(vicki) along the russian river, flood cleanup russian river, along the (vicki) (vicki) the bay area.events around weather push alerts on radar... and interactive today for download it mobile app. download it today for interactive radar... and push alerts on weather events around the bay area. (vicki) along the russian river, flood cleanup continues as this next storm arrives. (grant) crews have been criss crossing the area picking up huge loads of debris from people's curbsides. this pick-up is in its final week. kron 4's dan kerman is live in guerneville tonight with more on the cleanup and some good news for flood victims.news for flood victims. (grant) just in to kron 4... just in to (grant) flood victims.news for some good news for flood victims. (grant) arlen ness-- of arlen ness motorcycles has passed away. the company announced today-- the 79-year-old died while surrounded by his family on friday. this is video from a story kron-4 did with arlen ness back in 2007. he is known for his customized motorcycles-- and the company operates out of a huge show room in dublin. the ness family

((vicki)) and i'm vicki liviakis. new zealand is in mourning tonight -- a day after the massacre. the primary suspect in the attacks appeared in court just hours ago. investigators identified him as 28-year-old "brenton harrison tarrantá from australia. he wore a white boiler suit and according to a journalist inside the courtroom -- he kept a neutral expression. his face is blurred in this video because that's what the judge ordered. authorities say -- the suspect is a licensed gun owner. and he picked the town of christchurch because of its reputation <"a deliberate decision to target our city and our country was because we are a safe city and a safe country."> (vicki)(vicki) three other people were arrested in connection with the shooting -- two remain in custody. (grant) and -- investigators are still working to identify 49 people killed in the attacks. 48 others were hurt in the attack. a hospital official says -- of them -- 11 are in the intesneive care unit and seven have been discahrged. the patients also include two children -- aged 13 and two. both are in stable conditi

(vicki) i'm vicki liviakis. paul shatswell was shot over the weekend during a domestic violence incident. he suffered a brain injury and paralysis.(grant) paul shatswell, who's 45-years- old... is the principal at the pittsburg adult education center. the contra costa district attorrney's office has charged his wife - maria vides with attempted murder. shatswell was shot over the weekend during a domestic violence incident. investigators say vides intentionally shot her husband with a handgun.officials say he was taken to a hospital where he is now in a coma from his brain injury and is paralyzed.the felony charge includes two enhancements - causing great bodily injury, causing a brain injury and paralysis.45- year old shatswell is the principal at the pittsburg adult education center.teachers and staff describe him as very friendly, and always values his work.his colleagues still reeling from the incident.

(grant) (vicki)(vicki) (vicki) you can see more interviews like this on our new app-- kron-on. it is the bay area's only live, local news streaming... 24/7 commercial- free service. download it today from the app store ... right now kron is offering a free one week trial. (grant) happening tonight in the south bay... a community meeting in a san jose neighborhood where oposed encampment. right now-- the hope village encampment is near the airport-- on city owned land. but operators say the land cannot accommodate the amount of people they currently house-- and they need to relocate. the proposed new site for hope village is in willow glen-- and neighbors tell kron-4 they are not happy about it. the meeting tonight is at the elks lodge in san jose at 7:00. (vicki) in the east bay... a tesla crashes into a restaurant in danville. it happened this morning at the "fish on fire" sushi restaurant at the town and country shopping center off of san ramon valley boulevard. police say the crash was caused by a "pedal confusion". they say the tesla's self- driving and self-parking feature

(vicki) (vicki) (vicki) (vicki) still ahead... a big announcement from one of america's favorite game show hosts. the disease alex trebek is now battling... and why he says he will continue working. (grant) and another san francisco institution may fall victim to the high rent prices. details on the future of the golden gate fortunte cookie factory. institution is struggling to stay open in the face of rising rents.(vicki)kron4's maureen kelly talked to the owner of an iconic chinatown business whose rent hike is just one of many of challenges making it tough for small businesses to survive. the golden gate fortune cookie factory have been baking and hand moulding the iconic chinatown treat for close to 60 years in this small ross alley location.it's a popular spot for tourists and locals alike to come and gawk...inhale the smell of freshly baked cookies....and snack on free samples.recently kevin chan...who runs the family business says he is now struggling to stay open after signing a new lease that quadruples his rent from $140

the the deasly alabama about the the tweeting trump president (vicki) (vicki)(vicki) president trump tweeting about the the deadly alabama tornadoes saying:"fema has been told directly by me to give the a plus treatment to the great state of alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the tornadoes. @govivey, one of the best in our country, has been so informed. she is working closely with fema (and me!)." (grant) tonight in guerneville... flood victims say they're concerned. fema is not involved in the cleanup and there are fears... toxic trash will not be cleaned up for a very long time... making things unhealthy for people. kron 4's j.r. stone is following the story and joins us live tonight in the newsroom. j.r. you've spoken with residents in guerneville. (j.r.) i have and they were told by those who operate the recology trucks....hey we're not coming back. you'll have to dump the other stuff off yourself. many are concerned this evening.these are pictures from up in guerneville up in pictures from these are these are pictures from up in guerneville that have

