live in sf, sara stinson kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) happening today... the life of late san francisco mayor ed lee will be celebrated. ( james ) today is one year since his sudden passing. kron 4's will tran is live in san francisco with the details. will? san francisco will take time out this morning to remember mayor ed leehe died one year ago from a heart attack while shopping at safeway. he was rushed to san francisco general but he didn't survive he was 65 years oldat 830 this morning mayor london breed.. along with members of lee's family will gather at the mayor's balcony to remember the late mayor who was san francisco's first chinese american mayor ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) breaking overnight... oakland police are investigating two deadly shootings. the first shooting happened just before 9:30 last night in the 6-hundred block of 23rd street. one man was shot and killed. police remained on scene until midnight investigating. the second shooting happened just after 9:30 near the intersection of 11th and center streets. one man was also sho

kron4's sara stinson is live at san quentin state prison in marin county with the latest. sara? the 24 year old inmate was reported missing during an institutional count last night around 9:30 and he's been missing ever since. mendoza walked away from the out grounds support facility last night. a search of the surrounding area confirmed that mendoza had escaped. the inmate has activated an emergency operations escape pursuit plan. mendoza is believed to have carjacked a silver toyota rav four after escaping at a home depot just one mile from the prison. here is the license plate number on your screen 6stz502. san rafael police believe it could have been mendoza because the description from the victim was extremely similar to the missing inmate. the suspect said he demanded the keys and threatened to kill them.mendoza is a hispanic man with short brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5-5 and weighs about 177 pounds. mendoza was incarcerated from los angeles county last year and was brought to san quentin in april of this year. he was serving a five year sentence for using a deadly we

in san francisco, sara stinson kron four news. (vicki) coming up... kevin spacey breaks his silence in an odd christmas eve video. what the actor is now saying about the sexual assault allegations against him. (grant) and next... rudolph might be on santa's naughty list after being caught on camera breaking into a business. take a look at this... one person in colorado certainly made it onto santa's naughty list. authorities in fort collins say they are looking for a burglar dressed in a "rudolph" costume. the woman, whose disguise was complete with - what else? - a red nose, allegedly broke inside a local business and stole numerous items early last week. the brazen crime was caught on surveillance camera ... you can even see her face when she briefly removed her costume. in a facebook post, police called the suspect "rudolph the red nosed criminal." (vicki) still ahead... penniless in an unfamiliar city. thousands of migrants remain at the u-s mexico border this christmas. we'll have the latest on their future-- after the break. (vicki) thousands of

stinson, kron four news. ( sara )the infant ibuprofen is sold at stores like c-v-s and walmart and has more ibuprofen then what the labels advertises - which can cause your child to become ill and even have longterm effects.you can see the brands recalled on your screen now.walmart sells the product under the brand "equate" and c-v-s sells it under "c-v-s health".the new jersey based company called tris pharma says there is a remote possibility the increased amount of ibuprofen could lead to permanent kidney injury in infants.other effects could lead to the baby becoming sick with nausea and stomach pain.so far the company says they have not received any reports of anyone having these effects.all distribution has been halted of this product.but if you have this product in your medicine cabinet make sure to throw it out as it is not safe for your child.live in lafayette, sara stinson, kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya )a man using a false name was arrested on suspicion of child pornography. his real name is francisco perez. perez worked for a food company that serviced the

kron4's sara stinson is live at san quentin state prison in marin county with the latest. sara? the 24 year old inmate was reported missing during an institutional count and he's been missing ever since. he is believed to have carjacked someone near the prison. take a look at a picture of shalom mendoza. mendoza walked away from the out grounds support facility last night at about 9:35. a search of the surrounding area confirmed that mendoza had escaped.the inmate has activated an emergency operations escape pursuit plan in effort to find the missing inmate..mendoza is believed to have carjacked someone a toyota rav four after escaping here is the license plate number on your screen 6stz502. mendoza was incarcerated from los angeles county on december 20th of last year and was serving a five year sentence for using a deadly weapon during a carjack attempt and attempting to evade an officer while driving recklessly.he arrived at san quentin in april of this year.mendoza is a hispanic man with short brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5-5 and weighs about 177 pounds.there are just ov

live in sf, sara stinson kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) we first told you about the hit and run in san francisco through a push alert at 4:40 this morning. ( darya ) developing overnight... theres a massive search going on in france for the gunman who opened fire killing 2 people and injuring 13 others... police had originally said 3 people were killed. the gunman has been identified by police and was already known to security services as a possible threat. french officials had attmepted to bring the gunman in for questioning yesterday morning before the shooting on an unrelated case but he was not located. the shooting took place in strasbourg at one of eurpoes oldest markets. and witnesses say he shouted "god is great" in arabic. the gunman did exchange fire with police.. and he was injured. ( darya ) happening in just a half hour.... the life of late san francisco mayor ed lee will be celebrated at city hall.. ( james ) today is one year since his sudden passing. kron 4's will tran is live in san francisco with the details. will? san francisco will take time out t

