you're watching kron. 4 news heading. >> thanks so much for joining us here tonight on kron 4 news at 8 o'clock. i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. we start tonight with more violence on the streets of oakland tonight. police say that a man was shot and killed while trying to stop a car break-in that shooting happened this afternoon around lake merritt investigators say the man who was the victim of a car break-in himself was trying to stop another one from happening when he was shot. he later died at the hospital. the shooter fled the scene. the city or the death is now the city's 100 the 27th homicide of 2021 a $10,000 reward is now being offered for information in this case. meanwhile, before this latest murder, oakland, police announced plans to beef up staffing because of the rise in violent crimes. officials say that several tactical teams will now support officers on the streets who respond to armed caravans illegal sideshows and other violent crimes. police leaders say those teams are highly skilled in de escalating situations. oakland police, meanwhile, are also

kron 4 news at 8 o'clock. star quarterback aaron rodgers who having to play college ball in berkeley is making his first public comments since he opened up about not being vaccinated for covid in the brouhaha surrounding that the packers player said today on the pat mcafee show, quote, i realize i'm a role model to a lot of people. i made some comments that people might have felt were misleading to anybody who felt misled by those comments. i take full responsibility. right before the season. rodgers was asked at a press conference if he is vaccinated. the chico native responded saying yeah, but you that led many people to think he was vaccinated but last week he got covid miss the game on sunday and we learned that he's not vaccinated saying that he allergic to pfizer and moderna something in those 2 mrna vaccines and they said he didn't want to risk side effects that he might get from the j and j shot. so you just didn't get vaccinated and adding to some people's ire. rogers has not been following all of the

this is a photo of the on the kron variant. it's the newest ran to be identified as a variant of concern by the world health organization, new cases of it have now been confirmed in germany, italy belgium israel as well as hong kong. shaun lewis has more on the world. why efforts to stop its spread. the world faces a new strain of covid-19. >> the world health organizations label that a crime. i know america. you're really tired of hearing those things. but the virus is not tired of us. and in shape shifting itself, national health leaders kron first reported by south african scientists on wednesday has more than 50 mutations from the original virus. these are those spike proteins that sit on the outside of the virus and enable it to get inside your cells. and then on the kron version of that because of those changes is going to have a different shape. >> and of course, that's also what the antibodies are directed against vaccines do work. >> and brooke saving lives in the last week. south africa where only 37% of the adult pop

kron 4 dot com and then starting night during kron. 4 news at 5. the happiest place on earth is getting ready for the holidays. we do have some new video that was from the disney parks tiktok page those posted earlier this week cast members are putting the final touches on disneyland holiday decorations the tree there. all decked out with lights and thousands of ornaments. the shops along main street usa are getting a christmas makeover with reason lives, lights garlands. tomorrow is the official kickoff for the holidays at disneyland resort. but i'm sure this well, get some people inspired to just. get ready for the holidays. it's an exciting time of year. and that's going to do it for us here during kron 4 news at 3 o'clock today. i'm justine waldman. i so appreciate your time. we can always connect on facebook, instagram and twitter. and i appreciate you being here with us. we'll see you later on right here during apkron 4 news at 5, 6, and in prime time. have a great one. and we'll see you back here tomorrow. the classic hollywood story. we mee

you're watching kron. 4 news at known. >> now a kron 4 news at night. the race is on to get the vaccine into the arms of those 5 to 11 year-olds. and tonight we're learning more about one east bay counties plants. good evening. thanks for being with us tonight on kron 4 news at 9. i'm grant lotus and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis tonight. >> parents in contra, costa county. they had the chance to ask doctors about the kid sized vaccine tonight. it's a bit smaller kron four's, also the money and listened in and joins us now with details smaller vaccine for smaller that's exactly right. it's just a 3rd, as we've been saying of what the adults have been getting. but. >> much like san francisco contra, costa county. now tonight made time for questions from the public now that this has been approved for younger children. so a group of pediatricians and county leaders said that vaccinating children between 5.11 is important to decrease time missed from school. plus preventing were symptoms and and then giving it to the rest of the public. so the

you're watching kron 4 news at 6. the mutations with strongly suggest. >> that it would be more transmissible and that it might evade some of the protection of monoclonal antibodies and convalescent plasma and perhaps even anybody's their induced by a vaccine. now it's 6 o'clock. tonight. a new covid threat creeping closer to home in the united states. >> top american health leaders say they will know in 2 weeks if the on the kron variant, it is resistant to current covid-19 vaccines that is where we start this sunday here on kron. 4 news at 6 o'clock. welcome. and i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off in just the last few hours, canadian health officials have confirmed that country's first 2 cases of the new strain called a variant of concern by the world health organization. the strain first detected in south africa and starting tomorrow. the united states will ban flights from 7 african countries. michael shure brings us the very latest. >> the netherlands now reporting 13 cases from 2 arriving flights to

