>> from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at 6. >> now at 6, 6, people presumed dead after a cargo ship crashes into a major bridge in baltimore causing it to collapse. search called off until tomorrow morning. good evening, everybody. i'm vicki liviakis i'm grant lotus. the crash happened about one 30 in the morning eastern time on the francis scott key bridge. we have a map to show you. >> where the bridge is. it connects to parts of maryland here you see the patapsco river which flows into the chesapeake bay. officials say the dali cargo ship as it's called, had left the port of baltimore a short time ago when it lost power almost an

hour after that, we'll the ship's crew issued a mayday call just moments before the crash to let. >> authorities know to stop traffic on the bridge. moments later, the vessel crashed into one of the bridge's support causing it to just collapse into the river. within a matter of seconds. this collapse also sent several construction workers. we're fixing potholes on the bridge into the water as well. 2 workers were rescued from the frigid waters, but 6 of them have been presumed dead given the waters to death and how much time has passed since the crash, frigid water to that's really the tragedy of this. those construction workers is fixing potholes. >> this is a look. once the sun rose to the crash scene, the ntsb is now investigating the incident. all that mangled metal, one of the pieces they'll be looking into is how closely or will be looking at how the bridge was made and if any safety improvements should have been made. >> part of our investigation will be what? how was this

bridge constructed? it will look at the structure itself should there be any sort of safety improvements? all that will be part of our investigation. we go very broad in our investigation. >> and here in the bay area, bridges, of course, you are a critical part of daily life here. but this incident baltimore does have some people wondering about the safety of our bay area. bridges. we've got a chance to hear from caltrans about the protections to prevent an accident like that happening here, kron four's dan kerman live for us in san francisco with details. dan. >> well, you know, it's bay area toll bridges and almost all of them see either oil tankers cargo ships going underneath around and what can be done with the same thing happened if there is a collision while there no absolutes, as we always like to say. but caltrans says these bridges have been designed or updated to make sure that they are in the best

shape possible. should this happen? >> safety is our priority. and it's one of the main things that has been taken into consideration in the construction and and all of the upgrades that we've made to our bridges. officials with caltrans can't rule out a collision with a bay area bridge, but they do say our bridges are constructed to prevent significant damage. every one of them has a protection device around it. that's a fender system that either is completely different than the bridge foundations themselves or it's designed to absorb the energy. caltrans says it's more likely the xbridge vendors will damage the ship as opposed to the other way around the next line of protection is making sure those navigating bay-area waters know where they're going before you even come into the bay bar. pilots board large ships and these are these are pilots that have been trained specifically to drive ships into the different ports and navigate the bay along with that tugs are come. tugboats also accompany large

ships. now, caltrans admit you can't plan for everything and that's why emergency services are also part of the response plan once the ship declares trouble near a bridge caltrans which shut down the toll plaza at the golden gate division of the chp would go right into operation and closed the freeway. so you would have access to the bridge. so the bottom line is never say never. but caltrans believes that bridges that we have in place and supposedly. >> specifically their support systems have us in the best shape possible. should a similar collision happened? they don't believe will have calamity that we are seeing right now in baltimore live in san francisco. dan kerman kron. 4 news being earthquake ready has its advantages. thank you, dan. thanks, dan. >> and coming up tonight on kron, 4 news at 6.30, our justine waltman. we'll be talking about some of the few times ships did crash into local bridges and how authorities responded there. when that bridge collapsed

overnight from for senate. as a breaking news alert to viewers, be sure to download the free kron. 4 mobile app to get push alerts sent right to your phone. other news now a man is in the hospital tonight after he was stabbed several times in san francisco. the person who did it is on the run. it happened about 12, 30 this morning on geary street just a few blocks from van ness and the city's tenderloin. police say the victim got into a fight with another person and then was stabbed several times. anybody with info about this case is asked to call san francisco police just last week we reported 5 stabbings happened in the span of 8 days in the city. one of them was deadly. most of them were in the mission district. police are still looking for the suspects in 4 of those cases. >> happening tomorrow, the city of oakland will get a chance to meet its new police chief floyd mitchell will have an introductory press conference at 01:00pm at oakland city hall. he is expected to start the job in late april or early may.

