Tournament of roses association. Dina and americas new year celebration. On behalf of the tournament of roses and its dedicated 935 volunteers i want to wish everyone a happy new year and know it all. And to kick off our incredible array is the World Premiere of an original song. Exclusively for the rose parade by 19 time grammy award winner that is one of the most. Highly anticipated scenes of the parade. I mean just one open you thought it couldnt get anybody here comes at the to fly over. You can just hear it. Thats coming over us at about a 1000 feet altitude there is our booth right this moment, its so exhilarating what a way to get under us it for this moment. I get chills every single time what a great way to kick off this brand new year welcome to 2020 welcome to a new. Decade we are just so excited to share it with you, im lisa givens marks titus and welcome to the 131st rose parade presented by honda people even if past is doomed by we always say that ready to put that one in the rearview mirror, lets begin youre focused and for the good news is this were opening this decade with one extra day this year because its chilly here. Yes thats for years, yes, so we have that with us by the way talking about that be to fly over so that will occur again later on today during the rose bowl game to kick things off however, the beatles of the different the be a female behind the pie piloting that one isnt it great that the first mark yes, it is up for that is the first weve got lots of for sexually this year for you the tournament of roses has its first latina president you saw her laura farber with crazy about her. Shes fantastic guest, shes the wikipedia well she knows everything about the rose parade and shes the one that came up with the theme that is just universally so loved which is this years theme. The power of hope. Yeah, so theres so much going on we have a lot of star first things to get to ah but the first first thing we need to get to say hello and happy new year to our broadcasting partner. Michael o manheim. Like a good morning to you marc and lee so what a great start to the days that was awesome theres a lot more ahead as well and i am sitting here with this awesome view of the parade route right over my shoulder here. Thanks to the Pasadena Elks Lodge and general manager frank sosa and this Years National president of the elks robert l men. Ktla has reserved this spot every year along colorado boulevard for you since 1947 can you believe it we are excited to bring you another spectacular parade on this first morning of 2020 happy new year on job the new year michael we always loved working with you. And you know were lucky. The 3 of us because we get to see the floats before they hit the break we could see them when theyre being made and i can just tell you. You will not be disciplined a look we have the Police Escort here how tell you by the way great seats here but theres also great seats and their help on the guys performed the first random act of helpful this in 2020 by upgrading a family from the curb to grandstand. There they are wrapped in their hunt us cement that and keeping with the han the theme this years pace car is the first ever 2020 honda crv hybrid with sport mode at all wheel drive standard on all trims its available. This march. As we say hello to the pace car were going to set the pace for you throughout this parade. This morning lisa wivens marc stein is with you. There are millions of people watching us worldwide. As we say hello. 2 2020 alley did such a great job in that opening number look getting pictures of the fans that is an overwhelming view when use come across what they call that camera corpsman yes what you had a chance to ride on in this parade. So what was that experience like for you it takes your breath away doesnt at watching it writing it watching at home. You know there are about to between 750 and a Million People on the streets that she is able to really connect with and then we were in like a 147 countries i believe yeah thats thats a lot of people a lot of people about a million down the slowdown colorado boulevard. And you know we have a Beautiful Day here as you can see the sun is shining. Lovely weather here in pasadena california as we take that shot thats the corner that were talking about the boy scouts there have the banner get chosen every year girl scouts and boy scouts are carrying those banners down the 5 and a half miles of parade route. And you know we talked a little bit about the weather and in behind us the beautiful mountains are still doubled with a little bit of snow. That we had earlier this week that the weather todays but to be spectacular is exactly what. Valley hunt club had in a 131 years ago right is to show office beatles beautiful, same. Were so happy to have you with us as we say hello and thank you to hondo who is kicking off this years rose parade. Presenting our seem and reminding us of the limitless potential inside each of us, especially our kids. They call their float our hope for the future it features all kinds of kids and all kinds of dreams boy does it ever the cy young doctors lab coat covered in mecca room coconut reaching for the stars the astronauts hair crafted from buffalo grass and the artists shoes that youll see their affection from cranberry c they got the hats off to the animators at this los big clue that are spinning stars theres jetpacks propelling smoke. And the animated ellie the trade try screened. Theyre really all technical delights for us to watches thats hard to float goes down. Collins colorado. They go right here they come its always an honor to welcome a this group this is the United States marine corps mounted color guard led by their grand by their marshall on how we power the members of this group are happy to from barstow california volunteered for the duty. Theyre the only unit