dozens of parolees. kraig debro has learned there was actually a specific mission behind this mission. good afternoon, kraig. >> reporter: good afternoon. police are putting people they take into custody at the east maund station at 7 -- eastmont station at 73rd and concord. they said they took in custody less than ten people. they say it's not how many people they arrested but the message the officers send. >> reporter: officers stepped out of their vehicles armed with a list of 70 names. we're going after individuals who are on probation and parole, people involved in at- risk bafner and violent crimes. >> reporter: it's called "operation sunrise" and not just because the raids began this morning. but about complaints about robberies, shoots and prostitutions along an elementary school and high

school. >> reporter: this man said he didn't call to complain but can verify the complaints. >> i don't think the children should have to put up with the prostitutes hanging around the streets. >> reporter: police from the housing and authority were joined by housing cops and state parole agents. they came looking for four people on the list and any counter band they could find in the -- counter ban they could find in the area. >> remove an element involved in the crime as well as it sends a clear, definitive message to those that we're out there, we're proactive and they may be next. >> reporter: after finding one man on the list, a manager of a halfway house -- >> we invited tell them to come

down and they didn't. >> reporter: the sergeant at the halfway house says he knows of two arrests. but the owner of an ice cream shop says the difference has been made. he said, those who hung out this morning, they were nowhere to be scene. there will an news report at 2:00. we hope to have a full report at 5:00. >> thank you, kraig. the long-awaited court ruling could come today on oakland's crackdown on the fruitvale neighborhood. a judge is deciding were to prevent gang members hanging . t in the crime-plagued area oakland's city attorney says a similar ordinance dramatically dropped crime in another part of oakland. oakland police are investigating a violent attack that left the victim fighting for his life. ktvu has exclusive video of one suspect being arrested on 81st

and holly street around:30. police are looking for three more -- 3:30. police are looking for thee more who they say viciously beat a man on international boulevard. this is the pickup truck believed to belong to the victim. he's in critical conditions from injuries that begin with a damaged liver to facial injuries. >> the police. i opened the back door and they told me to go back in the house. >> police are trying to figure out a motive for the attack. they are seen taking evidence from the scene this morning. no word on the victim's identity. late this morning, the obama administration announced it will no longer defend the constitutionality of the defense of maferrage act. that's the 1996 federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriages. same-sex couples have sued to

have the law overturned. the justice department will side with those who say the law is unconstitutional. >> we're now anticipating that this will move to the courts and the courts will decide. >> congress may now appoint it's own -- its own lawyers to defend the law or outside groups might take up the role. swree a reporter working -- we have a reporter working on this story now and will have more at 5:00. the united nations may impose a no-fly zone over libya if unconfirmed reports of attacks on civilians turn out to be true. protesters are broadcasting video of street scenes on youtube as reports surface about the crackdown by m oammar gadhafi. earlier today, we heard that a libyan pie lil intentionally -- pilot intentionally crashed a libyan plane instead of following orders to bomb those

anti-government protesters. president obama strongly condemns the bloodshed in both the u.s. a -- and both the u.s. and both the european region are considering sanctions. >> we're looking forward to seeing an end to the voo lens in -- an end to the violence in libya. >> president obama plans to make a public address about the situation later today and in the meantime, the u.s. continues evacuating americans, including those who want to leave that are trapped in lib we dwrau outside the -- libya. officials say as many as 1,000 people may have died in libya since the protests began. the unrest is causing concern on wall street, oil went up. taking a live look at the big board, currently the dow is down 78 after a big drop

yesterday of 12,134. in new zealand hope has begun to fade for the more than 300 people still missing after yesterday's in christchurch -- ad's earthquake in christchurch. searchers continue to make grim discoveries. >> they were going through looking for and unfortunately there were some who were deceased. >> we ask those to continue to pray for us. >> rescuers are using thermal imaging cameras and search dogs to look for sur vi ch -- survivors. 125 people have been pulled from the rubble. you will find more information at ktvu.com. there's also tips on earthquake

preparation and a survival kit you can use if a quake hits the bay area. the golden gate bridge is about to get a face-lift. it will take years to complete and tara moriarty joins us from san francisco to explain how this will have an impact on cyclists and tourists. >> good afternoon. what you see behind me -- behind me is a perfect-picture view of the bay bridge. >> i caught the picture in the nick of time. >> reporter: a photo that won't be able to be had for the next three years. crews are standing -- sanding down and tents like this will be erected on the cables. >> this involvement with all of the salt, fog, sea, will corrode the steel. the paint protects the fight against the corrosion.

