>> right now on the kron, 4 morning news. copper thieves are targeting the vta and now police are warning about the dangers of doing that. dozens of small business owners in oakland are threatening not to pay their taxes. if the city doesn't do more to prevent crime. and san mateo county takes action against 18 t's decision to cut off land lines. live with the details. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning and thanks for joining us this morning. it's dry out there daru and i'm james. yes, this wednesday morning begins what looks to be all nice long stretch of spring-like weather. let's check it out morning, john. yeah, good morning. we are in for it for the long haul now at 10 day outlook of nice, sunny skies ahead of us. it is definitely. >> a nice stretch. and right through the saint patty's weekend, looking outside right now at mount tam skies are crystal clear out there. not a cloud in the sky from up above the bay area. we will be

seeing some winds picking up later today, though. and that is the one thing that i want to note as we move into tonight and tomorrow that maybe not so ideal, we will be seeing 30 to 40 miles per hour gusts this afternoon into tonight and 40 to 50 miles per hour gusts tomorrow. so watch for some weak trees. some branches out there, even stronger winds up into the sierra. if you are heading up that direction, especially into tomorrow. temperatures right now are in the low to mid to upper 40's. redwood city is our only spot along with point raise. that's hanging on to the low 50's even sf down in the upper 40's this morning. later today we'll get to the 60's for your daytime highs under all that sunshine that i hope you get a chance to enjoy. more on your forecast ahead, rain. all right, john, thank you for that our for us this morning. if you are going to be traveling into the city. >> just short of 14 minutes, the meter lights are on. they just don't is down that regard. but other than that, things look good. san mateo bridge around 13 minutes, a 80 to 101, was ever feel. no accidents. 8 minute ride and the golden gate bridge. 37 to

the tolls. 19 minutes areas is back to you. thank you. reyna on the vta is seeing an increase in copper thefts from their train tracks. yeah. this week, the santa clara county sheriff's office arrested 2 people suspected of stealing copper. >> we have investigators now working to track down others after 2 dozen copper thefts at the transit system have been seen so far this year around 4, sarah stinson has a look. >> the 2 people arrested are accused of stealing $10,000 worth of copper from the tracks of eta. on monday, a train operator actually witnessed the theft. thieves are targeting the valley transportation authority in the south bay, stealing copper from the tracks. the santa clara county sheriff's office says it is investigating 2 dozen copper theft cases causing a total of half a million dollars in damage to railway property that some people risking their lives and they during the public for about $10, a pound, the latest copper theft happening in

broad daylight monday, a train operator witness this happening near the tracks on the vta cropley light rail station in san jose. >> a person was seen with a white pickup truck less than an hour later, deputies were told the same truck was spotted at the vta station in sunnyvale. you were able to detain the suspects. >> and which resulted in fighting actually that copper wire was stolen from that vta station. 60 year-old daniel mail and 55 year-old frank pacheco. bulls got arrested for suspicion of having stolen property, conspiracy and possession of meth. >> the ongoing copper thefts not only disrupt vta operations, but also put trains in danger copper being absent. >> we're no longer able to track train movement. we are not able to provide a signal protection for our trades. >> and we are not able to get you activate. gave our protection. that intersection said it's not known yet if the 2 people arrested are

responsible for any of the other thefts. the sheriff's office is working with vta to track down any more thieves involved for anyone out in the if they even do see anything suspicious of anyone looking like they have a water hose or anything like that near vta definitely call it in to us that we can go out there and investigate it. >> we spoke with someone who works at a metal scrapyard business to learn about how they ensure the copper they are buying is not stolen. he told us they don't take copper from just anyone. they take many precautions, including taking a picture of the person, their car and their id. the worker also says the sheriff's office stopped by their shop, telling them to be on the lookout for copper thieves. i'm sara stinson reporting the newsroom. back to you. >> all right. thank you, sarah. 604 is the time and another big story this morning. oakland business owners say they are sick of crime and now they're threatening not to pay their taxes. if the city doesn't fix the problem a little more than 200 businesses signed up for this strike so far, one of them has been running multiple shops in the city over the

past. 35 years. >> it should be just a. it's out of control as far as it hits, business owners are feeling they feel the pressure that they are not being protected. but the city of oakland and they paid so much taxes. i mean, there's taxes. i mean, uk will get even there count on the taxes that we pay per year. and plus, we losing all the insurance coverage. >> well, as of now, we don't know if and when this tax boycott will happen. but we're following the story. meanwhile, mayor sheng thao says that oakland is making progress with crime. she sent a statement saying in part, quote, since the summer of 2023, oakland's business districts have experienced a reduction in most property crimes. we have more peace office police officers in my first year as mayor than we've had the last 2 and a half years. we restored foot patrols and motorcycle traffic units conducted focused operations with specialized units and expanded safety. ambassador programs.

