but first - kron4's dan kerman is live in the mission district - dan? >> reporter: >> reporter: things are quiet tonight we thought that there were going to be celebrations with people setting fires in the mission district like after the giants with that is not the case tonight guar. let me show you the police presence in the mission district tonight. just about 20 minutes ago, there was a fight at the bart station. at least 15-20 police officers in 60 seconds. they are in this area and they are not going to have a repeat from the giants. let me show you video from earlier. this was right after the giants had victory. you can see the m 80's with many people celebrating and honking horns. but it did not turn into the vandalism that we have seen before we have seen a lot of police. allowing police and buses to get through the same time, keep the peace. they have dwindled to about 5, 6, 7:00 p.m.. right now, 24th/mission. quiet. however, there are police throughout the mission district ready to respond and something goes on. that is the latest from the mis

dan kerman, kron 4. >> jacqueline: and another cold night.res are going to be in the 30's. as to go for the weekend some changes with revo approaching. this live look at the satellite and radar with clouds coming in from the north bay. otherwise, we are clear. clouds double rotate for the overnight hours that will keep us warmer. still, cold in a number of locations in santa rosa. 30's in concord, livermore, the south bay. 37 degrees in half moon bay 37 also in oakland. for the afternoon, a touch warmer. a bit of a nicer afternoon with more upper 50s 58 in napa. and half moon bay. and fremont. as for that rainfall on a saturday. here is a lock. the rainfall will be approaching to the bay on saturday. this is as far as the computer model will go. heavy rainfall and as we go towards 10:00 p.m.-10:00 a.m. with a look to your extended forecast. saturday, we are going to look at the temperatures change. and the showers are expected to make temperatures change. and the showers are expected to make a c[ female announcer ] safeway presents real big d

dan kerman kron 4 news. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating.n cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. >> pam: the recent rainy weather has caused a hill one the lawrence berkeley lab to slide and has forced one building and part of a major road to close. kron four's jeff bush shows you the damage and explains what the lab is doing about the problem. >> the hill started sliding last month and seems to be getting worse. you can see the lab has placed tarps over the slide but it continues to grow. the lab has closed down mcmillan road and building 46which is the workplace for administration staffers. cars are forced to take the long way around the slide and the workers in that office building were reassigned to other work spaces until the problem can be diagnosed and fixed. in the mean time, the lab has installed pumps and have dug trenches to take the pressure off the hillside. officials say it is unclear how long the hill will continue to slide. but, until the s

dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> the naked man involved in a tense police stand-off in san jose on new year'sn court today. police say charles bennett had a samurai-style sword and an assault rifle. officers say he brandished the sword.before finally dropping it in that face- off. they later found the gun in his car. bennett did not enter a plea today. >> jacqueline: othat tail end of that system will bring us rainfall. however tonight will be chilly and the rain will be moving in the late. we will time it out on futurecast, coming up. >> catherine: them nake the nakn involved in a tense police stand off in san jose on the year's day was in court. charles bennett had a samurai style sword and an assault rifle he brandished the sword before finally dropping it in the face of that letter from the gun in his car. he was in court and did not enter a plea today. and here's video from that standoff. this is video from sky-7 h- d. what they call "non-lethal" projectiles. but he didn't give up.he jumped a fence.took a hard fall before stabbing the sword into the ground and surrendering. coming up. co

tonight at 11 -- we'll start our team covearge with kron-4's dan kerman. with details on what happened. >> reporter: the oil tanker is anchored off of the coast of treasure island. investigators are trying to figure out why it crashed into the bridge on 11:20 as it was figuring and heading out towards the sea. >> we are trying to figure out if it was a human error. >> with one-quarter mile visibility even if the visibility is limited there are still plenty of ways to avoid the bridge. >> the radar and the vessel traffic services. >> the pilots association said that at that time at the double hull had no petroleum other than the fuel which is a good thing when you look at the damage from sky 7. >> the vessel itself, the damage seems to be well above the waterline. so, no penetration of the hall itself >> reporter: in bed investigators will continue to monitor and interview and drug test. and for more information, the coast guard will look to see if additional regulation is needed for further prevention. treasure island, dan kerman, kron 4. >> pam: the bay b

