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>> it was police arrest man. welcome to the east bay church on thanksgiving. his plan backfired when he met the pastor. a san francisco firefighters busy putting out several kitchen fires on thanksgiving. we'll tell you what you need know about that this morning and let the holiday shopping season begin. we're live this morning as shoppers hit those black friday sales. good morning. thank you for joining us here on this black friday. i'm james fletcher and i'm reyna harvey in for darya folsom. the day after thanksgiving.

>> hopefully you are full still digressive still digesting all the things a way to buy a 8. you had little absolutely. john did. in fact, johnson just coming into grubbs a baby or overs of the best part of thanksgiving. and now we get to enjoy all that right there right? you know what? the best part of it, too, being cozy with the family, especially on a cold morning like this. we are looking at such chilly conditions. san jose, you're down in the 30's right now under sunshine, temperatures will rise. we got plenty of sun across the bay. but take a look at where we're currently sitting, ok, san jose, you're back up to 42. you felt the 38, though, berkeley, you're on the warmer side at 51 while dublin at 33 shopping at livermore, you're at 36 right now. fairfield back up to 35 after dropping to 31 degrees earlier on this morning. so very chilly. start for sure. temps will continue to warm up by the time we approach noon.

we're already on the cusp of 60's today is going to be really comfortable well, like yesterday was. we'll tell you more about it we go, all right. something that wreck in an accident along highway 4. this is the eastbound side. >> west, a railroad avenue in pittsburgh. so currently on the eastbound side, lanes are blocked. the westbound side, though you can get through. so no major issues there. so avoid highway for if you can. if you gotta go, you might want to hop on rattled avenue. one of the side streets to get around that. okay. bridges look great. no major delays on the bay bridge. 8 minutes richmond fell about 7 while your segment tails and 15 and golden gate is at 20, let's talk shopping. on this black friday this year, they're actually predicting. >> that people are going to be spending more this year, brick and mortar stores than they did last year by at least 2 and a half out online shopping is also said to increase by 8% from hers. michael thomas live in livermore. >> check in with the shoppers who have been there hours

michael. hey, good morning, everyone. happy black friday. yes, the choppers have been here since about 5 o'clock this morning. i think >> they woke up when we woke up for work. take a look. this is a line. this is lululemon. obviously tons of people are going to be here trying to get these deals. when we talk about how much people are spending this year, the national retail federation get this. they say that we're getting close to spending a trillion dollars on holiday shopping, which is a significant, significant amount. i mean, you think about it. that's a lot of money. they're predicting each person's gonna spend about $900 each today. do you think you'll spend $900 today? maybe maybe. wow, you think been what you see. >> people are ready. they're willing to spend. economists say right now we'll show this way over here that, you know, a lot of people, it says that the household financials are looking good, but people are still going to be, you know, very cautious when they are spending. so take a look. these are some numbers up on your screen. we talk about how

things are changing right now with those numbers, 2 to 3% increase over all again. that estimated number of how much holiday spending people are going to spend 980 to 990 billion dollars, ok? >> let's talk to lady. let's bring the camera that collects. what what are you getting? what are you getting this morning? ridges christmas shopping for the friends and family out for what do you got him for what he got in from lululemon? well, hopefully they still have my sizes and i'll get like you yeah. and guys got here this morning. i-5, 5. yeah. where you're coming from. well, we've got put that in my mind. coming from 3, 0, you're going to spend. i least a you know, they're going to be shopping. so redolent. you ladies have a good time, you know, but you can just see people are out here this morning. they're excited. a lot of people have their coffee. a lot of people are, you know, shopping. this line goes all the way around. there's tons of people out

here. >> everybody at what time did you guys got here this morning? like about like you know what time is right now? it's only it's a war of so it about 6.30. >> i don't up and ready. they had their turkey last night and now they're here this morning. so i'll give you a last live. look, i didn't even realize that the lululemon line wrapped around this long, but you can see it's extremely long. people want to get all those yoga pants and everything else that you know is really trendy right now. so i will send it back to you to live in san francisco for now. but all don't know if you guys want to apple cash me some money. maybe i can pick something i that's what i want to know. all the stores out there. if you're going to wait in line for any of them, which store would >> i think i probably would late in the right now 9 or maybe the nike store or the levi's store. but our photographer jarrett says he's actually wanting to wait in the converse that the body works write ever. people are taking idea many can make some friends like same spot. say

