(vicki) amid all the (vicki) (vicki) the country. (vicki) the country. karnow. lawrence karnow: it was (grant)freezing temperatures... and ice blanketing the northeast and midwest.after a weekend storm turns deadly...and wreaks havoc on travel across the country. (vicki)amid all the havoc the shutdown is causing on national parks...we have new video tonight of an incredible aerial rescue from yosemite. (vicki) at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. (vicki) we are getting our first look at some new video tonight... of a harrowing helicopter rescue in yosemite last week. at about 7 in the morning on january 16th... a chp "h-40" was dispatched to the

(vicki) we've seen (vicki) (vicki) we've seen the damage earthquakes can do. why various entities have been trying to develop an early warning system... now it's happened.... <áábeep beep beepáá "earthquake earthquake, strong shaking expected..."> (vicki)expected...">(vicki) the shake alert la app is now available for download on your phone... but there is a catch. the only place the a lerts are being issued is los angeles , los angeles county. the shake alert l.a. ap was developed by the city of los angeles in partnership with a-t and t. the idea is to give people precious extra seconds to get ready when the big one comes.right now the only alert you have is if you feel shaking and if it does you will drop and cover, if you get an alert on your phone able to respond in the same way.(vicki)in the same way. able to respond in the same way.(vicki) uc berkeley is also working on an early warning app of its own called my shake. but that is not yet ready to deploy that ap for the bay area will likely be deployed before the end of the year, and it could come as earl

(vicki) (vicki) that was shirin rajaee reporting...icers believe coco is about one year old... (grant) now to our four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at the embarcadero... joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: a few rays of sunshine found the bay area in the afternoon. there were a few sprinkles that moved through early and doppler radar is still showing some light showers across the state. tonight will be partly cloudy with cool temperatures in the 40s and 50s. another storm off the coast will approach the bay area by the afternoon and showers will increase then. rain will be heavy at times tomorrow evening before turning to showers on thursday. another storm will bring rain to the bay area on friday and it will be wet on an off through the weekend. (vicki) four your health tonight... officials in washington state are confirming another case of measles bringing the total number to 36....(grant) all but one are confined to clark county, on the state's border with oregon. there is

(vicki) also in the (vicki) (vicki) also in the south bay... an investigation is underway after a drive-by shooting at a milpitas home. it happened monday night in the 500 block of easter avenue. police say someone shot into the home. there were people inside ... but nobody was hurt. police do not have a detailed description of the gunman-- or the car they were driving. (grant) in the east bay... sheriffs deputies are searching for a man who they believe violently attacked a woman near hayward. 49-year-old douglas allan pruitt is considered armed and dangerous. deputies say he has connections with white supremacy groups and outlaw biker gangs. he is wanted in the december 27th attack of a woman in the cherryland neighborhood of hayward. police say pruitt is driving a white 19-89 chevy camaro ... with california license plate number 2-p-j-l-7-6-4. he is known to frequent hayward, castro valley and fremont. (vicki) on the peninsula... police are looking for the man who exposed himself to two young girls. it happened monday morning near taylor mid

(vicki) (vicki) a big story tonight... on his fourth day as governor, gavin newsom today introduced his first proposed state budget. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what the governor is prioritizing. (pkg))pitching his first set of financial priorities... governor gavin newsom proposed a 144 billion dollar budget from the general fund thursday. "the messagee are advancing here is discipline."newsom wants to put $13.6 billion dollars toward paying down the state's debt and building up its reserves and pension liability.. a proposal that pleased assembly budget chairman phil ting. (assemblymember phil ting d-san francisco) "i'm most excited about is him saving money for the future, i think it's very important, i know it sounds like a lot of money but that money can disappear very, very quickly."education and health and human services takes up a bulk of the budget. the governor proposes putting 80.7 million dollars into california classrooms, which he says is the most ever. although clapping was discouraged at

(vicki) and im vicki liviakis.... tonight she had a town hall meeting in iowa televised across the nation on c-n-n. kron 4's j.r. stone has been closely watching what was said as he talked with a political professor here in the bay area. j.r. is senator harris already the front runner? (j.r.) well she's certainly well she's certainly making a strong push. 20-thousand strong push. 20-thousand people at her rally in oakland national stage this evening. in the first five minutes tonight she addressed the divide in this country and took a shot at president trump. i talked with i talked with professor marcela garcia-(cas-tan-yone) over at san francisco state who says that kamala harris certainly has the momentum right now but the challenge will be to keep that momentum for the next year and a half. we're in january if you think back to the last election president trump didn't announce his candidacy until june. so this about five months before that. she says the challenge here for senator harris will be others who enter the

