the california flag and we have the city of antioch flag. why do we need any other flags? >> reporter: two councilmembers voted against it saying they have no problems displaying it for pride month. but keeping it up all year isn't fair to others. >> i was contacted by some veterans and said what about us? police officers? what about us? firefighters? what about us? >> i think we need to be representative of everybody in the community. if we fly one flag for, what is it? nine months now? eight months that are left? it doesn't leave us to do anything for anybody else. >> reporter: the mayor insists, other organizations can still request their flag be flown as well. many think displaying the progress flag is needed. >> reporter: she said she's proud antioch is sending a strong statement that the lgbtq community has a place in the city and can be celebrated year round. >> it is an historic move. i think it can be a model for many cities to do. raising a flag for the rest of the year. that's a huge step and a huge symbol. >> reporter: it will re

. >>> the city of antioch is throwing money at a big problem, a shortage of police officers. take a look at the cash incentives the department is offering to land officers. >> reporter: it's been just over a year until antioch launched into a series of reforms that continue to this day. the fbi investigation is not just another crisis of confidence, according to the mayor it is now a crisis of staffing. >> 78 full duty officers are no different than when i moved here 10 years ago. >> reporter: with a city approved staff of 115 full-time officers, antioch mayor laure thorpe says a 78 is not enough for his city of more than 110,000 people. two rivers attrition he is willing to spend. >> a $40,000 restriction signing bonus which is paid over a period of three years. it will also offer academy graduates a down payment assistance incentive. really have up to $60,000 towards the down payment for a home located here in the city of antioch. >> and a lot of them have quit and a lot of them are transferring to other areas going to different cities. >> reporter: but, vacant positions le

it is a busy ride out of antioch off the antioch bridge and then brake lights pittsburg to bay point.vel time, over an hour, 71 minutes from the antioch bridge. commuters, you make that ride to 80 and you will need another 20 minutes if you are headed to the bay bridge. stick with bart. that might be your best bet. >>> a mini heat wave is gripping the area. yesterday people took advantage of the warm weather eating outdoors. today some might choose to stay inside and turn up the a/c if they can. justin andrews is in concord seeing if the power grid will hold up. >> reporter: you will feel the toasty temperatures this morning. the first day of spring was just a few weeks ago but it will feel more like summer today. if you arlikethat a/c wie onblast little more than usual. that means pulling more from the grid. there will be strains on the power grid this summer but the short burst of hot weather now will not be enough to strain it. that's good to hear. in the past years you probably noticed the flex alerts. they've been more common with eight last year alone. according to california en

one. 48 to 50 minute drive antioch heading in to conquer.t 24 here. 15 minute drive. wannacry down to 5. a a slight delay as you're traveling to walnut creek darya. james, back to you. thank you. reena 7.31. and today the golden state warriors will try to finish off polish off the nuggets. you like the >> and get to the nba playoffs. yeah. the big question, though, is going to be will steph curry start? he's been coming off the bench because they're working his ankle slowly back in the game play but looks like it looks like he might be good enough to do it. coach kerr says that there's no longer any sort of minutes restriction for him. so there's a chance we could see him. >> a start, you know, we did, you kno-, but it's fine for the now, are the warriors lost a game for which which kerr says wasn't of a good thing, but there was some good to come out of it yet. >> i think there are a lot of lessons from that you know, you never want to lose. you don't, you know, want to make you know, the a lesson for what we need to do better. and good. go

the mayor says that move comes after reports of recent homophobic attitudes being expressed in antiochogressive pride flag. it includes black and brown stripes to represent people of color. not everyone is happy about the decision. some peel it should only be flown during pride month. >> i think we need to be representative of everyone in the community and if we fly one flag for nine months or eight months that are left, it doesn't leave us to do anything for anybody else. >> it is a historic move. it could be a model for many cities and raising the flag for the rest of the year. that's such a huge step and symbol. >> members of the lgbtq community say the city is send ago message they have a place in antioch and can be celebrated year-round. >>> new this morning, this is a story for those 21 and older. a business expanding to napa and its helping pour new lives into wineries along the way. side car tours is booking food, wine and brewery tours for guests. >> it's teaming up with locally owned wineries that are looking to bounce back following the pandemic. our "today in the bay" produ

. >>> there is a major staffing shortage impacting the antioch police department. the city is proposing new financial incentives to fill the vacant positions. part of the issue is, because of an fbi investigation into the antioch police department would started last fall. 10 officers are currently on leave because of that investigation, and in addition, other officers are transferring out, heading to different cities. >> $40,000 signing bonus paid over a period of three years. also offering academy graduates a down payment assistance incentive for the can have up to $60,000 towards a down payment for a home located here in the city of antioch. >> there are currently 78 full- time officers on the force, but antioch should have 115. >>> a man convicted of robbing a walgreens store in sentences go will serve more than a year in prison. it is a case that put the national spotlight on retail theft in the city. the man, romero, was caught on video grabbing items off walgreens shells and then riding out of the store on his bicycle. romero will serve 16 months in prison an

