To the golden gate thats nice to know we do have some spots of a further south in the bay hugging the blows in the east bay mountains right around seminole same area where we actually did see some dense fog yesterday too strive alley on through the snow great also looking at that fog and then youre seeing some dense fog 2 out of the delta and eventually out to the central valley, some to lee fog having formed overnight out there now as we work our way into the afternoon much less that fog and your gun actually have some clear skies and we did yesterday when overall we had partly cloudy conditions for your new years day today for the second day of the new year were going to see the return of some mostly sunny skies after these low clouds began to clear out into the afternoon. Temperatures right now in the 40s and 50s not all that bad of a morning it is definitely chilly enough to bundle up you want to stay cozy, but of minimal 30s napa and fairfield to her spots in the 30s most other areas are hanging out a little warmer in the 40s and 50s we do have novato 5 degrees warmer than yesterday, san jose up 8 degrees while oaklands nap and fairfield a touch cooler than where we were at yesterday at the same time so from these 40s and 50s to the 50s and 60s we go later today will be a comfortably cool one mostly sunny as i mentioned l little warmer than yesterday. Im talking what you can expect not just today but on into the first weekend of the new year still ahead robin. All right, thank you john now we want to check in on traffic take a peek at the commute around the bay area this morning. We havent had much of a commute within the last couple of weeks so many folks have been often out of town weve been good, i notice a lot of dense fog driving to work this morning so the out look out for it especially in the valleys here in the san mateo bridge. Looking good. I dont have any big problems here leaving the east bay working your way over to the peninsula so its an easy 13 minutes off to one on one. Were checking in on the bay bridge, heres a peek at 80 west heading into San Francisco hot spot free so far smooth across the upper deck clear in downtown San Francisco over to one o one checking in on the commute across the golden gate, youre looking good from the north bay to San Francisco, no delays are trouble spots that you need to worry about in clocking in at an easy 20 minutes right now rolling south on one oh one into San Francisco so were off to a fantastic start. Heres a pic of traffic tracker and some more numbers and freeways for you and maybe you take highway 4. If so thats looking good. Its only 13 minutes thats heading west to make your way through Contra Costa County and over to that to 42 connector inter in concord 6. 80 looks really good as well rolling south but a call to danville i dont see any big trouble spots for the nimitz and so far no reports of any issues on one oh one so if youre traveling from the south bay to the peninsula heading northbound its an easy 25 minutes into menlo park will check more coming up a little bit later. Well new this morning people in the south they were shaken and a small earthquake last night did you feel it. The 3. 9 quake happened around 1115. It was centered near morgan hill. There were some folks at reported filling in as far north as vallejo and as far south as salinas so far weve had no reports of any injuries or damage. Another story that were following for you this morning members of a Palo Alto Church are filling a bit uneasy after someone vandalized the walls and the doors it happened in palo altos oldest African American church, the university of a emmys zion church kron fours sacking has that story. Well this is where the vandalism happened on the bathroom doors and outside walls of the church. Now the pastor says they got rid of the messages the very next day. He says someone also saw the suspects during parts of the incident and describe the person as a man in his 30s or 40s. They say that he road and left on a bicycle as well to be the Oldest Black Church in our community. And to experience this its sort of pierces to fail in a sort of. Destroys that sense of comfort coloma smith is the pastor at university and zion church in palo alto he says someone vandalized their church early saturday morning. These are the images of the spray painted messages left on the bathroom doors and walls. Fdr. Jesus white got kerr says those are the 3 things as best we can you know they didnt have that good penmanship but if thats his best to speak see from what they on the message is dont include racial slurs. Smith asks why they chose to target their church and not the others lining the same street have a very strong why is as you saw it you have to pass for churches to get here on that way and. From the other direction of the past 4 churches. So we dont know their attention. Smith says the messages are disturbing and giving current religious tensions and attacks we now live in a time where. More more religious institutions are being attacked, but theres 2 candle is so. Through good balance so youre like is my church going to be another tool in the news. Smith says police have no suspects at this time. He says that shatters their sense of security but the congregation will not be bullied now. The pastor says theyll change the way the secure down this facility and how they handle security at this church she says that the church in the congregation will not be intimidated. And instead they will have a service this weekend open to everybody in the community in palo alto tenor of the psac ii kron 4 news. Another developing story that were following for you this morning to Sonoma County sheriffs deputies have been injured in a major accident in santa rosa. This happened on highway 12 near leader road where they were responding to a Domestic Violence call. These are photos you can see how badly those patrol vehicles are damages from the scene one of the deputies was