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Francisco. Where police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a 65 year old woman late yesterday morning. A short time later. Officers found and arrested Jonathon Santos on mansell street. Near john mclaran park. The 24yearold from vallejo was charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder. The victim has been identified as 65yearold lian xiu wu. She was killed near the intersection of broad street and Plymouth Avenue in the citys taraval district. Two other victims, a 40 yearold man and 51yearold manare expected to survive. Wu was walking out to a bus stopwhen she was shot and killed. Police described her as an innocent victim. Investigators have not released a motive. And are asking people to come forward in they have any info. grant another big story we are following tonight. Lots of anger, hurt and tension. In the Albany High School community tonight. After students posted disturbing racist pictures and others made antisemitic gestures. Today parents and students are protesting at the high school. Because they do not want the students responsible, allowed back on campus. Yesterday we reported about the group of 9th grade students who were all doing the nazi salute in the school hallway. The superintendent says everyone involved has been disciplined. But we dont know exactly what was done. This comes after we reported last week about graphic racist pictures posted on instagram. Coming up on kron4 news at six. Well hear from parents at the protest in a live report. Z vicki new details tonight in the case of missing teen sierra lamar. A man who describes himself as the best friend of murder suspect antolin garciatorres. Testified in his Death Penalty case. He now saying he and garciatorres went on a snowboarding trip the weekend after lamar disappeared. Daniel fernandez says he met garciatorres in kindergarten. Defense attorneys also questioned fernandez about his and garciatorres use of marijuana. Including their making of hash oil. Safeway records show that garciatorres purchased a turkey baster and a jug of bleach shortly before sierras disapperance. Prosecutors say those were tools he used to break up evidence of a sexual assault. Garcia torres lawyers argue that he bought the baster to make hash oil. vicki tonight police in moraga are still looking for two suspects who robbed an elderly couple at gunpoint in the driveway of their home last night. Take a look at this map of the area. It happened near indian wells street and st. Andrews drive around 10 30 in the evening. The 70yearold vicitms just pulled up in their driveway when two men came up and pointed a gun at them. The elderly man was pushed to the ground. He has a few scrapes and bruises. Suspects took off with a purse and some other bags. Sheriffs helicopters lost track of the two men last night. They were last seen in the neighborhood. Noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. As mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. Over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. The frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. The more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. The 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. grant Governor Brown was in the east bay today. Promoting his proposed gas tax and car registration hike to fund a 52billion dollar plan to hep fix californias roads and bridges. Kron4s Terisa Estacio is in concord. She explains what Governor Brown says his plan can do for you. Jerry brown when you get older, you deteriorate more did you know that . Track, reporter, Terisa Estacio california governor jerry brown cracking a joke to lighten the mood on a somber subject concerning the statess roads. Jerry brown. This is pay now, or pay more later. Anthony rendon, assembly speaker. Our roads suck, there is no way else to say it. Heres the problem close up the rains a blessing to end the drought , but in response californias roads suffered, big time. Crews have patched up what they can, but state Officials Say much more needs to be done to shore up the states infrastructure. The proposal, a tax 12 cents per gallon at the pump, the first increase in 23 years, and an average vehicle Registration Fee hike by about 51 dollars. Rich carlson, walnut creek mayor. It is cheaper than paying for a pothole. The collected taxes would be spread out to fix local streets and transportation infrastructure. Besides benefiting local communities, Officials Say the 5 billion dollar a year program would create many jobs. However, drivers we spoke with say regardless, the new taxes are tough to take on. Matthew mora, bay area resident , local Business Owner it is just another tax, as a Business Owner, i am already hammered. Craig sanborn, bay area resident. No. We cant afford it jerry, fix our medical care, instead. Legislators including the mayor plan to go to other parts of the state to try and drumb up support for the bill, officially called, the road repair and accountability act of 2017. A vote is expected the first of april with a 2 thirds majority necessary for passage. If approved it would go into effect in november. Te vicki so it sounds like californians should brace for even higher gas prices. What do we pay in gas taxes now . grant Catherine Heenan is here with the breakdown. catherine california drivers already pay some of the highest gas taxes in the nation. Only a few states are higher including pennsylvania, washington and hawaii. Heres the breakdown. Californians already pay more than 38 cents a gallon in state taxes. Add federal taxes for another 18point4 cents. The total just under 59 cents a gallon. And again this is before the proposed 12 cents a gallon hike. Which would happen over 10 years. Republicans are arguing that the proposed hike is just too much. It would amount to the largest increase in state history. And plenty of average citizens arent happy to hear about it either. Driver were already pay enough in taxes. Ive been to florida. I know they pay tolls but ive never seen such immaculate highways. Such clean highways. Over here were paying so much in taxes. People throw garbage. The highways are terrible. Given the terrible state of california roads and highways right now. Others say theydprobably be resigned to paying more taxes. catherine the governor says the plan would cost most drivers less than 10 dollars a month. And would beoffset by lower car repair expenses. Grant and vicki . grant a 92yearold man did not survive an explosion and fire in his walnut creek apartment. vicki as kron fours Philippe Djegal reports. His neighbors are heartbroken about how he may have spent his final moments. Philippe Djegal Philippe Djegal Fire Fighters did what they could to revive the victim. But cpr didnt work. And, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection district says the 92yearold man eventually died at john muir hospital. Ruth lewis neighbor really its, heartbreaking when you hear somebody passing away that way. Two neighbors living at the walnut creek manor senior apartments say they knew the man who died as wes. At around 630 wednesday night. The Fire Protection district says it received 911 calls reporting an explosion and blown out windows coming from wes apartment. The apartment was smoking and on fire by the time crews arrived. Diana bubb neighbor watching the Fire Fighters and just watching them trying really hard to revive him, it