gas prices are dropping in california ( james ) and... honoring san francisco mayor ed lee. when -- and where -- you'll be able to pay your respects. (darya) good morning i'm (james)fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will

sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) new this morning... the oakland unified school district has approved 9 million dollar budget cuts.( james ) this after parents and teachers voiced their anger at a heated school board meeting last night. kron 4's will tran joins us live from oakland. will...

the school district says the 9-million dollar cut is down from the the 15 million dollars they were originally proposing. the district says they had no choice but to make the cuts or the state would have intervened. and that could have meant school closures. there is no word on where the money will be cut from. the board still needs to vote on possible layoffs. that vote could come as early as next month.

we're just gonna cut. and that could be anything up to and including numerous school closures immediately."> ( darya ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) new this morning... a

teenage boy is arrested for burglary and vandalism at an east bay elementary school. it happened at discovery bay elementary school. police arrived at the school yesterday morning and found the 14-year-old boy breaking into the school. the boy took off and climbed on the roof. police eventually convinced him to surrender. he later adimitted to police that he also broke into the school and vandalized it on monday morning. he also stole two laptops. ( james ) happening now... police are investigating a

deadly collision involving a pedestrian in the north bay. it happened last night in the area of south wright road and finley avenue in santa rosa. police say a woman was hit by a minivan. she has been identified as 56- year-old barbara jones. the van took off off. but the driver eventually called police to report the accident and then returned to the scene. he told police that he could not see the woman in the dark. it is not clear why took off. ( darya ) happening now... police in fairfield are investigating a possible hate crime after a car is vandalized. the victim was shopping at a store on west texas street and when he returned to his car... someone had spray painted a racial slur on it. police are for the person responsible. ( darya ) police in hayward need help finding two people responsible for a deadly shootng in hayward. police have released a sketch of the man and woman they are looking for. the shooting happened december fourth on

mission boulevard in front of the islander motel.. the victim was a 47 year old man. police have not released his name. ( darya ) two women in east palo alto are dead... and police say it looks like a murder-suicide. several gunshots were reported just before 9-30 yesterday morning. a neighbor called police.. when officers arrived... they found the bodies of two women inside a home. their relationship is not clear. right now... police are talking to family members... and checking their cell phones and computers. ( james ) we now know when the public will be able to pay their respects to san francisco mayor ed lee. on friday... the mayor will lie in state in the city hall rotunda. the public is invited to visit his casket from 8 a-m until 7 p-m. and then on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is

invited to attend. that's at 3-pm. ( james ) san francisco's acting mayor london breed had her first event as acting mayor ... following mayor ed lee's sudden death. she showed up to support an upcoming gun buyback event this saturday. breed says the sudden passing of mayor lee ... continues to weigh on her ... but ... she let everyone know that she is up for the task of leading the city.

preliminary hearing, she said burn patterns show the fire started in the northwest corner of the building. she also said that furniture -- used as room dividers -- fueled the flames that killed 36 december. ( darya ) as for the cause... sabitini said the team ruled out several refrigerators discovered in the living area. they also ruled out propane tanks and natural gas as an ingnitition source. in her opinion... the ghost ship fire was likely a failure of the electrical system. ( darya ) a dramatic look at the thomas fire ... as it burns near montecito in santa barbara county. the flames look more like a lava flow...

than a wildfire. southern california crews say unpredictable winds are threatening homes near the thomas fire. a red flag warning in the area has been extended. containment on the fire is up to 30- percent. but acreage is also up to more than 238- thousand acres. ( james ) happening now... police are looking for two men who carjacked a woman at gunpoint at the bayfair bart station. we first brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. the woman was carjacked tuesday afternoon ... in the back parking lot of the bay fair bart station in san leandro. the incident has some bart passengers concerned with their safety at this station. ( james ) the carjacking victim was not seriously injured. ( james ) bart police say they are dealing with an epidemic of car break-ins in

their parking lots. on average... there are 80 break-in thefts per month system wide. bart says this month they have seen the most break-ins at the ashby station in berkeley and the coliseum station in oakland. police have stepped up patrols at all parking lots... and they are installing more surveillance cameras. bart also says you can use their "bart watch" app to report suspicious behavior. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... one woman busted for áthree illegal pot grows. how a utility bill tipped police off. ( darya ) plus... keeping panhandlers off street medians. why not everyone is happy with the steps one bay area community is taking. ( darya ) and after the break... an elderly man is attacked and robbed in his own home in san francisco. now police are on the hunt for the intruders. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area

forecast.

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morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a

mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is

less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101.

( darya ) happening now: police are looking for the people who kicked down an elderly man's door... then beat and robbed the victim. it happened in san francisco's inner sunset neighborhood. kron 4's j-r stone has the right now you can still see the broken wood after thieves busted open this door, attacked a 78 year old man living inside, and robbed him. sot apparently got beat up by these thugs and they broke into his house and kept him captive as they robbed his home.officers told neighbors in the area that the suspects were wearing ski masks. as to why they picked this home.it's unclear but neighbors say the senior

living there is often outside sweeping.sot i guess they were wearing masks there was def some preparation going into it. i just hope he is okay mentally and physically i would be traumatized by an experience like that.neighbors like michael fujimoto say car thieves broke into his suv a month ago but this brutal attack in the victim's own home takes things to another level.sot i'm one of these people thati think i'm a tough guy but when they strike so close to home only 7 houses away from ours.there is a camera set up outside the house where the attack happened. there are also others in the area. detectives are now reviewing video that could help them identify the bad guys.sot you wouldn't think it would happen here so it's really unnerving and downright scary when you think of this happening to people. ( james ) happening today...

