it is all hands on deck for the chp as people head out to celebrate new year's eve. the chp joins us live to talk about the maximum enforcement effort, which is now underway from ktvu. [music] >> fox two news. this is the ford. >> the california insurance commissioner has released his long awaited emergency regulations, designed to help address the state's home insurance crisis. welcome, everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm alex savage, and i'm claudine wong. >> commissioner ricardo lara says they are rules designed to bring home insurers back into the state and end that drought of insurance available. ktvu tom vacar joins us live from the newsroom with what's ahead. >> tom, what could go wrong? well, plenty. a move to resolve the home insurance crisis in california, much of it done in secret, may actually cause more delay. this is what the deputy insurance commissioner told ktvu on december 12th about the new emergency insurance regulations. essentially effective immediately. >> under the reforms, we're putting in place, insurance companies, in order to utilize

if you are on the roads tonight, keep in mind the chp will be out there with you. the highway patrol's maximum enforcement period is underway, which means all hands on deck for the law enforcement agency. ktvu henry lee took a ride with the chp for a look at what they'll be watching for on the beat with the california highway patrol in oakland on new year's eve. >> ktvu shadowed officers jesse ricard and nathan hale as they prepare to crack down on dangerous drivers on new year's eve. first, they had to check their weapons and make sure they're slick. top all white dodge charger, nicknamed the polar bear, was in good working order. 96 out of the requested the first order of business, checking out a license plate issue at the dmv on 85th avenue in east oakland. the officers referred the driver to oakland police, and then it was back on the streets, going back and forth on 580, focusing on driving to arrive, especially during the holiday season. >> we're focusing on speed enforcement, reckless driving, distracted driving, driving under the influence. >> they pulled o

the chp golden gate division says over christmas it made 67 arrests. 55 were for dui. more than 800 citations were issued during the new year's enforcement period. 109 people were arrested, 84 of those were for dui, and more than 2400 citations were issued. the chp reports no deadly crashes in their jurisdiction during these two enforcement periods. >> well, the powerful winter storm pummeling the midwest is bringing snow and ice, leaving roadways, a dangerous mess all across parts of kansas, missouri, illinois, indiana, and several other states. as fox cb cotton reports tonight. millions of people are currently under storm warnings as that system starts to roar east. >> ice and snow blanketing roadways in the midwest on sunday. as the first major winter storm of 2025 ramps up in the central u.s, blizzard conditions reported across much of kansas and northwestern missouri. >> it's significant. it's hard to keep up with. a lot of these first responders are getting stuck trying to get to you. >> forecasters warning some areas could see their heaviest snowfall in a decade

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certainly i know those drivers were glad to see the chp come to help them out. well, bart will be running special extended service for people celebrating tonight. its new year's eve service will operate on the orange, yellow and blue lines. the last east bay bound train running through downtown san francisco will be around 130 in the morning. the last southbound train headed towards millbrae will run through downtown san francisco at 2:10 a.m, and we are just hours away from 2025. and one of the most popular spots every year is the city's embarcadero, where the crowds fill the waterfront to watch tonight's fireworks show. ktvu is christian captain joins us live from the city and christian, i imagine it is not going to take long for the city to become a packed house tonight. >> yeah, absolutely. we are here on the embarcadero and where we're standing right now, this is going to be prime real estate in just a couple of hours. as the fireworks extravaganza gets underway to ring in the new year, san francisco is counting down to the new year, and many people are loo

chp made a traffic stop in the daraa and they found a monkey inside the car. brianna bias has that story. >> this story is absolutely bananas. madera chp conduct traffic stops all the time, but to stop someone for speeding and then find a monkey in the car. well, that was a first and exotic car toting an exotic animal. something you don't see every day. definitely a traffic stop with a twist. madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99. what they found inside was wild. the driver had a baby monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of marijuana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what muhammad definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his chest. spider monkeys are illegal, cannot possess it is on the endangered species list. definitely to have him here

chp is dealing with spinouts and other issues all afternoon. highway 50 is open, but chains are required. and don't forget our nbc bay area app is a great tool to have. we'll send you alerts whenever the rain is heading your way, and you can track the weather anytime for free. he wants the city to deal with the drug dealing supervisor matt dorsey is asking san francisco to take some action, specifically along sixth street in soma. it's been a place for open air drug use and drug dealing for years. dorsey sent a letter to all city departments connected to law enforcement, public safety and public health asking what it would take to make 100 arrests a day in that troubled area. he also wants to make sure the city is able to set up a detox and treatment program for those who get arrested. dorsey says they need an aggressive approach to dealing with the city's open air drug use and addiction. when people ask me how much is this going to cost? my answer is it's costing us probably a lot more to not solve this problem, dorsey says. most of the low le

