and he talked about him and john peel at an event with the bay city rollers and the fans went mad ande bay city rollers were being ferried around, and tony blackburn in a boat piloted by a womble was there to try and save the day. he said that was the madness of radio one in the 70s. it was radio one in the 70s. it was radio one, his career ended there after he made a comment about the bay city rollers, describing them as garbage. and he moved to america. like describing them as garbage. and he moved to america.— he moved to america. like john he moved to america. like john he batted for— he moved to america. like john he batted for the _ he moved to america. like john he batted for the music - he moved to america. like john he batted for the music he - he batted for the music he believed in. fin he batted for the music he believed in.— he batted for the music he believed in. , ., ., believed in. on his final main show on radio _ believed in. on his final main show on radio one, - believed in. on his final main show on radio one, who - believed in. on his final main show on radio one,

it all came to head one day when he declared that the bay city were garbage.wns. when he returned to the bbc, his cocaine habit led to him being briefly suspended. more than 50 years after the 60s pirate broadcaster first arrived at the bbc, he was still there behind the microphone playing the music he wanted to levels for what he wanted to do. i was plain records and this was the beginning of this rotate and i thought what a great chance. in rotate and i thought what a great chance.— rotate and i thought what a great chance. in the early 70s, he was part — great chance. in the early 70s, he was part of _ great chance. in the early 70s, he was part of the _ great chance. in the early 70s, he was part of the woodcut - he was part of the woodcut establishment in bbc radio 1 but he rebel would get told what to play. —— —— was part of the broadcasting establishment. it all came to head one day when he declared that the bay city were garbage. he left for america and over the years, there are many ups and downs. when he returned to the bbc, his habit led to him his

he beat out three other candidates for the role in the affluent east bay city. ny but mighty force, only employing 17 officers at a time. but with that, the city says violent crime has decreased by 39% over the last decade. >> he's just added so much safe keeping and feeling of security and authority and kindness in our community, and we've just been really lucky to have him. >> aldridge won't be stepping away from the badge altogether. he is joining the martinez police department to serve as a captain. as for what's next here in lafayette, incoming chief williams will formally take over on december 16th. he says his main priority is to keep up the great work that chief aldridge did for lafayette. >> the big thing for me is just to continue to do what he's done. so we have a slowdown in lafayette. we want to make the community safe. we want to make sure we work with our partners in the chamber of commerce, education, check in with the schools, and continue to have our officers out there to try to deter crime. [applause] >> now, lafayette is excited because there'

the rain has progressed south and eastward across the rest of the bay, each county and region has been included in it, so that now the city and the immediate east bay are also included in the flood advisory. it goes until 4:00 a.m. look what the rain will do between now and 3:00 a.m. we just played until 3:00 a.m. it's not until this point where the rain starts to break up a bit and you start to get rain that's not as consistent yellow and organized. it doesn't turn off, but it does start to lighten up and turn more off again/on again. but this will then, we're looking at 3:00 a.m. now. until we get to this point, it's going to be steady continuous rain. take it from 3:00 a.m. and let it go until it finally ends tomorrow, we have to get to around 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, and then it will turn off. so let's put some totals on that because there's a decent amount of rain still to fall. this is the rain on top of what we've already gotten. this is why the national weather service issued the flood advisories because they were already receiving reports of urban street flooding through much of the bay. but they also know it's going

the warning prompted several bay area cities to respond by issuing evacuation orders, all in an effort to move people away from the coastline. well, tonight, a town hall was held in half moon bay, and community members, along with san mateo county first responders, discussed the decisions that were made on that day. ktvu is lamonica peters has the story. >> but the one thing i wanted to let you know up front. >> san mateo county supervisor ray mueller from district three led the discussion about the tsunami warning along with other stakeholders, including emergency management and first responders. residents asked questions and voiced their frustrations. >> we had the sheriff come through our neighborhood, which is outside the tsunami zone, and told people to evacuate, and that created a great deal of confusion because we all thought we were okay. >> emergency management first talked about why there was a tsunami warning, explaining that there had been a 7.0 earthquake. they then explained why the sirens didn't go off. the director of san mateo county emergency management said it was a

