morning. as for this morning though conditions have been nice and dry with clear, calm and cool conditions across the bay. looking to our west you can see the showers hanging out offshore that will gradually drift their way our direction.after today's rainfall skies will clear through the evening setting us up for dry and sunny skies saturday and sunday, a weekend to enjoy before areas of rainfall return through the week next week.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge

drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

(robin) in the east bay... one woman is getting closure... after her mother's cold case murder was solved. investigators have been working the case for nearly 40 years. now the suspect is awaiting trial. kron 4's gayle ong reports.

bring this to a closure you know, so it can take a long time but just don't give up, keep your hope and it will happen.">joanne paletta is the daughter of betty jean elias.she was 22 years old and living in san diego when she found out her 45-year-old mother was murdered.

suffering from a cold case-- there is always hope..

teller and demanded money. he also went to a second teller and demaned more money. police say no weapon was seen in on the suspect... and have not released any descriptions of the suspect. (robin) in the north bay -- four people are charged in santa rosa in connection to a gang-related robbery investigators say -- the victim called the sheriff's office around 10 last night saying he had been robbed on moorland avenue near west robles avenue. police say... the victim was walking down the street when four men... one of them with a knife... got out of a car, surrounded him and took his backpack and cellphone. officers were able to find and arrest the suspects about 20 minutes later. three of the suspects are ages 18 to 20... they were charged for the robbery. the other is a minor. he was cited and sent home. (robin) police in san francisco are questioning a 56-year-old man after a deadly stabbing at fisherman's wharf. officers say -- they arrestd ábruce penná after finding 44-year-old ábrook

johná on the sidewalk. john was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. investigators are trying to figure out áwhyá the stabbing happened. they say both men frequently visited the fisherman's wharf area. (robin) we have new information on a campsite for the homeless in santa cruz. city leaders hoping to re- open a former ásleeping onlyá campsite on river street next month. here's rob fladeboe with the latest. (gateway plaza homeless camp) here at the gateway to santa cruz, just off highway one, is a sea of tents and tarps where 150-200 homeles people have been living for months. merchants say there are rats and trash and that business at the plaza is off 20-30 percent. residents are fed up.jan bryant/santa cruz resident "....people come to visit santa cruz and what do they see but filth and rats..."after three deaths in the camp, a fire and allegations of rampant drug use, the city has ordered the camp be shutdown says assistant city manager tina shull.tina shull/santa cruz

assistant city manager '...conditions there have deteriorated to the point where there are significant health and safety concerns so we need to close the camp for the safety of the people there and the general safety of the community..."next month, the city hopes to re-open a former "sleeping only" campsite here on river street and a second temporary dusk till dawn campsite on a city owned at depot park rrnear homes and other businesses. neighbors like body shop owner dan foy say it's a bad idea.dan foy/opposed to homeless camp "....the boardwalk is just two blocks away and so is the warf and the beaches...."the police station is just across the street and the city says there will be security, supervision, sanitation and outreach for services to get help get people out of the camps and off the streets. the city insists the new sites are temporary and the situation at

gateway plaza is dire, a publc heath emergency and must be closed.tiny shull/asst. city manager "...right now we have authorization for thirty days to operate this alternative, we need to close this camp because it is a really unsafe situation so that is our objective..."rob fladeboe/santa cruz "....neighbors say their objective is to fight this. they have begun a petition drive and are hinting bat legal action. in santa cruz rob fladeboekron4news (robin) it's official... the raiders will play in oakland for at least one more season. the oakland city council voted to approve the lease for 2019 with an option for 20-20. the alameda county board of supervisors had voted earlier in the week in favor of the lease. and it was approved by the coliseum authority last week. the

raiders will pay 7-point-5 million dollars in rent for the coliseum and the practice facility in alameda in 2019. that rent would go up to 10-point-5 million in 20-20... if the raiders have to stay in oakland for yet another final season... that would only be if their vegas stadium is not ready yet. (robin) we now know how much money former 49ers colin kaepernick and eric reid settled with when it came to collusion lawsuits against the nfl. according to the wall street journal... kaepernick and reid will receive less than 10-million dollars. they filed collusion grievances against the league, saying they were blacklisted because of protests during the national anthem at games. kaepernick has not played in the league since 2016, while reid missed three games last season before signing with carolina. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... march madness continues... we have a look at how saint mary's played against villa-nova.

