You can see much of anything yet. Were right back in the midst of some low gray, although this gray is hovering a little bit higher aloft in the bay area than yesterday, less compressed in the bay means less of those super tense visibility issues that we had been seeing. Still some spots of fog, though, and i want you to take it slower much as you have so far this week, allowing yourself that extra time. So youre not rushing your way through that at times. Patchy, dense fog where were sitting right now. Temperatures, weve got some 40s in the north bay for a few spots. Most of us, though, are in the 50s with caulk or dublin berkeley. Each sitting in the mid 50s to kick off this wednesday morning. So make your way into the afternoon. Temperatures not quite as warm as yesterdays were only in the low 80s for most of our inland spots. Bayside areas dropping into the upper 60s to low 70s and coastal areas pretty solidly in the 60s. Ive got the full breakdown on everything you need to know for the rest of the week. Still to come rain. All right, john, thank you for that. Lets get a look at your bridges this morning. 8 minutes traveling into the city maze to that fremont street exit. San mateo bridge. 82 want to want a 13 minute ride for you. There. Their richmond, sandra fell bridge 8 minutes. Thats the tolls to want to one for you. And lets check on the golden gate bridge. 37 to the tolls about 20 minutes on this wednesday morning. The time now 04 00 02am, in the east bay. A mother is calling for tougher actions after she says her son is being repeatedly targeted, beaten at school. She says her son is a special needs student and has been attacked at least 4 times so far. Kron 4 Ella Sogomonian talk to her about these incidents. We have to warn you, this video may be hard to watch. The mother says her 12 yearold son with special needs was assaulted at valley view, middle school 3 times and a 4th time off site by other students after he received a threat on snapchat to watch his back. And then the next day. And she had one of his girlfriends. Take my sense hat and throw it on it on the ground and like squeeze a bottle of water into his space and instinctively my son like kind of pushed her away. And thats when the child and started hitting punching him in the head. She shared 2 videos with kron 4 that show the same kid. Walking up behind her son, pulling him down to the ground, then violently punching him several times in the head. I want my child to be able to go to school and feel safe. They they dont have a plan. Well, the mom believes not enough is being done to keep her kid safe. Superintendent doctor adam clark this to say the Mount Diablo Unified School district staff and administrators hold students safety as our top priority when students engage and fight, we attempt to solve conflicts at the lowest level conflict, mediation and parental contact are used most often when there is physical violence, we will hold all parties accountable through detention suspension, expulsion or police contact. We expect to partner with parents whenever possible to support students. That was Ella Sogomonian reporting for us this morning. Now the mother tells us that our son and the group que students are being kept apart school. One student was suspended for the day and she says she wants all kids who hit her son to be expelled. Well, another story, this is in the south bay. A Family Member is speaking out after her 12 yearold brother was punched right outside of their home. It happened on saturday evening. That assault was caught by a ring camera on the familys front door. This is what youre looking at. It shows one boy punching the victim. The family says the sun even offers 50 to try from being punch to try to stop. Were being punch. His sister says her brother was out on a walk with their family dog win. 2 neighborhood boy saw him and then followed him home. I and hid with fendi behind the bushes, but they had seen. And i and i heard i had one of them say i heard one of them say. Lets get as well. She tells us her brother can barely open his jaw and he scared to leave the house or to go to school. Both of the attackers have been expelled. The family says they plan to press charges. Well, east bay city is ranked the second most dangerous in the state and it was the 8th most dangerous in the nation. Personal finance website wallethub look a nearly 200 big u. S. Cities and analyzed everything from crime to risk of natural disaster. San bernardino came in first in the state and 3rd nationally. But it was oakland that came in second in the ranking. You can also see los angeles. We got stockton and bakersfield also making that list. Now the city is already grappling with a spike in crime. Proffers theresa has reaction from city officials. What they feel will turn the situation around. Take a listen. So its very troubling, but im not surprised. Well, the the headline it rip flex. I think a lot of what folks are feeling. Theres absolutely no question. But that well, im in oakland is out of control. City leaders responding to a wallethub study out tuesday shining a harsh spotlight on oakland. Pointing to low vaccination rates, high unemployment and most notably its skyrocketing crime rate. We need leadership that can actually collaborate. And work together. We absolutely need to staff up. Our officers and our subs billion responders, Council