street which is in between scott and los padres boulevard. this man was found dead by that grass area by someone who was walking by. >> just shocking. >> reporter: the street was blocked off for more than nine hours today as investigators gathered evidence all morning. >> i saw ten car, i thought this must be horrible or something. then on the other side i met one police officer and he told me that stabbing has happened. >> reporter: firefighters used bleach to clean up blood that stretched from one side of the street to the other. >> there's a will the of trace evidence that the investigators are working on. >> reporter: the victim had traumatic wounds including stab wounds but that's not how investigators are saying he

tkaoeuld. this resident who lives upstairs does not want to appear on camera but claims he heard screams at three o which 3:00 in the morning. >> i heard someone screaming saying, help me, help me. >> reporter: security cameras are posted inside and outside the building. >> it's not typically the area at all. this isn't the wild west, this is the bay area. tech center, calm mostly. >> we're certainly not immune to crime but santa clara is a safe city over all. >> reporter: there were only two homicides in santa clara last year. police have not made any arrests and are asking anyone with information to call them. concern is glowing tonight about an elderly san francisco

man who has been missing now for four days. kenneth chung is a senior. 30 volunteers searched but there is no sign of ching. and paul chambers with a somber memorial today in the south bay. >> reporter: it was an emotional fund raising for murray. >> it's amazing. >> everybody is touched by this story because it could have happened to anyone. >> reporter: it was december 1st of last year when murray and her 2-year-old daughter were crossing the street. that 18-year-old driver who was using her cell phone struck

them. killing kaley and leaving murray with injuries. everything in the room including the venue was donated. the local elementary school made these pictures for the event. >> 30 car washes, bake sales, they wanted to create art so we could sell it at this event. >> i just wanted to do something for the people but i don't know what do i do. >> reporter: the murray family say they are not used to being on the receiving end. instead they would rather do for others. but today is about them and getting the word out of not texting and driving. >> don't take someone's life for a phone call. >> reporter: paul chambers, kt srurbgs -- ktvu, channel 2

news. and firefighters did quick work of a fire. the fire broke out in a heating unit, no one was injured. the extent of the damage to the duplex is not yet known. hillary clinton is in geneva tonight as foreign ministers from around the world are gathering to discuss the humanitarian process. there were celebrations in the city of zewiah today. while the u.s. is calling on gadhafi. >> many end up hear in

makeshift camps in tenesia. nearly a million people have died. but the younger gadhafi claims there were no attacks on protesters. the instability there in libya is having an impact on all wallets. ktvu's jim vargas tonight on the look at the higher cost of gas and a lot of other things and what it means for the over all world economy. >> reporter: as oil prices go up, so does the price of fuel and therefor the cost of nigh. of course most people feel -- the cost of flying. of course most people feel the pinch at the gas station. >> the price is going up. i paid $3.99 for a gallon the other day. it was kind of ridiculous. >> reporter: the hard prices are particularly hard for this man who tells us he is out of work and already is having a hard tyke making end meet. >> it's too high. i can't afford it. >> reporter: what are you going

to do? drive west? >> i have to. >> i need a van or truck or something big to haul stuff around. so you just have to pay it. >> reporter: whether you're flying some where or buying food that was shipped to your local market by land, sea or air the costs are passed on to you. instability in the middle east couldn't come at a worse time for the u.s. committee. uc berkeley economist says that people are going to pull back on spending. >> you holding back is not going to hurt, everybody holding back is going to bring about a recession. >> reporter: people we spoke to today told us they have the feeling that they have no power in this situation. jim vargas. two people are dead after a fiery crash early this morning in vacaville. it happened about 2:35 a.m. on interstate 80 just west of

cherry glen road. the female driver of a toyota sedan was driving eastbound when for unknown reasons she drove off the road. the car slammed into a tree and burst into flames. the driver and her passenger were killed. their identities have not yet been released. just about 30 minutes before that crash, that man was killed and another seriously injured after their chevy malibu slammed into a sound wall. the highway patrol is asking anyone with information to give them a call. a three day hearing into last month's san bruno explosion. the national transportation board hearing is the first time pg & e has talked publicly about the explosion. the utility will likely be

forced to answer questions about the safety of it system. in cleveland, ohio, a natural gas line exploded igniting a fire sending smoke and flames 30 feet into the air. there are reports the line was repaired yesterday, but that a new break occurred today. crews had the fire controlled by 6:00 tonight. the cause of that leak is under investigation. no injuries were recorded. about 200 union workers are still occupying wisconsin's state capital tonight and police are letting them stay. although some protesters left this afternoon, many ignored a request to leave so the rotunda could be cleaned after two weeks of sit ins. instead the clean up happened with the protesters in place. the senate still lacks a quorum