san ramon now approaching antioch so highway 4, 6 80, certainly 24.is wet and slow going this morning. lighter showers along the peninsula and just beginning to push into the south bay this morning as the storm system moves through. the storm is with us for the next 24 hours area a chance of thunderstorms later today and rough surf. his a live look with the downpour moving through. the rain is filing this morning and we will keep the showers in the forecast all day. on and off scattered showers on and off this afternoon between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.. we will take a closer look. >> since muni dropped its mask mandate, all bay area transit agencies are recommending masks. they are not required, but the rules may change again. if your head is spinning with all of this back and forth, amy is here to make sense of it all for us. good morning. >> passengers can now ride the buses or the trains in san francisco without wearing a mask area so now all agencies are in line and have decided to drop this. they are all on the same page for now. bart is still talking

she was last seen on january. 26 in antioch and police say they've been pursuing leads, but now they are turning to the public for help. we should get some more information on the case and about the reward as well. coming up tomorrow, when there's a press conference, it supposed to be at 11 o'clock in the morning tomorrow. we'll stream it live on our kron-on app. >> we have some new video this morning showing a fight that broke out inside of a 6th grade classroom at a middle school in antioch. there's a portion of that. their parents said this happened while the students were left unattended. crawford's taylor sacking has more on the story. >> exclusive cell phone video shared with kron. 4 news apparently shows a 6th grade student being tossed around by another student inside a classroom at park middle school in antioch on monday. the fact that there was no teacher there. >> and that's the whole problem with all of this. you know, like that's the most on a capital thing about a concerned parent who didn't want to share their identity out of fear of retaliation against their child say

and antioch police department is trying to beef up recruitment with more incentives to join the force. kron four's haaziq mod-yoon reports for us. >> the current sign bonus for lateral recruits in the antioch police department is $10,000. >> we have nothing for recruits that joining the antioch police department directly from the police academy that could soon change. >> with a new proposal from antioch mayor lamar thorpe. that increases incentives were both lateral and new police recruits lateral recruits. >> i will propose a $40,000 direction signing bonus. that's paid over a period of 3 years. sign on bonuses for new recruits from the police academy includes assistance with a home down payment where they can have up to $60,000 towards a down payment. >> for a home located here in the city of yet police departments authorize budget is for 125 officers. but currently only has 115 cops in uniform. the rate of attrition is outpacing the city's effort to fill those vacant positions. >> and the mayor says there's something we now have another layer. >> to the staffing crisis is a result

you can see about 76 in conquer. 77 in antioch. 75 in livermore. and a beautiful 71 in redwood city. thank you, lawrence. doctor martin luther king junior's legacy is being remembered on the anniversary of his death today. >> marks 54 years since he was assassinated. king was killed in memphis, tennessee, as he was standing on a balcony of the lorraine motel when he was shot. he died an hour later. he was in memphis to march on behalf of striking sanitation workers. doctor king championed nonviolence. is he led the effort to secure equal rights for african-americans. he delivered his famous. i have a dream speech in washington, d.c., back in 1963. >> coming up, a new push to keep drivers focused on the road. we'll tell you about some sobering statistics on traffic deaths we're meet apartment 2a, 2b and 2c. 2a's monitoring his money with a simple text. like what you see abe? yes! 2b's covered with zero overdraft fees when he overdraws his account by fifty bucks or less. and 2c, well, she's not going to let a lost card get her stressed. am i right? t

right now at 5:41 we're checking out antioch and how the day will shape up.out with a few clouds and upper 40s at 8:00. at lunchtime it's 60 degrees and we're headed for the mid-60s today with a light wind and feeling really nice. we're also getting ready for more rain. i'll talk about that in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> and heads up, east bay commuters, there is a crash along southbound 880 at winston avenue. the number four lane is blocked as you approach the 92 interchange. expect heavy delays. i'll have an update on the sigalerts in vallejo and what to expect in the south bay coming up. >>> 5:42 this morning, and vice president kamala harris is returning to her home state of california on monday. she will be flying into santa barbara county to visit vandenberg base, which was renamed just last year. the vp will meet with the men and women of space force and u.s. space command and get updates on the work being done to advance u.s. national security. >>> now, the white house is seriously considering sending a, quote, senior official to ukrai

. >>> the mayor of antioch is scheduled to make an announcement surrounding police department staffing in the wake of an ongoing investigation. the fbi and contra costa county district attorney's office are looking into potential criminal activities by officers in both the antioch and pittsburg police departments. this morning antioch mayor thorp will update the staffing situation that's going to happen at 11:00 this morning at city hall. >>> it's 4:37 this morning. the price of pizza is going up. still ahead this morning on "today in the bay," we're going to tell you about restaurants where you can expect to pay more when looking to buy lunch. >> the reason tesla continues to fall short despite breaking records with the number of vehicles it is delivering. stay with us, you're watching "today in the bay." >>> as you're heading to work on this monday morning, let's take a look at pleasant hill, and our temperatures in the low 50s. it's going to be a windy day. at times the sun peeking out, and it will be cool wr temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. we'll talk about the warm-up in a