>> it's confusing. it's people don't know where to turn. >> karin janssen talking. there she is. the lawyer along with what's going on with bars that are suing the double in federal prison. in hopes of turning the tide at that prison. fbi agents raided the dublin facility. again. they took multiple boxes of potential evidence. >> all we know is that the fbi, they did the facility took i believe they also may have taken computers. and we also know that the same time almost the entire executive staff was let go or removed, no longer working. there. and that includes individuals who in january testified about how they were making positive changes.

>> in a statement to kron 4, a bureau of prisons spokesperson said, quote, a team a new team was charged with developing a plan for the future. all of the facility back in 2021, the fbi also raided the facility and that lead to warden ray garcia of being charged and then convicted of multiple counts of abuse for ordering incarcerated women to pose naked 7. others were also found guilty of abuse. the judge overseeing the criminal and civil actions called a special hearing on friday. she hands and says they're asking for an outside moderator to be appointed. >> its 607, and a second man has been arrested for a fatal shooting. that happened last month in san jose. gerald williams. >> was arrested last friday. police say he was involved in the shooting that happened february 29th in a parking lot on more park avenue where a person was found shot and dead

in a car. it's san jose's 9th homicide this year, the motive is still under investigation. >> an all-clear in martinez this morning following a hazmat situation. fire official shut down several streets yesterday after a tanker started leaking some sort of fluid. officials say that tanker was one of 3 that were found abandoned last friday. 2 of the attackers had already been towed. authorities tested samples from inside that leaking tanker and ruled that the flu. it was not hazardous. it's still not clear exactly what was inside the tankers or why they were abandoned. happening tonight, san francisco city employees will attend a strike school so they're calling it as they prepare for a possible strike. employees. unions are calling on the city to fix what they say is an urgent staffing crisis. the workers say they're currently 3700 vacant positions in the city. the strikes school takes place at 05:30am tonight. there's no word on when a potential strike that could take place.

time now 608. and another developing story that we're following. san mateo county supervisors are now taking a stand. >> against a tnt ending landline service to thousands of people. yeah, they're asking the county's district attorney's office to draft an ordinance against this proposal. kron four's will tran following the story for us live in redwood city will be have a landline anymore. pho everybody can relate to this. we've been to areas where we've had spotty cell service are no cell service at all for us. it's not that bad because we can leave that area. but if you live in rule communities throughout california and this story specifically talks about san mateo county. well, they don't have cell phone service

or is so spotty that it can be downright dangerous, which is why the supervisors, they are telling a tnt know keep the land lines because in an emergency, those people say, for example, office skyline, they can call down to local officials and ask what's going on. and just importantly, they could do reverse 9-1-1. calls using the land lines to tell those people that they are in danger at the very least stay in their house for shelter in place, landlines. well, they seem like typewriters for most people, but in those areas, it is so important and you might be wondering why they're going after a tnt in many parts of california. a tnt is the only provider. so that's why ny

cases, those land lines can be credited. >> for saving lives. >> back to you. yeah, for sure. alright, thank you. will. you can help san francisco's golden gate park be named the best city park in the whole country. the famous landmark has been nominated in usa. today's best city park contest. >> it runs through april 8th and you can find a link to the voting page on kron 4 dot com. >> well, still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, san francisco is laying out their plan to combat overdose deaths after new data shows the number rose last year compared to years past. plus, a los angeles innocence project tasks to conduct new testing

and reexamined evidence as they investigate. scott peterson's claims of innocence 20 years after being convicted of murdering his wife and unborn and we're back

