the city of walnut creek has a stock of only 40 to 50 below market rate units.but none are available. once people get one, they typically don't leave. eligibility is based on income -- in this case, the two people who applied had to make less than 72-thousand dollars combined to qualify. and, in general, in order to apply for a b-m-r unit, you must be a first time homebuyer.brian pastor/realtor- "the three steps in order to get into a bmr -- you want to make sure that you're pre-approved with your bank. uh, you want to look at your finances. uh, you want to make sure that you understand your credit. and, also, very important with a good realtor that you trust." and, if you'd like to keep up to date on when below market rate units are available here... head to the city website and sign up for the housing interest list on the housing programs section of the website. in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( robin ) 'tis the season... for giving. that's what the san francisco police department did tuesday for a group of children. s-f-p-d teamed up with ta

sound from donna colombo, executive director trinity center, walnut creek."seniors are fastest growing population of homeless and more families choosing between rent or food," in walnut creek gabe slate kron 4 news ( robin ) news ( robin ) plans to add a toll on treasure island .... are on hold... for now. the governing board of the san francisco transportation authority delayed its vote on a new toll policy, transit pass and affordability program. saying, the board was seeking more time to flush out the details. business owners and residents fear the toll will have a negative economic residents away. ( robin ) the transportation authority transportation the ( robin ) the transportation authority says, revenue from the tolls will pay for new ferry services on the island and

(vicki) a rarity in walnut creek.a condo offered at below market rate closed escrow... it sold for less than half what similar market rate condos are going for. kron four's philippe djegal spoke with the realtor who finished the deal... he explains how few of these units are available and how you should prepare if you plan to apply for one. (philippe) at 692 square feet... this one-bedroom one-bath condo at club villas walnut creek was listed for sale in late october, and realtor brian pastor with keller williams realty says it closed esgrow is less than six weeks.... after, only two open houses.brian pastor/realtor- "i had just shy of 100 folks that came through on those two days. now, we did receive 17 offers on the property." but eventually a young couple -- who are both educators -- got the place... the large response to the unit was the result of it being offered through the city of walnut creek's below-market rate affordable housing program. brian pastor/realtor- "it could have very well been double. you know, n

the city of walnut creek has a stock of only 40 to 50 below market rate units.ble. once people get one, they typically don't leave. eligibility is based on income -- in this case, the two people who applied had to make less than 72-thousand dollars combined to qualify. and, in general, in order to apply for a b-m-r unit, you must be a first time homebuyer.brian pastor/realtor- "the three steps in order to get into a bmr -- you want to make sure that you're pre-approved with your bank. uh, you want to look at your finances. uh, you want to make sure that you understand your credit. and, also, very important with a good realtor that you trust." and, if you'd like to keep up to date on when below market rate units are available here... head to the city website and sign up for the housing interest list on the housing programs section of the website. in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( darya ) a school district in california is removing signs from a school after a parent raised concerns that they were unconstitution al. a live oak parent, took issue w

among the twinkling lights of walnut creek main street, make him a surprise on your check. a mandatory tip for your server at oyama sushi, this comes after you enjoy your roles. >> it's so hard to find service. >> reporter: kit so estimates she's lost over 10 servers even after raising hourly wages. to the insidious problem of bad typing. >> sometimes they don't leave a tip at all. >> reporter: in november, so added a mandatory tip to every bill. so there's enough at the end of the night. split between chefs, dishwashers and servers. >> i'm okay with that. as far as not typing correctly. and this is part of their salary. i'm fine with that. >> reporter: lined up on the counter is another reason tip and -- tip and has gotten so bad. to go orders. so says people have gotten out of the habit of going to restaurants but are paying tip surcharges for delivery apps. >> 15% is really reasonable. >> reporter: so says she keeps an extra eye on her staff to make sure they are providing service worthy of the tips. at least one other restaurant in walnut creek, main street kitchen, has

but shot.people working at a wildlife hospital in walnut creek say they're seeing more animals brought in with gunshot wounds than ever before.as kron four's philippe djegal reports... the animals are being found all over the east bay...and, it does ánot appear the cases are connected. nats- "this is an x-ray of a red-tailed hawk that came in." veterinarian doctor allison daugherty points to the bird's injury.nats- there's the fracture. i would call it a comminuted fracture because its in multiple pieces, and theres that bright white spot is the metallic foreign body, most likely, you know, obviously a shot." daughtery says the red-tailed hawk was brought into the lindsay wildlife rehabilitation hospital in walnut creek about two weeks ago.nats- "birdy don't flinch." it's one of seven animals treated for gunshot wounds here -- last month alone.dr. allison daughtery/vete rinarian- "a crow, to a raven, to a red-tailed hawk, to a red- shoulder hawk, to a turkey vulture." so far this year, the hospital has cared for 30 animals either hit by a pellet or a bullet. that's nearly double the am