dan kerman, kron 4. the limited--sheriff's office. the alameda sheriff's office is asking for the public's help. >> authorities say they've found the bodies of a missing berkeley woman and her boyfriend. camille kob-er and eric eide went missing at the end of december. their bodies were found yesterday in a rural part of shasta county, near eide's home. the couple went for a walk in the woods, then got disoriented during a storm after dark. shasta sheriff's deputies haven't found any evidence of foul play. we're getting a closer look at some rescue video of a skier. buried by an avalanche at lake tahoe last month. you can see from this helmet cam video, the buried skier was able to put a hand up above the snow surface. and then brush snow away until he was freed. the skier admits he and his rescuers made mistakes, including skiing above a ridgeline prone to slides. also, not having proper training for such a scenario, and not equipping all party members with rescue gear. the skier says he wants others to learn from his mistakes. >> no

kron 4's dan kerman has more on the pilot. and some other incidences involving the pilot. >> reporter: this pilot that was maneuvering the vessel that hit the bay bridge has had three previous incidences in the last four years. on august 27th, 2009, the captain was piloting this 565 grace towards the port of san francisco when briefly grounded. there was no damage and what this incident review committee could not find any failure with the action, he was ordered to take more practiced trips. on two days later, on august 29th, he was taking this vessel out from the san joquan stockton and it damaged a catwalk. he was also practiced as expected-to to--more practice courses. and as he was supervising a trainee at the ship was going from redwood city to the richmond harbor. this tug boat was attached and it made contact with the bottom of the channel causing minor damage. while he was only supervising he was blamed for pilot error. no action was recommended by the incident review committee >> skilled pilots of the river it is easy

dan kerman, kron 4.with blackberry trying to change their image they have a press event with the z 10 and q 10 1 has a physical keyboard. the z -0 is available in the month of march no pricing yet. gabe slate tech report >> catherine: more than 24 hours after it started -- a gunman in southeastern alabama is still holed up in a bunker with a 6-year-old hostage. it all started yesterday afternoon -- when the man killed a school bus driver and dragged the boy away. police say the suspect is a 65-year-old man with a history of mental problems. they're talking to him through a ventilation pipe. neighbors say the man patrolled his yard at night with a shotfun -- and once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe. >> police are on the hunt for a gunman responsible for a deadly shooting at a phoenix office building. police identified the suspect as arthur d. harmon, saying that he is "armed and dangerous." late this morning police say he entered the building and opened fire hitting three people. the other two victim

in san francisco, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> pam: in other bay area news.ontinues to soar in east oakland. kron4's haaziq madyun spent today there -- getting to the bottom of what's fueling the spike. >> reporter: robberies on the rise here along international blvd in east oaklandprodominantly in the fruitvale district.tracking the trendopd is using their compstat crime analysis systemcaptain ersie joyner says there is usually between 2-4 armed suspects involved when the robberies occur >> "what they will do is confront an individual as they pull up to their home, as thy are going from their car to their house, or people walking down the street texting, things of that nature" >> reporter: the personal loss typically includes gold chains, cell phones, computers laptops >> "cash is the motivator or driving force for why they are doing the robberies" >> reporter: common thread among the victims >> "in terms of victimology it has been male hispanics and female hispanics from the fruitvale bart station to the san leandro border" >> "the reason why those 4 things

kron's 4's dan kerman is here with details. more roadblocks ahead. >> reporter: this plan. first passed by the senate. is one that nobody was completely satisfied with. and that many house republicans ended up voting against. but at the end of the day, there were still enough votes to avoid going over the cliff. >> happy new year, everybody. >> reporter: and it was a very happy start for everybody and congress. >> the democrats, the republicans in congress i will sign a law that will increase taxes on the wealthiest americans. and prevent a middle-class tax hike that could have impacted the economy. >> reporter: this extends unemployment benefits helping that are at least 2 million people out of work for the amount of six months. and avoid the possible recession returning. there are possible landmines ahead. in two months, that $109 billion in spending cuts will be triggered again unless congress had the president can come up with a mutual agreeable plan. and the three months, congress will be faced with raising the debt ceilin

