. ♪ wanted for shooting anothert the san rafael transit cent. 24-year-old "ladrakeous dea >>> police identified the man wanted for shooting another at the san rafael transit center. 24-year-old la drakeus dean is considered armed and dangerous. he goes by the nicknames of drake and de he is on parole for a home invasion robbery. police say a 22-year-old man was on platform d yesterday afternoon when dean shot him. the victim is expected to survive. >>> a grim coincidence in san francisco and oakland today. police in both cities held previously planned gun buybacks with guns exchanged for cash. anne makovec reports. >> it only takes one gun and one bullet in one gun to kill somebody. this is a huge change. >> reporter: the turnout for this gun buyback was unprecedented. people started lining up four hours before it began. the line stretching for blocks in east oakland. everyone came to exchange their firearms $200 cash for each working gun. >> some guns off the streets, grandkids some kids can't get these guns and kill somebody. >> reporter: more than 100 people have been killed in oa

women and children who lost their lives yesterday in newtown, connecticut. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the san rafael transit cent. >>> police have identified the man wanted for shooting another at the san rafael transit center. 24-year-old ladrakeous sonny dean is considered armed and dangerous. he goes by the nicknames of drake and d. he's currently on parole for a home invasion robbery. police say a 22-year-old man was on platform d yesterday afternoon when dean shot him at close range. the victim was taken to the hospital where he's expected to survive. >>> a grim coincidence in san francisco and oakland today. police in both cities held previously planned gun buybacks where gun owners exchange weapons for cash. the turnout was unprecedented. people began lining up four hours before it began, the line stretching for blocks. everyone came to exchange their firearms $200 cash for each working gun. for a lot of people, connecticut was very much on their mind. >> it puts gun violence in a whole different perspective and makes everything real. >> get guns off the street to our grandkids can't get these and go

the bay area are on the lookout tonight for parolees suspected in a shooting yesterday at a san rafael transitenter. san rafael police released this photo of 24-year-old la drake sonny dean. police say dean shot a man at close range on a platform. the victim is expected to survive. police say dean is on parole from solano county in a home invasion robbery and is considered armed and dangerous. >>> never seen the outcry and involvement from the community like this. >> hundreds take part in a gun buyback program in two bay area cities. why some say it wasn't just the cash that brought them out today. >> plus, honoring veterans. how people in the south bay took part in a national tradition. >> and coming up, we'll tell you how secretary of state hillary clinton ended up with a concussion. >> and the new reports tonight that the president has chosen her replacement. >> and it has been a cold and damp day across the entire bay area. still, a few lingering showers on live storm tracker 2. coming up, a full breakdown of the shower chances for your sunday and when another storm will be approaching the

police are investigating a shooting that took place at a busy san rafael transit center early this afternoon. police were notified, a man had been shot at a busy transit center. they say someone with a gun, got out of a gold sedan, and fired at a man who was waiting at this platform. the injured victim stumbled away as he tried to escape and collapsed at this nearby platform. the suspect then got into the vehicle and took off. so far, police have been unable to locate the shooter. the unidentified vicitm is a 22 year old male. he was taken to a nearby hospital. fan owe will be right back o >>pam: the connecticut shooting that killed 20 elementary school children. hits close to home. for any parents of young children. kron 4's jeff pierce caught up with parents at otis elementary school in alameda. to get their reaction to the massacre. >> it is awful. you take your children to school and you think that they are safe but it is the parent's worst nightmare. you hope that it does not happen to anybody. >> it is horrible. it is heartbreaking. i cannot even imagine what they are going through. >>

across the bay area are on the lookout for a parolee suspected in a shooting yesterday that the san rafael transitter. ladrakeous sonny dean shot a man at close range on a platform. the victim is expected to survive. police say dean is on parole in solano county and is considered armed and dangerous. >>> firefighters got to play santa today. close to 500 families got their holiday wishes granted as firefighters distributed toys in east san jose. children got to take pictures with papa noel. a captain described the event as a big emotional payout for the department. firefighters spent weeks collecting the toys and much of last night wrapping them up. >> speaking of santa, he was in town. the annual event that brought st. nick and lots to san francisco. >> a lot of santas out there. it was a wet day around the bay area. live picture of union square. >> so far this weekend, cloudy, cool, and damp. but the rain showers have moved out for the most part. still a few lingering popup cells out there. we have a quite a bit of cloud cover. as far as right now, rain heading to our south, approaching southern

