Morning, looking outside from the east bay hills. We got nothing but the clear skies. Lets get a look at it right now. Theres your view from the hills down into the bay. Current conditions are nice and clear and we are going to stay dry from start to finish today. Nothing like yesterday where youve got the sunshine and then Mother Nature did the fake out and then we got those showers later on in the afternoon today. Napa and santa rosa start the morning in the 40s. While the rest of us in the 50s. The catch 2 today is going to be the winds from the north and west pushing through the bay area at around 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour. So it is going to be a breezy and brisk. One. We do reach the 60s to 70s later on this afternoon to be talking. Everything youve got to know for the rest of this weeks forecast, including when our next chance of showers will be still to come rain. All right, john, thank you that. Check in on your morning. Drive the bay bridge this morning. Meteor lights are on about 12 minutes. There may so that fremont street exit. San mateo bridge, 17 minutes a 80 to 101 traveling across towards peninsula. Richmond center fell bridge about 7 minutes tolls to 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. 37 to the tolls. 18 minutes. Well, 601, is the time and happening today. We have the San FranciscoTeachers Union voting on whether to authorize a strike. The teachers say the negotiations have hit a standstill and now they are are prepared to hit the picket line. Crawfords will trend on the story for us live in San Francisco. Will. James, im in front of the School District and the Teachers Union. They want to teach the administrators basic math, according to them. What theyre looking for is. More pay. Few are kids in their classroom. So of smaller class size. And right now theyre not getting what they want, which is why . At 4 oclock this afternoon, the teachers will all head to Balboa High School and begin this strike authorization vote early indications of i80, 1 of them have already said that they are willing to go on strike if it gets to that point. Heres what you need to know. If you have a child within the San Francisco unified School District. Dont worry about it. Its not happening today or within the next couple of days, even if they vote to go on strike. And ill tell you about that in just a few moments. The teachers are looking for a significant pay raise. That School District reportedly offering about 10,000 extra every year on top of what theyre making. But the teachers say that simply not enough, especially for a place as expensive as San Francisco. So whats going to happen is they will vote this afternoon if they vote to go on strike. James reyna, they do not take this lightly. That means the union will circle back and ask for another vote. One final time. If they vote yes, at that particular time, then the teachers will go on strike. So we still have a little bit of future ahead of us as far as what will happen with the negotiations that gives both sides to get back to the bargaining table and try to hammer out a deal if they dont work out a deal. James and rania will be the first time in San Francisco since 1979. If the teachers will not be in the classrooms, but instead be on strike. Back to you. Will. Thank you. Well, the glen school board voted last night to keep his ban on all flags than the u. S. Flag and the california state flag. A board member introduce a resolution to repeal that ban. But supported it. That means flags like the pride flag cannot be display to school and also includes peace, flags and the flags that they say the exact welcome to school in september. That meeting got so heated that the alameda deputies got called in last night. Deputies are on the campus before that meeting began caution for that meeting. Cast valley pride gather people outside proudly displayed pride. Flags. Some people are also there in support of the ban. We are just here to keep the pressure up to reaffirm that were not going away. But its going on here and to know is not dangerous. Its scary. How can you prefer one . Social flag over all the others pretty soon. Well just be full of flag poles. Eden, one parent tells kron 4 group of parents are organizing to take action against School Board Member linda hurley and president ryan church in with discussions of organizing a recall recall underway. In the south bay of police in san jose. The looking the mask been seen on this video running into a gucci store at the valley fair mall. Police said took off about 50,000 worth merchandise all in about 20 seconds. Police say one officer did arrest one of them and still searching for the 4 other ones. They are being hunted and these criminals need to be held accountable. Federal investigators are tripling a reward to help catch more criminals behind mail thefts and postal worker robberies. That reward now sits at 150,000. They say attacks on postal workers are growing and thieves are taking off with packages and keys to entire apartment buildings. One man arrested in antioch now faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for allegedly stealing mail keys and another 25 years. Each for 2 armed robberies. Carriers are frightened some of them have gone out post traumatic