sara stinson reports on a threat made against the community college. (ácommercialá) (áábreakáá) fact: some of your favorite foods stain teeth. unlike ordinary whitening toothpaste, colgate optic white has hydrogen peroxide that goes below the tooth's surface for a smile that's 4 shades visibly whiter! colgate optic white. whitening that works. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... skies much clearer to start the day today than the past two days with fog being limited this morning. temperatures will boost into the low to mid 60's with plenty of sunshine overhead to take us through the day and into the afternoon.

kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with more on the preparations. the salvation army plans to package and deliver an estimated 4,300 meals on christmas day to thousands of seniors and shut-ins in san francisco. more than 500 volunteers will deliver meals to san francisco residents who cannot leave their homes due to age or illness. the effort takes hundreds of volunteers, salvation army officials said. on christmas day, volunteers and staff will finish preparing the meals from 5 to 7 a.m. at the salvation army central kitchen, 850 harrison st. delivery starts at 8 a.m. from the salvation army's south of market corps, 360 fourth st. ( darya ) thanks sara. ( darya ) another bay ar gl memorial church's christmas day dinner. more than 500 volunteers will help serve the meal which includes, ham, turkey, and all the fixings. a celebration featuring several speakers and music is also happening at the event. it gets underway at 10 this morning. ( darya ) it's nice to get the holiday off.. it's not quite as nice when you're not getting paid.. but that's the

san francicso police are investigating a hit-and-run. ( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live on the scene with the latest. sara? ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) we first told you about the hit and run in san francisco through a push alert at 4:40 this morning. (james)(darya) lets get a check of weather and traffic... some areas of patchy fog today although not near as thick as yesterday's fog was. skies will be primarily sunny and dry with daytime highs just a bit warmer than yesterday's in the low 60's and upper 50's. expect skies to remain dry through tomorrow before some areas of patchy fog today although not near as thick as yesterday's fog was. skies will be primarily sunny and dry with daytime highs just a bit warmer than 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 ) happening today... the life of late san francisco mayor ed lee will be celebrated. ( jam

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kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with more on the preparations. the salvation army plans to package and deliver an estimated 4,300 meals on christmas day to thousands of seniors and shut-ins in san francisco. more than 500 volunteers will deliver meals to san francisco residents who cannot leave their homes due to age or illness. the effort takes hundreds of volunteers, salvation army officials said. on christmas day, volunteers and staff will finish preparing the meals from 5 to 7 a.m. at the salvation army central kitchen, 850 harrison st. delivery starts at 8 a.m. from the salvation army's south of market corps, 360 fourth st. ( sara ) ( darya ) thanks sara. ( darya ) another bay area christmas tradition: glide memorial church's christmas day dinner. more than 500 volunteers will help serve the meal which includes, ham, turkey, and all the fixings. a celebration featuring several speakers and music is also happening at the event. it gets underway at 10 this morning. ( darya ) it's nice to get the holiday off.. it's not quite as nice when you're

the warden has not commented on the escape yet.at san quentin, sara stinson, kron four news.### let's get a check of the weather around the bay area.... time now for the 4 zone forecast... with mabrisa rodriguez dry conditions with seasonable highs and chilly overnight lows will prevail through the weekend, and well into next week in the bay area. overnight lows will dip into the 30s and 40s. colder, wind- sheltered valley locations will likely see overnight low temperatures at or below the freezing at times. daytime highs will cool into the mid to upper 50s. chilly overnight lows will continue through the weekend. weekend. through the weekend. (vicki) warriors... tough loss to the blazers yesterday. (ken) mark carpenter joins us in the studio. with the with the warriors still in 2nd place in the west, there isn't much to complain about. however, it can't be denied we've seen some bizarre moments from the back-to-back champs. in their final home game of the calendar year, golden state...falls to a 2nd straight loss, the latest coming against the blazers in overtime. a matchup that saw

kron 4's sara stinson has the latest on the investigation. san jose police are still investigating this officer involved shooting that happened early christmas morning.take a look at cell phone footage from when shots rang out between officers and shooting suspects.this happened just after two in the morning yesterday when san jose police responded to shots fired near story road and clemence avenue after someone reported hearing gunshots. officers arrived to find two adults each suffering from at least one bullet wound.police say officers also saw a car that matched the description of the vehicle used by the shooters and it had been reported as stolen.officers tried to stop the car - but the driver drove away and that's when a pursuit began. police say the driver eventually crashed into a chain link fence near the intersection of leigh and fruitdale avenues. they say the driver got the car unstuck from the fence and drove towards officers and then rammed into a patrol vehicle. four officers opened fire and bullets struck the driver and the pa