coming up on 6.14 and here are 4 things to know. a man was arrested after the battle. e say he pepper sprayed someone who wainto celebrate ramadan. all happened at the islamic center of north marin. the victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and officer in vallejo is recovering from injuries. they received one a retail theft suspect rammed into his car. it happened near gateway plaza. neither suffered life-threatening injuries. pg e customers will

see their bills go down a few dollars. once the california climate credit goes into effect next month. households with an active electric counts will automatically receive the credit to $55 and households with an active gas account will get credit for $85. the oakland ballers will hold open tryouts for their inaugural season at laney college on april 6. the team says tryouts will become an annual tradition to find and develop the best local talent. 6.14, and. >> take a look at this. a big oak tree has been growing in lafayette for more than a century. and yesterday and had to be chopped up because it came down late monday night. it brought down power lines with it, damaged cars. as you can see, their big mess blocking part of spring hill road. >> it fell and sounded at first like there's an earthquake because i live right across the street from it. and then a big boom in the power went out my son. his window is facing and he tree just fell down into power

lines with >> lucky was ok everybody was ok, the power was out for several hours to that neighborhood and pg e crews got out there and they had to trim up the tree and haul it away and saw it up. they're going to be looking at into why that tree spell of fell because actually it had been pruned. but sometimes, you know, you can't tell you believe investigate the ground people out. >> we've seen things where people come out and get all their trees and then, you know, there's gives way sometimes you just don't know when the ground. alright, 6.16, is the time we will have to deal with soggy ground for a little while now going forward. this is true morning, john. good morning. yeah, we are looking at >> forecast today. that is going to be dry. but it is going to be windy. so that may result in a few trees down. >> over the next few days across the bay area. this is where we're sitting in your live view from mount tam, the bay bridge right there in the distance, downtown san

francisco, all of its looking nice and clear drive from the sierra to the bay. and that's the way we're going to stay not been getting in our way, except for maybe the remnants of that low pressure. and it's because it kind of sits in place just to our east. it actually result in a forecast that we oftentimes see during the fall, which is dry, offshore winds kicking up some dry, breezy conditions across the bay area. so where is we won't see any sort of marine layer fog. we are going to be seeing winds from the north and east pushing up into the afternoon today starting to increase towards the tail end of the day to 30, 40 miles per hour. and then 40 to 50 miles per hour gusts as we move into your thursday tomorrow. the one catch to the next couple days in this forecast, we will come down by the weekend, though, as for today, temperatures in the upper 50's to low 60's millbrae are right at 60 degrees today. foster city down through mountain view each at 64 while the south bay looking at temperatures in the mid 60's, san jose at 66 today, temperatures in the east bay

also mid-sixties with oakland or right at 66 degrees. warmer spots being vallejo and benicia at 67 while santa rosa at 66 a look ahead. temperatures will remain pretty steady today and tomorrow. but after that, it's the 70's all the way through this forecast. look at this. the finish of winter is going out with a really nice not last few days of the season. lots of sunshine and highs. very comfortable rain. all right, john, thank you for that. well, off to that start this morning. here's a look at the bay area as a whole. >> you can see how a former starting to pick up just a little bit 8.80, as you're traveling to hayward for the most part, smooth sailing they bridge right now just under 16 minutes traveling into the city, the meter lights are on. so that slowing you down. not seen any accidents on our bridges. richmond center fell bridge or the golden gate, 30 min around 80 to 101 heading across towards peninsula. 1, 0, 1, 85 up to menlo park. about 30 minutes to 80 82 year. also looking good traveling along i-80 starting to pick up gradually as you're

traveling through hayward. pretty smooth sailing as you travel from fremont down to milpitas just under 26 minutes. all right, james, back to you. thank you very much. rain is 6.18, is the time. a new this morning. berkeley is returning a parking lot. that's on top of a sacred site. >> to the alone eat right. that parking lot is located at 1900th street right near 5.80, the parking lot of sitting on the first human settlement on the shores of the san francisco bay. that settlement was established more than 5,000 years ago. berkeley mayor jesse are going says this is a historic step. torres righting the wrongs of history city and tribal leaders will be hosting a media event later this morning. >> its 6.18, and voter turnout. the primary was low. just 34% which is not a record low for presidential primary, but it's pretty close. the worst turnout was 31% of registered california voters turned out in president barack obama cruise to re-election