kron-4's dan kerman is live on the scene. with what we know. dan?we can see about three blocks down the that is the 1700 block of seminary there are a lot of information that is not confirmed. it is an officer involved in shooting. there are several suspects with high-powered weapons. oakland police are awakening to the area looking for those suspects at this time. as far as victims? we do not have as mannumber of victims. oakland police are-aware-and scouring the area looking for suspects these three blocks for and right now, we are at the 2002 hundred block of seminary. >> pam: let me ask you, dan. our police going door to door? for the police going door-to-door >> reporter: we are just three blocks away and if they are doing that it is not the sum and that i can see from this location of. it is very possible. not something-that i can see from this location but we are prevented from getting any closer. >> pam: dan, thank you and of course traffic is impacted because of that add this to operate scott rates. >> i have been speaking to and neighbors.

there are 297 homes in this and as kron four's dan kerman resports.residents here are putting in longours.hoping they can turn things around and make the neighborhood safer. on a walk with her kids. she's patrolling her neighborhood >> we are watching for some specific any specific and suspicious activity. in the previous break-ins. >> reporter: since september, vallejo's carriage oaks neighborhood has seen a sharp increase burglaries with limited police resources, encarnacion recruited neighbors to start a neighborhood watch the emphasis of this neighborhood watch, is watching. in fact. several of the members like this woman actually patrol the neighborhood encarnacion's dining room, >> i refuse to be a prisoner in my own homes or wanted to band together and get other people to band together. i do not want to put it up with it anymore. >> we let them know that we are aware of what they are doing and we are visible. they will know not to come up here. >> this is a map. it helps track each and every burglary. the pink, green, and yellow. >> we've also install this surveillance video. w

kron- 4's dan kerman is live in hayward tonight. that's where moreno's family and friends are doing what they can. to help bring her home safely. dan? >> reporter: she remains missing. they have been passing out in these flyers hoping that somebody will recognize her and somebody will know where she is. family and friends spent friday night passing out fliers as they continue the search for the 13 year-old girl. >> i want her to come home. she was last seen thursday morning after dropping her younger school off at an elementary school and he word. sheriff's officials say that she could have voluntarily ran off with her 22 year-old boyfriend. they live in the single apartment building but the mother police the something more sinister has happened. >> it is not a boyfriend. not to a 13 year-old he is a predator. he is rain on my daughter. >> reporter: she said that she was given no indication before she left for school. there was no indication she did not take any extra clothes. she made brownies the night before. there is no indicatio

kron four's dan kerman is here to tell us how this all unfolded and what going over the cliff means for many americans. >> reporter: the house's decision to delay the vote means unemployment checks for 12 million americans could stop or atleast be delayed. it could also mean that federal workers could be furloughed. >> it could also lead to layoffs of private sector employees that sell goods and services to the federal government. now earlier in the day the president was optimistic the cliff could be avoided. here's how the day unfolded. >> if republicans thing that i will continue deficit reduction with only spending cuts alone that is not how it is going to work. >> what he is saying to the republicans on both sides of the aisle, basically, to the house of representatives is take it or leave it. that is no our president should lead. that is not how the president should lead. at 4:00 p.m. eastern, the deal was off. or at least, delayed. the house will break tonight, december 31st without voting on the fiscal cliff package. >> while we still see the there could be an agreement or no tax

