Next at 6, shifting ground, keeping an eye on the skies.
Another storm pushes into the Bay Area.
Plus looking to shake off telemarketers
or worried about unemployment,
spelling out the new laws for the new year.
Ringing in 2002, this year's new year's celebrations
take on a different look.
And reflections on the year that was
one few Americans could ever forget.
Live from the Bay Area's news station,
station. This is Cron 4 News at 6. Good evening, I'm Wendy Takuda. And I'm Tom
Sinkovitz. Thank you for joining us on this New Year's Eve when as we speak the
new year is arriving at Rio de Janeiro right now. New Year's party is here are
going to get soaked. It does appear a new storm is on the way. Clouds are expected
to crowd the sky as the clock counts down. The only question is whether the
rain is going to start falling this year or next. We do have live team coverage
tonight. Linda Yee is in San Francisco. Greg Lyon is in San Mateo County where
saturated soil is giving way. But first we begin with Steve Raleigh with the
latest on the storm moving closer to our coast. Steve? Yeah this is the one that's
probably going to put us over the top Tom. We've had so far 20 days of rain in
December. This one could very well cause the real problems we've been worrying
about for the last couple of days. Let me show you the satellite picture. You'll
see all of the moisture that's heading toward us right now. The rain that we had
yesterday is going to pale compared to what we're going to see in the next 24
to 48 hours. Here's what you need to know as we go through that time period.
We've got a flood watch out for the North Bay on Tuesday. So places like
Corda Mara, Corda Madero Creek, Petaluma River, Napa River and especially the
Russian River. You'll notice it's actually third on my list but I'll
mention it now. It looks like by sometime tomorrow morning probably late
it'll reach monitor stage at 29 feet. Flood stage is just three feet more than
that. And also to add insult to injury there's a high tide tomorrow midday at
the Golden Gate at about 1210. So that won't allow these tributaries and
smaller creeks to rush in and get out of their banks. So it's something we
definitely have to watch. We're going to talk about more of the details in a few
minutes but right now let's head down to San Mateo County and show you what
problems have already started to happen here and Greg Lyons got that for us.
That's right Steve we're on Skyline Drive which as you know runs along the
crest of the coastal range down here. It's one of the areas that gets the
brunt of storms oftentimes with some of the highest rainfall totals and on this
road landslides are no strangers and that's what happened today. A piece of
the canyon wall slumped and dropped between 12 and 20 truckloads of material
on the roadbed blocking the northbound lanes. The California Highway Patrol had
to shuttle traffic back and forth around the site so the Caltrans crews could
clean it up. Caltrans supervisor Rich Quadralli says it's a warning. Everything
is gonna start moving now. Everything's real saturated right now from all the
rain and yeah everything's gonna start moving. I mean it was a clear dry day
today and it just came down today so it's gonna everything's gonna start moving now.
On this road it was an inconvenience for some motorists but there have been
other landslides in the Bay Area including one in San Francisco that goes
beyond the bounds of inconvenience. Linda Yee is standing by live there. Linda? Hi
Greg yes this one was more than inconvenient it did result in red tagging
at least one building in this complex of condominiums right behind me. They
thought that there was going to be a second building that had to be
evacuated and that would be because it was also up against the the hill that
you see behind me in that black void it's a little dark now but soil sampling
today showed that that would not have to be a problem there that this building
was not in any danger still everyone here in the complex is bracing for the
next storm. One building with 12 condos have been red tagged no entry allowed
evacuated until needed repairs are completed.
Condo owner Tai Lung who did not have to evacuate has lived here six years he
says there were other minor slides before. Pretty good size slide about three
years ago and I don't know why the city approved all the all the buildings back
here you know it's right there right against them the hill here. The weekend
storm resulted in more water getting into the shale and the rocks started
falling. There was no structural damage to the building but the potential danger
is there. San Francisco building inspectors order the property managers to
take soil samples and come up with a plan before letting the families back in.
