alex cannito, back to you. >>> coming up, we may get a break from winter snowstorms this week. what the effects are on the roads. potholes in reno. potholes are on the rise in we know as winter weather hits our area. officials are asking residents to call reno direct at 334 info to report these potholes. . they say repairs will be made within one week, depending on the weather and the public works employees began repairing potholes on major roadways in january. they will continue to do so throughout the winter season. >>> the bridge over interstate 580 and washoe valley is closed. the bridge will be seismically retrofitted to be more stable during potential earthquakes. other improvements at the bellevue bridge are planned. the overpass and ramp will be closed for three months, in total. traffic wishing to take the bridge will be detoured. >>> sunshine is starting to come up on this thursday and we are seeing son in the forecast. >> yes. track today is partly cloudy but improving into the weekend and next week temperatures are on the way up. partly to mostly cloudy and we the s

live, alex cannito, back to you. >> thank you. we will check with trooper duncan dauber for the road conditions, as well. >>> police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and reno around 7:00 last night at the ponderosa trailer park on kietzke lane. reno police said when they got to the scene, they found a man on the ground with a gunshot wound. he died on the scene and there are no suspect descriptions available. the lieutenant shaw with rpd said it is too soon to determine if the shooting is gang-related. >>> after five years in jail, cody wallace was in the courtroom yesterday, charged in the death of a two-year-old silver springs boy. just before the trial began, the judge issued a gag order, meaning no one involved is allowed to speak with the media. there were not a -- the word development yesterday. the mother of the little boy spent several hours on the witness stand and broke down in tears several times. tabitha reid testified she was at work in november 2010 when her boyfriend, cody wallace, called her to s

citizens are getting involved and alex cannito is alive -- has a live look of how you can get involved and perhaps save a life. >>reporter: we are at the dmv talking about an event that will be leading up to those games and we are joined by monica and joanne. let's talk about the event that will happen this morning. >> if you are at the dmv at 10:00 this morning, we will be competing with the transplant games of america and the athletes will be here to sign country. it is in reno today and we are congratulating them and having them sign the flag and sending them on their competition and wishing them well. we hope it will inspire others to register while they are at the dmv. >>reporter: we will have the information online on our website. joanne, you are a living donor. tell us why you wanted to do this and what your experience was like, so far. >> i donated a kidney to a coworker about eight years ago and we have done walks to promote organ donation. during one of the walks i met another athlete that has done the transplant games and i thought it would be a great way to show how healthy

news 4's alex cannito is live from mill street... with a look at what you can expect before heading out the door for your morning commute. 3 (alex - live) 3 (alex - live)3 3 (samantha)>> in southern california... one person was killed and several homes damaged when a cold winter storm moved through this weekend. in san diego's pacific beach neighborhood ... a driver was killed after a large oak tree ... eight feet in diameter... fell across the street and crushed four cars. in l- a's studio city neighborhood... heavy rain, strong winds, and isolated thunderstorms toppled trees onto cars and homes. forecasters warned the storm could bring flooding and mud flows in recent burn areas 3 swoosh sound 3 (bill)>> ... another ride- sharing service will now be operating at the reno- tahoe airport...>> find out which company is now allowed to pick up and drop off passengers. still ahead on news four today.... 3 3 3 "> nevada health center's mammovan is coming to northern nevada this w

live, alex cannito. back to you. >>> coming up, we check with an hp to find out what you can expect on your morning commute. i imagine some winds, looking at that camera shot. stay with us. "news4 today" we will be right back. for her "experience, leadership, tenacity," the las vegas sun endorses hillary clinton. just like planned parenthood action fund endorses clinton for her fortitude keeping government out of women's personal healthcare decisions. and the league of conservation voters action fund... for her bold plan to attack climate change. or the human rights campaign... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. not just a progressive. a progressive who gets results. i'm hillary clinton, >>> welcome back. we will go to tim studebaker and things are really changing. >>> we have the approach of the winter storm and the winds are picking up across the area. look for winds out of the southwest at 25-30, gusting up to 70 in wind prone areas. temperatures are not the b

officials are announcing the name of our city's new soccer league.news 4's alex cannito is live in downtown reno with a look at what this means for the 3 (alex - live) 3 officials with reno aces say fastest growing sport in americasoccer is forefront at minor league levelsac sees 11 thousand fans say sports puts communities on the mapnew experience in place you know and lovefamily friendly downtown experience you get with acessay that's what you'll get with this soccer team2pm today at whitney peak... community invitedreno fcfc renoreno silver fcreno city fcreno unitedreno 1868 *today's announcement is first step in involving the community before 2017 season season starts in 2017 but there is a professional match sacramento this summerfor info visit website3 3 ((edelstein: "so we are taking in every comment, every in and we're trying to build this club how the community is asking us to build this club. and the team name is just the first step. there's colors, there's a logo, there's uniforms, there's a lot more to come and we're going to continue to work to seek feedback all the way through

