>> now at 4, the department of justice reaches an agreement with antioch police in the racist text scandal. with fire stations that are shutting down now to save money. good afternoon. thanks for being with us today for kron. 4 news at 4, i'm grant lotus and i'm vicki liviakis. our top story out of the east bay. >> were to fire stations are temporarily closing in oakland due to that city's budget crisis. fire stations. 25 28 will close beginning on monday. their coverage area will now be covered by firehouse. 21, is all part of the budget cuts that the city of oakland was forced to make to address a major budget

deficit. these closures will last at least 6 months today. fire chief dave in covington address the closures and concerns that could impact public safety. >> kind of put an advisory out to make sure our community knows about these reductions and understands that while it will definitely altar our delivery we will still show up when you call 9-1-1. we felt the year, as you can see, it's really foggy today. we're not directly in wild man season. this was an opportunity to use a couple of our hill houses that normally are in a high fire severity zone. help with those closures. there are no fire house that we can afford the clothes. we need every firehouse we have. and then some. but we feel like we can. adequately cover these 2 firehouse, the make sure that our community still receives a high level of service that they're that they've become accustomed to. >> kron four's dan kerman

covering this important story for us and he'll have a full report coming up on kron. 4 news at 5. >> one other big stories in the east bay as well. the department of justice says reached an agreement with the antioch police department over the doj investigation into racial discrimination. this is connected to a series of racist text messages exchanged between police officers in antioch, those texts which were sent by officers in 2020 in 2021. came to light in 2023. in total, the contra costa county district attorneys office identified 17 officers who are being investigated according to the justice department under this new agreement, the antioch police department will hire an expert law enforcement consultant. that consultant will update the department's policies and training on a variety of topics, including use of force hiring and non discriminatory policing. the agreement also requires the police department to review how it collects and analyzes democratic. this agreement

will be in place for the next 5 years in a news release that the crown for the antioch police department said in part, our collaboration with the u.s. doj underscores our dedication to fostering trust, transparency and accountability within our police department under this 5 year agreement we will implement and enhance comprehensive policies, practices training programs and oversight mechanisms to ensure officers uphold integrity and fairness while addressing misconduct swiftly and effectively. embattled san mateo county sheriff christina corpus has filed a lawsuit accusing. >> county leaders of participating in what she calls an evil scheme to defame her. this comes amid fallout from a scathing report accusing sheriff corpus of abuses of power are retaliation and ethical violations. the board of supervisors has placed an amendment on the march ballot

asking voters to grant them the power to remove her from office campuses. lawyers says the entire ordeal is a campaign against the sheriff and seeking over 10 million dollars in damages. we are following this story for you and we'll certainly bring you a live update coming up at 5. in santa cruz that the city has announced the popular war, which has been closed since being damaged by big waves on december. 23rd is going to reopen this weekend. charles clifford has an update. >> here in santa cruz on friday, the war remains close. take a look behind me there. you can see they've still got the the entrance blocked off older. they are allowing some city officials and business owners and repair crews to go in and out as they prepare to reopen the wharf on saturday morning, the city of santa cruz says that following an engineering assessment and sonar examination of the under structure of the war, they believe that it is safe to reopen. obviously the far end of the war that broke free during those big waves on

december 23rd that sections going remain closed off, but they say the rest of the work is safe. they also say the coast guard has completed a sonar examination of the area. they've located some heavy equipment, including a crane that fell into the water back on december 23rd. they say they believe that stuff is just sitting underneath the water and not causing any problems for neighbors. they say it's a relief that this iconic war will be reopened. i think it's probably a good idea. there's a lot of people that depend on those jobson. >> the tourists love them and it's the worst, a beautiful place. so i hope it opens hope. it's all good. another reopening ceremony will be held at 10:00am on saturday. following that. all the restaurants and shops out of the work will be reopened and the public him go back out there as well. but for now in santa cruz, charles clifford kron, 4 news. >> alright, weather time here as we get a live look at san francisco's embarcadero where cruise ship has docked for the time being cloudy and rainy to