(vicki)(vicki) our top story tonight at 5:30... story tonight our top (vicki) available. it becomes (vicki) that breaking news we are following tonight... several officers have been shot in houston. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm vicki liviakis. (grant) grant lodes. here is what we know at this hour... five houston police officers were a short time ago, while serving a warrant. these are aerial images of the scene. the police chief says they were met with gunfire by a suspect. the conditions of the officers conditions of the officers have not been announced. officials confirm one suspect is dead... and they are working to make sure no the home. we will continue to breaking news and bring you more information as available. (vicki) our top story tonight at 5:30... federal employees are back at work after the longest government shutdown in history ended on friday.(grant) but as kron4's mark meredith reports...another shutdown...could happen within the next three weeks. three weeks.that's how long many government agencies have until they'll run out of money...aga

vicky: that came out of the blue.to the position of president, she'd only been in the role for a month, and suddenly she was stepping down. robert: i believe the attorneys looked at this situation and assessed this. this does not look good, that we have this very obvious coverup going on right now, and the person who's at the heart of it is still there. we're going to have to repair the image that we have as a community. mary: mary miller, principal. vicky: four years ago, mary miller sat down with our station. she did an interview about presentation and a fundraiser they were doing. female: the mailbox belonging to--is full. vicky: but t she never responded to any of our emails or our phone calls. we wanted to ask for her comment about all of these accusations. ke wasn't protected. sorry. grace: i'm strong now. i'm going to stand up for myself, and i'm not going to let anybody's life be affected how mine was. kate: what happened at presentation can happen anywhere, and it does happen at other schools. the striking di

(vicki) next on (vicki) (vicki) next on kron4 news at 5... the oscar nominations make history with their snubs and surprises. and some bay area names are on that list. it's oscar nomination day and hollywood is reveling in the surprises and the snubs. (vicki) that includes a bay area director. here with the story is entertainment tonight's kevin frazier. (kevin)vicki and grant,it was a history making oscar nom morning,but the biggest story is that bradley cooper could have cost himself some gold!he is such an incredible director and he made me a better actress.despite lady gaga's high praise, bradley was snubbed from a best director nomination for "a star is born"!he can take solace in his nom for best actor, but bradley has reportedly been passing on actor roundtables in favor of campaigning for his directorial debut, which could leave him empty handed on the big night!i'm off the deep end, watch as i dive in... lady gaga earned two noms for original song and for best actress where she'll face off against olivia colman whose "the favourite"

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. while p,g and e says chapter 11 is what's best for everyone, detractors say its only good for the utility and bad for both rate payers and fire victims. and now... lawmakers are weighing in on pg&e filing for bankruptcy. (grant) kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashely zavala is live in sacramento tonight with details on what this means for the state. ashley? ((ashley))lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say their job moving forward is to protect rate payers and fire victims. they also say bankruptcy now serves as an opportunity to discuss the future of the utility. "it's another slap in the face,"some lawmakers tuesday critical of pg&e and the public utilities commission for approving bankruptcy financing for the utility. "that $5.5 billion that they're getting is the first money that will come out of bankruptcy, they'll get paid for sure, over and above victims, rate payers, and they'll get that without much conversation or discussion. that's the sad part." democratic senator jerry

(vicki)(vicki) now to a big story we are following tonight -- more than a year after the tragic mass shooting in las vegas... and investigators still don't have a motive.(grant) a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a hotel. he sprayed bullets into the crowd of country music fans below... this was back in october of 2017. 58 people were killed and nearly 500 more were injured.the f-b-i has wrapped up its investigation into the shooting.the agency said in a report there is no single clear motivating factor. investigators found the shooter, who killed himself, was seeking fame from the attack... but he appears to have taken the true motive to his grave.a permanent remembrance wall for the victims was installed in las vegas last year. (vicki) and -- long-time president trump confidant roger stone entered a washington court this morning. during his arraignment -- he pleaded not guilty to obstructing justice, witness tampering, and making false statements. those charges are part of special counsel robert mueller's investigation into russian meddling in the 20-16 election. stone is a

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick visited the boy in the hospital today-- and spoke with reporters outside. kron 4's haaziq madyun has the update. .. sota break in a violent hit and run investigation involving a critically injuried 14-year-old boy. oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick made the announcement outside childrens hospital where the teenager remains in an intensive care unit fighting for his lifesot it was back on january 2nd 2019 at around 12:23pm here on the 1100 block of 35th avenue. that is where the young man was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a driver. investigators say after the collision the driver drug the victim's body for four blocks before the

(vicki) also in the east bay... a family narrowly escaped a fire that damaged three buildings near cambridge park in concord. p-g-&-e were out shutting down a gas line last night following an explosion. it happened outside a single story duplex, near some tires and a gas tank. the fire then spread to a two story apartment building and an out-house. a family of 6 ....including 4 children, lived in one of the homes and got out safely. no one was hurt, however the family is looking for their cat that's still missing. (ken) in the north bay... a santa rosa police officer and a teenage girl were both injured during an arrest. the officer was called to a disturbance between the girl and her neighbor on the 1400 block of hogrefe way yesterday afternoon. details are sketchy but police say the girl was physically and verbally abusive with the officer. the officer suffered cuts to his hands and injured one finger while trying to arrest the girl. she also suffered minor injuries to her hands and face. (vicki) new video tonight