What the city said today is that until the repairs are approved by the city and
completed they will not allow the homeowners to move back in. That poses a
problem we have 12 families and that could be anywhere possibly from a month
to two months before the repairs are completed. Condo owners and other
buildings on the property suspect this is going to be costly for everyone. I
think everybody's more worried about this but it might be a special assessment
going to cost us money to fix the problem. Well they'll soon find that out
if that's true property managers are now huddling with insurance agents as well
as lawyers and they'll be meeting with condo owners this Saturday. Reporting
live in San Francisco Linda Yee, Cron 4 News. Well again we're gonna have more
weather coverage later on in this broadcast and of course throughout the
evening. Meanwhile a gruesome discovery in San Francisco Bay is now a mystery
for the police. The Alameda County corridor is performing an autopsy today
on a woman found floating in the water near Berkeley Pier. A boater came upon
that body yesterday afternoon. Berkeley police say the death is suspicious and
they're investigating it as a homicide. A body found floating in the Delta has
been identified as that of Oakley teenager Mark Osborne. That tops other
stories around the bay tonight. Police say fishermen found Osborne's body
yesterday near the Antioch Bridge. The 17 year old had been missing since he
fell into chilly waters while he was duck hunting four weeks ago. San Jose
shop owners are praising a new police crackdown on a street gang that had
almost taken over a neighborhood shopping center. A few merchants at the
Caribbean shopping center had turned a blind eye to the problem but police say
the shopping center was cleaned up using innovative tactics like sanctions
against business owners to force them to cooperate with police. Stanford football
coach Tyrone Willingham is on the verge of becoming the first black head coach
in any sport at Notre Dame. Willingham traveled to Notre Dame to meet with
school officials and put the finishing touches on a deal. An announcement is
expected sometime tomorrow. Cronforce verne Glenn will have reaction from
Stanford later on in sports. For some Bay Area residents it's time to put on
their dancing shoes and a step back in time as we head to the future and the
year 2002. Here's a live look at Alameda and the USS Hornet. It's a World War II
aircraft carrier and people who go there tonight will enjoy dinner, dessert and
swing music on three, three dance floors. Another place that is party central
tonight the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, home of the famous midnight
balloon drop and several stages of live entertainment. With more on how the city
is getting ready for 2002 here is Cronforce Jesse Gary joining us in style
live from the Embarcadero. Jesse, Wendy good evening to you and happy new year.
You can see behind me the stage is set the lights are in place all we need now
about 200,000 people. Chaya Brasserie on the Embarcadero just hours before the
big 2001 sendoff begins. The upscale restaurant will be set for 300 several
times. This could be a good ending to a disappointing year according to general
manager David Hall. I was very very impressed to see that we booked up and
people are ready to go out and celebrate and and get this year over with I think.
Earlier in the day preparations in full swing for the city's New Year's Eve's
bash along the Embarcadero. Firework displays are ready for the night sky
provided there's no rain and law enforcement is in place to Greece
utility poles for rowdy revelers and at least 1,000 of the city's finest to keep
order. Last year more than a hundred people went too far in their
celebrations. Now after terror attacks all-out war and an economic slowdown
sending this year out right without incident could get 2002 off on the right
foot. Maybe it can get us going for the for this coming year where we will
forget about the tragedy of last year and and how poor San Francisco did in
the hotel and restaurant industry and retail and start anew. And the fireworks
are scheduled for midnight. You heard rain or shine but I'm now told it's I'm
sorry you heard if there's no rain but I'm now told it's rain or shine so even
if there are some sprinkles coming down the fireworks are gonna go on and if you
plan on coming down here some street closings to mention parts of the
Embarcadero at Spear Stewart Market Mission and Howard that's until 4 a.m.
Bart's gonna be running until 3 a.m. and of course there's always Muni and we're
alive along the Embarcadero. Jesse Gary Cron 4 News we're gonna go back to you
Tom and happy new year. Well thank you very much Jesse and you were looking
very very dapper. It'd be a shame to see that tuxedo get all wet. Well ignorance of the
law no excuse all the more reason you'll want to see what's ahead. In San
Francisco coming up a scorecard of the victories and defeats for consumers the
new laws that go into effect after midnight that story coming up. New at 6
30 where the bubbly is bubbling over on this New Year's Eve. Also at 6 30 the
year that was and one we certainly won't soon forget. You're watching Cron 4 the
Bay Area's news station.
