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Vicki we first told you about this app. We sent a push alert. At 7 44 this morning. Make sure you download the get the latest breaking news. Its free for iphone and android devices. This just in to the kron 4 newsroom. Vicki and on the impulse of says a woman was walking her dog when a man pulled up in a car and reveal themselves in decently. She was able to get a picture of his car as he drove away. It all happened wednesday, around noon near list rolled approaching or get expressways. Investigators are not releasing this sketch of the suspect. Hoping someone would have information on the suspect and the car to give the police a call. Grant more breaking the rules following tonight we are following tonight this time out of the north bay. Napa police are investigating the death of an eight month old boy at a Day Care Center around 3 00 today. Police were called to the area of oxford and will street for an unresponsive and unconscious and that. At a licensed family day care home. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene and police say there were no obvious signs of trauma. There are no other details available at this time and the incident remains under investigation. Grant what some are calling the great escape has ended in san jose. Kron4 news was there last night when the second of two inmates who escaped from the county jail was are arrested following an eight hour standoff. Grant this is the video of it. The suspect being taken as to custody. Kron4 rob fladeboe is live in san jose with a glimpse of what went on. Inside the house as deputies moved in. Rob . Cornered and reporter captured escaped inmate Rogelio Chavez wednesday night. Augustino shot these photos of the swat team before he was evacuated. This morning, he was permitted inside the home show how deputies had to literally tear down the at chavez, who was hiding in reporter arrested along with chavez karla fernandez. She, along with with 35yearold emily vaca, who traveling with chavez and arraigned on wednesday, are charged with harboring a fugitive, says Deputy District Attorney janet attorney reporter 24 year old marcaysha harboring fellow escapee laron campbell, who was arrested earlier this week in antioch. He too attic. Both campbel and chavez now back in the same a week ago wednesday after their second floor cell and climbing to the ground on a rope made from bedding. Sheriff laurie smith says it doesnt end here. Reporter live in san jose, rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. Vicki okay, rob. Vicki two years later this month. And the murder of joel ramirez remains a cold case in san leandro. Police believe his killing was the tragic result of mistaken identity. Grant today, kron fours Philippe Djegal spoke with the victims aunt, who hopes the public can help solve this case. Sot missing him everyday its just hard. Reporter the winter months for joel ramirezs family. Reporter an agonizing reminder of his untimely and shocking murder. Sot he was just coming home just days after turning 21 years old. The Aspiring Police officer was gunned down on his own avenue. Sot and, he was an innocent bystander my nephew just came home at the wrong time. The deadly shooting happened the night of december 14th 2014. And, since then the case has gone cold, though joels aunt delia aceves says the family hasnt given up hope. Sot hope, that you know, one day this case will be solved. Reporter the city of san leandro hasthousand dollar reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects involved in this case to 50 thousand dollars. Reporter and, councilwoman corina lopez helped lead that effort. Sot theres somebody out there that understands the full picture here and they really need to come forward, and do the right thing and give this family relief. Reporter last year, more than a hundred people gathered days before the anniversary of the killing to honor joel. And, the community will do so again this year on the night of december 10th to pay their respects. Near the driveway joels family still occasionally passes by. Sot its very hard, you know, theres days when we drive by or we have something to do and you know hairs stands up, you know, just knowing that uh that somebodys life was taken away you know, an innocent victim. Reporter in san leandro, Philippe Djegal, kron four news. Vicki police say they have in custody the suspect who they 27yearold city worker while he was cleaning up graffiti in San Franciscojermain jackson jr. Was found with mutliple gunshot wounds in the citys mission district. He was rushed to the hospital. Where medical officials pronounced him dead. Vicki the suspect had been at large until today. When police were able to track down 26yearold San Francisco resident Michael Higginbotham in vallejo. The suspect has now been booked for murder of the department of public works employee and father of two. Grant now to an update to a story we first brought to you yesterday on kron four news at five. Police in oakland are searching for a gunman after two people were shot on interstate 580. It happened around 3 30 yesterday afternoon. Near the fruitvale avenue off ramp. Causing a major back up. Grant kron fours averi harper has an update on the victims condition. Return to index Reporter Police about the unidentified man and woman with gunshot wounds and sent them to the local hospital to be treated. All lanes have since reopened. At last, both of the victims are listed in stable condition and expected to be ok. They are looking for more information to have anyone with any tips to contact them. Avery harper, kron 4 news. Vicki an update from south San Francisco Police Reports officer robby chon. Attacked with a sakteboard on thanksgiving day. Remains in stable condition. Officer chon has been at San Francisco General Hospital with a serious brain injury since the holiday. Todays update shares he continues to show signs of recovery. Vicki family and friends say they are extremely grateful for want to remind everyone of the gofundme account set up to help with the chon family during this hard time. Grant still ahead on kron four news at five. Well tell you about some possible changes to bart. How this will impact your morning commute for at least 2 and a half years. Vicki plus. Could this be Colin Kaepernicks final season as a 49er . A sign. The quarterback is ready to pack up and leave the bay area. Grant and. A hazmat situation in the south bay. Sends one woman to the hospital in serious condition. Well tell you what she was exposed to. Vicki bart Board Members have okayed a major seismic safety upgrade on the transbay