plus up to 60,000 to help them by homes in antioch.ncil member believes department and city have fundamental trust issues that need to be addressed to attract quality candidates. >> have been people in the process that have seen things gone on with this council and their interpretation is i'm not going to be supported there. i can't risk going there. and becoming part of this political issue. i'll go somewhere else. >> mayor appointed a new interim police chief who won't start until next week. will ask the new chief to over hire ten officers because of a corruption investigation ongoing in antioch. >>> sharing sorrow in hopes family's tragedy helps others. 17-year-old son took his own life over what the police call cyberblackmail. we spoke with the mom with a personal message for every parent. >> reporter: takes frequent walks around paradise park thinking of ryan. senior at sobrato high school, headed to washington state university. >> so excited. we were going to tour the campus. >> reporter: but one night in late february got a mess

she's the 24 year-old who was last seen on january. 26 in antioch. police have been pursuing leads all the while, but now they're turning to the public for help. and we're expecting to get more details about the case and the reward in a news conference tomorrow. it's was be at 11 o'clock in the morning and we will carry it live streaming on kron on. >> 8, 0, 5, the time new this morning we have a video showing a fight that broke out in the 6th grade classroom at a middle school in antioch. here's a portion of that. a parent at that school says it happened while the students were left unattended. proffers taylor second takes a closer look. >> at what happened, exclusive cell phone video shared with kron. 4 news apparently shows a 6th grade student being tossed around by another student inside a classroom at park middle school in antioch on monday. the fact that there was no teacher there. >> and that's the whole problem with all of this. you know, like that's the most wanted capital thing about a concerned parent who didn't want to share their identit

we have california flag and the city of antioch flag. why do we need another flag? >> reporter: two council members voted against it. >> i was contacted, what about us in november? police officers say what about us? firefighters say what about snus. >> we fly one flag for eight months that are left it doesn't leave us room to do something for anybody else. >> reporter: other organizations can request their flag be flown as well, but many think it's needed. >> i love my hometown flying the pride flag. >> reporter: they're sending a strong statement that the lgbtq community has a place in the city and can be celebrated year round. >> it can be a model for many cities to do, and raising the flag for the rest of the year is a huge step and a huge symbol. >> reporter: it will remain up through december 31st. >>> up next, a food processing center catches fire. it caused thousands of people to evacuate homes nearby. >>> and i'll continue our climate coverage and take a look at the extreme weather we've been seeing over the past couple weeks. did you know that renovating yo

it's very light traffic but things build coming out of antioch, an early commute we'll see more traffic building on the surface streets. there's a smaller crash on the shoulder. other than that, the morning commute is clear on the roads. how are the skies? >> it's looking clear here, too, as we look at our temperatures right now in the upper 40s and low 50s. as you get ready to head out on this monday morning and look at the highs, it will warming quite a bit and sunshine and highs reaching into the upper 70s for the south bay as well as the inland east bay, reaching 77 in santa rosa, and 75 in santa cruz. so we are going to see some nice weather for the start of the week. a little bit cooler tomorrow. we'll talk about that, coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. >>> bay area nurses planning to strike today. nurses and management at stanford and lucille packard children's hospitals are at odds. that means about 5,000 nurses are planning to walk off the job and onto picket lines later this morning in palo alto. at issue, staffing levels, pay, benefits and quality of life concerns l

in this case, sixth-graders going at it inside a middle school in antioch, california. according to a parent, the teacher didn't show up for work on monday and no sub was provided the fact that there was no teacher there. >> and that's the whole problem with all of this. my concerns are that my child is not getting an education. not an academic education may be an education and how to fight there's been a blitz of brawls across the country over the past 2 years with students, parents and educators partly blaming the unprecedented stress of the pandemic. >> near portland, oregon, one district shut down for a week in december due to too much fighting the national education association claims schools are simply underfunded and understaffed. >> we need a counselor in every school. we need a nurse in every school. we had a reading specialist in every school so that our kids have an opportunity to learn from some of the things that they may have missed over the last 2 years and to have that additional support, the surge and behavioral problems coincides with a steady wave of

. >> at a middle school in antioch with no teacher in sight. a parent at the school says it all happened while a classroom full of students were left unattended. kron four's taylor is actually spoke to that parent and she breaks down that story for us. >> exclusive cell phone video shared with kron. 4 news apparently shows a 6th grade student being tossed around by another student inside a classroom at park middle school in antioch on monday. the fact that there was no teacher there. >> and that's the whole problem with all of this. you know, like that's the most capital thing about a concerned parent who didn't want to share their identity out of fear of retaliation against their child says. >> the teacher of that class room didn't show up for school monday morning and no substitute was provided all the time for coming from her school. but this time there's there was no one there. >> to break up the fight, there was no adult supervision. there is a staff member running across a they had seen it from a distance. mean, sometimes happens at lunch

