(terisa) good morning i'm terisa estacio.(james) and i'm james fletcher. weather and traffic... rebecca:dry weather conditions and a slight warming trend can be expected through monday ahead of our next storm system. this system will bring widespread rainfall to our region from tuesday into friday, along with the potential for periods of heavy rain and locally strong southerly winds. the heaviest rains are expected over the big sur region. no major hot spots. bay no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. major hot spot in san jose nb 101 at mckee. overturn accident blockes th left lane. slow from south san jose.. ( james ) happening now... a sinkhole is causing problems for drivers just outside the posey tube -- that connects alameda to oakland.( terisa ) right now... just one lane is open. kron 4's will tran joins us live from alameda this morning. will... . ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( terisa ) happening today.... thousands of people are expected to remember the three wo

i'm james fletcher.( terisa ) and i'm terisa estacio. we have complete team coverage of the rain and the wet commute.( james ) lets start with rebecca strom who is tracking the storm in the weather center. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will bring another round of widespread rainfall wednesday night into thursday. showers then look to diminish from the north thursday afternoon and evening, but with unsettled weather conditions and cooler temperatures for the end of the week and into the weekend. by the end of the weekend and as we head into next week, dry conditions look to prevail districtwide. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) our team coverage on the wet weather continues from larkspur.( terisa ) kron 4's will tran joins us live. will... ( will ) there is

i'm james fletcher.( terisa ) and i'm terisa estacio. we have complete team coverage of the rain and the wet commute from across the bay.( james ) lets start with rebecca strom who is tracking the storm in the weather center. rebecca:periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall will continue through this afternoon as an atmospheric river takes aim at the california coast. breezy to locally gusty southerly winds will also be possible ahead of a cold front that will sweep through the region this morning. after a brief break in rainfall later today, additional showers and cooler temperatures will be possible from friday into the weekend before dry conditions return next week. rebecca:periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall will continue through this afternoon as an atmospheric river takes aim at the california coast. breezy to locally gusty southerly winds will also be possible ahead of a cold front that will sweep through the region this morning. after a brief break in rainfall later today, additional showers and cooler temperatures

the in national (terisa) (terisa) (terisa)(terisa) in national (terisa) in national news...nt shutdown. the deadline to agree on a bill is this friday at midnight. some members of congress say that lamakers are trying to include billls - that don't have enough support to pass on their own - into this spending bill. one of the big issues up for debate is money for the president's border wall. house minority leader nancy pelosi says without a daca deal, democrats will not support additional spending on the border. other sticking points could include healthcare and gun reform. ( terisa ) president trump is unveiling his plan to fight the nation's opioid epidemic. the white house says its goal is to help both addicts, their families, and the medical community. the president's strategy includes reducing the number of opioid prescriptions by over 30 percent in the next 3 years. expanding access to new methods of addiction treatment. and pursuing tougher criminal penalties for drug traffickers... including the death penalty for some cases. in a statement, the american civil liberti

(ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( terisa ) ( terisa ) good morning i'm terisa estacio..( james ) and i'm jamesstart the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry weather conditions and a slight warming trend can be expected through monday ahead of our next storm system. this system will bring widespread rainfall to our region from tuesday into friday, along with the potential for periods of heavy rain and locally strong southerly winds. the heaviest rains are expected over the big sur region. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) ( james ) happening now... a sinkhole is causing problems for drivers just outside the posey tube -- that connects alameda to oakland.( terisa ) right now... just one lane is open. kron 4's will tran joins us live from alameda this morning. will... . . will... . ( james ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( terisa ) happening this morning... seven men will be in court on home invasion robbery charges. police say the men are connected to home invasion robberies in petalum

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(terisa) coming up after the break ...he kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca: an active weather pattern will develop by late monday and continue for the rest of the week, with periods of rain along with gusty winds at times. mild temperatures will continue through monday night, with cooling then expected from tuesday through the end of the week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. ( james ) breaking news... a shelter-in-place order has been issued for part of novato as police look for five people wanted for several home invasion robberies on the 100 and 200 blocks of eugenia in petaluma. police say a group of nine robbers kicked in the doors of homes looking for marijuana. at least one homeowner was tied up and pistol-whipped. petaluma police spotted two cars leaving the area and chased them all the

i'm james fletcher.( terisa ) and i'm terisa estacio.coverage of the rain and the wet commute from across the bay.( james ) lets start with rebecca strom who is tracking the storm in the weather center. ( terisa ) good morning i'm terisa estacio..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall will continue through this afternoon as an atmospheric river takes aim at the california coast. breezy to locally gusty southerly winds will also be possible ahead of a cold front that will sweep through the region this morning. after a brief break in rainfall later today, additional showers and cooler temperatures will be possible from friday into the weekend before dry conditions return next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) back to ( james ) ( james ) back to stormtracker 4 radar... taking a look at the conditions over the santa cruz mountains. concerns over possible mudslides on highwa

