"> ( darya ) newsom is considered the front runner in the race.front runner considered the newsom is the front runner in the race. but clinching the job in november may not be a slam dunk. a poll done last month by the public policy institute... put him in a virtual tie with former l-a mayor antonio villaraigosa. ( james ) a robotics team from a south bay high school was competing in utah when the unthinkable happened... their trailer was stolen. ( james ) inside that trailer was a 50-thousand- dollar prize winning robot.( darya ) as kron 4's dan kerman tells us... the team has less than a month to raise thousands of dollars to build a new robot in time for the next competition. this is el toro 21 in action the robot marked 115 was designed and manufactured by monta vista high school's robotics team in 6 weeks and this is video from this weekend's competition in utah. sot ishan mitra (ee-sean meet- tra), president, monta vista high robotics te

today newsom says what puts him apart is leadership and standing tall on the issues..are on climate change, healthcare issues around immigration policy. i was just watching fox news on friday once again i'm in very familiar territory been the poster child of consternation and critique coming from the right wing end of the day leadership is the determining factor in in this racethere were people there who say they are grateful for newsom's leadership on same sex marriage we exchanged vows in san francisco city hall because of gavin newsom. we felt the courage of his convictions and how much his heart was in busted in simply doing the right thing. not because with the popular thing at the time it was actually a huge risk but because he knew it was the right thing to do and i'm really very moved by that courage and that leadership and i think it will serve him well all across the statethere are several other candidates expected to appear on the ballot including state treasurer john chiang and republican assemblyman travis allen. but under the state's primary system, the t

newsom's top democratic opponents in the race... will be former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa and state treasurer john chung. the primary is june fifth. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... some immigration attornies say the government is not following the law in the recent ice raids. you'll hear from them coming up. ( darya ) plus...local high school students rally against gun violence. hear what they are demanding from lawmakers. ( darya ) and after the break... the family of a man killed by concord police receive a cash settlement but the victim's family is demanding more changes. that story is next. ( dave ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. ( rebecca ) ( rebecca ) (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) . ( james ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news... taking a live look from tahoe this morning...this is a live shot from the tahoe city marina. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. (dave)dry weather, along with a warming trend, is forecast for today

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newsom's top democratic opponents in the race... will be ex-los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa and state treasurer john chung. the primary is june fifth. ( james ) a powerful storm that hammered the northeastern u-s left at least six people dead. the system moved out to sea saturday but devastating impacts still remain. brheanna berry has the story. from virginia beach to newport news to norfolk."just a really windy day."damaging winds from the nor'easter caused headaches for people all over hampton roads.natstrampolines thrown high into trees, and trees thrown down into the ground."i came home and the first thing i saw was my chimney was no longer there." michael millard-lowe, an antique shop owner, has beautiful chandeliers and mirrors from the 18th century imported from france.after the wind storm, he gained some less than desirable decor. michael millard-lowe/antique shop owner:"we heard a big bang and we looked outside and the top corner of the building had blown off."millard-lowe put up caution tape where the damage was to

today newsom says what puts him apart is leadership and standing tall on the issues..are on climate change, healthcare issues around immigration policy. i was just watching fox news on friday once again i'm in very familiar territory been the poster child of consternation and critique coming from the right wing end of the day leadership is the determining factor in in this racethere were people there who say they are grateful for newsom's leadership on same sex marriage we exchanged vows in san francisco city hall because of gavin newsom. we felt the courage of his convictions and how much his heart was in busted in simply doing the right thing. not because with the popular thing at the time it was actually a huge risk but because he knew it was the right thing to do and i'm really very moved by that courage and that leadership and i think it will serve him well all across the statethere are several other candidates expected to appear on the ballot including state treasurer john chiang and republican assemblyman travis allen. but under the state's primary system, the t

candidate john cox has moved into second place behind the lieutenant governor gavin newsom. we spoke with cox about his campaign in california, a deep blue state. >> reporter: if you haven't heard of john cox, he's a san diego county businessman born and raised in chicago and now running for goff for. >> you can't run an economy the way it was run. i'm a businessman and i'm going to change that. >> reporter: the fourth of four has been in real estate for more than 30 years. the latest gubernatorial poll conducted by the state of california shows that gavin newsom is a frontrunner with cox, second, with a slight edge over antonio villaraigosaa. >> i think people are ready for a change. i think a lot of people are starting to question if villaraigosaa or gavin newsom has what it takes to be governor or if they should be governor. >> reporter: the chairman of the republican party said that the bay area is in a bit of a bubble. he is not surprisedded by cox's ranking the in poll. >> there are nearly 5 million republicans in california. >> i think what is important about this pol