today, city leaders provided an update. nbc bay area's robert honda explains part of that update was that the pier may never look the same. to me as an owner. i have to take it in stride. this is not the so-called christmas vacation boom. santa cruz wharf businesses are used to seeing mark gilbert, the owner of the fire fish grill and woody's cafe, say this closure is toughest on the workers. it's the second time he's lost a business to a storm. last year he lost the dolphin restaurant. it's tough because my crew this christmas vacation usually gets us through the winter, so i feel bad for them. today, city leaders offered an update on the wharf damage the confirmed 150 foot section of the pier, which was under construction, was lost in what they call the most severe swells in 30 years. officials praised city staff for a fast response, especially the lifeguds who helped rescue three construction project workers thrown into the water during the collapse. at this point, the top priorities are recovering heavy equipment at the bottom

bay area news. also tonight, a plea for help. the citynta cruz is hoping to track down artifacts that were lost during the collapse. if you're walking on the beach, find something that came from the wharf. you're asked to return it to the city. high on that priority list, any missing memorial benches? if your loved one's bench is unaccounted for, you're also asked to call the city. a bit of good news tonight. one woman has been reunited with a piece of a memorial bench dedicated to her mother. the bench was on the wharf when it fell, and ruby shields took to social media asking people, please look out for it. well, two people did look out and they spotted a piece of it on bright beach, returned it to shields. well, tonight another storm is on the way. you can see it here on our radar. it's expected to bring more rain to the bay area this weekend. and more snow to the sierra. and that storm could cause problems for skiers. taking a look at palisades tahoe, it's bracing for strong winds. the winds will be the problem. that could force chair

. >>> well tonight, one east bay city will tackle similar budget issues to oakland and san francisco. pleasanton is seeing increasing cost and not enough revenue to keep pace. just last month, voters rejected half cent sales tax proposal to help close that budget gap. but 54% of those voters rejected it. we explain the city council will take the first steps towards addressing what could be a $100 million shortfall over the next eight years. >> can we tell you about us? >> sure. they have been small business owners for almost 10 years. >> we chose this area because it is one of the more safer areas to run a small business. >> reporter: they own good common sense all naturals. >> we're making gift sets all day long. they make all the products in house. the back of the shop they call the kitchen. it is safety and the safety for our customers. >> reporter: that's why they were concerned when they heard about proposed cuts from the city administrator to help balance their projected shortfall, including making cuts to police as well as closing one of the city's fire stations. >> i think the

bay area cities have issued warnings this year but come the new year citations will be given out. and that whole to drive over bay area. bridges goes up to $8 in the new was will tran has the details? >> a way to look at it is you haven't even pager bill yet and they want to hit you with a nother bill and this case, it's a proposal. but if you i've been following history every time they propose it, it's a dundeel. so here's how it's going to play out come january first, if you cross the san mateo bridge and the other 7 bay area bridges, not including the golden gate bridge. is privately owned. it goes from 7 to $8. this is the 3rd and final installment it actually started in 2019 2022. and 2025. they say the money which was approved by voters and the state that goes for operations for maintenance. but of course, that's never going to end. the bridge is always need maintenance and that's why they are meeting today. the metropolitan transportation commission, they would like to continue piling on drivers. they would like. to add on $2.50 right off the bat that they know that's going

slightly lower at 16 89 for the middle east bay cities including el serino, hayward. of 17. 36, 18 34 so up again. it goes. now let's go to the south bay. san jose is 17. 95 sunnyvale has the highest rate in the bay area at 19 bucks an hour for minimum wage peninsula says, oh, no, we've got to 1920, in mountain view $0.20 more. there and 18, 20 and palo right in santa clara. 6.27. right now. we're talking more about how those differences effect living economic conditions and just being able to afford as the cost of living is very high in the bay area in general. so that's something they're going to continue to take a look at. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. >> after being in san francisco for about 9 decades, francisco for about 9 decades, a family-run hardware store is [office noises] ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪♪ ♪ que rico, i like it like that ♪ ♪♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i've got soul, i want more ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ que rico, i like it like that ♪ bakery is looking arissa's hair salon wants to expand their