(vicki) plus..as president trump's campaign slogan "build a wall" and "mexico will pay for it."... but the mexican government has no interest in paying for the wall... why one texas republican says he may have the answer... and just have one notorious drug cartel kingpin pay for it.... (grant) and up next... sears reached a last minute deal to stay open at least for now... the conditions they need to meet by tomorrow after the break,... (lawrence) weather tease (vicki) 4 your money tonight... sears reached a last minute deal today to remain open - at least for now. (grant) attorneys for sears said they reached an agreement with a hedge fund controlled by eddie lampert, the chairman eddie lampert, the chairman and former ceo of sears. the deal will keep 425 of the stores open if certain conditions are met. under the new terms, lampert must come up with a 1-hundred-20 million dollars in cash by tomorrow, as a down payment. the auction period for sears ends on january 14. it could take days or weeks to

(vicki) this week is (vicki) nats!!happen..almost didn't meeting.... it loud in the board the chants so loud in the board meeting.... it almost didn't happen..nats!! (vicki) this week is national school choice week. and education secretary betsy devos has made "school choice" a centerpiece of her education policy for the trump administration. devos says she is pushing to expand school choice nationwide and is calling on congress to help. school choice allows parents the ability to select a school for their children whether it be public or privateand their tax dollars would follow their children... but teachers unions like the "national education association" say they oppose the idea because it takes money away from public education "while offering no real "choice" for the overwhelming majority of students."< betsy devos: there are too many kids across the country that don't have the chance to be in the right school with the right fit.> (vicki) republican senators introduced the choice act. they say it would create a fed

(vicki) president (vicki) the break. (vicki) president trump scheduled to address the nation tomorrow from the oval office. details on how he plans to get funds for the wall he requested. life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. the last day to sign up is january 15th, so don't miss out! because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. as the government shut-down enters week three, president trump is planning to address the nation tomorrow in his first primetime speech from the oval office.(vicki) he'll be making his case on securing funding for border security -- the reason behind the partial shutdown.pamela brown reports. president trump, now considering an unprecedented move to get his border wall -- president donald trump:"i may declare

(vicki) another big story tonight... the future of gas and electricity is up in the air for millions of p-g-&-e customers. the utility company announced it's filing for bankruptcy-- all but predicting they will be held liable for the deadly and destructive wildfires in northern california. the bankruptcy filing is expected to help p-g-&-e better face the many wildfire lawsuits that have been filed. but now-- people want to know what is going to happen to their bills. kron 4's dan kerman explains how this could also affect wildfire victims. facing billions of dollars in liability for its role in california wildfires, pacific gas and electric has announced its intention to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. but the utility says the 16 million californians it serves over 70 thousand-square miles need not worry about the lights going out...they also say fire victims neededn't worry because "we remain committed to helping them through the recovery and rebuilding process."sot mike danko attorney for california fire victims :25the

(vicki) (vicki)(vicki)(vicki) that was justin bourke reporting.ur four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at the embarcadero... joining us joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: it was mostly sunny before clouds moved in late and now the rain. doppler radar is showing the rain moving in. it will be heavy at times tonight. showers could linger into tomorrow morning too. on the satellite you can see the low spining toward california. this storm will open a door to a series of storms through early next week. highs tomorrow will be in the 50s and the 60s. a stronger storm moves in on friday afternoon with rain on and off this weekend. (vicki) 4 your health 4 your (vicki) weekend. and off this weekend. (vicki) 4 your health tonight... something most pregnant women don't think much about could be harming their babies: the temperature. (grant) a new study says more children are likely to be born with heart defects because of global warming. the study published in the "journal of the american heart associ

(vicki) happening now... congress is back to work tag.bankruptcy.. for before filing meeting in may shareholder meeting in may before filing for bankruptcy.. tag. (vicki) happening now... congress is back to work on capitol hill as a partial government shutdown drags on in its fifth week. both chambers are slated to take action on legislation aimed at re-opening the government, but neither bill is likely to end the stalemate. karin caifa explains, from washington. house and senate leaders, pushing legislation to re-open the government. neither bill likely, to get it done.rep. nancy pelosi / -d- house speaker: we want the republicans to take yes for an answer for bills they have led the way on in negotiating, in order to open up government. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, moving a version of president trump's weekend proposal that includes $5.7 billion for the border wall and three years of protection for 700,000 undocumented immigrants who arrived in the u.s. as children -- an extension of the obama

(vicki) (vicki) foundation. playoff football college for the ambassador lindsay-- now is rachel joining us (grant) on monday. levi's stadium alabama at taking on clemson is championship. national playoff football the college ready to host is getting the bay area the bay area is getting ready to host the college playoff national championship. clemson is alabama at levi's stadium on monday. (grant) joining us now is rachel lindsay-- ambassador for the college football playoff foundation. playoff football college for the ambassador lindsay-- now is rachel joining us now is rachel lindsay-- ambassador for the college football playoff foundation. take a look at this... scary moments for a florida hotel clerk were caught on camera. police released this video of an armed robbery attempt at a hotel in broward county last month. they say on december 22nd, an armed man jumped the clerk counter at the woodspring suites in davie. the man grabbed the hotel clerk and demanded she open up the safe. police say when the clerk di

