(vicki) thanks for joining us i'm vicki liviakis...(steve) and i'm steve aveson, grant lodes has the night off... this is the last snapchat selfie violet took with her boyfriend.. the night she died. the crash happened just after midnight yesterday on stanley boulevard near isabel avenue. five people were in the car when it crashed... and the driver has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. (vicki) new tonight at nine.... kron4's spencer blake has new details of what happened and talked to the victim's boyfriend... spencer, what are they saying tonight... ... there's a memorial set up here off to the side of stanley boulevardi'd guess less than a mile from the border of pleasanton.friends of high school sophomore violet campbell have been gathering here to comfort each other after she was killed in what was likely a drunk driving accident. in the earliest minutes of thanksgiving, a car with five people inside swerved, crashed, and rolled on stanley boulevard near isabel avenue. one of those people was violet campb

(vicki) three families who lost their homes in the northbay (vicki) next week. (vicki) three families who lost their homes in the northbay firestorm--- are now suing p-g-and-e for negligence. the families filing suit today... had to flee for their lives...when the fire raced towards their redwood valley homes in mendocino county. kron4's maureen kelly talked to one of the plantiffs and his lawyer about why they believe the power company is to blame. (vicki) state investigators have still not determined a cause in any of the north bay fires. (grant) a team of appraisers is going to burned areas of sonoma county to inspect fire-damaged properties. the appraisals could lead to lower property taxes for residents. if the loss estimate is at least 10-thousand-dollars of damage, the property will be re-assessed and property taxes will be adjusted accordingly. on monday, the assessor's office is working with cal fire and other sonoma county departments... to inspect the properties. (grant) thousands of businesses were affected by the northbay wildfires. many businesses

(vicki) new at nine. the city of oakland is opening winter shelters tonight to adress the needs of homeless people in the upcoming cold weather months. the winter response strategy a collaboration between oakland, emeryville and alameda county will provide shleters for every night of the winter. the shelters will open to clients by six at nightand close by eight the next morning. officials say one of the biggest shelters st.vincect de paul society on 23rd street has 50 beds avaliable tonight. lingering showers will taper off across the region through the night with dry conditions returning tuesday. another storm system will bring widespread rainfall and breezy to locally gusty winds during the day wednesday to the north bay and through the remainder of the region wednesday night. after another period of dry conditions, a third system is possible late in the upcoming weekend. (grant) make sure you have the kron-4 mobile app to track the storm... and traffic conditions... we'll also keep you we'll also keep

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... it's been a month since the deadly wildfire broke out... 43 people were killed... more than 245-thousand acres was burned...(grant and more than 57- hundred homes and businesses destroyed.... in santa rosa alone... more than 28-hundred houses were wiped out by fire.(vicki) tonight's benefit concert is called "band together bay area" metallica and the dave matthews band are headlining --- and several other groups are performing. (grant) kron 4's hermela aregawi is live outside a-t-and-t park in san francisco hermela, how is it out there? (hermela aregawi)so many people out here tonight. for a dual purpose.thousands showed up not just because of the amazing line-up that was offered here.. but because it's supporting a cause that is now so close to the hearts of man bay area residents. concert has been going strong for about three hours now.a lot of california grown artists donating their services..metallica of course.. and raphael sadiq who is from oakland.. and kicked off the show at 6

(vicki) still (vicki) still ahead...searching for suspects who robbed a spirit halloween store in stockton... what they doused customers with.... that helped they get away... (grant) plus... a young girl is the victim of a violent assault on her high school campus in dublin... and it was caught on camera.... it's a story you'll only see here on kron4...(vicki) and after the break... three teenagers killed in a car crash on halloween... we're live in san mateo county with details on what happened... steyer: he's brought us to the brink of nuclear war, accused of obstructing justice at the fbi and of violating the constitution by taking money from foreign governments and threatening to shut down news organizations that report the truth. if that isn't a case for impeaching and removing a dangerous president, then what has our government become? i'm tom steyer, and like you, i'm a citizen who knows it's up to us to do something. it's why i'm funding this effort to raise our voices together and demand that elected officials t

(vicki) plus... find out why you might have to wait until after the first of the year to legally buy recreational pot in san francisco....(grant) and this latest storm is bringing snow in the sierra... how things are looking in tahoe... as lots of resorts are getting ready to open this weekend... really? really? really? really? really? really? see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty. the holidays begin here at the disneyland resort. ( grant ) it's not even winter yet and the sierra has already had few snow storms.( grant ) drivers on interstate 80 tonight are seeing a bit of everything...de pending on elevation. elevation. you'll see snow levels as low as 65-hundred feet. people who live near soda springs saw a mix of both snow and rain. snowboarders at boreal got a mix of everything too especially wind.

