>> reporter: she says she thinks many in the movement will fadeaway despite a switch by some protesters to unloaded rifles which remain legal. >> we are hoping they realize it didn't work well for them with the hand guns and they will -- there will be a stronger reaction to carrying long guns. >> reporter: advocates filed a lawsuit to overturn the ban. bay area advocates plan to take a different approach to ease restrictions. >> you are really obtain a perm california. >> reporter: before the ban went into effect yesterday, one could carry a hand gun if it was unloaded.

this lawsuit wants the hand guns or owners to keep the guns loaded. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> advocates are groups are joining forces to remember the tucson massacre. a gunman killed six people and wounded three others. here in the bay area a candlelight vigil will be held in san francisco and on friday a vigil will be held in walnut creak where the movement has a lot of support. one woman is dead following a fire this morning. when firefighters arrived at 10:30 this morning a bedroom on the second floor was in flames. firefighters wand bobby mitchell inside and a dog dead. investigators do not suspect arson. >> the case isn't necessarily suspicious in nature other than

the fact someone passed way. >> an autopsy is set for tomorrow to determine the cause of death. >> san francisco fire investigators are trying to pinpoint a fire last night. it damaged three homes but the home in the middle where it started had the most damage. investigators are treating it as a crime scene. 10 people have been displaced. >> the fire damage from the fire on pierce street in san francisco before christmas is forcing a local school to scramble. ktvu's david stevenson is live with the push to get that school in working order. >> reporter: the new year is bringing unexpected changes to the school. starting on wednesday kids won't be able to use this intrins inside the school. and it is due to a neighborhood fire. >> 48 hours to get things ready

for wednesday. >> reporter: the director got his first look today at damage caused to the school by a fire. that fire caused $8 million in damage to four buildings. including one used by the school. >> what we lost is our school library, one of our art studios, our cafeteria, community meeting space. >> reporter: it is due to water damage and blown out windows but it cause the school to lose 50% of its face. they halted renovations. >> postponed start of school a day so we could bring our staff together tomorrow. >> reporter: the good news is every teacher will have a room.

he praised the construction crews for first to call 911 on the fire. >> i have been working here since that time without a holiday, without seeing families to get the classrooms ready to go within a week. >> school officials are posting on their website the supplies they hope the community will contribute to help them get up and going. you can find a link on www.ktvu.com. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. san jose police identified a woman killed with a machete friday night. the victim is yvonne marie kirk. she was found dead inside a home. police say they arrested sagal sadiq for the killing. she was the mother of his partner. jury selection is set for tomorrow for the murder trial of a gang member accused of

killing a san francisco father and his two sons. tony bologna and his two suns were shot and killed while in a car in traffic in 2008. edwin ramos thought one of the boys was a rival gang member. he says a passenger in the car was the one that fired the shot. that person hasn't been found. he pleaded not guilty. chp arrested more drunk drivers this year but the numbers of deaths were down. 195 people were arrested for dwi. two people died. there were 5 deaths last year. the trend isn't just for the bay area. statewide arrests are up and traffic relates deaths are down. >> now that the holidays are over people are heading mome. we are live at san francisco international airport where

things have been going smoothly for travelers. >> reporter: we have been monitoring the screens here throughout the day. if you look behind me, most of the flights are still on time right now at sfo. over here, you can see the security check point, you can see it is empty travel going smoothly. it is truly a nappy new year. 925,000 californians were expected to ply fly. that is a drawn of 9.9%. we caught up with several passengers and the verdict is unanimous. they were surprised by the lack of issues during their holiday travel. >> left on time. no hitches. >> i checked in in fiver minutes or less and -- in 5 minutes or less. i was happy about that. >> reporter: less air travelers