news 4's alex cannito is live on scene with the latest developments in the 3 (alex - live) 3 report from sparks pd for stolen carattempt to find car red chevy cruzedeputy sheriff found car in parking lot attempted to make contactone suspect pulled out gun and fired at deputy sheriffhe fired back suspect died on sceneone suspect taken to renown by careflightdeputy sheriff was shot in hand... transported as welltotal of 4 3 suspects... two detained haven't been identified yet... working with sparks pdunknown number of weapons invovlednv division of investigation for criminal aspectreached out to sheriff furlong in carson city to see if they can help with 3 ((mcneil: "we have 3 all the subjects accounted admit that it was just the four of them in the vehicle.")) 3 (alex - live)reporting live, alex cannito. back to you. 3 (samantha)>> now to an update.. concerning the shooting in kansas..... police say the shooter has been identified as cedric ford. and investigators say he is responsible for a workplace hesston, that injured 14 people... and left four people dead.. including the shooter. au

over the weekend for the first caucus in the west.and today is the republican's turn.news 4's alex cannito is live with a look at what you need to know about tonight. 3 (alex - live) 3 trump looking for third straight winrecent polling lead over...cruz, rubio, kasich and carsonted cruz... fernley, minden and carson city ben carson... carson cityand trump at the nugget28 different precinct sitesvisit mynews4.com put in address and will tell you where to go arrive between 5-6pm at locationneed to have a government issued photo id unlike democrats... paper ballots...while you don't get into groups... officals 3 ((westrup: "they 3 may discuss the candidates and because it's not an election there's going to be representatives from the campaigns there wearing their shirts, their buttons, because it's not a regular election this is a party function.")) 3 (alex - live)3 reporting live, alex cannito. 3 (bill and samantha)>>let's take a quick look outside... current conditions and skycam 3 (bill and samantha)>> we'll toss it 3 over to meteorologist tim studebaker...for today...very quiet conditions

trump trumped everybody else.news 4's alex cannito joins us in studio with a recap of last night's events. 3 (alex)the big news this morning from here in nevada is that donald trump won the g-o-p caucus last night.across the state there were 1 thousand 784 precincts... but let's break down the numbers for here in washoe county. 3 trump dominated the caucus with 46 percent of people supporting him... that's more than 23 hundred votes. marco rubio came in second at roughly 27 percent... that's nearly 13 hundred votes. and ted cruz came in third with about 18 percent of people showing support.now to talk kantar media-cmag shows trump spend roughly 490 thousand dollars in nevada... while rubio's team spent 920 thousand and cruz spent 790 thousand.but all that campaigning must have worked as this is trump's third straight win... and he say's he's ready for this week's upcoming debate. 3 ((donald trump/(r) presidential candidate) we're going to do very well in ohio. we're beating the governor. it's always nice to be beating the governor. it's going to be an we might not even need the 2 months f

alex cannito joins us in the studio with a recap. >>reporter: the big news from nevada is that donald trump won the gop caucus last night. across the state there were 1784 precincts let's break down the numbers and washoe county. trump dominated the caucus with 46% of people supporting him, more than 2300 votes and marco rubio came in at second with roughly 27% supporting him, nearly 1300 votes and ted cruz at third with 18% of people showing support, yesterday. according to data, trump spent competitors campaigning in the silver state and his grand total is roughly $490,000. when i checked my social medial accounts there were mixed reactions. somewhere happy and some, not so much. donald trump mentioned not many expected him to do so well, this late in the game. >> of course, if you listen to the pundits we weren't expected to win too much. now, we are winning, winning the country. [cheers and applause] soon, the country will start winning, winning, winning. [cheers and applause] >> all eyes are on next tuesday, known as super tuesd

alex cannito joins us with what a look at what a statewide medical center is doing to keep your blood pressure levels low. >>reporter: study shows seven of 10 people who have a heart attack or living with high blood pressure. these numbers are high but you track. i stopped by to see how they work to keep you healthy. >> improving blood pressure of our patients, we know that we can decrease the risks of heart attacks and stroke that can lead to death. >>reporter: nevada health centers was recently awarded a grant by the state to buy pieces of new equipment that could save lives. >> they are able to provide pressure, to monitor their blood pressure at home. we also have someone to instruct patients how to do that and documented that and if there are questions, they can talk to them. >>reporter: high blood pressure may not seem like a severe issue. when plaque builds up in blood vessels, they narrow and can lead to other failures. >> these blood pressures are causing risk of heart attack. people are at increased risk of stroke. they provide blood to kidney systems and they are at risk of