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.... kron4's dan kerman is at s-f-o with some things you need to know if you plan on traveling over the next several days security lines at sfo were long on friday, but not overflowing 169-thouand passengers are traveling in and out of sfo making it the airport's busiest day of the thanksgiving season.sot yes i was worried and it hasn't been a problem at allsotthings went well, people were happy and cheerful and it was a good groupa few things to keep in mind:if you are carrying electronics, everything bigger than a cell phone must come out of your carry on and be placed in its own bin.parking lots will fill up so call ahead to make sure there's spacealso arrive early the redomendation is 2 hours early for domestic flights, and 3 hours early for international flights.mother nature did her part, with a clear sunny day friday meaning few if any delays, and travelers couldn't have been more pleased.sot waited in no lines, got through security got on my plane, no delayswhile some of these folk

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.... we have confirmed that randall saito arrived at san jose international airport on sunday. his whereabouts are unknown tonight... (grant) but he is considered dangerous after his involvement in a brutal murder 38 years ago. kron 4's j.r. stone has been following the story all night and joins us live from mineta san jose international airport. j.r. what are authorities there saying? (j.r.)grant, vicki.the f.b.i was here at san jose international airport this afternoon working with security teams at the airport to get surveillance video showing randall saito when he arrived. this is 59-year old randall saito who has been in the the hawaii state hospital since 1981. authorities in hawaii say that he escaped from the facility. saito would usually walk to a rehab facility near the hospital but was required to have an escort. you can see in these photos that were just released that he did not have an escort . he took a cab to from that facility to honolulu where he chartered a flight to maui

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.... the water main break happened at second and harrison streets just after six this morning.... and the construction has had an impact on the evening commute. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live tonight in san francisco. j.r. how is traffic looking out there rght now?? (j.r.)grant vicki traffic is much better now than it was just one hour ago. that is the good news but the crews are still busy at work out here. they should be wrapping up their work in the next 30 minutes but.they will be back out here tomorrow so that means more delays are likely here at 2nd and harrison.this is what it looked like earlier this evening. for as far north as i could see.headlight s. many that i talked with waited an extra hour compared to what they normally wait. the water main break happened around 6 am this morning. water was out to nearby residences up until 5:30 this afternoon. the pipe that broke was installed in the 1930 so it is part of that aging infrastructure. the work de

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... that fire severly damaged one of their fences... the fire happend in an alleyway behind homes on herald avenue... tonight that's where we find kron 4's ali reid she has the latest details in a story you'll only see here on kron4...ali? live introthis latest fire was a close call. neighbors fear someone will get hurt.pkgi was really worried about my baby. we got her after 9 years of struggle and she's really precious for us.inderjeet singh , his family and neighbors are concerned about the homeless encampment behind their homes.when they closed down the jungle on story road, they went all over the city. singh says sunday night, a homeless person came banging on his door while he was feeding his newborn baby.i tried to put water on the fence but almost like 3 sections gone.this wasn't an accident. you can see someone lighting the propane on fire. within minutes, the entire fence was blazing. everyone inside had to run out and find shelter in their vehicles.we just left and stayed in the car for about 2-3 hours. it was a scary time for

(vicki) plus... asbestos prevented many people from returning home to the 'journey's end mobile home park' in santa rosa. but that's finally been cleared... tonight we're there live with the latest.(grant) and new video tonight showing you the the moments former star pitcher - roy halladay crashed in the gulf of mexico. we hear from the witnesses... the rain has (vicki) the rain has already started falling all across the bay area tonight but that's not all.(grant) snow is expected in the sierra as well. in fact a california ski resort opened up today. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live tonight in studio. j.r. what are the snow conditions looking like in the sierra? (j.r.) well it did rain today in some spots of the sierra but it also snowed and that snow definitely overshadowed the rain. skiers hitting the slopes at boreal mountain resort in the sierra. boreal is the first california resort to open full time. a location that received 15 inches of natural snow last weekend an

(vicki) (vicki) happening now.... two inmates remain on the run tonight following what's being described as a well orchestrated escape from a palo alto courthouse.(vicki) but now two suspected accomplices have been captured... here they are... marquita kirk and rene hunt... this certainly would fit the narrative from yesterday coming from investigators ... they said the two men needed help to pull off this escape. kron 4's rob fladeboe with what we know tonight.... about those accused of helping the escapees. arrested and booked into the county jail tuesday morning is a woman identified as 44 year old marquita kirk, of asunnyvale. she is suspected of renting and providing the u-haul cargo van that was waiting for the two inmates after their daring escape from custody on monday.deputies their relationship is not clear but that kirk is affiliated with 46 year old tramel mclough, who escaped from the courthouse in palo alto along with 47 year old john bivins.both men are from east palo alto. deputies could not of kirk is