. >>> a popular restaurant in antioch became an ars sonnist's target. the applebee's location at hillcrest avenue caught fire after somebody through some sort of accelerant through the window. as jodi hernandez reports, the search is on for the fire bug. >> reporter: fire investigators won't say exactly what kind of accelerant the arsonist used, but whatever the suspect threw right through this window ignited a fire inside. doing enough damage to force the restaurant to temporarily close. this antioch family planned to eat lunch at applebee's, only to learn someone set fire to their favorite family restaurant. >> these people are just trying to make money and provide you service. wow. that's really sad, what our world has come to. >> i don't think there's another place that's comfortable like this place nearby. a little disappointing. >> reporter: fire investigators say somebody deliberately started the blaze early this morning. >> determined that accelerant was used through the window and started the fire in a booth. the fire was contained to the booth

antioch had one as well. same day we had our recent one and we're working with an to compare notes and compare evidence to see if we can put this case together. >> most of the recent incidents in brentwood and an antioch, no suspects have been arrested. at least the last word. as for all that damage, captain sober says usually it is so bad. the price of fixing it is far more than anything the robbers are able to get away with grant and vicki. >> thank you, catherine. 2 men are behind bars in connection to a shooting in san mateo that left a man dead and his 2 year-old son seriously injured. police say on october, 30th 2020 2 men ambushed seek a junior. he was shot, quote, executed style died at the scene. his son was shot in the face as well. his son has since recovered from his physical injuries after an 18 month long investigation. now police say they've identified and arrested 2 suspects john pass. he was arrested monday morning in charlotte, north carolina and is the lely my he was taken into custody in h

head outside today, a high of 66 in san francisco. 68 in oakland. 65 in concord today. 74 in the antioch or rather 75 in concord and then look at the 70's across your south bay zone. 74 in downtown san jose. 73 in morgan hill and north zone covered in those 70's today. and a whole lot of sunshine. i'll be back with my 70 around the bay forecast in just a bit rain. all right. let's get a look at your bridges. thank you for that. are back. a 10 minute drive traveling from the maze. >> to that free much the exit and the san mateo bridge heading across towards the peninsula. it will be about a 13 minute commute. president biden announced the released of 1 million barrels per day to help americans reduce gas prices that were seen at the pump. this is on top of the roughly 80 million barrels the white house. he's already committed to help supplies. but how long that take? kron four's justin campbell, talk with an energy expert. when you might see some relief at the pump. >> energy expert says today's decision by the white house which led to lower oil prices will take roughly 3 to 4 weeks befor

so today we're only reaching into the upper 60s for antioch. still, those gusty winds coming through the delta and san francisco headed for 64 degrees. 68 today in novato. by the end of the weak, people in degrees, if you can believe it. we'll talk about when and where. that's coming up in the full micro climate forecast. >> thank you. >>> and happening now, we are moving you forward this midday as much of the bay area tech workers are returning to the office. today, google launching its hybrid work model. nbc bay area's bob redell reports from the mt. view complex. this is to break down the changes. >> reporter: starting today, gool employees will be required to return to the office in mountain view or wherever they work for at least three days out of the week. the other two can be at home or some other location of their choosing. to interoffices, all workers will have to be vaccinated against covid. if they are unvaccinated, they must work under company approved restrictions that includes masking and regular covid testing. during the pandemic

windy day in antioch, winds continue, highs in the upper 60s. san francisco 64 degrees.ato. we're seeing high pressure just to our south. it's going to cause a big ramp-up in temperatures for the end of the week. by the weekend, some colder air starts to push in and it stays windy once again. notice it's dry. and take a look at our trend in morgan hill. these temperatures are all over the place. it's in the low 70s today. we have upper 80s by wednesday, temperatures peak at 93 degrees on thursday, and then take a look at the trend going back down. we go from 93 on thursday to a high, yes, the high temperature of 59 degrees on monday. be prepared for this roller coaster and make sure you're ready for whatever the day brings. of course i'll keep you updated, but we are going to see wild swings in temperatures while still not getting any rain. mike, you were checking out the metering lights at the bay bridge. >> looking at the lights and the headlights and taillights, we've seen more taillights. we were packed together a little more tightly and then the metering lights were

antioch no longer waiting for pride month to fly the pride flag. the city council made an unprecedented decision to raise the flag now and for the rest of the year. the mayor says that move comes after reports of recent homophobic attitudes being expressed in antioch. the city council voted this week to fly what's called the progressive flag for the remainder of the year, including the brown and black stripes that represent people of color. not everyone happy with that decision. some feel that antioch should only fly the flag during pride month. >> i think it needs to be representative of everybody in the community and if we fly one flag for nine months now or eight months that are left, it just doesn't leave us to do anything for anybody else. >> it is an historic move. i think it could be a model for many cities and raising the flag for the rest of the year. that's such a huge step and a huge symbol. >> members of the lgbtq community say the city is sending a message that they have a place in antioch to be celebrated year-round. >>> mountain view

through the east bay 76 antioch. peninsula, palo alto 72. lots of 50s of course the sf beaches. through the north bay 73. sonoma 71 napa. a little wind on sunday. and look at the temperatures warming up wednesday and thursday back in the 70s and for the inland valleys going to 78 on saturday down to 70 monday and then, boom, here we go. 86 wednesday and 89 on thursday. for some folks the upper 80s are too hot but jessica for you good to go. >> absolutely perfect. >> just what you're looking for. >> exactly. >>> up next saying good-bye after more than a century in business. the fond farewell for a japanese pastry shop in san francisco. is your bathroom over 10 years old? i'm mike holmes, here with ivan from agm renovations america's number one kitchen and bathroom renovators thanks mike! bathrooms over 10 years old cause major water damage, flooding, and mold. [mike] ivan, i've seen a lot of this. homeowners often don't realize what's behind the walls. agm are the only bathroom renovation specialists i recommend. visit agmrenovations.com today, and renovate before it's too late!