he targeted lieutenant governor gavin newsom. newsom says it's a badge of honor to be taking on the attorney general. one of the reporters on hand, she joins us live. jodi? newsom isn't having it. >> reporter: he sure isn't, jessica. lieutenant governor gavin newsom invited members of the community here to the state capitol to join him in reacting to the sessions' visit and what he called a a real and raw way. >> we reject this lawsuit. we reject jeff sessions. we reject the rhetoric. >> the lieutenant governor shared his thoughts on social media. talking in a candid conversation on facebook live with those in the debate. >> sessions took aim at california and its leaders for their sanctuary state policies. he called the lieutenant governor an embarrassment for supporting oakland mayor libby schaaf after she warned the community about the i.c.e. operations. >> to make matters worst, the elected lieutenant governor of the state praised her for doing so. bragging about and encouraging the obstruction of our law enforcement. >> ever

that include newsom's affair with his campaign manager wife. that happend more than ten years while he was mayor of san francisco. renteria cited the me too movement saying he doesn't deserve to hold office. newsom spoke person said this don't dev a response irnlts an east bay lawmaker wants to lower the taxes on cannabis to help people legally selling marijuana in california. assembly democrat rob bonita thinks reduce taxes for three years will eliminate the disparity between pot on the black market and regular pot. the taxes can hurt the state's bottom line. >> the black market and the gray market continuing to be larger and you know stronger than we like. >> we need to enable the people who want to play by rules and be legitimate market be supported and that's what this bill does. >> one of the bills bipartisan authors claims that the state will bring in more tax revenue when it reduces the tax rate. >>> federal officials are investigating united airlines animal transportation practices. on monday a french bulldog died on a flight from houst

"> (steve) newsome is considered the front runner in the race.but clinching the job in november may not be a slam dunk. a poll last month by the public policy institute of california put him in a virtual tie with former l-a mayor antonio villaraigosa. (steve)the popular weed killer "roundup" may include cancer- causing ingredients.. that's the claim by hundreds of cancer victims and their families.today a federal judge in san francisco is conducting his own review.the judge will hear from experts to help decide whether there is valid scientific evidence to support the claim that roundup can cause non-hodgkins lymphoma. more than 300 people have filed lawsuits against roundup's parent company...mons anto claiming the company knew about the cancer risk, but failed to warn them. (grant) some states that have legalized cannabis are considering providing so- called sanctuary status for licensed marijuana businesses. this is being sparked by similar issues with immigration. the effort is a bid to protect the emerging industry from a shift in federal en

if you're gavin newsom, you got to pray it's john cox. you want to run against a republican and it's easier to distinguish yourself there. >> antonio villaraigosa is probably the bigger name of those two. >> that's right. he's got that southern california name recognition gavin newsom doesn't have. gavin newsom is below 20% in every region except the bay area. when and if he goes on, it will be because of bay area voters. >> one really surprising poll result is more people disapprove of the job that nancy pelosi is doing. she should really be concerned about these numbers. >> i have to say she usually wins by 80% to nothing, huge numbers. she got thumbs up from just 36% of people who responded to our poll. 45% said they disapprove of the job that she's doing. again, those are statewide numbers, but even right here in the bay area the results are not much better, 39% approval rate versus 42% who disapprove. >> so those republicans who run against nancy pelosi and point her out, they're really maybe onto something more this time. they've al

in the previous poll he was in a virtual tie with newsom. can watch the debate right here on nbc bay area. we're teaming one the silicon valley foundation to host a live event. it's here at 6:30. >>> some disappointed shoppers at toys "r" us. many thought it was a huge liquidation sale. it was supposed the start slashing prices at stores starting today but at the last minute, the sale was postponed and a lot of parents are frustrated. >> disappointed. i was looking to go get a bike for my daughter. >> very unfortunate. we came here thinking we would get great deals. >> they said they'll go back tomorrow. >>> a musician is thankful for the return of his stolen incident. last week his one of a kind violin was stolen from his car. luckily he had stashed a blue tooth tracer in the violin case. on monday, it tracked the violin to a convenience store in daly city. the store said she thought her husband bought it from a friend. >> i was in tears when i saw it. for some reason when i was driving down there, i knew that i was going to be driving home

the latest poll shows gavin newsom is the clear frontrunner. cox's a republican is second. a slight edge over antonio -->> people are looking for a better alternative.>> reporter: californians are tired of getting taxed by democrats in this leading the effort to repeal the gas tax.>>> people are ready for a change. people are starting to question whether they have what it takes to be governor. if they should be governor.>> reporter: chairman of the republican party said the bay area is in a bit of a bubble. he is not surprised by his ranking in the poll.>>> there are nearly 5 million republicans in california.>>> what is important is that a quarter of the voters are still undecided.>> reporter: there poll also shows immigration is the most important topic the voters want to hear about.>>> people are starting to pay attention. this is one of the most important decisions voters will make this year.>> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions announced he was suing california over is sanctuary policies. cox wants to appeal the sanctuary status saying local officials should comm

