guests about unwanted body hair from the top of the show. bret is back, and no hair. how does it feel? a lot of sweat and tears right. >> i feel lighter. >> can we take a look? >> drum roll. >> let's see that six pack. so a little red. a little bit of irritation which is normal. >> more power to you my friend. thanks for participating. you have a big smile on your face. as long as you're happy i'm sure bret is happy. for more information on today's %--@thedoctorstv.com. @we'll see you next time, thank not s and harassments and detaent on sal ses but as judge jeremy fogel passed through this crowd and into san áááááá aá as the massive funeral in fresno continues there was a direct plea to president obama. the widow and children of general vang pow ask that he be buried at the cemetery.

he helped defend american troops during the war but the army turned them down. thousands of mourners are in fresno for a six-day memorial and many signed a petition asking the president to reverse the army's decision. there are new developments in a story we told you about. the city is reeling for a very expensive mess that taxpayers are footing the bill for and efforts are underway to recall two city council members. jade, the city clerk's office received thousands of signatures as part of the effort to recall council members. this all stems from the city spending at least $15 million it didn't have. the mayor abruptly resigned over this very issue and the man heading the recall effort says that no counsel person ever asked a question about any of the expenses. >> there is never a recall in the history and today and 16 days we accomplish what most

cities take four months. >> council members vowed to fight the efforts. planned parent hood announced it will retrain workers following the release of undercover video by an anty abortion group. the group live action released video that shows an employee at a new york city planned parent hood clinic giving advice to a man posing as a pimp using a hidden camera the man reportly says quote, we have some girls that are kind of young, 14, 15 that might need an abortion. during the conversation the clinic employee appears to be laughing about keeping things quiet. >> all right. so the pregnancy - >> okay. >> keep us out of the loop. >> a spokesperson for planned parent hood said the video was doctored and cannot be trusted. the new york affiliate of planned parent hood released a statement saying if teenagers coal into the clinic they meet

with a social worker and undergo screening for child abuse and neglect. they will retrain employees how to report potential risks to my -- minors. republicans are using their new power in washington to try to tighten abortion restrictions. the house held the first of two hearings on the bill designed to stop any federal money. california senator barbara and other clinics say the plans are so restrictive they would limit access to care when a woman's life is in danger. >> we will continue to defend your health and with a bipartisan effort, we will stop anything that would bring you harm. >> a second hearing is scheduled for tomorrow that will focus on a proposal. more californiaens consider childhood obesity to be a serious problem in the state. a new field poll finds 59% say

they believe child obesity is serious. it's up from 46% who felt the same way in 2003. that's the last time it was taken. it surveyed for than 1000 voters. the results were released today on the first anniversary of ha shell obama's launching on childhood obesity prevention. the cast from glee is on the road again. fox announced today the cast is returning to concert stages in the united states and canada. the high school singing group will kickoff it's north american tour in las vegas at the end of may and will be in san jose at hp pavilion on may 24th. tickets for the show go on sale to the general public on february 19th. is this the product of uncared spa or cement plant making it dirty? the controversy still ahead. ñsxóxgñ

for the buzz about san tran's restaurants few people want to talk about their greasy problem. supervisors approved an ordinance the mayor is expected to sign. john is about to show us. john? >> reporter: it's the other san francisco fog, fats, oils and grease in the sewers. it's already illegal to dump grease but i want to show you something. >> well you're looking at probably days, weeks, months, years of grease accumulating from people pouring it down the sewer. >> reporter: maybe 4 million-gallon as year flow into miles of sewers. about 10 times a day there is a sewer back up caused by grease. >> you don't want to be in a restaurant where there is sewage flowing into the kitchen cooking food. >> reporter: 2500 restaurants will be inspected under this

first in the nation grease ordinance. where ducks and house made lard and deep fried could make grease a big issue. >> the grease gets cleaned once a week. >> reporter: she installed this 5000-dollar automatic grease separator. without it restaurants have to degrease pipes regular alreadily. >> you have to shut down the restaurant and lose an evening service and we don't have that issue any more. so we're happy. >> reporter: in seven weeks san tran inspectors get tough. >> we'll go out there and find the worst polluters, the people cooking a lot of grease and got nothing to capture it and make them put e. coli yipment -- e. coli i didn't equipment in. >> reporter: they will work with the restaurant association and will offer a fee that will pay for the grease catching equipment in less than three years. reporting live health and science editor john fowler. >> to south bay community

colleges are at risk of losing accreditation. the federal department placed them on probation and issued a warning to san jose's evergreen community college district. both schools have been told they have two years to fix issues with financial planning, evaluation and glove innocence or lose accreditation. if they lose, their courses would no longer be transferable which would hurt enrollment. just more than an hour ago the school board is set to meet and vote on school closures but a final decision could be a new option. the board may consider a new option it could postpone a vote. the district held a series of meetings to discuss plans to close three schools to save 1 and a half million dollar a year. oakland police are sending out a warning after a woman was sexual assaulted in. the woman was attacked as she returned home to her apartment on jackson street last night while police are searching for the attacker they are also