(vicki) plus...e holidays are here and package thefts are all too common...but there's nothing routine about this crime...why a young girl is being forced to steal.(grant) and we continue to learn about the people killed in the north bay firestorm... tonight we hear from people who knew marjorie schwartz... (vicki) as days pass since the massive firestorm ravaged through the north bay... we continue to learn more about the people killed...(vicki) and for weeks... kron 4 has been putting a face and a story ... to those who lost their lives in the north bay firestorm.(grant) tonight kron 4's dan kerman tells us about marnie schwartz, who died when fire raced through her coffey park home. sotwe're sad, we're going to miss marnie's voice, we're going to miss marnierabbi george gittleman is talking about marnie schwartz who died when fire raced through her coffey park homesot rabbi george gittleman/congregation shomrei torah 10-20marnie and i had a close relationship. we regularly sat down together to tal

(vicki) new at 9. authorities are investigating a series of robberies that have occurred in berkeley. take a look at this map....just released by authorities. since november ninth... robbery detectives have been investigating a series of five robberies...where suspects have been targeting college aged pedestrians traveling alone near the university of u.c berkeley campus. four of the incidents took place north of the campus.... and one in the south campus area. based on the geographic proximity of the crime scene... victim descriptions...and the suspects methods...detectives believe these crimes are related...and is the work of a robbery crew. (vicki) san pablo police are looking for a man who robbed a liquor store robbery.. this happened last week at handy's liquor store on san pablo avenue at lovegrove street. the robber walked in and pointed a gun at the clerks...then went behind the counter. he shoots the cash register twice, before ripping out the drawer and taking off... no one was hurt in the ro

grant and vicki? (grant) twelve people in san jose are without homes tonight after a fire ripped through a townhouse. the fire broke out before six this morning at a townhouse on don seville court. firefighters found heavy smoke and fire on two levels of the building. they were able to put out they were able to put out the flames about an hour after it started. nine adults and three children are now without a place to live. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. (grant) the rain is gone in the bay area-- for now.. (vicki) but that means plenty of snow in tahoe. we'll take a look at the latest conditions in the sierra. (grant) more controversy around the national anthem. why one group in california wants it changed. (vicki) almost two-million american's homes could be underwater by the end of the century according to a new report. and many of them are in california. we'll explain after the break. hi, we're alaska airlines. and we don't just fly lumberjacks to glaciers. we fly all kinds of

(vicki) now at 8. traffic is starting to clear following a crash that killed one person and injured six others on highway 101 in san francisco. thank you for joining us i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore.(steve) and i'm steve aveson. the collision happened in the southbound lanes of 101 at hospital curve. it was blocking lanes at one point-- but now has cleared.(steve) kron-4's gabe slate joins us live tonight...gabe do we know how this happened? (vicki) new at 8...we're learning a 7 year old girl has died from injuries sustained in a crash that also killed her mother. police say deadly collision happened tuesday when the driver of a truck collided with a nissan sentra on highway 12 in sonoma county estefania soto was driving that nissan with her daughter in the car at the time. she died at the scene. the driver has been identified as jose lopez perez. he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. lopez perez was arraigned today on charges in connection with the double fatal crash. (ste

(vicki) plus...labama senate candidate roy moore continues to blast back against the women who have come forward alleging him of sexual assault... and many of his supporters want proof.. but is the evidence laying right in front of them? we'll explain... (steve) after the break... disturbing allegations of sex abuse at a top all-girl's high school in the south bay... why the victim claims the campus tried to cover it up... 9:30... a prestigious south bay high school is under fire tonight, accused ofcovering up allegations of sexual abuse by a teacher .... going back decades.(steve) kron four's rob fladeboe reports on charges leveled by a former student against the all-girls catholic presentation high school in san jose. katherine leehane/presentation high school graduate "....the administration had notice going back to the mid 1980's that the teacher who abused me was a problem....tragically i was not his first victim or his last...." 1991 presentation high school graduate kathryn leehane says she wa

vicki and grant? (vicki) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. (vicki) new tonight at five... the santa clara county public health department has reported the county's first flu-related death this season. the unidentified man died earlier this month.(grant) according to public health officials... he had other medical conditions that put him at high risk for complications from the