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news.nd storm, and another one now in our midst, are the gifts that keep on giving for big wave surfers. they've had back to back days of major waves at the legendary mavericks surf spot. here's some video that gives you a seal's eye view of the action. those surfers out for a second day say the conditions today were smaller but much more conducive to actually catching a ride... (ken) it wasn't just surfers drawn to check out mavericks... many people came out to the shore and to the cliffs to try to catch a glimpse of the dramaticwaves crashing off the coast. and it appears christmas is coming early for big wave riders.... another big swell i

the city of walnut creek has a stock of only 40 to 50 below market rate units.one are available. once people get one, they typically don't leave. eligibility is based on income -- in this case, the two people who applied had to make less than 72-thousand dollars combined to qualify. and, in general, in order to apply for a b-m-r unit, you must be a first time homebuyer.brian pastor/realtor- "the three steps in order to get into a bmr -- you want to make sure that you're pre-approved with your bank. uh, you want to look at your finances. uh, you want to make sure that you understand your credit. and, also, very important with a good realtor that you trust." and, if you'd like to keep up to date on when below market rate units are available here... head to the city website and sign up for the housing interest list on the housing programs section of the website. in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( james ) there are some things you should keep in mind if you're doing some last miniute shopping this week..thieves are looking to take advantange of unsu

back in walnut creek, sean coffey is keeping a close eye on the overhanging trees in his neighborhood. >> those branches over the years, after drought season, they get really heavy and they break off. and they can -- we've had them lands on power lines. but it gets really dangerous up and down this road. >> reporter: and a spokesperson for pg&e tells me that their meteorologist is keeping a close eye on the wind conditions throughout the bay area. but so far, no plans for any power shutoff. that's the latest in walnut creek, melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >> melissa, thanks very much. we'll continue to monitor the winds. you can follow along on rob mayeda's social media feeds including twitter. he'll be tweeting out new information all evening long. >>> a prison escape in the north bay to tell you about. there's a manhunt under way right now for this san quentin inmate who managed to slip away last night. it is the first time someone has escaped from the state prison in nearly 20 years. we are also learning that same man may be tieded to another m crime at a home depot north of

is pushing to ban leaf blowers in walnut creek. last check, 351 people signed the change.org petition. currently 25 cities across the state have a ban on leaf blowers due to their excessive noise. the petitioners say the devices are dangerous because they cause pollution. it's not clear if the walnut creek city council will take up the issue. >> 6:24 right now. >>> a call to action from san jose state university students. a call to action from san jose state students, which is where university activists have set up camp to address student homelessness. this is video showing them setting up last night. a recent report found that more than 13% of san jose state students were homeless at some point over the past year, which is the highest rate for any university in the cal state system. organizers are asking to work with school leaders to try to come up with a workable solution. >>> two consumer teams, one group helping in english and the other in spanish. >> consumer investigator chris chmura is looking at some of the money they help

in walnut creek it could get down to 30 in the early morning hours. if you're like guy, that means the thermostat will be getting cranked up. >> i'm real bad about it. >> reporter: so when it's 30 how high do you crank it is this. >> sometimes i can push 74. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: yell, tell the dogs to move over -- yeah, tell the dogs to move over and make room for me. so far it's not down to freezing, but it's projected to do so in the next few hours. reporting live, joe vazquez, kpix 5. . nice of them to invite and those looked like indoor dogs for sure. moving forward, to keep the homeless out of the home, berkeley plans to convert the old city hall building into a temporary shelter. the city council approved the proposal last week. they're also set to vote on a $60,000 funding package. the plan so to operate the shelter for up to 45 days when it's raining or temperatures dip below 40 degrees. >> let's look at the geographic cal specifics concerning the freeze -- geographic specifics concerning the freeze warning tonight. mostly the north bay an

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. (grant) ever wanted to drive on the shoulder during rush hour traffic - you may soon be able to.you may soon be able to. transportation executives are thinking about turning freeway shoulders into lanes for carpools and buses during rush hour commute times in contra costa county. the proposal won't cost any money.... but opponents say the shoulders should only be used for disabled cars and emergency vehicles. this idea has already been this idea has already been used on the bay bridge. the proposal will go before officials in the spring. (catherine)congress has moved to prevent an immediate government shutdown.. today lawmakers approved a two-week extension of a key funding deadline.. that sets up another showdown over spending -- that could trigger a partial government shutdown later this month. democrats and republicans remain at an impasse over president trump's demand for five billion dollars for his long-promised border wall. a sticking point in negotiations. (catherine) tonight

