sunnyvale man whose attemo ret >>> well, 4:55 right now and nbc bay area responds to a sunnyvale manse attempt to return an air conditioner left him hot under the collar. >> consumer investigative reporter chris chmura explains how his team helped cool things off. >> back during the summer andrew ruff ordered a portal air conditioner from walmart. when it arrived andrew found the ac wouldn't fit in the window, so he arranged a return with the shipping label. a delivery service, when it hadn't picked it up and andrew waited for a later walmart tol the ac never arrived at the wa he checked with e delivery company and it claimed it never picked up the package. after a back-and-forth with the shipper, andrew learned that he had an incorrect return label tracking number from walmart, when he turned to us. we reached out to walmart and a few days later it sent andrew a $150 gift card which covered the full cost of the air conditioner plus shipping. we asked walmart what happened, but it did not get back to us. whenever you return an item you bought online, take these three steps. first, sn

...live in sunnyvale, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (pam) stay informed on bay area weather with the kron-4 mobile app. you wll find full forecasts ... interactive radar.. and get radar.. 4 news.j.r. stone kron in sunnyvale, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (pam) (pam) stay informed on bay area weather with the kron-4 mobile app. you wll find full forecasts ... interactive radar.. and get push alerts when breaking news happens in your neighborhood. it's all on the kron-4 mobile app .. police released a sketch of a man who beat an 88-year-old woman near a san francisco park last week. take a look. they are still searching for the suspect.. he is described as a skinny, black man in his 30's, around 5-feet 6-inches tall. the assualt happened around 6:45 in the morning. on january 8th. police responded to a home on the 1000- block of visitacion avenue. the suspect was seen leaving the home, then walking eastbound down the street. the grandmother who was beaten is still in the hospital with life- threatening injuries. if you have

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 gathered at city hall.. they want a tax windfall to be used on education. the city has an extra 181-million dollars to spend. some city supervisors are proposing to spend a chu

then another just a few weeks ago on january 10th in sunnyvale. out walking her dog, wade says she's angry about not feeling safe. >> i hate it. i've lived in this neighborhood for 35 years. and i've walked all times of day and night and always felt secure if the neighborhood. so i truly hate it. >> yeah, it's absolutely shocking. >> reporter: oliver wong says police have been knocking on doors asking for security camera footage. >> definitely going to keep an eye out. >> reporter: police are urging women not to walk alone in this neighborhood. and are asking people to sxhek their surveillance security camera footage to see if they see someone that mat they do an january 10th at 6:00, to call police. jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> jean, thank you. >>> the search continues for the man who allegedly beat up a bay area actor and lbgtq activist. he stars on the show "empire." police say smollett two men approached him about 2:00 a.m. they yelled racial and homophobic slurs, beat him, and wrapped a rope around his neck. so far, no arrests have been m

sunnyvale police released this sketch of the suspect.ice say a man who looked like this grabbed and groped with imin sunnyvale and santa clara last year. he wasn't caught and now they think he might be back. all of at tacks happened near raynor park. the first was in april of last year in santa clara followed by an attack in may in sunnyvale, and then just a few weeks ago on january 10th it happened again in sunnyvale. police are now urging women not to walk alone. >>> notorious member of an australian graffiti crew is due in court today, accused of vandalizing b.a.r.t. trains. matthew white is charged for tagging at the millbrae yard. he was arrested earlier this month at sfo while he was waiting for a flight to sydney. he's held at san mateo county jail on a $400,000 bond. it is unclear whether he is linked to other b.a.r.t. yard vandalism. >> $400,000 bail, all right, that's a lot of money, folks. no delays since we're on the topic of b.a.r.t. this is the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. our camera aside 680 southbound and 24, the split

police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale. ( james ) in the south bay... we have new information in connection with a hit and run investigation in san jose. robinder "robin" singh was killed and police have been searching for the driver who left the scene. kron four's rob fladeboe reports. (victim's friend at memorial) kyrta kothar fought back tears as she paid her respects tuesday at a road-side memorial for family friend robinder "robin" singh, of san jose. the 57 year old singh, a beloved member of the local sikh community, was killed early monday on northbound almaden expressway.kyrta kothar/victim's friend '....he was just a super jolly man, always happy, he was well known at the local sikh temple where he was always trying to help others..."robinder singh was struck and killed about 6;30 monday morning here on north bound almaden expressway . at the time, police said he was hit first by a red pick up and then by four other vehicles. sgt. enrique garcia/san jose policekyrta kothar '...it makes me think that if he had stopped robin mig

seven trees, campbell, saratoga, cupertino and sunnyvale. can see most of the south bay getting that rain ask this morning. live look with the sales force tower camera looking east at the bay bridge. temperatures are on the cool and mild side in the 40s and 50s. concord, you are at 52. oakland, # 4. san jose, 53. santa rosa coming in at 50. -- oakland, 54: 54. cloudy skies. we can't rule out a stray shower or sprinkle as we head through the afternoon with that weak disturbance. widespread rain will be tomorrow with our next storm system and then another one right behind that. so on satellite and radar here, that ridge of high pressure moving out of here. the pattern is changing with a few storms that will be moving through bringing the rain for us as we go through the week. now, our weather model here not doing the best job on this weak disturbance. that is why we'll keep the chance for a sprinkle or shower as we go through the afternoon. again, mostly cloudy skies. but here we go with that rain for tomorrow. likely arriving wednesday aftern