start. but the sun has appeared as the days progress. and if you're tempted to go to the gayle on this here does say watch out. >> watch out. at starting tonight. we could start seeing some rough surf. >> here's half moon bay quiet for now. but we do some storms out in the pacific and it is generating strong swell. so right now out there wave height, 21 feet a little closer to the bay area. we're seeing a 6 better waves here. but we have that beach hazards statement that goes into effect tonight through sunday. so just be mindful and careful if you're heading out to the coast. and let's talk about the rain. we saw the first rain of the year. now it's tapering off. if you want to see rain, it's really out in the sacramento area, fresno area and that some snow in the sierra. so over the next few hours heading out to and about for dinner or whatever on this friday evening, we have cloudy skies. we have a low 50's and upper 40's for the next few hours. i want to come back show you the seven-day forecast because not only do we have a drying trend this

weekend, but it looks like we have dry conditions. sunny conditions for the foreseeable future. back to you. >> thanks, gayle. investigators in millbrae are searching for anyone who may have been sexually assaulted by this man. 47 year-old. >> chain. he's been arrested after a woman told police that he sexually assaulted her while giving her a massage at spa on meadow glen avenue and broadway. police did not name the spot, but the water lounge spa is the only one in that area. he previously worked in alameda and contra costa counties. investigators are encouraging potential victims to come forward. >> the suspects in the deadly attack on a new orleans crowd and the tesla cybertruck explosion in las vegas. they used to san francisco based app to rent their vehicles. the app as a peer to peer car sharing company. it's similar to airbnb in a statement to kron 4. the company says that they are working with law enforcement officials adding,

quote, we do not believe that either rent are involved las vegas and new orleans attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security rat remain committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management, end of quote. a memorial for the 14 victims of the deadly truck attack stands on the sidewalk. now in the french quarter of new orleans. >> 13 victims are still recovering in the hospital today. kimberly cheng has the latest. >> the fbi has released photos of the suspected more details about the explosives left around the city. many families are mourning the brother of one of the victim shared that they spent christmas together and the night of the attack was the hardest of his life. >> and now each day on will be the heart is i like living there. noah, can't speak to ever again. his brother, 27 year-old martin. tiger bash was showing a friend around bourbon street in new orleans when a speeding truck when around a barricade and collided with a crowd of new

year's revelers. i far that was one of 14 people killed. dozens others were injured. i kept screaming for help and nobody was coming. it was hard to walk down bourbon street today. has you thinking about the victims? the fbi released photos of the driver. 42 year-old shep shoud in jabar. an army veteran who was killed in a firefight with police officials said jabar was inspired by the islamic state militant group. >> investigators said hours before the attack to bar who's from texas posted videos on facebook proclaiming his support for isis and plans for an attack. the plans also included the placement of explosives in the neighborhood. authorities recover 2 improvised devices left in coolers. jabar was a veteran. he joined the army in 2007 and served on active duty and human resources in it. he was deployed to afghanistan in 2009 transfer to the army reserve in 2015 and left in 2020 with the rank of staff sergeant investigators say he joined isis before last summer. his brother told media

this came as a shock. there were no signs he was radicalized us. >> to families, the fbi said they're confident no one else aided in the attack. authorities finished processing the crime scene thursday morning. many businesses reopened by early afternoon. i think people are still trying to process this horrific but there's bunch of us. i think we're coming down here to say we will not be deterred. >> and we believe in the resilience of this city, memorials are planned to honor the victims among them. nicole perez, a single mother to offer kid. okay. love for him. bash played football at princeton university before becoming an investment rate or his brother jack besh said the night of the attack their parents were able to get to the hospital in time and facetime him to say goodbye his eyes were closed and he was on a machine that. >> i know you could hears got catches heartbeat, beating for a reason. not believe it was.

to me and my family could come to buy. >> next week, president joe biden, the first lady are expected to travel to new orleans to grieve with family and community members. the fbi said there are no credible or specific threats, but they are operating in a heightened threat environment as federal officials prepare security plans for upcoming events, including president-elect trump's inauguration in new center, kimberly chang. >> authorities are trying to figure out why a man chose to blow up at tesla cybertruck and why he did so outside trump international hotel in las vegas. the highly decorated u.s. army soldier died by suicide. the pentagon today says that it has turned over all medical records to local law enforcement. a law enforcement official telling the associated press that investigators learned the man may have gotten into a fight with his wife about relationship issues. still ahead on cwam present for oakland's lake merritt menorah

hit with hate graffiti on the last night of hanukkah. >> plus, governor newsom is trying to limit healthy foods. what to know about his new executive order. >> and the u.s. surgeon general sounding the alarm about the link between alcohol and cancer. we hear from a substance use expert on the warning.