tube. But it will have some significant impacts for riders who take the train early in the morning grant kron 4s dan kerman is live station in San Francisco with the details. Dan . Reporter built in 1969, barts earthquake but not a catastrophic one that happens every thousand years. Thursday the bart a seismic upgrade reporter the project will start in june of 2018 but to be affordable and meet a years later, bart says crews will need to work 5 hours a 5 am. Idea is to put in in still lining and better pumping systems so that there was a small crack less water with a better pumping system and line are in place it would be enough time to get the trains out and drank and repaired quickly before is completely flooding. Reporter right now an average of 26 train between 4 and 5 am each day and many of them are not excited about the idea will be hard for someone who has to start work early. For people going to work early or go to the airport and allies bart. That is not good. It will make me lake. Late laughter work really starts are down 4 00 a. M. Around the area that i represent is not a robust bust system so there is not a lot of options. So i did want to make sure that these people who have been identified how alternatives. Reporter also concerned bart board represents bart riders in eastern Contra Costa County member 123133 reporter lied at the bart station in montgomery. Diane ackerman, kron 4 news. Dan kerman, kron4news vicki a woman exposed to lead oxide then flown for emergency treatment to Santa Clara Valley medical center. Is still in serious condition this evening. Hospital Officials Say an air ambulance flew the woman was somehow exposed to lead oxide and another substance containing lead. Vicki our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news shot this center in san jose where she arrived. A Hazardous Materials team has been on scene since this morning. Working to remove any residual contaminants at the medical facility to ensure other patient stay safe. Vicki Officials Say that although she was expsoed to a strong chemical. Main treament is to rinse her skin with warm water. As did the stuff that was on her all of her. Lets get the stuff that was on heroff its just as simple as that. Vicki hazmat has told the clean all surfaces with water and soap. And continue of contaminants. No other people or patients have reported exposure to lead oxide. What vicki Cirque Du Soleil in San Francisco. Has been canceled its show tonight for a second night in a row. This after a technician was hit by a telescopic lift while setting up the show luzia. Vicki the accident happened just before seven tuesday night. In a parking lot tent along third street behind atandt park. The victim has been identified as olivier rochette from quebec. He is the son. Of one of. The Cirque Du Soleils founders. Vicki the status of tomorrow nights show is still pending. Grant travelling across the morning made for a slow commute. When a dump truck and car collided. Causing fuel to spill across the roadway and into the bayall blocked lanes have since opened. Grant this footage shot earlier helicopter partnership with abc seven news. Shows the were cleaning up. They estimate about 5 gallons actually spilled into the bay as a result of the crash. State wildlife officials were called to the scene but have not yet released any reports. No one was injured in the accident. Vicki Donald Trumps plan to deport Illegal Immigrants is being met with more resistance. Uc president Janet Napolitano says the uc system will protect students who have entered the country illegally. In a statement of principles. Napolitano said the ten campuses will not release any confidential student records without court orders. Vicki napolitano has made a bold undocumented students feel safe on uc campuses. She says the uc system will federal effort to create a National Registry based on race, religion or national origin. Reporter it will be clear, cold and breezy tonight with temperatures in the valleys dropping into the 30s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s. Reporter making for a very chilly night tonight. Make sure you dress warm. We have a case of severe clear. Over the next few days. The first part of the week as we head into the latter part of saturday and sunday at banks will begin to change and more clout will come our way. Hovering at about freezing in santa rosa, 34 degrees and concord and livermore. Temperatures get cooler you may see frost. Reporter mainly in the 60s outside. The weekend looks ok but we do have cold temperatures with ties and the low 50s as we head out this next week. Grant thank you, lawrence. Grant Colin Kaepernicks days in the bay area could be numbered. The San Francisco put his home in san jose up for sale. Grant kap can opt out of his 49ers contract at the end of the season. This new real estate move has many wondering if its a sign that he wants out. His twostory mansion is reportedly equipped with an pool and spa with a waterfall. Grant the silver creek home is currently listed with Intero Real Estate Services for 2point9 million dollars. Vicki we will back after the break the break whats wrong . Take off your hat no hey. Its, its dry. Your scalp . Mine gets dry in the winter too. Try head and shoulders dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp 3 surface layers deep to help. Prevent dryness and keeps you up to 100 flake free now we can cuddle the whole winter head and shoulders dry scalp care will your business be ready when growth presents itself . American express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. Find out how American Express cards and services can help prepare you for growth at open. Com. Grant a warning from police in the east bay. They are increasing patrols near a popular hiking trail after a Mountain Lion was spotted. It happened yesterday in lafayette. Someone saw a cougar along woodside court. Grant thats right near the western edge of the Lafayette Reservoir recreation area. Police are telling people who live in the area to check on their pets. And try to keep them inside. Mountain lions usually stay away from people, but if you come in contact with one, slowly walk backwards and stand up tall. Grant you should never crouch down, run away, or approach the animal. Vicki a lot of people are walking their dogs are around the rest abroad. So watch out. Reservoir vicki in the east bay. A Community Project that has kron 4s fingerprints all over it. Humanity. Grant but this time. The volunteers were not building a home. But building up a home. Kron 4s mark carpenter takes us to the top of the project. Actually, they just found a whole round here. So im glad they found it. Reporter we are doing is clearing out the shingles over here so we can get to the foundation. Lets get steve over here. Reporter habitat for humanity has been doing this for years. cheers applause reporter what is new to me is helping someone stay in their home state there. She will be happy for the holidays. Reporter i am glad that we can help. Once again, kron 4 news is working with habitat for humanity. Giving back to the community. Vicki aww sweet vicki coming up, hes spent most of the three weeks since his win out of the public eye. Grant but today. Donald trump took a break from transition planning in new york and hit the road. As part of a thank you tour. Hear from trump next. Vicki then. Vicki the National Transportation safety board is calling for change. On school buses. This after a deadly crash in tennessee that left six children dead. Vicki the toes i head. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Vicki a rally in cincinnati, ohio, marking trumps first turn before a large crowd since the final, frantic day of the campaign. Vicki the president elect hasnt deals. Like the one aimed at saving jobs at a carrier factory in indiana. And his aides say thats only the beginning. Tiu a whimsica vicki from our partners at cnn jim acosta reports. Return to reporter tonights event in ohio will to the day for trump. Who won that battleground statetrumps owes his victory to the industrial midwest. Reporter states like ohio, trump is headed to the white house. And not hillary clinton. Reporter governor jerry browns many by surprise today. Becerra as californias next attorney general. Reporter bercerra has been a member of californias 34th Congressional District in los angeles since 1992. He is also chairman of the House Democratic caucus. Reporter in a statement, brown said im confident he will be a champion for all state aggressively combat climate change. Reporter bercerra will replace kamala takes her post in the us senate. Technical difficulties reporter the death toll for the devastating wildfire near gatlinburg tennessee has risen to ten. 14 thousand residents and tourists were forced to destroyed more than 700 buildings and homes. Reporter you can see shells of burned houses, scorched trees and a smokey haze covering the area. National park Officials Say the fires that reached the hiking trail in the mountains. About 10 miles south of gatlinburg. Reporter the area damaged was heavily populated with resorts. Alsmost half of the buildings burned were in gatlinburg alone. Dolly parton. Who was raised in the great Smoky Mountains. Says her Financial Assistance to people who lost everything. Vicki los angeles prosecutors will not charge Police Officers. Involved in the 2015 Fatal Shooting of a homeless black man on skid row. The los angeles District Attorney said today. That because Charly Africa keunang had reached for an officers gun. Prosecutors say keunang officers and civilians when in march of 2015. Vicki the Police Commission had previously cleared officers of the shooting. The incident was captured on cell phone video. By a bystander. Keunangs family has filed a 20 million lawsuit against the city and police dept. Vicki the officer that was shot and killed yesterday in identified as reginald jake. He was responding to a Domestic Violence call when he was killed. Authorities shot and killed an hourslong standoff early this morning. Vicki officers say they suspect was using two children inside the home as a shield. Those children were safely removed from the home. The Tacoma Police chief told reporters gutierrez had extensive experience dealing with domestic cases. He had been with the Department Since 1999. Grant though school buses are still said to be the safest way for children to get to tennessee last month is prompting officials to once again consider seat belts. To make buses even safer. The head of the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now re emphasizing the need for seatbelts on school buses following that crash. Six children were killed on the way home from school when their bus driver lost control and hit a tree. Grant that bus did not have seat belts. Grant only six states. Including california. Currently require seat belts on school buses. Federal regulators first pushed for the requirement back in november 2015. Use video from this crash School Bus Safety involved. Reporter it will be clear, cold and breezy tonight with temperatures in the valleys dropping into the 30s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s. Reporter and berkeley. We have a couple of clouds. It is not just cold just yet. The 87 degrees in oakland and then by an act of valley and santa rosa. It will get cold and a hurry. 55 degrees and not up a valleynapa valley and in santa rosa. Reporter for the next few days we have much cooler air and the way. And we will have light passing clubs on the weekend but monday things would change. Grant sounds cold, thank you Laurence Barrett grant still ahead. Check your frig. Grant trader joes is recalling two types of hummus. What you need to look out for next. Vicki plus. Starbucks Ceo Howard Schultz has resigned. Find out where he is headed next. Grant on wallstreet. More big gains for bluechip banking and oil stocks are propelling the dow to a record high. Pulling in 68 points. The nasdaq. Fell over 72 points. And the s p. Slipped 8pts. We live in a pick and choose world. Love or like . Naughty or nice . Calm or bright . But at bedtime. Why settle for this . Enter sleep number. Dont miss the ultimate sleep number week, going on now. 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Vicki Womens Health mag self to end print edition, live online new york Womens Health magazine self is ending its print edition after nearly four decades to focus on its website and video thats shared on socialmedia sites. Vicki the print run begun in 1979 will end after the february lose their jobs but may find new ones within conde nast, selfs owner. Selfs singlecopy newsstand sales and circulation have declined over the past five years, according to industry Tracker Alliance for audited media. But conde nast says selfs online traffic and video views are growing. Vicki magazines have had to adapt as consumer attention and ad dollars migrate online, with editions, going onlineonly or folding entirely. Grant trader joes is sending out a warning about a recent voluntary recall. They say select flavors of their hummus may be contaminated with listeria. The us food and Drug Administration says the trader joes mediterranean white bean and basil hummus is under the recall. Grant the items will have the use by code through and including december 15, 20no illnesses have been reported. But listeria can cause serious and fatal infections in children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Grant cosumers who have the recalled items are urged to throw it away or return it immediately. Grant if you want to share this with your friends. The recall Information Office on kron 4 dot com. Is on vicki starbucks ceo, howard schultz, is stepping down. His surprise decision to step aside next year sent the companys stock down three percent in afterhours trading today. But schultz is not going away. Vicki in april, he will focus on opening more innovative and highend starbucks shops. Schultz has stepped down as starbucks ceo before. He left the company in 2000 and became the owner of the seattle supersonics. Vicki he famously returned eight years later to help guide the coffee giant through the recession and restore growth. Grant still ahead. 