and sunnyvale, a few showers up through fairfield and vacaville. 20 n. you can see the showers on the high death doppler. a live look with our sales camera looking east with cloudy skies, temperatures are in the 40s in the 50s. we are going to time it out for you taking you hour by hour and when we will see more showers for today, coming up. >> thank you. >>> is checked in the chp we aren't dealing with any accidents. the good news here, is things are looking pretty good on the bridge with no delays. a couple of cars in the fast track lanes. mass transit is right on time. there were a couple of trouble spots but everything is looking good. so, mass transit may be a good choice. >> the super bowl halftime performance has just been announced and fans are getting more than a headliner. marin five is going to take the stage in joining them travis scott and blake. super bowl liii will take place in three weeks and you can watch it right here. >>> a big-money milestone for taylor swift. >> and steven tyler is making a difference in the lives of these girls. >>

sunnyvale down through campbell this morning. putting this all into motion here, you can see the in g the north. we have more rain behind it to our south. we are looking at widespread light to moderate rain with this weak short wave trough of low pressure. the stronger more powerful storm system rolls in for tomorrow. that will be the storm to watch. a powerful pacific front roll through. the timing ever this for tomorrow, 3:00 to 11:00 p.m., very windy as well as very wet. so how windy are we talking about. a high wind watch will be in everything for tomorrow in the afternoon through tomorrow night. highest gusts, 50 to 60 miles per hour, downed trees and power lines are possible. that storm watch scale for tomorrow especially in the afternoon and evening, we're look at rain and wind. the impacts at seven, flooding at a six. the commute for tomorrow in the afternoon and evening at a nine. we'll talk all about this. the timing of the stronger storm system as well as what you can expect for today coming up. let's check in on the w

one woman in sunnyvale says the wet conditions on monday contributed to the accident she was in.ines could also be affected by the storm. at vargas elementary school in sunnyvale the impact was felt yesterday when they lost power due to problems with an electrical pole. ( darya ) but through all the complaints ... almost everyone understands the importance of rain. ( james ) in the north bay ... officials in marin county are moving forward with a plan to reduce the risk of flooding on the banks of san anselmo creek. the plan involves the demolition of a building that's home to four businesses. the building straddles the creek.. the city and county says it's also the reason behind the major floods in the town.....because of the way it was built back in the 50's.. county officials have purchased the building and are moving ahead with the plan. the owner of the restaurant that's being forced to move says he knew it was coming but it hasn't been easy. < it's been a long two years it has been very challenging to run a busin

police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale. police as asking anyone with information-- or security cameras in the area-- to come forward. (grant) in the north bay... police in vallejo are looking for the man who tried to lure a girl into a van. the incident happened on lincoln road west and starr avenue. it happened last week but police are just releasing these pictures. the girl was a student at franklin middle school. police only have a vague description of the man they are looking the man they are looking for... but want people to keep an eye out for this van. (vicki) on the peninsula -- san mateo police are looking for two persons of interest in a series of car burglaries in san mateo. police have released this surveillance video showing the people they are looking for. in this video you can see one man walk across a driveway and it looks like he tries to get into the car on the right side of the screen. these burglars broke windows on several cars back on january 19th. all of the burglaries happened in the area west of ala

as we zoom and we have light rain from woodside, as well as sunnyvale. we have light rain moving over san jose this morning and in saratoga. here is the wet san mateo bridge camera

the others are palo alto, los altos, cupertino, santa clara, sunnyvale and mountain view.sam liccardo/san jose mayorthe minimum wage statewide increased to $11 dollars and hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and to $12 dollars for those with more than 25 workers. there are concerns about those same workers getting fewer hours says philz manager nikko barerra.nikko barrera/manager- philz coffee "....we well definitely have to take a look at the schedule and maybe find some ways to cut back a little...."the pay raise might take a little pressure of the tip jar in terms of making ends meet but $15 bucks an hour is still nowhere near enough to pay the rent in silicon valley says phil's barrista tricia rodriguez tricia rodriguez/minimum wage worker (rob live) san francisco was the first to raise the minimum wage to $15 dollars last summer. mountain view and sunnyvale have the highest minimum wage at $15.65 an hour after employers kicked in a little extra for inflation. live in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (ken) mega millions is rising. just how much you could win in the drawin

