catherine? >> catherine: thank you, dan.ice have named the man arrested in yesterday's crash that killed two people and injured two others. 19 year old david morales is out of the hospital and in jail. police say the convicted felon is an active gang member and is facing charges including two count of murder and three counts of attempted murder. he's accused of causing this crash as he fled from police after a traffic stop. police say he was pulled over because he fit the description of a man who had fired at three people at a housing project at 14th and valencia. police say he sped off and crashed into the white toyota. which hit and killed a pedestrian before slamming into a liquor store at 21st and south van ness. a 29-year old woman who was a passenger in the toyota was killed. the 18 year old driver was badly injured.. kron4's maureen kelly has new information on the pedestrian who was killed. >> reporter: here you see one of the victim's six surviving siblings sobbing for her brother.at the site of the deadly crash. th

thank you. >> catherine: at this hour.s expected to begin voting on the fiscal cliff legislation passed last night by the senate. but key republicans are still opposed to the deal. questions remain - as to whether the bill will pass. and what it means if it doesn't. kron4's dan kerman is here with the latest. dan? >> reporter: as soon the house began debating the fiscal cliff legislation passed by the senate early this morning, it became evident that bi partisan support, like in the senate, is not a foregone conclusion. the bill prevents tax hikes for the middle class and increases taxes on couples earning over 450-thousand dollars. it also extends unemployment insurance. and it delays across - the- board spending cuts for two months. but republicans are loathe to pass anything without spending cuts now. >> i cannot vote on this and this current form. the failed to bring us a balanced bill. with that tax adjustments and the spending adjustment this fails, badly. >> this congress.. as been most condone for the on the abilit

r >> catherine: stocks fading into the close of trading on wall street.ter the federal reserve revealed a split among its policymakers over how long to continue an economic stimulus program. here are the numbers. the dow jones finished down 21 points, just under 13- thousand-400. the nasdaq lost eleven, ending at 31-hundred even. the s&p 500 index lost three points. the market started on a weak note thursday following mixed holiday retail sales reports. and the prospect of another >> the big story is that al gezeera can set up a map work in america. these big news organizations want to get a footprint. and the best way is to purchase your way and. like career to tv that is already ended at 60 million-60 million homes -- l. gore is forced to make $100 million. and for some reason this could be still ... >> hormel is going to purchase skivvppy basically, this is the monopoly, the big company that will control sandwiches. hormel i do not think that it is going to go away. but this is how wall street will work. prada to drive. if it is smart phones, or even a

so come home. >> catherine: at 8:00 p.m. this search resumes.9 year-old was last seen lake tahoe area. alyssa byrne was last seen at the horizon casino resort deputies say that her cellphone has not sent a signal since 12:0 3:00 a.m. january 1st. the mother is worried about her daughter not returning text messages. the >> thto know that she is going to come home and to keep her in your prayers. >> at a news conference. where byrne and friends were staying. there were three of eds, thevents-she goes on to a shuttle bus to return to the resort and her friends return separately. they attend the celebration in the street after that they go to the casino to go. they see her on the floor of the casino. they say hello and she seemed in good spirits and then they went on to bid. and then they continued on. >> she is 5 ft. 3. with the black hair, blue eyes and was last seen wearing black clothes. the reward of $1,000 is being offered. this is the map. she was last seen at the are risin car ride and a risehorizon casino. e friend says he saw byrne at the

rethink possible. >> catherine: favorite players.st can't get here fast enough. a small but determined group of 49er faithful can be seen outside the teams training camp in santa clara. they're flying red and gold and posting some words of encouragement and cheering as they players come and go. several players stopped to sign autographs for long- time niner fan eldon brown and his family. although he made it to four regular season games this year, brown says he does not have tickets to saturday's playoff game. but he and his family will be there just the same, cheering from their tailgate party in the parking lot. >> catherine: ahead at 6-30. governor jerry brown rolls out his new budget for california. how the money from voter- approved tax hikes is being distributed. and day three of the consumer electronics show in las vegas. tech reporter gabe slate shows us some of the new gadgets on display. (male announcer) this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> jacqueline: temperatures are going to be absolutely frigid.

