't even gotten to the phones are the computers which are usually. >> very, very instructive. an informative to us as we investigate. and we've got a lot more work to do to trace him during a press conference. las vegas police and atf officials said they're not ruling anything out following both domestic and international leads while looking into forensics evidence. >> las vegas police say he had shot himself in the head before the vehicle burst into flames. a handgun was found at his feet. they've also recovered military id's. we've identified 2 semiautomatic handguns recovered from the tesla. >> we have successfully trace those firearms and i can tell you that matthew live, this bird. lawfully purchased both of these firearms on december. 30th twenty-twenty for the u.s. army also released details about his service. he joined the army in 2006 and had a long career with

overseas deployments, including afghanistan. authorities are now looking into a possible connection between him and the suspect in the new orleans attack. >> sources told the associated press they both served at fort bragg, but there was no overlap in their assignments. the fbi and police are currently searching a home in colorado springs, which is believed to be his home. sorry. i don't know what to say. he just he seemed like a normal guy. >> yeah, you know, like when i would let he had a dog, you know, and we would always come out together. at the same time, it seemed like and he'd say hi and sorry yeah, he just he seemed normal. his wife is very nice. they just have a baby. >> a massive explosion erupted outside the trump hotel in las vegas wednesday morning shaking even the upper floors of the building. guest described the hotel trembling with some on the 24th floor feeling the impact. i like touch the revolving door.

>> i was about to go out to get our car and a lot of fireworks started going off just like dozens of fireworks nonstop. once the fire was under control, authorities discovered gasoline and mortars in the bed of a tesla cybertruck. >> the driver was killed in the blast. 7 others suffered minor wounds. officials are now investigating whether this incident was an act of terrorism. the individual who rented the truck to explode that exploded in las vegas. >> also served as active duty u.s. army. and the fbi is working with the department of defense investigator, including servicemembers possible motives and all those the workers. >> all right. we're going to switch gears, talk about our forecast here in the bay area right now at this live look outside across the embarcadero. we have colin here to go on with what's going on at yes, beautiful out there. so not. yeah, just a gorgeous. and you know, i love that. we're getting a little more daylight every day. 2 now that we're moving towards that. was just talking one of our staff members in the

breaker about that this afternoon. it's like it's so nice that we're moving in that direction in the sun is here for a little bit. this is our rain chance that looking at for the next 5 days. it's just basically friday that the it. >> and then we dry out and we kind of stay that way for a while. so the friday system is to our north and west. it's going to drop in. that's what we're going to get a little bit of rain that comes our way. but after that, you'll notice high-pressure, this ridge will start to build in and it kind of increases as we work our way into next week. so what that means, it's kind of a sustained period of dry weather that we're going to have. so as we take a look here, i had me thinking about where we're at for our rain totals for the water year. water year starts october first. so since october 1st you can see san francisco got a little over 10 inches of rain which brings us to 121% of normal. so that's pretty good. but then you can take a look at spots in san jose oakland. so east bay, south bay livermore, they are below that 100% mark in the decor santa rosa. well, above it at 209% of normal haven't gotten over. 25 inches of rain. so we do still have some to pick up

in parts of the bay area. and if you look at the drought monitor, it does kind of match that rate. we are little abnormally dry in our east bay in our south bay. the rest, we are looking good. so we do have to kind of keep the systems coming in during these months because this is when we really pick up all of our rainfall for the year. this is the system coming in tomorrow. so again, it will be in the overnight tonight into the first part of tomorrow. but then notice once we start to get that ridge building in everything else, just kind of slides are right to the north of us and we're out of it. so it keeps us pretty calm, at least as we head across the next week to 10 days. beautiful out there. now, as we take a live look from the east bay, temperatures have been very warm today in spots and certainly san jose is one of them up to 67 degrees right now. but santa rosa also up there about 63 wind has been relatively calm. we are going to little breezy with the system comes in tomorrow. so just be prepared for that. but it will be short-lived. and then once that clears that we've got a pretty good looking weekend. saturday will start a little cloudy, but then start to improve as we get throughout the day. and then, you know, sunday through next wednesday is looking gorgeous. >> for a chilly start, the new

year. how polar plunge participants felt after braving cold water. and breakfast of champions. a look at people ring in the new year in style is at 3 returns.