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>> marks the start of the new congress and the house checked off its first order of business. electing a speaker. house speaker mike johnson ultimately won over enough republicans in the first round of voting. but >> it wasn't initially looking

that way. washington correspondent jessi tenure is on capitol hill to explain. several house members voted against johnson, but all except one change their votes, handing johnson the speaker's gavel again and allowing the house to swear-in lawmakers duly elected speaker of the house of representatives for the 119. >> house speaker mike johnson will keep his job. it is the great honor of my life to serve this body. with all of you. but some fellow republicans wanted to make him work for it. massey. mr. kentucky congressman tom massie already said he would vote against johnson. >> and other republicans like south carolina congressman ralph norman also nominated others for speaker norman. jordan. but then most changed their tune and voted for johnson. some gop members had concerns about federal government spending and wanted assurances from johnson that he has a plan to tackle it.

johnson said he will be transparent about where tax dollars are spent and find better ways to use them. he's an honest broker. >> he shows you his true beliefs face value, michigan congresswoman lisa mcclain supported johnson. >> as did tennessee congressman mark green. this is about the trump agenda. new york congressman nick langworthy said president-elect donald trump's endorsement of johnson should be enough. this is the quarterback he's chosen for the team. >> in it is it is time that we come together as expected house democrats stood by their same leader from the previous congress. house democrats are united. >> behind the most powerful legislative leader in this chamber. jeffries, a brooklyn. house. republicans also hoped to quickly wrap up the speaker's election because they couldn't certify president-elect donald trump's win on monday without a leader in place. >> in washington, i'm just short. >> we also had a chance to speak with bay area. congressman eric swalwell who

represents alameda county. i asked him about his priority for the 100 19th congress and working with president trump and the republicans. >> president elect trump. i will root for him to succeed. yes, i was an impeachment manager. yes, i was one of the leaders of the russia investigation, but he is the president. and if he once a partner to secure the border find one me if you want a partner to, you know, expand legal immigration to address the workforce find a partner in many of you know, to do everything we can to make sure people pay less for their health care. >> and are not challenged by, you know, corporate greed when they go to the grocery store to find a partner and me. >> and coming up in the next hour, we're going to hear from the congressman about being a potential target for president elect trump who has vowed to go after his political enemies. speaker a merit to. >> pelosi, it's great to see you back in the chamber.

former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, san francisco zone was back in washington for the first time since falling and breaking her hip in. >> luxembourg, pelosi was there to cast her vote for speaker of the house. she fell while walking down a set of stairs last month immediately after though she was able to stand up and take this picture, she was then taken to the hospital in germany, 4 surgeries. so we certainly wish her well. >> as we talk weather, vicki, what's the most interesting thing former speaker pelosi is that higher today? >> she was not wearing her trademark. still leno's but i think i read somewhere that isn't the first time in her entire career, which is a long one that that she was wearing but if you had a hip replacement, i'd say probably a good move could call still on the mend. but i'm sure she'll be back in them pretty soon. >> gayle ong here to talk about not shoes, although years pretty champion there

for the >> so yeah, we have them blue skies out there for this late afternoon. this is sfo at a distance. no delays. right now. we have a 50's out the door low 60's that kind of in the temperature trends we've been seeing all season winds are relatively light. this is that afternoon evening sea breeze kicking in. now we're starting to dry out for the rest of the evening and weekend maybe see a stray shower as this cold front is leaving us so where it's going heading to the sierra bringing snow out. there's a winter weather warning in an advisory in place. so just check the road conditions last check there. chaining up on i-80 towards checkey. here's the radar now. really that activity is moving towards them or said county in the fresno area. just some spotty showers. so let's time out the evening for you. so you see mostly clear around the 05:00pm hour an hour from now, 07:00pm around dinner. time for you in the north bay. you could run into a stray shower and that tends to linger into