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Theres a new device available that looks to swipe away those germs. Ringing reporter devices like mobile phones will have a lot of factorialthatpterion them because we use them every day. Reporter ultraviolet light is going to be used to kill germs and just 30 seconds. All you have to do is place your phone on the trade and closed the lid. There is a reflection of the chamber with 350 degrees of coverage. Reporter we have a lot of policies and procedures including medical equipment to clean the hospital rooms. We do have a procedure to do that with the phones. We use them to contact physicians, a lot of medications and more. Reporter to claim mobile devices in between visits with patience. The process is to clean vicki to learn more about this. Clean slate u v. Log onto our website kron four dot com. Return to index of grant they need to make them smaller. Vicki or at some soap and water. laughter reporter was born to ask to use your phone, but maybe not. I was going to ask gary reporter it will be clear, cold and breezy tonight with dropping into the 30s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s. Reporter it will be cold enough in some of the valleys. This weekend, partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will stay down a bit. Highs tomorrow not all that bad but you will feel the breeze. 61 degrees and seven francisco, 63 in oakland and plenty of sunshine in san jose. Reporter love the cold chilly air that will still died and. Keeping the temperature is four to nine very chilly. Reporter you go to the high country be prepared for some black eyes. So you want to leave early. And let that melt away. Reporter a little bit more over the weekend. You will see cold temperatures at the central valley. And the low 50s. Reporter a lot of Clear Conditions outside as she was the High Pressure building in. Stay nice and clear and no f o g. It will be a nice morning but it will be called so bundle up. Reporter morning will be nice and clear so, bundle up. Reporter next few days we have cooler air coming in. So you want to stay warm. Especially tuesday and wednesday. Singing vicki vicki that is 6year old make a wish recipient. Maya, singing her heart out. Vicki coming up, kanye west is back at home after being released from a hospital late last night. The new details we are learning. The night of his breakdown. Next. Return to heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask covered california. Its more than just health care. Its life care. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Vicki there is much more newstwo inmates who escaped from the Santa Clara County jail are back behind bars. Vicki went through to find them. And why the case may not be over yet. And there could be some tracks for barts over crowding problem. Kron 4 news a six is next. Vicki now on kron 4 news at six house. You are looking at where one of the Santa Clara County jail escapees was hiding out. Until a swat team got him. Grant good evening. Im grant lodes. Vicki and, im vicki and with lou toliviakis vicki steve and pam are off tonight. Vicki as we reported to you last grew all night, the last of the four captured following an eight hour standoff in san jose. If it added vicki tonight, kron fours rob fladeboe shows you the el been climbing trying to find him. And why the sheriff says the case hill blue live doesnt end here. Ken augustino lives next door to the coy drive house where sheriffs deputies captured escaped inmate Rogelio Chavez wednesday night. Augustino shot these photos of the swat team before he was evacuated. This morning, he was permitted inside the home and took these photos that show how deputies had to literally tear down the living room ceiling to get the attic. Reporter arrested along with chavez was a woman identified as karla fernandez. She, along35 yearold emily vaca, who is thought to have been traveling with chavez and arraigned on wednesday, are charged with harboring a fugitive, says deputy berry. Reporter 24 year old marcaysha alexander is charged with harboring fellow escapee laron campbell, who was arrested earlier and on the other hand there are of when one of the down attic. Both campbel and chavez now back in the same one all the bomb their second floor cell and via the day doesnt end here. We were no one would either vicki vicki lee did you ita story we are working on right now is the v will who bought dotson of investigation into the death of a baby at a napa daycare center. Vicki loyal whatfew details are available but we know the infant was eight months old. The daycare where it happened is licensed. Police say when they of trauma. Vicki kron 4 has a crew in napa and we will have an update on this case on kron 4 news job grant another shooting near a freeway this afternoon in east bay. The chp says someone opened fire at the canal boulevard on ramp to interstate 580 in richmond. Grant it happened at about 3 pm. But we have learned no one has injured. The ramp was closed down for a bit while officers investigated. Grant it is back open tonight. Grant police say they have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 27yearold city worker. Who died while he was cleaning up graffiti in San Francisco wednesday morning. Grant police say information led them to vallejo. Where they arrested 26yearold San Francisco resident Michael Higginbotham this morning. Grant authorites believe he is resposible for shooting jermain jackson jr. A department of public works employee and father of two. Jackson was shot multiple times while he was working to clean up grafitti in san franciscs mission district. Grant police have booked the suspect for