one thing about that that lets out there. you've got plenty of choices you're like. oh, my. >> all right. well, 805, is the time. and speaking of shopping tomorrow is don't forget small business saturday. yeah. it's a day where shoppers are encouraged to shop local coffers. stephanie lin is a list the you can snag right here in the bay. >> the holiday season is officially in full swing black friday and small business saturday is just around the corner and there's plenty of options to help you pick up the perfect gift while also supporting local businesses over in oakland, nearly a dozen christmas markets kong this friday and saturday. you can check out 3rd annual blackout holiday market. it's happening november 29th and 30th on 23. 23, broadway from 11:00am to shot. more than 200 local black owned businesses and in the south bay, the first 100 shoppers who spend $150 participating jose businesses score a $50 gift

card and the promotion runs all the way until december. 24 and can find more information at as jay downtown dot com in concord. the city's card program is back you. by $100 gift card, you can get a $50 gift card for free. it could shop at dozens of local businesses, restaurants, even cleaning services. for more on the city's website, conquer first dot com. >> in pacifica, the seaside merchants association is hosting one of its biggest small business saturday. that happens november. 30th 50 different businesses. live music, free food and pop-up markets from 10:00am to 05:00pm. >> it's happening on francisco boulevard. how avenue and beech bovine and the city of the nation is getting into the holiday spirit with a chance to win a shopping spree. if you shopped downtown there this weekend, make sure you save your receipt. you could win $500 to spend over 60 shops, galleries and restaurants toppers earned one

drawing entry for every $10 spent and any downtown business to enter. shoppers must submit your received by november. 30th to the benicia main street organization. meantime, the state is offering resources to support small businesses this holiday season. here's state treasurer fiona ma. available for all sorts of businesses. and we would highly recommend that you go visit your small business development center. >> close your house, therefore in the bay area, one in camp and k work and the tail and ripped and meet our services so you call make an appointment with the consultant. didn't go over your they're planning your finances and then look for those. hopefully it pretty those plans for that be appropriate for you and your side with different. there are more than 4 million small businesses in the state of california. so lots of different options to shop this holiday season. >> we're reporting in san francisco. i'm st.

>> well, a man who used an axe to burglarize an antioch church found himself face-to-face with the church's pastor. police say the burglar broke into family first church on contra loma yesterday morning. the pass to receive a notification of a long going off went to the church to try to investigate the burglar allegedly tried to fight the past over the past was able to hold the man down to police, got there arrested him. thankfully, nobody was hurt. breaking overnight, the toledo fire department responded to a large house fire in the city. these photos are from the crockett kirchhaine his department. they were sent over to help on the word yet on where this happened or if they were any injuries? well, the power is back on this morning for hundreds in livermore that was knocked out thursday morning after a motorcyclist crashed into a power pole. >> on mines road that's just south of tesla road. that motorcyclist was killed in the crash, according to chp, he was riding at a high rate of speed. more than 200 customers were without power for most of the day. as a result of that

accident. in the south bay teen is unfortunately dead now at 3 others hurt following a car crash that ended. the car chases should say that ended in a crash. deputies say they spotted the stolen car in cupertino little after 3 o'clock in the morning yesterday. they tried to stop that car, but the driver. refused to pull over and instead led deputies on a chase into saratoga. it all ended when that car crashed into a tree right near los gatos road. one passenger in that vehicle died at the scene. the driver and 2 teenage girls who are also in the car were taken to the hospital. deputies say that driver is now facing a number of charges, including vehicular manslaughter. >> fire crews in san francisco spent thanksgiving responding to several kitchen fires. luckily, there was no damage reported and the thanksgiving meals were saved in all cases. the fire department offering tips on how you can stay safe. you still have to cook over the holiday season. >> so many people get complacent when we get around

are friends and we have lots of activities to in a little preparation will help ease that anxiety. prepare your kitchen to make sure that kids and pets don't go into the kitchen, making sure that when you're cooking, the handles for your pots are turning inward so that people can't knock them over and having an escape plan from your apartment or your or your place of congregation. so that if something does happen, everybody knows what to do and where to go. and then call 9-1-1. >> meantime, one of those kitchen fires. firefighters responded to the help save the family's house and thanksgiving dinner. take a look at this photo shared by the fire department. crews say an oven fire broke out at a north beach home. the flames were put out but the oven no longer work. the family couldn't cook. so the firefighters actually took that turkey station. 28 and they cooked it for them. few hours later, they find it back fully cooked for the family to enjoy tis the season for this type yes. what a great story.

