Also, utility worker in San Francisco was killed while on the job today, under several feet of dirt and concrete. The investigation tonight what went wrong. When fun time from the bay areas local news station. Youre watching 4 news. Thanks for joining us tonight on kron. 4 news at 10, everybody. Im grant lotus Vicki Liviakis. Our top story tonight. Should oakland get theyre all police chief back . Well, that was the main question asked at tonights town hall. It was hosted by the Oakland Police commission. They are considering whether or not to recommend the mayor reinstate lauren armstrong. And as kron 4 Sarah Stinson reports tonight, dozens of people attended to share their opinions. People came to the Oakland Police Commission Meeting and they overwhelmingly supported former chief Leronne Armstrong. Very few people got up speaking against him being reinstated. Not and weve been we had 5 public forms. Weve heard from 350 people before even tonight when they said when we asked what he
From the areas local news station, youre watching the kron. 4 morning far. Well, good friday morning and thank you for waking with bright and early for the kron. 4 morning news. Today is september rate on a v. All right. As youre planning for the weekend, got a little wet start to the week, john. So i know people are wondering, hey, is it going to rain this weekend at all . Good morning good morning rain that we are looking at a nice dry start to the weekend concerning daytime hours today, but its tonight into tomorrow morning. Could see a couple sprinkles returning to the bay. Again, we saw that light sprinkle activity early on Tuesday Morning and we could see a little bit more of it as we move into this weekend ahead of us. Nice dry this morning, though. So for today, daytime hours, nothing to worry about. We do have showers centered up up in the pacific northwest, but thats where they remain during daytime hours today. So your friday, pretty good to go be getting outside, enjoying w
Fours. Dan thorn is in the newsroom now with more on this sad story, jagr. And its an unfortunate situation and the father there. A dying on sunday as he was on his way to church. His son says that he didnt deserve to die this way and he wants his memory to live its just really really to shaw reflecting on the death of his father, derrick and his fathers fiancee, vera hampton. The couple was struck and killed by a driver speeding around east oakland. Investigators later revealing that car was stolen. Really . Taken away from me like especially in this type of it should as soon this on sunday morning, sean hampton were driving along 73rd avenue in a white suv. As sean was turning onto holly street, police say a driver in a stolen sedan slammed into them. The couple and a friend were on their way to church. He was. On the scene. So it kind of kind of groping police say the 25 yearold suspect tried to take off on foot. They were later arrested to says his dad was a positive light for many
Diplomacy seems to be working the news from San Francisco mayor london breed about pandas returning to San Francisco. Its happening. The pandas are coming. Good morning. On this friday, april 19th. Yes. Before we get to drew with weather, we want to check in with amanda for a Traffic Alert. Yeah, definitely. In the east bay, commuters there be aware there is a sig alert in pleasanton impacting traffic this morning. Its a solo car crash on southbound 680 before castlewood drive. Emergency crews are on scene and theyre planning to reopen at six this morning. Drew, lets check in with you. Yeah. Thanks, amanda. Get ready for a cooler day today. Well see. Temperatures more in the 60s and 70s instead of the 70s and 80s like we had for the past couple of days. A live look outside from the exploratorium camera. We are dealing with some cloud cover this morning. Well have partly to mostly cloudy skies early on, giving way to brighter conditions as we head throughout the afternoon. Temperatures
And im ahmad daetz. The unhealthy conditions are forcing people to alter their outdoor plans. While some schools and local attractions closed altogether. We have abc seven News Team Coverage and well start with meteorologist sandhya patel. Sandhya. Conditions out there just do not look good. Yeah, its been really hazy and smoky. Larry and alma best to avoid exposure. Lets take a look at a live picture from our emeryville camera. You can see as we look towards 80 that its sort of a murky view as smoke impacts from those wildfires in Northern California. And oregon continuing here in the bay area. Spare the air alert is up today and it is going to continue tomorrow. Poor air quality both days. One thing we have noticed today is very subtle, but the onshore winds have picked up napa, gusting to 28 miles an hour. And that has brought some improved to parts of the north bay in the green as you will notice. But many parts of the bay area in the yellow, which is moderate and orange, which is