coli outbreak linked to salinas, california, where the u.s. gets most of its lettuce.ght cases of e. coli in three states have been linked to fresh express sunflower crisp chopped salad kits. we have more from jonathan vigliotti in salinas, the city known as the salad bowl of the world >> reporter: check the packaging and check the date-- any fresh express sunflower crisp chopped salad kit that expires on or before december 7 needs to be tossed. according to the centers for disease control, people started getting six between november 5 and november 15 in minnesota, north dakota, and wisconsin after eating the salad. one of those patients developed kidney failure. investigators are still trying to figure out which ingredient in the mix was contaminated, but a likely culprit-- romaine lettuce from salinas valley. just last month, the c.d.c. issued a massive food safety alert warning customers not to eat romaine from salinas after widespread contamination caused by a different e. coli strain. the produce becomes tainted after coming into contact with runoff contaminated w

both were traced to salinas, california known as the salad bowl of the world.onathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: romaine lettuce from salinas, california is once again being investigated as a possible source of an e. coli growth break. eight people have fallen ill, one of them suffering kidney failure. the centers for disease control and prevention is still investigating what exactly in fresh express sunflower crisp chopped salad kits is the source of the e. coli, but it does contain romaine lettuce, which was contaminated with e. coli in a large outbreak earlier this year caused by a different strain. health policy expert says contaminated water containing animal feces often carries the bacteria. >> lettuce is probably more vulnerable to contamination in part because it kind of has a lot of nooks and crannies. >> as an industry, we know we have to do more. >> reporter: christopher velez is president of a trade group representing romaine growers and shippers in salinas. he agrees with the cdc to avoid the fresh express product and clean areas where it was

officials are worried that the growing region of salinas may be contaminated with the e coli- tonighte investigation is ongoing to determine the source of contamination. lawrence karnow: skies were mostly karnow: skies (anchor) taking a live (grant) up next- consumer experts say holiday spending is a bit higher this year compared to 2018. we'll tell you which day over the next week is expected to be the busiest for last minute shoppers. (grant) for your money tonight- if you're not done with your holiday shopping yet- you're not alone. retail experts say holiday sales are strong this year- and americans are expected to keep shopping up until christmas day. (vicki) a new national retail federation survey finds holiday spending is expected to be 4 pecent higher this year compared to last year. mary moloney has a closer look--- and some last minute savings tips. --reporter pkg- (vicki) and according to the n-r-f this saturday will be the biggest shopping day of the season.(grant) it's called "super saturday" because more than 147-million people are expected to take part. (vicki) that wra

northbound and southbound lanes were closed after a levee broke 10 miles south of salinas. some drivers were trapped on the highway and escorted out of that flooded area by the chp. you can see how deep the water was. more than 30 students and staff at the elementary school were not so lucky. they have been stuck at the school and had to spend that night. >>> an investigation continues into the cause of a deadly overnight fire where an 84-year- old woman died. it happened at a home near chase and cherry street around 10:30 pm. firefighters rush there after getting calls of flames and smoke shooting out of the windows. they got many things in front of the door so had trouble getting in. when they got inside they found the woman and brought her outside she died from her injuries. the fire chief of novato said firefighters had these are common sense to find that woman. >> in those conditions it's difficult for firefighters to make entry, move through the house and with the heavy smoke visibility is zero. the firefighter's are going in using their hands, using their tools and r

it is not like the downpour that caused the flooding near salinas. but, this is still enough to slick and the roads, take a look at alan rock. highway 6 80, follow that up onto highway and then those shower start taking the scenic winding route. in fact, become right into saratoga just out of the hills, this extent done over the rest of the santa cruz mountains. this rain most likely coming down on a stronger clip than what we are dealing with the commute down to the south bay. let's see how much longer this will last, put into futurecast and we have to keep the possibility for a stray isolated shower all the way into tomorrow, but it'll be a lot like now, most of us are not getting anything. but some of us still have these nuisance showers that are bringing us some light rain. the main event happens here. that'll be friday afternoon i'll be back with more on that in the complete forecast in just a few minutes. >>> don't forget that kpix 5 has you covered as next-door moves in, you can always find the streaming, just had to kpix.com. >>> u.s. parks i

coli linked to lettuce from salinas. we'll have the latest update from health officials. (james)(darya) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... ( will ) in the south bay-- an 11-year-old girl is being called a hero... her family says she knew what to do when fire broke out in the middle of a night at their san jose home. kron 4's rob fladaboe spoke to the young girl. back to normal today at san francisco state university after a bomb threat closed part of teh university yesterday. no bomb was found... but the threat affected several buildings on campus and postponed all finals that were scheduled for yesterday. those finals will be rescheduled. san francisco police is assisting university police with the investigation. ( james ) in the east bay -- four people are in custody in connection to a robbery that led to a police chase on interstate 880. police found these power tools in the suspects' car. they were stolen from lowe's home improvement store in fremont. police tried to pull over the thieves on in