. >>> the east bay city with a major problem on its hands. >> it is actually very sad. it just breaks my heart. >>> the tough choices leaders will have to make about its future and some say there are flow good options. >>> a job like there is not for everyone. the gate that will have you trading in the suit and tie for a captain's hat and a spatula. >>> from kpix this is the late news with sara donchey on cbs news bay area. >>> hi, i'm sara donchey, it is probably the biggest news story in america today. the arrest of the suspected health care ceo shooter. even though it happened thousands of miles away from here there seems to be a connection to the bay area. this is the man that the police all over the country have been looking for, they say, for days. 26-year-old luigi mangione. he pulled out a gun, they say, on a busy manhattan street and shot a plan in cold blood. today, the nypd caught our attention when they said this. >> he was born and raised in maryland, we know he has ties to san francisco, california, and last known address was honolulu, hawaii. no prior arr

. >> the warning was the first ever in san francisco bay city history. a tsunami warning triggered panic throughout the area. now, kpix has confirmed there was a tornado in scotts valley. several people have been taken to a nearby trauma center. doerun? >> we start getting on that warning for the city. there was no touchdown on that one. there was straight-line wind damage in the city. it was a justified warning, and i will explain why in a minute. that was a tornado. this is a little after 1:00 today in scotts valley. this is down in the santa cruz mountains. the initial one happened around 6:00 a.m. for san francisco. that one past. this is the one that confirmed much later in the day. this is about 1:10 when the clarification from the national weather service came out. too early to say how strong that was. we have reports of cars being overturned in scotts valley. wind speeds up to 110. maybe even more. let me put a little perspective on this. first thing is first. in terms of any concern from traumatic signatures at this point, there is none. let's s

. >> 906 this morning new this morning, the east bay city of albany will have many have to deal with radioactive waste at the albany bulb. the los angeles times reports the state ordered albany to study the one time landfill, which has been transformed into hiking trails and an outdoor art park. the state discovered that as much as 11,000 tons of waste could have been dumped there. from 1960 to 1971, a survey detected areas of radiation, and technicians are now recommending soil samples. the radiation can cause health problems, including cancer and damaged dna. >> the un global climate change summit, designed to reduce the world's growing mountain of plastic waste, has ended without an agreement. the marathon negotiations in south korea involved more than 170 countries, and those negotiations collapsed early this morning. the nations remain deadlocked on how to deal with the growing problem of plastic pollution. another round of talks is set for early next year. >> we have made significant progress in busan in our collective effort to address plastic pollution, including its impact o

they know how to deck the halls in this east bay city. e very merry christmas tree that's attracting families from near and far this a criminal investigation into contra costa health, which is a major east bay health care organization run by the county. meanwhile, another state department says the health care system is taking action to fix problems exposed by our exclusive report. investigative reporter candice went broke that story. she joins us now with the impact that that's having. candice, we spoke with the nurse who blew the whistle when officials failed to listen to her concerns about patient harm. even patient death. she says she spoke with us, and tonight she is revealing her identity. i think that it's wrong. disguised in shadows. when we first heard from her in may. it's been heartbreaking. it's been just really heartbreaking. contra costa county nurse manager irene graham says her tears have turned to conviction, and she's stepping into the light after the first story came out. that actually was part of like a breakthrough in r

cities were up 5.8% through november. so it's not only in the bay area, but it's happening all over the country. terry mcsweeney joins us now with what's coming up at 5:00 news. yeah, we got new developments from the santa cruz wharf, which had a big section destroyed by those huge waves earlier this week. we're seeing video of lifeguards jumping into action just after the collapse, saving people stranded on the debris. we're also hearing when that wharf and all those popular restaurants and businesses may be reopening, and a ballet company company coming to the bay area from ukraine. a performance of the nutcracker by dancers with family members struggling to survive against the russian invasion. we're going to hear their story of endurance and gratitude. that's at 5:00. coming up next, though, our trending story of the day a moms quick reaction stops a christmas day disaster. the warning now to our mystery. here's andrea canning with a preview, and we must warn you, some of the audio you're about to hear may be upsetting. oh my god, my mother, my

bay area shines. it sings that the cities all across the nine counties in the bay area feel like this can bring so much value to them. >> the financial agreement with the city and the bay area host committee will be voted on by the council in january. in santa clara, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> more to come. the giants introduced their new shortstop. willy adames says he chose the orange and 2,000 years ago, god sent an angel to a group of shepherds, and he brought them a message: "fear not, for behold, i bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people. for unto you is born this day in the city of david a savior, which is christ the lord." you see, god sent his son, jesus christ, from heaven to this earth to take our sins, to save us from our sins by taking our sins to a cross and shedding his blood, being buried, but on the third day, god raising his son to life. if you've never trusted jesus christ as your savior, you can do it right now, this christmas. do it right now, just pray this prayer. just say, "god, i'm a sinner, i'm sorry, forgive me. i believe that jesus is yo

