i'm pam moore and i'm justine waltman in for ken wayne tonight. the noon gathering. >> at the san jose civic center was very large because of how many people to shoot ahead. touched he was a retired police officer who worked in san jose hayward and coma as well as for the oakland housing authority before it started dozens of colleagues from departments all over the bay area showed up to express their respect. kron four's. rob fladeboe has more on today's service. >> the blue line is one officer short tonight. his name is kevin nishita. we said goodbye to kaavan today we being hundreds of bay area. police officers. his family and many friends, which include members of the media. >> calls all soon. >> in a traditional buddhist memorial service here inside the san jose civic theater. the veteran police officer was honored and remembered for his service to the various communities. he served in the long and decorated career in law enforcement. >> kevivo

i'm justine waltman in for pam moore. and i'm ken wayne as more people continue to test positive for covid-19 what precautions should you be taking to keep yourself from catching omicron kron four's. amanda hari spoke with an infectious disease specialist about his recommendations, including if you should recreate that social bubble. >> should people be taking more precautionary measures right now. >> i don't think there's any question about it. 2 days before christmas san francisco saw more than a 1000 people test positive for covid-19 with all the holiday gatherings and the incredibly infectious omicron variant. these numbers will likely go up because positivity rate is incredibly high. that means the number of people are getting tested to see if they've got covid. >> his way up compared to just 2 weeks ago. clinical professor emeritus at uc berkeley's public health division of infectious diseases. john swartzberg says it's likely even more people are testing positive at home and not reporting the results. if you're out

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i'm justine waltman in for ken wayne tonight and i'm pam moore. tonight, the alameda county coroner says the restraint alameda police used in trying to take gonzales into custody. >> contributed to his death a death. they are ruling a homicide. it was back in april when that faithful encounter occurred between police officers and the 26 year-old morrow gonzales and kron four's. dan kerman is live tonight with the latest. good evening, dan. >> good evening. a couple that with the coroner's report has indicated is yes. obesity played a role methamphetamines played a role alcohol isn't played a role. but they also say that police restraint played a role in his death and it is a death they have decided is a homicide. 26 year-old mario gonzales became unresponsive and later died after being restrained by alameda police. now the alameda county coroner has ruled his death as a homicide and says police restraint

waltman host the bay. area's only live fireworks show join us for the party which kicks off at 1130 on new year's eve right here on kron. 4. entresto is the number one heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists and has helped over one million people. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. >> this is the scene outside of san francisco's grace cathedral charge this afternoon 90 bells tolling from the church in honor of the life and legacy of south african archbishop desmond tutu who passed away earlier today at the age of 90. archbishop to to use his voice and his faith to help in apartheid in south africa. it is being remembered tonight. worldwide.

i'm justine waltman. i'm jonathan mccall. san francisco international airport is seeing traffic at almost 70%. >> where we saw before the pandemic while preliminary numbers indicate that boosters do work against the omicron variant infectious disease. experts caution to take extra safety precautions this holiday travel season. kron four's gayle ong spent the day talking to travelers at sfo. she joins now live tonight with more on their conversations. good evening, gayle. >> good evening, justine and jonathan travelers getting a head start on their holiday destinations jetting off today. and most people i spoke with say they feel safe because they have received their booster shot. chris johnson and his family are heading to maui very excited. first day they arrive to san francisco international airport early for a trip they could not miss it was a 2019 1st president. >> my wife and i. >> paid for a trip for everybody. and then the pandemic hit. and so we couldn't go in 2020 because shut down. and then 2000. 21 here we are towa

and i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waltman. tonight, people in the south bay could see the biggest threat in the next few hours, specifically in san mateo county. >> and the santa cruz mountains here doubt is a live look at the radar so we can see exactly where the storm is right now and it is covering the bay area. we're not out of the woods just yet. that's right. kron 4 has live storm tracker. 4 team coverage this sunday night kron 4 chiefmeteorologist lawrence karnow is tracking that storm hour by hour. but first. >> we start with gayle ong live tonight in the city talking with folks about how they spent the day preparing for all the rain that's on the way. gayle. >> well, jonathan and justine, we really are seeing the weaker initial part of this storm. but you see it's quite light to moderate outside and cisco. and earlier today didn't stop people from staying home. >> umbrellas were handy in san francisco sunday where the streets are so. still, people lined up for grilled cheese. the anticipated atmospheric river brought