right now at kron 4 dot com. while you're there. you can also get a better look at the car. police are looking for right now along with coverage of the investigation. let's take a break from the headlines tonight to talk about our 4 zone forecast as we take a live look at downtown san francisco, courtesy of the sutro tower camera. things are lit up on a saturday night and it was an absolutely picture. perfect day across the bay area kron 4 meteorologists rebecca strong in tonight a hope. hopefully she's playing hooky with all those gorgeous weather. out whitbeck is here with a look at what's on the way for tonight and tomorrow. >> yeah. jonathan, thank you. we're definitely seeing a mostly clear skies around the bay area right now. also in this camera shot our camera on top of the berkeley hills here, just some high clouds. but other than that, a gorgeous evening around the bay area. and yes, it was a gorgeous day today. gone into the 70's in some spots around the bay area right now. temperatures mostly in the 50

you're watching kron. 4 news at all. i decided we're going to be. >> cautious, make sure there are no travel. to and from south >> temporary travel bans and a freefall on wall street this morning as a new covid-19 variant rattles world leaders and investors. good evening. thanks for joining us for kron 4 news at 5 i'm ken wayne grant lotus is off tonight. and i'm vicki liviakis it's being called on the kron variant and scientists say that this virus is heavily mutated. it's fast spreading and they're concerned that it could resist immunity. several cases have been detected now in south africa. the u.s. and the uk are already taking precautions temporarily banning flights to and from south africa and a number of other african countries global markets also fell overnight in response to the new variant at last check. the dow is down nearly a 1000 points today. the nasdaq and s and p also taking hits of about 2 0.3%. kron four's rob nesbitt has been talking with infectious disease experts about this new variant and he joins

kron 4 dot com. oakland police department says it is beefing up staffing and patrols because of the ongoing violent crimes. authorities say that several tactical teams will be out on the streets supporting officers who respond to armed caravans illegal sideshows and other violent crimes. officials say that these tactical teams are skilled and de escalating situations. now to a story that we first told you about on kron 4 news at 6 o'clock. a chp officer recovering tonight after his patrol car was hit by a car at the bay bridge toll plaza chp telling kron 00:00am tonight that officer was responding to a call of a driver who they who they say was uncooperative inside of a tow truck at some point that suspect took off on his car in the wrong direction. headed back toward oakland on i 5.80 the suspected turned back around and rammed into the officer's car, then drive to hit another chp car before crashing into a 3rd car that suspect will be taken into custody once he's released from the hospital. the dri

that's kron 4 dot com. safely in san francisco's castro district is cutting its hours because of an ongoing shoplifting problem location at market street and church now closing every night at 9 o'clock. the stories also removed its self. checkout lanes. a safeway spokesperson tells kron 4 about the changes in a statement saying that recent changes at the market street store were made to maintain a safe and welcoming shopping experience for our customers. and associates given the increasing amount of theft at that store. meanwhile, san francisco supervisor rafael mandelman wants to get the police and district attorney chesa boudin involved tweeting out that he is convening a meeting with sfpd and the district attorney's office to see exactly what is currently being done to deter theft at safeway and to figure out a better plan to do this. the store is one of the few affordable grocery options for people living in and around the castro. >> jury selection began today in the murder trial of kyle rittenhouse. he

gayle ong. >> kron 4 news just a heartbreaking loss for all of us here at kron 4. gayle, thank you for that report tonight. meanwhile, there are new developments in the search for kevin's killer as police continue looking for the shooter or shooters involved today, oakland police released this picture of a car believed to be connected to his murder. it is a white four-door acura tl the model years are from 2004 to 2008. meanwhile, the reward for an arrest in kevin's murder continuing to grow tonight. now nearly $33,000 is on the table for information that leads to an arrest in this case, anyone with information now urged to call oakland homicide detectives or oakland crime stoppers. turning to other news tonight. kron 4 staying on top of a developing story out of the south bay where san jose police are searching for answers in a shooting that happened outside of a football game in campbell that injured 2 men last night. it happened in the parking lot of on high school police say both men suffering non-life-threatening injuries detectives, meanwhile, are still searc

kron 4 dot com. we do have time now for a final check of our forecast with our meteorologist rodriguez high-five risa. but will that's a tough one to pull poll little sneaky one past. your producer who study the right. but we did it. we got it doesn't yeah. she's getting did you know that she's marriage. yeah. i found out today. >> cynthia just f while make the cutest flower girl. so we'll just seen just say sunday where they. let's take a look at our bay area board has over berkeley. crystal clear skies in fact, are tracking temperatures in the upper 60's to low to mid 70's. so richmond going to look great. since the i promise on sunday. you're going to have the best wedding day weather ever. all things to downtown san francisco and san jose in the low 70's 70's for those of you in petaluma and nevada 66 degrees. so. >> enjoy a bay area because this could be one of our last mild fall days before we cool down to seasonable temperatures by tuesday. and let's take it one more shot just seen of the happ