then just a few weeks ago on january 10th in sunnyvale, it happened again.olice are now urging women not to walk alone. >>> new this morning, lighting up in the city. some of the biggest events in san francisco may be able to sell cannabis legally through a city permit. "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live from san francisco with the details and we know folks already do this, pete, but this would just be the city saying okay, go for it. >> reporter: yes, that's right, kris. according to "the san francisco examiner" it's just a proposal at this point by the san francisco board of supervisors, but we could see it in time for the an nual 420 event and open t up to the big events in san francisco such as outside lands so we'll see where this goes. let's talk about exactly how this permit process is going to work. it's going to implement assembly bill 2020 which went into effect at the start of the year which allows cities in the state to issue cannabis permits for temporary events with a state license and local license. now, initially permits will go

one woman in sunnyvale says the wet conditions on monday contributed to the accident she was in. and power lines could also be affected by the storm. at vargas elementary school in sunnyvale the impact was felt yesterday when they lost power due to problems with an electrical pole. ( darya ) but through all the complaints ... almost everyone understands the importance of rain. ( james ) 6 people --- including one san francisco fire fighter --- were injured in a house fire early this morning. two adults that were injured in the fire are listed in critical condition. the others --- including one child --- suffered only minor injuries. the fire broke out around 12-18 this morning and damaged two homes on liebig street. officials say 21 people are now without a home... but the red cross is assisting them. ( james ) breaking overnight. a man was fatally shot by police ... after shooting two people in placer county. the shootings happened at two different locations between loomis and newcastle. this is video of traffic last

accident near rang dorf and now traffic jammed from sunnyvale, this whole thing is a mess.hink about using another way, not using 101. there are some side roads you can use, you can use 280, think about your situation and trying to avoid northbound 101 from sunnyvale to mountain view and palo alto. looking at the rest of the south bay, traffic okay. downtown san jose dry or relatively dry. san mateo bridge not wet right now but there's -- there are wet roads other places. this is a look at interstate 880 and the bay bridge, it's dry. across the way in san francisco, check this out, raining hard, or at least it was, and traffic is going to be a little slower because of it. >>> 7:34. go back to the desk. >> this morning we have been checking on locations throughout the bay area to see the damage caused by the biggest storm of the new year so far. we will bring in ktvu's allie rasmus live in the south bay. powerful winds uprooted trees and snapped off limbs. >> reporter: yes. and there's a big mess for some folks to clean up here in the south bay. we are at an apartment comple

your microclimate forecast, let's take you to sunnyvale. it's going to be a soggy blustery day in sunnyvale tomorrow, morning showers lingering into the morning commute, highs around 60 degrees both days. very easy to pick out the storm here. sometimes you have to search for it. sometimes it's just yelling at you from your screen. this is the storm. it will make landfall into western oregon about 24 hours from now, but as storms pass by to the north, sometimes it draws out the strong southerly wind. we will see that tomorrow. wet and windy conditions are expected. by tomorrow morning we've got some rain north of napa, north of santa rosa, but the rest of the bay area is still dry. it is tomorrow evening when the rain moves into the i-80 corridor. it will impact the drive home tomorrow. san francisco steady rain, 6:00 tomorrow rain beginning in san jose about 6:00. it rains much of the evening into the overnight hours tapering off to showers by wednesday morning and then by wednesday afternoon we will begin to see some clearing. how much rai

the sunnyvale department of public safety says that the sexual assault happened at the park near sunnyvale in santa clara. the tech stay back to april. they do not say how many there have been. the man is described as white or latino in his 20s or 30s. here's a sketch. he is 5'3" up to 5'8". >>> a woman who disappeared in san francisco over the weekend is believed to be in grave danger. she was last seen on saturday on ellis street. later in the day, her wallet and phone were found on a muni bus. her dog was found wandering near union square. a chronic li illness and was last seen wearing an orange and white baseball cap. anyone with information is asked to call the police. >>> the time is 5:07. 3000 public school teachers in oakland are voting on whether to authorize a strike. teachers have been working without a contract for one and half years. the union wants a 12% raise over 3 years. they want smaller class sizes and more school nurses and counselors. the oakland school district is offering a 5% raise over 3 years, they say that money is just tight with the projective $30 million budge

sunnyvale, cupertino and down through saratoga. you can see the rain pushing to the north.re rain is on the way. we are looking at widespread light rain with this weak weather system here and you can see this is our san rafael richmond bridge and the wet roadways, the raindrops on our live cam. temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. so upper 40s in concord,s, down for santa rosa this morning. for today, widespread light rain. tomorrow, that is our stronger, more powerful storm system that rolls in for your wednesday. the timing of this especially 3:00 to 11:00 tomorrow with that heavy rain and strong winds. so the satellite and radar view, we have a short trough of low pressure bringing that light rain today actually powerful pacific front rolls in for tomorrow. time to get out for you for futurecast. hour by hour at noon and you can see that widespread rain. here we are at 4:00 p.m. so a wet afternoon and evening commute. and then as we go through tomorrow, boy, check this out. here comes that heavy rain. this is at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. the orange and yellow colors indic

