these are san jose city workers. they checking out the sprinklers doing nant nanmaintenance work . i don't think you'll have to turn the sprinklers on any time this week. earlier this morning on a different assignment we caught this view from the 14th floor of san jose city hall as folks were driving and walk you there you the rain. kari hall told us if you live in a flood prone area have your sandbags ready and clear out yol to give that water somewhere to go. we talked about a little bit of wind and breeze. you can see the flags here in downtown san jose. they are kind of blowing around a little bit. we expect they will be blowing around quite harder later on today. we will be ready completely geared up for you as we expect this rain will continue. we did expect it would be kind of a nuisance rain but definitely we know it will be heavier tomorrow. we'll be weariur that make it hard to walk up on anybodime anybody. they make that wishy sound. >> i think we'll hear a lot of that. thanks a lot. >> you can some of the same tech flolg we use right here to track the rain just download

city revenue from job growth. mayor sam liccardo says protecting coyote valley is about providing for the future, possibly reducing the risk of flooding in san jose neighborhoods. >> the earth is not ours. we're merely renting our home here, and we need to make sure our home is preserved so others can thrive here as well. >> reporter: the city council is expected to make a decision on coyote valley by february 12th. reporting live in coyote valley, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> for the seventh straight year, barry bonds has been shut out. late today the baseball hall of fla fame announced its new class of legends, and bond wasn't one of them. the former giants slugger got 59% of the vote, 75% is needed to be elected into the hall. last year bonds got 56%. now he has just three years remaining to make it into the hall of fame. the voters who are all baseball writers in america have been hesitant to vote in any players linked to steroid use. >>> up next, one of the richest people calls the city a train wreck. >>> this is the best of humanity. >> this man who lost his two children in a fire finds new meaning in his life through his hot dog

. >>> new at 11:00, san jose mayor is opening up about the future of the city. he spoke this morning at a silicon valley business journal event focusing on downtown san jose in this speech highlighting the transportation projects under way. he said that the city is hoping in the coming months to acqfor project. he also mentioned the cal train electrification project and touched on google's promised and proposaled mega campus project. leaders voted to approve a 11-acre land sell to the tech giant. the development is planned for an area near diridon station. >> we'll get to the finish line with what we expect is a development agreement to provide google, divided on the community with benefits including affordable housing. >> now, the mayor saying that the project could create roughly 20,000 to 25,000 new jobs in san jose. not the city to consider setting aside money for homeless programs. workers ning today, a show of ahead of what may be critical contract talks. >> let you know we begin business. >> please come -- >> the union representing the city r workers poste

we are go forward. >> reporter: san jose mayor convened a special session of the city council. wants the city of san jose to pay the salaries of some airport workers until the shutdown is over. >> that will enable federal employees who have missed a paycheck to be able to get through the next month. >> reporter: airport revenue would pay the take-home salaries of roughly 500 employees whose jobs are safety- related and mission-critical to airport operations. that includes screeners and air traffic controllers. city officials say they could provide $2.5 million per month in pay for the workers for up to three months. >> many of these folks live paycheck to paycheck. the fact they are deprived of one paycheck will help them. >> reporter: once they get there federal paychecks they will be pay the loans. >> we know there will be back pay at some point. until then, we want to make sure they stay afloat. >> reporter: representatives of the rkers appreciate what they are doing in this time of economic uncertainty. >> reporter: the city cannot appropriate money immediately but they did

san jose. the family was inside, unharmed, but shaken up. in both inciderobberies adding to a sobering rise in crime. city wide. according to the mercury news, san jose saw a 19% increase in robberies. >> somebody kicked me and grabbed me and after the hospital, i was in hospital. >> this man has only lived in san jose for two years and says he was robbed. >> it was at night. usually in the day, it's okay. at night, san francisco needs more police. >> i'm told the san jose city council has been working to do just that. >> what we are doing as a council is trying to throw enough money towards the police department, so we can catch these people faster. but they always get released very fast. >> reporter: in an effort to address the violent crime, there is a renewed push to address the substation to add police presence and to at least increase police response time. as for the two robberies that occurred tuesday night, we're told they're under investigation n. san jose, alyana gomez, ktvu 2 news. >>> wild eyes was abandoned in the indian ocean by 16-year-old aboy sunder land eight years ago. she set out to become th

researchers focus on 22 major cities including san francisco and san jose and found that bus ridershipat a rate of 2% per year. ridership of public transportation drops as soon as lyft are uber start operating in a city. >>> jc joins several owners to announce a new organization. their goal is to overhaul the criminal justice system. >>> temperatures on the increase around here. mid-60s today. that will happen the next couple of days. >>> coming up at 7:00 on ktvu plus, people are killed when a government opens up fire in a bank in florida. >>> california snowpack gets a significant boost. where it stands today compared to last year. >>> two of the music industry's biggest stars are teaming up to promote criminal justice reform. they announced their $50 million initiative at john jay college in new york city today. they were joined by the owners of the 76 and they will reform and close what they call the revolving door of probation. >> my father was in prison. i remember seeing my father in prison. 16 years later, i was in prison too. i want to break the chains. >> the organization was