surfing the world wide web might not be as smooth in the future. the f-c-c is set to vote áagainst net neutrality. that's the set of rules the agency approved in 2015 to prevent speedtraps on the internet. the f-c-c says getting rid of net neutrality would boost the economy and stop the internet from being micromanaged by the federal government. but those on the other side say repealing the rules would give internet providers too much power over content. 18 attorneys general have called on the f-c-c to postpone the vote. ( james ) police in southern california raid three illegal pot grows -- owned by the same woman. they arrested her along with eight men. one of the grows was on the same block as a police

precinct. a á67-thousand dollar power bill at one of the grow houses tipped police off that something was going on. authorities found so many plants that they say it will take days to remove them all. growing marijuana in san bernardino is not illegal. but this grow operation did not have the proper permits. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... see the special honors for the two good samaritans who came to the rescue of a san francisco police officer. ( james ) and after the break... hundreds of stores are offering free shipping for online orders but it is only for one day. we will tell you when. my name is cynthia haynes

and i am a senior public safety specialist for pg&e. my job is to help educate our first responders on how to deal with natural gas and electric emergencies. everyday when we go to work we want everyone to work safely and come home safely. i live right here in auburn, i absolutely love this community. once i moved here i didn't want to live anywhere else. i love that people in this community are willing to come together to make a difference for other people's lives. together, we're building a better california. no major hot spots. bay bridge

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) if you have last minute shopping to do...

tomorrow could be a good day to get it done. that's because hundreds of retailers are participating in free shipping day.( james ) online and in -stores more than 800 retailers are taking part. according to the free shipping day site---it's a national shopping holiday... that started back in 20-08.( darya ) in order to be listed on the site stores must be offering free shipping on all orders with no minimum purchase. and the orders must arrive by christmas eve.( james ) some of the companies participating include amazon... best buy... macy's... t-j maxx and walmart. ( darya ) is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4

wants to show it off. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay area. use the kron 4 mobile app - report it us your holiday lights. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ( lydia ) gas prices drop in california

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rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) just in time for the holiday travel season... gas prices are dropping around the bay area. ( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes

joins us live from fremont this morning. lyida... ( lydia ) triple-a says gas prices are going down all across the bay area ahead of the holiday season.here is a look at the prices you are facing. san francisco $3.27 oakland $3.14 san jose $3.12

( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) on the peninsula. three people are behind bars this morning accused of carjacking someone and then crashing that car at a country club. c-h-p officers were

involved in a chase that ended when the carjackers crashed at the green hill country club on ludeman lane in millbrae. two women and one man were taken into custody. their names have not been no one was injured. ( james ) fairfield police arrested a san jose man on charges of possession of several guns and stolen property. police found the man after he tried to use a stolen credit card at a store. the man was gone once officers arrived, but store clerks gave them a detailed description of the man. about a half an hour later, police were able to find and arrest 26- year old brandon nichols. police also found stolen checks... cell phones... electronic equipment and a handgun. nichols was booked into solano county jail. ( james ) sonoma county sheriff's officials released surveillance video of two burglars stealing from a bodega bay restaurant. this happened on monday. police say the two broke in

and stole a cash box. investigators have not said which restuarant was burglarized. ( james ) police arrest a man after a suspicious package is found at the court house in oakland.. it happened at the alameda county superior court house. this is video of the scene yesterday morning... the bomb squad was called out to examine a suspicious backpack near the side entrance of the courthouse. people inside were not evacuated... but were not allowed to leave. 2 hours later... the bomb squad gave the all clear. the man who owned the backpack was arrested after he became hostile and assaulted deputies. the same area where the backpack was found had been "fire-bombed" earlier in the morning... but there wasn't much damage. the sheriff's department is working to determine if the incidents ( darya ) san rafael is taking steps to remove panhandlers... and others who

loiter on tiny medians along city streets. next week... the san rafael city council will review a proposed traffic safety ordinance that would make tiny street medians a no loitering zone. the proposal would ban hanging out on these medians that are 4 feet wide or less ... for more than two traffic light cycles. but some in san rafael say the city should leave median loiterers alone. ( darya ) we reached out to san rafaels city manager, council members for a comment on this proposal. and have not from them. (darya) two s-f-o agents were honored for helping an officer who was attacked by a man with a knife in a terminal. vincent del rosario and valerie philips were on a

break when an officer was struggling with a man armed with a knife. both jumped in to stop the man. the officer was stabbed in the knee ... and suffered several cuts. a court has found the attacker is unfit to stand trial and has been committed to a mental hospital for treatment. the agents who jumped to help ... say they're humbled to be honored for their heroism. ( darya ) the injured officer is still recovering but his boss tells us that his health is improving. ( darya ) coming up in gary's world... the cooking competiton show ayesha curry hosts being pulled off the air. we'll tell you why. and.. an n-b-a player wears the hot new trend on the court and is swiftly told to take it off. also.. welcome to lithuania.

a local shows the ball brothers around their ( darya ) and... we have all had chicken soup when we get sick but does it really do you any good? we will tell you what doctors say coming up after the ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. major problem in sf on nb 280 at san jose ave sorry. i can't make it.

it's just my eczema again, but it's fine. yeah, it's fine. you ok? eczema. it's fine. hey! hi! aren't you hot? eczema again? it's fine. i saw something the other day. eczema exposed. your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. maybe you should ask your doctor? go to eczemaexposed.com to learn more. major problem in sf on nb 280

at san jose avebay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) chicken soup is good for the soul but is it good for the cold? the answer is it might be. researchers have found chicken

soup might have anti inflammatory effects. easing symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. reaserchers added that the sent of the soup could also help clear sinuses as well. the reason is the hot soup more effectivly moves things along in the upper and lower respiratory tract. allowing your body to rid of itself of particles and infection. the soup is also full of nutrient rich food that could really help when you're feeling ill. (rebecca) tracking your morning forecast... the world according to gary is after the break.