grant lotus and justine waltman will count us down to 2022. >> watch the bay area's only live fireworks said spain's and sparkles over the bay bridge. that party starts at 11:30pm new year's eve only on kron 4. welcome back kron. 4 news at 6. a live look at the richmond. sandra fell bridge shun the conditions out there. it is wet and there's quite a bit traffic at this hour. there and it is all just the beginning of what's going to what christmas season >> chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here with details on the timeline of this latest storm. yeah, it looks like it's going to be a rough ride. i think for tomorrow morning's commute, especially by the afternoon. he's going to start to break up that rain. we're kind of in between systems right now. but we've got more on the way that's going to be sliding through overnight tonight. finally can see quite our just earlier this evening shrouded in fog. but now begin to see that a little bit. they start to mix up a little bit in the atmosphere. but one front headed toward point conception. the next one a little further to the north bay a

and want to join us on kron 4 as we ring in the new year are grant lotus and justine waltman there. that count is down to 2020 to look at their sparkly outfit. you want to watch the bay. area's only live fireworks show as it sparkles all over the bay bridge. that will be nice. a partisan started 11:30pm on new year's eve only on kron. 4 on monday up watching and celebrating with them will be right back after the break. >> the time for you now. 04:30am, here on this tuesday. again, a really cool date. 12 2120 21 say that 10 times fast. all right, harvey, thank you for joining us this morning. and today we have a few not surprise in the forecast. definitely. there's a time period that you're going to want to get out and get things done. like i'm already planning our meteorologists john's frable talking about that rain. that is inevitably on the way. good morning, john. yeah, the rain is finally working its way back into the picture. it delayed its arrival by a couple of days by stalling out just offshore but working its way back in towards the middle of the day today. so starting toda

i'm justine waltman jonathan mccall is on assignment. so we're getting ready for heavy rain, strong winds and freezing temperatures across the bay area and we do haveateam coverage on this winter storm kron four's gayle ong is standing by in san francisco. she spoke with businesses that are getting people ready for all this wet and cold weather. >> but first let's check the conditions right now with kron 4 meteorologist dave spahr. dave. >> yes, com right now and cloud cover just started to march on in across the bay area. but the rain not too far behind that. we're expecting a post midnight arrival for all of this right now. first things first, this is a live shot of the east bay shoreline. you can see some breaks actually in those clouds off to t e distance. again. the clouds will be marching through now later in this forecast, we will have winds going on for late tonight through tomorrow. but this is actually for 04:00pm tomorrow. through 04:00am on monday as a second dose of not just rain but winds. this will be a wind advisory. the

lauren to join us on kron 4 as we ring in the new year are grant lotus and justine waltman will count us down to 2022 and will celebrate with a life. fireworks show straight from the entertainment capital of the world. las vegas, the party starts at 11:30pm on new year's eve only on kron 4. >> looking forward to that. the sporting world. meanwhile, continues to remember the iconic john batten hall of fame, coach and broadcaster passed away yesterday at the age of 85 and today kron forcefully to call spoke with another local legend, former de la south football coach bob ladouceur who shares fun memories of coach matt. he was. >> and the iconic person of in the face. i thought of football. bob latta sewer took over as head football coach at de la salle high school in concord a year after john madden retired from coaching in the nfl. >> the 2 met at a banquet several years later and maintained a friendship that lasted 35 years coach matt and took an interest in light of sewers teams that would go on to win the most high school football games in state i think the strength of our team was