>> into the newsroom. this is out of fullerton la near la sort of just south of anaheim where we're learning 11 people are injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial buildings. heard about wide view here of the scene. this happened around 2 o'clock this afternoon and it was right next to the fullerton municipal airport.

you could see when zooms in here. there's a large hole in the roof building, but you cannot see any of the plane wreckage at the moment. just sort of this hole at the top of the building. earlier today, a firefighters were seen fighting a fire right outside of this warehouse. first responders are also there on site. we've seen some video of them treating people also people getting into ambulances and going to the hospital. we're trying to get some more details on this breaking news story after 11 people were injured after a small plane crashed into a building in fullerton. more details as soon as we get them. and that's how people in san francisco started off the new year. they did it in style at the city's longest-running new year's day celebration. this is the 25th breakfast of champions. block party kicked off yesterday morning. there was a lot of art food and of course, music.

>> day party. >> looks like a lot of people. they're all having a good time. they partied then from 6 in the morning until 9 o'clock last night. here's a look at the annual polar plunge and world naked bike ride that started off the new year in san francisco. hundreds of people participating in this trend. organizers say that the make it was optional. you could ride bear if you dare. but afterwards, all the people there that we're doing, that bike ride, even some others plunged into ocean beach. to those chilly waters. >> good way to start the new year. >> plans beautiful weather. it's always beautiful here on new year's day. i'm just amaze.

>> organizers say that yesterday's event was a great way to start off the new year. meet some new. and cool friends. >> still ahead here, 3, we're learning some more details about the devastating attack in new orleans that killed 14 victims were going to go to bourbon street to get an update on the situation there. also a chaotic and dangerous new year's in hawaii in illegal fireworks incident killed 3 people. also, president biden is touting his judicial confirmations as the most diverse group yet we'll

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>> now on to some developing news out of new orleans were bourbon street now back open to the public? that's a huge relief to business owners whose livelihood depends on people walking down that street having a good time spending money, valor. smith is there live for us with more. and it's nice to see an active scene there behind you. people trying to get back to normal. >> well, cheese and herb patrick she's confident that chance to to bar worked alone. and that's why she was that they were able to reopen bourbon street today. people wasted no time in getting here. as you can tell, the streets were almost immediately fields with crowds of people. >> reopening turned into quite an event with mayor latoya cantrell leading the way down bourbon street. i think that we're still gonna see thousands of people out here. obviously, they just let the barricades down. right now. people are starting to come i think people need a lot more precautious. i think it's going to slow things down a

little bit, but i don't think it's going to stop bourbon street. they're still going to have parties here for bourbon vase with crowd shortly she wants to go out and saying - support the local businesses. we love new orleans. we love the quarter and moves might come down here that the people in the shops and want to support the local businesses. >> and i mean, just there's no other place like new orleans know the place like the french quarter. and we just gotta keep us away from here at the intersection of bourbon in can now 14 yellow roses propped up against the wall to honor the 14 lives lost. yellow barriers put up as a blockade ahead of the reopening and there along the sidewalk. >> and that would be to obey if someone had are of this particular terraced. around up on the sidewalk, that's what that would do. and apd chief anchor patrick later criticized for not even knowing the barriers now in use even existed. actually, we have them. i didn't know about them, but we >> and so we have been able now to put them out.