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( darya ) ayesha curry's baking show "the great american baking show" has been cancelled after one of the judges.. johnny iuzzini is accused of sexual harrassment. four employees have allegedly been assaulted or harassed by the celebrity pastry chef. one said that she left her job after iuzzini repeatedly put his "tongue in her ear". iuzzini denies the allegations. the third season of the show just started last week on

december 7th. a-b-c issued a statement saying that it has ended its relationship with that judge and that the show will not air the remainder of its episodes. the winner of this season will be announced in the future.

( darya )the dallas mavericks will seek a second straight win over the elite of the western conference ... when they visit the golden state warriors tonight.the mavericks

stunned the san antonio spurs ... 95-89 in kawhi leonard's season debut on tuesday night. the mavericks have to travel 1,500 miles without rookie standout dennis smith jr. to face the warriors that have won seven in a row.smith, who ranks among rookies in assists .... remains out of action due to a strained left hip.a dallas visit to golden state means the return of mavericks forward harrison barnes who contributed in the warrior's

postseason run to a championship in 2015.barnes was the odd man out when the warriors upgraded to kevin durant in a free agency ... one year later.the reigning western conference player of the week has poured in 35, 36, and 28 points in the three games since stephen curry sprained his ankle last week. the warriors beat the portland train blazers on monday without curry ... but they were also missing draymond green and zaza pachulia who

both have sore shoulders. today's game is the warriors' second in a stretch of 10 in which they never leave the state of california.they play only once on the road ... monday against the los angeles lakers ... between now and a trip to dallas on january 3rd. ( darya )on tuesday at the barclays center in brooklyn ... washington wizards forward kelly oubre ... caught spectators against the nets with a potential new trend to

follow the nba.supreme ... a skateboarding shop and clothing brand collaborated with nike to release an nba shooting sleeve in the fall/winter season.oubvre wore the accessory on his right leg. nba higher ups told oubre to remove the sleeve ... league officials have discussions about the sleeve .. but rhe waviness may catch on with other players.it's a fashion league that embraces trends. we'll see if the supreme sleeve passes protocool and catches on with others on the court,

ball. as a person i was super happy that you were coming to lithuania. i was celebrating......the two cities you are coming to have a combined 10-thousand people. with this amount you can fill half of staple center. that's a lot.>( darya )liangelo and lamelo ball signed one-year contracts with prienu vytautas of the lithuanian basketball league, and they're headed to a small town that is quite different than chino hills, california.lucky for them, a fake lithuanian travel agency pravalturas has welcomed them to the town of prienai, with a funny video. prienai has a population of roughly 10,000 people, and pravalturas gave the balls a preview of what to expect when they arrive in the video shown below. ( darya ) and as we go to break here is more of that video from lithuania.

( james ) it's not christmas yet... but santa claus is already busy. he landed in los angeles in style to deliver toys to hundreds of sick kids. santa hitched a ride on an

l-a-p-d swat team helicopter. the "orthopaedic institute for children" has been collecting presents all year long... and they are still taking donations. this event started 27- years ago. ( james ) coming up in the next hour on the kron4 morning news... the oakland school board reaches a decision on budget cuts. we will have more on how the district will be impacted coming up ina live report. ( james ) and police in the east bay are looking for these two people. we will tell you about the violent crime they are accused of committing. ( james ) and bart is seeing a spike in car break- ins. what they are doing to try and solve the problem.

(darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and

i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... major problem in sf on nb 280 at san jose ave accident blocking the two right lanes, jammd out of daly city.

rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

( darya ) new this morning... the oakland unified school district has approved 9 million dollar budget cuts.( james ) this after parents and teachers voiced their anger at a heated school board meeting last night. kron 4's will tran joins us live from oakland. will... the school district says the 9-million dollar cut is down from the the 15 million dollars they were originally proposing. the district says they had no choice but to make the cuts or the state would have intervened. and that could have meant school closures. there is no word on where the money will be cut from. the board still needs to vote on possible layoffs. that vote could come as early as next month.

( james ) new this morning... a teenage boy is arrested for burglary and vandalism at an east bay elementary school. it happened at discovery bay elementary school. police arrived at the school yesterday morning and found the 14-year-old boy breaking into the school. the boy took off and climbed on the roof. police eventually convinced him to surrender. he later adimitted to police that he also broke into the school and vandalized it on monday morning. he also stole two laptops. ( james ) happening now... police in the north bay are

investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian. it happened last night in the area of south wright road and finley avenue in santa rosa. that's where police say a minivan struck and killed 56-year-old barbara jones. at first, the driver of the van took off... but then came back and called police. he told officers it was an accident and he just couldn't see the victim in the dark. ( darya ) happening now... police in fairfield are investigating a possible hate crime after a car is vandalized. the victim was shopping at a store on west texas street and when he returned to his car... someone had spray painted a racial slur on it. police are still looking for the person responsible. ( darya ) police in hayward need help finding two people responsible for a deadly shootng in hayward. police have released a sketch of the man and woman they are looking for. the shooting happened december fourth on mission boulevard in front of the islander motel.. the victim was a 47 year old man. police have not released his name. ( darya ) two women in

