welcome back to the kron 4 morning news, harvey lets get another check of weather this morning with john stray bulks john. >> the weekend is just a day away. >> we're almost there rain and it's looking like a good one to be getting outside, especially if you like, warmer weather saturday and sunday will be your days. and if you like it cooler feel today is going to be just the right one for you today. temperatures a little bit cooler than they were yesterday. and part of the reason for that is an increase sea breeze that's going bring that ocean cool. their place are right across the bay area. so temperatures today will be jacket where the even into the afternoon. you look outside at san francisco this morning looks nice and clear. there's some definite low cloud cover sitting right above us. but we're not looking at much if any fog really anywhere across the bay area. so visibility has been just fine. 40's and 50's for current temps with hayward out the to oakland conquered and pittsburgh. some of our warmer areas hanging out in the low to mid 50's right now santa rosa, you've been in and out

of those 30's right now. you're sitting at 40 degrees. but santa rosa petaluma nap at times this morning. temperatures falling as low as the upper 30's. i mentioned that we will see it really steady sea breeze through the day in fact, only picking up further inland into the afternoon. so this is going to bring some ocean cool there well into the bay, keeping a school across the region daytime highs for most areas will be in the 60's later today. only a few spots hanging on to the low 70's so that is a slight cool down from yesterday and certainly cooler than the rest of the weekend will be talking warmer 70's for saturday and sunday. still to come back over to you right john, thank you for that. alright, as you wake up and hit the road this morning. will we have a friday light commute. >> hopefully we will heading into the city right now. no major hot spots under 10 minutes for your drive times starts also head over to the san mateo bridge check on things as you're heading across towards the peninsula. look at that traffic starting to pick up just a bit. still a great commute under 2 minutes for you. there. and a look at the richmond sandra fell bridge pretty light that one

car there. 9 minutes as you head into richmond love, more on your commute times coming up. but for now, back to the news. we've got breaking news. we're following this morning. prince philip, the husband of queen elizabeth has died. he was 99 years old. he was just earlier this year that the duke of edinburgh had been admitted to the hospital. he retired from public service back in 2017. we'll continue to bring you more details all throughout the kron 00:00am morning news. we'll have that coming up. for now back to other headlines. we have new video showing what happened in the moments leading up to this controversial arrest involving hayward police department here you can see keith swain being kicked and punched officers in a parking lot on easter sunday. a witness told us that swain was accused of waving a gun at passing cars and then this surveillance video taken from a metro store. you can see swain pull a gun out of his waistband before leaving. he reportedly tossed that gun

in a trash can before officers arrived. hayward police is looking into the arrest. and the east bay oakland police are investigating a shooting that killed a woman. the shooting happened wednesday night along 77 avenue, just a few blocks. south east hagan burger road when officers arrived on scene, they found a woman who was shot. she died shortly after the victim has not been identified at the time. 5 years after the remains of 32 year-old nicole fitts were found and san francisco's mclaren park. police are continuing to look for her. 2 year-old daughter, arianna fits who steal remains missing police released this rendering by forensic sketch. artist show what arianna may look like now at 7 years old. the cole fits. the child's mother was found dead apart by recreation park and department workers on april 8th 20 16 buried in a small shallow grave. she was last seen on april first 2016 when

according to police she was summoned to meet a person known to her. no suspects or persons of interest have ever been named in the case. arianna was last seen in mid february of 2016 investigators believe she was staying with friends or babysitters. police have offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of nicole fitts and ariana's disappearance. and the north bay windsor police are investigating assault allegation against the mayor of windsor dominick for poli. this comes after police san francisco. this comes after the san francisco chronicle published an article with claims 4 separate accounts of alleged abuse. several sonoma county officials believe he needs to step down from his position while the investigation is currently underway. >> in that interim period between accusations and innocence or guilt. it's a

major distraction for your city is in no position to serve as a leader of this community. >> at the end of the day, everyone has a right to a trial, but you don't have a right to hold elected office. >> earlier this week. the poli was appointed to the board of directors of the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district district supervisor lynda hopkins says steps are being taken to rescind that appointment. kron four's reached out to the mayor, but we have not heard back. there have been ford and whales found in the bay area in just the last week or so. the carcasses have been taken to angel island for study and kron. four's. gayle ong reports from or beach where the 4th well was just found this gray whale is the latest to wash up in the bay area. it was found that near beach thursday morning. a team with the marine mammal center just completed cropsey and have been busy investigating 3 other dead whales in 8 days that really a red flag for us. >> we're doing everything we

