afternoon. sergeant barry donelan, president of the oakland police officers association says man was shot and killed around 07:45pm on the 7200 block of international boulevard. that's about 5 blocks away from the coliseum. bart station, a second deadly shooting happened about an hour later. just 2 blocks away again on international boulevard. 2 hours later, a 3rd shooting not far from the first 2 on 67th avenue. all 3 victims died before they could be taken to the hospital where at the same. >> number of homicides that we had last year. and that's because last year we had more than 200 for the year and this space. it's not good for the city. sergeant donald and says there are too many guns on the streets and too few officers cities awash in legal firearms. there are only 712 uniformed police officers of all ranks, which is considerably less than when i started 20 years ago to respond to violence. oakland recently lost its 10 police chief in as many years when she floor on armstrong was fired by mayor sheng tao. >> but sergeant donald and says that hasn't impacted the work ethic of officers continue to come to work every day diligently and going to work to try and reduce crime and improve public safety for our residents. in a series of tweets, district 6 city council member kevin jenkins wrote in part, quote, i am truly saddened at this level of violence is persistent in our city. i pray for the families of those that lost their lives for the community as a whole dealing with trauma associated with gun violence. >> it is imperative that we do not become desensitized and would violence in our community become the norm. the council member also wrote he spoke with the mayor and she reiterated her support to keep communities safe. >> and get guns off the streets. >> and police have not said if the shootings are connected, the names of the victims have not yet been released. anyone with information is asked to contact oakland police in the newsroom. gayle ong kron. 4 news. >> developing now, a 17 year-old from oakland is in jail tonight for the murder of a man in alameda county. the victim. 35 year-old lamar converse was killed late last month in ashland. police believe the suspect attempted to rob converse and then shot him multiple times. family has set up a gofundme to help with his burial costs. the 17 year-old is booked into the alameda county juvenile center. >> 3 people sitting in a cafe working on their laptops, found themselves the target of an armed robbery attempt this week. that happened just before 02:00pm tuesday. 2 men entered san francisco's lake cafe. just delay and tried to make off with those laptops. police say at 1.1 of the would-be robbers pulled out a gun in the end, those men were able to steal anything. but one of the victims was injured in the scuffle. people in the area say they were not expecting something like this to happen. >> it's really shocking to >> when expect that and i think crime in general has been pretty. pretty on the team. so that's kind of a shocking development. >> city's district attorney's office kron 4, they have a major crimes team that focuses on prosecuting cases like this so far, though, no arrests have been made. >> also in san francisco, wild 94.9 radio host jv is still missing tonight. san francisco police say 54 year-old jeffrey vandergrift hasn't been seen since leaving his home on king street thursday night around 10. he's 6 feet tall, bald has tattoos on his arms and above his right ear. he was last seen wearing black sweatpants wild. 94.9 sent out a statement saying that they are deeply concerned and that staffers are working closely with san francisco police and vendor crafts wife, anyone with any information is asked to call san francisco police now to the north bay where a massive fire engulfed a docket lake berryessa at least 23 boats were destroyed friday night. kron four's amanda hari. >> spoke to people who were there when those votes went up in flames. >> right now it's hard to see behind me in the dark. but friday night it was a different story when the lake was lit up with flames. >> close to 2 dozen boats went up in smoke along with the dock at markley cove in lake berryessa. the calls came pouring in. local firefighters by the time cal fire arrived. doc t looks like this was a challenging situation and >> potential dangers for firefighters get to coming down and darkness walking down the boat ramp not knowing the structure that the fire presented. some unique challenges for cal fire on the water. >> firefighter jason clay was there friday night. he says at one point some flaming debris started floating away or fighters. >> we're able to get on some boats in and. do some fire suppression efforts for the burning parts of detachment quoting independently by saturday morning, there were at least 23 damaged or destroyed vessels. this one burned beyond repair brian gross and hide or was there having dinner on a friend's boat on the fire started? one