just leaves you feeling like its a tragedy, you know. Bridgethe Contra Costa County Fire Protection district says the official cause of the fire is still under investigation. But believes a propane tank was definitely involved. Diana bubb neighbor i dont even know, um, why he would have had that in his apartment. I was wondering if maybe to save money he would be cooking like small things on it, like a little, uh, i dont know. It didnt look like it was hooked to anything when they brought it out. The fire Philippe Djegal Fire Fighters did what they could to revive the victim. But cpr didnt work. And, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection district says the 92yearold man eventually died at john muir hospital. Ruth lewis neighbor really its, heartbreaking when you hear somebody passing away that way. Two neighbors living at the walnut creek manor senior apartments say they knew the man who died as wes. At around 630 vicki big news out of oakland. Where an arrest has been made in a shooting that killed a teen near the oakland zoo. It happened around 10 oclock last night on macarthur boulevard. Officers found a teenage boy suffering from gunshot wounds. The teen died before he could be taken to a hospital. Police have not yet released the identities of the victim and suspect. vicki coming up on kron4 news at five. grant new video released showing the moments during a deadly officer involved shooting in new orleans. Well tell you the new questions it is raising about the shooting. vicki plus. So much snow fell in the sierra this year. Its causing a new concern for people in the area. Well explain what it is next. grant and after the break. Well tell you why many people are looking into moving out of the bay area. Some people in the bay area are sick of the constant traffic gridlock and the high cost of living. That its making them want to leave. grant in fact a poll by a bay Area Business group finds that 46 percent of millennials are fed up with paying so much to live here. Kron4s dan kerman is live at city hall with more. dan kerman housing costs, the cost of living and the ever increasing battle with traffic has more people in the bay area considering moving. A poll by the Bay Area Council finds 40 percent of the thousand people polled are considering leaving the bay area in the next few years. Thats up from 34 last year. Sotit doesnt surprise me one bitthose numbers comes as no shock to those who live here. Soteverythings more costly from gas to rent to food, going out, everything is a lot more expensivesoti have Business Associates and friends who are tired of paying the high rents and the homeless issue, the encampment issue is a huge issue for peoplesoti dont want to leave but i probably will have tothe poll finds the Largest Group thinking of leaving are millennials, which is especially concerningsot Jim Wunderman Bay Area Council president 52102the future of our economy is very much at stake because we rely on younger people with technological savvy and knowledge and innovation and the next wave of the economy whatever that may be. Bay Area Council President Jim Wunderman says there are no easy fixes, but says its up to cities and counties to take steps to reverse this trendsot start at the beginning, get the housing constructed , give people transportation alternatives to make their lives easier and more predictable122 more predictable grant Officials Say californias current snow pack near lake tahoe is deeper than ever recorded. A whopping 94inches of snow was measured in the sierra today. Its so much. That officials are concerned about flooding when it all melts. Reservoirs and rivers across the state are already full from months of rain. Despite that, some counties still have water restrictions in place from californias devestating drought. Water Officials Say even though the emergency is over. We should still be conserving. grant a windy day across the bay area. As we take this live look at the bay b ridge. vicki joining us now is chief meterologist Brittney Shipp. Noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. As mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. Over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. The frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. The more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. The 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. vicki the New Orleans Police Department has released body camera video of a Deadly Police shooting that happened earlier this year. 26yearold arties manning was shot and killed by a new Orleans Police officer in vicki the New Orleans Police Department has released body camera video of a Deadly Police shooting that happened earlier this year. 26yearold arties manning was shot and killed by a new Orleans Police officer in january. But some say the release of the video only leads to more questions. From our partners at cnn reporter Travers Mackel has explains. Natsmanning was shot and killed last january as nopd officers were conducting a sweep looking for an Armed Robbery suspects at a new orleans east apartment complex. This is video taken from an officers body camera, and wednesday morning the nopd released it to the media, after showing it to mannings family. It doesnt catch the actual shooting, but. Supt. Michael harrison, New Orleans Police Department there is supplemental footage leading up to the shooting and the initial aftermath in the video you see an nopd officer in Tactical Gear black police shirt and cap both with the nopd logo in plain view. That officer tried to detain manning, who you can see turn and run away from the officer. The officer gives chase and the nopd says when manning turns back you can see what they say is a hand gun in his hand. The chase continues across a yard and again, police say this is a gun in mannings hand. Manning then flees behind what appears to be a shed thats where a plain clothes officer not seen in this video shoots and kills him. Police say a hand gun was found at the scene near mannings body, and theyre awaiting dna test they feel will match it to mannings hand. Deputy supt. Arlinda westbrook, New Orleans Police Department weve interviewed all officers so at this point were just waiting for some of the evidence to come back to make a determination on what our next steps will be. But mannings family has cried foul since the shooting, claiming police were excessive. In a written statement, their lawyer says, in part a critical question remains whether the officer who shot arties was in fear for his safety. The video doesnt show that part of the interaction. The family continues to have many Unanswered Questions about what happened to arties, and awaits the conclusion of the nopds internal investigation. vicki the officer seen in the video who gave chase was issued a body cam, but the camera was not activated thats part of the investigation. The officer who shot and killed manning was in plain clothes and was not supposed to be wearing a body camera. grant coming up next. For the first time we are hearing the terrifying 911 calls from the nightClub Shooting in cincinnati, ohio. vicki and storms are brewing on capitol hill as the Senate Intelligence committee convenes their first hearing on russian meddling in the 2016 election. What they are saying about the allegations. After the break. Russia back in the spotlight on capitol hill today. While the Senate Intelligence committee digs for