of nascar was white. were male. and and i have to imagine that as a black woman working in the pit, like that's those are not your demographics really. that was also too like one of the things i was holding me back. i'm like, why would i join a sport where there's not that many people that look like me and then i started thinking bigger. i'm like, this is bigger than me. let me, you know, make this history now so i can be paving the way for, for the next generation. sometimes being the first, though, is is lonely and, um, and stressful, frankly. was it for you? yes, it was super hard for me just being out there. you know, the guys not really taking you serious. they're like, oh, she she doesn't want to be here. she can't do this. and it's like i'm thinking in my head, like, just watch me. mm. watch me. have you seen the demographics change both in the pit and also in the audience? yes. oh my god. you're you're nodding your head like that is a stupid question. soledad. no no no, it's not definitely. and i

that's when nascar comes to the bay.ts pulse pounding action to the sonoma raceway this week and the greatest drivers in the world will be racing on a brand-new surface as the course was repaved earlier this year. >>yeah, that's going be on the rebate going to be a lot faster than it used to be the seven-time we won't see nearly as much anymore. nobody is unique in that. it's one of the few road courses in the nascar cup series. one of the many reasons why sonoma stands out among other courses across the country. but i'm excited to go out there and race next week in a row courses. >>i feel like you're super friend from a driver standpoint, it's something different and they're super important now with our schedule and nascar cup series. >>for racing aficionados. there is nothing like high-speed turns out a historic racetrack. that being said, nascar drivers will again be flying down the chute at sonoma raceway this year. this stretch of the raceway connects turn 4 as the cars approach the top of the hill to turn 7, the sh

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. >> yeah, we got a lot more coming up. 1130 sports rap, a lot more on nascar and the rest of it great. >> we'll see you in 30 jason. thank you. next at 11. >> it just disrupts everything. and then besides the noise pollution and the tires and the air and everything, it's just not good. tonight frustration among community members after a series of sideshows pop up across san francisco and oakland, and at one sideshow, a car caught on fire. >> the 11:00 news on ktvu. fox two starts now. >> police were kept busy this weekend, responding to multiple reports of sideshows in san francisco. hello again everyone. i'm julie julie haener and i'm mike mibach. >> and it wasn't just in the city of san francisco. there were sideshows at four different locations in oakland. fireworks could be seen overhead as large crowds gathered there in the streets. and some of the video. at least two people could also be seen being hit by vehicles. there's no word yet from police about any injuries or arrests. ktvu lamonica peters has the story. >> at the embarcadero and washington, most people had no idea that

for nascar's big event. we'll take you there live next. >> and it is the end of an era for the historic golden gate fields. more on why it's closing and what attendees are saying about this final weekend from ktvu. >> fox two news this is mornings on two and good morning to you. >> welcome to mornings on two. it is sunday, june 9th. i'm claudine wong and hi happy weekend happy sunday i'm frank mallicoat 7:00 straight up. >> let's get you outside. talk about a little bit of june fog. although it's beginning to brighten up behind you. >> yeah, i love the blue going on. i know you guys. how did we do that? >> i don't know, it wasn't planned. we just on the same wavelength. >> yeah. good morning to both of you. looking good. hopefully you're all looking good this morning. we have a good looking forecast. we will start out once again with the clouds. here's a live look from ktvu across the oakland estuary towards san francisco. low clouds the mid and high level clouds joining us once again. likely to turn mostly

the sound of nascar at sonoma raceway. these supercharged racers hitting speeds of 160mph on a track full of twists and turns. >> we are expecting a full house this weekend. we've got a lot going on. three days of racing, four races we've been coming here since 2003. >> we camped right over the 50 acres. >> 50 acres is the rv camp where steve rexford and family from novato are settling in for three days of racing. >> i bring the whole family and then all my friends and my son's bringing his friends now. so there's like eight, ten of us. we just have a good time and enjoy the race weekend. i mean, come on, this is perfect. >> honestly, it's just the community here. i think that's why i love it at sonoma in california more than anywhere else, because everyone's just here for a party and a good time . you know, you meet so many cool people in the pit. >> cars are getting a quick once over by crews before returning to battle on the track. >> we're battling for the points lead, so it's been really good for us so far this season