a few miles north of salinas. the victim was driving home -- excuse me, after finishing a 14- hour shift at his job in san francisco when he heard a loud, frightening noise. >> driving, pretty heavy traffic. 60, 65. and i heard this explosion. i didn't know for an instant, maybe it was a blowout. but what's going on in the area for a while, i said i think my window's been shot. >> the victim says he was shaken up when the object flew through his back driver's side window but he wasn't physically hurt. the chp is investigating more than 40 similar incidents on roadways in the prunedale area since the beginning of the year. at least five people have been cut by shatter windshields and flying glass. >>> the bay area is now bracing for more stormy weather. another round of wind and rain is heading our way just in time for the weekend. the north bay saw a little drizzle tonight. the heavier stuff is due arrive tomorrow. >> bill martin is here. when do you think this heavy rain is gonna start? >> tomorrow afternoon, aro

el brote de cÓlico vinculado a la lechuga de la regiÓn de salinas creció ando haciendo dos personas enstacional. el departamento de salud pÚblica advirtiÓ este viernes que los contagios del virus de la influenza han alcanzado niveles que suelen registrarse solamente hacia el final de la temporada que por lo general, es en el mes de abril. >> la enfermedad afecta la poblaciÓn mÁs vulnerable. estos son los niÑos mÁs pequeÑos y los ancianos. tambiÉn los pacientes con enfermedades crÓnicas como aquellos que tienen diabetes, enfermedades renales, enfermedades pulmonares como el asma o las personas que fuman como los que tienen sio piri. paola: si es por eso que las autoridades de salud recomiendan aplicarse la vacuna todas las personas mayores de seis meses. y si usted desea saber mÁs sobre la medida de prevenciÓn le recomendamos descargar nuestra aplicaciÓn de univisiÓn Área de la bahÍa. al regresar le compartimos las fotos de navidad que nos han enviado durante estos dÍas. y tambiÉn, le recordamos que usted puede hacer sus donaciones al hospital san para salvar a puede hacer sus donacione

deputies responded to to our that's about 10 miles south of salina say had rescue vehicles to try to get a stranded flood victims out. the national weather service did issue several flood advisories for parts of monterey county after some heavy rainfall there. new developments tonight in the case timely case she is the young woman who was shot and killed on san francisco's pier, 14 it's a tragedy that turned into a national flashpoint in the illegal immigration debate today. >>we learned that the shooter is no longer in legal trouble locally, however, it does still face federal charges our grant lodes is here to explain what happened today. what's ahead. >>windies pam and ken and this took a while to get to this point some might say we got here too soon some might say that we didn't get here quickly enough regardless today the san francisco da's office dropped a single gun possession charge against the shooter in the case jose ines garcia is a rite aid's not going to retry the case. 2 years ago xer was acquitted of killing kate steinle along the city's embarcadero pier, 14 here. thos

coli linked to lettuce from salinas. we'll have the latest update from health officials.eded one. good thing walgreens is right around the corner with great gifts for her. get in. get out. get jolly. where did we hide danny's gift? really? good thing walgreens is right around the corner with lots of great toys. get in. get out. get jolly. welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... weather.weather.. no major hot spots. bay less then 30 maze to sf. san mateo bridge min from 880 gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) happening now. the holiday travel rush is underway at s-f-o. thousands of people are flying out of the bay area in another busy day at the airport. kron4's christina taytro live at s-f-o with a look at what travelers can expect. thanks christina. thanks thanks christina. in the south bay- an 11-year-old girl is being called a hero... she woke up her family in the middle of the night when fire broke ou

officials are worried that the growing region of salinas may be contaminated with the e coli- tonight is ongoing to determine the source of contamination. (oncam) the u-s state department is sending a warning about traveling south of the border. the travel advisory informs visitors to áexercise increased cautioná for many parts of mexico after an increase in violent crimes. that's why a ádo not travelá list includes the mexican states of colima, guerrero, and sinaloa. there's also a list of states to áreconsider travel toá... that includes chihuahua, durango and jalisco. for a full list of the cities on this advisory... go to our website -- kron4 - dot - com. (grant) an east bay student makes an offensive slur --- the latest in a series of racist incidents at the same high school. what the principal says is being done to combat the issue. (vicki) plus -- why an officer opened fire at a dog outside of a busy shopping center. ♪ (vo) i know what you're thinking. electric, it's not for you. and, you're probably right. electric just doesn't have enough range. it will never survive the wint