east palo alto are dead... and police say it looks like a murder-suicide. several gunshots were reported just before 9-30 yesterday morning. a neighbor called police.. when officers arrived... they found the bodies of two women inside a home. their relationship is not clear. right now... police are talking to family members... and checking their cell phones and computers. ( james ) we now know when the public will be able to pay their respects to san francisco mayor ed lee. on friday... the mayor will lie in state in the city hall rotunda. the public is invited to visit his casket from 8 a-m until 7 p-m. and then on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is invited to attend. that's at 3-pm. ( james ) san francisco's acting mayor london breed had her first event as acting mayor ... following mayor ed lee's sudden death. she showed up to support an upcoming gun buyback event this saturday. breed says

the sudden passing of mayor lee ... continues to weigh on her ... but ... she let everyone know that she is up for the task of leading the city.

sabitini said the team ruled out several refrigerators discovered in the living area. they also ruled out propane tanks and natural gas as an ingnitition source. in her opinion... the ghost ship fire was likely a failure of the electrical system. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... one woman busted for áthree illegal pot grows. how a utility bill tipped police off. ( darya ) plus... keeping panhandlers off street medians. why not everyone is happy with the steps one bay area community is taking. ( darya ) and... more than 242- thousand acres burned in

southern california. where the fire fight stands this morning.

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( darya ) a dramatic look at the thomas fire ... as it burns near montecito in santa barbara county. the flames look more like a lava flow... than a wildfire. southern california crews say unpredictable winds are threatening homes near the thomas fire. a red flag warning in the area has been extended. containment on the fire is up to 30- percent.

but acreage is also up to more than 242- thousand acres. ( james ) coming up after the break... a frightening crime in san francisco. an elderly man is attacked and robbed in his own home. now police are on the hunt for the intruders. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. a full weather report right after the break.

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friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( darya ) a 78 year old man was beaten up and robbed after four masked men broke into his home in san francisco. it happened yesterday morning in the inner sunset district on noriega street near 11th avenue. the man was taken to the hospital. his injuries are non-life- threatening. police say the thieves got through the metal door then kicked open the main front door. they

beat the senior up, robbed him, and ransacked his home. neighbors can not believe what happened. < i guess they were wearing masks there was def some preparation going into it. i just hope he is okay mentally and physically i would be traumatized by an experience like that.you wouldn't think it would happen here so it's really unnerving and downright scary when you think of this happening to people.>( darya ) police are going through surveillance video. they are also trying to figure out if this case is related to others that were reported. ( darya ) in the east bay... two people and seven dogs are rescued after a newark home catches fire. it happened last night at a home on potrero drive. firefighters say when they arrived... flames were shooting out of a second story window. firefighters were able to put the fire out in less than 15 minutes. no one was hurt. the cause is under investigation. ( james ) happening today... surfing the

world wide web might not be as smooth in the future. the f-c-c is set to vote áagainst net neutrality. that's the set of rules the agency approved in 2015 to prevent speedtraps on the internet. the f-c-c says getting rid of net neutrality would boost the economy and stop the internet from being micromanaged by the federal government. but those on the other side say repealing the rules would give internet providers too much power over content. 18 attorneys general have called on the f- c-c to postpone the vote. ( darya ) police in southern california raid three illegal pot grows -- owned by the same woman. they

arrested her along with eight men. one of the grows was on the same block as a police precinct. a á67-thousand dollar power bill at one of the grow houses tipped police off that something was going on. authorities found so many plants that they say it will take days to remove them all. growing marijuana in san bernardino is but this operation did not have the permits. ( james ) still ahead on the kron four morning news... flu season is here. but this year's vaccine might not be very effective. we'll tell you why. ( james ) and after the break... a new accuser steps forward. what actress salma hayek is saying about her encounters with harvey weinstein.

(robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( darya ) salma hayek is adding her name to the list of women -- accusing hollywood executive harvey weinstein of sexual harassment.( james ) hayek broke her silence in a new york times op-ed. hayek worked with harvey on the set of the movie "frida." she said weinstein asked to take a shower with her... and offered her massages. hayek also said he threatened to kill her... and hated hearing the word "no." the list of weinstein's accusers have reached nearly 70 women. weinstein has denied all accusations. (rebecca) tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break.

( lydia ) gas prices drop in california for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. the face of a fisherman? the hand of a ranch hand?