fladeboe joins us now live with details about a plan to make sure that doesn't happen in the city of san jose. rob? (rob live) that's right vicki. there will be a special session of the city council tomorrrow to consider a proposal by the mayor to establish a 90-day moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent for tennants affected by the shutdown. nats (tsa airport workers) despite not being paid, "morale is good," said one tsa worker here at mineta san jose international, but patience is said to be wearing thin as the tsa staff is still on the job every day despite the government shutdown. these folks and thousands of their colleagues across the country are on the verge of missing a second paycheck on friday. some are falling behind on their rent and could face eviction. that's not going to happen in san jose says mayor sam liccardo.mayor sam liccardo/san jose ".....today i am announcing a proposal to modify out tenant protection ordinance to temporarily ensure that federal employees and federal voucher holders cannot be evicted for non payment of rent in the city of san jose..." the urg

san jose. leading up to the game, fans can get closer to the stanley cup. the championship trophy will be at san jose cityy >>> we're now only a week away from the nhl all-star game here in san jose. fans can get closer to the stanley cup. it's going to be at san jose city hall on tuesday. and you can go there, take photos with it. it's spectacular. it's gorgeous. fans can take part in the fanfare and appearances by players. a reminder, the all-star game will air here on nbc. did you see it? we're talking about the rare lunar eclipse that graced our skies tonight. there it is. people all across the country looked up and this is what they were hoping to see. super blood wolf moon. it occurs when the moon moves into perfect alignment with the sun and earth. the planetarium wanted to have an outside viewing party but they moved it indoors to watch the live feed from los angeles. >> rob and i snuck outside and got a chance to see it. visitors will be glad they're here. >> have a great week. >> good night everyone. okay, so you've been to the it's great right? earth. but i bet you haven't done this. or that. o

jennifer vasquez.this all started early on christmas morning, when san jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near san jose city college. when officers arrived on scene they spotted and pursued a white vehicle leaving the area, believing it may have been the suspect in the shooting.. following a high speed chase through city streets, the car crashed into a fence here near the interection of fruitdale and leigh avenues. according to the san jose pd, the driver of the vehicle, jennifer vasquez, then attempted to ram police with her car, prompting four officer to open fire.nats vasquez was killed and a passenger in the vehilce suffered non life threatening injuries. upon further investigation, police determined that vasquez was not the suspect in the earlier shooting but they believe her actions prompted the officers to use deadly force.sotbut jennifer vasquez's family believes the officers murdered their daughter and they want charges brought against them. sotthe community and the family ask you, district attorney, to follow the facts and file accordingly.finally, the family is also asking that san jose police re

jennifer vasquez.this all started early on christmas morning, when san jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near san jose city college. when officers arrived on scene they spotted and pursued a white vehicle leaving the area, believing it may have been the suspect in the shooting.. following a high speed chase through city streets, the car crashed into a fence here near the interection of fruitdale and leigh avenues. according to the san jose pd, the driver of the vehicle, jennifer vasquez, then attempted to ram police with her car, prompting four officer to open fire.nats vasquez was killed and a passenger in the vehilce suffered non life threatening injuries. upon further investigation, police determined that vasquez was not the suspect in the earlier shooting but they believe her actions prompted the officers to use deadly force.sotbut jennifer vasquez's family believes the officers murdered their daughter and they want charges brought against them. sotthe community and the family ask you, district attorney, to follow the facts and file accordingly.finally, the family is also asking that san jose police re

source describing the battle between trump and pelosi as "king kong versus godzilla" (grant) the san jose city council is going to create a short term loan program for airport workers. this mean more than 500 air traffic controllers and t-s-a agents at san jose mineta could apply for a loan-- and pay it back without interest. mayor sam liccardo says there has been a 14-percent increase in airport workers calling out sick during the shutdown. he says the proposal is in an effort to keep the airport operating and travelers safe. the money for the loans will come from the city's airport fund. (catherine) as the fight over the border wall with mexico continues.. a coalition of border sheriffs is saying that a wall alone won't increase security. in a letter, the southwestern border sheriff's coalition says the wall has become a lightning rod of division. and it's detracting from other approaches to securing the border. they say problems include understaffing at ports of entry. adding that a lot of the illegal drugs from mexico are coming in through entry points where all drivers and pedestrians mak

the san jose city council is going to create a short term loan program for airport workers. this mean more than 500 air traffic controllers and t-s-a agents at san jose mineta could apply for a loan-- and pay it back without interest. mayor sam liccardo says there has been a 14-percent increase in airport workers calling out sick during the shutdown. he says the proposal is in an effort to keep the airport operating and travelers safe. the money for the loans will come from the city's airport fund. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a man is killed by a tree from this week's storm...and neighbors say he was in the process of building his (robin) plus... a ride- along with c-h-p... with a warning from the department after this week's rainy (robin) and... two earthquakes in two days... both around the same time... and it has many asking if the "big one" is coming soon. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. just a couple of sprinkles today with daytime highs in the upper 50's u