. >> catherine: new at 11. fairfield police say they wrapped up a crackdown on prostitution over the new year's eve weekend. they used several teams -- including the gang and narcotics unit. they targeted prostitutes using ads on the internet.. the websites were used to contact prostitutes and clients. 36 people were arrested. >> catherine: also new at 11. san francisco police are searching for two men who stole wigs from a store and punched a 75-year-old woman in the head after she confronted them. it happened on polk street. the woman refused medical treatment.. the suspects are described as being between 25 and 30 years old. >> jacqueline: we are in for a cold night. let us take a look at 30's through fairfield. 30's in sunnyvale. we are going to see very cold temperatures. the freeze morning for the entire north bay. the south bay and for the peninsula. temperatures in the 20's and 30's. just how cold it is going to be in your neighborhood >> catherine: a man drowns near point reyes.after trying to save his

and her life will be best. >> catherine: members of the community her life will be-- missed.. >> catherine: have also been stopping near the home.to drop off cards and flowers. stay with kron-4 as we continue to follow the investigation. updates are also available on our website, kron-4-dot- com, and our facebook and >> catherine: the man accused of killing two people in san francisco's mission district during a hi-speed chase with police tuesday had his first court appearance today. as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, the man is facing a variety of charges - >> shackled at the wrist he appeared in court but did not enter a plea. the news media was not allowed to show his face on camera. authorities say that he drove to the valencia gardens complex. shot at three people and to throw off. but it is what happened next is what the 19 year-old is charged with murder. >> one of police tried to stop him he willfully evaded the police. he ran a red light trying to get away from the officer and as he ran the red light to the collision occurred. it cost to deaths and serious injury to the third party

we hope that will blow over. >> catherine: good night.

. >> catherine: tonight at eight. controversy over oakland's plan to issue municipal i-d cards to illegal immigrants. mayor jean quan and city leaders defend the program as a way to help fight the high crime rate.. but as kron 4's reggie kumar reports - the program may violate federal law. >> reporter: this is what oakland's municipal i-d card will look like. it will show a picture of the card holder, and list their name address date of birth, hair and eye color, weight and height. but, the person's sex will not be included, after concerns were raised by transgender advocates. city officials say the added benefit is that it can be used as a debit card. there is a one time application fee of 15 dollars, and up to a two dollar monthly fee charged by the financial provider sf global. mayor jean quan and outgoing councilmember ignacio de la fuente worked on the undocumented immigrate card program for more than two years. quan was asked point blank about it breaking federal immigration laws. >> reporter: these people have

. >> catherine: police say it all started when shots were fired at aalecia? it was a disturbing scene for people who live in the area. here again is that surveillance video in the liquor store. police say the pedestrian who was killed had been on >> this is devastated, this is not how this should have the way that we should have begun this year. >> catherine: the victims and the suspect have not been publicly >>> the search for a man swept out to sea off point reyes has ended. the man has been found dead. this is video off point reyes from sky 7 h-d rescuers were called in after a man, woman and dog were swept to sea. kron4's charles clifford has the latest. >> reporter: just after noon on new years day, the coast guard received reports that a man and woman walking a dog along pt. reyes beach had been caught by what was described as a rouge wave. the woman and the dog were able to swim ashore with the help of people who saw what happene, but the man was swept to sea. the coast guard and the california highway patrol launched a rescue effort and searched for s

and then catherine's shoes slipped off. and so her foot just slid through the polar bear's mouth and then she was free. >> lay down, lay down. >> at last, catherine is free of binky's death grip. dr. rayford doesn't know if her injuries will be fatal. she's rushed to the hospital. >> i just felt the crunching of my leg. it was so excruciating. >> i believe it was almost two weeks she was in the hospital. she had some open wounds. a lot of bruising. she also had a broken leg. >> very lucky. i feel very fortunate. >> catherine suffers torn ligaments and a couple broken bones, but the biggest bruises are to her ego. >> did she walk down there? >> hold still. lay down. >> there's no point dwelling over it, it's like it's done, it's gone. i've got to get along with my life and pick up the pieces where i left off. yeah. that means dealing with people saying i've done a stupid thing. >> the next day the zoo returns to normal. but fascinated rubber neckers flock to binky's little part of the world. everyone has an opinion. >> i thi