what does the weather look like in sunnyvale? with a lot of rain, there is always a concern the san anselmo creek could flood over its banks.. so marin county officials are moving ahead with a plan ... meant to reduce the risk ... but as kron4's maureen kelly reports, the project involves tearing down a building that is home to four local businesses. pkghere's what it looked like back in 2005....when many businesses were inundated with floodwater when the creek jumped it's banks. but the plan to reduce the risk of that happening again.....involves the demolition of a building that's home to four businesses. that's because what's known as building bridge #2....straddles the creek..... the city and county says it's also is the reason behind the major floods in this town.....because of the way it was build back in the 50's.... actually it's a bottleneck imagine you take an orifice like a circle and you restrict it the size of it then the waters going to back up and out because of that building the water backs up and out and jumps ov

sunnyvale and santa clara police released this sketch. this guy is accused of groping several women at night in the raynor park area in sunnyvale between last april and three weeks ago. the suspect is described to be in his 20s or 30s. police say he targets women walking by themselves. be careful where you use your laptop if you're in berkeley. >>> tonight there's been a string of thefts, six thefts in the past two weeks alone at saks coffeehouse, cafe estrada, a starbucks and the palace. in all these cases the crooks grabbed the laptops and ran. >>> another brazen laptop theft was caught last june at cafe estrada. that time the suspect was arrested a few days later after police released this video. >>> the question in san francisco tonight, should teachers get a share of the millions of dollars for their raises? 181-million dollars to spend. educators gathered at city hall. they want a tax windfall to be used on education. the city has an extra$181 million to spend. some city supervisors are proposing to spend a chunk of it, about 60 mil

police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale. ( darya ) plus.. we hear from the family of stephon clark just days after they filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of sacramento. there are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather. a dry start to the day before showers push in late in the morning into the afternoon. skies will be partly cloudy to start with overcast skies along with our rainfall later in the day. high temperatures will still peak in the 60's for most of the bay just slightly cooler than yesterday's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) ( darya ) breaking news we are following out

one woman in sunnyvale says the wet conditions on monday contributed to the accident she was in.ffected by the storm. at vargas elementary school in sunnyvale the impact was felt yesterday when they lost power due to problems with an electrical pole. ( darya ) but through all the complaints ... almost everyone understands the importance of rain. ( darya ) don't forget, you can stay informed on bay area weather with the kron-4 mobile app. you'll find full forecasts ... interactive radar.. and get push alerts when breaking news happens in your neighborhood. it's all on the kron-4 mobile app .. ( james ) in the north bay ... officials in marin county are moving forward with a plan to reduce the risk of flooding on the banks of san anselmo creek. the plan involves the demolition of a building that's home to four businesses. the building straddles the creek.. the city and county says it's also the reason behind the major floods in the town.....because of the way it was built back in the 50's.. county officials have purchase

sunnyvale and santa clara police need your help in identifying a man wanted for sexual assault. they rel >>> sunnyvale and santa clara police need your help identifying a man wanted for sexual assault. they released a sketch of the suspect. he's accused of targeting and groping several women at night in the raynor park area. he's described as being in his 20s or 30s. you recognize him, police want to hear from you. >>> in chicago a heinous attack leaves a hollywood star hospitalized in what police are investigating as a hate crime. downtown chicago early this morning. kers yelled empire star and santa rosa native jussie smollett was walking in downtown chicago early this morning. police say two attackers yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him. the two then allegedly tied a rope around the actor's neck and poured an unknown chemical on him. chicago police say smollett is in good condition. they are still searching for the suspects. >>> this afternoon apple revealed a crucial earnings report. it says it made nearly $20 billion profit in the fiscal first quarter. it's about $4.1

police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale. ( james ) stillkron 4 morning news ...a look at the pride of san mateo through the eyes of the man who knows him best... we have the tom brady story... coming up. ( james ) and a bay area restaurant is getting ready to close after nearly 100 years in the business. how long you have left to enjoy lucca ravioli. [music playing] (sashimi) psst. hey, you! the one with the designer dog collar. wondering how i upgraded to this sweet pad? a 1,200-square-foot bathroom, and my very own spa. all i had to do was give my human "the look". with wells fargo's 3% down payment on a fixed-rate loan and a simpler online application, getting into my dream home was easier than ever. get your human to visit wellsfargo.com/woof. what would she do without me? a dry start to the day before showers push in late in the morning into the afternoon. skiewill be partly cloudy to start with overcast skies along with our rainfall later in the day. high temperatures will still peak in the 60's for most of the bay just slightly coole