You're watching Cron 4 News at 6 with Wendy Takuda, Tom Sinkovitz, Steve Rawley
with your Bay Area forecast and Gary Radnich on sports. As with every new year
this one brings new laws in our case more than 900 of them. Cron 4's Vic Lee
outlines some of them live in San Francisco in tonight's four on assignment
report. Good evening Wendy to be exact 948 bills almost everyone will have
something to celebrate New Year's Day. This was a significant year for
consumers they want some big victories at the state Capitol. Somebody drove off
with my child in the car. Luckily for Rochelle Page her six-year-old son was
found unharmed the day after someone carjacked her SUV earlier this month.
Page left him in the car with the keys in the ignition when she ran a quick
errand. Under the new law she could be prosecuted. There's also a tougher safety
seat law to protect your child. All parents will have to keep their kids in
car seats up to age 6 instead of age 4 and up to 60 pounds instead of 40 pounds.
Another new law protects you against telemarketers. Hello? You can choose to
have your name placed on a do not call list. You'll be able to pay a dollar and
get on the list and then anybody who calls you will be in violation of law. On
the labor front all minimum wage workers making six dollars and a quarter will
get a mandatory 50 cent an hour pay raise. Another consumer victory a law to
prevent predatory lending in home loans. Things like making a loan to someone who
has no reasonable ability to repay it which does happen and which is a way of
arranging for foreclosure in advance on the house. In the medical field a big
victory for consumers. A new law requiring hospitals and surgeons to
disclose how many died from coronary artery bypass surgery. If that
information is out in the public domain for one thing consumers can get a hold of
it as well as employers in choosing what health plan, what hospital, what doctor
they want to perform the procedure which is really an elective procedure. Among
other beneficiaries of California's new laws, domestic partners, nursing mothers,
janitors and even sheep herders. Reporting live from Treasure Island,
Vic Lee, Cron 4 News. A generous package, the retirement package could prompt an
exodus of teachers and administrators from the San Jose School District this
year. That tops other stories around California tonight. The deal offers
$20,000 a year for several years and medical coverage for seven years. The
goal, administrators say, is to pay tribute to instructors who have given
years to the students of San Jose. The district expects that as many as 350
employees will take the retirement offer. Lotto money once again this year is
going to help California schools fill the gap left by budget cuts. Public
schools received more than $265 million in lottery funds. Up five million from
the year before. Most of the money went to K through 12 schools. Community
colleges will get about $38 million. Cal State University is about $10 million. UC
systems, the system will get about $5 million. And pick a color. Starting
Wednesday, Sacramento area residents can decide the new color for the historic
tower bridge. They'll cast their vote online or by phone. The 160-foot tall
bridge has not had a paint job in 25 years. The color choices are burgundy, silver,
and gold, green, or all gold. The winner is going to be announced on February 5th.
Well, the weather today, a relief from the rain, but it's not a long break.
Meteorologist Steve Raleigh coming up next with the weather. And changes in the
air and certainly on the airwaves, an explanation of what you can expect on
Cron 4 come midnight. And so far it's been a light New Year's Eve on the
roadways. That is still the case. We had a slight backup before the Toll Plaza at
the Golden Gate Bridge, southbound 101, but it looks like that's dissipated, so no
problems for drivers coming out of Marin right now. There are no delays as well
westbound at the Bay Bridge. There's a live picture of that right on the left
side of the screen. An earlier stall before the Toll Plaza has been cleared.
Northbound 101 out of the peninsula through San Francisco, also at the limit
to the lower deck. And just a reminder that the Embarcadero does shut down at
seven o'clock for tonight's city hosted party. And there are a lot of mass
transit options if you're going out tonight. BART does have extended service.
It will be running past midnight until 3 a.m. So trains will be running until
three o'clock in the morning. The Union Cal train will provide free service after
eight o'clock. Sam Trans will also be free after eight. And VTA in the South
Bay is free after seven.
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We are outside in the South Bay looking at 101 in San Jose. We're at 57 degrees.
A number often repeated in that area. San Francisco in and around that area. Yeah
57 degrees as well. As we look at the Golden Gate and up the road to Santa
Rosa, San Rafael at 55 Petaluma at 56 degrees. Well we're gonna wrap it up and
be comprehensive. If you only see one newscast this is the one to catch
because I've got it all in here for you. Let's start with the flash flood watch.