(robin) ( terisa ) ( terisa ) s-f-o is ( terisa ) s-f-o is among the best airports in the country...irport experiences. the survey included questions about check-ins... shopping... and security at airports all around the world. s-f-o ultimately came in as the 51st best ranked in the world... but was ranked as the 5th best in the united states. (rebecca) tracking the weather this morning. your forecast is right after the break. ( james )( james ) ( james ) and its national puppy day.here are some pics of pups sent into the kron 4 news room this morning.you can send in your pics through the kron 4 app ... using the report tab on the app. (ácommercialá) ( james ) the dam on the moccasin reservoir is stable this morning. and there is no threat to the bay area's water supply. here's a look at where the moccasin reservoir. it's in tuolumne county... more than 100 miles east of san francisco. at one point yesterday... officials said the dam could be in imminent danger of failing. san francisco's utility agency dispatched a team to monitor the dam after heavy rain caused a surge of water and

and i'm james ( james )terisa estaciomorning i'm good ( terisa )( terisa ) good morning i'm terisa estaciotart the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:a storm system will produce widespread rainfall across our region from tuesday through thursday. periods of heavy rain are possible, mainly along the big sur coast, as well as locally strong southerly winds and thunderstorms. showers will linger into friday and saturday before dry conditions return on sunday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) breaking news we are following this morning out of texas... a package bomb has exploded at a fed-ex facility. one person was injured. the package was addressed to austin, the f-b-i says that this bomb is likely linked to a serial bomber who has targeted austin several times in recent weeks. 4 bombs have gone off in that city so far this month. two people have been killed and three others injured. the person injured in this morning's explosion was a fed-ex employee. that employee is expected to be okay. the fed-ex facility is about

i'm james fletcher.( terisa ) and i'm terisa estacio.m in the weather center. rebecca:the first in a series of storm systems is now exiting to the southeast. scattered showers will continue across the area tonight and wednesday, along with possible afternoon and evening thunderstorms tomorrow primarily inland areas. the next storm system will br

good ( terisa ) good morning i'm terisa estacio.james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure building near the west coast will maintain dry weather through the week and into the upcoming weekend. a warming trend is forecast from today through thursday. temperatures will likely cool by the weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) happening now... police are looking for a serial bank robber in the east bay.( terisa ) he has hit 4 different banks this month. kron 4's will tran is live in richmond with the details. happening now... police in the east bay are looking for a serial bank robber. police say this man robbed 4 different chase bank locations in four different cities this month. the robberies happened in richmond... emeryville... oakland and berkeley. these are surveillance images from the robberies. in each case he walked to up to the teller and hande

(terisa) thanks lydia.eck back with you through out the morning. ( terisa ) a big story this morning... it will be quite some time before things return back to normal at a veterans home in yountville.( james ) kron four's philippe djegal returned to the scene of friday's shooting... where three women were killed. he spoke with people who live and work there... some who knew the victims. (philippe) u-s army veteran tom parkinson -- made an emotional stop by the pathway home saturday morning... paying his respects to the three people who worked here -- that lost their lives friday.tom parkinson/veteran- "i hate to see something like this happen here." parkinson has lived at the veterans home of california yountville going on six years now... and, says he knew the executive director of the pathway home very well. 48-year-old christine (chris-teen) loeber (low- burr)... who he says was passionate about the veterans she treated for post-traumatic stress disorder... and, even made donations to her program, as fun

and hear from the victim. ( terisa ) good morning i'm terisa estacio.s off this morning.( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca: a cold weather system approaching from the north will bring renewed chances of rain starting in the north bay today, and across the remainder of the area tonight and saturday morning. additional shower activity is possible saturday afternoon through sunday morning. dry weather is expected to return to most areas by sunday afternoon and continue well into next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( terisa ) happening today... funeral services will be held for a fallen marin county sheriff's deputy. ( james ) 24-year old ryan zirkle died when he crashed into a tree while responding to a 9-1-1 call. kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from santa rosa. lydia... ( lydia ) zirkle was engaged to be married... he had recently bought a home in petaluma with his fiance... and he grew up in novato. the service will be held at