. >>> in the south bay, the san jose city council has approved a 90-day moratorium on evictions for unpaid federal workers or anyone who gets federal housing aid. the council approved an interest-free program for 500 federal employees at min et san yoes national airport working without pay. it will be up and running next week. >>> as the shutdown continues, you can find more information about resources for federal workers on our website, abc7news.com. >>> new developments involving this viral video of teenagers who appeared to be mocking a native american veteran in washington, d.c. nick sandmann is the one in front of the -- he face libel and slander lawsuits. he says he was falsely accused as an aggressor. he says he was trying to diffuse the situation. >>> police are investigating two deadly collisions within 12 hours of each other. the first one happened at 12:35 yesterday morning at north 10th and east santa clara street. the second crash was at 12:55 yesterday afternoon at meridian and kooser road. in that incident, the police spotted a burglary suspect getting into a white bmw. the

jennifer vasquez.this all started early on christmas morning, when san jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near san jose city college. when officers arrived on scene they spotted and pursued a white vehicle leaving the area, believing it may have been the suspect in the shooting.. following a high speed chase through city streets, the car crashed into a fence here near the interection of fruitdale and leigh avenues. according to the san jose pd, the driver of the vehicle, jennifer vasquez, then attempted to ram police with her car, prompting four officer to open fire.nats vasquez was killed and a passenger in the vehilce suffered non life threatening injuries. upon further investigation, police determined that vasquez was not the suspect in the earlier shooting but they believe her actions prompted the officers to use deadly force.sotbut jennifer vasquez's family believes the officers murdered their daughter and they want charges brought against them. sotthe community and the family ask you, district attorney, to follow the facts and file accordingly.finally, the family is also asking that san jose police re

city of oakland is seeing a decrease. according to two new reports... violent crime in san jose over the course of the last year. altough the number of homicides has gone down by about 10%. meanwhile the city of oakland has seen violent crimes decrease by about 3%. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) we aren't far away now from democrats taking control of the u-s house and nancy pelosi becoming speaker for the second time. the first thing on their lengthy to-do list --- try and find a solution to the government shutdown that does not include the 5 billion dollars include the 5 billion dollars for the president's border wall. but president trump and other republicans are saying they will not accept anything less than full funding for the wall. meaning this could last for a long time. ( james )we are now in day 13 of the partial government shutdown... and it's affecting many locations in the bay area . this includes stinson beach. people are still able to out go out and enjoy the beach, but they have to park and walk. parking lots

san jose women's march say they're just getting started. >> we are not done yet. there's a lot of work. >> reporter: in san jose, half of the cityncil members are women. >> we're going to roll up our sleeves and run for office and take our seats at the decision making tables at boards and commissions. >> reporter: organizers say they will be loud tomorrow. and loud again during the ne election. another source of inspiration for the organizers, the los wom. the march a.m. tomorrow at san jose city hall, and ends right here, at guadalupe river park. >> thank you, damian. >>> the marchers will also gather in san francisco. organizers say the focus this year is keeping the momentum shown by voters in last year's mid-term elections. protesters plan to rally at 11:30 tomorrow morning at the steps of city hall in san francisco then plan to march down market street to embarcadero. similar events are planned for oklahoma, napa, and sant row sanchts sky ranger overhead, as oakland teachers skipped class and took to the streets marching from oakland park to the school district headquarters. teachers say they're ready to strike over salary,

degrees for san jose, 68 for morgan hill, even a couple of 70s down through gilroy. 67 for oakland down through hayward, 68 degrees and along the peninsula, 65 for san mateo, 67 in redwood city're headed in to san francisco, expect a combination of sun and clouds, but it's not very windy, which is great. westerly winds only at 7 miles per hour. up through the north bay, we've got some 70s. it's very warm. it doesn't feel like january. certainly won't feel that way into the afternoon either. santa rosa 70 degrees. 69 in sonoma. novato 65. it is absolutely beautiful if you're going to be headed up to lake tahoe. this is a live look using our weather underground cameras. 19 degrees right now. look at how nag any of sent that looks and your temperature trend is pretty good as well. 47 degrees by 11:00 a.m., we'll be in the 50s between 1:00 and 2:00 and then it's going to be a lot of sunshine out there, get ready to enjoy a lot of that fresh powder that we've seen fall the last two storms we had in the bay area but your travel conditions will be very nice. over the next seven days, high pressure will continue to dominate through tuesday. temperatures will also remain above season

down in san jose, the march begins at 11:00 a.m. at san jose cityby a rally at arena green. >>> let's get a check of the forecast now with frances dinglasan. >> it's looking dry for all the web's marches around the bay area. where we will see more rain is parts of the north bay. you can see live doppler 7 some scattered showers will be moving through throughout the day. right now temperatures are mainly in the 50s, but this afternoon we'll see some warmer temperatures, in the 60s, even 66 in san jose, but cooler showers in the north bay, chris. (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: rich, creamy, 100% real cheese. vo: with mini babybel, snack time is saved. babybel: saved it! but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. wbut did you know you could be saving even more?. with th