>> reporter: today, the bike - -- the bike-only lane, the people might have to walk their bikes -- >> 420 feet, i think the bike es can handle it -- bikers can handle it. >> you are never quite sure who is coming from the next direction. it's a little scary already. if it gets cut down further, it might impact the runners and the bicyclists. >> initially outside contractors were going to charge $30,000 for the renovation but the district of the bridge is doing the work itself. for now if you want that great picture of the golden gate bridge, you better grab your camera. >> thank you, taur -- tara.

someone played a trick on the wisconsin governor. a storm watch is in the forecast for a part of the bay area. mark tamayo will have details on that rare situation -- coming up. also -- >> reporter: steve jobs is a visionary. he's a spiritual leader and he's a cheerleader. pretty hard to replace that. >> executives at apple start thinking about a future without steve -- steve jobs.

[ cheers ] >> the mount diablo school board has decided not to close any more schools, at least for now. that was the applause and cheering from parents, teachers and students last night after learning silverwood and westwood schools will be kept open. the decision came after the superintendent made alternative recommendations for saving money. but the school board president warning the -- wans the ideas may only be a temporary fix if voters don't increase taxes by june. we're learning more details on the deaths of two teenagers

from walnut creek. galvin powell and mathew miller crowned -- drowned when they tried to raffle down a canal filled with debris. the stream may have appeared safe but investigators say the two teenagers were caught in the fast-moving fires and were pulled into an underwater water tunnel. family and freds will begin -- friends will gather tonight for a vigil and will be held at the shell, where the two boys often hiked. and two dozen people are out of their homes because of a fire. authority say it was caused by a child playing with matches. the fire was reported at 8:00 last night at a two-story condominium on kartogo court. ktvu caught video of the damage caused by the flames. investigators also say there was a national gas leak in the building which made it harder to fight the flames. one woman suffered smoke inhalation and burns to her

hands. at least 25 people have to find another place to live. and another fire, this one involving a car also forced dozens of people from their san jose apartments. this one happened at 6:00 in a two-store reapartment complex at 12th and key street. no one was hurt in the fire but it did force many residents out in the harm. >> we're successful at knocking it down. very minimal smoke damage but it did evacuate all 24 units. the cause of the fire is under investigation. a republican assemblyman from southern california has proposed a bill that could eliminate collective bargaining rights for public employee pensions. similar to the proposal that's raised such a fury in wisconsin. observers give it no chance of advancing in the california legislature. in the meantime, the wisconsin state senate met for the time -- for the third time

without any senate democrats. the senate left last week to block a vote. the republicans have been taking unissues not related to the budget, such as resolutions, praising the green bay packers and the ufrts of wisconsin football -- university of wisconsin football team. and scott walker was the victim of a prank call by a reporter for an alternative newspaper in new york. the reporter posed billionaire david coke. cash deals are pushing home prices lower and first-time buyers out of the market. the national association of realtors says existing home sales rose 2.7% in january but that most of the buyers were investors who could pay cash.

the number of first-time buyers shrank to 29% of the market and that's the lowest level in two years. a more healthy level is about 40%. the medium price of a home sold in january was just under $160,000. apple's shareholders have rejected a plan to require company disclosure about a succession plan for ceo steve jobs. they cast their ballots today at the annual shareholders meeting in cupertino. and preliminary voting shows it was turned down. apple said a plan was in place internally but to require its disclosure would compromise trade secret. this morning, one analyst said at this point, steve jobs is important but not indispense in. >> had jobs left a few years ago, i would be worried aboutle but today i think -- i would be worried about apple but but

