Over there and check it out and lo and behold it was his same than the license plates were already changed out. And someone had been spending time inside of it. Im hearing in his van have been on many trips together outside of San Francisco documenting places like death valley you 70 and big sur on instagram more recently though someone else has been behind the wheel thieves stole marys than twice within 2 months from the scene area 15 and streets 2019 and in the van. Still lights were stolen from parked catalytic converter was stolen from it. You know event itself a stolen and all of sudden side now stalling again so really feels like. Either someone has learned to know that this van is parked here and and theyre just targeting it specifically for maybe itself more widespread issue of the most recent thats happened on new years day. Once i finished interviewing a mere thursday night about the theft he received a social media tip from Elizabeth Barrios i saw that he had a facebook so that my facebook been you know trying to i sent him a picture of it and i said i think i found your band. And then 2 minutes later he called me and then. Here we are 20 minutes later hes the have them back barrios says she spotted him near his van in a parking lot near keys are stadium. The immediately met up with her there and recovered the van after calling like shape strong other side that i can see like his license plate was also replaced with an expired want check the van and and in matches up to my record so. Is it is also an expired plate registration is from 2015 some eerie says. He now plans to install tracking devices in park is van somewhere else to say im just trying to figure out like what do with this thing out because i dont know where to keep it. Well im mary called police and he later took it to the station and says hes taking a van out of San Francisco, altogether because he doesnt feel safe parking in here live from the newsroom telling psac ii kron 4 news. Thanks hala now to our other top story tonight, the pentagon announcing tonight President Trump order the killing of top Iranian Military leader. Qassem soleimani a general considered to be the second most powerful person in iran. The pentagon released a statement that reads in part at the direction of the president. The us military has taken decisive defense action to protect us personnel abroad by killing can seem so money. The head of the Iranian RevolutionaryGuard Corps Quds force a u s designated foreign terrorist organization, general soleimani was actively developing plans to attack american diplomats and Service Members in iraq. And throughout the region. So money was among the 7 People Killed today after 3 rockets were fired. At Baghdad Airport earlier today, a drone was used to attack so moneys vehicle. Iraqi Security Officials say the rockets also said 2 cars on fire. The rockets landed near the cargo hall of the airport and tonight, the pentagon is alo blaming soleimani for orchestrating the attacks on coalition bases in iraq in recent months, including. That attack on december 27th, the killed americans. Love from his florida resort tonight President Trump tweeted a picture of this american flag, a somewhat cryptic image some say because it came before the pentagon had taken responsibility for the attack. Iranian officials just promised tonight to retaliate a top adviser for the iranian president writing tonight in part quote, trump front his gamble has trump, im sorry through his gamble has dragged us into the most dangerous situation in the region, whoever put his foot beyond the red line should be ready to face the consequences and quote. Here locally a woman is dead in dublin after police say she and another man tried to break into her exboyfriends home that man, an alleged accomplice was also shot and injured and has now been detained by police this all started at 11 30 last night on monegan street just off Central Parkway as kron fours Justine Waltman explains. Police are calling this a deadly case of selfdefense. We were kind of wondering whats going on and then we heard that is a murder people are in disbelief a crime scene unfolded in their neighborhood is sounds pretty scary because i am living here is very safe area lee never heard of any. That kind of serious crimes in here this is not just a random act of violence is something that. The president knew this person that came their house Dublin Police tell kron 4 news a 28 yearold woman and 28 year old man started banging on the door of her 29 yearold exboyfriend at 1130 on wednesday night. The resident woke up got his gun and recognized his acts at the door so we opened the door and then the door was forced open on to him and he was approached by that exgirlfriend and a male. And the male had a gun and argument assault and shooting then started. Police say the man who lives at the town home in selfdefense. Began firing off his gun as he ran away to call 911. The exgirlfriend was shot dead. The other alleged intruder was also shot and injured. Police do not know who fired the fatal shot. But a motive is becoming clear, we know that their relationship had recently ended. And we believe that. Was revolving around the ending of their relationship. Police detained the male intruder, but he has not been charged. The resident has not been charged in the killing either so when youre in your own and fear for your life and sugar comes in your house, you