>> it's 8.11. we're going to take a break. but when we come back on the kron, 4 morning news, we're going to speak to bury officials who have some tips now on how you can stay healthy during the holiday. >> eating season. and we're also now hearing from san jose state after boise state's volleyball team once again refuses to play against them. we'll be back with th drop everything and get some magic of your own during the xfinity black friday sale. xfinity internet customers, our best deals of the year are back!

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>> happening today, holiday lights are being lit up in san jose. christmas in the park coming back to plaza de cesar chavez. every year. organizers transform the 2 acre park to winter wonderland with 40 musical, an animated exhibits. lot decorations are alrwady set up for tonight's kickoff

event. there's also a drive-thru light show that's already open in san jose. tickets range from 25 to $30 per car. >> well, also happening today in the east bay bay area, residents are invited to sort of incorporate a new tra ition into the thanksgiving weekend. it's called green friday and the east bay regional park district's on this green friday. they're waiving all of their park related fees, entry fees, both fishing fees, parking fee. all of that stuff. organizers say they're hoping this will encourage people to spend a little bit of time outside in nature with loved ones, maybe walking off a little bit of that turkey, which i know we all enjoyed yesterday. >> and some still enjoy this morning. those leftover maybe between the it is definitely a good day to be getting out. there may be running off some of that turkey sure, because a lot of us you met a lot of it yesterday. high pressure ridge in place, mild weather, great,

jogging weather. great shopping weather, too. i know it's black friday and everyone's going to be out and about. >> we do have some snow and definitely active weather for the east coast for us here on the west, though, from washington down to southern california. we're good to go so maybe you're dropping the family up at the airport the next few days. not a lot to worry about. here are forecast in the bay area offering a few high cirrus clouds today. staying nice and dry, though, as we will for the remainder of the forecast. today's daytime highs are going to be comfortable, but there is a little bit of a breeze at the coast. so still bring that jacket with you. if you're heading out this morning, we've seen frost advisories that will be in effect for about 45 more minutes until 09:00am for the inland east and north bay temperature wise, we do eventually will rise into the mid 60's. santa rose at 65 conquered. 61 for your high or you'll hold on to the upper 50's today tomorrow. very similar to this as will also be into next week evening. lows will stay pretty chilly. dropping into the 30's through sunday night inland right now. all right. thank you that.

>> east bound side highway for this is at as you're traveling through pittsburgh there. if you are going to is just west of railroad avenue. so if you're trying to get around on the eastbound side, you might want to take some of the surface streets there. the westbound side is still open. but again, rubble avenue in pittsburgh, eastbound side has shut down westbound side. you can still get through. bridges. look great. 7 minute ride into the city this morning on the bay bridge. while you were 2 separate bills at 7, the golden gate at 20 and the san mateo bridge is at 15. >> well, 8.16, is the time. and for the first time in its 115 year history, john's grill in san francisco opened its doors on thanksgiving. the restaurant said it decided to try and change things up to help revitalize the downtown and offer a dining option for those stopping by union square on the holiday.

>> thanksgiving as a family, we always do. thanksgiving are usually closed. like i said, 116 years, sir. first time open for thanksgiving. so we thought you know what? let's celebrate thanksgiving with our family at john's grill and we're going to shut down after the last guest leaves. we're going to close down the restaurant and all the chefs are going to start cooking up and we're going to turn all that. it was around and we're going to have a big family meal with the entire restaurant and they're bringing their friends and family. we're going to serve, you know, the entire family here at john's grill. >> well, john's also switched up the menu a bit, too, for the holiday opting to serve turkey instead of their famous lamb chops. >> alright, overspending on christmas gifts or just pay bills. the average american $1000 in debt. yeah. there are credit companies that promise to help you pay off. >> your debt and raise your credit score. but as david lazarus reports, there's a catch. >> you're trying to be the cool guy. paying for your friends or pain for family here. it trying to buy the