an antioch middle schooler got suspended after using pepper spray to defend herself during a school fightrents gave her the pepper spray because they say the school wasn't protecting her after prior assaults. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez has the exclusive story. >> you're supposed to learn in school. you don't -- you shouldn't have to worry about getting jumped at school and bullying. >> reporter: but that's precisely what 14-year-old tianna says she had to endure at antioch middle school on monday. she says a group of girls attacked her, and it was all caught on video. >> i was standing in front of the class and they came up to me and they started pulling my hair and punching my head, and then i fell to the floor and they started kicking me and punching me. >> reporter: that's when tianna says she fought back using a canister of pepper spray her parents had given her. >> there was like four or five girls hitting me and i was on the floor so i had to do something. i didn't want to just sit there while they were hitting me and kicking me, so i grabbed my pepper spray and defends myself. >

could soon change. >> with a new proposal from antioch mayor lamar thorpe. that increases incentives were both lateral and new police recruits lateral recruits. >> i will propose a $40,000 direction signing bonus. that's paid over a period of 3 years. sign on bonuses for new recruits from the police academy includes assistance with a home down payment where they can have up to $60,000 toward down payment. >> for a home located here in the city of yet police departments authorized budget is for 125 officers. but currently only has 115 cops in uniform. the rate of attrition is outpacing the city's effort to fill those vacant positions. >> and the mayor says there's something we now have another layer. >> to the staffing crisis is a result of the d a an fbi fbi investigation of a number of officers here in the city of >> but i wouldn't elaborate on exactly how many officers are under investigation by the dea and the fbi. he would only say that currently there is a mix of officers who are unavailable because they are either injured or would paid administrative l

looking over the delta, those are lights of antioch this morning. we are checking on our communities that get towards the straight and into the delta. there is a weak system that doesn't bring rain but increases onshore flow. it will be one of the classic windy days near the delta as we get to tomorrow afternoon. in the heart of the bay, the view over the bay bridge, that's where one of the best views of sunrise will be. it is coming up at 6:16. grab the jacket. the numbers are colder. speaking of santa rosa being one of our warmest spots, it's our coldest in the morning. it's 42 in santa rosa. you will want a heavy jacket. it's five to seven degrees colder than we were yesterday most locations. but it will be warmer in the afternoon. santa clara 72, union city 70, san mateo will have to settle for upper 60s, mid 70s for inland valleys of the east bay. numbers along east bay shoreline, upper 60s, low to mid 70s for many communities. it's a gradual warming trend from here. look at the numbers here. mid 70s in san jose for saturday and sunday. oakland

she was last seen january. 26 the long bent tree way in antioch. gabe was wearing a white tank. top jeans, white and green jordan's when she disappeared at a press conference earlier today, gabe's father spoke pleading for any information that might help find his daughter. >> we are pleading to whomever has information regarding alexis's disappearance to please come forward. please give alexis the chance to be the person she is meant to be in this world. tell us where a daughter does help us bring her back home. we need our daughter back. >> police say they do have at least one person of interest, but so far have been unable to find him. they also released surveillance video. you see it right here. it's kind of hard to make it out clearly, but they say this person here shows a man where alexis gabe's car was found with the keys in the ignition. he's wearing a face mask. they say it's similar to an n 95 and they say he has a beard underneath that anybody who has any information is asked to contact the oakley police department where the antioch police department, pam and ken, back

up in just a in portions of napa counties looking at some 70's today, vacaville an antioch or warmestr you that 74 degrees each a little bit breezy both today. and tomorrow's definitely keep the jackets with you on these days. you can shed those jackets come the weekend and look forward to some mid to upper 70's friday saturday and sunday. lots of sunshine. great weekend weather chance of showers next monday. and that's all we've got as far as rainfall potential goes rain. john, thank you for that. looking forward to getting outside this weekend. hey, if you are hitting the road starting in the south bay. >> taking one. 0 one. 85 traveling into middle park around 27 to 28 minute 2, 80, 80 to 17 2.37, no hazards are accidents at this hour. 8 minute drive traveling into the city may so that fremont street exit check on the san mateo bridge. 18 want to one a little under 14 for you as you're traveling again, a look at the richmond. sandra fell bridge tolls to one o one about 7 minutes for you and highway 4, antioch traveling into conquered around 15 minutes. tara, james, back to you. >>

