No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. Sight lane blocked by big rig fire james we have breaking news this morning out of the south bay. Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a carboard manufacturing plant in santa clara. This is video from when firefighters first arrived on scene. will kron 4s Camila Bernal joins us live from the scene. With the latest. Camila . aaacamilaaaa more breaking news we are following this morning. Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a cardboard manufacturing plant in santa clara. This is on matthew street, this is video from the scene tweeted out by firefighters. Firefighters say all of the employees have been evacuated and they have stopped the spread of the fire. Kron 4s Camila Bernal is on her way to the scene we ill get the latest in a live report as soon as she gets there. Thanks camila we will check back with you through out the morning. will happening today. The two men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire will be in court for a hearing. Last month a judge ruled that there is enough evidence to send the case against max harris and Derick Almena to trial. Both are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. That is one count for each of the victims killed in the fire back in 2016. james breaking news out of new york this morning. At least 12 people have been injured. After a fire rages through a bronx building. There are 12 apartments in the building. But the fire appears to have started in a Furniture Store on the first floor. Most of the injuries appear to be not life threatening. One person is in serious condition. This fire comes only days after the deadliest residential fire to hit new york city in at least 25 years. That fire killed 12 people. Including 4 children. james happening today. Charges will be announced against the driver accused of killing chp officer Andrew Camilleri in a dui crash. Camilleri died on Christmas Eve when a car rearended his stopped suv on the shoulder of 880 in hayward. Authorities suspect the man who hit camilleri had been drinking and using pot. This mornings press conference is set for 10am in vallejo. will San Francisco police are investigating a crash that left two elderly men in critical condition. One of the victims is suffering from internal bleeding. The other has broken ribs and a punctured lung. The crash happened yesterday afternoon. After a Delivery Driver ran a red light in the citys richmond district. That driver also hit a family of five in their car. Fortunately. They got out with just a few scrapes. will the driver was arrested by a department of Homeland Security officer. Who just happened to be in the area. Police are reviewing video from a nearby business to better understand what happened. will no one was hurt in a crash involving a muni street car and a truck. A viewer sent us this photo. The crash happened just before 9 last night on third street Near Mission Bay boulevard. Police are investigating this crash. james a celebration of the new year takes a scary turn in the east bay. A woman was accidentally shot by someone who fired a gun into the air in san leandro. Shortly after midnight. Police say calls came in from People Living on the corner of davis and dabner streets. About shots being fired. Police believe one of the bullets. Traveled about a block and a half. Hit the ground. Ricocheted. Then hit a woman in her lower back. That woman was standing outside while at a house party. Police say shes extremely lucky to have walked away from this shooting with only minor injuries. Officials say firing a weapon in public is not only dangerous its also illegal. If caught. The person responsible will be charged with a felony. will Oakland Police are investigating the citys first homicide of 2018. It happened around 7 30 yesterday morning on crittenden street near 55th street. An adult was found dead at the scene. And police say an arrest has been made. The suspect and the victim have not been identified publicly. There is no word yet on what led up to the shooting. will Oakland Police are also investigating a deadly hit and run. It happened on the corner of Verdese Carter park off sunnyside street and 98th avenue. A woman was hit by the car. She died at the scene. Police say the suspect is still on the loose. will happening now. Police in santa rosa are investigating a road rage shooting. It happened in the area of montecito boulevard and mission boulevard. The victim says the shooter was tailgating them and when they tried to turn around shots were fired at the victims car. The victim was not injured. The shooter is still on the loose. james happening now. A storm is heading our way. And that has people in the north bay worried about possible flooding and mudslides. The october firestorm left behind tons of debris. Right now. A huge cleanup effort is underway. Crews are also putting out sandbags. Berms. And planting grass that will hold the soil together. Detailed maps have also been created that show which areas are at the greatest risk of flooding. The goal is to help neighbors understand the danger they might be in. But some worry the burnzone is just too big. james anyone who lives in or around a burnzone is being asked to keep there cell phones on. In order to receive Emergency Alert notifications. james also happening now. A warning for people in Sonoma County about fake bills for fire debris removal. Several Property Owners in Mendocino County say they have received the fake bills. They are