the last presidential primary back in 2020 saw a 47% turnout in our state. one analyst said that they expect a very high voter turnout this november for the election. >> the house of representatives is moving forward now with a bill that could ban tiktok if it doesn't cut ties with its chinese parent come. that's right. washington correspondent anna wiernicki joins us live from washington with the very latest on all of this. >> good morning. well, group of bipartisan lawmakers are bringing this bill to the >> house floor for a vote today. they say it's a matter of national security >> the fate of tiktok in the u.s. is in the hands of congress algorithm site. >> it's dangerous for young people. and we've got to find a way to rain again. on wednesday. the house is set to vote on a bill that would require the chinese company

bytedance to sell their app within 6 months or fees. 8 bn in the u.s. our bill is not an act of censorship is a safeguard for citizens firewall against foreign adversary controlled applications. republicans and democrats say the app poses a national security threat we're dealing with here is very specific concerns. >> but the structure of this company and its relationship with the chinese government and the chinese communist party. but opponents of the bill, including california, democrat rob garcia say banning the app would violate the first amendment rights of the more than 150 million americans on tiktok to single out tiktok in this way. >> we believe he's dangerous and certainly against freedom of expression. but supporters of the bill say it's not an outright ban and passing it is critical to protect americans and their data. the overwhelming issue here is. >> do we protect our national security? what we're after is

a separation from tiktok from its parent company bytedance by extension the ccp. >> the house is scheduled to vote on the bill when they convene later this morning. for now live in washington, i'm anna wiernicki. back to you. ok, thank you very much. 6.21. right now coming up 4 morning news, why state lawmakers want to ban a popular snack from california schools.

>> is 6.24 and today, east bay students at making waves academy are going to be protesting because they say they want their needs met. they say that academy administrators have been dismissing students safety. >> mental health, bullying, among other things, the walkout of class starts at 11 30 this morning followed by a reading of a list of demands and an open mike for students who are supporting this walkout. they hope to create an action plan by the students and the school to address their concerns its 6.24. in for your health this morning. a new california bill could ban schools from serving breakfast cereals, baked goods and other foods that have artificial dyes, including flaming hot cheetos. no more not under this bill. it would prohibit public schools from having flaming hot cheetos because they have synthetic food dyes. and that researchers say that the dyes are linked to cancer hyperactivity and behavioral issues in children the dyes

are and popular snack foods like to read those and talkies and they would all be in this ban assembly member jesse gabriel formally unveiled the bill yesterday. it needs to pass the legislature be signed by governor newsom before or to become law. well, the state of california is launching a new pilot program to reconnect unserved communities that have been divided by the construction of freeways. >> south san francisco has been selected as one of 3 cities to take part in this program. the project aims to improve connections between south san francisco neighborhoods and downtown san francisco. >> good morning. i'm michael thomas. coming up, we'll give you details about a bill that's heading to the state senate that may change the way drug testing is done when it drug testing is done when it comes to ch ♪("sinnerman" by nina simone)♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

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>> right now we're dry out of the gate. looks likely to stay that way for quite a while. yeah, spring is here, though. not officially, but it will feel like a job. yeah. i mean, we're a few days away from it. so. >> honorary early spring, it's practice spring. we are looking outside at some forecasted highs today that are going to be a little bit warmer than yesterday's and all that sunshine nonstop each and every day ahead in this forecast, golden gate bridge looking great from above from stitcher tower right here. beautiful view this morning. radar shows you that we're dry all across the state. northern southern california, the sierra to the bay. all of it is looking nice and clear. now winds will pick up towards the 2nd half of the day today, 30 to 40 miles per hour gusts as we move into the afternoon and evening tonight, tomorrow, 50 miles per hour gas. so tomorrow, an exceptionally windy one. keep an eye on those trees. any sort of

weekend branches could come down tomorrow as we do see such breezy conditions in this forecast. temperatures in the 40's right now, redwood city, half moon bay point rays are only spots at 50 degrees, even sf down in the upper 40's, along with alameda at 49 degrees later on. daytime highs in the mid 60's. it is going to feel a little warmer than yesterday did with all that sun overhead right now. all right, john, thank you for that. that start much drier? start today. >> about a 90 minute right rallied into the city in the meteor lights are on. so be mindful of that 50 min around 80 to 1, one. no accidents on our bridges. richmond center fell bridge just short of a lot of minutes tolls to 101. and you're taking the golden gate bridge. 37 of the tolls around 20 minutes started as back to you. thanks a lot. rain. a 6.30, and convicted murderer scott peterson has a new l a based legal team. >> asking a judge to test new evidence that they say could potentially prove he's innocent. and 20 years ago,

peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and their unborn son. connor. >> jennifer mcgraw reports now on what happened in that hearing in san mateo county. >> good morning, mister peterson. can you both see and hear the proceedings are? thank all right. scott peterson is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him 2 decades ago. the now 51 year-old had been having an affair with his mistress with his wife, laci peterson, who was 8 months pregnant with their unborn son. >> disappeared back in 2002, the family lived in modesto at the time. attorneys with innocence project, an organization that aims to exonerate the wrongly convicted agree to re examine the case. they asked the san mateo county superior court judge to approve new dna testing. we spent a lot of time trying to. >> sets out what frankly are very alarming deficiencies in the discovery that was provided to the defense of the time trial. >> they also asked us tennis last district attorney's office to provide them with

evidence that they say should have been turned over during peterson's trial years ago, that then investigators argue that peterson dumped lacey's body during a fishing trip in the san francisco bay. a burn ban with a bloodied mattress in the back could contain dna evidence. peterson's family has maintained his innocence for years and believes the bad may have been used in a burglary. there's a theory that she may have been killed in the van because she witnessed that burglary. they're asking the judge to allow them to reopen the investigation. >> show them the documents from burnt-out van that was located less than a mile from the peterson home. >> that contained mattress that they say had blood stains in it. they want that mattress retested. the defense was entitled to those at the time of trial. >> mister peterson has been waiting 20 years to find some of police reports and audio recordings and video recordings that should have

been provided. >> with the san francisco department of public health has released an update now regarding overdose deaths in the city. 64 people died of drug overdoses last month. that's down slightly from 67 deaths in january. the department says this slight decrease may be in part. due helping people kick their addictions by offering them money. fentanyl continues to be the leading cause of overdose deaths. but doctor hilary, nuns from the san francisco department of public health hopes to change that. >> stabilize their lives. we expect that we will see some positive health outcomes, even though addiction is a chronic illness. recovery is possible. there is a way out of addiction and into a healthier life. >> well, the department of health says it's focusing most of its resources towards

communities with higher rates of overdose, such as unhoused people and those who have had a prior overdose. >> time now 6.33 and state senator scott wiener is pushing a bill to limit the use of inaccurate drug test by law if past, he says this could prevent people being wrongfully convicted. kron four's michael thomas with the very latest. >> hi, good morning, everyone. senator scott wiener says the passing of this bill will make law enforcement across california used more accurate drug testing, adding that right now every year colorimetric drug testing causes about 4100 people statewide to be wrongfully arrested and charged. now if senate bill 9, 1, 2, in the state senate public safety committee just passed with a vote from 4 to one requiring law enforcement to use more accurate and objective drug testing, essentially stopping agencies from making arrests or filing charges on the basis of these color based drug tests, which are also known as colorimetric drug testing. and

right now some areas still use these tests to assess whether a substance contains illegal drugs. but officials say many agencies across the state have already abandoned these tests due to them being inaccurate. the bill does not ban the use of these tests completely, but it does prevent officers and prosecutors from using them as the basis of arresting or charging decisions, at least without verifying the results with a more accurate tests. now, the senator says a recent study done by the university of pennsylvania showed that nationwide colorimetric drug testing leads to about 30,000 wrongful convictions every single year. and here in california, that number is around. 4100 now. the bill did pass through the state senate public safety committee and will now head towards the state senate appropriations committee. that's the very latest here in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas will send it back to you live in the studio. thank you, michael. 6.35.