have the right to defend yourself. And thats what our thats where residents this incident. The motive here appears to be a relationship gone sour police are not releasing the names of the people involved just yet. And tell me that a crime like this is very unusual in this community because the last homicide here was in 2009. In dublin, im Justine Waldman kron 4 news alright justine taking a look at our 4 zone forecast but it is a really chris coyer winter day across the bay as we take a. Live look from our sutro camera San Francisco joining us now chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow beautiful picture there lawrence said. Lets get to the point were starting to one of the rain again i think yeah well you may not have to wait longer to see a couple rain drops coming our way but yes really nice day out there today, lot of sunshine around the bay are looking at huge dome of High Pressure rolling in toward the west coast that brought the sunshine today a few clouds begin to drift over the top that ridge is going to weaken a little bit tomorrow but not before brings yet another nice dry day that will change though by friday night into saturday outside right now mostly clear skies around the bay area as High Pressure sits overhead we may see couple patches of fog in some of the interior valley, especially right into the delta, the north bay, the east bay may see some patchy fog early on tomorrow morning that ridge though just dominate right now and that is said in the jet stream well to the north so no threat of any rain outside but it does get chilly in spots, 46 degrees in palo alto right now 49 in hayward 48 in san mateo 50 degrees in cocker 45 in dublin. Now the 43 now in the napa valley 40 to 44 in same lionesses certainly starting a little bit cold out there again under mostly clear skies. Couple patches of fog likely late tonight early tomorrow morning, the mostly sunny and mild just a few high clouds in the afternoon then chance of some showers as we head into saturday. You see the cold front off the coastline. Its going to be that one that approach the bay area but not before High Pressure brings us one more dry day. And then that front comes in looks like late on friday night into Early Saturday Morning to bring a chance of rain you see right here as we take you through time as we head to the night tonight with that patchy fog begins develop into the delta you have to watch out for that early on tomorrow morning. And then that will be gone in hurry as we head toward the afternoon lots of sunshine then watch what happens as we head to the night tomorrow night there you go just after 3, 00 30am, in the morning. Weve got some rain moving to the bay area. This is not going to be a significant storm rather light rain maybe a few 100 as it moves through. And if you sleep in it is long gone by about 9 oclock or so the partly cloudy skies kind of a cool crisp saturday around the bay area but really a mostly dry weekend overnight lows will be cold in spots tonight, youre looking at 38 degrees in santa rosa, 39. In napa 38 tullamore 39 in concord lot of 40s inside the bay by day tomorrow should be a great friday, especially in the south bay and were talking some mid 60s in the san jose in morgan hill into fremont get the idea some very nice weather there little cool in the San Francisco 58 degrees but not bad and over the next few days here we go High Pressure to break down a little bit but clouds will come in a slight chance of showers late friday night and into saturday all right lawrence to the east bay now Oakland Police arrested 2 men in the deadly robbery where a customer at montclair starbucks and died. After chasing the thieves who stole his laptop and while investigators search for more suspects the community is still mourning the death of the victim kron fours gayle ong is live in montclair. With the latest tonight scale. Brandon vicki ive been here all afternoon at the scene i have not come across any family or friends of the victim but people have been stopping by leaving notes with condolences for his family and those who knew him. Messages from strangers almost covering the front window of the montclair starbucks on mount boulevard theres things that happen all over oakland all the that this area is not. It is just shocked when it happens in the neighborhood susan graham lives in nearby rockbridge she left post its out for anyone who wants to pay their respects for the man who died after chasing thieves who stole his laptop newly out of sheer frustration. And i felt that i cant be the only one that feels that they want to express themselves, but how the name of the victim has not yet been released as Oakland Police investigate what is now a homicide. It was the morning of new years eve when a man believed to be in his 30s was working on his laptop. Oakland Police Say Someone Stole his laptop inside the victim chased the thief to their getaway car were told a black bmw suv rental with 3 men the driver with a mask covering his face witnesses say the victim was dragged ball holding on to the suvs door and hit his head on a parked car. He later died at the hospital from his injuries after 24 hours Police Arrested 2 suspects were told in the surveillance cameras on le blvd just a few blocks away from the incident cop a getaway vehicles license plate that led to the arrest montclair Village Associations assistant director tony mccall ca says the