in novato wb 37 is still lcosed form atherton to hwy 101. ave to hwy 101 as an alternate. eb 37 is open. bay bridge wb 80 is lerichmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) for your health this morning... big changes are coming to youth football in order to make the game safer for kids. pop warner -- america's oldest youth football organization -- is banning the three point stance for the 2019 season. the ban covers the three youngest divisions. players will no longer be allowed to put a hand down on the field before snapping the ball. the reason behind the change is to avoid head injuries. in the three point stance... players are more likely to lead with their heads because of a lower body position. now they will start plays in a squat or upright position. pop warner plans to eliminate the stance for all divisions eventually. ( james ) before we head to break ... here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza."if you are watching us on the kron on app - here is an 'extra' check on weather and traffic. vis

that's in atherton. injuries have been reported. we'll see minor slowing as you make your way past that until they clear everything. you can see how slick the roads are right now on the raindrops of the camera shot on the richmond-san rafael bridge. this is a great option here. not much of a delay. the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up into the foot of the maze because of an earlier crash. the typical slowdowns on westbound 580. from tracy to dublin, it's 38 minutes. also little sluggish eastbound. 580 through the altamont pass because of some roadwork that's going to be blocking lanes until 9:00 this morning. another live shot in the south bay. you can see here roads are dry and probable lenl-free on 87. jessica. >> frances, thank you. national puppy day is tomorrow. we're celebrating a day early. reggie has left me all alone. now you have your shot at the furry friends up there. >> i do. gess who i have here? >> a dog named reggie. >> can you believe? look at this. look at him. he seems a little nervous right now. he's shaking a

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. the concern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . (robin) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. (robin) in the east bay... dramatic body camera video released of a violent police encounter. it happened monday in pittsburg. officers were responding to a domestic incident involving the suspect and his father. police say the man was armed with a knife. after about ten minutes ... officers used a bean bag gun to disable the man. that's when police and a k-9 moved in and dragged the suspect to the ground. during the scuffle ... one officer suffered a minor cut to his neck.the suspect was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, and resi

the westbound side between atherton and 101 in novato... reopened just before 2:30 saturday afternoon. the east bound side was also closed for a short time after heavy rain flooded the nearby novato caltrans officials say if the bay area experiences another round of sustained heavy rain and flooding, the highway may have to be closed again. (robin) a three-year old's reaction to a classmate's "marriage proposal"... is going viral after she put him in a headlock! andy banker spoke with the girl known as little miss sassiness. mom off camera: what happened at school?kynlee mcfetridge, 3- year-old: "i took a headlock down on jack and took him down."mom off camera: "you took him down? why, what did he say?"kynlee mcfetridge, 3- year-old: "because kids don't get married so that's why i put headlock down on him."when the star of this viral video arrived, she had me take her hand.she walked me back to the studio for a wide-ranging interview about that incident. kynlee mcfetridge, 3-year-old: "sometimes you just gotta take 'em down."about other fun

harris has another fund-raiser in atherton later this morning. >>> a woman says a bay area hospital prevented her from being with her dying hospital. the hospital is defending itself saying it was an issue of safety. ian cull explains. >> meeta chetal's father, jai, was hospitalized in last week with fluid in his lungs. he was in good condition until she got the call. >> he was complaining about chest pain. we were waiting for the cardiologist to address that. >> reporter: she went to the hospital. but when she arrived her name was flagged. she and her uncle were asking when the next operation would take place. the uncle says after a brief argument, he touched the doctor to get his attention. >> he goes i already answered this question two, three times, you asked me the same thing. he got agitated, don't touch me. all he did was tap on his hand. >> reporter: the hospital says in a statement that they behaved in an aggressive and threatening manner that included physical contact to a physician who was trying to provide appropriate care to their relative, adding the hold-up this morning in the

be called in because the rough waters made a boat rescue impossible. ( robin ) fire fighters in atherton rescued a kitten stuck in a water drainage pipe. these are pictures of the kitten and the firefighters. a woman called police after hearing the kitten crying. it was stuck 14 feet below a concrete walking deck. the pipe was only 4 inches wide. it took firefighters and animal control about an hour to get the kitten out of the pipe. the firefighter who rescued the kitten is now considering adopting it ( robin ) the oakland raiders are one step closer to playing another season at the coliseum there was a crucial vote in favor of a lease extention for the 2019 season kron4's haaziq madyun has the details. good news for oakland raiders fans. a lease agreement between the oakland-alameda county coliseum joint powers authority and mark davis and the oakland raiders for the team to play here in 2019. on friday the two sides resolved a 750-thousand-dollars dispute over parking revenue, in favor of the j-p-a. clearing the way for a unanimous vote of approvalsot