Members showing tao and Lauren Taylor are running for mayor. Ive been working really hard with a chief Leronne Armstrong and also and many others to ensure that we do have the vacancy spilled. At the end of the day, theresa, its about filling vacancies, which we have 25 to 40 in every Single Department focus on keeping our community safe. Keeping our Community Clean and improving the overall quality of life. For me, that means we have to acknowledge that when it comes to safety, that is our number one priority. Is government. And it takes all efforts on the ground in order to make that happen. To do 5 things which we think will. Zach wasserman with the chamber of commerce says that the chamber has a plan to increase Public Safety and make oakland better Overall Police patrols. Open up city hall. Bring city workers back city offices. In addition, he says that the Chamber Wants to increase the police force, implement encampment programs and divert funds to help downtown businesses. We think they do those things that it will. They can different. Kron 4 reached out to other city Council Members and the mayor but did not get a response. Well, all 3 differ on exactly what it will take. They do agree oakland is in trouble and needs help. Now, theresa kron, 4 news. Well, the Antioch Police department, they are attempting to clear some of the staying caused by a federal investigation. To their officers. Interim police chief steven forte says theyre working on reforms and he has acknowledged he doesnt know when that fbi investigation into those 8 officers is going to wrap up. Yet has opened an active and ongoing you know, i dont think its any misnomer. Whats being you know, its we dont have a hand in the investigative process at all. And so we are, you hopefully, you know, anxiously some type of of tangible outcome. But at this juncture, we dont have anything concrete to share. Well, the 8 officers in question are being paid while out on administrative leave. Well, in san francisco, multiple tenants have been displaced after another high rise apartment is flooded out. Police say an act of vandalism cause that flooding tell exactly has that story for us. A Restoration Company and multiple cleanup crews are on site at this building 100 venice on tuesday. Multiple residents say that someone had some sort of episode and cause damage to the walls and pipes on the 11th floor. They say that caused major flooding throughout the building. Dozens of air movers and even made a fires lead out inside san franciscos luxury prevent building 100 residents say they woke up to heavy flooding and a loud alarm around 5. 30 tuesday morning. Just completely wet. And i started going into panic mode. We start running to like a stairwell. We look at the less theyre well completely flooded as in like you cant even walk down there up swimming, so we checked the writes there. Well, that ones a little bit dry, but it still. Real bad she and other People Living here say the flooding began on the 11th floor caused water damage to the floors below in the elevator, forcing everyone living on all 28 floors to use the stairs. Of right now, their food and theyre working. So the elevators, a complete shutdown and also im pretty flooded where everything is straight out to the parking garages and even on the level for the first floor. So a lot of caution signs. San Francisco Police say they arrested. 46 yearold michael 9 on suspicion of vandalism to the building that caused the flooding. When officers responded, they say he was naked drenched in water standing next to a broken pipe photos from residents show what the damage looks like. I know someone got arrested. And that they caused the like the 11th floor. I dont know why or the intention do. She says he immediately thought about the high Rise Apartments at 33 to which experienced a water main failure in june, sending 20,000 gallons of water cascading down all 35 floors. Residents there arent expected to return home until next year. Meanwhile, People Living at 100 van ness are anxious for any sort of update or information from Building Management of residents receiving . You know, no not at this time. I havent notification. Several other residents that i spoke with say they fear that this might be another. 33 to him a situation. They say they havent heard any updates from Building Management. We also reached out to them for comment about what exactly happened and how many people may be affected but have not heard back. As of tuesday evening in san francisco, taylor kron. 4 news. Well, still to come on the kron, 4 Morning News Police in one east bay city are warning residents found an increase in breakins. What they are urging homeowners to do. As midterm elections are inching closer. Voters will get to decide on abortion supporters and opponents are saying about the ballot measures. Plus, Top Health Officials are urging americans to get vaccinated. This Holiday Season is an emerging variant poses a new threat. Were going to be right back after the break. I will welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. A time for you now for 14 cohen on 04 15am. And the weather is always just a nice thing to focus on. John. We have a busy weekend. So thats where my focus is right now. Whats going on in the weather world . Good morning. Yeah, the focus is definitely on some light jackets this morning. Is your choosing what