murder in the county jail. Grant in the east bay a High School Pe Teacher has been arrested and charged with having sex with a minor. The female teacher is now facing multiple felonies. This is cory audiat she had worked in the Fremont Unified School district since 2008 but now, she has been charged with having sexual relations with a minor at Washington High School one of the schools she worked at. Grant police say they were contacted last week and launched an investigation. They say audiat began communitcating with the male student earler in the year both on campus and off. Return to sot tc; we have brought in many many people to interview the victims and audiats. Sot tc jim morris superintendent fremont unified she is no longer here. Grant audiat is out on bail and will be in court to enter a plea soon. Police say they are looking into whether there are any other victims. Return to index of stories. This month marks the two Year Anniversary of the murder of joel ramirez in san leandro. Vicki as kron fours Philippe Djegal reports. Though this remains a cold case. Vicki joels family will never give up seeking justice. Reporter on december 14th, 2014. Then 21yearold joel ramirez parked his car in his driveway on kenilworth avenue. Reporter and, seconds later he was shot to death. Reporter he worked, attended classes at chabot college. Reporter and, dreamed of becoming a Police Officer. Reporter San Leandro Police say neither he or his family were aware that someone renting a room on their property at the time was illegally growing marijuana something that may have played a role in his death. Reporter but something investigators say joel had no apart of. Reporter by all accounts, including joels aunt delia aceves. Reporter he was killed for no reason. Sot thats what makes it a little harder on the family, you know, missing him everyday. Reporter the family says the best thing it can do right now is continue to share joels story. Reporter in hopes of jogging someones memory or shaking someones conscience. Sot i know there has to be somebody who knows or heard or something about it. Just please come forward and um help us you know, put closure, if you can call it closure, to this case. Reporter city councilmember cornia lopez helped increase the reward offered for information leading to a conviction in this case from 25thousand to 50thousand dollars. Reporter the most money ever offered in this city for such a case. Sot someone has to step forward and provide the information necessary to our Police Department and put a wrap on this. Reporter a candlelight vigil is planned on the night of december 10th. Reporter to honor joel near the scene of the crime. Reporter just days before the two Year Anniversary of his unsolved murder. Sot my nephew just came home at the wrong time. Reporter in san leandro, Philippe Djegal, kron four news. Return to index of stories. The south San Francisco Police Officer that was critically injured last week. Remains in stable condition tonight. Grant veteran officer robby chon suffered severe head injuries after he was brutally attacked by a man with a skate board. Grant the incident happened on thanksgiving day and chon has been in the hospital ever since. Grant chons family and friends say they are greatful for the continued support they have received and he is making progress in his recovery. Grant there is a gofund me account set up to help the officer. For information you can visit kron4dotcom return to index of stories. Vicki . A brief scare this morning at a south bay hospital. Vicki a woman exposed to lead oxide had to be rushed to Valley Medical Center in san jose. Vicki you can see the huge response it generated from this video that comes from our helicopter partners at abc 7. Vicki she was decontaminated in hollister where the incident happened before being taken to the hospital via helicopter. Vicki a hazmat team was sent to the hospital to make sure nothing was contaminated. Vicki no other patients or medical staff were in any danger. Vicki the woman is said to be in serious condition tonight. Vicki it is not clear how she became exposed to lead oxide. Return to index of technical difficulties reporter it will be clear, cold and breezy tonight with temperatures in the valleys dropping into the 30s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s. Return to index of stories. National newstransition grant thanks, lawrence. Grant we have just learned that ten people have died and more than 700 buildings destroyed in the tennesee wildfire this week. Grant Hurricane Force winds early in the week allowed the fire to spread quickly. Forcing 14 thousand residents and tourists to evacuate gatlinburg grant the area was heavily populated with resorts. Grant Authorities Say 300 building alone. Grant National Park Officials Say the fires that reached the hiking trail in the mountains. About 10 miles south of gatlinburg. Grant the mayor says residents are expected to be let back to their homes friday morning. All areas and the county including those devastated by the fire will be open to private owners tomorrow. He began at 10 00 a. M. Until 5 00 p. M. Grant actress and singer dolly parton who was raised in the graeat Smoky Mountains says her foundation will be donating one thousand dollars a month to faimlies who lost everything. Return grant hes spent most of the three the public eye. Today, donald trump took a break from transition planning in new york and hit the road with Vice President elect mike pence. Grant vicki theyre calling a thank you tour and the team is already claiming a victory on a campaign promise. Karin caifa with our partners at cnn explains. Reporter donald trump took off from en route to his first major public appearance since election night. With the exception of a thanksgiving break in florida, the president elect has mostly been hunkered down inside trump tower in new york, piecing together an administration that will take over in just seven weeks. Reporter hes made visits to the white house and capitol hill. And on tuesday night, cameras caught his dinner with mitt romney. Reporter mr. President elect, are we looking at the next secretary of state right here . Donald trump r president elect well, were going to see what happens reporter but a rally in cincinnati, ohio, will mark trumps first turn before a large crowd since the final, frantic day of the campaign. Reporter the event, in a state no republican has won the white house without, described by the transition team, as part of a thank you tour. Voice of jason Miller Communications director wed also look toward the president elect to talk a front of us and the positive