a house explodes in san francisco. what a witness saw just moments before the powerful blast. >> the mayor had several issues the past 12 months. we look at this story before she gives her state of the city address. >> and mornings on 2 begins right now. good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2", i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. wednesday, february 8th. two people are in the hospital after an explosion at a san francisco home. the explosion happened just after 8:00 on capital avenue in the engelside district. this morning we talked to a man who lives in the home. he says his fiancee and

12-year-old son were in the back where the explosion happened. he says they were both badly burned but are in stable condition. he says they are medical marijuana patients who grow their own marijuana which may have caused the explosion. police are still investigating the exact cause which includes the possibility of a drug lab. overnight news -- san francisco police are investigating an early morning shooting with two separate crime scenes. it happened shortly after 3:00 a.m. police say friends of the victim brought him to a hotel at 9th and howard, immediately after he was shot in the tenderloins. the victim is in his 20s, he's expected to survive. it's still not clear what led up to the gunfire. police are still looking for suspects and witnesses. a san pablo man accused of shooting at people in front of an elementary school. around 2:30 yesterday afternoon

police responded to riverside elementary school on amador street. they say 31-year-old christopher tren was wearing bowed armor and -- body armor and shooting in the air and people walking by. police say he charged at them but his body armor was resistant to their tasers. after a brief struggle officers subdued him. the mayor is getting ready to deliver her state of the city address and she's going to have a lot to talk about after a very turbulent 12 months. paul chambers is in oakland with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. that's right, she will have a lot to discuss this evening i would say. a lot of people consider the mayor a micromanagement after the dealings with the former police chief. it's her second year on the job. she made major strides when she named a new police and fire chief. since taking office she's had a lot to do to combat the city's

crime problems with the 100 block initiative and to securing grants to bring back police officers. her latest battle on what some are calling the defining moment of her term, the occupy situation, many people came out against the mayor and criticized her for her role in handling it. first it appeared she supported the protesters allowing them to camp outside city hall but then weeks later that changed when police and protesters battled it out on the city streets, officers in riot gear using rubber bullets and flash grenades to subdue the crowd. since then occupy protesters shut down the port of oakland, destroyed parts of city hall and doesn't appear the group will be giving up soon. if that was not enough some people would like to see the mayor lose her job. there's a recall effort to remove her from office. it's pretty safe to say she will discuss a lot of issues facing her and the city and of course a lot of employees had layoffs, so there's a lot of the mayor's plate. that state of the city address

will be tonight at 7:00 p.m. live outside city hall in oakland, paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. 7:03. firefighters in antioch quickly put out an early morning house fire that started 3:00 this morning in the 900 block of orchard lane. two people in the house woke up, were able to escape without injury. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. it's coming up on 7:04. san francisco sheriff is due back in family court in two hours. the mayor is still fighting the -- mirkarimi is fighting the order prohibiting him from seeing his child. a judge barred him from seeing his son and wife following his arrest on domestic violence charges last month. his trial is scheduled to begin in two weeks. cut news obtained court documents that show prosecutors hope to put a former girlfriend on the witness stand. christina flores said she dated him in 2007 and 2008.

she describes him as "extremely aggressive and manipulative." she also accuses him of having a volatile temper. his attorney strongly denies the woman's claims. time 7:04. will rick santorum's president race get new momentum following his sweep of all three nominating contests yesterday? he won caucuses in minnesota and colorado and the nonbinding primary in missouri. coming up for you at 7:15 the impact of santorum's sweep on the republican race. at home -- oakland reportedly has come up with a last-ditch effort to try to stop the as from moving to san jose. today's "chronicle" reports the city on the verge of putting up $3 million to work out a new plan for a new state of the art ballpark. the money reportedly would go to the designers of the lucas oil stadium in indianapolis. that was the site of sunday's super bowl game.

oakland city leaders are hoping these same designers can come up with a new stadium near the as current home at the oakland coliseum. it's 7:05. let's check with sal. >> a serious crash, someone taken away from the intersection of 5th and harrison, they say with a broken leg. we got there and the accident had been cleared. now it looks like a normal intersection. we did see some police officers, some of the motorcycle police officers were there as well. and there are flares left over. i'm happy to say though that the traffic is doing well. considering how serious it could have been the person was taken to the hospital with what they call non life-threatening injuries. so seriously injured but not life threatening. this intersection looks as it would normally. we dodged a bullet. it would be bad to have this blocked but it looks good. let's look at the westbound bay bridge. the fog has been pretty thick

here and on the span as well. if you're driving into the city watch for that. a look at highway 4, slow traffic here on highway 4, slow in bay point, on 680, also i-80 although it's not that bad here. thick fog in parts of richmond and pinole. mostly sunny after we get rid of some of this fog. some of that fog is really thick. heard from june on twitter up in middle mendocino county. they picked up some rain but she said foggy and 42. kathy says it's really foggy. there are pockets of very thick fog. the storm track, what little we had yesterday but at least brought rain to california is now moving up to northern california. crescent city, by the way, since january 1st is above average on rain. we're below. you don't have to go far to find much higher totals than that 2.63. our observer in the blossom

hill area has more than that. triple at least. we're behind, 54% for santa rosa. 43% for san francisco and only 29% for san jose. sunday evening to the north could be a little system but don't see much right now. maybe a miracle. fog, sunny and warmer. without a strong breeze fog has a great opportunity to set up shop. that's what it did. visibility to a quarter mile, 9:00, 10:00 it should start to burn off. our system yesterday left but left behind low clouds and we'll have warmer temperatures today and also tomorrow. light northerly or off-shore breeze not much but rain moves out for now, fog forming pretty rapidly. as the system moves out, high pressure builds in, i think we'll top out with upper 60s, maybe near 70. four fairfield -- 40 fairfield.

san jose overcast at 52 last time i checked. you can see the rain there. now everything from the southwest. they visit the hawaiian islands, they being the clouds. this is a really warm system. thick fog but a little warmer, afternoon highs. a lot of 60s here, low to mid. on thursday, a warm afternoon. then a cooldown friday. weak system clips us. a mostly cloudy sunday. time now 7:09. a sacramento mother pleading for mercy after her two children were found wandering on a street. >> my kids are not in danger. i love my babies. i'm so ashamed this happened. i really am. >> a neighbor called police after she found a 3-year-old girl and her 2-year-old brother out in the rain yesterday morning. the 30-year-old mother reportedly was nowhere to be found for almost an hour. >> little girl was in a t-shirt

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we had a lot of fog. i got to find my place in the sun and temperatures will be a little warmer. the rain moved out for now. 7:12. presidential candidate rick santorum said his three-state win last night has given a big boost to fundraising for his campaign. allison burns is in our washington, dc newsroom to tell us how he's stealing mitt romney's thunder this week. alison? >> reporter: that's right. rick santorum says his campaign raised more than $250,000 overnight on-line fresh off his victories in missouri and minnesota and his upset in colorado. santorum said in an interview this morning you -- you now has momentum to win the gop nomination even though he

has less money than mitt romney. >> i believe conservatives are getting it that we provide the best opportunity to beat president obama. >> reporter: rom know's campaign is downplaying the win cautioning no delegates were officially awarded last night. romney says he still expects to be the gop nominee. ron paul had his strongest showing yet taking second place in minnesota ahead of mitt romney. newt gingrich is continuing to campaign in ohio today. hoping for an upset of his own down the line. the next primaries are in three weeks in michigan and arizona. reporting live from washington, dc, alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. 7:14. the glitter bombing of presidential candidates continues. this one is a little hard to see but someone at mitt romney's campaign headquarters in denver threw a handful of bright blue glitter on romney. romney's secret service agents quickly surrounded him and hustled the glitter-thrower out of the room. and rick santorum didn't