. >> nascar is only stop in california is almost here.for this race weekend in sonoma. >> got stretch to side. hamlin, small dams, the door and then goes christmas comes early every year for bay area racing fans that to save mart 3.50, brings its pulse pounding action to the sonoma raceway this week and the greatest drivers in the world racing on brand-new surface of the course was repaved earlier this year, going to be a lot faster than it used to be. the seven-time are sure we won't see nearly as much anymore. so nobody is unique in that. it's one of the few road courses in the nascar cup series. one of the many reasons why sonoma stands out among other courses across the country. i'm excited to go out there and race next week in a row courses. >> i feel like are super from a driver standpoint. it's something different. >> for racing aficionados, there is nothing like high-speed turns out a historic racetrack. nascar drivers will again be flying down the chute at sonoma raceway this year. this stretch of the raceway connects turn 4 as t

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it's time for some nascar. we're going to meet the fans settling in for a long weekend of fast cars. >> and i'm here at the oakland coliseum in the parking lot. >> the tailgate is getting fired up. i'll tell you all about what a's fans are doing tonight. >> casey with his tribe. >> all right. the stanley cup final begins tomorrow right here on abc seven. the florida panthers taking on the edmonton oilers in game one. in the best of seven series, live coverage begins at 5 a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! move to las vegas while

plus from another, nascar weekend is back in the north bay and the stands are expected to be packed. good morning everybody. it's saturday, june 8th, and we've been talking about this june gloom. that's right. >> the cool down that really gripped much of the bay area yesterday. it was some gusty winds. it was sunny but boy a lot of temperatures dropped considerably. and today our inland valleys will certainly cool off a bit. there's a look at live doppler seven. our visible image shows that the fog is with us, certainly at the coast. even a little drizzle, but around the outer edges it's brightening up a bit, but we're not going to have a total blue sky today because we have a system working overhead throughout the weekend. it is 58 in oakland, 64 in san jose, where it is sunny and looking at our exploratorium camera with the gray sky. it is in the upper 50s in santa rosa. so compared to 24 hours ago, the cooldown continues as much as 4 to 7 degrees. cooler from livermore to concord. and right now the winds. not much of a factor, but they'll continue to build throughout the day today

especially after sunday's toyota/save mart 350 at sonoma raceway featuring the nascar cup cars.n the end it was a northern california kid in victory lane, elk grove native kyle larson enjoying the celebratory glass on stage after picking up his third win of the year. larson is the eighth driver to have multiple wins in sonoma and i caught up with him right after the race. >> reporter: as a northern california guy, it's got to mean a little bit more to do it here. >> yeah, definitely. always when you can win at your home track, it means something. the guy i looked up to a lot, jeff gordon, another local northern californian, he's won five times here. i would love to get to match him someday or surpass him potentially. >> now a nascar race is always a big event and the stars were out in sonoma. here's a little taste starting with the grand marshal, impractical jokers comedian james murray. >> i tried lots of different variations of it in the past three days. i think the one i settled on it hey, you know, everybody go ahead and start those engines, something like that. >> but the i

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nascar isn't just for racing fans.vents to every city. they travel to the thing that makes nascar such a great sport is the fan. they're the foundation and fabric of our sport. they wait all year >> to welcome, watch this one event weekend. it's like the super bowl coming in the cinema so we couldn't be more excited about that. >> all those kron four's. kate rooney reporting for us. coming up next to the kron. morning news. we celebrate 5 with a look back at the life and legacy of harvey milk. >> michael thomas talks to the man who worked closely with milk and reflects on the progress we made in the work that still needs to be done. >> while children's fairyland in oakland is offering an exclusive discounted admission, it's part of the 5 ton summer fridays. local residents are going enjoy the theme park every friday from now until august. 30th dollars per child $10 per adult visitors can receive the discount by showing their id with an oakland address at the ticket booth. now, this is also known as the theme park that

nascar is back in sonoma. our anthony flores previews the stfa this weekend, the sonoma raceway is hosting the toyota save mart 350, a new challenge for the drivers this year. there's a new racing service surface. here's nbc bay area's anthony flores. nascar has been making a pit stop in wine country since the same year. the 40 niners won the third of their five super bowls. that was back in the late 80s. experience has always favored the veteran drivers here, but maybe not this year. after the raceway had a repaved during the off season. sonoma raceway is one of the premier stops on the nascar cup series circuit, sonoma is always a trip that the entire industry is looking forward to this weekend. the raceway is hosting the toyota save mart 350. this is one of only five road courses on the cup series circuit this season, but it's more than the track that makes this place special. we don't go anywhere that's like this in wine country and just how the hills are and how much elevation there is on the track. you r