. >>> and tonight parents are saying they feel betrayed by a salinas school after they were intentionally locked inside a hot classroom. students told parents that their substitute teacher intentionally locked them indoors and turned the heat up to 100 degrees and they also said they were called inappropriate names. >> it blew my mind. how could you treat kids this way? especially if you teach to make them grow and better themselves. >> police were called to the school, but an officer found no crime was committed. it's unclear if the teacher will be invited back to campus. >>> just days after a video went viral of a stranger hacking into an in home security system, it's happened again. reporter amy johnson with another hacking scare, this time in southern california. >> yo, what's up! how's your day? >> reporter: tammy whose last time we're not sharing was shocked when she heard a mysterious voice coming from her ring security camera. >> i just walked over and acted as calm as i could and turned it to the wall. >> reporter: the man was making crude comments. >> yeah, he was setting off al

a levee broke about 10 miles south of salinas.ped on the highway when the flood waters first hit. officers helped those drivers last night, but then shut down the highway again until the water level receded. the chp is asking drivers to find another way around the area and it is requiring drivers who use that part of 101 to wait for a chp officer to lead the way. >>> let's check back in with sal. >> reporter: things are better than what we just saw in that video, for sure. we have some slow traffic here at the toll plaza. and there is fog. now the fog is probably going to be a morning thing for the commute. i don't think steve has been saying it is going to last too long. but this morning you are definitely going to run into it in some spots. we'll talk to steve in just a moment, by the way. look at all the fog in oakland. it has been off and on here. the traffic has been slow here on 880 and 580 as it normally is. if you drive every day and see the slowdowns, 680 is slow for example from concord to highland creek. all the slowdow

federal officials say people should throw out and not eat any lettuce from salinas or unlabeled.source of the contamination is unknown. >>> holiday decorations can be dangerous even outdoors. we showed you this deer with christmas lights tangled in its antlers. >> this happens more than you might think. >> reporter: is there anything left that isn't potentially dangerous anymore? how about exterior holiday lights so bright, so cheerful, so celebratory. >> it's awful. >> reporter: she's speaking not of the cause but in this case the most unusual effect, a male deer seen roaming marin county with his antlers with christmas lights. >> we find wildlife often get tangled up in the variety of objects but deer with antlers, it seems to be a thing we can demand on happening each year. >> reporter: the deer in marin county are everywhere, a common sight ipneighborhoods where they take shelter and often feed in peoples yards. lights are part of the territory. this had been roaming where residents have gotten to know him and others. >> we have the same four for the last three years because

it is pouring across salinas right now. you can see the clouds out there. temperatures are running in the 50s at this hour. 56 in concord. oakland as well. 50 in livermore. 55 in san francisco. san jose 58. 56 for santa rosa. your weather headlines. scattered showers through the rest of the day. cool daytime highs. looking at unsettled weather. that will continue this active weather pattern through the workweek and a strong storm system. our next storm arrives on friday for heavy rain, wind and could see an isolated thunderstorm as the cold front pushes flew by the end of the workweek. here is the satellite and radar view. keeping that unsettled weather going for us. an atmospheric river aimed at the central coast. that is why they are seeing the heavy rain. hour by hour here we are at 4:00 p.m., scattered showers through the evening as well. for tomorrow morning a wet start to the day. a little drier by tuesday in the afternoon. then watch as we head through wednesday morning. another wet start on wednesday morning. now, through wednesday looking at anywhe

the cdc is advising people not to eat and retailers not to sell any romaine lettuce grown in salinas. also for your health all 50 states are now dealing with vaping-related lung injuries. the cdc reports officials were dealing with 2000 and 290 cases of lung injury linked to vaping the cdc is recommending people not to use the thc containing east cigarette or vaping products. they identified vitamin e acetate often used as an additive in thc containing products as a leading cause of those reported injuries. on the kron 00:04am morning news one day area police department is warning porch pirates to think twice before they swiped. >>what they're doing to fight package that's. and going outside right now a live look at conditions of the golden gate bridge to its tough road clear here but we're really seeing some dense fog around the bay area. have a complete weather check coming up and also after the break. coming up is the hollywood minute stay with us. >>and welcome back to the kron 00:04am morning news tracking your entertainment headlines today and newly announced concert or will roc

coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in california's salinas valley is expanding.e tainted lettuce has been tied to 102 illnesses in nearly two dozen states. the fda says consumers should check whether their lettuce is labeled with a place of origin and throw it out if it came from the salinas valley. >>> a new trump administration rule will end benefits for hundreds of thousands of americans who rely on food stamps. the rule will limit the ability of states to exempt work-eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment in order to receive benefits. the department of agriculture says the rule will cut benefits for about 688,000 recipients and save more than $5 billion and save -- $5 billion over five years. >>> investigators have found new problems with airbags made by takata. government documents say the compy is adding abt 1.4 n frond inflators to the recall list in the u.s. that includes more than 116,000 bmw 3 series cars from 1999 to 2001 model years. at least one person has died from the last problem. >>> and viacom has completed its merger with cbs.

>>outbreak in romaine lettuce from salinas has expanded the centers for disease control announced todayt back in november, the 26 an additional 35 people have gotten sick. the cdc continues to advise people not to eat and retailers not to sell romaine lettuce grown in salinas which of course is located the monterey county for more on which products are affected and the symptoms of e coli. you can head to our website kron 4 dot com. next today chunks of concrete and loose bolts just some of the reasons the richmond sandra fell bridge is closed down in the past. >>has now the top of the state lawmaker who tells us who he wants to make the decision on how the brits changes says force of 49 ers face another tough opponent, the saints in new orleans on sunday. >>markle break down z3nyaz z1ncz y3nyay y1ncy >>if you've driven across the richmond sandra fell bridge over the last year you've likely dealt with lane closures and significant repairs at one point or another from the bolts coming loosen chunks of concrete falling from the bridge will now a state lawmakers trying to make it easier for

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romaine lettuce and retailers not to sell romaine lettuce was grown in salinas will keep you updatednjury has been reported in alaska. so that makes now all 50 states. they're now dealing with this growing problem the cdc reports officials were dealing with 2002 land. 290 cases of lung injury linked to vaping the cdc now recommend people not use the thc containing east cigarette or vaping products. they identified vitamin e acetate which is often used as an additive in the thc containing products as a leading cause now these reported injuries. as we head to break or just a quick live look outside we have a camera here at san francisco international airport keeping an eye on the situation. >>last check for reporting any major delays for incoming flights with you know with the fog you never can tell so make sure you call ahead, we'll keep you updated if we hear anything from the f a a we'll be right back. ue leader. mike bloomberg's created over 400,000 jobs. as president, an opportunity economy that works for us. tax fairness -- where the wealthy pay their fair share. education .. aff

basura la marca que tiene semillas de girasol, este producto tiene lechuga sembrada en el valle de salinaque tengan un lugar adecuado para trasladar a las personas y ahora se busca discutir una alternativa. >> ahora una ordenanza que prohibir y los dcos son enviados y desde junio a noviembre se arrojaron aún contenedor y los pacientes recibieron una carta del hospital. >> hay alerta porque se reportaron llamadas fraudulentas pero esto se trata de un fraude que podría ser víctima de robo de identidad y así que tenga cuidado. >> son las 6 con 17 minutos es momento de echarle un vista está a punto de llover y vamos rápidamente a la imagen que nos indica donde se encuentra al norte de california al norte de la bahía es lo que va a recibir más lluvia y va rápidamente para san josé y santa cruz y monterrey pero el panorama se mueve rápidamente y va a dejar temperaturas más agradables y se espera hasta las 10 de la noche pase el sistema dejando lluvias ligeras y una noche fresca para nosotros y miren la atención porque la neblina estará aen horas de la mañana y mientras pasa la humedad que deja

northern sonoma county, bell santa rosa, salina, it looks like it is just a warm overrunning. a lot of this will be about cloverdale north and lake county up into mendocino county. until tonight when that whole band will begin to make its move from north to south. until then, dense fog advisory. morning by drizzle. if you're going to the sierra today, rain and fog. it is well above lake level. i think it is close to 7000. tomorrow, it will start to lower. it will get down to around 5500 feet a maybe late saturday if there is available late moisture. winter weather advisory starts today. it is warm. south lake tahoe, 43. 37 in truckee. fog and rain today. tomorrow, you will get that lower snow level on 1580. a lot of moisture continues to stream across in a very mild hermas. the fog, quarter-mile an hour. nap airport, three quarters. oakland sfo is gone from 2 to 6. hayward, still a half-mile. there is happened bay. zero sold out there. look at that moisture plume looking northward. we have pretty strong high- pressure overs, but everything continues to break through because th