with 15 state senators still hiding in illinois. >> they don't have to vote for it, they don't have to support it but they need to come back and do their job. >> reporter: the governor says the bill is vital to close the budget gap for the fiscal year. tomorrow morning, crews are supposed to start installing the newest section of the bay bridge. they will list the four sets of towers storm. crews are expected to work around the clock until the towers are set. expect for a possible visual distraction this phase of construction will not affect traffic. the entire project is expected to be completed by 2013. old head stones in gold country have been discovered to contain the n world. three dozen african american miners are buried at the relocation cemetery near fulsome lake. the graves were moved there back in 1954 to avoid being

flooded when the lake was created. but instead of carving the original head stone with negro hill, a racial slur was carved. it may be sunday night but that didn't stop san francisco from having a big party in the name of a good cause. the unusually cool weather is not good news for farmers in northern california. the items you might have a tough time finding next time you go to the farmer's market. >> the bay area was not the only place experiencing the icy grip of winter. what other locations had to show for snow. the news continues in less than 90 seconds.

it was a royal night for the british drama the king's speech. the movie took home four oscars including best picture. collin ferr won best actor.

natalie portman won best actress for her role in black swan. christian bale won supporting actor in the fighter. >> and there are big hopes hopes in san francisco that oscar gold will turn into money in the bank. john sasaki is live at a party with a purpose. >> reporter: whenever you see surge lights you know something big is going on. here at the gallery of designers, an event with a big cause. >> i think it's terrific. and it's so nice to see so many people here. >> the fact that we're coming together to celebrate with food, movies, and each other to raise money to help fight this disease, that's what we need to do. >> reporter: this woman said she lost her uncle to aids. >> it's amazing that there are so many people here to support

this idea. and to see it in this economy, to see how people still come out and support fundraisers and event. it's great. >> reporter: san francisco supervisor scott wenner is always at these events. >> we need to not let people let their guard down. >> we have over 60 restaurants and wineries here tonight serving food, pouring alcohols. >> reporter: there is plenty of supports for the movie the king's speech about britain's george vi who had a serious stuttering problem. >> i remember when the queen was in coronation. i was a preteen and i remember him. >> reporter: in its history, the academy of friends has

raised $800 million to help the fight against aids. we have red carpet video as well as the entire list of red carpet winners. just click on the oscars tab. the san francisco fire department says a man rescued after spending a cold night stuck on the edge of a cliff at land's end may have been drinking. he was there for more than 12 hours. the man climbed up the cliff alone then fell down and broke his ankle. just before 8:00 this morning, some hikers heard his calls for help and called 911. firefighters repelled down to rescue him. san jose is said to be adding a 5% sales tax against marijuana dispensaries. the dispensaries already pay 9.25% tax. there are about 100 medical

marijuana dispensaries in san jose. voters overwelmingly approved the tax in november. rescuers at an animal shelter say they are concerned about the number of sick puppies coming in. the east bay spca says the number of puppies suffering from malnutrition has increased over the last few yearsful and they are also seeing more pups carrying the parvo virus. that may be because people have finding more cats and dogs abandoned. and it's not as cold out there tonight as it has been the last few nights but the frigid temperatures have left their mark on bay area produce. allie rasmus went to check out fruits and vegetables at a local farmer's market. >> reporter: this is what frost does to lettuce. >> there's little brown parts that are burned. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: cold weather destroyed a large portion of

the lettuce crop this week weekend. he says he lost the equivalent of 200 boxes of romaine lettuce. >> all the time people are asking me, why don't you have lettuce. it's too cold for the lettuce. >> reporter: farmers who have fruit trees and produce things like mandarins and almonds have had a rough time too. >> because of hail and frost they've lost crops they were about to harvest. >> reporter: the nonprofit manages eight farmers markets in the bay area. including this one in san rafael. >> we had farmers who had completely had to cancel market. it snowed on tim bouten's farm. >> see this transparent look. this is where it froze. >> reporter: in november, an early snow ruined 15,000 pounds

of kiwis. this weekend's weather damaged other produce. >> when we get down into the 20s. then you start losing stuff. we lose the tips off the mandarin trees. >> reporter: they're ready to move on to spring crops but can't everyone think about planting them with the weather we've had. the arctic air we saw here brought snow to southern california. today people in burbank took advantage of the slick conditions to do a little sledding out there. the low was 43 degrees. a bit warmer than the record of 28 degrees set back in 1984. governor jerry brown did not attend tonight's governor's dinner in washington, d.c. because of california's budget crisis. many other states are facing similar situations.