even seem to notice when he was glitter bombed during a campaign stop in minnesota. you can see a man throw green glitter on santorum. since then he has not had -- since he didn't have secret service protection the glitter thrower slipped out of the room. stay with us for continuing coverage. click on the news tab on the home page and scroll down to politics. 7:14. prosecutors want former penn state football coach jerry's -- jerry sandusky's bail modified. he's under house arrest while awaiting a trial on child molestation charges. prosecutors say sandusky, who lives next door to a school, was in his backyard watching students on the playground. the neighbors want him kept indoors. the judge that denied sandusky's request to visit with his grandchildren. a court hearing is set for friday on the issue. a second teacher accused of

abusing students at miramonte school have been formally charged. springer was arrested last friday after police say two students accused him of fondling them. other former teacher from the same school faces 23 felony counts. and being held in lieu of $23 million bail. it's 7:16. happening now -- the transportation security administration is announcing plans to expand its prescreening security program. right now the tsa is detailing the plan that would speed up airport security lines. it allows some frequent fliers to avoid some security procedures at the airport such as removing their shoes, if they answer some personal questions ahead of time. the program was approved at limited airports earlier this month but will now expand across the country. time now 7:16. a new lunch option may arrive

soon on the grounds of hospitals and colleges in the bay area. yesterday, city supervisor scott weiner introduced legislation to lift operating restrictions on food trucks in san francisco. right now they are banned from places like sf state and kaiser hospital, but the supervisor weiner says this will provide employees and students with more food options. also new report out that shows nine out of 10 americans consume too much of that, salt. the centers for disease control identified 10 foods that make up almost half a person's sodium intake. they include breads, lunch meat, cheese and snack foods like chips. too much sodium will raise your blood pressure, it also increases a risk of heart disease and strokes. diet guidelines recommend consuming no more than a teaspoon of salt a day. it's 7:17. 16 san jose middle school students face off to find out who could make the best and

healthiest breakfast. it's part of a national competition to help students make healthier eating choices. students that come up with their own recipes and had 90 minutes to make their meals. the judges considered how the meals used grains, fruits and vegetables. students say their main goal is to make something kids like them would want to eat. >> i'm also a person that likes good food but it's time to make the right decisions with food. by this competition people are learning about more healthy stuff. >> the winning recipe is called the sweet potato sunrise burrito. it was created by 12-year-old sam cunningham and he was the national runner up in last year's contest. time now 7:18. with some of the fans at sunday's super bowl game in indianapolis, have come down with a super bug. the indiana state department of health says an unknown number of people were exposed pothe measles -- to the measles at the super

bowl village. investigators say one infected person spread the measles around the village sometime last week and there are already two other confirmed cases. the health department is expecting plenty more once the word gets around. wood-burning bans are necessary to spare the lungs of pets. that's according to veterinarians and pollution experts. they say wood smoke is a big issue for cats, dogs, even horses. they say the pets can have lung ailments like asthma, aggravated by wood smoke. we're advised to keep our pets indoors on spare the air days, as much as possible. instead of that coffee to drink, people can inhale it. it's called aeroshot, a lipstick-sized tube containing about the same amount of caffeine as a large cup of coffee. you spray it in your mouth. it's pretty popular in france. it started to sell in massachusetts and new york last

month. supporters say it's safe. doesn't contain additives and has the caffeine kick you commonly get in energy drinks. however, lawmakers want the food and drug administration to do an examination of the product and figure out if there are any side effects. 7:19. a judge rules the san quentin death row inmate can be extradited to new york. 68-year-old rodney alcala was convicted in 2010 of killing five people in orange county. his attorneys are fighting the extradition. they want more time to prepare a death penalty appeal in california. he's accused of strangling two new york women in the 1970s. alcala is known for appearing on "the dating game" tv show, a bachelorette picked him but decided not to go out with him. newly released records show governor jerry brown is more likely to allow the release of paroled killers from prison than either of the previous two governors. brown let stand 82% of the

state parole board's decision to release convicted killers. when he was governor arnold schwarzenegger permitted the release of only about 27% of paroled killers while former governor gray davis's numbers were even lower, about 2%. california's governor has the power to block the parole of any inmate that he believes would pose a threat to the public. wednesday morning. we've reached the middle of the week. 7:20. the rain stopped but how long will the warm weather stick around? steve is coming back, and he'll tell us if we can see some t-shirt weather today. >> a clash of politics and religion. the catholic church says the white house is ordering it to do something that goes against its religious beliefs. >> good morning. traffic is moving well on northbound 280 getting up to highway 17 but the fog is an issue around the bay. we'll tell you where it's affecting traffic the most. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters

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7:23. there are now signs the obama administration may be looking for a way out of a battle with the catholic church over a new requirement that religious schools and hospitals provide access to birth control for their employees. the new ruling is part of president obama's health care reform plan. it would apply to religious hospitals like seatop medical center -- seton medical center in daly city. >> we voted to give women greater access to affordable preventive health care services including contraception. >> if religious freedom is going to mean anything in our society it has to mean that religious institutions are not forced to violate their religious beliefs when there are plenty of other pathways the government could have taken. >> recordly the white house may offer some kind of compromise soon such as a way to allow employees who work in catholic and other religious organizations to have access to birth control without violating the church's beliefs. time now 7:24.

a pennsylvania vending machine is making it easy to buy the morning after pill. students at shippensburg, university can walk into the health center and buy the plan b pill out of a vending machine. the university says about 400 doses are sold every year. time is 7:24. let's check with sal. i know you're busy watching the commute. you have sid farhang helping you this morning. >> yes. one of our photographers who does good work for us found fog on the commute. pretty foggy in rohnert park. also parts of morinne county, sew lalo county -- solano county. flights delayed more than an hour now at sfo.

please drive carefully and remember high beams don't work well in fog. bay bridge backed up for quite a bit. traffic also slow on the bridge. no problems on the lower deck between san francisco and oakland. this morning, if you are driving on the commute in the south bay northbound 101 is the slowest commute. northbound 280 looks pretty good. there's a crash at 17 but it's on the shoulder not causing a big delay. as we update the maps 85 northbound is slow as you drive through loss gatos which is a typical commute for this time of morning. as you just saw in the traffic pictures there, there's really thick fog. a couple of hours ago it was not the case. around 7:00, 8:00 it really thickens up. our observer said it's really thick. once we get through that and above that it will be mostly sunny, a few high clouds towards the north bay. jet stream going north. eureka and crescent city will get some rain. we get the fog after yesterday's rain which moved out but not the clouds.

so areas of fog and visibility not very good to ok but there will be some sun here. 30s to 50. 52 san jose. fog is getting a little lower towards san jose as well. a lot of moith from the southwest but goes goes north of us. thick fog, temperature low to mid-60s today. if you're heading to the beautiful monterey peninsula, looks nice the next couple of days. warm in fact. we'll warm up thursday. a little cooler friday into saturday. it looks like mostly cloudy and cooler on sunday. >> thank you. time is 7:27. news safety concerns about pg & e pipelines. >> the ocean is booming this morning. we'll tell you about the high serve advisory in place -- highway serve advisory in place.

>> an overnight i-team chase across the bay.