salinas is a first generation college student. as you guessed by now, she's a professional motorcycle drag racer. >>> building a better bay area means finding solutions to keep people from moving away. two career counselors in san mateo launched a program called stay in the bay, 100k. about 50 representatives from various trades, public safety agencies, transit systems and companies went to the event that shows there are untilled jobs available that pay $100,000 or more. career advisers came up with the event and shared success stories like a 2016 graduate of san mateo high. >> he started working with caltrain. moved his way up and now he's an engineer and he's making over $100,000. >> that's just after three years? >> i believe so. >> okay. because of the huge success of the program, they hope to make this an annual event. >>> a special santa will hit the streets of oakland to hand out gifts to little children. this is part of motor santa, this gets under way at the east mont substation. a police officer dresses up as jolly old s

is about 10 miles south of salinas and monterey county. national weather service also issued a bloated visor he purpose of the county. officials say that the water is four feet deep in some areas and that it is not safe to drive through it. near the school, believed to be the cause. >>> declaring a local emergency in san bruno because of a landslide. located in san bruno evernote near crest more. that slide was noted earlier this week after heavy rain over the weekend. emergency crew say that a 30 foot chunk of their slid into the canyon below. homes and businesses were not impacted. the emergency declaration allows the county to use emergency funds to fix it. the cost is estimated at $1 million. landslide start at only come with costly repairs but also legal loans. >>> the bay area is landslide county. as is much of the state. people built on top, from the side, and at the foot of even though they're often in the sense. >>> the more important things to keep an eye on drainage. and if you see movement happening. the drainage of the poverty

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daniel victoria de 42 aÑos, supuestamente huÍa de un policia de salinas cuando lo intentÓ detener por sujeto quedo atascado en el lodo. aÚn asÍ se reusÓ seguir las instrucciones de los oficiales y terminÓ en una balacera con los policÍas. nadie resultÓ herido. >>> un hombre de 48 aÑos, fue herido en un tiroteo el martes por la maÑana, en el distrito de san francisco. se le acercÓ a la vÍctima y le disparÓ a quemarropa antes de huir. no hay arrestos ni una descripciÓn del sospechoso. >>> muchas personas aseguran que durante esta navidad, no celebraron la fecha debido a diversos problemas. >>> darÍo lÓpez ca pera visito una familia en cuya mesa se sintiÓ la ausencia de una madre y un hermano. este Último asesinado en honduras el mismo dÍa que fue deportado. >>> fue asesinado en presencia de familiares. >>> se convirtiÓ en la tercera vÍctima mortal de esta familia, no entienden por quÉ la violencia los golpea dÍa atrÁs dÍa, y es que la casa del padre de... en to coa colÓn fue atacada a tiros y luego incendiada. >>> por quÉ la violencia en contra de esta familia. >>> eso pregunto yo, por

but, to artist mark salinas, these pieces are supplies. >> this will be the top. you could imagine a giant tree ornament hanging from here and this rope is from a sled. >> reporter: with different pieces an one by one, salinas makes them into something whole again. he calls it a sled flake. >> working with a material base that doesn't have any consistency to it. >> reporter: all simple pieces to spread a powerful message about the harmful effects of plastic on the lake. >> i think beam people abandoning them is the problem. this is a great way to urge people to consolidate their trash. >> reporter: the sled flake is a perfect reminder as people head to the slopes this season. >> take this example home. and see what they can do on a local level at home. to try to recycle on an everyday basis. >>> now, ladies and gentlemen, let's get you caught up on what is happening in the bay area. a weak little cold front is moving south. weak or not, it is producing showers from the north bay down to palo alto at this hour. first let's show you what it looks like on the satelli

there's a young woman who is breaking barriers outside the classroom as well. 22-year-old jianna salinasd a bachelor's degree from san jose state and early childhood development. she is also a professional motorcycle drag racer. she won a competition last month and yesterday's commencement became even more poignant with her boyfriend and air force lieutenant stationed in japan surprised her with a message that was played on stage. >> i just wanted to congratulate you on this very special day. i'm so proud of you and i can't wait to see what things you accomplish in the future. >> i have worked very hard for this for four and half years and to finally be here in this building, it is very surreal. >> salinas hopes to be a role model for minority girls. she is already an inspiration to her family. her mother actually went back to school and will graduate next may from an online program at harvard. she inspired her mom as well. >> way to go. >>> sal, can you help the folks out there on the roads? >> i can, i can give you some information so you are not surprised because the prize is what rea