of the people said it was at a sonic boom or something. looked outside and saw the flames. yes, the >> propane tanks or maybe the fuel tanks were starting to explode. and, you know, would just make the plane's tires and whatnot. despite that person, hyder said he wasn't worried about his vote. >> because the flames were far enough away. he called 9-1-1, but it took firefighters about 20 minutes to get there. it was just scary because like you're just thinking of other people's with their boats over there going, man. i hope i hope it stops. luckily, it seems like no one was injured in the fire. amanda hari kron, 4 news. we do want to get your check of your 4 zone forecast tonight. taking a live look out at sfo wondering if some folks flying in tonight might have a little shape the city by the bay. >> all right. kron 4 meteorologist rodriguez joining us now with a look at forecast. a recent. yeah. and we're tracking very dry. calm conditions out there right now in the bay area. and even for those of you in the east bay over berkeley, starting to notice an increase in that blanket of storm cloud cover relatively dry for most of the bay area. but as you can see to our east over stockton and modesto, widespread rain showers. but we're getting still a mixture of snow showers for the highest peaks in our east bay hills. so we're still seeing another round of that winter wonderland bringing some light snow showers there just to the south and east of livermore, but barely dry, calm weather pattern. but to our north, we're tracking the first of 3 storms going to make its way into the bay area as early as sunday morning. first arriving for those of you in the north bay for the rest of us. it's going to arrive during the early afternoon hours where we are going to see some pockets of some moderate rain throughout the san francisco peninsula around one 30, but around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, that storm is going to exit the south bay of san jose by around 4 o'clock in the afternoon with drier and clear conditions by sunday night. just about a quarter of an inch of rain or less with this stronger atmospheric river arriving monday tracking that storm with another storm right behind it. hour by hour, my full forecast in just a few minutes stand. well, back to you. the reason thanks a lot. this week marks the first week of the second year >> of the russian invasion on ukraine. supporters of ukraine rallying this afternoon on the steps of the lincoln memorial in washington, d.c., rallygoers held signs in support of ukraine. they condemned russia as well. reporter dave legal has more. >> s a >> thousands of people mostly ukrainians delivered a message saturday night to the home of the russian ambassador to dc midst of that you children by missiles. all you dads, the demonstration ended the day of protest as russia's invasion of ukraine. and trust your 2. we will not surrender that we will not give markarova as ukraine's ambassador to the united states. she joined the crowd that gathered in front of the lincoln memorial the low but called the rally the 300 65th day of the new reality 65 days of sorrow was the and destruction. >> but when at both we're talking about 265 days. >> well, he really well. most implausible fight the rally, drew many ukrainians from around the dmv. >> who showed support for loved ones back home, including woodbridge is elaine a push cart? it's my of course, it's important can that we can. we can we should do with to save missiles go home or the house on every 8, 2, weeks. and they also have drones that of once in a while the explode or being shut down by the ukrainian air defense. >> all mister running a podiatrist practice went to ukraine. baltimore podiatrist doctor jean who dey mall since surgical supplies to ukraine. >> he has relatives there trapped by the fighting. there are fighting for freedom there fighting for our freedom. they're fighting maintain democracy in the jennifer, could coral of alexandria is worried about her cousins in ukraine is hanging doing the best they can. you talk about a tough group of people. >> resilience organizers of this rally have called for the creation of a un war crimes tribunal and to ban russian athletes from international competition at the lincoln memorial. dave laval. >> still ahead here at 10 o'clock, the landscape of gun ownership continues to evolve. why black women are choosing to arm themselves. plus, snow accumulating on the sierra making for treacherous travel. but it's not just the higher elevations seeing snow. >> and a plane crash kills 5 people in nevada. what the small prop plane was being used for when it went down. >> welcome back. snow in the bay area is a spectacular sight to see a cold week day storm system covered mountains and snow and it's lasted all into this weekend. and with this system, as we've been saying, it's not just the higher elevations that are. >> getting snow rowena shaddox shows us what it looked