7:30. surfing conditions are both exciting and dangerous today. swells could reach 16 feet. ktvu's quan q claudine wong has

more. i hope you are not swallowed up by a wave like you were once before? >> reporter: i have been hit with a wave with the high surf advisory. we're on the pacific pier. it stretches a quarter mile into the ocean so it gives you a unique perspective. as it comes, it comes crashing down and actually, this is a smaller wave, because when they crest and come it's a powerful, powerful, gorgeous site but also very dangerous. all along the pier towards the shoreline you will see signs warning people about the size of the waves today. highway surf advisory in -- high surf advisory in place until 3:00 this afternoon. lets people know, one, they can be hit by waves on the pier. and two, it does create dangerous rip currents. the waves are so big this morning that we have seen at least one man rethinking his plans. >> i thought it was going to be high but i didn't think it would be like this.

this is really dangerous. >> reporter: turning around and going back home? >> yeah, that's it. >> reporter: wait for another day. that's right. >> reporter: back live out here, in pacifica, as we are watching the water, in a little bit of a lull right now. one of the things, every time we get big waves out here certainly people start thinking what about mavericks? i did e-mail the mavericks folks this morning to ask them, whoo -- there's a wave coming over, getting a little wet, what they thought about today's wave. they said, look, the contest has not, i repeat, has not been called. certainly they watch it hour by hour. watching the tides. they want the big ones but it has to be pretty big for mavericks and they have to last because they have to get everyone involved in mavericks a 24-hour window to get here. again, expect high seas today until 3:00 this afternoon it's been booming pretty well. again, if you take a look along the pier you can see some of the fishermen along the edge walking back this way.

the fisher melbourne we talked to -- pitchermen we talked to said look, we've had enough. the waves are just too big. live in pacifica, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. time now 7:32. overnight news -- a high- speed chase reached 90 miles an hour and ended in a crash in san mateo. it closed highway 101 for about an hour. it started after midnight in san pablo. then went through san francisco ending on the peninsula about 12:30 this morning. the officer swerved to avoid another car, lost control and rolled several times. he was taken to sanford medical center, we're told with minor injuries. the suspect will be taken into custody once released from the hospital. no word yet on what led to the pursuit. an east palo alto woman facing charges for fatally stabbing the father of her child. this is 33-year-old natisha

anderson. police say yesterday morning she stabbed charles perry iii in the leg with a steak knife. then called 911 and told the dispatcher she stabbed perry. he died at the hospital from injuries. perry's cousin said the couple had been together for five years, they have a 4-year-old son. 7:33. a 21-year-old san jose state university student accused of groping women in their dorms due back in court today. last month michael escobar pleaded not get to five misdemeanors including sexual battery. they say he groped five women. escobar was a junior studying sociology but didn't live on campus. an optician accused of shooting an sfo customs officer still behind bars this morning. the attack happened outside the victim's home in newark yesterday morning. we brought you live coverage of this story. coming up at 7:45, what we've

learned about the federal agent and the alleged gunman, plus hear from a neighbor who called 911. time now 7:34. two veteran pg & e welders now questioning their pipeline work. according to the san francisco chronicle the two welders told the public utilities commission had serious concern with what they saw while pressure testing miles of pipeline. one said -- >> he said this could jeopardize the integrity of the pipelines. this comes as the company says pressure testing on its urban pipeline system is complete now. after the deadly san bruno disaster in 2010 crews began testing natural gas pipelines. pg & e said it finished examining the 2,000 miles of

pipelines in populated areas of northern and central california. testing will now begin on the pipelines in remote areas. it's 7:35. this weekend students and colleagues will bid farewell to a distinguished north bay educator. 51-year-old sarah wadsworth died last week after an apparent ski trip. last year she won teacher of the year. the school will hold a memorial service this saturday at 1:00 p.m. a popular walnut creek bar lost an appeal to have its operating hours restored. last night the city council denied a request by lift lounge to extend the bar's hours from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the city first ordered the restrictions in december after the bar was accused of violating its conditional use permit. the bar's owners will have another chance to appeal the sanctions in 90 days. 7:36. starting this fall san

francisco retail stores won't be allowed to hand out plastic bags. the city's board of supervisors approved an expansion of the current ban that applies only to pharmacies and grocery stores. starting in october this will also include all stores. customers, you can also be charged a dime for paper and compostable bags. next year the ban will apply to all restaurant as well. another city in san mateo county is looking into a ban on sapphire -- sapphire foam food containers. redwood city could join two other counties in the ban. the city council asked its staff to come up with an ordinance that would outlaw food vendors using foam containers for takeout food. it would affect 500 redwood city businesses. 7:37. a facebook friend can sometimes mean trouble. a florida man accused of friending a defendant while serving on the jury is now facing jail time. an angry judge kicked jacob

jock off the jury in a car wreck case after finding out he had looked up the female defendant on facebook. the judge will now consider contempt of court charges at a hearing next week. baseball's all-time home run king can now keep on swinging. a judge approved barry bonds' request to keep his large collection of baseball bats. an earlier court order barred bonds from possessing any "dangerous weapons while he appeals his obstruction of justice conviction." a baseball bat is considered a dangerous weapon but the judge decided to make an exception in bonds' case. time now 7:38. construction crews working in the north bay may need a lesson in spelling. we're out there live now. we're looking at a sign along highway 101. sid is on the camera. look at him zooming in. you may notice the name of the park is misspelled.

it should say r-o-h-n-e-r-t-but it's misspelled. the transportation authority tells the press democrat they are tracking down exactly who made this spelling mistake. and the contractor is going to be responsible for replacing that sign. let's check in with sal -- speaking of traffic. it looked a little foggy. >> very foggy. as a matter of fact, we're going to show you fog on this commute. let's look at what we have now with the bay bridge toll plaza. i want to show that you traffic is backed up. the fog is going to be a major issue here. not only on the bridge but also getting into the city and driving around the bridge, driving in parts of san francisco. we did show you the north bay. i want to show you again, it's pretty foggy in sonoma county, solano county, morinne county, parts of alameda county so you get the idea here, watch for slow traffic and people slowing

down. it's going to be not as brisk getting to work today because of today's low clouds.  also at san francisco international airport there are delays because of the fog. as we look at a map of the south bay, you see slow traffic on 85 from 87 heading north to saratoga, on 280 heading north to cupertino. peninsula, 101 is pretty slow from san mateo to palo alto but 280 is a pretty good alternate. remember, we're mentioning the fog, foggy in parts of san mateo county as well. good morning. foggy out there. really? yeah. some of that fog is -- now there's thin spots in spot. mark in pleasant hill said there's fog in the trees but hazy sun above. that is kind of the way it is probably the next hour or two. a lot of this will start to burn off. if you're stuck in the fog it can be lousy on the visibility. all left over from yesterday's system which made it all the way to southern california. from north-to-south the state got rain which is good.

almost all the state, i would say about 95% below average on the rain. though crescent city has been above since january so somebody's getting rain. 37 to 51 in the morning with fog. then mostly sunny, that fog may linger a little, 48 to 50 at noon. by this afternoon, 58 to 68. sunny and warmer. a little warmer, just a little. today and tomorrow, then cooling down starting friday. we'll start with the dense fog here, bay and inland, visibility zero to quarter mile. our system left behind low clouds and high humidity. a lot of moisture in the air. a little warmer though, low and mid-60s and light northerly or off-shore breeze. 52 san jose and the fog continues to come down a little. a high cloud deck now getting much lower in san jose proper.

all this moisture from the southwest is now taking aim at oregon and extreme northwestern california. 60s here, low to mid. it won't take much to get going here but fog is not going to get chewed up. it will be back tonight and tomorrow but not before really mild. santa cruz to monterey, heading to the gulf, looks good. 60s in many places. morning fog, warmer thursday. we see a little cooldown friday. there will be high to mid-level clouds saturday but then dry. maybe light rain to the north. >> thank you. it's 7:42. uc berkeley is known for strong academics so why is the university spending money to purchase x-rated domain names? it's over a year away but why now is crunch time for the planners of the america's cup sailing race on the san

francisco bay.