This is going to be out for the Bay Area in the North Bay for tomorrow. And this
one, this next storm, is also going to carry a lot of winds. I've got a gale
warning it's out as well. So we're talking about winds of 50 miles an hour
at the coast and in some spots inland too. So with all the wet weather we have
we're also going to have those high winds that will undoubtedly cause some
problems with all the loose soil in and around the Bay Area. Okay so that's the
overview for tomorrow. Let's give you the forecast tonight and start with the
radar and show you over the last couple of hours we've had some light showers
move from the coast in over the top of us and that's the way it's going to be
for the next several hours. Just the light stuff. Few showers, heavy rain
begins overnight closer to the morning hours. Temperatures will be in the mid
50s for the next several hours ahead. Now what you really want to know is
perhaps you're getting ready getting the tie together or maybe just getting your
jacket all set and heading out the door. This is a way to look at midnight.
Cloudy skies. There will be some isolated rain showers but I don't think
the heaviest stuff will come until after midnight. Temperatures in the low 50s
right about the midnight hour if you're going to be out and celebrating. Here's
the way it looks on the satellite picture. Look at all the moisture that's
out there and interestingly enough here's Hawaii and all that moisture. See
the cloudiness here? Just riding the jet track. We sometimes call this the
Pineapple Express. It's a weak one but nevertheless that's why we've had so
much rain in the last several weeks and as you look at the Cron forecast now in
the immediate future you see that red yellow shade developing over the top of
northern California. When we see that it is just like the radar. Those hot
colors indicate heavy rain and that's what's going to happen in the first
part of the morning hours right to about 10 o'clock. Then we're going to see
somewhat of a tail off and then all of a sudden watch this red yellow shade. See
it emerge once again into Wednesday morning before we start to see a little
clearing late Wednesday into Thursday. You know I often use this next graphic
because I think it really let me get out of the way. I think it really does
describe things well because it's easily read. You can see now to Tuesday
morning is going to be one of the peak times where we see some heavy rain. Then
we're going to start dropping off a little bit toward the afternoon into
more moderate rain. You know it's a qualitative kind of assessment because
it's still going to rain heavy at times and then going up into Wednesday
morning we'll see it pick back up again and so we're going to have two periods
of heavy rain amounting to maybe as much as three inches of rain in the North
Bay and in places like the coast range places like the Santa Cruz Mountains. I
think around San Jose South Bay areas it'll be one to two still a lot of rain
but I think certainly this one's going to be bulls eyed more to the North Bay.
Let me give you some of the specific and what's specifics and what's been going
on around here. I want to show you the stat tonight. San Francisco is right now
tonight at 200% over of normal and you can see from one side of the bay to the
other. We have plenty of rain in this season. More specifically then let me
show you what's happened this month because you know it's rained a lot. Here's
here's something to really be telling. We've had about 10 and three quarters
inches of rain in San Francisco. That's 20 days. Normally we'd only see 11 days.
So as a result with this rain it has now made it the seventh wettest December on
record since like 18 50 says a lot. So as a result you know you know we don't
need any more rain and unfortunately we're going to see it for tomorrow.
Temperatures will remain mild as well just to let you know if you happen to be
out in it tomorrow upper 50s to about 60 degrees. Here's the extended forecast
then. So Tuesday Wednesday no surprises there's the rain. Chance of rain again on
Thursday before we see some real Sun coming up maybe some drying toward the
end of the week. We'll have an update of that radar in a few minutes guys.
All right Steve maybe we should put this to the voters in the form of a
proposition. Do we want more rain? I'm confused. We don't get to make a decision.
All right well we undoubtedly have made it pretty obvious that some big changes
are going to start at midnight here on Cron 4 because NBC is moving away from
San Francisco to San Jose. We are becoming an independent station. Cron 4's
Emerald Yeh joins us now live to shed some more light on this switch. Emerald.
Tom it's going to be a whole new world in some ways and in some ways not. Now at
midnight NBC is officially moving to Channel 11 in San Jose. The network bought
KNTV so that's where you'll see all of the Peacock's programs. But Cron 4's new
shows are not going anywhere. In fact we are expanding. So what's new? Cron 4 News
will be on the air right here on Channel 4 with a new primetime newscast at 9 p.m.
For one full hour we'll wrap up the day's events and give you a glimpse of
what's on tap for the next day. Plus our midday and 5 o'clock newscasts both
expand to a full hour. That's in addition to the newscasts we already do at 4 and 6.