rob fladeboe kron 4 news. so to come on kron 4 news at 8 as christmas gets closer. >> santa is all over the country are getting ready to meet with children of all ages, how they're planning to keep them covid safe. also the san francisco tradition of helping families said thanksgiving how the city is planning a huge turkey giveaway. as part of a thanksgiving tradition in san francisco mayor london breed says the city is going to donate. >> more than 5500 turkeys to families. this the 15th annual turkey giveaway. this will be next week. the turkeys will be handed out at more than 85 sites all over the city. the giveaway includes hundreds of gift baskets with other food items and it is again, the 15th year for this tradition. >> if you started are about to start holiday shopping. a warning from scan experts who say this time of year, it's important to be vigilant because it's prime time for thieves to try to steal from you through all kinds of different scams on in-store purchases and especially online. >> so th

kron 4 meteorologists. rebecca strong in tonight from a recent look at what's on tap for the start of your sunday. >> now it's going to be gorgeous jonathan, a very similar to today. sunday. we're going to see sunshine and temperatures in the 70's. if you liked today, you're going to love tomorrow so maybe head outside make some plans go to the park to the dog for a walk. it is going to be a perfect day to do so. a clear night tonight the golden gate bridge a perfect shot of that. here with our sutro tower camera and to no fog in your way as of yet. no cloud cover that we're seeing so far, most of our cameras around the bay area highs tomorrow. find your neighborhood. the marina district. he'll be at a high of 67 tomorrow. 68 right here for downtown san francisco. the mission district 69 degrees. if you're going to be heading towards the coast. the beaches are going to be gorgeous specially half moon bay. look at that sunshine and 70 degrees and we're wrapping up month of november. and we're definitely doin

kron 4 dot com. there you can read all about on the kron as well as find vaccine information around the bay area efforts to clean up a homeless camp now being criticized. coming up on the news at 8. >> why community after get say a san jose solution is causing more harm than good. >> and a busy week ahead at the u.s. capitol from avoiding a government shutdown to a big decision on reproductive rights. the big items on the agenda. that's after the break. >> sunshine and above normal temperatures. now some fog beginning to move in when might we see some rain. we'll talk about it coming up next. >> there is no easing back from the holiday on capitol hill. congress is kicking off a legislative sprint before the end of the year. lawmakers have some tough decisions and some tough deadlines in the days ahead for us. catherine heenan is here to explain it all catherine. yeah. congress is kicking off a legislative sprint. there are several crucial deadlines before the end of the year. government funding again

stay with kron 4 and our website kron 4 dot com for the latest details on the covid-19 vaccine for young kids. ages 5 to 11 as well as a developing story, a nasal covid-19 vaccine. all this and much more is posted on our page designated to coronavirus stories. a big story we're following today. raiders wide receiver henry ruggs is facing a dui charge after a deadly crash this morning. las vegas police say rugs corvette crashed into the back of a toyota suv just before 04:00am the toyota caught fire and the driver died. police say rugs showed signs of impairment. he and his female passenger are currently at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. now the raiders released a statement that reads in part, quote, we're devastated by the loss of life in our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim's family were in the process of gathering information and will have no further comment at this time. in a statement from rugs lawyer. they write we are conducting our own investigation as of this writing and ask everyone to reserve judgment until all the facts are gathered. ruggs is a second-

you're watching kron. 4 news. >> no, 10 o'clock kron 4 is staying on top of breaking news. a saturday night. oakland police right now are on the scene of the shooting happening on broadway and ocean view drive and the rockbridge area. this is video of the scene unfolding courtesy of the citizens app. you can see a very large response from oakland officers at that scene that is where we start here on kron. 4 news at 10 o'clock this saturday i'm jonathan mccall and i'm justine waldman. thank you for joining us. we have been following the story all night long right here on kron 4 will get the latest now from kron, and harry. >> she's on the scene for us tonight in oakland. amanda, what have you learned? >> i've learned a lot luckily no officers were hurt in this incident. and you can see these officers are still here on the scene right behind me here. they're still investigating this all started, though, hours ago. it started just before 03:00pm when officers responded to the 2600 block fisher avenue. that was on reports of an armed carjacking and robbery. officers say they fo

i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. meantime, pleasanton police are telling us of what could have been another case of a jewelry store smash and grab. >> around one 20 yesterday morning. police say 9 people got inside the stone ridge shopping center by pushing a sliding glass door off its door track. police say they were caught in surveillance video going toward the area of a jewelry store. but immediately left say that metal security gate saw rather metal security gates in place. police say the suspects did not gain access to any of the stores at the mall and there were no other reported incidents of looting in pleasanton. >> sane in the east bay because of the recent smash-and-grab there, the north stream in walnut creek is closing early all week. police say some 80 people rushed into that store and empty shelves before running away with merchandise just before closing time investigators say the suspects assaulted 2 store employees and use pepper spray on another employee police arrested 3 people in found a gun as wel