"> (steve) newsome is considered the front runner in the race.t clinching the job in november may not be a slam dunk. a poll last month by the public policy institute of california put him in a virtual tie with former l-a mayor antonio villaraigosa. coming up at eight.. why a local official is calling on one bay area county to ban gun sales in certain places. plus. just outside the bay area... a middle school student stabbed before class. triggering a campus lockdown. and next. rescue volunteers describe the dramatic efforts to pull man buried in an avalanche. ♪ ♪ get high-speed internet from at&t $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. att.com/internet ♪ ♪ hello? hello! ♪ hello? hello. hello? hello. ♪ hello, i got your package. you can just leave it, thanks. ♪ ♪ hello? can i help you? hello! hello? hello!!! hello hello!!! ♪ (steve) a narrow escape for this san francisco snowboarder ... unconscious after he was buried in an avalanche.(vicki)other snowboarders pulled him to safety.catherine heenan has their sto

. >>> gavin newsom made a major announcement about his race for governor. why newsom won't take part in any more debates until the debate in san jose in may. >>> we have a follow-up to the story we told you about yesterday. how a school is using that special money by a san francisco company involving cryptocurrency. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. president trump made another change to his cabinet. firing the secretary of veterans affairs, david shulkin. shulkin was the only obama administration hold over in the president's cabinet. there was speculation for weeks he was on his way out. president trump once the white house physician, navy rear albert -- admiral, ronny jackson, to take over. >> trump is picking a cabinet that he wants when he was elected, when he was put into office, he did his best to putting together a cabinet. but now that he's been there for a while, he wants to pick people who eat really works well with. >> shulkin says he thinks he was fired because he urged caution. many veterans groups have spoken out against president trump's pus

at a debate on sunday, republican assemblyman travis allen wrote newsom's name on a piece of paper and put it on a vacant lecturn. >>> 6:10. the bay area city that's hiring a consultant to try to attract more marijuana businesses as it looks to cash in on the green rush. >> plus, the flight path changes coming to sfo today and the issue the faa is hoping it will help fix. >> 580 dealing with some major delays. backing up on 205. we only have one lane open. we'll have the details and your travel times coming up. >> welcome to the hottest day of the week as that ridge of high pressure settles over california. the full forecast coming up. businesses to the city. the city council says "s-c-i consulting group" will provide oversight in the manufacturing and cultivation of pot for the >>> san carlos city council says a consulting group will provide oversight in the manufacturing and cultivation of pot for the next three to five years. the team also helped the city determine its cannabis rules prior to statewide legalization back in january. >>> santa cruz county is about to get a lot more qu

. >>> fellow democrat running for governor says gavin newsom's past affair should disqualify him from race. newsom had an affair with his commission appointment secretary when he was mayor of san francisco in 2005. democratic candidate for governor amanda renteria says the affair with gibny should not only disqualify him from the race, it should force him to step down as lieutenant governor. renteria told the sacramento bee, quote, if he was in the legislature right now, he'd be called out. and like what we've seen, being forced out. so far neither newsom nor his campaign has responded to renteria's statements. >>> some lawmakers are pushing a rescue operations of sorts for the cannabis industry. prices are soaring. supply is drying up. wilson walker explains the proposed tax reform bill might save consumers some money. >> now we have these people that want to play by the rules, do it the right way. we need to support them. >> reporter: a southern california republican and bay area democrat in agreement on at least one thing. taxes are threatening to crush legal marijuana. >> some bus

newsom's top democratic opponents in the race...ngeles mayor antonio villaraigosa and state treasurer john chung. a primary election will be held on june 5th. (justine) people gathered in d-c today to rally for daca recipients as the march fifth deadline to end the program ... looms. immigration advocates are unveiling a new campaign to apply pressure on president trump to keep the deferred action for childhood arrivals program. it shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. the a-c-l-u started a six-figure advertisement campaign to keep the issue up front. it is using digital and television ads...as well as local protests to get the president's attention. a c-n-n poll found that eight in ten americans support the daca program. (justine) the oakland the oakland unified school district has secured a 1- point-8 million dollar grant to support refugee and newcomer students. a grant from the state will contribute about 612-thousand this school year... the rest will be distributed over the next two years. the fun

newsom is the frontrunner.s just two percentage points behind. ( james ) happening today... senator kamala harris will be visiting the bay area today. she's set to speak at a luncheon for the y-m-c-a. the luncheon is to help raise awareness... and support the organization's programs around the city. ( james ) two west oakland gang members have been sentenced for a shooting that killed a toddler in 20-11. dionte houff and houston nathaniel were each sentenced to 43 years in prison on wednesday. both men admitted that they were afiliated with the "acorn gang."... and that they were targeting rival gang members during the shooting. they pleaded guilty to multiple charges including using a gun during a violent crime. the child was just one month short of his second birthday when he was killed. ( james ) the san mateo county district attorney says a deadly police shooting back in december was justified. it started when officers responded to a report of a man with a gun pacing near a wells fargo. police marco carlos