as kron 4's dan kerman tells us.urn of an old tax rate means less money on your paycheck. >> reporter: if your first paycheck of the year, seems a little light it's not because something's wrong, it's because the holiday is over, the payroll tax holiday which to cut payroll tax by 2% for 2011 and 2012.. the tax holiday created by the president and congress expired at the end of last year meaning your payroll tax now goes back up to where it was from 4.2 percent to 6.2 percent households making between 40 and 50 thousand dollars will see 579 dollars less this year those making between 50 and 75 thousand dollars will see about 822 dollars less this year those making between 75 and 100 thousand dollars will pay 1,206 more in tax, or 100-dollars a month >> i think the payroll tax will be just a blip on the landscape. >> reporter: while it's true some may be taking home as much as 25-bucks a week, terry connelly with golden gate university's ageno school of business says that doesn't mean consumers will stop spending >> w

in millbrae, dan kerman, kron 4. >> pam: an attempted kidnapping in antioch. has parents and teachers on high alert. parents could be seen walking their children to school, after the most recent kidnapping attempt at sutter elementary school targetted a fifth grade boy. the principal says, staff spoke with each child about what to do when they are in a such a situation. >> we focus on the main points to make sure that you do not get into a car right somebody that you do not know. even if they are nice, appeared to be nice or offer you something. if you do not know them? you do not go with them. >> pam: antioch police patrolled the area once school was out. the suspect is described as a white man with gray hair and gray stubble -- last seen driving a light blue, 1970s-era car. and. the search is still on for a kidnapper in san jose. surveilance video from a nearby home, caught the struggle between the suspect and a 13 year old girl in the early morning hours last friday. the girl fought off her kidnapper and managed to get away. police have released a sketch of

dan kerman, kron 4. >> the director of the simulation program at the california maritime academy used their state of the art bridges simulator to give us an idea of what it is like to navigate cargo ships through the day and dense fog. >> this is what we creek consider 10-mile visibility with the little bit of peace. >> this simulation is able to recreate a similar incident and put people through that. this is what happened and what would you do. >> a little bit of--haiti and te officer and the quartermaster, will be on the scene. as i am going to be talking with the captain, the bridge kept in, and making a team decision on weather or not we will continue. and the bridge capt.. opposite, with reduced visibility it is more difficult but we do with the ritter, the satellite navigation system. those of the two main electronic devices and now which they just two-mile visibility. we will continue to monitor with-radar. and the satellite navigation, once we see it is not like putting brakes on the automobile. it would be more like trying to stop your car on mud or ice. >> there are guideli

kron4's dan kerman is here with the latest. dan?: 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 ability to compromise. or the willingness to not come together to work act on behalf of the best of the american people. taxes will be going up on everybody in america if we do not act. we hope that our colleagues can reach a compromise. >> reporter: they're thinking that there could have been

kron 4's dan kerman is here to sort it all out. >> reporter: like many scandals it comes down to whatknow and when did he know it. and then what did he do about it. it turns out that in december, the all american did find out something was amiss. and continued to stick with the lie. as you've heard, teo supposedly had a serious relationship with a woman online and over the phone. and then was told she died on september 12. teo gave several interviews about this girl. including one on december 8, during the heisman trophy presentation. problem is, on december 6th, two days prior, he learned that his supposed girlfriend was still alive, and yet continued the lie on the 8th. during an interview with katie couric to be broadcast on thursday, teo was asked why he lied and he responded she should put herself in his situation and then ask "what would you do?" >> pam: it wasnow just yesterday, the woman who's photo was used to portray this supposed girlfriend came forward and said she had no part in this hoax. >> reporter: that's right, diane o'meara says the picture was used without her know

at the hall of justice, dan kerman, kron 4. >> catherine: a fire at a marijuana club in san jose is being described as suspicious. it was reported around 4:20 this morning at the palliative health center on zanker road. fire crews say there was an odor of gasoline at the building, which was empty at the time. no word yet on the exact cause. >> jacqueline: we are still seeing mostly clear skies and cooler temperatures. temperatures are already dropping in the 30's in fairfield. as we typically see it is 37 there right now. 40's and a napa. pleasanton and also 44 degrees in san mateo. as for ticket look outside the satellite & radar mostly clear. high clouds have been streaming through but nothing major. if a bit further offshore the rain and cloud coverage approaching the coast. the tail end of this system is showing that it is wide. here is the cold front. pressing into the bay area tomorrow. we will see raid on saturday night. with the increase with clouds but mostly clear and chilly. those clouds will also keep things a bit warmer. >> catherine: new details in the case of the speed frea

