kron4news. fladeboe in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. (catherine) americans across the country are saying "happy birthday" to the nation -- but the top priority for law enforcement -- is safety. (vicki) police in many major cities are beefing up security-- especially popular fireworks spots. karin caifa (prono: kay-fuh) is on the coney island boardwalk in brooklyn, new york, where thousands of beachgoers spent the holiday today. fourth of july festivities already underway across the country - with several cities holding fireworks celebrations on the eve of america's birthdayfrom addison, texas... to milwaukee, wisconsin...to columbus, ohio... in bigger cities like new york, officials expect two million people to come out along the east river for tonight's fireworks. but the nypd commissioner says, they're not only eyeing these streets. james o'neill, nypd commissioner: "we can't just pay attention to what's happening here in the city. we have to pay attention to what happens all over the world, so we have to be vigilant" security -- in f

parade watching and celebrating america's birthday with family a friends.natsin san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. now to our four zone now to our kron4news. fladeboe kron4news. now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at s-f-o.kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: skies cleared for most of the bay area except for some lingering clouds at the coast. highs were will below normal and in the 70s inland, 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. the fog and low clouds will return tonight for the fireworks. clouds will be along the coast and the bay by 9 tonight and be mostly clear inland. on the satellite you cans see the area of low pressure off the coast. that low will weaken and lift to the north starting tomorrow. high pressure will then begin to build out of the desert southwest. that will bring hot weather to the valleys with fog at the coast keeping things much cooler. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 60s at the coast and 70s and 80s around the bay. subtropical moisture will move in

in san mateo rob fladeboe kron4news (grant) (grant) another big story tonight... facebook just a catastrophic day on wall street. one of the reasons: executives warned revenue growth would slow as the company focuses on user privacy. take a look at the dramatic drop today... on the right you can see just how much the stock price plunged. facebook shares dropped 19- percent today. that works out to about 119 billion dollars in market value - the biggest single-day loss for any public company in history. according to forbes.... founder mark zuckerberg lost almost 16 billion dollars.... dropping him from fourth to sixth on the list of richest people in the world. company leaders say they're "putting privacy first" after the cambridge analytica scandal triggered a wave scrutiny around the world. (vicki) the califonria supreme court is ruling in favor of starbucks employees. workers must be paid for routine tasks they do off the clock including locking up or setting a store alarm. the ruling this morning was unanimous and a big victoy for hourly workers. orginially the

in san mateo rob fladeboe kron4news (ken) san francisco mayor london breed took an impromptu tour of one of the grittiest parts of the city today.(pam) the mayor says, she wanted to see what residents in these areas experience every day. the mayor talked to the director of the 'fix- it' program ... about the problems that exist south of market.... and what is being done to correct them. she walked several blocks around 6th- street and mission... to get a first- hand look at the grime on the streets -- homelessness -- and the evidence of hypodermic needles that litter the ground. the mayor is proposing safe injection sites (ken) san francisco mayor london breed took an impromptu tour of one of the grittiest parts of the city today.(pam) the mayor says, she wanted to see what residents in these areas experience every day. the mayor talked to the director of the 'fix- it' program ... about the problems that exist south of market.... and what is being done to correct them. she walked several blocks around 6th- street and mission... to get a first- hand look at the grime on the streets --

in san mateo rob fladeboe kron4news (sports) coming up i'll have all the day's sports highlights andres. scores.highlights and sports the day's i'll have all coming up (sports) (sports) coming up i'll have all the day's sports highlights and scores. we want to bring you another update on the breaking news in northern california....the carr fire in shasta county is burning out of control... and becoming very dangerous for those trying to fight the fire. ((pam)) cal - fire confirming tonight... the fire has jumped the sacramento river.we are told ... dozens of homes have been destroyed. our grant lodes is here with the breaking details we are hearing, not only is this fire now deadly ... but three firefighters are now hurt? (grant) the person who died was the person (grant) the person who died was operating a buldozer...it's not clear what happened but the victim was not a cal-fire employee...but was hired to help fight the fire. mandatory evacuation mandatory evacuation mandatory evacuation orders are in place for orders are in evacuation orders are in place for several neighborhoods

in san mateo rob fladeboe kron4news (vicki) (vicki) ahead at nine...a potential bombshell in the russiaion. president trump's former attorney...now reportedly says trump knew about... and approved... a meeting with russians at trump tower right before the election. (grant) plus... mother is headed to jail...accused of abandoning, and endangering her nine kids... now prosecuters say the allegations go as far back as two years... (vicki) and next... a dangerous suspect caught in the east bay... what helped police track him the break... woman: it felt great not having hepatitis c. it's like a load off my shoulders. i was just excited for it to be over. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and af