. >>> an east bay city that has seen their fair shares of ups and downs, having fun on friday is as importants ever. >>> hi, i'm sara donchey. we made it to friday. when a lot of us heard that a 7.0 quake hit northern california yesterday, we had an idea in our heads about what some of those towns to the north might look like afterwards. you might think the worse, collapses, fires, still, they've had more than 100 aftershocks since yesterday morning, and those towns, they look nothing like what some of us imagine that they might. our wilson walker visited rio dell, where a lot of people were ready for the quake, extremely glad things were not much worse. >> i was up like this, yeah. and so i was up like this and then when they started moving, i grabbed a hose like this, and i saw the syrup, the ice cream start flying off the shelf. like the ground was just coming up. and just launching over. so we just kind of tiptoed and went straight towards the door, where we got everybody out quickly. >> reporter: for april nest, thursday's earthquake was the humboldt county initiation she recently moved

now, with many bay area cities struggling to pay the bills, there's a bright spot in the north bay. the city of napa says it expects to have a $4.6 million surplus going into next year. that's according to the press democrat. that's after the city brought in more revenue than expected, and the city spent less than projected. those numbers need to be audited before the city can decide how to spend those extra funds. well, people gathered in san francisco to honor world aids day at the national aids memorial grove. unsung hero awards were given to two people who did important community work. one of them was vince chrysostomos, who has dedicated his adult life to giving voices to the disadvantaged. >> you know, hiv covid those things can be treated, but it's the things like it doesn't bring back the trans person. it doesn't guarantee that people aren't going to go to bed at hungry at nigh. it doesn't guarantee our human rights. and so i think, well, i, i'm all for ending the epidemics. i think we need to refocus and think about what really matters. you know, it's our story and it's not

bay bridge starting off very nicely. if you are driving into san francisco, it looks very good with no major issues here. driving across the bridge to the city. south bay commute looks all right. i do see some flashing lights there on something that's moving off the freeway, so that's good. whatever it is should be gone soon and traffic is light there. 5:00. let's go back to the headlines. >> okay, sal. thank you. well, a vote by the san mateo county board of supervisors is scheduled today on a charter amendment to allow the board to remove embattled sheriff christina corpus from her position. now, an earlier independent report presented evidence that sheriff corpus retaliated against employees had an improper romantic relationship on the job, and allegedly made racial and homophobic slurs. sheriff corpus denies all of that and called the report a salacious broadcast of unfounded allegations. now, if the charter amendment is approved, it would allow the supervisors to remove the sheriff with a 4/5 vote. now, sheriff corpus, in a letter sent to the board, said, quote, the record is very clear about the harm that the board and the county staff

we're going to talk with the leader of one east bay city getting ready for a festive night tonight as light up their holiday tree. watch our 8 a.m. newscast right here on nbc bay area dot com or on our smartphone app. all right. and just remember, 20 days until christmas. that is wild. >>> good wednesday morning. if you are about to head out the dooryou better bundle up. >> temperatures are plunging, and al is tracking a new round of snow.

next, at 630, a south bay city partners with the major bay area college, and the program focused on ai getting students ready for the corporate world later on tonight we will time it out for you, but we have a myriad of watches and warnings to pass along throughout the overnight hours and into your saturday. good morning sue. good morning lisa. >> it is friday but not friday. light at the bay br. more on that in a second. it's looking good though, on your commute from marin county over the waldo grade and across the golden gate bridge, the volume is increasing just a little bit, but no fog and just light rain to contend with. there you go. the 880 freeway past the oakland coliseum. everybody moving at a good clip. i love to show speeds at the limit where we have a friday the 13th unlucky commuters across the bay bridge. we had this road work southbound 101 again this morning, picked up at 6:00. and that's the domino effect back all the way on to the span and through the metering lights. here's a look at your drive times up and over the altamont still in the yellow this morning. it's we

in the east bay city. leaders in oakland are marking a successful strategy. all meant to lower violent crime. opd says the city has seen a 5 year low in homicides and shootings and interim mayor niki fortunado bas says it's thanks to the cease-fire strategy. that's a multi agency program between the department of violence prevention, the police department district attorneys and faith-based leaders who all work towards increasing safety on the streets. >> oakland cease-fire was never a government idea, but a community call to action. these community leaders have maintained their belief in the power of the strategy to save lives and have worked with us every day throughout this year successfully rerouted in oakland. >> the ceasefire program works identifying people who are at high risk, a violent crime in offering them intensive community-based services trying to help break the cycles of violence. >> we're talking about the people in this city who are driving violence currently and who within the next 90 days may either pick up a gun and shoot someone or become