(vicki) and im vick liviakis... it's just one of a series of storms hitting the bay over the next week... and we have team coverage on the wet weather tonight. kron4's charles clifford is at the bay bridge toll plaza in oakland with a look at conidtions there.... and kron4's gayle ong is live in milpitas where a massive sinkhole is causing problems on the roads...(grant) but first... let's check in with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence just how long is this rain sticking around and when will we see the worst of it? lawrence karnow: another storm moved into the bay area bringing rain into the afternoon. doppler continues to show more rain falling now. on the satellite image you can see a series of storms headed our way. tonight the rain will continue but decrease after midnight. it will partly cloudy on saturday with highs in the 50s and the low 60s. the clouds will be on the increa on sunday with a chance of rain in the afternoon. a series of storms without much break will bring heavy rain to the bay

(vicki) (vicki) (vicki) that was sonseeahray tonsall reporting. the driver says he's been told the says he's been told the suspect is now banned from using the uber app. (vicki) a lyft driver is arrested in connection to a sexual battery investigation. it happened last week near shellmound and powell streets in emeryville. the victim told police she called for a ride to a hotel-- and during the ride she was sexually battered. police have since arrested 22-year-old bipin thapa for the attack. lyft says the allegations are disturbing and they are cooperating with investigators. they say the driver did pass a background check last month. (grant) coming up-- hulu is changing their prices. the services you will pay less for... and what is getting more expensive. for your money tonight... here's something we don't hear often. a streaming service is actually cutting the costs of one of its plans. hulu announced today it is lowering the price for its cheapest package by two dollars. starting february 26th-- hulu's basic plan will cost six-dollars a month.

(vicki) (vicki) ahead at nine... find out why health officials are saying romaine lettuce appears to be safe to eat again... (grant) plus... many questions remain about what led to the death of carlmont high school football player... tonight we hear from his football coach on what kind of student "mo" othman was... (vicki) and up next...new clues but still no answers to a three year old murder that took place on a bart train ... we have the latest on the case that changes security cameras on bart... tonight... on the deadly 2016 bart shooting of 19-year-old carlos romero at the west oakland station. it's the third anniversary of his murder... in a case that remains unsolved.(grant) kron four's philippe djegal reports from oakland ... where bart's chief of police shares new leads. (philippe) "matty." matthew... or, matt. bart chief of police carlos rojas putting a name to the face of the man his department believes is responsible for shooting and killing 19- year-old carlos romero of antioch on january 9th 2016. he wa

(vicki)(vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 8.(ken) but our primetime coverage is just getting started this thursday. grant lodes is here with kron 4 news at 9...grant? ((grant))thank you ken and vicki...next at nine. tomorrow...furloughed government workers will miss another paycheck... as the government shutdown enters day 35.tonight...a glimmer of hope that a deal could be reached between republicans and democrats.the lawmakers... trying to come up with a plan to get the government up and running again..and what low income families in the bay area are going to do if their food stamps run out.plus, new tonight at nine, bart is cracking down on fare evaders. we are live at the embarcadero station with the new push to make sure everyone is paying for the train.((grant)) plus...san jose police are trying to find a missing ten year old who vanished nearly 12 hours ago.where he was last seen.keep it here...kron 4 news at nine starts right after the break. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digita

(vicki)and i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore. the tubbs fire was just one of more than 170 fires that ripped through california in october 20-17. investigators have determined pg&e was responsible for a large number of those.... but not the tubbs fire. (vicki) pg-and-e released a statement in response to the news. they said quote-- "without question, the loss of life, homes and businesses during these devastating wildfires is heartbreaking, and we remain focused on helping affected communities recover and rebuild. the safety of our customers and the communities we serve is our most important responsibility, and we are committed to assessing our infrastructure to further enhance safety and help protect all of the customers we serve from the ever-increasing threat of wildfires." (vicki) we have team coverage tonight as we continue to learn more about the official cause of the tubbs fire. (vicki) kron4's justine waldman is standing by in coffey park... one of the areas that is still rebuilding well over a year later.(ken) but first.

that's all at kron- 4 dot com (vicki) it was a (vicki) it was a warm, sunny beautiful day across the bay... (grant) joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... with what we can expect for the work week... lawrence karnow: it was the nicest day of the year today with sunshine and highs in the 60s to near 70 degrees. tonight will mostly clear and chilly with high clouds moving in late. on the satellite you can see the high clouds off the coast. undercut the high and move across the state tomorrow and sunday. highs be warm and in the 60s. it will stay dry monday but we could see some showers late on tuesday wednesday. showers will be off an on until the end of the week (grant) in the north bay... the momentum of lawsuits against p-g&e is not slowing down....(vicki) even after calfire determined the utility company is not at fault for the deadly and destructive tubbs fire from 2017. kron 4's justine waldman tells us ... the city of santa rosa and the victims who lost everything... insist.. they are still moving forward with legal action. "i could see a huge fire down about a