(pkg) (vicki)(vicki) bullying and safety issues are top concerns for most parents. it's why elk grove unified is rolling out a new program to help students and parents report issues onlineand they can choose to remain anonymous. you start by typiyour chil you'll find a link for incident reporting. then you'll fill out a form. then you can choose to submit it anonymously or by giving your name. parents worry many instances of bullying go unreported, because students are afraid of being labeled a "snitch" or a "tattle-tale." a mother started lobbying the elk grove unified school board- for solutions to fight against bullying. she said her son committed suicide after he was bullied in school. <"i was one of the ones that said we needed some anonymous reporting system. because what happens with the teens, is they want to do the right thing but they don't want to be labeled a snitch."> a survey will be sent to the school principal and an incident response team, so the school can investigate and figure out what needs to be done.first year, the system cost the district up

(vicki) in world (vicki) (vicki) in world news tonight... at least 50 people were killed and at least 50 others wounded at two mosques in new zealand this past friday.(grant)2 shot today people all over the world are remembering the victims. kron 4's j.r. stone is following this story and joins us in the studio this evening. j.r. the victims were remembered tonight here in the bay area as well. (j.r.)yes we may be about 7- thousand miles from christchurch, new zealand but this shooting has had an impact on so many people. many of whom live here in the bay area.dozens of people showed up tonight at the multifaith sanctuary at santa clara university. it was a time to commemorate and remember the victims of the tragic mosque shootings in new zealand. at least 50 people were killed in those shootings and at least 50 injured. many people spoke this evening. brenton terrant is the man accused of opening fire on everyone during what is called "friday prayers" that were happening at those mosques. today speakers in the south bay called this a heinou

(vicki) (vicki) the skies are clear, the river is receding ... and now thousands of residents are being allowed back in to see the damage in guernvelle and surrounding communities. today's lifting of the evacuation order came as a relief for some whose homes were spared ... (grant)for others, it was a for others, it was a shattering first glimpse at a devastated community. natwater trucks sprayed the roads for the first convoy of returnees.waiting for them ... the grim aftermath of the worst flood in decades.this: lotta mud, lotta muckyou know this came in so fast this time....compares to the '86 flood for sure...the water came up to the rooflineit's sewage water, there's countless bacteriasome roads remain closed ... the sheriff's department posted this video of the bohemian highway near monte rio. you can see debris on the road and a tree that fell on power lines. the owner of this ruined

(vicki) ahead at nine... a man in santa rosa forced to cut his fence down after his neighbors complained about it being too tall... now he is fighting back with another display that is catching more than just his neighbors eyes... we'll explain... (grant) plus... a young girl verbally attacked by a man on a bicycle while she was walking to school... why the girl says she was targeted by what she was wearing... (vicki) and up next a garbage man thrown to the ground after something in the truck explodes --- what investigator say may have been the cause... (vicki) the force of an explosion sends a garbage squad is determining what 4's haaziq madyun reports... investigators say surveillance video is playing a key role. sotthis is video a california waste solutions employee being injured after a blast occurred while he was compressing a load of garage on moss street in oakland tuesday morning. the

(vicki) (vicki) 4 your health tonight... measles isn't the only disease people can get when they opt out of its vaccine.(grant)2 shot front land the c-d-c is reporting 151 cases of mumps in the u-s as of februa 28th... and 93 of those cases occurred in february. but those numbers are not all that unusual. there were more than two-thousand cases reported in the u-s last year. a mumps outbreak is currently underway at temple university.... which has eleven confirmed cases. mumps and rubella can be mostly prevented by the same vaccine given for measles... known as the m-m-r. symptoms of the mumps includes swollen, painful glands, fever, headache, fatigue, and appetite loss. (vicki) after the break... a taste of the hawaii islands right here in the bay area. that's next on dine and dish. alright, you excited? yeah! waaahoo... well... that was fun, right? it's time to get more. lower fares. better service. sweeter rewards. alaska airlines. has a love-connection with hawaii... tourists flock there for the sun, the beach and... the

(vicki) well, iphone (vicki) well, iphone users shouldn't wait to update to the new i-o-s. that's because i-o-s 12 point 2 is full of security fixes. of the 51 fixes -- the most notable now prevents malicious applications from recording your surroundings by accessing your phone's microphone. the new operating system also pauses facetime calls when you leave the app. the new i-o-s comes as apple makes it foray into television streaming services. privacy concerns were one of the main issues addressed during monday's press event for tv plus. (grant) samsung has issued a surprise profit warning --- that could put other smartphone makers on edge. the south korean tech giant says its first quarter earnings were lower than expected. the company is blaming declining demand for memory chips and display panels it makes for electronic devices. this latest warning just another sign of tough times ahead for the smartphone industry. markets are getting saturated. people are no longer willing to pay hundreds of dollars for the latest models. (vicki) a federal judge set april fourth as the

