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Magnitude 7.7 Quake Hits Russia
The U.S. Geological Survey is monitoring a magnitude 7.7 earthquake which hit Thursday afternoon our time near Koryakia, Russia. That's along the Pacific Ocean in Russia's Far Eastern region. This link offers more data from the USGS on the event.
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 Oakland Strike Settled, Schools Still Shut
KRON 4's Will Tran reports from Oakland where some teachers showed up to picket schools Thursday morning even though their union reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday night. Many teachers tell Will they won't celebrate a settlement until they see the details of the proposed contract. Will also talks with a student who expressed support for teachers and a desire for all of the school days she can get to improve her grades.
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School's Out, Rec's In
The Oakland Parks and Recreation Department is opening a number of centers around the community on Thursday to accomodate parents who need somewhere for their children to go since school is out. Here is a list of the "School's Out / Rec's In" centers that are open.
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Parents Frustrated With Switch in Plans
KRON 4's Dan Kerman says parents are getting conflicting reports about what students should do today. Oakland schools decided late Wednesday to close classrooms on Thursday. Parents are still urged to keep kids at home despite the tentative agreement ending the dispute. The city of Oakland is opening park and recreation centers early to help provide supervised activities for students not in school today.
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Phil Matier & School District Spokesman
KRON 4's Phil Matier gets details on the agreement between Oakland School teachers and the district from spokesman Alex Katz. The district is still urging parents to keep children at home on Thursday although teachers and other school employees will get paid for the day.
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New Chief Restructures Richmond P.D.
KRON 4's Charles Clifford reports from Richmond where the community's new police chief is restructuring the department. Chief Chris Mangus is adding three new Deputy Chiefs and opening three new sub-stations. Chief Mangus says the changes will help police address Richmond's high crime rate.
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Trees Removed for SJ Grand Prix
KRON 4's Daniel Villareal reports from San Jose where crews are relocating 19 palm trees that line Park Avenue in the downtown area. The trees are going because of the upcoming San Jose Grand Prix. Organizers say the trees are dangerous for the drivers in the race. Still many people tell Daniel they are angry that the trees and downtown San Jose's beauty must pay the price for the race.
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President Bush to Honor Local Volunteer
KRON 4's Rob Fladeboe introduces us to a San Jose man who will be on hand to greet President Bush when he arrives in the Bay Area this week. Joe Russo is with an organization that helps older people learn computer skills. The President is giving Russo an award to honor his long years of volunteer work.
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KRON 4 Earthquake Coverage |
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Thursday Weather Update
KRON 4 Meteorologist Mark Danon says we're experiencing a transition from nice weather to an approaching storm system. Clouds will increase through the day on Thursday with a few showers throughout the day Friday and into Saturday. Mark says the system is thinning out but moving slowly which means it will stick around a while.
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KRON 4 Featured Video Journalist Stories |
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Choose the Best Sites for Music Downloads
Looking for the best place to download music legally? KRON 4's Gabriel Slate offers a tour of the best deals in mp3 downloads. He explores some of the major pay sites as well as outlining the risks of free music downloads.
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Dangerous Crossings - Mill Valley
In Part Two of his series of reports on dangerous crosswalks, KRON 4's Stanley Roberts visits Mill Valley where he finds pedestrians can be just as much at fault as drivers for creating hazardous situations. Despite signs which urge people to use marked crosswalks, many people jaywalk. Stanley says California law doesn't protect jaywalkers. In fact, drivers can sue people crossing on foot illegally for damage to their car!
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Take a Tour of the S.F. Sewers
The San Francisco sewer system is not on the agenda for most tours of the city. Don't tell KRON 4's Dave Guingona who took his camera 15 feet under the streets of the city to look at the problems the system faces. Officials are considering a massive upgrade to the entire sanitary sewer system. Much of the network dates back to the gold rush. Some of the images can be uncomfortable.
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How to Listen to Your MP3's While Driving
Want to listen to your iPod or other mp3 player in your car? KRON 4's Gabriel Slate walks you through your three options for getting the highest quality sound from your digital music files while you're tooling down the street.
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Rob Black's Market Pulse |
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Rob's Market Pulse for Thurs, April 20
In Thursday's Market Pulse reports KRON 4's Rob Black takes a look at some of the negative factors working on Cupertino-based Apple Computers. Rob also goes on a search for cheap gasoline and Google's continued soaring profits.
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The World According to Gary |
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Gary Interviews Sports Agent Steve Baker
KRON 4's Gary Radnich sits down with sports agent Steve Baker about some of the pitfalls facing athletes these days. They also preview some of the top selections in the upcoming National Football League draft.
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Ask Gary featuring Alicia Radnich |
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Ask Gary for Friday, April 14
This week on the Ask Gary segment, Alicia Radnich poses questions from the audience to Gary. Topics include the latest on the Barry Bonds investigation, Gary's stories about former Dodgers player Steve Garvey, and our Sports Director's seeming obsession with meteorologist Michael Kelting!
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Lullaby Lane Baby Photos
Click above to e-mail your photos or send them to:
KRON 4 Lullaby Lane Photo
P.O. Box 3412
San Francisco, CA 94119
Winners chosen every Friday on the KRON 4 Morning News to receive $100 Lullaby Lane Gift Certificate.
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Brand Your Business
Patronize KRON 4 advertisers who are participating in our Brand Your Business initative.
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CA Lottery Results
Check winning numbers now.
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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Learn how to participate and support the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer set for San Francisco July 8-9, 2006
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The California Mille
Learn more about the California Mille classic automobile event. KRON 4 will broadcast the preview show on Sunday, April 30th at 12:00 noon.
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