terisa esticio, thank you for that . now let's go to spencer blake. moments ago i know you spoke to a lot of kids at the school. parents who were showing up. they had a basketball tournament at that high school. certainly a situation you never want to see play out when you are a parent. you hear that your kid is in a shelter in place situation. >> reporter: this affected many people at that basketball game. now fortunately many parents said that their kids were not at the theater. now everybody has been hearing about it here in napa county. many had loved ones or others that work there in the area that were on lockdown. especially a few hours ago. you can see how widespread this is and how many people are affected. not just the hostages and their families and that kind of thing but those on lockdown as well. the kids at the high school were 1st and foremost on everyone's minds . it grabs your attention when something like this happens. >> see and a high school about nine miles away from yountville. now we await a news conference . sources confirming t

terisa i live at the scene in yountville. (vicki) we have team coverage tonight of the situation in yountville. as we reported... kids from justin siena high school in napa...were in the area when this started. (grant) kron 4's spencer blake is live in napa tonight-- at the high school. spencer, kids must have spencer, kids must have been pretty shaken up... (vicki) continuing our team coverage now... about 11- hundred people live in that veterans home facility... (grant) kron 4's kron 4's philipple djegal has their reaction. (vicki) (vicki) and again... take a look at your screen. a hotline has been established for families to check on their loved ones. that number is 707-948-3331. (grant) kron 4 was the first to tell you about this breaking news. we sent a push alert as soon as we learned of the active shooter situation. make sure you download the kron four mobile app to always get the latest breaking news. (vicki) our breaking news coverage continues. a gunman takes three people hostage inside the largest veterans home in

estacio out, terisa estacio (pam) rain is back in the bay

kron 4's terisa estacio reports. terisa estacio - i met up with haley rekdahl here at the pathway memorial for the three women who lost their lives she talked with me about what happened when gunman albert wong walked into the party listen to my conversation. haley. can you walk me through what happend? did he storm in or walk in? he walked in very calmly and slowly did he say anything to you? he, didnt say anything. he at first said, veterans, you can go. because there were couple of veterans with us. and then 4 staff members that he let me go, all he said was first name, you can go. there were 2 before me, i was the 3rd, then he let me go. did he have his gun out? did he come across as violent? he had his gun against him. he walked in with it and he was just very calm. just kind of emotionless. did you run out, or slip out? he motioned me to toward the door. he wanted us to walk out, i walked out past him and out the door and then ran from there. did you hear shots? i was out before the shots were fired. we passed

in (tes) yountville: hostage speaks out, terisa estacio (steve) new at nine...htening moments for students and staff at a high school in monterey county... seaside police say an educator was teaching a course on public safety for his administration of justice class earlier today when he showed his students his gun and then estacio out, terisa hostage speaks yountville: in (tes) yountville: hostage speaks out, terisa estacio (steve) . frightening moments for students and staff at a high school in monterey county... seaside police say an educator was teaching a course on public safety for his administration of justice class earlier today when he showed his students his gun and then the unthinkable happened for the teacher.

terisa estacio, reporting, oakland. the oakland police department is investigating this case - their results will be turned over to the alameda county district attorney's office for review for any possible action separately, there are also several other ongoing investigations into the fatal shooting. bart is doing an internal review - plus the citizen review board and the office of independent police auditor. there is no date yet for the results of their findings on this contentious issue. in oakland, terisa estacio kron four (grant) vallejo police have identified the person of interest in a hit and run collision which killed a young woman wednesday..(vicki) catherine heenan is here with more...including the identity of the victim. (catherine) vallejo police have released this photo of 29-year-old vincent fitzer...they're still looking for him...and say his hair may now be shorter. they want to talk to him about the hit and run that killed an 18-year-old woman wednesday afternoon. the victim has now been identified as a

in pacifica, terisa estacio (vicki) also happening now...e are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a teen on a jogging path in palo alto. it happened in near arastradero road and deer creek road yesterday afternoon. that's right near the tesla headquarters. police say the man pulled the girl off the jogging path... he then put a gun to her head... and sexually assaulted her. then he ran away and the victim was able to flag down some help. police have not released a description of the attacker... but they say they are dedicating all available resources to find him. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was a warm day even at the coastline with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s at the coast and 80s inland. tonight will be a beautiful evening with very mild temperatures under partly cloudy skies. on the latest satellite image you can see the huge dome of high pressure over california. but you'll also notice a few high clouds moving over the top of that ridge. i think we'

here in rodeo, terisa estacio kron four news.cki) new tonight at 5-- the contra costa sheriff's office has started publishing inmates' release dates online. and critics say they believe it's an attempt to avoid the sanctuary city law. the department started posting the information in its website last month. a state law went into effect in january that restricts law enforcement from providing release dates of people in jail to federal immigration authorities. the trump administration has sued the state block it. the sheriff's office released a statement today about the allegations that they are tipping off ice agents. officials say... "this information is public and can be helpful to other governmental organizations, crime victims, inmates' family members and others. additionally, organizations who provide services to persons released from custody have specifically asked for this information so they can start reentry transition assistance right away. releasing this public information is an important part of the county's reentry st