answers in its first hearing on russias meddling in the us election, the ahousea Intel Committee is stalled on its probe into the topic. All this unfolding while white house is showing a willingness to work with both committees. Here to unpack all of this. Is reporter kristen holmes. Sen. Richard burr r North Carolina the committee will engage in an activity thats quite rare for usstorm clouds gathering over washington today. Sen. Richard burr r North Carolina an open hearing on an ongoing, critical intelligence question. As the Senate Intelligence committee convenes its first public hearing on russian meddling in the 2016 election. And if there was collusion between the Trump Campaign and the kremlin. Sen. Mark Warner D Virginia we are seeking to determine if there is an actual fire, but there is clearly a lot of smokevladimir putin vehemently denying the allegations this morning. Host you and the russian government never tried to influence the outcome of the general election and there will be no evidence found . Vladimir putin russian president from cnbc watch my lips. No. But the cloud of russian intrigue isnt the only thing bogging down the white house. A new gallup poll showing President Trumps Approval Ratings dipping to an abysmal 35 coming on the heels of the Republicans Health care defeat. The president venting his frustrations, lashing out on twitter against those he believes stood in his way the Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire republican agenda if they dont get on the team, fast. We must fight them, dems, in 2018 this, as deputy chief of staff katie walsh leaves the white house for a nonprofit job. And with a daunting list of congressional showdowns on the horizon including a potential Government Shutdown and the vote on Supreme Court pick judge neil gorsuch its going to take bipartisanship for the administration to weather the storm. In washington, im kristen holmes. vicki mixed feelings about how the president is doing so far. A new survey Shows Americans mostly disapprove of his overall performance but are more upbeat about his handling of the economy. The poll was conducted by the Associated Press it finds that 42 percent of americans approve and 58 percent disapprove of the job President Trump is doing. And are about 50 50 when it comes to the economy. At this point in their presidencies, Barack Obamas Approval Rating was above 60 percent in gallups polling, and george w. Bushs Approval Rating was above 50 percent. grant coming up on kron4 news at 5. vicki we are learning new details about the church bus crash. That killed 13 people coming back from a retreat. Find out what witnesses say the truck was doing before the crash. vicki and after a year of backlash. North carolinas governor signs a bill into law. That rolls back the states socalled bathroom bill. Well explain why. After the break. Has stained our reputation, it has discriminated against our people, and it has caused great economic harm in many of our communitiies. vicki tonight the controversial North Carolina law effectively outlawing transgender bathrooms is history. But many critics say the replacement bill is just as bad. Just over a year ago the now infamous law. Known as h btwo. Barred the law forced people to use bathrooms matching the gender on their birth certificate. And took away other protections for the lgbt community. vicki the move sparked outrage among lgbtq activists and a boycott by businesses and performers. Catherine heenan is here to tell us about what happened today. Lgbt rightsNorth Carolinathe latestthe latest lgbt groups decry North Carolina hb2 repeal billraleigh, n. C. ap lgbt and civil rights activists in North Carolina are decrying a deal they say replaces one discriminatory law with another. Equality North Carolina executive director chris lgbt rights north catherine what were waiting what Catherine Catherine n c a a Officials Say tonight that several committees are involved in the decision on continuing the boycott. And that a decision is not expected before next week. Vicki . vicki local aquariums are now speaking out about the president s new executive order on how the us deals with climate change. vo on tuesday President Trump signed the order that eases restrictions on coalfired power plants. It also removes regulations on Carbon Emissions that the Obama Administration put in place. The president says this move will put americans back to work while some say this is a step backwards. That is what this is all about bringing back our jobs, bringing back our dreams, and making america wealthy again. Kera panni Monterey Bay Aquarium the cost of not taking action is too great. We see rising sea levels affecting coastal properties. We see changing climates affecting agriculture worldwide. We see Human Health Risks rising as our climate becomes less stable. vicki the order also urges federal agencies to look for ways to cut out energy used from other countries. grant the Texas Department of Public Safety says the 13 people on a church bus who died in a wreck. Ranged in age from 61 to 87 years old. The group was in a minibus returning from a retreat yesterday. When police say a pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane and hit the bus head on. About 75 miles west of san antonio. One person on the bus is in serious but stable comdition. The driver of the pickup truck survived. And is currently in the hospital in critical condition. The Church Pastor says the Church Family is now relying on faith. To get them through the difficult time. sot we know that our lord loved them. So we dont rest in what we do not know. We just rest in who god is and thats where we find our strength and confidence. grant as of right now police are trying to figure out why a truck veered into oncoming traffic and slammed head on into the bus. The church is still waiting to learn the names of the people who died. vicki for the First Time Police are releasing 911 calls from the deadly ohio night Club Shooting over the weekend. vicki callers painting a terrifying picture of what happened early sunday morning. Police say calls came in just before 130. The shooting left a 27year old man dead and 16 others hurt. Meterologist Brittney Shipp as we take this live look at the bay bridge. Noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. As mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. Over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. The frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. The more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. The 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. vicki still ahead. Its that time of year again. Outlands Music Festival went on sale this morning. Well tell you how much youll have to pay this year for the threeday pass. vicki and after the break. First it was jc penney. Then it was sears. And now its gamestop. After the break find out why the Video Game Store is closing 150 stores. vicki on wall street. The dow gained 69 points. The nasdaq gained 16. And the s and p added 7 points. Bad news gamers. Looks like one popular retailer is shutting down three percent of its stores. Its game over. For more than 100 gamestop Retail Locations nationwide. Gamestop currently operates over four thousand stores here in the u. S. The retailer of new and used video games has been on shaky ground lately. Its stock has plummeted more than 31 percent over the past year. The issue. Gamestop Officials Say