backtracks on whether the new orleans killer had help. as we learn more about his motivation family to we'll check your kids and they sure you can raise kids kids up. i would have one side. >> a father's desperate plea after he says his shot a woman and child before turning the gun on himself. thank you for joining us tonight kron. 4

news at 5 o'clock. i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis. a man is dead after. >> a shooting in san francisco's bernal heights neighborhood. a woman and toddler were also taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. so just a tragic situation. kron four's rob nesbitt. he's been at the scene today where family members spoke about what they think happened. >> san francisco police say today's shooting was an isolated incident and there's no threat to the public. the father, the man who was killed says his son shot himself after shooting 2 others had to to after that. anthony thomas was in tears while police investigated the home where he says his son, antoine thomas, was shot and killed according to thomas, the 24 year-old shot himself after shooting his one and a half year old son and the child's mother to his >> for for some strange reason i i didn't i didn't get a chance to make it here. time. stop it. now he's gone. >> police were called to the

residence on tompkins abbott's san francisco just after 08:00am thursday for reports of a shooting responding. officers found a man and woman injured. the man died at the scene and the woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. a toddler connected to the shooting in bernal heights was also taken to the hospital. >> poplar suffering from a gunshot wound was transported to a local hospital. injuries are non life threatening at this time? and it was possibly related to the incident that occurred here on the 1000 block of tompkins avenue. police say the shooting was an isolated incident and were on scene for several hours collecting evidence. >> though the relationship between the man woman and toddler were not confirmed by police. the man's father says his son was dealing with bullying and expressed his frustrations with gun violence. tell people to stay away from guns and >> it just just try to work out the problems the best way. what you can and i have to, you know, bury bury my son, which of with russian have to do. if you or anyone, you

know, is struggling with suicidal thoughts. >> you're encouraged to call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 9, 8, 8, reporting in the newsroom. i'm roo nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> thank you, rob. the violence in san francisco continued through the morning today. a woman in jail accused of shooting and injuring 2 people in soma. this is on bryant street between 6th and 7th around 10 o'clock this morning. no update tonight on the victims. conditions. and san francisco's incoming mayor daniel lurie has created a new job in his administration. it's going to be called the chief of public safety. former sfpd commander paul yet gets the job. he steps into that role. >> you know, we're a little person leaves gets worked coordinate departments. you know, start with the fentanyl crisis and get moving on is just possible terror first responders. fully staffed for the departments leveraging

those resources and identify the community's needs. and you know, it's good see that, say that were proper. >> lori's office says the safety chiefs primary focus will be on neighborhood safety street behavior, emergency preparedness and responses. san francisco saw 33 homicides in 2024. oakland is dealing with its own string of violence into the new year. we now know that 5 people >> have been killed between new year's eve and new year's day. the latest shooting was at 6 o'clock last night on 60th avenue. the person was taken to the hospital where they died. we're also told a 32 year-old father was killed just hours before just yesterday. we reported 3 people were killed in to in shootings. the other in the stabbing. no arrests have been made in any of those incidents. a new video tonight, moments of a small plane that crashed into a commercial building in fullerton in orange county,

southern california. to people are dead and 18 others injured. it happened around 2 this afternoon next to the fullerton municipal airport. you can see it. there was a large hole in the building's roof, but no sign of any visible plane wreckage earlier today, firefighters were seen battling the blaze from inside the warehouse. first responders were also on scene. they were treating people and taking them to the hospital, but certainly keep you updated as we learn more. bourbon street is back open tonight for the first time since 14 people were killed and dozens others were injured in new orleans. investigators. >> here say the attacker who was driving this pickup truck was a homegrown isis sympathizer. the fbi says he drove that truck into a crowd and acted alone. angelica kate has the latest. >> a day after the deadly attack on bourbon street that left at least 14 people dead.