yeah, no nascar at paris. but fortunately for us, it wasn't wine country.day it is a home track win. for kyle larson, the surprising strategy the elk grove native used to race to victory today in sonoma. race to victory today in sonoma. we're in the middle of... livin' large! and having a big day! in the middle of being the fun uncle! in the middle of being a kid again! beep! beep! there's something for everyone in illinois. the middle of everything! flex alert! flex alert! a power outage is looming. that's just alert, he's always getting worked up about something. flex alerts notify us of preventable power outages. that way we always know when to help stop one. ok flex, just drop some knowledge on me again. oh, ok i will - i'll turn our thermostat to 78... i'll unplug the blender. the hair dryer. - my blankie? - yep! - let's talk about it! - nope. ooo, we can save the laundry til' the morning! oh, yes please! oh! little things like this help save our power and help save us from outages. with flex alerts, the power is ours. in the world. we're turning right

and of course, nascar weekend at sonoma means huge traffic backups near sears point at times.traffic because of it. as you can see from this video of past years backups, highway 37 turns into a parking lot as fans wait to enter that raceway. well, there will be traffic that afternoon. throughout the tomorrow morning, the most traffic is expected on sunday morning, and fans are being told to get to the race courses early as 7:00 in the morning, with some fans saying in the past they've waited for more than two hours to get to sonoma raceway. >> children's fairyland begins a special discount, and it's starting today. we'll tell you who will b able to get n a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business

no se pierden emociÓn en la carrera de nascar.en caos. las imÁgenes son fuertes. decenas de personas esperaban para entrar en el lugar. las autoridades continÚan investigando la tragedia. muchos viajaron para darle apoyo a gabriel suÁrez. familias enteras disfrutaron de una carretera ardiente. >> siempre me han hecho sentir como en casa. >> la aficiÓn disfrutÓ del ambiente. vamos con ernesto de valdÉs que tiene mÁs informaciÓn en "contacto deportivo". ernesto: vamos a iniciar con la selecciÓn mexicana. xi verÁn: saludos desde san diego. a partir este martes arranca toda la preparaciÓn que irÁ frente a houston. >> san diego ganÓ 35 partidos en lo que va de temporada. >> san francisco hizo tres carreras >> renueve su contrato con el equipo de la bahÍa. hasta aquÍ los deportes. >> es el mÁximo representante del fÚtbol mexicano. >> cuando haces cosas grandes vividas para siempre. >> vamos a regresar con nayarit. nayarit: tuvimos temperaturas muy cÁlidas en la regiÓn. en con corso desciende mÁs frÍo. este icono seÑala que hay temperatu

and this is one of the premier races for nascar. and we do expect thousands of people to be in attendance. i actually talked to the organizers and they say they probably have 14,000 more tickets already bought. so they're already off to a fast start, pun intended. we're talking about cars. this is a special year for the race because for the first time in decades, they repaved the 1.9, 9 mile course we're talking 11 turns and terms of laps 110. so lots going on. this is out today will be the first time many of the racers will get a chance to practice on the new pavement. so they have to get used to that before the big event on sunday, we've got a chance to talk to the public announcer. here's what he had to say about what you can expect if you're coming down. if you haven't been. >> 2 and nascar road course event. this is most of us are used to them. go in a circle always turning left. well, there's left and right appeals downhills here. so there's a lot to to be had. its sensory overload is would like to say we're going music. we're

nascar is rolling into sonoma this weekend. what you need to know if you're planning to attend and the traffic impact it will still have for those who are not going. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at noon. >> good afternoon, i'm krystal bailey. we begin with breaking news in contra costa county, where crews are fighting a three alarm grass fire near brentwood. video from pg and e's wildfire camera shows the flames racing through dry vegetation in a rural area. cal fire says the fire has burned about four acres at alba's court near deer valley road, west of brentwood, and there is no word of any evacuations as crews work to get to handle on this fire. we'll stay up to date on any of these developments. as you can see, we're looking at that fire live and we'll give you an update later. this afternoon. and new at noon, governor newsom is in san francisco to launch the freedom to marry ballot initiative. the governor was joined by state and local leaders and lgbtq plus advocates at the popular mission neighborhood coffee and politic