stinson, kron fours news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) a developing story we are following this morning... a woman's body found in menlo park is now being investigated as a homicide. police arrived at the home last night on valparaiso avenue. when police arrived they found a woman in the home. police say they do have one person in ( darya ) new this morning... police in san jose have arested a man for a homicide that happened earlier this week on chestnut street. terry hill is accused of killing a man on tuesday. police arrived at the scene and found a man suffering from a stab wound. police say hill later returned to the scene and was taken into custody and charged with murder. ( james ) another big story we are following... the san francisco fire department is mourning the loss of one of its own . fire officials say steven pacatte died on his way to work yesterday in a car accident. he was hired back in january 20-16 ... and served at three different stations. he also recently deployed to help fight the 'camp fire' in butte county. he leaves behind an expecting fiance... a mot

live in sf, sara stinson kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) we first told you about the hit and run in san francisco through a push alert at 4:40 this morning. (darya)(james) lets get a look at traffic with robin winston... 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 some areas of patchy fog today although not near as thick as yesterday's fog was. skies will be primarily sunny and dry with daytime highs just a bit warmer than yesterday's in the low 60's and upper 50's. expect skies to remain dry through tomorrow before showers return on friday. ( darya ) breaking overnight... oakland police are investigating two deadly shootings. the first shooting happened just before 9:30 last night in the 6-hundred block of 23rd street. one man was shot and killed. police remained on scene until midnight investigating. the second shooting happened just after 9:30 near th

in san rafael, sara stinson, kron four news." (grant) another big story tonight.. . thousands of displaced paradise students and teachers are back in class this week with several buildings destroyed and inaccessible, kron 4's ashley zavala shows us how school officials are making it work.. ((ashley)) butte county school officials tell us about 60% of the displaced students came back to class, which was more than expected... some families traveling up to two hours one way just so their children could reunite with friends."it's been amazing to see the kids."((nats))..these are the sounds paradise teachers craved.laughter, games and hoola-hoop filled recess tuesday at the temporary pine ridge elementary school.((kelli jensen - paradise unified school district teacher "we're making it work. it's a journey. the bcoe came in and gave us playground equipment and put up a basketball hoop." this church in oroville now doubling as an elementary school is one of nine buildings being used as temporary school sites for more than 2,000 students. teachers say this first week back h

kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with more on the preparations. the salvation army plans to package and deliver an estimated 4,300 meals on christmas day to thousands of seniors and shut-ins in san francisco. more than 500 volunteers will deliver meals to san francisco residents who their homes due to age or illness. the effort takes hundreds of volunteers, salvation army officials said. on christmas day, volunteers and staff will finish preparing the meals from 5 to 7 a.m. at the salvation army central kitchen, 850 harrison st. delivery starts at 8 a.m. from the salvation army's south of market corps, 360 fourth st. ( darya ) thanks thanks sara. ( darya ) another bay area christmas tradition: glide memorial church's christmas day dinner. more than 500 volunteers will help serve the meal which includes, ham, turkey, and all the fixings. a celebration a celebration featuring several speakers and music is also happening at the event. it gets underway at 10 this morning. ( darya ) it's nice to get the holiday off.. it's not quite as nice when you're

in pleasant hill, sara stinson, kron fours news."> (vicki)in the south bay. police in san jose have arested a man for a homicide that happened earlier this week on chestnut street. terry hill is accused of killing a man on tuesday. police arrived at the scene and found a man suffering from a stab wound. police say hill later returned to the scene and was taken into custody and charged with murder. (grant) now to the north bay ...where a man and woman are wanted for counterfeit theft. last sunday ... they went into a walmart in windsor and bought 1-thousand dollars in gift gards with fake 100- dollar bills. authorities say the amount omoney in question makes this a felony crime. if you recognize them you're asked to call the sonoma county sheriffs office. (vicki) on the peninsula. a 36 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman at home in menlo park last night. francis wolke --- originally from ohio --- with a prior address in san francisco -- was arrested at the scene on the 900 block of valparaiso avenue. officers responded aroun

kron 4's sara stinson has the latest details on the manhunt. (reporter intro) <"the massive manhunt for the san quentin inmate who escaped wenesday night is now statewide because police believe he carjacked a victim shortly after meaning he is no longer on foot.thisis surveillance video of a man carjacking a victim just one mile from san quentin - san rafael police believe this is the escapee shalom mendoza. police say the carjacking happened around the same time of the escape during the nine oclock hour wednesday night. in the video you can see the suspect ... wearing light colored clothing ... walks up to the driver in a toyota rav four ...threatens to kill her and before you know it ... she backs off while he gets into her car and drives away.the victim called 9-11. and while police investigated this at the home depot ...they got word about the escape....the description provided by the victim fit mendoza.the 21 year old missing inmate has distinguishing tattoos with one above his right eye brow and another on his neck. authorities are now lo

