firefighters that have been killed by electrocution. both in canada and united states. >> a chief was nearly electrocuted here. that is why this is the catalyst for a new policy. when it comes to fires and grow houses it will be hands off. >> in this case what we did is had ladder trucks on two sides of the building shooting water from higher up without a person holding onto it. >> the county estimates they've fought 30 fires in grow houses in two years. a number climbing rapidly. >> and we have learned tonight a man found dead in a bay point house fire yesterday did not die from the fire. investigators say he died before the fire started but they dmot expect foul play. firefighters found the

80-year-old inside the flames. and a gas leak caused tense moments in san jose on allen rock area near mccareery. forcing authorities to reroute traffic. yu kilt tilt crews worked to stop the flow of gas from the of beating a 93-year-old grandmother appeared in court today. >> he was escorted here by two sheriff deputies, two others were already in the room. the reason for all of this security is because he's on a psychiatric hold a 5150. he pleaded not guilty to

assault and elder abuse. mary perez was admitted for breathing problems. the 93-year-old suffered cuts ask bruises when the 29-year-old reportedly hit her with an i v pole. perez told her daughter he went berserk. doctors told him he had to be placed in psychiatric care. >> my mom says the man opened the curtain and used the base of the pole to hit her in the head she put up her arms. but he kept hitting her. >> the hospital says sheriff deputies stationed in the emergency room were able to subdue him. her daughter says damage was already done. >> they found her bloody, she was bleeding from her head her body, bruceed and arms

bleeding. >> in the fall a 57-year-old lynn smalleding was found dead in a stairwell, 17 days after being reported missing from her room. investigators later found both the hospital and sheriff department at fault. the attorney for the spaulding family says assurances aren't working. >> there is no security or safety at san francisco general hospital. >> the hop says perez is in good condition but will stay over another night for observation. >> tonight governor brown announced a plan to help drought-stricken california the governor and top leaders proposed spending $687 million to help communities across the state. $15 million will go to towns with low drinking water supplies the governor says it is a crisis and demands cooperation.

>> this is serious. today is a fall for action. the state is going to do it's part for we're asking citizens to do their part. >> the money coming from state bonds and the general fund lawmakers say they will expedite this bill. >> homeland security is warning airlines of a new potential threat. telling airlines overseas and some at home about the possibility of explosives in shoes. passengers already remove shoes but screeners might give extra attention. >> ukraine president agreed on a truce following two days of violent demonstrations. early yir police used water canyons

and concussion grenades and 26 people have been killed and 400, injured. today the president said he condemns violence in the strongest possible terms. >> we hold the ukrainin government responsible for making sure it's dealing with this in an appropriate way. fires continue to burn after tw days of rioting. >> facebook ready to pay big bucks for an a p p you probably never heard of for $4 billion in cash plus another $3 billion over a period of years. allowing

users to send images and says it's a path to connect a billion people. it happened on valentine's day when the owner of the a p p crashed into his home >> google primed to offer internet access to five cities that leave broad band speed in the dust. san jose, sunnyvale, palo alto and mountain view. google says it's fiber internet service will be 100 times faster than existing broad band services. local officials looking forward to this service. >> it's a ben grit to residents and businesses and start ups. it

gives a competitive advantage. >> fwoogel offers it's service in 29 other cities. >> well, a coalition of union members and housing and gay rights activists say san francisco did not do its home work when it came to google buses. it says the city failed to consider how buses lost traffic and google workers are residents. the decision expected in the next 45 days. >> shares of tes la began soaring when the car maker announced 4th quarter earnings beat wall street expectations and announced it would deliver 35,000 more model s vehicles in

2015. right now, stock is up 22 points in after-hours trading. encouraging for tesla. safeway confirming it is in talks to sell the company and says discussions are ongoing. no deal has been reached and the skp not releasing other details but the chain is, has been under pressure to improve it's bottom line. >> well, for the second time in a week a flight hit with severe turbulence. tonight why one expert says is that wake up call for anyone that flies. >> new problem facing working mothers trying to find a balance between work and home. >> smiles, nerves in the south bay. a rising star makes a debut on the ice. >> the news at 5:00 continues here in 60 seconds. stay with us.

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ooshgs a bus full of inmates got into an accident today in southern california near twin towers jail in los angeles. the bus was able to drive to the jail where inmates were treated. two deputies were injured but we're told none of the injuries are serious. and scary moments in the sky on a flight out of san francisco headed for hong kong. a flight encountered severe turbulence passing over japan. some were hurt as a result. jonathan bloom is here on what happened. >> you can imagine the screams. people were ejected from their seats without warning. then,

they had to sit on the plane six hours with no food or water, some with injuries just waiting to land so they can see a doctor. flight attendants were in the middle of serving dinner when the ride began. >> there is a massive jolt. like almost dropping sideways. >> food was flying. >> we didn't understand what is going on. only part is that this aircraft is going down >> turbulence by itself is never going knock a plane out of the sky. it's very, very frightening. >> aviation analyst told us turbulence is dangerous. and this proves it at least nine people were injured. eight sent to the hospital. the dangers, he says is that long overwater flights it can come out of nowhere. >> most of this is predictable. some is not occasional. we say

keep seat belts fastened when you're seated even if the light is off >> some passengers say those that weren't belted in were thrown and crashed into the overhead bin. the first on a united flight on monday from denver to montana. >> felt like something hit the bottom of the plane. >> then, stuff, and people were flying all over the place. >> five people went to the hospital including two flight attendants. in fact of the 32 people injured, two thirds are crew members. for to it happen twice in a week he says that is a coincidence oochl we're going to get more energetic jet streams and potential for these encounters will increase >> in other words, buckle up. >> memorial services have been set for two officer that's were