can to investigate the causes of these for doctor jeff boehm ceo at the marine mammal center says there are 3 common cause is we are likely to see it either amount rishon state. and instead like that ship strike. or an entanglement. erik jones came across one of the dead whales this weekend reported to the coast guard. >> here's how sailing and i saw. we'll look to be a well and it wasn't doing normal things that was moving slowly. >> his nonprofit c valor the whale to angel island. drone video shows jones and his crew moving the 33 foot whale in the bay area. waters jones is an experienced boater and says there needs to be more awareness about whales getting killed by ships. i've seen it firsthand. we've almost hit wells. >> and our boats. but our boats or going for 5 knots, which is pretty slow and these

wednesday. the second at the fitzgerald marine reserve in san mateo county on saturday. >> and the 3rd was found floating near the berkeley marina. this week. one of these has shown evidence of it being a ship strike. but what is what is really remarkable to us is that this is. >> the 4th incident in just a little over a week put that in perspective 2019. we saw 13 animals in the entire year. and that was a large number to us. the situation is being watched by the federal government and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. the marine mammal center says the public can play an important role in the conservation of gray whales and other whale species by reporting sightings to the center. >> we're here on near beachy gayle ong kron 4 news. >> ahead of this year's wildfire season. governor gavin newsom announced the state will approve a new 536 million dollar plan to help respond to and recover

from wildfires. the money will go toward wildfire mitigation and force management projects as well as hiring more. cal fire crews newsome says wildfire prevention is urgent. it's an issue in the state because of current weather conditions likening california to a tender box following a critically dry winter and sense of urgency and recognition. >> of the moment. we're in as weight said, the hots are getting hotter. the drives are getting drier. there's a new reality. you know, believe in climate change, you know, believe in science you believe your own eyes. >> newsome made the announcement while visiting the shaver lake area in fresno county, new with the creek fire bar last fall. this effort is in addition to the 80 million dollars in emergency funds approved last month to go towards the state's wildfire response. newsome says the legislation will vote on the plan as soon as monday and he will sign it on tuesday. they say it's the first in the world of flowing

fire station being built, although san francisco's embarcadero it's located just behind station. 35 force. michelle kingston tells us why san francisco leaders say and need one of these. >> so this is really an exciting project. it's one of a kind, not just in san francisco but in the world, a floating fire station located off the embarcadero. it's the first one in the world and it's being built right now it's i'm excited to see like during the pandemic. great construction continued. this is one kind of project that we could could go forward is essential work that needs to be done and we've been seeing it's not only about keeping san francisco at the forefront of resiliency which were which is needed, but also to make sure that people are working when a lot of the country was shut down while the floating fire station is still being built to the work began quite a while ago overseas construction started with the steel base started in china. it was floated over the pacific ocean. then it went to

treasure island in the middle of the san francisco bay where the fire house itself was constructed. a tooth to story firehouse. now it's at its permanent site appeared 22 and a half in san francisco on the waterfront, on the embarcadero. the floating fire station is located behind engine. 35 a century old building that firefighters say they've outgrown. >> the building. you see here, the white building is or is over a 100 years old having got serve san francisco in the needs of san francisco in the growing needs of san francisco. definitely outgrown its ability to do so. >> the new station can move with the tide sustain an earthquake hold more state of the art equipment. you know, we love to be trendsetters in san francisco. >> with proactive and positive items. this is definitely an example of proactive miss. it's a positive for not only our community but for the entire bay area and potentially the state of california. we are in the

middle of earthquake country. >> we have to be prepared. this makes the city even more resilient. now. the old original building. it's not going anywhere. it will still house the fire truck just the personnel and boats will be moving new loading station. hopefully by this summer. in san francisco, michelle kingston kron 4 news. >> coming up next on the kron 4 morning news dramatic testimony from a respiratory specialist as he took the stand in the murder trial of derek chauvin how he challenged the defense's claim that drugs where possible over more responsible for george floyd's death will have that and more coming up next.