. >> coming up, nascar biggest stars are in a wine country cropper. they're both and also they're going chat with her. she's live at the sonoma raceway. and free groceries for families facing food insecurity in san francisco. community members are reacting. and it's also national gun violence awareness day. so still ahead this hour, we will sit down with the woman who working to make a change here in the bay area and beyond. we're also celebrating juneteenth here on kron 4. so scan the qr current code on your screen right now to be linked to our web page, showing the celebrations happening all around the bay area, starting with the pride of the parade and festival in san francisco this wee norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? -but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one unlimited line and get one free for a year. i gotta get this deal... i know... faster wifi and savings? ...i don't want to miss that. that's amazing doc. mobi

. >> this afternoon, nascar was racing in wine country.nds. the weekend culminated with that main event, the toyota save mart 350 ktvu betty yu takes us inside the excitement and entertainment from sonoma raceway park. >> i strapped in and suited up for a full power pace car ride on the sonoma save mart. 350 course, consisting of tight twists and turns, it's one of the only road courses in the nascar circuit. watch out for that wall right there. the pros later wowed the crowd. >> the tree lined chase up a lot of training. a lot of training goes into it from an endurance standpoint. we train a lot during the week. a lot of running, riding, cycling, just trying to prep for the long duration, kind of once you get in the groove, the adrenaline starts pumping off the course. >> thousands of spectators enjoyed the fan zone, which included special photo ops, live music, food, driver appearances including bubba wallace and a chance to get autographs from racing legends like richard petty and what's a day at the track without ax throwing? woo! hey,

nascar weekend and sonoma raceway. it is underway.ities include practice runs and a 64 lap lower division race happening this evening. spectator gates will open at nine tomorrow morning and then at 7 a.m. on sunday. this weekend's racing is capped off with sunday's main event. of course, i'm talking about the toyota save mart. 350. martin truex junior won last year. it was the fourth time that he has taken the checkered flag at sonoma raceway. this year's race, though, might be even faster because of the track's new pavement. >> the new pavement for almost five seconds faster, we expect we've done simulator work on it. it almost looks fake to see your driver going around sonoma that fast, so it'll be exciting for sure. >> popular nascar drivers competing in the big race include kyle larson, kyle busch, and a.j. allmendinger of los gatos. you can watch the toyota save mart 350 this sunday right here on ktvu. our coverage begins at noon nascar weekend at sonoma, of course, means huge traffic backups near sears point . as you can see fro

he grew up in washington, d.c., more than an hour from the near nearest nascar track. >> what's up?er: i caught up with the 22-year-old en route to his team shop. there a driver that you were locked into, or were you just a fan of the sport in general? >> both. so i was just a huge fan of the sport, period. of just being a student of it. i got this encyclopedia when i was 7. >> reporter: when he was 12, he made it to his first race. >> i just was obsessed with it. and so my first favorite driver was jimmie johnson. he just carried himself like a champion that was really infectious, and i got to spend a little time with him and his family last year. so that was really special, because it's the man you grew up watching and idolizing on television end up having a personal relationship with him is pretty cool. >> it's the opposite of when they say never meet your heroes. nah, he checks out. >> 100%. >> reporter: while a student of the sport, he is also studying full-time for a degree in motorsports management at nearby winston-salem state university. >> everything, man, i could like pau

but not when nascar comes to town.was at the save mart 350 to see who would be celebrating with merlot. >> reporter: you've got to respect this track in sonoma. you don't beat it, you survive it. and 38 of the best stock car drivers can attest the sonoma raceway, lived up to the billing. >> drivers, start your engines. >> reporter: lap 10 looked like highway 37 before the race with things coming to a standstill. lap 40, austin cindric spun out and hit the wall. the car got caught up in it, but managed to get out okay and earn a second place finish. martin truex jr., last year's winner took the lead with nine laps to go, but it was quickly passed by kyle larson and ended up the day 27th. there was no looking back for the elk grove native. he took the checkered flag for his second career win in sonoma. >> you did it in 2021. how much as a northern california guy has got to mean a little bit more here? >> yeah, always when you could win at your home track, it will mean something. so yeah, the guy i look up to a lot with l

