a bubbled sidewalk and watt -- a buckled sidewalk. we'll tell you what caused this in berkeley. friends and family fighting for foreclosure. the steps people plan to take this morning to stop the eviction of a man who has lived in this oakland home for 26 years. thick fog may cause delays for those on the roads and also may cause delayses back to -- delays back to sfo. well, good morning to you. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. it's tuesday, january 3rd. topping our news, it was a wet mess in downtown berkeley

overnight. crews worked most of the night to cap a big water main break. tara moriarty joins us from the area of bancroft and fulton, not far from the area. what's the situation there now, tear you are? >> reporter: you can see where the roadway has buckled. as you cane a look -- take a look at the stores, they could be damaged by this. this is a coin star. this is a restoration store. if you look at the grills, they are pretty low to the ground and that water did seep in and cause some damage. water gushed down bancroft way just before 5:00 last night when the six-inch water main burst. an hour later, water was shut off to commercial businesses as east bay m.u.d. worked through the night to fix the problem.

business owners grabbed sandbags to protect their stores. one man told me he lost $5,000 worth of vintage memorabilia. that was stored near the pipe. >> i received a known call there was an issue with the water. i shot out here and this is what i get. yay, team! >> reporter: merchants say they are worried about repairs to the street and the structural integrity of the building that was built in 1906. we're still wait fog hear from -- waiting to hear from east bay m.u.d. about how this happened and the cost of repairs. last night we reportrd about 3,000 pg&e customers were without power. since then, all of the prur had

been restored. there's no -- all of the water has been restored. there's no word what happened but we have calls in to pg&e to find out. a woman was sent to the hospital after being hit by a hit-and-run car. this is 35th and international, shortly before midnight. sheep was taken to highland hospital for treatment. this morning, the police are tell us the woman did survive the hit and aun. they say a -- and run and they say a white honda hit her. ocpay oakland activists are facing another eviction for a teepee, because it's a violation of the public conditions. they say that is tracking

illegal out there. this comes after a handful of protesters arrest -- were -- were arrested on friday afternoon. dozens of people attended a vigil in east oakland for a 5- year-old boy who is the city alatest victim of -- city's latest victim of gun violence. gabriel martinez was shot shortly before 9:00 on friday night. police say the shooter was a man who bought food from a taco truck one by martinez's father. they say the violence has to end. >> it needs to stop. i don't know how many children more to die before a change. >> gunfire has killed two other young children in oakland in three months. 3-year-old carlos nava was killed in august and 23-month-

old hiram lawrence died last month. this morning a disabled man in oakland is waiting for sheriff deputies to arrive to evict him from his home. allie rasmus is at the home to describe how a friend who has been there before is helping him out. >> reporter: good morning. leonard will son is asking for high pressure. he lives in this house where he's lived the -- lived for the last 26 years. he got an eviction notice and expects to get evicted today. this started when he refined to get a roof on his home. he believes he's the victim of fraud and predatory lending and he says he has proof that someone signed his name.

while the case is in court, he says he should not be forced out. sheriff deputies could evict him today. >> i'm gonna stand here and tell them they have to pull me out. i will be going out in the cold with no place to go. it would be different if i had a place to go. >> reporter: one of the supporters is tanya dennis. i interviewed her last year about the what she thought was -- the illegal foreclosure of her home. she and other supporters here hope by bringing attention to wilson's case, he can have a similar outcome hmc is based in alabama, the spokesperson says they operate hedge funds that

deal with certain real estate investments. the company spokesman says right now they have don't have a record of mr. wilson's loan and they are not aware of a lawsuit. but they said it's possible that part of his loan was chopped up and pam part of a mortgage-backed security. that's mart of -- part of one of their hem fund -- fen fund -- hedge fund. and that's made it much harder to fight his foreclosure. back to you. >> yes. guards say this man busted out of jail in a fire truck. it happened sunday night at the san diego county jail. guards say thomas kllily was part of the prison -- kelly was part of the prison fire- fighting detail. they found his truck m a convenience store parking lot several miles from the jail.

but there was no sign of the missing prisoner. this is decision today in iowa after months of campaigning across that state, the republican presidential candidates have their first contest for the 2012 race. mum at 7:45, we'll bring you our reporter who has -- who will have who is leading. 7:0. the california highway patrol reports drunk driving arrests increased this holiday weekend while the number of traffic deaths went down. chp officers arrested close to 1200 people for driving under the influence. that's up more than 200 from the same time last year. 18 people died on california

roads. last r year there were 22 traffic deaths. >> did you see the fog? >> i drove through it. >> there was a lot of fog all over the bay area. sal's gonna help you get true. we have problems at the airport. >> we do. some heightsshsh -- some flights are expected to be an hour later -- expected to be up to an hour late. we're learning there sa ground delay program. it's not really that unexpected when it's that foggy the airlines cannot land at the same time. they usually land two at a time. when it's this foggy -- foggy, they can only use one of the runways. so if you are expecting someone be sure to call them.

this morning's commute has also been slow at the bay bridge. san jose, we're seeing more traffic on northbound 101. we had a minor accident at 880. 85 is a little bit she. it's just a touch lighter than it normally would be. 7:09. let's go to steve. thank you, sir. fog is the big story. we have some low clouds around. it will be hazy sunshine. but cold, foggy. temperatures, 30s and 40s, to near 50. but that's pretty cold and foggy out there and some of the visibility is out there. so foggy, cold, cloudy skies, by noon some of that fog will be lifting. we just don't have any breeze, 34 to 54. fog, fair, hazy. we have mostly sunny skies. they will be very hazy.

get out of the fog and temperatures will be warmer. thick fog here in the morning coast, bay, inlan, it doesn't matter and visibility .08 or less. you can see our system right there, just dragging adoctors a few high clouds to the north. that's the main front way to the north up to seattle and vancouver. 37 out in fairfield. i've seen some 30s for antioch. there are some in the cooler category. our system will stay to the north and thin out. we'll have mostly sunny skies, mostly fair. the storm system stays to the left. very foggy, high clouds and then it clears out, hazy, sunshine, a dry pattern, the five, seven, ten-day are bone

dry. the 15-day has some promises. we'll see. we'll see. we'll see. yesterday we got a lot of upper 50s due to the fog. we cooled off about 5 to 10. yesterday we'll rebound about 4 to 8. mid0s if we can -- mid- 60s if we can get through the fog. fog, sun, mild on wednesday too warm and then we cool it down and then friday things are back to normal if your -- with your weekend in view. >> thank you, steve. what north korea's leader has just done for the first time hins sis -- since his father's death. el, with the first family just came back this morning from their holiday vacation. the president's not waiting long to get back in front of voters.