stocks struggling for a direction this morning as investors wait to see if the euro zone political leaders would come up with a favorable resolution to the greek debt crisis. greece could go bankrupt next month if they don't come up with a solution. taking a live look at the big board now, the dow is down 20. the nasdaq up one and s&p 500 flat. a new report shows silicon valley's economy including its unemployment rate is rebounding faster than the country as a whole. the silicon valley index shows 42,000 new jobs were created in the south bay during the last year.

that helped drop the jobless rate to 8.3% and 43% of all households now earn more than $100,000 a year. uc berkeley has spent $1,300 buying up x-rated domain names. according to the daily cal, this is a list of the six xxx -- triple x domain names they purchased to keep them from being made into pornographic web sites. trademark owners including schools were able to apply to purchase the xxx domain names from september to november of last year before members of the public could buy them. 7:46. eight sailors have been kicked out of the navy after hazing a new recruit aboard a ship in san diego. we have video of the hazing but i have to warn you, it may be upsetting to watch. [screaming] >> eight sailors, you can see them hitting, kicking, even choking a new sailor as part of an initiation last month.

reportedly the victim was choked until he blacked out. the sailors say they were just roughhousing but the u.s. navy says it has zero tolerance for hazing. in syria, opposition forces say at least 50 people were killed today in government attacks on residential neighborhoods in the city of homs. neighbors say they are facing a growing barrage of tank and gunfire. medical centers say they are struggling just to handle the dead and wounded. the united nations estimates more than 5,000 people have been killed in syria since the uprising started 11 months ago. 7:47. a 61-year-old piedmont optician faces charges of shooting a federal agent. as we first reported on the morning news yesterday, the attack happened outside the victim's newark home on may hughes landing road. police arrested the suspect during a short time later, during a traffic stop in new york city. the 61-year-old -- newark

city. the 61-year-old processed passengers at sfo. a neighbor who didn't want to get on camera called 911 after the scuffle and then the shooting. >> i heard three shots. immediately after two shots. so data point i knew -- at that .i knew hi to do something. >> no word on a possible motive. bagwell faces charges of attempted murder of an off-duty federal agent. the victim was taken to eden medical center in castro valley. his family asked his condition not be released. police have released the frantic 911 one call made by a social worker moments after a fiery house explosion that killed a seattle-area man and his two sons. >> he blew up the house and the kids! the kids and the -- >> the kids and the father were in the house? >> yes, he slammed the door in my face! >> police say josh powell deliberately blew up the house.

a funeral is planned this saturday for the boys ages 5 and 7. in the meantime police searched the storage locker yesterday as they searched for a motive. they say powell was a person of interest in his wife's disappearance two years ago. time now 7:48. the city of san francisco is moving ahead with plans to host the america's cup drag race. however, a report by the city controller says they need to raise more money. that is not the only concern. race officials are putting up the money to upgrade old piers in return for development rights. however, the chronicle reports there's a debate about whether the deal should include pier 29. exhibition races are set to begin in august. it's taken more than six years but an infamous north bay arson case has finally ended. 63-year-old mark christian anderson was convicted of starting the warehouse fire that destroyed four million bottles of wine worth an estimated $200 million.

50 napa valley wineries had their most valuable vintages there. no one thought the building would burn. however some clients suspected he was selling their wines and the fire destroyed the evidence of the alleged theft. it also took away a large piece of napa valley's most prized products. >> it was all the best of our history. like the greatest hits collection. and, because of his selfishness, that was destroyed. >> federal investigators say apparently anderson couldn't bear to lose all of that wine so he took some of the most valuable wines out before the fire and atf agent showed us exclusively the wines that survived. the agent says anderson was caught trying to sell these wines at a chicago auction house. 7: 50. in have lao -- vallejo an

accident pins a victim under his car for hours. it's believed the driver may have been speeding. he was pinned under his ford ranger and hidden by brush. a passing motorist eventually noticed the vehicle eight hours later. he was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. entertainers are mingling with top athletes this weekend in monterey. tiger woods will play in the at&t pebble beach tournament for the first time in a decade. he says he's recovered from various injuries and is returning to top form. while the pro-am tees off tomorrow there's a celebrity challenge at 11:00 a.m. this morning. several celebrities are taking part including crowd favorite bill murray. a deer back in the wild this morning after being rescued from a canal in folsom. it was all caught on tape. firefighters spotted the deer, it was floating down the canal yesterday.

they used this boat to get him, then they pulled it to shore with a rope. once they pulled him out the rescuers dried him off, warmed him up and then set him free. back into the wild. a really, really big baby, starting his life in the spotlight. this is a big baby, tory. 15 pounds, 8 ounces, born by c-section in central china. the baby was born to a 29-year-old woman. this child is the largest newborn on record in china since 1949. the happiest newborn -- heaviest newborn ever recorded was almost 24 pounds, born in 1879 in ohio. >> that is hard to imagine. 7:52. firefighters rescue an east bay mother and her small children from the burning apartment. they were able to safely escape. >> and facebook more addictive than cigarettes? a new study that suggests

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a dangerous situation in elsa, texas. firefighters responded to this car fire yesterday in front of the gas station. a driver said she just left the nearby fast food restaurant when her car burst into flames. the woman though escaped without injury and firefighters quickly arrived and put out the fire. time now 7:55. you have to see this, a dramatic new look at an apartment house fire in sanly row, we -- san leandro. you hear that? this is a helmet cam video of the fire on marcella street. the mother actually had to lean out of a balcony to lower her baby to a firefighter. two other children -- look at the circle there -- two other children were rescued from a bedroom upstairs. a fourth child actually jumped from a balcony, landed safely on the ground.

investigators think a mattress was just too close to a space heater and it caught fire. a memorial service will be held today for the worker killed in a construction accident in milpedas. raul zapata died when a trench collapsed and buried him alive. it was found that his employer failed for a apply for a permit to dig the trench and suspended the company's license. the memorial service begins 11:00 this morning at st. bede catholic church in hayward. facebook's recent filing for its ipo reveals the social network growth has slowed. most people expected it to slow in the u.s. and canada but growth in europe and asia is also not as rapid as in the past. facebook has said it may target china to continue its growth but admits there could be problems satisfying the chinese government's sensorship policies. a new study suggests that social media sites may be more addictive than cigarettes and

alcohol. the university of chicago study looked at the willpower of 200 social media users over a week. and found that participants had a harder time resisting social media web sites than alcohol or tobacco. the study points out that people may be more inclined to give in to social media because there's no immediate harm to checking services like twitter or facebook. >> but has a longterm effect? >> it does, yes. 7:57. i just looked outside our window, sal and saw fog. is it effecting the commute? >> sure is, dave. it's affecting flights into and out of sfo as well. if you're taking a flight today check with the airport to see if it's still on time. let's look at what we have with the fog lifting here in oakland, on 880, we had a couple of stalled vehicles in oakland, one 880, one on 580, cleared but making traffic slower. we get to the bay bridge toll plaza and we'll see slow traffic a and also thick fog

coming into san francisco. to the pensionla, 101 and 280 doing well but thick fog there as well and parts of san mateo county. lots of fog as you touched on. it's been thickening up since 6:00, 6:30. will continue to 9:00 and start to burn off. there's a thin layer there and up above, blue skies. mostly sunny to the north because there will be a few high clouds. overall once we get rid of fog and temperatures start to warm up, no more rain until maybe sunday evening but that looks to be staying to the north. areas of fog, some of it really thick, rain moves out but fog formed. not going anywhere any time soon. after it burns off temperature will be in the mid to upper 60s. many near 70 tomorrow. 40s or 50s, had a couple of 30s for about a half-hour in fairfield and napa. everything is going north now. big system in gulf of alaska, lots of moisture coming out. some might take a dent in the high pressure system by friday and over the weekend.