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. police say the tragic incident was a murder suicide-- and there is no current threat to the public. it happened this morning in the parking lot of the coddingtown mall in santa rosa. that's right off of highway 101 and guerneville road. (grant) kron 4's dan kerman is live in santa rosa tonight with the latest details. dan? a tragic scene in the parking lot at the coddingtown mall in santa rosa... police say about 830 in the morning a man walked up to his wife white suv and shot her multiple times, killing her.sot lt. john cregan/santa rosa police :11theyve been estranged for several months the husband was trying to revive the marriage in the last few weeks the wife said she wanted a divorce and it appears this was purely a domestic violence incidentone of the bullets hit the side mirror of this mazda barely missing a woman who was getting into it. sotit was a scary scene for sure there was a nearby occupant getting into her vehicle and a stray round struck her vehicle but no one else

) it was a wet and windy day it was a wet (vicki) (vicki) it was a wet and windy day across the bay area... (grant) joining us now is chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... with what we can expect for the work week... lawrence karnow: another storm moved into the bay area with rain and wind. rain will move south and turn to showers. lows will be in the 50s. on the radar you can see the rain with some pockets of heavier showers. the rain is turning to snow in the sierra with more snow to come. winter storm warnings are going up on tuesday with more heavy snow forecast for the sierra. on the satellite you can see the storm coming through now but another area of low pressure off the coast will bring more rain through thursday.it will be partly cloudy tomorrow with a slight chance of a few showers. highs will be in the 60s. more rain will return tuesday night and into wednesday with showers lingering into thursday. dry and warmer weather is forecast for this weekend. (grant) although spring is here it's hard to tell by the snow tunnels in the sierra... the walls of frozen snow remain 10 feet

(vicki) and im vicki livakis... the agreement ... which awaits final ratification by the union membership ... includes an 11-percent salary raise, reduces class sizes ... and lays the closure of several oakland schools. kron4's gayle ong is in oakland with details on what was said today? (gayle) after seven days on the picket lines,the oakland teacher's strike is over...the district and the union both announcing friday afternoon, the two sides have reached a tentative agreement..an 11 percent salary increase plus a one time 3 percent bonus for educators.the teacher's union was seeking a 12 percent pay raise over three years.

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. tonight ken wayne joins us in the newsroom to show you exactly where the infected person visited but first catherine heenan is here with what officials want you to know (catherine) grant and vicki... officials say this person's case of measles was so bad---they had to be hospitalized. now they want to get the word out about the places the infected person visited...while in santa clara county. from march 16 to march 23--- there are 20 spots where people might have been exposed to the disease. although vaccination rates are very high in the county. there are people who are still at risk. that includes children too young to get the vaccine.. children and adults with weakened immune systems. unvaccinated children... and parents of those unvaccinated children. but if you'vr had two doses of the m-m-r vaccine - you're protected. the person who visited the bay area was exposed to measles overseas...and not here locally. now health experts are emphasizing the importance of getting vaccinated.

(vicki)(vicki) (vicki) also tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (grant) in the east bay... a major leadership change in the dublin unified school district... and teacher could soon go on strike. kron 4's christina tetreault has the details. dr leslie boozer is the superintendent no more. dublin unified school district tells us it was a mutual decision between dr boozer and the school district to part ways. package:something dublin teachers association president robbie robbie kreitz didn't see coming"if the powers think this is a step in the right direction we are n support of that 50:45 it's all happening in the middle of dta's union negotiations with the district...robbie kreitz, special ed teacher and president dublin teachers association"we have a 3 person school board we have no super and we have an interim super 49:50 in a statement dublin unified school district officials say boozer's departure was a personell matter.in the meantime...assis tant superintendent of educational se

(vicki) (vicki)(vicki) if you have a restaurant, if you have a restaurant, cafe or bar that you'd like to see featured on 'dine and dish... send an email to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or fill out the submission form on our website. you can also check out our 'dine and dish' facebook page. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(justine) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. thank you grant and vicki. tonight at 6.... vallejo police release body cam video of a deadly police shooting ... of a man sitting in his car. now, his family is calling it an execution ...the action they plan to take, after seeing the video. a 4-year-old boy is on life support after he accidentally shot himself in the head. why police say that gun should have never been there. stay right here the news - - at six -- is next. to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preser