>> the helicopter chase a high speed pursuit on the ground. and then a car crash. this all followed a pricey theft at a lululemon store in the north bay. 4 people are now in custody. theresa reports. >> now police say as many as 200 items stolen with the value of around $23,000. take a look. just a small glance at the loot snatched from a lululemon store in napa monday afternoon. i was completely surprised. i haven't heard about it at all. i'm here visiting for spring break. i've lived here my whole life, though. and i just constantly hear about all the people running and taking as much as they can use of the retail theft stun napa residents. the store only open 2 years ago. >> thank god. nobody was hurt. it's just kind out of hand and sad. and napa police spokesperson says that after the 4 suspects ripped off the high-end athletic where store on first street they led law enforcement on a high-speed

pursuit in a stolen vehicle. the chase ended in oakland. this is video from citizen app showing the car on its side at lakeshore avenue and beacon street in oakland. the 4 suspects. 25 year-old san bruno resident carlos trishay, as well as 3 juvenile males were taken into custody and booked to be coming from where i come from. it's kind of a daily occurrence. it's very unfortunate. and i hate to see that. that's society is kind of going these days. are these 2 tourists visiting downtown napa say that they are not surprised to hear of the heist. >> but it is a sad reality for many in retail park. so it's daily occurrence as well. i also think it's just like being unfortunately like in today's and it's like just training your team that like. >> to almost just like let them do it because like also the sounds that like insured and like your life isn't worth a couple. caroline kings cross for news reached out to

lululemon about the theft but did not get a response in napa. theresa kron. 4 news time now for a 4 zone forecast as we get this. >> live picture of downtown san francisco out to you. >> beautiful pay. lovely day in the bay. another dry one with plenty of sunshine and blue skies. lawrence karnow is here now with a look at the forecast. yeah. boy, things looking good around the bay area today. that's for sure. little breezy in spots along the coastline again. but really a nice spring day outside. back to wintry weather, though, as we head toward tomorrow, the clouds waving in the wind outside right now we've got more of that on the way to as we can see. couple blustery storms rolling on by temperatures out the door right now. you're looking 61 in santa rosa. it is. 61 also if little 57 now and breezy in oakland, 56 in cooler in san francisco. 55, the wind kicking up along the coastline in half moon bay. all right. those winds been long. yes, some 20 plus mile an hour gusts around the bay area this afternoon. and we're going to see more of that fact. those winds will start to switch directions a bit overnight tonight. it's tomorrow morning. more of a

southerly wind is going to be kicking in a real strong with this next storm. but i think the following one, that's when the winds really could get with the may be over 40 mile an hour gust as the storm approaches on friday. still, those storm clouds a little well way, but not long. we'll be talking about so e showers moving in, but not tonight. if you're headed out the door tonight should just be some partly cloudy skies will be a little bit breezy a little bit cool in spots. otherwise looking good and staying dry tomorrow. that's a different story. high pressure is going to kind of get out of the way the jet stream will begin to sag to the south and we'll get ready for another return to some rain. looks like those showers possibly kicking up as we head through the middle of the day. that rain, the real rain sustain really not going to come into. i think late in the afternoon tomorrow evening. so upon some scattered showers during the day tomorrow, but not a rain out. that rain could affect your commute, especially in north bay by late in the afternoon and evening hours. that rain kind of rolling through overnight tomorrow night and into thursday. more storms on the horizon to. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes.

all right, lawrence.lwell, the popular for vented golden gate park. it's been canceled this year. >> organizers say a lack of sponsorship in a tough economic here are to blame for us. nesbitt has been looking into this talking with folks who work in the cannabis industry and he joins us live in studio now with more on how they're reacting to this kind of it seems. rob abrupt cancellation, it is nobody saw it coming. grant and vicki, tens of thousands of people have gathered for several years for for 20 at hippie hill. the city started permitting the event in 2017 to control crowd size. but that's become too costly over time. this was the message posted online tuesday. letting people know that for 20 at hippie hill is canceled this year. >> a big disappointment for the cannabis industry. spark owns 5 dispensaries in the bay area and vp of marketing tesco foid says for 20 is always a good marketing opportunity. we like to do community of and because it's a way for us to get to know our neighbors. and it's a way for us to get to now the people around us that

