(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start this morning with john on weather. areas of rainfall continue at times today with the heaviest now behind us. north bay flooding will continues as both the napa and russian rivers are well above flood stage and will continue to rise through morning. daytime highs will peak a touch warmer in the upper 50's to low 60's with clearing and drying skies to finish the week on thursday and friday. hot spot in san bruno. overturn accident nb 280 at san bruno ave. high wind advisory for bay area bridges. dont forget headlighs and wipers. hwy 37 closed in both direction from atherton ave to 101 due to flooding areas of rainfall continue at times today with the heaviest now behind us. north bay flooding will continues as both the napa and russian rivers are well above flood stage and will continue to rise through morning. daytime highs will peak a touch warmer in the upper 50's to low 60's with clearing and drying skies to finish the week on thursday and friday. breaking news... flooding in the north bay... this is video from sono

(james) and i'm james fletcher. the morning with a check of weather and traffic... a combination of wind and rain makes for a good valentine's day to plan something inside with your valentine. winds will gust into a range of 40 to 50 mph with heavy areas of rainfall passing overhead through the day. temperatures will peak in a range of upper 50's with skies being mostly cloudy into the afternoon. major hot spot in san leandro leandro nb 880 at davis street. big rig accident blocking two lanes. slow from 238. take wb 580 instead. high wind advisory for the bay bridge, san mateo, dumbarton, richmond san rafael bridge, benicia & 580 over the altamont major hot spot in san leandro leandro nb 880 at davis street. big rig accident blocking two lanes. slow from 238. take wb 580 instead. high wind advisory for the bay bridge, san mateo, dumbarton, richmond san rafael bridge, benicia & 580 over the altamont altamont ( james )( james ) ( james ) ( darya ) breaking news we are following comes out of the north bay. a woman is rescued after a massive home in neighborhood has bee

) thanks will.( james )( james ) ( james ) thanks will. teachers in fremont will rally for another demonstration this morning. we'll go live with sara stinson at 5:30 for more on that. ( james )(ááá2 shotááá) teachers in fremont will also rally together for better pay. ( darya ) kron4's sara stinson is live at american high school where teachers are gathering this morning. sara? at 730am, fremont unified school district teachers will rally at american high school in fremont.following the rally, there will be a "walk-in" with teachers... meaning teachers will walk into their respective school en mass to show that they are sticking together in their push for a fair contract. thanks sara. we will check back we will check back with you through out the morning. the morning.through out with you check back we will sara. thanks sara. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in san francisco... repair work continues at geary and parker... after wednesday's gas line explosion. as we reported live yesterday morning... a co

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... a combination of wind and rain makes for a good valentine's day to plan something inside with your valentine. winds will gust into a range of 40 to 50 mph with heavy areas of rainfall passing overhead through the day. temperatures will peak in a range of upper 50's with skies being mostly cloudy into the afternoon. afternoon.into the mostly cloudy skies being mostly cloudy into the afternoon. into the mostly cloudy skies being mostly cloudy into the afternoon. ( darya ) back to that breaking news in the north bay. a woman is rescued after a massive mudslide destroys a home in sausalito. now the entire neighborhood has been ordered to evacuate. this is video showing all the damage. this is on crescent avenue. you canis to sticks. this happened in the overnight hours. you can see just how far that house slid down the hill.( james )( ááádouble boxááá) kron4's sara stinson is live at the scene with the latest on this breaking news story. sara? around 3am one home was completely take

( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... areas of rainfall continues today although the nature of these showers will be much more isolated than our previous few days. isolated areas of heavy rain and even thunderstorm development will be possible between times of sunshine into the afternoon. daytime highs will be cooler than yesterday's peaking in the low 50's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) happening now ... all westbound lanes on highway 37 are closed due to heavy flooding from the storms ... and more rain is expected today.( darya ) its impacting the commute this morning.kron4's sara no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) happening now ... all westbound lanes on highway 37 are closed due to heavy flooding from the storms ... and more rain is expected today.( darya ) its impacting the commute this morning.kron4's sara stinson is live in novato with more. sar

