around the state we'll see rain through northern and central calfornia while they'll enjoy 60s in the south. we will see rain developing in the morning in the north bay and moving south. rain will be heavy at times with some gusty winds. rain will turn to showers after that with cool temperatures. showers continue on thursday before clearing and dry weather on friday. right now it looks like the weekend will be partly cloudy but weather is expected well into next week. nats, tsunami siren. (vicki) and that was the sound this afternoon as a tsunami test siren went off in san francisco. the siren on top of city hall. it happens every tuesday at noon... as a reminder for people in the area to be prepared in case a tsunami does hit. (vicki) and today's tsunami watch is a good reminder for those living near the coast about how to prepare for massive quake- triggered waves hitting our shores. kron4's maureen kelly went to the town of pacifica where they have an early warning system already in place. definitely concerned because of the size of the quake the 7.9 alaskan quake got the attentio

around the state we'll see rain through northern and central calfornia while they'll enjoy 60s in theh. we will see rain developing in the morning in the north bay and moving south. rain will be heavy at times with some gusty winds. rain will turn to showers after that with cool temperatures. showers continue on thursday before clearing and dry weather on friday. right now it looks like the weekend will be partly cloudy but dry. dry weather is expected well into next week. (vicki) new tonight at nine... nearly 30- thousand car break in's were reported in san francisco last year- and those are just the ones called in. tonight the san francisco district attorney along with state senator scott weiner have introduced a bill they hope will help prosecute criminals responsible for the smash and grabs. kron4's ella sogomonian is live in the newsroom, ella you talked to the victims? shattered glass is now such a common sight on the streets of san francisco victims i spoke with jokingly call it sidewalk glitter. this video showing a thief who used a blow torch to do it - in a story you'll only

pot is now legal in calfornia...ting some new users.( james ) kron4's maureen kelly got a primer from one pot shop which is already doing brisk business. the lines were long here at oakland's harborside cannabis dispensary.....cash registers chiming non stop....for those browsing the bud displays for the first time.... it's a bit much.(unnamed customer)it's overwhelming for me because i know so little but it's interesting to see the different types (steve deangelo, harborside dispensary)for the newbies are people i call lapsed stoners who what a good experience with cannabis in their youth and are returning to back it welcome to the world of modern cannabisfor starters....you don't have to smoke it anymore....pot extracts can be smoothed on in salves, taken in drops....and vaped like e- cigerates. if they last time you toked a joint jerry garcia was still alive....since then scientists have determined that while thc is what get's users high....another cannabinoid called cbd is good for reliving pain and anxiety. now

around the state we'll see rain through northern and central calfornia while they'll enjoy 60s in the south. we will see rain developing in the morning in the north bay and moving south. rain will be heavy at times with some gusty winds. rain will turn to (pam)the public may soon get two new places to view san francisco bay if observation decks are approved ..when and where you could get a new beautiful view (steve) a dog is found tied to a fence in vallejo... with no food or water... and little room to move. and tonight police are looking for the person who severely mistreated the dog. (pam)a major quake in alaska.. forced a tsunami warning. chief meterologist lawrence karnow will explain what happened.. and why it didn't hit the bay area. (pam) a big story we are following tonight... a scare in san francisco and along the coast .. after an earthquake in alaska triggers a tsunami warning. this is video... as the 7-point-nine magnitude earthquake hit about 175- miles offshore in the gulf of alaska. the earthquake caused the tsunami warning all along the west coast. kron 4's spencer bl

around the state we'll see rain through northern and central calfornia while they'll enjoy 60s in theouth. we will see rain developing in the morning in the north bay and moving south. rain will be heavy at times with some gusty winds. rain will turn to showers after that with cool temperatures. showers continue on thursday before clearing and dry weather on friday. right now it looks like the weekend will be partly cloudy but dry. dry weather is expected well into next week. (pam) shattered glass ... now a common sight on the streets of san francisco the car burglary problem had reached epidemic proportions in many cities in the bay area...(steve) week.into next week. (pam) shattered glass ... now a shattered (pam) (pam) shattered glass ... now a common sight on the streets of san francisco the car burglary problem had reached epidemic proportions in many cities in the bay area...(steve) but now lawmakers in the state capital are working on a bill to make it easier to prove auto burglary. kron 4's dan kerman is live at the hall of justice with more. how many times have auto burglars

