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

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

is always with kron 4 it is hosted by catherine heenan and gary radnich. kron 4's - new year's live. starts at 11-30 tonight. >>> as the year 2012, comes to a close. kron4 is looking back at what made the headlines - from the bay area, to around the world. that's coming up at 5-30. but first - oakland's murder rate tops 130. tonight we're learning more about the most recent. a 15-year-old gunned down while walking down the street. and homicides spiking in the bay area's biggest city - san jose. the city recording it's 46th murder just hours ago. those stories - after the break. if sleep train thanks all those who helped make a difference last year for thousands of california foster kids. thank you for helping foster kids. thank you for the school supplies. thank you for the new shoes. thank you, secret santa. and thank you for donating money. your generosity proves that while not everyone can be a foster parent, anyone can help a foster child. - thank you. - thank you. gracias por su ayuda. thank you. >>> the homicide rate in oakland keeps rising and tonig

as catherine heenan explains. 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 una

catherine heenan has more. >> catherine: giffords friends say it took hours of practice for her to get ready for her statement. since being injured in a mass shooting in arizona in 2011.she has trouble walking and speaking. but it was her testimony that many people wanted to hear. her husband mark kelly would later say that if there had been tougher background checks. >> to miniature of tran are dying. too many! too many children are dying....his wife might have been spared. or if there had been a limit on the size of ammunition magazines.the shooting that wounded her might have been more limited. also testifying today. the head of the national rifle association. he didn't give much ground.saying he does 'not' support the expansion of background checks for gun sales. senator dick durbin of illinois also passed on the sad news of one of the latest victims of gun violence in chicago. a 15 year-old honors student named hadiya pendleton. killed tuesday in a park minutes after taking a final exam at school. just last week hadiya performed with her high school band at president obama's inaug

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

here's kron four's catherine heenan with more. >> catherine: a few facts about how these crowds willhandled. the u.s. military will be helping park police for the first time ever. the secret service will be working with 57 federal and local agencies. a new app is designed to keep people from getting lost or stuck in overcrowded spots -- which happened in 2009. there's continued concern over whether there will be enough porta-potties. also - a new pastor has been chosen to give the benediction. unlike the first choice - luis leon supports same sex marriage. the estimated cost - about 40-million dollars. the tradition is almost as old as the country itself. this is teddy roosevelt's parade in 1905. and as the years went by.the ceremonies become more and more tightly controlled and choreographed. this years inauguration committee had 432 staff members. nothing is left to chance - they're rehearsing the swearing in - using stand- ins for the first family. a tightly controlled secret - where the president will get out and walk part of the parade route. it's become an expected part of the

. >> pam: that was catherine heenan reporting.-d-c says the flu becomes epidemic at some point every year. but this year it's about two weeks earlier than usual. >> vivian brown, one of the san francisco twin sisters, known for their colorful matching outfits and infectious smiles. has died. the 85-year-old brown suffered from alzheimer's disease and died in her sleep wednesday. vivian, and her sister, marian, were often seen walking arm-in- arm down san francisco streets. in carbon- copy outfits and eye- catching hats. the pair appeared in advertisements, including reebok, spots for dell computer and virgin atlantic airlines big game. >> this big dump truck dumped gravel. the c h p has no estimate of one of rd will reopen. >> a look at the sports. the eve of the big game . and an oakland kid done good comes back home and puts on a trilling display against the warriors. gary's next with the highlights there is no mass-produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations

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

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 ye

kron 4's catherine heenan has more.nd sneezing and spreading germs. the flu virus can spread as far as six feet through the air you dont even have to touch someone to risk of getting sick. in three weeks, the epidemic has spread from 31 to 47 states. >> "influenza is a shifty virus." >>catherine: this year's strain known as h3n2 is a particularly nasty one. >> we're seeing people, very high fever, um often they're laying down curled up, looking very unwell. >> quite severe, seeing rates of hospitalization higher than last 2 years and enough to give us all concern. the cdc says 20 children have died since the beginning of the flu season. it doesn't track adults, but that was catherine heenan reporting. the c-d-c says the flu normally reaches epidemic levels every year. but this year, it's about two weeks earlier than usual. >> coming up, the crisp look outside and tracking bat activity... >> after eleven years, the u.s. war in afghanistan is winding down. ahead of schedule. president obama says the time is right to let a