in the parade today that you will see carrying the American Flag and they are writing what were at one time while palomino mustangs that were adopted from the bureau of Land Management to adopt a force program we salute these guys do as they present the callers they are the few they are the proud that they are the and this is a good time for a smart to salute our service men and women overseas who are sharing the stay with us watching the rose parade of them the armed forces network. We certainly want to wish all of you the best in the coming year, stay safe and thank you for your service. And following the bout of color guard is the United States marine corps west coast composite band comprised of musicians from the First Marine Division band, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing band and the marines, san diego. They joined together only once a year before. You guessed it. The United States marine corps west coast composite ben, thank you for your service, the bands here today by the way absolutely barbecue is back in the well for a lot of people the new year means new additions and for one San Francisco family january 1st brought a bouncing baby boy into their world kron fours noel bellow caught up with a family whose baby was the first to be born in San Francisco in this new decade. From boyd. Handsome cool calm and collected in a hospital room overlooking the city of San FranciscoLittle Charlie shackleton. Takes in his first few moments of quietly contemplating the though sleeping soundly now the 7 pound 9 ounce baby boy did give mom and dad. A new years holiday to remember. Definitely ran the show yesterday and he decided what was happening when is coming how is coming he was one of his i did to be the first baby born in San Francisco. I think its pretty cool to have a birthday on new years day, certain they can never take away from you. This is yours forever. The first baby in San Francisco of the new decade after nearly 20 hours of labor George Charles shackleton charlie for short arrived at 12 43am at sutters cpm see of an s campus hospital we were pretty surprised just because it didnt seem like there is a scenario where he was werent anywhere near midnight know toward the end it dawned on us really wow what time is and my goodness. New data in hand with all the talk and excitement for the years ahead. Mom dad and grandpa would e are hopeful for the impacts Little Charlie will make on the world around him. And hes got a mommy and daddy that are dedicated to making the world a better place and i hope you followed in their footsteps. And he was a pretty cool customer for the media by noon today is centers of an s campus had already brought 6 more babies into the world, they were expecting to have at least a dozen by the days and in the newsroom. Noel bellow kron 4 news. Happening now the National Weather service has issued a High Surf Advisory along northern californias coast in effect through 09 00am tomorrow. The Weather Service predicts northwest swells between 1114 feet, the largest waves are expected tonight and into tomorrow morning with waves gradually subsiding into tomorrow night. The High Surf Advisory mean strong rip currents should be expected. But margin dangerous breaking waves and surf zones. Waves could run up beaches more than usual and sweep over areas that are usually dry. So if youre heading to the coast. Youre advised to be extra careful out there not our 4 zone forecast to getting a live look outside of the embarcadero in San Francisco and chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is a here with the latest on what to expect. Yeah, you know worse looking at those waves are being generated by some storms off the coastline. Not getting the storms here in california right now but weve got those huge waves out there so this or something to watch out for even tomorrow morning after this uh advisory expires new going probably have to be careful. The rocks as those waves will take a long time to really some side through the afternoon and then things begin to calm down a today, you know want a little bit below the average in the San Francisco. We have some lingering patchy fog of course of the di level clouds 56 degrees for the high there oakland checked in at 59 san jose 60 degrees 61. In livermore pretty mild in the cockpit uh well above the average is 66 today and 64 degrees in santa rosa. Outside right now still some partly cloudy skies. Weve got some that patchy fog along the coast lane just make it out right there some that begin to move back on shore overnight tonight though things are going to begin to change weve had that kind of that northwesterly flow aloft and thats bring with it some of the clouds but as High Pressure builds in overnight that because more of a northerly component and that should begin to clear out our skies around the bay area right now a lot of clouds out there you stretching across the skies of patchy fog continuing along the coastline temperatures a little cool out there as well and little a damp feeling too especially near the coastline with some that patchy thick fog, 52 pacifica right now it is 53 and lael 52 in the napa valley and 54 degrees in petaluma tonight, partly cloudy skies early and then clearing out late tonight in fact were going to see 30s 40s for overnight lows, better chance of showers return the bay area as early as saturday tomorrow should be a mostly sunny day should be beautiful inside the bay in the valleys temperatures up in the 60s in those spots little cooler 50s along the coast. Thank you or San Francisco city officials have agreed to settle a lawsuit more than 200 inmates who are swamped with sewage for months in the county jail after faulty plumbing burst. Attorneys in the case confirmed the agreement without disclosing the amount. Officials say inmates at the jail were held in such conditions between january of 2017 and september of 20 18 before the bombing was finally fixed. The board of supervisors must still approve the settlement. In the east bay, the next phase of an environmentally friendly project in began today all berkeley restaurants now have to supply compostable takeout food where they have to charge 0. 