kron 4's dan kerman has a look at the numbers.ow the transit system is trying to keep pace. >> if you've been noticing board is a little bit crowded these days or not alone. with people getting ready to go into san francisco in the morning and afternoon. take a look at this station. there was a line to get on and it was quoted. but by that time i got to the embarcadero, for that about it. you see it that it is standing room only. you might be on your feet for very little personal space for almost 30 minutes. >> i notice that i am standing a lot more. >> i am standing all the time. they need more trains. >> reporter: with the high gas prices, the bart rider ship his skyrocketing. it is skyrocketing. this 6 percent hike is much higher than that the 1 percent hike that bart was anticipating poor this year. and the future needs. for bart, they need more passenger cars. now remember, there are only 60 seats. and at least 40 people are standing in the maximum that you could have on a car is 142 people still, the best not comfortable. th

kron 4's dan kerman has been following this story all day.he's here with new highlights of the interview, plus we'll hear the voice of his supposed girlfriend. dan? >> reporter: it really is a bizarre story. the notre dame linebacker is now explaining how he was duped into believing his online girlfriend was actually a real person, and why he lied about it, once the hoax started to come to light >> what i went through was real the feelings, the pain, the sorrow that was all real. >> reporter: in this televised interview he believed that is all my girlfriend was the real thing and was really dying of cancer. >> did you have any involvement in creating this scam? >> no >> he brought a voice mail that he had brought that sheave left after her first treatment. the website saying that this man created this profile. >> you have no idea who the voice on the other end of the phone was do you think that it could have been a man? >> well, it did not sound like a man. >> in september, he was told that she died and knowledge he he found out that she was alive. however, he he thought that she had die

but first, dan kerman is live on yerba buena island -- to explain how all of this unfolded. clifford. >> dan? >> correct. there is a site, radar, radio all types of securities to make sure that these big cargo ships to do not collide. it was at 11:20 a.m. when investigators are still trying to determine how this stroke the tower number six of the bay bridge. >> and initial findings are that there are not any oil spill or discharge to the water. >> it appears that there is no oil in the water but the coast guard found damage to the double hull ship. >> there is not a-whatsoever but i would characterize it as a crushing. where it collided with the fed during system. that the fed during system--fendering system worked as advertised. and did not compromise the integrity of the bridge. >> is docked and on hold all coast guard investigators tried to figure out how this happened. to make absolutely sure that there is no oil is going into the bay is a double whole and duoulbe hulll ship and no petroleum car roll on not board at the time. however, they are bringing a containment boom

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 it caused two different--gas. we have sufficient evidence to cause him with murder because it caused two deaths in addition to the two deaths 3 counts of attempted murder. the only 19 year-old has been involved with gang activity for some time. his arrest should be a wake-up call for parents. >> any sign of a gang activity of 11 years old, 12 years old, 13 years old should be a red flag to really pay attention. by that time they get to be 17, 18, 19 they do not add up going to pr

kron 4's dan kerman shows us her friends and family's attempt to spread the word of her disppearance. >> the family and friends of delicia moreno have continued to pass out fliers to the last time she was seen was dropping off reimburse mr. at a burbank elementary school. she thinks that she could of voluntarily could have gone with a 22 year-old boyfriend. they live in the same apartment building. the mother however, thinks that morris and mr. could have happened to. >> a 22 year-old is not a boyfriend, he is a predator preying on my daughter. >> she made brownies the night before and i had a conversation about what she was going to where the next day. there was no indication that she was going to run away. she did not take anything with her. there are several easy exits near this pleasanton home on mission drive. it sits next to a park with a green belt. there is also a side street a few yards away. ron bolt and his wife have lived in this home more than 40 years. and, for the first time, last friday. bolt says before noon. someone broke through the front door. and, stole thousands