hospitalized with moderate injuries. Well to the east bay now laptop theft has now become a homicide case Oakland Police arrested 2 suspects in connection to the stealing of a laptop from a customer at a starbucks in montclair kron fours gayle ong has details. Theres 2 memorials where people have been leaving flowers and notes when here in front of the store the other where the victim died. Witnesses say the victim was dragged here by car after he chased the suspect who stole his laptop inside this starbucks on mountain blvd in the montclair neighborhood all i saw the young man i know he was a young man. Jeanne miller saw the suspects getaway car leaving the scene they were going so fast. It was disturbing because ive been in this business for 17 years and ive never seen a car go that fast and it was going so fast and made a lefthand turn and screeched around their witnesses told police the victim was holding onto the door handle trying to recover his laptop. Miller owns a business nearby. She says 2 firefighters who happened to be in the neighborhood rushed to help the victim he suffered critical head injury and later died at the hospital Oakland Police say they responded to the theft around 11 30 tuesday morning, the starbucks was closed wednesday due to the new years holiday but people still stopped by to pay their respect lets just set to see this happen here and i feel so sorry for the young mans family Police Arrested 2 suspects after this crime that brings relief to the community. But fear is on most everyones mind a person cant go in and relax its a starbucks and open their computer and do their work or whatever were locking the doors. We do have cameras. We do have other means of protecting ourselves but it just doesnt make sense. So anna my heart goes out to his family. He was a young man the Alameda CountyCoroners Office has identified the victim but Oakland Police are not releasing his identity just yet. The 2 suspects arrested were not identified specific charges were not disclosed police are searching for more suspects reporting in oakland, gayle ong kron 4 news. Well a new years eve, the Oakland Police department announced that officers may 9 arrest. They issued 7 citations sees 2 guns and told 4 vehicles on new years eve and early new years morning. Police say that these stops are crash are credited to the increase staffing throughout the city. They also say that enforcement efforts were focused on stopping dui drivers illegal gun use and also illegal firework activity. Well to the south bay now a disturbing discovery at a san jose starbucks has landed one man behind bars police really that this man that you see right here on your screen is responsible for placing cameras inside of a starbucks bathroom facing the toilet, 37 yearold sean evans, he was arrested just outside of a starbucks and a he faces faces invasion of privacy and also several drugrelated charges. Police found him right there in a car outside the store on hillsdale avenue inside that car. Officers found drugs and equipment linking him to the 2 cameras found inside of the starbucks bathrooms. The San Francisco city officials have agreed to settle a lawsuit with more than 200 inmates who were swamped with sewage for months in the county jail after a faulty plumbing burst. Attorneys in the case confirmed the agreement without disclosing the exact amount that theyre going to be seen. But Officials Say that inmates at the jail, they were held in those conditions between january of 2017. And september of 20 18 before the plumbing was fixed. The board of supervisors must still approve the settlement. Bay area residents are already seeing changes in the new year a reminder as people are heading back to work this morning for the holiday following the holiday writing bart will cost you a little more money so the price of increased anywhere from 10 to 0. 40 it all depends on. You know where youre going what youre stop is Officials Say that the change allows part to stay up to date with maintenance and also safety. Get ready for more more increases i will go into effect in 2022, 2020 for 2026. If you want to find out exactly how much youre right will be will you can find those fair rates and that calculator on our website kron 4 dot com. Some the kron 4 morning news, a california man is carjacked and shot. And then caught on a doorbell camera desperately looking for help. Plus a prominent San Jose High School as facing legal action over allegations of abuse. And then also after the break gas prices could be lower in the new year find out when you can expect to find the lowest prices at the pump in 2020. A little peek outside before we go traffic looks great here on the san mateo bridge from one of the problems is swag us the weather and traffic is combined this morning because your commute will be dense of filled with fog dense fog a number of spots, especially the valleys will have welcome back to the kron 4 morning news coming up on 4. 14 happy new year once again we want to check in on the forecast and see what our big weather story is today and heading toward the weekend weekends right around the corner of are talking about a new year and now talk about a new week thats whats so much new its moving right along and yes, its moving right along and the fog needs to move right on it was pretty dense this morning when i left home what i see the fog by right outside my door when it has reached that point like the city street level i know that its pretty dead. Yeah, you every one of those yes, the fog is causing a lot of issues we actually do have dense fog advisories for much of the bay such as for you in valais hoedown through parts of the east bay down to the south bay to so do be watching out for thick spots of fog. You can kind of make up the skyline of San Francisco. One of our actually clearer areas across the bay area this morning if youre at the coast, less fog that are inland valleys will be its really bunched up there. Right