.# it all came to a head one day when he declared the bay city rollers to be "garbage". # bye—bye, babyfor america and over the years there were many ups and downs. when he returned to the bbc, his cocaine habit led to him being briefly suspended. radio two sounds of the �*70s, johnnie walker with you till 5:00. but more than 50 years after the �*60s pirate broadcaster first arrived at the bbc, he was still there, behind the microphone, playing the music he loved. it'sjohnnie walker saying thanks for everything, bye—bye and have a nice day. earlier on i spoke to roger day, who worked withjohnnie walker right back in those very early days. we started out day one together back in april 1966. asjohnny said, he was from birmingham, calling himself peter dee, and i was from kent doing the disco circuit there, calling myself roger day, as i still do. and we worked for this american radio station, just starting up. and they wanted, you know, some english djs to relate to the uk audience. but i was hired first. so, "peter dee", they said, "we've got a day, we can't have a dee as well, you've go

. # it all came to a head one day when he declared the bay city rollers to be garbage. # bye, bye, babye cry... # he left for america, and over the years, there were many ups and downs. when he returned to the bbc, his cocaine habit led to him being briefly suspended. sounds of the �*70s, johnnie walker with you till 5:00. but more than 50 years after the pirate days, he was still broadcasting with his final programme just a few weeks ago, as ill health brought to an end the career of one of the pioneers of pop radio. so, thank you for being with me all these years and take good care of yourself and those you love. god bless you and i'll end with this. johnnie walker, who has died at the age of 79. among those welcoming in the new year this hour is syria. the country already had a momentous 2024, with the fall of the assad family after 50 years of dictatorship. bashar al—assad fled to moscow with his family after rebels from the north and south swept across the country and captured the capital damascus over the course of a week. now, syria is looking ahead to 2025 under a provisional go

he beat out three other candidates for the role in the affluent east bay city. lafayette has a tiny but mighty force, only employing 17 officers at a time. but with that, the city says violent crime has decreased by 39% over the last decade. >> he's just added so much safe keeping and feeling of security and authority and kindness in our community, and we've just been really lucky to have him. >> aldridge won't be stepping away from the badge altogether. he is joining the martinez police department to serve as a captain. as for what's next? here in lafayette, incoming chief williams will formally take over on december 16th. >> the big thing for me is just to continue to do what he's done. so we have a slowdown in lafayette. we want to make the community safe. we want to make sure we work with our partners in the chamber of commerce, education, check in with the schools, and continue to have our officers out there to try to deter crime. >> there's a lot of change coming for the community of lafayette. they have a new mayor coming in soon, and the passing of measur

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city is hosting an open house that's at 5 p.m. at the moscone rec center, where residents can voice their opinions with many bay area cities struggling to pay the bills, there is a bright spot in the north bay, and it's the city of napa. they expect to have a $4.6 million surplus going into next year. that's according to the press democrat. the city brought in more revenue than expected, and the city spent less than projected. those numbers need to be audited before the city can decide how they're going to spend the extra funds. it is down to the wire for an east bay toy drive. they desperately need your help this holiday season. it's the 18th year for oakland chinatown's christmas in the park toy drive. volunteers partner up with the oakland chinatown chamber and other organizations to gather the toys and distribute them to needy families. in years past, organizers say they would gather 2 to 300 toys by this time. right now, they only have ten toys. >> it made me feel so heartbroken. i was i was crying because i didn't, i didn't want, i didn't know what to do. i don't want kids to, you know, be be left out, be disappointed. i was wi

ready for these were pull to the bottom to a syrian polls, including an area near a russian naval bay. city. are you an official condemned these radius all of the syria as a country. these limits led into him governor to appeal to the body for support. absolutely no basis under international law to preventively or preemptively dis on a concrete us like, i mean, if that was the case it would be a risk that the cause of the usual make is cool for sanctions against georgia as a nation faces 5th western question on the 8th of his presidential election, the able welcome. this is almost the international with the very latest world news on the day. thank you for joining us. these radio full size were supposedly bones tall . good. so it's serious points. have latasha on top is the last to it, but it's a radian side also hosts a russian naval base which has been sanctioned i station for years on the prior agreements with the a sons' governments, according to some regional media reports. the idea has targeted syrian military size. there's no indication that any russian forces have been affected. mean