kron4's sara stinson joins us live from s-f-o this morning, sara how are things looking so far? thanks sara. ( darya )( will ) ( will ) and now we want to check with john to get a look at your holiday weekend forecast. after showers to kick off this busy start to the weekend for travelers roadways will dry with improved conditions into the afternoon. high temperatures will peak in the upper 50's and low 60's with partly to mostly cloudy skies taking us through the day. man and woman are now charged in a murder for hire plot.( will ) prosecutors say both are involved in the shooting death of a popular bay area chef. kron 4's charles clifford has the details. well, back on october 7th. fremont resident dominic sarkar was found murder in his home. the suspect in the killing had apparently entered the house, shot sarkar, and then left quickly. the fremont police department launched an investigation and they have now arrested two people they say were invovled in a murder for hire plot. the alameda county district attorney has charged 50 year-old maria moore of sunny

stinson, kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) now that the san jose city council has approved the sale of city-owned land to google... now comes the question what's next. before the vote more than 140- people weighed in. at one point critics of the deal chained themselves to their seats in protest. eight people were arrested and the chambers were cleared... leading to many people not getting the chance to talk. protestors say the new tech campus that is supposed to bring in 20-thousand jobs will displace the city's poorest residents. but one city council member says there is still a lot of work to do ( darya ) google plans to develop a 50-acre area west of highway- 87 into offices.. homes.. shops.. restaurants.. and parks. critics say the plans promising for affordable housing are sketchy an

and the victim has now been identified as 58-year-old teresita collins kron 4's sara stinson has more. san francisco police spent over four hours on the scene of the deadly hit and run and are now focusing their efforts on finding the driver.police say a woman was hit by a dark colored car around 3:25. the driver took off in the car.the woman was taken to saint francis memorial hospital with serious injuries, but she later died.all investigators had to go off of on the scene was a bumper, a few scrapes from the car and the clothes from the victim.officers went to nearby buildings to try and identify the driver and the car.the investigation is ongoing.police are hoping security footage from nearby cameras will help identify the driver and the car.in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news." (vicki) happening now-- a deadly hit-and-run remains unsolved nearly a year after the incident occurred. (grant) today police asked for the community's help in solving the cold case... kron4's haaziq madyun has the story investigators with the oakland police department are asking for the communi

kron 4's sara stinson has the story. "hundreds of people spent their christmas here at the salvation army in san francisco hand delivering these meals to elderly people who may not have one otherwise. i tagged along through the whole process from packaging to delivering the meals. take a look.""it's great to help elders who don't have what we do."volunteers started at four in the morning at the salvation army kitchen prepare and package the meals. "we have people on each food item, sealing the meals and then we have runners putting them in the truck."the mes were boxed up and transported to another salvation army location where other volunteers were waiting to hand deliver these meals to people in need of a hot meal on this christmas."good morning mrs. chi this is michael and tim from the salvation army with your christmas meal...hi, hi."this has become an annual tradition for michael - but this year he brought along his friend tim. he says you can really feel the need when visiting with these folks."people who really ca

kron 4's sara stinson has the latest on the investigation. san jose police are still investigating this officer involved shooting that happened early christmas morning.take a look at cell phone footage from when shots rang out between officers and shooting suspects.this happened just after two in the morning yesterday when san jose police responded to shots fired near story road and clemence avenue after someone reported hearing gunshots. officers arrived to find two adults each suffering from at least one bullet wound.police say officers also saw a car that matched the description of the vehicle used by the shooters and it had been reported as stolen.officers tried to stop the car - but the driver drove away and that's when a pursuit began. police say the driver eventually crashed into a chain link fence near the intersection of leigh and fruitdale avenues. they say the driver got the car unstuck from the fence and drove towards officers and then rammed into a patrol vehicle. four officers opened fire and bullets struck the driver and the pa

in san jose, sara stinson, kron four news."> (catherine) coming up... it's not something you'd expect to see in southern california. flooding and snow. we'll have the latest on the conditions after a storm moved through the area. (justine) a warning if you use a "neti pot". how a woman died-- after using one. (catherine) also - a heads up for dog owners. where officials are seeing an increase in deadly mushrooms. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. (catherine) youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? s. with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels even better when you find them for less-at ross. yes for less. happening now... the east bay regional park district is warningpeople to avoid wild mushrooms that can be fatal. kron 4's will tran has the story from lafayette... warning to dog owners and people who like picking wild mushrooms in the east ba