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there's only one nascar event in california this season and it's right here in sonoma this this event huge. of course, we're racing fans around here. but as always, this race is a big destination racing. people will be coming from all over, including japan, the netherlands, columbia and new zealand. >> hotels are booked the rv. lots just opened up this morning. diehards are going to be camping out in the parking lot. no racing scheduled for tonight. but the first big event is the nascar hauler parade where the big rigs carrying the cars make their first appearance. >> just like in the movie cars just light from drone. all right. well, the news never stops here at kron. 4. >> let's go check in with noelle bellow for what's coming up a little later on tonight. hi, noelle. i vicki high grant yesterday. you know, we reported san francisco city hall was vandalized today. vandals defaced a mural in the city. the palestinian history murals in the mission were graffiti with racist slurs and claims of terrorism. community leaders now frustrated over the city's lack of action regarding a wave o

nascar is only stop in california is almost here. kron. 4 sports reporter kate rooney has 4 things to watch for for race weekend in sonoma. >>got stretch to side and once ams door and then goes christmas comes early every year for bay area racing fans. the toyota save mart 3.50, brings its pulse pounding action to the sonoma raceway this week there and the greatest drivers in the world will be racing on a brand-new surface as the course was repaved earlier this year. going to be a lot faster than it used to be. >>the seven-time last seen nearly as much anymore. nobody is unique in that. it's one of the few road courses in the nascar cup series. one of the many reasons why sonoma stands out among other courses across the country. i'm excited to go out there and race next week in a row courses. >>i feel like you're super friend from a driver standpoint, it's something different. >>we're racing aficionados. there is nothing like high-speed turns out a historic racetrack. nascar drivers will again be flying down the chute at sonoma racew

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but for one weekend, each season it becomes the hub for nascar and racing fans.he toyota save mart 3. 50 is in town and drawing racing friends from all ends of the bay area and beyond this week-long event has something for everybody. there are a fan experiences meet greets with the driver's. you know, there's great food and drinks souvenirs and all sorts of other fun for motorsport aficionados. now the defending champion is martin truex junior who's actually won this event 4 times in his career, including 3 out of the last 5 truex currently ranked 4th in the nascar cup series standings. as for sonoma raceway, the track itself went through a resurfacing earlier this season. and when asked about that redo on the track, truex said that and they actually even out the odds a little bit and open the door for some long shots, making it harder to win a 5th title here. but i think this is going to be. this could be the hardest one to of all of them. just because of you know, it's going to come down to track position and >> you know, being on the right strategy, having goo

florida goes on to take game one 3-0. >>> it's the eve of nascar's annual stop in the bay area up inrow at 12:30 and a familiar face will be leading the pack. three-time world series champion sergio romo will be behind the wheel of the pace car for this sunday's race in sonoma. martin truix jr. is the defending champ. four wins in wine country. our vern glenn chatted with him this week, and apparently truix hasn't fully reached vip status quite yet. >> reporter: in the old day, drivers used to be helicoptered in from the napa valley airport. alluded the traffic. how do you get in now? >> we drive. i don't know. i have never been around in the helicopter days, so maybe those old-timers were making a lot more money than we are, i'm not sure. but i've left there before in a helicopter, but i've never went there in one. so yeah, we'll see. >> so tomorrow's going to be one of those days that if you're not going to the race, you might want to avoid that area near the racetrack. >> i will to that, thanks, andrea.. >>> coming up next, some local teens ge ♪ (ominous music) ♪ yes, ahh!! mom: w

how about sonoma raceway hosting the nascar?ne van gisbergen edging out the competition for a second straight meanwhile, two-time wnba champion kelsey plum served as the race is grand marshal. our erin wilson was there and got an exclusive from the las vegas aces star. >> serving as our marshall for tonight's race. please welcome. wnba champion los vegas aces >> how cool is to be the grand marshal of the xfinity series. just take me through. like your thoughts when you a call to 2 duke is for nascar. i mean, i did some some research, some some history. i was watching some youtube videos get myself prepared. and then that but but what an honor, right? what? what a privilege. and that. >> when they try to bring the energy it getting going. >> what does it mean to have a female face doing this? i mean, it was a last-minute call, but it shows just how much nascar is growing. but just sports in general, what does that mean to me? i mean, the biggest demographic of your ship is 19 to 26 year-old females. and that says a lot, you know,