and take a look at this madera chp. they made an unusual discovery earlier this week and exotic monkey was found during a traffic stop. reporter briana byus has the story. this story is absolutely bananas. madera chp conduct traffic stops all the time. >> but to stop someone for speeding and then find a monkey in the car. well, that was a first and exotic car toting an exotic animal. something you don't see every day. definitely a traffic stop with a twist. madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99. what they found inside was wild. the driver had a maybe monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said adel mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of marijuana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what mohammed definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his che

chp officers will be fanning out across the bay area tonight looking for impaired drivers. the maximum enforcement period begins tonight in just about an hour at 6:00, and it will last until midnight on new year's day. they are urging people not to take a risk and get behind the wheel. if they're going to be drinking or consuming other substances. tonight, officers will be out on the major freeways making sure that the roads are safe. >> us typically, we're going to see our busiest time between about the midnight and 4 a.m. time frame. so that is why our maximum enforcement period runs from six all the way through midnight tomorrow night. so even going beyond that busy time, so to speak, we will have additional officers out on the road all through new year's day. >> the chp is urging people to have a designated driver to take a rideshare or just hop on public transit if they're going to be out celebrating this new year's eve. tolls on bay area bridges are going up january 1st on the seven state run bridges. starting tomorrow, drivers will pay $8, an increase from the curren

the chp still trying to figure out exactly what happened. the white house is banning certain natural gas, water heaters and will eventually insist they be replaced with new 10 plus gas heaters. they do use a little less energy, but the results could mean higher costs. the new regulations would remove natural gas-fired water heaters from the market by 2029. but the american gas association says those rules would forest low-income and seniors to pay more a key provision of president biden's inflation reduction act is now in effect. it expands tax credits for clean energy businesses can get incentives for energy systems which produce power went out. greenhouse gases that would include wind solar hydro power and geothermal. on the eve of the 4th anniversary of the attack on the capitol, lawmakers are bracing for president elect trump's promised pardons. trump has said that he will pardon many of the participants. congresswoman marjorie taylor, greene says she's been urging him to pardon everybody involved. other republicans favor a case-by-case

chp finding a monkey during a bizarre traffic stop to say the least on monday night. brianna bias has that story. >> this story is absolutely bananas. madera chp conduct traffic stops all the time, but to stop someone for speeding and then find a monkey in the car. well, that was a first and exotic car toting an exotic animal. something you don't see every day. definitely a traffic stop with a twist. madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99. what they found inside was wild. the driver had a baby monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of mari uana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what muhammad definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his chest. spider monkeys are illegal, cannot possess it is on the endangered species list. definitely to have him here

chp says happened on shore road shortly before 7 o'clock. the driver of the car lost control and crossed into the opposite lane before hitting another vehicle. police say it's unclear if alcohol or drugs may have been a factor. >> in san francisco, 3 people are in the hospital after a crash involving a car and 2 big trucks. this crash happened just before 4 o'clock this afternoon in the outer sunset shutting down the intersection of sunset boulevard and santiago street fire crews had to use the jaws of life to cut into a sedan. andreescu that driver and the person was taken to hospital with serious injuries. a construction truck could be seen in the center divide box truck was also involved. the drivers of the 2 also in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. people walking dogs in the area saw this aftermath. and say shows just how dangerous the spot can be. >> hopefully everybody involved is going to be ok and maybe that will be and listen to when you're driving on sunset just. >> calmly wish everybody would just drive a little sl

it means all available chp officers will be working through the holiday. the maximum enforcement will run through midnight wednesday night for your options with public transit. we turn now to nbc bay area's mike inouye. well, transit agencies are trying to help the celebrations stay safe with some special offers to get you home without even getting behind the wheel yourself. you can try out the all new electric caltrain for free starting at 8 p.m. tonight, new year's eve, through the end of their special new years late night service, which extends trains heading south out of san francisco. they have three additional trains, 1 a.m, 130 and 2 a.m. heading south. meanwhile, three other agencies extend their free service beyond that, muni ac transit and the vta in the south bay also offer free rides. from 8 p.m. on new year's eve through 5 a.m. on the morning of the first, and maybe not free. but bart also offers these three lines look on the screen. here we have special three line service. the orange line provides richmond to berryessa service. the yellow lin

thanks. >> well, madeira chp made an unusual discovery earlier this week.exotic monkey found during a traffic stop. reporter briana bias has the story. this story is absolutely bananas. madera chp conduct traffic stops all the time. >> but to stop someone for speeding and then find a monkey in the car. well, that was a first and exotic car toting an exotic animal. something you don't see every day. definitely a traffic stop with a twist. madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99. what they found inside was wild. the driver had a baby monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of marijuana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop is. i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what muhammad definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his chest. spider monkeys are illegal, cannot possess it is on the%