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway 101 near novato.tbound lanes re-opened last night-- but again the westbound lanes are still closed. there is no estimate when those lanes will be clear and drivable again. and this closure is causing lots of traffic in the westbound lanes of the richmond san lanes of the richmond san rafael bridge. (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was a dry day for the bay area but the flooding conitnues along the russian river. flood waters are expected to recede below flood stage by tomorrow morning. there are only a few showers showing up on doppler radar around the state. we will see mostly cloudy skies tonight but it should stay dry. on can see the next storm coming our way. most of friday will be dry but rain will return late night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. rain will be heavy early saturday morning before turning to showers in the afternoon. we c

. >> both parents of atherton lr charged with cheating on two daughters' college exams in four occasions. first in 2015, paid $25,000 to have someone proctor older daughter's s.a.t. exam and correct the answers. also accused of bribing head tennis coach to call her daughter a recruit to facilitate georgetown. >> college teams supposed to review applications to ensure that students are telling the truth? >> in this case, the counselor from the private high school inquired about the athletic recruitment to usc, did not believe either of the daughters participated in crew and was concerned that their applications may have contained misleading information. test magic, a learning center in san francisco. says the reality is little or no fact checking going on. >> they will say they're overwhelmed with the number of students they have to work with. they barely get a chance to meet them throughout the school year much less check their applications. >> another thing you may or may not know, many of the elite high schools are under a lot of pressure to get students into the ivy leagues or other t

atherton avenue. you can see 37, 101, 116 to petaluma. the thickest visibility down to mile.tretches up to santa rosa. about two miles there. it improves a little bit. elsewhere a look from the east bay hills camera. 35 to 43. cooler this morning. 55 to 56 at noon. 57 to 62 at 4:00. 53 to 57 with sunlight around at 7:00. enjoy the dry weather. here'ser a decent commute for you here this morning. we have a sig-alert on the peninsula. does not sound like it's going

manuel and elizabeth hen from atherton.scribed as a founder, chairman and ceo of hercules capital. that's changed now. this morning, hercules capital announced that he's voluntarily stepped aside as chairman and ceo after he became ensnared in the scandal. he was arrested in new york city on tuesday and released on $500,000 bail. hercules said that he will still hold a seat on the board and serve as an adviser. according to the indictment, he and his wife participated in the cheating scheme on four separate occasions to their two daughters. the indictment claims they paid the head tennis coach nearly $1 million to designate their older daughter as a tennis coach in order to facilitate her admission to the university. now, there are a lot of more accused here in the bay area. for more information go to abc7news.com. reporting live at stanford university, matt keller. abc 7 news. >> pretty outrageous. matt thank you. the list of those charged is one of the top viewed on our website. learn more at abc7news.com. >>> irs investi

they won it 70-63 and bring the trophy back to atherton. >>> and don't mess with leroy hurt. division four on the line here, in white against north view. great pass. jordan smith, buzzer beating bucket gave tech a 27-16 halftime lead. third quarter, stephanie, a give me that. she knew where the cylinder was, scored 16. eye popping 24 rebounds. oakland rolled 55-27, their first state title since 2005. so the oakland athletic league went 2-0 in state runs this weekend. >>> san jose's quest for no. 1 in the west, it kept raging into the regular segue into the playoffs. they hosted st. louis in white and for the second time in three minutes, timo meier put the biscuit in the basket. 2-1 san jose. a win. and no. 1 in the west, same score, final second, second period. braden shin got it by. 2-2, and this one went to overtime, and in the extra period, kevin labanc put it in the bank. sharks closed out a perfect four-game home stand, leap frogged calgary as the top team in the conference, won it 3-2 and at home they're 12-1-1 in their last 14 games. >>> the nba and the warriors, hate

you can see novato boulevard, atherton avenue. lakeville to petaluma.ibility down to half a mile to a mile. that's not going anywhere. look at the winds. it may leak to the south. that's about it. it's going to be around until at least 9:00. from the exploratorium. you can see stars up there. sun doesn't come up until 30s. definitely cool this morning. how about temperatures 55 to 56 at noon. 57 to 62 with warm sunshine and a light breeze and still sunny at 7:00. 53 to 57. here's ale>> good morning, mike. we're looking at very busy southbound 680 through-wall nut creek. as far as i know, no incidents reported along this stretch. check in with chp. north of 24 around north main street. a lot of brake lights there. we've got mass transit issues. however, they're saying that obstruction on the track has been moved. they're in recovery now. ace 1 up to a 17-minute delay due to mechanical issues. 3 and 5 out on time and normal service delays for san francisco bay ferry. >>> thank you, alexis. tributes pouring for the son oakland city council woman. >> he was

westbound 37 between atherton we are eing more cloward more cars on the roadway. same story for the bay bridge. we have some trouble spots there. we have flashing lights at the bottom of the screen from a chp car. may be a little slow working your way through, there could be a stalled vehicle they're trying to clear out of lanes. your backed up almost to the maze at this point. >>> now that the floodwaters are receding in sonoma county, this morning we are getting a better look at all the damage. kpix 5's jackie ward join us live from guerneville. >> reporter: while the water level is going down and receding back down to pre-stage flood level, that is 32 feet. we are at river road in guerneville. there is stillwater basically halfway up the door of this business. however, the good news is, since we have been here, about 45 minutes now, we could not see the doorknob. it has dropped almost a foot or if we come and look to see where the water is actually draining, it is circling around over there. that is a good news here. the roadways are continuing to be cleared wi