stress. Some of them had a return to work to any copycats are wannabes. Out there who might consider robbing a postal worker. I ask you to consider. The years you will face in federal prison. The price on your head. And that postal inspectors will not stop hunting. You. The proceeds of this crime are not worth your freedom. Well, authorities are hoping the reward money will help investigators and that the prison time will help dissuade wouldbe thieves. But at the end of the day, federal leaders say this initiative is about keeping the mail and the postal workers safe. Are turning to developing news overseas in israel where air strikes continue throughout the night and into today as israel steps up its offensive on the gaza strip in response to the attack from hamas. The war has already killed at least 2100 people on both sides. The airstrikes are reducing buildings to piles of rubble in neighborhoods in the gaza strip, forcing people to find safety elsewhere. Humanitarian groups are asking if corridors can be created so that they can deliver aid. They say hospitals are overwhelmed right now in running out of supplies and on top of that, gaza is set to run out of electricity soon. Meantime, hamas kidnapped more than 150 people, including some americans. Hamas has warned that it will kill one of the hostages every time israels military bombs, civilian targets in gaza without warning. The bay area continues to come together in the wake of the deadly war. Yeah. In San Francisco, people gathered at dolores park for a public prayer for both palestinians and israelis. Kron 4. Sarah stinson has the story. Dozens of people gathered in San Franciscos dolores park tuesday night to recite the mourners cottage. A jewish prayer meant to mourn the death of a loved one. Organization, if not now bay area organized this event for people to grieve together of all the lives lost in the israel, hamas war, both palestinians and israelis, despite sprinkles of rain coming down, 3 candles glowed in their it was an extremely powerful event. Im so grateful for all the people who share their stories and were willing to show up with their full selves, all their grief, other emotion. In this moment, the organizers opened the florida anyone who wanted to express their feelings during this tragic time. People are brought to tears rico go spoke the middle. What to his boy, a and i myself why, go says from honduras. But his ancestry is both jewish and palestinian. He got emotional explaining that he feels torn between both cultures as he wants peace for all before we are or that or the other. We are. Humans. And we believe the same. And we suffered this same and we going after same things which is safety, happiness, peas for our families and for everyone in our communities. Im sara stinson reporting in San Francisco 4 news. Nearly 1000 people showed up in downtown walnut creek last night show there support for israel. Event called pair for israel begins at the civic center park. These are images from a rabbi who attended people care, israels flag as they gather for a moment of prayer. The crowd marched through downtown spending time in and around the bali plaza. Well, at least one about 09 00pm on industrial and asbury and boulevard. Police say it involved a pickup truck and a sedan. When officers arrived on scene, they found the driver of the pickup truck there cooperative. He wasnt hurt. The second car had 2 adults and 2 children inside of it. Police say one of the adults was taken to the hospital for injuries and unfortunately died. The oteers in the car had non lifethreatening injuries. An investigation now is ongoing. On the peninsula. 12 yearold boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed another boy in san mateo. Police responded to central park monday night after someone reported a stabbing. They say the victim was found in the park with a stab wound on the left side of his body. He was taken to a hospital. His current condition, not yet released. Police say the victisa he knew the attacker and identified him. The attacker ran of on a bike aer the stabbing. Police were able to find the 12 yearold walking nearby and he was taken into custody and booked into hillcrest Juvenile Hall on suspicion of attempted murder. The investigation obviously still ongoing. Another retailer San Franciscos union square is closing down express posted this sign at the entrance there store close on the 22nd. The only remaining express store in San Francisco. We have stonestown mall shutdown follows a number of other closures around union square. But recently launched vacant to vibrant initiative, introduce more than a dozen new pop ups to this is downtown with the goal, revitalizing into the store fronts express operates 8 other stores in the bay area. Still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, the search for a police chief in oakland continues to run into issues. Well tell you why. Officials say the Search Committee made a mistake when releasing the list of candidates. Well, its a law that allows a nurse midwives to continue to my maternity care. How supporters of bill say midwives help underserved california mom. And after the break, the Powerball Jackpot keeps getting bigger. Were keeps getting bigger. 