(robin) and here's a live look outside... at the embarcadero. to simone, i leave the van gogh.

to harrison, the wine collection. grace, you get the beach house, just don't leave the lights on, okay? to mateo, my favorite chair. to chris, the family recipes. to craig, this rock. to jamie, well, let's just say, enjoy the ride. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. the almonds to walter. the beaches to the bums. and the fog to, who else, karl. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. (robin) welcome back.

checking in on your morning forecast. after a dry day yesterday conditions today will again be on the rainier side of things with showers arriving mid morning. as for this morning though conditions have been nice and dry with clear, calm and cool conditions across the bay. looking to our west you can see the showers hanging out offshore that will gradually drift their way our direction.after today's rainfall skies will clear through the evening setting us up for dry and sunny skies saturday and sunday, a weekend to enjoy before areas of rainfall return through the week next week. no major hot

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101.

(robin) a big debate at the state capitol now centers around safe, affordable drinking water... and how the state should pay to make sure everyone has it. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains the governor's proposal for a water fee.... and why some lawmakers are pushing back. nats--as more than a million californians don't have access to clean dinking water..there is an outpouring of lawmakers

who are trying to help, but clashing on solutions.governor gavin newsom is proposing a safe affordable drinking water fund to clean up contamintated water in rural and low income areas.the fund would come from water customers across california, proposing each pay between 95 cents to 10 dollars a month, depending on the water meter.((mathis)) "i'm tired of hearing it's the cost of a cup of coffee, or it's a pizza or whatever..."assembly republican whip devon mathis' district has areas where tap water is seriously contaminated..mathis and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are proposing a competing measure which would annually set aside 2% of the general fund to go toward a number of water improvement projects including ground water clean up and emergency drinking water programs. its final approval would be up to the voters.((assm. devon mathis r- porterville)) "it keeps that promise the state of california made to its people... this isn't just one piece, it's let's get the water, let's capture the snowpack let's move it down, let's put it back in the ground, let's make sure we're covering the environmental things we need to, let's do everything we possibly can to

cover all aspects in a hollistic fashion. "dozens of contaminated water customers from the central valley lined up at the capitol this week with their concerns..((isabel valdez - tulare county resident)) "it's our right to have that and not worry and have those concerns for our unborn children and for those that we already have... " ..hoping for a solution soon. tag. (robin) taking on the indiana pacers last night, a team the dubs beat by more than 30 points in january... after missing two games due to a sore right ankle....demarc us cousins was back in the lineup for the warriors.... 1st quarter....warriors leading by 2....stephen curry....his three.....nothing but net. all five starters and iguodala off the bench scoring in double figures...warriors manhandle the pacers.. 112-89....here's what steve kerr had to say.

(robin) now to march madness... randy bennett and saint mary's taking on villa-nova a great effort by saint mary's... but it wasn't enough against villanova. villanova with a 61-57 win... st. mary's season ends at 23-and-12. after the game... despite the dissapointment... randy bennett was satisfied by his team's effort...(wipe to sot) (robin) coming up on the kron four morning news... you still have a chance to be a millionaire... where the pot stands for the powerball jackpot. (robin) live look outside... at the san francisco international airport. < ella: i'm ella sogomonian -

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our cooling trend into the start of spring tomorrow has begun with temperatures today out of the 70's and back down into the 60's. expect plenty of cloud cover overhead with showers arriving tomorrow with even cooler temperatures.

( robin ) major hot spot in the south bay on nb 17 at camden. overturn accident blocks the three left lanes .bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. (robin) tomorrow is going to be your next chance to win the seventh largest jackpot in history. nobody won thursday's powerball... and the jackpot has now climbed to an estimated 625- million dollars. the odds of winning are one in 292 million to one. the next

drawing is tomorrow night at eight. (robin) coming up on the kron-4 morning news... a preview of a meeting to increase tolls at the golden gate bridge... sara stinson will have a live report on the details.

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will tran..( james ) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... after a dry day yesterday conditions today will again be on the rainier side of things with showers arriving mid morning. as for this morning though conditions have been nice and dry with clear, calm and cool conditions across the bay. looking to our west you can see the showers hanging out offshore that will gradually drift