kron 4's dan kerman has been looking over the changes.our report >> reporter: physical repairs continue and procedural changes are also in the works. in an updated report to house met chevron says that every piece has been possible susceptible to corrosion will be examined in a report by haz mat... it is corrosion that believed could be the culprit for the explosion. >> i believe that it will make it safer. >> reporter: randy is the director of the hazardous materials and he says that chevron is updating its checklist to make sure that decision makers have historical data and a safety information when evaluating a leak. whether or not to shut down a piece of equipment. >> they have the sleek and did not shut it down. they try to determine and after this--leak it caused major damage. >> based on this checklist they would have shut it down a that would have made a difference. >> reporter: at this point they will continue to study these findings until the month of march. dan kerman, kron 4. >> pam: police are analyzing this video. and others

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i'm pam moore -- kron4's dan kerman is live near the scene. dan what do we know? >> reporter: pam, let me show you the traffic is moving slow. this happened around 2:00 p.m. a tractor trailer with a double trailer jackknifed. let me show you from this video and it hit the guard rail on the right. as a result it hit the number four lanes, the number five lane and spilled 30 gal.-40 gal. of diesel fuel and impacting bushes along the roadside. the tractor-trailer was able to be removed just a few moments ago but the cleanup continues. as a result, we can see the number 50 right lane of remain closed for at least one-two hours, possible. the number four lanes will be open, soon. traffic is still slow the only deal would be the warrior game from earlier it is slow from the coliseum but that's a big rig is a out of the way. the cleanup continues. the traffic remains slow on the 880. >> pam: thanks, dan and we'll check back in with you. if there are any developments in this story. >> i, barack hussein obama. >> pam: president obama begins his second term on a different n

there are 297 homes in this carraige oaks neighborhood, and as kron four's dan kerman reports.residentsputting in long hours.hoping they can turn things around and make the neighborhood safer. >> reporter: tina encarnacion isn't just on a walk with her kids. she's patrolling her neighborhood since september, vallejo's carriage oaks neighborhood has seen a sharp increase burglaries with limited police resources, encarnacion recruited neighbors to start a neighborhood watch the emphasis of this neighborhood watch, is watching. in fact. several of the members like this woman actually patrol the neighborhood a homemade map in encarnacion's dining room, helps track each and every burglary pink dots for home burglaries, green dots for auto burglaries, yellow dots for attempted burglaries >> i refuse to be a prisoner in my own home. we're not scored to put up with it anymore. and it appears to be making a difference 3 groups of burglars have been arrested so far police are now patrolling more often and residents show no signs of letting up >> and we have also installed surveillance cameras so

kron-4's dan kerman has more on how manti te'o says.ht up in the hoax. >> reporter: this football players thought the fed surely did excess. thewhile he believes that it was this woman however, they think that this man created the online profile and use this woman's photo. >> you have no idea of of of voice on the other end of the phone was do you think that could have been a man of the other end of the phone? >> it did not sound like a man. >> he was told in september that she died but in the month of december, he found out that she believed that the sheep was dea however,-haazn haazi cou of been alive. >> however, some of the me what party was saying that is it she alive? what would everybody think? what are you going to tell everybody? had to this point of amanda that has created this whole says not to come forward at this point, the man who has created this hous holds this online hoax.... has not come forwardfederal transportation investigators are still trying to figure out the cause of the electrical problems that have grounded bo

kron 4's dan kerman is here with the very latest on this developing story. >> reporter: 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 leaders and the white house to prevent across the board spending cuts and tax hikes. >> i think that this is a modest goal that we connect ambush. democrats, republicans in congress set to get this done. this is a modest goal that we can accomplish. >> reporter: for a tax hike for couples earning more than 450-thousand dollars a year. that's a compromise. between 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

