A look at the weather with dave spahr. Good morning, dave. Well, good morning, stephanie. Good morning, everybody. And we started the actually overnight some showers working their magic a little bit here and leftovers. All that surface moisture from the rain. So their go after negotiate through a little the way, some ground fog that were starting to see. Some breaks happened already. But as we speak for right now, again, the fog pretty much taken hold of the east bay shoreline, as we can see and even covering up the shrubbery there as well. And well get some clearing going on this. We do have cloud cover a loft in which 2 contend heres what it looks like on the big view of the west coast. You can see that trough digging in here right here in the west coast. And as a result, todays going to quite a bit of cloud cover around. We could see a couple Little Spring of showers here and there are more important with daytime heating. Its perhaps some Thunder Showers, a possibility be very isolated, of course, in nature. Back to that fog business, the ground fog. We have mixes out fairly quickly. But again, a lot of cloud cover aloft in which to deal with at least today. Our numbers. 61 going for any also for concord love, upper 50s going on east bay shoreline and 50s control the north bay. Now for contrast were a couple degrees behind in a few Little Pockets here, but well probably do that into the afternoon, too, as we wont be as warm today. Certainly as we were from. Well, we will be tomorrow. Opening up the skies a little bit this afternoon, 11 about 61, 2 oclock calling it. 64 still have to keep in reserve the chance of a little isolated shower. More importantly, a thunder shower thrown in there, although very isolated after that looks like a warming trend of end of next week. Well have your entire forecast coming up in a bit. Stephanie. Okay, dave, thank you. We continue to remember the life and legacy of senator Dianne Feinstein. She was the longest female serving or excuse me, longest serving female senator in history. She died thursday at the age of 90 flags were flown at halfstaff outside San Francisco city hall yesterday. Feinstein served for almost 20 years fours dan thorn reports on how colleagues on capitol hill are remembering her. Missus, feinstein. Senator Dianne Feinstein fulfilling her duty as a Public Servant in till the end casting what would be her final vote on the senate floor just hours before her death, a black cloth and white roses set up on Feinsteins Senate desk on friday. Her colleagues honoring her as a trailblazer. It is with profound. Set that we bid farewell. My dear friend. And outright champion for the state of california. Senator Dianne Feinstein. I do so as i say personally, as a friend neighbor and fellow franciscan. All of us do so with great pride as the great senator. She has been to our state, the longestserving woman, senator from california find son was San Franciscos first female mayor. And later, a storied United States senator bay area. Congresswoman zoe lofgren says feinstein was a role model for all women in politics. She was a groundbreaker t has always looked out for people and especially encourage other women to fulfill their potential. And i feel grateful to her for that. During her 5 terms in the senate, feinstein held powerful positions serving on the Senate Judiciary committee. Chair of the Senate Rules Committee and chair of the intelligence committee. All firsts for a woman, former colleagues saying she leaves behind a legacy of getting things done. Her legacy of bills. Is remarkable from the ban on assault weapons to protection of lake tahoe. Despite feinsteins work in washington, the former mayors influence in San Francisco never faded. She was really a star and i consider her to be one of the best mayors in the history of the city feinsteins successor, art ag knows a progressive leader to her moderate approach says politics aside, feinstein always met the challenge. Dianne feinstein showed the country. Her determination means even when it came to her on passing. And i admire her for that, too. Feinstein was the oldest serving senator recent years. Concerns mounted about her health and memory. But her many years of work on gun control, including the federal assault weapons ban is what former colleagues say. Shell be remembered for. The takeaway. From this incredible woman, this incredible leader is that she just gets so many Amazing Things for the state of california and the nation in her remarkable careers. And that was kron fours. Dan thorn reporting for us as franciscos mayor feinstein was also an ally in the rights movement. She supported the search for answers when the aids epidemic ravaged the city as hes credited with saving the citys cable cars by securing a Million Dollars in funding. Mayor breed spoke about feinsteins achievements yesterday. Leading us through tragedy during a dark time focusing on the important things that matter to communities that matter to our city pushing policies and legislation and bringing excitement and joy. The mayor says details for services for the late senator will be announced after she hears from feinsteins family. The sudden death of senator feinstein is raising the question who will replace her in the u. S. Senate . Its now up to Governor Newsom to appoint someone to finish feinsteins term. The governor has committed to choosing a black woman, but he also said it would not be for Anyone Running for feinsteins seat as kron fours. Dan kerman tells us thats created a political minefield for the governor. Interim appointment, it was just weeks ago that the governor confirmed if he had to appoint someone to fill out senator Dianne Feinsteins term, it would be someone on an interim basis, not one of those running