like today in napa county. >> beautiful lake tahoe with snow on the mountain tops above. it's not tahoe, but lake berryessa. it's crazy. don't get to see this much. it's a couple times in a lifetime. so it >> just really need it. super we haven't had snow like that. we've lived there for over. 25 years, though. this is the first heavy snow we've had in 26 years. >> the snow made it all the way down next to highway one. 21. >> he says there's at least 6 inches of snow which began falling after midnight thursday night. we came down here because we want to get out of the we noted yesterday what it's like to see beautiful snow on the mountain. we normally come up here when it's 100 degrees. and so it's at the local watering hole, turtle rock bar and cafe. he's doing business like it's summertime right now because their base coming out for the so it's lot of people coming into the to never seen snow before. >> he had to postpone a chinese new year celebration. so people could be sure and make it down. once all the snow clears out, come up to see is that there is a support by. >> i'm camping and even with the the don't care. they're still fighting. so so good. >> that was rowena shaddox reporting for us. we do want to get your 4 zone forecast is a live look at i-80 at donner lake. really slow wind down there. some big rigs moving very, very slowly. >> everything, right? when the big truck and tractor trailers are out cars behind them slow crawl along. this was the sweet spot to get up there. before now now they get up there number. it's a. >> yeah. just today alone we saw anywhere from a foot to a foot and a half of fresh powder. slightly lesser amounts at sierra at tahoe. but the four-day total 2 to 4 feet of snow. and we're going to see more than double that amount in the coming days starting sunday morning through wednesday afternoon in this year. so let's take a look at the sierra snowpack. they said that fresh powder we're tracking about 173% of normal out there right now. and we are going to see though, smooth sailing right now. i-80 at castle peak. so drier conditions for the most part in this but we are seeing that fresh powder off to the side of the roads. but there are those pockets in lanes where you are seeing traffic flowing a little bit smoothly this evening. but by around sunday morning at 10 o'clock, all of that is going to change because we're going to be under a winter storm warning that's going to continue through monday morning at 10 o'clock in the morning and replaced by a blizzard warning because several feet of snow is expected not just for the valleys, but also for the highest peaks of the sierra. so radar for tracking some light. scattered snow showers out there right now. but future cast for going to see widespread snow showers arriving by sunday afternoon with a stronger storm were arriving by monday afternoon. this is going to be one of the strongest of the atmospheric rivers. and as you can see, those blanket of snow showers going to continue through tuesday afternoon and wednesday morning. that is when the bulk of the snow is expected to exit this year up so sunday through monday, heavy snow, 4 to 8 inches for most of the valleys elevations above 7,000 feet. you could get up to a foot and a half of fresh powder. but 46 feet with that blizzard warning is expected for elevations above 7,000 feet, south lake tahoe, upper 20's with low 30's for truckee. and then temperatures cooling down with the approaching storms monday into tuesday. mid 20's for this so if you are heading out, you are going to notice some areas where it is going to be a dangerous commute. but overall, yourselves because sunday morning through wednesday morning. that's when we're really going to get the brunt of this year's snowstorms. so much snow up there november act. well, i feel like they forgot their first bit of snow almost in october, something that's crazy. how much they perceived. i know. but the lakes and reservoirs looking great. so we really need it. yeah. >> thanks, guys. >> well, during the we saw gun and ammunition sales spike to heights that we have never seen before across united states. and we also so a new dominant group of gun owners emerge black when kron four's reyna harvey met with a group of local women. >> who decided gun ownership and education were no longer an option. but a necessity. >> just going to great to have him tonight about >> different walks of life and a multitude of obama like you said, a few. >> stay ready. can read my mom a mom. hey, can we just kind of learned, you know, self defense unified these black women to pick up a skill many never imagined they would need came to today's class. just to increase my knowledge that's proper preparation prevents poor like to stay ready. get just an age. i think that's important for many of them, it's the first time they've ever held in for others. it's a harsh reminder of what it means to take accountability for your own safety. i came