>> sean meyer has worked bourbon street for more than 10 years. he says he hopes people can still appreciate the beauty of the crescent city. but i do know that whoever does wind up going to games river was able to say in town, does one like try to experience the best when they came for bourbon street in the french quarter for this they should come down after because all of us are more than willing and happy to get back to work and continue try to provide the service and and everything that makes french quarter great to anybody who does remain. so we would hope that it's going to be as good as can be considering everything that's happened. >> and as for the mood here, it's definitely different from we're used to hearing the sugar bowl, somber in some ways. parents hoping that tonight will bring a sense of normalcy in the midst of tragedy. just mallory. thank you so much. >> back here now to the bay and one person is dead. another is in jail after a shooting in san francisco's mission district just after midnight on wednesday, police were called to south street

near 17th street. once there officers found one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. the victim died at the scene. police later located the suspect and arrested. 29 year-old jose rivera flores. this is still an ongoing investigation and anyone with information should contact police. people in the east bay starting up the new year with some other side shows here. here is video of about 300 people participating in a sideshow in vallejo from wednesday morning around 01:00am on alameda street. a sideshow then moved to oakland on market street where participants set off fireworks. oakland police say as soon as they arrived on the scene, spectators ran away. at least 3 people are dead in honolulu after a large new year's eve fireworks blast. emergency crews arrived to what they're describing as a chaotic scene just after midnight on new year's nicky shine felt has the latest.

>> videos captured the horrific moments as the clock struck midnight. exactly. it will win that everything went off. that's when the big was exactly at 12 was deputy. >> and then i knew it was bad because just by to my house with at the old jealousy windows 8 rather, and i've never had that before. i looked in and people screaming stuffing. everybody was everywhere. >> officials say 2 women were dead on arrival and more than 20 were taken to the hospital in critical condition. vice as neighbors quickly assisted alcohol wipes and water bottles were seen littered across the streets. >> honestly, looked like good. the injuries looked like it was in a war zone. the first ambulance pulled in. it wasn't just for 6 patients. it was. 5 and then 10 and then 15 and then early estimates were at least 20 patients and all very, very >> severely injured from critical burns pleading for

help surrounding the initial ambulance. he says it's standard for ems to set up triage for a mass casualty incidents. what was >> significant about this event is there were just so many in the red category of the 21. >> patients transported to hospitals. most of them were considered red or critical homes and cars across the street damaged. windows blown out. one woman took us inside of her home to show us her cracked ceiling and said all of the photos fall to the ground. a 12 year-old told me her friend lives at that house and was calling out for her name for help saying she couldn't feel her leg. she hasn't received an update sense. governor green says another patient is on life support, donating their organs and he's worried for another child who is also in critical condition over half of the ophospil probably can have vice life, transforming injuries with burns disability. there will be limits last they

>> you know, they got to stop. this is not a this is actually a bomb and it becomes a war zone with what you're looking at behind me is a war zone. >> today the president is touting his judicial confirmations, says the most diverse group. yet he appointed about a quarter of all active federal judges during his term. washington correspondent maddie beer-temple reports. >> the judge will be independent. they'll be fair impartial. >> president joe biden appointed and the senate confirmed 235 judges to the federal bench. one more than president-elect donald trump in his first term when i ran for president made a promise and have a bench looks like america. the confirmations included the first black woman to serve on the u.s. supreme court and a record number of women, black, latino and lgbtq judges to lower courts. proud of the legacy that we leave for a nation that 235 judges mark, the largest number of confirmations in a single term since the carter

administration heritage foundation, senior legal fellow thomas chipping says too much emphasis on race or gender of judges can hurt public perception of the judiciary in jax that the degree of any allergy, your politics. >> into the law that i think. >> it's very dangerous. budgeting says the number of confirmations shows the power of a unified senate and white house democrats demonstrated. >> determined. partnership between the president and the senate and the senate judiciary committee can accomplish great deal when president-elect trump takes office, he'll have an opportunity to appoint and have confirmed roughly 200 judges. >> assuming 40 to 50 vacancies a year jumping says when combined with his first term that could be more than 430, far more than any single president in american history. in washington. i'm maddie beer-temple. >> talk about our forecast now with this live look outside across san francisco. happy new year. everyone in 2025 is