25 for single use disposable cups. These changes apply to most food businesses like bakeries, some cafeterias, theaters bars, it is the second step of an ordinance last january in march disposable food items like straws and utensils began being provided only upon request. The idea is to reduce litter and the city is why stream and to help tackle the plastics problem for more information you can check our website kron 4 dot com. The oakland zoo has raised more than 330,000 to try to help save wildlife. The money was raised by the quarters for Conservation Program in various zoo events half of the money will go toward helping jaguars, california con doors and african lions. 20 will be designated to programs in the oakland zoo such as Veterinary Care and breeding programs helping repopulate almost extinct species. The remainder of the money will be used to support the zoos conservation projects around the world. The newest one launching in 2020 this be a unique camera trap program collecting data to try to help save. Mountain lions. March is increasing prices in the new year what you can expect the next time you want to get on a bart train. Frequent heartburn . Not anymore. The prilosec otc twoweek challenge is helping people love what they love again. 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Getting to be with president xi another International Place attention north korea where leader kim jong on says promises made at this summit last year are being kept and hes now threatening new strategic weapons made those commitments to President Trump in exchange for President Trump agreeing. And that to conduct largescale military exercises weve lived up to our commitments. We continue to hold out hope to live up to his as well back at home the pending Senate Impeachment trial also looms over President Trump and lawmakers in washington, im merrill reporting. But 750 troops are spending their new years day of deploying to this is after a us embassy was attacked by protesters protesters are upset about us air strikes on iran backed Militia Group in iraq kron fours alice of the money and is live in the studio with a message from. President trump President Trump is actually threatening iran over this escalated tension that weve seen between the 2 countries. Now furthering so this is all because of the most recent. Influence here and thats the ongoing feud between iraq and the us for influence over the country theyre the most recent trigger were deadly american airstrikes targeting a shiite militia, 25 fighters were killed on sunday who the pentagon believes were behind a rocket attack on a military base in iraq last week, the killed a us contractor for the last 2 days protesters damaged the us embassy setting fire to the reception area and hurling stones and marines before finally leaving today Iran Supreme Leader ayatollah ali come said that if trump are a logical person he would see his crimes in iraq and afghanistan have made nations hate him. President trump fired back threatening iran saying that the country would be fully help responsible for lives lost or damage of any of us facilities and they will pay a very big price. I dont think that would be a good idea for on it would last very long so i dont see that happening. No i dont think. We go very quickly. President trump says that he does not want a war with iran but but the us is ready if it comes to that iran denied any involvement in that attack on the us embassy but coming needed saying that the countrys ready for action on all fronts back to you. These are pictures from hong kong where police pulled the plug on a sanctions march 3 hours into the event today in what started as a peaceful protest that drew thousands of people to the streets of Hong Kong Island a major road was jammed with people for about 2 miles and it shows that 2020 is beginning the same way 2019 and it david call verizon hong kong with more. 2020 beginning with more clashes here on the streets of hong kong you can see behind me. Police are now moving forward towards one of the many barricades thats been set up theyre about to encounter a lot of the debris that was put out on the street from the protesters throughout the over here you can see one of the shop owners actually closing now. Looking out. To see whats coming her way. This began as a peaceful protest on this new years day. Thousands coming together families coming together. It has now out into the front line protesters. Those who have torn up some of the ports along the street who have caused destruction to some of the store fronts and who have created lines like this that you can see a burning right now. Police for the most part today. I kept their worst rate theyve kept a distance but they set a deadline for those Peaceful Protesters to leave that deadline has now passed and the police you can see are moving forward. That you can see theyre warning that to smoke will be dispersed. Its looking. 