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however, they could be transmitting it. >> catherine: the centers for disease (coughing) >> catherinespread asin three weeks, the epidemic has spread from 31 to 47 >> sieger among >> catherine: it doesn't track adults, but some states have reported dozens of deaths. the cdc says the flu becomes epidemic at some point every year. but this year it's about two weeks earlier than usual. >> pam: authorities in marin searching for the murder suspects they say gunned down a teen visiting the area. >> and sentencing day for one of the teenagers involved in a gang rape in richmond. >> plus. a weather warning for drivers as black ice makes for hazardous road conditions sleep train has your ticket to tempur-pedic. experience the pressure-relieving comfort of tempur-pedic, and sleep risk-free with sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee. get 36 months interest-free financing: no down, and no interest for 3 years. plus, get free same-day delivery. sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee, interest-free financing, and free delivery? that's the ticket! sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic is on

catherine heenan is here with more. >> catherine: andwe've been getting a glimpse into the strange worldholmes. today prosecutors displayed photos he took of himself before the shooting. no cameras were allowed.but there were sketches. one photo shows him grinning at the camera - posing with one of his glock pistols. another of the cell phone photos shows him sticking his tongue out -- his dyed red hair shaped to look like horns. prosecutors say holmes wore black contact lenses when it was taken. they say he also photographed his bed - which was packed with his arsenal. including a gas mask, helmet, an assault rifle and a shotgun. a judge is expected to rule by friday on whether there's enough evidence to move >> president obama's task force on gun violence is gettingmembers will come up with recommendations on how to prevent another mass shooting. sandra endo brings us up to speed on the first meeting. (bell sounds) >> reporter: dozens of lives lost, and grief at makeshift memorials. preventing mass shootings is the enormous job the presidential taskforce is trying to tackle. >> i want

catherine heenan is here with more on his inauguration speech. catherine? >> catherine: it lasted only 18 minutes. and depending on who you talk to.the speech is being described as either rousing and inspiring. or overly partisan and aggressive. president obama was clearly giving us a preview of an ambitious second term agenda. touching on everything from medicare and global warming - to same sex marriage. >> our journey is not complete until wives, daughters, mothers can have equal wages among their others. our journey is not complete until brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else against the law. if we're truly created equal and it surely this must be equal as well. >> the commitments we make to each other, to medicare, medicaid, social security they do not straddle our initiative, they strengthen us. (cheers & applause) they do not make us a nation of take as they free us to take the risks that make this country great. we, the people still believe in our obligation as americans and are not just to ourselves but to all prosperity. we will respond

. >> catherine: a developing story. police in arizona are looking for a 70-year-old man suspected in a phoenix office shooting today. you can see people being taken out of the building where it happened. one person was killed and two wounded. the man who died was the ceo of the business.called "fusion contract centers." it's still not clear why it happened.but one of the injured is an attorney who has been representing a client in mediation. dozens of employees locked doors and hid far away from windows in the minutes after the shooting. >> just hours ago, congress wrapped up it's first official hearing on gun control since the new-town school massacre. i'll tell you the changes some are pushing for -- at 5-30. >> pam: but first, a bay area family under attack. kron4 talks to the terrified victims, whose home was vandalized then torched. >> and we are hearing from the man behind the biggest >> and we are hearing from the man behind the biggest well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four

. >> reporter: catherine new at 11. today, i briefly spoke with stuart forrest over the phone. he declined to comment on this story. however, this much we know. stuart is the focus of a federal criminal investigation. a san mateo county official tells me that forrest is under investigation on suspicion of possessing child pornography. the u-s postal inspectors service is the lead investigating agency. but other than that. neither the postal service or the department of justice are providing many details on this case. a san mateo county spokesperson says. through a family member. stuart forrest turned in papers on monday announcing his retirement. effective immediately. forrest is 61-years old. several years shy of full retirement age. over the phone, stuart wouldn't comment to kron four about what caused him to step down. but on december 20-first. san mateo county officials say forrest was placed on paid administrative leave. this after u-s postal inspectors and the feds served search warrants on him. the postal service says the case is still sealed. so, the agency referred me

kron4's new year's live with catherine heenan and gary radnich. show you firework shows from all over the bay area and around the world. stay with us, we'll be right back! vista river around this evening police in of oakland. the shooter is still on the the city. in national news. the bush tax cut expire at midnight, and if nothing is done, taxes go up for middle class americans. that is what everyone is trying to avoid. late monday evening vice president joe biden and senator harry read headed to the capitol to brief democrats on a deal worked out between congressional to prevent across the board sources say the deal calls for a tax hike for couples earning more than 450- thousand dollars a year. what the president wanted and what republicans wanted. the deal also calls for the extension of unemployment benefits >>> and sources say the deal also delays by two months the automatic across the board spending cuts. that two month delay will end up being payed for half with tax revenue and half wiwith spending cuts. for some this is a way to get this