village raise 5,000 and received a 10,000 grant to buy and install security cameras last year theyre all over montclair theyve helped us with 11 different incidents now 12. And assisting opd too. Well, kate and criminals. Well the cameras played a key role in the investigation people in the neighborhood and surrounding communities want more done by the city of oakland all this. Was happening safeway right next door was was also we need a solid Ongoing Police presence without being reactionary but taking a proactive stance. Well this sunday at the mine claires farmers market. The District City Council and the Village Association will be present to address any Public Safety concerns. A neighbor, the neighbors of the victim are also going to be holding a vigil here at the starbucks that morning as well in the meantime, the da is first to receive this case sometime today for tomorrow were live in oakland gayle ong kron 4 news. Thank you gayle. Staring down the barrel of a Police Officers gun that is what a noted bay area civil rights attorneys says he was faced with an. Hes now suing the Oakland Police department. Opd does have a history of misconduct within its ranks and now a tourney i pointer says it pp experience it firsthand our first dan kerman has the story. Thats outrageous. I mean to be threatened within the inch of your life for doing nothing more than minding your business driving the street. Fighting Police Misconduct is what bay area civil rights attorneys at dante pointer has spent the last 15 years doing, but now pointer says his civil rights were violated by Oakland Police during a traffic stop so hes suing them to make sure it doesnt happen to anyone else. Anyone. Could be subject to this type of treatment. And literally have their life put in danger by the people who we pay to serve and protect and not harass owner says it was the day after christmas 2017 when he was pulled over in san leandro. Well on the way to the grocery store. He says armed officers on opposite sides of his vehicle screamed conflicting orders, adam one to get out of the car the other telling him to put his hands up and not move if i chose one set of commands over the other i would not likely be here to talk to today. Instead i would be a hashtag where at t shirt. Pointer eventually got out of the car got and his stomach and was told the crawl backwards down international boulevard before being handcuffed and placed in a Police Vehicle while his silver mercedes was searched. He was initially told he was pulled over because someone in a silver car had brandished in a cave 47 and just before he was released. He was told it was because someone had fired in a k 47 from a silver car and i think to myself was police protocol. Every silver car. Thats on the road in the city of oakland in any adjoining city because i was not even in oakland. This subject to being pulled over at gunpoint having the driver pulled out and being threatened with their life and they depalma ground i think not i i i would hazard a guess they didnt go in a montclair pulling over every scene every silver car im going to piedmont pulling over every silver car coroner says he doesnt know if he was targeted or racially profiled either way the stop and search. He says was unconstitutional. And the officers involved need to be identified and held accountable. I dont know if im going to be pulled over by these officers again on that are still patrolling the streets. Its a very unsettling position for anyone whos been done wrong to we reached out to the Oakland Police department they referred us to the city attorneys office. They have not responded to our request for comment. Dan kerman kron 4 news. And with that backdrop. A new study out saying African American drivers in californias big cities are stopped and searched by police at higher rates that are drivers of other races yet a new state study published today by the department of justice released those findings joining us now is coffers. Ellis said the money into a breakdown this report ella yet a study compared the population of each of those races to how often they were pulled over. And they were specifically using that model to find any sign of racial profiling the data was collected as part of the racial and identity profiling act of 2015 which was signed by then governor jerry brown, the study used reports from the california Highway Patrol plus police and sheriffs departments from major cities including los angeles, San Francisco and san diego 95 of all stops were initiated by an officer rather than a response to a call hispanic and white people were actually the most stopped at 3933 thought the study found that to be proportional to how many of them live here. It found that black people who make up only 6 of the states population accounted for 15 of all stops which means that more of them are just being pulled over on top of that African Americans accounted for a higher rate of being searched and arrested when the results show that contraband was actually found more often on white drivers. Critics say the study is incomplete because it doesnt factor the behavior witnessed by Law Enforcement personnel that caused him to make that stop in the first place back to grant. Thank you well as the low tonight is out with its annual prediction of the hottest housing markets for the year ahead. Its calling for a continued cooling of the market here in the bay area and elsewhere in california kron fours rob fladeboe reports. In a survey of 110 economists and Real Estate Experts conducted by zillow panelist on average expect us home values to grow 2. 