off to a sunny start kyla. that's right. at least a sunny start, although i will say we're going to see the changes we get into tonight. but right now, pretty nice as you take a live look here at the park and arrow in san francisco. people out and about and temperatures have been quite lovely. in fact, san jose right now at 67 degrees. and you can see at 62 in pacifica, right? even at the coast warm 63 in nevado. 63 in santa rosa and 64 actually berkeley right now to that just popped up to that. so we are above average in many spots. right now, we are enjoying the sunshine. but as we look to the north, you can see a little bit of weather there that is going to be influencing us. not necessarily until tomorrow morning. really. it's going to be the overnight hours that it starts to come in. but this is a system that is set to bring us a few showers. and you can see it's bringing lots of rain and snow up to the cascade mountains there in the pacific northwest. so just a small system for us, but it will bring about a 10th of an inch to a quarter of an inch across the bay area. you can see denver's that are a little bit higher than that as we head up into the north bay. but this should for the most part, be beneficial rain for us as we go through tonight again, we

should get home. nice and dry. but in the overnight hours, that's when we start to see it really early morning. that's about 05:30am, in the morning. it starts rolling through the north bay 09:30am. so again, obviously this is during rush hour. not great timing there. that's about 12, 30. so it does move through rather quickly. but there is a little bit of a back and where we could see a few showers in the afternoon as well. and then will finally clear out and we'll be all done and then kind of sets us up for a nice weekend and a lovely run of weather on the other side of it. so tonight, increasing clouds, temperatures because of that cloud cover. we'll stay relatively warmer. not talking about 30's and really close, you know, cold freezing temperatures, more 40's in our inland valleys. here's a look at the next 7 days. it's a pretty good looking forecast outside of that rain on friday. once we kick that we move into a really nice base for the weekend. some sunshine on sunday. probably the sunnier of the 2 days will be your sunday notice will pick the temperatures back up again as well and start into next week. looking really nice. no rain on the horizon after the little bit that we're going to get tomorrow. back to you. still ahead here at 3, a san

francisco state will make big move where car market. >> now has a new home. plus. >> california researchers conduct the first snow survey of year. so where does our snowpack staff capitol correspondent eytan wallace? i'll ha

>> new measurements from the state department of water resources shows that the snow pack is just before above average for this time of year. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace has a closer look at the first snow survey of the season. >> well, just take a look at all of the snow at elevations, 6800 feet. it's a site. researchers with the california department of water

resources say they want to see, but they remind us that this is just the beginning of the season and they make clear we need way more where this came from. if you're looking at the california department of water resources for snow survey of 2025. >> the results show in california snowpack stands at 110% of average for this time of year. and 39% of average of where we should be by april. first, i feel pretty good for today and we're icing as the california department of water resources, snow surveys and water supply forecast. a manager he helped facilitate the measurements here at the phillips station upper his results, the snow water content in this area stands at 9 inches and the snow depths 10 to 24 inches. that's significant because the depth of the snow tells us how deep it well, the snow water content tells us how much water it contains water that will eventually flow to reservoirs, agricultural areas and your faucet. so far this season. rice and says things are looking promising thanks

to mother nature. we have had a good series of storms that have got is a good portion of the way. but he notes that really applies just to the northern sierra region. in fact, this data from the state shows the northern sierra snowpack is more than 160% of average for this time of year. but the central sierra is much less at 94%. and the southern sierra is even worse at 75%. southern california, which doesn't have as many mountains there. they're very dry. >> so we do need more storms regardless to fill our reservoirs and build our snow pack for that april. first date. >> all of it coming after governor gavin newsome made a stop to this very area last spring. his message take a deep breath this year. but don't quadruple and not a time in your shower. it was. then he unveiled this plan that want to connect natural waterways with manmade storage, all in hopes of capturing more water before it goes to the ocean. today, though, the focus here is on the months ahead. months rising says will be key for california's snowpack each