are coming into our store and it also helps the stigmatize organizers had to cancel because of citywide budget cuts and a lack of sponsorship due to the current cannabis industry and economy board of directors president for the california cannabis industry association, karen woodson says there's been a 30% loss of cannabis brands in the last year. the cannabis industry specifically in california is overtaxed. >> we're over regulated. we face unchecked competition from illicit markets and the vast majority of cities and counties throughout the state continue to prohibit sales of any kind. she would like to see state legislation passed to lower taxes on the industry. 12 ounce beer. you're getting a $0.2 tax on out there for a half gram joint. you're being tax $1.10. san francisco reckon park department has staff the popular event since 2017 rangers and cleanup crews that cost around $40,000. according to a spokesperson for the department camera barrick app

or 10, she says the volleyball and kickball tournament will be held instead on april. 20th. >> and that there's no concern crowds will still show up for for 20 for for 20. i don't think we are going to that sort of crash humanity because 30 their arms. >> and end, none of the attractions are going to be there. there's no live music. there's no comedy. their center stage. the cancellation of the 4.20 event does not sound like a permanent decision for future events. organizers are working to find sponsors sponsorship solutions with the end of their statement saying we will be back next year reporting in studio. i'm rob nesbitt kron 4 news. thank you, rob. coming up, nurses in concord picket lines for better working conditions. wheat. >> hear their demands. plus, what was said rfk junior announced his running mate in oakland today. >> the personal finance to become a required course to graduate for all california public school students >> capitol correspondent eytan

wallace speak one-on-one with state superintendent tony thurmond about a proposal he's backing to do just that.

>> registered john muir in concord held a picket today. they highlighted safety concerns. they have like staffing challenges, workplace violence issues and having enough relief staffing. so that nurses can take meals and rest breaks. the california nurses association says these improvements are needed to provide the highest level of quality patient care instead of morale distress and injury,

which leading to nurses leaving. >> john muir has a lot of their own. it. boards and meetings in place already. but none of those really provide a seat for a nurse to be president and to have any input. and as the feet on ground, the people facing patients every day, we really feel that it's most important that the nurses are the ones that have the most input. >> we did reach out to john muir health to get a response about the picket. in a statement, it says, quote, michael health systems, john muir health is faced staffing challenges which have significantly improved as we continue to hire more nurses. it goes on to say specific to the subjects of health and safety in workplace violence. prevention john muir health is proposing to add expansive new language to the contract in, quote, the next bargaining session is scheduled for tomorrow. >> in the south bay, firefighters were able to

knock down a house fire in downtown san jose this afternoon. this is near east santa clara street and north 4th street, not far from highway 87. nobody was hurt. fortunately, also no word on what started the fire. a berkeley woman accused of stabbing her mother to death is expected to enter a plea this week. >> the stabbing happened on university avenue between san pablo avenue and sacramento street. police say 60 year-old heather remer was found dead at the apartment she shared with her. 23 year-old daughter gabrielle or remer. she is now in jail without bail. her plea hearing is set for 9 o'clock thursday morning. >> independent presidential candidate robert kennedy junior named a silicon valley lawyer and philanthropist as his running mate today. 38 year-old nicole shanahan is that person. she grew up in oakland and that is where kennedy made the announcement. kron four's. catherine heenan joins us live from the studio or the newsroom. she was at

the announcement this morning. catherine, what was it like? it was fun to see a big crowd. some of them had waited a long time. a big reaction to the a choice. of course, we had been led to believe kennedy's choice would be shanahan, but only after he released that colorful shortlist that included people like aaron rodgers, jesse ventura. but today he made his pick official. i'm so proud to introduce deo. the next vice president, the united states. my fellow lawyer, a brilliant scientists acknowledges fears or your mom. >> nicole shanahan. >> grew up in oakland. she talks about a tough childhood and overcoming a lot of family problems. but she went on to become a successful tech lawyer and a philanthropist. kennedy says it is really important to him that she echoes a lot of his core beliefs, including fighting for a cleaner environment and a watchdog attitude on