best christmas presents at christmas and accumulates pretty quickly. pico rivera resident marla g borrow a sales analyst for a tech company, ran up 9. >> $3,000 in debt on about dozen credit cards. he missed payments. his credit score plunged to the low 5 financial trouble with lenders. and did they ever tell you, hey, morrow and you get really deep in the hole, you may need to do something about not what i want know now that and then tell you what that sometimes what they do. they. >> to give you more money. americans are carrying a record. 1.1, 4 trillion dollars in credit card debt with the average balance running $6300 when someone has really poor credit, it can affect their ability to get a job to rent an apartment. >> not to mention to get a credit card at a decent interest rate order qualify for. >> a car loan, theresa marie handles consumer finance issues for the u.s. public interest research group. she

says a number of services and apps have popped up in recent years with promises of alleviating debt and fixing bad credit. clearly the target is people who are really desperate and probably just not all that well informed. >> and they must think that there's some kind of quick fix that they can get kind of current credit. maybe you seen an ad for into its credit karma. >> it shows a guy who finds his dream apartment but can't get it because of poor credit. just seconds. he watches as his credit score goes making the apartment available. >> let's look at that again. if a credit score of 619 is your problem, a score of 640 might be a step in the right direction, but it's not a credit karma spokesman acknowledged to me that this is a fanciful way of depicting how the apps credit builder service works and boosting your score actually takes time. >> there are different credit scores out there. the most common is the fico score which ranges from 300 lousy credit to 850 excellent credit. there's nothing illegal per se

about credit repair services. but the consumer financial protection bureau warns that some may be scams. watch out in particular for upfront fees or promises that seem too good to be true. the bar says he checked out various services and apps that claim they can help someone as deep in debt is him someone at money in advance. others claim boosting his credit score would be fast and easy. he ended up with a non-profit credit counseling service called money management international, which works with creditors to lower his obligations and interest rates and created a payment plan that gradually but steadily boosted his credit score. it ultimately cost ybarra nearly $2000 in fees which he considers money well spent. he's now debt free and his credit scores in the blue ribbon 8, 100's banks are lining up for his business. that wind from. >> everyone and credit industry left in a meta now. pretty much can get anything that i want his advice to others facing financial difficulties. do your homework. i can spend twice as

much twice as much with someone else and got have to service david lazarus >> well, you could soon end up paying more for avocado zahn tequila. if president elect donald trump follows through on his promise to increase tariffs on some foreign products. mexican growers are worried that of a condos may be hit with that. 25% higher price tag forcing many consumers just give because all together and guacamole as well. mexican tequila may also be impacted u.s. consumers, in fact, took in 4.6 billion dollars worth of tequila and 108 million dollars worth of eskow last year. >> all right. let's talk about those younger workers. they're using technology to make the lies a whole lot easier. a new report on google workspace shows 88% of millennials and you see use ai on the job. researchers polled over 1000 young leaders and businesses between 22 of 39 of age. majority them use ai and work 90 p percent of gen z workers use 2 or more ai tools on a

weekly basis, jay z or say that he i helps them overcome task paralysis when their workload is just too heavy. i still have a problem morning news. another bay area county launching a court program trying to help people that are suffering from mental health

all right. we are back. 8.25. is the time a new this morning. a family in northern california now is getting some much-needed closure this holiday season. >> they'll soon be reunited with a relative that they haven't seen in more than 25 years. the last county

sheriff's office says that a woman contacted them last week saying she believed her missing brother was recently featured in a story reported by our la sister station, ktla, the man that she was referring to this man who you see on the screen right now is nonverbal and was found in south los angeles back in april at the saint francis medical center in lin wood had been caring for him. hospital officials eventually asked for the public's help in identifying him. investigators eventually confirmed the man's description matched that of a person reported missing. back in 1999. from the rural town of doyle. the used fingerprints to positively identify him. the man's family whose names are being withheld right now for privacy plans to reunite with him soon. well, they used fingerprints to positively identify the and again, that's that's the good news with this story is that he's going to green out of this family. so we'll follow up if there's anything more we can report on that. meanwhile, new this morning, the san jose public library has released a list of their most checked out

books of 2024, if you're interested, britney spears memoir, the woman in me is the most popular book among adults. and then there's the book called the great mystery by nita prose and tom lake by ann patchett. those came in second and 3rd, the most checked out books for teens and young adults was the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins and the if you don't already a prequel to the part of the hunger games series. so it had a pretty huge fan base begin with. and then for the little ones, there's a book called dog man 20,000. fleas under the sea by have feel lucky. that was the most popular children's book. name. all right. well, you can slip and slide later this morning at the chabot space and science center in oakland. >> from today, through early january, the center is hosting sox skating families who kick off your shoes line onto ice-free indoor skating rinks. the senators say that ice ring is made artificial ice tiles lets people lie smoothly.