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justine waltman tweeted this video tonight showing the full senate and creek. well, for us. dan kerman has been following what's going on around the bay area. he joins us live now with the very latest. dan. >> well, here in san francisco, we can say that since we were on last hour that it's gotten heavier in terms of rain and now it has gotten lighter barely a drizzle. >> at this moment. but it seems to keep changing every 10 to 15 minutes again, as we've been telling you about we are really focused on what's going on to the south, to the north in a lot of these places that suffered from wildfires over the last couple of years. the concern is that those burn scars will cause problems in terms of flooding. >> endless an intense that's how to describe the current storm that sent a tree crashing into a home early monday morning and felt wherever you were in the bay area. it was difficult to take cover from the relentless rain drops daylight didn't make things any better commuters on freeways dealt with slick roads back in the santa cruz mountaans mud slides. we're already start

i'm justine waltman in for ken wayne tonight and i'm pam moore. tonight, the alameda county coroner says the restraint alameda police used in trying to take gonzales into custody. >> contributed to his death a death. they are ruling a homicide. it was back in april when that faithful encounter occurred between police officers and the 26 year-old morrow gonzales and kron four's. dan kerman is live tonight with the latest. good evening, dan. >> good evening. a couple that with the coroner's report has indicated is yes. obesity played a role methamphetamines played a role alcohol isn't played a role. but they also say that police restraint played a role in his death and it is a death they have decided is a homicide. 26 year-old mario gonzales became unresponsive and later died after being restrained by alameda police. now the alameda county coroner has ruled his death as a homicide and says police restraint played a role in that while it is concerning. i still need more information. the city of alameda is top cop says the officers involved remain on

i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waltman. this atmospheric river has now shifted its course southward. here's a live look at the radar as we can see exactly where the storm is right now. >> north base slowly starting to get a break. but san francisco than the peninsula. even the south bay east bay still getting wet right now. we do have team coverage for you of this storm system our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow standing by tracking the storm's path as it moves through this evening and into monday. but first, want to go to kron four's, gayle ong who i was talking to people in san francisco and the east bay about how they are dealing with all this wet weather. >> we saw a light to moderate rain on sunday feeling the weaker initial phase of this storm system and people enjoyed the weather. umbrellas were handy in san francisco sunday where the streets are so. still, people lined up for grilled cheese. the anticipated atmospheric river brought light to moderate rain throughout the day. >> the weather has a price for this g

our grant lotus and justine waltman will count us down to 2020 to watch the bay area's only live fireworks show as the sparkles over the bay bridge. the party starts at 11:30pm new year's eve night. only on kron. 4. >> bay area rapper missed. if ab is giving away more than the gift. a song this holiday season. yeah. this week he is hosting another free charity event and how kind that is of him. the toys for joy christmas drive is taking place this thursday at 45, 0, 3, market street in oakland between noon and 6 at night on thursday. again, people can stop by and take home bicycles and a hot meal and close to keep themselves warm this season. >> they can also andrew a raffle for gifts like a playstation mister have says that he uses his platform with the help of so many other people in the community and he hopes younger generations are inspired not to just take but to give back to. >> you know, when you're in poverty, when you're living in apartments in the project to parents on somebody appearance on drugs. are you looking at is the people that look like they got out of that. and so we ju

i'm justine waltman of jonathan mccall a very wild story tonight 75 students from new cummins elementary in corte madera. >> now forced to quarantine. and tonight we're learning that the parents of that one student could be facing charges. kron four's amanda hari spoke with school leaders tonight about how they're handling the situation. amanda, what are they saying? >> the president of the board of trustee tells me she feels good about the way they handled this situation. she says they were caught off guard by some of the circumstances. they tell us the family knew their child was positive when they sent them to school. but they were prepared for potential exposure and how to respond to it. >> it's a pretty break protocol. neil cummins elementary school in corte madera is dealing with a covid outbreak. the superintendent sent out an update saying just before the thanksgiving holiday. >> there were 8 cases and 3 suspected school based transmissions. he says it started with one family that knowingly sent a student tested positive to school and their sibling for 7 days. thought perhaps thi