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... conditions start dry today before a round of potentially severe weather moves in this evening. rainfall will begin to increase into the late afternoon with strong winds and heavy rain especially into tomorrow morning resulting in the increased risk of flooding and downed trees. highs today will peak in the 50's before falling mostly into the 40's and upper 30's tonight as rainfall increases. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) happening are preparing for tonight's storm.( darya ) kron 4's will tran is joining us now live in walnut creek with what crews are doing ahead of the storm. that if you have a drainage around your home check it for trash. and there isnt standing water on the road or in ( james ) thanks will. ( james ) don't forget - you can track the approaching storm and the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. there you will find full forecasts... and an interactive radar. you can also get push alerts on

bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james )( james ) happening now... crews are making progress towards getting highway 37 reopened in novato.( darya ) it closed after water from last week's storm filled part of the roadway. kron 4's will tran is joining us now live with more. if you're traveling from the vallejo area to marin county on highway 37 you need to expect delays againcrews are still working round the clock to work on a breached levee and remove water from the westbound direction of 37that means the first day back from a three weekend for thousands of people in that area will mean getting off of 37 at the atherton exit although caltrans and other agencies on the project say they are making great progress there is still no estimated time on when it will be done and highway 37 westbound will go back to normal ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) a sausalito woman is blaming caltrans for dumping dirt above homes and forcing the mudslide that destroyed two homes... susan gordon's home was destroyed last week by a massive mudslide..it was sent hundreds

morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... enjoy plenty more sunshine today with conditions again comfortably in the 50's this afternoon making for a great friday to get outside. tomorrow cloud cover will increase a but with conditions remaining dry before a chance of rain into the finish of the weekend on sunday. next week an unsettled weather pattern will be seen across the bay with conditions remaining primarily overcast along with multiple chances of rain. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) happening today... it is day two of the teacher strike in oakland.( james ) after the first day of protests... the teachers' union and the school district do not appear to be any closer to a deal.( darya ) kron 4's will tran is live in oakland with the latest. will.

) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... more sunshine after skies brought plenty of blue to them yesterday as well. temperatures are icy cold outside again to start with daytime highs looking comfortable this afternoon back into the 50's. skies will remain dry today before rainfall pushes in into early morning.orning. into early friday morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) ( darya ) we continue to follow our big story in san francisco. the area around a gas explosion in the city's inner richmond district remains closed this morning. this is new video of the flames before fire crews arrived on fire crews arrived on scene yesterday afternoon. ( james ) here's a map to show you exactly where it happened. firefighters issued evacuations to people living within one block of the fire. (áádoubleboxááá) kron4's will tran is live near the scene ... with what happened overnight. thanks will. this morning we ha

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... areas of rainfall continues today although the nature of these showers will be much more isolated than our previous few days. isolated areas of heavy rain and even thunderstorm development will be possible between times of sunshine into the afternoon. daytime highs will be cooler than yesterday's peaking in the low 50's. 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 ... all westbound lanes on sto ... and more rain is expected today.( darya ) its impacting the commute this morning.kron4's sara stinson is live in novato with more. sara? you can see people right now being diverted off of highway 37 in the westbound lanes at atherton avenue. highway 37 is closed from here to 101. eastbound is open as of now - but de

(ácommercialá) ( james ) we have a new picture this morning of mount diablo. a kron 4 viewer sent us this picture of her view of the mountain from discovery bay. the snow capped peak looks like something out of the sierra. (james)( darya ) welcome back. let's get a check of the weather this morning... bay this morning depending on elevation with snowfall above 1,000 feet. drive carefully over mountain passes as icy spots will be seen along many routes. showers will taper off through the morning and by the afternoon temperatures in the bay will peak in the upper 40's and low 50's under mostly sunny skies. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the richm less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (james) time to talk winners and losers with our financial expert rob black loser: 4 things for investors to watch at trump's 2019 state of the union . . . president donald trump will give his 2019 state of the union tuesday night, finally delivering a speech that was delayed by-and became a negotiating chip in helping resolve-the longest

you can go online to golden gate dot org. ( james ) in the south bay... authorities have identified the man killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend. the crash happened saturday morning on highway 101...just south of metcalf road in san jose. c-h-p says 41-year-old khoa ha hit a stalled car that he didn't see partially blocking the road. he was thrown from the bike and he died at the scene. the crash is still under investigation. ( darya ) california lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow safe injection sites in san francisco. former governor jerry brown vetoed a similar bill last year. if approved... the measure would implement a pilot program for three years... allowing the city to create the nation's first safe injection sites. mayor london breed has been a large proponent of the sites... arguing they would take drug users off the streets... and place them into facilities with access to counseling. the department of justice has said... it opposes the establishment of the sites. ( darya ) democratic state lawmakers in california unv