kron four's. gayle ong reports of police believe the suspect may be behind other burglaries in that same area belmont police are looking for this man. home security cameras captured his photo seen in someone's backyard in the area of casa bona avenue and corona at boulevard tuesday around 1215, in the afternoon. a neighbor didn't want to show her face. but explained what happened when she got home the neighbors asked me to go check on the house because the alarm was going off >> and i. come to find out the guy that was sitting in front of my house was the one waiting to pick up the guys and broke into their house and get away. the neighbor says the suspect took off with laptops and remembered seeing a light colored vehicle outside her home. police released a photo of a vehicle of interest, a silver 2021 jeep compass with a california license plate number. rv, the 3, 5, 2 police believe the suspect is connected to other burglaries in the area and are asking residents to review security cameras for

gayle ong kron 4 news. >> coming up here during kron 4 news at 8 o'clock tonight. get ready to dig a little bit deeper into your pockets for everything from gas to fill up your cars to what you're going to put on your thanksgiving dinner table will go over the reason for the climbing cost. also a navy ship has just been named in the. after a rights icon, how harvey milk was honored today in san diego. plus hundreds of kids in marin county got their first dose of the covid-19 vaccine today. those parents lucky to get appointments are more going to be made available. and when we'll find out. that's right after the break. you're watching kron 4 news in project. >> well, today 1000 kids in marin county were able to get that first dose of the covid-19 vaccine. they rolled up their sleeves and got their first shot. those appointments, though, were hard to come by. that's right. the county has now set up several clinics for the kiddo's aged 5 to 11. >> kron four's. camila barco has more. >> this marion county child is celebrating with a high 5 after getting pfizer's pedia

kron 4 news at 9. i'm vicki liviakis and i'm grant lotus surveillance cameras captured 2 seeds breaking into the store. 4 sailors second. joining us now live from the studio with more on the story, you will only see here on kron 4 taylor. it seems to never it can't catch a break. can't catch a break. and as you can imagine, these store owners are of course, frustrated. >> a lot of them are feeling feeling anxious lately with all of these burglaries and break-ins. one of the owners at renegade running says this is the 3rd time they've been burglarized this year. the 4th time since they opened a year and a half ago and they're just not sure how much more that they can take. >> i don't know how many more incidents like this we can take to keep our doors open. one of the owners of renegade running victor diaz is contemplating keeping his doors open for business in oakland. >> after they were most recently shattered late sunday night and looks like 2 individuals broke and to the store. >> they attempted to

dan kerman kron 4 news. still to come tonight here on kron. 4 news at 5, a major airline disruption. >> american airlines forced to cancel more than a 1000 flights this weekend leaving some folks waiting to get home. we're learning more details about what's triggering those cancellations. and we have a warning for parents. the study that found harmful chemicals in some baby toys. >> and kron 4 continuing to track rain across the bay area this monday evening. we'll let you know when the next chance of showers could pop up. >> kron 4 meteorologist dave spahr coming back in just a spahr coming back in just a moment. when a truck hit my car, spahr coming back in just a mthe insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. let our injury attorneys helwhen a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't

our kron four's charles clifford. he was at that as a foe today to see how it's impacting flights in and out of the bay area. >> well, here at sfo on monday. it was a very busy travel day despite the new travel restrictions put in place because of mccrone coronavirus variant starting on monday, non us citizens are banned from traveling to the u.s. from south africa botswana, zimbabwe and 5 other southern africa nations here at sfo. there are very few, if any direct flights from that part of the world most flights will connect through heathrow or jfk or another large airport. the emergence of this new coronavirus variant is very concerning because travelers are just now getting back to traveling the way they were before the pandemic. i talked to a couple of people here at sfo on monday who say they are concerned now it's become very scary. >> the fly because now that the book about the new. new of i don't. if covid-19 it's become to be scary. the job and especially in the afternoon. yeah. because of people like, you kn

we've got details on that available at kron 4 dot com. coming up next on kron, 4 news at 3. the search is on for a group of thieves responsible for robbing a jewelry store concord. we've got this. >> surveillance video coming up. plus, a new rental program announced in the city of oakland. how it's expected to help stop displacement and prevent homelessness. and later, businesses in kenosha, wisconsin, boarded up in preparation of a verdict in the >> take a look at this. a brazen smash-and-grab robbery inside a jewelry store. the sun valley mall in concord. it was all caught on camera 9 people were involved in this kron four's maureen kelly has the very latest details. >> at this point. conquer. police say they don't have a handle yet on how much ali was taken during a smash-and-grab robbery. but they say initial reports are it was a substantial loss here's surveillance video showing the 9 suspects wearing hoodies and gloves with their faces covered. >> as they wielded hammers attacking the glass display cases. police say the robbers mob the iceberg diamonds jewelry store an