warning residents to be careful. here are things you might want to remember, be aware of your surroundings, that is most important. don't be districted by mp3s or cell phones and also stay in well lit and populated areas and be especially alert when coming and going from your car. a fight between santa clara mining operation and the surrounding community heated up today. the board of supervisors. they don't need various approvals to expand. some living nearby say it's toxic and operating inexpensively. >> reporter: the question is because of toxic is so old and it predates land use permits can it expand without getting land use permits that near facilities absolutely must get? >> reporter: for some of the years the lee high corey supplied much of the limestone

to make much of the concrete that built much of the bay area and emits some toc six things it wants to open a 200-acre limestone corey. >> the county did not have a ordinance that require add permanent for mining and again, they have reinforced that many, many times over the past 70 years. >> all of our health risk assessments that include mercury emissions show no further action needed. >> reporter: today the owners busted more than 100 employees and suppliers taking their seats an hour before the hearing. many of them later testified in favor of the corey expansion. that effectively filled the chamber leaving opponents to an over fill room. nonetheless the communities neighboring said the county should take away the ability to automatically expand. >> you give me 15 minutes, the

oppose side no minutes. >> if they are so great about water sheds and water why do they have 11 notices of violation from the quality control board just last year alone? >> according to the epa's it produces 2% of total particlit matter e. coli motion -- emissions in the u.s. >> reporter: hot and heavy testimony over this issue goes on even as we speak. reporting live from the water supervisors in san jose, ktvu. finding the cause, what the health department saysed to about what triggered an illness that sent dozens home from a five-day field trip and also, they call it one of the most exhausting, intensive investigations ever. tonight what it shows about toyota's sudden acceleration problems. and the one real sign business travel is bouncing back but it's a sign that travelers probably won't like.

>> marin county health officials now know what caused the illnesses of dozens of students and adults on a trip to walker creek ranch last week. about 50 adults and students from schools in nevado and oakland got sick.

officials say that tests confirm noravirus caused the illness. the most common symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. after a ten month investigation, one that drafted the help of nasa engineers us transportation officials said today they found no evidence that toyota's sudden acceleration problems were caused by an electronic glitch. >> toyota's problems were mechanical not electrical. that comes after one of the most exhaustive, thorough and intensive research efforts ever taken. >> scientists found two mechanical problems likely caused the cars to speed up. either the gas pedals became trapped in the floor mats or some pedals were sticky and slow to release. toyota recalled almost 8 million vehicles in the u.s. after many reports of sudden acceleration and a deadly crash in san diego. in japan today, toyota did not comment on the findings but

says it is rebounding. while the company reported a 40% drop in earnings, it forecasts profits of $6 billion this year. >> gradually we hope we are winning back our customers confidence in us and our cars but the journey is not yet completed. >> the us is considering updates. bottom line, toyotas are safe to buy. united, continental and american airlines are raising fares for business travels. u.s. airlines saw big bump last year in business travel. companies spent an estimated $228 billion which helped airlines posttheir first profit in three years. small business optimism increased in january to its highest level since the

recession began three years ago. that's according to a closely watched survey released today by the national federation of independent businesses. that's up 1.5 points from the prior month and it's the highest rating from december of 2007. new research shows that popular students bully kids until they are at the top. the most liked teens have more to gain by being nice than by being bullied, shows the study. state farm and the children's hospital of philadelphia found that in 2008, more than half a million

people were involved in teen driver crashes and almost 30% of the people who died in teen crashes were not in the teenage driver's cars. the researchers also said four key behaviors contributed to the accidents. failure to use seat belts, speed, alcohol, and distracted driving. waste watchers want action. what people are spending m illions of dollars on that could be practically free. it's going to get cold tonight, i'll show you the coldest cities. new at 6:00, a plan to keep a high tech giant from leaving. how it could create jobs at other bay area businesses. >> reporter: nineteenth avenue in san francisco for pedestrians it has been known as one of the deadliest streets in this city. but not lately, so what's

changed? tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

the u.s. special operations commander says his elite troops are showing the strain of almost 10 years of war in iraq and afghanistan. admiral olson says the number of forces has quadrupled. he called the troops in and out of the war zone off the charts. congress is wasting almost $100 million a year on something that is practically free. water. why taxpayer dollars are going down the drain. >> reporter: they are practically at every hearing and meeting on capitol hill, often unnoticed. but according to a watchdog

group, their very presence costs taxpayers $850,000. and the group says bay area lawmakers helped rack up the bottle water bill with representatives joe lofman, then speaker nancy pelosi more $22, $22,000. >> bottle water is a wasteful expense then the bottles go into the water. >> so when congress spends unnecessary funds on bottled water it's sending money down the drain that could actually be going into infrastructure investment. >> reporter: some say here's the solution. water filtration systems that on the high end cost about $1,400 a pop. but if you take the amount of money the u.s. house spends on