and trickle down towards san francisco by the late evening here. but other than that pretty quiet weather watch out for some patchy fog as well. and high surf starting at 09:00pm tonight through the weekend. you know, we could see not the monster ways we saw, but we're talking 18 to 24 feet breakers. so tonight, partly cloudy, patchy, fog dry this weekend. and as we are talking about not even a drying trend. also a drying trend, but offshore winds in the long range forecast. so early and next week. so here's that 7 day forecast looks more quiet after today. and you know, that's a beneficial rain this morning. the first rain of 2025. an change in the pattern. so that's it turned out going for now long range as a maybe in a week or check back and we'll see. all right. thanks enjoy the dry weather. you know, it's to right the last 2 weeks yeah. sure. >> sounding the alarm. the u.s. surgeon general wants more specific warning labels

on. he issued an advisory warning today about the strong link between alcohol consumption and at least 7 types of cancer, which include liver and throat cancers. doctors are advocating for policy changes, including alcohol warning labels updated consumption guidelines and expanded education efforts similar too anti tobacco campaigns. according to the advisory, alcohol is the 3rd leading preventable cause of cancer in the u.s. after smoking and obesity, there are 100,000 cases of alcohol related cancer each year and 20,000 such deaths annually. >> way back in the 1950's people didn't realize that cigarette smoking causes cancer. and so what's exciting about say the surgeon general saying, ok, we need to recognize and broadcast it more. is that that just that awareness can help people no realize that a behavior that, you know, may have some benefits. there are certainly some time social benefits to treat cake also has some farm and they need to be aware of

that. and certainly the more you drink, the more you're at risk, especially for, you know, all sorts of health outcomes, including cancer is one that most people just don't usually think of with alcohol, they think of driving and violence. >> dr on says she's hopeful women who are drinking more. according to studies, will heed this advice, especially given the cancer risks. congress would have to though, for these changes to occur. labels on drinks currently warned about the dangers of drinking. well, pregnant or driving. the guidance hasn't been updated since 1988. governor newsom is issuing an executive order to crack down on what's being described as ultra. >> processed foods, these could include things but not limited to cookies and frozen meals. soft drinks, ice cream in a variety of fast food items. the executive order specifically calls on the california department of public health to provide recommendations to newsom

about what action he could take to limit the harms associated with these foods. it also calls on the office environmental health hazard assessment investigate health impacts of food dyes and it calls on the state board of education to look into higher standards for healthy school meals. in a statement, newsom wrote this. in part, we're going to work with the industry. consumers and experts to crack down on ultra processed foods and create a healthier future for every californian. no word yet on any formal opposition. as millions of people return to work and school after the holidays, people are more risk of what's being called. >> the quadruple virus. some people are dubbing this the quad demick either way. it has prompted several states to bring back masking mandates at healthcare facilities, including some here in the bay. nancy loo has more. >> the quad demick is a growing concern in much of the

country here in southern california. the mask mandate at most hospitals never went away after the pandemic. but more mandates are returning due to a surge in respiratory illnesses. medical experts had predicted due to the holiday season with millions of americans mixing and mingling at airports and family gatherings. and now further spread is expected as millions head back to work and school hospitalizations are up sharply in major cities, including los angeles, new york and chicago. health officials are advising the immunocompromised to mask in public to prevent illness in wisconsin, a major healthcare group is reinstating a mask mandate beginning next week. >> the quad demick means the threat of flu covid rsv and norovirus which is commonly known as stomach flu. that's been rampant and many communities. and for most

stomach flu means a very unpleasant 48 hit very suddenly in the middle of the night. i had to go throw up. but then it would just keep coming back and coming back and coming back and >> i couldn't hold anything down. it did ripped through a group of us. i got it from my girlfriend who got it from people that work. there is no vaccine for norovirus or stomach flu. but there are options for the other illnesses. however, vaccination rates are down across the to what some call a covid hangover. >> and that is adding to the quad demick. it's harder and harder to talk about. vaccines of people were just sick of hearing about respitory viruses. >> but the reality is they're still here and you don't realize is gonna hurt until it really does. and so i would just encourage people that it's not too late. >> limited exposure and hygiene are key to preventing illness. and while mask mandates are returning to many hospital settings masking in public places largely remains a personal choice.