>> i know that the last couple of years have not been easy in a lot of your states. people have been struggling, folks have lost jobs. >> reporter: president obama told governors they can count on him as they are being asked to stretch their budgets. and who could be going against president obama in 2012. >> congress goes back to work tomorrow with the clock ticking. what a shut down could mean and what a lawmaker told us today about a deal on the table that could buy everyone a little more time. take a look at this dramatic video tonight of a solar flair. just how long it lasted and the potential threat it posed. we currently have clear skies across most of the bay area. but that will soon be changing. i'm tracking the weather system offshore and where the rain

chances will actually be the highest.

take a look at this, some impressive pictures this is a solar flair on the sun. this eruption occurred last thursday and lasted about 90 minutes. the eruption is the latest in a series of strong sun storms this month. the blast was directed away from earth and was not expected to disrupt satellite systems. in chile today there were memorials and protests to mark one year since an 8.8 magnitude earthquake killed more than 500 people. in one central chilean town. protesters set fires demanding that the government do more to rebuild the country. the president acknowledged the discontent but said the government is doing everything humanly possible to help people rebuild their communities. it's estimated 220,000 homes were destroyed in the quake and

the insuing tsunami. in new zealand the country has buried the first victim of the quake. the death toll from the 6.3 quake now stands at 148. officials say they expect the toll to rise to more than 200. federal officials in it seems to me official in nevada have stopped a controversial round up of wild mustangs. bureau of land management officials had planned to gather 2,000 mustangs. they say high winds highened the round up. on thursday the vlm announced they would scale them down. ktvu's claudine wong spoke to a bay area congresswoman about a deal that could buy more time. >> reporter: it was business as usual in oakland this morning

but the business of the federal government remains in question. >> i think that neither side wants to have a shut down. >> i really hope they are trying to work together for everybody's best interest. >> reporter: congress goes back to work tomorrow and a short term deal could keep the government running while both sides work out a solution. >> you can't allow even a two week extension to create the same effect only in a much smaller way. >> reporter: but time is an issue. four days and the current budget expires, four days and we face a government shut down. >> in general i'm frustrated with this congress, yes. but you know, it's government so it's frustrating. >> reporter: so what would a government shut down mean? well most federal workers will likely be told not to come to work.

the postal service will still deliver your mail and social security should still issue checks. but the longer the shut down is in place -- >> we want to make sure we don't shut down the government. because the most vulnerable people are going to be hurt. >> reporter: 60% of voters agree on one thing, they want a compromise. claudine wong,ktvu. republican party officials said today newt gingrich is getting ready to take a formal step toward the run of 2012. gingrich will likely take that step within the nest few weeks. he'll be the first republican to announce they are running against president obama. gingrich became the first republican speaker in 40 years. he steps down after the 1998

elections after republicans blamed him for an unexpected loss of house seats. former arkansas governor mike huckabee is also considering a run for 2011. huckabee says he cannot afford to jump into the presidential race any sooner than this summer. why employees in a hospital say it could be home to one of the most violent criminals.

under staffed and dangerous, that's how a state hospital is being described. ktvu's jim vargas talks to employees who say conditions are putting both staff and patients at risk in tonight's special report. >> reporter: employees at napa state hospital say they have some of the most dangerous jobs in california. there were more than 1,200 ray tacks on patients and staff in 2009 which was the last year that full statistics are available -- 1,200 attacks. >> this hospital is out of control. >> reporter: people who work here say the problem starts with an old facility built as a hospital which since the mid- 1990 has been housing violent criminals who come from jails. and the lack of police inside the fence where both violent and nonviolent patients are

housed. >> he came across the table with both fists flying. >> reporter: dr. rich buzz knocked in the face. >> what would have prevented him attacking me? more police presence. >> reporter: police presence could have helped a nurse killed last month. former president wayne warren jr. says he spent much of his life here. he is one of the people that complain of long hospital response time. >> police are to my right and the sally port is to the left. police take about two to three pháeups to -- minutes to get into this sally port.