in pacifica, terisa estacio (vicki)(vicki) police are looking for the gunman in a san jose shooting. it happened yesterday on the 22-hundred block of lanai avenue. when officer arrived on scene-- they found a man who had been shot. the victim suffered life-threatening injuries. so far there's been no suspect or motive linked to the shooting. ((vicki)) a man has died after being taken into custody by sonoma police. he was allegedly causing a disturbance at a mobile home park on ramon street last night. officers say the man was naked and refused to listen to their commands. he was then tased and handcuffed. the man went into medical distress and was taken to the hospital where he died. (grant) in santa cruz, the sheriff's department has arrested one of it's own...after allegeations of sexual assault inside the main jail. this is the booking photo of 29 year old former santa cruz county correctional officer marco del real. he was arrested yesterday and faces multiple felony charges including assault under color of authority. the case began in july of 2017... when fellow correctional off

in (tes) yountville: hostage speaks out, terisa estacio estacio out, terisa estacio (pam) rain is back in the bay area.... a late winter storm bringing showers at this hour. and the wet weather is not going away.(grant)) we have team coverage tonight...as we track the storm.... kron-4's charles clifford is live in san bruno with a look at conditions out there.(pam) but first, we start our coverage with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow ... who is timing out the storm. lawrence. lawrence karnow: we began the day with heavy rain and gusty winds making for a messy commute. rain finally turned to showers by the afternoon. the air is much more unstable now an we've seen a few lightning strikes. doppler radar continues to show more showers outside but they are more widely scattered. on the satellite you can see the storm as it moved ashore early today. behind it you can see another area of low pressure. that will bring another chance of rain wednesday especially in the south bay into the monterey bay. behind that another storm will move in to bring us much colder air and the possibility of

terisa estacio, reporting, oakland. the oakland police department is investigating this case - their results will be turned over to the alameda county district attorney's office for review for any possible action separately, there are also several other ongoing investigations into the fatal shooting. bart is doing an internal review - plus the citizen review board and the office of independent police auditor. there is no date yet for the results of their findings contentious issue. in oakland, terisa estacio kron four (vicki) (vicki) in the east bay... three teens were arrested at the union city bart station... accused of stealing a laptop. police say the group teens came into a business on decoto road sunday night... they took someone's laptop and then ran away. a witness followed them to the bart station and called police. officers arrested the teens on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy. the laptop was returned to the victim and the three minors were released to their parents. (vicki) police in santa rosa are search

terisa, bring us up to speed on this investigation. .. (estacio - san francisco police headquarters) authorities here at sfpd say they have a lot of questions for the linebacker - as he was last seen, leaving the alleged crime scene in his range rover. (estacio reporting) it was here on the 600 block in san francisco where the call came in - a dispatcher repeating to police that a victim was calling in reporting that her ex- boyfriend, , identified aldon smith - had beat her up and bit her in the wrist listen in: "the victim is calling us saying the suspect threw her around the room and bit her wrist. he climbed out of the window and may have gotten into a black range rover." smith - the dispatcher also says was wearing a black 49er sweatshirt as he darted through the window before taking off in his vehicle. san francisco police launched an investigation they also tried to reach out to smith, but say they were unsuccessful. shortly after the incident saturday night, smith posted to his social media site, long cryptic reply which included

kron 4's terisa estacio has the story. david henry, dad. " so if we can spread the word to keep this guy at bay and protect our children." david henry is talking about his mission involving spreading the word about this man. sheriff's deputies say timothy james kottler tried to lure henry's daughter into a pontiac grand prix as she was walking home from her middle school in this santa rosa neighborhood.henry. "he said don't you look pretty today, do i know you from the market?. henry says his daughter stayed strong keeping her distance from the man. henry. he had his door open, he said his window was broken, fortunately, an att technician was in the area and walked over, and the man drove away and waived.they got a license plate, turned it over to sonoma county sheriff's deputies who arrested kottler on an annoying or molesting a victim under 18 offense. but several hours after his arrest, kottler was let out of jail on bail. with the department issuing a warning saying he could be a possible threat to the community. henry

terisa estacio kron four news.soline shot up 7 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.66.industry analyst trilby lundberg said sunday the increase was driven primarily by rising crude oil prices.lundberg says she expects prices to continue to rise over the next few weeks. the increase brings the price of gas to 32 cents a gallon higher than it was at this time last year.the highest average price in the contiguous 48 states was $3.54 in the san francisco bay area. the lowest was $2.22 in st. louis.the average price for diesel fuel rose a penny, to $3.01. to $3.01. lawrence karnow: temperatures soarded under high pressure and sunny skies. highs today were much warmer and in the mid to upper 70s inland with 60s at the coast. skies are clear of any rain on our doppler radar and that's the way it will stay for a while. on the satellite you can see as high pressure builds and the offshore winds begin to blow. it will be breezy at times over the mountains the next few days. but in the urban areas it will be beautifu