never heard that. i might try it. >> my fair part was when morano was like getting late, she gathered on the people's. if you're a roman history buff, you're probably leave. pretty confused. they're disappointed. >> well, still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, we're going to check in with bay area families who went to the movie theaters this holiday season. get their take on

>> and we're 30 is the time here on this day after thanksgiving, we're waking up to some pretty cold temperatures. hopefully you ate really well. so you can use some of that energy to burn it. warm up your as you

head out for the high price go for a that's the whole point of it. yesterday is to make it through these cold mornings in the 30's because, yeah, it is actually really chilly out there. >> so maybe you can get outside and go on that run today and try to work it off in another way. they were looking outside at suture tower right here down towards the golden gate. really beautiful, clear morning. we've been enjoying a few nice sunrises. the past few mornings. but in the midst of those nice sunrises, some cold temps fremont in palo alto still in the 30's right now. oakland, you're at forty-seven degrees. stop in at 45? same in fairfield. so definitely bundle up as you're getting out there for that black friday shopping later on today. we are going to see 50's to 60's already in the low 60's towards noontime re to. all right, john, thanks for that. >> we've been tracking in accident, unfortunately, a fatal accident. this is on the eastbound side of highway 4. as you're traveling to pittsburgh, west of railroad avenue, all lanes are currently blocked. the westbound side is not impacted by this at all. it's just the

eastbound side. and if you are trying to get around, you could hop on one of the side streets potentially at railroad avenue to try to navigate and get around that. your other bridges are very light. 8 minutes on the bay bridge. sammut average 15. there were separate your golden gate bridge is at 20 minutes. >> it's 31 on the clock and again, as we said, it is black friday today and this year, the retail federation is predicting that folks will spend maybe 2 and a half percent more at physical stores and they did last year. a lot of you are going to be shopping online. shopping is also set to >> go up a bit by 8% krogers. michael thomas is live in livermore with the folks. i got shopping and bundled michael. >> hey, good morning, everyone. that's right. these people are ready to spend time in between. gucci have got tory burch on my right hand side. i think these people all have deep, deep pockets and actually nationally experts say as a whole response to spend close to a trillion dollars just in holiday

shopping. look at this line. a tory burch right here goes all the way down and there's to be spending. experts say about $900 per cent can ask him in what you're buying this morning again, seeks what were traveling japan? >> i got a for a holiday deal. let's keep walking down the line. you know, we talk about how much spending we've got a detail on your screen right now. so you can see those numbers, 2 to 3% increase this year. overall, we're looking at980 to 990 billion dollars overall again. >> $900 per person. that's on average of what people are set to be spending. and these people are ready to spend. are you ready to shop this morning? them? >> what? what are you buying? what are you looking okay. well, you see she's not the only one. they're all and let's just walked in line will bring the camera live again, reyna and james, just all the way to look at this. look at this. this is q, what are you buying this morning? what a

she's that she's ready to shop. she's not playing with all right, everybody. well, that's what the lines are looking at. we're going to walk all the way down. i didn't realize how long this line was here. these people have been here since about 5 in the morning wraps all the way around the building. this is for tory burch. so again, just where you ladies coming from way, shopping we're going to bridge travel. we were waiting for hour and a from hayward tip people who are heading out this morning to the need to bring stop coffee break. you know, been a positive ad russia. >> okay. got a lot of smiles and giggles all the way down. so. >> james and rania, i'm still waiting for that venmo or that, you know, apple pay to come through of those hundreds of dollars. you guys are going to send me say may be a little gift here. so one thing come through, pack up here and head

back to the station, ok? i'm trying to get the funds together. we're still trying to get through a lot together everybody's senate. we promise to get direct are on the line, ok? i do. i call. >> all 34 is the time for your health this morning. the holiday often means more time with family and friends and of course, delicious food. but that can. >> if taken to the extreme conditions overindulgence, know a few folks overindulged. my overs as a has that story. >> but i think it's really important for people to just think about a little bit and be a little bit cautious. so they can actually really enjoy their holiday and center winding in the hospital where they would want to be dr. linda issue, the director of culinary medicine for kaiser permanente. san francisco says there are ways to enjoy the holidays w healthy lifestyle. definitely lot of emergency room visits. >> and then because othe season with respiratory viruses around, you know, cold flu m.