before 1pm on friday police were notified a man had been shot at this busy transit center in san rafael say a man with a gun got out of a car and fired at a man who was waiting at this platform. the injured victim stumbled away as he tried to escape and collapsed at this nearby platform. the suspect then got in a car and escaped but not without being seen by several witnesses. >> it was very busy here at 1:00. the car was described to us as a cold sedan. the shooter was described as a black male, 62-64 with dark clothing armed with a handgun. >> two platforms at this transit center had to be closed for several hours during the investigation but busses were able to operate out of two other platforms at this location. police are now focusing their efforts on finding the shooter after an all points bulletin and nearby roadblocks resulted the unidentified vicitm is a 22 year old male and was taken to a nearby hospital, his condition is still unknown. in san rafael daniel villareal kron four news. >>pam: the markets turn on a down note tonight. if wall street, the dow jones fell 36 points, t

. >>> this morning police are looking for a suspect in the shooting at a san rafael transit seven isest. a 22-year-old was standing on a bus stop yesterday afternoon when another man approached him and shot him. an off duty paramedic helped the victim. the man was taken to the hospital for surgery and is expected to survive. the shooter was last scene getting on highway 101 in a gold sedan. >>> it appears the government won't take action in states where marijuana is legal at least for now. the president said it doesn't make sense from a priority point of view to focus on drug use in states where it's legal. possession of up to an ounce is legal for adults in washington state and colorado. >>> while health officials say california has made congress in its smoking campaign they have had problems reaching out to one age group. according to a study smoking rates have gone up about 2% in the last year among 18 to 24- year-old's in the state. the state report found while sales have plunged the sale of smokeless tobacco products have gone up in the past decade. >> the president of afghanist

. >> police are investigating a shooting at a busy san rafael transit center early friday afternoon. police were notified, a man had been shot a busy transit center. they say someone with a gun, got out of a gold sedan, and fired a man who was waiting at this platform. the injured victim stumbled away as he tried to a skate and he collapsed. the suspended got into the vehicle and took off. so far, police have been unable to locate the shooter. the unidentified victim is a 22 year-old male. he has taken to a nearby hospital. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. the connecticut shooting affecting students and teachers here in the bay area. we will have coverage on that. but first, live look out of a new town where we are still waiting for that news conference to begin. we will be right back. >> we are going live with the news conference in connecticut. >> we will release this list and will actually get as we did just that as a request to the family they have asked for you to please respect their privacy because they're already going through a very difficult and trying time. we have in

. >>> new this morning some san rafael city employees are being paid to car pool or take mass transit. starting tomorrow the city of san rafael will pay almost 370 employees to find eco friendly ways to get to new york. employees who use mass transit will get a $20 clipper card. workers whores or buy an electric card will get a $100 sty fan. >>> people say now is the time to buy. tomorrow california's sales tax will go up one quarter percent statewide. it will increase to 7.5%. it may be small in comparison but some shoppers figure they will save a few extra dollars while they can. >> with the tax hikes and what have it, it will be more expensive. so why not save now? [ laughter ] >> the increase will last for four years but the good news the silver lining for consumers the sales increase does not apply to gas. >>> 4:37. let's get you out the door. let's two to tara. how does it look? >> it's looking pretty good. you used your trick with the credit card. that's my trick. cigarette work -- it works. >> it does. let's take a live look at your area freeways. traffic is moving along very

san rafael light from novato past civic center into central san rafael southbound 101 no problems. bart, muni, caltrain all mass transitular schedule, everybody is on time. >>> 5:26. >> you don't have to ditch your christmas tree today but the city of sp wants to make san francisco wants to make sure when the time combs you try-cycle. -- from -- >>> a team of more than 100 volunteers will start at dawn until dusk peering through their binoculars to count birds that spend winters in san francisco, last year observers counted 176 different species more than 60,000 individual birds. >>> this year's san jose state football team son the road after their fantastic 10-2 season, spartans take on bowling green in washington, d.c. this thursday on espn. it will be their first bowl appearance since 2006. san jose's jr. qb has broken school records since the coach left for colorado defensive coordinator will be coaching the spartans in thursday's big game. >>> just ahead, big shopping day for bargain hunters, many stores opening early. amy hollyfield is live at one store with its doors already open. >>> all the rain has turned som