(vicki)(vicki) (vicki) happening now... people who live in santa rosa are facing evacuations once again. but this time it's because of rain. (grant) there are concerns over the possibility of sink holes forming... in fire damaged areas. in the fountain-grove neighborhood... miles of plastic pipes that carry rain water are beneath the soil. but the intense heat from the wildfires melted those pipes. the pipes then collapsed-- forming a sinkhole. the fire department says they discovered the problem last week when it rained an the water could not run through the pipes... leaving pools of water under the soil. (grant) and ponding>(grant) experts believe the pipes are most vulnerable along hillsides. santa rosa city officials have identified up to 23 locations were the

(vicki) happening now. are searching for five teens...they say stole over $300 bucks worth of packages in castro valley. the incident was caught on camera. it happened yesterday afternoon on almeda street. the teens noticed the amazon packages in the home's yard...and nabbed them. the homeowners even put a sign in front of the house saying it was protected by camera surveillance...however officers say...these teens are bold. high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. (vicki) a michigan couple is counting their blessings this holiday season as they prepare for their daughter's first christmas--(grant) and they're hopeful their little girl will soon receive a life-saving kidney transplant. reporter rachel glaser has their story. the moment a mother meets her child

and vicki? (grant) papa john's pizza says the n-f-l's national anthem controversy is taking a slice out of their sales and profit forecasts some players have been kneeling during the anthem to protest police violence. papa john's founder and c-e-o took direct founder and c-e-o took direct aim at commissioner roger goodell's handling of the issue ...accusing goodell of poor leadership. goodell and the team owners decided last month not to force players to stand during the anthem. n-f-l ratings are in a slump - with viewership down five percent from the same time last year. while papa john's stock is down 24 percent this year, competitors like domino's... have been performing well. (grant) a police officer at the university of neveada- reno is facing backlash for his halloween costume. (vicki) take a look at this picture from t-m-z. the officer dressed up as colin kaepernick. he painted his face black, wore a wig and fake nose, and a sign that reads "will stand for food". a lot of people were offe

(vicki) happening now... police are on the hunt for two inmates who escaped from a courthouse in palo alto earlier today... their names are john bivins and tramel mcclough and police believe the two had help.... we now know the men had a key to their handcuffs and it was found near the courthouse... that's where we find kron 4's ali reid joins us live with the latest details... it still isn't clear how the men managed to free themselves, but authorities did find a key piece of evidence right outside the courthouse.pkgwhile combing the area for clues, deputies didn't have to look very far to find this the key that unlocked the prisoners handcuffs. the question is how did they manage to get their hands on it?they are handcuffed, waist chained, shackled.the 2 inmates .. 47 year old john bivins, and 46 year old tramel mcclough were attending a hearing for armed robbery charges when they somehow got away from the deputy as he escorted them from the first floor courtroom, to the hallway. officials say they escaped

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis...ancisco police have released details of the suspected driver... the crash happened saturday near the dangerous intersection on el camino real and hazelwood drive... near brentwood bowl... single mother teresa gonzalez... was crossing the street to try and get to an uber.(grant) new tonight at nine... kron 4's hermela aregawi spoke to gonzalez's family... she is live at the scene of the incident with that story.. hermela, what did her daughters tell you? they're still in shock.they're both just in their early twenties.. and never imagined they would have to bury their mom at this point. teresa gonzales herself was young. she was only 44.she was incredibly close to her parents and her two young daughters.the oldest andrea was on vacation in hawaii when she got what she says is the worst news of her life.on saturday night, gonzales - who owned a nanny business with a friend.. had gone on a rare night out.. to watch some live music at the brentwood bowl here on el camino real.her family sa

(vicki) in the east bay... a 10-year-old girl died in one of the bay area's many gruesome car crashes over the holiday weekend. the accident happened sunday morning along interstate- 80 at the berkeley curve... kron 4's justine waldman has details on what may have caused the deadly accident that tore a family apart... in a horrific end to the holiday weekend, 10 year old crystal vasquez of san francisco died on sunday. her life ending in a car crash on 80 at the berkeley curve.sot the world loses happinessher friends at her school, bryant elementary in the mission district, are now raising money for her funeral. collecting a few hundred dollars on monday. and are remembering her as a sweet silly soul.sot crystal was a good friend every time she let me borrow school supplies and everythingchp tells kron 4 news the accident that took crystals life.. on eastbound 80 started when a pickup truck spun out, hit the center divider and stopped blocking lanes of traffic the sedan her dad was driving with crystal and her