in novato, terisa estacio, kron4 news, ( darya ) ( darya ) coming up ...o have decided to freeze eggs and embryos may now be out of luck. a storage problem at a san francisco clinic has now lead to lawsuit. clients of san francisco's pacific fertility center have filed a class action lawsuit for breach of contract and negligence over the improper storage of eggs and embryos. earlier this month pacific fertility center clients received an email saying that an equipment problem may have affected their embryos. ( darya ) attorneys say they are finding improper storage of eggs and embryos is a widespread problem. in addition to the lawsuit they are also reaching out to lawmakers to pass legislation to regulate the industry. ( darya )still ahead ... more snow is piling up in the sierra... we'll tell you how to prepare if your heading up this weekend. (dar

(vicki) as kron four's terisa estacio reports, parents are concerned.ties say it was here at linda mar beach in pacifica wednesday afternoon where they received a 911 call concerning an indecent exposure situation. captain chris clements, pacifica police dept. "it was reported that he was taking photo or video of children with his cell phone also exposing himself." captain chris clements tells me - some witnesses sprang into action. captain clements. "we are still looking for surveillance video. witnesses did see him jump into a grey honda, but they couldn't get a license plate. he is described as a white male, with a beard, wearing black hat, t shirt, extremely short white shorts. kristin hudson, parent. it is disturbing to hear about this. you come to a place like this and you think kids can run free, but then you hear this. i will be watching more closely." out at linda mar - parents were equally concerned and grateful to get the news so they could be more aware. yes, it is very important, because i have 2 kids and i definitely feel more informed and

here in rodeo, terisa estacio kron four news.ine) (catherine) (catherine) the flu season is winding down but the c-d-c is warning about another flu strain. it's not unusual for a second wave..it's not clear yet how serious it might be. it could be harder on children..so far this season - 123 children have died from the flu.. doctors say if you haven't been vaccinated... it is still not too late. (steve) a benicia woman sexually assaulted 5 years ago now has justice. a man broke into her home and assaulted her in back in 20-13. detectives found d-n-a evidence from a man... but did not have a match in their system. alexander haynes was arrested for burglary in washington earlier this month. his d-n-a was entered into the system and matched the d- n-a from the sexual assault. haynes was arrested and awaits extradition back to california. lawrence karnow: it was a warm but slightly cooler day with numerous clouds above. highs still managed to sneak into the 70s and 80s around the bay and valleys with 60s at the coast. even with all o

(vicki) as kron four's terisa estacio reports, parents are concerned. authorities say it was here at linda mar beach in pacifica wednesday afternoon where they received a 911 call concerning an indecent exposure situation. captain chris clements, pacifica police dept. "it was reported that he was taking photo or video of children with his cell phone also exposing himself." captain chris clements tells me - some witnesses sprang into action. captain clements. "we are still looking for surveillance video. witnesses did see him jump into a grey honda, but they couldn't get a license plate. he is described as a white male, with a beard, wearing black hat, t shirt, extremely short white shorts. kristin hudson, parent. it is disturbing to hear about this. you come to a place like this and you think kids can run free, but then you hear this. i will be watching more closely." out at linda mar - parents were equally concerned and grateful to get the news so they could be more aware. yes, it is very important, because i have 2 kids and i definitely feel more info

kron 4's terisa estacio has the story. henry, dad. " so if we can spread the word to keep this guy at bay and protect our children." david henry is talking about his mission involving spreading the word about this man. sheriff's deputies say timothy james kottler tried to lure henry's daughter into a pontiac grand prix as she was walking home from her middle school in this santa rosa neighborhood.henry. "he said don't you look pretty today, do i know you from the market?. henry says his daughter stayed strong keeping her distance from the man. henry. he had his door open, he said his window was broken, fortunately, an att technician was in the area and walked over, and the man drove away and waived.they got a license plate, turned it over to sonoma county sheriff's deputies who arrested kottler on an annoying or molesting a victim under 18 offense. but several hours after his arrest, kottler was let out of jail on bail. with the department issuing a warning saying he could be a possible threat to the community. henry. frus