i want to take you back to walnut creek.cked out this camera, i told you we had a disabled vehicle southbound 680 around treat boulard. we s cesivre blocked but very heavy in the area, as you can see. that's just a sea of brake lights north of the 24 split. ou much, much better. looks like they have picked up strukz construction on eastbound 580. 205 is heavy per usual on the inbound side of the commute. no issues for b.a.r.t. or ace trains. >>> now to a story about another alexis, hunter pence and his wife, alexis, will be honored for their work with underserved children. the pences visited abc 7 yesterday. they talked about accepting the inspiration award. pence created amazing memories as a giant. he's a free agent now and he hopes to land with a new team next season. >> i'm headed to play -- alexis is coming with me, supporting me as always. we're going to the dominican republic, working on -- right after this season i flew to l.a. to work with a world famous hitting instructor. hard w he'yswa jt looking at hi blister ri

he has called walnut creek the north pole for 11 years and is happy to have the ability to communicate with all sorts of children. >> it really is important due to the fact that not everyone can use asl and i happen to know it because my parents were deaf. >> reporter: word has spread over time and a few weeks ago a group of children with hearing loss made an appointment to see him. >> it first started with one or two and it grew. now there are probably 30 or 40 who come here every year. >> reporter: in this video, sosie horwitz asked him for a lego set. her parents want to raise with them. >> as a mom it is important for my daughter to have self- esteem. when i see a signing santa clause it makes me good to know that she feels like she can do whatever and there is nothing wrong with me. >> reporter: alyssa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a letter to santa makes its way across the border and onto an arizona ranch and into the hands of a generous man. randy heiss went hiking near the u.s.-mexico border and came across the remains of a balloon with a piece of paper attached to a string.

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news.(anchor1) taking a live look outside-- our sutro camera looking at the golden gate bridge. (anchor 2) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it turned out to be a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures. rain and snow moved into southern california to make for a stormy there for a day. on the satellite you can see as high pressure is building in to bring a break from the stormy weather. it will be cold tonight with lows in the 30s and 40s with patchy frost. patchy dense fog is also a possibility in some of the interior vallelys late at night and early tomorrow. highs tomorrow will be slightly warmer and in the 50s and low 60s. it should be a nice weekend but there is a possibility of rain on sunday night and into monday. (justine) coming up... president george h.w. bush makes his journey to his final resting place. we'll show you how friends and family honored the 41st president at a private service today. (gra

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) a popular higway in southern california has been renamed for former (vicki) four news.djegal, kron four news. (vicki) a popular higway in southern california has been renamed for former president obama. caltrans has finished putting up the "president barack h. obama highway" signs on a stretch of the 134 freeway through glendale... what's the 44th president's connection to the area? mister obama lived in pasadena during his sophomore year at occidental college. the area's state senator says he hopes to have a formal unveiling event in the new year. (grant) families headed to south lake tahoe for the holidays ámay run into some issues with their vacation rentals. a restriction limiting the number of people who can stay in a rental home has gone into effect today. but now the lawyer for the south lake tahoe property owners group... tried to get a temporary injunction blocking the restriction, saying that it's unconstitutional, but the judge recused himself from the case for an u

overall, drive times looking good. 680, highway 4 to walnut creek, that is soggy.the green at 6 minutes. 8 minutes westbound 24, walnut creek to highway 13. westbound 580, tracy to dublin in the yellow. not terrible. that's coming in at 36 minutes. >>> thank you, alexis. a tech company is making a major expansion into the east bay. that's good or bad, depending on your perspective. >>> just the tips of hershey's kisses are missing. but is it every single bag? we're putting it to the test. >>> wee leave you with a living look outside on this friday morning. there's rain out there in your there's rain out there in your forecast. ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ >>> the wet weather is most active across the state right now. let me show you the forecast. notice how it tapers as we head into the afternoon and evening hours, never making it to socal. 70s in los angeles, palm springs. mid to upper 50s sacramento and chico. valley rain and mountain snow today. more so 10:00 monday morning to 4:00 tuesday afternoon. one to two feet of snow possible in tahoe

this is farther east, concord and walnut creek and orinda. you are not getting anything at all. as it continues to push across the region, we are looking at it falling apart. that's why it is scattered activity this morning. at the bay bridge camp, you can see the wet roadways. temperatures in the upper 40s to low to mid 50s this morning. here's what you can expect as we look at light rain and areas of fog. a dry and sunny condition as we head to the afternoon. the next storm system will be christmas eve. we will time it out for you, taking it hour by hour on futurecast. >>> we have some mass transit delays. train number 520, 20 minute delays between jack london and emeryville. plan for that.