grant lotus and justine waltman will count us down to 2020 to celebrate july fireworks show from las vegas. the party starts at 11:30pm new year's eve only on kron 4. >> and as we round out the year. the top songs of 2021 are here. a survey from one poll which asked people to choose their favorite songs from the billboard top 100 is out in the number one spot actually goes to 2 songs. adele's easy on me tied with essence by wiz kid. justin bieber intense soaks onyx smoking out the window came in second. save your tears from the weekend. ariana grande tied for 3rd with drake's way too on the album site. adel also held the top spot with 30 and controversial country star morgan wallen's dangerous was the 3rd favorite. and that wraps up kron 4 news at 8 o'clock. >> and here's what's coming up on kron 4 news at 9 with grant lotus and vicki liviakis. the uptick in covid cases has people on the hunt for at home testing kits or rushing to try to get tested at a local clinic. what health experts are advising people to do for the most accurate results and the san francisco department of public

i'm justine waltman in for ken wayne. a big storm may cause some power outages in the bay area starting on saturday he jeanne says it has thousands of workers ready to restore power enforce gayle ong joins us live from san francisco tonight with details on that. gayle. >> them. and justine quiet weather out here in san francisco tonight. but the national weather service says that the heaviest rain is expected sunday afternoon into monday morning and pg crews are asking customers to be prepared. have a plan. have flashlights. with fresh batteries, food and water one to 2 inches of rain is expected in most urban areas and more than 4 inches of rain is expected in areas in the north and santa rosa, they are expecting up to 6 inches that is the message tonight. crews want you to be tomorrow is a good day to prepare what's ahead of the storm. we spoke with santa rosa has said or as assistant fire marshal how low a listen to what he has to say. >> similar to during fire season or asking residents to clear their for amber cast.

waltman. they're going to take over to help us all ring in the new year. and we're going to celebrate with a live fireworks show from the entertainment capital of the world. las vegas only on kron 4. but we also want to see you because we know how fabulous you're going to look so when you're taking a pictures tonight post on your social media account and use this hashtag that's in whyy live and we're going to share them over on our website. if you do that to make sure you send us lots of photos. another big story this morning amid a surge of omicron cases. 5 bay area counties have all temporarily titan mask requirements regardless of your vaccination status. one industry that's been hit pretty hard by these changes are the fitness centers owners and managers have been saying for covid transmission isn't an issue inside their gyms. they're crediting members, only access and the vaccine requirement to get inside the new year. normally comes with new members. but the director mark in a fitness sf

then at 1130 our very own grant lotus and justine waltman. they're going to take over to help us ring in the new year. we're going to celebrate with a live fireworks, show from the entertainment capital of the world. las vegas. you only see that here on kron. 4. we also want to see your beautiful faces because you look great. celebrating your new year. if you're at home doesn't matter. post your photos on social media, make sure you use the hashtag. >> in why we live. >> we're going to share them on our website. kron 4 dot com. we'll be right back after the break. - hi mommy! - hi honey! oh i missed you! you just want to video call the kids. ok. ♪ hush little baby...♪ ♪...don't say a word...♪ but if slow upload speeds turn your goodnight call into an accidental horror movie... can you hear me? shut it down. just remember. you're not a bad mom. you just need better internet. at&t fiber delivers faster upload speeds for more reliable video calls. get at&t fiber, plans starting at $35 a month for a year. limited availability in select ar

our very own grant lotus and justine waltman will countdown to 2020 to watch the bay area's only live fireworks show. is it sparkles over the bay bridge. the party starts 1130 on new year's eve only >> for your money. tonight. an update on gas prices over the past couple of weeks. the nationwide average is actually dropped by about $0.6. experts say that prices have been falling for just about a month now because of lower crude oil costs are right now aaa reporting california's average price for gas is p.67. but the bay area still the most expensive in the country. as of today, a gallon of regular is going to cost you about 4.90 in san francisco. napa county for 88 marin sonoma and san mateo county said it for 83 a gallon and the price drops to 4.77 in santa clara county for 75 in alameda county and then the to about 4.74 in contra, costa cougty aaa says the cheapest gas per gallon in the bay area right now is in solano county at 4.66 a gallon. >> if you're one of the millions of people driving this holiday season. aaa has released its list of worst times to drive here in the bay area