>> a man who shot an unarmed college student 2 years ago has been convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. mark waters confronted the student with a gun in front of his san jose airbnb rental in october of 2022, the victim ran away but water shot him in the leg of the victim was treated for injuries and survive. walters testified the gun went off accidentally but he was convicted now faces 22 years in prison 6.35. other news, james. yeah, police department officer now is recovering after a theft suspect rammed into his car. you can see the photo here. >> the crash happened last week after the officer responded to a retail theft call out of the gateway plaza. police department says both the officer and the suspect had to go to the hospital. neither suffered life-threatening injuries. the suspect was later arrested after receiving a medical clearance. in the north bay. a man has been arrested after police say he pepper sprayed someone who is preparing to celebrate ramadan. all happened at the islamic center of north marin in the battle

on monday, the victim told police the suspect has been identified as 48 year-old david marc, alicia, markedly ish carried a bag into the center and showed what looked like a gun. the victim says they tried to grab the man and keep him away from the bag and that led to a struggle and then he pepper sprayed them. the victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. police say they never did find a gun and there isn't enough evidence to treat this as a hate crime yet. >> it's 6.36. and as you know, pg e customers already seeing high bills and ready. see a couple more dollars now knocked off your bill. so this might be exciting for you to get a little bit of a break. the california climate credit goes into effect next month. households with an act of electric account are going to get a credit to 55 bucks. and if you have a gas account, you'll get a credit of $85. that credit is from the california cap and trade

program designed to help utility customers transition to lower-carbon auctions. it's not to an ongoing thing. and as we know, we've been talking more about pg rates going up. not down 6.37, 100's of students, parents and educators march the state capitolo they're pushing for more money for schools in summer learning programs. many families say that their efforts yesterday are going to help preserve the state's 4 billion dollar annual investment towards universal after-school and summer learning programs despite the state's projected budget deficit. >> fact, make a difference in children's lives. like i said earlier, like, keep just keep him off the street trying to get the bad activities. but this so positive for my things. unless it's a great thing. >> and then after the rally is demonstration continued with a series of meetings with students who had the opportunity to speak with lawmakers about why they think these programs are so valuable. >> well, tuesday, mark

national equal pay day. and california first partner, jennifer siebel newsom is bringing attention to the gender pay gap as she continues to spearhead efforts to close that disparity. our capitol correspondent eytan wallace has the story. well, in my hand here as one dollar, according to new data from the california civil rights department statewide. for every dollar, a man earns a woman earns just $0.81. it's a pay gap. california first partner, jennifer siebel newsom says is unacceptable and now she hopes new action. >> will lead to change. >> we need to get with the times california first partner, jennifer siebel newsom sending a strong message on this national equal pay day arguing we're not where we should be in 2024. women are still not paid equally to their white male counterparts. parts and continue to lose billions annually to the wage gap. williams, the fact she says well, on average women in california earned $0.81 for every dollar. a man earns she points to new data from the california department of civil rights showing the pay gap is

even worse for black women who $0.58 for every dollar. a man earns and latina women who earned $0.44 for every dollar. a man earns. >> siebel newsom says change is already happening at this press conference. announced more than 200 major employers, including the sacramento kings, the california chamber of commerce and the cities of woodland and glendale have signed on to the equal pay pledge. she first launched with the state commission on the status of women and girls in the california workforce development agency 5 years ago. in signing they commit to annual pay analysys a review of best equity practices and a careful look at hiring a promotion procedures. as for siebel newsom's message to employers who have not yet signed on, if they really think about the fact that women are the backbone to their families, their communities and the economy. >> that they're actually harming our society when they don't pay women equitably. but she's confident we could start to see even more change in the near future. in part, thanks to the launch of this new website. equal pay ca dot org

and features what siebel newsom calls the california equal pay playbook, providing employers with resources and a gun to close the gender pay gap all about making it super easy. no excuses for companies to pay women equitably while the state already has some of the strictest employment equity laws on the books, including some signed by siebel newsom's has been to governor gavin newsom. she says more must be done. california will be better off when women are paid equitably. and siebel newsom says efforts are always under way to urge more employers to sign the pledge reporting at the state capitol. a tom wallace. >> kron 4 news. thank you. wait on. and a reminder that kron 4 is honoring remarkable women of the bay area all month long. read more about our finalists by scanning that qr code on your screen. >> we're also going to be airing new stories each week right here on kron 4 and online at kron 4 dot com. >> time now 6.41, and still ahead on the kron. morning news this morning. another

mishap for united airlines. we told you about this flight that went from san francisco headed for australia and it had to turn back. we're going to t6.44. and here are 4