plus the shooter and dozens more injured. the famous strip reopened thursday. we do not assess at this point that anyone else involved in this attack is involved in this. fact, we are confident that we can open bourbon street. these could be seen installing yellow archers ahead of the rescheduled sugar bowl originally slated for new year's day. >> we're going to see an incredibly large presence police. the driver identified as 42 year-old shim said dan jabar, a u.s. army veteran from texas had the flag of the islamic state in his truck that he used to ram the crowd of revelers along the street before crashing and opening fire. >> he died in a shootout with police. before the street reopened. city officials lay down 14 yellow roses to honor the victims, some of whom we're learning more about this is 28 year-old tiger back. he died in the hospital following the attack. according to news nation. he was a graduate of

princeton, 18 year-old nick, you're a cheyenne to do had plans to go to nursing school. her mother said in a gofundme page friend said 37 year-old reggie hunter was a brother, uncle and father. 25 year-old billy demeo was a long island native. his parents called him pure hearted, according to a gofundme set up by colleagues, nicole perez was in her late 20's and a mother to a 4 year-old son. matthew. 10 addario was an audio visual technician for the caesars superdome in new orleans. according to a gofundme set up by his family. 21 year-old hubert wasn't louisiana native. his death was confirmed by his high school alma mater. kareem, the loud wise death was confirmed by the university of alabama where he was a student and auburn university confirmed the death of drew tope class of 2023. like i said last night, new orleans, the city of tremendous spirit. you can't keep it president biden telling the city today to stay strong. >> that ntia like cade reporting for us now. earlier

today we spoke with former fbi agent rick smith. we talked about the attack in new orleans and whether he thinks the bay area's ready in the event of a similar attack. >> the authorities in san francisco are used to these big demonstrations. these big events and they're very much a custom. so for security to it. so i mean, i think there's it's a secure city. the only thing lacking, as i mentioned, is this absence. biden played the to joint terrorism task force. >> also developing tonight, we're learning new details about the suspect who was found dead after that cyber truck explosion in las vegas. officials confirm thirty-seven-year-old met live. burger, colorado springs resident is believed to be behind it. vegas police say he shot himself in the head right before the car burst into flames. the u.s. army confirms he was an active duty green

and had been on approved leave at the time. officials say they're not ruling anything out following both domestic and international leads. well, looking into the forensic evidence. >> new at 5 as the days are getting colder. the last thing you want to hear is it's going to cost you more to heat your home. but as kron four's dan kerman reports for us. exactly what pg e customers are facing now that we're in the new year. >> along with bridge tolls and bart fares, bay area residents will also see gas bills going up this month. pacific gas and electric says compared to last month, the cost of using gas in your home will go up and average of $9 a month while those on discounted rates will see a $7 increase, it will actually be less expensive for customers to turn on their lights. regular customers will see electric bills go down an average of a dollar a month compared to last month. well, those and discounted rates will see their average monthly bill go down $8.50.

>> we've got to fix a broken system where there are no >> he didn't. can ask for an increase how many times a year and no limits to how many times the public utilities commission can say yes, mark toney is with the utility reform network. >> he says basic gas and electric service has become unaffordable for many in california. and it's time the legislature's set limits. i know that the legislature is working very hard to come up with bill affordability. cottages. >> but they need to hear from more people that this is important. pacific gas and electric points out while electric bills are down a dollar compared to last month. >> on average, they are down $11 compared to this time. >> last year. dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> alright, weather time here as we get a live look at the golden gate bridge in the

twilight. our yeah, beautiful. and lawrence is walked in, giving us the what some rain a little wet weather coming our way. if you're one of those folks headed back to work tomorrow, the commute may be a little bit wet early on as we've got a storm bearing down on california. couldn't hello outside today. just gorgeous weather all around the bay area. some nice temperatures. many places sneak into the 60's, little hazy out over the bay. but overall, we're looking good right now. temperature wise about 61 degrees right now in fremont. still 62 very comfortable in san jose. little cooler and a half of a 55. 57 now in san francisco and 59 degrees in santa rosa. but there it you see that storm system off the coastline just about to work its way in our direction. high-pressure been wholly most. that moisture to the north of the bay area. but that will change overnight tonight, as i begins to kick to the east just a bit. so there's that rain about to move onshore. you see hitting. you recall ready that is going to be headed south tonight and coming to our neighborhoods as we head throughout the night tonight and into early tomorrow morning. but not the

first part of the evening. if you're headed out the door, you can leave the umbrella behind. right now. skies should be mostly clear through 7, even 8 o'clock. tonight. we'll get chilly, though. 40's and 50's. but there's rain on the way for tomorrow morning. well, more on that and weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. thanks, lawrence. look forward to that. also, still ahead, a family. >> it's over well with costs after their home's roof collapsed, how you can help. >> plus, it's a big day in this year in nevada with the first snow season survey of the season. what's news in today's numbers and what it means for the state water situation. >> and then what we're learning is hundreds of homeless people living along san jose waterways could now be forced to leave. a controversial plan to make south bay waterways, went into effect today.