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come try my country scrambler plate. with juicy jimmy dean sausage, crispy homestyle potatoes and fluffy scrambled eggs mixed with bacon, ham, and cheese. here you go. oh, cameras. hi mom! part of the brunchfast menu. (james)(darya) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:dry weather continues

this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

( james ) just in time for the holiday travel season... gas prices are dropping around the bay area. ( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from fremont this morning. lyida... ( lydia ) triple-a says gas prices are going down all across the bay area ahead of the holiday season.here is a look at the prices you are facing. san francisco $3.27 oakland $3.14 san jose $3.12

( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) on the peninsula. three people

are behind bars this morning accused of carjacking someone and then crashing that car at a country club. c-h-p officers were involved in a chase that ended when the carjackers crashed at the green hill country club on ludeman lane in millbrae. two women and one man were taken into custody. their names have not been released. injured. ( james ) fairfield police arrested a san jose man on charges of possession of several guns and stolen property. police found the man after he tried to use a stolen credit card at a store. the man was gone once officers arrived, but store clerks gave them a detailed description of the man. about a half an hour later, police were able to find and arrest 26- brandon nichols. police also found stolen checks... cell phones... electronic equipment and a handgun. nichols was booked into solano county jail. ( james ) sonoma county sheriff's officials released surveillance video of two burglars stealing from a bodega bay restaurant. this happened on monday. police say the two broke in and stole a cash box.

investigators have not said which restuarant was burglarized. ( james ) police arrest a man after a suspicious package is found at the court house in oakland.. it happened at the alameda county superior court house. this is video of the scene yesterday morning... the bomb squad was called out to examine a suspicious backpack near the side entrance of the courthouse. people inside were not evacuated... but were not allowed to leave. 2 hours later... the bomb squad gave the all clear. the man who owned the backpack was arrested after he became hostile and assaulted deputies. the same area where the backpack was found had been "fire-bombed" earlier in the morning... but there wasn't much damage. the sheriff's department is working to determine if the incidents are related. ( darya ) san rafael is taking steps to remove panhandlers... and others who loiter on tiny medians along city streets. next week...

the san rafael city council will review a proposed traffic safety ordinance that would make tiny street medians a no loitering zone. the proposal would ban hanging out on these medians that are 4 feet wide or less ... for more than two traffic light cycles. but some in san rafael say the city should leave median loiterers alone. ( darya ) we reached out to san rafaels city manager, mayor, and city council members for a comment on this proposal. and have not heard back from them. ( james ) there are new warnings that this year's flu shot may not be working as well as hoped. a new study suggests that this year's vaccine may only be 10-percent effective. doctors say in a good year the flu vaccine is between 40 and 60 percent effective. they say the lack of effectiveness from

this year's vaccine may have something to do with how it is manufactured. but even though it may not be as effective doctors still want people to get their flu shot.

cold.

we're on a mission to show drip coffee drinkers, it's time to wake up to keurig. wakey! wakey! rise and shine! oh my gosh! how are you? well watch this. i pop that in there. press brew. that's it. so rich. i love it. that's why you should be a keurig man! full-bodied. are you sure you're describing the coffee and not me? more people shop online for the holidays than ever before. and the united states postal service delivers more of those purchases to homes than anyone else in the country. because we know, even the smallest things are sometimes the biggest.

even the smallest things no major hot bridge wb 80 is min from the maze to sf. from concord to ( darya ) it happens to most of us, a runny nose when it's cold outside. so why does this happen? it's because it's your nose's job to make the air you breathe in warm and wet so when it gets to your lungs, it irratate the cells.( james ) here's how your nose does it. cold air stimulates nerves indide your nose which then triggers your brain to

increase the blood flow to the nose and the dilated blood vessels warm the air passing through them. then the nose triggers the mucous glands to provide the moisture to humdify the air coming through.( darya ) people with asthma and usually get more severe running noses. ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... see the special honors for the two good samaritans who came to the rescue of a san francisco police officer. (rebecca) watching the weather this morning. your forecast is right after the break.

rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gaet bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza.

richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) happening now...

police are looking for two men who carjacked a woman at gunpoint at the bayfair bart station. we first brought you this story yesterday on the kron 4 morning news. the woman was carjacked tuesday afternoon ... in the back parking lot of the bay fair bart station in san leandro. the incident has some bart passengers concerned with their safety at this station. ( james ) the carjacking the carjacking victim was not seriously injured. ( james ) bart police say they are dealing with an epidemic of car break-ins in their parking lots. on average... there are 80 break-in thefts per month system wide. bart says this month they have seen the most break-ins at the ashby station in berkeley and the coliseum station in oakland. police have stepped up patrols at all parking lots... and they are installing more surveillance cameras.

bart also says you can use their "bart watch" app to report suspicious behavior. ( james ) an important recall to tell you about... hyundai and kia are recalling more than a half- million cars. there is a problem with the pedal and light switch... which could cause the brake lights to stay on... even when you're not braking. the recall covers 20-13 and 20-14 hyundai elantra sedans. and kia fortes from 20-12 through 20- 14. no crashes or injuries have been reported. dealers will fix the issue for free starting next year. ( darya ) this morning we are celebrating two kron 4 heroes. they took action when a police officer was stabbed. kron 4's maureen kelly was there... as the brave s-f-o employees were honored. vincent del rosario and valerie philips are posing with their certificates....and the officer who they stepped in to help.it was back in september when both airport security screening agents,

both on a break, came across officer ray serrano as he struggled with a man armed with a knife in terminal one. both jumped in to help subdue and disarm the suspect.officer serrano was stabbed in the knee and suffered several lacerations.ofc. anna was in a struggle for his life had he not been able to gain control that suspect we don't know would've been the outcome here's the mug shot of the man police booked for attempted murder. 64 year old dooris johnston of san francisco was found by a judge to be unfit to stand trial. he's expected to be committed to state mental hospital for treatment at a court hearing in january. as for the two agents who jumped in to help, they are humbled to be honored for their heroism.and in the in the end of the day one person is safe and that's all that matters to mewell there's an office or a passenger i'm gonna do whatever i can to help outi don't think i'm a hero i just did what i had to do and i'll do it and i'll do it again i won't think twice about itthey very well could have stood by and been witnesses but they were content to do that and it means so much to us when people like that jump in and help bake physically helps to

do the suspect they help control the area so that other witnesses are members of the public didn't get hurt it was so importantthe injured officer declined to be interviewed his boss says that he is still in recovery and they can't wait until he's well enough to get back to work maureen kelly kron4 news. ( james ) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news... there are two additions to the oakland zoo. where these mountains lions came from.