until then fog and good to go for warmer temperatures. 60s, low, mid. even warmer towards santa cruz and probably monterey where it looks to be in the upper 60s today and tomorrow. more of the same tomorrow. fog very thick but will burn off sooner. partly cloudy saturday and increasing clouds sunday. 7:58. early morning gunfire in san francisco, how the shooting led to two separate crime scenes. >> live in san francisco where the sheriff and his wife will appear in court today. we'll tell you what they will be asking a judge to do for their family. >> the mayor will give her state of the city address tonight. coming up, some of the issues she dealt with.

good morning. welcome back to "mornings on 2", i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. it's wednesday, february 8th. topping our news at 8:00 -- the san francisco sheriff is due back in family court in about 60 minutes from now. he's still fighting the stay away order that is blocking him from visiting his child. ktvu's tara moriarty joining us

live with the details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. at 9:00 family court judge will let mirkarimi know if he can see his son. he's going to be asking for supervised visitation. that's what he tried to ask for last week, actually. but was denied an emergency request order. so he's back this morning along with his wife. they came here last week, friday, came to the courthouse with children's books he planned on reading to his son but never got that chance. he said he couldn't wait to see his son and wife and get back to some level of normalcy. that stay-away order issued after he was arrested on domestic violence charges last month which means he cannot go near his wife and child. his wife has said that he should be allowed to see his son, mirakarimi pleaded not guilty . meanwhile, prosecutors in a criminal court case filed paperwork asking that that a former girlfriend be able to

testify. christina flores said he was aggressive when they were dating and he was manipulative and pushed her in a fight. according to the report mirakarimi typically took out rage against her when he received bad press or had work issues. though that alleged misconduct cannot be charged now because of the statute of limitations, prosecutors say it's strikingly similar accusations against lopez, his wife. there will be an orientation process where lopez and mirkarimi will be versed about domestic violence on children and then meet with a mediator to discuss visitation. unlike other cases, they seem to be in agreement here. the judge can either accept it, reject it or modify it. we'll wait and see. tara moriarty, channel 2 news. time 8:0 3. two people in

the hospital after a san francisco house exploded. it happened just after 8:00 last night on capitol avenue in the city's engelside district. we talked to man who lives in the house. he says his fiancee and son were in the back of the house when the explosion occurred. he says they were both badly burned but are in stable condition. he says they are medical marijuana patients that grow their own marijuana. that may well have caused the explosion. police are still investigating the exact cause, that includes the possibility of a drug lab. time 8:04. overnight news -- san francisco police investigating an early morning shooting with two separate crime scenes. it happened shortly after 3:00 a.m. police say friends of the victim brought him to a hotel at 9th and howard, immediately after he was shot in the tenderlines. that victim is a man in his 20s, he's expected to

survive. still not clear what led up to the gunfire and the police are still looking for suspects as well as witnesses. it's 8:04. the oakland mayor is getting ready to deliver tonight's state of the city address and she will have a lot to talk about after a turbulent 12 months in office. paul chambers joins us live from oakland with a preview of what the mayor is expected to say. good morning, paul. >> reporter: good morning. whether people like the mayor or dislike her you must admit she's had a lot on her plate within the last 12 months. people call her a micromanager after she dealt with the former police chief and then there's the occupy situation. all this as she's entering her second year on the job. some are calling her defining moment as the occupy issue. the way she's hand -- handling that situation. at first the mayor seemed to support the protesters but then it changed. with officers in riot gear and flash grenades to subdue the

crowd. since then parts of city hall were destroyed and it doesn't appear the group will be letting up soon. it has some crit siding 9 mayor. >> she first lets them stay here, then runs them off. too strict on them and taking resources from other parts of the city. >> reporter: last week the mayor named a police and fire chief. since taking office she's tried to come -- combat the city's crime problems. it's pretty safe to say those are some of the topics she'll address tonight and the recall effort that many people are having hoping the mayor will either step aside or possibly putting a ballot measure before the people and letting them recall mayor. she will hopefully discuss that tonight at her state of the city address tonight at 7:00 p.m.

new time 8:06. an escaped inmate still on the loose this morning. sheriffs' deputies in santa cruz county are searching for him. 46-year-old eldridge woreiel walked weal from the detention center near watsonville yesterday afternoon. no word on why he was in jail but rountree is a minimum security prison. he may be with his girlfriend who drives a late 90s red mustang convertible. a man in jail after allegedly firing a gun outside of an elementary school. police rushed to riverside elementary school on amador street yesterday afternoon. they say 33-year-old christopher tren was wearing body armor and firing his gun at cars and people. officers say he charged at them but his body armor resisted their tasers. after a brief struggle tren was arrested. police say extra ammunition and more guns were found at his

apartment nearby. it's 8:07. bicycling is on the rise in san francisco. according to a new report the number of people riding bikes has increased 7% in the past year and 71% since 2006. about 75,000 people ride their bikes in the city each day. most of the trips are concentrated in the financial district, the mission, golden gate park and hays valley. details for this year's amgen tour. it begins may 13th in santa rosa. cyclists will include through bay area cities that include san francisco, livermore and san jose. for the first time in race history riders will climb mount diablo. organizers say it was after repeated pleas from fans and participants. the ride wraps up may 20th in los angeles. time now 8:08. the santa rosa city school board meets tonight but won't take a vote on the plan to

possibly close doyle park elementary school. the district is considering shutting down the school because of poor test scores, also declining enrollment. however, many questions still need to be answered and tonight's meeting will be used to give people more time to talk about it. a vote on the proposed cloash -- closure now set for february 22nd. state assembly speaker john perez is expected to introduce legislation today that would give two schools tuition breaks. under the proposed legislation undergrads would pay just one third of their tu wig costs if their families earn less than $150,000 a year. the $1 billion a year program would be paid for by eliminating a 2009 corporate tax break. tuition will be going up if you go to stanford in the fall. the university's board of trustees approved a 3% increase

for undergrad students, same goes for most of the school's graduate study programs. trustees say that hike will help cover the rising cost of salaries and health care costs. 8:09. the college of the redwoods received a warning notice from the accrediting commission for community and junior colleges. school officials say the school has been placed on show cause status because of planning and documentation issues. the college which is based in humboldt county has to october 15th to make changes. it will stay fully accredited during the review process. santa clara county supervisors approved funding for a new program that could provide housing for the homeless. it's a 12-month pilot program that will provide 100 housing vouchers for the chronically homeless. to qualify applicants must be disabled and have been continually living on the streets for at least a year. county officials hope to have the program up and running by april. time is 8:10.

sal, let's get you going. how are the folks in the south bay? >> it's pretty slow there though the south bay hasn't been as affected by the fog that we've been speaking of all morning long. it's overcast overbut not as foggy here. you can see traffic remains on 237 heading west. if you're driving to 101, you'll see more slow traffic on the way there. this is a look at i-880 in oakland, still a little foggy here as you drive through downtown. if you're driving on 580 it's also slow from high street as you head up to the interchange. this morning's commute has been slow in concord and bay point and pittsburg. you can see how the road sensors are red. it's slower than normal. fog may be playing a role here. we don't know -- well, no it's not. i'm looking at my highway 4 camera, it's not foggy there as well. the fog is moving around. 8:11, speaking of the man who

knows more about this, let's go to steve. >> up above it will be sunny and looks good to did g today but that fog can be slow to burn off. until then it will be foggy. some areas cold, some mild. a lot of 40s though. we had some 30s. everything is now lifting north, as far as rain goes. and the moisture left behind though is tough to burn off sometimes. so fog or clear. then warmer later today, temperatures coming up a little bit. but visibility in pockets can be zero to quarterly mile. the fog has been increasing since 6:30, 7:00. the rain moved out. i know that system yesterday didn't do much but it made it. fog has been forming. it will be back tonight and tomorrow. i think tomorrow morning it will be thicker, why? high pressure will give us warmer afternoons but as the high settlements in it takes that fog deck and smashes it on the ground. we're already starting to see signs of that. friday we'll start a little cooldown but the next two days do look warmer after the fog.