you can get to the subway and downtown on inbound trains on all muni lines all mass transit looking good. san rafael southbound past the civic center tail lights towards lincoln and central san rafael at the limit, roadwork picked up southern marin golden gate bridge to four lanes southbound into san francisco, no problems fog-free too. toll plaza no problems as you make your way into san francisco. >>> good morning. i'm katie marzullo live in the newsroom with a turn of events that would guarantee kate and william's bundle of joy will rule england. the baby will wear the crown even if it is a girl, i'll explain. >>> typhoon barrel across the philippines. next, the deadly toll it has taken and the ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yoplait original are now made with no high fructose corn syrup. and why we use only natural colors and natural flavors in yoplait original. so, anything else we can do for you, let us know. but you'll keep it to yogurt, right? 'cause we s

san rafael. servicing at the limit. no delays on golden gate bridge. all mass transit checking in on time. live crimes there is san jose bridge. 15 minutes and 101 out of santa rosa and out of san jose. >> ahead five things to know before you go. >> >>> five things to know before you go. number one, c and h enterprises employees will learn how the company plans to rebuild after a major fire yesterday. nobody was hurt. investigators hope to get their first look inside the gutted building today as they search for the cause of the fire. >> number two, extra security at montevista high school and lincoln elementary. a bomb threat forced the closure of both schools yesterday. no device was found. >> number three, pg&e is rushing to inspect more than 1500 pieces of under ground electrical equipment in the bay area for possible safety hazards. utility says it has fired or suspended employees and contract workers who claim to have inspected equipment. >>> the woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby will be in court today. 39-year-old nanekka nash faces charges of child cruelty. her bone boy wa

. >> san rafael police identified the man wanted for attempted murder in yesterday's transit center shootingnight they released this picture of 24-year-old la drake sunny dean. police say dean shot a 22-year-old man at close range on platform d at the transit center at 1:00 p.m. friday. the 22-year-old victim is in the hospital and is expected to survive. >>> firefighters rescued a 77-year-old man whose car plunged down a ravine in marin county this afternoon. the car was 150 people off the road and the driver, another 50 feet below the vehicle. firefighters were able to hoist him to safety. he went to malin general hospital with hypothermia. >> a section of highway 1 through sonoma ya county will remain closed indefinitely. the highway was closed just north a jenner. a small section of the road collapsed this month when a series of storms hit the area. officials originally hoped to open the highway this week but engineers determined the work will take long than expected. >> not just made in america but made in san francisco. the company making items for 112 years and could be around for ano

all mass transit offering extended hours to get you home for new year's eve. live look at san rafaelr the last hour, no traffic, heading out to 80 in berkeley, the most traffic so far this morning, traffic is moving easily there. >>> developing news, firefighters at scene of an overnight blaze in san francisco. amy hollyfield is live on athens street in the excelsior district. disturbing story of what was inside. >> reporter: neighbors believed there was a meth lab inside. firefighters found no evidence of that. right now behind me pg&e crews still on the scene trying to figure out how to fill in the huge hole they had to create. they had to dig a hole in the sidewalk, bring in heavy equipment in the middle of the night to get to the gasline and shut off the gas that was causing this tire to continue to burn. they to let it -- this fire to continue to burn. they had to let it burn for a couple of hours before they could shut it off it started 1:00 this morning on athens street three people in the home, homeowner go out okay, two other residents were taken to the hospital. the homeown