(ken) j-r what does the weather look like in sunnyvale? sot i don't like it but i know we need itwe need the rain is right but with the rain comes driving conditions like this. slick and haerthis is what it looked like leaving san francisco on tuesday afternoon.sot i don't like it i hate it...i have no choice. those thoughts are echoed by others. take erica acevedo for example. her car now looks like this. wet conditions on monday likely contributed to the accident she was in.sot woman was stopped getting onto highwayin san francisco umbrellas were out tuesday but notice the wind was not blowing them around. that's something that will likely change on wednesday. trees and power lines could also be affected. at vargas elementary school in sunnyvale the impact was felt tuesday when they lost power due to problems with an electrical pole.sot electricity was off and on... but through all the complaints. almost everyone we the importance of rain and is making the best of their wet days.sot i like staying home on days sot i like it but the kids

officers say he is wanted for questioning in connection to several sexual assault incidents in sunnyvaleta clara. they say the assaults happened in both cities between april of last year... and this month. in several incidents.. police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale. ( james ) coming up next...a look at the historic cold weather that's hitting much of the u-s and having an impact on flights at the san francisco international airport. we've got a live report coming up. in your noise cancelling trheadphones?ry maybe not. maybe you could trust you won't be next to a loud eater. (eating potato chips loudly) or you could just trust duracell. (silence) ♪ (áábreakáá) (darya)(james) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... a dry start to the day before showers push in late in the morning into the afternoon. skies will be partly cloudy to start with overcast skies along with our rainfall later in the day. high temperatures will still peak in the 60's for most of the bay just sligh

officers say he is wanted for questioning in connection to several sexual assault incidents in sunnyvaleclara. they say the assaults happened in both cities between april of last year... and this month. in several incidents.. police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale. ( james ) happening today... a special meeting is being held to help create affordable housing in san leandro. the metropolitan transportation commission is holding the meeting to talk about adding more homes and jobs to the area. it would include 820-thousand new households and 1-point-3 million new jobs by the year 20-40. that meeting will be at the at the san leandro senior community center at 6:30 tonight. ( james ) san francisco supervisor aaron peskin wants the city to ban facial recognition techonology. he proposed a law that would ban the city and the police department from using the surveillance techonology. this is video of similar tech used at airports. peskin says the legislation is meant to prevent civil rights and civil liberties abuses. the proposed law would also

and that means my friday the warmest day of the week this is sunnyvale, and san jose 58.e are looking at 57 for you and pleasant hill walnut creek at 56 and berkeley at 57. san leandro, 58. and 59 for santa rosa. 52 for late for as long as were clearlake. check out the seven-day forecast as a warm-up everything a day this week. we're looking at temperatures inland. warmest five topping out at 70 degrees. still plenty of sunshine for the weekend. >>> 6:50 am. we could see more minor flooding in low-lying areas. thanks to the king tides. this was the scene yesterday midmorning along the embarcadero. we have the high watermark expected around 10 am. >>> pretty soon you may have to carry a cup around in berkeley or pay $.25 to get one. and this was set to cut feed tomorrow morning. the fee is the most controversial component of the reduction ordinance. some locals say that they find the charge hard to follow. >> i don't think it is proper. >> i would pay this rather than be inconvenienced. >> this means anything would be banned. takeout food where like cups and straws may be

redwood city, sunnyvale getting light rain at this hour. the flash flood watch will be in effect starting this afternoon at 3 pm for the entire bay area with flooding possible due to the already saturated ground. we had a lot of rain yesterday with heavy rain increasing the flooding threat with flooding possible this afternoon and tonight. we have high wind alert with a wind advisory in the entire bay area up to 50 miles an hour and a warning for the hills and coast up to 60 miles an hour wind gusting with downed trees and power lines possible. strong and damaging wind as well as flooding potential all at 7. that means the afternoon commute and this evening at 9. we will time this out when we will see the strongest wind as well as the heaviest rain coming up in a few minutes. >>> the wind will affect your drive across the bay bridge with the wind advisory in effect. we have a serious situation heading into the berkeley curve in the non-commute direction. the accident involving two vehicles eastbound 80 out of the maze into the berkeley curv

at the sunnyvale shelter on ant.in court they are gearfooth paeds" a use rmhey do so loosely. it's just a thin mattress on the concrete floor. andrea burton was homeless herself several years as a teenager. what does a 2-inch rubber mat mean to somebody on a night like tonight? >> well, they aren't in the mud somewhere. they're inside a building where they know they're going to be warm. they're offered a clean blanket, a hot meal. >> reporter: santa clara county recently bumped up the temperature range under which the shelters open. the overnight low only needs to drop to 40 degrees or lower. 45 degrees with more than 50% chance of rain or 48 hours or more of rain itself. michelle covert with the county says the cold weather has triggered a total of150 temporary beds to open up at two dozen churches, community centers and libraries. >> they're kind of de facto safe places for people to go. i think libraries and community centers have always informally been centers for homeless officials. >> reporter: what is it like to stay out there when it's near freezing? >> it's brutal. >>

the others are palo alto, los altos, cupertino, santa clara, sunnyvale and mountain view.sam liccardo/san jose mayorthe minimum wage statewide increased to $11 dollars and hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and to $12 dollars for those with more than 25 workers. there are concerns about those same workers getting fewer hours says philz manager nikko barerra.nikko barrera/manager- philz coffee "....we well definitely have to take a look at the schedule and maybe find some ways to cut back a little...."the pay raise might take a little pressure of the tip jar in terms of making ends meet but $15 bucks an hour is still nowhere near enough to pay the rent in silicon valley says phil's barrista tricia rodriguez tricia rodriguez/minimum wage workerrob fladeboe/san jose "....going forward, the san jose minimum wage will be automatically adjusted with annual cost of living increases based on the consumer price index. in san jose rob fladeboe mron4news (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... some lawmakers are going to the white house today to try and find a solution to