kron four's. rob fladeboe joins us now live from san jose with details on that up, but not one but 2 malls were get there. >> ross. >> that's right. the 2 different vicki, i've learned spotted the plot to hit to valley fair mall over here in a very big way before that pla could be fully carried out. but another store across the street over here at the santana row was taken completely by surprise despite the efforts of one security guard who tried to stop it. here's more. >> santana row. security guard. jeff grant was on duty sunday evening when he spotted a commotion outside lululemon apparel a couple of doors away from the store. he was guarding. but got down there about 8 people come dashing out running across the street to my right with a bunch of items in their hands at about the same time in what appears to have been a coordinated strategy. at least 2 people robbed the sunglasses that store across the street at valley. fair mall. they were likely planning something bigger when they were spott

that's kron. 4 dot com. the suspect in that deadly christmas parade crash in wisconsin is expected to face a 6th homicide charge. according to the criminal complaint. police say that the crash appeared to be an intentional act. an officer says the suspected darrell brooks junior showed no emotion as his car move side to side hitting people. for now. he's facing 5 counts of intentional homicide, each of which carries a mandatory life prison sentence yesterday. 8 year-old jackson sparks died of his injuries. his 12 year-old brother who was also hurt is a recovering tonight according to the family, more than $600,000 in donations have been raised so far to support the victims of the parade tragedy. a man who served more than 42 years in prison for a triple murder. he did not commit is now a free man. a judge in missouri granted a motion to exonerate kevin strickland and ordered his immediate release strickland. now 62 years old, was arrested when he was 18 years old for a triple murder where a 4th victim surviv

gayle ong kron 4 news. here at kron. 4. of course we are devastated by kevin's lost many of us worked with him very closely. >> a crown for vice president and general manager jim rose has issued a statement on our behalf. it reads in part, quote, the news is devastating and our deepest sympathy goes to his family as well as his friends and colleagues. you can read our full statement online at kron 4 dot com. we did reach out to oakland. mayor libby schaff for comment, but we have not heard from her. however, oakland city council member dan cow has issued a statement saying, quote, i am so deeply saddened about the tragic loss of kevin ishida. my deepest condolences to his family and to the kron family. he was a man of honor with a career to be proud of. california. congressman eric swalwell also offering his condolences on twitter yesterday he called the last heart breaking and thanks an issue to for his years of service. the congressman is calling for his killer to be brought to justice. and there is a fund that's been set

kron 4 dot com. pfizer saying that its experimental pill for covid-19 cut rates of hospitalizations and deaths by nearly 90%. the company says will ask the fda to authorize the pill for emergency use as soon as possible. once pfizer applied for authorization. the fda could make a ruling within a few months. the company says results of an independent study were so impressive that it halted the trial early in order to get approval health officials continue to stress, though, that vaccinations will remain the best way to protect yourself against getting covid. but with millions of adults still unvaccinated this new treatment will also be helpful to stop people from dying from this virus. kron four's fladeboe talking to local doctors right now about this and have more coming up during kron 4 news at 5 o'clock. all right. for your money this afternoon. everyday essentials are just costing more and more and more for example, the average cost for a gallon of gas in california as more than $4.60, a gallon an

dan kerman kron 4 news. thank you very much, dan. >> generic drug companies will soon have access to make pfizer's covid-19 pill. as dan just mentioned, the drug paxlovid has not been authorized by the fda yet, but pfizer does already have a licensing agreement. 95 low income countries mostly in africa and asia will be allowed to make generic versions of the pill and they will be sold at cheaper prices. a generic version of the pill is expected to cost about $10. >> a new study says unvaccinated adults are 3 times more likely to lean to being republican rather than democratic the kaiser family foundation study says republicans and republican leaning independents make up 60% of unvaccinated adults. it also says the republican is 26% more likely than a democrat remain unvaccinated, which is a bigger gap in between racial and ethnic groups also bigger than the gap between people with varying education levels and those living in rural versus urban areas. stay with kron 4 for the latest covid information that inc

tell kron four's, dan thorn. they're happy to see more officers on the streets. >> among the thousands of black friday shoppers making their way through union square cops could be found on nearly every corner. if you're a criminal, you don't want to come. san francisco police are out in full force as the sidewalks in stores have been taken over by people eager to score a deal. the police presence comes after smash-and-grabs have terrorized bay area shopping centers. the visibility of police has been comforting. it makes you feel safer walking around. what's going on in this world today. yeah. a lot safer. this is the biggest police presence i've ever seen. the pandemic took a lot of the air out of last year's black friday excitement. many stores decided to close on thanksgiving day and capacity was very limited inside to allow for physical distancing this year. it was much different. there's a lot more people out right now. it's hopefully mask. that we're all out here trying to get the same deals, get the shoppin