be bringing to the country. Reporter but first, a stop in victory carrying through convince air conditioning manufacturer carrier to drop plans to move production to mexico, and keep 1,000 jobs in the u. S. Reporter in his role as indianaelect mike pence was poised to offer the company tax state. Reporter in washington, im karin caifa, kron4news vicki donald trump announced his nomination for secretary of defense today. During his postelection victory rally in cincinnati. Will nominate retired general james mattis for the cabinet post. Vicki reaction is already coming on the carrier jobs deal. We will go indepth at look change or if it will be more administration. In your plans in the coming weeks . The major road closures you need to know about tonight. Grant and bart knows it has to do on its trains. The solution it is a little easier for commuters did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. Comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet thats 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. And add phone and tv for only 34. 90 more a month. Call today. Comcast business. Built for business. Reporter they say and no seats are available. So to alleviate spacetest to alleviate the crowded bart trains. You take out some seat. Reporter 60 will be in place for 2017. So bart has come to an idea it to relief crowded mess for now. Reporter 7 seats will be removed part car. Per car reporter there is no available seat. So why not . I think more people will be touching me that i want anyway. Reporter since this is just a measure and does, what benefit spirit this will relieve some crowding and will help get on and off much more easier. I represent people who travel long distances. And, and taking away the seats from the crew of people which will mean they will have to stay much longer after they get off of work. Reporter this decision will lead requires the board vote. And they will vote on this measure december 15th. Grant thanks, dan. Grant another big item that came up today with bart is a service for more than two years. The Transit Agency is moving retrofit of the transbay tube. Grant the price tag is 267million dollars and work would tentatively start in july of 2018. Bart says the tunnel can already withstand a large earthquake but the upgrades would make the tunnel safe in a catastrophic event. Grant here is where the Service Disruption comes into play. The construction would have to be done overnight. Grant barts solution start Train Service at 5 am instead of 4 am and single track through the tube after 930 at night. Vicki wells fargo is making major changes after a scandal over sales practices. Now the bank is splitting the responsibilities of the ceo between two people. Today wells fargo announced that it will have a chairman. Who have to be independent directors. And do company. Vicki along with that. Two people will also split the roles of the ceo. This all being done in an accountable following the scandal involving employees opening up to 2million fraudulent accounts. Which broke back in september. Out vicki ceo roles after sales scandal vicki in september the San Franciscobased bank may have opened up to 2 fraudulently in order to meet ambitious sales goals. Grant howard schultz. The current ceo of starbucks. Is stepping down from the coffee chain that he joinedthe seatllebased Coffee Company announced today that Kevin Johnson will become the chief executive starting early april. Grant johnson has been on the Company Board since 2009 with a long list of experience in technology. They say he will take charge of the companys Global Business and operations. Schultz isnt leaving though. He plans to become the executive chairman so that he can focus on innovation and social impact activities. Among other things. Grant black friday deals may have been the answer for automakers and be behind a banner month in sales. General motors says sales spiked 10percent. Grant ford says its sales went up 5percent. Honda and nissan say they both set sales records nissan sales climbed 7and ahalf percent. Grant honda went up 6 andahalf percent. Fiat chrysler was the only company to actually see its sales drop. Falling 14 percent for the month. Grant here is a sign tonight that winter is on our doorstep. Yosemite National Park has closed to main roads for the season. Tioga road and Glacier Point road are shut down due to snow. Grant the park says it received its first major snow storm earlier this week and the conditions are just too hazardous. But if you still want to visit the park and stay at the campgrounds, eat at the restaurants and checkout the sites, yosemite is open. Grant there are several otherround. This road closures are not unusual. Both are usually cloed for the winter and reopen for the spring. Return to index reporter it will be clear, cold and breezy tonight with dropping into the 30s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s. Reporter the cold temperatures will be the big story. Temperatures dipping down now. 52 degrees and concord, tomorrow should be a pretty good day. With some sunshine and temperatures mostly in the 60s. As the rich continue to build that it will bring again cold air. Reporter so, i think a call once early on with temperatures hovering in the 30s and 40s. With that in mind we should have sunshine and the afternoon. What did you want and half moon bay. , as we make our way for other cells. As we make our way fathers out. Reporter we will have some frost early on. And in the north bay, probably the coldest place overnight with temperatures hovering over the mid 30s. And patchy frost. With a much colder temperatures coming out or way early next week. Grant it is World Aids Day. There are a new numbers that show cases are dropping in the United States. We will look at one of the major factors. Vicki and a little later thailand has a new king tonight. Who is taking the throne following the passing of a legendary leaders. Grant tonight at eight. New details on the bizarre kidnapping of a Northern California woman. We talk to a private eye. Hired to help find sherri papini. Grant his reaction to her discovery last week, bruised and battered on the side of the freeway, and where the case is headed next. Grant vicki today is World Aids Day a chance for people to unite in the fight against the hiv, show their support for People Living with it, and have died from it. Grant the us centers for Disease Control say needle exchanges drop in number of new hiv diagnoses. Kim hutcherson with our partners at cnn has the numbers. Reporter pkgas follows reporter needle exchanges have contributed to significant drops in new hiv