>> also common. we see a lot of people getting sick just because there are around a lot of people. so it's really actually probably more than ever. i really important time to be really careful with not just how we eat, but other parts of lifestyle, according to the american heart association, winter holidays bring on more heart attacks than any other time of the year. >> even more happened during the last week in december. >> all of the heavier foods that are a little bit higher and saw maybe more alcohol, more sugar. we do see more heart attacks and heart failure during holiday season. so for people who are at risk for those things, even more reason. and the san francisco fire department says on thanksgiving day they are seeing a high volume of calls for health-related issues. in addition to our normal calls for service are seeing a little bit or a rise in what we call altered mental status and can be caused from people forgetting to take their medication for their medical condition.

>> diabetics if you're diabetic, make sure that you bring your medication with you, make sure that you share with a trusted friend that you're a diabetic. if they don't already know and to stay healthy this holiday season, you can follow these tips not go to a holiday party when you're hungry because then you'll definitely. >> grab all the wrong things because it will look even that much better. and i think it's good. so on that note to kind of fill your stomach up with a little bit of water, first of all, and maybe some fresh fruit and vegetables. lezla gooden kron. 4 news. >> well, starting on monday, the california care court program is starting in santa clara county. that program allows anyone from a family member to a first responder to petition the court to helping adults struggling with mental health and substance abuse disorders care. court excludes people with certain conditions, though, and disorders like bipolar disorder, major depression and post trauma stress disorder. governor gavin newsom introduce the pilot program to try to connect people who are suffering from severe psychotic disorders with treatment and housing. alameda

county prosecutors have sentenced. 38 year-old joseph carroll to a total of more than 200 years to life in prison for killing 3 people. they say these murders date back to 2009. that was when carol killed. his first victim was in a drive-by shooting. the second murder happened in 2010 where carol shot the victim while they were exiting their car. and then the 3rd murder was another drive-by that was back in 2011. >> all right. we'll sells a state university responding after boys state announced the 4 fitting a women's volleyball match against them for the 3rd time in a row. yeah. so at this point, boise was scheduled to face the spartans tonight in las vegas after beating utah. >> state on wednesday. but they've instead decided to forfeit the decision effectively ends their season. which means that san jose now has advanced to championship match on saturday. now san jose state says they'll continue to celebrate and support all of their students, including student athletes as they compete for their

community on this holiday weekend. all in regards to news of the forfeit san jose state said, quote, while we are disappointed in boise state's decision. >> women's volleyball team is preparing for saturday's match and looks forward to competing for championship settle. the state has received 6 forfeit victories allegedly because of a transgender player on the team. but they were allowed to play in the tournament after 2 judges ruled in their favor. san jose state will now play either colorado state or san diego state for the championship title tomorrow. both teams, by the way played san jose state during the regular season. we'll see who comes out on top. the holiday weekend has a lot of family spending that little quality time together. and for some that means a trip to the movies yet tradition for it is. and we've actually got some pretty good choice now. but for in theaters, gladiator 2. and this weekend won lot of singin in that. the a look now kron four's lindsay for talk with folks in line. >> and after that big thanksgiving dinner with

family. what better way than to in the evening then to catch a movie at your local theater. wanted to was a big hit for families in the east bay this thanksgiving night. >> the animated film is expected to dominate the box office over the holiday weekend. my fair part was when morano was like getting life. she gather all the people and i went to this one island to like, save the world. 13 year-old dominica do compo watchman wanted to with her family. the disney film already made almost 60 million dollars on its first night. variety estimates. it could easily break the record for the biggest thanksgiving release. another family checked i wanted to theoretical pollan says one of the best parts about marijuana is the story line. she says it's inspiring. i like that. it's just like honestly, really wholesome, you know, the story of that. every the kids and people working together can defeat. >> great odds not everyone to the animated to frieods. morgan kathryn spent

thanksgiving together and got tickets to see gladiator to the vibe was definitely a >> overall, you the actor's we're definitely playing good roles and >> did a great job. but similar to most critics, catherine felt some of the story didn't add up. >> for like action film. it definitely delivered in that sense. if you're a roman history buff, you're probably leave pretty confused. they're disappointed it took a lot of liberties when it came to the history of that air. in walnut creek, lindsey ford kron. 4 news. >> well, still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, one of the bay area's top youth football program needs your help now in getting to the championship game. we'll tell you how you can help out. google is bringing ai to just about every product. i'll show you their latest. innovations from smarter maps to more helpful shopping tools. i'm