you're watching kron. 4 news at all. one of the victims. >> succumb to his injuries and was declared deceased here at the scene. >> we are following breaking news tonight at 5 o'clock bullets flying in the middle of the day. well, the busy san francisco street 2 people were hit. one of them did not survive. good evening, everybody. thanks for being with us tonight on kron 4 news at 5. i'm grant lotus and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis san francisco. police say their homicide unit is investigating what happened the shooting happened this afternoon. in san francisco's haight ashbury neighborhood. >> at the intersection of haight and a masonic avenue that was shut down for several hours. but we've learned a short time ago. it is open again. one man is dead tonight. another is hospitalized kron four's amanda hari is live where the shooting happened. amanda, what's the latest? >> police say happened around one this afternoon. i just saw the last officers leave around 4.45 this street behind me did open up around 4

kron four's. dan thorn has more. >> among the thousands of black friday shoppers making their way through union square cops could be found on nearly every corner. if you're a criminal, you don't want to come. san francisco police are out in full force as the sidewalks in stores have been taken over by people eager to score a deal. the police presence comes after smash-and-grabs have terrorized bay area shopping centers. the visibility of police has been comforting. it makes you feel safer walking around what's going on in world today. yeah. a lot safer. this is the biggest police presence i've ever seen. the pandemic took a lot of the air out of last year's black friday excitement. many stores decided to close on thanksgiving day and capacity was very limited inside to allow for physical distancing this year. it was much different. there's a lot more people out right now. it hopefully the mask kind that we're all out here trying to get the same deals, get shopping done early peek at the big crowds

kron four's. camila barco has their story. >> this marion county child is celebrating with a high 5 after getting pfizer's pediatric covid-19 vaccine. all parents are also congratulating their kids for being part of history it's like a life changing moment. i think we will be in really waiting for this not to this is incredibly meaningful. hits walked hand-in-hand with their parents during the process. >> some expressed or discomfort. others walked away and i don't feel health care workers administered 500 vaccines at miller creek middle school on saturday alone. we know there is demand in our community. as soon as we open these appointments, they filled every pediatric vaccine clinic this weekend. and later this month are full officials say more appointments will become available, but it will take time. doctor matt willis, the county's health officer says kids are known to be less prone to severe illness if they get infected with covid. but we know that kids do end up in the hospital. 24,000 chi

at kron 4 dot com. you can get loose updates sent straight to your phone to the kron 4 app. just take your mobile device to scan the qr code on your screen and you'll be directed to our website in the north bay tonight, a homicide investigation is underway after a fatal shooting in vallejo. police say it happened on rice avenue around midnight. a 41 year-old man died at the scene so far no arrests have been made. this is the 16th homicide in for 2021 fairfield police, meanwhile, are urging folks to use caution when doing online meet ups. and for cells after recent robbery that ended with one person dead. police say the 24 year-old kamar is strange met up with a 19 year-old man to sell a car through the app offerup thursday, but instead investigators say strange robbed and shot the victim. it happened on tyler street thursday around noon. the victim died at the scene. strange is now behind bars at the solano county jail charged with homicide. >> now let's take a live look outside here in san francisco. t

that's at kron. 4 dot com. other news tonight. the national retail federation is expecting almost 2 million more people to shop from thanksgiving to cyber monday. >> that's compared to last year. one business owner in washington state believes this holiday shopping season will account for 50% of his stores revenue. but this season has been far from perfect for small business owners across the country. businesses are dealing with that supply chain crisis. plus a shortage of workers. >> a lot of people looking for has been a challenge for us. we have a lot of people working for us that are working 2 to 3 days a week and maybe even monday. we so we have lots of staff, but only one or 2 people a day. >> retail experts say they believe more shoppers will open up their wallets on this black friday. small business saturday. and on cyber monday, even with the trend of shopping for gifts earlier this year. >> i let's go outside now for 4 zone forecast as we a live look outside at the golden gate bridge lot ahead. lights still out there sti

us here on kron, 4 news at 6 o'clock this sunday night. i'm jonathan mccall. justine has the night off. the shooting happened during an online sell meet up last week. now a san paolo woman is charged with michael's murder kron four's gayle ong live for us tonight of an issue where that vigil just starting to get underway. deal. >> yeah, jonathan, the community is gathering here at the nation's city park. i just spoke to the grand mother of the victim who says that he had a bright future and wanted to be a history professor. you can see right here the community is just arriving here to the park. people attending this vigil to pay their respects and find comfort in each other. a fairfield. police say the 19 year-old was shot and killed on tyler street and fairfield sometime thursday around noon police arrested and charged 24 year-old kamari a strange with his death. his parents say he was meeting someone to buy a car. he found online. what money he worked hard and saved up for. >> he was very excited about it. he had a you need us. if it isn

dan kerman kron 4 news today. president biden addressed how the country is responding to the new variant that includes travel restrictions. >> and planning in case other steps or policy changes are deemed necessary. our washington correspondent alexandra limon joins us now live with all the details. alex. >> hi there. good evening. well, today president biden said that health officials don't yet believe that a new version of the vaccine will be necessary to deal with this new variant. but he says the country is still preparing for that possibility just in case. >> this variant is a cause for concern. not a cause for panic as the world learns more about a new covid-19 variant on the kron president joe biden says we already know the best way for people to protect themselves, getting fully vaccinated. and getting a booster shot because a portion of the population remains unvaccinated the virus continues. spreading and mutating into new variants health officials say the current vaccines and boosters offer some protect

