during the day wednesday to the north bay and through the remainder of the region wednesday night. after another period of dry conditions, a third system is possible late in the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. é (robin) breaking news from overnight.san jose police made an arrest in connection with a shooting at an elementary school.(áááboxesááá) we first broke this story yesterday morning ... when police received reports of a man shooting a gun at book-sin elementary on dry creek road. you can see in the video ... the bullet holes left behind. late last night ... a shooter was taken into custody. we are working to get more information ... we will bring you any updates as soon as we get them. (robin) new this morning... crews have finished repairing a sink hole in san francisco that opened up after a water break. it happened at second and harrison streets. the water is back up and running. crews worked overnight to put down new asphault in the area. the roads are now reopened in that area. (robin)happening today ...jury deliberations will continue in the kate steinle murder trial.. so far, the jury has deliberated about 20- hours. (áááboxesááá)jose garcia zarate is charged with murder. however, the jury has the option of first degree ... second degree murder ... involuntary manslaughter ... or not guily. garcia zarate's lawyer says, he should be found not guilty on all counts ... since he believes garcia zarate found and accidentally shot that gun ... killing kate steinle. (robin) a seven- month old baby is in serious condition this morning ... after being hit by a car while in a stroller. it happened yesterday afternoon in san pablo .. near el portal and mission bell drives. police say a car hit a mother pushing the infant in a crosswalk. both were taken to the hospital. investigators say ... the driver is cooperating with police. (robin)in other bay area news ...police say a woman helped them catch her husband ... who's accused of having child pornography. he pleaded ánotá guilty in a san mateo county courtroom. kron4's terisa estacio has more. matthew coda entered a plea of not guilty this afternoon, in a san mateo county courtroom he remains in custody as the case against moves into high gear (video)coda was arrested monday evening at sfo and now facing felony charges of being in posession of child pornograhy, a felony with a maximum prison sentence of 5 years and sex offender registration for life. this case started to unfold back in september when authorities say coda's wife tipped them off - after coda admitted he had a prior conviction of child pornograpy. the couple ws in the process of adopting a child. this is prosecutor karen guidotti. karen guidotti. at that point, she became concerned that he was still involved. she hired a tech person, they found many files. detective salvador zuno. it took a lot of courage, she is a hero. detectiive salvador zuno says at the airport, they confiscated 3 electronic devices from coda.. and are now seeking a search warrnt to pick them apart for any other images of child pornography. kron four news looked into coda's background and found that he states on his linked in account he is a consultant helping start ups engage with the federal government also, that he is a volunteer at the san mateo county library, reading to children. a library spokesperson tells kron four news that coda went through a criminal background check.. and there were never any complaints concerning coda. detective. we did some investigating yes, there is more that could be out there. we are hoping through your story we can find out more. coda is back in court in a few weeks. in san mateo, terisa estacio (robin)in an unrelated case ... this man has also been arrested ... accused of being in possession of child pornography. the suspect is jeremy marney from fairfield.police served a search warrant at his home on bel air circle yesterday morning ... after being alerted that the suspect may have been sharing child porn. .(robin)an update to a story we first brought you yesterday morning.investigators say a former san leandro police officer ... charged with statutory rape ... admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old girl. former officer marco becerra met the girl while he was working in the department's explorer program. the program is supposed to give teenagers an advantage if they want to start a career in law enforcement. the 26-year-old resigned last month after confessing to the relationship. becerra pleaded not guilty three weeks ago to three felony counts of unlawful sex with a minor. his attorney says the relationship was consensual. (robin)(boxes) after the north bay firestorm hit ... thousands of bay area residents stepped up to help... and to donate money. this morning ... kron 4's spencer blake looks into how millions of dollars in donations are being used. (reporter)right now the question is less of which organization will distribute money to what needsand more of looking and the timeline of needs - who will spend money on the three stages of relief, recovery, and rebuilding.(pkg) the devastating north bay fires happened seven weeks ago, but they're still fresh on everybody's mind in the bay area..collectively, various fundraisers, like the kron four telethon with the salvation army, for example, have brought in 50 million dollars to help fire victims. "what we have to do with all of that generosity is assure that we are spreading it out over what may be a number of years."elizabeth brown, president of community foundation sonoma county, says in most disasters, 75 percent of funds raised come in immediately, and are given out immediately.that's part one of the timeline - relief.the north bay fire relief fund, for example, raised 22 million dollars, and plans to spend áall of that money by may 31st. that's about the time that other groups will just ábegin spending their money for the mid-term phase, or recovery. "you don't know yet what you don't know in some ways, and you have to be patient and learn what really your long-term strategy will be." think of it this way - tipping point community raised 17 million dollars through the band together benefit concert - and just announced another concert coming up on the 14th, because the fires are still so recent.but if organizations were to run out of relief money too quickly, it would be virtually impossible to have a successful fundraiser, say three years after the fires happened.around that time, these nonprofits will be trying to help with things like mental health."this was really a collective, traumatic experience, and i think things like post-traumatic stress - you don't see that immediately, so that's one of the things i think we're going to need a lot of mental health support for the victims of the fire."brown says the meeting today was a good first step in laying a strategy for distributing all the funds. (reporter)tipping point community has a breakdown of how their immediate relief funds will be distributed on their website.the north bay fire relief is accepting grant applications right now at r- c-u community fund dot organd will be through december 11th. in santa rosa, spencer blake, kron four news. (robin) another relief concert is being planned for victims of the north bay firestorm. this time-- the red hot chili peppers are going to headline. the concert is being put on by "band together bay area". they are the same organizers who put on the concert at at&t park ... with metallica headlining. the concert will be on december 14th at the bill graham civic auditorium in san francisco. tickets cost 100-dollars and go on sale on friday. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ...people are still without gas ... following an gas explosion in san francisco.we'll give you the latest. (robin)plus ... we talk to a former san quentin prison worker who says, he got to know convicted murderer charles manson on a personal level. (robin) and a new push to extend 'last call' to 4:00 a.m. the bay area cities the proposed law would affect. (robin) and here's a live look outside...at the san mateo bridge. ,$8drw (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (robin@landing)(robin@landing) a big story this morning ... state senator scott weiner has announced a new plan to introduce a bill that would change last call in california from 2 a-m to 4 a-m. a similar bill failed to pass the legislature earlier this year.kron 4's charles clifford has the details on the latest effort. natslast call in california has been 2am for decades. but state senator scott weiner believes that one size fits all rule is outdated and that there are real financial and social benefits to moving closing time to back 4 a-msot night life if part of our culture. live music, dancing, this is part of who we are. it also generates an enourmous number of jobs, middle class jobs, where people can afford to raise their families so we should support that sector. after weiner's first attempt at changing the law, sb 384 , died in committee earlier this year , the senator reworked the plan. including making one key change.sotthis time we are limiting it to the six cities who expressed interest in going past two a.m.those cities include san francisco, oakland, sacramento, west hollywood, los angeles and long beach. if the bill becomes law, those cities would be able to decide for themselves how the 4 a-m last call would be implemented. the bill also requires that cities develop public safety and transporation plans and to get approval from state regulators.sotthere are so many safety valves in this legistation that we wanted it to be done safely and professionally. in san francisco's cow hollow a neighborhood with an active night life, the plan was met with skeptical support from neighbors.soti think it's a good ideasoti think it's a good ideasoti don't think it's a good idea.at the blue light along union street, general manager john ward said he thought last call should stay where it is.soti think two oclock is late enough. we have enough after hours entertainment in this