(vicki) (vicki) new tonight at 5...ice in alameda county have wrapped up an undercover prostitution operation...aimed in part at protecting children.(grant) catherine heenan is here with details on what happened... (catherine) the operation resulted in the arrest of 15 men.......and these 15 mug shots.police had placed a phony online ad...and say the men had agreed to pay money in exchange for a sex act. they're now facing prostitution charges. four other people were arrested for 'aiding a prostitute.' the operation happened at a union city hotel.authorities say it's part of an effort to protect children and juvenile prostitutes from beingsexually exploited....as well as targeting pimps and male customers. grant and vicki? (grant) pg&e has been hit with another round of lawsuits which blame the utility company for the northbay firestorm. kron4's maureen kelly talked to one of the plantiff's who escaped the flames by jumping in his pool with his wife while his house burned wife while his house burned to the ground. nats

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... it happened right outside the popular mexican restaurant guadalajara on fruitvale avenue and san leandro street... kron four's spencer blake is live in oakland with the story. (grant) spencer, why would someone steal a dog from a car? melissa smith's dog biscuit is a purebred yorkshire terrierand she thinks a man dognapped biscuit for a breeding operation. "at this point my hands are shaking and my heart fell into my stomach and i'm like, 'somebody has taken my child.'" that was melissa smith's reaction to finding out that her beloved yorkie biscuit had gone missing.biscuit and the smiths' other dog buttercup were in the car with the windows cracked while melissa and her mother had lunch at guadalajara restaurant.when they first came out, melissa saw buttercup, and didn't realize anything was wrong."my windows were not broken out, there was no indication that anybody had gotten into my car."but later she noticed she hadn't seen biscuit, and he was nowhere to be found - not in the car,

(vicki) vice (vicki) (vicki) vice president mike pence is in texas showing his support to the victims of the texas church massacre and their families.(grant) the shooter opened fire sunday killing 25 people and an unborn child. karin caifa is in sutherland springs, texas with more on the vice presidential visit. air force two touching down in texas.where vice president mike pence and his wife plan to meet with families of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in the state's history.laurie dierlam/faith family church "it affects all of us here in texas. this is -- these are our people."the f-b-i has hit a roadblock in the investigation -- saying it is unable to access the gunman's phone.but the shooter's online presence may offer insight into his mindset. friends say he recently bullied them christopher leo longoria/classmate of shooter: "picking on students , he picked on me for losing weight."christopher leo longoria/classmate of shooter: "also anti-god, preaching his beliefs of atheism, lots of gun violence videos." investigators say devin patrick kelley was familiar with his t

(vicki) in the east bay in the east (vicki) (vicki) in the east bay police arrest the owner of a gymon suspicion of lewd acts with a child. benjamin borsellino was arrested yesterday after authorities served a search warrant at the martinez athletic club on castro street in martinez. the 41-year -old suspect owns the club along with his wife pam borsellino. police believe he committied lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old his bail is set at $400 grand. on the gym's websiteborsellino is described as having more than 15 years of experience in the fitness industry. (vicki) and in san carlos. a man working as an after school aide at a elementary school is behind bars accused of inappropriately touching two young girls. detectives began investigating 19-year-old hoang tran in september after a six year old girl said he inappropriately touched her while he worked at brittan acres elementary school. after the disclosure... school officials placed tran on leave. during the investigation... a seven-old- girl also came forward and said tran inappropriately touched her during

vicki and grant? (vicki) still ahead-- amazon is making even more changes at whole foods. how they are trying to save you some money this holiday season. (grant) plus-- (grant) an indian food company in the east bay is recalling certain products because they could make you sick. (vicki) "sukhi's gourmet indian foods" is based in based in hayward. tonight they are recalling pre- packaged tikka masala products over possible listeria contamination. the products affected have a "use by" date of november 7th. (grant) the company shipped the frozen microwaveable products all over california. a sample tested positive for listeria for monday. so far-- there have been no reports of any illnesses. for more information on the recall-- go to our website at kron-4 dot com. (vicki) amazon and whole foods are serving up price cuts this holiday season. (grant) and amazon prime members will have access to even bigger deals.(vicki) whole foods is dropping prices on classic thanksgiving foods like turkey and sweet potat

(vicki) happening now... it's the 28th annual christmas tree lighting ceremony at san francisco's union square. this is a live picture from the tree lighting. (steve) continuing the tradition... macy's gifted a reusable 83 foot christmas tree decorated with 43-thousand energy- efficient led lights and over 700 ornaments. (vicki) tonight at 5:30... among thanksgiving day store openings and early november deals, the demise of black friday has been predicted for the past few years. (steve) but retailers are still banking on a big bang to kick off the first major weekend of the crucial holiday shopping season, both in store and online. karin caifa has a look at how consumers are feeling heading into the heart of the holiday season. it's lost some of the hype in recent years but black friday is still a big day for shoppers, suresh kashoab / black friday shopper: i do mostly in store at this point, still, just because it gives me an excuse to get out of the house.and a big opportunity for retailers to gauge how mer