kron force, grant lotus and justine waltman will count us down in style to 2022 watch the bay area's only light fireworks show as it sparkles above the bay in the bay bridge. the party starts at 11:30pm on new year's eve and that's only on kron 4. so we're excited about all of that. yeah, extend our discussion a little bit while think he gets ready for the 9 o'clock newscast. i think she's almost she is. good news yeah, hot off the i will thank you for stalling. yes, and we're ready to roll. coming up next on kron, 4 news at 9 omicron has. >> proven highly transmissible that much we know now california is going to be the second state in the country to force health care workers to get the booster shot. and that california being divided into sections for our congressional representatives. what that means next at night. >> when fun time from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at known. >> tonight. at 9 a wet start to the winter season is rain. showers are expected to continue impacting the bay area. now for the next week. plus force tracking these december s

i'm justine waltman. the alameda county coroner determined that gonzales is death was a homicide. that determination came today. he died in april as he was being restrained by officers on oak street in alameda. this is body camera video from that incident. police are saying he appeared to be under the influence and say he thought he may have been involved in a theft. the official cause of death. the toxic effects of meth with the there's a logical stress of altercation and restraint morbid, obesity and alcoholism contributed to the process of dying. that's coming from the coroner's office. the 4 police officers involved in the deaths have also been identified as james fisher cameron leahy, eric mckinley as well as parking enforcement employee. charlie clements, we are talking with the alameda police chief and the attorney for mario's family right now about this determination and kron four's dan kerman. we'll have much more on this developing story coming up during kron 4 news at 5 o'clock tonight. and that's where our coronavirus coverage the covid-19 omicron variant has now sprea

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i'm justine waltman jonathan mccall. get ready for heavy rain. strong winds and freezing temperatures here in the bay area. >> we have live storm tracker team coverage on this winter storm saturday night kron four's gayle ong is in the city talking with businesses who are getting folks ready for that wet weather on the way. but first, let's check on the conditions and timing of when the rain will fall overnight. kron 4 meteorologist dave spahr here with the very latest. we'll guys will be off to a nice start because it will be a nocturnal event. however, of agree to tomorrow morning. it will be also very unsettled. and that's what we're looking for for the balance of your sunday as well. >> com prior to the storm. there it is the golden gate kind of little a close and next 3 hours keeps us only cloudy with temperatures in the 40's. so that period just a quick tour. what we're doing so far. we have upper 40's in the south bay partially because cloud cover hasn't really built there yet. it's been pretty much up in the north bay that we saw this thi

and then at 1130 grant lotus and justine waltman. they're gonna take over to help us ring in the new year. we're going to celebrate with a live fireworks show and entertainment. that's going to be coming from las vegas only on kron 4. we also want to see you because we know how fabulous you look when you're celebrating the new year. >> so post your photos on social media. >> make sure you use the hashtag. >> in why we live and we're going to share them over on our website. kron 4 dot com. well, another big story this morning amid a surge of omicron cases. 5 bay area counties have all temporarily titan mask requirements regardless of vaccination status. one industry hit pretty hard by these changes are fitness centers, owners and managers have been saying for covid transmission isn't an issue inside their gyms, crediting their members only access and the vaccine requirements to get inside. now the new year normally comes new members and director of marketing at fitness sf worries business is going to die down. >> the mask mandate. put

the countdown will begin at 9 o'clock on kron 4 starts at 1130 our very own grant lotus and justine waltman. here's a secret. they're married. they will ring in the new year. we will celebrate a live fireworks show from the entertainment capital of the world. las vegas only on kron 4. coming up on the kron 00:00am morning news, another smash-and-grab robbery in san francisco. but this time. >> it was very personal as a family member was taken through that this they're looking for there us. ck hit my, the insurance companyit my, wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. call the barnes firm now, and let us help you get the best result possible. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ >> in san francisco. a couple is devastated this morning after the cat was stolen from their car smash and grab burglary. the couple actually visiting our city from anaheim. the thief struck while their suv was parked at a lumber street parking garage on molton street. the cat is the couple's travel companion and was in a carrier when it was stolen. it's been more than