might have something to do with the cost going up. the average price of a round trip ticket went up 21% from last year. we also checked with oakland and san jose and both airports report the same thing. they say travel is looking good, few cancellations and delays. reporting live, ktvu channel 2 news. in a few weeks the super low airfare prices will be going up. starting january 26 a new law requires airlines airlines to include all fees and surcharges in their advertised ticket prices. a napa woman who pushed for the bill convinced congress there needed to be more truth in advertising. >> at the front end. >> ads for airfares will also

have to include baggage feeze. the occupy movement took its movement to the tournament of roses parade this morning in pasadena, california. >> marchers walked the parade route after the floats and bands passed through. they carried a banner representing the u.s. constitution. they also put together a float to depict corporate greed. as for the 123 tournament of roses parade it was highlighted by colorful floats. the team was just imagine. the parade is held on new year's day but should it fall on a sunday like this year it is pushed back to monday. the crowd was 900,000 people. the three month window for

the maverick's surfing wave contest has been pushed back. they want to make sure there isn't a repeat of the contest two years go. >> zoo keepers locked up a squirrel monkey after being kidnapped. banana sam is being kept in quarantine. officials say banana sam should be back with his friends in a few days. less than a mile away, it is paper only. the plastic bag ban and a lawsuit. the last minute stumping in iowa. and back here in 10 minutes,

tomorrow's forecast, more fog. and i will go way out on the five-day forecast and try to find some rain out there.

thereare less than 24 hours till the iowa caucuses and candidates are busy taking aim at one another. >> get out and vote. >> mitt romney is crisscrossing the state. he launched attacks on president obama. polls show him with a slim lead over ron paul. ron paul went on the attack today saying the other

candidates represent the status quo. both are popular among the tea party movement. ron paul called rick santorum a liberal. saying he spends too much money. and rick santorum has rocketed up the polls and sits in third heading into the vote tomorrow. he went after mitt romney. rick santorum said the country isn't looking for a ceo, it looking for a commander in chief. president obama is eting up shop in the state. this building is one of eight reelection campaign offices in iowa. he won the iowa caucuses in 2008 and the state during the general election. right now the president is still on vacation in hawaii. they visited an exhibit yesterday honoring the work of

his late mother. it includes photos. parts of marine county got greener thanks to a plastic bag ban. ktvu's rob roth is live in a part of the valley with the claim that propaganda may be behind all this. >> reporter: there is one question you no longer here here, paper or plastic, that is because the beginning of the new year means the end of plastic plastic bags. >> customers were carrying out plastic bags today. less than a mile away, they weren't. under a new law, plastic bags are banned at grocery stores in marine county. >> best thing i could think of. >> reporter: it is supposed to encourage people to reuse bags so stores now charge for paper bag. >> reminder to bring extra

bags. >> i didn't know about it. got shocked today. >> reporter: it is under legal challenge. an organization is arguing they implemented the ban without requiring an environmental impact report. >> based on environmental misinformation and environmental propaganda. >> reporter: he disputes claims plastic bag are degrading the environment. they lost a first round in court and are appealing. >> you can criticize and say there are plastic bags along highways but there are other things. >> reporter: lawsuits slowed efforts in other communities from imposing another ban. >> i use them for garbage, you know, other things. put things in them. i like them. >> reporter: other are happy to see them gone. >> i don't see any reason for

them. >> reporter: the california appeal's court is expected to issue a ruling this year. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. as of today alameda has one of the strictest smoking bans around. you can no longer light up near businesses or outdoor seating restaurants, and coffee shops. smoking is prohibited within 20 feet of doors or windows. and violaters could face a fine as much as $500. a win organization is on the hunt for 100 amateur wine critics. they are given on the taste buds of regular wine tasters. this determines the type and

number of taste buds they actually have. >> we will have 120 consumers. no experts are allowed. and they are put into panels and they evaluate the types of wines they love. >> the chosen consumer judges will spend two days in lodie in march. go to www.ktvu.com to see if your taste buds qualify. san francisco 49ers are gearing up for the playoffs. they beat the rams 34-27. this helped seal the deal. it is the first time they will go to the playoffs since 2002. the first game is january 14 and they will face new orleans, giants or the falcons. tickets go on sale tomorrow and we will air the game live right here on ktvu channel 2 news. california's first snow survey is set for tomorrow. tahoe city had its 8th driest