vicki and steve? (vicki) ubercould now face legal claims after a data breach that saw hackers steal the personal information of over 57 million people around the world. that's according to the british law firm leigh day. they say the ride sharing company urgently needs to answer questions about it's failure to secure personal informationto report the breach to authorities... and to notify those affected. names, email addresses, and phone numbers of millions were taken in data breach. the hackers.... also nabbed the driver's license numbers of 600-thousand uber drivers. and there are reports tonight that uber paid the hackers a 100-thousand dollar ransom to destroy the information. uber has not commented on those reports. (steve) still ahead... as many people are preparing thanksgiving dinner... we have new information on how it's affecting your wallet this holiday. here's something many of us will be thankful for! a new report says eating on thanksgiving will be a little cheaper this year.(vicki) the

grant and vicki?. (grant) a san rafael man has been arrested for having a gun on the henry hall middle school campus. it happened just before 9:00 yesterday morning at the school on doherty drive. police received calls of a man walking with an unloaded handgun. the man told police that he took a short cut through the campus to get to a park bathroom. police say there was no immediate threat to students who were in class at the time. (vicki) taking a live look outside at the golden gate bridge... now we want to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. scattered showers through this afternoon, mainly north of monterey bay. dry and seasonable on saturday. increasing clouds sunday ahead of the next front leading to a chance of north bay light rain later sunday into monday. drying trend tuesday with another chance of rain midweek. (grant)(mon vo) family and friends of the 26 people killed in the texas church shooting are now planning their funerals. one of them is a mother who raced t

vicki and grant? (vicki) still ahead.... a big moment for the north bay after the devastating wildfires... safari west is now reopen... and we were there as the first tour rolled out. (grant) and after the break.. a scam alert in the bay area. the warning from police the next time your phone rings... (grant) police in redwood city are warning people about a phone scam in the area... saying several people have recently fallen victim.(vicki) one of the scams involve a suspect who calls a victim to request money for a loved one who was in an accident. and some of the scams have involved suspects calling and threatening to harm victims. (grant) police are asking anyone who receives similar calls to report them immediately. (grant) still ahead... the city of oakland is working to make college more affordable for their residents. hear about the new "brilliant babies" program from the mayor herself... as libby schaaf sits down with us on set. (vicki) and after the break... see the bay area group making sure everyone has a thanksgiv

vicki and grant? (grant) president donald trump's former campaign chairman will remain on house arrest at least through the weekend. paul manafort and his business associate rick gates appeared in court today. a federal judge is keeping them on house arrest -- but scheduled a bond hearing for monday to revisit the matter. in the court hearing today-- manafort's lawyer asked the judge to take off g-p-s monitoring. the judge declined, saying she wanted more information. the judge told the lawyers on both sides not to discuss the case publicly and to limit their statements to the courtroom and to court documents. (vicki) a warning about faulty fire extinguishers tonight. (grant) how a certain brand might not help protect you in a fire. (vicki) and you might want to think twice before using the makeup testers at sephora. hear the shocking allegations one woman is making tonight. (grant) and a tense situation on halloween night... where local teenagers were out robbing trick-or-treaters. (vicki)some people

(vicki) also tonight..more testing before they can add a suicide barrier to a span of the golden gate bridge. testing done last month shows it performed well with winds under 100 miles per hour.but the bridge became unstable when winds changed by one degree. one engineer says the spoilers that help keep the span stable need to be redesigned.the plan is to add netting to the span to prevent suicides as well as have the bridge seismically upgraded. ( steve ) new at ten: a woman and her 19-month daughter have died after their car hit a black bear. it happened last night in san andreas which is east of sacramento. c-h-p says the 27-year-old woman was driving on a rural road when the bear walked in front of her car. the 27-year-old woman hit and killed the bear. the impact of the crash killed the woman and her daughter. a four-year-old boy was also in the car. he has minor injuries and was taken to u-c davis medical center. (vicki) now to a story getting a lot of attention online..a mother is facing a felony cha

vicki? (vicki) joining me now is doctor tara fields. she is a local licensed marriage and family therapist. tonight we are talking to her about mental illness and mass shootings. dr. tara fields says with this shooting we cannot simply just label this as mental illness. she says not everyone with mental illness turn violent.in fact she says we really need to talk about all the problems that people are facing each and every daybe it the north bay fires, the recent elex etc.we need to focus on self-care.dr. fields says we must encourage people to reach out if they are feeling stressedwe need to ask how do we know if we are being affected by the tragic events we see on tv.focus must be on how to handle stress set boundaries for ourselves when tragic events take place in our world so that we don't become overwhelmed by it all (grant) okay, i never thought i'd say this, but i found bladder leak underwear that's actually pretty. surprised? it's called always discreet boutique. it looks and fits like my underwear. i know what you're thinking.