grant lotus and justine waltman are going to count is down to 2022 celebrate with a light fireworks show from the entertainment capital of the world. las vegas. the party starts at 11:30pm on new year's eve only on kron 4. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> it feels like the forty-niners quarterback saga has been going on longer than disney has been cranking out. hit kids movies. a walt disney figure out the formula for success. the forty-niners still haven't quite nailed down head coach kyle shanahan announced a quarterback, jimmy garoppolo's a grade 3 sprain of his own or collateral ligament in his right thumb. a grade 3 sprain means there is a tear of the ligament. however, shannon said his veteran qb doesn't need surgery and could still play on sunday. meanwhile, rookie trey lance is preparing to be ready to go to. >> he told me drew brees had one the last few years or something. and his broken. that's why we had to get surgery jimmy's isn't in that spot. it stable and that's why he doesn't need surgery right now. and we and i think he's feeling a lot better today than he was a few days ag

i'm justine waltman. governor gavin newsom and state attorney general rob bonta were in the bay area today to propose what they're calling a public safety package. kron four's charles clifford was there. he joins us now live with details. good afternoon, charles. >> are there. yes, over the last couple of weeks we've seen as state and local elected officials really trying to crackdown and. increase enforcement to stop organized retail theft today the governor said he plans to ask the state legislature for hundreds of millions of dollars to address the issue. >> governor gavin newsome says that in his upcoming state budget proposal. he wants to spend 250 million dollars to create competitive grants that would go to local law enforcement. he wants the money to be used to fight crime specifically organized retail thefts. you break a window. you smash and grab you take other people's property. that's wrong, period. full stop the roles of the rules, the laws, the laws. and we just want people to be held to acc

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i'm justine waltman. the travel warning is because well, that record snowfall on the mountain. but right now 8050 are open leading to lake tahoe. and despite this break in the weather kron 4 sleep reports leisure travel is being discouraged. >> chain controls have been dropped on highway 15 and interstate 80 heading to the but drivers should still expect the red lodge has several back roads remain closed due to downed power lines and trees. we've seen record record breaking snowfall. the california department of transportation says its crews are working around the clock on 12 hour shifts to make the roads safer leading to lake but at this point caltrans says trip should be limited to essential travel. the more you get out there. >> the more it makes it challenging for maintenance teams and their snow plows and all the equipment to be able to do that work for those who have no choice but to pass through the sierra south lake tahoe mayor devin middlebrooks as plan accordingly make sure you're prepared. have chains. have a full tank gas have all the essentials you need to. >> be s

i'm justine waltman. the president says his plan is needed because of the omicron variant and it's also raising some covid-19 cases. there are concerns about that our dc correspondent alexandra limon joins us live with details on this out sort of the changes. what can we expect now. >> hey, justine. good evening. that medical experts expect the number of covid-19 cases to continue rising through the winter. and that's why a big part of his plan involved urging all eligible americans to get their vaccine or booster. >> president biden is implementing new travel rules to combat the newly discovered omicron variant all inbound international travelers. >> most test within one day of departure regardless of their vaccination status or nationality. the president is also extending the mask requirement through the winter for domestic travelers on planes, trains buses. >> and all public transit us surgeon general vivek murthy says the cdc is studying a plan that would allow students to test frequently to stay in t