bottle water every year, you can buy this for every single congressional office on capitol hill. many offices already bought the filtration system. >> everybody has to look at their expenditures and do what's right. >> reporter: but he said we shouldn't demonize an industry that provides jobs. still, it looks like america may want congress off the bottle. congresswoman lofren's office sent us a message that says that the office now has a filtration. congresswoman wolfman's office says that they still use bottle water because excessive lead was found in the water a few years ago. 50 people died when colgan

air flight went down near buffalo. the crash was blamed on pilot error also it revealed harsh flying conditions. the families of those who died today lobbied congress for better training and rest requirements for regional pilots. >> your initial experience as a pilot should not be without some sort of levels in the plane. there should a new health care reform benefit could be costing you money. the state tax you're required to pay and who wants to change that. julie haener is in the news room now with some of the other stories we want to tell you about. >> reporter: first it was care now not cash. now in more cash for cans. the new incentive a san francisco lawmakers wants to offer. and it used to be a potentially dangerous walk

across the street. ktvu finds out if new safety measures are working. and what a pitcher who was almost killed in a game is doing to get back on the field now. 17-year-old gunner sandburg and his teammates held the first practice of the season today. it's been almost a year since gunner was hit by a fast ball. concerns were that a metal bat were to blame. this year, all leagues will use wooden bats. flames shot several feet up in the air after an explosion at a gas facility. it's so big crews are essentially letting it burn out on its own. unfortunately there is one worker who has not yet been accounted for. schools in the area kept kids inside throughout the day.

people were told to stay indoors but no evacuations were ordered. no word yet on what caused the explosions. back here in the bay area, felt like i was back on drivers ed. hands on the 10 and two. >> where did you feel the most wind? >> i was stuck on the east bay, but i felt it on 580. >> that would make sense. a good north-northwest wind. the richmond san rafael bridge, the san mateo bridge, winds blowing. it's starting to back down a little. current sensor on the east side of the bridge blowing at 17, or gusts to 17. and at the naval air station gusts to 24. the golden gate bridge, and we've got gusts to 11 or 15 pardon me. you notice this north-northeast so you have a wind kind of like this. it doesn't really impact the golden gate bridge. the wind really when it blows from if north impacts. you have these strong cross winds that create issues on the

bridge. as we go into tonight, the forecast at a glance you can see that we are looking for some pretty windy conditions to continue. overnight lows tonight are going to be mostly in the 30s. we're looking for plenty of cloud cover over the weekend. but not this weekend. and the next couple of days are going to heck out there, as we go through the computer models. we're looking for more sunshine and increasing temperatures as we go through time. that's the story the next couple of days. then we pick up the live camera really quick here and we get some, i don't know, just a last minute thing. i have to make a last minute adjustment. you can see outside, absolutely beautiful out there. the clear skies are going to continue the next couple of days, what that means we're going to see very cool overnight lows, we're going to see some daytime highs. we're going to be mainly into the six 0s. then we're going to get back

into the low 70s. i mentioned this before, i was on the sierra peak and i could see -- >> you were talking about the rain next week. are we talking substantial. >> when this thing gets going. we hope that works out. he is the highest paid transit chief in the bay area. even though his agency is only 1/4 of the side of b.a.r. t. new word tonight why they say high speed rail is crucial in our survival as a world leader.

as caltrain prepares to make millions in cuts today, a new salary report was released. it is considering raising

fares, cutting service and closing down stations in order to close a $30 million budget deficit. the white house today proposed billions of the dollars in new spending on high speed rail projects. >> we're determined to lead again. this is the beginning of our effort to once again seize the future. >> reporter: in a state of the union speech last month, president obama said he would like 80% of americans to have access to high speed rail within 25 years. today the administration announced a long term spending goal of $53 million on high speed rail. the president's report is due out on monday. vice president biden said high speed rail will create jobs and make the u.s. more competitive. >> imagine a country being able to lead the world in 2025 without being able to transport large groups of people

throughout the world cheaply, at high speeds, environmentally sound waves. >> reporter: the white house awarded $2.3 billion for california's high speed rail line. congress failed to act on president obama's $50 billion transportation plan which included funds for high speed rail. but secretary of transportation said today he hopes to get a bill on the president's desk by august. catholics, how long has it been since your last confession. a roman catholic church has given its blessing now to an i tunes confession app. it's designed as the perfect aid. the app helps the user examine it's conscious based on age, sex and marital status. it also lets catholics to keep track of their sins. but it does not replace confessing with a prince and receive absolution. 19th avenue in san francisco has been one of the

deadliest for pedestrians. the city has pumped billions of the dollars to make it safer. i took a look at records today to see if that money was well spent.

it's been a danger zone for pedestrians for year. today ktvu asks if new safety measures are working along 19th avenue. and a teenager tortured in the hands of four adults, the court battle he's waging now against those who were meant to protect him. good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. millions of the dollars have been spent to end a deadly trend for pedestrians crossing san francisco's 19th avenue. did it work. rob roth has been looking into whether all of that money is paying off in public safety, rob. >> reporter: you can see just how long, wide and busy san francisco's 19th avenue is. and while crossing this is no walk in the park, especially now as it gets darker out, state and city records we obtained today show that this thoroughfare ar