killed on monday responding to a crash on highway 99. both started at bay area offices. >> a former contra costa county sheriff deputy is going jail for his real roel in a law enforcement scandal putting five officers behind bars. a judge sentenced him to prison. he said he didn't think he was doing anything illegal. the judge says he was concern concerned the former deputy is not accepting responsible for actions. >> people have a difficult time saying they're sorry. >> the case only part of a larger scheme by other officers. >> latest enrollment figures in

for covered california. the state part of the affordable care act. >> problems people have enrolling under affordable care act have been well documented including here in california. but with six weeks left in this enrollment, covered california says it's already exceeded it's goals. 1.6 million californians enrolled or expanded medical program. 38% of those enrolled are la teen yoez a jump from 32% at the end of last year. those who don't enroll by march 31st have to wait until next period which begins october 1st. good news for those who work at gap stores. the retailer says it's raising minimum hourly wage to $nine this year and $ten next year. a increase over the federal minimum wage of $7.20

per hour, this brings it close twroer minimum wage in san francisco. you may know that gap is based in san francisco. ooshgs americans may be using postal service less but the survey found most don't want it to go away. they don't want to it change. the feed back from focus groups is that americans want post office to stay the way it is. problem is most of us are relying on them less and less. that is contributed to a huge debt much due to payments ochlt wchlted to the retirement fund demanded to be paid paid in advance. many suggest the post office offer hunting and fishing licenses however, people admit they don't see themselves using those services either. tough place to be in for the post office. >> thank you very much.

>> a young figure skater going for olympic glory. her first olympic effort. it's pretty exciting stuff. >> first time it was when she was seven years old. >> marina is her choreographer and she was watching this morning. nervously. >> my heartbeating so fast. >> i'm just happy she skated clean. that is all i wanted from her. >> dozens of young skaters gathered to watch her short program. a beacon for those that want to follow her footsteps. >> everybody is excited. it's great for rink and skaters everybody knows that that is possible if they work hard. because she gives all young

skaters hope. >> this morning she tweeted pictures. declaring it a beautiful day and a thumbs up. there are plenty of thumbs up from back home, too. >> i was nervous. i knew she'd skate clean. >> i'm going give you her score. 61.04 in short program, 34 out of 30 advanced to tomorrow's skate. >> now if you're watching olympics but want know what's happening at 11:00 use your ipad or smart phone to watch us. we're here. you can down load go to our web site for more information. >> we're everywhere. >> we try. >> including on the the roof. >> sandhya patel on her perch tonight. >> it's become my second home.

it's beautiful up here, looking behind me, nothing but bright blue sunny skies. live doppler seven h d, make sure you grab a coat or jacket. clear skies and you can see how much we've got. 1/100ths in san francisco. san jose. 4/100ths livermore. now, as far as our deficit, drizzle didn't help. over 16 inches needed in santa needs over

gorgeous view from our golden gate bridge day. from here, clear and cool and rain next week. clear, breezy and a dry pattern into early next week. middle of the week february 26th, wednesday, rain line north. thursday, friday, that is what we're trending wetter. if kids are out

on ski week and you're thinking let me take them out, make sure they're bundled up. look at temperatures. 70s in napa. oakland. nothing but sunshine. numbers into low 70s in areas. next week, some mild weather continues. it cools hoff tuesday, wednesday. rain chances hold up until next week. like i said not what we're hoping for but we'll take the nice weather. cheryl? dan? >> yef. it's almost march >> no kidding >> thank you very much. >> what do you give a little

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air force one. in eight years they never lost his luggage. okay. >> food pretty good, too. >> heelsburg could be the first city to raise the age for buying cigarettes. prohibiting sale to anyone younger than 21 the mayor says doing anything to make it harder for teenagers to smoke is the least he can do to keep them from what he calls dieing a miserable death. >> a new study on working mothers may confirm what many know. they feel a lot of guilt. research say working moms worry their bad mothers because they work outside of the home but also feel like bad employees women say they feel like they have to catch up on work spilling into home live. where they're preoccupied with a job. researchers say of being good mothers and good workers can be k lead to stress and health problems.

>> prepare to smile. a 3-year-old girl received a birthday gift she'll remember for a lifetime. a wrapped box bigger than a car sat on the front of the house. it took her time to unwrap but it was worjt wait. take a look at this rejacks of pure joy. >> oh, my goodness >> what is it, bridgit? >> happy birthday. >> okay. how sweet? that is her dad just returning home after serving in afghanistan. the toddler's surprise happened in september

but the video continues to grow in popularity. it's a great idea. >> sweet. >> i can watch this all day long. that smile says it all. i love my daddy. >> all right. still ahead are you feeling lucky? >> power ball is closing in on record-breaking territory, how much it's worth and why many are dreaming big tonight.

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us. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we'll see you again at 6:00. welcome to "world news." tonight, breaking news from homeland security. a new warning to airlines about the possibility of shoe bombs on airplanes. truce? could there be a break in the deadly standoff in ukraine? health alert. do all these women need so many cesarean sections? why is it happening? and what are the real dangers? and what could you do with 75,000 legos? one man's astonishing answer. good evening to you on this wednesday night. and as we come on the air, there is a new terror warning, and this one is a kind of flashback to a fear from the past. acting