this is that park middle school in antioch. a parent at the school says it happened while a classroom full of students was left unattended. kron 4 taylor bisacky spoke to that parent loday. she joins us now live in the studio with more taylor. >> well, unfortunately, the 6th graders mother says this isn't the first fight either. she says it's a regular thing that happens at the school and just like many other parents. she's worried that the school isn't doing enough to stop these fights from happening. >> exclusive cell phone video shared with kron. 4 news apparently shows a 6th grade student being tossed around by another student inside a classroom at park middle school in antioch on monday. the fact that there was no teacher there. >> and that's the whole problem with all of this. you know, like at the most wanted capital thing about that a concerned parent who didn't want to share their identity out of fear of retaliation against their child, says. >> the teacher of that class room didn't show up for school monday morning an

antioch vacaville actually rising into the low 80's. so this is going to be. >> the warmest one of the workweek. we cool things down a little bit tomorrow, but still hanging on to the 70's. your view outside this morning. nice and clear. quite our looks extra dice on this monday. start a couple of foggy patches out towards the central valley. but not really resulting in too much of an issue so far for us now, skies will remain dry today and notably pretty clear as well, especially this afternoon, we see a mostly sunny one. current temperatures are in the 40's to 50's to put those jackets on this morning. get ready for a cool feel. oakland alameda among are more mild spots at 53 right now. >> right now, john, thank you for that. and we do have a hot spot we've been tracking. this is along the benicia martinez bridge. so southbound 6.80, right near the mid span. we have 2 lanes that are blocked. so you certainly are seeing a delay as you're traveling there. no delay heading into the city right now. so about 2 minutes for your drive on thi

antioch had one as well. the same day we had our recent one and we're working with an to compare notes and compare evidence to see if we can put this case together. >> well, in the recent incidents that we saw in brentwood in antioch, no suspects have been arrested. as for all that damage, captain silva says it is usually so bad. the price of fixing everything is far more than anything. the robbers were going to be able to even get away with. coming up on the kron 4 morning news, a california state prison. he's earned a college accreditations. why? it's a big step in education for those who are behind bars. and county couple has reached a settlement with the town of tehran. why this all started from a racial profiling incident at work. and the sudden change in the federal mask mandate is creating a lot of confusion. why the biden administration says their decision to appeal rest on the cdc's decision will be right cdc's decision will be right back after the break. after my car accident, cdc's decision will be

she was last seen january 26th along the entry way in antioch.e was wearing a white tank top jeans and white and green jordan said the time of her disappearance at a press conference earlier today. gabe's father spoke pleading for any information that could help find his daughter. >> we are pleading to whoever has information regarding alexis's disappearance to please come forward. please give alexis the chance to be the person she is meant to be in this world. tell us where a daughter does help us bring her back home. we need our daughter back. >> police say they do have at least one person of interest. but so far have been unable to locate her. they also released surveillance video seen here which they say shows a man in the area near where games car was found. he's wearing a face mask similar to an n 95. they say and they say he has a beard underneath anybody with any information is asked to contact the oakley police department or the antioch police department. >> mask mandates are back at least for one bay area transit agency bart's board of

right now we've got 66 antioch, but most of the rest of the region.ng 77 and some areas may pop near about 80 will have a another look at the 4 zone forecast for you coming up in a bit. stephanie, i'm looking forward to it. thank you, dave. >> airline officials say they are trying to work with passengers who are afraid to fly with others who are not wearing face masks. this comes after a federal judge struck down the mask requirement in airports and during flight kron four's amanda hari spoke to doctors about travel safety. >> i'm seeing about a 50 50 split of people choosing to mask up and people choosing to go unmasked here at the airport, a doctor i spoke to said there is going to be a higher chance of getting covid-19 while traveling. now that people are unmasked. i think people should recognize that. >> there's more responsibility on themselves to take every conceivable precaution they can to rare sight at the airport. many people now unmasked after a federal judge in florida struck down the masking requirement to think was a world the of to judg

nearly 30 minutes traveling into conquered from antioch darya. james, back to you. thanks. a lot of 7 o'clock in the breaking news. one of the bay area's biggest tech companies could soon be under new ownership. yes. >> you may have noticed on twitter feeds are blowing up with news of ceo tesla ceo elon musk wanting to buy twitter lock, stock and barrel the whole thing. yeah. >> so that money will be able control him like he'll say, you can you want, but you know, again he wants to open up the floodgates and make it an absolutely free speech platform. what is that exactly mean? yeah. ankeny do. it is a hostile takeover or when they welcome his money. sarah stinson is live in san francisco with the ins and outs of this deal. sarah. >> well, we're hearing reports that twitter, the board of directors are meeting right now to discuss this. proposal is offering to buy twitter for $54.20 a share. that's estimated to be worth. 43 billion dollars in elon musk. he says he can pay that in cash. he says, quote, he wants to completely change twitter. he wants to unlock twitter's potent