its not selling enough video games. vicki its almost time once again for San Franciscos outside lands festival. And today was the first mad rush for tickets. As threeday passes became available starting at 10 this morning. Last year earlybird tickets were sold out in less than a day. General admission tickets are going for 355dollars. And vip passes are 765. This years line up has not been released. Radiohead, Lionel Richie and lana del ray were among last years performers. Outside lands will be august 11th through the 13th at the polo grounds in sf. Its expected to draw a crowd of nearly 200thousandpeople. vicki still ahead. If you plan on running on the field during a football game. You may want to think twice. The proposed bill senator scott weiner announced to keep everyone safe at games. vicki and it was media day for the oakland as. What the teams ceo is saying about the raiders leaving oakland and his big plans on the as new ballpark. brittney im chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp, ill have your full bay area forecast after the break. vicki there is more controversy tonight at an East Bay High School. Pam moore is in the newsroom with what we are working on for kron 4 news at six. Vicki. We are talking about racial tensions at Albany High School it was just last week that racist instagram postings were found involving students. Officials say, everyone involved has been disciplined. But today. There was a protest at the school, after some of the students involved returned to class. Tonight, we will hear from upset students and parents who say, more needs to be done to prevent racism at the school. We will have that story. And more. On kron 4 news at six. Vicki now back to you. grant if you have ever thought about running on to the field or court at a sporting event. You might want to think twice. Today senator scott weiner announced a bill that would increase the penalties for tresspassing or interfereing at a professional game. The current fine for interfering is 250 dollars. With the new bill you could be looking at a twothousand fiftydollar fine and jail time. So far the bill has received strong support from teams and government officials across california. Its a pretty fun night for bay area baseball fans. In about an hourandahalf, the giants and as will square off in the bay bridge series. Its only a preseason matchup, but bragging rights are still in play. Johnny cueto. Will be getting the start for San Francisco. While sean manaea is on the hill for the as. First pitch set for 715. At at t park. grant its been a busy day for the as organization. As the green and gold opened up their facilities to the media before the regular season gets underway. vicki kron4 news had an opportunity to chat with new Team President dave kaval. And mark caprenter joins us with more. Mark . mark its a really exciting time for the organization. You may have noticed the team has gone through a cultural change under new president dave kaval. Considering both the raiders and warriors are leaving the east bay, the as are making it a point to re assure their fanbase they are not going anywhere. The team held its annual media open house this morning. Which is a perfect opportunity to showcase their new ad campaign rooted in oakland. . And also take a jab at the giants. One of the big storylines surrounding this team is its quest for a new ballpark. While specifics have not yet been announced, kaval says the team is considering a variety of sites including the coliseum, Howard Terminal near jack london square, and lake merritt. With the raiders going to las vegas and the warriors heading to San Francisco, the as will be athe team in the east bay and are looking forward to building a ballpark fans can be proud of. Well we are sad to see the raiders go. They have some of the best fans in all of professional sports. I think the east bay is a really special place in terms of the devotion of the fanbase. So we are sad to see them go, but we are focused on our efforts to build our ballpark here in oakland to make that announcement this year and to have success this season and beyond. mark carpenter the as open the regular season monday night at the coliseum. There will be a special pregame celebration to honor the legendary ricky henderson. As the field will be named after him. vicki time now to check on our weather. With chief meterologist Brittney Shipp. Noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. As mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. Over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. The frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. The more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. The 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. vicki coming up next. We take a look at a greek eatery whipping up some dishes some say is better than what mama makes grant its the hip greek Sandwich Shop with its eye towards worlddomination were talking about souvla in San Francisco. vicki and who better to investigate. Than me. Tonight on dine and dish we take a look at souvla. When it comes to greek food, im usually a tough sell. vicki on camera greek food just like yiayia would make soulva the little greek Sandwich Shop is greek grandma approved. customer the flavor of the lamb is really good. Spring lamb seasoned with oregano and slow roasted on the spit. customer i dunno theyre like pure goodness. Crisp potatoes fried in olive oil, and sprinkled with mazithra cheese. customer its definitely like greece. Souvla is like a slice of greece right in the heart of San Franciscos neighborhoods. This is the newest of three locations in the citys mission on foodcentric valencia street. Owner charles billilies, got his inspiration for souvla from all the nieighborhood souvlaki joints everywhere in greece. souvla owner charles billilies these lamb legs behind me will cook for about 33 and a half hours but when you walk in you place an order youre out the door in 57 minutes. souvla chef tony cervone chef tony cervone came from the ever popular kokkari. Coming in hot coming in hot this is the lamb or rotisserie Roast Chicken sandwich everybody raves about. It also comes in a salad. And this tangy silky bowl of heaven is avgo lemono soup. customer this is one of the best ive ever had, i might even say its better than my mother inlaws. You wont want to pass on a cool swirl of frozen greek yogurt topped with either crushed baklava, cherry syrup or even oilive oil and sea salt. Of course no good greek lunch goes without a bottle of greek beer called opa chef opa or a glass of rose souvla wine from vineyards in greece. About any future plans to conquer just like alexander the great. Charles Vicki that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. grant steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. steve grant and vicki thank you. Next at six. Protests at an East Bay High School. After students who made racist comments on social media return to class. pam and the latest sierra snow survey has good news for the drought. But its also causing Major Concerns about when all that snow melts. Kron 4 news at six is next. Racial tensions are on the rise at an East Bay High School after numerous on campus incidents. pam tempers flared at Albany High School this afternoon as a group of students suspected of posting racist comments online and making nazi salutes on campus returned to classes. Good evening, im pam moore. steve