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

kron-4's catherine heenan explains why. >> catherine: the president announced that former republican chuck hagel is his choice as secretary of defense. a former vietnam vet.he has co-chaired the president's intelligence advisory board. >> and this and that i admired his courage and judgment and speaking his mind even if it was not popular >> catherine: hagel is considered blunt - with independent views. to the dismay of fellow republicans, he opposed the troop surge in afghanistan and has called for deep cuts in defense spending. some argue his support for israel is inadequate. in 2008 - hagel broke ranks with other republicans to support obama. his path to nomination could be rocky. also monday the president nominated john brennan - his chief counter-terrorism adviser to be the new c-i-a boss. he's had an office in the west wing - and the ear of the president. >> he is one of the hardest public servants i have ever seen. >> catherine: his choice is also not without some controversy. brennan was a candidate for cia director 4 years ago - contention when critics slammed his involvemen

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

catherine heenan shows us how the nation is getting ready. >> catherine: remember the 2009 swearing in crowds. so big - that a lot of people got lost.mis- directed. even stuck in underground walkways - missing the whole ceremony. this year there will be fewer people on the mall. and better strategies to move them in the right direction. across the country - people have been getting ready. children who will perform in a circus. trainers getting the beautifully groomed horses prepared. >> we were hoping to practice good enough to get invited. >> catherine: and lots of high school bands.including this one from washington state. they've been practicing for this for a whole year.long before even being sure of an invitation. the tradition of a public generations mckinley's inaugural parade in 1897. teddy roosevelt's in 1905. one of the biggest changes over the years. this year it will include swat teams. bob-sniffing dogs. teams trained on weapons of --bomb sniffing mass destruction. even a dive team will be standing by. among the people lining up paul ryan.the republican congressman who ran

catherine heenan shows us the nation is getting ready. >> they have been practicing a year ago beforehey knew they would get an invitation. >> we're trying to get into a party we are not invited to hoping that will let us and the door. >> off the tradition of a public ceremony goes back generations including william mckinley's inauguration in 1897. teddy roosevelt in 1905. >> swat teams and bomb sniffing dogs will be included. a dive team will be on standby. among the people lining up to see the president paul ryan the republican president who ran for vice president calling it an obligation. >> making a return appearance the bible used by abraham lincoln at his inauguration. president obama used it last time and want to use it again. >> catherine heenan kron 4 news. >> you will be able to watch the inauguration live during the kron 4 morning news on monday. >> it will start at 830 in the morning. and we will also have the inaugural parade live on our 24/7 bay area news channel starting at 1035. >> an official with japan's transport safety board says for you as officials, including two

kron-4's catherine heenan explains on the president's newly unveiled gun control proposals. in politics.staging is key. the president's back-drop -- 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." outside the white house -- supporters included people who have lost family members in shootings. "this is the start of a long battle.and we are p

kron-4's catherine heenan reports. a few facts about how these crowds will be handled. the u.s. military will be helping park police for the first time ever. the secret service will be working with 57 federal and local agencies. a new app is designed to keep people from getting lost or stuck in overcrowded spots which happened in 2009. there's continued concern over whether there will be enough porta-potties. also - a new pastor has been chosen to give the benediction. unlike the first choice - luis leon supports same sex marriage. ut 40-million dollars. the tradition is almost as old as the country itself. this is teddy roosevelt's parade in 1905. and as the years went by.the ceremonies become more and more tightly controlled and choreographed. this years inauguration committee had 432 staff members. nothing is left to chance - they're rehearsing the swearing in - using stand- ins for the first family. a tightly controlled secret - where the president will get out and walk part of the parade route. it's become an expected part of the inaugural parade. and we now know the presid

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 shootings. including police chiefs from aurora colorado. and new town, connecticut. the president says, he needs their help. and sounded optimistic. in the wake of the new-town shooting massacre. business has been booming at gun stores. that trend continues -- as background checks have reached their highest levels since 1998. gun shop owners say, the debate over tougher gun laws. is still resulting in semi- automatic rifles flying off shelves. >> the boy

catherine heenan has more. >> the secretary of state knew this was going to be a long day. and the state department - accused of not doing enough to protect embassy workers. not making sure americans heard clear, honest answers as to what happened the night 4 americans died here in benghazi. >> madam secretary, you became this as".death trap." >> i would of relieve you of a post. >> the american people deserve answers and they certainly do not deserve a false answers. >> "with all due respect.we have four dead americans.what difference does it make." >> i also wanted to show you the excellence you showed. >> catherine: in contrast.democrats were gushing. some hinting that they hope she runs for president in 2016. >> i've stood next to obama as stay caskets were being taken off the plane i put the arms around the family and the wives left alone artur raise their children. >> catherine: we also saw clinton getting emotional. as she talked about those who died.and their families. clinton's bottom line. she says she moved quickly to improve the security of american diplomats. s

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

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

but first, catherine heenan has more on the president's newly unveiled gun control proposals. 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 -- support