kron 4's sara stinson joins has the details. <"he's joking, he's a smart guy he knows.">curry presented his stance on the man landing on the moon on the ringer's podcast called 'winging it'.curry at one point - asks the group on the podcast "we ever been to the moon?"the group responds "nope" curry then said quote "they're going to come get us, i don't think so either."then a co-host of the show gives curry a chance to take it back asking "you don't think so?"he says "nuh-uh."now he's not the first person to question this - but i'd say most people believe the u-s did in fact land on the moon in 19-69.a man i spoke with vividly remembers the day we landed on the moon.<"i was 19 years old and i was in

live in sf, sara stinson kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) we first told you about the hit and run in san francisco through a push alert at 4:40 this morning. ( darya ) new this new this morning... police were called to the sheraton in petaluma after reports of someone looking under other guest room doors. but javier martinez told police his actions were innocent and was inspired by reality t-v shows. officers also searched his room and found electronic recording devices, data storage devices and fiber optic cameras. one camera was found recording under the door of another guest's room, authorities say he is a frequent guest of the hotel chain --- and they are working to find out if there are other potential victims. ( james ) breaking news... president trump's former attorney michael cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for crimes including hush-money payments that prosecutors say president trump ordered. earlier this year cohen pleaded guilty to making illegal hush money payments to women who claim they had affairs with the president prior to him taking o

kron 4's sara stinson explains what to look for in your medicine cabinet. the recalled infant ibuprofen is sold at stores like c-v-s and walmart because the brand has higher levels of ibuprofen than recommended which could cause your child to become ill and even have longterm effects. making many parents i spoke with uneasy."it's scary because when you're givg your children medicine you trust that it's going to be safe.""that's about checking the product before it hits the shelves."you can see here - the exact infant ibuprofen brands to look out for in your medicine cabinets. walmart sells the product under the brand "equate" and c-v-s sells it as "c-v-s health".the new jersey based company called tris pharma says there is a possibility the increased amount of ibuprofen could lead to permanent kidney injury in infants.other effects could lead to the child becoming sick with nausea and stomach pain.so far the company says they have not received any reports of anyone having these reactions, but they have halted all distribution of this product.parents say the

live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news ( darya )( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) still ahead on kron 4 morning news....a look at a thief caught on camera stealing items from a family's garage... ( darya ) plus ... parents in one east bay community are angry over the lack of heating at their children's elementary school. ( darya ) and acts of heroism ... hear from a man who is sharing what he did to get several people to safety during the deadly camp fire. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. youand the holiday spirito just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? yes! that's yes for less. ross has you and your list covered with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels even better when you find them for less-at ross. ♪ little girl and boy land ♪ while you dwell within it ♪ you are ever happy there daddy, it's christmas! ♪ childhoods, joyland never let go of your dreams. the mercedes-benz winter event is back. lease the glc 300 for $459 a month at your lo

the lefty o'doul's last minute christmas eve toy drive.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with more on the big event. good morning. mayor london breed to join mayor willie brown, san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white, and community members for the 18th annual lefty o'doul's last mibuffet and cafe 145 jefferson street ( will ) thanks sara. sara. thanks ( will ) ( will ) thanks sara. coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... we'll take a look at the last minute holiday travel rush at s-f-o. plus ... police are stepping up patrols on bay area road through christmas day. the warning they have for drivers. coming up on the kron 4 morning news...why you may want to hold off buying certain types of ground turkey the next time you go to the store. (ácommercialá) youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? yes! that's yes for less. ross has you and your list covered with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels even better when you fi

a car crashed into a home after a shooting overnight in fremont. ( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson joins us live with the details. sara? ( darya ) still ahead ... a 10-thousand dollar reward is being offered by oakland police. they're asking for help in an unsolved shooting. ( darya ) plus ... a cashier is caught off guard by a woman with a knife. we'll show you the video. ( darya ) and ... a heads up before you cook today. a meat recall has affected more brands.we have the details. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. (darya)(john) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. after some heavy overnight rainfall showers will linger throughout much of the morning with a few stray showers possible into the early afternoon. bits of sunshine are likely to peak through the clouds late in the day before sunset tonight, daytime highs peaking in the 50's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james )(ááá2shotááá) oakland police are offering a 10-thousand the 50's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less the

kron 4's sara stinson is live at the campus in pleasanthill with the sara. parents are angry the school isn't shutting down after a threat written in a bathroom was found here at diablo valley college yesterday.there will be an increase in police presence today - but parents say that's not enough. we have a picture of the threat - take a look at your screen.this was written in the bathroom stall in the humanities building.it reads quote "get ready - for the lucky person reading this - your life will be spared on thursday the 13th...the last day of classes i will imbecile classmates."the person then wrote - you're going to report this? i always get my way and signed the letter "z" plus - a drawing of a gun.campus police are continuing to investigate what they call a non-specific anonymous threat.there will have a signifigant police presence today.there will also be counselors standing by to help students who may feel anxious about this threat. parents have reached out to kron four news saying the campus should be shut down due to the threat.police sa