westbound lane still close from atherton avenue to 101. the big story is what the floodwaters are leaving behind. along the guadalupe river, there is trash everywhere, even in the trees. >> reporter: you can see how high the water level got. plastic and trash stuck in trees up to 10 feet high and it is like that for miles up and ok the human and norms environmental toll. she lost her camp to rising water on coyote creek. >> you can see it is solid water. tents, food, clothing. stuff like that. >> reporter: when the water pulled back, trash from dozens of homeless camps here in upstream collected in pockets and in the bushes and trees and water itself. >> you can see the trash wrapped around trees. a whole bunch of trash down the side of the hill. >> reporter: steve holmes is the executive director of the self they clean creeks coalition. no one is regulating how close camps come to the water's edge. even when it doesn't flood city streets, hundreds of living spaces do flood, leaving people with no place to live in creating an environmental

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. eastbound lanes reopened last night-- but the westbound lanes are closed. there is no estimate when they will reopen. and the closure is reportedly causing a lot of traffic in the westbound lanes on the richmond - san rafael bridge. (ken) the n-t-s-b has released a preliminary report on the natural gas explosion and fire on geary boulevard in san francisco earlier this month. the report says the gas line that was struck by a third party contractor ignited in less than 10 seconds. the five employees were able to escape injury because of "audible and visual clues" that indicated they had struck the gas line. at least 4 buildings suffered serious damage in the resulting explosion and 3 alarm fire. in order to shut off the gas.. pg&e crews had to turn off six different valves nearby... and mechanically pinch off the main gas line. last week... two people filed a lawsuit against the company that against the company that broke the gas line... saying they were left homeless by the fire. the

the senator is attending a fund-raiser in atherton tomorrow. and coming from california, harris has an advantage when it comes to cash for her campaign. reporting live in oakland, jean elle, nbc bay area news. >>> a woman says an east bay hospital prevented her from being with her dying father. the hospital said it's because of a safety issue. ian cull is live with that story. >> reporter: is woman says she was delayed in the lobby of the hospital. but administrators say that woman needed an escort because of what happened the day before. her father was hospitalized with fluid in his lungs two years ago. he was in good condition until this morning, when t nurse called. >> he was complaining about chest pain. we were waiting for the cardiologist to address that. >> reporter: she went to the hospital. but when she arrived her name was flagged. she and her uncle were asking when the next operation would take place. the uncle says after a brief argument, he touched the doctor to get his attention. >> he said, two or three times, you asked me the sa

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato.oncern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . ( james ) the snow pack in the sierra is well above average. there are mountains and mountains of snow piling up, towering over some of the cars... because there is no where else to put it...( darya ) this happening after a month full of snow storms, which made for a record smashing snow survey. the snow pack is at 153- percent of the average for this time of year... and there is a snow depth of 113 inches. ( james ) it's a great snow season for skiers and snowboarders. this year heavenly, northstar, and kirkwood resorts are going to extend their ski season due the record breaking amounts of snow falling in the sierra. heavenly mountain resort will extend their season through april 28th plus 3-day-weekend may 3-5. northstar and kirkwood will extend to april 21. those three resorts have seen well above 250 feet of snow so far. and more snow is on t

those westbound lanes between atherton and 101, eastbound side is open. chp not able to provide any estimate. they're unsure when they'll be able to get it back open. next update at 5:00. >>> this is an s.o.s. the jonas brothers back with new music for the first time in six years. ♪ >> i'm a sucker for you ♪ >>> the brothers released their new video titled sucker last night. it features their leading ladies. the band tweeted they had the best time shooting the video in england with their family and feels good to be back. welcome back. >> what are they doing? eating cupcakes and stuff? >> sure. why not? >> having cocktails. >> living the good life. taking a bath outside. >>> next at 5:00 a.m., flooding disaster in sonoma county. we're going to be looking at all the damage before some evacuees are allowed to return home. >>> we're taking your questions straight to b.a.r.t. the transit agency addressing cleanliness and drug use at stations and on trains. >>> plus, how uber and lyft it's a revolution in sleep. the sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999... sens

in atherton, vern glenn, kpix5. >> the knights play in the division 2 state title game tomorrow at 2 p.m. in sacramento. >> good luck, knights! >>> up next the young steph curry fan sitting courtside right now after helping him design a pair of his signature shoes. >> plus the caught on camera flash flood that ravaged a popular california tourist destination. >> plus the splashdown from space that is putting us one step closer to putting customers into orbit. >> the flu season may have peaked, but experts are eyeing a surge of cases from a nastier strain of the virus, story nit at 1. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. >>> here's what you missed if you're just getting home right now. any minute now singer r. kelly could be out of jail according to his manager. the singer owes more than $161,000 in child support. he won't be released until he pays the entire a