So let's give you a chronological rundown of what you can expect to see
tonight. After Cron 4 News at 11 p.m. join us at 1130 for New Year's Live.
Check out all the festivities from around the Bay live. Not some tape-delayed New
York City celebration but live from the Bay Area. Then tomorrow morning as we
have every year Cron 4 will bring you live coverage of the Tournament of
Roses Parade. Pre-parade coverage begins at 6 a.m. The actual parade itself begins
at 8 a.m. On Wednesday daybreak will be on as always from 5 to 7 a.m. After that
a fresh way to start your day. Join us for a new morning newscast from 7 to 9
a.m. with Susan Blake and Mark Mullen. Now if you have questions about the switch
log on to Cron4.com for more information. So as you can see some things will
change some things won't. Cron's been here for more than 50 years. You've been
with us for many of those. We're not going anywhere and we hope you won't be
going anywhere either. Reporting live I'm Emerald Yeh, Cron 4 News. We're staying
right here. We are indeed. I'm not moving. New at 630 five and a half more hours for
us but in parts back east 2002 has either arrived or it's about to and we'll
show you the preparations in Times Square. I'm Mark Jones also ahead the
street is closed off right now but thousands of people are expected here
tonight to celebrate in a non-traditional way. Plus Richmond Police are handing out
these flyers with information about cash rewards to stop New Year's Eve gun
fire. I'm Julie Liken Richmond. That story. Coming up in sports you will see
Tyrone Willingham on the campus of Notre Dame and you will hear what
Stanford athletic director Ted Leland had to say about the decision today.
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The countdown is on. Bring in the new year from Party Central, the Hyatt
Regency Embarcadero and the biggest parties around the Bay. The party starts
at 1130. New Year's live only on Cron 4, the Bay Area's news station. Live from the
Bay Area's news station. This is Cron 4 news at 630. Good evening everyone.
Welcome. I'm Tom Sinkovitz. And I'm Wendy Takuta. Thanks for joining us as we count
down to the new year. They're just beginning to enjoy 2002 at this hour in
South Georgia Island in the Falklands. At 630 the East Coast now just hours away
from the new year and a new beginning. At Times Square in New York security is
tight as New York prepares for its largest celebration since the World Trade
Center was attacked. Today there's a new protocol for party preps in New York. As
the new year approaches, new hope emerges. Still America remains in the same
heightened state of alert at home as the US wages war abroad. They have everything
under control, I'm sure they do, and hopefully it won't be a problem. The
countdown at Times Square in New York has some people on edge. I'm a little
nervous about it but I don't think it'll happen. This year balloons and confetti
are combined with extra security. 7,000 police officers are standing guard as
revelers stake out their vantage points. Last year I was here. It was fun so I was
thinking to you know experience it again. The big ball was fun. But this year signs
of the times are everywhere. Businesses boarded up, manhole covers sealed,
mailboxes no longer accepting letters, all for the sake of security. Even the
New Year's Eve ball is covered with a reminder. The six foot wide thousand
pound ball has special etchings to honor those killed on September 11th.
Overseas US Marines are on the move searching the rugged mountains of
Central Afghanistan hunting for Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. President
Bush at a small cafe near his ranch in Texas said it's just a matter of time
before Mullah Mohammed Omar and Osama bin Laden are brought to justice. I'm
patient and so is our military. There is no artificial timelines or deadlines.
The definition of success is making sure the Taliban is out of existence, helping
rebuild Afghanistan, and disrupting this international terrorist network. From the
White House to your neighborhood it may be a more reflective New Year's Eve for
many Americans. Cronforce Mark Jones is live in Martinez where many are planning
a quiet celebration. Mark? They call it first night here and we're expecting
15,000 people here by midnight and there's a similar party going on in
Monterey and in hundreds of cities across the US. The speakers were rolled
out, the tarps were put up, the lights will burn till 2 a.m. Acute kids in the
parade helped kick off the 530 p.m. start of first night, an annual party that
started in Boston in 1976 to celebrate the country's bicentennial. Now the
non-alcoholic celebration of the arts and community has spread nationwide to
hundreds of small towns and big communities. But you'll find that
millions of Americans are just staying at home this year. Of course I don't want
to go get out in all the traffic tonight and everything it being New Year's Eve.