..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... heavy rainfall will be seen across the bay area today with flooding expected for small rivers and streams especially further north. expect highs in the upper 50's and low 60's with increasingly intense rainfall further to the south this evening for the south and east bay. winds will continue to be breezy well throughout the bay area with conditions calming down and clearing out into tomorrow. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) crews are also monitoring an area in sausalito where a landslide destroyed a couple of homes... and trapped a woman in the debris. she's still recovering this morning.( james ) their biggest concern now is flooding because crews are still cleaning the landslide. kron4's will tran is joining us now with more...will. ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) the storm in the bay area has stopped the efforts to find the body of a woman who fell near fort funsto

( darya ) thanks will. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. we've got more weather video to show you this morning...but first lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) we also have several videos of hail and snow sent to us by kron 4 viewers. this is video of snow that fell in livermore overnight. it looks like something out of the sierra. large flakes falling to the ground. this is mines road. you can see that the snow is sticking to creating hazardous driving conditions. if you drive through there this morning.make sure to take it slow.(ááá2 shot left john at wingááá) we continue our team the hail and shrable. you tell us? ( james ) take a look at this mix of snow, small hail, and maybe some sleet on the summit of mo unt near the napa-lake county line. re ctions because of the snow coming down. ( james ) and here is video out of oakland last night... you can see the hail bouncing off the sidewalk. this is near oakland tech. this

(james) and i'm james fletch lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... besides a few sprinkles in the north bay and skies will be pa with boosting out of the 30's and 40's

crews will work at fixing an expansion joint that ( james ) thanks will. ( james ) ( james ) thanks will. . ( darya ) caltrans has started a plan to permanantely fix the richmond-san rafael bridge. its been a couple of weeks since concrete fell from the bridge causing major traffic back-ups. a metal plate was recently installed as a temporary fix. now ... crews will work at fixing an expansion joint that failed on the upper level. it caused the concrete to fall on the lower level where drivers were traveling eastbound... the work will also involve inspecting all of the other expansion joints. ( darya ) the lane closures will happen during the overnight hours from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ( darya ) a sausalito woman is blaming caltrans for dumping dirt above homes and forcing the mudslide that destroyed two homes. susan gordon's home was destroyed last week by a massive mudslide. it wa

all with the kron-4 mobile app (á2 shotá)( james ) on the peninsula... workers in san mateo county were out preparing for this major storm yesterday. ( darya ) on beach blvd in pacifica...close d roads signs are ready to be deployed.....if the tides come up and over the seawall.. some residents have stacked sandbags high and in some cases even backed them up with boards to protect their homes. pacifica public works has been out clearing the sand away from the outflow pipes.... a cal trans crew in la honda took adantage of the yesterday's dry weather to repair skyline boulevard after it was washed out last week. officials say this storm will make it difficult for crews to finish the job. ( james )caltrans was hoping to have the southboun

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james ) ( james ) happening today... the oakland teachers union will decide whether teachers will walk off the job. teachers have been voting since last tuesday on whether to strike. tensions have been high in the district---because as many as 24 schools are in jeopardy of closing. the school board already voted to close oakland's roots international academy. some community members are donating money to help teachers financially should union leaders call for a strike. ( james ) happening now in the east bay... police are looking for the person who broke into a home in albany. the burglary happened at university village. u-c berkeley police are handling the investigation. the thieves came into the house through an unlocked window and stole two cell phones. the people living in the apartment were not injured during the burglary. there is no description of the thieves this morning. on the peninsula -- police are looking for the person who shot a man and then stole a car from a tire store. it happened in mountain view at ame

( james ) heavy snow left a nice coat of powder in the sierra. here is video of what some people woke up to yesterday morning. it took some serious man power and a heavy duty snow blower to clear the driveways. skiiers and snowboarders at heavenly mountain were enjoying more than 3 feet of fresh powder. caltrans says in one area of the ( james ) ahead on the kron 4 morning ws...what the n-t-s-b has learned so far as investigators look into the gas line f and ... a look at the hidden history behind one of the oldest professional baseball parks in the country ... where iconic players paved the way for the league. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) back to the kron four morning e half hour with a check of weather and traffic... an overall dry day ahead besides a few sprinkles in the north bay and along the coast. skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures boosting out of the 30's and 40's this morning and back into the 50's for the afternoon ahead. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less th

