Off. Good morning. Im daria and im james. Lots to get to today, which we will. But first, wow, look at that. A beautiful look outside over San Francisco says the new trend and whether hi john. Yeah, and its here to stay for a little bit. We are looking at nothing but sunshine in the sevenday forecast and it is going to be something thats pretty comfortable after the cooler and wetter weather. We have been seeing. Your view outside of Half Moon Bay of pretty inviting one. I think a lot of people are going to be heading out that direction in the days ahead of us were clear and dry all across the state and that same applies to the bay area. One catch to this forecast and thats increasing winds later on today. 2030, even 40 Miles Per Hour. Gusts this afternoon into evening. And then 40 to 50 Miles Per Hour gust tomorrow. Some especially breezy thursday before we calm down into the weekend, temperatures are in the 40s right now with alameda at 49 degrees. A few spots like redwood city point rays are barely hanging on to the low 50s. So definitely cool and clear morning for later on today. Its going to be clear and mild with highs rising into the low 60s. Ill be talking that windy forecast we have for this afternoon and tomorrow. Still to come right i dont think that thank will for drier roadways conditions today. Because were moving along pretty nicely. The meter lights are on in the bay bridge. So thats slowing you down. But no accidents, thankfully, 18 minute ride may so that fremont street exit. 25 minutes a 80 to 1, 1, a little busier getting on the san mateo bridge this morning from 8. 80, Richmond Center fell bridge still under 14 minutes. And the Golden Gate Bridge. 37 to the tolls. 22 minute ride reaches back to you. Thanks. A lot and the vta is seeing a spike in copper thefts from their train track. They are. Yeah, this week, in fact, Santa Clara CountySheriffs Office arrested 2 people suspected of stealing copper. And investigators are working to track down others after what, more than 2 dozen copper thefts have happened so far this year. Kron 4 Sarah Stinson has more. 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 CountySheriffs 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 hhppening 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 yearold daniel mail and 55 yearold 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 when copper being absent. Were 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 protection. That intersection said its not known yet if the 2 people arrested are responsible for any of the other thefts. The Sheriffs Office is working with eta 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 investigating. 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 dont 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 Sheriffs Office stopped by their shop, telling them to be on the lookout for copper thieves. Im sara stinson reporting the newsroom. Back to you. Sarah, thank you. And its 704, in the east, but we have oakland Business Owners now saying they are sick of the crime and theyre now threatening to not pay their taxes. If the city doesnt fix the problem a little more than 200 businesses have signed up for this strikes. So far, one of them has been running multiple shops in the city for the past. 35 years. It should be just the air. Its out of control as far as it gets, 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, theres 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. As of now, we dont know if and when this tax boycott will happen. But well let you know. Meanwhile, mayor sheng thao says that oakland is making progress when it comes to fighting crime. She sent a statement reading in part, quote, since the summer of 2023, oaklands Business Districts have experienced a reduction in most property crimes. We have more officers in my first year as mayor than we had in the last 2 and a half years. Weve restored foot patrols and motorcycle traffic units conducted focused operations with specialized units and expanded safety. Ambassador programs. Its confusing. Its people dont know where to turn. Thats karen janssen. Shes a lawyer and her firm is teaming up. Teaming up with the group writes behind bars to sue the double in federal prison. Theyre hoping to improve conditions there on monday. Fba i agents raided the facility and 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 kron 4, a spokesperson for the bureau of prisons said, quote, a new team was charged with developing a plan for the future. Are our facility and quote, back in 2021, the fbi also rated the dublin facility and that lead to warden ray garcia being convicted of multiple counts of abuse for ordering incarcerated women to pose naked and 7 others. Were also found guilty of abuse. The judge overseeing both the criminal and civil actions has called a special hearing which will be on friday. Jensen says that they are asking for an outside moderator to be appointed. A second man has been arrested now for a fatal shooting. That happened last month in san jose. Gerald williams was arrested on friday. Police believe that he is the other person responsible for a shooting that happened february 29th in a parking lot on more park avenue whe e a man was found shot and dead in a car. Its san joses 9 homicide of the year. Theyre still investigating the motive. Well, happening tonight, San FranciscoCity Employees will attend what theyre calling a Strike School in preparation for a possible strike employees. Unions are calling on the city to fix what they say is an urgent staffing crisis. The workers say there are currently 3700 vacant positions in the city. Todays Strike School will take place at 05 30am, tonight. No word on when a potential strike could take place. But well let you know when we find out. Time now is 7, and we have another developing story that were following. San mateo county supervisors. Are against a tnt ending Landline Service to thousands of people. Yeah, they say its critical for many and theyre asking the countys District Attorney now too draft an ordinance in opposition of a tnts plan with crawfords will trend live in redwood city to ethey point to the rece that weve had throughout california. This is not a San Mateo County thing. This is happening across the country. Excuse me across the state in california. So as far as San Mateo County, they want to get ahead of it by telling a tnt do not remove your land lines, especially in areas like skyline boulevard. Very rule. Ive been up there and i could not use my cell phone, especially covering the wildfires of the past couple years. Here is the reason why. Because if somebody only as a land line up there, well, obviously thats the way to contact authorities and for authorities they use often reverse 911. Calls to let people know exactly whats going on could be as simple a shelter in place. Much less. A wildfire coming to their location. So they want to make sure the land lines are in place. A pointing all of their attention to a team back to you. And you i like to be a lifeline to sure up so and you never had to say, remember, will you never had to say . Can you hear me . Can hear me out. Can hear me now when we have land lines. You know i was just thinking this. Theres nothing like slamming the phone all right. Thank you. Well, 7. 