being sent to people who participated in the state sponsored debris removal program. Officials say there have not been any incidents reported in Sonoma County but they do want people to be alert. They say if you receive a bill associated with debris removal. Do not pay it. will Police Need Help finding two men who robbed a Pleasant Hill gas station. It happened last night just before 7. At the mobil gas station on oak park boulevard. Police say the two men covered their faces and pulled out guns. They ran off with cash. Cigarettes and beef jerky. Police are asking anyone with information about this robbery to give them a call. will happening tonight. The Mega Millions drawing. james the jackpot is up to 343 the jackpot is up to 343 million dollars. Its a huge amount of money. But the eyepopping numbers are more common than they used to be. Mega millions made a change in october. Giving you more numbers to choose from and making it harder to hit the jackpot. That makes it more likely for the grand total to roll into the next drawing. By the way. The Powerball Jackpot is up to 440 million. will still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. Nine years after oscar grant was killed by a bart Police Officer. Hundreds gather to honor him. Why grants mother says the vigil is as important as ever will it is now legal to smoke pot in california. Now. A lot of people are trying it for the first time. What new users need to know. rebecca and i am tracking your bay area forecast. Wb 80 no delays at the tolls james will welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. Lets get a check of the forecast. Rebecca dry conditions and mild temperatures can be expected today. A pattern change will bring periods of rain to the region from Late Wednesday through the end of the week. Showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. 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. will a big story this morning. Pot is now legal in calfornia. And its attracting some new users. james kron4s Maureen Kelly got a primer from one pot shop which is already doing brisk business. The lines were long here at oaklands harborside cannabis dispensary. Cash registers chiming non stop. For those browsing the bud displays for the first time. Its a bit much. unnamed customer its overwhelming for me because i know so little but its interesting to see the different types steve deangelo, harborside dispensary for the newbies are people i call lapsed stoners who what a good experience with cannabis in their youth and are returning to back it welcome to the world of modern cannabisfor starters. You dont have to smoke it anymore. Pot extracts can be smoothed on in salves, taken in drops. And vaped like e cigerates. If they last time you toked a joint jerry garcia was still alive. Since then scientists have determined that while thc is what gets users high. Another cannabinoid called cbd is good for reliving pain and anxiety. Now some products allow shoppers to decide the ratio of those compounds they want to ingest. Cannabis extracts also now infuse all sorts of edible products. Like chocolate bars or brownies. Maureen Kelly and edibles arent limited to things you can chew you can also drink your weed like with this iced latte but while drinks and sweets might go down easy. Harborsides co founder says a little goes a long way. And its effects can last 6 to 8 hours or longer. So watch your dosage. Dont eat more than 2. 5 or 5 mg of thc out of the gate. Number one, number two it takes about 45 minutes to an hour for people to feel the effects of eating cannabis so you need to be patient and not redose yourself too soonhe says you can always eat more. But you can never eat less. Maureen kelly kron4 news will federal prosecutors are cracking down on doctors who irresponsibly prescribe painkillers. Its a new strategy in the fight against the opioid crisis. A fraud and abuse unit at the justice departments is using Health Care Data to alert authorities in 12 different regions. They provide information on which doctors prescribe the most. How far patients are willing to travel to visit them. And if anyone has died within 60 days of filling a prescription. The units first indictment involves a doctor accused of providing opioid painkillers to people who never needed them. james happening today. Senator al franken plans to officially resign from office. Franken announced his plans to resign in december. After multiple women accused him of Sexual Harassment and other inappropriate behavior. His successor. Minnesota Lieutenant Governor tina smith will be sworn into office tomorrow. A special election will be held in november to serve out the final two years of frankens term. james comiig up on the kron 4 morning news. The new year is giving some paychecks a nice boost. How high some minimum wages will now be across the bay area. james and after the break. Bad news if you have a sweet tooth. How long before the world could run out of chocolate. will the world could run out of chocolate in 30 years and Scientists Say it is all because of global warming. james experts say cacao plants are struggling to survive in the warmer temperatures. Scientists say even the slightest increase in temperatures over the next 30 years could cause problems for the chocolate industry all around the world. will the higher temperatures are sucking moisture out of the soil and the plants. The cacao plants have to be grown in a very specific climate that is found near the equator. james the typical americans and europeans eat around 286 bars of chocolate per year. That amount of chocolate. Just for one person requires 10 cacao plants. rebecca and im tracking your morning forecast. What to head out the door right after the break. lydia changes are coming to bart. 