things you need to know today. more than 200 oakland businesses are so fed up with crime. they're threatening not to pay their taxes anymore until the city fixes the problem right now, we don't know if and when that tax boycott is going to happen. mayor sheng tao says crime is actually down. a second man was arrested for a fatal

shooting. that happened last month in san jose. gerald williams. they say now they did was involved in the shooting of a man who was found dead in a car on more park avenue. fire officials shut down several streets when this tanker started leaking some fluid. it was one of 3 tankers that were found abandoned last friday and authorities tested the samples from that tanker turned out. it was not hazardous fluid. voter turnout for last week's primaries were pretty low 34%, not a record low for a presidential primary, but close the worst turnout was 31% here in califoroia. that was 2012. 6.45. right now and other news that we're following is in the weather. yeah, california's harsh weather, in fact and rainfall this winter is also having a big impact on strawberry farms. turns out. >> according to the calls strawberry company, recent storms have cost them about 80 boxes of strawberries per acre. and with 20 acres of farmiag, that's a loss of about 160,000 pounds of strawberries.

>> we lost out on most of our january production and or february production. so really far behind this year. so really, we were we had the same amount of labor we were just having to pick it off and throw it away. so we just had no income because we aren't able to sell anything. >> all that's not good news. farmers say it takes about 4 to 5 weeks for strawberries to grow, but that the heavy rainfall is worsening. the condition and the shapes of the strawberries and cutting acre sizes nearly in half and you know, that often leads to higher strawberry prices. you know, when there's >> less supply now, prices go these days and it is my palate, strawberries, tomatoes, and they don't taste as strong as they used to do. think that me published and watermelons. i have a knack for picking a bad watermelon sell watermelon season right now, not at the moment. now. >> but john, it will pretty much season for anything pretty soon. the weather's turned a real nice. you have that sunshine is going to write that everything right up

and hopefully we'll have some sweet strawberries right around the corner. getting a little taste of our first hint of daylight above this view from mount tam right here. very crystal clear out there today. and most importantly dry. what a change from the really the past several weeks of active weather. low pressure is still adjacent to us and being so it's actually setting us up for a very fall-like pattern. offshore winds kicking up tonight into tomorrow will make for a breezy next couple of days. skies will be dry. in the meantime, that's going to push any sort of cool air away from the coastline. so we're all going to be fairly mild. winds are calm right now. but look at how increase this afternoon into evening 2030, even 40 miles per houe. gusts letter half of the day today. tomorrow we could see 50 miles per hour. plus, gusts across the bay area. so watching the trees that you might be concerned i want to get an arborist out there today. temperatures will be in the 60's this afternoon for pretty much everyone millbrae right at 60 degrees. some mid 60's from san carlos through the

south bay, san jose. up to 66 degrees today. really comfortable afternoon for you. mid 60's as well for the east bay hayward right at 65 oakland. 66 warmest spots being vallejo and benicia each at 67 degrees. let's get your lookahead and it is nothing but sunshine each and every single day all the way through for a final days of winter. temperatures will be in the 70's starting this weekend and into next week. right i don't think you busy start this morning. >> we are going to hit the roads traveling into the city right now about 16 minutes there. the meteor lights are on at the bay bridge. christmas summer feel bridge just under 40 minutes tolls to 101. checking on some of our eye ways. we're starting to pick up out there. how a 4 and i can to conquer about 35 minutes. not seen any accidents along highway 4, but things are starting to build there. 24 still looking good. moving at the limit just under 14 minutes, wannacry down to 5.80, checking on 6, 80, 32

minute ride. doubling down to fremont this morning. you can see 80 also from hayward, a fremont traffic starting to build there. just as you get past that you're smooth sailing. let me look at the san mateo bridge around 17 ainutes. a 80 to 101. all right. james, back to you. thanks. a lot of rain. a 06:40am. we're learning more now about a mid-flight incident where a plane. >> that took off from sfo and was headed to sydney, australia it had to make an emergency landing at back in sydney. this involved another boeing. >> made aircraft on a united flight. we have kron four's dan kerman actually with a closer look at exactly what happened. less than a week after united jet bound for osaka lost a tire shortly after takeoff at sfo. >> and it crashed into parked cars. there's been another united incident and a united flight 8.30, from sydney to sfo, head to return to sydney after what united described as a maintenance issue. those who have seen the video of the incident so fluid pouring off the plane on takeoff. clearly