city. or they can take it home and party at their houses.weiner says he knows people will have concerns but believes it should be up to local goverments to decide. sot ultimately it will be a local decision for each city to say, "do we want to do this?". charles cliffort kron 4 news (robin@landing) this morning ... charles manson's former prison couselor at san quentin ... speaks out about the infamous mass murderer and cult leader. manson died in prison last week after spending 46 years behind bars. kron 4's ali reid reports. pkghe had the power to scare the hell outta yaformer prison administrator edward george got to know charles mansen on a personal level during his years at san quentin.he liked the reputation of being the most evil guy in the world, the most dangerous.george took the time to get to know the man behind the evil. we kinda created a bond where i kept trying to figure out why he did what he did.he says even while in prison mansen was manipulative.things that were borderline to approve, i'd say let him have it so he could tell me more about the family and people that were in the family.in 1971, mansen was convicted of 9 murders, and sentenced to death along with 4 of his followers which was downgraded to life when california banned the death penalty. while getting to know mansen, the former counselor says he spoke to at least 5 psychiatrists that told him mansen was by no means crazy he's just an evil guy. a sociopath. that was the diagnosis.the killer threatened to butcher george a number of times, saying he had family on the outside that would carry out the deed. the former counselor said he blatantly ignored the threats. but not all the officers in the prison unit did.they didn't want to stay in the unit. he threatened them and said he had people out there that would kill them and their families, and they transferred. over the years, mansen wrote edwards hundreds of letters to stay in touch. the two men had a bond, where they even took photos together. edwards wrote a book on mansen after retiring.i could never fathom how he could do that. except he had that charisma.standup george stopped taking mansen's calls about 3 years ago saying with multiple calls per day from the convicted killer, it was starting to get extremely expensive.reporting live from vacaville (robin) in national news ...after fears a serial killer could be on the loose in florida. police say they've made an arrest in four murders in seminole heights.the suspect is howell donaldson ... a man who worked at a mcdonalds.. apparently police received a tip ... after donaldson reportedly asked a manager to hold on to a loaded gun for him.he has been charged with four counts of first degree murder.it has been 51 days since the first murder in the neighborhood. (robin) and police in reno have shot and killed a man... who opened fire at a high rise building.it happened last night. reno police say no one was hurt. the building is the "montage" which is right downtown ... shots were reportedly heard for about 20 minutes. (robin)happening now ...police are trying to find this man with a very distinct skeleton face tattoo. he escaped a prison work crew in san joaquin county on monday.his name is cory highes. he was serving time on weapons charges ... and was scheduled to be released in february. he was last seen in stockton. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... an unusual attack targeting cats in the south bay... the weapons used in the attacks and why police believe the problem could get worse. welcome back.in movie news this morning ... one film grabs a number of awards and another sets a record. david daniel has it all in the hollywood minute. "if we don't hold them accountable, who will?""we can't hold them accountable if we don't have a newspaper." "the post" won't hit theaters until a few days before christmas, but it's already staking its claim in the oscar race. the drama about the washington post publishing the secret "pentagon papers" just swept the top prizes from the national board of review: best film of the year, best actress for meryl streep, and best actor for tom hanks."if you're tired, we can sit down.""i'm not tired.""'cause you were dragging your feet.""you are so infuriating!""please stop yelling.""i'm not yelling... oh, it's perfect!""do you love it?"everyone loves "lady bird!" the coming-of-age drama has set a record for positive reviews on the website rotten- tomatoes dot-com. to date, 170 critics have weighed in on "lady bird," as measured by the site, and it's still "100- percent" -- not one negative review.(singing) "it's a beautiful day in this neighborhood..."the man who befriended generations of t-v viewers on "mister rogers' neighborhood" is headed to the big screen. focus features has acquired "won't you be my neighbor?", a documentary about the life and work of the p-b-s kids show host. focus says the film "takes us behind the curtain to see how fred rogers navigated the cultural and social issues of the second half of the 20th century with his own brand of forward-thinking, compassionate wisdom." you can zip up your cardigan and head for the land of make-believe next june. in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. (robin) breaking news ... today show anchor matt lauer has been fired from n-b-c after complaints of inappropriate sexual behavior. n-b-c released a statement saying they received the complaint on monday and they have reason to believe there were more incidents. they have not released any specifics about the complaint. lauer had been the anchor of the today show for more than two decades. just last week, cbs news fired one of its own morning anchors, charlie rose, after a report in the washington post chronicled years of sexual misconduct. (robin)people in the south bay being warned to keep their cats inside ... after two cats were shot in the head with arrows. as kron4's dan kerman reports ... the vicious attacks happened in san jose's willow glen neighborhood. catowners who live at san jose's willow glen creek apartment complex are becoming a bit more protective these days. sot kate kimball/cat owner 06-11it's scary to know someone is walking around with a bow and arrow shooting animalsthis disturbing image shows a feral cat with an arrow lodged in its head. the cat was discovered near this apartment complex back in october sotlike that's just wrong.. it makes me sadthis cat survived but a week ago, another cat, this one that lives in one of these apartments also was shot in the head with an arrow. sot capt. jay terrado/ san jose animal services 31-38we're very concerned because we don't know what's going to happen next is it going to be a cat is it going to be a person?the second cat also survived but it prompted a resident to post notes around the complex warning others of what's happening.. san jose animal services says both arrows have the same characteristics so the two incidents may be connected. sotsomeone is intentionally doing this to these cats so that's part of our investigation trying to figure out who it is and how to prevent anymore cats from being harmed.standup dan kerman /san jose 104-114those who live in this complex tell us it has been vandalized several times in the last month, they don't know if that's related to the cats. in san jose, dan kerman, kron 4 news. (robin)in an unrelated case... an animal cruelty arrest has been made in fairfield.. this is the suspect -- keith hebert.he is accused of killing a kitten. the investigation began when police received a call from a local animal hospital regarding a weeks old kitten ... that was dropped off with significant trauma. that kitten died of its injures. officers say, they were able to connect hebert to the crime ... based on witness statements. (robin) more than 150 people are still without gas this morning ... after a gas leak and explosion in san francisco. it happened monday near mission street and interstate 2-80 ... in the bernal heights neighborhood. (áááboxesááá) the fire department believes that the explosion came from the garage on the lower level of a three story house. it blew out the windows of the house and the garage door. 8 people lived there but nobody was home at the time. most of the people without gas are on the east side of the 39-hundred block of mission street. crews are still trying to figure out the source of the leak. (robin) the san francisco board of supervisors approves marijuana regulations. the decision came down late last night. the move will allow adult use of cannabis starting in january - when the state law kicks in... coming to an agreement on pot regulations has been a controversial topic in the city.. the supervisors defeated measures that would have restricted the use of cannabis... including buffer zones of 1,000 feet from schools and daycares. (robin) the san francisco board of supervisors also voted to reverse the sale of a street that was sold at auction. presidio terrace -- was put up for auction after the homeowners association did not pay the tax bill. the street sold for 90-thousand- dollars.. the homeowners in that neighborhood filed a lawsuit once they found out their private street was sold. according to their attorney - the tax was only 14- dollars a year. (robin) happening now... two men are recovering from their injuries... after a stabbing in san francisco. it happened monday night on portrero avenue... near san francisco general hospital. police say, two men in their late teens approached the victims and got into an argument. the attackers left the scene... and returned with a third person. one of the attackers stabbed both of the victims... before running away. police say, one victim is suffering life- threatening injuries... while the second victim is expected to recover. the attackers are still on the loose. (robin) police in mountain view are looking for a man who fired shots into the downtown area. it happened around two sunday morning near villa and castro streets. witnesses say a man was inside a burgundy toyota tundra and fired shots into the air. police say they found shell casings at the scene. they are not sure if this is related to a fight. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... find out what's slowing the removal and dropoff of debris from one area devastated by the north bay (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. )in the north bay ... the central sonoma county landfill is very busy ... as cleanup continues following the north bay firestorm.s kron 4's gabe slate spoke with truckers ... who have to wait in line for hours. take a look at this video.. this is when i was driving up to the entrance of the central sonoma county landfill off mecham road in petaluma. a mile away trucks were lined up waiting to get in. the landfill had aroudn 100 trucks a day come in before the fire now they are getting over 500 a day. from open to close these trucks are bringing ash and fire debris from the north bay fire clean up some days bringing as much as 5,000 tons of fire waste. sots of truckers - each of the over 5,000 homes in somoam county that burned down contains an estimated 200 tons of ash and debris. this daily backup has made it hard for regular locals who want to dump items.. they are gettign stuck in the same line that the big dump trucks are in. the lanfill run by republic services told me they doubled their staff and extended their hours and they are moving these trucks in and out as fast as possible. the landfil management told me part of the problem is fema requiers special tidious paperwork be filled out for each truck carrying fire waste as it comes in and leaves.. the landfill and the truckers are asking for everyone's patience because this clean up effort will take months this is just the beginning. sots of truckers - the north bay fires have created the biggest fire debris clean up in california history this will be a marathon, not a sprint in petaluma gabe slate kron 4 news (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... the teen accused of killing an 8-year-old girl in santa cruz was back in court.we'll give you the latest on the murder of maddy middleton after the break. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. major hot spot on the . bay bridge eb after ti blocking lanes. wb after wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. sgolden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (robin) in news around the world.kim jong un defies the latest trump administration sanctions. testing a new powerful ballistic missile able to reach the united states.now -- the u-s, japan and south korea have asked for an emergency meeting of the u-n security council. kron 4's catherine heenan has more on what might happen next. natin north korea, 2017 has been the year of the missile. 22 launches in 15 separate tests since february.this one at three=fifteen in the morning, the first nighttime test since february.the 53=minute flight soared 25=hundred miles into space, landing 620 miles away, off the coast of japan. "it went higher frankly than previous shots they've taken."if the trajectory were flattened out ... the missile's range would top 8=thousand miles, enough to reach most of the u=s.thet reminded the united states, reminded japan they have been quite earnest in increasing the range and the characteristics of the missile force,while firing off missiles at an unprecedented rate, the north korean's also tested a massive hydrogen bomb in september, fine=tuned their rocket fuels and engines, and honing their guidance systems. u=s defense officials believe kim jong un could be able to achieve his nuclear dream as soon as next year.the one thing they could do to demonstrate an end to end nuclear capability is to put an actual nuclear weapon on top of a missile and fire it off into the pacific and actually detonate it. the problems still needing work: miniaturizing the warhead ... and making sure the warhead is able to get through the atmospere without burning up. this week hawaii's emergency management agency will hold its first nuclear alert test since the end of the cold war ... the public service announcement tried to soften the alarming news with a soothing backing track of hawaiian music,natthe attack warning advises everyone to take shelter, get inside, stay inside, stay tuned. (robin) it would take a north korean missile about 20 minutes to reach the island. defense officials say about five minutes of that time would be spent identifying the threat. meaning hawaiians would have only about 15 minutes to find shelter. (robin)in a big story we are following ... the teen accused of killing an 8- year-old neighbor in santa cruz ... is being charged as an adult. adrian gonzalez was in court yesterday. detectives say gonzalez lured 8-year-old maddy middleton into his apartment back in 2015... and raped and murdered her. defense attorneys say they plan to appeal the judge's decision to try gonzalez as an adult. they believe he can be rehabilitated. the prosecution disagrees. (robin) gonzalez will be back in court in february. (robin) as republicans fight to pass tax reform --- the children's health insurance program or "chip" ... is running out of money. more than 2 million children in california are covered through chip. but several states will run out of money by the end of the year or early next year...if nothing is done. congress missed a september 30-th deadline to extend funding for the program. now about nine million children across the country could lose their health insurance. by taxpayers, to take it away from children is damn near criminal. > (robin) a senate committee has passed a bill to fund chip... but leader mitch mc-connell has not put it on the senate floor. if passed ... it would extend funding for five years. (robin) small cracks have already appeared on the brand new concrete spillway on the orovile dam. but state officials say they were expected and do not pose a threat. federal regulators asked the department of water resources to explain the hairline cracks on the dam's new massive concrete flood-control chute. water officials responded in a letter stating that steps taken to build a more durable spillwaycaused the cracksand was anticipated. however a california berkelely engineering professor says cracking in a high-strength reinforced concrete structure is never (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... their engagment is still making headlines ...new details on the royal wedding of prince harry and meghan (robin) and here's a live look outside...from the sutro cam. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (robin@landing) we now know prince harry and meghan markle will be getting married in may at windsor castle. but an exact date has not been announced ... and it's not just the wedding announcement that's causing all the buzz... the palace says meghan will become a u-k citizen, but will retain her u-s citizenship, a process expected to take several years. the palace also says the royal family will be footing the bill of the wedding. (robin)and check this out ... police on the east coast posted this picture on facebook of a vehicle they pulled over with a giant tree on top. the tree clearly covers the entire car and even hangs off the sides. it's unclear whether it dangles on the driver's windshield. the car was stopped about 25 miles west of boston. police on facebook reminded people to transport "holiday trees responsibly." it's unclear if the driver was cited. (robin)coming up in the next hour of the kron 4 morning news ...a word of warning if you're headed to the beach ... swells from 10 to 14 feet are expected. lydia pantazes will be live at ocean beach. (robin)plus ... a suspect is arrested in connection to the shooting of a bay area elementary school.will tran is live with the latest details. (robin)and a wife's tip leads to the arrest of a bay area man who police say had thousands of images of child pornography on his home computer. ( darya ) and in a late decision... san francisco marijuana regulations. ( darya ) good morning i'm darya folsom..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) breaking news... today show anchor matt lauer has been fired from n-b-c after complaints of inappropriate sexual behavior. n-b-c released a statement saying they received the complaint on monday and they have reason to believe there were more incidents. they have not released any specifics about the complaint. n-b-c anchor savannah guthrie reacted to the news live on air earlier this morning. ( james ) lauer had been the anchor of the today show for more than two decades. just last week, cbs news fired one of its own morning anchors, charlie rose, after a report in the washington post chronicled years of sexual misconduct. ( darya ) breaking news from overnight... san jose police make an arrest in connection with the shooting an elementary school.( james ) we first broke this story yesterday morning... kron 4's will tran is live at booksin elementary school this morning with the details. will. ( will ) breaking news from overnight... san jose police make an arrest in connection with the shooting an elementary school. we first broke this story yesterday morning ... when police received reports of a man shooting a gun at book-sin elementary on dry creek road. you can see in the video ... the bullet holes left behind. late last night ... a shooter was taken into custody.we are working to get more information ... we will bring you any updates as soon as we get them. ( darya ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) new this morning... crews have finished repairing a sink hole in san francisco that opened up after a water break. it happened at second and harrison streets. the water is back up and running. crews worked overnight to put down new asphault in the area. the roads are now reopened in that area. ( darya ) the san francisco board of supervisors has approved new marijuana regulations. their decision came down late last night. the move will allow adult use of cannabis starting in january - when the state law kicks in. coming to an agreement on pot regulations has been a controversial topic in the city.. the supervisors defeated measures that would have restricted the use of cannabis... including buffer zones of one thousand feet from schools and daycares. ( darya ) the san francisco board of supervisors also voted to reverse the sale of a street that was sold at auction. presidio terrace -- was put up for auction after the homeowners association did not pay the tax bill.. the street sold for 90-thousand- dollars.. the homeowners in that neighborhood filed a lawsuit once they found out their private street was sold. the tax was only 14- dollars a year. ( james ) a menlo park man is arrested for possessing child pornography. and it was his wife who turned him in. matthew coda and his wife were in the process of adopting a child. coda told his wife that he had a prior record for possession of child porn. police say his wife had a friend looked at coda's computer and the friend found more than 3-thousand child porn images. his wife then called police and he was arrested at s-f-o while returning from his thanksgiving holiday. ( james ) and in fairfield... this man has also been arrested accused of being in possession of child pornography. he is jeremy marney. police serv a search warrant at his home after being tipped off that he may have been sharing child porn. .