stinson, kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) another big story this morning... friends are remembering the life of ray taliaferro after his body was found sunday afternoon. friends say taliaferro was a music lover who encouraged young people to embrace art. he worked here at kron 4 before heading to kgo newstalk... where he worked for years. taliaferro took civil rights to heart as well as serving at one point as president of the n-double-a-c-p san francisco chapter. he was honored by the national association of black journalists for his life work in 20-11. his long- time friend and current president of the n-double-a- c-p doctor amos brown calls taliaferro a selfless pioneer. < he was very much reflective strategic and courageous thise are noble virtues>( darya ) ( darya ) ( darya ) taliaferro was reported missing by his wife on november 10th in kentucky. his son shared a statement saying the family is in the process of working with police to learn the matters surrounding taliaferro's death. ( james ) in the east bay... two teens have been arrested in connectio

live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) still ahead... the demolition of the ghost ship warehouse has been put on hold. hear what family members of victims are asking city officials to ánot do... once the building comes down. ( darya ) plus... video of a tesla catching fire twice in one day is raising new safety concerns. that story is coming up. ( darya ) and after the break... a california man runs over his own neice and doesn't stop... now he is not the only one in trouble with ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ youand the holiday spiritoss just hits you... yes! or when you get the best deal... on a treat for your best friend? or when you score a magical gift... at an unbelievable price? yes! that's yes for less. ross has you and your list covered with gifts you'll love to give. and it feels

kron4's sara stinson is live at san quentin state prison in marin county with the latest. sara? the 24 year old inmate was reported missing during an institutional count last night around 9:30 and he's been missing ever since. mendoza walked away from the out grounds support facility last night. a search of the surrounding area confirmed that mendoza had escaped. the inmate has activated an emergency operations escape pursuit plan. mendoza is believed to have carjacked a silver toyota rav four after escaping at a home depot just one mile from the prison. here is the prison. from the prison. here is the license plate number on your screen 6stz502. san rafael police believe it could have been mendoza because the description from the victim was extremely similar to the missing inmate. the suspect said he demanded the keys and threatened to kill them. mendoza is a hispanic man with short brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5-5 and weighs about 177 pounds. mendoza was incarcerated from los angeles county last year and was brought to san quentin in april of this year. he was serving a fi

police are investigating an officer involved shooting in redwood city.( darya ) kron4's sara stinson is live at the scene with the latest. ( james ) thanks sara. sara. thanks ( james ) thanks ( james ) ( james ) thanks ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) happening today ...a man is due in court. accused of smashing dozens of windows at businesses across san rafael.( darya ) kron 4's philippe djegal spoke with police ... who say the man is connected to at least 30 cases. (philippe) from big corporations like fedex... to local businesses in san rafael like floortex design... broken windows remain boarded up. allegedly habitually smashed out by the same man over a span of several months -- dating back to august.sgt. justin graham/srpd- "a lot of the initial surveillance video in the early months was of poor quality, or the suspect was too far away from the camera to make an identification." but sergeant justin graham says surveillance video from recent vandalism cases, helped narrow down a suspect to 47- year-old miguel angel parra of san rafael. he's believed to be the man in this video, see

kron4's sara stinson is live at san quentin state prison in marin county with the latest.sara? our top story this morning ...authorities searching for an inmate who escaped from san quentin state prison. department of corrections officials say 24-year-old shalom mendoza was reported missing at around 9:35 last night. they say he walked away from the out grounds support facility at the prison. mendoza was serving a 5 yea sentence for use of deadly weapon during a carjacking in los angeles ... and evading police. he arrived in san quentin in late april of this year. mendoza has a tattoo on his neck ... and over his right eye.he has short brown hair and brown eyes. he is 5-foot- 5-inches-tall and weighs 177 pounds. if you see him ... call police immediately. thanks thanks sara. ( darya ) in another big story ... investigators are closing in on the gunman who is suspected of killing a police officer in stanislaus county. we first brought you this story yesterday morning as breaking news. the manhunt continues ... after the suspect's truck was discovered less than five miles from wh