it was closed after a levee broke about 10 miles south of salinas.t happened near the school at around 2 pm and some drivers including many parents were chapped in the highway. they had to be escorted out of the flooded area by chp. more than 30 students and staff reports to shelter in place. the roads though were opened overnight and students and staff were finally able to make it home. the school is closed for the day. >>> emergency services warning about more flooding. 46 patients left yesterday after thunderstorms dumped way too much water in the storms overflowed. spilling water in the nursing facility. evacuees didn't have to go far but the efforts to move patients across the street to a hospital and another nursing facility took 16 ambulances along with fire crews from santa cruz, santa clara and san benito counties. the hope is that the patients can return to the facility by next week after it's cleaned up. >>> if you are planning on heading to the seer this weekend, be prepared for some very dangerous driving conditions. in fact, officials a

parents in salinas are speaking out. >> some cupertino restaurants were left out.pples invite only for some residents at the company's headquarters. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix five news. >>> welcome back. it's just about 6:30 a.m. and thank you for joining us. we will start with their weather and it's wet out there at the moment but it is drying out and we have one more round of showers before we dry out really well. looking at a high def doppler a few showers really not much remaining in just a little bit a cell in the roadways might be wet in the roads we are seeing is right here across the santa cruz and out and there will be another round that moves in in the evening but for the moment most of us are dry. in the areas where it is cleared like for example the north bay. 49 and livermore and san francisco and san jose similar there. temperatures cooler than yesterday as the clouds move out and a degrees cooler with the exception along the coast. thanks to the moderating aspect of the ocean. tomorrow is cooler where we wake up today. prett

a levy break resulted in flooding south of salinas.hances trying to get through it before crews shut the roads down. >>> the rainy season floods dismantled roads like this in santa cruz county every year. repair jobs can take longer than the two year deadline to apply for federal funding, though. it is usually easy enough to get an extension. local officials are worried that the trump administration won't be so lenient. $30 million is on the line. >> dozens of projects that are shovel ready here that we have been through design, we have been through the engineering side. we just need a waiver to complete the environmental so that we can actually reconstruct. >> the county had more than $100 million to streets over the last three years the priority is to make sure that the back log is approved as soon as possible. >>> an outbreak of brushfires in australia has firefighters from around the world bathling flames. the southeastern state of north south wales is under an emergency warning. some people in rural areas are trapped by the flames

if you buy the kids say it's the saline salinas let us inside that's the problem and so ese kits ended up spreading. the e cole i th're rying to continue their investigation while they warn against buying this. do you know that could be other elements iide the bag d that are tainted or it could be the lead us from salinas they're waiting that. as people continue to get 6. it's a ople in the us have now been infected with eco light. >>i want to take you back to washington dc again our breaking news this morning is the hearing or is the announcement this morning by house democrats with potentially the unveiling of impeachment articles against president trump let's listen in on this solemn day and. >>i recall that the first der of business for members of congress. to take an oath to protect and defendthe constitution of the united states. there's great respect and gratitude that ihink the chairs of the committees the 6 committees to them working to help us honor our of office. i also like to thank the staff of those commites and the committee members. all of their work over this period of

salinas 169% en esta temporada. santa rosa 121% arriba del promedio y casi alcanzando el 100.gunos lugares. en santa rusa sube la temperatura en san josé un panorama estable. la mala noticia que habrá a aparte de luna llena el panorama cambiará con la lluvia de meteoros que se presenta en esta temporada. lo más intenso del once al catorce de diciembre y una tomada por la nasa. mañana le tendremos más fotografías >> vamos a ver los próximos días. viernes entre otro sistema y dejando el fin de semana estupendo y agradable aunque regresa, esto a partir en la otra semana. son lluvias ligeras y cómo nos sigue sorprendiendo esas lluvias y ahora niveles de agua >> así es. >> bueno, afortunadamente podemos disfrutar algunos días con lluvias. gracias >> como la que tuvierone los 49ers, verdad? >> se han regalado miles de alegrías pero recibieron algo más. una velada que jamás olvida'ran. las imágenes tras la pausa. >> ♪ [música] >> [música tenebrosa] ♪ ♪ una que jamás olvidarán >> ♪ [música] >> estos eran regalos que querían ver cumplidos pero los 49ers le dieron eso y mucho más >> y m