(vicki) on the peninsula ... the san mateo sheriff's office is looking for a man who robbed a restaurant with a knife. deputies say, last thursday, this man approached an employee at the taqueria el tulense on spring street. he forced the employee to open the register at knife point. the suspect took the cash and ran away south on spring street. ... (grant) a 75 year old man has died after being hit by a car in martinez. it happened late last night in the area of berellessa and green streets. the elderly man was taken to the hospital but his injuries were too severe and he died. martinez police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation. drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors. (vicki) in the north bay... police in benicia are searching for a driver who hit and killed a 70-year-old woman. it happened saturday night on east fifth street. officers say sharon delamore was walking in the area when a red or maroon sedan hit her. she died in the hospital later that evening. police are now asking anyone w

why netflix is telling (vicki) (vicki) explain. we'll charge. murder facing a boy in texas is and now a week. likely into next conditions are unsettled conditions are likely into next week. (ken) still ahead... a teenage prank turns deadly. and now a boy in texas is facing a murder charge. we'll explain. (vicki) and yet another warning about an internet challenge going viral tonight. why netflix is telling people not to do the "bird box" meme challege. ( vicki ) a teenage prank turned deadly in houston.and tonight a 14=year=old boy is facing felony murder charges, police say it happened yesterday afternoon.the boy was driving around with two friends, throwing eggs at other cars, one of them hit a 1970s vintage lincoln continental ... whose owner reportedly brandished a gun and began pursuing the egg-throwers, this surveillance video shows what happeened next.the 14=year old in a gold gmc acadia suv speeds away.the lincoln continental is right behind.approaching from the right is a red ford pickup . the suv runs the red light and smashes into the

(vicki) in the south bay..police in mountain view have arrested a man for attempted burglary and sexual battery. (grant) the suspect in this case allegedly tried to force his way into the victim's home. kron 4's charles clifford has details. well, the mt view police departments says that the suspect in this case tried to force his way into a woman's home and he's accused of sexual misconduct with two other women and all of this happened in less than 24 hours. according to police, 52-year- old felipe de jesus meza prieto has been arrested and charged with burglary, assault with intenet to commit felony and sexual battery.this all started around 520 on wednesday evening when prieto allegedly pounded on the door of a home here in the 500 block of central avenue. sot he then covered the peep hole with his finger. when the woman inside opened the door to investigate, prieto allegedly tried to force his way inside. the woman was able to close the door and then called police.officers arriving on scene a short

(vicki) another big (vicki) (vicki) another big story tonight... nearly 20 thousand people were on the streets of oakland this weekend --- to hear senator kamala harris outline her plans for her presidential run. at the official campaign launch event in front of oakland city hall --- senator harris said she is running for all people.(grant) and tonight-- kamala harris is in the early caucus state of iowa, where she'll meet voters monday night in a cnn town hall. night in a cnn town hall. joining us live now to talk about harris' presidential campaign... is robert van houweling-- associate professor of politics at u-c- berkeley. democratic presidential candidate kamala harris is telling supporters that those in power are trying to turn people against each other, which she says is "not our america."the senator from california is speaking at a rally in her hometown of oakland, the formal kickoff of her campaign for the nomination. she announced her candidacy last monday.speaking at oakland's city hall, harris says the american dream and dem attack and

(vicki) that was jay dow reporting.he assaulted employee was treated at a hospital for bruising and swelling. that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken) thanks grant and vicki.here are the stories we're working on at 6. (ken) facing billions of dollars in litigation... pg&e may be considering some very big changes to the way it does business. what we are learning about the latest plan the utility may be pursuing... to avoid bankruptcy. (pam) and more than three- months and counting. the doors to the multi - billion dollar salesforce transit center remain shuttered tonight. but is there light at the end of the tunnel for commuters? we are tracking the latest developments. (pam) and it is the hottest ticket in town. warrrior steph curry hosting a party tonight in oakland. we'll take you there live .. coming up.. in the kron4 news at 6. (pam) tonight at 6. hours of waiting are about to pay off for some lucky

(vicki)(vicki) also tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories.ere's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (grant) starting in the east bay-- where police are looking for three armed suspects involved in a home invasion. these are surveillance pictures of the suspects. it happened at 9:30 in the morning last thursday on scenic avenue. police say the suspects rang the doorbell-- and a 9-year-old answered. they then pushed the child to the ground and went inside. officers say an adult was home-- and the three suspects quickly ran off. police believe the suspects are teenagers and at least one was armed with a handgun. they are asking anyone with information to please give them a call. (vicki) in the south bay... on person has been killed in a fire at an apartment complex in east san jose. it happened just before 7:00 this morning on foxdale loop near capitol expressway. firefighters c about an hour-- but one person was not able to make it out. 10 people were displaced from the four units affected. the cause is under investigation