san rafael. no troubles on the golden gate bridge as you head into the are san francisco. north 101 also cleared this morning and mass transit.t., ace, muni, now name it. >>> a man was seriously hurt in a fall at the oakland coliseum at the raiders broncos game last night. officials say he either fell or jumped about 30 feet from the third deck to the concrete floor on the lower concourse. it happened shortly after the game began and police say it was likely accidental. the man is reported in serious condition this morning. >>> nfl commissioner roger goodell says he's willing to help build a new stadium to keep the team in oakland. good l else says the league -- goodell says the leaguing could put as much as $2 million in the effort but that money would have a catch. the league's investment would first require a deal between the raiders and oakland officials. >>> 5:34, just in from washington, the november jobs report and it's good news. it shows the nation's unemployment rate fell to 7.7%. that is the lowest level in some four years. economists expected it to remain at 7.9%. there were 146,000 new jobs last month. that's mo

san rafael. the shooting happened just before 1:00 p.m. at the downtown transit center.ice say that a gold sedan pulled up to a bus platform. the victim went to the hospital with at least one gunshot wound to the leg. witnesses describe the suspect as a black man, 6'2" to 6'4" tall wearing dark clothing. >>> the university of california has decided to stop using its newly designed logo. many complain the blue and gold imagine seen here on the right of the uc seal looked like a corporate signature. some everyone described it as looking like a toilet. a uc official said the controversy created a major distraction and noted that it was important to respect the negative response from the community. >>> students were back in class today at monte vista high school in cupertino. what authorities did after yesterday's bomb threat. >>> your weekend is here, we have more rain on the horizon and very cool temperatures. the latest computer model in just 10 minutes. >>> we're continuing to monitor new information coming into our newsroom on the mass school shooting at an east coast e

transit on time. drive times traveling from walnut creek to caldecott 101 from san rafael novato to san rafael highway 87 north towards 101 nice drive. >>> today more young victims of the connecticut school tragedy will be laid to rest other children in the devastated district return to class for the first time since friday's massacre. katie marzullo is live in the news room account latest. >> reporter: sandy hook elementary school will remain closed still a secure crime scene. desks are being moved to a school in a nearby town where students will return to class no word on when. 6-year-old jessica will be buried today, several wakes are scheduled. two 6-year-old boys have already been laid to rest, jack pinto and noah posner. police are trying to get as much information as possible out of a computer found at the home of adam lanza and his mother it was wadly -- it was badly damaged like it was hit with a hammer. people who knew the lanzas are saying nancy knew her son was troubled and told people her son wouldn't leave the house any more. >> she home schooled him and everything. i knew he was on medi

san rafael. and a reminder you can leave the car at home. muni, caltrain and other transit agencies will offer free service. bart won't be free, but it will be operating trains until 3:00 a.m. on new year's day. >>> a longstanding parking policy in san francisco is ending. it may catch many people off-guard. if you live, work or visit the city, beware, today is the last sunday you will be able to park at a meter for free. >> the first parking meter was installed in san francisco on bush and poke street back in the 1940s, sundays have been a one-day break. but that long-standing policy is over. >> nowadays about 70% of businesses are open so it makes sense to have some sort of parking management in place. >> i like it because it keeps traffic moving. >> robbie owns the grill in the west portal neighborhood. he said sundays sometimes people park all day long in front of his business while they take muni downtown. he welcomes the change, but at the hair salon down the street, not so much. >> not good for themer chance because i think the customer would like to have a little br

san rafael. police say that about 1:00 this afternoon a 22-year-old man was shot while waiting on a bus platform at the city's transit center near third and 101. the gunman took off in a car. the victim is in the hospital tonight with a gunshot wound to the leg. >>> get ready to say good-bye to the giant bagel and cup of coffee on top of a palo alto eatry. the city says izzy's brooklyn bagels violates the prohibition on roof signs and could be fined as much as $500 a day for keeping it up. they have until tomorrow to remove it. >>> king tides have one bay area county on extra high alert. why some local leaders say they have the most to lose when the waters rise. >>> today's mass shooting is difficult enough for adults to understand. but what are you supposed to say to your kids? dr. kim with advice on helping the young ones cope. ,, secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. really impacted parts of the penninsula. in fact, this afternoon redwood city poli had