i think it's really beginning. >> san jose marchers will meet at city hall at 11:00 a.m. in san francisco, 7ic center plaza at 11:30. for a list of marches in the bay area, check out nbcbayarea.com. >>> no heavy rain on the radar during the women's march across the bay area, but that won't be the case all weekend. let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri tracking another storm headed right for us. but then eventually we're going to see some sun? >> yes. we do have sun locked in. the seven-day forecast on storm ranger and mobile doppler radar, a storm system off to the north. heaviest rainfall is well away from us. we have seen a few very light showers tonight. you can see it showing up right now radar moving off to the east. again developing a little bit of light activity here on 680. spotty showers in moraga by 11:30, san ramon by 11:40. saturday when ts happening or whatever you have planned, best chance of showersn north ling with that cloud cover through the afternoon. then once we hit sunday, here comes that next storm system withsi pockets. and also the retur

stays on the job, the city of san jose took action to help workers receive a paycheck during the shutdown. nbc bay area's scott buck man joins us live outside city hall on details with this particular plan. scott. >> reporter: jessica, the decision just came down and it was unanimous. the san jose city council voting to offer no-interest loans to t.s.a. workers who work at san jose international airport. >>> they have been working at the airport without pay since the government shutd san jose c says hundreds of t.s.a. workers should get paid, if not by washington, then by san jose itself. >> we need to move as quickly as possible. >> reporter: the plan supported by the council, but not yet put into play, would offer each t.s.a. employee a no-interest loan of $5,000 to be paid back after the workers themselves get paid. >> we simply can't allow the dysfunction of washington, d.c. to interfere with the safety and basic operations of our airport. and second, we've got a lot of san jose residents who work at that airport who have to feed their families. >> this is an unprecedented situation.

live in san jose, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>> those illegal fire works are a big concern. cities including san jose are cracking down on illegal fireworks. in san jose you can snap a photo and post it anones anonymously silicon valley crime stoppers app. people say it's more than a nuisance. >> these are not little firecrackers or sparklers. these are aerial explosives that are shot up hundreds of feet in the air and explode with a lot of percussion and over and over and over again. >> and fireworks may have been responsible for that house fire. fines for illegal fireworks with start at $500. selling illegal fireworks can lead to a 50,000 fine and jail time. >>> happening today, your pg&e bills are going up. starting now representatives say monthly bills will increase at least a dollar. they say it's because natural gas prices are rising. the move comes after cal fire investigators found the pg&e caused some of the northern california wildfires. >>> federal prosecutors weighing in on whether pg&e can face criminal charges over the camp fire. downed power lines are a prime suspect

. >>> several bay area cities did see a drop in their crime rates last year, but not san jose. that city saw an increase in violent crime of 6%. tonight, we talk to san jose's police chief about the uptick in violent crime, and he was quick to point out the first city of its size for a city of its size, crime is proportionately lower than many areas in the bay city's. >> we are fortunate to still not have the volume of crimes that other large cities have, so we are very fortunate there. that was separate as is the expectations here and swipe san jose is quite high. >> over violent crime was up overall in san jose, homicides were down slightly. >>> first a three alarm fire, then a water main break be that the damage out of alejo strip mall that storeowners tonight are blaming on a growing problem. >>> the first snow surveyed of the year reveals a below average water supply in our state. officials say likely to improve. >>> and rain will be coming this weekend. it will improve. we will let you know the timing of the rain, snow, the surf, and the wind. hebreakfast makers, takers, s

in san jose, city council approved a plan to provide no-interest short-term loans to federal employees at san jose international airport who are impacted by the shutdown. workers would eventually repay the loans once they receive back pay. now at sfo, the security screeners there are hired by a private contractor and not the federa government. so they ar still getting paid despite the shutdown. >>> oakland teachers are planning a walkout tomorrow. a look at their demands and how it will affect classes. >> many teachers find they can't even afford to live here. in an effort to build a better bay area, a look at a local startup that wants to change that. >>> ready or not, a very special delivery in the middle of yesterday's storm. >>> first here's a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live" right after abc news at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and dion. please watch or tell me you watched. >> i decided to go against everything that i know when i saw sam elliot. >> oh, sam elliot, yeah. what, it's a revolution in sleep. the sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now during the january saving

that may change as we go forward. >> reporter: wednesday afternoon, san jose mayor sam liccardo convened a special session. he wants the city of san jose to pay the salaries of some airport workers until the shutdown is over. >> that will enable federal employees who have missed a federal paycheck to be able to get through the next month. >> reporter: airport revenue would be used to pay the take- home salaries of roughly 500 employees, whose jobs are safely related and critical to airport operations, including tsa screeners and air traffic controllers. about 400 of home live in san jose. city officials say they could provide $2.5 million per month, and even pay for the workers for up to three months. >> many of these folks live paycheck to paycheck. the fact that they are deprived of one paycheck is going to hurt them. >> reporter: once the affected workers start getting there dealer paycheck, they would repay the loans. >> we know there will be back pay at some point. i assume whenever the president reaches an agreement, but until then we want to make sure they stay afloat. >> reporter: officials say the representatives o