(vicki) and im vicki livakis... it's a story you'll only see here on kron4... this happened on clyda drive near dobern avenue around 5-30 on saturday... that's in the eastern part of san jose... (grant) kron-4's j-r stone is live at san jose police headquarters... with details on what happened. j.r. you spoke with people in the neighborhood. what did they have to say? (j.r.)all of them heard the gunshot. it was just one gunshot but at 5:30 on a saturday evening there were lots of people outside. whoever opened fire had a total disreguard for everyone. here's what one young witness told me.i was playing outside soccer when i heard the gunshot i was just playing soccer with my friend and we just hear the gunshot and we see the guy running by the houses hopping the fences by my neighbors house.this is snapchat video from the area on saturday night sent to me by a kron 4 viewer. the street was closed off at that point. police found the woman in this home. witnesses say there was a disagreement between at least two individuals. a shot was fired but the bullet ended

(vicki) (vicki) still ahead... still ahead...many retailers are criticized for their lengthy paper receipts... even when just buying one or two items. but new legislation could put and end to that in california. end to that in california. we'll explain. (grant) plus after the break... fewer people are dying from cancer. why researchers say it's because many of them have changed one thing (grant) healthier habits and better detection ... two of the reasons given for a drastic drop in cancer deaths over the past 25 years.the new numbers are in a report from the american cancer society. (vicki)they also show a disturbing survival gap between the rich and the poor. kron four's catherine heenan has the details. two=point=six million people is roughly a quarter of the entire bay area's population. it's also the number of americans who would have died if the nation's cancer death rate had remained at its peak in the 1980s.the american cancer society says that death rate dropped 27 percent between 1991 and 2016. among women the number of

(vicki) happening (vicki) happening now... there is an active search tonight for a missing boy in san jose. police say 10 year old elias ramirez fled from east julian street near 24-th street around 11 this morning. he was possibly last seen about a mile away on shortridge avenue. he was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and black pants. he goes by the nickname...turt le. if you have any information on this child's whereabouts you're asked to call san jose police. (vicki) an arizona man is behind bars, arrested for murdering a fremont man 28 years ago.(grant) as kron-4's dan kerman explains... it's a cold case that fremont police believe they have solved thanks to dna technology. 52 year old arizona resident russell guerrero is behind bars ... arrested for a fremont murder police say he comitted 28 years ago.it was in december of 1990 the body of 30 year old fremont resident jack upton was was found in his tyson lane apartment... police say he was beaten and stabbed to death. police say fingerprints and blood not belonging to

vicky: did the program help you reconnect with your mom? leo: no, i don't have a relationship with my mother. vicky: did it help your relationship with your dad in any way? sam: no, i haven't spoken to him since the program ended, basically. vicky: family bridges ed aa prp children bond with an estranged parent after divorce. m, and leo attended the four-day workshop led by multiple psychologists and social workers. leo: i feel like i was robbed of all of my childhood when i was 12. vicky: leo is a national lacrosse league champion who now runs a business teaching the sport in canada. he says he was astonished to learn his experience matched so closely with these young women he's never met. after contentious custody fights between their parents, each says they wound up preferring to spend most of their time with one parent over the other, and in each case a judge ruled that parent was alienating the child from the other. as part of a court order the children were required to attend family bridges and cut off all contact with their so-called

) (vicki) (vicki) developing news tonight...a federal judge is considering requiring p=g=&e to reinsspect it's entire power grid before fire season begins, to make sure they are doing everything they can to prevent their lines from causing wildfires. kron 4's dan kerman is live at p, g and e headquarters in san francisco with details. dan? pge probation change 0110185 insertwhen pacific gas and electric was convicted of violating safety standards and obstructing the investigation into the san bruno gas pipeline explosion, the utility was placed on probation. since that time a federal judge says cal fire has determined pg&e caused 18 wildfire in 2017... now he wants to make sure the utility does all it can to prevent any future fires. u.s. district judge william alsup says "in light of pg&e's history of falsification of inspection reports, pg&e shall... re-inspect all of its electrical grid and remove or trim all trees that could fall onto its power lines,poles or equipment in high-wind conditions."sot mike danko/attorney for cam

(vicki) and back to nancy pelosi...the polarizing democrat is not only the first woman to hold the gavel... but the first woman to hold it átwice. (grant) today pelosi started her tenure as the 63rd house speaker. kron4's dan thorn spoke with former san francisco mayor willie brown about pelosi's return to power.he joins us live with more.. (dan)the new congress brings the largest number of women to the house in american history. former mayor willie brown says pelosi is a perfect fit for this new beginning.. nats:san francisco representative nancy pelosi reclaims her role as speaker as democrats reclaim the house..the 116th congress is the most diverse in american history..sot: house speaker pelosi takes over an energized ever before..sot: i think that we have the number of women because of nancy pelosi and nancy pelosi's leadership.. former san francisco mayor willie brown says many of the women in congress are disciples of pelosi. brown says pelosi's work as a congresswoman combined with her family's history makes her