4 and online at kron 4 dot com jonathan mccall kron 4 thank you jonathan. it is no secret crime has been an ongoing problem in oakland. so far there have been a 124 homicides this year. >> and far more shooting stake. a look at the latest crime numbers from opd. you can see in general violent crimes have increased 11% from last year. homicides up 22% this year. armed assault of increased. 28% robberies up 16%. carjackings have increased a whopping 85% compared to last year. police chief leronne armstrong spoke to the media just the other day after a violent weekend this past weekend. yes, for more help from city leaders regardless of your job. the city says his department needs help fighting crime and has called on the city council to hold an emergency meeting on the matter. councilmember lauren taylor says a special meeting is planned for early december. both the chief and councilman taylor do not believe the national guard needs to be called in to help this weekend. chief armstrong says police will be using tactical teams to help address the roving gangs

dan kerman kron 4 news. >> yeah. in the meantime, vaccine manufacturers are rushing now to update their formulas pfizer and moderna say that they'll be able to roll out updated vaccines to fight off the overcrowded ferry and by early next year. and experts say it's still too soon to determine if will need another booster shot. we'll have to wait and see. it is 4.11. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news prosecutors laid out their opening statements during day one of. >> just lane maxwell's trial. we're going to tell you why they say she knowingly jeffrey epstein's crimes. plus, congress is facing looming deadlines. the agenda items that have to have that happen before the end of the year. we'll take a closer look from d c. i was injured in a car crash. i had no idea how much my case was worth. i called the barnes firm. when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. your case is often worth more than insurance offers. call the barnes

kron four's jonathan mccall is live. he's in the newsroom and has a more on the tributes jonathan that are just pouring in for this woman. yes, so many folks reaching offering their condolences grant and katharine trailblazer fearless. >> and powerful just some of the adjectives being described to use to describe supervisor. wilma chan for 30 years. she used her voice to champion a number of social issues including access to health care and a justice reform tonight. many say her death serves as yet another reminder of the dangers that pedestrians face bay area streets. >> tributes and condolences are pouring in from across california. for alameda county district 3 supervisor wilma chan nikki fortunato basse, president of the oakland city council called her loss devastating california governor gavin newsome said her decades of service touch the lives of many district. 18 assemblywoman mia bonta said that her values and strength our model for us all. i'm really >> was a huge inspiration to me. former california state jim b

kron 4 dot com. we'll take a break and be right back. >> in the south bay, a big box store could soon be on the way. the westgate west shopping center in san jose caught the attention of costco wholesale company wants to submit a proposal for an urban warehouse center sometime this month. kron four's gayle ong live now in san jose with reaction from people in the area. so they want to have this costco. they're not get what's the deal. >> justin and jonathan so far and hearing mixed views from longtime residents. more concerned about the traffic and the space not being an a for the big box store. but overall, they think that having a costco would boost the economy here. >> right now with nothing but empty store fronts at the northwest corner of the west, west shopping center in san jose and he did show prelates nearby and welcome the idea of a cost warehouse moving in as long as they're able to manage the parking. >> and the traffic. you know what, there's traffic right now. so. >> it's an amazing ide

kron 4 dot com. there you can read all about on the kron as well as find vaccine information around the bay area. >> other news now today oakland city leaders honor the kron 4 security guard who was tragically shot and killed while on assignment last wednesday and tonight police are still looking for the gunman a $32,500 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the person who shot and killed kevin nishita over the weekend. oakland police released this picture of what's believed to be the suspect vehicle. it's a white 2004 to 2008 acura tl. >> it has 4 doors in a sunroof. it does not have a front license plate. oakland police say the gunman shot machine a while trying to steal our reporter's video news camera. passed away saturday morning from his injuries today open city leaders came together to honor initiate force has might be has that part of our coverage tonight. >> so you're about play actions about the tragic shooting death of you. >> and we just extend our grief. to

kron four's. rob fladeboe shows us how it went at a vaccine clinic at an elementary school in san jose today. >> here at katherine smith elementary school in east san jose. the evergreen school district where a vaccination clinic is underway here at the school this is the first of what will eventually be a dozens of school holding these clinics vaccinating the newly eligible 5 to 11 year-olds with the pediatric dose of the covid-19 vaccine recently approved you can see a very good turnout here for this clinic. eventually some 80 schools will participate in this kids can also get the vaccine. of course, at local pharmacies are from their private health care providers. but at this clinic and others like it targeting schools that have been particularly hard hit the pandemic where a parents may not have access to getting the vaccine. a school might be the best some cases. the only way to get the vaccine. here's more now from officials at a news conference earlier we did start vaccinating yesterday as