in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. ( james ) bay area baseball...xtra innings to beat the padres down in san diego.( darya ) top of the 12th... gorkys hernandez hit a solo home run... giving the giants a 4-3 lead. they would add one more run... to win 5-3. giants and padres face off again this afternoon. first pitch is 1:10. ( darya ) the a's are back to their winning ways. they're at home taking on the blue jays... and they won big last night. the final score -- 10 to one. the a's are still 2 games behind the mariners in the wild card race. a's and blue jays play game 2 of their series tonight. first pitch is 7:05. ( darya ) at only 10- years-old... a salinas swimmer is smashing an olympian's swimming record. ( james ) clark kent.. also known as super man in the pool... has won seven gold medals. he started competitively swimming at age seven.. but started lessons at three. now he has shattered michael phelps' longest standing record at the far western international championshop.. that was set in 19-95. kent broke phelp's time in just over a second

in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news "citizen of the bay area, citizen of california, citizen of the unitedhe world...."(ken ) "citizen of the bay area, citizen of california, citizen of the united states, citizen of the world...."(ken ) "citizen of the bay area, citizen of california, citizen of the united states, citizen of the world...."(ken ) natberkeley in 1967 ... a scene of almost constant turmoil as students and activists marched against racism and war.ron dellums, then on the berkeley city council, wins a congressional seat, endorsed by prominent figures including coretta scott king, wife of martin luther king.while remaining a leader in the antiwar movement, he also campaigned against apartheid, the expanding power of the military and sexual discrimination.one of his aides would later go on to succeed him in congress. barbara lee talked about her mentor in a 2007 video from the san francisco foundation. "ron always taught us as his staff that when we make decisions, ask one question. that question is, is this the right thing to do.?"after he retired in 1998, dellums

associations josh drayton.johh drayton/california cannabis industry associationin san jose rob fladeboe kron4newsron4news (justine) police in san bruno will soon carry narcan. narcan kits will be issued to all officers within the next few weeks... once they complete training. the drug reverses the effects of an overdose caused by opioids... including synthetic fentanyl. it can be injected into muscle. or be used as a nasal spray. the use of narcan by officers has become more widespread as opioid addiction becomes more common. (ken) it's coyote season in san francisco... and, this morning, a coyote was seen walking with its breakfast in its mouth in north beach. kron four's philippe djegal shares video of the animal and how neighbors and tourists react to the sighting. (philippe) rare... out of the ordinary... but not unheard of... a coyote spotted walking around north beach in san francisco... aparrently carrying a rat in its mouth... it's next meal.natalie batlin/neighbor- 'right now, its coyote season where they're breeding their puppies. so, i stay away from areas that, that, um, where they're

in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news in contra costa county...imal services says it has taken in 70 lost pets this week that ran away after being spooked by fireworks. 12 of them were brought in on the fourth of july. last year, 150 stray pets were taken to the shelter during the week of independence day animal services says it typically brings in 175 lost pets per week. so, the number of lost pets this year during the holiday, so far, is down significantly. in contra costa county, philippe djegal, kron four news. news.kron four philippe djegal, kron four news. lawrence kron4newsfladeboe kron4news in contra costa county... animal lawrence karnow: high pressure began to build out of the desert southwest today. temperatures were warmer as a result and in the upper 80s inland, with 70s around the bay and 60s and patcy fog at the coast. remnants of hurricane fabio are now headed toward california. you can see the stream of moisture coming up from the south. those clouds will begin to move into our sky late tonight and tomorrow. also big waves will co

live in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (vicki) new tonight at 5... animal cruelty cases are on the rise in san francisco. that's according to san francisco animal care and control. the reason why is not clear. the cases don't appear to be connected. kron four's philippe djegal explains two recent cases. one resulting in an arrest. (philippe) frail... dehydrated... and enduring unbearable pain... a 60-pound adult mastiff named sweetie boy, who if healthy should weigh at least 150 pounds... found malnourished in san francisco and all alone.richard batchelder/dog walker- "a couple of friends of mine who walk here at the park, um, saw, saw the dog, took photos and uh, contacted the authorities. so, hopefully, you know the information is out there and we'll find the person." unfortunately, sweetie boy was in such bad shape when he was found abandoned here at progress park on monday... that animal care and control says he had to be euthanized later that day.virginia donohue/sfacc- "it was terrible. i mean, we administered fluids, uh, completely unresponsiv