the lefty o'doul's last minute christmas eve toy drive.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live with more on the big event. good morning. mayor london breed to join mayor willie brown, san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white, and community members for the 18th annual lefty o'doul's last minute christmas eve toy drive.lefty o'doul's fisherman's wharf ballpark buffet and cafe145 jefferson street ( darya ) thanks sara. ( will ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... we take a look at how victims of the camp fire are spending christmas eve. ( will ) and we'll take a look back at some of the devastating natural disasters that struck the u-s in 20-18. ( will ) and we'll take a look back at some of the devastating natural disasters that struck the u-s in 20-18. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (james)( darya ) welcome back. let's get a check of the weather this morning... another day spent in the upper 50's and low 60's but this christmas eve will come along with some noticeable changes. showers will increase across the bay mid-morning and take us through the afternoon i

live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news. <"it was everywhere. facebook, twitter, intagram. people were messaging it to eachother. people from back up in canada and east coast were like come on did this really happen? is this elon musk, is it some crazy besos thing? but we don't know. it begs the question what was it? who knows it's the holiday season it could have been santa in advance."> advance."> ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya )still ahead... the demolition of the ghost ship warehouse has been put on hold. hear what family members of victims are asking city officials to ánot do... once the building comes down. ( darya ) and after the break... a california man runs over his own neice and doesn't stop... now he is not the only one in trouble with police. (james)( darya ) welcome back. let's get a check of the weather this morning... major hot spot in el caerrito major hot spot major hot spot in el caerrito wb 80 at cutting accident blocking the three left lanes. no delays on wb 80 at the tolls. temperatures just a bit cooler today ranging from

now fire crews and tesla are investigating what happened.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live in campbell ... where the second fire ignited last night at a tow yard.sara? good morning - i'm standing in front of the tesla that caught fire twice....there are several cones around it and a santa clara county fire ngine is standing by here as well just in case it sparks up again. take a look at this video - you can see the flames - from when the tesla model s car caught fire the second time. the first time this tesla sparked was at a tire shop in los gatos off of university avenue around two yesterday afternoon.the owner got a glat tire on highway 17 - fire crews say it was parking lot for about ten minutes when a witness heard a loud noise - smelled smoke and saw that the car was on fire.firefighters responded and quickly contained the fire to the front of the car near the hood. the tesla was then towed to the auto shop where i'm standing in campbell where it then caught fire again!you can see in the video firefighters working to put out the flames. <"we worked with tesla all day yesterday an

there is a major crime scene is fremont. ( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson joins us live with the details. sara? ( james ) breaking ( james ) wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. maze to sf. ( james ) breaking news... there is a major crime scene is fremont. ( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson joins us live with the details. sara? ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) a plan is in the works to fix the sinking and leaning millenium tower in san francisco.( james ) ( james ) kron 4's maureen kelly talked with the structural engineer behind the new plan... who says the leaning... can be reversed. plans for the estimated 100- million dollar fix are being submitted to the city today. here's an illustration of what it will look like.the structual engineer behind this design involves installing more than 50 concrete and steele piles 250 feet down to bedrock under the corner of the foundation that's sinking. it's referred to as underpinning that the engineer says is commonly used in construction.... what's unusual about this is the size of the building, very large and the capacity of the piles.

kron4's sara stinson is live at san quentin state prison in marin county with the latest. sara? the 24 year old inmate was reported missing during an institutional count last night around 9:30 and he's been missing ever since. mendoza walked away from the out grounds support facility last night. a search of the surrounding area confirmed that mendoza had escaped. the inmate has activated an emergency operations escape pursuit plan. mendoza is believed to have carjacked a silver toyota rav four after escaping at a home depot just one mile from the prison. here is the license plate number on your screen 6stz502. san rafael police believe it could have been mendoza because the description from the victim was extremely similar to the missing inmate.the suspect said he demanded the keys and threatened to kill them. mendoza is a hispanic man with short brown hair and brown eyes, he is 5-5 and weighs about 177 pounds. mendoza was incarcerated from los angeles county last year and was brought to san quentin in april of this year. he was serving a five year sentence for using a deadly we

live in san francisco, sara stinson, kron four news. thanks thanks sara. ( james ) now to the peninsula ... a man is behind bars for stealing the identity of a mountain view man.41-year-old danh nguyen from southern california. police say the victim said someone tried to charge thousands of dollars to one of his credit cards. then on tuesday ... the victim was set to get a new credit card in the mail ... so police waited at the victims home. the suspect pulled up ... and that's when they arrested him. he had a fake drivers license with the victims personal information ... and credit cards in the same name. ( darya ) also on the peninsula ... a man armed with knife robbed the union 76 gas station in millbrae. he robbed the gas station on el camino real monday night. police say the man used the knife to threaten the cashier into opening up the register so he can take the cash. police say the man was wearing a mask, and they don't have a good description. ( darya ) in san francisco ...police arrested a man in connection to more than 30 bur

