Kerman is joins us live from kaiser in South San Francisco and dan is it too late to protect your self against the flu. It literally takes a matter of seconds but doctors say it can protect you all winter long of course we are talking about the flu vaccine and doctors say if you havent had the flu shot yet, now is a great time. Usually flu becomes much more widesperead around christmas and then carries on into january february and march. Thursday afternoon there was a steady of stream of people dropping by the flu clinic at kaiser in santa clara its been a while since ive gotten it, i used to get it as a kid and then last year i got the flu twice in 6 months and i thought this year i am going to get the flu shot so im hoping it does the trick. Doctors say early indications suggest the vaccine is a good match for the flu strains that are circulating this season studies show the flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting the flu by between 50 and 60 . And is recommended everyone 6 months and older. Sot we particularly recommend the flu vaccine for people at high risk, such as the elderly and immune compromised people, we see a lot of influenza in children and its recommended for them as well, but anyone who doesnt want to get the flu should get the vaccine. 109 get the vaccine vicki thank you dan as dan mentioned the centers for Disease Control urges everyone six months and older to get the flu shot with only rare exceptions. The cdc says each year the flu vaccine is updated to match whichever virus is circulating. The vaccine usually protects against three or four of the most common viruses. Right now in the us flu activity is low but the cdc says its on the rise. And although the cdc recommends you get a flu vaccine by the end of october, its not too later to be vaccinated. More than 130 million doses of flu vaccine have been given out so far this year vicki and you can find more about protecting yourself from flu season on kron4 dot com. And always find up to the minute updates about news in your neighborhood. steve one of the first big storm of the season left a mark on the bay area and in the sierra. Dangerous Road Conditions triggering accidents. Fire damaged drain pipes creating new sinkholes. And traffic snarled on roads into the sierra. Where a few feet of new snow just dropped. All a result of the second in series of storms making their way through the region. vicki our chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp joins us now and brittney is the rain set to make a return . An Atmospheric River remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. Rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. This will then shift southward through the San Francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. Rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. Dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. steve in santa rosa a damaged drain pipe gave way to a sinkhole. Its in the fountaingrove neighborhood where fires melted underground pipes. vicki but vigiliant crews were well prepared to fix the problem. They had been bracing for the possibility of sinkholes after discovering the damage. Now Officials Say theyve found about 10 new sites where pipes may have been destroyed. The damage not only creates the possibility of sinkholes. But the lack of good drainage can potentially cause localized flooding. steve the rain made of a mess of the commute on highway 17. There were six minor accidents on the north side of the summit alone. Thats despite signs warning of slippery pavement no serious injuries but in almost every case the chp says drivers were going too fast. Or following another car too closely. Street. He then pointed a gun at the clerk and went behind the counter. Investigators say he shot the cash drawer twice before ripping it out and taking off. vicki two Police Officers were invovled in an overnight shooting in the east bay steve as kron 4s Haaziq Madyun reports. The officers were responding to an incident at a bart station. Involving a man who had a rifle. This yellow arrow is pointing to a bullet hole in a garage door of a townhome on village lane in richmond. The hole marks the location where two bart Police Officers fired their guns at man who was reported to be armed although bart Police Officers were involved in the shooting, the incident took place in richmonds metro walk transit village. That means the Richmond Police department is in charge of the investigation. Richmond police lt. Felix tan says around 12 30am bart Police Received a call about a disturbance at the richmond Station Department and apparently that person was involved in some kind of disturbance at the Richmond Bart station. The officers were able to obtain a description of the individual but when bart Police Arrived the man they were looking for was no longer on bart property. The officers searched the area and found him about a block from the stationdavid bell metro walk resident definitely pop, pop, a