. >> catherine: a high school student in central california is accused of shooting at a couple of his classmates today. it happened in the town of taft. deputies say he targeted students he felt had bullied him. they say the 16-year-old used his brother's shotgun. and critically injured one of the students this morning. and fired at others before being talking into giving up. >> the man accused of shooting and killing 12 people at a colorado movie theatre "will" go to trial.. today a judge ruled today that there is enough evidence against james holmes to try him on more than 160-felony counts. he's due to be arraigned tomorrow - but his attorneys have filed papers saying he's not ready to enter a plea. they're expected to ask for a delay. >> vice president biden met with gun owner groups today. including n-r-a representataives. he's heading up the president's task force to fight gun violence. and they're moving fast. biden says they'll have some recommendations for the president by tuesday. it's expected that universal background checks for all gun owners could be in the mix. the n-r-

i want to do something with it whether it be a memorial park, i would support that. >> catherine: theassacre at newtown reignited the debate on gun control. vice president joe biden heads a panel that will make recommendations to president obama on ways to curb gun violence. newtown police chief michael kehoe offers his opinion. >> ban assault weapons, restrict those magazines that so have so many bullets in them. >> catherine: as the debate rages in washington, the people of newtown look for ways to move forward. catherine heenan kron4 news. >> pam: there is a new battleground on in the war on terror -- but this time america is *not leading the charge. more tonight at 5-30. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. >> one of the big questions we're talking about are the freezing temperatures. take a look it this that is frozen this is in napa valley. and how about this grass? you can really see it. we're always looking for y

i'm catherine heenan. see you at eight! tonight at six. a tragic end to the search for 19-year- old alyssa byrne. her body was discovered this morning. friends and family are gathering in petaluma for a candlelight vigil. but first, we start our team coverage tonight in lake tahoe. kron4's philippe djegal is there live with the latest. philippe? >> reporter: last time the el dorado couny sheriff's department says crews planned on searching for alyssa byrne in the snow this morning. but before they left. she had already been found. dead and alone. >> this utility truck was of very high and was able to look over the embankment and spotted her body >> they say that her to have to help to identify her body. >> there does not seem to be any trauma to the body. >> she was found about 5 mi. away from this hotel where she was staying with friends and family. she was in town for a 3 day music festival. at this time investigators it to not know if she got lost or if she went for a walk. investigators say that she was intoxicated that night. it is st

as catherine heenan explains.t comes one day before the president's plan >> catherine: a group of senators got a jump on the president by laying out a point-by-point, bipartisan program for immigration reform the day before he unveils his long-awaited plan in las vegas. >> "we still have a long way to go but this bipartisan blueprint is a major breakthrough." >> catherine: it could be a big step after years of deep divisions between democrats and republicans. >> "we do not want immigration as a wedge issue, must rather, we want a bipartisan bill that solves the problem and becomes law." it would include four key provisions: a tough but fair path to citizenship for people now in this country illegally, after steps are taken to bolster border security. revamping the current legal immigration system, by, among other things, attaching green cards to advanced degrees in science, math, engineering and technology. penalizing employers who hire undocumented workers creating a guest worker program for jobs americans are un

catherine? >> catherine: the problems surrounding boeing's 787's continues. now - the company has stopped delivery of the planes. boeing says the manufacturing process has not been halted -- but the planes won't be sent out until safety problems have been solved. almost all of the dreamliners have been a string of problems - including battery fires. it's now believed that the lithium batteries used in the 787's were over- charged. that doesn't explain all the problems however -- including a cracked cockpit window. >> pam: changes to airport security. the transportation security adminstration says body scanners, which produce graphic images people nude will be removed from airports. the so called "virtual strip" searches have generated some concrens among travelers. the moves comes after the manufacturer admitted it couldn't meet a deadline set by lawmakers to install privacy software on the machines. one of airports using the scanners is oakland international. kron4's haaziq madyun has >> reporter: air travelers here in oakland will soon say good bye to full

