killing 8 people at 3 atlanta area massage parlor. 6 of the victims were asian. 7 were women. the attack was the worst mass killing in the country in nearly 2 years. that was since the shooting left 9 people dead in dayton, ohio, from august of 2019 authorities say they don t know if long ever went to those massage parlors where the shootings happened. but that he was allegedly heading to florida next to quote, attack some type of industry. wong told police that the attack was not racially motivated adding that he lashed out because he quote, saw the parlors as sources of temptation for his addiction. according to mister long. you know, he said it was not racially motivated that he saw these massage parlors as something that that was in causing him to do things he shouldn t be doing and has a at 6 additional. so you heard there, the cherokee county sheriff s talking about that. he is now receiving some backlash himself today with many questioning him downplaying the pos
Thanks to a new federal law. We soon will have more resources in california to fight wildfires and hopefully prevent them from becoming a major disaster. Senator alex padilla was in the bay area today to talk about this achievement and kron fours. Charles clifford was there. He joins us live now from san jose with more. Its not quite a lot yet, but its making its way there. Theres a bill in congress right now that could provide resources to help people deal with the fire before during and after a disaster. The fire act, which stands for the fema improvement and efficiency act would among other things, allow fema to be more proactive when dealing with wildfires. If it passes through congress, the agency would be allowed to move equipment and resources. Into place during red flag warnings in times of high wildfire risk before an actual fire breaks out. The act would also provide counselors and case managers to help victims after a fire is under control. It would provide Housing Assistanc
City to the 50s and Alameda Oakland and hayward. A few low 60s saying on in berkeley, pittsburgh in brentwood, santa rosa, youve also fallen into the upper 40s now. So dont forget the jackets. If youre getting out there over the next few hours anyway, another afternoon, you wont want anything to do with the jacket, though, talking todays warmth and the big changes for the rest of the forecast. Still to come, tom, thank you for that are. Lets get a look at your bridges this morning. A 7 minute ride into the city mays to that fremont street exit. Well, the san mateo bridge a 80 to 1, 0, one, 12 minute ride. The richmond, sandra fell bridge about 7 minutes at a richmond and the golden gate bridge. 37 to the tolls. 19 minutes on this thursday morning 501, in the north deputies in Sonoma County opened fire on a man who they say was threatening to shoot people. They say he refused to drop his gun. Kron fours amanda hari has the details. We know the first call about nathan smart came in hours
forties but are in low fifties. but in the mid fifties and even some upper fifties, there s a heavy rain right now. right across san francisco communities a mess if you probably knew that i mean, it s just nasty out there right now there s some wind for sure, but it s really this is just about drenching rains with rainfall rates somewhere half an inch an hour. some areas about three quarters of an inch an hour. but it s just consistent and air mass thing. it s not a front. it s just air. just rain coming out of this huge cloud base that is from the uk a south down towards san jose. we can take a look at what some of these strong rainfalls are heavy rainfall rates of accomplished in terms of problems. this is all in the last couple of hours. 3 43. a large branch down and a roadway . brock northbound lanes doesn t get it didn t give me the highway there, but you get the idea, but when you see these reports, this is a tree down, blocking a road when you see this report to go, ok
cities 48 degrees, there s only a teeny bit of fog. so what we have here is spring fever. that would be elvis girl. happy, dave , elvis and girl happy spring fever. cool to cold morning. lots of sun. nice to warm temperatures sixties low to mid may be a few upper again in the santa clara valley. alright over to south 701 bridge toll plaza somewhere else. we always like to start there at this time just to let people know what they re facing. and that is one of the traditional community here. that s slow from about six in the morning, and it s still very slow now at the toll plaza for about a 15 minute delay no major issues getting onto the bridge. san mateo bridge in dumbarton bridge look good. i always want to check the silicon valley and make sure it s and it is beginning to get a little bit slower here exactly on 85 almost on cue, getting up the highway. 17 will look at that commute and check in with the east bay and just a few minutes but now at 701, let s get right bac