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and then at 1130 our grant lotus and justine waltman will take us into the new year as they start to countdown the last 30 minutes. we will celebrate a life fireworks show from the entertainment capital of the world. las vegas only on kron 4. if you want to usher in the new year are nice and warm and safe at your house. coming up on the kron 00:00am morning news. we'll tell you about a smash-and-grab robbery in san francisco where a beloved family member was taken will have the details. >> we just. rink. before that drink turns to drinks, make a plan to get home safe. just call a friend, a cab, and get a rideshare. whatever you do, don't let drunk drive. go safely, california. out. hair, done. fit, fantastic! marijuana. not so fast. remember, marijuana and some meds don't mix. a sober driver can cure that. don't let high drive. go safely, california. >> what happened to this couple is downright cruel. their trip to san francisco turned tragic after their beloved cat was stolen from their car. the couple says they were visiting the city and became a victim of smash-and-grab burglary a

waltman. neil cummins elementary school had 8 cases, 3 suspected school based transmissions. >> and about 75 students had to quarantine kron four's amanda hari spoke with the board of trustees, president about the situation. also how they're handling it and also what the parents who did this, what the board is saying they're going to be doing towards them. amanda. >> the president of the board of trustees tells me she feels good about how they handled this situation. she says they were caught off guard by some of the circumstances. they tell us the family knew their child was positive when they sent them school, but they were prepared for potential exposure and how to respond to it. >> it's a pretty break protocol. neil cummins elementary school in corte madera is dealing with a covid outbreak. the superintendent sent out an update saying just before the thanksgiving holiday. >> there were 8 cases and 3 suspected school based transmissions. he says it started with one family that knowingly sen

i'm justine waltman of jonathan mccall. we start tonight with the very latest on the omicron variant emerging as holiday travel is in full swing. >> over at sfo. the airport says the are seeing traffic at almost 70% of where it was before the pandemic. health experts are warning people to remain vigilant as covid cases continue to rise across the country. kron four's gayle ong was there earlier that and she has the latest. >> people are heading to their holiday destinations early travelers. i spoke with say they feel safe because they received their booster shot. chris johnson and his family are heading to maui very excited. first day they arrive to san francisco international airport early for a trip they could not miss was a 2019 1st president. >> my wife and i. >> paid for a trip for everybody. and then the pandemic hit. and so we couldn't go in 2020 because shut down. and then 2000. 21 here we are towards the afternoon. the security lines at sfo had an 8 minute wait. >> workers say the mornings and evenings tend to be t

our grant lotus and justine waltman. well, take over to help us ring in the new year. we'll celebrate with a live fireworks show from the inert entertainment capital. the world las vegas. and that is right here only on kron 4. you might be popping some corks to celebrate the new year. but supply chain problems. >> have hit the wine industry pretty hard and that does include champagne. there's now a shortage. >> you've got the ship's read. champagne is coming over. but you've also that trucks in france that need to get it from the winery to the port and then they're shipping it over need to have trucks here in the u.s. and it's not even just that basic transportation issue. we're also looking at things like shortages of the cage that goes on top of your bottle. boxes to put mine in. >> rough harvest center. a booming demand are factors in the shortage. a lot of retailers are low on supplies and prices have been climbing crab goes with champagne. and just in time for new year's the bay area's dungeness crab season for commercial fishermen. >> has finally begun. it was de

join us on kron 4 as we ring in the new year with grant lotus and justine waltman they will count down 2021 into 2022 will celebrate with a live fireworks -how. >> from las vegas. the party starts at 1130, tomorrow night. only on kron 4. coming up in the next hour, the kron 00:00am morning news because of the recent covid surge. several bay area counties are changing their mask mandates affected immediately. more details in a live. >> this seeing a lot of record snowfall. this is a live look at tahoe this morning. this snow might be a little too much too quickly. we'll explain. next hour. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron 00:00am morning news at 7. >> well, good morning. and thanks for joining us for the kron 00:00am morning news. i'm reyna harvey. the time for you now 07:00am in me. and john, we're just joking and talking about how we can't believe we literally are just 2 days. >> we only have 2 days left of 2021 felt like john. >> 2020 was super slow 2021 is like i open my eyes to a close and open the bag have in the years >> i'm gonna try to stay awake