We're gonna stay in and just have a family thing at home. Some people will
celebrate with dips and chips and movie clips and watch that crystal ball fall
in New York waiting for midnight. Maybe just a hug and a kiss and a happy New
Year kind of thing. The memo plans are due in part to September 11th. This year
for me it's kind of gonna be kind of lightweight because of you know the
situation over in New York. And maybe because after a year like 2001 people
realize they can't and won't find anything better than the people they
love. Ben Honaker will be with his bride of 44 years. We'll be home and when the
count time time comes and everything we'll get up and kiss each other. And
don't you think Ben has the right idea? We'll be watching the clock here in
Martinez. From Martinez, Mark Jones, Cronfor News. One tradition the police want
to end the firing of guns into the air to mark the New Year. Cronfor's Julie
Luck live in Richmond with one city's approach to that problem new at 630.
Julie? Wendy we're live at a shopping center in Richmond where Richmond police
are handing out flyers to stop random gunfire as the clock strikes midnight.
Richmond police launched the campaign called Have Fun Don't Shoot Your Gun as
an educational tool to prevent potentially deadly bullets from being
fired into the air. Today officers are handing out flyers until 11 o'clock
tonight. The city of Richmond also aired television commercials and conducted
door-to-door visits to promote the campaign. The city is also offering a
hundred dollar reward for information on weapons used in New Year's Eve gunfire.
People are fearful that they could be hit by stray bullets and people are
standing side. Um, but again, um, we don't have any random shots fired at
individuals. We have had shots fired into the air and it's been a long term
thing here in the city of Richmond. Redwood City is also monitoring gunfire
activity as part of their program called Silent Night 2001. Redwood City police
have installed microphones throughout their town tracking the sound of gun
shots from inside their computer dispatch center. A Redwood City is
offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of anyone that
fires a gun to celebrate the year 2002. Reporting live in Richmond, Julie
Lueck, Cronfor News. US Marines have reportedly launched a new effort aimed
at capturing Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. That tops news around the
world tonight. Anti-Taliban Afghan troops already are on the hunt for Omar
in the mountains of central Afghanistan where Omar may be guarded by several
thousand Taliban troops. Word of US involvement in the search for Omar comes
from Afghanistan's interim leader Hamid Karzai. Richard Reed, the man who
allegedly tried to bring down a US jetliner with explosives in his shoes, is
now the subject of a criminal investigation in Paris. French police
have confiscated computer hard drives from internet cafes Reed visited during
a brief trip to Paris. Reed is in a Boston jail charged with interfering
with a flight crew. Workers finished fumigating the Hart Senate office
building in Washington where anthrax letters were mailed to two senators. The
building has been closed since mid-October. There's no word on when it
might reopen at this point. Meantime, fewer than a hundred Capitol Hill and
postal workers have taken up the government's offer of a free experimental
anthrax vaccine. The vaccine is effective in preventing infection before exposure.
It has never been used as a post exposure treatment. Numbers from the last
trading day of 2001 next and why traders on the floor were celebrating in song.
Also a little coin a huge shift in the way business is done overseas. And happy
days are here again at the box office. You're watching Cron 4, the Bay Area's
news station.
Coming up on the next ET. Inside Jennifer Lopez's weekend wedding what they did
the night before at the rehearsal dinner from the ceremony to the honeymoon. We
have the secrecy and the security then the footage of federal marshals training
to protect airline passengers and why this daytime star says they should be
on every flight. Plus Dan Rather. Do you have any regrets for crying on the
Letterman show? And Ray Romano's connection to Joni from Happy Days. That's one of my
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Traders who usually shout out the old year did a little singing today on the
floor of the New York Stock Exchange instead. First they sang a solemn chorus
of God Bless America and then a few jovial verses of wait till the sun
shines Nelly. Stocks wrapped up the final session of a dismal year with what you
might expect. The loss the Dow Jones industrial average fell 115 points to
10,021. The Nasdaq ended nearly 37 points lower to close the year at 1950 and
change. Kicking off the new year overseas the largest monetary change in history.