( darya ) another big story we are following... investigators say a former san leandro police officer has admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old girl. former officer marco becerra met the girl while he was working in the department's explorer program. the program is supposed to give teenagers an advantage if they want to start a career in law enforcement. the 26-year- old resigned last month after confessing to the relationship. becerra pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of unlawful sex with a minor. ( darya ) in the north bay... police are looking for a man who robbed a cellphone store at gunpoint in santa rosa. the thief went in to a boost mobile store on the 700 block of stony point road with a gun demanding money. police say the crook then fled the store with the money. no one was injured during the robbery. ( james ) a seven- month old baby is in serious condition this morning after being hit by a car while in a stroller. it happened yesterday afternoon in san pablo .. near el portal and mission bell drives. police say a car hit a mother pushing the infant in a crosswalk. both were taken to the hospital. the driver is reportedly cooperating with police. ( james ) after the north bay wildfires... thousands in the bay area helped by donating millions of dollars. now... we're learning more about áwhen that money will be spent. the north bay fire relief fund has raised 22 million dollars. it plans to spend áall of that money by may 31st. that's when other groups ástart spending their money. this money has to last for áyears... through the relief... recovery... and rebuilding stages. non-profits say they'll also need that money to help with things like mental health. trial for the man accused of killing kate steinle in san francisco. the jury has deliberated about 20- hours so far. jose garcia zarate is charged with murder. garcia zarate's lawyers argue that he should be found not guilty since he believes garcia zarate found the gun and it went off by accident. the prosecution says the shooting was intentional. ( darya ) happening now. police are trying to find this man with a skeleton face tattoo. he escaped a prison work crew in san joaquin county on monday. his name is cory highes.. he was serving time on weapons charges... and was scheduled to be released in february. he was last seen in stockton. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... north korea says it can reach any part of the u-s with its new missile. how president trump is responding to their latest missile test. ( james ) plus... the santa cruz teen accused of killing his 8-year-old neighbor is back in court. the big changes his attorney is trying to make to the charges against him. ( james ) and after the break a new push to extend 'last call' at bars. the bay area cities that would be affected. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ♪ this year, start a new holiday tradition... delicious recipes made with nutella! the holidays never tasted this good. discover holiday recipes at nutella.com. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. ( darya ) happening now... two men are recovering from their injuries after a stabbing in san francisco. it happened on portrero avenue... near the san francisco general hospital. police say two men in their late teens approached the victims and got into an argument. the attackers left the scene... and returned with a third person. one of the attackers stabbed both of the victims... before running away. one victim is suffering life- threatening injuries while the second victim is expected to recover. the attackers are still on the loose. ( james ) another big story this morning ... state senator scott weiner is renewing his effort to change last call in california from 2 a-m to 4 a-m. ( darya ) a similar bill failed to pass the legislature earlier this year. kron 4's charles clifford has the details. natslast call in california has been 2am for decades. but state senator scott weiner believes that one size fits all rule is outdated and that there are real financial and social benefits to moving closing time to back 4 a-msot night life if part of our culture. live music, dancing, this is part of who we are. it also generates an enourmous number of jobs, middle class jobs, where people can afford to raise their families so we should support that sector. after weiner's first attempt at changing the law, sb 384 , died in committee earlier this year , the senator reworked the plan. including making one key change.sotthis time we are limiting it to the six cities who expressed interest in going past two a.m.those cities include san francisco, oakland, sacramento, west hollywood, los angeles and long beach. if the bill becomes law, those cities would be able to decide for themselves how the 4 a-m last call would be implemented. the bill also requires that cities develop public safety and transporation plans and to get approval from state regulators.sotthere are so many safety valves in this legistation that we wanted it to be done safely and professionally. in san francisco's cow hollow a neighborhood with an active night life, the plan was met with skeptical support from neighbors.soti think it's a good ideasoti think it's a good ideasoti don't think it's a good idea.at the blue light along union street, general manager john ward said he thought last call should stay where it is.soti think two oclock is late enough. we have enough after hours entertainment in this city. or they can take it home and party at their houses.weiner says he knows people will have concerns but believes it should be up to local goverments to decide. sot ultimately it will be a local decision for each city to say, "do we want to do this?". charles cliffort kron 4 news ( james ) a big international story we are following....north korea says it now has a missile that can reach any part of the united states. north korea launched another missile test yesterday. this is video from previous missile launches. the missile was in the air for almost an hour before landing near japan. u-s intelligence agencies believe that the missile could hit just about anywhere... including the east coast of the united states. president trump says he is handling the situation. ( james ) in national news...an alleged serial killer has finally been caught. tampa police say they've made an arrest in four murders that happened in one neighborhood. the suspect is howell donaldson who worked at a mcdonalds. tampa police received a tip from a mcdonald's manager about donaldson who went to work with a gun in a bag. that's when detectives were able to link donaldson to the murders. ( james ) reno police have shot and killed a man who opened fire at a high rise building. the building is the "montage" which is right downtown. no one was injured in the shooting. police have not released any other details about the gunman or a possible motive. ( darya ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news... new details about the upcoming royal wedding. when prince harry and meghan markle will be tying the knot. ( darya ) and after the break... why your veterinarian could soon be giving your dogs and cats pot. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) u-c davis is ( darya ) ( darya ) u-c davis is studying the effects medical marijuana has on pets.( james ) c-b-d oil is extracted from the hemp plant. and some pet owners have began using it on their animals to treat them not just for anxiety but also help with pain.( darya ) doctors at u-c davis vet hospital recently started researching if there are any effects of medical pot in pets. ( james ) c-b-d oil is non- psychoactive which means your pet won't get high. ( darya ) we now know prince harry and meghan markle will be getting married in may at windsor castle. but an exact date has not been announced.( james ) the palace says markel will become a u-k citizen... but will retain her u-s citizenship... a process expected to take several years. the palace also says the royal family will be footing the entire bill for the wedding. ( darya ) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news. breaking news we are following... matt lauer fired from n-b-c. how the today show anchors are responding to the sexual misconduct allegations against him. ( darya ) plus... cats in the south bay being targeted. what police know about the man shooting the cats this morning. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. (vo) dogs have evolved, but their nutritional needs remain instinctual. that's why there's purina one true instinct. nutrient-dense, protein-rich, real meat number one. this is a different breed of natural nutrition. purina one, true instinct. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. golden gate bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. ( james ) breaking news we are following this morning... today show anchor matt lauer has been fired from n-b-c after complaints of inappropriate sexual behavior. ( darya ) n-b-c released a statement saying they received the complaint on monday and they have reason to believe there were more incidents. they have not released any specifics about the complaint. n-b-c anchor savannah guthrie reacted to the news live on air earlier this morning. ( james ) lauer had been the anchor of the today show for more than two decades. just last week, cbs news fired one of its own morning anchors, charlie rose, after a report in the washington post chronicled years of sexual misconduct. ( darya ) in the south bay... police are searching for the person responsible for shooting a pair of cats with a bow and arrow. the cats were found at the willow glen creek apartments in san jose. one cat was shot in october and the other cat was shot just last week. both cats survived their injuries. san jose police are investigating the crime as felony animal abuse. ( darya ) and an animal cruelty arrest has been made in fairfield. police say keith hebert is accused of killing a kitten. the investigation began when police received a call from a local animal hospital that a weeks-old kitten was dropped off with significant injuries. ( james ) the teen accused of killing an 8-year-old neighbor in santa cruz... is being charged as an adult. adrian gonzalez was in court yesterday. detectives say gonzalez lured 8-year-old maddy middleton into his apartment back in 2015... and raped and murdered her. defense attorneys say they plan to appeal the judge's decision to try gonzalez as an adult. they believe he can be rehabilitated. the prosecution disagrees. ( james ) gonzalez will be back in court in february. ( james ) more than 150 people are still without gas this morning after a gas leak and explosion in san francisco. it happened monday near mission street and interstate 2-80 in the bernal heights neighborhood. the fire department believes that the explosion came from the garage on the lower level of a three story house. it blew out the windows of the house and the garage door was blown off. most of the people without gas this morning are on the east side of the 39-hundred block of mission street. right now, crews are still trying to figure out the cause of the leak. ( darya ) the north bay fires have created the biggest fire debris clean up in california history... the removal operation has led to a daily traffic jam at the central sonoma county landfill in petaluma. and this has made regular non fire related trash dumps virtually impossible for the locals in the area unless they also want to wait in the long lines. the landfill closes at five p- m daily so most drivers are only able to do two fire clean up runs a day. part of the hold up is fema requires special paperwork to be filled out when debris and ash is dumped. bananas.>( darya ) management for the landfill tell us they installed a new cell in the summer so they will be able to take in all the fire ash and debris. they have doubled their staff and extended their hours to try to keep up with the constant demand. ( darya ) and another relief concert is being planned for victims of the north bay firestorm. this time-- the red hot chili peppers are going to headline. the concert is being put on by "band together bay area" they are the same organizers who put on the concert earlier at at&t park... with metallica headlining. the concert will be on december 14th at the bill graham civic auditorium in san francisco. tickets cost 100-dollars and go on sale on friday. ( james ) north bay police arrested two men for three burglaries but say they could be connected to many more. the sonoma county sheriff's office says the men may be linked to 20- other car and home burglaries this year. it was these surveillance pictures that helped police catch them. detectives say back on november 1-st the two were caught on camera searching inside a home. the owners reported more than 2-thousand dollars worth of items were stolen that day. police used the images to identify the men and later arrested them at their home. ( james ) in the east bay... police are searching for a specialized tricycle used for students with disabilities. the tricycle was purchased earlier this month by del amigo continuation high school in danville. sometime over the holiday break, someone broke into where it was stored and took it. the stolen tricycle has a small amount of white paint on the right seat. it also has a tendency to make a screeching sound when the left foot brake is applied. ( darya ) police in mountain view are looking for a man who fired shots into the downtown area. it happened near villa and castro streets. witnesses say a man was inside a burgundy toyota tundra and fired shots into the air. police say they found shell casings at the scene. they think this may be related to a fight that happened in the area. ( darya ) new this morning... a woman is recovering after a fire at a duplex in san leandro. it happened just before midnight last night on san rafael street. a woman had to be taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation but is expected to be okay. ( james ) a big story we are following this morning... small cracks have already appeared on the brand new concrete spillway on the orovile dam. federal regulators asked water officials to explain the cracks on the dam's new spillway. they said that steps taken to build a more durable spillwaycaused the cracksand that they were anticipated. but a california berkelely engineering professor says cracking in high-strength reinforced concrete structure is never expected. the spillway failed last winter forcing the evacuation of nearly 200-thousand people. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... as your holiday packages arrive... we have tips on how to avoid being the victim of a package thief. ( james ) plus... millions of children are in danger of losing their health insurance. what congress needs to do to solve the problem. ( james ) and next... a warning for dog owners. the bones that could pose a serious health risk to your pets. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. slow traffic on wb 80 slow from the maze unlike ordinary toothpaste colgate total... fights bacteria on teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums for a healthier mouth. so you're totally ready. colgate total. be totally ready for life. so we know how to cover almost we've anything.st everything even a "red-hot mascot." [mascot] hey-oooo! whoop, whoop! [crowd 1] hey, you're on fire! [mascot] you bet i am! [crowd 2] dude, you're on fire! [mascot] oh, yeah! [crowd 3] no, you're on fire! look behind you. [mascot] i'm cool. i'm cool. 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( james ) the agency says they have received dozens of reports of dogs getting sick from treats. that includes several brands of real bones that have been dried, flavored, and packaged for dogs. ( darya ) the f-d-a says many dog owners give these types of treats to their pets around the holidays-- but they pose a serious health risk. several dogs have experienced choking, cuts, vomiting, and in extreme cases death. ( james ) experts suggest asking your veterinarian which treat is best for your dog. (rebecca) your bay area forecast is after the break. ,$8drw well, here's to first dates! you look amazing. and you look amazingly comfortable. when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck... that's when you know, it's half-washed. add downy to keep your collars from stretching. unlike detergent alone, downy conditions to smooth and... ...strengthen fibers. so, next time don't half-wash it. downy and it's done. ( james )( darya )( robin ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. ( darya ) your child could soon be without health insurance. the children's health insurance program known as chip is running out of money. more than 2 million children in california are covered through chip. but several states will run out of money by the end of the year or early next year...if congress does not act. congress missed a september deadline to extend funding for the program. now about nine million children across the country could lose their health insurance. ( darya ) a senate committee has passed a bill to fund chip... but it must still be approved by the full senate. if passed -it would extend funding for five years. ( james ) meanwhile president trump is saying he would blame the democrats if there is a government shutdown. a temporary spending bill expires on december 8-th. congress has until then to pass another spending bill or there will be a government shutdown. ( james ) now that cyber monday is over... your packages will be arriving soon and that makes you a possible target for package thieves.( darya ) now police are offering tips on how to protect your packages. they say requiring a signature when getting a delivery... can stop potential thieves.