the latest poll conducted by the public policy institute of california shows that newsom is the cleart run are and cox is second with a slight edge over antonio villaraigosa. >> i think people are looking for better. >> reporter: cox believes that californians are tired of being taxed by democrats. >> i think people are ready for a change. i think a lot of people are starting to question whether villaraigosa or gavin newsom has what it takes to be governor and if they should be governor. >> reporter: they say the bay area is in a bit of a bubble. >> this is to be expected. there are nearly 5 million republicans in california. >> i think what is important about the poll is a quarter of the voter are still undecided. >> reporter: the poll also shows that immigration is the most important topic that voters want to hear about. >> people are starting to pay attention. this is one of the most important decision takes california voters will make this year. >> reporter: the poll was taken in early march when jeff sessions said he was suing california over the sanctuary policy. cox wants to re

right now i will challenge gavin newsom to a one on one debate on your show.the highest gas taxes, highest cost of living, highest housing crisis. people can't afford to live in this state anymore but business origination rate is ridiculously low. there is almost no opportunity in the state, the roads are rotten, the education system keeps sucking more money and producing worse results. they have got to take responsibility for that. i am a businessman. i solve problems in the private sector. gavin newsom and his gang have created the problems and we will make him take ownership and this state will go in a different - >> we would love to see that and thanks for joining us this morning, appreciate you being here. look at a couple individual stocks, red hat, and all-time record high for the stock, a software company making -- glaxosmithkline $13 billion, their stake in the consumer health joint venture they have going. we save the best to last. up 215 points. and that to the 669. ashley: almost 900 points. in response to california sanctuary law, the shasta permi

we reached out to gavin newsom's team for comment but didn't hear back.line, this means we don't know whether there will be a democrat versus democrat or democrat versus republican coming out of the june primaries. frank, we also want to mention that cox is speaking tonight at the commonwealth club in san francisco in about an hour at 6:30. >> thank you, cristina rendon. >>> an accident snarled traffic on the golden gate bridge today. a box truck hit the median after going through a toll lane around 9:30 this morning. bridge officials say the crash caused a fuel leak. the driver was not hurt. and the toll plaza was not damaged. but crews did have to close two lanes while they inspected the damage to the median and worked to clear that truck. >>> in austin, texas, police say they think there are no more package bombs left following the death of the serial bombing suspect there. jonathan hunt reports from austin tonight, where police say they still don't know the motive even though the suspect left a cell phone confession. >> reporter: he was an unemployed

. >>> happening today, lieutenant governor newsom will officially fire paperwork to be candidate for governor. he'll make the move this afternoon at san francisco city hall. he made the announcement he was running three months after governor brown's re-election. recent polling shows the race for governor is pretty tight. the poll last month from the public policy institute of california shows newsom has 23% of support of likely voters, 21% of people back former l.a. mayor vil ga rosa. >>> a new study published in journal pediatric shows the number of children admitted to hospitals for opioid overdoses has doubled since 2004, and that's about 60,000 each year. researchers believe it's caused by children taking prescription medications after discovering them at home. authorities say remember to lock up medicine, keep it out of children's reach and sight, and never tell them medicine is candy. >>> and now your morning money report. new data shows millenials reported losing money to financial scams more than their grandparents. the federal trade commission reports 40% of americans in the

newsom served as mayor of san francisco from 2004 to 2011. >>> good morning. the peninsula. easy drive. 101 through palo alto, looking north so these taillights traveling past university, pillow and in towards san francisco, opposite into the south bay for these head lights, everything moves nicely for the bay shore. green speed sensors for 101 and 28. this crash 85 approaching 81. looking for a smooth slow of traffic as well. highway 4 slowing through concord and slowing through richmond on the east shore freeway. the metering lights are on at the bay bridge toll plaza and we expect to see that slowing further north. we are looking over here. this is what we're talking about the fog in the north bay is registers on our road weather index. it's moved down toward petaluma out of santa rosa. vianey has been talking about the cold weather. when there's fog and freezing temperatures you could get a little ice. >> i certainly saw a little bit of ice on my window. >> slow it down, everybody. we can cruise on right through the week. we are expecting wet weather ahead

newsom served as mayor of s.g up next on the "today" show a live look at the ongoing problems from friday's powerful nor'easter that lashed the east coast from virginia to maine. >>> state department of water resources will conduct its third survey today. they are expected to see improvements after all the snowfall over the past few days. now, the last survey was about a month ago and the snow pack was just 14% of its historical average. >>> and we are live at sap center in j is this morning looking inside where big names are no town to raise a lot of cash for charity. roger federer, bill gates and the "today" show's savannah guthrie are competing. the fundraiser is called africa silicon valley exhibition match and will raise cash for children's education in africa. "today in the bay's" bob redell just spoke with savannah guthrie as she was preparing for the match. >> i was kind of hoping they'd say, well, it's just for charity, it's fine, you don't have to really play that well. they really are like, okay, you'r