2019 what we saw. Of 6 plus months of protests and clashes calls democratic and police accountability. Those protesters still calling. For those demands. The 2020 be giving away 2019 and if youre in hong kong. Course, tonight pope francis is apologizing for smacking a womans hand yesterday it happened when he was making his way to the nativity scene at vatican city. After he greeted children and pilgrims in saint Peters Square you see one woman grabbed his hand right here and pull him over to her pretty forcefully. The 83 yearold pontiff, your little bit rattled by it needs smacked her hand to escape her grip. She was talking to him at the time, but its not clear what she was saying pope francis called his action a quote for example and he apologized for it before delivering a prayer. Not our 4 zone forecast as we step outside show you the Golden Gate Bridge pretty quiet on this new years night and Lawrence Karnow is back with us and i was ski report that time of year, yeah, you know they got a lot of snow up in toppling of course the holidays lot of may sneak up the high country of you headed there you got a lot fresh powder to ski on has been a ton of snow. In last 7 days or so, but still looking good up there. So hey how about that kirkwood got 52 inches already for base on the ground 4 inches of new snow and theyre calling a packed powder up there 12 lifts are open 85 trails open as well home would 73 inches on the ground powder out there as well and theyve got to 67 trails now open. Heavily one of the bigger resorts, there 52 inches on the ground packed powder and 92 trails are currently open. How about sierra tahoe if youre headed there tomorrow, youre looking good. This weekend be careful weve got a little storm coming our way ill show you more that just a moment right now High Pressure trying to build in here that ridge is going to settle in for tomorrow and even part of friday, then well start to see some more clouds come our way late the day on friday by saturday were talking about the possibility of rain but not tomorrow, mostly sunny skies looking good in San Francisco 59 degrees beautiful 61 in oakland 62. And the san jose so we are going to see some changes coming our way as High Pressure begins to build overhead today kind of a lot of clouds filtering across our skies but is that ridge settles in see more sunshine as we get into friday though back to some more cloud cover you see the storm system off or close line looks a pretty impressive there but as it approaches the bay area kind of runs and that ridge starts to fall apart. So theres a chance we could see some showers best chance really north of the Golden Gate Bridge could see a couple scattered showers elsewhere. But i think that comes early on saturday morning so if you sleep in on saturday, you may just missed the whole storm. All right so that being said we are going to see some nice weather for tomorrow High Pressure builds in some sunshine returns, partly cloudy on friday slight chance of showers on saturday. A new character is coming to the marvel universe why it will be the first of its kind. Also where you can find this baby yoda your all and why the artists as he put it out. The force is strong in an Oklahoma Community and its all thanks to baby yoda painted this mural in to artists print greenwood did as you can see it features the new a star wars fien on greenwood says he used just spray paint to make it took about 2 hours last saturday and he says he did it because he hopes to promote the arts to young people and he says he plans to touch us up and add some more. An s to baby yoda. The marvel movie universe is expanding the studio president says there are plans to introduce a transgender character. He says its not clear yet or at least hes not going to tell us yet which movie will include the addition, but its a movie being shot right now. The studio says that one of marvels goals is to be diverse and inclusive when it comes to female characters and characters of color. And sports turnovers proved to be pretty costly for wisconsin was oregon claiming victory at the rose bowl key rooney walking into the studio right now as we speak. 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You have a gym membership now im not quite not quite seeing healthy say happy while some strive for fitness other sent academic and career goals stay ok thats a good one thats what im sure mom and out this year thats it i dont know i try to find a job right now the van going around a pair probably getting a you know getting rehired for the show some word of actually pays minimum wage will be nice, you know maybe. You know have health care helping to some some big political changes Susan Weisberg says the key is setting an attainable goal i made one new years resolution which was to visit the cousin of mine in palo alto that might put off visiting for. 5 to love so its a simple one which i did and it catered but it should also be challenging should be something that you that you can achieve, but that is a little bit of a stretch as we kissed 2019 goodbye. Then youre hopeful for what 2020 has in store me to be deployed really excited about that a 7 to be a part of something bigger next year, im looking forward to getting really bad for kirk and the white house i have to college next fall, so its kind of figuring out what i want to do with my life and. Hopefully just being happy and live in live in San Francisco taylor bus aqi kron 4 time now for well in the sports world new years day means one thing College Football and in particular the granddaddy of them all the rose bowl 6th ranked oregon taken on a wisconsin and this years edition, we pick up in the 2nd half badgers up 3 wisconsin putting Anthony Lodhi fumbles. And duck safety, pretty breezy there to pick it up for the scoop and score. So morgan takes the lead but not for long ensuing possession. Mason stocking runs it in for a 2 yard touchdown. Its 2421 badgers to the 4th quarter wisconsin up 6 oregon qb justin herbert. The tackle takes off and runs it. Cards for a touchdown and that would be the winning touchdown ducks when the rose bowl for the 4th time in School History covered had 3 rushing touchdowns on the day. A couple other bull scores for you some good ones today number 13 alabama made this the College Football playoff for the first time that the tide. Handle 14 thranked michigan, beating the wolverines 35 16 in the citrus bowl. And number 18 minnesota got a big win in the