all the hype of nascar has made it to the sonoma raceway. supercharged stock cars are hitting speeds of 160 miles an hour on a track just full of twists and turns, and everyone is stoked to see it. >> we are expecting a full house this weekend. we've got a lot going on. three days of racing for races. >> we've been coming here since 2003. we camped right over the 50 acres. i bring the whole family and then all my friends and my son's bringing his friends now, so there's like eight, ten of us. we just have a good time and enjoy. enjoy the race weekend. i mean, come on, this is perfect. >> all right. if you're planning to go, remember your sunglasses, sunscreen and ear protection because those warring engines can get loud. days of thunder. after all, nascar weekend culminates with the toyota save mart 350 race, which is on sunday. all right, moving on. after an fda vote shot down the authorized use of mdma for therapeutic purposes, california lawmakers are taking another route to make psychedelic treatment possible. they've introduced a bipart

as he explains what to expect. >> the thing that makes nascar such a great sport is the fan. they're the foundation and fabric of our sport. they wait all year to welcome. watch this one event weekend. it's like the super bowl coming in the cinema so we couldn't be more excited about that. >> now, obviously some of the biggest biggest headlines are happening with some of the races. but then the roadway before i explain that there is no race tonight. of course, the big one starts with a big one is on sunday. but there they get started tomorrow with the trans am with the classic cars. but what does have been tonight is the hauling parade and that's when the kids get excited and all of the parents are able to watch the kids. it haunted by the rays are drivers as they pull in those big rigs that are carrying those race cars that will be racing on the track over the weekend. now, when we talk about the trick, one of the big headlines, the fact that in its entirety for the first time in 23 years, it's been repaid in. that has a huge deal when it comes to how these races have to str

plus, we're live at the sonoma raceway with a preview of a nascar weekend.verything you need to know if you want to go. also funding for literature. the major boost one bay area literacy program is set to receive, and the changes they hope to implement with new funding. first, here's our investigative reporter, candice nguyen. we investigate an oakland grandmother's repeated calls to police at least 12 or 13 times. we'll get somebody over there to you. okay. but hours later, no officer ever showed up when her family gets involved, the stolen car call escalates into a homicide. and that's why people are taking matters into their own hands. because they're not getting assistance. we look into the lack of police response, she says. that's forcing communities to defend themselves. i'm candice nguyen. watch that story right now on hazy sunrise with temperatures in the low 60s going throughout the day. it's warmer, but not as hot as it was yesterday. we're going to be in the low to mid 80s for the afternoon, and also looking ahead to even cooler temperatures tomor

one race to another, nascar weekend is back in the north bay and the stands are expected to be packed. good morning everybody. it's saturday, june 8th. i'm stephanie sierra. lisa is here with a look at the weather. and boy it was cold out there yesterday. >> yes. gusty winds. the sun did make an appearance, but we also had some of that haze stuck in the atmosphere. as we start out this morning with live doppler seven, you'll notice the system offshore and that's going to continue the breezy, cool regime for the weekend. it's 57 right now in fremont, as well as san jose with 55 down at sfo and 54 in santa rosa. so a uniform set of temperatures here, we're cooler, just marginally in livermore and conquered by a couple degrees and slightly milder in the north bay. so there's a hazy look at emeryville, where we'll be thick with the clouds and maybe some coastal drizzle throughout the early morning hours, 50s and 60s. by 10:00, a mix of clouds and sun mid 50s coast side to upper 60s inland and by the afternoon it will be breezy once again. windy at the shoreline well, partly cloudy skies a

thank you. >> a big weekend for nascar fans in the bay area and beyond.nity series on saturday and the toyota save mart 350 cup series on sunday. and while fans are getting excited for the race, drivers are no different. in an exclusive interview, ktvu caught up with bubba wallace to talk all things sonoma and how he's feeling heading into race weekend. >> we've had our bad races where we bled a lot, but we've patched up the wounds and we've gotten back out there and been able to, put some races together and get back on the train. >> it is not all work and no play, though. drivers do get some time to decompress outside of the track. so what does bubba do with that time? >> like to drink? drink some wine, along with everyone else in the garage. that'll be a little different this year. you know, my wife's pregnant, so i can drink a little bit, but obviously i got to work, so she's. she's got to sit back and be the dh for a beautiful weekend for sonoma. >> and if you're going out there, bring along the sunblock. stay hydrated. but temperatures definitely a l