8 in 2020. Top 5 housing markets are austin texas Charlotte North Carolina and Atlanta Georgia nashville, tennessee, dallas, texas and phoenix arizona. The experts were a bit more pessimistic about california, however in the san jose metro area, 23 up Analysts Expect home values to grow faster than their expected National Rate well 61 expect home values to grow slower than they do nationally. Well just 16 believe prices here will keep pace in the San Francisco maju area, 24 of the experts said prices would increase faster than the National Rate, 64 see a slowdown well, 12 expect prices in San Francisco to grow about the same as they do nationally and affordability crisis and the continued lack of inventory are major factors for growth here in the bay area, according to zillow economist jeff tucker saw inventory spike around this time last year. In the bay area. So there was a lot of inventory of them and sellers are actually having to compete for buyers. Fires had a chance to step back take a breath consider their options that inventory has been whittled down over 2019. So its not white as theyre cutting case. That the prices are going to be you know for instance plummeting in the bay area and in fact if youre counting on that unit you may want to see whats out there right now because theres not even been. Of the 14 markers that are in positive scores in zillows survey 11 are in texas or elsewhere in the south of the 10 markers that are negative scores meaning more of the panel is thought they would underperform rather than over perform. 10 of them are here in california, including san jose San Francisco, sacramento, and los angeles in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news, a san jose man faces an attempted murder charge in connection to a shooting last month that injured a man. Police say 22 yearold keith vote ran admitted to shooting the victim near the corner of staples avenue in mckee road in san jose. Thats where investigators responded to a report of a large fight. Officers arrested tran earlier this week after identifying the get away car. Police say they found a loaded 9 millimeter handgun inside trance car. Prosecutors say 7 gang members were charged in state and federal court. In the shooting deaths of 4 men at a Backyard Party in fresno the victims were killed. November 17th when gunman entered the yard at a home and then just opened fired on the people watching the sunday night football game. Police say the suspects all acknowledge being members of the Mongolian Boys Society and that the shooting was intended as retaliation for the death of one of their gang members but investigators do not believe any of the victims were members of a rival gang and say that they were mistakenly targeted. Coming up on kron 4 news at 9 officials conducting the first snow survey of the year details on how the series snowfall is shaping up. And a story of survival rescue crews, jumping into action after a woman. Jumps in the dangerous waters trying to save her dog. Plus a search suspended new the peninsula, the chp has called off the search for an suv that went off a cliff here crews search for that darks midsize suv that was seen speeding along the shoulder of highway one on monday before driving off the cliff, this is near on terror and just today were seeing this video. Yeah its really a alarming a Officials Say that the search by air land and sea was suspended because. Of bad weather. A motorist reported seeing the you can see theyre just go off a cliff along highway, one. Their dash cam video captured the moment, the vehicle went over the edge of the 40 foot cliff at full speed. Now to a dramatic rescue in east hollywood this morning after a man fell into a 40 foot deep trench on a construction site. La firefighters responded to the scene and used a rope to pull the 50 yearold out the man was not seriously injured. Up next a man goes on a grand theft auto rampaged driving a stolen car and hitting several other vehicles, what one crash victim says he sought after waking up to the chaos plus what police in the peninsula on the peninsula are in a world where everything gets a sequel. Its finally time for. Geico sequels classic geico heroes, starring in six new commercials, with jawdropping savings. Vote for your favorites at geico. Com sequels ahhh, which way do i go . i dont know, im voting for our sequels. With geico, the savings keep on going to a screen near you. Not the leg you dang woodchucks geico sequels. Vote and enter to win today not the leg you dang woodchucks dangerous surf conditions forced emergency crews to spring into action along the peninsula, a woman had to be rescued after she jumped into the water in Half Moon Bay to get her dog kron fours dan thorn joins us now live in the newsroom tonight with more on just what happened dan. Well vicki this was a really close call for the woman and her dog she had to be rescued after going into the water and kowal beach San Mateo County firefighters say the report came in around 11 30 this morning. They found woman swimming in the water about 200 yards away from land First Responders say that she sprang into the water to get her dog who jumped in and was gett ng swept away. Out of the water and not only way out of the water stay away from the water because if you even get close to it you can be back to actually think your way so it you just get no water a High Surf Advisory was in effect until 9 oclock tonight that has expired officials have been urging people not to go into the water or to get too close to the water. The woman was taken to the hospital with some injuries for dog was also rescued. And was said to be doing. Ok tonight, reporting live in the newsroom. Dan thorn kron 4 news, id and thank you for that according to the California Department of water resources. The Sierra Snowpack measured. 