dan kerman, kron 4. >> reporter: at the n f l store at pier 39 of 49ers skier is a hot ticket., everything is selling fast. as soon as the staff put it out people, and get it. the number one item is everything no. 7, the college kaepernick haa :kaepernick. terisa estacio, kron 4 >> in menlo park, facebook shows this wahl will search search within facebook. this is not just competing with google it will allow searchers to only search within your network of friends on facebook. this would be helpful for a local review on a restaurant, facebook is doing a very slow introduction to this. and of course if you like to sign up, facebook .com gabe slate tech report >> jacqueline: we have been experiencing very cold temperatures. but this warming trend will continue for tomorrow. temperatures in the low 40's like polio, novato and concord. vallejo--and certainly, it is going to be colder for the rest of this week. tonight, not as cold but chilly. for tomorrow, a warmer afternoon. that will continue for the week. as we take a look outside the satellite and order the high-pressure is buil

kron 4's dan kerman joins us now with more on this. >> reporter: the woman who passed away, was 98 years old and died clara county. in addition to the flu she also suffered from a variety of other illnesses including pneumonia. public health officials say this should serve as a reminder that people should get a flu shot. this is especially important because the flu season has not yet peeked in california. in fact it may not peek until february or early march. >> we are in the middle of flu season it could get worse before it gets better. there are other things that could happen. we must stay hydrated. keep our hands washed anybody over six months of age, the youngest, the oldest, and higher risk individuals. >> pam: how well does this current strains of flu a match with the vaccine that is available? we asked that same question and he says the this is a very good match. you never know what quite match is coming out but this should help knock it out. remember, it takes a couple of weeks for it to get into your system. waiting would be a problem. >> pam: our team coverage continues. even w

>>dan kerman. >> we are looking into see what in fact if there was a human error or something else. >e was a quarter of a mile visibility at the time of the crash. the coast guard says even if visibility is limited there are ways to avoid hitting the bridge. >> of the ships themselves have navigational equipment radar and radio. they speak to the vessel traffic services. >> the time of the creche the double hull tanker and a patrol in a board other than what was fuelling the ship. >> when you look at the damage from this video from sky 7 h. d. abc seven news. >> the vessel itself the damage now appears to be well above the waterline. the crushing of the metal structure and no penetration of the hull itself. >> investigators will interview in a drug test everyone aboard ship. they will monitor the integrity of the ship to make sure nothing seeps into the water. >> in addition to tto determine why this happened and what to determine if regulation is needed to prevent it from happening again. >> on treasure island dan kerman kron 4 news. >> debate bridg the bay bridge,f course, is a vita

kron 4's dan kerman has a look at the changes chevron is making. >> reporter: physical repairs take place procedural changes are also in the works. in an updated report to the hazardous materials the apartment if they hav hazardous materials attached apartment, the level of degradation rate would be analyzed. it is believed that erosion is to blame for the explosion that led to the fire. >> i think that it would make a difference. >> ran a story is the director of the hazardous material department. he says that chevron is also updating its policies and checklists to make sure that they have a historical data. when he got a wedding a leak whether or not to shut it down >> randy wsorry arrandy -- sawy that would've made a difference. >> reporter: at this point this would like to be done by the end of the month of march. . >> pam: highway patrol investigators are analyzing video. of a dangerous freeway stunt. that happened over the weekend in oakland. a bunch of cars parked along the freeway. watching other car drivers spinning out. as kron four's haaziq madyun reports. this video, and other

kron 4's dan kerman explains. a closure of another type is causing problems for commuters on the dumbarton bridge. since the beginning of the year, budget issues have forced the closure of toll booth number 4. also, other runway closures are sco scheduled. in addition,that has led to a great deal of congestion, especially during the morning commute. well, now the bay area toll authority and cal -trans. have changed their plans. and come monday morning, toll booth number 4 will be staffed from 7 -to- 9 in the morning. welcome news for commuters >> pam: five days of work and still no human remains recovered in the search for victims of speed freak killers -wesley shermantine and loren herzog. the two men who went on a drug- induced killing rampage in the 1980's and 90's. kron 4's j.r. stone has been following the story. he has more on the abandoned well which is at the center of the f-b-i search. >> the fbi will bring its local, state, but international resources necessary. >> reporter: this area have been cleared w