we're expecting to increase. >> and every day that we don't get something, our numbers going to drop it snow pack is a good chunk of our water supply. so like healthy snow. >> and the california department of water resources will continue to conduct snow surveys at the begi%ning of every month through april. we should have a much better idea about the state's long-term snowpack outlook reporting at the phillips station elevation, 6800 tom wallace kron 4 news. >> hnavenly resort at lake tahoe has now opened up its left for the first time since multiple skiers were hurt in an incident last week. fire officials say that 5 people fell 30 feet from the left last monday. all of them taken to the hospital earlier this week. the resort said that the lift is not operating normally after a thorough inspection. and we're taking a look at the right to tahoe now hears 80 near soda springs. the roads are clear. there's a lot of snow there on the side. pilots

here with details on what's going on near top. yeah, hey there. we've got a little more snow on the way and tahoe. you're taking a live look at diamond peak here. kind of cleared out a little busy earlier today. but now the sun is starting to go down. is starting to go down. >> we're talking about snow little bit above average. but if you look at the northern sierra were actually up 261%, which is obviously a lot higher than central sierra at 94% or southern sierra. at 75% of that happens because a lot of these storms that are coming from the pacific northwest just don't make it that far south. however, having said that, we are gonna get a little more snow as we roll into the weekend. so 48 degrees right now in tahoe. pretty calm out there. this is where we have our our winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings are going up starting at 07:00am on friday till 10:00pm and fridays. that's when you don't want to be on the roads. that's when some snow be falling. it's not gonna be a whole lot. we're talking 2 to 5 inches above about 5,000 feet, up to 12 inches up at the peaks. and of course, we're gonna have some gusty wind with that as well. so showing you this, we can see where the rain starts to come in in the morning here in the bay area. and then the snow starts to pick up, especially in the afternoon as

we get into the sierra. that's when they're going to be under that warning and the advisory and then it clears out rather quickly. so it's going to be a quick hit. it's not a huge system now for us here in the bay with rain and certainly not for the sierra, but it will be a little more snow on top of that already. kind of good looking snow. fact they've got going on so weather-wise. tomorrow is the day you just want to avoid being on the roads there in the sierra. after that on saturday, you should be looking good. i'll be back in a bit about final weather will take a look at our 7 day forecast right? now to the new beginnings for the historic san francisco flour market today. dozens of floral vendors set up shop for the first time. >> at the markets, new patrol hill, the san francisco florida market has been located on 6th in brandon in the soma neighborhood since 1956, it has been operating in san francisco for over a century. it is now the largest wholesale flower market in san francisco. and owners say that the new space on 16th street, we'll expand opportunities for vendors and create a better shopping experience for

customers. it is open to the public wednesday through saturday. preparations have now ramped up in plains, georgia, following the death of former president jimmy carter. the small town. well, we had a population of 400 with mr. carter was growing up 10 decades ago and now the population is just shy of 600 people. his loss is especially tough for members of the former president's family and brad means has the latest. >> but yeah, up which less that's all on when you walk into lee and smith's house, you enter a one-woman national archive, a tribute to the former president of the united states of america in americus, georgia, curated by his knees at roseland what i talked to her smiths, dad and the former first lady were siblings. this the carter section of your house pace? was all things political that especially

memorabilia from her uncle's political career and the people who helped him get to the top. the allman brothers told a prominent position on these walls. >> really important in helping get elected to be president. i mean, they did concerts to raise money how about this for a keepsake, a signed copy of a poster from carter's run for governor of georgia in 1978, right? so is this a young lance madison and what it do? and this is a young lee and this is chuck smith in statements to brothers. and this is downtown planes. >> one of the primary. you know, we will wait for election returns to come back for primary primary that sent her uncle to washington and years later earned her a perfect score on her high school senior i'm all about some politics. >> smith is also all about family. >> actually, i don't ever remember a day in my life without, you know. i mean,