take a look at this... two orphaned mountain lion cubs have a new home at the oakland zoo. the male cubs are only a few months old... weighing in at around 30- pounds. they're from orange county... and are being tested to see if they are brothers. animal officials say the cubs were found 15- miles apart. they believe the mother was killed by a car. the oakland zoo says the cubs will move into the new mountain lion habitat... which will be one of the largest in the world once it's finished. ( james ) coming up in the

next hour on the kron4 morning news... the oakland school board the oakland news... morning news... the oakland school board reaches a decision on budget cuts. we will have more on how the district will be impacted coming up ina live report. ( james ) and police in the east bay are looking for these two people. we will tell you about the violent crime they are accused of sfx: tinny headphone music

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folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic...

rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) new this morning... the oakland unified school district has approved 9 million dollar budget cuts.( james ) this after parents

and teachers voiced their anger at a heated school board meeting last night. kron 4's will tran joins us live from oakland. will... the school district says the 9-million dollar cut is down from the the 15 million dollars they were originally proposing. the district says they had no choice but to make the cuts or the state would have intervened. and that could have ( darya ) maze to sf.

( darya ) new this morning... the oakland unified school district has approved 9 million dollar budget cuts.( james ) this after parents and teachers voiced their anger at a heated school board meeting last night. kron 4's will tran joins us live from oakland. will... the school district says the 9-million dollar cut is down from the the 15 million dollars they were originally proposing. the district says they had no choice but to make the cuts or the state would have intervened. and that could have meant school closures. there is no word on where the money will be cut from. the board still needs to vote on possible layoffs. that vote could come as early as next month.

( darya ) thanks will. we will check back through out the morning. ( james ) just in time for the holiday travel season... gas prices are dropping around the bay area. ( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from fremont this morning. lyida... ( lydia ) triple-a says gas prices are going down all across the bay area ahead of the holiday season.here is a look at the prices you are facing. san francisco $3.27

oakland $3.14 san jose $3.12

( james ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) new this morning... a teenage boy is arrested for burglary and vandalism at an east bay elementary school. it happened at discovery bay elementary school. police arrived at the school yesterday morning and found the 14-year-old boy breaking into the school. the boy took off and climbed on the roof. police eventually convinced him to surrender. he later adimitted to police that he also broke into the school and vandalized it on monday morning. he also stole two laptops. ( james ) happening now... police in the north bay are investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian. it happened last night in the area of south wright road and finley avenue in santa rosa. that's where police say a minivan struck and killed 56-year-old barbara jones. at first, the driver of the van took off... but then came back and called police. he told officers it was an

accident and he just couldn't see the victim in the dark. ( darya ) happening now... police in fairfield are investigating a possible hate crime after a car is vandalized. the victim was shopping at a store on west texas street and when he returned to his car... someone had spray painted a racial slur on it. police are still looking for the person responsible. ( darya ) police in hayward need help finding two people responsible for a deadly shootng in hayward. police have released a sketch of the woman they are looking for. the shooting happened december fourth on mission boulevard in front of the islander motel.. the victim was a 47 year old man. police have not released his name. ( darya ) two women in east palo alto are dead... and police say it looks like a murder-suicide. several gunshots were reported just before 9-30 yesterday morning. a neighbor called police.. when officers arrived... they found the bodies of two women inside a home. their relationship is not clear. right now... police are talking to family members...

and checking their cell phones and computers. ( james ) a 78 year old man was beaten up and robbed after four masked men broke into his home in san francisco. it happened yesterday morning in the inner sunset district on noriega street near 11th avenue. the man was taken to the hospital. his injuries are non-life- threatening. police say the thieves got through the metal door then kicked open the main front door. they beat the senior up, robbed him, and ransacked his home. neighbors can not believe what happened. < i guess they were wearing masks there was def some preparation going into it. i just hope he is okay mentally and physically i would be traumatized by an experience like that.you wouldn't think it would happen here so it's really unnerving and downright scary when you think of this happening to people.>( james ) police are going through surveillance video. they are also trying to figure out

if this case is related to others that were reported. ( james ) coming up.. hundreds of stores are offering free shipping for online orders but it is only for one day. we will tell you when. ( james ) and after the break... a new accuser steps forward. what actress salma hayek is saying about her encounters with harvey weinstein.

(robin) no major hot spots. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) salma hayek is adding her name to the list of women -- accusing

( darya ) salma hayek is adding her name to the list of women --hollywood executive harvey weinstein of sexual harassment.( james ) hayek broke her silence in a new york times op-ed. hayek worked with harvey on the set of the movie "frida." she said weinstein asked to take a shower with her... and offered her massages. hayek also said he threatened to kill her... and hated hearing the word "no." the list of weinstein's accusers have reached nearly 70 women. weinstein has denied all accusations.