westbound traffic is still closed from atherton avenue to 101 in marin county after novato creek spilled over. 37 will likely remain closed through early next week. more rain is on the way. jeff is keeping everyone updated on his twitter feed. in the last hour he posted an early look at the next two storms. >>> scary moments today in oakland after a car crashed into a marijuana dispensary. the car sped off, smashing into this building. thankfully no injuries. the driver and two passengers, though, were promptly arrested. >>> our sky ranger over fort funston today in san francisco where the search resumed for the body of that woman who was buried in a landslide last week. today we learned her name, kira scarlet. she was just 22 years old. tonight we have an exclusive interview with her boyfriend. nbc bay area's christie smith joins us in the city with more. christie? >> reporter: as you can imagine, raj, kira's boyfriend is grieving. he described her many times today as just a very, very special person, someone who loved the outd, just . sean holds back tiers as he remembers his girlfrien

the trouble is near novato from the atherton 101. >>> paul, there's more rain on the way for the on weekend. >> no atmospheric river, but it will get soggy in a matter of hours. a few light showers are already over the bay area, light rain being reported in concord on. we had light rain over santa rosa and guerneville and showers moving from healdsburg and also cloverdale. futurecast says the leading edge of the steady rain moves in at 11:00 tonight. it will pour between about 2:00 and 5 a.m. quickly that thankfully moves out and things taper off to showers by lunchtime. rain around here most often leads to snow in the sierra. that will be the case. a winter storm warning will go into effect in less than three hours, snowfall up to 2 feet there. steady rain at times overnight tonight, but no new flooding is expected from this rainfall as it wraps up about lunchtime tomorrow. we'll talk rainfall totals in about 10 minutes. >> paul, thank you. >>> a protest is underway tonight follow oning the taser- related death of an unarmed man. >> deputies were cleared of any wrongdoing. a group of activ

. >>> in marin westbound lanes of highway 37 are still flooded from atherton avenue to 101 and there is more rain on the way for the weekend, paul. >> yes. there is a storm on the way. it will be nothing like what we saw a few days ago, have to qualify that, but rain will arrive as soon as tonight. let's look at radar, much of this in the north bay not hitting the ground because it's evaporating before doing so, but we have will see rain likely in the north bay first before midnight tonight. futurecast says light to moderate rain will sweep through the bay area as soon as 10:00 or 11:00 tonight. it will befoan hour or two rather than a day or two like in the north bay earlier this week, quickly in, quickly out. we taper things down to showers as soon as lunchtime tomorrow. more snow in the sierra, 12 to 24 inches of new snowfall. a winter storm warning goes into effect at 10:00 tonight. so steady rain at times overnight tonight, no new flooding expected from this rainfall and rain will turn to showers by lunchtime tomorrow. we will talk rainfall totals and another chance of rain for

. >>> westbound highway 37 in novato still closed this morning between highway 101 and atherton avenue. the eastbound lanes are open but no estimate on when the westbound lanes will reopen. caltrans says its crews won't be able to start pumping water off the lanes until novato creek starts to go down. the highway just reopened a week ago after emergency repairs were made because of flooding from an earlier storm. >>> a reminder for you. you can get your weather condition updates any time with ktvu's newly updated weather app. you will find live radar, hourly updates and the seven- day forecast as well as an option for you to upload your weather photos and video. >>> teachers in oakland have been on strike ek now. negotiations continue but there is still no deal. the school board will meet today after its scheduled meeting on wednesday was canceled because of a massive rally. the board released say statement saying it respects the teachers' first amendment rights and supports the community but board members want to meet to be able to reach a deal that is financially realistic. the distr

in marin county, the westbound lanes of highway 37 still closed at atherton avenue. california's largest reservoir lake shasta is up 39 feet in elevation since the start of february. nbc bay area's pete suratos reports on that damage left behind. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you guys. we finally made our way here to river road inside of guerneville which has saw a lot of damage as a result of the flooding that came in from the russian river that crested at more than 45 feet. we are taking a look at the businesses here that were affected by all of this. in talking to people they say they're used to flooding in this area and haven't seen something like this in quite sometime. streets in guerneville once flooded with water from the overflowing russian river are filled with debris. the aftermath of the flooding here is undeniable. along this portion of the river road, muddy cars like this one, collapsed fences, damaged garage units and structures that are still under water. >> even in the other floods we always stayed here. we pulled the trailer on the back road an

the westbound side between atherton and 101 in novato...before 2:30 yesterday afternoon. the east bound side was also closed for a short time after heavy rain flooded the nearby novato creek. caltrans officials say if the bay area experiences another round of sustained heavy rain and flooding, the highway may have to be closed again. ( sara ) some residents in guerneville are back home this morning after evacuation orders were lifted friday following devastating flooding. families in the tight-nit community are still assessing the damage. kron four's philippe djegal has the story. (philippe)lauren cabitac/nats- "here's the waterline. so, this is the highest point it got here." lauren cabitac and her husband walter, rode the storms out in their home along highway 116... watching the russian river rising and eventually stream into their house. the damage is significant. the lower part of the home will have to be completed remodled. the house, like so many others in guerneville also yellow-tagged. the home won't really be considered safe until

