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County District Attorney now asking the u. S. Department of justice to get involved investigate effort to recall him a price. The governor is using a last ditch plan to try to push prop one over to the finish line as a race is just still too close to call. Nearly 2 weeks after election day. From the areas local news station, youre watching the kron 4 morning far. Well, good Tuesday Morning and thank you for waking with his bright and early for the kron. 4 morning news and rain rv. All right. Yesterday was a lot of sunshine that got outside of just a great day. Take advantage of yesterdays on because what you said about today morning. Yeah, its definitely was a day to get out there as much as you could. Today starts are cooling process as we work into the first day of spring today. Were looking at temperatures that just arent going to be quite as warm for a lot of us. Your view outside this morning, a little bit foggy. You can still see the view down into the east bay hills, but especially further inland in the north bay east bay in a few spots along the bay shore. We do have some dense fog that settled in. So important thing to note as youre getting on the roadways this morning, watch for those low visibility spots dont be russian and especially across east bay hillsides where youre running into it. Current temperatures out there are fairly cool under what is partly cloudy skies this morning that is keeping us out of the 30s, though. So its 40s to 50s right now. 40s that are very coolest. Look at that. Santa rosa only down at 49 degrees. So just a bit of a cool morning, i would even call it necessarily a chilly start per se later on today will become more and more sunny towards late morning by the afternoon. A nice, sunny and mild day. More of us are down in the 60s a few inland areas will still be in the 70s. Certainly not a bad one in the least bit. Ill be talking more about our increasingly cool forecast as we go. As for your roads, things out there looking oh, right. We are seeing anything holding you up at the bay bridge toll plaza as well as any of our other spans. 12 minutes across the mateo bridge. A look at the Richmond Center fell and the golden gate both nice and mt right now. All right, john, thank you for that. Turning now to our top story, 3 family members are dead and the infant left behind still being treated at a hospital following a crash in San Franciscos west portal. Investigators arrested and charged the driver. 78 yearold mary folau for the crash. It was a vigil last night for the family members killed. Well, 4 Sarah Stinson has that story. Hundreds of people attended this vigil. They came here to remember the family killed in the crash at the bus. Stop here. You can see the candles still live from that vigil. Well, it may be over. People continue to visit this growing memorial. Solemn musicfilled, San Franciscos west portal neighborhood monday night as hundreds of people stood together in both grief and solidarity. People placed flowers, stuffed animals and candles at a bus stop on you. Lewis street. Thats where a family of 4 was struck by a car on saturday waiting for the to take their kids to the zoo, which is what this family was doing. A mom, dad and child were killed. Their baby survived the supervisor for this district. Myrna melgar says the baby is now at the childrens hospital. Trauma center at child now has no parents siblings. So it is really difficult. And i am thinking about after a moment of silence, police chief bill scott lay down flowers for the family. Feeling lost. Cac says she witnessed the crash is still trying to process it all, but she says being at the vigil helps to other people that specifically new these individuals, friends, family, coworkers, people who worked with is helpful for me. And just also to see the rest of the community and to see how many people came tax could be seen. Holding a woman who knew the family when and sylvia than any of the family came up and just. Kind of like lost. Like i just started, triggered me to start crying or just like, boom made me because i could feel her emotions. As neighbors try their best to comfort each other. They also expressed fear for their own safety supervisor. Melgar says shes working to make the area safer for everyone. Lets have physical bollards in front of bus shelters. Lets a separation with the pedestrian so that we know that kids can be safe. Theres a petition going around to make the area car free supervisor melgar is not against that, but she says it would take far too long to make that happen as they would have to do. Studies. Shes trying to make sure there are those physical barriers so that they can protect pedestrians on the sidewalk. Im sara stinson reporting in San Francisco. Back to you. Well, on the peninsula East Palo Alto Police Release Surveillance Video linked to a murder case back from february. 8th police say the video shows a white suv stopped while the people inside appear to witness the attack killed frank finlay on bell street at university around 08 30pm. Police are asking people who are in that suv. Lets call them soon as possible. 