40 to near 50 degrees. san jose still stuck at 52. 45 redwood city. everyone in the cloud coverage. preventing temperatures from really moving much. what is moving, the moisture coming up from the hawaiian islands. it's a deep system all the way down there. then goes up and over the ridge of high pressure and takes aim for a lot of rain up near extreme northern california and into oregon, not for us. weak system on friday for a cooldown. so after the fog it will be sunny to mostly sunny. highs low to mid-60s. a little warmer for some, especially around santa cruz and monterey where it looks really nice. it's 8:13. rick rick san form is feeling new confidence in his run for the white house. >> i stand here to be the conservative alternative to barack obama. >> the impact of santorum's

sweep of all three nominating contests yesterday on the republican race. >> plus, the new plan to speed up the airport security lines. they are taking the wraps up off. >> and a historic decision in the legal battle over same-sex marriage. ♪

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fog's the big story. once we can get through that fog it will be sunny and warmer. some of the fog is really thick though upabove looks good, highs in the low to mid, maybe

a few upper 60s. 8:16. rick santorum's victory in all three nominating contests yesterday means the republican race for the presidency is more of a tossup this morning. what does this mean? >> it has a lot of people wondering where this race goes next. a lot of people figure romney can survive and move on. for rick santorum it presents a golden opportunity for him to raise a lot more money. he's doing fundraisers today in texas. as events and fundraisers tomorrow in oklahoma as he looks ahead towards super tuesday. for newt gingrich this may have been his worst nightmare. gingrich is the one who wanted to be winning states and being the alternative to romney. instead it santorum who can go to money people in the gop and say give me money, not newt gingrich. ron paul based his strategy in doing well in the caucus states. he did finish second in minnesota last night but still

hasn't won anything. when you look at the change from 2008 to 2012 in romney's vote totals and the number of counties that he won in all three of the states last night, it's really a head-shaking result. when you look at how much romney dropped last night. >> what's next for the candidates? >> there's nothing until the 28th, the end of the month when you have a primary in arizona and one in michigan on the same day. then super tuesday is a week after that, march 6th. i think there's 10 states, big states include georgia, virginia, tennessee and ohio. those are the four main states you'll see a lot of focus on for super tuesday. look for the candidates to already go there. gingrich is in ohio today, romney is in georgia today. you'll have an awful lot of work being done ahead of the game for the next three weeks. so we have a sort of three-week run where not much will go on.

i expect a lot of jabs from the candidates as they try to get the advantage going into the february 28th and march 6th round of primaries. >> a lot of people in california would love to have involvement. you think there still might be a heated race going on by the time california's race takes place in june? >> would be nice. i think 1996, i was in california, a march primary. i always think it would be nice for california to move it up. but june? i guess if you look at it this way, if it takes a long time for everybody to get the delegates it could be in june you still need the votes from california and other major states to clinch the nomination. that's the beauty of this contest. we'll see what happens in congress -- coming weeks and months. >> you can find a link to jaime at ktvu.com. go to our politics page. 8:19. the battle over same-sex marriage could now be headed to the u.s. supreme court.

>> after the court ruling in san francisco earlier in the day, a federal appeals court declared california's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. in a 2-1 decision the justices ruled proposition 8 illegally classifies gay and lesbian couples as inferior to heterosexual couples. >> in this country we do not put basic civil rights to a vote of the people. and the court of appeals came through as the district court before it had done and said this is not america. >> of course there's always disappointment when you have judges overruling the will of the people. to protect the only institution that connects kids with moms and dads but this was totally expected. >> california's ban on same-sex marriage remains in effect until there's a final decision on this very complex and emotional issue. 8:20. opponents of gay marriage say they will immediately appeal this ruling.

they can take their case to the full appellate court but more likely they will appeal directly to the u.s. supreme court in hopes of settling the issue once and for all. the high court could issue a final ruling on an issue that ignited a controversy for the past 40 years. but for now, same-sex marriage in california remains on hold. >> it's probably a year or two years away before we definitively know whether there is going to be same-sex marriage in california. >> legal experts also say there's no guarantee the u.s. supreme court will take the case, the prop 8 ruling only aimize to california -- applies to california and the justices may wait for another same-sex marriage dispute before weighing in. stay with ktvu news for continuing coverage. we will bring you the latest developments on the air and on-line at ktvu.com. time now 8:21 . we're just about 30 minutes ago an expanded airport security

screening program was unveiled by the department of homeland security and the transportation security administration. the program called tsa pre, is expected to speed up airport security lines. to allow certain frequent fliers to avoid some of the security procedures like taking off shoes, if you answer personal questions ahead of time. the program was approved at -- at a limited number of airports earlier this month but will now be expanded to another 28 airports around the country including san francisco international airport. 8:22. a disturbing story from sacramento, involving two toddlers and their sleeping mother >> also, talking about your weather. if you can see anything -- this is a live picture of the fog we have. should clear up. steve has all the details, he'll tell what you to expect this afternoon. >> good morning. highway 4 looks pretty good but there's slow traffic.

now getting word of a pretty serious crash in the north bay.

a sacramento-area mother is pleading for mercy after her two young children were found wandering on a street. >> the kids are not in danger. they are not -- i love my babies. i'm so ashamed this happened. i really am. >> a neighbor called police after she found a 3-year-old girl and 2-year-old brother

outside in the rain yesterday morning. their 30-year-old mother reportedly was nowhere to be found for almost an hour. >> the literal girl was in a t-shirt and diaper. the little boy had just his diaper on. >> police say the mother was sleeping at home and says she does not know how her children got out. the children are back in her care for now but child protective services has launched an investigation. time is now just turning 8:26. sal, we have problems on highway 37 in sonoma county? >> skaggs island, that is the direction heading away from know vato -- novato toward vallejo. there will be a hard closure, that means it will be there for a while. 37 at skaggs island road. thick fog may have been a contributor to the crash. if i were you, even if you're on westbound 37 i would give myself a lot of extra time. perhaps if you know an

alternative, if you are driving say down to the richmond bridge you can use that instead. 37 is going to be a mess for a bit. let's look at bay bridge toll plaza, foggy and 15-minute delay. as you move along to the third item, that would be a look at -- 237, that's slow. let's go to steve. front and center is the fog you just talked about. for a couple of hours, it was not bad, getting thicker and lower but once it burns off, lots of sunshine. you can see that fog hanging over the bay. i think it will be worse tonight and tomorrow. areas of fog and vibilityd can be not very good or plain downright lousy. the system responsible for it has moved to the rockies but left behind a lot of low clouds. warmer weather is on the way once we get through the fog. temperatures starting off in the 40s and 50s. then stuck there most of the morning. did have a couple of 30s but they've been replaced already. a jet stream is going up and over but there's a lot out there, i'm telling you. there's a lot out there.

fog, sun mild, thick morning fog, then a little warmer, that fog should be on the decrease by noon for almost everybody. temperature will be in the low to mid-60s. the extended outlook which has always the weekend in view does have fog, nights and mornings, really take thursday morning but sunny and warmer during the day. friday, cooler, partly cloudy on saturday. then mostly cloudy on sunday. dave? time now 8:27. more bikes are being stolen at bart stations. those stations where bike riders are facing the biggest risk. >> a high surf advisory in place for most of the day. we'll give you a live look at conditions as they come crashing down in pacifica. >> also, the super bowl connection to oakland's new plan to save the as.