we have a full closure of westbound state route 37 between 101 and atherton.due to flooding. look at a few pictures posted yesterday. does not look like it's opening any time soon. they're working around the clock to keep the eastbound side open as well. >> so you know the drill by now. state route 115 to 121 or take the richmond-san rafael bridge instead. >>> people in guerneville and other communities flooded are expected to be allowed to go back home later today. >> the russian river continues to recede after reaching 46 feet wednesday night. 30 teams of damage inspectors plan to go to the flooded communities after the water drops below flood stage. they expect that to happen by this afternoon and then residents will be allowed to return. there are no reports of any deaths or injuries from the flooding. >>> sky 7 flew over monte rio. you can see with our technology, exactly which streets are still underwater. reporter wayne freedman spoke with people who live along the russian river as they begin to assess the damage. >> reporter: in flooded guerneville, th

the westbound side between atherton and 101 in novato... reopened just before 2:30 this afternoon. the east bound side was also closed for a short time after heavy rain flooded the nearby novato creek. caltrans officials say if the bay area experiences another round of sustained heavy rain and flooding, the highway may have to be closed again. extended slope season. ski resorts are seeing record breaking snowfall this year... that's good news for those looking to keep skiing as long as possible. we break down how much longer three ski resorts are keeping their this year. coming up - we take a look at how the snow is affecting our water levels with the latest snow survey. and the dangers it could cause once all that snow starts to melt. (jrs) just over a week ago a landslide in san francisco took the life of a young woman. after the break... what her boyfriend is saying tonight. < ella: i'm ella sogomonian - we've been telling you a lot about kron-on.. the bay area's only commercial free streaming news service... but the kron on app gives you a lot more than just live local breaking

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato.major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . ( james ) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. ( james ) breaking overnight ... police in the east bay are investigating a deadly shooting in east oakland. it happened on edes avenue near nevada street. police say two men and two women were shot. one of the men died at the scene. police say the man who died is from san leandro. the other three were taken to the hospital in stable condition. ( james ) happening today... the san mateo county district attorney will decide whether to charge five sherif's deputies in the death of a man who died after being tased by officers. chinedu okobi died back in october af

over the weekend, crews were able to reopen the westbound side between atherton and 101. i know there's more rain in the next few days as lisa mentioned. for now, everything eastbound and westbound is open for that novato commute. >>> thanks, alexis. speaking of the flooding, sonoma county residents are focused on rebuilding after the devastating floods along the russian river. abc 7 news was in forestville yesterday as officials answered questions inside a high school gym. so far the storm caused about $155 millionag ie across sonoma county. floodwaters damaged 1900 homes. many people lost items that cannot be replaced. >> i threw away a lot of pictures today. you know, sentimental things. you can always get a new vehicle or clean your motorcycle up. >> local assistance center opened up to get the agencies to support those impacted. >> it's in guerneville. it will stay open through at least saturday. the guerneville school district will remain closed for cleanup and maintenance after the flooding last week. the monte rio and montgomery school districts plan to reopen tod

the westbound side between atherton and 101 in novato... reopened just before 2:30 this afternoon. the east bound side was also closed for a short time after heavy rain flooded the nearby novato creek. caltrans officials say if the bay area experiences another round of sustained heavy rain and flooding, the highway may have to be closed again. extended slope season. ski resorts are seeing record breaking snowfall this year... that's good news for those looking to keep skiing as long as possible. we break down how much longer three ski resorts are keeping their season open this year. coming up - we take a look at how the snow is affecting our water levels with the latest snow survey. and the dangers it could cause once all that snow starts to melt. (jrs) just over a week ago a landslide in san francisco took the life of a young woman. after the break... what her boyfriend is saying tonight. < ella: i'm ella sogomonian - we've been telling you a lot about kron-on.. the bay area's only commercial free streaming news service... but the kron on app gives you a lot more than just live lo

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato.oncern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . (á2 shotá)( darya ) fire fighters are continuing their patrols on the russian river. they are looking for any hazards.. or any one who may need or any one who may need help. ( james ) kron4's haaziq madyun went out on patrol with forestville fire department and files this report. sotthat trailer is just one of the hazards spotted by the forestville fire department boat patrol here in the russian river in the town of forestvillesot forestville fire engineer bob gromala talks about the next patrolsot

richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( will ) fire fighters in atherton rescued a kitten stuck in a water drainage pipe. these are pictures of the kitten and the firefighters. a woman called police after hearing the kitten crying. it was stuck 14 feet below a concrete walking deck. the pipe was only 4 inches wide. it took firefighters and animal control about an hour to get the kitten out of the pipe. the firefighter who rescued the kitten is now considering adopting it ( will ) a san francisco man is accused of tossing a puppy down a trash chute..causing severe injuries. last month, rocky was was found buried under feet of garbage in a dumpster at an apartment complex. the dog was dehydrated and suffered from a severely broken back leg... unfortunately, veterinarians determined the leg had to be amputated. 59-year-old ronald jones is accused of beating the dog and throwing it down a 3 story trash chute.. rocky spent 4 days and 4 nights without any food or water...