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Showers may linger into saturday, but for the most part the upcoming weekend looks dry. No major hot spots. Bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. Accident nb 101 at tully accident workinf slow from yerba buena james happening today. Commuters returning to work are seeing the new increased fares at bart stations. will kron 4s Lydia Pantazes is live at the walnut creek bart station this morning with the details. Lydia. lydia theres a two pointseven percent increase from 2017. The minimum fare goes up to two dollars for adults. One dollar for children five to 18 years old. And 75cents for seniors or the disabled. To encourage the use of cards and cut down on fare gate maintenance 50 cents is being added in the new year for each ride using barts blue paper tickets. Also free clipper cards are being handed out at three east bay stations. At the west oakland station from four to seven pm on thursday. At the dublinpleasanton station from four to seven pm on january eighth. And at the bay fair station from four to seven pm on the ninth. It is january 2018 and proof of payment is now required once you pass through bart fare gates. Checking to see if riders actually paid for a ticket is barts answer to a major problem. Fare evasions. Bart estimates is loses between 10million and 25million dollars a year due to folks walking in and out without paying. What do bart passengers think about the being asked for proof of payment . will thanks lydia. We will check back with you through out james its back to work for a lot of people today. And some paychecks will get bigger. The minimum wage in california is now eleven dollars an hour. Its even higher in some bay area cities. The minimum wage in sunnyvale and Mountain View is 15 dollars an hour. San jose, san mateo, los altos, cupertino and palo alto are 1350 an hour. Those increases are part of a plan to bring the minimum to 15dollars in those cities by 2019. In the east bay oaklands minimum wage is now 13 dollars and 23 cents. In el cerrito the minimum wage is now 13. 60 and richmonds minimum wage is now 13 dollars and 41 cents. In july the minimum wage in San Francisco will increase to 15 dollars an hour. will San Franciscos paid parental leave ordinance expands to now cover workers at businesses with 20 or more employees. Thensupervisor scott weiners ordinance first went into effect last year. At the time. It only applied to businesses with 50 or more employees. It requires that any parent be guarenteed his or her full salary for six weeks to bond with their newborn. The state generally provides 60 to 70 percent of an employees salary for up to six weeks. will in the east bay. People in oakland gather to remember oscar grant. New years day marked nine years since grant was shot and killed by a bart Police Officer at the fruitvale station. This 2009 cell phone video of the shooting has been viewed millions of times. It was part of the evidence in the case that convicted the officer who shot grant. Of involuntary manslaughter. Grants mom, Wanda Johnson says mothers of other black men killed by police. Have reached out to her over the last nine years. will more than 100 people attended yesterdays vigil. Grants mother says she expects next years 10th anniversary to be twice as big. james in the north bay. Police are investigating the cause of death of a man found in a Church Parking lot. Officals got reports of an unconcious man at the First United Methodist Church of napa parking lot around 8 30 monday morning. Police found a 55year old man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The identity of the man has not been released at this time. james a house fire in Discovery Bay in under investigation. It happened on willow lake road near drakes drive. Firefighters got a call shortly after eleven yesterday morning. About a large cloud of black smoke coming from a house. Once on the scene. It took them 40 minutes to put it out. The home is believed to be a complete loss. No word on what caused the fire. james happening today. The king tides are expected to bring some minor flooding to the bay area. They can parking lots. Sidewalks and coastal trails to flood. Officials say entrances and exits to coves and narrow beaches may be also affected. will big changes are coming to one of the bay areas most popular spots. Muir woods will soon require you to make parking reservations before you visit. Starting january 16th. Those visiting muir woods by car will have to make reservations for parking in advance. You will anot be able to pay once you get there. Reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance. The cost is eight dollars per car. Or three dollars per seat on a shuttle for anyone 16 or older. The National Park service says the system is meant to help with the crowds and traffic congestion. Coming up on the kron 4 morning news. Californias gun laws are now even stricter. And the changes have gun owners asking a lot of questions. james and after the break. Why flying was safer in 2017 compared to previous years. rebecca and i am tracking your bay area forecast. Emerge restored. Fortified. Replenished. Emerge everyday with emergenc packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin