Speed. Hydroplaning is possible with the amount of rain we are getting right now. Through union city and fremont, seeing a bit of rain coming through. This is about a quarter inch per hour here. This is moving east and will continue hovering over union city. Dublin finally getting a break from the strong rain coming down on 680. A lot of rain is moving west to east. The lighter green is at no as intense, seeing some darker green on 580. The major roadways and bridges will be slick out there this morning, and we want people to be safe. Definitely. Right now we are tracking an accident southbound 101 near rodeo, and its got all lanes of traffic blocked at this point. Looks like they are getting ready to open one of them. This is 101 at 580, traffic still moving in the area but youre putting on the brakes. Bay bridge toll plaza, its been a slow start for the monday morning commute. Traffic is backed up and stretching onto 880. We have a couple crashes there and well have all that and more
Reporter senate voted monday to advance legislation to end the three day old government shut down. Democrats dropped their objections to a temporary spending bill after Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell offered assurances that after funding government through february 8, he would take up legislation addressing daca, the Program Protecting Young Immigrants brought to the u. S. Illegally as children as well as other issues. This immigration debate will have a level Playing Field at the out set and an amendment process that is fair to all sides. Reporter Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer welcomed the compromise. Republican majority has 17 days to prevent the dreamers from being deported. Reporter with the shut down entering the work week and hundreds of thousands of federal workers forced off the job the pressure intensified to end the impass. In a tweet President Trump accused democrats of turning down services and security for citizens in favor of services and security for nonci
Hurt during a similar fire. Osha and the san mateo District Attorney are investigating this latest accident. It appears to be unusual but we trust that osha and the d. A. Will complete the investigation. To the breaking news, firefighters are battling a house fire in san jose. Our reporter is at the seen on 17th street near east santos. East san antonio . It has been busy for firefighters. I will let you look at the house that was oned this morning. The firefighters have to continue to go through the house and make sure there are no hotspots. This was a difficult firefight because of the age of the home build in 1907 and recently remodels. File fires say a couple was sleeping in their bedroom in the back of the house and one her the smoke alarm. Flames were at the front entry way and driveway. They escaped to the back of the property and firefighters say the home was made of old wood with two at ticks so it was difficult to put out all of the flames. There was a lot of water on the fir
This morning on the kron 4 morning news. Record cold is causing problems across the country. Record temperatures continue. I dont think the sunshine will cause any warm. After traffic and the bay area the chp is currently handling a few minor accidents out there but nothing more than a fender benders crowley on the right hand shoulder. As for the bridges you are good to go here on this perhaps back to work schools closed, businesses disrupted. And big delays at airports including flights coming and going from the bay area. Plus a east bay woman hailed a hero. For being alert. And helping get an abducted little girl home safe. And no more time in court for jahi mcmaths family. At least for now. As the brain dead teen gets the care they want for her. Away from Childrens Hospital oakland. The kron 4 morning news starts right now. Good morning. It is tuesday, january 7th. Im james fletcher. And im anny hong the bitter cold and snowy conditions stranded flights and passengers. 37 hundred fl
Daytoday needs for insy dentals. Its little solace for those whose homes were red tagged. Two foot river of water came crashing through this neighborhood took with it lots of property and now threatened to take homes as well. Were doing all right. You know . Getting by. Cindys home was one of three red tagged over the weekend. She and her neighbors house share a sink hole inside that is 20 feet in diameter. Four to five feet deep. The company promised on. St. Farm is giving them a bit of a dance. We need to know now. We need to make decisions for our future and children. Who are living in a hotel at the airport. The break happened in front of some new homes on 15th creating a sink hole on the street and a block away in one backyard. Since then, at least three more holes appeared. One discovered just this afternoon inside of this house where the owners moved in two weeks ago. Sink holes are common on the streets here but not underneath the homes. Were horrified. Claudia lives one block