. >>5 more cars have been hit by projectiles in the salinas area now some drivers say they're scared highway one o one i actually put my seat got a little bit sometimes it's because i'm very afraid of you know, i'm trying to expect the worst just because i want to be prepared for anything. plus a mile long street full of homeless people in sonoma county with counties now proposing to try to fix the problem and the toddlers found after an amber alert. the child's father is in custody. the mother clinging to life. watching kron 4 news at a time. good evening, i'm can way and i'm pam

through the monterey bay you see the cell very strong and powerful storms moving through just south of salinas there you're solid add the start to dissipate now but we've got more scattered showers around the bay area that is fairly light out there, but little bit slick out there on the roadways if you're headed out about another band of moisture. now just beginning to move into parts of san jose so watch out for that this evening. temperatures outside mainly in the 50's we are going to see a little bit of a break before we get into that next storm in the next storm again is going to pack a punch as it moves on shore find that low kicking out a tower to catch a break tomorrow still mostly cloudy skies then on friday. we've got a whole lot of rain coming our way and this sort of want to move on shore want to die as rain really going to pick up and very strong gusty winds, maybe some 40 maybe some 50 mile an hour gusts along the coastline over the coastal ranges behind that this kind of a quick hitter we get into more scattered showers that will continue on saturday and on sunday as well then we

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they are from a salinas-based company. so far, a people in minnesota, north dakota, and wisconsin are sick, including one who is suffering from kidney failure. the cdc is trying to determine if this out link is linked to a more widespread outbreak involving romaine lettuce also from the salinas area. >>> there is a new health and safety warning about the upcoming star wars movie. walt disney says certain scenes with flashing lights and star wars, the rise of skywalker, could cause seizures with people with photosensitive epilepsy. epilepsy foundation recommends having a friend to watch the film 1st to know when these things come up. the rise of so skywalker opens friday, december 20th. >>> a man who initiated the ice bucket challenge for als has lost his battle with the disease. pete freight died yesterday at the age of 34. it was not the first to take part in the challenge, but he and family helped to spark a huge challenge. the cause for als, still unknown. the disease leads to paralysis of motor neurons in the brain and

she is 22-year-old jianna salinas .a bachelor's degree our early child development studies. she is also a motorcycle drag racer. she is one a competition last month. yesterday's commencement was even more poignant when her boyfriend and air force lieutenant in japan surprised her with a message that was played on stage. >> i just wanted to congratulate you on this very special day. i'm so proud of you and i can't wait to see what things you accomplish in the future. >> i have worked very hard for this for 4/2 years. to finally be here in this building, it is very surreal. >> miss salinas hopes to be a role model for other young girls. she is already an inspiration to her family. by the way, her mom went back to school. she will graduate next month from an online program at harvard. >>> a waitress still in shock after getting an $800 tip. her name is shelley roy. she has been a waitress at sam's place for 12 years. sunday she served a party of 10. it was business as usual. till she went to hand them the bill. but before

san jose state graduate jianna salinas had quite the year. the 22-year-old is a first generation college student now with a degree in early childhood education. >> from day one i told myself my education was important as well as following my passion. >> reporter: her passion, professional motorcycle drag racing, and she's pretty good at it, too. >> i was the first latina to win in a professional class. >> reporter: salinas hopes to set an example, showing women of color there's a place for them in the sport. for her it's a family affair, and at wednesday's commencement ceremony the family was out in full force. >> i believe she has the world at her hands and she can achieve anything she wants. >> reporter: her strong support system short one person, a special someone stationed more than 5,000 miles away. >> i do have a boyfriend. he's actually stationed in japan right now serving for the air force so he's not able to be here. >> reporter: then with the thousands of families filling the event center the biggest surprise in the middle of the ce

both directions were under four feet of water, about ten miles south of salinas.k near an elementary school is believed to have caused the flooding. >>> more rain is heading our way. >> and that last story sort of underscore the levy thing in the central valley. that infrastructure that holds water back, those levies old and do need repairing. one of the thing we're gonna be talking about more in the coming years. okay. as we look outside, this is a system that went through today. mainly in the south bay. mainly in the santa cruz mountains for heavy rainfall and parts of southern california. that was the atmospheric river. now it's moving on. and we're gonna get a few lingering showers like up in the mountains right now. but they should wind down pretty much by tomorrow morning. and we will see partly cloudy, mostly cloudy day. and friday we get back into rain with some winds too. overnight lows cool enough that fog will flow. valley fog, that's definitely gonna be a thing tonight. we're already seeing it. be ready for that. especially down there in the 99 corrido

coli omaine le specifically just south of news salinas. more than half have been hospitalized in 23 states. we've been talking about this for a couple of weeks. it's still a warning here. so far no one has died. the cdc says if you're unsure where your lettuce comes from, simply throw it away. it's kind of nasty out there. >> it's going to get even worse. so i know everybody is kind of conditioned for this lately, but we are going to see that wet weather beginning to pick up here as we head through the next couple of days. let's bring you into that microclimate forecast right now and we'll take you outside to storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar. we do have some showers. it's the last leg of this disturbance that's been based off towards the south, right over the santa cruz mountains, as we get you in to closer look. you can see the south bay getting this light to moderate rain. a few heavier pockets that will keep some wet weather from alum rock into 6:21 tonight. let's move it into 7:30 this evening, and we get these spotty showers pic