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Authorities identified the man that was killed in a fiery crash at the Richmond Center fell bridge. The toll plaza as just peerk ahora from tracy. Crash happened tuesday night when that big rig crashed to the toll booth and both the truck and the caught on fire. A driver was injured after their car crashed into a bus stop in San Francisco yesterday. This is from the citizens app. Police have not said what caused that crash. Well, its 6. 14. We have a story happening tonight. The powerball frenzy estimated jackpot. Now 1. 7 billion dollars. A better bet. A lot of people are going to plan a whole lot of people are scrambling now myself they can get over Michael Thomas joining burlingame morning, michael. I good morning. Thats right. Frenzy. It isnt actually during my last live shot at by 30, somebody came in and bought 100 tickets. But this morning right now so far people are still trying to get her. Sir, are you buying any type of what a powerful this morning . Its 1. 7, 3 okay. 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So the drawing will be at 8 live this morning in berlin given Michael Thomas, i will send it back to you to live in the studio with lots of a lot of luck to all thank you very ever be in our favor. You bet. What else is in our favor, though . The weather has great. It has been great. Yeah. Its going to feel more like fall. I think for the week ahead, john, in the weather center. Good morning. Yeah. Today is going to be a good one, but its going to be windy. So as you get those lotto tickets, hold on tight to oviedo to blown away and someone else getting all that money. Were looking out there at the Golden Gate Bridge right here with some Crystal Clear conditions change from yesterday when it was very misty out there and even a rainy for some spots. We still do have some lingering rainfall up in the Pacific Northwest. And look at that. A little bit of snowfall up at the crest of the Sierra Nevada. Very high up really above 9,000 feet in elevation. So you got to go way up there as far as where were sitting in a satellite radar locally, nothing going on here. But we do have some wind pushing into the bay, a really strong northwesterly breeze, 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour gusts today. See, you might be looking at that forecast weve got the sunshine, but i want you to know just how windy it really is going to be for your wednesday. Low pressure to the north and east of us. Now in a High Pressure ridge building in because were right in the middle of the jet here that is with stirring up that really, really strong northwesterly winds. We do at least get a break from the rainfall intel friday night into saturday morning. Much like these past few systems. Most of the energy from this next one is centered up to our north and were just getting the very, very southern edge of it. But still, we will see some showers friday night into saturday morning. And then again, likely monday night into tuesday morning. Just a few light sprinkles. No major rain falls ahead of u. S. 60s to 70s for todays daytime highs. Regardless of where youre at, we are going to be looking at some very mild temperatures. And with the year at the coast or further inland that fall feel really settling in temps in the south bay in the low 70s for the east bay, low 70s to hayward, fremont right at 70 degrees. Oakland actually a bit warmer than that at 71. Well conquered among our warmer spots at 75 degrees today. Today is the last of those days where we really peak in the mid 70s. We actually get a little warmer after this with near 80 degree highs come tomorrow in a few low 80s into the weekend. Best chances of rainfall from here forward will be friday night into saturday morning and then monday night into tuesday morning, all right. On the eve of to look at your morning drive. 14 minutes if you are traveling into the city this morning, the meteor lights are on 17 of bridge. About 19 minutes. A 80 to 101. It december. Phil ridge, a 10 minute ride and the Golden Gate Bridge. 37 to the tolls. 19 minutes. Well, 6. 19, lets turn to National News this morning. House republicans are expected to vote on their choice for the next speaker of the house. Wants that person is chosen in the full house will take a vote. Washington correspondent. Shawn hudson joining us live with the latest on that. Hey, good morning. House republicans say they want to read. They want to avoid a repeat of what happened back in january. Where it took 15 rounds to elect a speaker. They say this time things will be different. But right now theyre still divided when it comes to who they want to lead them. The pressure is mounting for House Republicans to figure out who will be the next speaker of the house air things happening in the world that need to be addressed right now to get back to majority leader Steve Scalise of louisiana and ohio congressman jim jordan r the leading contenders making their pitch to republican colleagues. Former House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy says the person to fill his shoes must be able to unite the conference if this conference continues to allow. 4 of the conference to partner with democrats 96 of the republicans want something else, they will never lead. The house can vote on any legislation