>> nancy loo reporting for us there. still ahead on the news at 4 trouble for drivers trying to >> get to the slopes. details on major road closure. >> tahoe forecast is next. plus, the airlines that got fined 2 million dollars for chronic delays. a historic

find was handed down to jetblue over chronically delayed flights. the u.s. department of transportation announced the penalty today ordering jet blue to pay 2 million dollars for unrealistic flight schedules that led to a number of flight

delays between june of 2022. through november 2023, the dot says half of the fine is going to go directly to jetblue customers affected by those delays or disruptions over the next year. the other half is going to go to the treasury department that this is the first time the department has penalize airline for delays. boeing released a memo today saying the company is making safety improvements after a series of deadly crashes that plagued the company. the aircraft maker says that it has hit several internal targets in those are on safety and quality making improvements and things like culture training, simplifying their processes and eliminating defects. the boeing has been heavy scrutiny following several incidents that include the cabin door of an alaska airlines that ripped off mid-flight. today's announcement also comes less than a week after 179 people were killed in south korea when a boeing 7.37 belly

landed and then burst into flames. boeing's share prices also suffered with shares losing almost a 3rd of their value since the end of 2023. >> still ahead, judge upholds president elect trump's sentencing in the hush money case means he's got to go or appear virtually. but what it could mean for jail time. and then adam schiff sworn in as a u.s. senator from california will hear about his goals for the 6 year term and a fisherman docked in san francisco was caught with more than 2000 pounds of unlawfully caught fish according

>> now at four-thirty it's official. adam schiff has been sworn in as california's newest a u.s. senator for the next 60 years. and capitol correspondent eytan bala spoke one-on-one with schiff about his goals and he shares what schiff is saying about finding common ground. >> with president elect trump. so help you god. >> congratulations, senator. >> with democrat adam schiff has officially been sworn in as california's new u.s. senator for the full 6 year term. we're ready for the new session to get to work. shift spoke one-on-one with us before taking the oath he had just learned he will serve on the judiciary, agriculture, nutrition and forestry environment and public works and small business and entrepreneurship committee. but top of his mind, the cost of living in california. it's affordable housing crisis. we nominate housing and we have to change that. and want

families to be able to get into their first >> home and get into the dream home. i want people afford their rent. i want to attack the scourge of homelessness in all comes back to the problem of not enough supply. so i'm going to be looking in these committee assignments i have and more broadly to do everything i can to advance more housing construction in california, which acknowledges he'll have to work with his republican colleagues to accomplish his goal all in the senate where the republicans hold the majority by 2 seats on that note, ship says he intends to start and carry out his six-year term. >> with a bipartisan tone. but as day one of the new term look like for senator adam schiff. >> talking about republican counterparts about how we can work together to address the cost of living the cost of housing, the cost of childcare and these other challenges facing american american people. every work during his tenure representing burbank, glendale and hollywood in the u.s. house of representatives from more than 2 decades shift gained national attention as a fierce critic of president elect donald trump.

>> and he served as the lead manager during trump's first impeachment trial. but now the trump is headed back to the white house deal feel there are issues that you and president elect trump can come together and work together on. >> hughley. yes. and you know, when he was president the last time i talked with him about transportation and infrastructure. i am concerned that some of his announce policies could be very detrimental to california. the need, for example, pushing this mask deportation program that would be devastating to the agriculture industry among others in california. so there are some deep concerns i have about some of his already announced policies. but nevertheless, he says he wants to bring down prices. so do i i'm going to work to find common ground with the republicans on how we can do that. >> and so now things are about to get very busy for shift. starting with confirmation hearings for trump cabinet nominees in the coming days reporting in tom wallace kron 4 news.