he has called walnut creek the north pole for 11 years and is happy to have the ability to communicaterts of children. >> it is important due to the fact that not everybody can use asl and i just happen to know it because my parents were deaf. >> reporter: overtime one has spread. a few weeks ago a large group of children with hearing loss made a special appointment to see him. >> it seems like it for started with one or two and now it just that come here every year. >> reporter: in the cell phone video, sophie asks santa for a lego police station. her parents hope to raise awareness about the deaf community, encourage others to learn their language, and engage with them. >> it is important for my daughter to have good self- esteem so when i see a signing santa claus with her, it makes me feel good to know that she is going to grow up to be like i can do whatever, there is nothing wrong with me. >> happy christmas. happy new year. >> reporter: ktvu fox 2 news. >> what a nice way to finish a newscast. >> what a great center and a great story. >> you relies as well listening to the month

joins us now live from broadway plaza and walnut creek. >> hi, amy. >> hi, good morning. i'm not hearing a lot about returns. i'm hearing about these, the sales. these signs are everywhere. we're noticing that this is what is drawing people in. we're noticing that people are walking out of here with bags, not necessarily walking in with them. the sales rolled out first thing this morning, deep discounts to move merchandise after christmas. >> deals are really great. everything is 50% off or more. i just wanted to replenish my supply of bags and gift wrap and tags and everything. >> reporter: target walnut creek old at 7:00 and shoppers showed up. not just buying wrapping for next year but some are also buying gifts. >> things off 75%, will save them for my kids. >> reporter: the store appears to be bracing for long lines of people returning their gifts, but that didn't materialize this morning. the manager told us over the years people have learned to wait a few weeks to do returns to avoid crowds. shoppers told us returns are not a priority today. >> no, no returns. just

melissa continues our coverage live from the state park in walnut creek. no doubt very windy up there today, melissa. >> it was pretty windy up here but the winds have since died down. they took down some patio furniture and tree branches and took down challenging conditions for the cyclist trying to climb mt. diablo. >> the 11 mile climb to the summit can be a grueling one. now factor in 30 miles per hour winds. blasting down on you. >> we caught up with him as he pedals toward the peak. he says the climb is always the toughest part but the scary part is. >> i have to be careful on the turn so the wind doesn't blow me out on the road. >> the wind blew away the patio furniture from this house on walnut creek today. >> we have a lot of patio furniture and a lot of umbrellas and they're completely blown over and tables are turned over and they're inside the swimming pool. it's pretty bad. >> he shared with us this picture. he said the wind blew his canopy down and threw it like a toy. no damage to his house. back in walnut creek he's keeping a close eye on t

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. (jr stone) for your money tonight.... the average price of gas has plummeted 22 cents a gallon over the past three weeks. falling crude oil costs are the main reason for the decrease at the pump. the average gas price has dropped 40 cents in the past three but it's always more expensive here in the bay area. in san jose it's 3-dollars and 50 cents for a gallon of regular gas. it's four pennies more in oakland. and san francisco is always the most expensive at $3.69 for a gallon of regular. (jr stone) uber has filed confidential preliminary paperwork for selling stock to the public. that's according to a report in the wall street journal. it says the san francisco company filed the paperwork that would indicate it could go public within the first three months of next year. the filing would come on the heels of a similar move by lyft. the two i-p-o's could raise billions for the two companies to fuel their expansions, while giving investors their first chance to buy stakes in the ride-hailing company. (justine) for your hea

walnut creek 56. berkeley 57 later on today. 59 in oakland as well as san leandro. >>> taking a look at roadways, we are accident free. that is good news. good time to be on the roadways. no delay. easy ride out of oakland and san francisco. just a couple of cars. about 15 cars deep. only 15 rides to work your way across the span. do keep in mind there is a wind advisory for the dunbar bridge and the spren venetian bridge. >>> there will be free transportation for new year's eve. >>> in today's eye on entertainment a look at the new year's eve ball, plus the all star lineup honoring the queen of soul. >> reporter: superstars are signing up in honor of the late aretha national football aretha franklin. the concert at the shrine auditorium will be recorded. pop singer miley cyrus is confirming her marriage to liam hemsworth. she posted the date 12/23. they met on a movie set and announced theiren gaugement engagement in 2012. sting will be among those ringing in times square. this year's theme is the gi

we are live at the whole #2350ds in walnut creek -- foods in walnut creek. for the tenth year in a row, and we were talking about this. how easy it is to give and donate. >> exactly. couldn't be easier. just bring in nonperishables into the store. we prefer the nutritious items. cookies are okay. but focus office building beans -- on beans, pe -- peanut butter, thirngs like that -- things like that. or donate at the register. >> reporter: and you can't miss the bins in the store. >> we have those in all of the tors and it's -- stores and it's easy to drop off. >> reporter: you're a region chef with whole foods. i love the healthy options. >> gep, we want -- again, we want people to have access to healthy food for the pantries and the needs of the family during the hols. >> reporter: and -- holidays. >> reporter: and how is it to know you're giving back and helping the xhurnt? >> -- community? >> it feels great. so many of us have a lot to be thankful for and it's an effective and easy way to give back. >> reporter: coming up, we have a generous check koe don

