Elizabeth. Were just getting word of a new problem on highway 1. The initial reports were coming in both lanes blocked southbound 17 by redwood estates. Sounds like there will likely be slowly. The accident just happened, both lanes reportedly blocked southbound 17 by redwood estates. Four to five cars involved. Outside and heres a live look at the sensors coming through tracy and the Altamont Pass. The stall at north flynn is cleared from the chp reports. We still have that high wind advisory in effect and the commute is really beginning to slow passing 205 on to westbound 580 so the heaviest traffic is from Mountain House in tracy continuing to north flynn. More chp wind advisories still in effect for a number of bridges including the bay bridge for just about all of them this morning especially your east west bridges. So again no delay so far at the toll plaza. Back to you guys. Thank you. Breaking news in san jose where crews are investigating an earlymorning fire. Kpix 5s kiet do
Catherine a santa rosa mother trying to defend her daughter from a bully might have gone after the wrong boy. And. The words that have been banned by General Motors. The news is next. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Catherine new at five. The father of missing teenager sierra lamar is reacting to a Major Development in the case. Santa clara countys da will ask for the Death Penalty for the man accused of her murder. Good evening, im catherine heenan. The 15yearold morgan hill cheerleader vanished more than two years ago. Her body has not been found. Kron4s rob fladeboe talked to her father about the case. Reporter the decision by prosecutors to seek the Death Penalty against Antolin Garcia torres, shown here in court in february as he was indicted by a grand jury for the kidnapping and murder of sierra la mar comes as welcome news for sierras father steve la mar. . Its been shown that hes guilty of this, hes taken a life and we feel he doesnt d
Whats the weirdest thing you saw . Butt up those who didnt run cheered on those who did a successful bay to breakers with many promisingtheyll be back maybe it will be next year when our fourth viking gets here, come on San Francisco officials and authorities calling the race a success. About 40thousand people took part in the annual race. With an added 100,000 spectators also cheering on runners and joining in post race festivities. Authorities say at least 3 people were transported for minor injuries during the almost 7 and a half mile race. This year. Police presence was stepped up by an extra 20 percent. But that didnt damper the post race spirits. I think this is one of the quintessential San Francisco events. We need to keep it going, keep it active, and encourage a very diverse and help the expression of what it means to be a citizen. In our day and age this is how were doing. Race officials also added 25 percent more porta potties along the route. As always. Alcohol was banned
This morning on the kron 4 morning news. A main highway is shut down and could be out of commission for the entire Holiday Weekend. And Sexual Assault strikes in a popular park in livermore. How to keep yourself safe. And cooler temperatures in the forecast. Well have what your Holiday Weekend is looking like. Coming up the kron 4 morning news starts right now. Southbound lanes of interstate 280 are now closed in San Francisco. And could be shut down for the entire Holiday Weekend. Chp officers moved in at nine oclock last night. Interstate 280 southbound will be shut down from sixth street down to mariposa. The 4th and king street on ramp will also be shut down. Crews say they need to repair a bridge hinge on the southbound side of the sky way. Officials say drivers need to budget more time than usual for commuting during the weekend closure. Crews say the freeway will reopen at 5 am tuesday. One person was killed and one was injured in a shooting in hayward last night. Police say the
Good afternoon. Im tori campbell. The man accused of kidnapping and murdering sierra lamar will face the Death Penalty. The santa clara District Attorney made that announcement this morning. Janine de la vega is live in san jose to tell us what this means for the case. Reporter good afternoon, tori. I just spoke with sierras father and he told me the family is fleeced with the d. A. s decision. Antolin garciatorres has been here in jail for two years. Many in the community have expressed that the case is taking too long to go to trial and this latest development could delay it even further. Hes facing charges of kidnapping and murdering 15 yearold sierra lamar in 2012. Community members and the Sheriffs Office continue to search for her body but its never been located. He also stands accused of carjacking and attempting to kidnap three other women back in 2009. The d. A. Said after reviewing it all, his office believes that Garcia Torres should face the Death Penalty. Legal analysts sa