for her seat in 2024 primaries just a matter of months away. I dont want to tip the balance of that. Congresswoman barbara lee slammed the governor saying the idea that a black woman should be appointed only as a caretaker to simply check a box is insulting to countless black women. Political analysts say those comments also reduce the list of caretaker appointees. Cant imagine any highprofile black woman, democrat in california except in the appointment because of this like was at the bar usf politics. Professor james taylor says appointing lee now would acknowledge the work black democrats did during the 2020 president ial election. Not doing so. He says, but not only alienate them but have greater implications going forward. Theres a sense being slighted here. And if that is carried over into 2024 is going to suppress democratic turnout vote. It will definitely hurt gavin newsom in 2028 will because again, of a certain kind of political resentment if he were to appoint barr. Really nice to think that would be the smart political move but it does transform the race immediately because its much different when youre the incumbent of fundraising becomes more more available. The fact that are on the ballot. Listen as the United States senator makes a difference in how people are reading the ballot. Kron. 4 political analyst michael yaki says one option to avoid the political minefield may be to appoint feinstein starter. Catherine. An attorney and former San Francisco judge. Its out of the box, but its not really that out of the box and certainly not unprecedented terms of the way that you see other appointments in the past and others country that handled family members tend drop a little bit less fire. Its unknown when the governor will make his decision. Dan kerman kron, 4 news. Well, former San Francisco mayor willie brown says he was shocked to hear about feinsteins death, especially since she appeared to vote on the senate floor on thursday. He and feinstein had a friendship and a working relationship going back decades brown reflected on some of those memories with us. And who showed up. And so lets have it. This woman push into this white woman pushing a buggy with a kid it was today burma at that and are doing it lebron says he hopes governor newson keeps his promise to a point a black woman to replace feinstein in the senate. Kron. 4 also spoke to east bay congresswoman barbara lee about newsoms position. Im not anything except that we need to take time to honor the legacy. Ally of senator feinstein. Thats all i have to theyll be time to talk about other things about politics and policies. But right now, you know what i this earlier. You know to do . Facials journalists, people who you know, in the midst all of these crimes is this is a hard life that we live. And and so we have to take time to be human and not forget the human aspect what is taking place amongst each other. Theres been no indication yet of when the governor will make a decision. And people as if this is special pay their respects at city hall yesterday, flowers were placed on and around the bust of senator feinstein on the second floor. As you can see there, people also the flowers of feinstein, San Francisco, home. Coming up on the kron 4 morning news. More on the arrest of a raiders player and concerns about his Mental Health. And after the break, San Francisco is gearing up for 2 Music Festivals happening this weekend. How officials are working to help the public avoid noise issues for people who live in area. And we have to negotiate through quite a bit of cloud cover for today. And you might get hit by little showers. Still working its magic. Were watching out, though, for isolated thunder shower, though, cautionary there and then warming up a touch for tomorrow and particularly next week im forecast called for week im forecast called for more news. Im all about fall, especially this new Pumpkin Spice frosty. Kathryn . so im taking some me time out here. Question for you sofries are a utensil, right . Good question. Ok. It is a good question can you give us an answer . choose wisely. Choose wendys new Pumpkin Spice frosty or cold brew. Happening now, a portion of highway 101 is closed due to repairs. Southbound 101, lanes between sfo and redwood city are closed as caltrans replaces a bridge. Sfo. Travelers are being warned to give themselves some extra time. The area is expected to reopen monday morning at 5 oclock. And check out the turnout now for the San Francisco celebrity golf classic. That happened yesterday at the presidio golf course. The events on the links raises money for cure alzheimers. And this years celebrity golfers included are i would lotus and jason dumas, no word yet on their hopefully they perform well out there. Im sure they did. And there were also some games and auctions that happened at the course as well. Was just with bluegrass kicked off as San Franciscos Golden Gate Park this week around 300,000 spectators are expected to attend the threeday event. Rob was rob nesbitt was there for the opening act. The hardly strictly Bluegrass Festival offer 6 different stages and more than 70 performances throughout the 3 days in Golden Gate Park. Oakland based band orchestra gold kick things off friday afternoon at San Franciscos annual bluegrass crowds gathered at manly meadow for day. One of hardly strictly bluegrass. This is the 12th time brent goff has attended and he always lsoks forward to seeing the new acts. Im always happy to be surprised. And often i see groups i never heard of before. Never heard heard from before and and love it sometimes as a highlight. So you just never more than 70 performers and artists will take the 6 different stages at the Bluegrass Festival from friday to sunday. Chris porter