than the salinas valley, that low-lying coastal plains.s pushed out, and then in the central valley, that's the valley fog. that's the lowest lying location on 99 there, with low- lying areas seeing the moist air. the model says, tomorrow morning, that's what the fog looks like. tomorrow night, the valley fog goes away. we are back into tuesday morning. look at the valley fog from chico to bakersfield. tuesday morning's commute was really foggy. here comes tuesday night. that's the slight chance of a shower. i think it amounts to trace amounts at best, but that could change. through the day wednesday, we are back into a dry pattern. i think tuesday night and wednesday morning, we might get a little on the morning commute. there's the five-day forecast. you can see, we've got a little chance early on wednesday morning, but temperatures are generally in the upper 60s, so enjoy the week. it looks like we are going to be relatively dry. >>> sports wrap is just minutes away. here are jason and scott with a look at what they are working on. >> r

there were intense feelings in salinas. japanese-americans and the first generation from japan were coming back being shot at, farmers were being arsoned, it was very different there compared to san jose where it was very peaceful. we came back in 1946, and by 1949, i had become student body president of san jose high school with 3% japanese-american population. it was very different than other communities. fresno went through serious problems as well. andrea: i have heard people say about history that we are never really writing about the past. we are talking about the future. history repeats itself. i wonder, as someone who was a student of it yourself, if you see resonance in writing about this time and these experiences in the 1940's, what you think we should take of them now and what we can learn moving forward. andrea: there is no way to not see comparisons. all we have to do is look at our southern border. road blocks put up against people, the hatred that has been expressed over and over again against muslim america

. >> reporter: at east of eden in salinas, california, pick your cannab flower, any flower, a labeledt.h.c. punch. well, here is one. berry o.g... >> 29.is >> reporter: .9.7, so you really high off of this, i take it? >> anything above 25sell oualmost immediately. >> reporter: is that right? >> right. >>eporter: paul henderson, formerly with goldman sachs, now c.e.o. of grupo flor, which owns two dispensaries and will open 18 more within a year. >> we will do around, right now, $1.3 million a month in sales. >> reporter: right here? >> from this store alone, yes. >> reporter: and grupo flor isn't just retail. in a few years, the firm's become one of california's largest cannabis companies,ai from r to cultivation, to manufacturing and distribution. co-founder mike bitar had been in commercial real estate. >> and i just happened to stumble ross cannabis and saw how lucrative it was, and realized we shld get in the business. >> reporte by 2016, when californians voted to legalize narecreational adult marij use, bitar and partners had already snapped up one-and-a- half million square fe

the culprit, heads of romaine lettuce from the salinas area inmon ter rhea county. a.i. never thought to check where the lettuce is from so i'm glad too hear about this. the romaine lettuce with the e. coli can cause an intestinal illness. diarrhea and feeling very, very poorly. the centers for disease control and prevention warns washing our cooking the romaine lettuce isn't much to get rid of the e. coli bacteria. >>> the debut on the nasdaq. gayle king, steven colbert. combined company is called via come cbs it will include cbs, show time networks, paramount pictures and more. they merged in 1999 and separated in 2005. bob bacchus now becomes the president and ceo and said about the merger saying this is a historic moment that brings together two iconic companies. >>> it is getting tougher for many families to put food on the table. kpix 5 and local food banks are working to help. i headed out to san francisco where one company is helping with the need in a big way. >> i'm here at the san francisco marin food bank where they dispute 48 million pounds of food every yea

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that's about 10 miles south of salinas. >> drivers were trapped on the highway when floodwaters first hit. officers initially escorted the drivers through the water and then shutdown the highway until the water finally receded. there were hundreds of levees all around northern california. a critical facility surrounded by levees. >> reporter: let me show you something. this is area north of the runway here at oakland airport. you see there is a on their but that fund behind it and all around it and all around the airport is a great big levee. a levee which is actually being raised. once one trulunderstands that the value of the levee, then we really understand the real importance they percent for all of us.  few things are more damaging and distractive than a levee break but, given the amount of levees in california, almost 9200 miles of them really big levee breaks are few and far between. when a levee breaks, the u.s. army engineers often play a very big role. >> is a levee have their own sponsors and these sponsors are in charge and responsible for maintenance of the levee system