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... more sunshine to expect today

( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather. a stormy evening ahead of us with strong winds and heavy rains into friday afternoon, evening and eventually into saturday morning. skies will remain primarily cloudy through the day with a few scattered sprinkles to start the day before heavier rain settles in. high temperatures will be just a little cooler in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot low 60's. upper 50's and cooler in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá) ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá) happening now ... police are looking for a man accused of attacking and trying to rape a woman near a bart station in the east ( james ) kron 4's will tran is live at the pleasant hill bart station with the details.will? this morning the search continues for a man accused of raping a woman investigators from the contra costa county sheriffs dept claim the attack happened near a pittsburg bar

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... an icy cold morning with some slick spots on roads, especially those areas that saw snow yesterday. after lows fall below freezing for parts of the bay daytime highs will boost into the 40's and 50's, much like yesterday's with abundantly sunny skies to take us into the afternoon. major hot spots in hayward wb 92 at hesperian right lanes closed slow from 880. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. toll to 101 ( james ) morning. black ice may cause some problems today for drivers near the santa cruz mountains.( darya ) it was snowing all along highway 17 yesterday... kron 4's will tran is back out there live with a look at conditions. the snow is gone but what's left behind even more dangerous black ice could be part of the morning commute from people going over snd through the santa cruz mountains some spots are wet and that could turn into ice yesterday snow came down fast and heavy in the santa cruz mountainsthe rare sight had many people driving to this location

"> ( james ) ( james )( james ) that was nicole valdes reporting. the orsburns want to warn everyone cleaning up snow to be on the lookout for what could fall from above. ( james ) as we head to break...here's a look at radar as rain moves in the bay area. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashioweek. he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up recurring payments to his neighbor. for cat sitting. (meow) whoa. you've groomed her, too. (cell phone vibrating) and now she's ready for the catwalk. life, lived jason's way. chase. make more of what's yours. they say you should alwaysour s the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) heavy rainfall will be seen across the bay area today with flooding expected for small rivers and streams especially further north. expect highs in the upper 50's and low 60's with increasingly inten

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... temperatures today will peak in the mid 50's under clearer and drier skies than yesterday. conditions will still be breezy at times before even calmer and nicer conditions tomorrow and saturday to begin the weekend.

(james) and i'm james fletcher. we have team coverage of the storm this morning .(áááquad boxááá) john shrable is in the weather center. robin winston is covering traffic.

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... an icy cold morning with an icy cold an icy cold morning with some slick spots on roads, especially those areas that saw snow yesterday. after lows fall below freezing for parts of the bay

) lonnie wong explains what the troops will be assigned to do instead. ( james )( james ) ( james ) that was lonnie wong reporting. governor newsom will deliver his first state of the state address today at 11am .. ( darya ) coming up in the next hour...meet the california third-grader who is being called a hero after saving her father's life. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) conditions start dry today before a round of potentially severe weather moves in this evening. rainfall will begin to increase into the late afternoon with strong winds and heavy rain especially into tomorrow morning resulting in the increased risk of flooding and downed trees. highs today will peak in the 50's before falling mostly into the 40's and upper 30's tonight as rainfall increases. ( james ) ( james ) coming up on the kron-4 news at 6...the preparations underway as more rain gets ready to hit the bay area. kron-4's will tran has a live look at how some people are getting ready for the storm. ( james ) plus... there's a tentative deal that could help leaders avoid another government shutdown...we'll tel

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... another day with rainfall to take us through the day interspersed by times of drying conditions. daytime highs will be among the coolest of the season so far in the upper 40's and low 50's. clearing skies