permitted shows scheduled in san jose on new year's eve so any fireworks one might see will be illegal and subject to reporting and a possible fine. rob fladeboe/san jose "....the city's on line reporting tool will remain active through january 6th and again for the lunar new february 1st. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. (contvo) (catherine) the stock market ended a tough year on a positive note. all three indexes closed higher on the year's last day of trading... the dow gained 265-points by the closing bell. the nasdaq and the s-and-p were also up by the end of trading. still, 2018 will go down as the worst year for stocks since 2008. the year was extremely volatile. the dow saw its worst december since 19-31. in fact, this christmas eve was the worst ever for the dow.here's a fact for some perspective: the dow has swung a thousand points in a single session just eight times in its history, and five of those took place in 2018. (catherine) coming up. better hurry up if you're in the market for a tesla... and want some extra government money in your pocket. what the company is doing to ensure orders get filled tonight before the clock strikes

san jose. the nhl's stanley cup on display at san jose city hall from noon until 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. it's free, open to the public. so you or anybody else can take a photo the stanley's cup. here to kick off nhl's all star weekend. the all star game saturday at s.a.p. center. the nhl fan fare held at the san jose mchenry convention center, it will run from thursday through sunday. >>> if the regular season ended today, the san jose sharks would be in the playoffs to claim the cup but the sharks went to florida and had to play catchup for the first two periods. in the second, tino meyer tipped in a goal while falling on the ice. the goal was good giving the sharks a 2-2 tied. in the third the panthers got two goals in nine seconds and went on to win 6-2. the sharks play the capitals tonight before the all star break. >>> bret burns and joe joe pavelski won't get the night off. expected to be on the bench tonight because of an injury. >>> 7:44. klay thompson of the warriors has a good case to be an all star this season and last night against the lakers he was almost unstoppable. >> her

san jose. >>> today marks day 34 of the government shutdown. furloughed workers continue to rack up bills and, of course, worries. that's why san jose mayor wants city council to protect federal employees from eviction during the shutdown. if his plan is approved, it will do into effect early this day. san jose city council will look at that this afternoon. >> apple's autonomous vehicle group, it won't be completely shut down, some employees moved to a different part of the company. >> have you driven it yet? the third lane seems to be a hit. they want to speed up plans for a third lane in the westbound direction. the eastbound lane opened last year. westbound lane set to be completed this spring but only supposed to be available for pedestrians and bicyclists. tonight leaders will ask caltrans to look at opening that lane to cars during the busy morning commute. depending what caltrans determines, a time line would have to be developed. >>> happening today california governor jerry brown moving quickly into his new role. that is to tell us how much closer we are to the apocalypse. we're not kidding you here. if you're not familiar with the doomsday

san jose. this afternoon, the nhl stanley cup will be on display between san jose city hall between noon and 4: the public. you and anybody else can go by and take your picture with lord stanley's cup. it is here to kick off the nhl all-star weekend. nhl is saturday, san jose. fanfare at the san jose mcinnery convention center. it will continue. runs thursday through sunday. >>> if the regular hockey season ended today, the san jose sharks would be in the play-offs to claim the stanley cup. but they hit a patch of rough ice as they try to stay in that picture. san jose went into florida. they had to play catchup. timo myer tipped in a goal, while he was falling on the ice. the refs checked it. it was decided that goal was good. giving the sharks a 2-2 tie. that was the last time san jose scored. in the third, the panthers got two goals in nine seconds. they went on to win, 6-2. >>> sharks play the capitals at washington tonight, before the all-star break. >>> time is 4:54. sharks defenseman, brent burn and joe bivalski won'ting getting much time off since they'll be playing. questionable after

new developments san jose city counsel unanimously passed two measures providing help to the b the ongoingernment shutdown. a 90 day moratorim on evictions for tenants who are unpaid federal workers are receive federal aid for housing. the counsel approved an interest free loan program for 500 federal employees. at the airport. who are working without pay. the program to loan them take home pay. will be up and running we understand by next week. >> there's so many different types of headphones out there. which one will suit you? >> a lot of options. we have the consumer report. top picks. >> are you trying to keep your new years resolution and get into shape but you need the head tones to be on the treadmill. find the headphones that are perfect for you. so you have at least one less excuse to skip the gym. >> i prefer wired headphones. >> i don't mind a wire or not. >> one fell out and broke. on the concrete. >> not a huge fan of the over the ear big ones. >> everyone has a preference. in consumer reports should note it tests dozens of models each year. for sound, quality, features, comfo