and im steve aveson. A group of seven 9th grade students were disciplined by the district but at least some were allowed to return to school today. Kron 4s Charles Clifford is live for us tonight in albany with details. Charles pam following up on a big story we brought you yesterday on kron4news. Police have made an arrest in the triple shooting that left a 65year old woman dead. The shooting happened just before 11 wednesday morning in San Francisco. A short time later, Police Arrested 24year old Jonathon Santos from vallejo. The fatal victim has been identified as lian xiu wu. Police say, she walking to a bus stop when she was shot and killed near the intersection of broad street and Plymouth Avenue. The two other victims are expected to survive. Shoe wus family has started a go fundme account to help with funeral expenses. You can find the link on kron4dot com. steve there is so much snow in the sierra this year, there is concern it could cause flooding when it all starts to melt. The monthly snowpack measurement came in today at a whopping 183percent of normal. That is the best reading since 2011. Right before california went into a severe drought. The snowpack makes up about a third of the states water supply so the excess could be a good thing. But state Officials Say if another round of storms blasts through and causes the snow to melt. We could see lots of problems. pam the possibility of flooding. Because of the eventual snow melt could have a wide reaching effect. steve in fact, we have already seen some areas get hit because of what is happening in the sierra. Grant lodes has some of the places that have already flooded. Grant. grant we did not have to look hard to find flooding in the sierra. In december, soda springs got hit hard after a warm storm moved through. The snow melted. And coupled with more rain, caused flooding in an area that hadnt been swamped in years. Water went rushing through the streets and some homeowners got trapped and had to be rescued. One home even looked like it was in the middle of a river. We can move up the mountains and go to reno where the Truckee River was roaring in january. Reno saw flooding after the river went four feet above flood stage. They actually deployed bulldozers to try to pluck some of the trees out of the water to minimize the damage. And of course there is the oroville dam. We saw problems along the Feather River after water rushed down the spillway, ripping open a massive hole. Runoff from the sierra flows into the lake behind the dam. So any sort of deluge could be cause for concern. Crews are rushing to repair the spillway. And a report says if they do not get it fixed in a matter of months. There could be some big problems later this year. So while we have more than enough snow and rain to effectively put an end to the drought. It could turnout to be too much of a good thing. Pam and steve. steve we have that ominious warning to think about. With the state saying anything that could cause the snow to melt in the mountains is trouble. Lets check in with chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp for a look at whether or not anything is looming on the horizon. Brittney . Noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. As mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. Over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. The frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. The more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. The 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. pam a new poll finds an ever increasing number of those who live in the bay area, are thinking of leaving because of the high cost of living and the gridlock on bay area roads. steve kron 4s dan kerman is live for us tonight in San Francisco and dan i understand a bay Area Business Group Believes this trend could have a detrimental impact on our economy. dan kerman a new poll finds more and more people in the bay area are considering leaving due to the high cost of living and the congestion that makes getting around all the more difficult. Sotthe poll by the Bay Area Council finds 40 are considering leaving, thats up from 34 last year and the Largest Group considering leaving are millennials which is concerning because the Bay Area Council says the future of the economysotBay Area Council president Jim Wunderman says reversing the trend means fixing and expanding public transportation, and building more housing. Sot Jim Wunderman Bay Area Council president 4655in the meantime, some who are finding ways to avoid a complete move out of the bay area, at least for now. Sot114 for the commute pam governor jerry brown, and other state officials, are taking their plan to fix california roads on the road. Today, at a News Conference in the bay area, they laid out the problems. And how they plan to fix them, with more taxes. take vo at issue the bad shape of californias roads. Although the heavy rain helped the drought, it also created scores of problems with sink holes, potholes and bridges being shut down. In response, legislators have put together a senate bill called the road repair and accountability act of 2017. It is pricey. It calls for a 12 cent increase on gas per gallon at the pump. And an average vehicle registration increase of 51 dollars. Your car from hitting a pothole or costs to repair state roadways later on. North carolina has signed into a law a measure thatrolls back the states so called bathroom bill. After a year of backlash some are still criticizing this new compromise plan. Catherine heenan is here with details. catherine the governor is expected to sign this bill. Which prevents cities and towns from making their own rules about accommodating gender identity in public restrooms. But its not a full repeal and not everyone is happy. Critics say the plan doesnt go far enough to protect the transgender community. And some conservatives say the current law should have been left in place. The bathroom bill has cost North Carolina dearly. In business projects, concerts,conventions and basketball tournaments. The compromise was worked out under mounting pressure from the ncdouble a. Which threatenedto take away more sporting events. Governor roy cooper we begin to end discrimination in North Carolina. We begin to bring back jobs and supporting events. We begin to repair our reputation. The ncdoublea says tonight that its reviewing this new compromise. But it could be a week or so before they decide whether to lift the boycott. Tonight meantime, the Atlantic Coast conference says its also considering bringing back championship events. Pam and steve . steve a dramatic rescue in the north bay. Why the hiker was left feeling a little embarrassed about needing a helicopter to bring him to safety. pam plus take a look at this. Burglars bust into a house with a woman inside. See what happens right after when they kick in a door. steve and a cockfighting operation is busted on the peninsula. The tip that led investigators to the suspect. pam 2sh an East Palo Alto man is facing felony animal cruelty charges. After Police Found Evidence of a cockfighting operation at his home. steve the Peninsula Humane Society displayed some of that evidence today, including the razor sharp knives that are attached to the birds feet along with vitamins, antiobiotocs and other cockfighting parphenalia. Tipped off by a neighbor, police and animal control found one dead rooster and several injured