as we go around the bay area, sdpekt a high of 67 in antioch, 64 in san francisco and 68 in novato with a mix of sun and clouds. we'll talk about summer visiting the bay area that's coming up. mike, you're taking a look at some of the gas prices. >> we're monitoring some of the cheapest gas prices in parts of the bay area, and according to our buddies, gas buddy, san rafael is $5.59. also, the fuel 24/7 in pleasanton, $5.61. and then in menlo park on the peninsula, $5.72 at the willow cove gas station on willow road. 500 willow road. let's take a look at some of the folks using the gas now at the bay bring. using a little more because you have to idle in most of these lanes. the metering lights were turned on, the fas trak lanes, lights turned on at 5:44. finally we're seeing the toll plaza fill in. we're not seeing anything dramatic getting through the maze, but the rest of the bay no big surprises. maybe a little lighter than we might expect in san jose. back to you. >> well, a warning for cryptocurrency users. next on "today in the bay," the new way scammers are using the digital cur

antioch upper 70s tomorrow pick low 60s in san francisco. mid to upper 60s on the other side of the bay. oakland will be significantly warmer. low 70s for the north bay. as you go north, 70s. a little cooler for lake county. no big changes saturday and sunday. sunday, a couple degrees warmer and a couple warmer monday. a bigger warm-up inland, 80. the next hint of a shower heads our way thursday.>>> still ahead. the kid who will make you feel like you weren't quite as successful as you could've been at 13. a lot of people are comparing him to a whiz kid.>>> coming up. we will talk about the governor's plan and the proposed four-day workweek.>>> you can watch >>> what were you doing at 13. learning to ride your bike. this 13-year-old escape, this 13-year-old is getting ready to graduate from college.>> reporter: elliott tanner is like any 13-year-old pick >> i like to play dungeons & dragons.>> reporter: he can solve this. >> i have an incredible passion for physics. it's been one of my favorite things.>> reporter: is pursuing at the universi

we have a second alert underway in antioch on westbound 4 before contra loma.i: look at this video from the maldives. a drone cut a swimmer floating above the school of sharks. drew: that is a no for me. kumasi: i want to be out on the cute little huts in the water. drew: the-freezone. don't need that. kumasi: are you really relaxed? jobina: these are sharks that have no teeth, right? drew: i don't think that's a thing, jobina. reggie: they look like nurse sharks maybe. drew: who asked for this? reggie: she did it for the gram. stay in the boat. when the sharks are around. kumasi: amen. reggie: see you at the beach. have a good day. >>> good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. on this thursday, president zelenskyy demands weapons, weapons and weapons. ukraine's urgent new plea as more images of the destruction emerge. the dire request for new weapons from the west as the u.s. and our allies impose fresh sanctions on those closest to putin including his two daughters. now, the new warning. are russian troops gearing up for another offensive as preside

antioch to concord, 39 minut ♪ sure, feels good when you get it right.the number one powered toothbrush brand recommended by dental professionals. philips sonicare makes it easy for you to always get brushing right. kumasi: today, antioch mayor thorpe is about to make an announcement on staffing levels. it comes to weeks after the da office started a criminal misconduct investigation. three pittsburgh officers have been put on administrative leave and one antioch officer is involved. mayor thorpe says he has been "committed to reforming the antioch police department since he took office." developing news in san francisco. two men are dead and two are hurt following a shooting at a playground. the men were shot just before 5:00 last night. here is abc 7's reporter with more. >> heavy police presence into the night, two people shot and killed in the crocker amazon neighborhood. the supervisor passing along information from police. >> we know there are four victims of the senseless act of gun violence. unfortunately, two have passed away. it is sad, my hear

the 24 year-old was last seen on january. 26 in antioch. police say they've been pursuing leads in this case and are now turning to the public for help. more details on the reward will be announced tomorrow. police will also be sharing their updates on the investigation. we'll be streaming the news conference live thursday at 11 right here on kron on. alameda. police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered in a parking lot. police say a customer spotted the body and called 9-1-1. this was last thursday near the knob hill parking lot and blanding and broadway on blanding and broadway. i should say anyone with information is asked to please contact alameda police. allay business is vandalized and their surveillance video to prove it. you can see the suspect arriving on a bike there. and then he just starts throwing objects at the windows. this happened on broadway street. the owners told us the man appeared to be intoxicated and that he harassed them. the business owners also say that they tried to get the man to leav

she was last seen in antioch on january. 26th. the lexus is 24 years old. she described as being 5 foot 770 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing a white tank. top jeans and white and green jordan's now after she disappeared, her car was found here in to a short time later. >>with the keys in the ignition. now the investigators from oakley in can work together. they've searched the area. they followed up on all available leads, which is they say they've had quite a few. we have at least one person of interest. they've conducted a search warrant. but after all of that, after 3 months, they still haven't found a lexus. and now they are reaching out to the public for help. also today, alexis's father spoke pleading for any information that could help them find their daughter. >>we have now reached a point that beyond frustrating for all of us. we have simply run out of investigative leads to follow and we are now seeking the assistance of the public. we are pleading to whomever has information regarding alexis's disappearance. >>to p