a big jump for stocks for the first day in 2012. the dow currently up, 248. nasdaq up 57. s&p is up 25. our time now, 7:15. new this morning -- a fresh look now at north korea's new leader. north korean state television released video of kim jung un meeting with an elite army uni. he's shaking hands with -- unit he's shaking hands there.

this was a dramatic scene a couple of hours ago in north korea. look at this. thousands gathering for a massive rally to swear their allegiance for their new leader. in the meantime, south korea's president issued a statement he's urging north korea to use this transition of leadership to pursue a new era of peace. president obama and his family just came back from washington, d.c. want to show you brand-new video of the first time, here they are arriving at the white house. they spent the holidays in hawaii, the president's birthdays. tonight, president obama dwents back into politics -- gets back into politics teleconference with his supporters i -- supporters in iowa. in iowa, republican presidential candidates are scrambling for support ahead of the caucuses tonight. alison burns is live in our

washington, d.c. noom with how the race seems to be getting tighter. >> reporter: the iowa caucuses are now less than ten hours away and the candidates are crisscrossing the state today vying for votes. this is a look at a rit romney event that wrapped up a half- hour ago in des moines. he's ex-pressing confidence he will win and used this spweech in iowa to go after -- speech in iowa to go after president obama, noes his rival. >> the president says he wants to fundamentally restore america. i want -- i don't want to see roar -- restore america. this is the america we love. >> reporter: ron paul and rick santorum have also been polling near the top. but this morning, newt gingrich, rick perry and michele bachmann are making the pounds out on it be. why newt gingrich says he can

still win in iowa. for now we're leave, ktvu channel 2 news, alison burns. california's primary may actually count this time around. usually there is already a clear front runter by the time california hayes its primary in june. presidential candidate rick santorum became emotional at a campaign event when one of the voters asked about how he was criticized for the way he and his wife mourned the the death of a -- mourned the death of a son who only lived about two hours after he was born.

he took the -- they took the baby home for their other children to see. >> it was so important for the family -- to recognize the life of that child and for all of the child to know that they had a brother and sister. and -- [ applause ] >> santorum's rife was also visibly upset. the santorums have seven children. 7:19. federal investigators are looking into a fire at a no. abortion clinic. the meyer began early sunday morning at the american clinic. firefighters say it began in dry vegetation around the outside of the building and quickly spread. police say the -- this is no the first time they've been here. >> and that's why we're

treating it the way we are. >> in 1984, the clinic was boomed and then in 19 4, a -- 1994 a doctor was bombed. southern california a.i.d.s. activists are gathering signatures for a ballot measure that could give a new look to pornography. they would like the stars to have to wear condoms. they want the producers to get health public permits and pay for the fee to enforce that permit requirement. we're deeping -- keeping a close eye on the fog on this work day. steve will have more for the rest of the week. trouble on an ac transit

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7:22. bad weather in kentucky led to this crash involving 41 cars and trucks. what a mess on interstate 75, south of kentucky. shut it down for more than two hours. at least eight people were hurt. none of the injuries appear to be injuries. state troopers say a light snowfall made the freeway slick and the low clouds made it hard for drivers to see what was ahead of them. back here at home, an a.c. bus driver is recovering from injuries after an accident last night. the bus itself suffered damage to the rear wheel area while the car it collided with, look at the front end, smashed up.

this happened at seminary avenue and international boulevard in oakland. police say it appears one of the drivers ran a red light the paramedics streeted the driver of the car for minor injuries. 7:23. we want to check in with sal. the word for everyone to know this morning is fog for drivers treeing to get around the -- trying to get around the bay area. as a matter of fact if you are driving anywhere, you should be sure you give yourself extra time. let's go out to the live pictures. i want to show you the bay bridge. there was a truck stall. this morning's commute has been a little bit foggy at san francisco international airport. you can see the fog now -- look at that light over there. the fog is clearly there. the passengers are getting there but the planes are not you canning in and going -- are not coming in and going out because of the heavy fog.

antioch, concord, bay point, traffic is looking good. traffic is a little slow in antioch. let's go to steve. thank you, sir. a final look at our dry december. for most locations, this december, past december, was the second driest. third for san francisco, only 14 -- only .14 fell. san jose, second driest. only pl 08. they should see 2.41. if you thought it was -- only .08. they should see 2.41. por us, today, the story of fog. there's a lot of it out there. cold and foggy for some. 30s, 40s to near 50. temperatures, once we get past the higher -- the low cloud deck there's not as many clouds

today. that's why we're expecting warmer weather. fog, sun, hazy. that systemming into the north is a little strong. for us, 50s. we'll warm up about 4 to 8 degrees compared to yesterday. it will be warmer. >> report. winter weather has arrived in appalachia. kids took addening va of the snow and brought out their sleds. temperatures dropped well below freezing and into the teens. there's a winter storm warning there and many schools are closed giving the kids an extra

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welcome back. 7:29. well, the classes won't resume until tomorrow at one san francisco school. however, the students thought they would be going back today. everything changed because of a damaging fire just before christmas. kraig debro joins us live. he's at the creative arts charter school. >> reporter: good morning. staff will be here today along with the principal. now, when fire damaged three apartment buildings at the corner of turk last month, nobody knew what a devastating impact it would have on the school next door. this school is under a renovation that was part of a 2007 bond measure passed by san francisco -- passed by san francisco voters. construction managers tell me asbestos removal on the back building was 50% finished at the time of the fire and then the fire struck three buildings next door. that day was especially wind and there was a lot of concern

that flames would spread next door to the school and wipe out any and all progress. the fire did not spread next door. but when construction crews got in the building, what fire didn't do, water did. water destroyed six of 14 classroom, including a library and lunchroom. so instead of finishing the asbestos removal we showed you, the school took everything they could salvage front front building -- from the front building and took it to the back building. >> i think we're all glad nobody was hurt. >> reporter: insurance companies are still adding up the losses. one of the managers said we're talking millions of dollars in losses. and there could be a lot of -- and there will be a lot of work to be done.