. >> i'm justine waltman of jonathan mccall. we have complete storm tracker 4 team coverage tonight. the system has utility crews upping its staff to deal with possible power outages. kron four's. gayle ong shows us how folks are getting ready for this latest storm and has that part of our coverage. >> well, the weather was overall quiet on saturday hardware stores were kept busy across the region. one north based or had their shelves cleared just with the last 2 hours of all sold out sold out of rain gear markel manager of jackson's hardware in sandra fell is showing us empty shelves as of saturday afternoon. we're selling out. >> rain barrel gets to capture some rain all of the boats and weatherproof products and atmospheric river in this case infamously known as the pineapple express is expected to bring widespread rain. gusty winds hazardous beach and marine conditions sunday into monday. cities like santa rosa is expecting up to 6 inches of rain. the city experienced flooding during the last powerful storm in october. a lot

and then at 1130 grant lotus and justine waltman take over to help us ring in the new year. we'll celebrate with a live fireworks show from las vegas only on kron 4. >> you have another chance of winning almost half a billion dollars are no winners in last night's powerball drawing. it's been almost 3 months since someone hit the jackpot. it's now worth 483 million dollars. a lump sum payout would earn you almost 348 million dollars. the next drawing is saturday night. the first and the new year, lawrence. but wouldn't that a way to start out your new year. hey, we've got some nice dry weather setting itself. finally in the bay area's, we're going to see the pattern holding into the new year as well. at least for a few days before we get back to that rain is getting cold outside, though, right now. these numbers getting very chilly in spots. 40's around much of the bay area. you get to the north bay, though many spots already down in the 30's. look at napa now 35 degrees 36 in petaluma, 36 in santa rosa. cold numbers to be had for much of the bay area. that's where we're sta

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i'm grant lotus and i'm justine waltman. vicki is off tonight. health officials are saying they knew it would be here sooner rather than later. the patient first arrived back in the bay area from south africa. >> on november 22nd developing symptoms. 6 days later. then on november 29th. that person got a positive covid test result. it was today was finally confirmed as the omicron variant. >> city officials say the person did the right thing. got tested immediately and that person is since recovered. they feel fine now they're using new information are officials from this first case, too contact. trace anyone. the infected patient was around so far none of the contacts has tested positive and health officials say they're confident the city can handle this latest development. >> san francisco is relatively well positioned to respond to variance our vaccine may is high. more boosters are going to arms every day. 5 to 11 year-olds are getting vaccinated. the rapid uptake our masking and vaccine requirements are among some of the most stringent in th

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waltman where what to say that at all times. so you don't get if you win the case. but it is the season for movies and there are a lot of choices out there. yeah. we're going comedies. we talked about how that's your favorite is. my thing. 9 years they area filmmakers out with a sequel to a big netflix hit from last year is caught a california force can weigh checks it out. >> we have tried everything to get this piece of land we have 3 weeks. it was a number one netflix movie in the world last season. a california christmas. the film was shot in petaluma and told the story of a rich san francisco playboy who found love and a new life in sonoma county. premiers were held in hollywood and petaluma for the sequel in a california christmas city lights. we follow the former playboy as returns to san francisco to save his family business, putting his rule life and relationship with his country. girl fiance in jeopardy. the script was written by co-star and real-life wife lauren swickard he had that title lights. >> it was a no-braine

. >> and i'm justine waltman. >> now our other top story tonight, the omicron variant quickly becoming the most common one here in all of america. >> there's concerns tonight about a winter surge that could be here by the new year and san francisco international airport is now seeing traffic at almost 70% of where it was prepandemic and while preliminary data is indicating boosters are working against this omicron variant infectious disease. experts are cautioning everyone to take extra safety measures. this holiday travel season. kron four's gayle ong spent the day talking to travelers over at sfo and has more. >> people are heading to their holiday destinations eanly travelers. i spoke with say they feel safe because they received their booster shot. >> chris johnson and his family are heading to maui very excited. first day they arrive to san francisco international airport early for a trip they could not miss it was a 2019 1st president. my wife and i. >> paid for a trip for everybody. and then the pandemic hit. and so we couldn't go in 2020 because shut down. and then 2000. 21 her