back to the kron 4 morning news. i'm reyna harvey. we have to get another check of weather with john shrable. >> for many reasons. one because johnny always have the best forecast. but to the weekend is here and we need to know what we can do. >> yeah. we're getting spoiled lately rain asked whether has definitely not been uncomfortable. we looked at a really warm finish to last week. mild conditions all week long this weekend. this weekend is going to be bringing more of the same high temperatures a little bit warmer than this week has been that she's going to take us into the mid 70's. really beautiful weather to look forward to looking outside this morning. at our tower cam. a bit of a cloudy view at it just because some of those low clouds are making for a misty perspective from right there. top tower. otherwise visibility is great. you are

holding on to really clear skies across the bay area. as you make your drive into work. high pressure is only going to build in further and further this weekend. this is going to allow temperatures. that chance to climb a bit well into the mid 70's windy conditions at the coastline today, though, we'll do just the opposite whereas yesterday, tomorrow and sunday will be some are warmer days of this forecast today we take a little dip and that's an increase in coastal winds that's going to push some of this marine cool. there right in across the bay. so friday a bit more on the brisk side, kind of a light jacket long sleeve shirt kind of weather before we make your way to the t-shirt and shorts staff into saturday and sunday futurecast shows dry skies well into the afternoon. today more that into tomorrow. more that the sunday and well into next week, too. so that pattern is not changing as we work our way well into mid april, just around the corner 50's 60's for your high temperatures, whether you're at the coast or right along the peninsula. daytime highs today will be right on par with or seasonal

averages and jacket where the for these areas, the further away from the coast. you get you start to see temperatures a little bit warmer. we're still going to have the coastal influence but daytime highs will have that chance to get a bit closer to 70 degrees if not actually 2.70 in areas like concord right at 70 degrees today. meantime, oakland and berkeley in the 60's at 63 fairfield in antioch at 72 each while santa rosa at a nice cool. 71 tomorrow's temperatures a bit warmer and sunday will be even warmer yet with highs in the mid to upper 70's for the finish to the weekend on sunday skies remain clear and dry all the way through this forecast with temperatures just a little bit above average. this weekend and no chances of much needed rain reyna john, thank you for that. it's a great forecast. let's hope that our commute can stay. >> friday line as you head into the city right now. again, look at the bay bridge not tracking any major accidents under 10 minutes free to make it to that fremont street exit. if you have to leave early. so we have no delays there also

getting a look at the golden gate bridge heading into the not seen any fog advisories. so conditions very clear. no construction from overnight on the bridge and also checking out the richmond sandra fell bridge to leave you with that heading out of richmond across the sandra fell to take about 9 minutes or so to do that, we'll have more coming up next. for now, back to the news. a compelling testimony from a medical expert has a derek chauvin murder trial entered its 9th day yesterday. the doctor on the stand testified that george floyd had no chance to read while he was on the ground a warning some of the video is very difficult to watch. janelle forte has the very latest. >> the prosecution called 3 medical experts to the stand a concentrated effort to debunk the defense's claims that floyd died from drug use and other health issues and not the direct resulthof former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin's actions where for the first pulmonologist

doctor martin tobin for more than 2 hours. the prosecution questioned the veteran lynn doctor, what happened in the case of mister floyd that relates to the shallow breathing that resulted in his little oxygen. >> so there are a number of forces forces. the doctor said had nothing to do with fentanyl. tobin said based on his analysis of floyd's breathing rate leading up to him losing consciousness. >> and ultimately dying fentanyl in his system was not having any effect on his breathing. do you have an opinion to a reasonable degree of medical certainty. >> as to whether a person who had none of those preexisting health conditions. a healthy person. and the same circumstances as mister floyd. yes, a healthy person subjected to what mister floyd was subjected to would have died as a result of what he was subject to the tobin back in his point of calculations from what floyd's likely aaron take wasn't actually counting floyd's press in the scene videos even pointing out what he says. the exact moment floyd took his last press in