alex cannito joins us with a look at how this is caucuses will work in the silver state. >>reporter: in two weeks, nevadans participate in the first caucus to be held on the west coast during the election season. how does it work? i sat down with a representative to find out. >> there's nothing to be anxious about. it is not like going in to cast a vote in a primary election. >>reporter: election season is well under way and nevadans are gearing up to take part in the first west coast caucus of 2016. >> it will be a lot of excitement in the air. there will be a lot of discussion back and forth. it turns out that the groups are not viable or don't have supporters in order to be viable, the clinton people in sanders people will be working to get folks in their camps. >> you gather with your precinct and caucus for the president of your choice. ultimately, you show up and you convince people that if you just want to show up and select the candidate of your choice in the presidential preference poll, you are able to do that. >>reporter: democrats can register to vote the day

news 4's, alex cannito, joins us. >>reporter: after looking at the numbers, nevada lawmakers decided obesity rates for kids at nevada were too high. a simple way to change the statistics were to create healthy lifestyle habits at a young age. i talked to one preschool who was already on board with this new bill. study show nearly one third of 4-year-old and five-year-olds in the state are overweight. nevada lawmakers decided to make a change. >> the balance of a good diet and exercise are one of the building blocks to their future. it is important that we incorporate exercise time for the children, as well. >>reporter: a new bill requires day care facilities to provide more active playtime and limit one reno preschool is on board to make sure students create healthy habits. >> if we grow our own foods in the backyard, we have children bring in tomato plants and vegetables and for them to understand how the process works of natural food to help their bodies be strong. >>reporter: kids at sunflower preschool get 2.5 hou

as republicans caucus for the presidential candidate of their choice.news 4's alex cannito is live with a look at which candidates are in northern nevada and what you need to know about tonight. 3 3 trump looking for third straight winrecent polling data... trump has double digit lead over...cruz, rubio, kasich and carsonted cruz... fernley, minden and carson city

alex cannito is live with a look at >> reporter: good morning, guys. we are at the rose ballroom inside the nugget. in a few hours donald trump will be taking to the stage to talk to voters about tonight's caucus and hopefully win over there vote. trump is looking for his third straight win in recent polling data telling us he has a double- digit lead over his competitors. the last time he was here in northern nevada we didn't see people lining up until about 7:30 in the morning. not the case today. we've been out here since 4:45 and saw people in the lobby dressed in their gear. people coming in and out throughout the morning asking where they go to line up. they are expecting thousands to come out here, so if you want to see donald trump speak today, i encourage you to come early as doors open at 10:00 you trump is not the only person in northern nevada today. ted cruz stopping in friendly, minden, carson city. there are 28 different precinct sites. if you're not sure where to go, head to our website. we have a database. you can put in your address a

and this year officials are adding more services.news 4's alex cannito joins us live in studio with a look at what we can expect at this year's event. 3 (alex - studio)family health festival is back... and they're offering free and low cost services to the community it's the third year for the festival here in reno and new this year is a free teen health clinic. meadows healthy communities. and in an effort to improve community healthy... they're parterning with several local organizations.this year catholic charities, the food bank of northern nevada, renonwn and the washoe county health district are getting involved... just to name a few. it's part of tmhc's goal of providing the community acces to things such as food, healthcare and employment.the festival is free to all participants... and will include a book drive, free flu vaccinations, healthy cooking tips and more. 3 the event kicks off at 3:30 this afternoon at wooster high school on plumb lane.but if you're interested in the the free teen health clinic... that starts an hour earlier at 2:30.and for everyone coming today... t

fox 11's alex cannito shows us some flowers you can pick. >> reporter: love is in the air, it smells like love and beautiful flowers. we're over here at the sparks florist talking about the traditional gift ideas you can give to someone during valentine's day. to talk about it, we're joined by suzanne. you guys ordered 17,000 different roses this year. >> that's right. and all different colors. in addition to red, you can did orange or pink or white or colors. >> reporter: you don't just have roses here, you have some other arrangements as well. let's talk about some of the more nontraditional but still beautiful arrangement you have. >> we can do spring flower lillies and car nations and daisies, things in vases and baskets. we have lots of other fun things for valentine's day. we can do wine and chocolates, stuffed animals, balloons, you name it. >> reporter: you can't go wrong with wines and chocolate and i cannot put this bear down. why does this time of year make you feel so good? >> it's wonderful to work in this industry because our job is to make everyone feel loved and happy

alex cannito joins us in studio with a look at what a statewide medical center is doing to keep your blood pressure down. >> studies show 7 out of 10 people who have a heart attack are living with high blood pressure. these numbers are high but there are steps you can take to getting you back on track. i stopped by nevada health centers to see how they're working to keep you healthy. >> improving the blood pressure of our patients, we know we can decrease the risks of heart attacks and of stroke which eventually can lead to death. >> reporter: nevada health centers was recently awarded a grant by the state to buy 250 pieces of equipment that could save your life. >> we're able to provide these blood pressure cuffs to our patients to monitor the blood we also have someone to instruct patients how to do that, how to document that, and if there's any questions they can fall back to that place. >> reporter: high blood pressure may not seem like that severe of an issue but when plaque builds up in blood vessels, they narrow and can cause problems. >> blood pressure provides blood to the h