10,000 reward is being offered for any information might lead to arrest or a conviction. Well, times now final fight and in the east bay, chp hayward posted this video. High speed chase deputies were in Alameda County when they saw white dodge more than 130 Miles Per Hour. They say the chase chase that driver over the bay bridge into the city. The people inside ran out. They got into a stolen corvette. Then they went more than 160 Miles Per Hour towards redwood city on highway 101. They saw all 5 people in that car were arrested after spikes were used and they tried to run supporters of Alameda County District Attorney pamela price say those trying to recall her commit fraud during the signature gathering process. So these allegations comes as the register voters still trying determine if there are enough legal signatures to force a recall election spores, a price, a signature petitions were left unattended on tables. Some signatures gather were from outside the county and outside the state. They say that might be illegal. They then allege some signers were lowered to sign unrelated petition and then presented with the price recall. The even more importance today. He calls every single signature is now increased scrutiny. Following that announcement last thursday by the register voters that the folks he spent millions of dollars, they think is may not have enough. Last week the register said a random sampling of signatures was not sufficient. So they have to be counted by hand. The Price Campaign claims attorney general rob bontas office has not responded to the request for an investigation. So theyre now asking the department of justice to get involved. That will also hold a public hearing later this week about the expanding the no turn on red project. One install 200 more signs on intersections in and around downtown San Francisco. They would be located with the market and south market areas where there are pretty high concentration, both crashes and pedestrians. Well, the agency says its a lowcost measure, too, protect people by keeping crosswalks clear of turning vehicles. The hearing is set for friday. Comes now 5 a or your local election headquarters. Nearly 2 weeks after election day. Fate of Governor Newsoms Behavioral Health bond measure prop one still way too close to call capital car spawn a time. Wallace has that story. What prop one is leading . But only by a very tiny margin. All the more. So why governor gavin newsom says hes not taking any chances. Im looking forward to the final think its important the outcome of the election. Walking to the state capitol. Governor gavin newsom saying hes watching the election result carefully and with patients. According to the secretary of states office, more than 200,000 ballots still need to be processed statewide ballots that could make or break the outcome for prop one. The back by newsom. The proposed 6. 3, 8 billion dollar bond measure would fund more than 11,000 Behavioral Health beds. And nearly 27,000 treatment slots for california experiencing severe Mental Illness or Substance Use disorders. The governor and the California Democratic party believe if passed prop one will make a difference. Its the right thing to do to get people off the streets to get them the treatment and the mouth Mental Health support. They need to live their lives with dignity. But as of late monday morning, statewide results show the measure is barely passing with 50. 1 of the vote. In fact, as of monday, out of more than 7 million ballots cast, the margin between the yes and no sides stood at roughly 20,000 vote as a result. Newsoms Political Action committee. The campaign for democracy has launched a lastditch effort to reach out to democratic voters whose ballots were rejected for reasons like forgetting to sign the back of the return envelope in a message to supporters the campaign for democracy wrote this Ballot Initiative is so close that your commitment to volunteer could mean the difference between people getting up the street and into the treatment they need or not. Republicans say they hope the governor recognizes why nearly half of those who cast a ballot voted against prop one. I just dont think they have the trust of the state level that what Governor Newsom is promising is going. Deliver tim rosales has a gop strategist. He notes newsom said the state address was postponed while newsoms office did not cite a specific reason. Rosales believes its because newsom is waiting to see what happens with prop one as its fate hangs in the balance. I think the governor needs a win. He doesnt have a lot of winds right now by all objective measures. Californias performance is not doing that great. And so i think the governor is in a is in a place where he really does need to win any counted on prop one to be that. And right now looks like it will be a wind just by, you know, by a nose. And the new date for Governor Newsome, state of the state address has not yet been announced. As for prop one result must be certified. No later than april. 12th reporting at the state capitol. A tom wallace kron. 4 news. In the south bay, former Santa Clara County sheriff laurie smith lost her appeal of a court case and barred from Public Office back in 2022. So back in 2022. So it was found guilty of corruption and willful misconduct. The charges stem from allegation she traded concealed weapon permits all in exchange for donations to her reelection campaign. Hospice appeal argue that by retiring prior to be found guilty of those 6 corruption and willful misconduct charges. The removal proceedings disqualified her from jury service and job will no longer necessary. But the appellate judges disagree and holding that original decision. So its a climb for comment for this story. Still ahead, the problem morning news. Oakland plans to up security in a part of the city that experience a lot of crime on efforts. Find better protect business and community members. Love that more. Members. Love that more. Coming up, going to win. When your gut is out of balance, your body gives you signs. So if youre frustrated with occasional bloating. [stomach noises] gas. Or abdominal discomfort. Help stop the frustration and start taking align every day. Align probiotic was specifically designed by gastroenterologists to help relieve your occasional digestive upsets. So you can enjoy life. When you feel the signs, its time to try align. Have 4 things we know today. Police in san jose are offering 1000 reward and the search for those responsible shooting, a dog back on january. 