remains atd the neck for another 3 minutes and 27 seconds after. >> he takes his last breath during cross examination. the defense poking holes where they could, but they're also looking at. how other. >> may contribute to the death of an individual right to me. they're basically center it's the yes, sir. no, sir. some object. >> the second witness doctor daniel i since the frantic talks olliges reform. the talks all times during floyd's autopsy, he said the drugs in floyd's system were very low levels cross examination. the defense arguing his data was not sufficient enough to conclude that the amount of drugs floyd had in his system was insignificant the day ended with doctor bill smock an emergency physician with specialized training and forensic medicine testifying on drug tolerance. if a person is suffering from a fentanyl overdose. would you describe that person and has alert. >> no, sir, they are not going to be alert. they're going to

be sleeping. would you describe them as oriented. i know they're going to be. rain is going to be in sleep mode not really mud and was george floyd oriented. >> he was. >> that was janelle forte reporting for us. the trial enters day 10 this morning. the prosecution is expected to call more medical experts including the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on george floyd. for nearly 6 years. alex medea service. california secretary of state. now he's answering your questions as california's new senator and an exclusive town hall interview inside california politics. house nicky lorenzo and frank buckley have a preview. >> or more than a year into the coronavirus pandemic and this weekend on inside california politics. senator alex padilla joins us for an exclusive statewide town hall. >> senator, discussed with us, key issues including covid-19 relief and the push to give

americans recurring direct payments. we have to make it clear as long the pandemic lasts. >> the federal government will be there to support american families and small businesses. >> another big national discussion right now. vaccine passports. we asked senator pda. >> if he supports the idea that think we need it again, follow when it comes to public health guidance of the public health scientists and experts here. they said that we need a mandate for a pet that the passport we also asked senator to make a promise to voters about at least one issue he will accomplish before running for office again in 2022. >> for our full town hall with senator alex padilla. make sure and watch inside california politics this weekend and every weekend broadcasting statewide. >> well, you can watch the exclusive town hall with senator alex 06:30pm saturday or 06:30am sunday right here on kron. 4. coming up next in the cross from morning news, the lawyers are getting ready to welcome back. fans.

>> how soon you're going to hear cheers from the stands.

>> 2 weeks from today. the warriors will welcome back. fans to the chase center. this comes after the city announced plans to allow indoor event. fans will be able to attend games starting april 23rd. the chase center will only allow 35% capacity warriors star

draymond green is ready to feed off the energy from the fans. >> it's tough playing in front of the. arena. you know, so. you know how fast coming back. you know, a on the tory leader stream. the excited excited for fans as well. you know, it is coming to games. is a huge part of some people lives, you know, so. you know, excited for them as well. >> tonight the lawyers will host the washington wizards without fans in the stands. tipoff is at 07:00pm. coming up in the next hour. it's opening day for the giants far to see the home opener. san francisco is hitting the brakes and will not be moving into the yellow tier next week. >> what's behind that delay. and be prepared to pay more at the pump gas, the city $4 a gallon across the state openings get underway.

>> from the bay area's local news station. now with breaking news. good morning and thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm darya folsom. the breaking news that we're following this morning. prince philip, the husband of queen elizabeth. >> has died 99 years old. he spent a month in the hospital earlier this year and then it was released last month. he is also known as the duke of edinburgh. and was married to queen elizabeth in 1947 he ended up retiring from public service in 2017 that during his time. he carried out more than 20,000 public engagements. >> philip was a member of the greek royal family. he had 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. if you don't know about his life. >> and then you should read about it. is a pretty storied life that he led with different phases throughout

before when he went into royalty and then in england and then also in the military and the like in their private lives. a lot of that is revealed in the series on the crown before they were at this age and it's fun to see the older pictures of them mary, for all of these years. a lot of give and take being in that second to the queen may sickly step behind. >> his whole life married more than 70 years raising. >> and we'll have more on that throughout the morning. we'll also have local bay area news. big news 4 san francisco when it comes to covid. here's what you can do and can't do we have some of that. first. a look at the weather because it's friday. it is and get the weekend ahead. good morning, john. good morning, guys. yeah, friday. so even if we had bad weather that could until the vive for sure. we are going to be looking at conditions today. >> that will be pleasant a little cooler than yesterday. but tomorrow and sunday we see a nice little warm up. that will take us back into the mid 70's looking outside this