now fire crews and tesla are investigating what happened.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is live in campbell ... where the second fire ignited last night at a tow yard.sara? good morning - i'm standing in front of the tesla that caught fire twice....there are several cones around it and a santa clara county fire ngine is standing by here as well just in case it sparks up again. take a look at this video - you can see the flames - from when the tesla model s car caught fire the second time. the first time this tesla sparked was at a tire shop in los gatos off of university avenue around two yesterday afternoon.the owner got a glat tire on highway 17 - fire crews say it was parking lot for about ten minutes when a witness heard a loud noise - smelled smoke and saw that the car was on fire.firefighters responded and quickly contained the fire to the front of the car near the hood. the tesla was then towed to the auto shop where i'm standing in campbell where it then caught fire again!you can see in the video firefighters working to put out the flames. <"we worked with tesla all day yesterday an

stinson, kron four news. ( james ) ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) a big story this morning... the measles might be making a comeback... there is a warning after 220-new cases of measles in the united states.. including some cases confirmed here in california. the c-d-c is reported 15 outbreaks this year. they added that a majority of people who got measles had not been vaccinated. meales is very contagious... it spreads through the air and it can also spread in the air after a sick person has left the room for up to two hours. symtoms include high fever.. runny nose.. cough.. red eyes and a rash all over the body for five to six days. doctors are now urging parents to get their children vaccinated. ( darya ) the streets of san francisco appear to be getting safer... thanks to foot patorls. a 16-percent drop in larceny thefts.. and a 19-percent reduction in assaults. the foot patrols policy change was put into effect in september of last year. s-f-p-d reassigned 70 officers from plainclothes and special assignment to a city wide uniformed foot patrol. the city says with the hol

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in san jose, sara stinson, kron four news."> ( darya ) a big story this morning... san francisco police have made an arrest after a teenager was killed in a knife attack. 16-year-old josue (ho-sway) david mejia sanchez died last weekend after he was stabbed in the neck in the ingleside district. last night his school remembered the student- athlete. sanchez immigrated to the united states from honduras with his family just three years ago. school prinicpal tara hobson say the school has been pulling together and supporting each other through the difficult time. ( darya ) police say they found sanchez and another man... 38-year-old sergio rohca at the corner of mission and geneva avenue. rohca has since been arrested and is now facing a murder charge. ( james ) in san ramon -- students are remembering a teenager killed in a shooting tuesday night. the student's name hasn't been released publicl

kron4's sara stinson is live at san quentin state prison in marin county with the latest. sara? law enforcement across the state is on the lookout for this inmate.we now have surveillance video of a man carjacking a victim just one mile from san quentin - san rafael police believe this is the escapee shalom mendoza which means he is no longer on foot. police say the carjacking happened around the same time of the escape during the nine oclock hour wednesday night. you can see the suspect ... wearing light colored clothing ... walks up to the driver in a toyota rav four ...threatens to kill her and before you know it ... she backs off while he gets into her car and drives away.the victim called 9-11. and while police investigated this at the home depot ...they got word about the escape. authorities are now looking for the toyota rav 4 ... license plate number 6- s-t-z-5-0-2.and the 21 year old missing inmate who.. is 5'5" and weighs 177 pounds, fits the victim's description. police say they are still investigating to confirm if that is in fact mendoza carjacking a victim in the v

stinson, kron four news. ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) another big story this morning... friends are remembering the life of ray taliaferro after his body was found sunday afternoon. friends say taliaferro was a music lover who encouraged young popel to embrace art. he worked here at kron 4 before heading to kgo newstalk... where he worked for years. taliaferro took civil rights to heart as well as serving at one point as president of the n-double-a-c-p san francisco chapter. he was honored by the national association of black journalists for his life work in 20-11. his long- time friend and current president of the n-double-a- c-p doctor amos brown calls taliaferro a selfless pioneer. ( darya ) taliaferro was reported missing by his wife on november 10th in kentucky. his son shared a statement saying the family is in the process of working with police to learn the matters surrounding taliaferro's death. ( ja

stinson is live at the scene with the latest. ( james ) thanks sara. ( james ) happening now... teachers at oakland high school are walking out.( darya ) they want to bring attention to a baragaining impasse between oakland unifed and the teachers union. kron 4's will tran is live in oakland with the latest... will? the oakland unified school district has issued a warning to oakland high school teachers planning a work stoppage monday to not call-in sick, according to district officials. the teachers plan to march to city hall to call attention to a bargaining impasse between the school district and the teacher's union, organizers said. district officials said educators who participate in the "sick out" might be subject to disciplinary action and a loss of pay. the teachers can't use sick leave or personal leave - it will go unpaid and a doctor's note may be required from teachers who use sick leave, according to district officials. teachers who are frustrated over lack of progress over a new contract have are threatening to strike this morningthe teachers plan to gather at 730