antioch mayor lamar thorpe is hoping this is going to help beef up the antioch police force. >>i will propose a $40,000 structured signing bonus. that's paid over a period of 3 years where they can have up to $60,000 towards a down payment for a home located here in the city of >>the antioch police department has 10 spots to fill. the rate of attrition is outpacing the cities effort to fill those vacant police possessions. the budget for the mayor's proposed sign-on bonuses still being worked out, but he says it could come from several sources, including the general fund or money being saved from the current reduction in the number of salaried city employees. down in the south bay. a teen is recovering after he was stabbed at a local high school school. officials say the stabbing happened during a fight. kron on's justin campbell has the details. >>the stabbing and fight all took place outside students that i spoke to surprised to hear what happened while they were in the classroom. and there's like helicopter outside a spokesperson for the san jose school district says multi

well, your low 80's in antioch, in vacaville, our very warmest spots. pittsburgh, not far behind at 79 today, looking ahead of next 7 days tomorrow, wednesday. thursday are the coolest after that cold front sweeps through only cooling things down a little bit paired with the sunshine. it's still going to feel really good saturday. our warmest of the forecast right time for the weekend in sunday, our only chance of showers, john, thank you for that. well, here's the good news. that hot spot we've been tracking along. the richmond, sandra fell bridge. >> finally, they got that cleared. so we went from the upwards of around. 35 to 40 minutes now down to about 20 minutes. so that's going continue to improve as the morning goes on along the richmond, sandra fell bridge, the bay bridge right now, 18 minute drive maze to that fremont street exit. no accidents there for us. down here in the south bay along 2.80, about a 15 minute commute for you as you're traveling along one o one heading into cupertino. 85. let's get a look at one. 0, one as you're traveling.

it's 8.17, and the antioch police department is trying to beef up recruitment by offering more incentives to join the force. kron four's has 8 magoon takes a look at what. >> the current sign bonus for lateral recruits in the antioch police department is $10,000. >> we have nothing for recruits that joining the antioch police department directly from the police academy that could soon change. >> with a new proposal from antioch mayor lamar thorpe. that increases incentives were both lateral and new police recruits lateral recruits. >> i will propose a $40,000 direction signing bonus. that's paid over a period of 3 years. sign on bonuses for new recruits from the police academy includes assistance with a home down payment where they can have up to $60,000 towards a down payment. >> for a home located here in the city of yet police departments authorize budget is for 125 officers. but currently only has 115 cops in uniform. the rate of attrition is outpacing the city's effort to fill those vacant positions. >> and the mayor says there's something we now have another layer. >> to the staffin

this is at park middle school in antioch. good evening, everybody. thanks for being with us tonight on kron. 4 news at 9, i'm grant lotus and. >> and i'm vicki liviakis a parent at the school says it all happened while a classroom full of kids were left unattended and it comes just a week after a similar situation was captured on camera added else high school. our first taylor spoke to that parent today. she joins us now in the studio with more taylor. >> vicki grant, unfortunately the 6th graders mother says this isn't the first fight either. she says it's a regular occurrence and just like many other parents, she's worried that the school isn't doing enough to stop these fights from happening. >> exclusive cell phone video shared with kron. 4 news apparently shows a 6th grade student being tossed around by another student inside a classroom at park middle school in antioch on monday. the fact that there was no teacher there. >> and that's the whole problem with all of this. you know, like that's the most wanted capital thing about a concerned paren

a few low 50's out there. 41 degrees for half moon bay, antioch, 10 degrees warmer at 51 degrees with overnight lows on the chilly side for north bay and east bay valleys. mid to upper 30's with mid 40's for downtown san francisco and oakland. little bit milder there. but high temperatures tomorrow warming up to right where we should be for this time of year. mid 60's for downtown san francisco and oakland, fremont and san jose. 72 degrees with upper 60's. for those of you in livermore and 64 degrees for nevado in the north bay. so we're tracking not one but 2 rounds of wet weather. the first one will arrive monday night through tuesday morning. half an inch of rain or less for most of the bay area. double those amounts with wednesday night through friday morning storm really peaking on thursday. as you can see, widespread light showers and moderate downpours at times on thursday, bringing us upwards of an inch of rain and most of our local hills and mountains could get anywhere from one to 2 inches of rain with this second storm. so i am so happy and grateful for that. i hope you guy

we also have one for the antioch, and not far from this live picture. also for the golden gate ridge. hold onto the steering wheel. a slow drive time as we start the early commute out of tracy. tracy to dublin will be 34 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, 17 minutes. reggie: the unique way a crew cap to some passengers entertain on a delayed flight. here is a hint, toilet paper. push back -- kumasi: pushback for a new casino in the sonoma bay. >> providing opportunities to really express themselves about how they are feeling about this information is critical. reggie: history comes to life in an assembly for san francisco students, the project for hundred years in the making. kumasi: a plan for a third casino in sonoma facing a challenge. reggie: vote to suppose the idea. the coin nation tribe -- the koi nation tribe proposed it. several sonoma county tribes say they are against the plan. >> not just one opposition letter, but five tribes have written letters opposing the plan for the $600 billion casino resort, when that would be built outside of wi