KCRA Today: More shootings in Stockton serial killings, Merced family kidnapped, gas price finger pointing

THIS IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 4:00. BRANDI: GOOD MORNING. IT’S TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4. I’M BRANDI CUMMINGS. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TOP STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING TODAY. A MAN IS UNDER ARREST THIS MORNING IN YOLO COUNTY FOR HUMAN SMUGGLING. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES SAY 29-YEAR-OLD MATEO GONZALEZ WAS ARRESTED AT A GAS STATION NEAR DUNNIGAN ON MONDAY. THEY SAY 4 PEOPLE WITHOUT LAWFUL STATUS IN THE U.S. WERE FOUND IN HIS VEHICLE. GONZALEZ FACES FIVE YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF STATE LAWMAKERS WILL SOON RELEASE ITS FINDINGS ON WHY CALIFORNIANS ARE FACING RECORD-HIGH PRICES GAS PRICES. THE ASSEMBLY SELECT COMMITTEE ON GASOLINE SUPPLY AND PRICING HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS. THIS COMES AS PRICES HAVE BEEN RISING WITHIN THE STATE OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THE COMMITTEE CHAIR SAYS WE CAN EXPECT THE REPORT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THE SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL HAVE A NEW BUS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES OUT IN THE FIELD. SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE HOSTING A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR ITS NEW FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MOBILE. THE BUS WILL PROVIDE WI-FI, ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, EMERGENCY FOOD, AND OTHER EDUCATION RESOURCES. FOR A CHECK OF THE FORECAST, LET’S HEAD TO METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG. TAMARA: YOU WILL FIND TEMPERATURES IN THE 50’S AND 60’S. EARLY RISERS IN STOCKTON WAKING UP TO 57. 61 IN YUBA CITY. 60 ON THE NOSE IN SACRAMENTO AND MODESTO. TRUCKEE, A CHILLY MORNING, DOWN TO 34 DEGREES. AS THE DAY UNFOLD, LOOKING SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY, STARTING WITH A FEW CLOUDS SHUFFLING ACROSS OUR SKIES IN THE 50’S. HIGHS TODAY IN THE UPPER 80’S. BRANDI

KCRA 3 is rounding up all the information you need to know to get a head start on your day.Here you'll find what you missed overnight, what's happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.You can also watch our morning newscasts live from 4-9 a.m. here.WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NORCAL2 more shootings linked in Stockton serial killings; woman survived 2021 attack | Two more victims, one of them a woman who survived a shooting attack, were linked in connection with serial killings in Stockton, according to police. Both shootings happened in 2021. Read more here.Officials say a Central Valley family, including an 8-month-old child, were kidnapped | A Central Valley family of four, including an 8-month-old child, was kidnapped on Monday, by a person the sheriff's office believes to be armed and dangerous. It is unknown if the family knew their kidnapper, but the sheriff's office is urging people to not approach the family or kidnapper and to instead call 911, if spotted. Read more here. Finger-pointing continues between gas companies and California over price hikes | Gas prices are rising and so is tension between the state's Democratic leaders and oil companies operating across California. The state's mounting regulations and taxes have curtailed supply capabilities for oil companies, which has slowed down the industry's ability to meet heightened demand. Read more here.Sacramento businesses weigh in on new city role created to address nightlife issues | Sacramento businesses said they are hopeful of the city's announcement on Monday regarding a new nighttime economy manager position, which will focus on downtown public safety after hours. Read more here. WHAT'S HAPPENING ELSEWHERERussian court sets date for Brittney Griner appeal hearing against her nine-year prison sentence | A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Read more here. CDC suspends country-specific COVID-19 travel advisories | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer maintain a country-by-country list of travel advisories related to COVID-19, the agency said Monday. A notice will only be posted for a country if there is a concerning COVID-19 variant or other situation that would change the CDC's travel recommendations. Read more here.Prosecutor: Oath Keepers concocted an 'armed rebellion' on Jan. 6 | The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates planned an "armed rebellion" to keep President Donald Trump in power, a federal prosecutor contended Monday as the most serious case yet went to trial in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Read more here.Hurricane Orlene hits Mexico's Pacific coast near Mazatlan | Hurricane Orlene made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlan on Monday before quickly weakening over land into a tropical depression. Authorities did not immediately report any damage, but along the coast, they suspended classes, closed seaports and set up shelters. Read more here.TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOKMeteorologist Tamara Berg says Tuesday will be very similar to Monday, with some clouds shuffling across our skies. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s by 8 a.m., in the mid- to low-70s by noon, and topping out in the upper 80s by 4 p.m. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP(App users, click here to see our interactive traffic map.)FIRE-THREAT INDEXDOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.

KCRA 3 is rounding up all the information you need to know to get a head start on your day.

Here you'll find what you missed overnight, what's happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.

You can also watch our morning newscasts live from 4-9 a.m. here.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN NORCAL

2 more shootings linked in Stockton serial killings; woman survived 2021 attack | Two more victims, one of them a woman who survived a shooting attack, were linked in connection with serial killings in Stockton, according to police. Both shootings happened in 2021. Read more here.

Officials say a Central Valley family, including an 8-month-old child, were kidnapped | A Central Valley family of four, including an 8-month-old child, was kidnapped on Monday, by a person the sheriff's office believes to be armed and dangerous. It is unknown if the family knew their kidnapper, but the sheriff's office is urging people to not approach the family or kidnapper and to instead call 911, if spotted. Read more here.

Finger-pointing continues between gas companies and California over price hikes | Gas prices are rising and so is tension between the state's Democratic leaders and oil companies operating across California. The state's mounting regulations and taxes have curtailed supply capabilities for oil companies, which has slowed down the industry's ability to meet heightened demand. Read more here.

Sacramento businesses weigh in on new city role created to address nightlife issues | Sacramento businesses said they are hopeful of the city's announcement on Monday regarding a new nighttime economy manager position, which will focus on downtown public safety after hours. Read more here.

WHAT'S HAPPENING ELSEWHERE

Russian court sets date for Brittney Griner appeal hearing against her nine-year prison sentence | A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. Read more here.

CDC suspends country-specific COVID-19 travel advisories | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer maintain a country-by-country list of travel advisories related to COVID-19, the agency said Monday. A notice will only be posted for a country if there is a concerning COVID-19 variant or other situation that would change the CDC's travel recommendations. Read more here.

Prosecutor: Oath Keepers concocted an 'armed rebellion' on Jan. 6 | The founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates planned an "armed rebellion" to keep President Donald Trump in power, a federal prosecutor contended Monday as the most serious case yet went to trial in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Read more here.

Hurricane Orlene hits Mexico's Pacific coast near Mazatlan | Hurricane Orlene made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlan on Monday before quickly weakening over land into a tropical depression. Authorities did not immediately report any damage, but along the coast, they suspended classes, closed seaports and set up shelters. Read more here.

TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK

Meteorologist Tamara Berg says Tuesday will be very similar to Monday, with some clouds shuffling across our skies. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s by 8 a.m., in the mid- to low-70s by noon, and topping out in the upper 80s by 4 p.m.

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