the chp arrested oakland man for killing his wife in february of 2023.en police responded. should the edwards avenue off-ramp of 5.80, in oakland where they found the wife or name lucky sum mccowan. she had been shot and she died at the scene and the chp identified her husband and the fan. you'll mcallen as the primary suspect. they've had 2 years now of investigating. and now the alameda county da has filed charges against him. he was arrested on january 2nd. >> well, another bay area police department now considering using drones. santa rosa police are thinking about using them as part of their first responder program to help fight crime and respond natural disasters. they say these drones will have cameras and thermal imaging that can access flooded areas are collapsed, buildings even before first responders get there. police say this will be a lot less expensive than using a helicopter or other kind of vehicles. there's going to be a community meeting to talk about their plans for these drones on des january 22nd. it'll be out of the utilities field

the chp says the driver tried to run away but was taken into custody. suspect was booked on multiple charges related to vehicle theft, evading and resisting arrest. well, the sonoma county sheriff's office says a helicopter crew played a critical role in the arrest of a man on a motorcycle following a highway pursuit sunday in santa rosa. deputies say a motorcycle with no license plates was traveling at speeds of more than 100mph before the rider was taken into custody. the sheriff's office says helicopter crews can track the suspects from above, allowing ground units to follow at a safer distance. we now know the identity of the pregnant woman who was killed in a car crash in gilroy over the holidays. 29 year old rachel marie gonzalez gallegos was killed at the intersection of leavesley road and new avenue on new year's day. police say gallegos was with her husband and young son when they were hit by a driver, who has since been arrested on suspicion of dui. the chp says gallegos was riding in a 2021 chevy suv when the vehicle was hit head on. this was

the chp has less restrictive chase policies, even on oakland city streets. on new year's eve, i went on a ride along with two officers from chp. oakland. three days later, the same officers chased a man driving a stolen u-haul box truck as he sped through ten red lights. 11 stop signs drove the wrong way and in bus only lanes in east oakland. that suspect still in custody a week after the chase. i've learned oakland police actually offered to help the chp in that pursuit, but were told no by a supervisor because of policy. although the oakland police helicopter argus did monitor the situation from above. there will be a town hall meeting on this issue on wednesday in oakland. henry lee ktvu fox two news. >> time now 748. let's get you outside. what looks like a beautiful day here in the bay area. and of course, all eyes down south on the winds, which i guess are about to come back, right? >> yes. so many changes. you're right. after a brief reprieve, already a wind advisory slated for parts of los angeles to begin at 9 a.m. and giving you a live look here wh

the chp has less restrictive chase policies, even on oakland city streets.new year's eve, i went on a ride along with two officers from chp. oakland. three days later, the same officers chased a man driving a stolen u-haul box truck as he sped through ten red lights. 11 stop signs drove the wrong way, and in bus only lanes in east oakland. now that suspect is still in custody a week after the chase. now i'm told, and i've learned, that oakland police actually offered to help the chp in that pursuit, but were denied by a supervisor, according to police policy. although the helicopter oakland police helicopter argus did monitor the situation overhead. the police commission meets at 530 tonight to talk about the issue, and there will be a town hall on police pursuits this wednesday. live in oakland henry lee, ktvu, fox two news. all right. >> we will continue following this debate in oakland. henry. thank you for that. former east bay congresswoman barbara lee made it clear today that she is running for oakland mayor to bring a sense of unity. lee spoke with kt

anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact chp. >> an investigation is underway in oakland after a police officer s and wounded a suspect. it happened early yesterday morning. police say a sergeant spotted an armed suspect firing off a rifle on macarthur boulevard near 66th avenue. they say the sergeant fired at the suspect after they took off running. the suspect then barricaded themselves inside a nearby home. after a long standoff, the person eventually surrendered. officers say they recovered a firearm. police did not release the suspect's name or the extent of the injuries, but says they are expected to recover. the officer was placed on standard administrative leave, and ebony alert has been issued for a bay area teenager. >> the chp says 13 year old lamont hartman was last seen thursday morning in san leandro. lamont is described as five feet, seven inches tall, 125 pounds and was last spotted wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and black crocs. anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact 911. >> a napa restaurant recently fined over chil