kron four's. rob fladeboe brings us up to date now from gilroy. >> he paid his respects to a friend shot and killed at a halloween party late saturday night. you are resident. make huerta said he was headed for the party to but decided not to go with the last minute. >> i just saw a lot of people that i knew were up to no good so i just mean my friend thought it wasn't a good idea to gilroy police were called to investigate reports of a disturbance at this home on loss us dry. the name of the person killed was not immediately released. the victims are ages 17 to 19 gilroy police have made one arrest so far he is identified as 19 year-old benjamin david >> nate horta heard. there was some kind of argument that did not involve his friend. >> i have no idea. honestly, i don't know. i just i just know that people started shooting and he got caught in the middle of it. that's all i know. the home with a party in shooting occurred belongs to gilroy city council member rebecca armand heiress. it's not cl

and kron 4 news at 9. >> new at 6. the spate of stories are investigating investigating rather a human trafficking case involving a 17 year-old girl from honduras. police have arrested 2 sam lee and are residents who are accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting the girl forcing her into prostitution. >> kron four's. dan kerman has been following this case. he joins us live from san leandro. dan. >> just a horrific stories. you mention the 17 year-old girl kidnapped from honduras. police say she was brought to this home in san leandro where she was kept in a shed behind this house and all along. they say she was sexually assaulted. police say in the back of the san leandro home is a shed where a 17 year-old girl from honduras was kept against her will sexually assaulted and forced into prostitution by the couple that lives here said they zing. that's just where that something like that could happen. right across the street. those who live along hutchens drive say they had no idea what was going on. poor girl really

gayle ong kron 4 news. >> next. tonight on the news at a customer's hoping to score big with holiday shopping despite the hurdles they've been facing lately the security concerns ahead of black friday shopping. plus, when is the best time to buy and where can you find the best deals will have the answers to that. and the busiest season is here for the postal service. how the service i ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >> well, we're just hours away from the doors, opening for black friday. but just how safe are shoppers in the bay area and the recent uptick in smash-and-grab robberies is really raising a lot of concerns about security and keeping a lot of people at home this year. kron four's rob nesbitt has more from san francisco on how an increase in crime is affecting retail. black friday. typically means long lines and hordes of people rushing into stores. but smash and grabs are chang

kron, 4 news at 5. how police in the east bay are cracking down on the growing problem of catalytic converter thefts including other people in custody. they share responsible for a string of crimes. also, the worry is getting ready to take on the timberwolves tonight as they try to maintain the best record in the league are kylen. mills is live at the arena. >> with what we can expect from the red hot. steph curry and company. yeah. and we continue to honor highlight stories from our nation's veterans. ahead of veterans day, including how one group right here in the bay area is trying to treat ptsd with your mission: stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some, rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. rinvoq can

kron four's. jonathan mccall live for us on the uc berkeley campus where the school's athletic director addressed reporters. jonathan. pam. ken, good evening. right now. it's unknown. just how many members of the cal berkeley football team have will. >> be forced to sit because of this latest covid concern. how many players have tested positive. but several players in recent days have been very vocal about the testing procedures being done here on campus. many of them have taken to social media to a voice in vent. their frustrations 24 players actually missed last week's game against arizona because of covid rules among the players forced to sit out was quarterback chase chase garbers yesterday on twitter. garber said that players were frustrated with the university's health system and question why players were being tested. he said that the school along with the berkeley health department. we're not providing enough clarity enough information on why the team was being regularly tested. garber sai

that's at kron. 4 dot com. coming up on kron 4 news at 8 to news. costco is a step closer to coming to the south bay the stores. it would the replacing. >> pfizer could begin offering its covid vaccine as a pill. how effective it has been a recent studies. >> and new developments in the san francisco police offer officer accused of trying to rob a rite aid pharmacy on the peninsula. the departme >> in the south bay plans are moving forward to bring another costco to san jose. the retailer has now submitted an application to the city to begin construction on the new warehouse. pascoe says that it will work with the city to meet all deadlines and paperwork requirements needed before construction begins last month san jose vice mayor chappie jones inform residents who live in district one about the plans coming to the west gate west a shopping center. and you can see. that the area we have them at know this that we don't have the map, but anyway, the store will be located at the corner of prospect road and saratoga avenue. it would. >> the place sealed

kron 4. some to call reports now from san jose where the second harvest of silicon valley says it could actually is a lot more help. >> packing and distribution kicked into high gear at second harvest of silicon valley in sand and say we've been doing this for 20 bucks. secure south be families rely on the food bank. year round. but there is no busier time than the holiday season volunteer in team lead in the been more than 400 hours of this year ever since covid the numbers have just gone through the the food bank is feeding about 450,000 people each month that's an 80% increase. >> from before the pandemic. this year. we're providing 22% more for peace than he did last year. second harvest ceo leslie botches says the organizations budget has doubled during the pandemic to keep up with them and it has added 15 more trucks opened a new warehouse and increased its staff 40%. at the same time, it has ended its traditional food collection. drives with barrels to be more efficient. >> but joe say