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

catherine heenan is here >> catherine: gabrielle giffords - who was shot in the hear 2 years ago - felt to make an appearance on behalf of gun control. it wasn't easy for her.but testimony which began today's hearing. giffords friends say it took hours of practice for her to get ready for her statement. since being injured in a mass shooting in arizona in 2011.she has trouble walking and speaking. but it was her testimony that many people wanted to hear. her husband mark kelly would later say that if there had been tougher background checks. his wife might have been spared. or if there had been >> there are too many children that are dying we must do something! >> catherine: a limit on the size of ammunition magazines.the shooting that wounded her might have been more limited. also testifying today. the head of the national rifle association. he didn't give much ground.saying he does 'not' support the expansion of backgroundchecks for gun sales. you miss the point completely i think that it is basic. >> i think you have missed the point. >> catherine: senator dick durbin of illinois als

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catherine heenan is here with more on the president's busy week. > catherine: to say it's busy is an understatement. president 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 thurs

tonight -- catherine heenan is standing by with the dramatic images from the places hardest hit.aqueline bennet is tracking the extremely cold temperatures. jaqueline? >> you know it's a rough winter when people in upstate wisconsin are impressed. wisconsin residents know lots about brutal winters. but there's so much ice at lake winnebago right now.it's become a tourist attraction. this is called an 'ice shove' - with chunks of ice piled as high as 20 feet. take a look to these temperatures. teens. and even single digits there is a disturbance from canada noted that will be pushing down to the south and even towards tomorro. bringing snow and cold air that we are going singing some very dangerous conditions, sleet this does not happen that often. watches and warnings because of the weather. it looks like it will stay with us. >> catherine: there is so much ice on the lake winnebago that it is becoming a tourist attraction. it is called and ince shove with chunks of ice piled as high as 20 ft.. people are driving up to take photos. but a deep freeze is also gripping other parts o

. >>> good evening -- i'm catherine heenan. the crash happened on new years day. when the suspect fled police - he slammed into another car - forcing it into a liquor store. the story. >> reporter: heavy sobs coming from a sister of francisco gutierrezthe 26 year old pedestrian killed in the new year's day crash the grief stricken family and friends.leave more candles and flowers at the growing memorial here at the corner of 21st and south van ness where he and another innocent victim lost their lives.and a thrid was hospitalized. one of francisco's brothers say this loss is very difficult for them. >> very difficult >> reporter: here you can see new video shot by a witness that shows the chaos moments after the accident happened just before 8am new year's day. police say the driver of the black chevy was fleeing a traffic stop.when he t boned the white toyotasending that of a liquor store.killing francisco who was on the sidewalk a 29 year old female passenger inside the toyota was also killed. the driver of the toyota18 year old juan fernando garciatunwas transp

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

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good evening, i'm catherine heenan. i'm here in the weather center with jacqueline. she's been tracking this cold weather. >> jacqueline: on it is going to be at a cold. if you've been outside already it is already in the 40's with the wind gusting making it feel even colder. upper 40's and/low 50s right now. 48 novato 49 in pleasanton we are still seeing some gusting winds up 28 m.p.h. at half moon bay. 18 mph in santa rosa. these wind gusts are making it feel much colder but the wind has to die down, overnight for the temperatures to really drop off. it looks like the well. widespread 20' the north bay, 2n concord, pleasanton, livermore. and in the south bay, concord, 30's through oakland. 34 degrees in half moon bay. frost advisories have been issued. we will talk about more how that will last coming up. >> catherine: one doctor we talked to says the cold weather makes it easier for the flu to spread. tonight - the first reports of flu deaths in california this year.. we'll have a look at the outbreak spreading across the country -- later in the newscast. >> but f

good evening, i'm catherine heenan. tonight - grant lodes is standing by with more on the search. but first, justine waldman sat down with alyssa's mother today - justine? >> reporter: alyssa's mother does not think she ranaway, or that someone would want to hurt her daughter. all she wants to think about is getting her daughter back home as soon as possible. >> there is no other option she is coming home >> reporter: for the mother of missing teenager alyssa byrne. every moment without her daughter brings tears. kim byrne is trying to stay strong during the most difficult time of her life. for new years eve, alyssa went to south lake tahoe for the snowglobe music festival with a group of friends. a rave concert. her parents didn't really want her to attend. >> not crazy about her going, at 19 you have to trust your kids you can't hold them back >> reporter: for some reason, alyssa left her friends and went back to their hotel. then vanished. >> surviellnce shows her in the hotel lobby. get up to go and that is the last anyone has heard from her alyssa usually texts or calls her p

catherine heenan kron4 news. >> pam: there is a new battleground on in the war on terror -- but thisime 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 your images. sending them it. we're always looking for your images. sending them in look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have go