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato.oncern now is the major rain system coming this weekend. officials say that could keep the westbound lanes closed through early next week. . ( james ) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. ( darya ) new this morning... police have a sketch of the man they say attacked a woman in mountain view. investigators say this man attacked a runner on the stevens creek trail monday night. the victim says he introduced himself as "jerry"... before he attacked her... and also spoke with some sort of caribbean accent. police say he may also have bite marks on either a hand or a forearm after the woman tried to defend herself. the victim was treated for serious injuries to her face, but is expected to be ok. ( darya ) breaking overnight ... po

san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( will ) fire fighters in atherton rescued a kittenures of the kitten and the firefighters. a woman called police after hearing the kitten crying. it was stuck 14 feet below a concrete walking deck. the pipe was only 4 inches wide. it took firefighters and animal control about an hour to get the kitten out of the pipe. the firefighter who rescued the kitten is now considering adopting it ( will ) a san francisco man is accused of tossing a puppy down a trash chute..causing severe injuries. last month, rocky was was found buried under feet of garbage in a dumpster at an apartment complex. the dog was dehydrated and suffered from a severely broken back leg... unfortunately, veterinarians determined the leg had to be amputated. 59-year-old ronald jones is accused of beating the dog and throwing it down a 3 story trash chute.. rocky spent 4 days and 4 nights without any food or water...

which puts money into research for cerebral palsy and m-s. ( will ) fire fighters in atherton rescuede pictures of the kitten and the firefighters. a woman called police after hearing the kitten crying. it was stuck 14 feet below a concrete walking deck. the pipe was only 4 inches wide. it took firefighters and animal control about an hour to get the kitten out of the pipe. the firefighter who rescued the kitten is now considering adopting it ( will ) coming up on the kron four morning news at 5 a-m... two freeway shootings in the east bay and one turns deadly. we have the latest details coming up at the top of the next hour. ( will ) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news... the paradise high school baseball team got a special invite to oracle park after so many suffered extreme losses in the camp fire. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. more sunshine and more temperatures well above average well into the mid 70's for parts of the bay. enjoy today's weather as cooler weather is just around the corner with showers returning as well into the middle of the week. (robi

. >> a kitten got stuck in a drainage pipe in atherton monday afternoon. firefighters from the men low department determined the cat was 14 feet down and called in animal control. animal control, though, had no luck, so the firefighters tried again. one of them used some twine to make a little loop and after an hour was able to free that kitten from the pipe. one of the firefighters bonded with the kitten so much, he is now considering adopting it. >> the only thing you can follow cute kids and cute pet stories with is sports. a. that's right. saint mary's, i'm not going to tell you who they're playing. they are facing the big cats of the ncaa. >> good one. >> just ahead, saint mary's now has a date for the big dance. who they'll face in the first round of the alright,yeah!excited? waaahoo... well... that was fun, right? it's time to get more. lower fares. better service. sweeter rewards. alaska airlines. >> announcer: abc7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. >> saint mary's holding a dance party. the g celebrating their official invite to the dance. th

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. reopened last night -- but the westbound lanes are still closed and there is no estimate when they will reopen. this closure is reportedly causing a lot of traffic in the westbound lanes of the richmond -san rafael bridge. (ken) now to our four zone forecast. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge.(pam) kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with a look ahead lawrence karnow: it was a dry day for the bay area but the flooding conitnues along the russian river. flood waters are expected to recede below flood stage by tomorrow morning. there are only a few showers showing up on doppler radar around the state. we will see mostly cloudy skies tonight but it should stay dry. on the satellite you can see the next storm coming our way. most of friday will be dry but rain will return late night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. rain will be heavy early saturday morning before turning to showers in the afternoon. we could see a few lingering showers on sunday

harris has another fund-raiser in atherton later this morning. >>> now to a scary situation on boardimore bound for sfo yesterday morning when passengers noticed a fuel smell. the flight was diverted to dulles airport where seven people were taken to the hospital complaining of nausea and trouble breathing. they were evaluated. we're told everyone is okay. passengers were rebooked on other flights. it's not clear what caused the smell, but united says the plane needs work on the ventilation system. the airline also offered to pay the hospital bills. >>> coming up on "today in the bay," caught on camera. an unusual theft has police baffled. we'll show you what this man stole and how he even got permission to go into the house. we will have that story and your top stories and weather coming up at 7:00. >>> good morning. no worries. president trump sounding confident hours after his attorney general said he is set to release a version of the mueller report within a few weeks. >> if that's what he'd like to do, i have nothing to hide. >> but democrats aren't happy, demanding to see the f