( james ) some other things you can do - schedule your delivery time when someone is home... or use an amazon locker. two women we talked with say, they shop online... but would never have a package delivered to their homes. ( darya ) during the holiday season some california police and sheriff's departments are teaming up with the u-s postal service ... to have deputies pose as mail carriers ... and deliver fake packages. and in the package there will actually be g-p-s system designed to track down thieves . no word on whether any bay area police departments will follow suit. ( james ) this morning ... charles manson's former prison counselor at san quentin ... speaks out about the infamous mass murderer and cult leader. ( darya ) manson died in prison last week after spending 46 years behind bars. kron 4's ali reid reports. pkghe had the power to scare the hell outta yaformer prison administrator edward george got to know charles mansen on a personal level during his years at san quentin.he liked the reputation of being the most evil guy in the world, the most dangerous.george took the time to get to know the man behind the evil. we kinda created a bond where i kept trying to figure out why he did what he did.he says even while in prison mansen was manipulative.things that were borderline to approve, i'd say let him have it so he could tell me more about the family and people that were in the family.in 1971, mansen was convicted of 9 murders, and sentenced to death along with 4 of his followers which was downgraded to life when california banned the death penalty. while getting to know mansen, the former counselor says he spoke to at least 5 psychiatrists that told him mansen was by no means crazyhe's just an evil guy. a sociopath. that was the diagnosis.the killer threatened to butcher george a number of times, saying he had family on the outside that would carry out the deed. the former counselor said he blatantly ignored the threats. but not all the officers in the prison unit did.they didn't want to stay in the unit. he threatened them and said he had people out there that would kill them and their families, and they transferred. over the years, mansen wrote edwards hundreds of letters to stay in touch. the two men had a bond, where they even took photos together. edwards wrote a book on mansen after retiring.i could never fathom how he could do that. except he had that charisma.standup george stopped taking mansen's calls about 3 years ago saying with multiple calls per day from the convicted killer, it was starting to get extremely expensive.reporting live from vacaville ( james ) coming up at 6 a-m... a major security flaw could expose your personal information to hackers. how you can protect your computer. ( james ) and after the break... the raiders won;t be without wide receiver michael crabtree for as long as they thought. we'll explain in just two minutes. the raiders will be without starting receiver michael crabtree for only 1 game the n-f-l cut his suspension in half from 2 games to 1 ater hearing an appeal and did the same for broncos cornerback aqib talib who got into a brawl with crabtree after snatching the chain off his neck on sunday. both players were ejected. crabtree will miss next sunday's game against the new york giants. the suspension will cost him more than 350-thousand dollars. ( james ) coming up in the next hour... we continue to foll9ow breaking news. we have mre reaction to the firing of today show host matt lauer. ( james ) and an arrest made overnight in a school shooting in the south bay. we will have the details in a live report. ( james ) and in a late night decision... san francisco passes new marijuana regulations.regulations. marijuana passes new francisco decision... san night a hello, aloe. kelp is on the way! with herbal essences bio:renew made with active antioxidants that work from the inside out... to help animate lifeless hair. let life in with herbal essences bio:renew. tand, our adulte children are here. so, we save by using tide. which means we use less. three generations of clothes cleaned in one wash. those are moms. anybody seen my pants? nothing cleans better. put those on dad! it's got to be tide. ( will ) an arrest made in a shooting at a south bay elementary school.the details in a live report. ( james ) and we are following more breaking news... n-b-c today show anchor matt lauer is fired. the accusations against him. ( darya ) and san francisco supervisors rule on the fate of the private street purchased earlier this year by a south bay investor. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) breaking news... today show anchor matt lauer has been fired from n-b-c after complaints of inappropriate sexual behavior. (darya) n-b-c released a statement saying they received the complaint on monday and they have reason to believe there were more incidents. they have not released any specifics about the complaint. n-b-c anchor savannah guthrie reacted to the news live on air earlier this morning. ( james ) lauer had been the anchor of the today show for more than two decades. just last week, cbs news fired one of its own morning anchors, charlie rose, after a report in the washington post chronicled years of sexual misconduct. (james)president trump reacted to lauer's firing with a tweet commenting on the anchor and then the president went on to air his grievances with the news media. ( darya ) breaking news from overnight... san jose police make an arrest in connection with the shooting an elementary school.( james ) we first broke this story yesterday morning... kron 4's will tran is live at booksin elementary school this morning with the details. will. ( will ) breaking news from overnight... san jose police make an arrest in connection with the shooting an elementary school. we first broke this story yesterday morning ... when police received reports of a man shooting a gun at book-sin elementary on dry creek road. you can see in the video ... the bullet holes left behind. late last night ... a shooter was taken into custody.we are working to get more information ... we will bring you any updates as soon as we get them. ( darya ) thanks will. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) new this morning... crews have finished repairing a sink hole in san francisco that opened up after a water break. it happened at second and harrison streets. the water is back up and running. crews worked overnight to put down new asphault in the area. the roads are now reopened in that area. (james) for decades... last call has been two a-m. but one state senator believes the time is outdated. scott weiner has announced a new plan to introduce a bill that would change last call to four a-m. he sees financial and social benefits to moving closing time. weiner's first attempt died in committee earlier this year. so... he reworked the plan. weiner's new plan is limited to six cities... including san francisco and oakland. ( darya ) the san francisco board of supervisors has approved new marijuana regulations. their decision came down late last night. the move will allow adult use of cannabis starting in january - when the state law kicks in. coming to an agreement on pot regulations has been a controversial topic in the city.. the supervisors defeated measures that would have restricted the use of cannabis... including buffer zones of one thousand feet from schools and daycares. ( darya ) the san francisco board of supervisors also voted to reverse the sale of a street that was sold at auction. presidio terrace -- was put up for auction after the homeowners association did not pay the tax bill.. the street sold for 90-thousand- dollars.. the homeowners in that neighborhood filed a lawsuit once they found out their private street was sold. the tax was only 14- dollars a year. ( james ) a menlo park man is arrested for possessing child pornography. and it was his wife who turned him in. matthew coda and his wife were in the process of adopting a child. coda told his wife that he had a prior record for possession of child porn. police say his wife had a friend look at coda's computer and the friend found more than 3-thousand child porn images. his wife then called police and he was arrested at s-f-o while returning from his thanksgiving holiday. ( james ) and in fairfield... this man has also been arrested accused of being in possession of child pornography. he is jeremy marney. police served a search warrant at his home after being tipped off that he may have been sharing child porn. .( darya ) another big story we are following... investigators say a former san leandro police officer has admitted to having sex with a 17-year-old girl. former officer marco becerra met the girl while he was working in the department's explorer program. the program is supposed to give teenagers an advantage if they want to start a career in law enforcement. the 26-year- old resigned last month after confessing to the relationship. becerra pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of unlawful sex with a minor. ( darya ) in the north bay... police are looking for a man who robbed a cellphone store at gunpoint in santa rosa. the thief went in to a boost mobile store on the 700 block of stony point road with a gun demanding money. police say the crook then fled the store with the money. no one was injured during the robbery. ( james ) a seven- month old baby is in serious condition this morning after being hit by a car while in a stroller. it happened yesterday afternoon in san pablo .. near el portal and mission bell drives. police say a car hit a mother pushing the infant in a crosswalk. both were taken to the hospital. the driver is reportedly cooperating with police. (james) happening now. police are trying to find this man with a skeleton face tattoo. he escaped a prison work crew in san joaquin county on monday. his name is cory highes.. he was serving time on weapons charges... and was scheduled to be released in february. he was last seen in stockton. ( darya ) happening today... the jury will try to reach a decision in the trial for the man accused of killing kate steinle in san francisco. the jury has deliberated about 20- hours so far. jose garcia zarate is charged with murder. garcia zarate's lawyers argue that he should be found not guilty since he believes garcia zarate found the gun and it went off by accident. the prosecution says the shooting was intentional. kron4's lydia pantazes is on her way to the scene... we'll have a live report coming up later in the show. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... north korea says it can reach any part of the u-s with its new missile. how president trump is responding to their latest missile test. ( james ) plus... the santa cruz teen accused of killing his 8-year-old neighbor is back in court. the big changes his attorney is trying to make to the charges against him. (james) and after the break... it's not so much how -- but áwhená the relief money is going to be spent for victims of the north bay fires. an in-depth report coming up after the break. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. ( mes ) happening today -- a word of warning if you're headed to the beach. the national weather service is warning people to expect high surf from sonoma to monterey counties -- beginning today. swells from 10 to 14 feet are expected. the weather service is also advising caution when it comes to "sneaker waves" and "dangerous rip currents." fisherman are being told they should stay off rocks or jetties near the ocean as well. (darya)(james)( rebecca ) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic this morning. rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) happening now... two men are recovering from their injuries after a stabbing in san francisco. it happened on portrero avenue... near the san francisco general hospital. police say no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. . richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) happening now... two men are recovering from their injuries after a stabbing in san francisco. it happened on portrero avenue... near the san francisco general hospital. police say two men in their late teens approached the victims and got into an argument. the attackers left the scene... and returned with a third person. one of the attackers stabbed both of the victims... before running away. one victim is suffering life- threatening injuries while the second victim is expected to recover. the attackers are still on the loose. (darya) after the north bay firestorm -- thousands of bay area residents stepped up to help -- and donate. this morning - we are looking into how all those donations are being used.(james)the north bay fire relief fund alone has raised more than 23 million dollars for fire victims.. new tonight kron4's spencer blake went to find out how and when that money will be distributed.. (reporter)right now the question is less of which organization will distribute money to what needsand more of looking and the timeline of needs - who will spend money on the three stages of relief, recovery, and rebuilding.(pkg) the devastating north bay fires happened seven weeks ago, but they're still fresh on everybody's mind in the bay area..collectively, various fundraisers, like the kron four telethon with the salvation army, for example, have brought in 50 million dollars to help fire victims. "what we have to do with all of that generosity is assure that we are spreading it out over what may be a number of years."elizabeth brown, president of community foundation sonoma county, says in most disasters, 75 percent of funds raised come in immediately, and are given out immediately.that's part one of the timeline - relief.the north bay fire relief fund, for example, raised 22 million dollars, and plans to spend áall of that money by may 31st. that's about the time that other groups will just ábegin spending their money for the mid-term phase, or recovery. "you don't know yet what you don't know in some ways, and you have to be patient and learn what really your long-term strategy will be." think of it this way - tipping point community raised 17 million dollars through the band together benefit concert - and just announced another concert coming up on the 14th, because the fires are still so recent.but if organizations were to run out of relief money too quickly, it would be virtually impossible to have a successful fundraiser, say three years after the fires happened.around that time, these nonprofits will be trying to help with things like mental health."this was really a collective, traumatic experience, and i think things like post-traumatic stress - you don't see that immediately, so that's one of the things i think we're going to need a lot of mental health support for the victims of the fire."brown says the meeting today was a good first step in laying a strategy for distributing all the funds. (reporter)tipping point community has a breakdown of how their immediate relief funds will be distributed on their website.the north bay fire relief is accepting grant applications right now at r- c-u community fund dot organd will be through december 11th. in santa rosa, spencer blake, kron four news. (james) and another relief concert is being planned for victims of the north bay firestorm. this time-- the red hot chili peppers are going to headline. the concert is being put on by "band together bay area" they are the same organizers who put on the concert earlier at at&t park... with metallica headlining. this concert will be on december 14th at the bill graham civic auditorium in san francisco. tickets cost 100-dollars and go on sale on friday. ( james ) a big international story we are following....north korea says it now has a missile that can reach any part of the united states. north korea launched another missile test yesterday. this is video from previous missile launches. the missile was in the air for almost an hour before landing near japan. u-s intelligence agencies believe that the missile could hit just about anywhere... including the east coast of the united states. president trump says he is handling the situation. (darya) in national news...an alleged serial killer has finally been caught. tampa police say they've made an arrest in four murders that happened in one neighborhood. the suspect is howell donaldson who worked at a mcdonalds. tampa police received a tip from a mcdonald's manager about donaldson who went to work with a gun in a bag. that's when detectives were able to link donaldson to the murders. (darya) reno police have shot and killed a man who opened fire at a high rise building. the building is the "montage" which is right downtown. no one was injured in the shooting. police have not released any other details about the gunman or a possible motive. (james) glide memorial church in san francisco jamming out for the holidays tonight. details coming up. (james) and an annual tree lighting celebration coming back to the bay area tonight. find out which 49ers legend will be in attendance. really? really? really? really? really? really? see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. . golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. r (darya) happening (darya) happening today... the 11th annual holiday tree lighting at san francisco's 5-5-5 california street building. (james) this is video of the tree being put up ahead of last year's event. it's the largest christmas tree in the bay area... a "white fir" standing over 80-feet-tall. (darya) the tree lighting tonight will feature food, musica, and a special appearance from 49ers legend ronnie lott. it is a ticketed event whose proceeds will benefit north bay fire relief efforts.(james) it starts at 6 pm tonight. (darya) also happening today: the glide memorial church's annual holiday jam. (james) it's called "love overcomes: bringing people together and breaking down barriers."(darya) our own lydia pantazes reported from glide over thanksgiving where they served meals to around 5- thousand people at their free annual dinner.(james) tonight's jam benefits glide's ádailyá free meal programs. the 5:30 p-m event at the "masonic" on california street is followed by a 7 p-m program. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. breaking news we are following... matt lauer fired from n-b-c. how the today show anchors are responding to the allegations against him. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪ (james) (darya) lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) ( james ) breaking news... today show anchor matt lauer has been fired from n-b-c after complaints of inappropriate sexual behavior. (darya) n-b-c released a statement saying they received the complaint on monday and they have reason to believe there were more incidents. they have not released any specifics about the complaint. n-b-c anchor savannah guthrie reacted to the news live on air earlier this morning. ( james ) lauer had been the anchor of the today show for more than two decades. (darya) new this morning... another former morning news anchor -- charlie rose has been stripped of some of his awards due to his sexual harrasment scandal. arizona state university and the university of kansas, have rescinded honors they gave the veteran broadcaster. rose is accused of sexual misconduct by eight women. ( james ) happening today... jurors will resume deliberations for the man accused of killing kate steinle in san francisco.( darya ) kron 4's lydia pantazes is live at the courthouse in san francisco this morning with the latest. ( lydia ) the jury will try to reach a decision in the trial for the man accused of killing kate steinle in san francisco. the jury has deliberated about 20- hours so far. jose garcia zarate is charged with murder. garcia zarate's lawyers argue that he should be found not guilty since he believes garcia zarate found the gun and it went off by accident. the prosecution says the shooting was intentional. happens they might not come to unanimous verdict. the longer it goes the more likely that will be an eventuality.> ( darya ) thanks lydia. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( darya ) in the south bay... police are searching for the person responsible for shooting a pair of cats with a bow and arrow. the cats were found at the willow glen creek apartments in san jose. one cat was shot in october and the other cat was shot just last week. both cats survived their injuries. san jose police are investigating the crime as felony animal abuse. (james) and an animal cruelty arrest has been made in fairfield. police say keith hebert is accused of killing a kitten. the investigation began when police received a call from a local animal hospital that a weeks-old kitten was dropped off with significant injuries. ( james ) the teen accused of killing an 8-year-old neighbor in santa cruz... is being charged as an adult. adrian gonzalez was in court yesterday. detectives say gonzalez lured 8-year-old maddy middleton into his apartment back in 2015... and raped and murdered her. defense attorneys say they plan to appeal the judge's decision to try gonzalez as an adult. they believe he can be rehabilitated. the prosecution, however, says the judge made the right call. ( james ) gonzalez will be back in court in february. (darya) more than 150 people are still without gas this morning after a gas leak and explosion in san francisco. it happened monday near mission street and interstate 2-80 in the bernal heights neighborhood. the fire department believes that the explosion came from the garage on the lower level of a three story house. it blew out the windows of the house and the garage door was blown off. most of the people without gas this morning are on the east side of the 39-hundred block of mission street. right now, crews are still trying to figure out the cause of the leak. (darya) north bay police arrested two men for three burglaries but say they could be connected to many more. the sonoma county sheriff's office says the men may be linked to 20- other car and home burglaries this year. it was these surveillance pictures that helped police catch them. detectives say back on november 1-st the two were caught on camera searching inside a home. the owners reported more than 2-thousand dollars worth of items were stolen that day. police used the images to identify the men and later arrested them at their home. ( james ) in the east bay... police are searching for a specialized tricycle used for students with disabilities. the tricycle was purchased earlier this month by del amigo continuation high school in danville. sometime over the holiday break, someone broke into where it was stored and took it. the stolen tricycle has a small amount of white paint on the right seat. it also has a tendency to make a screeching sound when the left foot brake is applied. (james) police in mountain view are looking for a man who fired shots into the downtown area. it happened near villa and castro streets. witnesses say a man was inside a burgundy toyota tundra and fired shots into the air. police say they found shell casings at the scene. they think this may be related to a fight that happened in the area. (darya) new this morning... a woman is recovering after a fire at a duplex in san leandro. it happened just before midnight last night on san rafael street. a woman had to be taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation but is expected to be okay. investigators are still trying to figure out how the fire started. (darya) a big story we are following this morning... small cracks have already appeared on the brand new concrete spillway on the orovile dam. federal regulators asked water officials to explain the cracks on the dam's new spillway. they said that steps taken to build a more durable spillwaycaused the cracksand that they were anticipated. however a california berkelely engineering professor says cracking in high-strength reinforced concrete structure is never expected. the spillway failed last winter forcing the evacuation of nearly 200-thousand people. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... tips on avoiding getting your packages stolen this holiday season. ( james ) plus... millions of children are in danger of losing their health insurance. what congress can do to solve the problem. (james) and up next -- the security flaw that could give hackers easy access to all of your personal information. what you need to know to keep your mac safe this morning. ( rebecca ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. do you need the most trusted battery this holiday? maybe not. maybe, you could trust the world would be just as happy without them. (screaming) or, you could just trust duracell. ♪ it's beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ or, you could just trust duracell. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (james) (james) new this morning. if you have a mac computer... listen up. a new security flaw means you may not be as safe as you think. customers have discovered a flaw in apple's newest o-s that could allow anyone to log in to their computer and access their files -- even without a password. the issue occurs in the "mac-o-s high sierra" operating system that was released in september for for laptops and desktops. cupertino-based apple is aware of the problem and says they're working on a software update. in the meantime, setting a "root password" will prevent unauthorized access to your computer. (james) coming up:what's slowing the removal and dropoff of debris from one area devastated by the north bay firestorm. (rebecca) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. ne music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. for health insurance starting january 1st, enroll by december 15th. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. (james)(darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... rebecca: high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and continued dry weather for next week. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) now that cyber monday is over... your packages will be arriving soon and that makes you a possible target for package thieves.( darya ) now police are offering tips on how to protect your packages. they say requiring a signature when getting a delivery... can stop potential thieves. ( james ) some other things you can do - schedule your delivery time when someone is home... or use an amazon locker. two women we talked with say, they shop online... but would never have a package delivered to their homes. ( darya ) during the holiday season some california police and sheriff's departments are teaming up with the u-s postal service ... to have deputies pose as mail carriers ... and deliver fake packages. and in the package there will actually be g-p-s system designed to track down thieves . no word on whether any bay area police departments will follow suit. (james) there is a daily traffic jam in the north bay -- but this one is not on the freeway. it's around the central sonoma county landfill where dump trucks come and go -- bringing in ash and debris from the north bay fire clean up. kron 4's gabe slate has the story. take a look at this video.. this is when i was driving up to the entrance of the central sonoma county landfill off mecham road in petaluma. a mile away trucks were lined up waiting to get in. the landfill had aroudn 100 trucks a day come in before the fire now they are getting over 500 a day. from open to close these trucks are bringing ash and fire debris from the north bay fire clean up some days bringing as much as 5,000 tons of fire waste. sots of truckers - each of the over 5,000 homes in somoam county that burned down contains an estimated 200 tons of ash and debris. this daily backup has made it hard for regular locals who want to dump items.. they are gettign stuck in the same line that the big dump trucks are in. the lanfill run by republic services told me they doubled their staff and extended their hours and they are moving these trucks in and out as fast as possible. the landfil management told me part of the problem is fema requiers special tidious paperwork be filled out for each truck carrying fire waste as it comes in and leaves.. the landfill and the truckers are asking for everyone's patience because this clean up effort will take months this is just the beginning. sots of truckers - the north bay fires have created the biggest fire debris clean up in california history this will be a marathon, not a sprint in petaluma gabe slate kron 4 news ( darya ) big news big news this morning. your child could soon be without health insurance. the children's health insurance program known as chip is running out of money. more than 2 million children in california are covered through chip. but several states will run out of money by the end of the year or early next year...if congress does not act. congress missed a september deadline to extend funding for the program. now about nine million children across the country could lose their health insurance. ( darya ) a senate committee has passed a bill to fund chip... but it must still be approved by the full senate. if passed -it would extend funding for five years. (james) up next... one santa who needs no new year's resolutions. while most of us curl up by the fire -- he's just doing curls. the man who may be the world's strongest santa... coming up. the north pole likely has not seen a bodybuilding, powerlifting santa like this before.(james) that's right...you do not want to be on this santa's naughty list. albie mushaney is a competitive weightlifter from salem. he goes by "big bad santa," and has gained quite a following from his youtube fitness.(darya) he's also launched a charity initiative called "operation big bad santa" the program raises money to buy christmas presents for children of wounded veterens.(james) (james) albie will compete in north carolina for the "world's man" masters title in december. (darya) some surprises in football. for the raiders, for the niners, and the giants. and also the coach famous for saying "you play to win" ... might get back in the game. (darya) plus the latest on the firing of today show anchor matt lauer. the new details we are just getting about the allegations against him. ( james ) and an arrest is made overnight after shots arefired at an elementary school. we will have the details in a live report. ( will ) an arrest shooting at a south bay elementary school. i will have the details in a live report. ( james ) and we're following breaking news... n-b-c has fired today show anchor matt lauer. the accusations made against him. ( darya ) and... san francisco passes new rules for árecreational marijuana. details on what supervisors approved. (darya) good (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... rebecca:high pressure will bring dry and mild weather through the end of the work week. a weak trough will pass north of the bay area on saturday keeping the best rain chances closer to the oregon border. longer range trends suggest above normal temperatures and

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