. >> nascar winding its way through wine country.ar's race and who took home the top prize? >> and across the bay area for the afternoon. it will be cool at the coast. it will be hot in lynn. i'll have a look at e crews are on the scene of a gas leak we see from up above sky fox, giving us live pictures here of what appear to be some utility crews. people are still walking and biking in the area of bridgeway, right there along the sausalito boardwalk. it's a very popular spot for locals and tourists to like. bridgeway is shut down at this point to vehicles and pedestrians, though this is in the 4 or 5 and 600 blocks. the trident is one major restaurant. there might be a good landmark for you again. pkg is on the scene investigating what's what's going on and doing some work. we don't yet know when the road will reopen. we'll continue to stay on top of this story with those live pictures and working our phones in the newsroom and our crew at the scene. we'll give you more information as soon as we have it. >> consumer alert now kia wi

but first, nascar's biggest stars roaring their way now into wine country. kron four's erin wilson will join us live from the sonoma raceway. also, we're celebrating juneteenth here on kron 4. so scan the qr code on your screen right now to be linked to our web page, showing all the celebrations that are happening around the bay area, starting with the parade and festival in san parade and festival in san francisco this weekend. new mr. clean ultra foamy magic eraser? with the scrubbing power of magic eraser and the cleaning power of dawn. watch it make soap scum here... disappear... and sprays can leave grime like that ultra foamy melts it on contact. magic. new ultra foamy magic eraser. ♪ you're the one that i want ♪ nexgard® combo is the only monthly topical that protects against fleas, ticks, tapeworms, and more. use with caution in cats with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. nexgard combo,... ♪ you're the one that i want ♪ ...the monthly one-and-done you want. >> a new jobs report out today shows employers added more jobs last month and mor

the north bay rumbling with the roar of race cars because nascar, nascar is coming back to sonoma racewayhould be a great weekend for it. dana ghirardelli is the executive director for the sonoma county farm bureau. she joins us live from the track. it's all paved and nice and new and ready to go. you know, it should be a great weekend out there. dana i think it's going to be a great weekend. it's going to be a hot weekend. but we're looking forward to it. well, we know you've got the track repaved out there. are those cars going to go fast? i bet. i think we all better pay attention. they're going to fly right by. it should be a good weekend and exciting and looking forward to it for sure. you know i know you have a lot of people that return year after year, but talk to the person who's never been out there. they're considering taking the kids this weekend. what are they going to find? absolutely. there's so much that can be that goes on here. but this year we're doing something a little bit extra fun. we're we're kind of giving an ode to california agriculture down in the fan zone. we'r

track to another, nascar weekend is back in the north bay and the stands are expected to be packed. good morning everybody. it's saturday, june 8th and we had a nice cool down. >> oh yeah a nice cool down. in fact a little bit too nice. too nice. yeah. by the coast where it was gray and gusty. but inland you may have enjoyed that. in fact some pretty nice weather for our inland valleys. but notice the cloud cover. there's a system moving through over the weekend that will continue to allow for a mix of clouds and sun for your saturday upper 50s, palo alto and san jose. this morning it is 53 in sonoma, and right now we are just a few degrees cooler than we were yesterday at this hour. but with the cloud cover, we are actually milder for places up in the north bay. there's a look at our breeze. not too bad. 15 to about 18 miles an hour right now, but throughout the next several hours by noontime it's a mild 75 with partly cloudy conditions, but by the afternoon, the only 80s you'll see will be our inland valleys, and only near 70 around the bay shore. so that's a further cool down. to

all the hype of nascar has made it to the sonoma raceway.upercharged stock cars are hitting speeds of 160 miles an hour on a track just full of twists and turns, and everyone is stoked to see it. >> we are expecting a full house this weekend. we've got a lot going on. three days of racing for races. >> we've been coming here since 2003. we camped right over the 50 acres. i bring the whole family and then all my friends and my son's bringing his friends now, so there's like eight, ten of us. we just have a good time and enjoy. enjoy the race weekend. i mean, come on, this is perfect. >> all right. if you're planning to go, remember your sunglasses, sunscreen and ear protection because those warring engines can get loud. days of thunder. after all, nascar weekend culminates with the toyota save mart 350 race, which is on sunday. all right, moving on. after an fda vote shot down the authorized use of mdma for therapeutic purposes, california lawmakers are taking another route to make psychedelic treatment possible. they've introduced a bipartis