=month (vicki) forward."matter moving consider this guide how we consider this matter moving forward." (vicki) (vicki) a nine =month investigation into the deadly explosion at a day spa in orange county has ended with the arrest of the spa owner's ex-boyfriend and business partner.59=year=old stephen beal is charged with killing ildiko krajnyak last may. (grant)he appeared in court today... facing federal charges. "mr. beal was arrested pursuant to a federal criminal complaint that charges him with the malicious destruction of a building resulting in death."beal was taken into custody sunday afternoon ... agents used an armored vehicle to break into his garage.the case began on may 15 of last yearwe could actually see where part of the building had blown outat one o'clock in the afternoon ildiko krajnyak opened a cardboard box at her day spa in aliso viejo, orange county.the explosion killed her and seriously injured two customers.we do not believe at this time that it was an accident.investigators quickly fo

(vicki) (vicki) (vicki) tonight we are learning about the potential dangers of electric scooters. a man injured in an accident last week in san diego has died. this is video from the scene. 53-year-old christopher conti was riding a scooter on the sidewalk when he hit a tree last wednesday. he died two days later from head injuries. his death marks the first known scooter- related death in san diego. investigators do not know if alcohol was a factor in the crash.... but they say conti was not wearing a helmet. health officials say they are seeing a surge in scooter- related injuries (grant) next at 5:30... new legislation could make it easier to prosecute hit- and-run suspects-- if they were under the influence at the time of the crash. why the law is so lenient right now. (vicki) more teachers in the east bay could go on strike soon. details on how soon they could walk out of the classrooms in dublin. (vicki) tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. the east bay... where teachers could soon go on strike if a deal is not reached with the dublin unified school dis

(vicki) (vicki) (vicki) next at 5:30... a shakeup in an east bay school district... just as teachers prepare to go on strike. who is stepping down-- and what this means for union negotiations. (grant) lawmakers are trying to stop kids from vaping... and it comes in the form of a statewide ban on flavored tobacco. we'll explain. (grant) our stop story tonight at 5:30... state lawmakers are pushing for a state-wide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products. those behind the proposal want to tackle the skyrocketing use of flavored e-cigarette among teens.(vicki) capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the effort and shows us how a popular e-cigarette company is responding. ((pkg))"the false claims of safety, flavors used to hook user, and marketing obviously targeted toward youth" california lawmakers are taking on big tobacco, hoping to pass legislation banning retail and vending machine sales of flavored tobacco products with senate bill 38... ((sen. jerry hill d-san mateo)) "sb 38 sends a clear message to big tobacco, california wl t and idly by while anoth

(vicki) (vicki) "it was, yes." (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. thank you grant and vicki. tonight at 6.... bombshell allegations involving one of the nation's most recognizable attorneys... and one of the highest profile companies in the world. coming up... new information about michael avenatti and his supposed accomplice ... in a massive alleged extortion attempt.and rain returning to the bay area this week.we have an update on the commute conditions tonight...as well as details on the next storm that is just around the corner. and apple unvealing a slew of new services in cupertino today. we'll get an expert's opinion on the big reveal... coming up at 6. (pam) tonight at 6. rain returning to the bay area today. as the first of two storm systems is now making its way through the bay this week. with this storm comes high winds which could knock over trees ... and there is also the possibility of thunderstorms later in the week. (ken) taking a live look at our network of traffic cam

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. this latest atmospheric river is expected to last a few days... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now... lawrence-- how bad is this storm going to get? lawrence karnow: more rain will move in tonight and will be heavy at times after midnight. the doppler radar is showing some showers now but they will increase throughout the night. showers will continue on wednesday with a slight chance of a thunderstorm. we could see a few showers on thursday and a chance of more rain this weekend. (vicki) thanks lawrence. and we have team coverage tonight... (grant) kron 4's rob fladeboe found some problems from the previous storms on mountain roads today... he joins us live in saratoga with the latest on the conditions in the south bay. rob? (rob live) some light (rob live) rob?bay. in the south this weekend.of more rain and a chance on thursday and a chance of more rain this weekend. (vicki) thanks lawrence. and we have team coverage tonight... (grant) kron 4's rob fladeboe found some problems from the previous storms on mountain roads today... he j

(vicki) plus... america loves its national parks and this year the most popular one in the country may actually surprise you... (grant) and up next... if you thought it couldn't get any more expensive... it is. the startling new numbers that reveal just how expensive it is to rent a home in san francisco. (lawrence) weather tease (grant) even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. (grant) for your money tonight... just when it seemed as though bay area