catherine heenan is here with the story. >> catherine: one of those traffic problems was earlier tonight driver of a tanker full of diesel fuel went off a very icy road - into a ditch. highway patrol officers in several states say they have their hands full with snow and ice. as for the tanker -- you san see what's left of it. it caught fire and8-thousand gallons of fuel spilled. the stormy weather has been moving into the south. icy roads in tennessee also made driving very dangerous. nashville. there were lots of accidents. there have also been delays and cancellations today for air travelers. including at the nashville airport - where all inbound american airline flights were canceled. it's not just accidents. the icy, snow covered roads are slowing the delivery of everything from groceries to mail. this is kentucky.where some highways were shut down. there have also been a lot of reports of people and animals falling through ice. special coast guard teams have been doing extra training to deal with that. bitterly cold conditions could last through the weekend in many places. and look

i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. indian military commanders have successfully test fired a submarine missile. they moved closer to being able to launch nuclear weapons from land, air and sea. the development organization announced the launch in the bay of bengal. the mission has a range of 145 kilometres. they are preparing to put a launch in service. last year they tested the ballistic missile. it's capable of reaching most regions in asia and part of europe. commanders have been trying to improve their missile capability in the face of competition from pakistan and china. chinese authorities have tested out a jumbo cargo plane made in china. it runs 47 metres long. it can fly nonstop for 7,800 kilometers. it can carry more than 60 kinds of cargo. state-runneme media says the airplane runs better than the jumbo model currently in use. the report says it's on par with a cargo plane used by the u.s. military, the c-17 globemaster. china is the fourth nation to develop a jumbo cargo plane after the u.s., russia and the

catherine?laws. >> coming up, the 49ers and taking a look back at 2012 which or sports coming up. with your sports, coming up. >> 2012 winning their second (music) >> this italian cruise ship capsized. >> 23% unemployment. >> out reach. >> the affordable care act. >> legitimate rate. >> the largest ipo. >> yes he is relieved breast feeding. >> this one article. has the entire article talking. >> the president says the same sex should be illegal. >> we knknow the name. the amount they say that these people have been shot in front of the empire state building. >> jerry sandusky sentenced to a minimum of 30 years. >> to overturn no statue is gone, of footrope course patern joe paterno. >> people are going crazy for the diamond jubilee. >> the flying squirrel. >> prince harry, naked in las vegas. >> why now? >> people are going crazy. >> what do you need shut up? [laughter] >> for more years, chanting (4 more years) in a christopher stephens, is dead. >> we will bring those to justice who created th

there was just so much love with catherine. and that is how we remember catherine, all the love she gave us and the family and the animals. >> she just -- she would get the animals and put them all around her, and if they had clothes -- build-a-bear was a debacle. everybody would say get the clothes for the bears. and she wouldn't want them. because she loved the animals in their truest form. and i think it was just the innocence of her, so she would surround herself with animals. we couldn't see her at night, it was, let's find catherine. in spring, i never forget it. she loved the butterflies, and she would run and get her net and work it all spring. and then in the middle of the summer, the red hair flying, and you'd look out, the wind would be blowing and she'd be crouched in the garden. she'd do it every year, she caught this little butterfly in her hand. and she would talk to it, who knows what she was saying. and she'd send it on his way. it was perfect. she would always say so and so is so kind. so and so is so kind. an

catherine was in the class. you have gone back to teach her class. >> i did, i did, because when i was at the fire house and i knew, i knew that she was gone. i knew the minute that i saw one of her friends' mothers, that she was safe. that's the first, she's safe, they're saved. and in retrospect, she was. and i knew at that point that if i didn't have my faith, i don't know where i would be right now. so teaching those babies and those other first graders that god loves them and jesus will take care of them may not be the way we think he's going to take care of us because some days i wonder how am i going to get through this day, and every day i get through the day. they need to know that. and it's so important. and it wasn't even a question. i'm going back. i said to my co-teacher, i'm coming back. >> it takes such strength, and it's extraordinary. >> it's what we have to do. we owe it to our kids. we owe it to oech other to be kind, and we owe it to oeowe it oech other to love each other and dmanot get wrapp