97 of average as of today after its first snow survey of the new year. The manual survey recorded 33. 5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 11 inches and Officials Say the results indicate a pretty good start to the 2020 snowpack. But how will things progress chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow is here gray start by s if the fawcett is off now we could be in trouble but as mike poll, our floor director said you always end with a but and thats a thats true because we just you know dont know whats coming down the line right now so far so good but ive seen those years were completely shuts off and look at even the northern sierra. Were talking about the water content in that snow and so thats not the snow depth of just how much moisture is in there and were looking a 121 of normal in northern Sierra Nevada so that is some great news as we have those storms rolling on in and were not done just yet of course a long way to go in the season is winter just really under way tonight kind of a quiet night out there but weve got another storm system that is working off the coastline that will likely bring a chance of some rain and some more snow in the Sierra Nevada, hey weve got temperatures in the forecast for tomorrow looking good for your friday. No planning on our any rain tomorrow looks like a nice dry day 58 degrees and cool sunshine into San Francisco 61 in oakland and about 66 degrees in san jose, but in the long range, this is where cut youve got High Pressure sitting over head right now you see kennedy storms buckling over the top of that ridge all that energy headed up in the 7 northwest. Tomorrow late today we begin to see a few high clouds moving in this is the cold front thats going to check the bay area but as it moves into this ridge going start to weaken and begin to fall apart a bit so as we head through the night to tomorrow night into early on saturday morning you see really this cold front begins to fall apart, but probably going to see enough energy to bring a least a few hundreds of an inch of rain to the bay area but most of that this kind of convenient storm is going to come overnight late friday night into early on saturday morning in his sleep until about 9 oclock on saturday. It is long gone and youre enjoying a mostly dry day looks like a be on the nice day on sunday as well in fact after we see this storm system moved through. I think stay pretty dry for the next 5 to 7 days. John lawrence. Hate crimes sadly are on the rise and Police Officers are now regularly patrolling places of worship in palo alto especially after recent events that like this one, someone vandalized the citys oldest African American church it happened over the weekend. Police are still looking for the suspect tonight. A witness described the suspect as a man in his 30s or 40s riding a bicycle. Warning for drivers in dos palos that or said in the central valley. They say a man slammed his truck into several other vehicles, including an ambulance. This video shows the aftermath you see how foggy it is started yesterday morning on i 5 near goodstein a woman reported the suspect had stopped in traffic and jumped on her car after that police say the suspects stole a car and then made his way on the highway one 52 crashing into at least 6 different vehicles in that fog, including an ambulance. That flipped on its side. Fortunately it wasnt transporting any patients and the driver was not seriously hurt. One person says the suspect t boned his honda civic. I get woken up by my wife and shes tiny some kaiser radically driving so i started the car and he just he bonus and he backed up in such a he was screaming something and she started screaming most to back that been team bonus again. Scary investigators say the suspect crashed into this ditch year before breaking into a nearby home. Deputies arrested him and booked him into or said county jail for dui and assault with a deadly weapon. Political news now senator Susan Collins says shes open to witnesses in the upcoming impeachment trial. The moderate republican from maine also said it is premature to decide who might be called the question of whether to call witnesses during President Trumps impeachment trial has been an intense area of speculation Senate Minority leader the Democrat Chuck schumer has already requested white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former National Security adviser john bolton to be called. The majority leader though republican Mitch Mcconnell said before the holiday recess that the senate was at an impasse on the issue. Senator collins says the history of crossing the island could be a swing vote. During the trial. Tonight hundreds of San Francisco restaurants closed up shop in 2019 we well take a look at the reasons Business Owners are leaving the city behind. In sports. The