(vicki)their phone."(vicki) right now -- city officials are upgrading five other garages. they hope to upgrade all city-owned garages by the summer of next year. (grant) a fairmont family is considering legal action against their school district and the students they accuse of making a racist threat. edward russell junior posted this video on his facebook. he says there was a swastika spray-painted at vanden high school earlier this month... and his 17-year-old son was named in the graffiti. the sign has been mostly cleaned up - but if you look carefully, you can make it out. he says -- he was disappointed to learn the students responsible were not expelled...and that the school did ánotá treat the case as a hate crime. "we wanted those criminals removed from the school, because they slld access tohey said they could not do that. they were suspended for five days for vandalism."(grant) the n-double-a-c-p is now involved. the agency and the family say there's a culture of racism at the school and the travis unified school district... our calls and messages to the school a

(vicki)(vicki) that wraps that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(grant) ken wayne and pam moore ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. thank you grant and vicki. tonight at 6.... oakland teachers are back in class, but now we are hearing from students who say, they might start their own strike. the programs the school board says, it now has to cut... to be able to give teachers the raises they asked for. plus, giants ceo is taking a leave of absence due to video of a disturbing public altercation being released by tmz between him and his wife. what the giants say is going to happen now. plus deadly tornados ripping up the south east. claiming lives as young as 6. we take you to the devestation. the news -- oc :16 "away from them" (catherine) from them"oc :16 "away from them"(catherine) students are speaking out. the oakland unified school district board voted 4-3 today to make nearly 22-million dollars in cuts to the district's budget for the 2019-20 school year. teachers might have been back in school today but now students are

lawrence (vicki) (vicki) after the break... a taste of the hawaii islands right here in the bay area. that's next on dine and dish. love- connection with hawaii... tourists flock there for the sun, the beach and... the food. (vicki) now you don't have to hop on a plane - at least for the food. tonight on dine and dish - i give you a taste of the islands in san francisco at trailblazer tavern. if you need a hawaii fix, this is it. michael mina's trailblazer tavern - in san francisco's salesforce east building. complete with ohana vibes.. meet the james beard nominated hawaiian chefs husband wife team - wade and michelle. they're bringing a taste of the islands to downtown. think hawaiian comfort food like the huli huli chicken. the ahi poke nachos is a real crowd pleaser. you might (vicki) tavern. trailblazer diners here at to sweeten up - diners here at trailblazer tavern. (vicki) if you have a restaurant, cafe or bar that you'd like to see featured on 'dine and dish... send an email to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or f

(vicki) sickening. (vicki)again, a mass shooting at two mosques in christchurch new zealand.we will continue to follow this story and bring you the latest. (grant)welcome back... according to the department of labor, 4 percent of firefighters in the country...are women. officials in colorado are working to change that.(vicki) the state's bureau of land management is establishing colorado's first female-only wild-land firefighting crew. megan mcneil explains how the program aims to empower women. sadie: "slowly but surely women are just inching their way into places like this." sadie is a volunteer at the western colorado conservation corp.sadie: "somebody's gotta do it."and a soon to be firefighter.sadie: "it's a lot heavy lifting i have a lot of exercise that i have to start doing to bulk up for the position."a wild-land firefighter with the b-l-m. sadie: "the empowerment that that's going to give."sadie: "it's going to give us the ability to have only women in a historically male-dominated work force.

(vicki) the c-h-p (vicki) (vicki) the c-h-p (vicki) (vicki) the c-h-p made a startling discovery during an enforcement stop on highway- 99 in the merced area yesterday afternoon. according to the c-h-p, the officer found three cereal boxes ... each containing one kilogram of cocaine. the officer had stopped 45-year old jose cardenas... for illegally tinted windows.. he uncovered the boxes during a subsequent search of cardenas' vehicle. the average price of a kilo of cocaine is 28- thousand dollars.... but broken down and sold by the gram ... each of the boxes would be worth 40-thousand dollars. cardenas was arrested and booked into merced county sheriff's office jail. (justine) we're still following some developing news... after seven passengers, who were headed to san francisco airport this morning from balitmore were taken to the hospital after their flight was diverted to dulles airport in washington d-c. the passengers on the united airlines flight aparently got sick after an odor that smelled like fuel filled the cabin. this is video of the plane right after it made the emergency

(vicki) still ahead... a homeless encampment could move to a quiet south bay community, and people who live there are not happy about their possible new neighbors. why "hope village" is being forced to move. (grant) plus, a replacement is named. meet the next leader of san francisco's fire department, who has become a trail-blazer in the city. to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. do i use a toothpaste that whitens my teeth? or one that's good for my teeth? now i don't have to choose. from crest 3d white. the whitening therapy collection. now with charcoal or coconut oil. it gently whitens. plus, it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. my dbut now, i take used tometamucil every day.sh i