the menlo park police and fire department were called to the home in atherton on friday because a kitten was trapped inside a drainage pipe. firefighters were able to get into the road and pulled that little kitten to safety. one of the kittens rescuers is considering adopting a . >>> during government shutdown when paychecks stopped coming in, coast guard families relied on food banks to put food on the table. those same families are now giving back to the same food bank that help them during a critical time. >> reporter: 40 people packed up boxes upon boxes of canned food to feed the less fortunate. all the same food they had received from the same food banks just over a month ago. >> in marine county and the bay area, gave more than any community in the united states. we are overwhelmed by that. we still have some left and we wanted to turn around and give that to people who were in greater need in our community. >> reporter: when they stopped receiving paychecks during the government shutdown, they called area food banks to find the nearest location. the san francisco, marin food ban

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato. eastbound lanes reopened last night-- but again - the westbound lanes are closed. there is no estimate when they will re- open. and the closure is causing a lot of traffic in the westbound lanes of the richmond - san rafael bridge. (vicki) it was a sunny beautiful day across the bay... different than what we've been seeing the last couple days... (grant) joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... with what we can expect for the work week... lawrence karnow: it was a dry day for the bay area but the flooding conitnues along the russian river. flood waters are expected to recede below flood stage by tomorrow morning. there are only a few showers showing up on doppler radar around the state. we will see mostly cloudy skies tonight but it should stay dry. on the satellite you can see the next storm coming our way. most of friday will be dry but rain will return late night. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s to low 60s. rain will be heavy early saturday morning before turning

court documents say manuel and elizabeth henriquez of atherton paid four separate times to help their two daughters, including having someone fly from florida to san francisco to help one daughter on her sats. court documents say the person provided her with the answer to the exam questions, and after the exam that was included with her mom and daughter that they had cheated and gotten away with it. a family is accused of selling facebook stock to secure their daughters admission to ucla as a soccer recruit. one is a accused of bribing a water polo coach using a fake photo and profile. he complaint his daughters as a see score of 13 eight should have been higher. he reportedly paid 50 grand for the cheating scheme. >> their actions were, without a doubt, insidious, selfish, and shameful. >> reporter: stanford's former head sailing coach, john vandemoer. and investigators say he accepted money in exchange for recommending students who ultimately did not attend stanford. the fbi calling it a rigged system that came at the expense of hard-working students and taxpayers. >> for every stud

the closure is happening between atherton avenue and highway- 101 near novato.eastbound lanes reopened last night-- but the westbound lanes are closed. there is no estimate when they will reopen. and the closure is reportedly causing a lot of traffic in the westbound lanes on the richmond - san rafael bridge. (ken) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. ((ken)) in the east bay... dramatic body camera video released of a violent police encounter.it happened monday in pittsburg.officers were responding to a domestic incident involving the suspect and his father.police say the man was armed with a knife. we're told after about ten minutes.. officers used a bean bag gun to disable to man. that's when police and a k-9 moved in and dragged the suspect to the ground.during the scuffle.. one officer suffered a min

the menlo school won it, the trophy coming back to atherton. >>> who is going to deny the head coach, division four on the line here, in against north view. jordan smith, bucket. tech had an 11-point halftime lead. third quarter, stephanie, a ginne that, and there she goes. the first state title since 2005. >>> nhl, and there is no stopping the san jose sharks raging toward the best record in the west as the regular season segues to the playoffs. how do they show love? yeah, they hosted st. louis in white, and for the second time in three minutes, timo meier put the biscuit in the basket. 2-1 san jose a win, no. 1 in the west. second period, blues tied the game. bradenship got it on by. in the extra period, kevin labanc took it to the bank. sharks closed out a perfect four-game home stand. won it 3-2. at home they're 12-1-1 in their last 14 games. nba and the warriors, what is there to pick apart now? did you see, michelle, what they did to the denver nuggets last night? tore them apart when it counted. and that was the conference's second seeded team. klay thompson. and demarcus, the

animal control, hours to get a tiny kitten after get it got trapped 14 feet down a storm drain in athertonut they did give up, and finally the kitchen was free, they named it ryle, after the firefighter who saved it. his buddies, are now calling him the cat whisperer. cute. >> very sweet. and a happy ending, we like that. we have a nice finish to sunday evening in the bay area tonight. as we have a look from the cam out over the city of san francisco, and to the hills that defined the hayward fault, beyond. and they reminder to us all, get ready. as we look at alcatraz under that little s on the shots, and the san francisco bay right now, it is still 70 degrees at concord, 68 for oakland. san francisco, 68 as well. in santa rosa, 72 degrees, nice today, high-pressure is gently subsided over the coast, giving sunny weather but that flow lurks in the gulf, and eventually will make its way into northern california, when it does, things are going to turn what your future cast shows tomorrow looking pretty good. sunny for monday and increasing high clouds tuesday and then by the time we had nin