they were just even though, matt, i mean, like when he was governor or whatever, they were always in our life. smith is also all about family. >> no fancy titles. just fond memories of fun. times christmases were special app with we had a certain chair at rosa was certain place. >> you my dad, my grandmother always was in the rocking chair lee and remembers when things went to the next level, though, when her family became the first family. >> getting to spend the night the white you know, my senior year, my grandmother taught me up there christmas couple weeks before christmas and we spent a week. >> and now another time of transition for this family. a time to mourn to celebrate and to wonder what's next. >> when he went into hospice, i just kinda. you know, it was just who's going eo step up. you know, grant, yes, a small cut, but i think he was the good, you know, good in the

world in. and it's not who's going to feel as she used while lee and waits to see who will pick up where her humanitarian uncle left off. >> she'll continue to contribute to this hallway. remnants of a time gone by and reminders of a powerful couple people who went from a small town to the world stage. i may not be able to step out into the world and make the impact that he may. but if i make a few steps every day and try to >> big better person and nice to people and show kindness and empathy and compassion that, you know, we all can hail. >> that was brad means reporting landon. other members of the carter family will be preparing for events to honor him in the coming days. it all starts with a motorcade that will take his body through town. one more time on saturday morning before heading to atlanta and washington, d.c., for services. san francisco kicking off the new year with

first thursday. tonight, the will feature dj toro iraq. that's a bay area native. he has collaborated with travis scott tyler, the creator and pflum. this event is free and hosted by another planet entertainment. there will be live music. other live music performances, also food and drinks and activities. the event runs from 7.30, to 9 on market and second streets. the first meteor shower. the new year's expected to reach its peak tonight. quadrantids will be the most visible during the nighttime hours tonight. this is video taken during last year's shower. these bright fireballs are caused by asteroid debris that may be visible with the naked eye depending on your level of light pollution atmosphere conditions as many as 200 meteors could potentially lead up the sky during the peak overnight hours. that's across the northern hemisphere and for best results, look up to the northern part of the sky right near the big dipper.

>> and the first baby born in 2025. along with couple right here in the bay area will hear about their new year's eve surprise.

>> a family in the east bay. welcome the first bay area baby. born in 2025. the san leandro medical center. welcome this beautiful baby girl at 12:00am sharp yesterday morning. israel and james and she came in and pounds and 18 and a half inches. yesterday we spoke with the couple who welcomed in this baby girl. they say that her birth was early

surprise. >> you have no idea that she was going to be born exactly. at 12 o'clock lake. and that was it right? yeah, i was part her due date was january 10. we're just i'm happy that everything went gray and kaiser was amazing. and their staff n. >> it was it was awesome. >> so raylan is now going to join 4 other big sisters at home and we want to wish them a congratulations on their new bundle of joy. good luck to them. cute. the first baby. that's like a fun little fact about her. you it is. and they've got 4. >> oh, my goodness. >> they're going to be very busy. very busy. >> live look out at half moon bay here. you can see it's a beautiful day today, but i do want to give you a heads up that we are going swell coming in. so starting tomorrow, we're under what's called the beach hazard statement. >> which means we have the threat of sneaker waves. the kind of can knock you off your feet and very cold waters who want to be very careful. this turns into a high surf advisory looking out for waive

18 to 25 feet. once we get into the weekend. so just make sure you're ready for that. now tonight, we are going to see some showers moving in. it's going to be early morning hours. you can see it. things started going about 05:30am, in the morning. there roles throughout the day. we're looking at about a 10th to a quarter of an inch of rain before it's all said and done. quick look here at your extended forecast shows that after that, that's about it, folks. we have a pretty nice looking forecast over the next 7 days. sounds good. thank you. and thank you for joining us during kron for news at 2, 3 be sure your time. we'll send things over now to grant and vicki to see that coming up next. >> kron, 4 news at 4 o'clock. all right. thank you so much. a violent start to the new year in both san francisco and oakland. police in both cities are investigating deadly shootings over the past 48 hours. we'll have the latest on the investigation. hundreds homeless people living san jose. what are ways that soon be forced to leave. >> it's all part of an effort

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