couple of shots the shooting happened a short distance from david bells residenceRichmond Police say the suspect was wounded during the shooting and taken to a local hospital for his injuries. The two officers were not injured. Investigators say a long gun was found at the scene. The Contra Costa CountyDistrict Attorneys Office will also conduct a separate independent investigation into this officer involved shooting. In richmond Haaziq Madyun kron4news steve a melancholy scene in Tehama County tonight. The rancho tehama elementary school, boarded up. Bullet riddled. And now closed indefinitely. steve gunman kevin neals murder rampage has left deep scars on a tiny community. Vicki Catherine heenan has the victims stories tonight. Seven year old gage lost his mother in an accident two years ago. Now hes an orphan. His father and grandmother were killed by their neighbor, the morning after kevin neal shot and killed his wife at their home on bobcat lane. That was the beginning of a nearly 45 minute murder spree. Neal then drove off in a stolen pickup truck, firing at random at homes and vehicles. He encountered michelle and troy mcfadyen, forcing them off the road, killing her and wounding him. Then he drove to the elementary school, crashing the truck through the main gate,he was about 12 feet away from me he had this brownish beard with gray hairs and he didnt have any hair. Fifth grader Anneika Mercer was about to start her school day. He had his gun in his hand about to shoot people and i ran to the teacher and was like bad guy, gun and he let me in. Teacher it was just terrifying. The only sounds i could hear where the shots. Teachers desperately tried to get their students inside and under their desks he was shooting towards the kindergartners classroom. After six minutes at the school, neal began driving back toward home. In his path Tiffany Phommathep and her three young sons. Neal pulled along side and fired into her car, the kids started ducking my wife threw her body on top of my son jj. Tiffany was shot four times. Her 10 year old son shot twice. Life threatening wounds didnt stop the mom from protecting her family. Johnny says his wife drove for miles to find help. My wife is a tough cookie to be shot and drive miles and bleeding to death. The man who pulled over to help was the assistant sheriff of Tehama County phil johnston. To be honest if not for that officer i wouldnt have my wife. vicki two dogs are missing after a two dogs are vicki two dogs are missing after a truck carrying nine animals crashed into a San Francisco home. Fire Officials Say the truck rolled down a hillhit parked cars and crashed into a building this is on 26th avenue and santiago street in the citys parkside neighborhood. A woman and child inside the car were taken to the hospital. After the crash three dogs in the back of the truck jumped out. The remaining dogs were comforted until they were reunited with their owners. Ahead at eight. From his jail cell a murderous psychopath who made it to the bay area after escaping from hawaii is talking tonight. Plus. 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At first its just the look of disbelief their mouth just drops and most the time they just break down sob a lot of times they give me a hug so that makes it worth all worthwhile after the single most vehicles are fixed the mechanics here at cell auto auto put them on a maintenance schedule and schedule to help keep those to help keep those vehicles from breaking down down and help and help keep a single mom those single moms and their families and their families moving forward Maureen Kelly kron4 news vicki early winter storms have already dumped more than two feet of snow in some parts of the sierra. Take a look at this video from Mount Rose Ski resort. According to the National Weather service. 26 inches of fresh powder covers the top of the resort. Inclince village at lake tahoe saw about a foot of snow. And South Lake Tahoe was drenched with more than five inches of rain. More rain and snow are exected through the night and into tomorrow. So if you are headed to tahoe. Dont forget those chains. steve turning now to our four zone forecast. Chief meteorologist Brittney Shipp joins us now and after that storm can we expect to dry out . An Atmospheric River remains on track to impact the region from late this evening into thursday. Rainfall will increase in coverage and intensity late this afternoon and evening over the north bay with southerly winds also becoming breezy to locally gusty. This will then shift southward through the San Francisco bay area overnight and into thursday morning producing locally heavy rainfall at times. Rain will then push into the monterey bay region after sunrise thursday morning with lingering showers into thursday evening. Dry weather returns for friday and saturday before another system potentially arrives late sunday into monday. steve authorities in san joaquin county. Arrested a murderer four days after he escaped