. >> reporter: both the students' parents, elizabeth and manuel enriquez of atherton were charged with cheating on their two daughters' college entrance exams in four separate occasions. the first in 2015 when they paid $25,000 to have someone proctor their older daughter's s.a.t. exam and correct her answers. they are also accused of bribing the head tennis coach at georgetown university to designate their older daughter as a tennis recruit in order to facilitate her admission to georgetown. in the case of actress lori loughlin and her husband massimo gianulli the guidance counselor in the l.a. private high school where their daughters attended inquired about one of the sisters' athletic recruitment to usc. in the complaint the counselor did not believe that either of the gianullis' daughters participated in crew and was concerned that their applications may have contained misleading information. aaron billy is with test magic, a learning center in san francisco. he says the reality is there is little or no kind of fact checking going on. >> they'll say that they are overwhelmed with

westbound 37 lanes shut down between atherton and 101.he eastbound side of the roadway is open. >>> number 7, it is national day of unplugging from this evening until sundown tomorrow. you're encouraged to turn off your phone and computers. organizers want us all to connect with people in real life. so if you'll stop calling me to hang out, reggie, i'm not going to answer this weekend. >> i refuse to make eye contact with anyone. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the unusual fish that washed up on shore near santa barbara. >>> youtube >>> entire communities flooded in sonoma county. they're starting to assess the damage as the russian river recedes. >>> another democrat joins the race in 2020. washington governor jay inslee is running for president. >>> a live look at our exploratorium camera. looks nice this morning because it is dry. have no fear. rain is once again on the way. mike nicco tracking the storm. >>> just can't put that umbrella away. good morning. it's friday, march 1st. it looks like march is going

. >>> westbound highway 57 in novato remains closed between highway 101 and atherton avenue. estimate on when the westbound lanes will reopen. caltrans says crews won't be able to start pumping water off the lanes until novato creek starts to recede. the highway just reopened a week ago after emergency repairs were made due to flooding from a previous round of storms and a broken levee. >>> if you are planning on heading to the sierra this weekend, do not forget to pack your chains and bring some extra patience. the key resorts are packed with snow from the latest system and certainly that is good news for skiers and snowboarders. many resorts got record snow. at sugar bowl, avalanche rescue dogs or the slopes to make sure everyone stays safe. right now, there are no chain restrictions on 80 or 50 but we know that could change. the latest snow measurement is 153% of average for this time of year. levels more than double what they were just this past january. the sierra snowpack provide about 30% of california's fresh water supply. >>> hundreds of people honored a 17-year-old

westbound state route 37 is shut down atherton to 101. >>> number 7, it's national day of unplugging. from this evening until sundown tomorrow, you're encouraged to turn off your phone and computers. organizers want us all to connect with real people. >> right next to us. >> take a break. er, folks. what i do every afternoon. >>> it's a nice concept. >>> good morning, america. tough new questions for president trump. it's a busy friday morning. >>> flooding emergency. record rain turns deadly. rescue crews searching for people trapped by the water as a massive new storm takes aim. 100 million try for snow and rain. ginger is tracking it all. >>> security showdown. president trump back at the white house after that high-stakes summit collapse facing a new report that the president ordered officials to give son-in-law jared kushner a top secret security clearance, overruling concerns by intelligence officials. democrats now vow to investigate. >>> luke perry hospitalized. the 52-year-old "beverly hills 90210" star reportedly suffering a mas

westbound highway 37 in novato still closed this morning between highway 101 and atherton avenue. the eastbound lanes are open but there is no estimate on when the westbound lanes will reopen. caltrans says its cruises won't be able to start pumping water offer the lane until novato creek begins to recede. that highway just reopened a week ago after emergency repairs were made because of flooding from an earlier storm. you can get weather condition updates any time with ktvu's newly updated weather app. will find live radar, hourly updates and the seven-day forecast as well as being able to upload your weather photos and videos. >>> teachers in oakland have been on strike for more than a week now. negotiations continue but still no deal. the school board will meet today after its schedule meeting on wednesday was canceled because of a passive rally outside. the board release a statement saying it respects the teachers' first amendment rights an supports the community but board members wanted to roach a deal that is financially realistic. the board is also letting teachers know the

. >>> westbound highway 37 in novato still closed this morning between highway 101 and atherton avenue. the eastbound lanes are open but there is no estimate on when the westbound lanes will reopen. caltrans says crews won't be able to start pumping water off the lanes until novato creek begins to recede. the highway just reopened a week ago after emergency repairs were made after flooding from a previous storm. >>> we want to take a look from sky fox. you can see the extent of the flooding in guerneville, monte rio and forestville. moan low lying neighborhoods near the russian river are still under water this morning. the water has started to recede in other areas but leaving behind a muddy mess. want to show you an example of the changing situation. this is side by side. the safeway in guerneville. on the left an image from wednesday when the parking lot was come light flooded. on the right, yesterday so you can see the water has receded but a lot of mud now in the area. some people who were forced out by the flooding have been staying in evacuation centers. that includes the center