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well, here in the bay area, there was a rally outside san francisco city hall to mark the end of the me of syrian leader bashar al assad. on sunday, syrians from across the bay area joined people in cities around the world to celebrate the fact. but a coalition of syrian rebels have captured the capital city of damascus. generations of syrian immigrants took part in sunday's celebrations chanting and waving the syrian revolutionary flag volunteers with the syrian immigrant council. let that rally. >> today and tomorrow and this he's of days of celebration and a lot of people here. you were born syria for business year, friends of syria and they're happy that joyous, dictatorship is gone and now the syrian people are planning a democratic free syria justice for all >> well, russian state media is reporting that syria's president has actually fled to moscow. well, happening today, senate sen elect adam schiff will be sworn in as california's next u.s. senator replacing the fund's a butler. but where was appointed by governor newsom to temporarily fill the seat of the late senator dianne

even the city not dealing with fog. it's parts of the south bay, the east bay and the north bay like santa rosa down to a quarter of a mile. a similar story in concord, highway four. again, you've got some low cloud cover, similar story on 580 as you come through livermore this morning. so be aware of that. now, the dense fog advisory actually not as expansive as it was yesterday, but for a lot of us, we are seeing that low cloud cover this morning. it's also quite cold. 38 in santa rosa right now down to 38 in danville. 42 that current temperature in oakland. good morning, san francisco. it is chilly 47 degrees. so future weather showing you the fog forecast even by 9 a.m. we're probably fighting a lot of fog through the carquinez strait and delta later on this afternoon. that sunshine is back and very similar to yesterday. we'll have temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning. >> good morning. yeah drew mentioned the fog. and some of you may experience some g this morning. again

still ahead, home prices continue to climb, not just in the bay area. the cities that saw the biggest spike in 2024, and the bay area city that's highest on the list. and if you win tonight's mega millions drawing, you can buy a house wherever you want. the lofty, lofty heights the jackpot has risen to. that's next. and we've got beautiful skies right now in san francisco. look at those colors. we've got more rounds of rain this weekend, and i'm going to help you plan it all out. full forecast coming cities with the fastest growing home prices in 2024. anaheim saw the most growth. home prices up 12.5%, according to redfin. newark and new brunswick in new jersey rounding out the top three. san jose came in number nine, with home prices growing 8.5% so far this year. even with high mortgage rates discouraging buyers. home prices climbed in 2024, according to redfin data. median home prices in the 50 largest u.s. cities were up 5.8% through november. now, if you didn't get that christmas gift you were hoping for, tonight may be the night your fortunes change. $1.2 bi

tense along sidewalks are a common sight in bay area. cities and alameda county.re seems to be improvements. director of housing and homelessness services jonathan russell says since 2022 overall homelessness dropped by 3% and the number of unsheltered people has gone down 11% crediting an increase of state funds such as governor newsom's project home key between rounds of homekey. i think there's been 12 projects in alameda county alone. >> many of those oakland subset of those that drew down those but those buckets of money 14, 15, sometimes 20 million to convert and or develop housing. russell says the homeless is count has been happening in alameda county since 2007 and that a drop in numbers hasn't happened in about a decade. really. we saw the precipitous increase is starting a 2014, 15, 16, 17. that was really where these rises start while celebrating the decrease of people living on the streets. officials say there's still more work that needs to be done. according to russell, alameda county has a home together community plan. the goal is to end homelessne

bay area will attend. this is the second annual joy to the city holiday event. l ahead here at 3 o'clock today, a bay area park ranger. >> shot and killed inside her home. we have new details on this tragic murder suicide case and riding bart is about to get more expensive writers react to the 2025 fare increase. also, major u.s. airlines are in the hot seat today. will the takeaways from the senate hearing on these >> in the north bay, authorities found a sonoma county park ranger shot dead inside of her home. and authorities believe this is a case of murder shoot suicide involving a former colleague who was also found dead at that house kron four's terisa stasio has more. >> he very well high, probably regarded well-liked damian evans, reflecting on friend in law enforcement colleague cat pringle. >> authorities say 38 year-old pringle was a victim of a homicide suicide involving a former colleague. >> both were found dead at her home a day before thanksgiving. look from from working with her personally here and on several projects that we worked on with the ra