lieutenant governor gavin newsom officially filed paperwork today. the city he once led as mayor could be as much of the campaign dynamic as he s if his rival in november is fellow democrat and former los angeles mayor antonio via ra gosa. one says how californians feel about the rival cities could impact the governor's race. >> in the entire history of the state, no los angeles mayors have been elected to state-wide office. that's because people don't like los angeles. but the question this year is maybe that's changed. san francisco has become so much, so powerful, so rich that maybe we hate it more. >> according to matthews, critics feel the candidates match the stereotypical images of their hometowns. >> newsom is sort of aloof and cold and rich. >> villa ra gosa. >> he's too latino. too warm. >> but usf political science professor james taylor believes the average voter will focus on bread and butter issues, not regional rivalries, though he says there is a political power struggle between north and south. >> i think it's important to note that

gavin newsom is leading the field. >> that's not the surprise. the surprise who is coming in second place. newsom has 28% support among likely voters. take a look at this. republican business john cox inched ahead of former l.a. mayor antonioville rah gose a. >> the top two finishers in the june 5th primary advance to the election in november. talk about a plot twist. dianne feinstein maintains a sizable lead. she has 42% support. former state senate president pro tem, kevin deleon support. >>> there's a new attempt to save the bankrupt store chain. toys "r" us is shutting down or selling all of its 735 stores. meanwhile the ceo of the company saying that makes the brats dolls is trying to raise $800 million to buy up 400 of the stores. the ceo of the brats doll company. the effort considered a long shot. toys "r" us hopes to sell most of it within 60 days. stores will honor gift cards only until april 20th and accept returns for the next month. >>> congress will begin voting on a $1.3 trillion budget deal giving a boost to military and domestic

. >>> it is official, lieutenant governor gavin newsom is running for governor. flanked by his wife and young son, the former san francisco mayor was back in the city to turn in the necessary paperwork to the elections office. the deadline for filing is this friday. he said californians have an important decision to make this june. >> the question now is what is the plan for greatness? what is the jurn we -- journey we can go on together, not just north and south, but east-west, rural versus urban. >> and the main election in november. here is a list of the other candidates. including former l.a. mayor villa rag ossa in the latest polls is in a virtual tie with gavin newsom at the top of the pack. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear from both after one challenged the other to a debate over a controversial new plan for single payer health care in california. >>> still to come, two best friends murdered more than 30 years ago. the cold case unsolved until now. the new break in the case that led investigate dwro-- investigs to a man already behind bars. >>> and pixar wins

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newsom officially filed for the race yesterday submitting the paperwork in san francisco. joe matthews says that voters' feelings regarding the candidates could impact this decision especially since both newsom anvd villaraigosa match their cities. >> so much of their records are tied up in what they did in their cities. you're going to hear as much negative spin as possible about those two cities. >> if they are the top two vote geters in june they will face off in november. >>> washington state effectively thumbing their nose at the trump administration by signing into law its own net neutrality rules. the governor sounded the bill. it restores those protected under the obama administration which prevents internet service provideers from blocking websites or charging more. officials stripped away the regulations last year. >>> and in today's "gma first look" a post-oscar everyone is talking about. >> here's what's unbelievable. the suspected thief posed with the trophy on facebook live. lindsay davis has the story. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma first look" it was a

policy institute shows the top dogs are former san francisco mayor and lieutenant governor gavin newsom, and former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa. like the rivalry between the giants and dodgers, this battle could be played out at the ballot box. >> reporter: if it's a tale of two candidates as the latest polls suggest, could it also be a tale of two cities? >> i remember this office. >> reporter: lieutenant governor gavin newsom officially filed for the governor's race today, submitting the paperwork in san francisco, the city he once led as mayor. if his rival in november is fellow democrat and former los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa, joe matthews of the media nonprofit zokalos says how californians feel about the candidates' hometowns could have an impact. an article he wrote is getting attention. >> in the entire history of the state, no los angeles mayor's been elected to statewide office. that's because people don't like los angeles. >> reporter: matthews believes san francisco may now be the one people love to hate. >> it's strikingly rich. it's powerful now. it ha

so far neither newsom nor his campaign have responded to her statements. >>> time now, 4:40. like everything else in the bay area, marijuana is also getting more expensive. now lawmakers are trying to change that. >> plus, uber isn't just for cars anymore. the new two-wheeled option to get around san francisco. prices are soaring.. and supply is drying up. kpix 5's wils >>> this morning, some lawmakers are pushing a rescue operation of sorts for the cannabis industry. prices are soaring and supply is drying up. kpix 5's wilson walker explains, the proposed tax reform bill might save consumers money. >> and now we have these people that want to play by the rules, do it the right way. we need to support them. >> reporter: a southern california republican and a bay area democrat in agreement on at least one thing, taxes are threatening to crush legal marijuana. >> some businesses might make an economic decision to stay in the gray or the black market. >> reporter: think of it as a stimulus bill for an economy that's struggling. >> the regulations and fees are not fair. >> report