transit meeting. >>jacqueline: we have seen quite a bit of rainfall over the weekend. nearly 7 in.- and the san rafaelre expected with for more- in richmond. some are returning to the north but that is already pressed through. the satellite and reversing that it is missing us but it is just too dry. we did see some passes returning. but none of that hit the ground. we are expecting more rain fall tomorrow, wednesday, that system offshore. as we look towards tomorrow, the chance for north bay showers but mainly after 7:00 a.m. is when it would pick up. more rain fall on wednesday, timing it out on futurecast. >> japanese officials are inspecting traffic tunnels. >> the u.s. supreme court says it no action state courts have ruled proposition 8 -- federal courts have ruled proposition 8 is an unconstitutionaltabloids noting that kate people in crowds and why the u-s chiefs player." "ok, i've got two coaches, jovan belcher shot his your family your friends and shows they're just not there was no decision from the u-s supreme court today on whether it will take up cases involving same sex marriage.. there

his exgirlfriend toll taker debra ross and transit driver because he was jealous about their relationship. also today a hearing is scheduled for the san rafael man accused of shooting at a couple in mill valley and stealing a luxury car belonging to food network jeff guy. lawyer for max wade will argue there is no connection between the two alleged crimes they should not be included in the same complaint. prosecutors say he -- and fired shots at a truck he was riding in when he rejected him. >>> it's almost like an early holiday gift. bay area gas prices continue to drop. east bay averages a penny more and in san francisco the average is $3.63. usually california gas prices are 40-50 cents higher than the national average but right now we're only 25 cents higher. >>> be careful driving wherever you are. it's wet. and sal, you're talking about crashes already. >> we have crashes in the south bay and a bunch of minor ones here and there along the roads. first of all let's take a look at northbound 101 at matilda avenue. still clearing a crash that was blocking to lanes on northbound 101. it's still early. the backup has not grown into san jose

he killed his exgirlfriend and golden gate transit driver because he was jealous over their relationship. also today a hearing is scheduled for the san rafael man accused of shooting at a couple in mill valley and stealing a luxury car. lawyer for 18-year-old max wade is expected to argue there is no connection between the two alleged crimes and they should not be included in the same complaint. prosecutors say wade stole the lamborghini to impress a girl. >>> prices are down about a penny compared to yesterday. as usual san jose and santa rosa have the lowest. that is down more than a quarter in the last month. >>> if you have gas in your car, just drive carefully. sal would prefer you drive carefully and safe this monday morning. >> dave, you said it absolutely correct. you've got to be a little slow because of the wet roads. that is right. we have more problems when there is wet weather. so let's take a look at what we have now. still relatively early and light. we don't have that many things going on on westbound 80 just yet. but i think we're kind of preparing for one of those mornings. we will be here with you and giving you complete

macarthur maze.oae san rafael not getting heavy drive towards the golden gate bridgeasr]r winds youqr>/p heavy probably on the bridges this morning. bart muni caltrain all mass transit delays roadwork onux) westbound dumbarton bridgeyy]dx down to one lane should be picked ' up 6:00 this morning. drive times out of santa rosa, south 101 30> /ñ+1zh2uqó minutes into novato 24 from walnut creek to the[b;v caldecott tunnel 20 minutes highway 92 san mateo bridge 15 minutes from hayward]69z towards san mateo. >>> 5:10. >>> next the hefty fines some bay area hospitals are being forced to pay for failing to take proper care of patients. >>> michael8r finney attorneys a local hockey team to find out the secrets to texting in cold weather. >>> first here's this morning's money report.w:ó÷ >>> good morning. topping america's money rough day aheadd'1nh for markets overnight stock futures indicated1p> lowerh?hdz opening this morning. the weakness blamed squarely on the failure in washington to reach a fiscal cliff deal. bernie madoff's younger brother peter has beenúÑ sentenced to 10 yearsrs)blÑ he claimed he did not know about the fall until his brother told him. facebook testin

san rafael. it's one of several set up tonight - and scheduled for the weekend and if you're planning on going out to celebrate on new years eve-- you might want to consider public transitkron 4's charles clifford has more on that. >> reporter: in an effort to accommodate large new years eve crowds and to keep people from drinking and driving, nearly all of all of the bay area's transit agencies will be offering free or extended services on new years eve. bart is going to extend train service until 3am on new years day. they will also be running additional trains into and out of san francisco to accommodate new years eve crowds. if you want to ride muni, service will be free between 8pm new years eve and 6am new years day. along the peninsula, caltrans graphic caltrans will be offering free rides after 11pm through the end of service. fit they will also be running francisco after midnight to help people get home, the last one will leave at 2:15am or whenever it's full. samtrans will also be offering free rides between 11pm and 2am in the east bay ac transit, will be offering extended service on the broadway shuttle, or "free b". the shuttle will run from 7pm to 1am on n