in milpitas rob fladeboe kron4news (jrstone)a funeral was held today for brandon varney...the calfirebulldozer driver who was killed last week when his bulldozer rolled down a ravine while he was fighting the ferguson fire near yosemite. angelica lei-lani has the story from modesto. mariposa, calif. (ap) - a funeral is underway for a california firefighter killed while battling a forest fire near yosemite national park. california department of forestry and fire protection personnel gathered monday in modesto to remember 36- year-old braden varney, who died july 14 while operating a bulldozer on the lines of the ferguson fire in the sierra national forest.varney's bulldozer rolled over into a ravine and it took until july 16 to recover his body due to the danger of the raging fire and difficult terrain.more than 3,000 firefighters continue battling the fire, which has scorched nearly 53 square miles (137 square kilometers) of timber and brush. (grant) that was angelica lei-lani reporting. meanwhile... the ferguson fire continues to grow size... as it is still burning in the sierra. th

in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. ( james ) bay area baseball..... gorkys hernandez hit a solo home run... giving the giants a 4-3 lead. they would add one more run... to win 5-3. giants and padres face off again this afternoon. first pitch is 1:10. ( darya ) the a's are back to their winning ways. they're at home taking on the blue jays... and they won big last night. the final score -- 10 to one.score -- 10 to one. the a's are still 2 games behind the mariners in the wild card race. a's and blue jays play game 2 of their series tonight. first pitch is 7:05. ( james ) the oakland a's is offering a new twist on traditional season tickets. the team is offering a new membership program for fans starting next season. the "a's access program" will offer members a reserved seat plan... along with discounts on concessions and merchandise. memberships go on sale friday morning at 9. anyone who becomes a member will also have the chance to buy 2018 postseason tickets... before they go on sale to the general public. ( darya ) at only 10- years-old... a sali

in milpitas rob fladeboe kron4news ( darya ) in san in san francisco...an uptick in retail theft in parts of union square.. north beach and fisherman's wharf. this is viewer video of a robbery at the c-v-s at stockton and sutter from this past weekend. of group of people rifling through shelves and thaking what they want. that's at least the second time this store has been robbed in the last two months. this also included the robbery at the walgreens at bay and columbus last week. c-v-s issued week. c-v-s issued a statement saying they take the matter of retail crime seriously and they are partnering with law enforcement. ( darya ) happening tonight... the mega tonight... the mega millions jackpot is now worth more than 500 million dollars and it's likely to climb higher. the mega millions drawing is at 8 tonight and you must buy your ticket by 7:45. the odds of hitting that jackpot aren't very good. you're much more likely to be struck by lightning this year ... than to win it big. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news...a new warning. some cali

in san mateo rob fladeboe kron4news ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... after sweeping the rangers in texas. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) very warm temperatures continuing today r inland california including eastern contra costa and alameda counties where highs will again flirt with the triple digits. most inland areas will be slightly cooler than yesterday although highs will still peak well into the 90's. along the coast expect temperatures remaining quite similar today with just a slight dip expected into the weekend. ( james ) bay area baseball... and the a's just keep on winning.. after sweeping the rangers in texas. there was no come from behind drama in this game. but it was close. oakland won 7-6. the a's all star closer blake treinen picked up his 27th save of the year. the a's have won 6 straight. up next... the a's are in colorado taking on the rockies. first pitch is 5:40. (terisa) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... deadly wildfires are burning across california... destroying thousdands of acres. we'll have the latest in a live report. (ter

in san mateo rob fladeboe kron4news ( terisa ) disney is ditching the straw.lastic straws and plastic stirrers at all of its locations. disney says the policy will be in place by the middle of next year. the plan will eliminate more than 175- million straws and 13 -million stirrers a year. disney also announced it will transition to refillable in- room amenities... like cups and glasses in hotels and cruise ships over the next few years. ( james ) coming up after the break... tom cruise accepts another impossible mission... we're taking a look at what's new in theaters this weekend. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james ) it's tom cruise versus the teen titans. the 6th installment in the "mission: impossible" series heads to theaters today.( terisa ) rick damigella has a preview of what's new at the box office. (nat music "mission: impossible" theme)"mission: impossible - fallout" commands the highest production cost of the series to date, partly due to the stunt related injury tom cruise suffered during filming. industry watchers for variety say the movie is esti

parade watching and celebrating america's birthday with family and friends.natsin san jose rob fladeboe kron4newsur health this morning... go ahead and pour yourself that second cup of coffee. a new study reveals the bean could help you live longer. researchers followed more than half a million participants -- ages 38 to 73 years old... for ten years... and found that those who drank up to eight cups a day... lowered their risk of early death. the benefit was there for decaf coffee too. (lydia)two california schools have again been rankedamong the best in the world.... even beating out places like oxford and princeton. palo alto's stanford university came in at number two.. and cal tech in pasadena took the number four spot. that's according to the 'q-s world university' rankings...which rates a thousand schools across the globe. m.i.t. was ranked at the very top... it's been ranked number one for 7 straight years. the report looks at things like academic reputation and the faculty- student ratio. (lydia)the north bay counties of marin, sonoma and napa have the highest number of of telecommuters