. >>> macy's will close its doors in downtown sunnyvale. it is the latest after the shutdown of stores in novato and stonestown galleria last year. it will be redeveloped as part of the city line sunnyvale project. it's a new, mixed use project  that includes both retail and housing. >>> apple is cutting back on hiring for some divisions, after lower-than-expected iphone sales over the holidays. according to bloomberg news. ceo tim cook said would not implement a hiring freeze. but would look to slow hiring in some of the areas. microsoft stepping in to slow down the affordable housing crisis. in seattle, experiencing a widening affordability gap. the tech company is pledging $500 million to address homelessness. they will not only be able available to microsoft workers but also for teachers, firefighters and other middle- and low-income residents. >>> time is 6:48. get ready. ford confirmed it will build a full pickup truck. ford ceo says it's designed to future proof the best-selling f series, which he described as a global jogo naut. t

. >>> in silicon valley, sunnyvale and santa clara police, released a sketch of the suspect accused ofroping women at night at the brainerd park area and sunnyvale between last april and three weeks ago. he is described as 20s or 30s, and he targets women walking by themselves. >>> it is 5:37 am. >>> we will go to the next story, the condominium recently the scene of the grizzly san francisco murder and is now up for sale, and it has been less than a year since the woman, her dismembered body, found in the basement storage area. the three bedroom, two bath 1300 square foot apartment is listed for $985,000 on the market. >> it is amazing. you get it revamped, states that with furniture like nothing ever happened. >> it is like your neighbor was not killed here. >> they don't care. they just see this as a space. >> california law requires the realtor to tell the buyer when someone has died inside the property within the previous three years. >>> actress gwyneth paltrow is in the hot seat for an alleged skiing incident over two years ago. terry sanderson claims that gwyneth paltrow lost c

the others are palo alto, los altos, cupertino, santa clara, sunnyvale and mountain view.sam liccardo/san jose mayorthe minimum wage statewide increased to $11 dollars and hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and to $12 dollars for those with more than 25 workers. there are concerns about those same workers getting fewer hours says philz manager nikko barerra.nikko barrera/manager- philz coffee "....we well definitely have to take a look at the schedule and maybe find some ways to cut back a little...."the pay raise might take a little pressure of the tip jar in terms of making ends meet but $15 bucks an hour is still nowhere near enough to pay the rent in silicon valley says phil's barrista tricia rodriguez tricia rodriguez/minimum wage workerrob fladeboe/san jose "....going forward, the san jose minimum wage will be automatically adjusted with annual cost of living increases based on the consumer price index. in san jose rob fladeboe mron4news (catherine) let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. law

police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale.ce are asking anyone with information-- or security cameras in the area-- to come forward. (ken) police in vallejo are looking for the man who tried to lure a girl into a van. the incident happened on lincoln road west and starr avenue. it happened last week but police are just releasing these pictures. the girl was a student at franklin middle school. police only have a vague description of the man they are looking for... but want people to keep an eye out for this van. (pam) and a popular san francisco eatery is closing. lucca raviloi has been in san francisco for 94-years ... at valencia and 22nd streets in the mission district. they are known for their variety known for their variety of meats and cheeses ... and freshly made pastas. today, we learned lucca is closing-- although the reason why is not yet clear. the final day of operation will be on april 20th. (pam) still ahead.. we take a look behind the scenes at the factory that makes all the wilson footballs in the country ... e

looking live at san jose, things looking good heading over towards sunnyvale. we could see that rain as early as 8:00 this morning. we'll track showers in your forecast coming up next. >>> a clear look over here at the roadways. richmond-san rafael bridge. no problems. bay bridge toll plaza has cash lanes backing up. traffic will easeuay knowstick >>> and new questions about president trump's relationship with russia. his response as the shutdown continues into its 24th day. - at the cma foundation, we believe every child should have the access and opportunity i'm sara evans. music has always been a huge part of my life. music education isn't just important if you're going to make it your career. it also helps children develop the abilities that set them up for lifelong success. music is transformative and i want to ensure that it is never silenced. learn more at itstartswithme.org. (upbeat music) a live look outside at san francisco. good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m marcus washington. >>>a live look at san francisco. what a great way to start yo

located on west washington avenue between south murphy will be redeveloped as part of the city line sunnyvale project. it comes as many of the stores have closed because many are shopping o>> hoping to make a ct some don't think there's anything funny about his act. he is set to perform before a sold out crowd. a group of protesters want them to cancel the shows because of the comedian's past sexual misconduct. more recently louisc.k. -- >> by giving him a platform is making light of the harm he caused to victims. >> in a statement the comedy club said in part we understand that not everyone will agree. >>> we mentioned we have a microclimate weather alert. a big storm coming through the area. >> we are starting to see heavy rain make it into the coast. this is what it looks like looking at our live camera on 101. you can see the rain moving across the camera. you can see the winds picking up as san jose and 101 as we are going to see a lot more people deelg with the rain through the next couple of hours. looking at storm ranger shows a lot of yellows and reds. it is lit up for the north bay.