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bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week. (james) time to talk

winners and losers with winners and time to talk (james) time to talk winners and losers with our financial expert rob black

winner: disney to buy fox film, tv businesses for $52 billion . . . walt disney co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from rupert murdoch's twenty-first century fox for $52.4 billion in stock as the world's largest entertainment company seeks even greater scale to combat growing digital rivals netflix and amazon.com inc. under the deal, expected to close in 12 to 18 months, disney acquires 21st century fox's film and television studios, its cable entertainment networks and international tv businesses. those assets include some blockbuster marvel superhero pictures that disney did not already own and the "avatar" and "x-men" franchises, as well as hit tv shows such as "the simpsons."

winner: u.s. retail sales surge . . . u.s. retail

sales increased more than expected in november as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start, pointing to sustained strength in the economy that could pave the way for further federal reserve interest rate hikes next year. last month, sales at gardening and building material stores jumped 1.2 percent after slipping 0.1 percent in october. that helped to offset a 0.2 percent drop in receipts at auto dealerships. retail sales were also lifted by a 2.8 percent gain in sales at service stations, which reflected higher gasoline prices. excluding automobiles, gasoline, building materials and food services, retail sales jumped 0.8 percent last month after climbing 0.4 percent in october. these so-called core retail sales correspond most closely with the consumer spending component of gross domestic product.

winner: throttle down on car costs and save thousands . . . cars are the most expensive thing owned by most americans who don't own their homes and the second-most expensive thing for those who do. and the sales price is just the beginning. once you get your new ride off the lot the bills kick into gear. fuel, insurance and maintenance add up quickly.those costs are unavoidable, but there are a number of steps you can take to keep them on the low side.

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( darya ) if you have last minute shopping to do... tomorrow could be a good day to get it done. that's because hundreds of retailers are participating in free shipping day.( james ) online and in -stores more than 800 retailers are taking part. according to the free shipping day site---it's a national shopping holiday... that started back in 20-08.( darya ) in order to be listed on the site stores be listed on in order to be listed on the site stores must be offering free orders with no minimum purchase. and the orders must arrive by christmas eve.( james ) some of the companies participating include amazon... best buy...

macy's... t-j maxx and walmart. ( darya ) is your house decked out for the holidays? kron4 wants to show it off. send us a photo or video of your holiday display and we'll include it in our christmas day show highlighting the best decorated homes in the bay

area. use the kron 4 mobile app - report it us your holiday lights. (rebecca) tracking the weather this morning. your forecast is right after the break.

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but you can. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic...

rebecca:dry weather continues this week as high pressure resides over california. a mainly dry cold front will sweep south over the area late friday night and early saturday morning which then increases n-ne winds along the ridges and peaks saturday. a dry pattern may turn to a wet weather pattern next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) we now know when the public will be able to pay their respects to san francisco mayor ed lee. on friday... the mayor will lie in state in the city hall rotunda. the public is invited to visit his casket from 8 a-m until 7 p-m. and then on sunday... a celebration of life is planned to honor the life of mayor lee. it's being held at city hall and the public is invited to attend. that's at 3-pm. ( james ) san francisco's acting mayor london breed had her first event as acting mayor ... following mayor ed lee's sudden death. she showed up to support an upcoming gun buyback event this saturday. breed says the sudden passing of mayor lee ... continues to weigh on her ... but ... she let everyone know that she is up for the task of leading the city.

experiences and i never forget where i came from.>( james ) breed says she's here to focus on the work that needs to be done ... for this incredible city that mayor lee loved. ( darya ) a man who lived in the ghost ship warehouse says he warned master tennant derrick almena about the unsafe living conditions before last year's deadly fire. now a judge is trying to decide if there is enough evidence to send almena and max harris to trial for the deaths of the 36 people who died in that fire. kron four's terisa estacio has the latest. here in oakland at alameda county superior court a former tenant testified that defendant almena did not want to fix all that was wrong with the ghost ship. a contractor - said he talked with defendant almena about the electrical

inside the warehouse as well as the staircase calling the conditions inside quote "unsafe" however, when he brought this to almena's attention, he said almena did not want to do anythig about it.mary alexander who represents many of the families that lost loved ones in the fire some of the family members have been showing up every day for the preliminary hearing. she says hearingstatmeents are hard to hearmary alexander. they have heard it was a death trap, an inferno. also on the stand tuesday, a fire captain who said he went to the ghost ship in 2014, but found no one living in it. he did say he told almena that based on all of the items inside, almena should get more fire extinguishersandthis man, michael russell, had a chilling tale. he lived at the warehouse in a trailer. he described the night of the fire, like a horror show.. saying after he smelled smoke and saw flames, he saw a woman yelling at guests to not use the stairs, and stay in the inferno.. he said she was yelling quote, this is the will of the spirits of the forest." he explained he grabbed a few belongings and with a date quote, escaped for my life"he did also add that when outside, he heard harris yelling, quote, this is the exit, this is the exit estacio - court continues wednesday and it is expected to wrap up with a judge deciding whethere there is enough evidence for harris and almena to face a jury trial. in oakland, te