That and plus the local news now from Business Journal Business Times
reporter Sabrina Cain. Wendy 12 European countries will start using the euro and
for San Francisco which is a big import-export city this will have huge
effects. Financial officials hail the euro as the beginning of a united
economy. It's taken years to organize mint and print billions of euros and
while the euro will be the official currency in the European zone Britain,
Denmark and Sweden are sticking with their own official currencies for now. To
Microsoft now. The company's lawyers in 2001 in the courtroom. Today the nine
states including California still pressing the antitrust case against
Microsoft went before a federal judge. The state's attorneys generals urged a
judge to reject the company's request for a four-month delay on remedies. These
nine states want a federal judge to enforce stricter sanctions against
Microsoft than what was settled on earlier this year. And a Menlo Park based
staffing service specializing in skilled temporary office workers predicts salary
declines in 2002. This goes against a recent trend the last few years that
predicted and saw salary increases. Base compensation is expected to decline
almost half a percent. While the economy may be weak but people are still lining
up to watch movies. In fact movie ticket sales are expected to break records this
year. Ticket sales are up about eight and a half percent. Movie ticket sales will
total about eight point three billion dollars for 2001. Reporting live Sabrina
Cain, Chrome 4 News. Thank you Sabrina. Stanford's football coach is heading
east to become the first African-American head coach of any sport at Notre Dame.
Vern Kline joins us early with details and sports next. And later on a powerful
look back at the year 2001. Hey boy Tana LT check it out a dollar. So what can you
get for a buck these days? A phone call? Your autograph? Whoa guys wait for just
99 cents you can get great food like my new big cheeseburger a big patty with
two kinds of melting cheese for just 99 cents.
Sau Cal.
Aunt Lou do your Kool-Aid thing. See how Karen's got that kiwi in her Kool-Aid. She's the
damn type. What about Jamal? Rough on the outside but sweet on the inside. Just like the
pineapple he puts in his Kool-Aid. Kool-Aid always cool. We're at a crucial
stage with energy usage. Prices are just too high. We need to cut consumption and
we need alternatives. That's what drove us to attempt the first static electricity
powered home. Static cells under the carpet collect energy and transfer it as
needed throughout the house.
Faster faster water's getting cold. Success has been elusive. It hasn't been
everything we'd hoped but besides making the house itself more energy efficient
the smartest thing we did the bright spot if you will is that we equipped the
house with Energy Star products which use less juice and save money. Static
electricity may not be viable but hey we've taken a step toward the future.
Our future. Anyone can make their home more energy efficient.
Goodnight sweetie. Goodnight mommy. Inside Edition. Struck by a moment in the story.
What was that daylight? Seconds away from the truth. What's the truth? What is the
truth? So sudden. So real. That's what you're never prepared for. Unscripted
storytelling. You told her she'll probably die. Captured in a moment. What you're doing is
against the law. Inside Edition.
Telling a powerful story. Premieres January 1st on Cron 4, the Bay Area's
news station. Vern Glenn is working his what 14th day in a row. I had to paint the
bags right from out of my eyes just so I can look fresh. Okay well you gotta
break Gary's gonna be back tomorrow to roll in the new year but tonight Vern has
a huge story down at the farm. Boy I tell you what boy next October 5th well that's
gonna be really interesting. Stanford at Notre Dame football. It got real
interesting this morning when the Cardinal arrive in South Bend they're
gonna be looking across the field on that October 5th next year at Tyrone
Willingham on the Irish sideline. Willingham flew to South Bend Indiana and
Irish officials escorted their new coach inside to close the deal on a reported
six-year contract that would pay him between two and three million a season.
Only Steve Spurrier at Florida's and Bob Stoops at Oklahoma make that kind of
money. Here is the response from Stanford athletic director Ted Leland. I think
this is a great decision by Notre Dame University. I think they've hired the
right guy I've been quoted as saying that before but I think Tyrone fits many
of the values of Notre Dame University and fits I think into their ethical
system and he can also win football games which I know is an imperative for
them. A search for Willingham successor begins immediately there's only a month
left before the signing day for the new recruits so if Stanford doesn't act
quickly I can certainly hurt the program and here are Willingham's by the numbers
seven years 44 36 and one two-time packed in coach of the year for bowl
games 7 & 0 versus Cal. Willingham now becomes the first black head coach of
any kind at Notre Dame. It was only recently that the Notre Dame story left
John Gruden and Steve Mariucci alone. It was brought to their attention today.