students in sunnyvale asked for the court to help them prepare for adulthood. >> it is equipping the choices right for you and to sort through the bevy of information you'll get in the world to navigate a plan that's true to yourself. >> polishing resumes, using credit cards and paying traxs some of the practical skills being covered. >> maybe even buying a house or insurance. things kids our age don't really get to learn about. >> they told us, silicon valley's start-up culture and the wealth kit create cause a rapid transition from being a teen to an adult. it doesn't mean they can't find a balance. >> still play video games and do fun things. >> so you can balance being a kid and an adult. >> yeah. >> the class doesn't makeett any easier for 15 and 16-year-olds to feel comfortable in a suit and tie. however, with it comes the ability to communicate and impress. by the time this school year ends in june, they will have gone through eight weeks of adulting. while it is a pass/fail course, we don't expect any of these kids to fail at being adults. abc7 news. >> i'm just going to say

tracy hern/sunnyvale police "...this computer disaster leaves police officers blind in the field.ithout that information. we cant know if the person we are pulling over knows that they have a warrant and we don't. we dont know if they migt be thinking it's better to shoot at an officer than go to jail. we might be releasing a killer. this system is broken and needs to be fixed now..."in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news next... great weather and great snow .. the perfect weekend combination for snow bunnies .. details ahead.. glad you're back how you feeling? ♪ ♪ (both) exhausted. but finally being able to make that volunteer trip happen was... awesome. awesome. you have to scrub. what do they... they use for washing. ♪ ♪ let's do it every year. we'll do it every year. i thought you'd say that - let's do it. ♪ ♪ see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill y

but will also weaken. 58, sunnyvale. 56, therein lies your mild conditions. same for berkeley. mid-50s. that southeast breeze is going to make for hay mild day. around pinole. el sobrante. southeast, south. everything will turn that direction. deep system lifting north. the front is there. there's cold air behind this. comes in tonight, could trigger thunderstorm activity. this system is very similar to the one i think that we had on saturday. it weakened. but then the cold air came in. the rain picked up. it's been similar. lightning strikes to the west/southwest. rain totals trimmed back unless you're back to the north. because the next couple of systems, friday and sunday, look like they want to go to southern california, not here. 50s for a few. mid-60s for others. 6:01. sal is here. and tells you, now it's getting busy is this. >> yeah. it is getting busy. for example at all the major points, crossing the bay bridge is one. we always seem to pay a lot of attention to that. it is backed up for about a 15- to 20-minute delay, before you make it onto the span. doesn't look to

mid-50s, sunnyvale, 55. and monteras, 58 degrees. that's that south wind. and there's a lot of 50s here. even on the peninsula. low 50s for many. and union city, one observation, 56. breeze is turning more southerly or southeasterly. our system will get here eventually. but it will get here later, not sooner. maybe a little to the north. less to the south. lightning strikes also to the west of it. something to watch for later tonight. 50s to mid-60s on your temps. 5:01. traffic is moderate. >> it's beginning to get busy as you know. this is the time people get on the road. 580 westbound, we did have traffic that is going to be a little bit slower now, as you drive, approaching north flynn. there was an earlier crash, just about 10 minutes ago, that kind of was out there. and there was a crash that was out there before that, too. so a couple of different crashes on the shoulder, nevertheless. could slow some traffic there on 580 and 205. on 580 at 205 interchange. and again, approaching forth flynn. -- north flynn. if you do get on, this won't affect you. ov

in redwood city as you head north of palo alto, then moves over towards sunnyvale, some light showersrtine to he door. morgan hill. you can see red and yellows on storm ranger showing rain is still pouring. we have this system to come on . right behind that there is another storm on sunday. so it's going to stay busy over these next few days. you want to take advantage of these breaks in between these storms which we will see in pleasanton as you head out for this morning. if you can wait until 7:00, everything will be all dry. our rain chances going way down. it's going to be another nice afternoon as we get warming temperatures and still going to keep the milder weather with mostly sunny skies later today. as you get dressed getting ready to get out the door, you will need long sleeves and once again the sunglasses. you can probably put away the umbrella after the next couple of hours. as we go can the commuteayslip. as we go into the time line of when the next rain arrives, it to me into late tomorrow morning and continue spot afternoon getting more widespread and heavy as we radio

police say the suspect targeted and groped women walking near raynor park in sunnyvale.asking anyone with information-- or security cameras in the area-- to come forward. (grant) police in vallejo are looking for the man who tried to lure a girl into a van. the incident happened on lincoln road west and starr avenue. it happened last week but police are just releasing these pictures. the girl was a student at franklin middle school. police only have a vague description of the man they are looking for... but want people to keep an eye out for this van. (grant) a local organization is giving away hundreds of prom dresses to local high school students... for free.(vicki) reporter olivia degennaro explains how a unique opportunity is arising from the tragedy of the camp fire. olivia standup: "imagine getting your dream prom dress brand new, absolutely free. well you actually can, right here, next weekend."<>as mina perez sorts through a wealth of beautiful prom dresses... <>she remembers driving through the camp f