( darya ) on the peninsula. three people are behind bars this morning accused of carjacking someone and then crashing that car at a country club. c-h-p officers were involved in a chase that ended when the carjackers crashed at the green hill country club on ludeman lane in millbrae. two women and one man were taken into custody. their names have not been released. no one was injured. ( james ) fairfield police arrested a san jose man on charges of possession of several guns and stolen property. police found the man after he tried to use a stolen credit card at a store. the man was gone once officers arrived, but

store clerks gave them a detailed description of the man. about a half an hour later, police were able to find and arrest 26- year old brandon nichols. police also found stolen checks... cell phones... electronic equipment and a handgun. nichols was booked into solano county jail. ( james ) there are new warnings that this year's flu shot may not be working as well as hoped. a new study suggests that this year's vaccine may only be 10-percent effective. doctors say in a good year the flu vaccine is between 40 and 60 percent effective. they say the lack of effectiveness from this year's vaccine may have something to do with how it is manufactured. but even though it may not be as effective doctors still want people to get their flu

the best times to get the flu shot. they say the virus can spread quicker travel and get together for ( darya ) coming up in gary's world... the cooking competiton show ayesha curry hosts being pulled off the air. we'll tell you why. and.. an n-b-a player wears the hot new trend on the court and is swiftly told to take it off. also.. welcome to lithuania. a local shows the ball brothers around their ( james ) and after the break.... we know chicken soup is good for the soul. but what about for the cold? see just how affective it is.

chicken soup is

good for the soul but is it good for the cold? the answer is it might be. researchers have found chicken soup might have anti inflammatory effects. easing symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. reaserchers added that the sent of the soup could also help clear sinuses as well. the reason is the hot soup more effectivly moves things along in the upper and lower respiratory tract. allowing your body to rid of itself of particles and infection. the soup is also full of nutrient rich food that could really help when you're feeling ill. (rebecca) i'm tracking your 7-day forecast. ayesha's curry's is

pulled off the air because of sexual harrasment. and a player is pulled for wearing a new style on the court. (darya ) ayesha curry's baking show "the great american baking show" has been cancelled after one of the judges.. johnny iuzzini is accused of sexual harrassment. four employees have allegedly been assaulted or

harassed by the celebrity pastry chef. one said that she left her job after iuzzini repeatedly put his "tongue in her ear". iuzzini denies the allegations. the third

season of the show just started last week on december 7th. a-b-c issued a statement saying that it has ended its relationship with that judge and that the show will not air the remainder of its episodes. the winner of this season will be announced in the future. gary says its unfortunate when something like this happens to good people especially when they had nothing to do with it. ( darya )the dallas mavericks will seek a second straight win over the elite of the western conference ... when they visit the golden state warriors tonight.the mavericks stunned the san antonio spurs ... 95-89 in kawhi leonard's season debut on tuesday night.the mavericks have to travel 1,500 miles without rookie standout dennis smith jr. to face the warriors

that have won seven in a row. smith, who ranks among rookies in assists .... remains out of action due to a strained left hip.a dallas visit to golden state means the return of mavericks forward harrison barnes who contributed in the warrior's postseason run to a championship in 2015.barnes was the odd man out when the warriors upgraded to kevin durant in a free agency ... one year later.the reigning western conference player of the week has poured in 35, 36, and 28 points in the three games since stephen curry sprained his ankle last week. the warriors beat the portland train blazers on monday without curry ... but they were also missing draymond green and zaza pachulia who both have sore shoulders. today's game is the warriors' second in a stretch of 10 in which they never leave the state of california.they play only once on the road ... monday against the los angeles lakers ... between now and a trip to dallas on january 3rd. ( darya ) on tuesday at the barclays

center in brooklyn ... washington wizards forward kelly oubre ... caught spectators against the nets with a potential new trend to follow the nba.supreme ... a skateboarding shop and clothing brand collaborated with nike to release an nba shooting sleeve in the fall/winter season.oubvre wore the accessory on his right leg. nba higher ups told oubre to remove the sleeve ... league officials have discussions about the sleeve .. but rhe waviness may catch on with other players.it's a fashion

league that embraces trends. we'll see if the supreme sleeve passes protocool and catches on with others on the court,

leangelo ball. lemelo ball, and lemouto ball. as a person i was super happy that you were coming to lithuania. i was celebrating......the two cities you are coming to have a combined 10-thousand people. with this amount you can fill half of staple center. that's a lot.>( darya )liangelo and lamelo ball signed one-year contracts with prienu vytautas of the lithuanian basketball league, and they're headed to a small town that is quite different than chino hills, california.lucky for them, a fake lithuanian travel agency pravalturas has welcomed them to the town of prienai, with a funny video. prienai has a population of roughly 10,000 people, and pravalturas gave

the balls a preview of what to expect when they arrive in the video shown below.gary says the video is very funny and the father will probably not live there as well because you have to drive miles to get american food and do anything fun because there is nothing there like they are used to in southern california. ( darya ) and as we go to break here is more of that video from lithuania.

climb this beautiful mountain and shout... "i want to go home. but i hope you will stay more than a month." > this year, start a new holiday tradition.

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claus is already busy. he landed in los angeles in style to deliver toys to hundreds of sick kids.( james ) santa hitched a ride on an l-a-p-d swat team helicopter. the "orthopaedic institute for children" has been collecting presents all year long... and they are still taking donations. this event started 27- years ago. ( darya ) take a look at this... two orphaned mountain lion cubs have a new home at the

oakland zoo. the male cubs are only a few months old... weighing in at around 30- pounds. they're from orange county... and are being tested to see if they are brothers. animal officials say the cubs were found 15- miles apart. they believe the mother was killed by a car. the oakland zoo says the cubs will move into the new mountain lion habitat... which will be one of the largest in the world once it's finished. ( james )( james ) if you're a fan of the movie "a christmas story", you'll love this. a new york state man has built the movie's iconic home out of legos. now, he's hoping lego will sell a set based on his design. jason middaugh needs 10 thousand signatures for the lego review board to consider his idea. he has nearly 9 thousand, putting him one step closer to getting his "a christmas story lego" set under trees everywhere. seven day

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