>(vicki)your past."> (vicki) the parents also say they have not seen their daughter in more than two years. over the weekend, kelly was released from jail after being arrested for failing to pay child support. his bail was set at 161-thousand dollars-- which is how much he reportedly owes in child support. it's not clear who paid the money to get him out. (grant) still ahead ...we continue to celebrate women's history month with actress viola davis... who isn't just a star on the silver screen... but a star in her community. (sports tease) just ahead in sports, the raiders and 49ers pouncing on the free agency frenzy...and handing out some contracts. details on a couple of historic signings. even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. vi

((vicki))in the north bay... the cleanup continues for people along the russian river...from last week's flood. this week the sonoma county department of health services issued a household hazardous waste warning ... urging property owners to protect their neighbors ... and the river. kron4's michelle kingston has the story. (mk)áánats of water rushing into drainááthe rain continues to fall in guerneville ... while people here begin to clear out the mess the storm left behind in their homes. river road once completely flooded ... now covered in debris -- piles of trash sit outside houses throughout the town.birkin newell, russian river keeper education director "it's overwhelming the amount of debris out in the streets and the amount of work still to be done."michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"the sign behind me calls monte rio a vacation wonderland but today they are still picking up the pieces from a disastrous flood and it's a mess"iris gradunov, guerneville"right now it is a toxic emergency at this point."

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

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. it's happened over a period of months along a stretch of highway 152 specifically between casa de fruta parkway and dinosaur point road. now highway patrol are intensifying their search before someone is seriously hurt. kron-4's rob fladeboe joins us live from santa clara county...with details on these incidents. (rob) i'm here along casa de fruta parkway in santa clara county. it's on this stretch of highway 152 --- to dinosaur point road. the reported. that's about a thirteen mile stretch of road. c--h-p says they been investigating these reports for a year now. there have been around 10. mostly occurring at night. the latest happened in daylight. drivers have reported damaged windows...from shattered glass. but fortunately only minor injuries at this point.

(vicki) in the south bay... a stanford lecturer has been arrested for peeping into several homes in san jose... while naked. and this is not the first time 60 year old mark veregge has been caught doing this kind of thing. in this blurred video, you can see veregge in this video walking naked in front of the home. he knocked on the front door looked through a window and then fled the scene. san jose police say between feburary 15th and march fifth... veregge committed sevel acts of indecent exposure. the video helped police identify the 60- year-old and arrest him. veregge is now at the santa clara county jail. (vicki) a warning about an increase in coyote sightings in the south bay. santa clara county sheriff's office is telling residents to be aware of coyotes-- as well as mountain lions. this comes as two coyotes were seen wednesday morning in the saratoga hills. city officials say coyotes are not uncommon in saratoga.. and if you come across a coyote, you should avoid eye contact and try to leave the area ca

(vicki) and i'm vicki livakis... the river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning... guerneville and dozens of other communities in sonoma county figure to be accessible by then. but until then, thousands of people are waiting to return home. (grant) kron 4's dan thorn is live in forestville tonight with the latest... dan? (vicki) fire (vicki) lot of cleanup.>just going to be a mean now there's outside. so i mean now there's just going to be a lot of cleanup.> (vicki) fire fighters are continuing their patrols today out on the russian river. they are looking for

(vicki) believe him."he say. let's believe him."(vicki) believe him."(vicki) kelly spoke out earlier this week in an explosive cbs interview, denying ever doing anything illegal with women - both of age and under age. he has not responded to claims of the suicide pact. (grant) jussie smollett is facing more than a dozen felony charges right now. the "empire" actor was indicted on 16 counts of disorderly conduct after police say he lied about being the victim of a violent hate crime. in january smollett told police two men attacked him in chicago---shouting racist and homophobic slurs-- even tying a noose around his neck.but just a couple weeks later--police say they got new evidence and suspected smollett knew the men he smollett knew suspected evidence and suspected smollett knew suspected evidence and got new police say they got new evidence and suspected smollett knew the men he claimed attacked him-- and allegedly paid them to stage the attack.smollett says he's innocent.he's scheduled to be arraigned march 14th. (vicki) now take a look at this -- n

(vicki) coming up.. a person infected with the measels virus traveled through one of the nation's busiest airports. now authorities warning travelers of possible exposure. (grant) plus after the break... you can buy an entire town in georgia... and it's cheaper than just one home in the bay area. there are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. (vicki) why buy one home when you can own an entire town in the heart of georgia. and it comes complete with several homes, a hotel, restaurant, and more. (grant) the town of toomsboro is up for sale... and the listing price is 1-point-7 million dollars. that price tag gets you around 37 parcels of property and 40 acres of land. it inclides a syrup mill, an opera h