. >> and in the valley, chp says smuggling exotic animals. no monkey business. we'll introduce you to the officer who found this during bizarre traffic stop. >> it'll be a dry day today, but don't put the umbrella away quite yet. it is in our forecast but wednesday to buy and how much rain do we get? that's all coming up in weather. >> well, the first snow survey of the year's happening today up in the sierra, the department of water resources will be measuring water content in the snowpack, which is a key indicator for the state's water supply. the department says this survey will be one of over 260 conducted in the state. it's happening at phillips station. the event will also be live streamed on social media starting at 11. if you want to tune in and take a look some views like that. >> i like it. you know what? it's like weather, though, right now we've got blue skies again. some clouds, it's dry. you won't need your umbrella. well, not today, but by overnight tonight into tomorrow, it's a whole different story out the door right now. temperatures in the 40'

the chp is max and for period is still in effect until midnight tonight. so drive safe. and of course, always be sober this year. officers are taking extra steps to crack down on intoxicated and distracted driving every available officer will be on hand. the chp hopes that the extra presence will help prevent collisions and keep everyone safe on the road. >> and sheriff, they can drive or not just always err on the safe to caution. you know, and just take left taking over. have your vehicle towed park your vehicle, even in in a structure overnight or something like that. have a friend. come pick you up. >> this past christmas, 5 people were killed and more than 300 people were arrested for dui on average. that's one arrest every 6 minutes. now taking a live look at the bay bridge. the new year is bringing higher costs for commuters in the bay area. the totals for all 7 state-owned bridges is now one dollar more than this time last year. kron four's will tran reports from the bay bridge with the latest prices. >> it's now the law, $8 at the stroke of midnight before that

alright, madeira chp made a pretty unusual discovery earlier this week.nd exotic monkey found during a traffic stop work order. brianna bias has the story. >> this story is absolutely bananas. madera chp conduct traffic stops all the time, but to stop someone for speeding and then find a monkey in the car. well, that was a first and exotic car toting an exotic animal. something you don't see every day. definitely a traffic stop with a twist. madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99. what they found inside was wild. the driver had a maybe monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of marijuana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop is. i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what muhammad definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his chest. spider monkeys are illegal, cannot possess it is

that's what chp is saying.we're seeing the backups starting to build a little bit into san leandro. the other one that's closed right now is eastbound 237 north, first down here in the south bay. so if you need to get from milpitas over on into one on one, you can use montague to make that connection. back to you. all right cynthia. thanknk. is 543 right now. helping our climate in crisis. just ahead on today in the bay. the eco friendly way you can get rid of your christmas tree this year. plus, the 49ers head to the final game of the season with a lot of question marks. how will the team handle sunday's finale and what will the roster look like? the team's coach weighs in. much (♪♪) years of hard work. decades of dedication. committed to giving back. you've been there, done that. and you're still here for more. so now that you're 50 or older, and at increased risk for pneumococcal pneumonia and ipd be proactive with capvaxive- a vaccine specifically designed for adults to help protect against pneumonia and in

the chp has arrested a man for killing his wife in february of 2023. that's when police responded to the edwards avenue off-ramp on 5.80, in oakland and they found a woman named look. he mccowan she had been shot to death. the chp identified her husband, nathaniel mccowan as the primary suspect. and after a two-year investigation, as you can see here, he was arrested and the alameda county da has filed charges against him. >> well, another bay area police department now considering using drones santa rosa police are looking at drones to be used as part of their first responder program to help fight crime and to help respond to natural disasters. these drones have cameras and thermal sensors that can access flooded areas are collapsed, buildings much easier than first responders some cases even before first responders arrive. police say this would be less expensive than using a helicopter and other aerial vehicles. there will be a community meeting to talk more about how these drones will be used. that will be on january 22nd out of the utilities field

the chp arrest an oakland man for killing his wife in february of 2023. that's when police responded to the home or start to the location of the shooting, which is the edwards avenue off-ramp on 5.80, in oakland. that is where they found the woman like have thought mccowan dead. she had been shot and the chp identified her husband as the prime suspect. his name is nate and nathaniel mccowan. and after 2 years of investigating the alameda county da has now filed charges against him. >> well, another bay area police department now considering using drones. santa rosa police are considering drones that would be used as part of a first responder program to help fight crime and help out with natural disasters to the drones have cameras and thermal sensors that could get access to flooded areas or collapsed buildings before first responders arrive. police say this would be less expensive than using a helicopter or other vehicle and there's going to be a community meeting to talk more about these drones that will be on january 22nd out of the utility fields, ope