are fastest growing population of homeless and more families choosing between rent or food," in walnut creekgabe slate kron 4 news news newsslate kron 4 creek gabe slate kron 4 news (pam) (pam) plans to add a toll on treasure island .... are on hold for now. the governing board of the san francisco transportation authority.. delayed its vote on a new toll policy, transit pass and affordability program.... saying, the board was seeking saying, the board was seeking more time to flush out the details. business owners and residents fear the toll will have a negative economic impact and drive residents away.(pam) the transportation authority says, revenue from the tolls will pay for new ferry services on the island and additional bus services. there are currently 625 households on

sound from donna colombo, executive director trinity center, walnut creek."seniors are fastest growing population of homeless and more families choosing between rent or food," in walnut creek gabe slate kron 4 news. coming up at eight.. losing business and losing workers. that's what opponents say will happen... if a toll is approved for treasure island. but supporters say, there are benefits. plus. a meeting played out on live tv from inside the oval office. the wild showdown betweethe president and democratic leaders. and next. an urgent warning from california's top firefighter. what he firefighter. what he says residents must do amid a reality of increasingly destructive fires california's top firefighter says, wildfires have become unpredictable ... that the government should consider banning home construction in vulnerable areas. the director of cal-fire - ken pimlott says .... people must act differently to protect lives and property. he also says, residents should train themselves to respond more quickly to warnings... and be prepared to shelter in p

construction is underway for a new bart parking garage in walnut creek....ckly as it came ... all the new parking spots are gone. we explain... after the break. (darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... after showers to kick off this busy start to the weekend for travelers roadways will dry with improved conditions into the afternoon. after showers to kick off this busy start to the weekend for travelers roadways will dry with improved conditions into the afternoon. high no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident sb 880 at 92 blocks the two left lane. slow traffic from washington and 238 flyover ( darya )the clock is ticking on a potential government shudown. a partial shutdown is set to go into effect at 9-o'clock tonight here on the west coast.( will ) ( will ) here is what that means for people here in the bay area. the big impact for us will be felt at the national parks this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz... which would scale back operations

it happens at the atrium walnut creek. you are looking at photos tweeted by the fire district. crew rescued that driver. walnut police are trying to figure out if the driver mistook the gas pedal for the brakes. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what spark the fire at sun marine's. you can see here nobody was hurt. fire crews worked to keep names from spreading to walgreens next door to the burning restaurant. the fire displaced people living inside the apartment above the restaurant. >>> break out the umbrellas, we are expecting some over night rain, a live look from our exploratorium at the embarcad o embarcadero. . let's get with our meteorologist with drew tuma with more on that. >> hey, dion. live doppler 7, you can see a real thin ribbon of moisture just beginning to move on shore and border of california. this is a weak cold front that's going to swing through here in the over night hours. the storm impact scale, monday nor morning, a light system of light showers and it is a quick moving event of dry skies are prevailing by noon on monday. hour by hour we go, t

. >>> your next meal on walnut creek's main strat restaurant row may come with an extra surprise. mandatory tip for your server. she's lost over 10 servers even after raising hourly raises to bad tipping. back in november so added a 15% to every bill. that way there's enough tip at the end of the night to split between sushi chefs, dish washers, and servers. customers we spoke to said it's a good idea. >> to go orders through apps like grub hub and uber eats so says people have gotten out of the habit of going to restaurants. oyama is not alone at least one other restaurant in walnut creek main street kitchen has added a mandatory tip to the kitchen. >> yeah, again it's controversial. >> yeah, it's true though. delivery services though . changing the way we go out to eat. we don't go. speaking of home for the holidays coming up. these california brothers thought they'd spend another christmas apart. >> and let's head outside. take a look at the conditions on this thursday morning. it is very clear out there. 0 eight >>> they'd entered an abandoned coal mine saturday. a los her sho

. >> reporter: robin captured this video of the daughter visiting santa at walnut creek plaza. sophie is deaf. santa understands her. he tapped her arm and began using sign language. we met up with sophie and her parents who are deaf with the help of an asl interpreter. the family says they came across the santa when she was a baby. >> i went shucking. we sought santa claus. let's get picture he started signing are you deaf. that is how i fanned him. >> this is a picture in the first visit. nce then, he made a point to see him every christmas. >> she feels as if she is not different. she is part of the community. by having this signing santa, we are able to be recognized in community. >> reporter: we visited santa at his workshop in walnut creek. he is happy to have the ability to communicate with all sorts of children expect it is important. not everybody can use asl. my parents were deaf. >> reporter: word has spread. a large group of children with hearing loss made a special appointment to see him. >> we started with one or two and it grew. there are 30 or 40 that come throu

there are parking problems at the walnut creek bart station. a new parking garage for bart's new transit village development ... but as kron four's philippe djegal tells us... just days after permits went on sale to park in the new garage -- they sold out. as the year comes to a close... construction crews are getting closer to finishing the new south garage at the walnut creek bart station. the old south parking lot was shutdown to make way for the project... and, when it's all said and done -- the new garage will feature at least 900 parking stalls. that's about 100 spaces more than are available at the station now.gwen johnson/parker- "this is a very busy station, and so this will probably just alleviate a little bit of the pressure but it wont solve the problem." problem is -- the new privately-owned and operated garage requires a monthly parking permit that costs 120- dollars a month, if you want to use the garage before 10 o'clock in the morning. after that hour -- a limited amount of daily passes would be available. the permits went on s