they had a problem with a hydraulic either lying or system something. something broke that the was. >> allowing hydraulic fluid to overboard. douglas rice is a retired commercial airline pilot and regional vice president of the california pilots association that hydraulic fluid the ability for the landing gear to go up and down. it provides said movement of the flight controls. provides a very controls. the brakes, primarily flight controls and landing. here are what it's there for a united flight from san francisco to mexico city on friday. also had a hydraulic issue and had to make an emergency landing at lax. what would cause one of the hydraulic systems to fail? that could be just simple law luck of the draw. the wheel coming off is a is a much more concerning issue because

there's several failure modes that we need to look at. was it me was it something that actually fatigue bail? was there a metal failure that led to this in all united has had more than a half dozen issues over the last 2 weeks, many of which the faa is investigating. it's concerning for sure. i keep my eye on the news about those traveling in and out of sfo say it's very concerning. >> with that would be happening if there wasn't a maintenance problem. obviously you want that fixed? don't know if taught me traveling. it certainly made me put it on. i take 100% sure about united emphasizes that in all of these cases, the planes ended up landing safely. they say safety continues to be their top priority in all of these issues are being investigated. some along with the faa, the ntsb and the airplane manufacturer. >> at sfo, dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> and 6.51. and let's talk sports. the oakland ballers are going to have some trials

open tryouts for their inaugural season and then yearly after that, the tryouts will become 8 annual thing where they want to find and develop the best local talent. now open tryouts doesn't mean free. if you are a player and you're interested, you have to register online and pay $150 that's in fees. the tryouts are going to be held at laney college on april 6th. >> well, now to bay area basketball. steph curry has been ruled out for tonight's game against the dallas mavericks. here's video of him when he injured his ankle last thursday against the chicago bulls. the team says he is making good progress and has been cleared to resume on-court workouts. so that's good. curry will be re-evaluated after friday's practice. the warriors play the lakers on saturday the powerball continues to rise ahead of tonight's drawing the jackpot now estimated at

559 million dollars. that's a cash prize of more than 273. if you take the lump sum. so good luck if you're playing tonight little bit. what about the mega-millions? you said that that was worth it, too, because it was more. you're going to play that. i got my ticket yesterday. clearly i sure here. yeah. and the jackpot is now even bigger hand. nobody wants 792 million dollars now for the next jackpot and growing. >> because, james, nobody national 5. so don't feel bad. it wasn't just you think the last time somebody won, the mega was back in december. so there you are >> yeah, good luck to you. good luck to you left. i'm just glad the will be right back.

>> and we're back time now 6.55, and a newly opened restaurant in san francisco has earned a spot already. the highest distinction in gastronomy 7 adams opened its doors less than 6 months ago and it's rey been added to the michelin guide for california, according to michelin, 7 adams provides five-course meals for under 100 bucks which that's something yeah. ship david fischer join his partner chef serena to launch 7 adams fischer now has a michelin star to his name. 7 adams was one of 10 restaurants added to the michelin guide of the other 10. 7 were down in la and 2 others were in beverly hills. if you're finding out about this, you're never going to resume. you know, it's probably 6.56 right now. baseball season is just around the corner. and a study is out now that says.

>> the best and worst ball parks. if you're there for the food, which i am. and that's the whole reason i go to reason, you it's really the only so this study was conducted by ontario bets and look at the at the capacity of the ballpark as well as the price of beer and hot dogs now. all right. well, that's not what i get anyway when i got oracle, that's not what i want. san francisco giants home, of course, they rank 16th out of the 30 mlb teams. because it's a little pricey. yeah, and that's the point. but i love their food cause of the selection. yeah. so they were just looking at the prices that, you know, the coliseum, which for the a's play came in dead and again, i rate according to the variety and they don't have a big variety, a state and they do a giant. so what attracts okay. 6.57 right now coming over. the our the couple morning news. >> these are copper wire from vta. now we're going to talk

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>> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. good morning and thanks for waking up with us. big stories. copper thieves are car targeted. >> the vta and now police are warning of the dangers. yeah. and in the east bay, dozens of small business owners in oakland now threatening to not pay their taxes. if the city doesn't do more to stop crime. plus, you still have a landline. a san mateo county is taking action against a tnt's decision to