fans can get closer to the stanley cup, the championship trophy is going to be at san jose city hall on tuesday. if you are in hockey what they are playing for all season long. and one team gets it. fans can take part in fact nhl feign fare throughout the week. interactive games. appearances by some of the greatest players in the nhl. and yeah you can take pictures like that one. in san jose. this week. >> that is one of the most amazing trophies in sports. the way they engrave it and goes around. >> and the tradition. carrying it around the rink at the end of the when you have won. fantastic. >> all right. still ahead, a tearful farewell for an olympic legend. n ) ongot very emotional, as she competed for a final time, in cortina, italy. before she skiied, vonn fought back tears, as event organizers paid tribute to her. >>> lindsey vonn got emotional as she skied for the final time in italy. she fought bacterias. and organizers played tribute to her. earned 12 of her 82 world cup victories in cortina. unfortunately she didn't finish the competition. today after hit aggregate, she sa

city of oakland is seeing a decrease. according to two new reports... violent crime in san joseurse of the last year. altough the number of homicides has gone down by about 10%. meanwhile the city of oakland has seen violent crimes decrease by about 3%. ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) the california highway patrol is releasing numbers from the new year's maximum enforcement period. and at least 50 people were killed in crashes throughout the 102- hour holiday enforcement. nearly half of those not wearing a seatbelt. c-h-p officers also made more than 11-hundred arrests for d-u-i. ( james ) the partial government shutdown is affecting some of the most beautiful locations of the bay area.( darya ) kron4's maureen kelly shows us the impact the having on the entrance to the parking area of the stinson beach recreation area is gated off......with one sign reading park closed....and another explaining that this is all due to a lapse in federal appropriations.people could still enjoy the beautiful sunny winter day....but they had to

not to mention, the city of san jose reaping the economic benefits and national spotlight. >> it brought the business, but the city business. >> reporter: repairs at discov begin munsey park dries out. this and is taken reopen is two months from now. that is if the sod takes root. >> wow, that is a long time. they should've known better and have heavy equipment and here. >> reporter: some downtown residents and visitors say they were inconvenienced with parking when the playoff was in town. now, the park. many are hoping repairs happen soon. >> i think the people deserve a park and an open space and green to come and enjoy and to not have that is unfortunate. >> reporter: children can play the monopoly board of this part, they just have to watch out for the mud nearby. the city is apologizing for the inconvenience, and they say there are many other parks within a mile of discovery matter, including dog park. julie. >> azenith smith in san jose tonight. thank. >>> the oakland city council approved a resolution to name a side street near the fruitvale bart mac station by oscar grant way. o

permitted shows scheduled in san jose on new year's eve so any fireworks one might see will be illegal and subject to reporting and a possible fine.rob fladeboe/san jose "....the city's on line reporting tool will remain active through january 6th and again for the lunar new year starting on february 1st. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. (catherine)(catherine) a warning tonight from the national weather service... the north bay mountains, the santa cruz mountains and the east bay hills are all under a high wind advisory this new year's eve(ken) kron 4's haaziq madyun has more on the effects of the strong winds. the tional weather service has issued a wind advisory here in the bay area. winds are expected to reach 20 to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 70 miles per hour. you want to be on the lookout for strong winds that can down limbs, whole trees and power linesfremont police tweeted this new year's eve photo of a massive tree that came down on liberty street between sundale and walnut. in fact fremont police say they have received several calls for service involving downed trees throughout the citythe high wind advisory also includes the likelyhood of scatter

from here the cup was placed in the rotunda of san jose's city hall. >> you could place a baby in the and laura, too. >> how cool. we're back in a moment with a big honor for our television station next. some financial stas cable company. our consumer team helps him solve the issue. plus: kari financial static with his cable company. >> our consumer team helps him solve the issue. >> your wednesday morning forecast as you heads out the door. >> join us tomorrow from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. >> it's official. nbc bay area was honored tonight with its second du pont columbia award. the due possibility is considered the pulitzer prize for broadcast journalism. our investigative series titled "drivers understand siege" exposed the alarming rise in violent attacks on ac transit drivers. our series prompted them to launch a safety campaign that includes protective shields for drivers. a local lawmaker introduced federal legislation to improve safety for drivers investigative reporter vicky nguyen abseveral of our staff members were in new york city. >> the ability to do what we do as the watchdogs

the san jose city council unanimously approved a plan thursday to provide short-term, interest-free loansfederal employees at the san jose airport. the loans will be available for about 500 employees including air traffic controllers... t-s-a employees and customs and border protection officers. the loans will start accruing interest 2 weeks after the employees receive bback pay when the shutdown ends. ( darya ) another big story. cal fire says p-g&e is not to blame for the cause of the deadly tubbs fire. the fire claimed the lives of 22 people in lives of 22 people in october of 20-17. cal fire investigators say the fire started on a private property on bennett lane in calistoga. they say the fire sparked from an independent electrical system not operated by pg&e. from there the fire spread in napa, lake and sonoma counties. it is know for destroying the coffey park and fountain grove neighborhoods. despite hearing the results of the cal fire report ... people who lost their homes are still holding pge accountable. < i cant worry about pge is or isnt but maybe it will change the system.i