the latest polls show newsom in a virtual tie at the top with former l.a.ayor antonio villaraigosa. >>> rising to the occasion with some drama. some bay area high schools got a chance to see a screening of nbc's premiere episode of "rise" this evening, one week before it actually airs. and they took home $20,000 for their own drama program in napa county. nbc bay area's thom jensen was there for all the action. >> i was absolutely shocked and surprised and floored. i couldn't imagine $10,000, what that would do for our program. but a full $20,000, my brain can't even wrap around. >> reporter: another dramatic reveal. >> at this time you have something you'd like to share with us? >> reporter: this time in downtown san francisco. tonight the american canyon high school drama department receiving a check for $10,000 from san francisco's theatrical production company. >> congratulations to you all. congratulations to american canyon high school. >> reporter: it's the second big check they received today, and it comes after a special early screening of "rise,"

newsom filed for the race yesterday. joe matthews from media nonprofit says voters' feelings regarding the candidates' respective home towns could impact their decisions. >> so much of their records are tied up in what they did in their cities. you're going to hear as negative -- as much negative spin as possible about the two cities. >> if newsom and villaraigosa are the top two in june they will face off in november. >>> london breed will not be titled acting mayor for the seat this june. a judge ordered the title be removed and replaced with president, board of supervisors. that includes any voter materials outside of the booth. breed's opponent sued to have that title removed calling it dishonest. breed had been named acting mayor after ed lee passed away, and that is what she filed at that time. a short stint ended in january when her fellow supervisors voted to install mark farrell as interim mayor. >>> terrifying moments as a california girl slips out of a chair lift. the rescue caught on camera. >>> muni is on th

we reached out to gavin newsom's team for comment but didn't hear back.ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the new president of the california senate says the state legislature is in need of a culture change and it will be one of her highest leadership priorities. toni atkins became the first female leaders of the state senate when she was sworn into office yesterday. she says the legislature has been rightfully paying for the sins of the past in recent months as widespread cases of sexual misconduct and harassment have come to light. atkins has been a big supporters of the "#metoo" movement and says the legislature must continue to improve workplace behavior. >> true culture change holding ourselves to a higher standard requires the active everyday enlightened participation of every person who works in and around this capital. and i pledge to you that will be our mission and our mandate. >> three state lawmakers including one member of the state senate have resigned since october over allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior at the capital. >>> now to washington

newsom is slightly ahead with 23-percent of voters. villaraigosa has 21-percent. newsom said he plans to focus on issues like climate change and healthcare challenges around immigration policy. other candidates expected to appear on the ballot include state treasurer john chiang and republican assemblyman travis allen. lawrence karnow: we had a few morning showers before it began to clear around the bay area today. temperatures were mild againg with partly cloudy skies but cool near the coast with fog. tonight will be partly to mostly cloudy with patchy fog. it's all quiet on the doppler radar right now but that will change again shortly. on the satellite you can see what's left of the storm that moved through ths morning and fell apart. it left plenty of moisture in the atmosphere behind. the pattern overall remains active with a series of storms headed our way. tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers mainly to the north. another storm will come up from the south to bring clouds and rain late on saturday. showers will continue on sunday. dr

. >> plus in the race for governor, why gavin newsom's rival says he should be disqualified. >> and a live look at some traffic on the 880. things are slowing down right now. jaclyn has a full recap coming up. i'll have your complete forecast >>> downtown san francisco getting a break from the rain. overnight heavy downpours. a look at the rain totals and what we have seen so far and how much more is to come, coming up. >>> legalized sales of recreational marijuana were touted as potential revenue for the state of california. but already, some are calling for lower taxes on marijuana. as jackie ward reports live from the newsroom, the new industry has some bugs that need to be worked out. jackie. >> reporter: in some cases, taxes are exceeding 40% and for many in the cannabis industry, that's just too much. republican assemblyman tom lackey and democratic assemblyman rob bonta have created a tax reform bill that they say will save money for consumers and businesses. there's a general consensus that what's in place right now isn't working. currentlicious the state's excise tax -- the s