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the above average rainfall replenish see banks. now frederick blooms are already parents areas we could take a month for some popular spots to be on full display to. >> thanks you. good winter rains, at least to be getting super blooms during our drought years. we weren't seeing some very healthy blooms at all that. yeah, we've already had a strong start to the season. so would see what the next few months have to offer up moon bay. you can see right here is looking nice and clear. we saw our stormy weather already. so i think we can settle in for a nice dry stretch and be okay with it. high pressure ridge will ensure that we do stay dry while much of the rest of the country seizure active forecast back here at home from the sierra to the bay, northern california, down south. it's all looking nice and clear. now temperatures today are going to be cool but comfortable. just a few passing clouds. so a decent amount of sunshine. all in all. it feels really nice out there. winds are not a huge factor. mostly staying below

10 miles per hour. we do have a frost advisory for just a few more moments. that's because of those 30's that we signed a lot of our inland areas this morning over the night last night. temperature wise, we're hanging out in the upper 50's to low 60's oakland, you're at 62 hayward. 64 right now later on today, we are going to see those mid 60's for a lot of us for sure. but tonight we do have another night in the 30's and that's the way it's going to be saturday and sunday nights to for inland spots next week is shaping up to be very similar with nothing but sun and highs in the mid 60's, right? all right. think that's still tracking that accident along highway 4 eastbound fatal traffic collision >> robert avenue in pittsburgh's shutting down all lanes on the eastbound side near the westbound side, however, is open and you can't get through that. you can take the surface streets to navigate around eastbound side. the other bridges, a grade. everything's nice and light. 8 minutes on the bay bridge. while you're 7 temperatures at 15, richmond,

sandra 1007 and the golden gate bridge. 20 minutes. >> well, 8.46, is the time. and just in time for thanksgiving, artificial intelligence is now helping home cooks create and modify recipe. island can it do? rich demuro tries on a new i cooking assistant in today's rich on tech. google is building ai into just about every one of its products from its smart speakers to its navigation apps. here's a look at how it's going to make things easier and google through a holiday party to show off their latest features. let's see what google has going on for the holidays. the company brought me to new york city to see how just about every product they have is getting an ai upgrade like their new set top streaming box that spread idea. you say. >> a snowy night new york. >> it lets you generate screen savers on the fly. a google smart speakers are getting a new more realistic voice.

thanks to gemini. google's ai assistant google. what's a great tradition for the holidays. >> there are a variety of popular gift exchanges. one secret santa with us in tradition of white elephant. speaking of gemini, you can now download a stand-alone app for the iphone. use it like chatgpt. it also has a fun feature that lets you talk back and forth with super realistic ai voices. we have arrived friday and pichon voices can speak in 40 languages. i wish i could do that. maps is getting smarter. you can just ask it questions to find places like those that serve a specific dish or have a particular reviews are now summarized. i no longer have to like scroll to rue a ton number of news to get this information. it's all summarize gemini at the top ways previewing a new feature that lets you report road hazards using your voice. just say what you see and it will help others stay safe. there's

no key words is not like what the phrasing just talk normally naturally. and we will be able to understand that google launching a list of 100 holiday gifts inspired by what people are searching for. >> and making it easier to research gifts in store. just snap a picture with google lens for reviews, price checks and more. it's a really good example of how ai can give us tangible ways to just make sometimes complicated. journeys a little bit more simple. >> for so many years we had to learn specific commands to talk to our smart devices. and now finally, thanks to ai they are learning to understand us links to all these new features on my website, rich on tech dot tv. i'm rich demuro. that's richaun tack. well, as you continue your holiday shopping, including spoiling your four-legged there's a pet hazards you need to be aware about the salon county sheriff's office. animal care division put out a warning on facebook highlighting the dangers of