december and reno recorded its driest since 1883. they will measure the amount of water content of the snow near echo cement off interstate 50 at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. current electronic readings put it at 24% of normal. a wood burning ban is in place tonight for the bay area thanks to this winter season's 12 spare the air day alert. officials warn particulate and ash can contribute to air pollution and that is why fires are prohibited on these nights. those images we show you of the snow survey, the guy going out and down 10-15 feet, we will walk out on dry ground. they will put a ruler down and measure an inch of snow.

there is nothing up there. weak weather system went through today. as it did, we had a wind shift. 64 in napa. 59 antioch. 59 oakland. these are the recorded highs for today. highs tomorrow will be warmer than these. mid-60s in the warmest spots. chilly overnight. above freezing. dew points are high. there is moisture in the atmosphere. we will see patchy fog. i think we will see patchy fog through the next week or so. in the central valley the fog will grow. there is the weak weather system. in the pacific, you can see there is stuff out there, but it is not coming our way because of the high pressure ridge. the forecast, as the high pressure sits out there will be more of the same. whatever you saw today you will

see tomorrow. more sunshine tomorrow. hazy sunshine. dry weather pattern continues. you can see tuesday, wednesday, there is no rain. few clouds as well. this isn't picking up the fog. highs tomorrow, mild, 64 in fairfield. 64 santa rosa. 60 pacifica. 62 hayward. very nice, mild day. five-day forecast, with your weekend in view, what we are doing is looking on the long range models, 12 days a chance of some movement, changes in the forecast models. right now, next 10 days look dry. they can all change. bay area five-day forecast with your weekend in view. it is definitely not what you want to see. nice to enjoy the weather, come summer time, the issues we will have. most likely will be a low water

season. >> have you seen the sun sets? >> stunning. >> a lot of skiers disappointed. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 san francisco's minimum wage employees get a raise. why it isn't as good as it sounds and another no burn night for the bay area. plus the 49er who could be in the running running to replace joe paterno. after the parade comes the football and the incredible ending from the team that made it to today's rose bowl.

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. mark is here with sports. rose bowl just wrapped up. what a game. >> did you know this? i didn't. before this game oregon-hunt won a rose bowl in 95 years. what an entertaining game it was against wisconsin. they that the guy did push ups

every time they scored. quarterback thomas great rush here. 91 yards. he gone. carried the ball twice for 155 yards and threw three touchdown passes for organize. came down to this play. final minutes of the game. leading 45-38. wisconsin's wilson. and he makes the reception but fumbled the football and clodpolls on it. oregon able to run out the clock. they are second rose bowl victory in the last 95 years. when we stop having statistics like this to tell you about you will believe the warriors are getting better. they haven't won in phoenix since 2005. those things got to change. monta ellis was back on the floor and he will do all right in his orn after attending his grandmother's funeral. he had 18 points but the suns

dominating behind steve nash. led the suns with 21 points. this three with 22 3:00 left put the game away and 9 assists. the raiders trying to recover from that crushing defeat yesterday. it was all there for them to get into the playoffs for 2012. and they couldn't do it. san diego scoring a couple of touchdowns in the second half. the defense was nonexistent. whatever they said today, you know what? it sounds like the same old same old. >> i think we need to pay more attention to detail. you know, everyone has to be on the same page. i am sure we have people in the right places to make the decisions to get the team better and we will need that. >> anytime, you know, you lose one, that means something, you know you are heading the right direction. >> all right. we will have more tonight at

10:00 about alex smith and his future with the 49ers. that is the sporting life for right now. stanford in progress. >> good one too. organize is so fast. up and down the field -- oregon is so fast. up and down the field. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. you will find pictures from new year's eve celebrations around the world and a look back at the people who made an impact in 2011.

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