chp says the 50 year old driver, only identified as mr. thomas, was allegedly speeding eastbound on leslie when his gmc truck veered into oncoming traffic. thomas hit maura's suv and another driver, identified as 34 year old mr. tobar. david gallegos, who says he's rachel's uncle, posted this message on social media saying in part we heard news we never expect to hear. no one should outlive their children. an accident took my niece, a soon to be mother of two from us yesterday. >> people drive quickly on that road, but it's not overly crowded. never thought it to be dangerous. it'd be nice to have a stoplight there. possibly. >> now, it's still unclear if the husband, son or that third driver sustained any injuries. the man arrested for dui in this case is here at the santa clara county jail, booked without bail. and there's also a gofundme account. and chp says if anyone has any #### a dash cam video that they should contact the hollister gilroy division with information. >> claudine. all right. thank you for that report. lamonica peters

here's a newarning from the chp.p for amber alerts. the agency issues the alerts for children at risk, but phone scammers are posing as alert officials and have apparently been offering to register your children for alerts while asking for confidential information and to meet at your home. the chp is the only agency that issues amber alerts. they don't need you to sign up. they're asking you to call police if you get a call like that. and we're going to turn now on a much lighter note to cinthia pimentel with a look at our forecast. good morning karen. good morning everyone. happy sunday. we are waking up to those temperatures. it was cold this morning down here in the south bay. mid 40s there. a bit warmer as we start to creep up into the peninsula san carlos. good morning to you at 47. there's a few high clouds and that will keep the temperatures a little bit. mild. peninsula south. but into the valleys we get a little bit cooler up there in pleasanton, 37 degrees 41 in petaluma with yes just a little bit of some p

there is a new warning tonight from the chp. scammers are trying to trick you into thinking you have to sign up for amber alerts. the agency issues the alerts for children at risk, but phone scammers posing as alert officials have apparently been offering to register children for alerts asking for confidential information and to meet you at your home. chp is the only agency that issues amber alerts. they don't need to sign up. there's no sign up. they're asking you to call police. if you get a call like that. berkeley is working to put a dent in our housing crisis and help people trying to make it in the bay. the city has started a pilot program that aims to get illegal accessory units inspected and on the books. the four year trial program started on new year's day. berkeley homeowners can come into the city planners office and asksk abt getting unpermitted accessory dwelling units, or adus, legalized at no penalty to them. there are two paths to legalization. owners can either get a certificate of occupancy or a housing certif

chp now looking into what caused the crash in the first place. >> take a look. bay area drivers had a very foggy start to the day. this is the bay bridge. usually you can see the city of san francisco this time of year and the bay. but those were not visible today. couldn't even see some of the signage on the bridge until you were very close to it. and time of the coast, there's a beach hazard advisory in effect until tomorrow afternoon due to the >> dangerous swimming in surf. conditions out there. officials say you could see strong rip currents and breaking waves as high as 20 feet. they also say there's a high chance for sneaker waves, which come farther on the beach than expected. a reminder to never turn your back to the ocean and always keep your pet on a leash. when nearby. with that, we want to send things over to chief meteorologist lawrence karnow for a check on the forecast a yeah, guys a very dangerous out there along the way just hounding this winter season so far. >> and more to come. still, we've got some large storms, the middle of the civic that

. >> if you're heading the roads tonight, remember that chp is still out in full force. officers will be looking for dangerous or impaired drivers and their maximum enforcement period last year, the chp made 900 arrests during this period alone. and it's officially more expensive travel through the bay area. bridges and public transportation. all of a bridge is except the golden gate bridge are now $8 to cross through. here's a live look now at the bay bridge. in addition a plan to increase the toll by $0.50 every year for 5 years was also approved. as for muni and bar, you can expect to pay $0.25 more per single ride. officials say the increase will help the transit agency keep pace with inflation as well as pay for operations and restore financial stability taking a live look now outside at downtown san francisco are finally in blue hour for the first day of 2025. >> crump or she meteorologist lawrenc karnow is going to join us now with a forecast like aspect. the first forecast first forecast of 2025. hardly. here we go. couple sprinkles around the bay area today. lot

the numbers are in from the chp has maximum enforcement period over new year's and officers say that they arrested more than 100 people. 84 of them for dui issued more than 2400 citations and towed more than 120 vehicles. thankfully, no reports of any deadly crashes. >> and you say there they were recording with the phones in north bay family's roof and ceiling. kate did during last month's brainstorm christmas eve. >> plus, an effort now underway in the south bay to remove homeless encampments from nearby waterways. officials decided stay and who has to leave. >> california researchers conduct the first snow survey of the year. so where does our snowpack staff snowpack staff >> capitol corkery is looking to add a pizza oven, arissa's hair salon wants to expand their space, and steve's t-shirt shop wants to bring on more help. with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee, they can think more about possibilities for their business and not the cost of their internet. it's five years of gig-speeds and advanced security. all from the company with 99.9% network reliability. get t