(vicki) in the south bay... police are warning about a spike in car burglaries in milpitas-- since the beginning of this year... most of these car break-ins are happened in the parking lots of shopping centers. kron 4's will tran has the details you need to know. if you're shopping in milpitas make sure you don't leave valuables sitting on your car seatssince the beginning of the year the city has seen an explosion of car burglaries ... most of them in areas many think are safe here's the breaking downsince the beginning of the year there have been 145 car burglaries.... 88 of them happened in january alone 57 of them last monththese are the hot spots... mccarthy ranch... the great mall... milpitas square and ulferts centerpolice don't know exactly why there has been an increase in car burglaries but say they are increasing patrols in those areas (grant) (grant) in the east bay... police in richmond are looking for a gunman after a shooting at the hilltop mall last night. when officers say a group of men were ar

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. the first shooting happened on eastbound highway four near concord on saturday night-- and the most recent was this morning on interstate 80. the c-h-p just wrapped up a news conference with details of the shootings. kron 4's michelle kingston is live in vallejo the new information. michelle? chp says they've had 185 freeway shootings since november 2015.nine of those shootings have been fatal ... including saturday's shooting. chp investigators say destinee hillery -- a resident of antioch -- was pronounced dead on highway four eastbound at port chicago highway.her family says she was a beautiful girl with lots of friends and family who loved her.chp believes it was a targeted, gang related shooting.on sunday -- another shooting ... this one on 580 east near airway boulevard.chp says this shooting may have been due to road rage. the victim suffered a non life threatening gun shot wound.and this morning -- on 80 west, just east of mcdonnel avenue ... a suspect fired a round that hit s

in santa cruz rob fladeboe kron4news (vicki) (vicki) next at 5:30... a powerful storm moves through the sierra-- leaving several feet of snow. interstate- 80 is back open-- but more snow is on the way. we'll have a live update with the details you need to know if you plan on heading up to tahoe this weekend. (grant) and we continue our coverage of the major flooding in the north bay. we'll tell you when people are expected to return home... and show you a dramatic rescue that was caught on our air. continuing coverage of our top story tonight... major flooding continues in the north bay-- but there is some relief in sight. (grant) this is video from river road in guerneville -- you can see the water is almost up to the roofs of businesses. today-- governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency due to the russian river flooding. the flood waters in sonoma county have started to recede. but the russian river isn't expected to drop below flood stage until early tomorrow morning. people who did not evacuate have been stuck-- and for the most part - th

(vicki) a big story we are following... today marks one year since officers shot and killed stephon clark in sacramento. (grant) police shot the unarmed 22-year old several times after mistaking his cell phone for a gun.cell phone for mistaking his after saturday.lingering into saturday. (vicki) a big story we are following... today marks one year since officers shot and killed stephon clark in sacramento. (grant) police shot the unarmed 22-year old several times after mistaking his cell phone for a gun. kron 4's sacramento bureau reporter ashley zavala shows us how his family and activists are hoping to honor him. ((pkg)) trt 1:39((say his name))one year later... stephon clark's family is still shaken by his death. (sequita thompson- grandma) "them two officers, that execution style, shooting him like he was nothing. people, please do not judge my grandson." (stevante clark- brother ) "he had his entire life ahead of him, i'd rather me than him." clark's family members, their famous attorney ben crump and activist al sharp

i'm grant lodes( vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. thanks for joining usnew details tonight on what the prime minister is calling one of her country's darkest days. (grant) ken wayne joins us from the newsroom with the latest.ken? (ken) grant and supremicist from australia has been identified as at least one of the shooters.two other people were arrested in the worst mass killing in new zealand's history. more siren natthe attack happened nearly 24 hours ago ... one thirty in the afternoon on friday, the muslim day of prayer.gunshot wounds to the head and face and arms, legs and torso and some soft tissue injuries.the gunman opened fire on worshippers at two mosques ... several miles apart."i see the people, they're shooting from inside the mosque and at the time i jump in and they run away. they just keep firing."the confusion and chaos, lasting for hours, "i drove past the mosque and there were a lot of bodies outside. so, we've just been waiting here to see if our son is all right, but he's not answering his phonethe city was put o

(vicki) poppies. attracting. crowds its and all the superbloom-- 70s.highs in the could see highs in the 70s. (vicki) next on kron4 news at 5... it's a thing of beauty after all the rain california has seen this winter. we'll show you how to get to this golden poppy superbloom-- and all the crowds its attracting. (grant) but one beautiful thing has emerged - beautiful thing but one beautiful thing has emerged - millions of florescent orange california poppies.(vicki) you have to travel down to southern california to get the picture perfect views-- but people are doing just that. nicole comstock shows us how to get to the superbloom of poppies. it's a bit of a trek to get up to walker canyonbut this time of year millions of florescent orange california poppies make the hills here picture perfect. alina rodriguez, corona resident'hes been here before but i've never been.i always see it when im driving and im like its so pretty, but i never come up here.marianne dilworth, encinitas resident "this is so...breathtakin