good morning. we have a major crash on highway 37, this time 37 at skaggs island. we just got off the phone with chp, apparently this is going took hard closh closure, it will be a while before it's cleared up. they are working in thick fog and there are injuries in the crash. major delays, just got a tweet from chp morinne saying it's the same thing. use alternate routes including the richmond bridge. we're watching high, big waves at local beaches. swells could reach 16 feet. but with all of that comes danger. claudine wong is there now. she's in pacifica with the high surf advisory. how is it now, claudine? >> reporter: take a look for yourself. here's one crashing down right below us. you can hear the sound of nature in all its

glory this morning. a gorgeous site out here if you look along the pier you can see the people have come out to take pictures. really a spectacular site. certainly there is a danger though when you have these sized waves out here this morning. so there are warnings along the shore and warning people to stay back. there are dangerous rip currents associated with these waves. this is a great spot to look at this. this pier is four miles long, -- almost a quarter mile long. givers you a -- i'm told it's 40 foot from deck to ocean. so gives you an idea of just how big they are. come back this way and you can see one more crashing down. the size of the waves pretty big, shaking the pier a little bit for us. that has forced a few fishermen this morning to call it quits. >> i think he wanted to just put the pole in the water and that was it >> the pier started shaking. it was awful.

it's too dangerous. >> reporter: back out here live at the pacifica pier where you can see, here's another one coming right in. as it comes in it just grows in size. it's incredible to watch this, all come in and crash down. you talk about mavericks? here this one comes. not big enough yet to call mavericks. that surf competition will wait. if you look all the way to the shoreline, as it crashes down the problem is it will go over that sea wall. i have been on that sidewalk when it crashes over it, you can get hit by a pretty good-sized wave. that's something to remember if you come out to look at the ocean. it is powerful, it can be dangerous so you will need to be very careful if you come. as you can see, a spectacular site out here this morning. live in pacifica, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. 8:33. overnight news -- a high speed chase reaching 90 miles an hour ended in a crash in san mateo.

it closed the southbound lanes of highway 101, near east poplar avenue for an hour. the pursuit began after midnight no san pablo. the chase went through san francisco and ended on the peninsula at 12:30 this morning. the suspect swerved to avoid another car, lost control and rolled several times. he was taken to stanford medical center with minor injuries. he's being taken into custody once he's released from the hospital. there's no word yet on what led to the pursuit. firefighters in antioch quickly put out an early-morning house fire. the blaze broke out around 3:00 this morning on the 900 block of orchard lane. two people inside the home woke up and escaped without injury. the cause of the fire is under investigation. time is now 8:34. having a facebook friend can sometimes get you in trouble. a florida man accused of friending on the jury now faces jail time. an angry judge kicked jacob jock off the jury in a car wreck case after finding out he

had looked up the female defendant on facebook. the judge will now consider contempt of court charges in a hearing next week. baseball's all-time home run king can keep on swinging. the judge approved barry bonds' request to keep his large collection of baseball bats. an earlier court order banned barry bonds from possessing any dangerous weapons while he appeals his obstruction of justice conviction. a baseball bat is considered a dangerous weapon. however, the judge decided to make an exception in the case of bonds. the city of oakland reportedly has come up with a last-ditch plan to try to stop the as from moving to san jose. today's chronicle reports the city is on the verge of putting up $3 million to work out a new plan for a ballpark. the money will go to the designers of the lucas oil stadium in indianapolis. that of course was the site of last sunday's super bowl. the city leaders hope the same designers can come up with a new plan for a ballpark at the

site of the as current home at the oakland coliseum. two veteran pg & e welders are raising questions about the company's recent pipeline work. according to the "san francisco chronicle" the two told the public utilities commission they had serious concerns with what they saw while pressure testing miles of pipeline. one of the men, marshall warland says -- >> he says this could jeopardize the integrity of the pipeline. this comes as the company announces pressure testing on is urban pipeline system is complete. after the deadly san bruno explosion in 2010 crews began testing its natural gas pipelines. the company says it's finished examining the 2,000 miles of pipelines in a populated area of northern and central california. testing will now begin on the pipelines located in more remote areas.

time now 8:36. a popular walnut creek bar lost an appeal to have its operating hours restored. last night the city council denied the request by lift lounge to extend the bar's hours from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the city first ordered the restrictions in december after the bar was accused of violating its conditional use permit. the bar's owners have another chance to appeal the sanctions in 90 days. more bikes are being stolen at bart stations. according to new information bike thefts have been increasing throughout the system by 20%. in the past six years. the walnut creek and pleasant hill stations appear to be the top targets for thieves. between 2006 and 2011 more than 430 bikes or bike parts were stolen. that's followed by the ashby and mcarthur stations in berkeley and oakland. 8:37. we want to check with sal who is telling us about big

problems in sonoma county. i was there last weekend. >> that's right. you know how 37 and anyone who has ever driven on it can be a dicey commute. we have not one but several crashes. 37 near skaggs island. eastbound. there is a crash, a major one, involving several vehicles. in fact they've already called for a half-dozen tow trucks to come to the scene. if you're driving on westbound 37 i still wouldn't advise you to do this even though the lanes are open. there will be a big traffic jam in the area. look how the road sensors are completely red out of vallejo heading to novato. use the richmond bridge if you can as an alternate. eastbound 37, again, closed near skaggs island. they are rerouting people. they called for at least a half-dozen tow trucks along with other emergency vehicles. let's go to another picture, foggy bay bridge, you're waiting there 10 to 15 minutes. fog is also effecting flights at the airport, up to an hour. and the commute in 280 in san

jose, slow. slower from 287 to los gatos. it's only fog but look at that, looks more ominous than it really is. there's a lot of low clouds and fog around. some of the fog is really, really thick. i'm telling you, i know some of you just waking up saying what are you talking about? a couple hours ago it was not that bad. it tends to get thicker near sunrise and hang in there until 8:30, 9:00. it's still there. then later on we'll have sunny and warmer weather. up above, a lot of sun. you can see the jet stream taking everything well to the north. our rainfall is, well, it's bad. not good. we had a little bet yesterday but didn't do much. if santa rosa is that far below you know everyone else is. san francisco officially 43%. that's ugly. san jose, now that's 2.5 -- if you talk to people, not too

far away they've had more than that. this tells us we're way behind. we had a great year last year so it makes sense, really, it does. maybe march will save us. by noon some of the fog burns off, then mostly sunny later on. 58 to 68 by this afternoon. big story this morning, we'll -- will be the areas of fog. i think tonight and tomorrow it will be back and even thicker as high pressure builds in. temperatures then going up. everyone is stuck. there were a couple of 30s, now they are back in the 40s. rain from top-to-bottom yesterday. the system moved off and falling apart as it moves into the rockies. big system from alaska generating some waves. you can see systems from the south. her coming from the hawaiian islands, thick fog. after that, a little warmer. 60s for many today. in fact 63 livermore. if you're heading to monterey, it's nice there, upper 60s to

maybe near 70. for everyone else, warmer tomorrow, then a cooldown starts friday. weak system moves in. i think we'll have fog, maybe drizzle saturday morning. the rest of saturday will be fair. i think the chinese new year parade will be fine as well. increasing clouds sunday. time now 8:40. still talking about the super bowl game between the giants and patriots. now, we're finding out about a new type of super bowl fever. >> san francisco gets ready to host the biggest event in yacht racing but the city may be sailing into some troubled waters. >> live in san francisco where the sheriff is fighting to see his son in the wake of domestic violence charges. we'll also tell you who prosecutors are hoping will testify against him in his upcoming trial.