>> democrats lateefah simon and sam liccardo are among the new members of the 100 19th congress sworn in today. look formally served as the mayor of san jose and will now represent silicon valley in washington. the congressman today says that he's optimistic about lawmakers finding common ground on some key issues since represent saucon valley supporting innovation, identity. so responsible. there's a lot of tech issues i think republicans and democrats shown we can find some common ground. >> the cargo succeeds retiring congresswoman anna eshoo who held her seat for 3 decades. >> president biden's blocked a 15 billion dollars deal deal between the u.s. and a japanese company. both companies u.s. steel and nippon steel in japan are reportedly calling biden's actions a violation of due process. biden sided with the powerful steelworkers union, which soundly objected to the

pittsburgh based company falling into foreign hands. pittsburgh, pennsylvania, of course, in a statement biden said steel production and the steel workers who produce it are the backbone of the nation. and without it, the u.s. is less secure. both companies are reportedly considering legal action. keep you posted there. meanwhile, the judge who presided over the hush money case against president elect trump has said trump will be sentenced january 10th. that's a little over a week before he stu to be sworn into office. but the judge is fouled to not sentence him to any jail time instead, judge one rashaan signaled he'll impose what's known as a conditional discharge in which case gets dismissed. if a defendant avoid sri arrest, the president-elect was convicted in may of falsifying business records to cover up the scheme to influence the 2016 election by paying hush money to adult film. actress stormy daniels.

>> the labor union representing thousands of dockworkers here in the u.s. return to the negotiation table as another strike looms, talks are set to resume on eptuesday. this comes after nearly 45,000 dockworkers went on a three-day strike in the fall. a temporary deal was reached in october which granted workers 62% wage hike over 6 years while issues regarding automation remain unresolved. the new deal is not reached by january. 15th workers could carry out another strike and some of that tight security in dc has to do with former president jimmy carter state funeral. that is set for next week. the former president's remains will be brought to the u.s. capitol on tuesday for lawmakers and members of congress to pay their respects. the official state funeral will take place on thursday. president biden plans to deliver the eulogy at the national cathedral ceremony. president elect trump says that he will also be attending no tickets or reservations are needed to see

carter lie in state at u.s.. officials say that there will be security checks. >> members of the community will noticed increased presence of police officers throughout the district. i want assure our community that whenever a significant event occurs such as what happened on new year's day, we closely monitor the incident and immediately began engaging with intelligence communities. and we take an additional step to reevaluate our security posture to ensure the safety of our residents, businesses as well as our visitors. >> the fbi and department of homeland security are warning law enforcement agencies all across the country about potential copycats of the new orleans attack. >> the barely can. tahoe is sending out a warning to people heading up to the mountains. they say prepare to share the roads with local wildlife and watch out for bears crossing the road. they shared this photo of a bear family and say the mama bear and one of her cubs were both

and sadly recently hit by cars. the mother was badly hurt but survived. and the cubs in the middle of the photo was killed. they urge drivers, especially during this busy ski season to slow down and be careful. if you see any animals on the road says bears are still active this time of year in the area. >> all right, taking a live look at interstate 80 at highway 89 in truckee. the chp is reporting some. >> road closures due to heavy snow. several crashes, as you can see, the road looks clear there and cars are getting by westbound 80, though, is epclosed at truckee and eastbound is closed at baxter. so big issues on interstate 80. they've had to shut down the freeway. the chp is reminding people again, just slow down. if you're driving up their conference. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow up with us now to get idea what to expect. >> and the snow coming down in the sierra nevada. but this may be it. this may for quite

a while. so if you want to get up there and enjoy all that beautiful snow, if you just hang out for a day, you'll be able to do that right now. here's a live shot. this coming from diamond peak. and you can see all that snow coming down on top. so the tables there and the benches of snow on the background. yeah, it's really coming down across the sierra nevada right now. you can see just kind of piling up as we went through the day, going public, see upwards of a foot of snow across some of the higher peaks. that snow level dropping all the way down to about 5500 feet. so here's where we sit right now. you see all the snow around the tahoe area and thaaffts all the roads up there. 50 and 80 and of course, boy, just tough getting up there in these kind of conditions. i would definitely wait another day if you can, and then looks like things will begin to clear out. then you'll be able to enjoy the drive up there and enjoy all that fresh powder up in the sierra. 31 degrees right now in south lake tone freezing. 38 incline is currently 30 degrees in holmen and 32 degrees at truckee are expecting a more of that snow to continue. although things will begin to taper off a little bit later on tonight. we're still watching that front dragging