(vicki) (vicki) it was a crisp clear day across the bay...(grant) joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... with what we can expect for the work week.. lawrence karnow: there was plenty of sunshine today with cool to mild temperatures. highs today were in the 50s and the low 60s. high pressure continues to send the storm track well to the north. on the satellite image you can see the high pressure system building over he west coast. offshore winds will blow bringing almost spring-like weather to the bay area thursday and friday. a few more clouds will move in this weekend but we should remain dry through the next 7 days. (vicki) the supreme court today allowing a transgender military ban to go into effect. (grant) a victory for the trump administration and a blow to l-g-b-t-q activists who call the ban cruel and irrational.camila bernal explains the court's decision. the supreme court allowing president donald trump's transgender military ban to go into effect.the 5-4 decision was not based on the merits of the case but instead

(vicki) (vicki) the american lung association says the federal government is not getting the job donewhen it comes to protecting kids from e- cigarettes. they are giving the u-s food and drug administration an "f" grade. the association is accusing the f-d-a of doing very little to combat e-cigarette use among high school students. nearly 21 percent of all high school students currently use e-cigarettes according to the association. the f-d-a says it's taken, quote, "an escalating series of unprecedented actions" to stop young people from using tobacco... particularly e- cigarettes. (grant) fewer people are signing up for california's health insurance. covered california reported today new sign-ups have dropped by twenty-five percent. state health officals speculate the drop in new requests for coverage could be the result of congress getting rid of the requirement to have health care coverage or face a fine. governor gavin newsom wants to restore that mandate in california. (grant) next on kron4 news at next on kron4 news at 5... global warming could impact the health of your childre

(vicki)i'm vicki liviakis.thanks for joining us. this friday, furloughed federal furloughed federal workers are facing a second payday with no paychecks. catherine heenan is here to tell us how the federal political showdown.catherine? (catherine) when donald trump wrote "the art of the deal," he clearly hadnot dealt with nancy pelosi. the daughter of an old school mayor of baltimore, she's represented the bay area in congress since 1987... and has shown no fear of the political newcomer. "we were planning on doing a very important speech. it's called the state of the union. it's in the constitution. we're supposed to be doing it."the constitution makes no mention of an annual speech, only directing the president to make a report from time to time.despite congressional rules saying the president can only speak with the consent of both houses, president trump insisted today he would show up pelosi responded with her own letter, dis=inviting him... and raising the political stakes. i'm not surprised.

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. and it's not just gun violence that's declining. the latest crime stats from 20-18 show double digit declines in many other major crimes in oakland. kron 4's maureen kelly reports. overall major crimes were down 11 percent in 2018 from the year before in oakland....mayo r libby schaaf saying the downward trend for homicides and shootings has been happening for some time. this represents an unprecedented six-year reduction in homicides an injury shootings combined six consecutive years that is unprecedented68 people were murdered last year....the homicide rate being the lowest in nearly two decades.we always want to remember there was a person behind those numbersthe mayor and police chief say they've been focused on making the city safer and reducing gun violence....and one tactic has been operation ceasefire...which has been focusing on strengthing bonds with the community...and change the way they tackle gang activity.the last 28 years it is not been successful as a city and a police department to try to illuminate gangs. what we

(vicki) changes are coming to the bay area weather as well.(grant) joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... lawrence karnow: a series of strong storms are now headed toward the bay area and will impact the weekend. today we had plenty of sunshine with just a few clouds but the winds started picking up late in the day. its quiet on doppler radar now but the rain will be heavy at times late tonight and into tomorrow morning. also, gusty winds could bring trees down and make for difficult driving. another storm will arrive during the day on sunday with gusty winds and heavy rain. showers will continue into monday. a third storm will arrive tuesday evening with showers into wednesday. some people returning to the bay area after traveling for the holidays are bringing something nasty and contagious nasty and wednesday. some people returning to the bay area after traveling for the holidays are bringing something nasty and contagious back home with them - the flu. (vicki) 2sh doctors warn, the chances it spreads as people return to wo

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. the bankruptcy filing will help p-g-&-e take on the many wildfire lawsuits it faces. but now-- people want to know what is going to happen to their bills. kron 4's dan kerman is live in the newsroom with the details. dan? ((vicki))just moments ago..governor gavin newsom addressed the gavin newsom ago..governor just moments ((vicki)) ago..governor gavin newsom addressed the media.he says customers should not worry if and when p-g and e does file for bankruptcy.he says the state has a contigency plan in place to keep the lights on. this is not 2001, this is 2019. we have an abundance of energy and out customers should not be concerned about turning on their lights.........that would avail pge new cash. new cash.would avail pge new cash. (top vo)from the fatal san bruno gas explosion in 20- 10... to the deadly wildfires the last few years ... pg&e been found responsible for one catastrophe after another. fines and legal settlements have put the utility tens of billions of dollars in debt