artificial intelligence. >> i want to divide president. lou shared my passion for a wholesome healthy foods. chemical free for regenerative agriculture for the whales i managed to fight. technology is at the forefront of ai. she has spent the last decade relying world that works. artificial intelligence and cutting edge science. do identify uses in our government? she understands health of every american is a national security issue and a national security risk. >> shanahan leads an organization she founded to direct money to causes including woman's reproductive science. criminal justice reform environmental causes a lot of environmental causes. both kennedy and shanahan were democrats. both of them quit the party saying they are just solutions, a disillusioned and

both of course, are now running as independents. as for shanahan, she is calling kennedy a person of compassion and peace. >> there's only antiwar candidate today and you'll find him in the democratic party or the republican party is an independent. robert f kennedy junior. his commitment to peace in to the welfare. working people in america that shocked me as a person of compassion to his candidacy. >> kennedy is picking a running mate because some states do require him to designate a vice presidential pick before you can apply try to get on the ballot. he is insisting meantime, he will be on all 50 ballots, 50 states, although analysts say his campaign is still a long shot, picking a running mate this early. not always typical, but the kennedy team also knows this move could inject some new energy into his campaign and possibly bring in more donors. grant and vicki, very

interesting. so aaron rodgers could thanks, catherine. >> as we take a live look outside and you can see it is a >> windy tuesday night here in the blustery day around the bay current force chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has been warning about a storm that is headed in. >> yeah, here we go. we've got those spring winds blowing around the bay area right now. soon those winds will be shifting out of a southerly direction. >> give you an idea that storm system is approaching. we're going to see that overnight tonight and tomorrow we have a could give us some showers, mostly just scattered showers during the day. not a rainout. i think main rain event doesn't come until tomorrow evening. they kind of just spreads the south throughout tomorrow night out there right now up toward the coastline, looking good at half moon bay, some have patchy fog out there right now. couple of folks out there. enjoy a nice walk out there toward the water's edge. temperatures outside right now. 61 degrees in san jose. a cool 55, a breezy in san francisco and 57 degrees in the battle. but yes, so far, so good. today. we've had a dry conditions across most of

the state. that's where we sit right now. but you can see the clouds just kind of looming off the coastline right now. more of that on the way. see the swirl in the gulf of alaska. and that's going to be the driving force behind this next system. this national not a real strong storm coming in least compared to the one on friday. i think that will be a much more significant storm that will be dropping into the bay area. but tomorrow, high pressure going to get in on the way. and so that means that open the door for this next storm system to drop on in bringing with it some showers and then eventually some sustained rain as we head toward tomorrow night and then into early on time it all for you right here in the forecast right now. not so bad. just a breeze out there right now. overnight tonight, the clouds begin to gather after midnight tomorrow morning for your commute may be a couple of pop-up showers in the north. doesn't look like much. maybe some drizzle along the coastal sections and then throughout the day you can see maybe a couple of scattered showers, but the real rain still well off the coastline as we head in toward tomorrow evening starts to roll on get going around 8 and around 10, 11 o'clock or so. you can see the main front kind of sitting across the entire bay area, some moderate, maybe some

heavier amounts of rainfall. so here we go. we've got a couple more storms go before begin to settle down as we're going to see some warmer weather as we head in toward april. but right now, yeah, a couple good storms coming our way. week. one more week. we just got to make it through. thank you, lawrence wright, thanks. why more than 2000 businesses across the state. >> we're going to be required to have drug testing kits at their facility starting this summer.

>> today new numbers are out showing just how much fentanyl

the state of california seized last month, according to data from the newsom administration, the california national guard last month help sees more than 1 million fentanyl pills statewide. that includes nearly 600,000 pills along the california mexico border. in a statement, governor newsom says that his decision last year to increase the number of cal guard service members at the border has helped. and now he's calling on congress to take action to secure the border. beginning july first bars and nightclubs in california will be required to have drug testing kit. the california department of alcoholic beverage control. i'm making that announcement on monday. it is an effort to protect anyone from big drug dwell on a night out the law will impact about 2400 businesses all across the state. the test kits come in the form of test strips stickers, straws or other devices, businesses that don't comply could have their

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