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good morning. traffic on highway 37 is really at a standstill heading west. eastbound 37 is closed at 121 because of an accident at skaggs island. this involving a motorcycle, several minor crashes also in the backup. 37 closed, use an alternative like the richmond bridge. this accident looks like it's going to be there for a while. 8:44. back to the desk. >> frustrations on wall street as greeks are still seeking that elusive bailout deal. they are finally gathering

together now though. however, several companies reporting strong earnings. high-end clothing company ralph lauren and whole foods rose 32%. shows shoppers continue to spend. time now 8:44. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories. a woman and her 12-year-old son in the hospital this morning. their home in san francisco exploded. now police are investigating the possibility of a drug lab in that house. the woman's fiancee says their medical marijuana -- they are medical marijuana patients, growing their own medical marijuana. rick santorum shook the republican race for president with a three-state sweep yesterday. these are live pictures. this is rick santorum hosting a forum with ministers in mckinney, texas. again, this is live. santorum won yesterday's caucuses in minute and

colorado. he also won the nonbinding primary in minnesota -- in missouri. in 15 minutes from right now, san francisco sheriff mirakarimi is due back in family court. tara moriarty join us live from san francisco. with details. tara? >> reporter: we just watched the sheriff walk in a couple of minutes ago and his wife is also expected to be here. here's what's going to happen today. both of them are going to undergo what is called an orientation where they learn about the effects of domestic violence upon children. they will be with two other sets of parents also on the calendar. then they will be meeting with a mediator. they will come up with some sort of visitation regarding their son. then the judge will either giver it the ok or not. if the -- the process should take two to three hours, we're told. last friday, mirakarimi was seeking an emergency request to visit his son but the family court judge shot it down. that's why he's back here today. in the criminal case the judge

issued a stay-away order after the sheriff was arrested last month. which basically means he cannot see his wife or son. he's pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of domestic violence stemming from a new year's eve incident. meanwhile, prosecutors yesterday file paperwork asking that an ex-girlfriend be allowed to testify in the criminal case. christina flores alleged in a police report filed last month that the mirakarimi was abusive to her when they dated three years ago. she said shefs physically abused and took his rage out on her when he received bad press or had issues at work. prosecutors say there are striking similarities to the alleged abuse against lopez. the cameras are not allowed on the fourth floor where the proceedings are taking place but we'll be there and let you know what happens coming up on our news at noon. live in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. time now 8:47. 61-year-old piedmont optician faces charges that he shot a

federal agent. we first told but this story yesterday morning on the morning news. the attack happened outside the victim's newark home on mia hughes landing road. police arrested the suspect identified as dennis bagwell. a short time later during a traffic stop in union city. the 61-year-old victim worked for the customs and border protection agency. he inspected luggage and processed passengers at sfo. one of the neighbors who did not want to appear on camera called 911 after hearing a scuffle and then hearing shots. >> i heard three shots. then immediately after, two shots. so, at that point i knew i had to do something. >> no word yet on a possible motive. bagwell faces a charge of attempted murder of an off-duty federal agent. the victim was taken to eden medical center in castro valley. his family doesn't want his condition released. it's 8:48. new this morning, russian

scientists have reached a gigantic fresh water lake hidden under the ice antarctica. researchers have been drilling for more than two decades. scientists hope to find microscopic life forms that exist -- existed before the ice age. it could help in the search for life forms on other planets including saturn and mars. their icy conditions are similar to antarctica. the temperature of the ice above the lake is minus 128 degrees farenheit. the city of san francisco is moving ahead with plans to host the america's cup yacht race. a report by the city comptroller says they need to raise more money. that is not the only concern. race officials are putting up the money to upgrade old piers in return for development rights, but "the chronicle" reports there's debate over whether the deal should include pier 29. exhibition races are set to begin in august. time now 8:49. some of the fans at sunday's

super bowl game in indianapolis have come down with a super bug. the indiana state department of health says an unknown number of people were exposed to the measles. at the super bowl village. investigators say one infected person spread the measles around the village sometime last week. there are already two other confirmed cases of measles. the health department expects to hear plenty more once word gets around. 8:50. breaking news from hayward. our news crew just arrived on the scene. we'll have a live update when we come back. h of fiber in . why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. hey, i love your cereal there-- it's got that sweet honey taste. but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way. lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one.

eastbound 37 at skaggs island, a major crash involving a motorcycle, eastbound 37 is shut down at sears point, the raceway turnoff, 121, you will not be able to drive farther east. westbound is a mess. we have a huge delay here. we don't recommend 37, use the richmond bridge or another highway instead. uc berkeley spent about $1,300 buying up exf-rated doneame -- x rated domain names. according to the daily cal, there's a list of six names the university bought to keep them from being made into pornographic web sites. trademark owners including schools were able to apply to buy the new triple x domain names between september and

october of last year. before members of the public could buy them. prosecutors want former assistant penn state football coach jerry sandusky's bail conditions modified because his neighbors are complaining about him. sandusky is under house arrest while he awaits trial on child molestation charges. prosecutors say sandusky, who lives next door to a school was seen in his backyard watching students on the playground. they want him kept indoors and a judge to deny sandusky's request to visit with his grandchildren. a hearing on the issue is set for friday. we are following breaking news from the hayward area. ktvu's paul chambers just arrived on the scene. of a rather grim discovery. he joins us now live with an update. paul? >> reporter: good morning. we have very limited information. let me immediately show what you is going on here. this is the intersection of hampton road and western boulevard. we have alameda county sheriff's officers out now. it appears to be a possible if

a -- fatality on the railroad tracks. up above is a bar track. bart track. lower where you see the police, union pacific tracks. it appears the fatality happened on the union pacific tracks. we know the alameda county officer is on his way to the scene. i am looking around, i see numerous officers, deputies talking to neighbors and people in the area to try to get a better idea of what is going on now. all we do know, once again, 7:33 this morning, there was a call that came out, of a possible fatality on the railroad tracks. once again the tracks are owned by union pacific tracks. it's below bart tracks. we're at the intersection of hampton road and western boulevard in unincorporated hayward. we'll bring you the latest on ktvu.com and definitely today at noon. live in unincorporated hayward, paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. time 8:55. we have a major crash.

sal? >> highway 37 this morning is shut down at 121 which is the infi ooh on infinon road, sears point turnoff. there were several accidents in thick fog on 37 near skaggs island for the people heading away from novato and over to vallejo. westbound traffic is getting through but traffic -- we have one of our crews there telling me more. westbound 37 traffic is slow, eastbound 37 we have really, really bad traffic in this area. use alternatives like the richmond bridge or if you're in napa or ?oam gentleman county, use -- sonoma county, use another way, not 37. here, traffic slow. and very slow in parts of san francisco because of the thick fog. airlines delayed at sfo.

golden gate bridge, looks like some of that fog is giving to lift. southbound 101 traffic looks pretty good in southern morinne. in the south bay still slow traffic on highway 85 heading north. coming up on 8:57. steve? you're probably stuck in some of that fog that sal touched on. looks like some of it is lifting a little but still zero advise -- visibility to a quarter mile for a while. what about the pebble beach? the tournament? >> it will be warm. 68 to about 70 heading down to the monterey pensla today and tomorrow. >> it's unusual. they always have rain. >> not the case this time. >> ok. >> the chinese new year's parade? >> i think in the evening it will be fine. we don't expect a downpour.

>> should be a good crowd saturday. that's our report for this morning. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> and be sure to join us at noon for more on the sheriff's date in court this morning. always here at ktvu.com. thank you for joining us.