today i think they could survive without steve jobs because everyone's relying on the system itself. >> steve jobs did not say anything about his cancer and his liver transplant until after they occurred. apple will introduce a next- generation ipad on march 2nd. the report says it will be announced at the yerba ba yan gnaw -- yerba buena arts. the first one was introduced about a year ago. since then apple has sold about 15 million of them. the new ipad is expected to be thinner and lighter with a front-facing camera. apple's stock is up 1% by the way. a very unusual weather pattern developing for the next couple of days. we still have the clouds in

place. out towards mount hamilton, you can see the dusting and we'll add some more accumulation to here and also the bay area as we head into friday night and possibly into saturday morning. right now on stormtracker2 not a lot to show you. as far as current numbers, mainly in the lower 50s. we're not gonna warm too much from the current levels. santarosa, 54, livermore checks in at 50. here's the overall weather story for today -- scattered showers out there, tomorrow showers developing. and then for friday, some cold rain and some very low snow levels. you may be hearing about them possibly down to sea level. this is something i've nod made in quite -- i've not made in quite some time but for the north bay hills, this begins late thursday, primarily thursday evening into friday afternoon. snowfall about 2 inches.

but amounts could approach 6 inches, especially for the higher terrain, up above 2500 feet and this will likely expand to other parts of the area. the main storm, the main cold air, that's up here and that will gradually spread to the south. our rain and forecast model, not a lot to show you. there's that snow line moving into mendocino county. here we are at 5:00, some rain showers developing, you will see that begin to flirt with the bay area. this could be expanded to include more parts of the region as we head into friday, friday night, the bulk of the rain showers could linger into saturday morning. 3:00 this afternoon. 52 to 57. by 6:00 scattered showers, 47 to 52. we're cooling off low to mid- 40s. so enjoy today with the visits in the forecast because a --

with the 50s in the forecast because a change is coming. here is a look ahead, friday, some cold rain. that's when we could see some snow levels down to sea level friday night, into saturday morning. i'm gonna clear out the storm clouds for the rest of the week. get the camera. >> all right. thank you. later today, the san jose police officers association will give an update on contract negotiations. the city of san jose is facing a $120 million budget deficit. the san jose police department's horse unit may become another victim of budget cuts. "the mercury news" reports $280,000 in donations are needed to save the mounting

unit. without the money, it could be eliminated in june. the horse unit is responsible for covering the downtown area, and parks and major events. according to a research group, neighborhood scout, there is a 1 in 7 chance a car will be stolen in west oakland around adeline and then delaw parkway. the-- dela parkway. the second area is in north san jose around zanker drive. >> the people here we all work at tech companies. there's a little bit of money here. it's easy to pick off the cars because everyone is working and no one is there to protect their things. >> people say the number one reason for thefts is people leaving their cars running and unattended. up next, lindsay lohan's day in court.

and renovation of the bay area stadium.

we're getting one of our first looks at the renovation at the stadium which is the $321 million project. the work started in november

and should be finish for the 2012 football season. cal will play their season for 2011 in palo alto. the lindsay lohan was told pleading guilty or no contest would result in jail time. she said it would be an automatic admission that she violated her probation. she insists she is innocent that -- say that she borrowed the necklace. her attorney wanted a plea deal. coming up on the news at 5:00, a tough break for an oakland man who has already had his fair share of problems. someone stole his artificial leg. he's turned to neighbors, police and strangers for people. find out why this leg is crucial to his quality of life. that story and more coming up on the news at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day.

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♪ 'cause there's gonna be a test later ♪ ♪ teacher, teacher, now we're back in school ♪ ♪ are you smarter than you used to be? ♪ foxworthy: hi, everybody, i'm jeff foxworthy, and welcome to "are you smarter than a 5th grader?" all right, kids, are you ready to meet your new classmate? lauren: yeah! foxworthy: she is a 34-year-old teacher who attended rohanen elementary. please welcome regina waring! [ cheers and applause ] regina: whoo! whoo! -foxworthy: how are you? -regina: i'm great. foxworthy: welcome to our classroom. regina: thank you. foxworthy: look at little regina there. how cute. you look like the perfect student -- the angelic child. regina: i hope i was. foxworthy: were you a good student? regina: i was great. i loved school. foxworthy: you grew up in my part of the country. rockingham, north carolina is your hometown? regina: yes, it is.