san jose in the early morning hours of christmas day committed cold blooded murder against jennifer vasquez.this all started early on christmas morning, when san jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near san jose cityrs arrived on scene they spotted and pursued a white vehicle leaving the area, believing it may have been the suspect in the shooting.. following a high speed chase through city streets, the car crashed into a fence here near the interection of fruitdale and leigh avenues. according to the san jose pd, the driver of the vehicle, jennifer vasquez, then attempted to ram police with her car, prompting four officer to open fire.nats vasquez was killed and a passenger in the vehilce suffered non life threatening injuries. upon further investigation, police determined that vasquez was not the suspect in the earlier shooting but they believe her actions prompted the officers to use deadly force.sotbut jennifer vasquez's family believes the officers murdered their daughter and they want charges brought against them. sotthe community and the family ask you, district attorney, to follow the facts and file accordingly.finally, the family is also asking that san jose police release any body cam or

she joins us live from san jose city hall with the latest on his recovery. anoushah, how's it -- >> reporter: that's right. he's doing a lot better. mayor liccardo wants to get back to work here at city hall as soon as possible, but he'll have to work from home for a few days and get physical therapy. after spending just one night in the hospital tonight san jose's mayor sam liccardo is recovering from a bicycle crash at home. earlier this evening the mayor left regional medical center and a police officer drove him home in a squad car. liccardo had to be helped out of the car and escorted slowly up the steps to his house. he was still wearing the same brace he had on earlierhet o ofe hospital to speak with reporters. >> i am accompanied by a little friend here. this brace is going to keep me -- is going to accompany me for the next four to six weeks because i've got a couple fractured vertebrae and a fractured sternum. >> reporter: mayor liccardo is known to be an avid cyclist, but on tuesday when he was cycling in a neighborhood in the san jose foothills p

. >>> well, back here at home the san jose city council is trying to help bay area families impacted by the shutdown. the city council voted unanimously today to move forward with the plan to pay local tsa agents working during the shutdown. the plan is to offer no-interest loans to each tsa worker at san jo international. the loans, up to $5,000 each, would be repaid by the workers after they receive their government paychecks. many of them will be receiving back pay. >>> all right. let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. they're both here tonight. which one are we going to talk to right now? this is a live look at 101 in san jose. a lot of water on the roads right now. and jeff, you said we were going to be in the midst of this, the heavy part this evening. at what point do we start to see it subside a little bit? >> it's already starting for the north bay down to san francisco. parts of the east bay. but we're still holding on to some wet weather here in the south bay, and really the big thing we're also continuing to track is the downstream flooding. so over the next 12

if there is a huge earthquake, staff at the u- s-g-s will be called back to work. ( darya ) the san jose cityg to create a short term loan program for airport workers. this means more than 500 air traffic controllers and t-s-a agents at san jose airport could apply for a loan -- and pay it back without interest. mayor sam liccardo says, there has been a 14-percent increase in airport workers calling out sick during the shutdown. he says, the loan proposal is in an effort to keep the airport operating and travelers safe. the money for the loans will come from the city's airport fund. ( darya ) the shutdown is taking a toll on a wildfire fight that hasn't even started yet. wildfire training courses are being canceled ... and piles of dead trees are left untended in federal forests.. controlled burns designed to thin out fire- prone areas are not happening as well. the winter months are considered critical for fire managers. they use it to prepare for the next onslaught of wildfires. but the government shutdown has led to job furloughs for the peopleusually doing the work.. wildfire managers are

san jose say.. their job's getting more and more dangerous. but... should they carry guns to protect themselves? kpix 5's maria medina is in san jose where city leaders are considering that very option.. maria. ((jonathan fleming/¢ area.. on the hunt for a sexual predator. sunnyvale and santa clara police released this sketch.. this guy's accused of groping several women at night in the raynor park area in sunnyvale.. between last april and 3 weeks ago. the suspect is described to be in his twenties or thirties. police say he targets women walking by themselves. careful where you use your laptop.. if you're in berkeley. tonight: there's been a string of thefts. 6 thefts in the past 2 weeks alone! at sack's coffee house.. cafe strada.. a starbucks.. and udupi palace. in all of these cases -- the crooks grabbed the laptops and ran. another brazen laptop theft was caught on camera last june.. at cafe strada, once again. that time, the suspect was arrested a few days later.. after police released this video. the question in san francisco tonight: should teachers get millions of dollars in raises? 18:35:36- 18:35:38 crowd shouting educators gather

the city of san jose is looking for a way to provide some kind of financial relief for these folks. amanda is live at san jose international airport with more on the story. >> reporter: relief could come in the form of a no interest short term loan. a special meeting is scheduled for tomorrow. the city is coming together to discuss the issue impacting 500 workers right here. for 500 workers, it is all work, no pay. >> these are highly skilled essential workers that are absolutely needed to keep this airport going and to help bolster our economy. travel and business is one and the same. >> reporter: we're talking tsa workers, air traffic controllers and customs workers. they're concerned they'll stop showing up, forced to find other ways to support their families. >> we need to do whatever we can to pre strength political dysfunction of washington, d.c. from disrupting the safety and service that is provided in san jose. >> reporter: city leaders will look at airport funds to provide low interest loans. they would be repaid once workers receive back pay. >> we've been in conversation