curated the music for the 26 year. The festival solo performers, some of our bands you know, we we have a few other eclectic things. We have a theatrical troupe. We have some poll. Its borders as performers have come to San Francisco from as far away as Northern Africa a little bit closer to home. A singersongwriter john craig e who first came to the Bluegrass Festival in 2003 when he was living in santa cruz 20 years later, he now takes the stage showcasing his americana style music. We always want to be present with your audience and your location. And this is a special. Kind of hallowed ground, you know, have you got to tribute to that. This is the second inperson festival postcovid with around 300,000 people expected to attend one of the largest crowds to take advantage of the free music always high quality. No matter what stage you go to, it might not be this what you want to everybody is always performances run until 07 00pm each night on saturday and sunday performances will start at 11 00am reporting in San Francisco. Im rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. And happening today, its also time for the toll a music festival. Officials are asking residents nearby to expect things to potentially get pretty loud there were some complaints about noise last year, but the city has been working on a way to ease that problem. And heres a list of the music acts for the festival as well. This runs from today through october. The first. And taking a live look now at the embarcadero. Looking like a pretty chilly start your morning 7. 16, this saturday, september, the 30th a day. What are you keeping an eye well, weve had a few little showers going on if you heard the pitter patter of rain before. Before dawn and that gave us a lot of that surface moisture. So the fog is working its magic and that would happen even if we didnt have the typical bay kind action. Fog scenario. But i want to send you down south real quick. This is san jose state. This is aloft. So even though well take care of the fog were left with still quite a bit of cloud cover through the day today. Now the will be some breakup patches to but considerable clouds, mostly variable clouds pretty much do it for everybody and all locations. Just about all day. So we have this low in our backyard here in a provides that lifting. So when you get that heating with the cold air aloft, thats the recipe to get those albeit very isolated Thunder Showers. And thats what we might see this afternoon a little bit in the north bay and the east bay as well. Not a lot of moisture which to work with, again, cant rule out that isolated shower temperatur4 check most readings in the 50s. You can see here 60 going on for antioch concord at 61. 58. Meanwhile, for livermore, futurecast for not a lot to see on this perspective. But as you see around noon or one or 2 oclock again with the daytime heating might see a flare up of a thunder shower. And yes, the color is a shun in the mountains that is snow in the forecast rain and snow mixture, but at least a little flavor of winter already here being the first week or so of autumn. Well see a little bit of that going on for tomorrow. But from the perspective, the bay, we do start to dry out with this low moving away, clearing out those skies. Temperatures bump up a little bit, but its more of an oppressive movement in terms of temperatures as we see in the sevenday forecast. Summer looks like it wants to come back again towards the end of the week. We do funding clear out things in the mountains. By the time we get to monday. So today is considerable clouds, cool temps, mostly sunny and breezy for sunday. That will be the hall marks left over from the system because this low will generate some winds earlier in the week. Sunny and mild 70s for the bay 80s well inland. But that we get to the latter portion of the week and inland. Temperatures are looking to be in the lower 90s. Thats right. A warming back up again crank up the ac a little bit with a little flavor of summer. Back to those winds onshore. Typical with everything weve got going on. But tomorrow, boom, little pop there right there in Solano County, napa. This little pocket. We tennessee, those offshore winds here. Thats pretty impressive, too, in the speed. But not long lasting, as you can see, kind of dwindles away. But we have to watch that pocket and the east bay, too, as well. We do see some offshore pop star to happen all week long here. And theres a day to day things will change. But 65 San Francisco variable clouds mild. 69 for oakland, 68 for san jose. And even on the big board, its hard to find a 70 maybe getting up to concord. 71 74 for santa rosa nevado at 73. Next couple of days. We clear out tomorrow and 81, it looks like by monday just starting to warm up and many not because by the end of the week were talking again lower 90s as we get little flavor summer back. Well, that is just so interesting is it is you think its starting to cool down and then just warms that. Thats the forgotten child to fall. Spring gets all the glory. Yeah. Into the seasons its transitional season in fall never gets it. Its like saying what about me here . Im working with hot and cold air to air. But yeah, good reminder there. Thanks. Day. All right. Well, a memorial now sits where a man was killed while working on a sewer project in San Francisco. You can see that memorial right there. A 25 yearold Javier Romero from Alameda County got trapped. Under 8 feet of dirt when a trench collapsed. It happened thursday between oak and a visit streets. Rescue crews worked for more than 2 hours to try and free him, but he died before they could get him out. City Officials Say romero is not a city employee. He worked for darcy and hearty construction. A contract