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End of the san joaquin valley. Bakersfield is the ninth largest city in california and the seed of Current County which ranks third in the u. S. For agriculture and oil related production. With the help of Bright House Networks the next hour well bring you to the birthplace of the bakersfield sound to learn about the citys history and meet the local authors. We begin our special look at bakersfield with a look at russos books a family owned and operated bookstore. I am Michael Russo of russos bo...

This isnt the sierra, it is santa clara county. Theres a freeze warning tonight with overnight temperatures expected to be some of the lowest of the season. Good evening im julie haener. And im frank somerville. A bay area cold snap has people really turning up the heat tonight while those without a home are just trying to survive. We have Team Coverage for you. Our chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the temperatures and freeze warning. But we begin in the south bay with Maureen Naylor ...

And San Francisco, 84 now bob, 88 in santa rosa. All of these temperatures dropping off as we speak. As the cool morning air starts spilling into the bay and dropper temperatures. Lets look at the difference over the past 24 hours. The temperatures down 25 degrees in San Francisco, 27 degrees cooler in Half Moon Bay then it was just 24 hours ago. About 20 degrees cooler in santa rosa and now but i expect that hed advisory to expire very soon in those areas and also down in the south bay. Our inl...

The man who paid a lot of money to combat tenure and the mark he leaves behind. Reporter the socalled supercop is back in new york. The mayor elect named William Braton the job he had under giuliani. This is a beacon of light for the rest of world. Reporter his record of cleaning up crime was what attracted the oakland officials, paying him 250,000 to tell them how to tackle crime here. A yearlong contract job that ended a month ago. I think what bill did was that he came in and he watched how w...

Die down, overnight for the temperatures to really drop off. It looks like the well. Widespread 20 the north bay, 2n concord, pleasanton, livermore. And in the south bay, concord, 30s through oakland. 34 degrees in Half Moon Bay. Frost advisories have been issued. We will talk about more how that will last coming up. Catherine one doctor we talked to says the cold weather makes it easier for the flu to spread. Tonight the first reports of flu deaths in california this year. Well have a look at t...

With Maureen Naylor and a pointiant story about keeping people alive. Reporter Outdoor Dining isnt that attractive tonight. In campbell its 43 degrees and its expected to get a lot colder. This is my baby lexus. Reporter today we met this grandmother and her dog dressed in scarves. Olivia is grateful that her heater is working now because she rang in the new year without heat. I dont want to go through that again. It was pretty cold. Reporter she says her hearts go out to people liveable living ...

Police officer vent on revenge is blamed for several shootings including today s death of an officer. Ken wayne is in the newsroom with late details. Reporter around 12 20 this afternoon one of four people held hostage by christopher dor ner for the last few days got lose and called police. The suspect rolled his window down. When the sect patrol truck came up with the two wardens inside, thats when he engaged in a shooting with our wardens as they were driving. Reporter after a rolling gunfight...

Justin timberlake is going to be on the album. Its his first album since 2006. Hey, quick thank you to the l. A. Bureau and Golden Globes crew for hosting me here in los angeles. Im back in atlanta tomorrow. To washington, joe johns at the helm of the situation room. Happening now, president obama draws a line, which republicans already insist theyre going to ignore. Welcome to a new year of washington gridlock. Lance armstrong is apologizing. But what exactly is he admitting hes done wrong . An...

I a t coverage tonight continues earlier today was a little of an interview with the freeway shooting victim. When has received a message from the chp announcing a rest in the case. chp has arrested four men in conjunction with five out in the shooting. Russ has been made. Airline survivor of thursday while it shooting on the 583 wait Castro Valley dry pedro says that he not a suspect vehicle strangely interacting with other vehicles prior to the shooting. So the scar of the slain police three c...

Half moon bay Mike Pelton Kron 4 no spirit pam getting to work in San Francisco is a little easier, as more muni workers showed up for work today. Hundreds of drivers have been calling in sick this week. To protest a proposed labor contract. Pam today, San Francisco City Attorney dennis herrera. Charged the transport union with unfair labor practices. For violating a ban on strikes and work stoppages, an arbitrator is scheduled to meet with labor and management on saturday some Union Members say...