from a Mental Hospital in hawaii. Convicted killer Randall Saito is behind bars tonight. Saito was in a hawaii Mental Hospital in hawaii for the past 38 years. He was acquitted of murder by reason of insanity. Saito came to stockton. After walking out of a Mental Hospital, taking a taxi and an airplaneeventually arriving in the city. He says felt human in the four days he was out. Saito admits to murdering a woman. However says he should have been released by now. sot c steve it was after years of Substance Abuse, three years of exponential decline into Substance Abuse until i finally lost my grip on sanity. Authorities say saito is a psychopathic predator and a danger to the community. A psychological evaluation showed that he is a necrophiliac. New ahead at 8 the nword, sexual talk, and violence. All in a book read by seventh graders. A pair of moms outraged over what they say is explicit reading material for their children. And next. Passenger anger with airlines may have triggered some change. The statistic dropping to its lowest point in more than 20 years. gary sports tease coming up a little bit later in this broadcast, the golden state warriors, hey, its november but people making a big deal, theyre going up against the powerful celts. Well a few highlights, the post game reaction. The champs. In boston, later in this broadcast. steve heres what we are tracking new tonight at nine. The fbi. Needs your help identifying the suspects responsible for several cold case murders in oakland and richmond. Dating back to 2005. Now the agency is offering a hefty reward for information. The story. Tonight on kron 4 news at nine hi, were alaska airlines, and we give you more than just peanuts. We give you european biscoff cookies. Hundreds of free movies you can watch right on your phone. If you want peanuts, check out our prices. If you want peanuts, it all starts with a wish. The lincoln wish list event is here. Sign and drive off in a new lincoln with zero down and a complementary first months payment. steve new at eight. Airlines are bumping fewer passengers from oversold flights. vicki the move may have been prompted over public anger after a man was violently dragged from his united seat earlier this year. The department of transportation says 27hundred passengers were bumped from their seats between july and september. Thats the lowerst number since the department began keeping track in 1995. The number has steadily dropped this year. Especially since april. When a man was yanked off a united plane by airport officers to make room for an airline employee. steve House Republicans scoring a major legislative victory today passing a massive tax overhaul. vicki its a feat that hasnt been accomplished in three decades. From our partners at cnn. Kristen holmes reports. The victory might be short lived. Bill has passedHouse Republicans relishing in a muchneeded win a full scale tax overhaul. The powers of the status quo in this town are so strong, yet 227 men and women of this congress broke through that today. That is powerful. President trump on capitol hill taking a pre victory. Victory lap. Thank you the taxes going really well. The legislation slashing the Corporate Tax rate, reducing the number of tax brackets and simplifying the code. But on the senate side signs of trouble. Their version still in the works adding a repeal of the obamacare individual mandate which supporters say brings a 338billion dollar savings. One republican already saying hes not on board. Others still on the fence. Im not for the current version. What i want to see is the information to prove the kind of Economic Growth were going to get with all of our tax provisions. Giving Senate Majority leader Mitch Mconnell little wiggle room as he can only afford to lose 2 gop votesthe plan before the finance committee fulfills our main goal for tax reform, taking more money out of washingtons pockets and putting more money into the pockets of the middle class. President trump optimistic reportedly telling house members that the senate will quote come arounda new report adding another wrinkle. The nonpartisan joint committee on taxation says the senate bill would would be a tax cut for millionaires. W hile raising taxes on lower income households. steve east bay congressman Mark Desaulnier desownyay says hes angry. Partly because he believes the tax bill was rushed through the house without much open debate. The contra costa democrat says hell be watching the Senate Working on its version. And hopes there will be more deliberation. Rep. Desaulnier i hope this plays out as more people across the country realize how important it is to restore transparency. And get both sides working together. We have big ideological differences but we need to have these debates in the open and not have spexial interests dictating what we do. Which in this instance is clearly what happened. Because its clearly against middle class working people and poor people. steve the senate has its own versi