>> what we have done at napa state hospital, we have redirected police officers from the visiting center, the mail services and put them inside the secure treatment area. >> the police are not on the unit. the police are outside the fence. they're supposed to keep the violently criminal insane from escaping to napa city and napa county. >> reporter: some of those committed here are fainting mental illness staff say to avoid long prison sentences. but every patient cost the state $211,000 a year. >> so they may be faking psychosis. they may be describing that they are hearing voices, or feeling extremely paranoid and yet you see them interacting well with other patients. >> the courts determine an the commitments are reviewed by the court and the control that we would like to have we don't

have. >> reporter: dmh says many patients can refuse medication. >> the issue of medication is something the department has been working with the courts to address. >> reporter: assemblyman allen represents the bay area. he thinks redeploying police, segregates the violent from nonviolent and adding surveillance cameras would be a big step toward improvement. >> they had over a thousand assaults, we believe they may well be a dramatic savings by spending some money to make it a much safer environment. staff has been saying those kind of things for us for months, and for months the mhs has been saying they're working on it but assaults continue, and the workers here continue to look over their shoulders. you can find this report and other recent reports by going to ktvu.com and clicking on the special reports tab near

the top of the front page. and those who work in marin county have the longest commute of any workers in the bay area. affordable housing delegates have been examining homes. those coming to the county travel an average of 30 miles round trip. the study also shows that marin county imports 60% of its workers. that is more than any other county in the bay area. in news of the world tonight, in tenesia the prime minister vowed to public pressure today and resigned. the announcement comes three days after protesters were killed. it was six weeks ago, a similar protest led the leading to

fire. and the ruler of umad ordered the creation of 60,000 jobs. and in bolivia, a massive landslide swept away hundreds of homes outside the capital of la paz. an estimated 300 homes were destroyed. the government says this year's rainy season has been particularly severe as a result of la nina. google has been experiencing problems. some g. mail users found all their old messages erased. google posted a notice on their website. the site is where the company.

a sacramento fire crews say it was amazing no one was injured after 100 goats scattered through the freeway. only one driver was injured and her injuries were not considered life threatening. the interstate was closed for about two hours while emergency crews cleared the scene. they are the defending world champs, we'll take you to spring training up next to show you what changes could be coming this season with this season's edition of the san francisco giants. and it was sunny today but cool in the bay area. the deep freeze has moved out. but chief meteorologist bill martin will tell us which days this week we might see some rain.

well the storm clouds have moved out of the bay area. in fact, temperatures this afternoon warmed up nicely into the 50s, but the cloud deck right up to our north that will soon be a factor in our forecast as we head into your monday afternoon and also into the evening hours. even first thing tomorrow morning a few cloud bands could be moving in. i can show you this on storm tracker number two. here you see clearing spots, and with the clearing skies we will warm up. livermore already checking in at 43 degrees and those temperatures dropping into the 30s overnight. and temperatures still on the cold side like i just showed

you for tomorrow. partly to mostly cloudy skies. then a storm wednesday morning that would pam heavy rain and strong wind. overnight lows tomorrow morning, you can see partly to mostly sunny skies. temperatures in the coolest locations in the 30s. san francisco 41 and san jose right around 36. here's the over all weather for tomorrow. there's a system to the west, it'll be enough time. you can see a few scattered rain showers, i have the wider view here. the wider amount of activity is up to the north.

by 4:00 this activity already begins to lift to the north. that will keep the day for a dry tuesday. the approach of this and and rainfall rates will be picking u and that will set the stage at least for a wet wednesday morning commute. possibly e heavy rain. mid-zeros to the mid-40s by noon -- probably heavy rain. by three clock, sun clouds. mixed temperatures. we have warmed up a bit with the afternoon highs no longer 40s out there. meanwhile you're temperatures are picking up. chance of a shower for thursday, more clouds by friday. and weekend always in view you can see more clouds on saturday and our plain rain dropping. if you can't see heather and ken temperatures if you are getting tired of the real big chill out there. a bit of a recovery over the

next few days. >> the silver lining, that's good news. coming up a big show count in the nba nicks take on the heat with an amazing play. the -r warriors they tried to snap their the -- the warriors tried to snap their losing streak. we'll have sports when we come back.

good evening everyone welcome to this late sunday night edition of sports wrap. the warrior's hopes of staying within arms reach of the play

offs rests on how well the warriors did today. after the hoop they keep the pressure on curry, takes the ball away from johnny flynn. the warriors got 41 in the quarter they led by nine after a quarter by four at halftime. but then came the fourth quarter, completely dominated by minnesota. the warriors weren't finished. monte ellis with the dunk. they never scored again. here's their last chance as they were down by three. curry can't get a shot out. the road trip starts off with a loss, 126-123 the final. it's now on to indiana on tuesday. when spike lee is in the house you know it's a high profile game.

lebron james with this cast, you expect memorable plays. james to pierce. james gets the ball back. first second jam. looks like the all star game, lebron to wade, back to lebron. the knicks stole this one, billops with a minute to