sieger o >> catherine: to say it's busy is an understatement. obama is dealing with everything from cabinet appointments and benghazi.to the fall- out from his inauguration speech. and then there's the debt ceiling. things are not going to be dull. no one was particularly surprised today when republicans began bashing the president's inauguration speech. he offered a liberal vision - touching on and preserving the social welfare safety partisan and aggressive. >> "the era of liberalism is back.unabashedly far left of center inauguration speech" >> catherine: white house cameras caught the president and first lady surprising tourists at the white house today. it's not usually part of the tour. but then it was back to work. one of the first tests of the president's second term comes quickly this week. chuck hagel - his choice as defense secretary has to win over hostile republicans. there's a senate hearing this week. john kerry on the other hand - is expected to breeze through his thursday hearing.as the choice for secretary of state. another key

catherine? the president is betting shifted just enough - to back him on the broadest push for gun control in a generation. in politics. staging is key. four children. each of them had written letters to him about last month's school massacre in connecticut. the president announced plans to introduce legislation next week that includes a ban on new assault weapons, limits on high capacity ammo clips.and expanded background checks. and more money for mental health care. without waiting for congress.the president acted on his own authority in signing 23 executive actions designed at keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. he 'will' need congressional approval for some key items.including the ban on assault rifles. >> "this will not happen unless the american people demand it, parents and teachers, police officers and pastors. if hunters and sportsmen if responsible gun owners - if americans of every background stand up and say enough." >> catherine: outside the white house -- supporters includ

catherine heenan is here with the latest. >> catherine: most of the people killed were under 20.thereere even some minors. the first funerals began today. in the grief-stricken town of santa maria, brazil. investigators think they know what caused the fire. and they've detained four people to get more answers. the band that had been performing here at the kiss nightclub used pyrotechnics.which may have ignited insulation in the ceiling. a guitarist who was in the band says that when the fire began - a guard handed the group a fire extinguisher - but it didn't work. now - two band members have been detained for questioning. along with one or two of the club owners. the club was packed when the fire broke out - about two thousand people --- way over capacity. one of the survivors talked today about trying to get out. >> when i was trying to get out steps stopped me and i was yelling " fire " fire " to but they did not realize that there was a fire they thought that it was part of the celebration. >> catherine: this fire reminds a lot of people of a 2003 nightclub fire in those island th

boreal and northsta www.snowbomb.com. >> catherine: it's an encounter most could live without.erman got up close and personal with a great white shark about two miles off shore on victoria's south west coast. the two men were fishing for much smaller sharks when they lured in more than they expected. a 13 foot great white shark circled their boat for forty nail-biting minutes. the men say they were nervous but also mesmerized by the shark and couldn't tear themselves away from the ocean predator. the real life jaws nudged their boat--but left the twoboth men returned safely to (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found people behaving badly. >> why did the chicken cross the road, maybe she was trying to get away form this couch maybe it's because these signs tell you to speed up and slow down all the same time so you don't this toilet oh wait too late contra costa count just like many other counties around the bay has to eat the cost of cleaning up illegal dumping and trash here is sever containers of hazardous materials that were abandonded and not far form that a

and as catherine heenan explains. the public got a better idea today of just what the president is expecting. >> catherine: the president is acknowledging an uphill fight in congress. so now he's looking at actions he can take on his own to fight gun violence. ".if we can save even one kid's life.have to take that step." >> catherine: the vice- president has been holding a series of meetings.including this one with cabinet members. some of the ideas on the table. reinstate the expired ban on assault weapons and limit magazines that have more than close the so-called gun- show background checks for 'all' gun-buyers. ensure better access to mental health care. improve school security. review the impact of things like violent movies and video games. this comes in the wake of not only the school shooting in connecticut. but tragedies like the movie theatre shooting in colorado. and the california teenager who fired on classmates he said had been bullying him. there are more than 30- thousand gun deaths in the u.s. every y

catherine heenan has the details. >> catherine: holmes looks very different from the days right after he was arrested. a brown moustache and beard - replacing the dyed red hair. the first 9-1-1 call made to police from the movie theatre last july was played today. during which at least 30 shots are heard in the 27- second call. other testimony today included officers explaining the very elaborate booby trap system they say holmes had waiting for them in his apartment. there was a thermos full off glycerin leaning over a hot skillet.filled with another chemical. a trip wire linked the thermos to the front door. holmes they say - had soaked his carpet with gasoline.and had loud music playing. the theory -- he wanted lots of police distracted and and possibly killed. delaying the response time to the movie theatre and his shooting spree. among the people in the packed audience. survivors and relatives of the victims. >> "he has no emotion.like a robot.nothing else". >> catherine: sam soudani's daughter farrah was badly injured that night.and he came to support her. "because she decided t