bay area this morning. san francisco is actually one of our least foggy spots that you can see here. weve actually got quite a nice view in the city right now. looking down from c church tower. but dense fog advisories are in effect for most of the bay area this morning. notably san francisco is not included in that, but we do have them for most of the north bay, the east bay, both along the space shoreline and edmond, the south bay to about a per se shuns. their reporting below a quarter of a mile visibility and it has been thick in spots this morning. not as widespread as yesterday, but comparable for sure. now, as far as where we're at and stormtracker for this dry trend does continue. in fact, it will continue through friday before the opportunity of rainfall towards saturday, 30's to 40's for our morning temperatures. it's a little colder out there to get this one started as we work our way through the morning. do expect some fog, especially over the next several hours here as we move our way towards 11:00am. that's when you can expect those clearing skies. michael. >> so far so good. but as john arena were both saying, we sa

jocelyn moran, nbc, bay area news. and the cityhelp in tracking down artifacts that were lost during monday's collapse. if you happen to be out on the local beaches and stumble upon any monument or portion of the wharf. the city is asking for it to be returned, no questions asked. high on the priority list, any parts of the now missing memorial benches, and if your loved one's memorial bench is unaccounted for, you're being asked to call the city. meanwhile, one woman has been reunited with a piece of a memorial bench that was dedicated to her mother. the bench was on the wharf when it fell monday, and ruby shields took to social media, asking people to look out for it. two people spotted a piece of it on seabright beach and returned it to shields. meanwhile, up north on the coast, it was a multi-agency response to save a hiker in trouble on the coast. it happened yesterday afternoon at devil's slide on highway one. this is video from san mateo county, just south of pacifica state beach. a chp helicopter you saw there was able to r

hayward out to antioch were also in the low 60s. 60 here in half moon bay 64 redwood city down to palo alto, woodside, atherton, los altos. temperatures also in the low 60s, san francisco 58 here across the marina. let's move it up to the north bay 62 in sonoma, 61 in bodega bay. so dry tomorrow. rain chances on the way for us by the time we get to wednesday evening. the next system is offshore. we're not concerned about this one. it is going to bring some rainfall, but should move in and out pretty quickly. by the time we head into wednesday morning. and then it's out of here once we head into thursday evening, and then that next storm system lining up here as we head into friday. so storm system to the north, atmospheric river likely connecting in with that. and we're going to need that connection of the atmospheric river to get in on these higher totals. we think could come our way as we roll into saturday. so here's the thinking right now on thursday, it's pretty easygoing here, a quarter to about a half inch on average may get a little bit more than that once you get up towards sa

plus, outrage in the south bay city leaders speaking out against the release of a suspect connected to the death of community resource officer. and almost a week now into deliberations in the name any murder trial. we're live with the latest in our verdict. watch. and so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. i'm stephanie lin. >> we're learning more about a school bus in palo alto involved in a crash. ford's will tran has the details. >> here's what you need to know. 3 kids are on the school bus and that school bus is still at the scene at home or and middlefield good news to pass along. the 3 kids were not injured. in fact, they were transferred to another school bus and taken away from the scene. now, you can clearly see the chp officers still at the scene as they are in charge this investigation anytime school buses involved. it's their jurisdiction. let me show you the video. this all went down at around 8 o'clock in the morning. it's a case of he said she said meaning each party claims that they had the green light. now the bus along with a gray subaru. they were trave

city. oakland, half moon bay. you'll notice once the sun gets up here, it's a partly cloudy start to the day as the system passes by well to our north. for us it will just bring morning clouds. but the afternoon those clouds get out of here and we have tons of sunshine once again. but that limited cloud cover is doing some help this morning to keep us a little bit warmer than we were this time yesterday. no 30s on the board right now we're mainly in the mid 40s and the mid 50s as we get you going here on your thursday. so looking at the day planner today along the coast, you'll find a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning. brighter in the afternoon, but it's still mild for this time of the year. we'll have daytime highs getting you into the low 60s by about three 4:00 pm around the bay shoreline. partly cloudy this morning. bright sunshine this afternoon. mid and upper 60s for daytime highs and a similar story inland. partly cloudy right now. we'll get lots of sunshine this afternoon. feels very nice with h