mass transit around the bay area today, everybody is on a holiday schedule except ace which is not running today. as we look in the north bay at traffic 101 san rafaelea few headlights southbound into san francisco very light christmas day traffic. >> ahead, five things to know before you go. we are back in 60 seconds. >>> 6:54. five things to know before you go: number one, breaking news out of the south bay, fire crews on the scene of a warehouse fire in campbell. this is a live look near dell and winchester boulevard. the fire is said to be under control. a chief says crews are moving inside the building to take a closer look at damage. >> number two, minutes from the annual christmas day feast at glide memorial church in san francisco. volunteers are hard at work to make sure the less fortunate have a warm meal today. glide is planning to serve 5,000 meals starting at 7:00 this morning. >> number three, pope benedict xvi delivered his christmas message this morning to 50,000 gathered at st. peters square. he spread a hopeful message calling for peace in of the world's hot spots. he also delivered holiday greatings in 65 languages. >> number four

transit and no delays reported. everybody is looking good at this hour. 680 between 24 and 580 just over 15 minutes. then your drive 24 westbound caldecott, under 20 minutes. 101 san rafael still under 10 minutes. not a bad ride at 5:20 this morning. >> what a game the nine ers battle back after a huge lead against the patriots. >> giving back this holiday season, the group that wants you to pass on the random acts of kindness. >> and this afternoon, on katie, coping with the connecticut school shooting as the nation tries to understand are we serious at gun solutions. that is >>> rain can feel like it's pretty wet. and light jacket this morning, definitely rain jacket. >> football fan is being treated at a massachusetts hospital after he fell out of the stands at the 49ers patriots game last night. fan fell from the stands into the tunnel where the visiting team leaves the field. man was alert and awake when he left in an ambulance. >> on the field the niners thought they had it under control after jumping out to lead. kaepernick was scored. they scored 28 unanswered points to tie the game. niners kept it and they corrected can michael crabtree and the team goes on to p

san rafael. this is one of several scheduled for the weekend. if you are planning on going out to celebrate new year's eve, you might want to consider public transitrles clifford has more details. >> a lot of extended services are being offered. bart will extend their train service until 3:00 a.m. on new year's day. that was also run additional trains outside of san francisco. this is to accommodate the new year's eve crowd. caltran also have free rides after 11:00 p.m.. that was also one for extra trains out of san francisco to help people get home. the last train will leave it to 3:00 p.m. or whenever it is full. the east bay they a.c. transit will have extended service on the broadway show. the shuttle will run from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on new year's eve. >> there will also have extended service on several routes. if you do plan to drive in san francisco you should keep in mind if there from 11:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on the embarcadero there will be a delay due to the fireworks. >> coming up on kron 4 news we do have mostly cloudy skies. we will be checking we do have mostlyhey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here fore

san rafael at 101/580 split residual slow traffic towards the civic center. ace train delay number 3 due to equipment problems, earlier train number 1 has arrived no other mass transit another update in ♪ ♪ word of the father now in flesh appearing ♪ >>> how much do we love that tradition. amazing. the philadelphia boys choir, every, single year, here on "good morning america." back to celebrate the holidays with us this morning. good morning, america. i know robin loves that choir, as well. she's recovering at home. josh is off. paula and elizabeth here this morning. >>> we have a gourmet snow globe here for good reason. >> oh, good. >> and frosty the snowman. >> let's see a throwback. not bad. >> frosty has no moves. >> we're going to give it a try in just a little bit. >> are you really going to eat that? >> good job, frosty. >> did he get one in there? >> yes. >> oh, my gosh. >> that will wake you up. >> really. >> i don't think this is a good idea. i'm shivering. >> red, white dress, bad idea. >>> superstars, versus the paparazzi. some of the most famous faces in hollywood are dodging cameras and speaking out this morning. can you have it both ways? the fame wi