walnut creek 50. concord, 52. west of your neighborhoods, low to mid 50s from vallejo, pacific q ae. napa, 46. caution with the fog. not as many danger. milder this afternoon. foggy spots on the bay also. again, not as dangerous as yesterday. north bay, 45 this morning at 8:00. 58 at noon. low to mid-6 0s for the afternoon hours. 46 at 8:00. taking a look at the east bay valleys, 40s through 8:00. 51 at 10:00. we have a touch of wet weather for the weekend. you are not seeing much fog either? >> no. not as much as yesterday. i have the visibility layer on top of the traffic maps. parts of the south bay, east bay shoreline there. a lot of the north bay as well. not as dense, and not as widespread as 24 hours ago. the central valley, 26 on 205. 22 once you make it to 580 getting out of tracy this morning. just starting to see a little bit of backup from construction on eastbound 580 between greenville and 205. that is scheduled to go until 11:00si ckup when87, san jose, yeah, definitely have fog hanging around. it i

sound from donna colombo, executive director trinity center, walnut creek.seniors are fastest growing population of homeless and more families choosing between rent or food," in walnut creek gabe slate kron 4 news. (grant) in national news tonight... it was supposed to be a closed-door meeting a closed-door supposed to be it was news tonight... in national (grant) tonight... it was supposed to be a closed-door meeting between president trump and congressional democratic leaders....(vicki) but once the cameras were called in, things quickly went downhill. from our partners at c-n-n kaitlan collins explains. nat sound:it started out with a laugh....president trump: "and then we have the easy one, the wall. that will be the one that will be the easiest of all. what do you think chuck? maybe not."sen. chuck schumer:"it's called funding the government, mr. president."but today's oval office meeting between president trump, and democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer quickly descended into chaos....as washington watched talks over funding the president's

it's located at civic park in downtown walnut creek.n it's time to lace up at kristi yamaguchi downtown ice at the circle of palms in downtown san jose, right next to christmas in the park. for details on all the rinks go to nbcbayarea.com. and coming up, our musical cultural performance by confluencia, so stay with us. rconfluencia was commissioned aby mosaic silicon valleyance. to highlight the ties that bind us while celebrating our difference. now, give us an idea, usha srinivasan is back here to tell us a little bit about, first of all, tell us who they are and-- usha: yes, here we have very accomplished musicians and dancers. we have fanny ara who is an amazing, very well-known flamenco artist, and david mckeen who's a spanish guitar player. we have rowan krishanruthi who has been on your show multiple times before. he plays the mridangam and several other forms of percussion. and then we have dali, who is the youngest, and a high-school student. robert: yes, and comes from a very talented family line, i understand. usha: they wil

but still light showers stretching into walnut creek, antioch, concord, up into fairfield. but the north bay, you're starting to see the back edge of this storm system. so for the next few hours this storm system is weakening. so we've downgraded to a level one light storm system and those showers heading north to south. but use caution for the monday morning commute even though it will not be raining anymore we're still going to have standing water on our roadways and many slick spots. so slow down, add some extra time to the commute because those roads will still be rather slick. we'll take a closer look at the wet weather tonight, and that coming up in a few minutes. >>> it's the next to last weekend before christmas, not an ideal time for rain no matter how seasonmal. >> the opening this afternoon got a ansar. >> reporter: it's now just kind of a light drizzle but for many of these holiday shoppers they said they had to deal with that rain in order to get through that list. she says being short works to her advantage when shopping in the rain. >> being 5 foot is just so

certainly cool at the embark embarkaderoand walnut creek upper 50s for you at the walnut creek ice rink. if you're heading out to the game we do have a game for you. 105, mostly sunny and cool at the raiders game. finally a look at the extended forecast. we see showers tuesday and wednesday before it looks like we will be drying out thursday on into friday and a possible chance of showers heading into next weekend but right now we are looking dry. melissa over to you. sxfrnlts it's a first in the food -- >>> and it's a first in the food world. the first female chef in the u.s. earned three stars for her restaurant. it was a unanimous decision to boost the restaurant from two stars to three. but if you want to taste the food it is going to cost you. dinner for a single person starts at $335. >>> nfl sunday but we can't get that far. i know the 9ers and the raiders are playing. but let's dial it back a little bit to what happened last night. you see that man that's steph curry finally after 11 games. was it enough though. you have a lot of deadlines in your business, right? we miss deadli