newsom was attending a fund-raiser in pasadena tonight. the top polling candidates will head to northern california next to face off on live tv. nbc bay area is hosting that debate on may 8th at the california theater in san jose in conjunction with the silicon valley community foundation. nbc political director chuck todd will moderate this event. >>> still ahead, the backlash against facebook, this time over the data scandal that the social media giant may be collecting from your smartphone. >>> plus a midair mystery. the strange thing in the sky that had a pilot puzzled on a flight from sfo and the exchange he had with another pilot who also spotted it. >>> a cool 54 in san jose right now, but i'm tracking some much warmer temperatures. when we're near record setting 80s. that's coming up in nine minutes. video shows how quicklyt spread. a massive mall fire in siberia, yesterday, claimed the lives >>> new surveillance video shows how quickly it spread. a massive mall fire in siberia claimed the lives of 64 people, mostly children. peopl

it was 19 years ago, but when she came into the work for the newsom administration, she was working in a bank branch on sbsan bruno avenue says you are crazy in working in that neighborhood. why are you opening up something on san bruno and portal? and now, it's a busy neighborhood. and that was one of the best things that you did personally to help me out in my business. but right now, so amy, come on up, and for your vision and commitment and investment in economic and neighborhood workforce. [applause] >> angel's not here, but angel's an angel. no, you've got to say that about him. mr. angel, you know, a lot of businesses that i've referred to angel who have -- need to be -- who are losing their lease, need to move, need help, sbdc, he's amazing, and he's come up with some ways to help small business owners actually buy their building. not many places do that, so he's great. angelique gross. is angelique here? should have just stayed off here. so congratulations, angelique. thank you for everything you've done helping out neighborhood services. >> next is commissioner adams. >> and

"> ( darya ) newsom is considered the front runner in the race.k. a poll done last month by the public policy institute... put him in a virtual tie with former l-a mayor antonio villaraigosa. ( james ) the tower records founder.. russ solomon.. has died at the age of 92. tower records got its start back in 19-60 with a single shop in sacramento .. the business then took off in 19-68 with the opening of the san francisco location. by the nineties...the company became the nation's largest privately held music retailer... with nearly 200 stores in the u-s and 14 other countries. solomon passed sunday night at his home in sacramento. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... hard work... gone in an instant. how a bay area high school team is coping... after their prize winning robot is stolen. ( james ) plus... a statue once considered a "pioneer monument" in san francisco will be removed. we'll explain why it was controversial. ( james ) a fight breaks out on a plane headed to l-a... we'll show you the video another passenger took. and here

we know newsome's name will be on the ballot. including 8 other candidates. here we have a live picture inside of the san francisco city hall. and former super visor and mayor. newsome high-fiving his supporters. >> we will follow that and mean time the u.s. navy makes a stop in vietnam and why some analyst say the first visit since the end of the vietnam war may have ulterior motives. >> more rain on the way and an temperature change. we are bringing in our meteorologist to help sort it out. . >>> meanwhile to the north. direct talks under way in pung -- pungyeongchang. >> it is the first high level meeting between north korea and south korea in a decade. a trip that included direct talks with kim jong-un. hoping to warm the relations that started with the olympics. >> we will start a dialogue between the north and south. the united states as well. >> trump insisting any talks with the north must be based on denukeularization. this will be the case in the future too. >> negotiations is bottom line is don't take down our regime and the evidence of that is pul

gavin newsom who hopes to become the governor soon once jerry browne leaves calling on other governorshe same thing that will make the state better. of course they will. gubernatorial candidate joins us tonight. mr. allen, thanks for coming on. >> thanks so much, tucker. pleasure being on. >> tucker: i haven't lived in california for a while. i don't know the answer. does anyone notice that the state of california is an open rebellion against the united states? is that noted out there. >> you know, californians are all scratching heir they haheadat what's going on with gavin newsom the california democratic party. don't believe that the media reports ordinary californians are absolutely shocked what's going on in the streets of california. >> tucker: so, i mean, what do you think the core problem is? i mean, california was once the greatest state in the union. people came from all over the world to live there, i mean, look ought popular media from 50 years ago. people sang about moving to california. people are fleeing california now? what changed do you think? >> what changed is decad

i want to know how jerry brown and gavin newsom getting off being george wallace and standing up andthey are not going to allow federal law to take precedence. this is totally against the law. they are doing it to cover up their incredible mismanagement of the state of california. >> laura: we will have you both back on when it's not an election night. i'm sorry i can't give you another rebuttal, joe. we're up against the clock. >> so aim. >> laura: live analysis of still too close to call still too close to call spyou ok there, kurt? we're about to move. karate helps... relieve some of the house-buying... stress. at least you don't have to worry about homeowners insurance. call geico. geico... helps with... homeowners insurance? been doing it for years. i'm calling geico right now. good idea! get to know geico. and see how easy homeowners and renters insurance can be. he gets the best deal on the perfect hotel by using. tripadvisor! that's because tripadvisor lets you start your trip on the right foot... by comparing prices from over 200 booking sites to find the right hotel for you