outback bowl defeating top ranked auburn 31 to 24 with their 11 to record this season, the golden gophers finished with more than 10 wins for the First Time Since 19 oh 4. The nba announced today that formerly commissioner david stern has died at the age of 77. Stern led the nba for 3 decades and during that time the leagues popularity exploded, thanks to stern and stars like larry bird Magic JohnsonMichael Jordan and kobe bryant. Coy wire reports. The nba wouldnt be the league it is today without david stern working his way up the ranks stern was the organizations first general counsel into the commissioners post in 1984 stern had the good fortune of inheriting larry bird and Magic Johnson in taking over just before the arrival of michael Television Revenues were low and several franchises were in financial turmoil. So the new commissioner rolled up his sleeves and got to work for the next 30 years stern presided over the leak skyrocketing growth. According to forbes, the player salary cap which turn helped to create. Were from million to just under 59 million when he left office in 2014. Television revenues jumped from around 22 million to about 930 million. Franchise values from 400 million to million. A big part of stern strategy, marketing the leak superstars and making them global icons. Magic and larry leading the charge in the 80s. Then jordan in the 90s and extending well into 2000 with kobe bryant and lebron james. The league took off globally under sterns 10 years becoming the first professional sports need to play regular season games outside the us and allow players to come the olympics beginning with the gold medalwinning dream team in 1992. All this going china. The 2 contracts. Agency guys being able to you know they can control where the it was a great it didnt come without some growing pains stern presided over for a player lockout and angered some players with tough disciplinary decisions in the adoption of an unpopular sideline dress code. But his ability to adapt and grow the game over a 30 year span made about titan of the sport. She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of fame in 2014 months after handing the reins over to his protege and so. The reason im here is because of thousands of people. Thousands of people over the years. So much. Youre responsible for it and the league is unspectacular shape Going Forward under the extraordinary leadership of adam silver. Thank you having me. According to the nba sterns death was the result of a brain hemorrhage he suffered about 3 weeks ago. We of course wish him the best to his family and friends. Alright made a big impact and we havent even talked about the nfl playoffs in the 40 niners, but well a lot of that in the days to come can my side be firm . And mine super soft . Yes. With the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both. Adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. So, can it help us fall asleep faster . Yes, by gently warming your feet. But can it help keep me asleep . Absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. So, you can really promise better sleep . Not promise. Prove. And now, during our new years special, queen sleep number c4 smart bed is only 1299, save 400, plus 0 interest for 24 months on all beds. Ends new years day. Work so hard give it everything you got strength of a lioness tough as a knot rocking the stage and we never gonna stop all strength, no sweat. Just in case you forgot all strength. No sweat secret. All strength. No sweat. If you are still trying to come up with a resolution for 2020 were here to bell went around our newsroom to get a check of the resolutions from our producers web writers and editors and heres a taste of what our folks are planning for 2020. My new years resolution is to go in the 2020 all call free spend less time on my phone and more time calling my friends instead of texting. Hi my new years resolution is to get my 8 hours of sleep. Im going right down one good thing. It every week. Mason jar and at the end of the year i can go back and read all happened over the. News resolution is to be more healthy years get more sleep and learn more about myself and really going to try to get kind of plugged in to whats going on around me so im a several actually are too practice my hot yoga more practice, my families coworkers, friends, anybody really. And my new years resolution for 2020 is to take some classes and maybe learn some new skills, heres a solution is to be more. Opening social make new friends in reconnect with old friends just get out there not be a homebody. What do new years resolution wind because you should strive for greatness every not just one i dont do them good for him again. Courtney says what my so is going to wrap up kron 4 news at 8 well be back with more news right here on front for news at 10 thats our resolution that is our resolution and coming up at 9 were going to rerun this mornings rose parade, which is fun. And were going to leave you with a last look at the fireworks finale from last nights new years life. It was a great show. And i have a happy new year the weather was perfect and yeah, you did a little chilly damp all right. Happy new year will see a 10 oclock have a good night. Coming up on this episode of rose parade uncovered what really goes into putting a float on the street come new years day. We did make the corner. Welcome back. Well, i just got a very small corps that will introduce you to a very different breed of flint builder. Were a wild bunch volunteers and theyre very unique build site. Ive seen shadows whether should be shadows ever phone ring whether there are no phones. And did you ever wish you could ride in one of those classic rosebery cars . Its something youve got to do once in your life. Well, weve got just the place for you. Welcome to rose parade uncovered where we bring you