they are replacing the tiling in that school now in the front building because it was damaged or destroyed in the fire. reporting live in san francisco, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. 7:31. jury selection is scheduled for later this morning in the case of edwin ramos. 24-year-old ramos is accused of killing tony balognia and his two sons four years ago. police say ramos thought they were rival gang members during the shooting. they say it was a case of mistaken identity. the family was returning to from a picture when they were shot. ramos is facing three counts of murder. a southbound caltrain struck and killed a pedestrian in menlo park last night. it happened at ensenol avenue and 7:30. this morning, the san mateo coroner's office said it would not release the victim's name because her family has not been notified. it appears to be a suicide. it was the first death on the

train tracks of the year. last year, there were 16. 7:32. an investigation continues in vacaville into a deadly house fire where a woman was killed. the fire started yesterday on gentry circle. poof -- firefighters saw smoke gumming out of the -- coming out. they found bobbi, and she and a dog were pronounced dead. a second dog is with relatives. firefighters say an estimated $70,000 damage was caused. los angeles police say he are confident they've arrested the right guy behind a string of aftersen attacks. 24-year-old harry burkhart from germ was taken into custody -- from germany was taken into custody. in the course of four days more than 50 fires were set, most

were started in parked cars. there are reports the motive the may have been -- motives may have been his anger over the deportation of his mother. >> thank you to the men and women of the l.a. county sheriff's office, west hollywood station for coming into work every day, doing this full time, putting their lives on the line, full time every day. >> the reserve deputy makes $1 a year working for the sheriff's department. he was working in the night hundreds of officers were out looking for the suspect. he spotted the van shortly before 3:00 a.m., long after his eight-hour shift was supposed to end. and investigation isosn ke

at the fire's peak, flames shot about 1500 feet in the air. luckily nobody was hurt. neighbors say that explosion blasted over doors or windows. mount rainer is still closed even after the discovery of a suspected gunman's body. searchers found the body of ben bau gin colton barnes yesterday. they say he was -- benjamin cole ton barnes yesterday-- colton barnes yesterday. >> before rangers -- this person stepped out and opened fire. i don't think they had much chance. >> police say he's suspected of shooting four people. barnes is an iraq war veteran.

some of his friends say he came back, angry depressed an kept an arsenal of weapons in his home. >> we will -- we will know later today how bad the snowpack is in the sierra. researchers from the california department of water resources will start taking measurements in tahoe in about three and a half hours from now. it's the first know survey of the winter. current electronic readings are 24% below normal. last january we were 200% above normal. we'll have more on this coming up at noon. sal, can you make your way through the fog that to see the toll plaza? >> it's pretty foggy out there. you know, one of the things that we're watching, fog all over the bay area. we really can't show you that many of our pictures because of the fog. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza. the fog hoar has lifted a little bit which is good.

we had an earlier stalled big rug -- rig. slow traffic on the lower deck because of the fog. we're looking at highway 4. you can see that traffic is busy. you can also see some slow traffic in bay point, 680 through walnut creek is also slow. on 8 0 between hey -- 8 0 between heyman and freeman, still tight for some people as you are going to work. it's stillable foggy in the sky -- it's still foggy in the sky. it is dallying airplanes coming

in and going out. we'll have signature delays at the airport. >> let's go to steve. reports are coming in. michelle, very fog. a little bit of rain. brian in brisbane, foggy, foggy. it's heavier out there. at least they will boot scoot out tin -- back -- back in. lows in the 40s or 30s. it's cold and -- cold and foggy. dense fog, nights and mornings we really need some rain, foggy morning. it will be warmer today.

30s and 40s. a lot of 40s, even low 50s. very good-looking system. heading to vancouver all the way up there, it's high pressure. and the five. >> dev-en -- and the five-day forecast and seven-day forecast and ten-day forecast show a dry pattern. 60s here for many. the higher clouds will clear out. that's why we'll have a little bit of a warmup here. mid-60s. still as and 60s. tomorrow looks like a warmer day after the fog and into the weekend, we have warmer weather except for night and fog. tori? >> all right. thank you. it's 7:39. political analysts say today's iowa caucuses could serve up

surprises. chris welch joins us from des moines to talk about where the candidates stand going into the big contest. good morning, chris. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. today is the big day. just hours from now iowaians will head to their local precinct caucus and make their selection for who they think should take on president obama in the presidential election. after spending months traversing the state, the republican presidential candidates are ready for the iowa caucuses to begin. front-runner, mitt romney is not taking his spot at the top of the polls for granted. he's still fighting and taking aim at his number one target -- president obama. >> i haven't seen such a big gap between promises and performance from a long, long time. >> reporter: he's also fending off a threat from his own party. romney and ron paul are both trying to shake a last-minute surge by rick santorum. >> he's very liberal -- >> rick santorum is liberal? >> have you looked at his

record? >> all of the other candidates just talk about what they are gonna do. if i had their record, i would talk about what i'm gonna do. >> reporter: two other ditts, rick perry and michele bachmann are not giving -- two other candidates, rick perry and michele bachmann, are not giving up. jon huntsman is not here. he is focusing on next week. after having been on iowa in the last couple of months, i can tell you they are dakeing this -- taking this state very

seriously all in the hopes they will exceed expectations. if they can do better than they think they will, they've won. i'm chris welch. now back to you. >> thank you, chris. a check on what's causing stocks to seerin' punish -- to soar on this first trading day of the year. and a wild kangaroo goes after a young girl down under. what the victim remembers about the attacks. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

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taking a live look at the big board, the dow is up 236. nasdaq is up 56. s&p is up 24. all of the stock markets are back open after taking a long holiday weekend. european markets are mixed in trade so far. that's after a new eurozone manufacturing report was better than expected. investors in germany and britain seemed optimistic but the major french market is down. the manufacturing report also boosted asian markets. australia, taiwan finished up more than 1%. german carmaker bmw expects the market for luxury cars to grow twice as fast as the

overall industry, 8%. they say the u.s. and china appear to be growth opportunities while european sales are likely to remain flat. bmw adds it will produce more vehicles where the demand is growing and that includes latin- america, india and china. and one of the best-known las vegas hotels is getting a name change. what used to be called the las vegas hilton is now operating as the las vegas hotel and casino. the bright-lit hilton low goss were take -- logos were taken down. it opened a as the -- as the international hill ton -- international hotel and became the hilton two years later. san francisco's minimum wage is now the highest in the country. does that mean you, the customer will start paying more. pam cook is in the newsroom with some answers to that and also reaction.

a lot of people are very happy with this pay raise. the minimum wage in san francisco is now $10.24 an hour, which is the highest in the country. it's tied to the cost of living, which, as we know, is higher in san francisco than most part of thes -- parts of the country. business owners are worried. peter gill helps his family manage three grocery stores and he thinks the higher cost of doing business could lead to job cuts. >> the companies aren't gonna lower their prices just because the employees got higher wages and the consumers aren't gonna come and expect higher prices just because they earn a little bit more money. >> restaurant owner says it's one thing to pay more to workers, but for waiters and bartenders, they can make hundreds of dollars an hour in tips. san francisco is also the only city mountain country that has

a 1.5% payroll tax and nine paid sick days. i'm pam cook, let's go back to tori. 7:47. this morning, banana sam is back at the san francisco zoo after a brief taste of freedom. on friday he was nowhere to be found and there were two cuts in the mesh of the squirrel monkey page. then on sunday, a man saw banana sam in stern grove and lured him in his backpack. zookeepers say the monkey appears to be find and should return to the prime mate exhibit in the next -- primate exhibit in the next few days. they are still investigating how he got out. a young australian girl is recovering from a vicious attack by a wild kangaroo. she suffered cuts and bruises all over her body. she was at a reek rational center when pa kangaroo split from the back and -- pack and

-- when a kangaroo split from the pack and went after her. new this morning in egypt, prosecutors started presenting interest case today in the trial of former egyptian president, hosni mubarak. he's 83 year old. you see him being wheeled into court on a gurney. mubarak and two others are accused of ordering the killing of anti-government protesters. the slummening economy in greece is now affecting the nation's -- slumping economy in grease is now affecting the nation's healthcare. there are strike. the walkouts are over the government cutting back on the retail price of drugs.