more than 200 people came together at san jose city hall to fight to preserve coyote valley. they want to prevent development here because of the benefits te. >> reducing flood risk to san jose air, filters our water, provides a place for us to wreck receiprecreate. >> reporter: $50 million was approved to buy coyote valley. but some property owners would like to develop their land. this letter from their attorneys to the city council says eliminating the potential for 35,000 jobs in coyote valley will eliminate the potential for increased city revenue from job growth. but mayor liccardo says protecting coyote valley is about providing for the future and preserving the land for future generations. city councilman says it has the potential to prevent the type of flooding we saw in san jose neighborhoods in 2017. >> can we get the water to flood other parts of coyote valley, it would in effect reduce the flow of water coming down into the neighborhoods here in san jose. teep valley is giving people an escape from the concrete jungle, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> up nex

jennifer vasquez.this all started early on christmas morning, when san jose police officers responded to reports of a shooting near san jose city college. when officers arrived on scene they spotted and pursued a white vehicle leaving the area, believing it may have been the suspect in the shooting.. following a high speed chase through city streets, the car crashed into a fence here near the interection of fruitdale and leigh avenues. according to the san jose pd, the driver of the vehicle, jennifer vasquez, then attempted to ram police with her car, prompting four officer to open fire.nats vasquez was killed and a passenger in the vehilce suffered non life threatening injuries. upon further investigation, police determined that vasquez was not the suspect in the earlier shooting but they believe her actions prompted the officers to use deadly force.sotbut jennifer vasquez's family believes the officers murdered their daughter and they want charges brought against them. sotthe community and the family ask you, district attorney, to follow the facts and file accordingly.finally, the family is also asking that san jose police re

tonight san jose city leaders.. admit they have big problems. the new kpix 5 news at 7 starts...im elizabeth cook and im allen martin... in for ken bastida. we start with a heated school board meeting in oakland... that could end with a campus being shut down lets get right to kpix-5's joe vazquez. joe? nats

in the newsroom justine waldman kron 4 news. ( darya ) the san jose city council is going to create aorkers. this means more than 500 air traffic controllers and t-s-a agents at san jose airport could apply for a loan -- and pay it back without interest. mayor sam liccardo says, there has been a 14-percent increase in airport workers calling out sick during the shutdown. he says, the loan proposal is in an effort to keep the airport operating and travelers safe. the money for the loans will come from the city's airport fund. ( james ) the shutdown is taking a toll on a wildfire fight that hasn't even started yet. wildfire training courses are being canceled ... and piles of dead trees are left untended in federal forests.. controlled burns designed to thin out fire- prone areas are not happening as well. the winter months are considered critical for fire managers. they use it to prepare for the next onslaught of wildfires. but the government shutdown has led to job furloughs for the peopleusually doing the work.. wildfire managers are also worried about hiring and training new workers

we consider san jose the premiere sporting city on the west coast. >> reporter: san jose sporting authority says they've worked hard to build this. now the city is on a roll. >> we've proved that we had a fan base, a professional partner that is wanted to make it happen and that we can deliver. are the andersons flew in from winnipeg last night. >> it's a lot better. it was minus 28 when we left home. are the skills competition is this evening with the all star game tomorrow. meanwhile, there are fan fare activities at the convention doesn't night and all weekend long. >> more sporting news now, jack london square hosting the oakland a's fest tomorrow from 9:30 until 2:00 in the afternoon. there will be a parade of players, autographs and q&a session. one talking point is a new stadium plan. team president appeared on the 9 this more thanking to give us an update. he says they're in the middle of negotiations the port and is encouraged by the progress. >>> coming up, you'll soon no longer see pac 12 teamings play at levi stadium. >> just in time for the chinese new year anew exhibit is show

san jose. it began with a special treat. >> jesse gary talked to fans who saw the stanley cup up close and in person. >> a long lineout side the rotunda of san jose cityy's cup is here for the all-star weekend. a long line of people outside which moves inside so people can take selfies with the stanley cup from noon to 4 on tuesday. the nhl fan experience starts on thursday over at the mchenry convention center. the fans have waited for the game to come back to shows for years. >> it's huge. it's an opportunity for san jose to shine and showcase what we have to offer. for people to come in from outside the bay area and within the bay area and experience this. >> it brings back memories of 97, it was the beatest moment of the shark's season. it was a great feeling to know that lemieux, gretzky and messier would be in the city. >> this year you have the next crop of stars. mcdavis, crosby, all these future hall of famers that have great careers or will have great careers. >> the cup will be at the fan experience on thursday. tonight the row tubbeda and you to -- rotunda and the tower will be light in the colors of the sharks. >>> the super bowl is in le

san jose. and how the city is addressing a spike in crime. >>> and a symbol of forgotten dreams. we'll show you what happened to a boat that was abandoned eight years ago. >>> and coming up, we'll check on a crash we first told you about. here is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic looking good there this morning. >>> well, a nice day yesterday. i know it's pretty chilly there for many. and we start off cold again this morning. but changes