. >>> a little-known candidate for california governor is blasting gloefrn newsom.a former hillary clinton campaign official who started running for governor last month. she sent out a barrage of tweets, calling for newsom to get out of the race for episodes that include an affair with his campaign manager's wife. that happened more than ten years ago. she cited the me too movement saying he doesn't deserve to hold public office. an e-mail was septembnt to abc s saying this kind of stunt doesn't deserve a response. >>> we've been on storm watch all day long, and we are not done yet. >> we are looking live on the left at the beach in santa cruz. on the right is a view of heavenly mountain resort thanks to lake tahoe tv. >> and krissy field. beth took this photo and added #abc 7 now. we were able to find it and share it with you on tv. >> let's get to spencer and an update on the forecast and rain coming down. >> we've been talking all week about instability in the atmosphere. i was just informed that a tornado warning is in effect for parts of tehama county. that's h

newsom is in a virtual tie with villaraigosa for frontrunner...ding to a poll by the public policy institute of california. newsome is slightly ahead with 23-percent of voters. villaraigosa has 21-percent. earlier this week... newsom said he plans to focus on issues like climate change and healthcare challenges around immigration policy. other candidates expected to appear on the ballot include state treasurer john chiang and republican assemblyman travis allen. a live look outside right now... as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: we had a few morning showers before it began to clear around the bay area today. temperatures were mild againg with partly cloudy skies but cool near the coast with fog. tonight will be partly to mostly cloudy with patchy fog. it's all quiet on the doppler radar right now but that will change again shortly. on the satellite you can see what's left of the storm that moved through ths morning and fell apart. it left plenty of moisture in the atmospher

lieutenant governor newsom skipped it. antonio villaraigosa alluded thanking republican john cox. >> thank you for caring enough to show up. i respect you for that. that's why i showed up. >> it is sad that one candidate chose not to show up. if he doesn't respect you now as a candidate, why should you trust him as governor? >> recent polls complicate republican cox is now running second overall behind newsom. >>> the top polling candidates will head to the south bay to face off live on tv. the nbc bay area is hosting that debate on may 8th at the california theater in sandal jose. we will partner with the silicon valley community organization. chuck todd will moderate the event. >> taking a live look, the giants host the a's for the final bay bridge series game. the a's scored seven runs in the tenth inning alone. the first pitch tonight is 6:05. and we are learning more about buying the complex. as we look at it on this beautiful day, the question is, after years of back and forth bickering, will the city go for it? >> r

if not for the leadership of mayor newsom for beginning this work, we would not be where we are todayor the drive and confidence of mayor lee, we would not be where we are today. and to all the people who service the neighborhoods and be responsive to the ideas and critiques that everyone provides to us or all the diverse stakeholders, whether it's elected officials or otherwise, we can respond because of our passion, our commitment or creativity, and i just want to say thank you for recognizing this team of extraordinary individuals. it's really an honor to be part of this group and to support our neighborhoods, so thank you. >> thank you. and just really quickly i want to give a shout out to the people that aren't here tonight. deanna ponce-de-leon, i want to just give her a shout out. holly hyong, another one. she's out there in the neighborhood, and she's helped me with a lot of business lending. we talk a lot about that, and creative ideas for that. valley brown, the work that she's done in the western addition. and tabitha tapaya, the work that she's done. and last but not least

. >>> a little-known candidate for california governor is blasting gloefrn newsom. hillary clinton campaign official who started running for governor last month. she sent out a barrage of tweets, calling for newsom to get out of the race for episodes that include an affair with his campaign manager's wife. that happened more than ten years ago. she cited the me too movement saying he doesn't deserve to hold public office. an e-mail was septembnt to abc s saying this kind of stunt doesn't deserve a response. >>> we've been on storm watch all day long, and we are not done yet. >> we are looking live on the left at the beach in santa cruz. on the right is a view of heavenly mountain resort thanks to lake tahoe tv. >> and krissy field. beth took this photo and added #abc 7 now. we were able to find it and share it with you on tv. >> let's get to spencer and an update on the forecast and rain coming down. >> we've been talking all week about instability in the atmosphere. i was just informed that a tornado warning is in effect for parts of tehama county. that's how unsta

>> if you listen to jerry brown and gavin newsom it's as if they live in a bubble. understandable.e former mayor of san francisco and you had maps of human waste, hypodermic needles on the sidewalk and opening heroin injection centers starting in july in san francisco, i think it might make sense to look the other way at the facts. that is the only explanation in california. one in five californians living below the poverty line. highest homelessness in the nation. the numbers go on and on. >> tucker: they destroyed something so beautiful and they should be punished for it, thank you. u.s. news & world report has released their new best estate's ranking and they have bad news for the state of california. despite having a powerful economy, the most fertile farmland in the world, probably the prettiest physical environment and the planet earth, it was rated dead last in the quality of life if you can believe it. he still lives there, joins us tonight. how do you take a place that was world-famous as eden and in 50 years make it the worst place in america. others.on't blame the people