. >> reporter: the store in sunnyvale sold out of the bus trips to the resort. the san francisco location adamich second bus to accommodate high demand. >> overall a hundred people coming up this weekend. it's going to be a fun time. are rain and snow are not only good for business but it's grate for the bay area's water supply. water district officials are reporting that the reservoir capacity is at 80%. the year rain and see the snowpack start to develop. the storms have been cold. >> reporter: rain made the evening commute friday slow going. the red glow ghts were prominent at twilight. the rain was light and sporadic but enough for some to consider staying indoors this weekend. >> a lot of accident, people cutting you off and stuff. are for those heading to the sierra plans and preparations are key. for this skier a four-wheel- drive and patience will make it an engine trip. >> driving through tahoe is beautiful. you're weaving through the sierras , beautiful. >> those heading up to tahoe say they expect some traffic but candidate pass up the snow. workers s

. >>> the bay area city, sunnyvale, taking the safety city in america for the third year in a row according to smart assets.com. it bases its decisions on property crime and collisions. -- property crime and pollution. >>> the music festival bottlerock tickets go on sale today. >> the napa bottlerock music festival announced the star- studded lineup yesterday with imagine dragons opening the festival friday, may 24, memorial day weekend. neil young will take the stage on saturday with mumford & sons taking the stage on sunday. tickets begin at $359. we have more information on our website at kpix.com. >> $359, i don't know. >>> straight ahead, the broadway actors are on strike and the bad boys are back, those stories and more with your entertainment headlines coming up next. >>> we take a live look outside with our photographer in emeryville giving us a beautiful view of the bay bridge. it is 4:52 am. we will be right back >>> we are waking up to cloudy start and 59 in half moon bay and pacifica at 62 degrees along with morgan hill and san jose. 59 in brentwood, 60 in antioch. around the ba

crash in sunnyvale 101, good news, 85 for slowing. there's low clouds there 101 at 680. >> be careful as you head out the door. that's what's happening in bay. we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> don't forget to join us for bay area midday news for you at 11:00. have a great day as we take a beautiful shot of the bay bridge. the shutdown on the verge of

sunnyvale. redwood city. up too much of lake county. that is a little bit cooler than yesterday. he's been temperatures in the upper 30s. brentwood is 38. a frequent observation of 38. don't forget us. we are already 39 degrees. there are many. we will see more once we get to sunrise. occasionally, there are a few high clouds. it is a very stable pattern and everything is going into the middle of the country where there is a northeast of the deep south. we have high pressure here that is controlling most of our weather and what you are up in north. the storm track stays clear. it is a dry forecast. clouds in the near future, but not much else. we're dry all the way to friday afternoon and then you can see  higher clouds spilling over onto the weekend on saturday and sunday. there is no rain forecast until february 2. 50s and 60s on the temperatures on the forecast models yesterday for the big time rain in february. we're showing a pattern change. a few high clouds otherwise. highs in the upper 60s as you head toward your weekend. >> my weekend? >> your weekend. >> thank you. >>>

sunnyvale 64. union city 62 degrees. walnut creek 63 for a high tomorrow. pittsburgh 63. should be a pretty pleasant afternoon. mill valleying so dwroi night. couple of showers tomorrow morning. high of 60. alameda 61. sonoma 65. clover dale tomorrow 65 degrees. your extended forecast, friday night that is the wet time. rain lingers on saturday. showers will linger on sunday. the snow level may drop to as low as 3500 feet here in the bay area. that is your kpix 5 forecast. >> all right. it will be a showery super bowl sunday. >> yes. what she said. >>> well looks like a sink hole but it turned out to be much more. the mysterious tunnel leading to a bank. >>> and we invite you to tune in to our new newscast at 7:00 weeknights. join ken, elizabeth and paul for the latest bay area news. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no

the city of sunnyvale wrestled with the same business calculus. there were fears the back than that doing so would make it much more difficult for businesses to survive. >> one good thing about human beings is that we can district manager of the restaurants. in 2010, he said he felt increasing problems in the see the properties after they increased the minimum wage. >> i don't think a businessman, maybe you have to, have 20 employees, maybe have 14 or 12. >> reporter: economists warn of an ugly truth, to survive, most owners will lower employment costs or pass the costs on to the consumer. >> you can reduce wages. >> reporter: he says that he is aware of the negatives, but adds that some business discomfort will pay dividends with a financially viable workforce. >> the reality is that we have a lot of people working multiple jobs to be able to afford to pay rent. we've students were working to be able to stay in school. it is critically important for them to have that extra $1.50 per hour to pay their bills. >> reporter: going forward, the next in