thank you, dan kerman. >> pam: our live team coverage with a charles clifford. live report. >> everyone on board the vessel they say that it is safe is safe. and traffic continued to flow. as if nothing had happened. still both the coast guard and cal-trans have a lot of investigating to do. is a vital link for for hundreds of thousands of people driving in and out of san francisco every day. with kron 4's charles clifford. who has more on what cal-trans found when >> reporter: just minutes after bay bridge tower number 6 was struck, caltrans dispatched a structures maintenance team to look for damage. this is video from sky 7 hd abc7 news of crews inspecting the bridge and the protective fender that surrounds the tower at the waterline. >> the very first thing our inspectors look for when they get out there is to make sure the bridge is safe. the initial investigation should that the fender took the brunt of the allusion and preformed as it was designed. about 30 feet of the fender has been damaged and will need to be replaced. it was damaged in a way that it w

>> dan kerman is on the scene. >> family, friends have been on the scene and sending out these flyerse look out. while the officials to not believe that she is in danger or abducted she believes that she is with a boyfriend. /neighbor but that is not the case. she was convinced beyond her well. the mother joins us. what is your concern she was convinced beyond her will... >> we do not know if he is a friend. we just hope that he did not a career out of state or out of the country. >> this former neighbor what is your concern? >> he is not a boyfriend he is somebody that just convinced my daughter to be more than just friends. my daughter is 13 and easily. pressured i used to be 13, i know. >> what about these dozens of people. >> these are all of her friends. we had more people come out earlier. my sister, my family everybody is concerned. this is why we have a showing of support from all the families and friends. this is out of character. she would have called. she did not have any belongings with her. >> what is your message to her now? >> to please come home. >> and the mother. the

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>>--dan kerman kron 4 news. >> the new span of the bay bridge will be monitored with a $26 million stakef the guard cameron network, despite earlier concerns about the plan's bid price tag. the metropolitan transportation commission approved the new system which was recommended by the chp after it conducted a security analysis of the new $6.3 million span. >> on to national news. a confirmation hearing today for a democratic senator, john kerry, who expected to get overwhelming support as the new u.s. secretary of state. >> the five term massachusetts senator will testify before the senate foreign relations committee. >> he said to be introduced by outgoing secretary hillary clinton, massachusetts senator elisabeth warren and senator john mccain. mccain and kerry have worked closely on national-security issues. kerrey has also served on the foreign relations committee for 28 years and led it for the past four years. >> lawmakers in rhode island are set to consider legislation allowing same- sex couples to marry. a vote on the bill is set for this evening. >> is a high-profile supporter r

dan kerman, kron 4. >> apples the dominance in the smart phone market could become to an end. journal, the iphone 5 component orders have been cut in half. this suggesting that the demand is lower. apple is slowing down on manufacturing. their stock was impacted. almost $200 and down gabe slate tech report >> pay attention to this man walking away from the camera. will the postal truck do the right thing? let us roll the video. and it was not like the driver was in their rush the only part a few feet away. the chp is stating that they need to yield. there is no law that says that they need to beat the pedestrian. however, drivers are doing just that. no matter what this person is carrying you must yield. if they are riding a bicycle the cannot use the crosswalk. just like a squatter should not be using the crosswalk. pedestrians now also should not be able to cross if you do not have a wall so you need to wait until you do. there is a constant battle between pedestrians and drivers both our breaking the law. remember this, if you are on foyt and if you are on the right you sti

at the hall of justice, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> in the east bay deputies a contra costa county investigatingctim's. anybody with information is asked to contact a contra costa county sheriff's department. >> coming up the man who shot a deputy two years ago learns his fate. >> this live look with rainfall, and overcast 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 now. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >> coming up this man is facing his fate after a santa cruz tragedy. he has mean convicted on 39 charges with kidnapping and attempted murder. >> authorities are investigating what is a suspicious fire at a mere 1:00 in san jose. this was reported that the health center there was