niners welcome back one of their defensive stars just in time for the playoffs. Carpenter has sleep this amazing . Thats a zzzquil pure zzzs sleep. Our liquid has a unique botanical blend, while an optimal melatonin level means no nextday grogginess. Zzzquil pure zzzs. Naturally superior sleep. When a nasty cold wont let you sleep, try nyquil severe with Vicks Vapocool whoa and vaporize it. Ahhhhh shhhhh nyquil severe with Vicks Vapocool. The vaporizing nighttime, coughing, aching, stuffy head, best sleep with a cold, medicine. Time now sports with and starting tonight with the 49 ers the playoff bye week bringing some unexpected positive news regarding one of their top defenders, the niners with their first practice of the bye week today, look at this linebacker Kwon Alexander in the blue jersey back on the field largely considered one of the ndps of the defense and has been on injured reserve for the last 2 months with what was thought to be a season ending pictorial injury. Kyle shanahan, a few weeks ago called his return a long shot yet alexander here is working his way back well see these out there but the divisional round next saturday happily, back are describing his mindset through the recovery process. Cell with their lives and theyre just a few moments are correct. The the promise of now know a lot of times you go through those things and that time on time and i just stayed up. We to make them a lift me up saw is ready to bet on us. Kind of hard. For 60 every single day to bring the passion and have fun with it and hes in there that we have no choice. What a so i think just having i mean i was on the sideline. But him really being in the game being able to. Well hit somebody can give a gun on its super important and the niners await the winner of the Eagles Seahawks unless the vikings upset the saints coming up on kron 4 sports attorney and the shorthanded warriors with a rough outing tonight in minnesota on the sharks orchestrate encouraging ro 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. Really disturbing trend in a city where foodies come from all over the world to taste. Treats a new report by the restaurant review website yelp shows that nearly 500 restaurants, closed down in San Francisco last year. Our first marine kelly talked to a few Restaurant Owners who say they dont see that trend stopping. Im standing in front of jordan era much beloved hayes valley restaurant that put up this permit close sign in the spring. According to yelp its one of 464 restaurants in San Francisco that shuttered in 2019 that number also includes food trucks and delhis like luka ravioli in the mission which shut down after 94 years, the owners of dosa a small chain of south Indian Restaurant shut down its blend see a street location in september after 15 years, i think were witnessing the death of restaurants as we know it San Francisco. I think its a its a slow extinction, but its happening and i think 2020 is going to be even worse than blind man is with the San Francisco bar owners alliance, one of his businesses is a Bar Restaurant in the mission called doctor teeth. He says the city of San Francisco makes it very hard and very expensive for Small Businesses with employer mandates like healthy sf skyrocketing payroll tax. As well as taxing things like tables and chairs. The high cost of doing business is passed on to customers which makes going out even more of a luxury. The cheese and beer. After taxes tips in fees is 27 and we cant we cant the blame millennials for whoever anybody wants to blame for not going out if a burger and a beer is 27, nobodys going to go out every single night and the reason the burden mirs 27 is primarily because of. Policies that are San Francisco city hall is putting the last 10 years that forced us to raise our prices to the point where its untenable hes cautiously optimistic about the vacancy tax ordinance headed for the march ballot, which will penalize landlords who keep commercial space is empty the blind and says its just a drop in the bucket in terms of what needs be done to keep restaurants alive. He says the city needs legislation big enough and bold enough to make the changes needed to save the Restaurant Industry in the city. Before its completely destroyed. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. Whether time is we check on the 4 zone forecast taking a live look outside right now on this. That is a thursday night thursday your second 2020 this guy was all lit up just a few nights ago and know was something was yeah so i understand youve got some more getaway spots of the people still looking to you know, i mean the whole day continues or back youre working a lot of folks are still out there having fun why not so you get around the state of the monterey bay looking good tomorrow mid 60s carmel has a very nice day in carmel 64 degrees in monterrey just some high clouds southern california. Well see some of these temperatures sneak up in the 70s los angeles, 71 in pasedena 70 in downtown san diego and how about the high country on trial at some of those new skis well youll be enjoying it up there about 51 Degrees South lake tahoe now be aware likely going to see a couple snowflakes not a huge storm, but the storm system moving in especially on saturday so watch out for that if you stay through the weekend. The time around the bay area tonight skies are mostly clear. We do have a couple high clouds above that