bay city, michigan good morning. good morning. you know, you people are something else. you know, never seen republicans running around with oxygen bottles or drinking a special waters or any of this thing. you think they wouldn't be concerned about this. and, you know, you could have a perfect environment and you people will say it ain't for us. you know, life. you know, i have i have three sons who have asthma. the and recent report in the new york times show that one out of every four black children in new york now has asthma. we have a national epidemic, pediatric asthma, the environment is far from perfect. we don't know why we're having this asthma among our children, but asthma levels have doubled again in the last five years. and our children. but we do know that asthma attacks are caused by bad air days. and there they're triggered primarily by ozone and particulates. the principal source of those materials in our air are 1100 coal burning power plants who are burning coal illegally. it's been illegal for 15 years to burn it without appropriate controls that wou

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bay area shines. it sings that the cities all across the nine counties in the bay area feel like this can bring so much to them. >> the financial agreement with the city and the bay area host committee will be voted on by the council in january. in santa clara, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> it's really alarming. i mean, we knew there were some issues with overtime in the police department coming up at 530, what a new audit uncovered about overtime a cherished tradition set in 1915 san francisco. delight in a fun-filled holiday experience. ♪ tickets on sale now at sfballet.org you're watching abc seven mornings live. >> donald trump doesn't even take office for another few weeks, but already he's having an impact on silicon valley. now, at 530, how major tech companies are adjusting ahead of a second trump term. >> additional drone sightings spotted across the northeast. i'm nicole d'antonio with the response from washington and why some lawmakers are calling for greater transparency. >> and ready or not, here they come. a wave of santas will be taking over the streets of san francisco this weekend.

looks like a typical monday morning commute beginning to take shape here. >> for east bay commuters heading into the city your westbound 5.80, right across the richmond, sandra fell bridge that also growing out of 13 minutes to cross that span. and our final stop this morning. our north bay commute one-on-one southbound from novato into san francisco. that particular stretch of one on one is running you about 20 minutes to cross. >> 6.32, years for your help. so i got qaeda health. >> another bay area child they think has bird flu to marin county. so the really concerned last month, alameda county confirmed bird flu case. they're crawford's. lindsey ford gives us a closer look. >> on friday, marin county public health announced that a child possibly contracted bird flu. the source unknown as well as the recent confirmed bird flu case in alameda county. this year. loan bird flu has infected over 50 people in the u.s. and 31 in california, according to the cdc, the chances of contracting bird flu is low, says infectious disease specialist dr peter chin. hong with ucsf help. because as of now, bird flu does

[music] and east bay city.night and searching for the gunman who killed the ceo of unitedhealthcare. we're going to show you will break up the family as you keep them together, and you have to send them all back. >> president elect donald trump laying out a list for his first days back in the white house next year, and bay area opposition groups not wasting any time to protest. already preparing for the changes that are coming. and a school gate killed a seven year old boy in marin county. details of a campaign to honor his life and to prevent any tragedies at schools in the future. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> all right. as we take you live to that opening bell ringing right now. shares in nvidia are now set to drop about 2.5% after reports of an investigation in china over possible anti-monopoly violations. the nasdaq and the s&p 500, though, start the week at new record highs. it's been a nice three weeks for the s&p 500. we'll get you all your dollars and cents in business news co

the peninsula will be down to 58 here in half moon bay, 62 in redwood city, relatively light winds tomorrow and 59 in the outer sunset. and for the north bay, 62n santa rosa and back here towards napa. we're at 60, so we're dry through the day for tomorrow. then by the time we get to tomorrow night, we'll begin to see that storm system bringing some rainfall by about 8:00. overall, this is beginning to speed up a little bit. so rainfall sooner with this first storm system. and then this will sweep across north bay peninsula, east bay around 1030 tomorrow night. and then we do expect that rainfall to stay with us here through thursday morning. and that's how we could get into some higher totals with this storm. i'm still not overly concerned with, you know, the rain and the overall impacts from that first system. the stronger one again, looks to be right here as we head into friday evening, developing offshore and connecting in with this atmospheric river. that would really slam us here as we head through saturday morning at this point. so rainfall totals on thursday coming in here with anyw