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the window is now open for the mavericks surf contest. the big wave competition near half moon bay can happen any time in the next three months. organizers are looking for huge ocean swells and this will be the first time fan also not be allowed to watch from the beach. remember this? the mercury news reports organizers mr. meet thursday to talk about spectators safety. almost two years ago, that big wave, a rogue wave, knocked down some of the fans and several people were injured.

7:52. stanford fans and -- fans and players are disappointed by the score at the fiesta bowl. one team leader calls it a learning sper yum's -- experience. andrew luck said the -- said the 41-38 overtime loss should not be pinned on just one player. >> at the end of the day, we lost. i'm as much to blame as the next guy. >> perfect execution -- >> jordan williamson missed a field goal at the end of the 4th quarter that would have sealed the victory. that sent the game into overtime where he missed another field goal and he missed another one in the game. there are reports he was sobbing in the locker room in the end. the cowboys got the victory from a field goal and they should be considered for the national targetter, it's being argued. tickets for the 49ers first postseason game in a decade, they go on sale at 10:00 this

morning. you have too -- you have to order them online. some of the cheapest tickets are about $100. most of the best seats have already been snatched up by the season ticketholders. now, the 49ers play on saturday, the 19th. if you can't get tickets, don't worry because ktvu will broadcast the game right here on channel 2 at 1:30 in the afternoon. a valuable member of the 49ers coaching staff may be leaving. greg roman was interviewed for the head coaching job at penn state. the school fired joe paterno, as you know, in the middle of the jerry sandusky child abuse allegation. now, roman should find out whether he gets that job by the end of the week. the coach with the new england patriots is reportedly the front-runner. all right. it is 7:54. i know a lot of people are looking forward to january 14th. right now we have to worry about

tuesday morning. >> a lot of people are back to work this morning. let's take a look at the sunol grade that traffic is looking good. there are some areas that look -- 80 is not quite as bad. you will see some slow traffic. your com, if you are one of the lucky ones, you will be better than you were but you will lose it again because it's foggy. let's go to steve. concord says clou did you. san jose says cloudy. low clouds and everyone else says fog. so with the combination of that, it's a cold, foggy morning. the higher clouds are already beginning to disappear. so expect for the jog, we'll

have mostly fair but hazy skies. visibility did can be anywhere from okay to downright lousy. 30s and 40s for temperatures if you are stub in the cold and fog. that's a tough morning. otherwise, once it burns off, in the late morning, early afternoon, it will be warmer. fog is the story today. a very foggy morning and fog advisories all over the place for areas of reduced visibilities. 50 and 60s on the temperatures. we'll retuned bund -- we'll rebund from some of these. mild, warm on wednesday, a little cooler on thursday. then with your weekend always in view except for night and morning fog. we'll go back to farmer weather. >> okay. thank you, steve. people in minnesota are outraged over the discoy of of -- discovery of designer wedding dresses that were spray paint and put in a dumpster. they came from a priscilla of boston store who had been closed down by its parent

company. people working nearby says the -- say the inventory was marked and thrown away, many with price tags still attached. >> i picked up a vera wang and the tag said $6,000 and they just had a spray paint -- it was just -- you wanted to throw up in the dumpster. you did. >> a statement from the company says the company always donates bridal gowns to a variety of causes unless they are damaged or soiled. one woman who contacted the company was given a different reason. she was told contractors with the designers and manufacturers do from the allow resale or. but many who sell the dresses say many of them were in perfect condition and could have been donated, of course before any were spray painted -- spray painted. it's a jail escape you may find hard to believe. how a southern california inmate got away and he's still on the loose. the steps one man and his neighbors are trying to take this morning to stop the elick shin after he's livinged in his home for 26 years. we're live in berkeley where a broken water main

creates some headaches for local business owners. we just spoke to east bay m.u.d. we'll le you know what they have to say about the repair work -- coming up. spwhreaups

>> good morning. welcome back. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. it was a wet mess in berkeley through the night, crews were working to close and cap off a big water main break. tara moriarty is at the area now near bancroft way and fulton. >> reporter: it's been fixed, that's the good news. take a look at this darker patch of asphalt where the broken main was. the pressure forced the street to buck -- buckle where they roped this off. this is where water seeped in and caused some damage.

water gushed down bancroft way. an hour later water was shut off to ten businesses while mud crews worked to physical the problem, business owner grabbed sandbags and one merchant lost $5000 worth of vintage rock posters and memorabilia stored in the basement below the busted pipe. >> we heard a lot of noise, saw a fire engine. nobody told us. we saw water pouring down the street like a river. came inside to look over here and where we had water coming in and make sure the sidewalk didn't collapse, pipes were shaking, turned off the water. >> reporter: merchants worry about repairs to the sidewalk and threats to the structural integrity of the building which was erected in 1926. as far as what caused the pipe to burst, it could be a variety of factors but these are old pipes and a lot of times changes in temperature can

weaken them. we have no estimated time as to regarding when this will be fixed, the street that has buckled. we saw an eastday bay mud crew official surveying the scene, he will trying try to figure out what needs to be done here in order to get the street back to normal. back to you. >> 8:01. an hour ago pg&e told us that downed power line caused yesterday's outage in pacifica. as you heard last night, 3,000 pg&e customers lost power, around the edgemar and pacific manor neighborhoods. a woman was hospitalized after being struck in a hits and run accident. paramedics from the oakland fire department tended to her at 35th and international before midnight and took her to highland hospital. this morning police told us the woman who is in her 20s

survived. police say a white honda accord struck the woman and drove off. they did not release a description of the driver. "occupy oakland" activists are facing another eviction over a tee-pee. a month ago activists were given a permit to set up a tee- pee and table at the plaza, but only under certain conditions. now the permit is being revoked because of what police call a violation of permit conditions that threaten the public's welfare. the permit, they say is attracting illegal activity. also a handful of protestors were arrested in the area on friday afternoon, police say they were not allowing public works crews to clean the area near the tee-pee. dozens were at a vigil last night for a 5-year-old shooting victim on international boulevard calling for an end to the violence. gabriel martinez jr. was shot friday night. police say the shooter was a man who just bought food from a