through much of the sierra nevada right now. turning more towards scattered showers and that'll be the case as we head through the night tonight, the main front has moved on by even some lightning activity up there in the showers have come mostly to an end in the bay area that we could see a wandering shower. winter storm warnings continue until 10 o'clock tonight in the high country. so again, just not a great night to travel up there. if you can wait just for another day or so, things are going to really clear out backed up by tomorrow. we're talking mostly sunny skies. temperatures will be chilly but should be able to get up there easily staying dry through the weekend and well in the next week. guys, back to you. >> thanks, lawrence. a hateful message written on a concrete slab near a menorah at oakland's lake merritt was discovered on the on the north last night last night of hanukkah, the barrier jewish community relations council shared this video on social media of the anti semitic. vandalism. the message was spray painted an reed's israelis are the new nazis. it

has since been cleaned up by a local community member. we've reached out to the oakland police department but have not heard back yet last year, another menorah in the same area was torn apart and pieces were thrown into the water. >> about what is it for? the community is coming together to try to help replace wheelchair that was destroyed. a man was hit by a car.

>> the manager of a local benicia business was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. the police department sharing this photo of the arrest on

social media. they say 42 year-old jessica rose car pino took more than $141,000 from an unnamed benicia business over the course of 3 years. police say that pino was booked into the solano county jail and is facing felony charges. >> the u.s. postal service's criminal gangs are infiltrating the system to steal checks in packages. report from the postal service inspector general found gangs had targeted and recruited postal workers, government checks and personal checks were a big target reporter alicia nieves has the story. >> this federal investigation revealing one reason why usps workers are stealing mail and packages is good. old-fashioned greed meets opportunity. but another reason probably more concerning is a criminal organizations are actually tapping into workers trying to get them to infiltrate the u.s. postal service system. in fact, here's a direct quote from the usps inspector general tammy hall. she says,

quote, criminal organizations are targeting recruiting and colluding with postal employees to move narcotics to the postal network and to steal checks. both personal and government issued checks credit cards and other valuables from the mail. now, some of the thefts that have been discovered through this investigation are pretty significant. just 2 weeks ago, federal prosecutors charging 2 postal workers were stealing more than 1 million dollars in business checks. the 2 workers at postal facilities in virginia and north carolina. another investigation, milwaukee found a mail clerk who was under surveillance looking into trays for greeting cards that contain gift cards. that clerk move them to another trade during their in place in his backpack now mill clarkson handlers being allowed to carry something like a backpack, personal belongings while working with or sorting mail. that has been major way. the steps are occurring according to investigation. and one last example here in st. louis, a male handle actually stole 55 out of 150 packages out of a

truck. the investigation they're finding that other mail handlers were helping each other as or a lookout, if you would, while stole items were stashed in their jackets and backpacks in that situation in st. louis, 7 workers either resigned or were fired. these examples just showing how widespread the situation is. we're told the number of thefts have actually been increasing. the most postal workers over the last 4 years as well. >> and though is alicia nieves reporting for us this afternoon. meanwhile, back here in the bay communities coming together to help raise money for the victim of a hit and run. it was in vallejo, friends and family set up a go fund me from l jones. there after they say he was hit by a car last month. the accident left his wheelchair destroyed. police say december 20th and so far no arrests have been made. police also say nobody was seriously injured. the money raised will go directly towards replacing his wheelchair. we have a link to the gofundme on our website. kron 4 dot com.

>> wildlife officers smelled something a little fishy when they found a false wall on a commercial fishing boat that was docked in san francisco. police seized more than 2000 pounds of halibut salmon and other fish that were not declared when that boat came into port officers say they later caught the same fisherman trying to hide even more fish. the fish didn't go to waste, though. in case you're wondering, it was sold by the california department of fish and wildlife and all the proceeds were donated to the fish and game preservation. 5. >> well, false wall in the boat. all right. weather time here as we get a live look at the embarcadero bit of a breeze there and some low clouds. but it has ended nicely this week. all right, lawrence, how is the weekend going to shape well, let's call it the weekend because it's there. hey, let's just take the whole week off, right? good that we're going to see. >> nice stretch of weather coming our way. in fact, an extended dry period likely to settle into the bay area. now, absent wet weather today, we're not done with all the rain just yet. we still could