walnut creek, walnut creek on ice, 56 degrees. you will definitely want to grab a sweatshirt. 57 degrees in san francisco. stan has no, 58 degrees -- stan has a -- san jose. we will take a look at the next sign of brain, coming up. >>> gustavo perez arriaga is suspected of killing a police officer and is now in custody. there have been more arrests. the suspects girlfriend was taken into custody yesterday . his brother was arrested livermore. both are accused of helping him while he was on the bottom. five other people were arrested. this is his mug shot. according to the sheriff's department, authorities have also found the likely murder weapon. he entered the u.s. illegally from mexico years ago and may have been heading back to the border when he was captured. he was affiliated with the sureÑo gang. cpl. ronil singh's brother was emotional when he thanked officers. >> i was waiting for this to happen. i would like to thank you for working day and night to make this happen. thank you. >> a vigil was held last night as people gat

in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. ( darya ) another big story this morning...edian kevin hart is stepping down as oscars host. he made the announcement last night just two days after he was chosen for the role. this comes as some of his old anti-gay tweets resurfaced. hart posted a video on his instagram addressing the tweets and his role at the oscars.

a rarity in walnut creek. a condo offered at below market rate ...te. eligibility is based on income -- in this case, a young couple, both of whom are educators ... got the place. they make less than 72-thousand dollars a year, combined. the home was offered through the city of walnut creek's below-market rate affordable housing program. in order to apply ... you must be a first-time buyer ...plus sign a 30-year fixed rate mortgage approved by the city. <"go to the city's website. under their affordable housing, they're gonna have an interest list. so, if you put your name and email on the interest list, as soon as a bmr becomes available, you'll be notified by email.">( james ) the home was sold for initial asking price ... just over two hundred-eleven- thousand-dollars. relators say a similar spot in walnut creek would sell for double that. ( james )still ahead on the kron 4 morning news ... a woman arrested in southern california for scamming wild fire victims. ( darya ) and then... amazing footage of a dramatic police rescue from a burning car. (

a new crash at tree boulevard through walnut creek. once you get past there this is what you'll hit when you get to 24 and lafayette. it's thick there here and does open up a little bit. highway four in bay point, the commute is looking good. no major issues to slow things down. it's slow but no specific problems just the usual crowded roadways. people heading in west from that direction. san mateo bridge is pretty congested. slow as you make your way across the span but no major problems to tell you about. it's 7:19, steve i have to comment on a beautiful, clear sunrise you can see in all those traffic pictures. >> i can see all the way to foster city. that's how clear it is. big change from the other day that's true. all right, let's get to it. a cold morning but rebounding with lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures. tomorrow we're clouding it up. san ramon and livermore, 37 degrees. san jose close at 40 dipping to upper 30s. probably as cold at sunrise. pleasanton 35. north napa is 35. campbell, 36. there are colder readings in p

about 58 in redwood city and 52 in walnut creek and 50s will be with us throughout the night.d is getting nasty out there. i coming out of the west behind the front that tracked through. so 14-mile-per-hour wind as you can see in novato. oakland gusts upward of 30 miles per hour earlier. we have gotten significant rain out of this. check this out. in mill valley over a half an inch. santa rosa almost .04 of an inch. pretty good rainfall napa almost .4 of an inch. oakland a little over a quarter of an inch and san francisco in the city downtown picked up .4 of an in. cop cord and livermore a.10 of an inch. going throughout the night tonight you will see here this is futurecast. and as this moves through we will get really nice clearing. so this is about 9:00. there could be a back end on this as it rolls through. but there are the clear skies as we get into the overnight hours. that's about tuesday at 1 a.m. and there is 11 a.m. on christmas morning. now that is going to be very different situation as we -- than what we started off today. we could get a little fog in there. tha

i started in one lot and then i came enough to find at walnut creek broadway mall. during the holiday shopping season, it is because of this. >> if this fell on your car it would definitely damage it. a real thick piece of concrete fell off the top of the ceiling. crazy. >> reporter: some pillars in the basement level of the mall have been shored up the scaffolding and orange cones. these pictures were sent by a viewer days ago. here's how it looked today. a few less cones but shoppers still concerned. >> i heard from somebody else about it. i parked here thinking it was free parking. >> reporter: this woought it would be a good idea to move her car. >> i decided to i didn't want a car. macri reached out to management who sent us this statement. >> this is a cosmetic statement problem and not structural in nature. the city of walnut creek is aware of the issue and we are working with them on a solution. for now mall management hopes the cones will do the trick and people will continue to shop while remaining cautious. >> i am from new york. we have worse things ther