to wear . Were going to see. Fog hanging out with us for a little bit longer much like we have so far this week. Great morning. Sunny afternoons. Cool mornings. Fairly warm afternoons, although not quite as warm as we had been earlier this week today. Bark and arrow right here. Little bit brisk, little bit breezy. But overall, not that bad. Start of the morning. We do have a couple of drizzly spots near the coastline, but thats about all thats offering us skies should clear just a touch clear that earlier than they did yesterday. Setting us up for more sunshine later today. Little fog or maybe out along the coastline. So do keep your eye on that. If youre traveling this afternoon up and down highway one, still going to be kind of gray out that direction. While sunny everywhere else. Tomorrow morning, we see another dose. The fog is im sure at this point youre probably could have guessed tomorrows daytime highs will be right around the same as today. So not a whole lot of change going on in this forecast here. Like i showed you yesterday. Were still in this Holding Pattern between the High Pressure ridge to our north low to our south lows, going to up some monsoonal moisture to the southwest. Love to be seeing that lately. Of course, there are downsides to it like a lot of rain all at once. But the good site is theyre actually getting some moisture for those drought stricken areas that High Pressure to our north is keeping the Pacific Northwest warmer and drier than average here in the bay area. We are seeing those continued dry conditions, but not quite as unseasonably warm right on par with average is 60s for your highs and say francisco 50s and 60s at the coast. It will be 70s along the bay shore today. Really comfortable day for these areas. Seeing carlos at 74 degrees today, san jose at 76 really beautiful afternoon. Freeman through hayward in the low 70s, well, pleasanton and livermore in the mid 80s, oakland, berkeley, richmond, you fall into the 60s today. Well, walnut creek, 81. Vacaville, youre out of the 90s back down into the mid 80s. 86 antioch, 83, a Beautiful Day in napa in petaluma. At 75 degrees. Tomorrows highs will be around the same as today as we do see a brief spike in temperatures on friday. If you love the warmth, friday is the day of the weekend to get out there and enjoy the sunshine and heat as well see temperatures falling after that. And by early next week, most of our inland areas only down in the upper 70s. Great job. Thank you that. All right. Lets get a look at your bridges this morning. About 7 minutes may so that fremont street exit traveling into the city. The san mateo bridge, its about 13 minutes to make it from a 80 to 101 across towards the peninsula. Richmond sandra fell bridge at an 8 minute drive tolls to 101. There and the golden gate bridge. 37 to the tolls. 19 minutes on this wednesday morning. The time for years now, 04 17am, and at our state capitol, you have Community Leaders from across the state coming together. Theyre addressing problems with the ongoing Opioid Crisis impacting our communities. Reporter join nguyen attended that summit at Sacramento State college. Has those details for us. With more young people spending more time online, its become a hot bed for drug dealers. The crisis right nowt is definitely more than just sean smith is a retired detective in says there are clues you can spot when someone on social media is up to no good. He says the key is to look at the emojis that are used on their profiles the time it might be a substitute for Something Like methamphetamine letter p to be an indicator, maybe 4 . But even if its advertised as a common Prescription Drug smith says that is not the case. Theyre getting a bill that may be stamped. Look exactly standings, but its actually laced with fentanyl or has a high amount of fentanyl only a few grains of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. All of this information was shared during the annual Opioid Awareness summit at Sacramento State. Many Health Officials and Law Enforcement were in attendance as well as school officials. Its terrifying let teenagers and this woman is a school nurse with in Sacramento County and wanted to keep her identity hidden to keep the students she works with safe. She says, unfortunately the notion of being cool is still prevalent in schools even about how many times theyve been rescued and that they know that their friends will be able rescue them with the constant dangers of potential overdose. The mint emphasized the importance of having narcan on hand. It will opioid receptors bringing someone out of an overdose while there may be concerns that having our can readily available will encourage more drug experimenting. Experts say its a necessity to save a life. Were against drugs has failed. And thats obvious. So the best thing that we can do from this moment on us to prepare ourselves in sacramento, jeannie nguyen. All right. Well, the States Department of justices sees nearly 1 million Illegal Cannabis plants around the state. California attorney general rob bonta made that announcement yesterday. He also says over the course of 13 weeks, the team is also sees more than 100 times of process. Cannabis. These large elicit operations put our people and environment in harms way. Take for example, that at sites this year, our team again discovered highly toxic chemicals, including