Thank God. No I think there'll be a great presence on the sideline of South Bend
and wish him well and I know Stanford will miss him. He's got to be excited
about Notre Dame to leave the situation that he was in because he was in a
terrific situation. A place where they loved him he had it rolling so we all
know he's gonna do a great job at Notre Dame. One NFL coach to another. Well the
Chargers didn't waste any time as they fired Mike Riley after three seasons.
Chargers finished this year with nine straight losses. All of his assistants
except for offensive coordinator Norv Turner were dismissed. Mike Riley no
longer on the sidelines for the San Diego Chargers. College Bowl games five
scheduled. San Jose based Silicon Valley Bowl certainly gave us a show.
Marquez Weidler with a big hit. Spartans in white against Fresno State. David Carr
hooks up with Rodney Wright. This would be a 79 yard play. Enough time for me to
mention Wright had 13 catches 299 yards and two touchdowns. David Carr over 500
yards of offense. TJ Duckett for the Spartans a 39 yard run. He had 184 yards
and a couple of touchdowns. Michigan State wins 44 to 35 and just to give you
a couple of scores. First of all Clemson they win the Humanitarian Bowl. They
beat LSU 49 to 24. Washington State beat Purdue 33 to 27 so the packed in finally
a win. Louisville victorious over BYU 28 to 10. All right Vern thank you. Through
the cameras lenses still ahead. A look back at the images that for many will
make 2001 a year they will never forget. And Chief Meteorologist Steve Raleigh
with the latest radar images on the next storm set to hit the Bay Area. Save up to
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Bay Area's news station. The cranes hit the road. It's a New Year's nightmare.
There's no need to panic. The doctor is in at 7 only on Channel 4. Inside Jennifer Lopez's
weekend wedding and the rehearsal dinner the night before. Then why this daytime
star says federal marshals should be on every flight. Plus, Ray Romano's bizarre
story from the road. Next DT. Join us at 730 on Channel 4.
Outside now, cloudy skies, temperatures mostly in the upper 50s around the Bay
Area. The story on the radar tonight, yeah, few little showers showing up in the
North Bay right now. Just a few showers this evening. Heavy rain overnight.
Temperatures in the mid 50s over the next few hours. Then at midnight, cloudy
skies. There will be some isolated rain showers around before the big rain for
tomorrow. Guys, we'll have it for you later. Thanks Steve. Thank you very much Steve.
And now before you head out the door this evening to welcome in the year 2002, we
invite you to take a few minutes now to look back at what has been an incredible
year of 2001.
Today's situation is due to a lack of supply in California. There is not enough
generation in the state to supply loads with the temperatures that we're seeing.
It's inconvenient, but we're gonna get used to it. We've got to get used to it
because this is what the future is. You hired me to solve problems and that's
what I'm doing. The only long-term solution is to build more power plants.
We're now starting to see various interest groups fight over the last Oreo in the
package. The fact PG&E files bankruptcy is probably gonna raise doubts in a lot
of people's minds.
This is a historic moment. The mirror can only be thought of as a great success.
I was not prepared for what I was about to face. I was faced with the victim. She
was completely naked. She appeared to me to be dead. The catalyst I think was
Miss Whipple's leaving a position of safety that Miss Miller had put her in.
That's all it was. It was a horrible tragedy and I'm very sorry it happened.
Selma could go to state prison for up to four years for this offense.
I have no sympathy. He had no sympathy for me or for Leo.
Outcry by the entire world shows that what he did was not reasonable on that
night and that nobody else would have done this except for him.
Mr. Connott has not been very truthful to me up till now and I think that there is
things that are unknown and the truth has to come out.
Did you kill Shonda Levy? I did not.
We have had a very dramatic slowing down and indeed we are probably very close to
zero at this particular moment. There's no bids around. That was the problem
today. Byers again saying we're not interested.
He is being treated the same way that we would treat an enemy prisoner.
There's a high drive deep in the right center field and Barnes has hit number 70 into the upper deck.
It's kind of humbling when a man just broke the home run record and they say
no we don't want this guy we want you. I have a vision that the University of
Cal can get to where we're competing for the Pac-10 championship.
I got bumped and down six days in pain. I'm still around doing good.
Should have been gone a long time ago.
It's kind of strange. It's Tuesday and it's eerily quiet down here. Don't you think so?
And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.
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