(vicki) still ahead... for the first time --- the f-d-a approves a drug to help new mothers with postpartum depression.. we'll have details on how it works from a local doctor. (vicki) for your health... the f-d-a has approved the first drug developed for postpartum depression. the drug "zulresso" would be administered through an i-v over two and a half days. and it has the ability to help about 400-thousand women a year who suffer from postpartum. it will likely be priced at roughly 20- thousand to 35-thousand dollars per treatment without insurance. earlier today-- we spoke with doctor anna glezer from the women's wellness psychiatry in burlingame. she talked about how the drug works and exactly who will benefit from it the most. the most. benefit from it who will and exactly drug works and exactly who will benefit from it the most. (vicki) you can see more interviews like this on our new app-- kron-on. it is the bay area's only live, local news streaming... 24/7 commercial- free service. download it toda

(vicki) on the peninsula... the san mateo county sheriff's office has released former peruvian president alejandro toledo. he was arrested at a restaurant in menlo park for being drunk in public-- after he apparently caused a scene and refused to leave. toledo was booked into the county jail and was released yesterday morning. before toledo's release-- sheriff's officials were contacted by interpol about possible charges against him in peru... but officers say the charges did not authorize another arrest in the u-s. toledo lives in los altos. lawrence karnow: the clouds returned to our skies today with cooler temperatures. highs were in the 60s and low 70s. you can see some rain showing up on the doppler as the storm creeps closer. on the satellite you can see the storm off the coast. rain will pick up especially after midnight and be heavy into early morning. showers will continue during the day with a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms. highs will be much cooler in the 50s and 60s for the first day of spr

(vicki) (vicki) and tonight we are learning that two brothers from northern california were among the people killed in a plane crash in ethiopia. mel and bennett riffel were from redding. the community has been placing flowers at the base of a bell tower at their old elementary school in the brothers' memory. they were on an adventure before mel's daughter is born in may. their parents say they appreciate the outpouring of love and support and they are asking for prayers. (grant) next at 5:30... we continue our coverage of the nationwide college admissions scam. we'll hear from local officials about what this means for the future of universities and admitting students... as well as get reaction from stanford-- where a sailing coach was arrested for his ties to the scandal. that's all coming up after the break. (vicki) tonight at 5:30-- we continue to cover our top story tonight. fifty people are being charged in an elaborate scheme-- aimed at securing admission for their children to prestigious universities.(grant) several defendants appearing in federal court today as all the pieces

(vicki) coming up... people who live in tahoe are having a hard time digging out of all the snow hitting the area. and more is on the way. why they say they don't mind the inconvenience. (grant) plus-- a woman seen wandering naked on a freeway. and it was caught by passing drivers. we'll tell you what she was doing. an unexpected sight along a florida interstate. a man was seen carrying a dog across the freeway... with a naked woman beside him. it happened just north of daytona beach -- a red car comes within a couple of feet then a pickup comes very close.and just after she crosses... a semi barrels by. the man taking the video says the two went across all six lanes of the highway to catch that dog, which possibly had escaped from their car. he says they made it safely back to their car and drove away. (grant) police are looking for a man in atlanta-- who randomly fired a gun at an apartment complex. he got out of his car-- and just started shooting. did this two days in a row. this apartment complex is

(vicki) in the south bay... the santa clara county district attorney has decided ánot to file charges against the officer who fatally shot a man back in september of 2017. the d-a says that the officer acted to protect himself when he shot jacob dominguez. investigators say that dominguez was a known gang member and had refused orders to keep his hands up. police found a folding knife in his car and investigators say he had methamphetamine and p-c-p in his system when he died. (vicki) police in mountain view have stopped what could have been a horrific situation at google. 33-year-old kyle long was arrested on sunday after making threats against google. he traveled from waterville, maine to mountain view ... to confront the company. iowa police told mountain view police that kyle was in california because google shutdown his youtube channel ... and that he threatened physical violence against the company. google has not commented on the recent incident. just last year -- a woman opened fire on youtube employees

(vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. today two separate lawsuits were filed, one against the universities in question and the other from a bay area parent against the parents, coaches, administrators and admissions consultants tied to the case. are dramaticallay different, one seeks hundreds of dollars to pay for the cost of admissions applications, the other seeks half a trillion dollars. bribery scandal lawsuits 031419 5 insertthe class action lawsuit filed wednesday in san francisco superior court is filed by a bay area woman and her son against 45 parents, coaches, administrators and admissions consultants.in the lawsuit jennifer kay toy says her son "graduated with a 4.2 grade point average.... applied to some of the colleges where the cheating took place and did not get in.... i'm now outraged and hurt because i feel that my son... was denied access to a college not because he failed to work and study hard enough but because wealthy individuals felt that it was ok to lie, cheat, steal and bribe their children's way