11th on the key road right near plata, a royal park. The same bullet went to the dogs skull. Thats rival opened online. They say shes in foster care and is recovering well. And dozens of schools in Santa Clara County will receive more than 13 Million Dollars. Its been a number of schoolbased behavioral wellness centers. Well, a fun. 28 new wellness centers, middle and high schools in the county. Also thank well upgrades to a dozen existing centers. The knicks beat the lawyers other 19, 1, last night at the chase center. Play the grizzlies tomorrow night at 7 oclock. And the Presidio Trust posing some hiking trails dogs and of coyote. Pupping season hartsville stretching from mount a late to presidio prominent and the bay ridge trail from the ridge campground, white to the presidio course will close all dogs leash is trails will remain closed through early september. Lets head to the east bay open. Police helped to rescue a young sea lion. And returning to the delta. Only so cute run in the middle of the road right near a valero station on east cypress road in knightsen avenue. They were even able to get that to set up in the back of their vehicle as they gave him a ride back to a nearby marina. Doing the great work, especially on a really nice day yesterday. Todays going to be a really nice day. Just a little cooler than yesterday. John morning. A bit of a cool down as we kick off spring today. Definitely looking at some low gray out there to. Heres a view from mount tam. Kids see much of it. But you can see some of the city lights down there in San Francisco way in the distance. Now we are seeing a day today that is going to be bringing with it much cooler, feel towards the coastline inland areas. You wont notice as much of a difference, though, that cool sea breeze is definitely kicking back in our inland areas. Still going to be sitting with this highpressure ridge, keeping you nice and sunny towards the afternoon after your morning. Fog burns nicely off. Were were sitting the next several days as we will remain dry until later in the day on friday, early friday afternoon is when were planning on some shower activity arriving and staying with us into saturday. Some salt snowfall in the sierra during this time as well. Saturday is definitely the movie day. The data playing on indoor activities. Sunday, we should dry back out briefly before resurgence of rainfall into monday. As for rainfall totals very much so holding as to what i was forecasting yesterday with a round that 3 inches further north and the potential of around an inch of rainfall for most urban areas here in the bay. As we make our way into the weekend today, notably cooler in the city as well as at the coastline with those upper 50s making their return. Well, temperatures along the bayshore down mostly into the 60s today. Yesterday it was low 70s from san mateo to mountain view. Today its upper 60s Still Holding on to the 70s for the south bay as well as for the inland east bay with livermore at 72 degrees heyward, youll be at 68 while oakland a cool, but comfortable 65 degrees. North day temperatures, some of our warmest out towards the delta with any act at 74 degrees today. Santa rosa right at 70, getting a look ahead tomorrow. Temperatures cool down just a little bit further and will continue that slight cool down as we move into the weekend. Rainfall arrives later in the day on friday lingers through saturday. Looks like sunday will catch a break before a few more showers on monday of next week. As for your roads this morning actually have something pretty significant to be talking about. We do have a major Traffic Alert right now that involves what is likely a fatality. It sounds like there was an incident involving a highspeed chase that briefly resulted in a closure right there on westbound 5. 80. Now it does look like multiple lanes are still blocked. This is affecting your travel is youre getting off 9. 80. Trying to connect with 5. 80, this morning making your way on to the maze. So this is all something you want to know about. If you are making this drive, especially from the east from the tribe valley, pushing along 5. 80, trying to get to the bay bridge. Weve already got a pretty big backup forming right there. As you can see what you get to the toll plaza yourself. Youre actually doing all right. Theres that a bird right there. It looks like we do have an ambulance coming through with the lights on about 8 minutes to get you across san mateo bridge at 12 minutes to make your crossing. While the Richmond Center fell at 7 minutes. And the golden gate looking just fine at 19. Right. All right, john, thank you for that. Well, a man died after the car. He was driving, struck a tree right near martinez, according to chp. This happened sunday around 09 30am. Man was driving a ride along eastbound Franklin Canyon role. When the car left the road hit the tree. The man died at the scene. Early investigation shows that he was not wearing a seatbelt. The time of the crash. The Police Arrested a woman suspected of stabbing her mother to death. Stabbing happened just before 3 sunday afternoon. Right at an apartment on University Avenue between pablo avenue and sacramento Street Police say they wont release any other details until the daughters charge she was booked into santa rita jail any appeal their first Antioch Police Oversight Commission meeting last week. Members are soon going to sign on the Commission Chair and a vice chair. So the sevenmember Police Commission includes a variety of backgrounds. They have Community Organizers to lawyer