y de hecho, estÁ lo de nascar y el festival de artes.presentador: nos despedimos, que tenga buenas noches.ntante recorrido al algoritmo. torÁ 30,000,000 de personas en la costa oeste enfrentan temperaturas extremadamente altas y peligrosas para la salud. en las vegas y phoenix los termÓmetros registran hasta 113 grados. >> nuevo capÍtulo en el juicio contra donald trump en nueva york. el juez advierte irregularidades uno de los jurados traslape publicaciÓn de un mensaje supuestamente. policÍa revela cÁmaras de seguridad de un enfrentamiento a tiros como un delincuente que atemorizÓ a los clientes en un local en ohio. comienza la ediciÓn nocturna presentadora: a 12 mÁs del verano, el calor no da tregua en varios estados en el paÍs. hay alerta para 30,000,000 de personas en la costa oeste que enfrentan temperaturas muy altas en las vegas, phoenix los termÓmetros registran hasta 113 grados fahrenheit. reportera: las altas temperaturas en junio estÁn batiendo rÉcords y tienen a los residentes de california y florida buscando cÓmo protegerse

we've got a really fun show for you, baseball, nascar and tennis.rt things on the diamond, though. an intriguing series beginning tonight in arlington between the giants and the defending world series champion texas rangers a rematch of the 2010 world series. remember, that's the first of 3 titles and 5 years for san francisco, the manager of those teams, bruce bocce and now at the home in texas. still so weird to see him in anything other than the orange and black. let's pick up the highlights of this one in the second inning. no score. wilmer flores at the plate. he has simply owned rangers pitcher michael lorenzen batting better than 400 against him. and that's going to go up. how about this shot? 387 feet out of the yard. his 3rd homer of the year in the giants. take a one. nothing lead top 4. same score. flores up again. deja vu is like a glitch in the

it's not easy to be less tolerant than nascar. know their slogan: "pretty sure our fans did january 6th." [laughter] here's what happened. i'm not saying definitely. that's their motto. they said that, not me. they said that. here's what happened. yesterday at a closed-door vatican meeting, francis allegedly used a highly offensive italian term to describe gay men. and to make matters worse, this happened just two weeks after the vatican issued an apology amid reports that he had used the same word in an earlier meeting with bishops. the bishops tried to stop him, but they couldn't get to him in time because they can only move diagonally. [laughter] poor planning. that's poor planning. i don't know. they've got a limp. oh, speaking of catholics, joe biden. he's out there on the campaign trail, trying to appeal to older voters. his campaign is staging events like bingo and pickleball. careful, joe! at your age, you could break a hip playing bingo. but seniors aren't the president's biggest issue, which is why hollywood vets and bid

y la serie nascar volviÓ a sonomadonde decenas de aficionados latina se hicieron presentes para apoyarmontano. >> una carrera que no fue lo que tenÍan planes. cÓmo la escribirÍas? charlotte no tuvimos la velocidad que pensÉ que gonzo tener.epigrama tener mÁs velocidad era desafortunadamente no. la estrategia no funcionÓ al 100%. una cosa trajo a la otra. y no nos pudimos recuperar. >> te vas conocedor de boca amargo? >> tenemos trabajo que hacer. definitivamente hay cosas que tenemos que mejorar. cada vez que tengo en una pieza y circuitos tengo la esperanza de poder competir por la victoria. y simplemente no tenÍamos el carro ni la estrategia. tener una entrevista reciente mencionaste que cada victoria se disfruta pero no hay nada como la primera. recordando aquella de hace dos aÑos en esta misma pista. quÉ la hace tan especial esa primera dulce victoria? en la primera la mÁs difÍcil de obtenery luego se hace mÁs normal. pero la primera se dio aquÍ y por eso siempre va a ser especial. >> el fenÓmeno que causas tÚ en la serie. la nobleza de la aficiÓn mexicana es impresionante. a prueb

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and nascar speeds through wine country this weekend.raceway when the kron. 4 morning news continues. now on the kron. 4 morning news. this marks the final weekend. of course, traces at the historic golden gate fields. why the owners say they're closing the gates for good. and the popular escape from alcatraz triathlon kicks off this weekend with events happening today. all leading up to the big race tomorrow. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> good morning. thank you so much for joining us here on the kron. 4 morning news. i'm stephanie lin. >> it's saturday, june the 8th. let's get you started with a look at your weather with dave sphar i don't there. stephanie, good morning. good morning, everybody. and we're starting off with those additional fog. that's also on the ground to we have to have the mix this a business out here might be some problem areas around san francisco in southern marin a little bit. we get to the afternoon, though, along the coast are still going fight some of that,