walnut creek bridge is okay. as i spin the map around, i see slow traffic here.commute. traffic is slow getting into the valley. so maybe tomorrow is the day, it has to be. i'm pretty sure we're not going to have a commute on monday. today definitely the thursday before christmas is busy. 8:02 back to the desk. >>> all right, sal thank you. happening now, uc berkley showing support to the victims of a camp fire in butte county. students and staff donated enough toys to dpil up a couple of buses and jesse gary joins us where the buss are starting to pull out and head up north. good morning. >> good morning to you, happy holidays since i haven't talked to you. the buses, one bus and van are behind me as you can see. they're just about getting ready to pull off from the curb and head up north over the past hour. uc berkley police have been loading toys and taking the boxes from inside the headquarters off to my right. take a look at the video, the toys are the brain child of captain alex yo he wanted to do something to help children who lost homes and in some cases

we have more traffic out of concord down into walnut creek. south 680 shows a little slowing and that's the worst for contra costa county. bay bridge, fast track lanes and lanes off to the right show a crowd. lanes off to the left show a lighter flow indicating a lighter flow through the maze. in the north bay, no problem. southbound 101 curves at terra linda. these folks will be greeted with clear roadways down to the golden gate bridge. back to you. >>> all new this morning, a big update to a story we started covering back in march. you might recall the dramatic video from a barber shop shooting in san francisco. the suspect who was shot and killed by police is taking -- the steps his family is taking now. >>> first, nbc bay area responds. >>> mailboxes are an easy target for thieves but you get the upper wanted hand with informed delivery. it's a free service from the postal service that sends you an e-mail alert whenever envelopes and packages are headed your way. you even get to see an image of the envelope while in transit and you can le

the "lindsey wildlife center" in walnut creek says it )s seen 30 animals, mostly birds, who have beent. most of the shoot >>> the wild high of center in walnut creek said it has seen 30 animals, mostly birds, that have been shot. most involved a bb gun or pellet gun. it is not clear why people are shooting the birds but it is likely people think they're a nuisance or they're just using them for target practice. >> very recently, we've that everything from a crow to a raven to a red tailed hawk to a turkey as a result you are. come in with indications that someone shot it. >> unfortunately, most of the animals do not survive. the wild live center is reporting to it the department of fish and while life. >>> a missing goat. flyers are circulating to find the person who stole dozens of goats. they said the fire prevention efforts by chomping on the brush and landscaping. thieves stole at least 60 goats from a farm. they stole a trailer which has been found, minus the goats. some of those goats are also pregnant. >> we hope they get them back. >>> warriors make a surprise visit to a local

. >>> happening today, the walnut creek city council will have an agreement to allow a pilot program to continue to working. it's an extended agreement with starship technologies to be allow robots to operate delivery in the area. they rolled 849 miles on the first year on the streets with no problems reported. the robots operate with human handlers. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors is holding a special meeting on whether to put a measure on the november 2019 ballot to allow free tuition at the city college of san francisco for ten years. they're getting free tuition now, it's set to expire in june. >>> and futures are up, they're set to bounce back, they're going to have a hire opening. they all fell more than 2% yelled. the nasdaq is lower than it was at the very beginning of the year, that follows big losses on friday, traders thinking about the trade dispute with china, it's be an ongoing concern on wall street. the health care stocks slid after if the texas judge's ruling that the affordable care act is unconstitutional and right now there's and hire opening. >>> there

walnut creek to dublin, about 14 minutes for you. santa rosa to san francisco in the green, still at 51. northbound 17, highway 1 to los gatos. santa cruz mountains still looking good. in the green at 20 minutes. >>> a yemeni mother is on a flight to san francisco from egypt right now. >> her flight is scheduled to arrive at sfo just after 7:30 tonight. abc 7 news reporter ansar hassan has the details. >> reporter: 2-year-old abdallah that sass always has his father by his side. wednesday night, his mother will be there too. >> he is dying right now. it's too late but at least i am getting her to son. ro>>ug rht his son to the u.s. to treat a rare braindisease. he applied for a waiver to his wife would be allowed bong toge. nobody should be separate. u reporter: she is from rawhvel ban. even though her husband and son are u.s.ci ew p, casongress got involved. >> as a mother, i am deedatst as a grandmother. can you imagine the child being sick and not beingbl ae vto >> reporter: barbara lee even co-authored this to secretary of state

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walnut creek, antioch and san ramon, heavy rain right now. marin county and you are seeing heavy rain. over into san francisco, oakland, san leandro, steady but light showers right now. the storm impact scale tonight a level 2 moderate system working with showers and downpours and strong wind gusts close to 40 miles per hour. still have a rough surf along our coastline with the high surf warning in effect. we go hour-by-hour and time up the storm system and what you can expect this morning and heading back to work and school in a few minutes. >> let's talk about the surf warning. you are looking soaked at 5:00, cornell. >> yeah. the rain has tapered off a bit but a stormy mix. rain, wind, a lot of rough surf. check it out. the waves are certainly increased in size since this morning. 20 to 40-foot waves have been predicted and despite the warning to stay off the beach, many people still came out. >> it's just really pretty even though it's windy and hits a high risk. it's really fun. >> reporter: big waves were breaking at ocean beach beg eno