the chp golden gate division says more over christmas, it made 67 arrests. 55 were for dui.than 800 citations were issued during the new years enforcement period. 109 people were arrested. the chp reports no deadly crashes in its jurisdiction during these two enforcement periods. >> our time now 536. after a very busy holiday travel period, millions of travelers around the country are heading back home. but at the same time, a winter storm is affecting several states in the midwest and on the east coast. it's causing hundreds of flight delays, some flight cancellations at bay area airports. at the last check for us, 23 flights were delayed at sfo, six were canceled. >> it was cold in chicago, but overall everything was pretty smooth. really. no complaints. it was only here when we got to sfo, where there was a lot of delays with the carry ons. excuse me with the baggage claim. and we've been here about 40 minutes to an hour. >> now, if you're traveling to the midwest or any areas where this snowstorm may hit, we recommend check the weather forecast and check your flight info

rescued by the chp this little spider monkey has now found a safe space at oakland zoo. we have live become. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news to i'm justine waltman. less than 2 weeks since big waves damaged the santa cruz wharf. the popular tourist spot is preparing to reopen kron 4 charles clifford is live for us now in santa cruz with details on the plans. thanks for being here. >> well, good afternoon. i'm in santa cruz and across the street there. that's the wharf. you might be able to see their security that got the entrance blocked off. the public is not being allowed to go out on the wharf until tomorrow when they plan on reopening. city of santa cruz says that following an engineering assessment and sonar examination of the under structure of the war, they believe that it is safe to reopen. obviously the far end of the war that broke free during those big waves on december 23rd that sections going remain closed off, but they say the rest of the work is safe. they also say the coast guard has completed a sonar examination of the area. they've loca

governor newsom said he asked the chp to curb the side shows. he also suggested the support would be limited and the chp should not be doing the work of local law enforcement. in san francisco, a family tragedy played out at a home. a man shoots his girlfriend and his child and then turns the gun on himself. so the mother and the child survived in this story. the shooter did not. now that man's father is trying to make sense of the violence that happened just after 8:00 a.m. yesterday. anthony thomas explaning the terrible call for help he got. >> baby mom called me and said, can you get here? can you get here? i was in park merced. i tried to get here as fast as i could. my daughter said, your son shot the lady and shot himself. the baby was a year and a half. year and a half. so, yeah, she'll have to grow up without a dad. >> the man who died was 24 years old. we do not know his name. police say his girlfriend is badly injured. the toddler has less severe injuries. >>> san francisco mayor-elect says he will appoint former police commander, pau

a dare chp made an unusual discovery earlier this week.xotic monkey was found during a traffic stop. reporter briana bias has the story. >> this story is absolutely bananas. madera chp conduct traffic stops all the time, but to stop someone for speeding and then find a monkey in the car. well, that was a first and exotic car toting an exotic animal. something you don't see every day. definitely a traffic stop with a twist. madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99. what they found inside was wild. the driver had a maybe monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said adel mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of marijuana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what muhammad definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his chest. spider monkeys are illegal, cannot possess it is on

joining me now from the chp to give us more information. what do we know about the victims certainty, as you stated just before 07:00pm last night, a two-vehicle crash happened on the unincorporated highway ashore road in san benito county. >> regrettably, the crash was a result of across highway broadside meeting. one of the vehicles crossed the centerline of the road and crossed into the opposing traffic lane as you stated earlier for teenagers were in one vehicle, 3 of those teenagers were killed. 2.17, year-olds and an 18 year-old one of the 18 year-old another 8 year-old i'm sorry. >> who was a passenger in the vehicle? remains in serious condition at a local hospital. the driver of the other vehicle is in her mid 20's and she is also at a local hospital expected to survive, though. she also sustained serious injuries. obviously, our hearts go out and we extend our deepest condolences to those involved. but this horrific tragedy, tragedy is a just a constant reminder to all of us of the responsibility as drivers to obey the traffic law

. >> well the chp out in force to make sure the bay area rings in the new year safely. what officers are looking for as that maximum enforcement period continues. >> also, a new year means new year's resolutions, but the stats show most people don't stick with those resolutions with the health experts say about making c happy new year. for millions of people, ringing in the new year means a whole lot of new year's resolutions. and while most people have good intentions, a lot of people just fall right off a cliff. >> that struggle is real. yes, chanley painter has the strategies, though, that health experts are sharing to help cement your new goals into your daily life. >> after the new year is a great time for a fresh start, but research finds most people abandon their resolutions by the second friday in january. to help keep your goals from needing an emergency revival, psychologists recommend keeping them small, making them something that would fit into your day to day life so that you have a good chance for success. if you're not sure where to start, consider embark