here today because i was little 2 years ago. my husband had bought me a prior to that and >> never talked use in. so now i know i felt >> we need some protection because he's no longer my protector. and here we are. thank all of you guys. >> now a nathan jones is the president of the bay area chapter of the black gun owners association. he hopes the queen's only event aimed at creating a safe space for black women safely. learn how to use guns here in the bay area and tells me the landscape of gun ownership looks vastly different today. >> there used to be quite a cliche of who was the typical gun that's changing really rapidly and the largest growing sector of new gun owners is are black women. and that's a nationwide. according to the national shooting sports foundation. >> gun sales for black americans rose 58% in 2020, the year of rising racial tension protest against police brutality and an unsettling increase in local crime and mass shootings. in 2021. >> another in s s f report revealed there was an 87% increase in gun ownership. you and all of this together and you had play a more active role in protecting themselves. welcome anybody and everybody who is interested in learning and training in a welcoming environment >> is but amazing. and i feel really good about it being too. it was time for yeah. i can do this. i feel and i miss the target. but i got you know, if that was the first get it next time. >> reyna harvey reporting in concord kron. 4 news. >> the queen's only class meets several times out of the year. if you're interested in increasing your knowledge and you want to reach out to the bay area chapter of the black gun owners association. there is a link on our website kron 4 dot com. we also, of course, have an entire section of our web site dedicated to black history month. all you have to do is scan the qr code on your screen. it will take you directly to that page. still ahead here on kron, 4 news at 10 severe weather causes several mobile homes. >> to fall into a river in southern california. plus, a bear escaped from enclosure and st. louis zoo. >> officials were able to get back to where it belongs. >> take a look at this. terrifying moments for motor home owners in southern california when the ground they were parked on just gave way happen in castaic. you can that rv just falling into the santa clara river below 2 other rv trailers also fell into the river. well, a 15 trailers were evacuated from the valencia rv travel resort to avoid being damaged. fortunately, no reports of any injuries. meanwhile, visitors at the st. louis zoo got a bit of a shock when they were told to shelter in place after a bear escaped. zoo staff say a young bear named ben had gotten out of its closure. the bear was eventually tranquilized and taken back where he belongs to. no one was hurt. but it was a surprise for those who are at the zoo. we actually we called it in. >> they they showed up maybe 2 minutes later, you know, and the bear was very calm the whole time from what we saw him just like us having fun. >> this is the second time the 4 year-old bear has escaped his enclosure at that, too. >> coming up here at 10 o'clock in oakland, congresswoman, looking to take senator dianne feinstein's seat were there for barber least formal campaign launch. pluso yosemite announcing a closure because of the winter weather when park officials hope to allow visitors back into the national park and people traveling on the grapevine along i-5 in southern california met with difficult travel >> welcome back. longtime oakland congresswoman barbara lee has her eyes now set on the u.s. senate to daily formally launched her campaign for senator dianne feinstein. seat kron four's philippe djegal reports from lee's rally where she received the endorsements of prominent democratic leaders. >> a space oakland. congresswoman barbara lee receiving rousing endorsements from prominent local and state elected leaders as the longtime lawmaker officially launches her campaign for u.s. we know and love up. >> it's for everyone. least euro courageous actions. and what she's going to be able to bring to the table. we know that we are sending a where here representative lee announces run for senate at laney college in oakland >> and justice. other bay area political icon seat in the senate earlier this month. u.s. senator dianne feinstein announced she will not seek reelection. >> for the seat she has held since 1992 crime. a change. gun safety. comprehensive immigration reform and policies. >> yeah, we've got to do that. this is america and she says the state and country needs someone in the senate. >> experiences as a a grandmother. a progressive. and a black and lee has previously served in the state assembly and state senate in oakland, philippe all kron. news. >> take a look at >> a rolled over tanker truck on interstate 80 spilling several gallons of fuel on this morning. that's according to the truckee meadows fire protection. d