11 that im still ahead on the kron. 4 morning news. San francisco now laying out its plan to combat Overdose Deaths after new data showed the number rose last year compared 2 years past. And the los angeles Innocence Project is asking to conduct new testing now to re examine evidence as they investigate. Scott petersons claims of innocence 20 years after being convicted of murdering his wife and unborn child. 7. 13, world home phone stories. Now, james has pointed out you cant slam the phone shot. You go. Hang out. Thats it. Hang up. As we get a beautiful sunrise in the making, this is what weve got every day. Yeah. Pretty night looking really gorgeous. Up here for about 10 00am to and you just gotta love that. After starting the past 2 mornings off with the rain and overcast conditions. Thats a nice change of pace and its looking nice and clear across the entire region to if you want to head up to this year. Now we do have one catch to those plans from the sierra to the bay about to be a really windy next several days. Lowpressure sitting across the region, actually a very falllike set up and pushing in a dry offshore wind into the bay. Now this wind is fairly calm right now, but picks up this afternoon and then especially picks up tomorrow. Your windiest day of the forecast. Breaking it down for you. We have a calm morning. 2030, even 40 Miles Per Hour. Gusts later on today into the evening and peak gust tomorrow around 50, even 60 Miles Per Hour for the bay up to 80 to 90 Miles Per Hour in the sierra. So watch for some downed trees thursday, especially tomorrow is going to be the windiest of this forecast. As for today, though, it is going to be a pleasant day. Otherwise just expect breezy conditions later on highs in the 60s for your daytime highs. Foster city through Mountain View each at 60 for san jose at 66 today while the east bay looking at some mid 60s as well, north bay, some of our warmer temperatures today right along the cartoon is fully on benicia getting up to 67 degrees. A ahead showing temperatures tomorrow. Even warmer yet right on the cusp, if not to the low 70s. And were going to see those 70s solidly into the weekend and well into next week. These are your last days of winter right here with spring kicking off next tuesday, right . All right, john, thank you for that. Start to pick up along 101. In the south and along the peninsula. 43 minute ride. 85 up to menlo park. 2, 80 82 into 37. Youre still making good time. They bridge right now. Meter lights are accidents. There. A 90 minute ride into the city this morning. San mateo bridge around. 33 minutes going to take a little extra time getting on the san mateo bridge say 80s a little busy right now. 37 minutes, san leandro down to 37 taken 5, 18, 80 through oakland. Youre still moving up the limit. Southbound 6. 80, traveling to all things are a little busy. The northbound side smooth sailing and look at 80 this morning. Crockett outdoors mays around. 24 minutes. All regions back to you. Thank you. Reyna 7. 16, is the time and new this morning. Berkeley is returning a parking lot. Thats on top of a sacred site of the alone. Eat right. That parking lots located at 1900th street, right near 5. 80. That parking lot is sitting on the first human settlement on the shores of the San Francisco bay. That settlement was established more than 5,000 years ago and it got parking lot paved over berkeley mayor jesse are going though, says this is a historic step towards righting the wrongs of history. City and tribal leaders will be hosting a media event about this later this morning. Time now 7. 17, in voter turnout for last weeks primary elections was low. Just 34 . Not a record low for president ial primary, but its close. The worst turnout of california voters was 31 that turned out in president barack obama a cruise to reelection the last president ial primary back in 2020 had a 47 turnout in our state. One analyst said says that. They expect a very high turnout this november. Now for your money this morning, walmart is making it easier to get delivery before the day even gets going and inflation hotter than expected in february. And well see what is behind the rise now with jane king live at the nasdaq with those stories and more at jay high. Daria, good morning. Well, fuel and housing were 2 items that were more expensive in february, according to the Consumer Price index. However, americans did get some relief to the Grocery Store in a medical bills with the apple vision. Pro headset healthcare developers are creating new apps that were not previously possible. Transforming areas like clinical education, surgical planning training, medical imaging, behavioral health. No, they say that this could be good for education. Students learning how do surgeries, for example, can do that. Virtually as well as heart visualization in 3 d and walmart stepping up with the new delivery option express ondemand. Early morning delivery. So that starts at 06 00am customers can order what they need to get the day going. This could be closer. Home appliances, outdoor supplies or baby essentials. It will be delivered within 30 minutes. Customers will pay 10 for immediate delivery or 5 to have their items delivered within a 3 hour window and bath and body works announced a yearlong partnership with netflix together create a line of fragrances that will to let you cuddle up and watch a good movie. The exclusive limited edition bridgerton assortment fired by scenes. He icons and moments from the show from the Nasdaq Market site. Im jane king to area. All right. And like the walmart think its more important that i get like a milk for my cereal immediately. Minutes, thank you, but thats all right. 7. 19 is the time and the house of representatives is moving forward. Were told with a bill that could ban tiktok it doesnt cut ties with its chinese parent. Dc correspondent Anna Wiernicki has the details. Good morning. A group of bipartisan lawmakers are bringing this bill to the house floor for a vote today. They say its a matter of National Security. The thing of tiktok in the u. S. Is in the hands of congress algorithm site. Its dangerous for young people and that that right away the rain a bit 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 were 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 hes dangerous and certainly against freedom of expression. But supporters of the bill say its 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 were 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 in washington, im Anna Wiernicki. Back to you. Thank you, anna. 7. 21. And coming up on the kron 4 morning news. Why no hot cheetos and calvary schools anymore. This is a movement to ban them and some other foods ban them and some other foods will tell you why. Ss. Its not a ninetofive proposition. Its all day and into the night. Its all the things that keep this world turning. The gotos that keep us going. The places we cheer. And check in. They all choose the advanced Network Solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. See why comcast business