taco truck run by gabriel's father. some parents there said enough is enough. >> it made me sad, because i don't know how many children more to die for change. >> gunfire on the streets has killed two other children in oakland in recent months. 3-year-old carlos nava was killed in august, 23-month-old hiram lawrence jr. died last month. police and crimestoppers are offering a $25,000 reward in the martinez case. a disabled oakland man is facing eviction and foreclosure where his home where he lived for 26 years. we are live outside his house to explain why he feels he should be allowed to stay. good morning, allie. >> good morning. leonard wilson got an eviction notice notifying him that alameda county deputies could come and remove him from the home as early as 6:00 this

morning. so far law enforcement has not shown up and 6 a.m. is the start to when the eviction could happen. it could happen at any time starting this morning. wilson says his problem started a few years ago when he refinanced his home so he could get a new roof put on it. now his home is in foreclosure. wilson says he was the victim of loan fraud, that his signature is not on some of the original documents. he's taken his lender to court. the lender is hmc opportunity fund. while the the issue is going he thinks he should be allowed to stay in the home. a group plans to support wilson, planning to gather at his home to try and stop his eviction. one of wilson's supporters is a woman named tanya dennis. i interviewed her several months ago when she was fighting what she said was the illegal illforeclosure of her

home in berkeley. she was ultimately successful. wells fargo granted a loan modification. we talked about what wilson is expecting this morning. >> i'm not nervous. i'm mad. this is the first dog fight i've been in in my life. i feel like that this is injustice, and all of these mortgage companies know that this mortgage is racked with fraud. >> reporter: i spoke to the attorney for the lender saying they tried modifications but wilson does not qualify with no source of steady income other than social security. he also said wilson does have a place to go, if his home is foreclosed and said that's because in this house there are three separate apartment units, they are all vacant, so this attorney said if wilson is

evicted from one he can move into one of the other two. however, wilson says that's not the issue here. the issue is the fact that he says he was a victim of loan fraud and predatory lending and is fighting this issue in court. live in oakland ktvu channel 2 news. guards say thomas kelly escaped from jail in a fire truck. this happened sunday night at the san diego county jail. the guards say kelly was part of the prison's firefighting detail and had been considered a model prisoner. authorities did find the yellow fire truck used for that escape. it was in the convenience store parking lot several miles from the jail. but there was no sign of the missing prisoner. >> it is decision day in iowa. after months of campaigning, across the state, the republican presidential candidates have their first contest today in the 2012 presidential race. coming up at 8:15, a live

report from the washington, d.c. newsroom, on where the candidates stand in the polls headed into the iowa caucuses this evening. >> state lawmakers returned to sacramento tomorrow, they face a projected $12 billion budget deficit by june of next year. however, political analysts doubt meaningful legislation will be passed. they predict legislators will be more pre-occupied with reelection campaigns. lawmakers must now run in newly redrawn districts and there's also the state's new top two system that means the first and second place finishers in the primary regardless of party affiliation will square off in the general election. security at petaluma high school is reexamined, thieves broke in on new year's day. they got in through a window in the staff lounge. no word as to what was taken. the school, by the way, is

closed for the winter break. i want to check in with sal and i'm sure the bay bridge toll plaza looks busier than yesterday morning. >> yes, it does. busier, a combination of things. this week would have been just a little lighter, a little bit lighter at the toll plaza. some people are back. and then we had the stalled truck that didn't help things. we also have people saying things are back to normal, and they are for some commutes. others are lighter than usual. today is like a medium strength monday, if you will. let's take a look at the foggy conditions. i put this picture up to show you, first of all, we have bugs on the camera today. second, it's very foggy in oakland. that may affect flights there. at san francisco international airport there's a control tower, we've had a ground delay program for at least an hour- and-a-half. there are delays for flights coming in and turning around and going back out at sfo.

expect delays and check with your carrier. let's go to steve. >> sal, thank you very much. we had a nice tweet from tracy in mountain view at the caltrans station, wet fog. foggy, foggy. in crockett, the same thing. tom in blossom hill, 400 feet is all he can see. there's a lot of fog. before we talk about the fog let's talk about how dry it was in december. second dryest ever for san francisco, only .14 fell, it should be .56 for the month, so that's sad. 1876 and 1989 were the dryest when no rain fell. most locations in 1989 lead the pack as the dryest. santa rosa, the second dryest, same for san jose, should pick up 2.41. any rain in sight?

no. for what it's worth, the 15-day outlook is promising. diana said it's nice in santa cruz. the fog is breaking up over half moon bay, giving way to hazy sunshine. 30s for some, 40s for others. the fog is slow to burn off. high pressure is just hanging out here. we don't mind the company for a while but this is a long time. fog, hazy afternoon sun, higher clouds yesterday didn't clear until late. we stayed cool, clearing out sooner, the fog burns off, we'll warm up today. low to mid-60s for temperatures, not much change wednesday. cooler thursday, friday is back to it. the weekend is warmer except for the fog. >> time now 8:11. a time of transition in north korea, we're following several developments overnight from the korean peninsula. >> it's decision day in iowa,

one candidate is addressing a deeply personal issue. >> plus, the feds investigating a fire, why a relatively small fire is causing so much concern.

>> if you're above it, it's not bad. sunny to mostly sunny. there's a lot of fog. once it burns off we'll have hazy sunshine, highs in the 50s to low 60s. >> thank you, steve. 8:14. we're getting another look at

how north korea's new leader is showing he is in charge. north korean state television released this video of kim jong un greeting coldiers, wearing an overcoat similar to one favored by his grandfather decades ago. video was shot on sunday. kim jong un wants to show the world he's in charge of the military. and this was the dramatic scene in north korea a few hours ago, tens of thousands gathered for a massive rally to swear allegiance. south korea's president issued a statement urging rival north korea to use the transition of leadership to pursue a new era of peace. president obama and his family are back home in washington, d.c. this morning from their vacation in hawaii. this is video of the first family arriving at the white house earlier this morning.

they spent the holidays in hawaii. the president's birth place. tonight president obama returns to politics with an appearance via video teleconference with supporters in iowa as voters there head to caucuses today. >> 8:15. in iowa this morning republican presidential candidates are las votes ahead of tonight's caucuses. allison burns in the washington, d.c. newsroom tells us how this race seems to be getting tighter. allison? >> reporter: we're tracking campaign appearances and tv appearances in iowa this morning. >> on to victory. >> reporter: here is rick perry about a half an hour ago in des moines, and mitt romney earlier. they are both focusing attacks on the obama administration in the final hours of campaigning. earlier newt gingrich went on tv and called mitt romney a liar. and gingrich said he could still win tonight, even though he's lagging in the polls. >> it's now becoming much

closer, and frankly with -- 41% undecided nobody know who is will win. >> michele bachmann indicated in an appearance with her kids she's staying in the race no matter what happens tonight. >> five days from now, two weeks from now, the numbers will be active different than the ones on the screen. this is the early chapters of the 2012 race. there's a long way to go. i have a lot of staying power. >> reporter: a big turnout is expected in iowa, the top finishers will have new momentum headed into new hampshire next week. reporting live from washington, d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. rick santorum became enotional at a campaign event when a voter asked how he was criticized for the way he and

his wife -- he and his wife mourned death of is son in 196. >> it was so important to recognize for the family, to recognize the life of that child. for all the children to know they had a brother and -- >> they have seven children. because of the undecided nature of the race for the republican presidential nomination, california's primary may actually count this time around. usually there's a clear frontrunner by the time california has its primary in june, but this year that may not happen. so far it's been a roller coaster with candidates going up and down in the polls. >> if this draws out, then they are going to have to look at

california because there's such a treasure trove of delegates. >> expect to see candidates making appearances candidate if there's clear frontrunner. usually california is the campaign atm with candidates coming only to raise more money. a fire at a florida abortion clinic is being investigated by the federal government. it began sunday morning at the american family planning clinic on the florida panhandle. firefighters say it began in dry vegetation around the outside of the building and quickly spread. police say the fire is suspicious because the clinic has been the site of violence in the past. >> it's unfortunately not the first time we've been up here under similar circumstances. so, again, that's why we're treating it the way we are. >> in 1984, the clinic was bombed, then in 1994 a doctor

and volunteer who escorted clients in were shot to death arriving for work. police say the clinic had not reported recent threats and so far there are no suspects. >> 8:19. southern california aids activists are collecting signatures for a ballot measure that could change the adult movie world. the los angeles-based health care foundation wants the county to require adult film actors to wear condoms. they say porn producers who don't use condoms in filming are putting performers at risk of hiv and other diseases. they also want producers to get public health permits and pay a fee that would pay for enforcing the new requirement. 8:20. well, there was trouble on a.c. transit, what led to a bus crash in the east looking out t window watching the fog. steve will have more details on the fog and how this first week

of the new year will look. >> that same fog is making a mess of the roads. it's also affecting another popular mode of travel.

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>> 8:23. bad weather in kentucky led to this accident involving 41 cars and trucks. interstate 75 south of kentucky was shut down for more than two

hours. eight people were hurt in the crashes. none of the injuries were considered serious though. state troopers say a light snow made the freeway slick and low clouds made it hard for drivers to see what was ahead of them. an a.c. transit bus and car collided in oakland last night. the bus suffered damage to the area around its rear wheels, while the car was really banged up. it happened at seminary avenue and international boulevard. police at the scene said it appears one of the drivers ran a red light. the bus driver was the only person on board who was hurt. the driver of the car was treated for minor injuries at the scene. 8 24. it's no fun driving in fog. sal is watching things for you. even if you have to catch a plane at sfo, it's no fun. >> delays started early. you can see the photographers are scoping out the american airlines planes parked at the

gate. it's very foggy. on a normal day, you could look around, you could see behind the terminal, see way back there to the runway. but today this is as far as you can zoom in. that's about all. the planes are going to be delayed coming in. what happens is the planes cannot come in at the same arrival rate. they have two parallel runways, they use 2-8 left and 2-8 right. they can come in one at a time instead of two. that's making a traffic jam out there. they come in late, they go out late. you have a big delay. let's go out and take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's backed up for a 10- to 15- minute delay, not as bad as normal, but normal enough for most people saying, oh, it's back. westbound 92, no major problems. a crash northbound 238 near the 880 interchange, watch for that. 8:25, let's go to steve. >> one hour, 10 minutes, sal,

at sfo. >> that's about right. >> an advisory on twitter. higher clouds will clear, good news, it will burn the fog off. yesterday we dealt with high clouds and a weak front which makes for great photos coming in late in the afternoon, good cloud formations. today it's fog. i just tweeted from san jose to santa rosa and san francisco to sacramento, everybody says fog. usually they don't see that. the pattern is dry unfortunately, and we could use some rain in here. it's getting -- i wouldn't say critical but we need it. it's very foggy. the dry pattern is in place for at least the next 7 to 10 days. i don't want to get your hopes up but the 15-day outlook had promise. so we'll see. eventually this will break down. right now the 7 and 10 day shows fog and warmer weather. 30s for some, it's cold. 40s for many due to a lot of the fog and the fog is reducing visibility from zero to maybe quarter of a mile. after that high pressure, if you're above it it will be mostly sunny or it's already

sunny. hazy sunshine today. the foggy morning makes it tough here. we will warm up because higher clouds are gone from yesterday. that put a cap on things. but temperatures today upper 50s, low to mid-60s. extended outlook shows a cooldown on thursday, another warmup. >> time now 8:26. he's an overnight hero in southern california. he's the sheriff's deputy who made the big arrest in l.a.'s arson case, and you won't believe what they pay him. also, the niners, the tickets go on sale for the playoffs in just about 90 minutes. we'll have a live report. and 32 cents doesn't sound like a lot, but san francisco's minimum wage means a lot to some people. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles

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>> 8:29. football fans, start limbering up up your typing fingers. in 90 minute there is will be a mad online dash to get 49'ers playoff tickets. kraig debro is at candlestick park, first in line it looks like. >> that's the advantage of being in the media. we're talking to people in line at candlestick park. you said a mad dash online for tickets. right now there's a mad dash and frustration. these people here have been waiting in line in cars outside the candlestick park here, because they heard that the 49'ers were going to be selling tickets at candlestick park for people who didn't have season tickets. the implication being there were seats that weren't taken over by season ticket holders,

and people didn't have season tickets would be able to buy tickets. well, we've been told by the park ranger here, who spoke to the 49'ers office, only season holders, you see that sign, playoff entrance, only season ticket holders can get tickets here. others will be sold online. they will clinched it before last sunday's win, having a terrific season, of course. all year long, alex smith emerging, jim harbaugh, new coach, they have been able to get back in the playoffs, won the nfc west. everybody is happy about that. based on what people had heard, advertised, we spoke to a person who got here an hour-and- a-half ago, and he never had been to a 49'er game, playoff game, before in his life. in his late 20s, he and his friend got down here about an

hour-and-a-half ago, the 49'er jacket was on, all the years they won championships, super bowls, he was hoping for a sixth football, on third on the right arm, hoping he was going to get that, but maybe he will have to go somewhere else at least to buy the tickets. come back live, you can see the guards tearing down -- cutting the sign here that said playoff -- pick up playoff tickets here. he's cutting that down. clearly a lot of confusion. this is candlestick park. 49'ers clearly put the sign up, now they are saying, well, not unless you have season tickets can you come here to candlestick park and buy playoff tickets. right now a lot of disappointed people are out here, looking for answers, probably on the phone right now to go online to get plateoff tickets that they can not get here at candlestick park. reporting live in san

francisco, kraig debro, channel 2 news. >> the 49'ers may lose a key member of the coaching staff, greg roman was interviewed for the head job at penn state university. penn state fired long-time coach joe paterno amid the jerry sandusky child abuse allegations. greg roman may find out by the end of the week. the frontrunner is a coach reportedly with the new england patriots. back here at home, teachers are due back today at a san francisco charter school that was damaged by a big fire. yesterday crews painted walls and moved furniture in the creative arts charter school, being renovated when a fire broke out down the street. the school suffered water as well as smoke damage. and this morning a construction manager on the site told us about half of the work was completed before being set back. the school's director said students should return from winter break tomorrow.