fraud hides. >> for dogs, they cite documented cases. now dogs with pieces of raw hide that became lodged in their windpipe or stomach. that creates a choking hazard and an intestinal blockage. they also say rawhide too often soaked in chemicals which can pose a risk to dogs safer alternatives are dehydrated. sweet potato, choose or any of those all meet jerky treats. well, one of the bay area's top youth football programs has qualified for the 2024. pop warner championship. but the east bay warriors, 13 new team will need your help if they're going to get there. the tournament takes place next month in florida. but the costa get there is one of the obstacles that's preventing them from going. the trip is going to be about $2500 per player. and that's why they set up a gofundme page. they're hoping to raise the $60,000 they'll need. there are an in at time, though the championships are taking place on december, 7th, through the 14th. so they basically just have a week left to reach their goal. you can find a

link to that gofundme page on our website. kron 4 dot com. all right. as we head into the weekend, you are probably going to maybe go to the movies with your family setback. enjoy a may be something that's out new this weekend. dean richards has a closer look at what's in theaters. >> is a call from ancestors. sail to skies? people across the entire ocean. >> in 2016, the original animated offering more want to hit screens in was a huge hit for walt disney pictures. >> now sequel is ready to entertain families for the thanksgiving weekend, but there's more wanted to sink or

swim come. the same primary characters are back from years really want is the island girls around which all the action is centered away? find are out save the world and restore unity amongst her people actress ali provide low returns not nearly as the voice but it's the heart and soul of the movie of all the positive messages that will want to to puts out there. the young girls, kindness and fire and determination will inspire, especially the little ones, especially young ladies who see this joining her on voyage to lift the curse. that has been put on her island. >> are lots of side characters that you met in the first movie. most notably heard sides, friend once again voiced by dwayne the rock johnson malachi all fun and buy the book but not over the top. magical. maybe it's because lin-manuel miranda's music that stood out in the original movie is missing in

this installment, replaced by a very pleasant grammy award-winning songwriters. abigail barlow rockford's. emily fair. maybe it's because of the story lines that are not especially engaging. that said it's a beautiful movie, beautifully animated loaded with hawaiian culture and pride and with the strong message that anyone can accomplish anything, it's good. just not as good as the original. i give it a dean's list. c plus, as always, you can get my movie reviews and home video picks sent right to your phone's every week. >> just by texting the word, dean. >> to 9, 7, 9, 9, 9. and i hope you have a great weekend in chicago and richards. >> all right. thank you, dean 8.52. is the time coming up in the next hour. the kron 4 morning news. cucumbers across 13 states under recall this morning. new at 9. we'll tell morning. new at 9. we'll tell you

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>> all right. santa claus is coming to town old saint nick. we return to macy's and sandwiches has seen square friday ready to take photos and hear what's on your holiday. wish lists. so that'll be on the 6th floor of macy's until christmas eve. you make those reservations for your visit on macy's website and remember a kron 4 celebrating remarkable women of the bay area. we need your help to share their stories. if you know, remarkable woman making a difference in your community, you can nominate her for a chance to be awarded woman of the year into those nominations by scanning that qr code. rick over kron 4 dot com slash remarkable women. >> all right. up next on the kron, 4 morning news in the east bay, a pastor confronts a man that broke into his

church. wielding an axe will have the story. plus, the hp stepping up its patrols trying to keep everybody safe on the roads over this holiday weekend. and black friday shoppers are lining up this morning in the cold to grab those holiday savings. we're going to be live at the retail outlets talking to people in wish list this year. we'll be right back in morning news at 9 starts in just a couple of 9 starts in just a couple of minutes.

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>> right now on the kron, 4 morning news police arrest a man who broke into east bay church on thanksgiving. his plan backfired, though when he met pastor. plus san francisco. firefighters busy putting out several kitchen fires on thanksgiving. we'll tell you what. we want you to know this morning. and let the holiday shopping season begin. we're live this morning with shoppers on this black friday. good morning. thank you for joining us on this black friday. i'm james fletcher animated. have you ever do fulsome? hopefully 8? well, hopefully you slept well, mister out and that hopefully you're bundled up. well, if you're heading out shopping today. >> it's pretty chilly out. is yet definitely of those jackets ready to go because we had frost advisories this morning and the easily because those 30's were seen for so many areas. all that

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