really had nothing down below except for some patchy fog develop a little bit later on tonight and then weve got a cold front to worry about but i think for the better part of friday. Were looking good here. Are 09 00am tomorrow morning your commute looks great. Watch out for some patchy dense fog, especially right into the delta area. Then as we head to the morning that was long gone by the afternoon, maybe getting to pick up a few high clouds from the system off the coastline and then that comes racing on shore overnight on friday night into saturday morning but you see begins to fall apart, even as it moves to the bay area kind of run into that ridge of High Pressure. Lynn behind just a few 107 inch of rain and then that is out of town and then the rest your saturday looking good and sunday looking good as well temperatures around the bay area tomorrow and saturday 50s and some 60s in the San Francisco, little cool there 60 now granada youre going to 63 degrees and mild in the millbrae 66 in san carlos 64 in mount do a lot of 60s in the south in fact is i 67 in sunnyvale and also santa clara 62 degrees in pleasanton 65 in union city about 62 in san leandro on sunday, 63. It was creek 61 hercules 59 in playoff 58, but the ship some patchy morning fog then becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon and about 58 degrees in sandra fell. Next couple days were going to see a few more clouds coming our way late in the day tomorrow. Then a chance of showers late friday night into saturday morning sunshine returns by saturday afternoon more sunshine on sunday paul warrant pretty flavored e cigarette cartridges are about to become a thing of the past today, the Us Department of health and Human Services announced a. New policy prohibiting the sale of the products. Under the fda rule Vape Companies will only be allowed to sell 2 flavors of vaping cartridges that tobacco and menthol they have a 30 days to stop manufacturing distributing and selling other flavored cartridges the bullet band just applies to flavored cartridges not the devices that use tank system sold in vape shops. A Violent Crime caught on home surveillance camera and police say that footage was key to finding the victim and catching her alleged kidnapper do warn you though some people are going to find this video disturbing its hard to watch reid binion reports. This is a. Absolutely violent moments of terror caught on camera just after midnight on new years a suspected kidnapping and get help the residents. A Video Surveillance system of the house went off. Where that concerned citizens saw a the female victim running to the residence. Requesting help. And a white sedan pull up. Police say this video was critical in catching the kidnapping suspect to my heart. And we had the assumption that this was the subject said his name on camera make big difference. A huge difference. The victims boyfriend, 23 yearold Darnell Rodgers is now facing kidnapping and domestic battery charges and if this crime wasnt disturbing enough there was a one monthold child in that car. At the time of this im reid binion reporting. Police have not identified the victim or the child but did say they are both safe. Rogers First Court Appearance is friday. It is unknown if he has in the tourney. And then why pd officer was sentenced to 15 days in jail for trespassing and assault while on vacation out of state tonight. Hes resigned 26 yearold Michael Reynolds was accused of using a racial slur against a woman during a home breakin in nashville. In 2018 that then officer barged into the house next to the one that he and friends were renting for a Bachelor Party weekend. Police say the reynolds was told monday to report for his disciplinary process on thursday instead he resigned Court Records indicate that reynolds was found guilty. 3 counts of assault with fear of Bodily Injury and one count of aggravated criminal trespass. Castro is out of the 2020 democratic president ial race, the former housing and urban Development Secretary announced the end of his president ial campaign via twitter today. The Castro Campaign appeared to be nearing the end for months now is that candidates struggle to raise enough money to keep up with his democratic opponents. He was the only prominent a candidate in the race. Another democratic president ial candidate, Marianne Williamson has made a big campaign change but she is not out of the race. 2 former staffers say she laid off or entire Campaign Staff on new years eve. Because of financial concerns despite the downsizing williamson is still pushing ahead with her bid for the white house. Happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear dam, a happy birthday to of loving and laughing sammy. The world war 2 vet and San Francisco native turned 100 years old today and we were proud to be there for the birthday celebration. Yeah like his jacket and green a written right michelle kingston has more now on the secrets to longevity. I have more bread is so to one glass of wine and that about him for the night were saying even the know the trick to living 100 years is a couple drinks a day surrounded by family and and how many grandchildren. I dont a live out alive said 11 so ago are being i was born and raised in San Francisco and worked as a bartender for 40 years wanted to hang over corrupt. Folks to. A killer. Colored was was a famous. The and the in this civic center then he served world