kron4's terisa estacio breaks down what these numbers mean. (estacio reporting) pointing to new figures showing a drop in crime in several key areas on the bay area rapid transit system, bart's chief of police went over where they are seeing the most improvement. chief carlos rojas, bart police chief. "we have seen increasing in arrests, by 43 percent, 88 percent increase in getting fare evaders. chief rojas addressed how as an agency focusing on fare evasion has helped significantly. he also added that following up issuing about 14 percent more prohibition orders - blocking violent riders and using new measures to tackle auto thefts and bike thefts as made a difference. in 2017, bart reported an 18 percent drop in bike thefts. terisa estacio, reporting although chief proud of acommplishments, he says there is room for improvement for example... chief rojas, when you look at most of the crime, it is snatch and grab. electronic devices. education is important. joesph morales, bart rider. i feel like there is no issue, i feel safe. for some ride

here in rodeo, terisa estacio kron four news. (steve) north bay police arrested a man accused of selling marijuana to high school teens. and this is what they recovered from that suspect. over four pounds of marijuana.. and 10- thousand dollars in cash. it started when san rafael police say they got complaints about possible drug dealing in the gerstle park neighborhood. that's when police identified and arrested miguel hernandez for selling marijuana to minors as young as fourteen. (steve) checking in on our four zone forecast now. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us. (catherine) lawrence is here with the latest on this holiday weekend...what can we expect? lawrence karnow: it was a warm but slightly cooler day with numerous clouds above. highs still managed to sneak into the 70s and 80s around the bay and valleys with 60s at the coast. even with all of the clouds there's no rain showing up on doppler radar. if you're going out tonight you can expect partly to mostly cloudy skies with a few patches of fog moving in alon

kron four's terisa estacio shows us how. rebecca nelson, santa rosa resident.aking out. absolutely, our children are most important and we need to take steps to protect them. ruth cake, "hats off? hats off, to the dad, he taught the daughter right."rebecca nelson and ruth cake are talking about this dad... david henry sheriff's deputies say timothy james kottler tried to lure henry's daughter into a pontiac grand prix as she was walking home from her middle school in this santa rosa neighborhood.david henry. "he said do i know you? do i recognize you from the market? and she said no. henry says his daughter stayed strong keeping her distance from the man. henry. he had his door open, he said his window was broken, fortunately, an att technician was in the area and walked over, and the man drove away and waived.they got a license plate, turned it over to sonoma county sheriff's deputies who arrested kottler on an annoying or molesting a victim under 18 offense. but several hours after his arrest, kottler was let out of jail on bail. with the department issuing a

in pleasant hill, terisa estacio, kron4 news. (steve) along with dick's sporting goods... wal mart making some changes when it comes to selling guns. the retail giant now only selling guns and ammo to those 21 and older. the company is also removing assault-style rifles from its website. but is pledging to continue to serve hunters and other sportsmen in a, quote, "responsible way". in a statement, walmart says it stopped selling weapons similar to the one used in the florida shooting back in 20-15. (pam) in the south bay.... the santa clara county board of supervisors has announced plans to address gun violence. now, a summit on gun violence and its relationship to mental health ... is in the works. it will take place sometime in the next two months. the board also approved a plan to endorse the 'march for our lives' event. that event is being organized by high school students ... in cities all across the country, including from the bay area .. it is set for march 24th. (pam) housing developers in san francisco are required by law ... to provide affordable housing in new

as kron-4's terisa estacio reports... there is now an outpouring of support for her family .g) this is a picture of a beaming jennifer gonzales shushereba at her wedding. her best friend and new husband tj smiling broadly. also in the picture one of her nine bridesmaids in a vibrant red dress. in less then 2 weeks it would have been the couple's one year anniversary. but this picture now on a go fund me page to raise money to help pay for memorial costs. the highly regarded and successful clinical psychologist was only 32 years old she was killed friday, after taken hostage by gunman, albert wong. he had recently been dismissed from the pathway home - a place that treats vets for ptsd. jennifer was also pregnant with the couples first child - this picture also posted on the go fund me site. and this. out in front of the pathway home where jennifer and two other women, also killed there is a growing memorial, including a heart scultpure. a napa artist reportedly made the three hearts for the women who lost their lives, plus a small heart for jennifer's unborn child. a veteran

in santa rosa, terisa estacio kron four news.son is a second (steve) (steve)a second person is charged with helping an infant smoke marijuana.coming up: who else police say is responsible. (vkici) two children were found dead in their car-seats. next: the sister of the mom accused in their deaths speaks for the first time. (vicki)a 20-year-old mom is arizona is behind bars after her two children were found dead in a car. (steve) now as briana whitney explains the sister of that mom says she is devastated for the loss of the kids... and her sister. the arizona mother arrested this week in the deaths of her toddler and infant left the children with relatives for days at a time, according to a police report that cites an unidentified relative.police in the small town of superior called arizona child protection officials in early january because of those concerns about the two children after the relative accused the mother, brittany velasquez, of stealing a $3,500 fur coat, said town interim police chief christian ensley.but the coat