and the chp used the chopper to track down the bike eventually pulled over along redwood highway. >> in the north bay, more than 60 janitorial and custodial workers are scheduled to lose their jobs next month at the california medical facility in vacaville. that facility is a male only prison and it's at the forefront of a labor dispute. the facility was established to meet the medical needs of incarcerated males in state prison. the labor union representing the workers argues that facility is in violation of state law because they were subcontracted through a company and not hired a state employees back in august. the state personnel board order the california correctional health care services to work out a solution with the labor union. however, the workers contract was terminated early by the state personnel board. we reached out to labor union and the california medical facility for comment. we'll let you know when we hear back. short-term rental property owners in marin have 6 months now to apply for a new license last year. marin county supervisors approved new regulations. tho

chp says it found the monkey during a traffic stop in madera on monday night. you can see it was in a onesie and in a rolls royce. primates, by the way, are illegal to own as pets in california. so the monkey ended up at the oakland zoo. vets say she's about 5 or 6 months old, very sick, very malnourished. her care team is hopeful she'll make a ful recovery. look at those little tiny arms. zoo says primate infants are often legally, illegally traded as exotic pets. most of them don't even survive due to poor care, and they're supposed to be with their moms for at least three years. wow. all right. new view is coming to san francisco's union square, and it will be quite the sight. this sculpture right here of a nude woman will be installed next month. she's called r evolution, made by petaluma artist marco cochran. the 48 foot tall sculpture based off a woman named darsha solis, a california singer, dancer and model. union square leaders say the sculpture is meant to celebrate the strength and beauty of the female form, and she'll be on display until may. she's

chp is still investigating, but they say alcohol may have played a role in that crash. a vallejo family is coming out of a holiday season they wish they could forget. but the large hole in their living room ceiling is making that impossible. it's left them hoping for a new year's miracle. if you're out on north bay roads right before christmas, you weren't surprised to find yourself facing the elements as wind and rain pounded the region. hard but safely in their vallejo living room, the holmes family thought they were, well, safe. but then one of robert and latasha's three daughters spotted a large portion of their ceiling beginning to sag. a bubble a huge bubble appeared in the roof. my daughters, they were terrified. i they thought the whole roof was going to fall on them and not all that much later. that is exactly what happened. tonight. and then it came crashing down. i was heck of scared. i'd never seen that in my life. it was a terrifying experience. the holmes has put everything they had into buying the home in 2019, leaving not much left over. friends, family

the chp says the driver of a truck was speeding when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit an suv, killing one of its passengers. officials say the victim was 29 years old. a third car ended up in a ditch. the chp is investigating, but says alcohol may have played a role in the crash. 608 fire crews are searching for answers on how a massive fire started at an east bay gas station broke out just before 4:00 yesterday at andy's auto repair and star gas and mart at the corner of lone tree way and wall road in antioch. an employee across the street recorded this video. firefighters put the fire out before it spread to the pumps. power to the business had also been shut off. the food mart owner says he's had the business since 2023, and believes the fire started at a separate auto repair shop, which he does not own. mechanic shop everywhere is oil. you know, the floor, the walls and everywhere is oil for now. as i see, everything is gone. he says he plans to work with his insurance company and the city of antioch to figure out if a rebuild is possible. we reached out to the owners of a

madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99.nd inside was wild. the driver had a maybe monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of marijuana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what muhammad definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his chest. spider monkeys are illegal, cannot possess it is on the endangered species list. definitely to have him here in california. the madera county animal shelter took the little guy in overnight taking advantage of all the snuggle opportunities that we don't have what the monkey needed. as far as for for feeding, i want the best thing which is your common bananas. took offense to that. maybe banana food. any time they tried to take the spoon from him, about people. >> but no matter how adorable those big innocent eyes are. >> the shelt

chp is on the way there. seeing any slowdowns, and it looks like it may be cleared out of lanes, but we will definitely keep our eye on that. overall, we're green. green is great in the traffic world. some minor slowing up and over the altamont pass. and we did have the first north first off ramp from 237 eastbound shut down with an accident. >> thank you sue. now we take a live look at bourbon street in new orleans, which remains a crime scene this morning after yesterday's deadly truck attack, 15 peoe were killed and dozens more were hurt after a driver rammed into a crowd of people celebrating the new year. the driver was killed in a shootout with police. a witness tells gma he and his wife were on bourbon street when the attack happened, and the truck missed them by just a few feet. >> we were we were in the middle of the street. the truck was coming right towards us, but luckily we did see it and hear it quickly enough to get ourselves out of the street. but unfortunately right in front of us, several ot