catherine heenan is here with the story. >> catherine: it's no coincidence that the latino vote is the growing in the u.s. both democrats and republicans finally seem ready to tackle the immigration issue together. the president says congress is showing a 'genuine desire to get this thing done soon'. >> the president is seizing on a groundswell of support for rewriting immigration law. speaking at a las vegas high school.he says he wants to put 11-million illegal immigrants living here in the u.s. on a clear path to citizenship. saying - they have to earn it. been of this will involve a background check,".paying taxes.learning english.getting to the back of the line.etc" because other people that want to come here legally are in front of the line. >> catherine: a bipartisan group of senators proposed their own overhaul monday. both plans have a lot in common.including tightening border security. and cracking down on employers who hire undocumented workers. the president will first wait to see if congress can pull something together. if not - he warns that he'll send up his own bill. in

it should be smooth sailing. >> catherine: in sports.the greatest coach in bay area sports history retires after 34 seasons. >>> and heisman trophy winner "johnny football" finishes his season in style. gary's next with all the highlights. >> bob ladouceur retires (cheers & applause) >> gary: the winningest high school football coach of all time.delasalles bob ladadour went out on top today ladoucuer 34 years. as a coach howl impressive? how impressive, they are making a movie about his life focusing on the 151 winning streak. double of what any other team has achieved. he will stay at the school he teaches religion. >>> when you have a week between gamnes.the media needs a story. who is going to be the kicker? akers or cunfiff coach? >> i cannot really think about it as a competition. i am just going in to practice so i would normally practice. >> it has been laid out very quickly and clearly. and to not worry about anything else just give us your trust. your best. and professional. football the super bowl is february third. in the new

. >> catherine: let's take a look at exactly where this happened. it was in the area of east saint james street. and north 33rd street. when the girl got away. she ran eastbound on east saint james street towards north king road. we will continue to follow this story and bring you more at 6 and 8 tonight. >> pam: tonight -- kron4 is tracking the storm. rain hitting the bay area -- you're looking at video from marin and piedmont. rain making driving -- other outside people bundled -- umbrellas out. i'm here in the kron4 weather center with jaqueline bennet -- she's tracking the rain. we could use this rain. as you can see from these rainfall totals it is been not really been a rainmaker. petaluma, two counts. and largely we are talking about just traces. that has fallen out there today. the stormtracker 4 showing a light, shower conditions. to the north bay, the delta and those of showers picking up in the east bay. towards the santa rosa, with a light rain and we have seen others with heavier weather cells. light showers and over the golden gate som

and kron-4's catherine heenan. who is getting ready to host kron- 4's "new year's live" pretty in pink. >> this is billed as the most glamorous party in the city with music, champagne and a symphony performance. it is a very, very nice party. gary radnich and i will be here and we are going to be celebrating with sydney, australia, and checking in with it to buy, add the embarcadero in one of the biggest parties and dubai... they are expecting thousands at the embarcadero and at six flags. some new year's eve the trivia. the could unlock is that yellow-- good luck is the yellow underwear for the latino community. and the danish job of shares at midnight. add the irish clanking pencpots and pans --. symphony hall. to outside along the chilly embarcadero. we check in with kron-4's reggie kumar. where thousands of people are expected to line up and ring in the new year with >> reggie? >> dozens came in from several miles, even out of the country, they came from london. if they decided to grab this bench in front of si

. >> catherine: on facebook, we're asking. given all the evidence so 'you' have been tricked? you can log onto kron's facebook fan page. and i'll be reading some of your comments later in the show. >> pam: developing right now. the f-b-i search for more victims of the speed freak killers -- wesley shermantine and loren herzog. the two carried out a drug- fueled killing spree in the 1980's and 90's. shermantine has led authorities to what he says are the burial sites of victims. herzog committed suicide. last year -- the remains of three people were found in an abandoned well. kron4's terisa estacio is standing by with new information on the search. happening in central california. terisa? >> reporter: i just spoke with an fbi spokesperson they have been digging through the remains. however, as they finally tried to find out if there are human remains, there are accusations that they are possibly taking of the wrong spot. sherman time, the convicted killer said that they are making huge mistakes. take a look. shermantime he says the this is not where he told them to dig. he sai