in novato, terisa estacio, kron4 news, ( pam ) new tonight at 8. some couples who have been planning way in advance to have a family... by freezing eggs and embryos ... may now be out of luck... ( steve )a storage problem at a san francisco clinic has now lead to lawsuit. kron 4's dan kerman joins us live in the newsroom with more the storing of eggs and the storing of the storing of eggs and embryos is taking center stage in the legal world this week. on monday a class action lawsuit was filed against this cleveland clinic over the destruction of 2000 eggs and embryos now clients of san francisco's pacific fertility center have filed a class action lawsuit for breach of contract negligence and conversionsot tracey cowan/ attorney 21-28the eggs and embryos they entrusted to pacific fertility center have been compromised.attorneys say pacific fertility center clients received this email saying "a single piece of equipment lost liquid nitrogen for a brief period of time. your tissue was stored in the affected tank and may have been impacted.sotwhat t

in benicia, terisa estacio. (vicki) another school threat in the south bay...lpitas...police are investigating a message circulating on social media. the post typed via snapchat and facebook ..threatened to shoot up milpitas high school...the gunman... also mentioned pulling the trigger on themself. police said they contacted the student... whose posting of the message launched their investigation... only to learn that it had already been re-posted several times. one student told her dad of the threat and he didn't hesistate to drive over and take her home.(sot) "....i'm so scared, i just took the day off and came over to get my daughter..."(vicki) police had officers stationed outside both milpitas high school and at calaveras high school today...just as a precaution. (vicki) the red - hot real estate market here in the bay area just set another record. a 2-million dollar home sale ... for a 2 bed 2 bath doesn't make most blink anymore.(grant) it is the price per - square foot... that has jaws dropping... kron 4's justine waldman reports from silion valley - w

in novato, terisa estacio, kron4 news, (pam) a man is in the hospital tonight.... after fleeing from police and crashing. it started around 3:30- this morning... when officers began pursuing the b-m-w s-u-v along interstate -80. police say, the driver exited the freeway in san pablo, and began driving recklessly through the city streets. authorities say, officers stopped their chase out of concern for public safety. a short time later ... officers found the car crashed into a fire hydrant and several other cars. the driver was taken to the hospital with major injuries. (steve) san francisco police say two victims were injured during a home invasion last night. it happened in the oceanview neighborhood on farallones street near i-280. police say three armed men broke into the apartment around 11 o'clock and held three victims at gunpoint. two of the victims were pistol-whipped during the robbery. the suspects fled with cellphones, wallets, shoes and a safe. the victims declined to be taken to the hospital for their injuries. police are describing the suspects as men

kron four's terisa estacio talked with one of the women attending the party....e joins us on set with more on that conversation. (terisa) i met up with residential clinician haley rekdahl in front of the makeshift memorial at pathway home for the three women who lost their lives... she told me that it has been so difficult to process all that happened. but she shared with me what it was like to come face to face with the gunman and how he shattered lives that fateful day. did it all happen fast? like 5 minutes? yeah. i have blocked some things out, but yeah, like 5 minutes. he had his gun against him. he walked in with it and he was just very calm. just kind of emotionless. did he say anything to you? he, didnt say anything. he at first said, veterans, you can go. because there were couple of veterans with us. and then 4 staff members that he let me go, all he said was first name, you can go. there were 2 before me, i was the 3rd, then he let me go. he motioned me to toward the door. he wanted us to walk out, i walked out past him and out the door and then ran fr

as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the deputy grew up in novato, and the news of his passing is hitting. (estacio reporting) mike casper, asst. principle san marin high school. "he really excelled in athletics, varsity, star quarterback" san marin asst principal mike casper on ryan zirkle, the marin county sheriffs deputy who died tragically early thursday morning. marin county sheriff robert doyle. "as you can imagine this is a sad day, ryan zirkle was 24 years old, his 25 birthday, 11 days away." the deputy was in his patrol early this morning when he crashed into a tree... he had been responding to a 911 call out in point reyes where he was based. sheriff doyle. a 911 caller called in and said they heard a crash. since communications had not heard from him they sent his partner out and saw the crash, and found ryan. sheriff doyle says first responders did all they could. sheriff doyle. it took 35 minutes to get him out, hospital, they did all they could but he did not survive. while deputies are in mourning... we are learning much more about ryan zirkle. he was engaged to be married,