the chp headquarters here in gilroy. they had to race out to the scene and investigate which is about 5 miles from here. about 10 minute drive from their headquarters. let me show you a map of the location. so you know exactly where this took place. this was on shore road just west lake. 's about maybe 3 miles from one on one. it's a frontage road traveled by thousands of people every hour. let me show you video that we shot a little bit earlier this morning. the accident took place at 6.55. last night. so it was probably just this dark as the video that we are showing meeting the visibility. we don't know the cause of the collision, but we do know that 2 cars are involved. we do know that one car crossed the center line. there's not a center divider. it is a very narrow road that car crossed the center divider slammed into the other car, carrying 4 people. 3 out of those 4 people died in that car, including that 17 year-old and then the driver of the other car was injured, rushed to the hospital. so that's why we have 2

i have plan for an interview with the chp spokesman at 9 o'clock. and we will get a live interview from him in about one hour from now, hoping to get more details on this horrific accident. back to you. all right. thank you so much. well, 803, is the time now in the east bay. a person is dead after a shooting in oakland. it happened just before 9 o'clock tuesday morning on east 12th street. >> right around the corner from international boulevard. police say the victim was taken to the hospital where they later died. one person has been detained in that shooting. meanwhile, we're also learning that another person was shot in oakland this time at about 1 o'clock tuesday afternoon on linden street, right near 10th street. that victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. no word if any arrests have been made yet. it's 803, and the alameda county board of supervisors is moving forward. >> with selling its share of the oakland coliseum to a local development group. the sale to the african american sports and entertainment group is not com

the chp arrested in oakland man suspected of killing his wife in february of 2023. wife was found dead. she was shot and she was at the edwards avenue off-ramp on 5.80, in oakland. and then they decided that the husband was the prime suspect, his name is also used been identified as nayef annual mcallen. so after 2 years of investigating, the alameda county da filed the charges against him. and as you can see, he was arrested on january 2nd. >> another bay area police department now considering using drones. santa rosa police are thinking about it using it as part of their first responder program to help fight crime and aid in natural disasters. the drones have cameras and thermal sensors that can access flooded out areas are collapsed, buildings in some cases even before first responders arrive. police say this would be a lot less expensive than using helicopters and other equipment. there's going to be a community meeting to talk more about these drones and that will be on january 22nd at the utilities field operations area on stony point road. meanwhile, cupertin

chp is looking for the driver connected to a deadly hit and run. this happened santa rosa. >> this happened saturday night. i'll have one-on-one right near still lane. police say a pedestrian was found lying in the road and have been hit by a car. victim died at the scene. well, santa rosa arrested a man for allegedly pointing a gun at another driver in a road incident. 22 year-old calvin crop is the suspect. police responding to west 3rd street and ahmed or drive around 05:00pm saturday. theuspe was later found near stoney point road and guerneville road with crump's one nth old child and the child's mother in the car. poce also found a loaded gun and ammunition in the trunk. the mother of the child were released. crop was booked into the sonoma county jail. a woman in fairfield was killed in a head-on collision. this happened on sunday morning, lopes road right near civil creek road. police say a car crossed into the opposite lane cause of that accident. the investigation is ongoing and the driver is cooperating with police. happening today. 3 op

madera chp.made a very unusual discovery little earlier this and exotic monkey was found during a traffic stop. >> reporter brian, a bias has the story. >> this story is absolutely bananas. madera chp conduct traffic stops all the time, but to stop someone for speeding and then find a monkey in the car. well, that was a first and exotic car toting an exotic animal. something you don't see every day. definitely a traffic stop with a twist. madera chp pulled over a 2022 rolls royce ghost monday night for speeding down state road. 99. what they found inside was wild. the driver had a maybe monkey attacks are clenched on his person. officials say the driver, 27 year-old said mohammed was driving under the influence and carrying mounds of marijuana. it's very important not to not see what the other issue in this traffic stop is. i mean, which is driving impaired. he says no one person needs that much marijuana and what mohammed definitely didn't need was the one month-old spider monkey clinging to his

the chp, this is their hollister office and they had to respond at around 6.55. last night. >> just about maybe 10 to 15 minutes from this location may be even faster because it was an emergency call. let me show you a map of the location. this is on shore road just near lake. so it's a frontage road, a couple of miles from 101. the video i want to quickly show you. this was shot at around 6 o'clock in the morning. the accident took place at 6.55. last night. and i mention that because it was dark at the time. so this was probably what the 2 drivers saw during that time along that road. now, here's captain cody. joining me now from the chp to give us more information. what do we know about the victims? as you stated just before 07:00pm last night, a two-vehicle crash happened on the unincorporated highway ashore road in san benito county. >> regrettably, the crash was a result of across highway broadside meeting. one of the vehicles crossed the centerline of the road and crossed into the opposing traffic lane as you stated earlier for teenagers were in one vehicl