>> the strength our community. we have a strong community. we'll get through this. >> that big fire engulfed three buildings, causing more than $8 million in estimated damage. the school also lost the use of its art studio, library and the cafeteria. they need supplies also. you can go to our web links section, and see the school's website and find out how you may be able to help out. >> in 30 minutes jury selection begins in the case of edwin ramos, the 24-year-old is accuse unidentified killing tony bologna and sons. police say ramos thought they were rival gang members in the 2008 shooting in san francisco. they say it was a case of mistaken identity and the family was returning from a picnic when they were shot. ramos is now facing three counts of murder. >> 20,000 people in san francisco just got a pay raise, but pam cook reports from our

newsroom not everyone is happy about this extra money. good morning, pam. >> good morning. the new year brings a new paycheck to 20,000 people who earn minimum wage. it's a cost of living raise of 32 cents which may not sound like a lot but it's going to help a lot of families in san francisco. it puts the city's minimum wage at $10.24 an hour, and makes it the highest in the country. some workers we talked to yesterday say it's not a huge help but it should boost morale. >> wow, $10.24, that would help me out. >> business owners we spoke to say this will pose a hardship but they will try not to pass the extra expense on to their customers. but they also say it's getting harder to do business in the city. already it requires paid sick days and a 1 1/2% payroll tax. i talked to some restaurant owners over the holiday break about the pay raise going into

effect, they say it's tough to swallow especially when you're talking about waiters and bartenders who often take home hundreds of dollars an hour in tips. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, let's go back over to dave. >> 8:35. los angeles police say they are confident they arrested the right guy behind a string of arson attacks. 24-year-old harry burkhart from germany was taken into custody early yesterday morning. he resembles a man seen in a surveillance video near the scene of one of the fires. more than 50 fires were set over four days. most of them started in parked cars. there are reports the motive behind the arsons may have been burkhart's anger over his mother's pending deportation. the deputy who arrested the arson suspect is a reserve deputy, whose day job is a real estate lawyer, but he says the real heroes are the people who patrol the streets every day.

>> thank you for coming in to work every day doing this full time, putting lives on the line, every day, full time. >> the reserve deputy, by the way, is paid $1 a year to work for the sheriff's department. it is 8:36. we want to check in again with sal for an update on this commute. still foggy out there? >> yes, it is. i feel like a broken record, but many young people don't know what a record is so i feel like i'm repeating myself. there we go. something we can all understand abouting foughting a sfo. you can see how the fog is lifting, and this photographer was taking pictures about 15 minutes ago. we couldn't even see the runway. now we can see more. as the fog lifts, planes will come in quicker, but there are major delays at sfo, an hour, maybe more, as we look to the right you can see the runways out there and that's going to be better. so with a fog advisory until

10:00, steve will talk more about that. but the planes are delayed and steve even has a fancy little twitter site he's going to turn on you to in just a moment about flight delays. westbound bay bridge, the traffic is backed up for 10- to 15-minute delay. steve and i are both on twitter. you can go to the ktvu home page and find us there. this morning's commute on the san mateo bridge looks good. a crash on the northbound 238 has been cleared. we're looking at contra costa county, highway 4 calmed down. 680 looks good in concord and walnut creek. here is steve. >> flight advisor. >> i think it's flight visor on twitter. they came out. san diego, sfo, moderate to excessive delays. that's good reason. sfo with everybody else reporting fog, unless you're above that in some locations, higher elevations, what fog? it's down below. higher clouds are thinning out

rapidly. very dry pattern. our observer kent had a quarter of an inch in santa rosa. i sent him an outlook on the 15- day which shows rain. 15 days out from now. but it's a dry pattern. 7 to 10 days out. not looking good. you can see the band of blue in the 30s towards the delta and sacramento, you get caught in that and that's brutal. misty conditions, once that burns off the sun will burn it off and we'll have a sunny and warmer day, but very hazy around the edges after a foggy morning. temperatures coming up after yesterday with the high cloud deck until 3:00 or 4:00. we didn't have enough time to warm up. today we will, unless the fog decides to just be stubborn. everything is quiet. we'll cool down thursday and warm it up again as we head to

the weekend. >> okay. thank you, steve. today's iowa caucuses could serve up some surprises. chris welch joins us from des moines. i'm curious, after all this hype and attention what kind of turnout is expected today? >> actually, tori, a lot of republican officials have said for a couple weeks they expect turnout to be very good. they are anticipating it to be bigger than last time. four years ago we saw 120,000 show up. this year they are expecting even more. now, mitt romney hoping the turnout will be a benefit to him. the latest "des moines register" poll puts him at 24%. coming in at number two, a close number two within the margin of error was ron paul. he's another one a lot of people are watching closely tonight. but number three was rick santorum at 15%. he's the one a lot of people, a

lot of pundits have had their eye on because he's experiencing his little bump, so to speak. we've had a lot of candidates get a bump throughout this cycle, their 15 minutes of fame. rick santorum's could be coming at the right time. >> and i understand, chris, that it really doesn't matter who wins in iowa. what matters is who loses, loses momentum and potentially may drop out of the race? >> that's right. it doesn't necessarily matter who wins. obviously barack obama did win and got the party's nomination but mike huckabee won iowa four years ago and did not go on to receive the nomination. what iowa does is narrow the field, giving us a better idea of who will be taken seriously from voters here on out. it's often said there are three tickets out of iowa. number one, two and three are the ones two continue forward and get the momentum and those who finish after that, underneath those top three, are the ones people watch to see

whether they will drop out, whether maybe they had some kind of -- maybe they beat expectations, maybe someone was polling at number 7 but they came in at number 4 or 3. that will give them a big boost as well. usually those people who poll the morning after the caucuses, coming in towards the bottom, they are the ones we watch to see when they will eventually throw in the towel. >> all right. chris welch live in des moines. we'll be following this throughout the day and evening on ktvu. >> our time is 8:42. this is a hectic day for u.p.s. >> and a busy night for water crews in downtown berkeley. a live update from the scene. @