>> tonight we are learning the name of the woman killed on the great highway. a 68 year-old challis allay was hit by a car last week. a new low, a street. she 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 her daughter. it claims that lay suffered from dementia and that she wandered out of her house on of the great highway. >> there's a new effort in santa clara county to remove what they call problematic homeless encampments along waterways. the valley water district estimates about 700 people are living in encampments on district property. and starting today, the district is going to put each of those camps in 2

either high or low priority categories while also launching an educational campaign to try to let people know where they stand. >> 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 pto to to to remedy the most egregious environmental and safety. and that. >> and if the decision is made to remove a camp, the district says they'll provide 72 hours notice before the cleanup work begins. >> new at 5, we're hearing from a vallejo family whose roof collapsed during last month's rain. you may remember a series of storms that brought heavy rain and some really strong winds here to the bay area just before christmas. yeah, it was fierce and now the family is just overwhelmed with the costs to kron four's gayle ong reports.

>> terrifying moments as a homes. families ceiling collapsed on the night before just crashed. >> right live in one of those devastating. mean, being, you know, it's just amazing to see they look really devastating, especially for our girls, robert and latasha homes as daughters noticed a bubble on the ceiling and notify their parents right away. as soon as i seen i was like a scene and start reading all that stuff out of there. wasn't rise. >> roundabouts heart do down as soon as that. the word out of step back. >> states are about 12, 30, about 1 o'clock and i just heard like bang on the house. and i was like so of it in and realize it was a storm that storm door remained open in december at the time there was a series of storms aiming for the bay area that brought days of rain and gusty winds. we have a kind of tension in the area almost 2 weeks later, the

homes family has been trying to live around the damage right here. >> fill >> that's a big hole. it is not cuckoo clock is throwing actual the family in good spirits. robert worked in construction and was able to make temporary repairs. but the cost has been overwhelming. setting the family back about $3,000. part of >> just trying to hold on. i'm depleting all. >> mark for the family is raising money to repair their dream home. they bought in 2019. i'm just grateful our family is protected that were wall. one unit. >> and we're alive and we're well, we're healthy. we just think everyone has reached out to us. and a host family really appreciates it. we truly do. in vallejo, gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> hopefully they can get that sorted out. tough break that's well, that was a lot of rain.

i sounds like we're not going to get that much rain in our near future. we learned know. and that's that's a really need that break, right? we've had so much rain specially northern california, north of the golden gate bridge. that's where the focus of all the heavier amounts of rain. you get to southern california. they're running a deficit there. but yeah, we're gonna get a little more rain overnight tonight and some of those storms, of course, having causing other issues. we've seen the santa cruz wharf collapse, at least part of it as we have some of those big waves moving along the coastline. you're looking toward half moon bay right now. nice evening out there. a lot of folks out there walking along the coastline and enjoy what was a very comfortable day. but those waves are building again. we've had these large storms that have been generating this wells in the middle of the pacific and well, they're going to get to it again. and you can see the rain on not all that far away. already moving to northern california now, but off the coastline. but once the storms start to develop over the open ocean waters, that's where we start to see all those wind just kind of whipping across the pacific. and all of a sudden you watch swell building of these storms are intense enough. we get some very large swells here. so now

we're expecting another round of some waves building, maybe 18, maybe 25 feet high when there's a big time waves moving along the coastline. dangerous surf out there expected through sunday as well. and that high surf going to cause some major riptide. so even surfers have to be careful out there on those kind of conditions. although folks average, they do love these large swells, not going to get more on the way. well, that looks like this storm system going to finally get that ridge of high pressure that's been sitting over head today. the kick a little further to the south tomorrow. yeah, it looks like we've got the raindrops beginning to move in, especially in the morning tomorrow through about noon. and then by the afternoon, there's probably begin to wind down. but yeah, if you're headed out the door tomorrow, yeah. keep that umbrella with you. this may be the last bit of rain we've seen in quite some time and .pfact january one of those typical wettest months of the season looks like this first time or you get this rain now. but then we really dry out through about the middle of the month and that the right on the 17th. that's i think i see our next storm. a system coming through. normally it you're really concerned, but we have a little bit of backup from we do from december. we