at the eastern edge of the bay, especially on some of our bridges and then also out into the delta san pablo and into our inland valleys. So theres a lot of us this morning that are going to be encountering some that thicker fog just slow it down and know youre going to be driving through it as you make your boy back to work today kind of feels like a monday after some of us did have yesterday off so yeah, give yourself that extra time that youre getting out there dont want to be late for work on this thursday morning skies will be nice and clear this afternoon fog will lift and were actually going to less cloud cover than yesterday this is going to bring us from yesterdays partly cloudy skies to some mostly sunny conditions today some marine layer scoots in overnight tonight into tomorrow we are actually going to see our best chance of rain, this is at 10 45pm tomorrow evening. So most of tomorrow remains dry but rainfall is going to push through during our overnight hours on friday. Take us through saturday morning with some showers as well. Todays daytime highs back up into the upper 50s to low 60s. A few more 60s on the map today weve gradually seeing these numbers climbing for a few spots Hayward Fremont redwood city antioch all at 60 degrees with mill valley also now at 60 san jose today on i 62 degrees, good chance to get outside and enjoy it. So tomorrow, partly cloudy as you just saw on future cast a second ago rainfall doesnt arrive friday night until well after the sun has gone down. Well after most of us have gone to bed so that saturday is our best chance of rainfall that you actually be encountering as you step outside and mostly early on in the day before some clearing later into saturday. Sunday and monday drying back out high temperatures a little cooler next week but not a big difference. Overall a pretty dry start to the new year aside from our one chance of rain. Robin all right. Thank you john lets check in on traffic and see how its doing and moving. Out there in the dense fog, the drive into San Francisco looks good. I dont see any problems right now so the commute through the maze, the e sure 24 5. 80 the nimitz all is well and that 80 west connectors opening clear and it will be smooth all the way up to the bay bridge toll plaza and into downtown San Francisco. Heres 92 a little busy for you to its always our busiest bridge during the 4 oclock hour but not bad no major slowdowns just a little busy sold 13 minutes here to make it from hayward into foster city and out to the one on one connector and send the tail off to the richmond sandra fell were looking good west 5. 80 wide open and hot spot free at the pay gates, an good numbers we are right on time for the east shore rolling west for 24 out of wannacry through the caldecott over to the oakland side, 5. 80. Its looking good and the nimitz once again trouble free, its only 10 minutes from to 38 to downtown oakland will check more coming up a little bit later. Before your money this morning, the Smartphone App called gasbuddy predicts that the National Average of gas prices at the start of 2020 will be 0. 2 lower than last that low that will be a true all year though gas prices in california tend to go up when refineries switch to that summer bland so gas buddy predicts that prices will be lowest in february. And theyll start to peak in may. And visiting arizona was caught on a homeowners ring camera begging for help after he was carjacked and shot Zach Crenshaw has a closer look at that video. And that shot i not. Before anthony desperately pleaded for help. He told his sister he thought he would take his last breath in this dirt lot tell them to keep backing up an. Got to him and then then they started it so he said just take me start shooting gunshots that sounded like. 5 or the 32 yearold was in town for the fiesta bowl so higher she he was still is buckeye sweatshirt when he hobbled to Scott Sanders house. Pounding on our front door. Then after the gentleman ran anthony bleeding hopping fences hoping for help. When he hit jerrys ring doorbell just as the phoenix fire fighter was waking up to guy that got got. I took a very pessimistic approach jerry though immediately calling 911 and watching anthony closely i can tell hes hurt in some way shape or form. Couldnt see any blood showing up share about starting to see it show up. In random spots on the patio the young man told he told me that he had been shot 7 times that was his best guess how many times somebody had shot at him the suspects a 1617 18 yearold the oldest roderick smith. In already convicted felon who allegedly confessed to carjacking anthony driving him to a t ms then shooting hes extremely im glad to hear is ok. Im glad years the righteous dude. While that was akron shower reporting doctors were able to remove the bullet which was lodged in anthonys afterman. Hell be in the hospital for several days, but it will be okay. Well on to National News now possible kidnapping caught on camera in las vegas. Now this happened early in the Morning Hours of new years day. And were warning you that some people may find this video a little disturbing so take a look theres a woman right there she can be seen running up from a vehicle. 2 house theres a guy chasing after she bangs on the door of the house and shes screaming for help. And then gets out of the car you can see starts to kick her. Hes hitting the woman before he eventually dragged her back into his car against her will of course. Police have not been able to identify this woman is. Still ahead on the kron 4 morning pastor celebrates the new year with a simple act of kindness. About a little peek outside check in on conditions around the bay area will take a look at the golden gate little bit later, well also there it is high golden gate high super truck right there in the middle switching around your lane configuration will have the hollywood minute. 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