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>> stocks up sharply on this first trading day of 2012 after positive reports on manufacturing and construction, gains giving the market a head start after a flat 2011. the dow up 224, nasdaq up 49, s & p is up 23. ups is expecting a busy day. the company calls it national returns day when people get around to shipping back holiday gifts they didn't like. also many people wait to ship

packages that can wait until after christmas. ups estimates it will handle 550,000 parcels today. >> what used to be the las vegas hilton is now the las vegas hotel and casino. the bright red hilton logos were taken down yesterday, the symbolic h is covered with a sign saying "same fame, new fame" opening in 1969 as international hotel and became the las vegas hotel two years later, but the franchise agreement ended on sunday. >> your time now 8:46. the top stories we're following right now, president obama and his family are back in washington, d.c. you can see the first family as they returned from their hawaii vacation a couple hours ago. the president will be talking to his reelection campaign supporters in iowa tonight, on a video teleconference as voters in iowa head to the

republican caucuses. it's another foggy morning in the bay area. these are live pictures, there's your proof there's a fog advisory until 10 a.m. on almost all of the bay area bridges. be careful driving. if you're flying today or plan to fly, and you're headed to sfo, expect delays of at least an hour. also today, supporters of a disabled oakland man facing eviction from his home of 26 years will be trying to block his eviction. this is leonard wilson. he told us his signature was forged on loan agreements. we've been at his home all morning. so far, no sheriff's deputies have shown up to force him out. >> things are beginning to dry out in downtown berkeley. crews worked most of the night to cap a big water main break. tara moriarty joins us from the area near bancroft and fulton not far from the uc campus. is everything back to normal there now? >> reporter: it is pretty much.

there's still repair work but you can see where the water main burst under the asphalt. down the street, the water pressure actually caused the asphalt to buckle. this all happened right in front of a row of stores, most of them contain art or paper products, and had good reason to worry about water gushing down the sidewalks. the rupture occurred just before 5:00 last night. the 6-inch burst sent water down bancroft way and water was shut off to ten commercial businesses while east bay m.u.d. crews worked to fix the problem. business owners grabbed sandbags to protect their stores and one merchant told us he lost $5000 worth of vintage rock posters and sports memorabilia stored in the basement directly below the busted pipes. >> i just replaced all the marble on the building. and i received a phone call saying there was an issue with

the water, so i shot out here and this is what i get. yay team! >> reporter: merchants do worry about repairs to the sidewalk and the rest of the structural integrity of the building built in 1926. as far as what caused the pipe to burst, an east bay m.u.d. official told us it could be a variety of factors, but these are old pipes and a lot of times changes in temperature can weaken them. later this morning, crews are supposedly going to be coming out here to repair the street to get it back to normal once again. we're live in berkley tara moriarty, channel 2 news. >> the first snow survey of the winter season takes place in two hours from now. however, state officials already predict the snow pack will be well below average. the current readings show water content out there is 24% below normal. tahoe city had its eighth dryest december in the past century. san rafael city council

will swear in that city's new police chief when it meets this evening. diana bishop comes to san rafael from santa clara. she will be the first female to head the police department. she's taking over for chief matt odetto who retired in september. she's being sworn in today, monday will be her first day on the job. 8:49. this morning mount rainier national park remains closed after the body of a suspected gunman was found. the body of 24-year-old benjamin colton barnes was found yesterday morning. investigators believe he killed park ranger margaret anderson during a routine traffic stop. >> before rangers were even able to exit the car, indications are this person stepped out and opened fire. so i don't think they had much chance. >> police say they believe barnes fled to the park after a shooting at a seattle home. they say he is suspected of

shooting four people, critically injuring two of them during a party. his body was found partially submerged in a creek. police say he was wearing also clothing and appeared to have died as a result of the cold weather. >> 8:50. new this morning from afghanistan, insurgents launching a wave of attacks today, three explosions have killed 13 people, including a child and four police officers. the attacks happened in the southern afghan city of kandahar. one of the attacks involved a suicide bomber on a motorcycle. also new this morning, coming in from egypt, prosecutors are now presenting their case today, in the trial of former egyptian president hosni mubarak. mubarak was wheeled into court on a gurney, right there. his sons and other top government officials are accused of ordering the killings of antigovernment protestors during egypt's uprising last year. they are also facing charges of corruption.

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>> 8:54. a young australian girl becomes of becoming a veterinarian after a terrifying encounter with a wild kangaroo. the 7-year-old has cuts and bruises all over her body, including her face. she was with her family at a recreation area when a kangaroo split from its pack and went after her. the animal caught her off guard and pinned her down. her step dad eventually pulled the animal away. adult kangaroos can grow up to nine feet tall. the world's best surfers are on alert this morning, the window for mavericks has opened. the big wave surf contest can happen anytime near half moon bay in the next three months. but this will be the first time fans will be prohibited from watching along the shore. you may recall almost two years ago a rogue wave knocked fans over, injuring several people. time now 8:55. stanford football players and their fans are disappointed by the final score of last night's fiesta bowl. however, the team's star player

calls it a learning experience. quarterback andrew luck played in his last college game, and says the 41-38 overtime loss should not be blamed on just one player. >> not at the end of the day, we lost, and i'm as much to blame as the next guy. >> the stanford freshman kicker jordan williamson missed that field goal at the end of the fourth quarter, that could have won the game. that sent the game into overtime. williamson kicked wide on the first 3-point attempt in the extra period. oklahoma state's kicker hit his field goal, that gave the cowboys the win and an argument that they should be considered for the national title. >> people in minnesota are outraged over the discovery of designer wedding dresses spray painted and put in a dumpster from a priscilla's of boston store. people who work nearby say the inventory were thrown away, many with price tags still

attached. >> i picked up a vera wang, the tag said $6000. and they just had a spray paint across it. it was just -- you wanted to throw um -- throw up in the dumpster. >> people who saw the dresses say many of them were in perfect condition and could have been donated. it is ticket tuesday. today four lucky viewers will win tickets to the silicon valley auto show. check out the rides, sit behind the wheel, even take some of them for a test drive. tickets are good for any day between january 5 through 8, at the san jose convention center. for your chance to win go to ktvu.com and put in the secret word, "rides." >> and flights at sfo are delayed because of the fog. you can see the fog in the sky. also this morning we're look at

the toll plaza, still a 20- minute delay. and still thick fog at oakland on 880. you can see it. let's go to steve. >> all right, sal. thank you. fog and sun. hazy sun. lows 30s, 40s, we'll end up with 50s and 60s. skies are mostly sunny, it's quiet. it will be warmer by the weekend, i can tell you that. >> all right. well, that's our report. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. >> we'll see you the next time news breaks. bye.