birds at a home on cypress street. All 56 of which were euthanized. steve the man arrested was identified as aldenni de jesus santiago. The Humane Society says the motivation for cockfighting is gambling and that such operations are taken down an average of three to four times a year on the peninsula. steve in the east bay authoritioes still dont know what caused the oakland Apartment Fire that left four dead and nearly 100 people without a home. The fire broke out on san pablo avenue monday morning. The red cross and Salvation Army have been helping out. And people who live in the community have been donating clothing and other items to those who lost everything right now, victims are staying at the west oakland youth center. They say their old aparment building had defective sprinklers, smoke detectors, and alarms. This deadly fire comes 4 months after the ghostship fire that killed 36 people. Also in oakland. An arrest has been made in the killing of boy near the oakland zoo. It happened on macarthur boulevard. Just a few blocks away. The boy was shot to death just after 10 oclock last night. His name has not been released. Police say the suspect is a man. But are not releasing any other details. steve a 92yearold man did not survive an explosion and fire in his walnut creek apartment. pam as kron fours Philippe Djegal reports. His neighbors are heartbroken about how he may have spent his final moments. Among the charred furniture and other items pulled from the damaged apartment. A propane tank. Diana bubb lives at the walnut creek manor senior apartments and witnessed the contra conta county Fire Protection districts response wednesday night to her neighbors apartment. She says the homes here are equipped with electric appliances and can only guess as to why the 92yearold man would need propane. Diana bubb neighbor thats what i was thinking about if he was using that to try to save money on electricity. The Fire Protection district says the tank was still releasing gas when they found it wednesday night. Robert marshall fire marshall we dont know why it was offgasing, and we dont know what the ignition source was at this point. Bridgeinvestigators say the fire caused about 75thousand dollars worth of damage. But fortunately, the flames did not extend to any neighboring apartments. Gisela schneider neighbor im so sorry, because we all know eachother from seeing, you know, in this community. Two neighbors say the victim went by the name wes. A friend of his tells us he was a veteran of World War Two. Ruth lewis neighbor oh, really . God bless him. You know, may he rest in peace. Diana bubb says this will hopefully remind families to check up on their older loved ones more often. Diana bubb neighbor and, make sure their apartments are safe. The victims official cause of death has not been released. In walnut creek, Philippe Djegal, kron four news. steve new at 6. We now know the identity of the man killed in a crash on the dumbarton bridge near fremont. Police say 64yearold Terrance Culhane of dublin. Died just before noon yesterday, on westbound state highway 84 west of the bridges toll plaza. Culhane was driving a 2003 hyundai when he attempted to pass a bigrig. As he was passing the truck on its left side, his hyundai veered toward the Center Divider wall. Police say he then overcorrected ad veered sharply to the right. Crashing into a metal guardrail. Culhane died on the scene. Police shut down two lanes west of the toll plaza to allow officers to investigate. Those lanes reopened just before the evening commute. pam we have some dramatic video out of the north bay tonight. Of a hiker being rescued at a popular beach. This is at shell beach, which is near jenner in sonoma county. The hiker got stranded on some rocks above the water. And the Sheriffs Department sent in a helicopter to save him. The man had been jumping from rock to rock when he got trapped. And was wearing only a tank top and shorts. He said he was freezing because of the winds and mist from the ocean. The helicopter swooped in and lifted him to safety. The hiker is fine but the Sheriffs Office say he was a little embarrassed about getting stuck. pam lets take a look outside right now for the Current Conditions in the bay area. Sunny but windy today. You could really feel the winds on the bay areas bridges steve chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp joins us now with the forecast. Noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. As mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. Over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. The frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. The more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. The 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. steve up next. A terrifying encounter. All on camera. Watch as a burglars break into a home. And then discover one of the residents hiding from them. Well have the dramatic video. pam and a Big Development as the probe into russias involvement in the president ial election deepens. The major figure who use to be in the Trump Administration that is looking to make a deal. pam police in Washington State are circulating terrifying Surveillance Video ofa Home Invasion and robbery. steve Catherine Heenan is here with the story. And the video. catherine we see the video from the point where a woman has already heard her front door being kicked in. And shes locked herself in the bathroom behind that white door. The two robbers come into the bedroom after hesitating. Youll see them try that door. Discover that its locked. And then kick it down. This happened wednesday in everett washington about 30 miles north of seattle. Police say the terrified woman was hiding in the shower. The men found her, assaulted her. Tore the jewelry off her neck. And pulled thecell phone she was holding out of her hand. At one point you hear her pleading for her life. Police got a good look at the men and theyre hoping for leadsin tracking them down. Investigators say its very unusual and troubling that the burglars wouldtake the time to confront a homeowner the way they did. catherine even though the woman had a phone. And apparently got a call through. The robbers spent only about 2 or 3 minutes in the house before taking off. Steve and pam . steve Law Enforcement officials in two texas counties say they received multiple phone calls reporting a white pickup Truck Driving erratically in the moments before a deadly crash between a pickup and a church bus left 13people dead. A man called 911 about a swerving truck on us83 and sheriffs deputies were dispatched. Just a few minutes later the same man called back and said the truck had been in a collision. Deputies say they received several of those calls. Investigators say the truck drifted across the center lane and hit the bus headon. Only 2 of the 15 people invovled survived. pam President Trump is promising to build a border wall. Why the deadline for bidding on his signature project. Is being extended. steve and look who decided to come to the door. The wild encounter for one homeowner. pam plus some revealing answers today. When the senate asked questions about russias involvement in the election. The response to whether or not it was an attempt to cause chaos. Here in albany on thursday a group of about 100 High School Students at Albany High School gathered in front of the school to protest what they say is racism on campus. There was a group of students who earlier this month who were accused of making nazi salutes in the hall way and also posting racist images on instagram. Those students were discaplined. And today this group wanted to send a message to those kids that wont be tolerated here on campus. In albany, Charles Clifford, kron 4 news. Parphenalia they found. The operation came to light after a neighbor reported an aggressive dog on the loose. In East Palo Alto rob fladeboe kron 4 news in walnut creek. Neighbors living at the walnut creek manor senior apartments say the 92yearold man killed in a fire wednesday night went by the name wes. A friend of his tells us he was a World War Two veteran. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection district says it received 911 calls reporting an explosion and blown out windows at wes apartment. He later died at john muir hospital. The Fire Protection district says a propane tank was involved in the fire, but its not clear what caused the ignition. In walnut creek, Philippe Djegal, kron four nrws. Thursday, the governor and other state legislators talked about a senate bill which will invest 52. 4 billion in the states roads, highways and bridges and other infrastracure. It calls for a 12 cent hike in gas tax, the first increase in 23 years. Also, there is a vehicle Registration Fee increase. The bill goes for a vote next month. dan kerman here in the bay area a new poll finds 40 of the thousand people asked are considering moving out of the bay area due to the high cost of living and traffic congestion. The Largest Group considering the move are millennials, which is especially concerningsot Jim Wunderman Bay Area Council president 52102the future of our economy is very much at stake because we rely on younger people with technological savvy and knowledge and innovation and the next wave of the economy whatever that may be. The Bay Area Council says while there are no easy fixes getting our transportation and traffic problems fixed is a start as is building more housing. In San Francisco, Dan Kerman Kron 4 news pam a big story tonight. In a surprise move. Former National Security advisor Michael Flynn is in talks with house and Senate Intelligence committees. About getting immunity. In exchange for agreeing to be questioned. About alleged russian involvement in the president ial election. steve today, the senate had its turn. And Dianne Feinstein asked an expert if there are other targets besides the united states. Kron 4s National Correspondent jim osman with some of the revealing answers that came out of the hearing. Its athea issue which has loomed over washington. Putins russian influence on information spreading during the 2016 campaign to undermine Hillary Clintons campaign. In one of two Senate Committee sessions cybersecurity experts testified on what they can report about russian activity rubio at 11 08a on the clock are we in danger here because were focused on a tactical move to miss a larger point to sow instability to pit americans against one another . Answer 11 09a Clinton Watts 11 10 they have been able to steer americans unwittingly while rubio wanted to talk about how the Information Campaign by russia pitted americans against each other. Californias Diane Feinstein also asked experts on the panel whether its hit any of our allies. Feinstein have russians done this in other country to influence others in winninganswer 2015 2016 Brexit Campaign should be influenced france, germany chec republicthis hearing on the senate side is a stark contrast to the houses companion committee which has been riddled with controversy and a chairman who cancelled a hearing on this russian issue osman out cue the capitol is abuzz with trying to get answers including about and Trump Campaign collusion the white house says it didnt happen. And putin put out a statement saying the same. Jim osman news channel 8 kron 4 news steve Speaker Paul Ryan met with conservative leaders today on efforts to repeal and replace obamas health care law. Ryan says he understands the president s frustration and does not want to put a timeline on coming to a consensus. Speaker paul ryani am not going to commit to when and what this vote is going to look like because it is my job to help make sure that House Republicans can coalesce and come together and draw consensus. What i am encouraging our members to do is figure out what solutions get us to a bill that everybody can vote for and pass. Thats the kind of conversations that are occurring. This is too big of an issue to not get right, and so im not going to put some kind of artificial deadline on saving the American Healthcare system from oncoming collapse. Ryan also stressed to conservative leaders it is up to them to get the law passed for American Families that are hurting and not getting the health care they need. pam the federal government has instated a 6day extension. To the deadline for companies to bid on the first contracts for President Trumps proposed border wall. Us customs and Border Protection says, the extended deadline to april 4th. Will allow companies time to consider answers to the dozens of questions. That potential bidders have already submitted. Next years budget will request two point six billion dollars. To build a less than 75mile stretch. Of the proposed 30foot wall. pam contractors who have already submitted their bids are feeling the heat from protesters. This is video from san diego where people gathered to ask one company to withdraw its bid to build the nealry twothousandmile long wall. The company declined to comment. But did acknowledge the group. Saying protesters have thier rights. Chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp joins us now. Noticeable change across the bay area today as a cold front swept through the region earlier today. As mentioned on previous discussions the front was mostly dry, but a few automated gauges did measure some light precip. Over the last 12 hours the highest precip totals fell over the hills mts with just a tad over a tenth of an inch. The frontal passage also had some very strong gust with a few peaks hitting 50 mph this morning, but winds subsided. The more impactful change is developing behind the front, stronger winds and colder temps. The 24 hour temp change indicates many locations around the region are running about five to eight degrees colder than yesterday as this time. pam a homeowner has an alligator come right up to her front door some of the pictures she took of her uninvited guest. And the stare down between the gator and her dogs. Device or the apple store if you have an iphone or ipad and search for kron 4. Touch install or download and when you do be sure to allow push alerts that way you will know right away when theres breaking news. Start here with the kron 4 news app. Download it today. pam yesterday at six. Our sports director gary radnich showed you an alligator that decided to take a stroll through a golf course. steve today we can take it one step further with another wandering reptile. An alligator made it into a florida neighborhood. But why stop there. The gator went up a driveway and checked out the garage door. Some dogs inside the home started barking and the alligator bolted toward the front door. The homeowner took pictures of the entire encounter and says the gator was staring at the dogs. With only the door separating them. Eventually a trapper showed up and wrangled the reptile in the front