grant and vicki? (vicki) still ahead... the a's are moving forward with planning a new stadium-- even though they don't own the site yet. the steps they are taking tonight. the national park service is trying to relieve overcrowding at muir woods. (grant) it will begin taking parking it will begin taking parking and shuttle reservations. reservations can be made online or by phone starting january 1st...(vicki) the reservations will help with the crowds, traffic congestion and parking issues . the vehicle or shuttle booking gives the visitor a timed arrival with no restriction on the length of stay for that day. demand is expected to be high, and reservations will be required by january 16th. (vicki) the oakland a's are taking the next step in planning a new ballpark... even though the team doesn't own the proposed site yet. (grant) today the a's announced that they have hired four design firms to help plan the new ballpark.. in september...the a's announced a plan to build at the peralta community college district near lan

vicky: as a white nationalist, wouldn't you prefer a white governor?illiam: you know, you look for good qualities in all people. vicky: senator harris' office tells us she donated the $1,000 she received. governor brown did not respond to our calls about the $5,000 he accepted. to see where the campaign cash went, head to nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate. so, do you have a story tip for us? give us a call at 888-996-tips, or you can visit us on the web at nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate. that's our show for tonight. thank you so much for watching. we invite you to join us every night on nbc bay area, where "we investigate." we can now use a blood sample to detect lung cancer. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for asthma. and if we can stop seizures in epilepsy patients with a small pacemaker for the brain, imagine what we can do for multiple sclerosis, even migraines. if we can use patients' genes to predict heart disease in their families, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. imagine what we can do for you. ♪ >>> backstage at

steve and vicki? (steve) a former bay area police officer has been charged with statutory rapeafter admitting he had sex with a 17-year-old girl. one-time san leandro police officer marco becerra says he met with the girl while working as an instructor at the department's explorer program. designed to give teens a head start in a law enforcement career. 26-year-old becerra resigned last month after he confessed to being in a sexual relationship with the 17- year-old girl. alameda county prosecutors charged becerra with three felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. he pleaded not guilty. becerra's attonery...says the relationship was consensual. (steve) state officials say small cracksthat have appeared in the brand new concrete spillway at orovile dam.were expectedand do not pose a threat. federal regulators asked the department of water resources to explain the hairline cracks on the dam's new massive concrete flood-control chute. water officials responded in a letter stating that

grant and vicki back to you (vicki) and as stories about sexual harassment are surging...the girl scouts organization is telling parents not to make their daughters hug anyone, not even relatives. a post on the organization's website tells parents quote, "she doesn't owe anyone a hug. not even at the holidays." the "hugs" addressed here are clearly of a non-sexual nature... ...but according to the girl scouts' post, that can influence how girls set boundaries in the future. the idea is to let them decide how and when they want to show affection. some on social media accused the girl scouts of blowing an innocent family interaction out of proportion... ...but others say the issue is a valid topic in parenting circles. (grant) ikea is re- launching the recall of 29 million chests and dressers following the death of an eighth child. the company's c-e-o says ikea wants to increase awareness of the recall. ikea says the chest can easily tip over if not anchored to a wall. the death of a california toddler -- who was found trapped underneath the "malm" dresser in may -- has rais

grant and vicki? (vicki) still ahead... facebook is taking a unique approach to preventing suicide. the new technology they are using. (grant) and after the break... what happened to the man who is accused of flying a drone over the 49ers and raiders games yesterday...dropping propaganda about the media. tonight we are learning more information about a man arrested for using a drone to distribute anti-media leaflets over levi's stadium in santa clara and the coliseum in oakland.(vicki) police arrested 55-year-old michael mapes of sacramento police say mapes flew the drone over levi's stadium during the second quarter of the 49ers seahawaks game yesterday. he then went to oakland to fly over the raiders game there. (grant) the leaflets contained information on news organizations he disapproves of. federal and local laws prohibit drone flights near nfl games because of safety and security concerns. (vicki) facebook is starting to use artificial intelligence to try to prevent suicide online. (grant) the social media giant is able to flag posts from people thinking of harming themselves