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lets create a system to bring them forward." >> catherine: despite the bipartisan effort, the proposal has its critics. conservative groups say it's an amnesty plan for undocumented immigrants. the white house is optimistic. >> "it's happening because a consensus is developing in the country, a bi-partisan consensus." >> catherine: the lawmakers hope the bill will pass the senate by late spring or summer. then it's on to the more conservative house. catherine heenan kron4 news. >> pam: congress has passed a 50- billion- dollar emergency relief measure for victims of superstorm sandy. the bill cleared the senate late this afternoon. and is now heading for president obama's desk. lawmakers from the northeast say, the money is desperately needed to help the region recover and rebuild from the storm. officials in hard-hit new york and new jersey say, tens of thousands of the white house is keeping up the pressure on congress to pass tough new gun laws. today, the president met with law enforcement leaders. those guests were were all from communities which have suffered from recent mass sho

melissa: catherine what about you? the franchise business is full of people who are brave entrepeneurs, who get out there, they work their heart out. they are the heart of america, the ones that take the risks and they're willing to be the ones called around the clock, 24 hours a day to run their business. i don't believe they're really cutting back. >> well i think that they're sitting on the sidelines still. in fact i spoke to a couple of our fastsigns franchise partners today. they knew i would be on the show and they're still waiting to see. they're not ready to hire a new employee. they're not ready to add a new piece of equipment because they just don't know what is going to happen. melissa: the realty, catherine what do you mean they're waiting to see. it's been done. we've seen it! taxes are going up. spending is going up! there is no wait and see. it's here!. >> yes, but we as a country don't have a tax problem. we have a spending problem. in another week or two or five we're going to hear congress and the pre

charles clifford, kron 4. >> catherine: in national news.rsary of the shootings that left six people dead and 12 others injured, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. on january 8, 20-11, jared lee loughner opened fire at a political event. killing six people and wounding 13 others, including former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who was shot in the head. bells rang at 10:11 a.m., fa the moment a gunman opened fire on giffords as she met with constituents two years ago. the city's mayor today rang a bell at a fire station, once for each of the victims. it's been two years since former congresswoman gabby giffords was injured in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona. she's marking the occasion by launching a new group aimed at cracking down on gun violence. responsible solutions." >> the connecticut school shooting was one of the reasons giffords got involved. she and her husband say they're gun owners - but keep guns out of the wrong hands. >> the first 9-1-1 calls from the night of the colorado movie theater shooting were played in co

catherine heenan, kron four news >> pam: a freezing cold morning around some parts of the bay. take a look this - puddles frozen over - in morgan hill. now a live look outside - from our mount tamalpais camera, and the embarcadero in san francisco. i'm here in the weather center with jaqueline bennet. warmer weather on the way? perhaps cres--cr. is the best way to describe it as crisp. >> 44 degrees. tomorrow, a little bit warmer. we will continue this warming trend. quite a few readings in the 40's. still, a bit more than what we saw yesterday. a slow warm-up with a week. 50s right now, through richmond is not going to be quite as called for the overnight hours. this high- pressure buildings to we're not going to see any rain but we will see warm conditions. fairly chilly and plenty of places in the 30's with widespread 30's but not as matched 20's. by 7:00 a.m., a mixture of many 30's and '40's near the coast. and things will improve towards the 9:00 a.m. hour here is what we can expect tomorrow. clear skies and not as cold. warmer for the afternoon and how warm it is going t

this girl catherine has agreed to do the deed with him. >> why would catherine agree to that?lady. >> no, catherine. >> it started out as just a joke, but he put it up there and now like everything else it started getting a lot of press and attention, went viral and now he's close to getting the 1 million mark and catherine is close to having to fulfill her promise. modern love story. >> i know how you love animals. i do like fish. there was a fisherman, mike martin, he's in lake claire, michigan. he's fishing and he pulls up a goldfish, yes, a goldfish. not any gold fish, but a three-pound, 15-inch goldfish from michigan lake. apparently, rob, get this. a lot of folks say that, you know, these goldfish are part of the carp family and you throw them into a lake, they could grow to be that big. >> i never seen a goldfish that big. now it's time for a little fish fry. get on it. >> wonder how it tastes. >>> also, this is kind of cool here. in carlsbad, california, the world's third lego, yes, lego hotel is going up, complete with life-size bell hops, chefs, a huge dragon in the