yard. In sports. The giants general manager seems to have his mind made up. On who the fifth starter will be. And the Stanford Cardinal Womens Basketball team is in dallas preparing for the final four. And a possible showdown between sisters. Mark carpenter has that story. And all the sports. Coming up its going to be a fun night for bay area sports fans. In about 30minutes, the giants and as wrap up spring training with a preseason bay bridge series. Tonights game is at t park, but this morning all the action was out in the east bay at the coliseum. The green and gold held its annual media open house. Which is a perfect time to showcase their new rooted in oakland ad campaign. And also take a jab at the giants. One of the big storylines surrounding this team is its quest for a new ballpark. While specifics have not yet been announced, kaval says the team is considering a variety of sites including the coliseum, Howard Terminal near jack london square, and lake merritt. With the raiders going to las vegas and the warriors heading to San Francisco, the as will be athe team in oakland and are looking forward to building a ballpark fans can be proud of. Well we are sad to see the raiders go. They have some of the best fans in all of professional sports. I think the east bay is a really special place in terms of the devotion of the fanbase. So we are sad to see them go, but we are focused on our efforts to build our ballpark here in oakland to make that announcement this year and to have success this season and beyond. The as open the regular season monday night at the coliseum. There will be a special pregame celebration to honor the legendary rickey henderson. As the field will be named after him. As for the giants, their games dont start counting till sunday. And it looks like theyve cleared up one of their biggest issues of the offseason. Whos going to be the 5thstarter . As of now, looks like 32year old matt cain is ahead of the young upandcomer ty blach. Heres general manager bobby evans on knbr. Bobby evans the track record that matt cain overall it might seem easy, but yet the last couple years have been so rough with injuries and the hard contact against him, but yet he did finish strong with the cubbies and i think that gives him the edge as we close out this decision. Its a special time for the stanford Womens Basketball team. As the cardinal are two wins away from a national championship. Tara vanderveer and the crew out in dallas. Preparing for tomorrows final four showdown against topseed South Carolina. Winner moves on to play the whoever emerges from the uconn Mississippi State matchup. If stanford ends up facing uconn in the title game, itll be a Family Affair for the samuelson clan. Thats because stanford guard karlie samuelson. Would be facing her sister katie lou samuelson, star player for the huskies. Karlie has already played in the semis. When their other sister bonnie was at stanford. So they are all good at basketball. Lets hear from karlie. Karlie samuelsonoh super special. Were in the final four together on opposite teams. Someone just asked me whats the difference. I was here with bonnie my freshman year. I was like well we were on the same team then. So its different. But its pretty cool to go to the final four with both my sisters. Brittany mcpheeim just really excited and thankful to be here. And we just wanna take every moment as. And take it head on and try to attack them and not be scared and not let up at all. Alana smithso far its been amazing. I mean just being in this environment with the people im surrounded with. Its indescribable. Im really really having a good time. To the mens bracket their final four games are on saturday. And one of the coaches is already walking away with an award. Gonzaga head coach mark few. Is the Associated Press coach of the year. Its been an historic run for the bulldogs. As they are in the final four for the first time in school history. The topseed zags are 36and1 this season. To get to the title game they have to get past 7seed South Carolina and no surprise here, uconn head coach geno auriemma. Is the womens coach of the year. Its the ninth time hes won the award. And you cant dispute the credentials the huskies are 36and0. And have won 111consecutive games. They are aiming for a 5thstraight national championship. Some quick nhl news theres a chance Sharks Center Logan Couture may not be back until the playoffs. Couture. Will miss at least the next three games as he continues to recover from a serious facial injury. Last saturday he lost several teeth. After taking a puck right to the mouth. Its not yet known when hell be back. With 6games left in the regular season, sharkies are trying to lock up a division title. And finally. Its no secret professional sports teams are using Sports Science to monitor their players more than ever. And the giants are taking it seriously. Check this out how many teams can say they have a golden urinal in their clubhouse . . Starting this year, the giants will give this trophy to the player. That is most properly hydrated. Some are saying the player who wins it can truly call himself the team mvpee a reminder. You only have a couple of weeks to get those taxes done. We will show you a hightech way to file with uncle sam. The samsung s8 has been a big hit so far, how does it compare to the iphone, im gabe slate that is coming up on kron 4 news at 8 steve theres now an app to take away some of the stress of filing your taxes. pam the app is called taxfyle and it matches customers with licensed tax professionals. pam with the app, developers say, the professionals can file a return in an average of 45 minutes. To start, users answer a short series of questions then receive a guaranteed quote and can upload documents directly to the app. Customers are then notified when the tax return has been filed and accepted. Prices start at 39dollars, and go up. Based on the complexity of the users taxes. Last weather and goodbye. Final look at the weather with chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp. A full hour of Entertainment News is on the way. At 7 00 its the insider, the insider, tracking the biggest stories making news today. Number one. Ben affleck makes his First Official postrehab appearance. As hollywood takes over vegas, which oceans costar is George Clooney ragging on . It would have been nice if he dressed up. Then why was the original aunt viv left out of the fresh prince reunion . If you want me to kiss your butt, you have to put it in my contract. Number three, the new season of the amazing race pulls out all the stops. The inside secrets behind their surprise twist. Some of the Team Dynamics work perfectly, then there are others that are not. Plus your insider bonus, whatever happened to Andrew Mccarthy . Pretty in pink has taken on a life. And what vhs classic had him asking what was i thinking . Then beauty and the beast stars meet their movie doppelgangers. Where did you get this . I didnt. They gave it to me. Now the insider, tracking hollywood from the inside out. Hollywood dads take sin city by storm. Welcome to the insider, everybody. Debbie matenopoulos will join us from new york in a bit. But lets get to our number one tracking story, the men of cinema con as ben affleck makes his first public appearance since his big rebe ha confession. Bens first public appearance since announcing he completed treatment for alcohol addiction was an upbeat yet silent