(vicki) new tonight at five...he ski season in the sierra is about to being as resorts plan to open this week. (grant) but there is a warning about how much those resorts are doing to make sure you are safe on the slopes. reporter drew bollea has the story. one group wants visitors to know california resorts could do better to keep them safe "they are very inconsistent in the way they mark hazards," said richard penniman, the lead researcher for the snow sport safety foundation.he authored a report card that shows a lack of uniform safety plans, speed controls, and injury data collection by more than a dozen sierra resorts. "the signing and control of traffic and slowing people down needs to be improved a lot," explained penniman.the overall score for all of california resorts was a "c." kirkwood, dodge ridge, and soda springs have some of the highest scores.boreal, china peak, and donner ski have some of the lowest."they're businesses, and they don't want to be held to standards if they don't have to be," said pen

(vicki) thanks for joining us i'm vicki liviakis...teve aveson, grant lodes has the night off.... it's been five days since "king" went missing. and according to his owner she thinks he was taken right out of their own backyard...(vicki) the family lives on teurs near the los lagos golf course.... new tonight at nine... kron4's ali reid talked to the owner who says it's not like him to wander away from home. he's kind of irreplaceable to medoctor rachel hamel is devastated after getting home on friday, only to find out her french bulldog "king" had gone missing.rachel hamel - i'm devastated honestly and i'm trying to focus as much as i can on finding him. he was like my childshe's been posting flyers all over the neighborhood hoping someone spotted her service dog. i went through some chronic health issues, lime disease and some other stuff and he was very supportive. he's very loyal. he's attached to my hip, so it's been really hard with him being gone and so i just hope he's okshe fears the gate to the house may have been left open,

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. all this morning and throughout the night tonight, we are partnering up with the salvation army to raise money for victims of the north bay wildfires. pam moore and steve aveson are in the newsroom where the phone lines are open and calls are coming in. we have already raised 157,100 and that number is only going to go up with your help. (vicki) we are going to give you a quick look at some of the headlines from today. an amber alert has been activated in southern california for a missing 2- month-old baby boy. police are now searching for this man here... jeffrey michael gomes. police say he is considered armed and dangerous. (grant) gomes was last seen driving a 20-07 white chevorlet pickup truck. this is the california's license plate... zero - two - three - nine - zero - p - one. the incident was reported near the grapevine area off of interstate-five. police believe gomes is driving north. (grant) the san francisco police department held a public meeting at city hall today.(vicki

grant and vicki? (vicki) still ahead... facebook is taking a unique approach to preventing suicide. hear the new technology they are using. (grant) and after the break... what happened to the man who is accused of flying a drone over the 49ers and raiders games yesterday...dropping propaganda about the media.

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis...racking the storm all day and we have team coverage monitoring the rain all over the bay area..... kron4's hermela aregawi is live in berkeley tonight... with conditions out there... and kron4's charles clifford is live in san francisco as many people are trying to prevent flooding....(grant) but first we start with chief meteorologist brittney shipp... who's in the weather center tonight tracking the storm... britt, is the rain going to be falling tomorrow morning when people are headed to work and school? an atmospheric river remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. this will then shift southward through the san francisco bay area overnight and into thursday

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... that fire severly damaged one of their fences...happend in an alleyway behind homes on herald avenue... tonight that's where we find kron 4's ali reid she has the latest details in a story you'll only see here on kron4...ali? live introthis latest fire was a close call. neighbors fear someone will get hurt.pkgi was really worried about my baby. we got her after 9 years of struggle and she's really precious for us.inderjeet singh , his family and neighbors are concerned about the homeless encampment behind their homes.when they closed down the jungle on story road, they went all over the city. singh says sunday night, a homeless person came banging on his door while he was feeding his newborn baby.i tried to put water on the fence but almost like 3 sections gone.this wasn't an accident. you can see someone lighting the propane on fire.

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis....he rain is causing plenty of concerns for those on the roads.... and it may affect your morning commute... let's get to chief meteorologist birttney shipp.. she has been tracking this storm all night... brittney? .light rain is forecast to develop over the north bay as early as wednesday morning and will then spread inland and southward through wednesday night. southerly winds will also increase and become gusty at times, especially in the hills/mountains wednesday afternoon into thursday morning. lingering showers are then possible thursday into friday. a drying trend is expected for the weekend with another chance of rainfall possible sunday night into monday.

to you vicki, thank you. my father could not have had a better companion and confidant and partner than you. thank you for everything you have done. i have the privilege of reading a special message from another great american who could not be here tonight. before i do, i want to echo the words of my brother patrick to say thank you, john, for everything you have done for our family. we have heard the accolades in the other room, recognizing your incredible achievement and public service, but i can stand here and say thank you for being such an incredible friend to my father. my father had so much admiration for you. not just for your military service and coming back here and leading the effort here in our country, but watching your career, he thought you were a person of the highest integrity. he thought there were very few people who had your dedication to public service. i also want to thank you for the incredible friendship that you had with my dad. you guys were a dynamic duo who loved the state of massa

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