cover. If youre on a lethal insecticide that is effectively banned in the united states. A lot of the 26 counties in the state that were targeted. Santa clara county was the only one in the bay area. National news as we head into the colder months, you have health and government officials with a message for you get the latest coronavirus vaccine. Washington correspondent Alexandra Limon joins us live with those details. Good morning. Reyna, good morning. The white house says that less than 5 of eligible americans have gotten that latest covid19 vaccine. And Officials Say that is concerning as theyre watching new omicron subvariants spread around the world. The Holiday Season is just around the corner. The challenge with Holiday Seasons every year. Its also a time where contagious respiratory viruses like influenza. Rsv. Again this year covid spread much more quickly. The white house is monitoring several new omicron subvariants that are evolving rapidly around the world. But Officials Say the latest bivalent covid19 vaccine should offer protection. What happens in the weeks and months ahead. Well have a large impact how the winter goes. Doctor ashish jha says a new study indicates that as many as 90,000 lives could be saved. And a million hospitalizations prevented if most eligible americans get the new covid shots. You really want to wrap up the urgency. This is going to be a critical piece of protection as we enter these winter months. Doctor amesh adalja with Johns Hopkins says part of the problem has been mixed messaging. People were kind of muddled in their messaging on who needs a booster benefits from this to one of historys used for. That has led to a lack of enthusiasm. But the white house says the message is simple. Dont wait. Get your new flu shot and get covid shot today. And Health Officials are expecting a bad flu season this year because many people have dropped the precautions they were previously taking like masking reporting live in washington. Alexandra limon. All right, alexandra, thank you for sharing that message this morning. Well, still to come on the kron, 4 morning news, one bay area county is being awarded. To make Living Conditions in that area. Better for residents. One bay area congresswoman thinks its important. Well talk about that. Well in the south bay, congresswoman zoe lofgren present at Santa Clara County with 4 checks to help the county become a healthier place. To work and live, 3 Million Dollars are going to be funded and use for for Community Projects in that county. That money was approved by congress and will go towards things like upgrading Electronic Health records expanding the San Jose Police departments Behavioral Services unit as well. When its someone who is in metal help this this crisis unit can help make communities safer. Not only the individual having a breakdown and their family, but the officers themselves. Other recipients of the federal money include san jose state university, which will provide families that Health Care Services and the somos Mayfair Community center being built at a new Affordable Housing complex in east san jose. Climate experts say the drought here in california is adding to food, inflation across the country. California accounts for more than onethird of the nations vegetables and 3 quarters of its fruits and nuts. Farmers say Drought Conditions and high temperatures are making it difficult to meet demand crops that are hit the hardest are tomatoes, garlic onions and avocados. Still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, a grand jury is asking the d a s office too. Investigate santa clara city Council Members why they say theyre not acting in the best interest of the city. Well be right back after the break. I will welcome back to the kron 4 morning news on wednesday with john. You know, its the tiddle of the week. So that means are got to half of it so you can the rest of it. Were talking about the forecast today and been getting outside the past few days. I dont want that to stop, john, is it going to stop . This is the easy part of the week ahead of us. But is the easy part of the forecast . Yeah, it is. Its all the same. Honestly, theres not a lot of changes going on in this one. Were looking at a nice Holding Pattern of cool weather at the coastline. Warm but sunny afternoons inland in a little less on the hot side for inland areas. Nobody getting to the 90s today, which is a nice change of pace, still warm enough that youll be able to break out the shorts and a tshirt this morning, though, dont break them out quite yet. Youll need the jacket. Still, its foggy. Its gray. Its cool. Its brisk. All the fall. Things that have been bringing those sweaters and jackets out as youve been heading out during morning hours, at least great hangs out with those were over the next several hours. Stays with us at the coastline. While those of us further inland and right along the bay shore, well get your dose of afternoon sunshine just as youve gotten used to right now. Were in the 50s for most of the bay area. A few 40s up in the north bay, especially chilly for areas like fairfax at 45 degrees. Well, oakland sitting at 58 degrees, one of our more mild areas, Alameda Hayward and san mateo not far behind that at 57later today. Daytime highs a little cooler than they have been
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