(vicki)and i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore. the tubbs fire was just one of more than 170 fires that ripped through california in october 20-17. investigators have determined pg&e was responsible for a large number of those.... but not the tubbs fire. (vicki) pg-and-e released a statement in response to the news. they said quote-- "without question, the loss of life, homes and businesses during these devastating wildfires is heartbreaking, and we remain focused on helping affected communities recover and rebuild. the safety of our customers and the communities we serve is our most important responsibility, and we are committed to assessing our infrastructure to further enhance safety and help protect all of the customers we serve from the ever-increasing threat of wildfires." (vicki) we have team coverage tonight as we continue to learn more about the official cause of the tubbs fire. (vicki) kron4's justine waldman is standing by in coffey park... one of the areas that is still rebuilding well over a year later.(ken) but first.

(vicki) (vicki) that wraps (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken) thanks vicki. coming up at 6. california senator kamala harris choosing a day with personal significance to throw her hat into the ring for 2020.how her candidacy is being received here in the bay area. (pam) and -- dr. martin luther king junior.'s legacy was celebrated across the bay and the nation today. we'll take you on board the annual m-l-k "celebration train" when we come back. (pam) plus, two people were injured tonight after a backyard deck collapsed in san francisco. kron 4 news at francisco.in san deck collapsed (pam) now at 6 -- u.s. senator kamala harris announces she is running for president. the california democrat made the announcement this morning ...then held an event in washington.(pam) good evening i'm pam moore. (ken) and i'm ken wayne -- the slogan for her campaign is "kamala harris for the people" - those are the words she said daily in court as a prosecutor. both progressives and conservatives hav

(vicki) (vicki) still ahead...ay area rap icon is headed to prison-- after being shot several times in the east bay a few years ago. he now has several health issues and is worried about being cared for behind bars. hear from "keak da sneak" about the challenges he will face. (grant) and after the break... details on which east bay city is seeing an increase in thieves targeting specific cars. (grant) thieves are targeting tires on vehicles in an east bay city. auto repair shops say tires on certain vehicles are the most wanted. kron4's haaziq madyun talked to one tire theft victim. sotchristina cadena says she came across a vehicle with stolen tires in this location shortly after discovering thieves stole all four of her tires while it was parked a few spaces away here at the alvista at the bridge apartment comple

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis.he tubbs fire claimed the lives of 22 people when it started the evening of october 8th-- back in 2017. it destroyed several communities-- and thousands of people lost their homes. (grant) kron 4's justine waldman is live in santa rosa tonight-- with more details on the announcement that p-g-and-e is not to blame. justine? (justine) im in coffey park, where the rebuild from the tubbs fire in non-stop.for most people here... knowing the cause of the fire does not bring some relief but not closure, just more questions. cal fire said in its 80 page report that the origin of the tubbs fire in napa and sonoma counties that started oct. 8, 2017, was in a privately owned conductor or equipment located on a private residence off bennett lane in calistoga. people i spoke with... all lost their homes in in the fire.. and despite the report.. are still holding pge accountable. (justine) so what does this mean for lawsuits...because hundreds of homeowers either did not have insurance or were under

(vicki)this". (vicki) an incredible story of survival.an 80-year-old man gets trapped in a snowstorm overnight. hear how he was rescued-- and what he did to survive. (grant) it's a survival story for the ages. an 80-year-old man spends the night trapped in a snow storm-- not knowing if he's going to make it out alive. (vicki) he used dog biscuits for food... and says his his sheer determination helped him survive. steve large has his story. wendell murdock, snow storm su"i said many times, i can do this, i can do this." wendell murdock was only supposed to be snow shoe hiking for an hour, when he got turned around in a storm on a sierra trial.and one hour turned to 2 and 3.wendell murdock, snow storm survivor: "the light started changing and i'm starting to think i don't know which way to go from here."as darkness set in, he called the sheriff department for help.and he saw his cell phone-was nearly dead. wendell murdock, snow storm survivor:"my phone only had 6 or 7 minutes left on it." murdock, dressed in jeans, and a parka, says he cho

(vicki) still ahead...fficials in san jose are proposing a unique way to combat the homeless crisis in their city. we'll show you how-- after the break. the question isn't whether he should be impeached any more. he's the most corrupt president in american history. and we all know it. the question now is, how fast can we move past this president so we can build a more just and prosperous future? please, join the more than 6.5 million americans who are demanding action now. because there's nothing more powerful than the unified voice of the american people. together, we will make this happen. need to impeach is responsible for the content of this ad. that cities all across the bay area are dealing with a shortage of affordable housing. and one community in the south bay is introducing an idea to try to alleviate the problem-- as well as help with the homeless crisis. (vicki) earlier today, kron 4's ryan o'donnell talked to rachel vanderveen, deputy director of the san jose housing department, to find out mor