do. and i've watched it so many times. so many years were all of a sudden, yeah, it's looking like we're not going to get a whole lot. then we get to the 2nd half of january what we wish it was the 1st half and dry again, right? because you get so much rain in a short amount of time. all right. thank you, lord. i slice. a federal appeals court has struck down the federal communication commission's net neutrality rules. >> the court ruled the fcc lacks the authority to prevent broadband providers from slowing or speeding up access to certain websites. net neutrality rules were put in place under former president obama but later repealed under president-elect trump's first term. >> a new session of congress is about to begin. and republican lawmakers need to choose someone to leave their majority tomorrow. they're set to hold an election for house speaker, but things could get messy, washington, d.c., correspondent hannah brandt explains why. >> with the house poised to choose a leader on friday? current speaker mike johnson

has president elect trump's support. he's a good man is a very and that's what you need. that endorsement is powerful among republican lawmakers but their majoripy in the house is slim. so johnson needs almost every republican vote and he told fox and friends he's well aware that it's a numbers game with the smallest margin. >> in u.s., history will have a margin of probably 2 votes tomorrow during that. so can only afford to lose one or 2. >> but i think we'll get it done. one of the votes in doubt is congressman chip roy, who next he's undecided about speaker johnson because of disagreements over how he's led the caucus. but johnson argues he's got a plan implement trump agenda and he's urging republicans to get behind him. we cannot afford pallister. ahmed here. we have got to get the congress started, which begins tomorrow and we have to get immediately to work. if a few republicans do decide to oppose johnson, it could take multiple rounds of voting to pick a speaker. but it's unclear who else would be able to get enough votes to secure the top spot. and the incoming president says he'll work to rally republicans for johnson needed

and they want get >> is that why they can win right now? people most everybody in washington. i'm hannah brandt. hughes. >> after the break, a new far dedicated to celebrating women's sports is coming to san francisco. what insp red the owners to make this happen? it's a new era for the

historic san francisco flour market. pretty flowers there today. dozens of floral vendors. >> set up shop at the markets. new patrol hill for the first time. the san francisco flour market had been located on 6th in brandon in soma since 1956.

and has been operating in san francisco for more than a century. it is now the largest wholesale, flower market in california owners say the new space on 16th street will expand opportunities for vendors and create a better shopping experience for people. it's open to the public wednesday through saturday. >> 5 francisco first women's sports bar. ricky's is getting ready to open up in the city's castro neighborhood. the bar expected to open sometime in the spring. it will be at the former location for copas a mexican restaurant on market street near sanchez. the bars to owners share your give and daniel foe. well, they met playing soccer for the san francisco spikes and they bonded over their struggle to find a bar to watch women's sports. >> we wanted to open the bar because we're struggling to find reliable places to watch women's sports in san and we

want to have a place where you come in and know that you can find community and know that you can watch the amazing women sports that seeing 2, 2, professional teams and the biggest women's sports leagues in the u.s. coming within a year of each other. it was like, ok, this really is the moment. this is the time. >> it's so much excitement. you see all the season ticket deposits for the bout green i think it was something we knew we wanted to work on and it was extra motivation. the like the time is right. let's do it now. >> ricky's is named after ricky striker who operated and bars in san francisco. well, providing a safe and inclusive gathering space for all members of the lgbtq community. >> still ahead, it's a big day in the sierra first snow survey of the season was today. what the numbers mean for? >> how the water situation is in california. plus, more police departments are using drones to try to keep officers at a safe distance during some stops. why some people,

though, question whether they should be used for that and final preparations are underway for former president jimmy carter's funeral. what his family had to say ahead

>> tonight at 5.30, some good news to report on california's snowpack. new measurements from the state department of water resources show that it's slightly above average for this time of year, which is good. kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. >> just take a look at all of this snow elevations, 6800 feet. it's a site. researchers with the california department of water resources say they want to see, but they remind