) last month.. ( james )( james ) last month.. governor gavin newsom announced a "strike team" would spend six months analyzing and coming up with ways to improve the department. he also ordered the department of finance to send him early findings from its audit of the dmv.. which is due in the next few days. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning buzz... a famous bay area athlete is gone.. we'll tell you why he was much more than a great baseball player.. why andre igouldala is not a fan of black history month.. and how lebron managed to get anthony davis on his team even after the pelicans said they're not trading him. (ácommercialá) ( james ) take a look at this new striking image from nasa ... showing the sierra snowpack compared to last year. the picture on the left was taken 3 days ago. the picture on the right ... was the same time last year. (james)( darya ) welcome back. let's get a check of the weather this morning... trading in sunshine for showers today and into the weekend with rainfall through the day today and

james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... and traffic... major hospo in oakland eb 580 at 98th ave. s. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. maze to sf. min from the maze to sf. after multiple days of rain skies dry out today with plenty of sunshine overhead today leading into tomorrow. temperatures will peak just a bit cooler today than the past few days in the mid to upper 50's. this weekend expect rain to push back into the forecast for both saturday and sunday. ( darya ) breaking news this morning out of the east bay.three people are dead following a crash on interstate 80. kron 4's will tran is live in emeryville near the scene with the latest. will? the scene has been cleared chp officers arrived to the scene which was westbound 80 just past emeryvillea ford escape slammed into the back of a big rig that was parked on the shoulder with the truck driver sleeping insidefour people were inside the suv... three of them died. two out of the thr

good morning i'm darya folsom. ( james ) and i'm james fletcher. we will check in with our crews in just a moment but first we want to get a check of weather and traffic.( darya ) john rang by in the weather center. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... more sunshine after skies brought plenty of blue to them yesterday as well. temperatures are icy cold outside again to start with daytime highs looking comfortable this afternoon back into the 50's. skies will remain dry today before rainfall pushes in into early friday morning. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. accident eb 805 at 4th ( darya ) we continue ( darya ) we continue to follow our big story in san francisco. the area around a gas explosion in the city's inner richmond district remains closed this morning. this is video of the flames before fire crews arrived on scene yesterday afternoon. and now we have learned the name of the contractor responsible f

causing concerns for flooding in potential landslides. ( james ) taking a ( james ) ( james ) taking a look at futurecast. the bay area is bracing for another major storm today. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather with john shrable. a cloudier day today with temperatures still in the mid to upper 50's. rainfall arrives this afternoon and will stay heavy at times through the evening and into tomorrow resulting in the potential for flooding. showers should taper off later in the week after the heaviest of it tomorrow wednesday will bring a few scattered showers.

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... more sunshine today with conditions again comfortably in the 50's this afternoon making for a great friday to get outside. tomorrow cloud covewill increase a but with conditions remaining dry before a chance of rain into the finish of the weekend on sunday. next week an unsettled weather pattern will be seen across the bay with conditions remaining primarily overcast along with multiple chances of rain. 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... it is day two of the teacher strike in oakland.( james ) after the first day of protests... the teachers' union and the school district do not appear to be any closer to a deal. kron 4's will tran is live in oakland with the latest. will.

(james) and i'm james fletcher. we have team coverage of the storm this morning .(áááquad boxááá) john shrable is in the weather center. robin winston is covering traffic. and our reporters are out in the field. will tran is in belmont. and sara stinson covering flooding in larkspur. before we go to them ... lets get right to the forecast with john. rainfall pushes into the bay area with showers heavy at times boosting flooding potential especially in low lying areas and along small streams and in poorly drained urban areas. winds will also be strong with peak gusts at 70 mph and gusts regularly at 30-40 mph. temperatures will peak mild in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the 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 ( james ) to the s are seeing some of the heaviest rainfall sara stinson is joining us now live in larkspur with a look at conditions there. thanks sara

(darya)(james) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... a cloudier day today with temperatures still in the mid to upper 50's. rainfall arrives this afternoon and will stay heavy at times through the evening and into tomorrow resulting in the potential for flooding. showers should taper off later in the week after the heaviest of it tomorrow wednesday will bring a few scattered showers. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 the maze 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 ( james ) happening now teachers in oakland striking at the picket lines for a third day. negotiations between the tachers union and the district broke down over the weekend. yesterday's negotiations lasted just one is holding out for a 12 percent pay raise over the next three years.. they're also calling for smaller class sizes. instead the district is offering

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... with strong winds and heavy rains into friday afternoon, evening and eventually into saturday morning. skies will remain primarily cloudy through the day with a few scattered sprinkles to start the day before heavier rain settles in. high temperatures will be just a little cooler in the upper 50's and low 60's. low 60's. 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 ) (ááá2 shotááá) happening now ... police are looking for a man accused of attacking and trying to rape a woman near a bart station in the east bay.( james ) kron 4's will tran is live at the pleasant hill bart station with the details. this morning the search continues for a man accused of raping a woman investigators from the contra c

) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather areas of rainfall continue at times today with the heaviest now behind us. north bay flooding will continues as both the napa and russian rivers are well above flood stage and will continue to rise through morning. daytime highs will peak a touch warmer in the upper 50's to low 60's with clearing and drying skies to finish the week on thursday and friday. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) we're following... the sonoma county sheriff's office says guerneville is land locked...you can't get into or out of the town. evacuations are underway as the russian river continues to flood. main roads are impassable. the grocery store downtown was packed yesterday -- as people prepare for what could be the worst flooding in guerneville since 1995. ( jam

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... a stormy evening ahead of us with strong winds and heavy rains into friday afternoon, evening and eventually into

(james)(james) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... a stormy evening ahead of us with strong winds and heavy rains into friday afternoon, evening and eventually into saturday morning. skies will remain primarily cloudy through the day with a few scattered sprinkles to start the day before heavier rain settles in. high temperatures will be just a little cooler in the upper 50's and low 60's. no major hot 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 )(ááá2 shotááá) now to our big story out of the north bay. a marine veteran accuses a vallejo officer of excessive force. the whole incident was caught on camera.( james ) now an internal investigation is underway within the department. gayle ong spoke with the man and vallejo police. this is cell phone

i'm james fletcher.( darya ) and i'm darya folsom. this morning we are getting you ready for the big storm heading our way. we have team coverage... will tran is live in the east bay looking at how cities are getting ready for possible flooding.( james ) but first lets go to john shrable in the weather center. conditions start dry today before a round of potentially severe weather moves in this evening. rainfall will begin to increase into the late afternoon with strong winds and heavy rain especially into tomorrow morning resulting in the increased risk of flooding and downed trees. highs today will peak in the 50's before falling mostly into the 40's and upper 30's tonight as rainfall increases. 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 ( james ) happening now...crews in contra costa are preparing for tonight's storm

because sometimes you just gotta do good by you. ( james )( james ) this morning on the kron 4 morning news... we are tracking a major storm heading to the bay area. this is a live look outside at the embarcadero. it will be a dry day today but heavy rains are on the way. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm james fletcher.( darya ) and i'm darya folsom. this morning we are getting you ready for the big storm heading our way. we have team coverage... will tran is live in the east bay looking at how cities are getting ready for possible flooding.( james ) but first lets go to john shrable in the weather center. conditions start dry today before a round of potentially severe weather moves in this evening. rainfall will begin to increase into the late afternoon with strong winds and heavy rain especially into tomorrow morning resulting in the increased risk of flooding and downed trees. highs today will peak in the 50's before falling mostly into the 40's and upper 30's tonight as rainfall increases.

( james ) (ááá2 shotááá) now to breaking news out of san jose. people are being evacuated because of flooding concerns from the guadalupe river.( darya ) lets check in with kron-4's will tran to see conditions there. will? thanks will. <... its weird. we don't know what to do right now. we don't know how the water will enter the house. > ( james ) don't forget - you can track the storm and the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. there you will find full forecasts... and an interactive radar. you can also get push alerts on bay area storms. all with the kron-4 mobile app when life makes you uncomfortable, there's nothing like comfort food to save the day. like my $4.99 sourdough patty melt combo. you get 100% beef with grilled onions, and two types of melty cheese on toasted sourdough, plus fries and a drink. and at $4.99 it's the perfect remedy for the most uncomfortable things in life... like close talkers, accidental reply-alls, the dentist, flying, tight pants, clowns, ...and guys named ronald. there's just something about

(james) and i'm james fletcher. we have team coverage of the storm this morning . boxááá) john shrable is in the weather center. robin winston is covering traffic. and our reporters are out in the field. will tran is in mountain view. and sara stinson is in before we go to them ... lets get right to the john. rainfall pushes into the bay area with showers heavy at times boosting flooding potential especially in low lying areas and along small streams and in poorly drained urban areas. winds will also be strong with peak gusts at 70 mph and gusts regularly at 30-40 mph. temperatures will peak mild in the upper 50's and low 60's. major hot spot in sf on nb 101 at vermont st mototcycle accident blocks the two left lane. jammed from sfo. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) to the ( james ) to the north bay...where residents are seeing some of the heaviest rainfall during this storm.( darya ) kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live in santa rosa with a look at conditions there. ( james ) thanks sara. . ( james ) on the peninsula..