see a couple pop-up showers as we head through the first part of the night. but after that, that's really about it. skys parting already right now in broken a bit over the golden gate bridge. but a nice evening out there tonight. the roadway starting to try and dry out just a bit as well. going to more that rain would love to see more that rolling on in. unfortunately, not going to see much more. these are some of the totals here over the last 24 hours, almost a half an inch in saint rose about a 3rd in napa just under that enrichment. san francisco 18, 100's, 2 tenths of an inch of rain in oakland in just over a 10th in san jose. so not bad, but boy, it looks like we're going to be into a period the middle of the wettest month of the year. and we're going to see just dry things out. right now. things quieting down outside right now. still some scattered showers popping up around the state to the cold front, kind of dropping on through a lot of heavy snow in the sierra nevada behind that. still a chance of a couple more wondering showers making their way through the bay area specially in the north bay. but high pressure is going to take over that ridge going to be just enough. the nudge, the jetstream a little further north. that means the rain line is going to be focusing

up toward the pacific northwest. we're gonna stay dry and that ridge is really going amplify and start to build overnight tonight to see a couple of scattered showers begin to pop up in the north bay. about 9.10, o'clock. some of the showers moving on through. so keep that umbrella handy with you. but then after that, these quiet down as we head in toward tomorrow morning, maybe we start to talk about some ground fog year and the next couple of days. but overall, i think tomorrow should be a nice day, although we see some partly cloudy skies should be dry. this long-range although boy, lot of brown across much of california, really the western half of the united states that is unusually dry as we head into the extended period. and that's because that big dome of high pressure really going to take over. that means we're going to dry things out quite a bit around. the bay area should make some great weather. if you're looking for to get up the high country to do some scam. boy, the roadways are going to clear out very nicely. just watch out for some fog in the central valley. but staying sunny and bright little breezy, offshore wind really going to kick in as we head in toward tuesday and wednesday of next week getting a little blustery in spots. course, we don't have worry about fires here. that's ok in the bay area. southern california,

though they've hardly had any rain like 207 inch of rain october. they're going to be dealing with some fire conditions there. and they just were dealing with fire conditions. so, yeah, scary for the and they need some rain. thanks a thanks, lawrence. pinole piece of police department is using new high equipment to help chased down stolen cars. this car was recovered yesterday after police used a gps tracker that was meant to eliminate the need for a high speed chase. >> police say they chased the stolen car yesterday afternoon and then they tracked it to hercules hercules police then assisted by using spike strips to puncture the tires. suspects ran away on foot after that, but they were quickly arrested. >> still for hippies opening up its stores in the haight ashbury. 59 years ago today, we'll get a look inside the summer of love next. >> how can we get more news agency to have a bear coverage like newsnation? quick

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>> just before the summer of love in the heart of the haight ashbury neighborhood, 2 brothers opened the psychedelic shop in san francisco 59 years ago today jayon run thielen from oakland spoke with kron 4 about the hippie movement and why they believe that was a major contributor to the generation gap. >> the reason we can can no longer identify with the kinds of activities that that the older generation are engaged

in is because those activities forest meaningless. they have led to a a i want stress war in vietnam, for example, and that's why it's all psychedelics in the war, the protesting the gap and the generations. >> lot unrest back then and a lot of love in san francisco. yes, especially a groups of folks like this. you talk about different age groups coming together. will the psychedelic shopped catered to the counterculture crowd of the 60's, selling everything from hit, be close to records, maybe other things. it eventually closed in 1967. all right. listening to the guy talk about previous generation, it could really applied today. you everybody looks at their parents kind in the same way. everything comes around, right? well, we do appreciate you being with us for. >> this hour of kron, 4 news

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thanks for joining us on kron parties at 5. i'm vicki liviakis. i'm grant lotus. our top story tonight. oakland's fire chief says the closing of 2 fire houses. >> this coming monday will definitely have an effect on people who live and work in those areas. yet the closing of oakland hills fire station. 25 28. it's part of the city's attempt to close 129 million dollar deficit as kron four's. dan kerman reports the chief believes the station's marked for closure will have the smallest effect on oaklanders. having this fire station here. >> it's small, but it. and the people are amazing. and it's really upsetting. jill jagan lives around the corner from oakland hills fire station. 25. >> on monday, the firehouse will be shut down until the end of june to help the city of oakland balance its budget. >> the budget in