infection rates among africanamerican and latino drug users. According to research fromneedle exchanges provide sterile syringes to users. Who often share needles. Reporter onethird of all intravenous drug users say they have year. A dangerous practice that can transmit bloodborne disease like hiv, hepatitis b and hepatitis c. Reporter the cdcs Research Found that rates of new hiv diagnoses among africanamerican users dropped nearly 60percent between 2008 and 2014. Reporter at the same time, the rate of needle sharing for that group fell by 34percent. Among latino drug users, the rate of new hiv infections dropped almost 50percent. Reporter needlesharing among that demographic fell by 12but the trend isnt holding up for white intravenous infection rates fell by only 27percent during the study period. Reporter and more than 40percent of share needles about the same rate as a decade ago. Reporter for todays health minute, im kim hutcherson. Return grant former astronut buzz aldrin is in the hospital tonight antarctica. He was airlifted to new zealand after his condition deteriorated. The 86yearold has fluid in his lungs but is expected to be fine. Grant he is going to be kept overnight as a precaution. Aldrin was part of the apollo 11 mission in 1969 and became the second person to walk on the moon. Vicki president elect donald trump is celebrating a deal to keep jobs in the United States. But not everyone is excited about this development. The backlash that is coming in and why some people are saying it is the same Old Washington politics at work. Grant and could it be a sign of the future . Sports director gary radnich will explain what Colin Kaepernick is doing that raises questions about whether or not he is playing 49ers. Grant plus some familiar kron 4 faces traded the microphone and camera for a hammer and nails today. Vicki we will take you to do a big bay area project that helped build from the ground will your business be ready when growth presents itself . American express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. Find out how American Express cards and services can help prepare you for growth at open. Com. Reporter tonight american manufcaturing giant carrier says its reversing jobs from the us after elect donald trump. But is this a sign of a new era or just politics as usual. Reporter kron 4s National Correspondent Mark Meredith is in washington with more. Out in washington, im Mark Meredith. Discusses carrier jobs boost reporter he wont take office for not stopping donald trump from getting involved in the nations economy. Within the last few hours trump touted a deal between air conditioner maker carrier to keep 1,000 jobs in the us. Reporter trump constantly hit carrier during the campaign for its decision to outsourc jobs. Reporter but the deal which will keep 1,000 jobs in indiana may not be what it seems for some. Reporter the company will receive tax indiana which will keep the jobs in the u s its not a new deal with the federal government. Reporter either way the president elect making it clear he wants to persue more deals like this one to keep manufacturing alive in the us cg donald trump president elect of the United States reporter not everyone is in favor of the deal. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders in an oped this morning says the measure of corporations who threaten precedent. Reporter sanders called trumps move a quote bandaid solution. Tonight donald trump is continuing his victory tour seven oclock tonight in cinicnatti. Reporter Vice President elect pence will hold a similar event saturday in new orleans. Reporting from washington, im Mark Meredith. Return to bonn this ice vicki vicki thailands crown prince has returned to bangkok and according to state tv, formally assumed the throne. He presided over a ceremony marking 50days since his father died. Vicki the coronation wont be until next year, after his fathers remains are cremated. Uncertainty, thailand has a new king. Crown prince maha vajiralongkorn, 64, officially accepted an invitation by the thai assume the throne. Vicki the new rama x will be known as King Maha Vajiralongkorn bodindhorndevarangkul. The chakri dynasty, beginning with rama i, has ruled thailand since 1782. Following the october death of his father, King Bhumibol adulyadej, vajiralongkorn mourn before he took the crown. Vicki a temporary regent ruled thailand during this period of constitutional uncertainty. Crown prince since 1972 born in july 1952, vajiralongkorn was first introduced to the thai people through his fathers home videos, which were shown in theaters across the country. He was educated in the United Kingdom and australia declared crown prince and heir apparent in 1972. Vicki his older sister, princess ubolratana rajakanya, who is 65, could not ascend to the throne since women are not under thailands succession laws. Vajiralongkorn has been married three times to 1977, Yuvadhida Polpraserth in 1994 and Srirasmi Suwadee in 2001 and has two daughters and five sons, officially recognized as a prince. Grant habitat for humanity is known around the world for building homes quickly for those who are in need. Today that need was right here in the bay area. Kron 4 employees joined the on a special habitat project. Grant but they were not building a house. They were there to make improvements to an existing home. When Eleanor Oliver bought her house 5 years ago. She knew it had a bad roof. But shes been unable to find the money to fix it. So habitat for humanity stepped in. Grant the team of volunteers today ripped the old shingles off the roof. And by friday. A new roof will be in place. Kron 4 is proud to be involved with habitat for projects around the bay area the past two years. Return been gary reporter it will be clear, cold and temperatures in the valleys dropping into the 30s. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with highs in the jon batiste has mastered new ways to play old classics. With chase atms, he can master new ways to deposit checks too. Easy to use Chase Technology for whatever youre trying to master. Grant Iridium Communications inc. Said thursday that 10 of its satellites will be aboard the Spacex Falcon rocket tentatively scheduled to dec. 16. That would end a 3 ½month launch hiatus by spacex. The federal Aviation Administration must first sign off on the accident investigation. Spacex says the investigation is nearly complete. A massive fireball engulfed a falcon rocket on the pad at cape canaveral, florida, on sept. 1. The rockets underway for a test firing. A helium bottle in the secondstage oxygen tank. Grant in sports. Colin kaepernick. Who can leave the 49ers to. Puts his bay area home up for sale. And after 15 months and woods returns to competitive golf. Gary will tell you how tiger did. And have all the sports. Coming up return to , 8drw male announcer its now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk. male announcer its now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk. All gary after 15 months and two back surgeries tiger woods returned to competitive golf today tiger playing his own world golf challenge in the bahamas gary he started out very strong 6th hole woods using the same putter he won 13 of his 14 majors with sinks the birdie putt to go 2under gary 8th hole gary tiger using a 6iron on the par3 hole rolls it up tight of the hole he would make birdie to go 4 under gary but hestrggles to 9th hole gary woods chip shot roll back off the green tiger bogied the hole gary 18th hole gary tigers tee shot goes into the water he double blogied 18 as well as 16 to fade to 17th out of 18 golfers down the stretch. Gary woods finishes with a 1over 73 9 shots back of leader j. B. Holmes here he is on his first day back. Gary they go tomorrow, and saturday. Gary for the second time lebron james has been chosen sports illustrateds sportsperson of the year the nba finals mvp led the cavaliers to an nba title by spuring a 3gamesto1 comeback against the warriors ending clevelands 52year championship drought. Gary james joins tigers woods as the only twotime winners of the award. Gary today james was asked about a possible finals rematch against the warriors. Which would be the 3rd straight time theyve met for the title. To london or to the gun and to launch a of the season to put myself in that mind fine. 2 much of work that needs to be done and to launch of the season. For me to put myself in that mind frame. Gary looks like Colin Kaepernick is moving but will it be out of the bay area . The 49ers quarterback has put his san jose house up for sale at just under 2. 9 million gary kaepernick bought the 4bedroom, 5 ½ bathroom, 4,600 square foot house four years ago he can opt out of his 49ers contract at the end of the season as for how comfortable kaepernick is with chip kelly and the 49ers new offensive system here is the 49ers head coach return to he really wants to be great and work better from that standpoint. Gary lee and meade told these 2¢ and. You want to talk about a possible landing spot if kapernick does not state. His girlfriend, a very popular radio personality in new york. The jets will be looking for a quarterback as short. Seoul he is possibly auditioning. For may be here and back east. Gary tom brady will be without his top target for perhaps the rest of the season patriots tight end rob for a herniated disk in his couldnt return until the super bowl if the patriots make it that far without him gary it is uncertain when gronkowski was injured during last sundays game or if it was a previous issue this will be his 3rd back surgery. But gary the league that wins baseballs allstar game no longer will get homefield advantage in the world series instead it will go to the better regularseason record. The change was included in Major League Baseballs tentative new collective Bargaining Agreement gary the link between the allstar game and world series was established in 2002 this past season the cubs had to pay game 7 of the world series in cleveland win however to take their first title in 108 years gary remeber that grant . They ran out of ptchers gary so, they had to stop the game. Gary the exhibition bangs are still fun to watch. Gary no one wants to get injured and the guys are making so much more money. Th gary i think that the National Basketball association is still the best with the allstar games. Grant it is definitely not the National Football league. laughter vicki thank you, gary we live in a pick and choose world. Love or like . Naughty or nice . Calm or bright . But at bedtime. Why settle for this . Enter sleep number. Dont miss the ultimate sleep number week, going on now. Sleepiq technology tells you how you slept and what adjustments you can make. She likes the bed soft. Hes more hardcore. So your sleep goes from good to great to wow give the gift of amazing sleep. Only at a sleep number store, right now save 50 on the ultimate limited edition bed. Hurry, ends soon learn more at sleepnumber. Com know better sleep with sleep number. Grant it is one of the most sought shellfish in california and it could be in trouble. Vicki the red abalone population has been declining the past couple of years. This is what they look like in the ocean. Vicki the state is thinking of shortening the fishing season and decreasing the number of abalones people can catch. Right now you are allowed to catch up to 18 abalones a year. Vicki a proposal could drop ita decision could come next wednesday. Return to index gary reporter it is going to be a whole lot colder next week. Vicki we will be back at 8 00 and we will see you then the insider tracking the biggest stories in news today. Number one, kanye returns home to kim. Since my mom passed, it was difficult and hard to find love. How the women in wests life may have affected his health. Not being able to protect his wife would be enough for anyone to be unnerved. Then this is us breakout star christie metz, is she contractually obligated to lose weight . I hope i get to lose weight. And number three, the victorias secret angels. Theyre sharing their runway secrets at the after party. As nick cannon gets candid on his new baby. And co parenting with mariah. Were in relationships, you dont want to get started with that. Plus, your insider bonus. How Reba Mcentire is reliving her career highs and lows. I got through that movie, i said, i dont want to do another one of those. Is scandal ready for its first woman president . Bellamy young has the answer. The actual election has had a real impact in the shape of our story line. Now, the insider, tracking hollywood from the inside out. Hello, everybody, and welcome to the insider. Were tracking the biggest stories in hollywood today. Were starting with the number one story everyone is talking about. Kanye west is released from the hospital. While kim sticks to her husbands side, we look at the integral role the women in his life have played, as we go inside kanyes path to healing. Im one of his doctors. Calling from my cell phone. Hes going to need to be hospitalized. Its been a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs to get to this point. Now we hear kanyes lowest point. No other weapons, no. The call was placed by one of kanyes physicians. He was at his hollywood trainers hollywood home