war 2 was outside won 4 years. Thats a lot on to tell you hes a lifelong San Francisco, 49 ers fan and his wife also watches sports alongside him i loved by warriors she tells us their best times are spent with their family even shared her secret on being married the 2 years we fought our way all the way through. That is more fun making and people who tell you who you never have an argument i did call you never had any fun in your blowing out the candles on his one 100th birthday best gift of all being, but the one he loves most happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear dam, a happy birthday to in san jose, michelle kingston kron 4 news. A sign of just how intense the battle is for fire crews fighting wildfires in australia. Thats a bird mimicking emergency sirens weve got running at full capacity right now trying to get those and b roads beatles abbey road remastered visions. And ill show you was caught on camera making the sound of Emergency Vehicle sirens this is soaring. All of those horrible fires affecting an enormous portion of australia. This really and film the black and white birds novel trick in newcastle New South Wales take a look and a listen. Firefighters say the bird appeared to have picked up the sound because there have been so many Emergency Vehicles driving through brush fire affected towns New South Wales and almost 400 homes have been confirmed as destroyed in that area in the past week. And take a look at this a coyote spotted early this morning in San Francisco just saw tearing along about 2 30 this morning. Actually right out front of the cross for studios along the embarcadero and this is certainly not the first time a coyote has been spotted in the past few months in the city we weve got reports of coyotes in the north beach neighborhood and coy tower nearby has several signs around its gardens warning people that spotting coyotes is a common occurrence. This video was shot by kron 4 employee brian brooks as he was on his way to work. There coyotes get hungry, you got to keep your little pets inside a lot of them near Golden Gate Park and the sea cliff area near Lincoln Park Golf Course seeing a lot of well that wraps up kron 4 news at 00 09pm tonight, but our primetime coverage continues at the top of the hour, pam moore and can wait are here with kron 4 news at grant thanks to you both next at 10 oclock the latest says tensions intensify over the us air strike in iraq that left a man considered to rons most powerful general dead plus stolen not once but twice a camper van recovered again and only kron 4 news is there when the owner gets word that his vehicle has been spotted last the newest the snow survey numbers and the tenet and forecasts for the first weekend of 2020 our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow tells us whats ahead in the bay area forecast dont go away our 3 of kron 4 news in primetime starts right after the break. Trump obamacare is a complete and total disaster. Let obamacare implode. Nurse these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients i care for. Ive been a nurse in new york for thirty years. I know the difference leadership can make because i saw what Mike Bloomberg did as mayor. Vo mayor bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 , covering 700,000 more new yorkers, Life Expectancy increased. He helped expand Health Coverage to 200,000 more kids and upgraded pediatric care infant mortality rates dropped to record lows. And as mayor, Mike Bloomberg always championed Reproductive Health for women. So when you hear Mike Bloomberg on health care. Mrb this is america. We can certainly afford to make sure that everybody that needs to see a doctor can see a doctor, everybody that needs medicines to stay healthy can get those medicines. Nurse you should know, he did it as mayor, hell get it done as president. Mrb im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. When prime time. Stations. Youre watching kron 4 news at 10. The man considered to be the second most powerful person in iran is dead the pentagon announced tonight, President Trump ordered the killing of general Qassem Soleimani thanks for joining us. Attorney and im ken wayne and im pam moore salamony was among the 7 People Killed when 3 us rockets were fired at the Baghdad Airport earlier today kron 4 grant lodes joins us here in the studio with more on those air strikes and reaction from our nations leaders, this is a big deal grant panic and it is a profound escalation in the middle east and what happens next is anyones guess but. Certainly this is a big deal and this is how the us killed soleimani you see the military drone strike right there the fireball that erupted that was the generals vehicle. His car there on fire. The pentagon tonight is defending its attack on seoul money and explaining its reasoning for doing so the pentagon released a statement it reads in part quote at the direction of the president. The us military has taken decisive defense action to protect us personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani the head of the Iranian RevolutionaryGuard Corps Quds force a u s designated foreign terrorist organization, general soleimani was actively developing plans to attack american diplomats and Service Members in iraq. And throughout the region and quote the pentagon also is accusing so money tonight of orchestrating attacks on coalition bases in iraq in recent