>> his name is james henrikson. >> james henrikson. he was the plan who had gotten doug interested in the oil play in the first place. the man with his wife sarah were known as the barbie and ken of the oil patch. this guy worked for them. his name is rick airy. >> they stuck out like a couple of turds in a punch bowl. >> she was a barista. >> what was he like? >> he was calm, cool, collected, older man, good-looking. he was fun. we'd always go out. we would go out. it was easy. i never thought i'd marry him or go to business with him. >> but that's what she did. they moved to the oil patch in 2011, got married in minot, north dakota, and by 2013, he was the charismatic face of a major trucking operation called blackstone, and she was the blond on his arm and the senior company official. sarah signed the checks. blackstone was the business doug first invested in, before he got interested in the oil lease. it was a big operation. 100 trucks hauling water to and from oil fracking sites. very profitable. james let it be known that he was

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... another day with rainfall to take us through the day interspersed by times of drying conditions. daytime highs will be among the coolest of the season so far in the upper 40's and low 50's. clearing skies later in the week. major hot spots. accident in walnut creek i-680 sb before s main st. accident in sanfrancisco us-101 sb before cesar chavez st. traffic alert fo alameda county 84 at palomares clsoed due to a mudslide ( james ) happening now...highway 35 in san mateo county is closed in both directions due to a mudslide. kron 4's will tran has more on the closure. a mudslide sunday has closed state highway 35 (skyline boulevard) in both directions a half mile north of the castanea ridge road junction in unincorporated san mateo county about halfway between cupertino and la honda. a transmission sunday night on san mateo county's alert system said the road could be closed for a week to clean up the mess. more specific information was not immediately available. ( james ) happening to

( james ) thanks yoli. ( james ) don't forget .... you can stay connected to the weather in your neighborhood with the kron-4 mobile app. you will find full forecasts ... and interactive radar. and you can get push alerts on bay area storms. you can also send in pictures and videos from your neighborhood of the conditions outside. ( james ) new this morning...actor luke perry is after suffering a massive ng stroke. tmz is reporting that paramedics responded to perry's home in sherman oaks yesterday morning. perry was rushed to a hospital in los angeles. his current condition is unknown. perry is best known for his role as dylan mckay on "beverly hills, 90210" ( james ) we have new pictures this morning ... of three suspects involved in the armed robbery of a t-v news crew covering the oakland teacher strike. here are the three people who police arrested. on the left is lolita brinson, in the middle is donald jeter ... and on the right is maurice turner. police say they robbed a k-p-i-x crew at gunpoint on the one -thousand block of 81

james would have to resign. he announced that he and tanya were leaving town. >> they were supposed to leave the followin' morning to say goodbye to some church members. and lo and behold, around 12:00 or 12:30 they'd gotten in that truck and they hauled butt. they went to arizona. >> they fled. >> reporter: like thieves in the night with baby grace. it was a few days after they left when jason went to the police to tell his disturbing story. >> that they had a physical, run in, the day that she went missing. >> reporter: then a piece of luck. before they left, marie's friend kay had asked the pastor and his wife for marie's belongings. they gave her marie's computer. the bad news was it had been erased but -- >> i brought it into the sheriff's department for them to take a look. >> we had our forensic tech reanalyze the computer and it gave us a beautiful copy of her phone download that she had done when she backed her phone up. >> reporter: wow. >> but maybe it wasn't so lucky. there were thousands of text mes

(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... enjoy plenty more sunshine today with conditions again comfortably in the 50's this afternoon making for a great friday to get outside. tomorrow cloud cover will increase a but with conditions remaining dry before a chance of rain into the finish of the weekend on sunday. next week an unsettled

darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... another day with rainfall to take us through the day interspersed by times of drying conditions. daytime highs will be among the coolest of the season so far in the upper 40's and low 50's. clearing skies later in the week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( darya ) happening today... the oakland teachers union will decide whether teachers will walk off the job. teachers have been voting since last tuesday on whether to strike. tensions have been high in the district---because as many as 24 schools are in jeopardy of closing. the school board already voted to close oakland's roots international academy. some community members are donating money to help teachers financially should union leaders call for a strike. ( darya ) in the east bay... police are looking for the gunman who shot a man in antioch. it happened in the area of lemontree way and sycamore drive yesterday afternoon.