(grant) as kron four's terisa estacio reports tonight... here in the bay area, local law enforcement and local politicians are waiting and weighing in on the visit and what it means. (estacio reporting) us attorney general jeff sessions will be speaking at the 26 annual law enforcement legislative day event in sacramento - an yearly tradition.... but it was the late announcement that he is planning on making a major sanctuary jurisdiction announcement that has many wondering what exactly his appearance and message means for california. back in january, the state became a sanctuary state, declaring that it would not cooperate with ice officials. and the acting director made it clear that they would increase presence in response. alameda co. sheriff greg ahern. "my undersheriff will be going." i met with alameda county sheriff greg ahern tuesday about the ag's upcoming visit. ahern. well. local law enforcement has no involvement in sweeps. that is for the federal government. california declared it is sancturay and we follow the laws. just two

kron four's terisa estacio reports that chp officers often see children improperly buckled up, putting lives at risk. (estacio reporting)officer custodio lopez, chp "if you see that belt rubbing on their neck and there is a crash and a stop, it could cut their neck. officer custodio lopez with the chp went over the critical points of using car seats and why the right seat, properly installed could be a matter of life or death for your child in a collision. lopez. this is a latch, sharks teeth, bolt it in here. officier lopez explains he has seen alot for example, check this out, if the retainer clip you see here is not at chest level then lopez. the little one can be a human missle and bolt out. also, with infant seats, lopez says make sure you hear that click indicating the carrier section is in. last year, it became mandatory that a baby must stay rear facing till 2, "lopez. it is because crashes showing their spine could snap. lopez. this is graduated, forward facing. after two, children go into convertible seats. lopez. pretty big danger here we gotta make sure there is no slack. l

kron four's terisa estacio spoke with one of the organizers. (estacio reporting)larry kamer, pathway spokesperson. it has been a challenging week, obviously, and obviously for the families of the victims. larry kamer - is the spokesperson for the pathway home... the ptsd treatment facility located on the yountville grounds and tragically the site where gunman and former patient albert wong killed three clinical psychologists last friday during a hostage situation. kamer talked with me about the days after the shooting and the victims - kamer. i can't imagine what it would be like to say goodbye to your loved ones. he shared with me how his wife is doing... she was in the room with gunman wong walked in - heavily armed... kamer. she is doing ok? throwing herself into work. and the big memorial planned for next monday. kamer. "we are trying to support them and blance their needs and give them this memorial for respect and honor." kamer says they expect several thousands to show up... he says yountville is a tight community and support has come fr

terisa estacio, reporting, oakland. the oakland police department is investigating this case - their results will be turned over to the alameda county district attorney's office for review for any possible action separately, there are also several other ongoing investigations into the fatal shooting. bart is doing an internal review - plus the citizen review board and the office of independent police auditor. there is no date yet for the results of their findings on this contentious issue. in oakland, terisa estacio kron four ( robin ) in the east bay... three teens were arrested at the union city bart station... accused of stealing a laptop. police say the group of teens came into a business on decoto road sunday night. they took someone's laptop and then ran away. a witness followed them to the bart station and called police. officers arrested the teens on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy. the laptop was returned to the victim and the three minors were released to their parents. ( robin )east bay police have arrest

kron four's terisa estacio spoke with one of the organizers about the service as well as reflecting on the tragic events just 7 days ago. (take pkg) (estacio reporting)larry kamer, pathway spokesperson. it has been a challenging week, obviously, and obviously for the families of the victims. larry kamer - is the spokesperson for the pathway home... the ptsd treatment facility located on the yountville grounds and tragically the site where gunman and former patient albert wong killed three clinical psychologists last friday during a hostage situation. kamer talked with me about the days after the shooting and the victims - kamer. i can't imagine what it would be like to say goodbye to your loved ones. he shared with me how his wife is doing... she was in the room with gunman wong walked in - heavily armed... kamer. she is doing ok? throwing herself into work. and the big memorial planned for next monday. kamer. "we are trying to support them and blance their needs and give them this memorial for respect and honor." kamer says they expect several thousands to show up... he says yountvill

terisa estacio - i met up with haley rekdahl here at the pathway memorial for the three women who lost listen to my conversation. haley. can you walk me through what happend? did he storm in or walk in? he walked in very calmly and slowly did he say anything to you? he, didnt say anything. he at first said, veterans, you can go. because there were couple of veterans with us. and then 4 staff members that he let me go, all he said was first name, you can go. there were 2 before me, i was the 3rd, then he let me go. did he have his gun out? did he come across as violent? he had his gun against him. he walked in with it and he was just very calm. just kind of emotionless. did you run out, or slip out? he motioned me to toward the door. he wanted us to walk out, i walked out past him and out the door and then ran from there. did you hear shots? i was out before the shots were fired. we passed a sheriff's deputy on way out. we were driving out in a vehicle, way before it happened. did it all happen fast? like 5 minutes? yeah. i have blocked some things out, but yeah, like 5 minutes. where y