pot is now legal in calfornia...t's attracting some new users.( james ) kron4's maureen kelly got a primer from one pot shop which is already doing brisk business. the lines were long here at oakland's harborside cannabis dispensary.....cash registers chiming non stop....for those browsing the bud displays for the first time.... it's a bit much.(unnamed customer)it's overwhelming for me because i know so little but it's interesting to see the different types (steve deangelo, harborside dispensary)for the newbies are people i call lapsed stoners who what a good experience with cannabis in their youth and are returning to back it welcome to the world of modern cannabisfor starters....you don't have to smoke it anymore....pot extracts can be smoothed on in salves, taken in drops....and vaped like e- cigerates. if they last time you toked a joint jerry garcia was still alive....since then scientists have determined that while thc is what get's users high....another cannabinoid called cbd is good for reliving pain and anx

senator scott wiener has reintroduced legislation to extend the sale of alcohol until four a-m in six calfornia approach." it has the backing of local officials along with restaurant and night club owners. the bill will give the cities the ability to extend hours in certain neighborhoods or specific nights of the week or year. two of those cities are san francisco and oakland. the extended hours apply to bars, restaurants and nightclubs... but ánot liquor stores. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... we'll tell you why five surfers had to be rescued in santa cruz. ( darya ) and next... a new study says hot yoga is not any better than regualr yoga.. we'll tell you more after the break. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. ba

wiener reintroduced legislation once again today to extend the sale of alcohol until four am in six calforniaities.(grant) wiener calls the bill a "nuanced and responsible approach." it has the backing of local officials along with restaurant and night club owners.(vicki) the bill will give the cities the ability to extend hours in certain neighborhoods or specific nights of the week or year. two of those cities are san francisco and oakland. the extended hours apply to bars, restaurants and nightclubs but not liquor stores. (grant) could the iconic hollywood sign be getting a twin? it's one of dozens of ideas in a new study to alleviate traffic at the landmark griffith park.(vicki) the proposed second sign would face toward the suburban san fernando valley. the study also suggests creating a gondola lift to offer a birds-eye view... or a shuttle services to ferry visitors to trails near the sign.(grant) another suggestion is to create a "hollywood sign" visitor's center to teach tourists about the sign's history. (grant) next at 5:30... a scary landing in dallas... as passengers are told to

calfornia as a whole, is only the 4th worst state to drive in -- in the country.n in maryland, washington, and hawaii. the study based its findings on four major metrics.(steve) the four were: cost of ownership, traffic and infrastructure, safety, and access to vehicles. hawaii ranked at or near the bottom of the list in all 4 categories. (steve) only hawaii had a higher cost of ownership and maintenance than here in california. however california ranked #1 in the nation in terms of access to vehicles. (pam) and according to the study... the best place to drive in the country... is texas. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) in the east bay a police department is apologizing for failing to provide support and protection totwo different immigrants

one of the most talked about new laws in calfornia for the new year ... is the legalization of marijuana for adults over 21.with that ... police are warning people can get a d-u-i for driving high. kron4's haaziq madyun has the details. in the state capital there is a new campaign from california law enforcement and the message is...sot sotthe deadly affects of which allegedly led to the death of california highway patrol officer andrew camilleri. in the wake of his death the california office of traffic safety is launching a new public awareness campaign focused on not driving under the influence of drugs like marijuana. attorney mahal montoya of the national organization for the reform of marijuana says the legal cannabis community should publically echo the du

senator scott wiener has reintroduced legislation to extend the sale of alcohol until four a-m in six calforniaible approach." it has the backing of local officials along with restaurant and night club owners. the bill will give the cities the ability to extend hours in certain neighborhoods or specific nights of the week or year. two of those cities are san francisco and oakland. the extended hours apply to bars, restaurants and nightclubs... but ánot liquor stores. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... we'll tell you why five surfers had to be rescued in santa cruz. ( james ) plus... they survived a nightmare. now a dream is coming true. meet the couple now planning their wedding... after surviving a mass shooting. ( james ) and next... a new study says hot yoga is not any better than regualr yoga.. we'll tell you more after the break. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( james ) a new study shows that bikram hot yoga is no healthier than regular yoga.