>> a power outage causes big problems at the tunnel. why the highway patrol have closed the center board tonight. good evening, i'm ken. >> i'm heather holmes. a power failure hit the tunnel at about 5:30 p.m. at 7:00 tonight, the highway patrol closed the center for about an hour, delaying traffic on highway 24 headed toward arinda. perhaps frustrated with the lineup, a

pickup collided in the same area near the fish ranch off ramp. >> gas prices have now hit an average of $4.25 a gallon here in california. the prices are higher in the bay area. drivers aren't the only one getting squeezed. eric? >> ken, i talk ed to a gas station owner tonight who said he's losing 7 cents for every gallon of gas he sells. the workers here at this gas station came and took the numbers of of the markee rr -- marquee. gas price s jumped 4 cents overnight. one station in oakland closed in on $4.50 a gallon. >> it's ridiculous. we have refinerys here in the bay area. why are we paying so

much? >> reporter: dur g ing -- during his visit to the bay area, presidential hopeful newt gingrich blamed the white house. >> you have $2.50 a gallon or less, you have $10 a gallon or more. you pick. >> do you think we'll ever see it back to $2.50 a gallon? >> never, i don't think so. >> reporter: a gas station owner says the spike is hurting him too. >> we make our money by the store. when they do come in, they don't spend as much. >> reporter: he says he doesn't see any relief in sight and aaa confirmed gas prices could ntinue to rise, fueled in part of investor activity. to make matters worst, aaa points out

this is the time of year gas prices go up anyway due to an increase of travel and the warm weather blend of gasoline. >> the average price for a gallon of unleaded is $4.20. in oakland, $4.24. >> during his weekly address, president obama said he's doing everything he can to bring down the price of gas. >> i've directed my administration to look for every single area where we can make an impact and help consumers in the months of head from permiting to delivery bottle necks to what's going on in the oil markets. >> the president went on defense from the republicans who he claims make more demands for

oil drilling. some might continue this vehicle as an alternative to beating high gas prices. see how a company is responding to criticism over the batteries that power one of its vehicles. that story coming up in just 15 minutes. >> gas prices are on the mind of one of the candidates for president. jade hernandez reports that newt gingrich was in attack mode at the state gop convention in burlingaim. >> former speaker newt gingrich and now presidential hopeful made his first appearance. >> i'm trying to get back to a pre-obama world. >> reporter: later at his luncheon he tried to rally his fellow republicans. then began a lengthy attack on president barack obama's energy policies. >> we have more than enough energy in the united states that

we don't have to rely on foreign countries. we have an anti-american energy bureaucracy. >> reporter: signs revealing his recent draft at the defense of spiking gas prices. >> if you would like to have national energy, american policy, never again bow to a saudi king and pay $2.50 a gallon. newt gingrich will be your candidate. >> reporter: day 2 of the california republican party convention, gingrich promises if elected to get the pipeline to bring fuel from canada to the u.s. >> if we don't do something for fuel, we can look at every gain, no matter how small. >> reporter: others brought their own message to the arena. ron paul. >> not necessarily the power of just our candidate, but the message behind the movement. >> reporter: gingrich stands by his visit to the state today.

former presidential candidate, herman cain helped introduce newt gingrich. tomorrow is the last day of the convention. jade hernandez, ktvu news. >> the part ae -- party will allocate it's allocate -- its delegates. voters head to the polls on june 5th. >> republicans are running hard in michigan, one of two states holding a primary this coming tuesday. it's a crucial primary for mitt romney who grew up in michigan and his father was a popular governor there. at an event in suburban detroit late today, romney simply declared "i'm a conservative." right now romney leads santorum in the latest poll by 6 points. santorum in the meantime

also stopped in michigan today hoping for an upset victory in the primary. he told the same audience he's remained consistent on the big issues including how he doesn't buy climate change and knocking romney's support of carbon caps. he also criticized president obama for wanting everyone in america to go to college saying "what a snob." ron paul called for revolution today while campaigning in michigan. paul continues to break with the republican's platform pushing for an end in global involvement and decriminalization of marijuana. he trails romney and santorum in the polls. >> only on 2, ktvu has obtained exclusive video of police interrogations that shed new lights on a killing spree in

the central valley. loren herzog was arrested in 1999. he describes the night his accomplice sexually assaulted and killed cyndi vanderheiden. officials continue to search for more bodies based on a map recently drawn by shermantine. shermantine is on death row for murder. stay with ktvu for continuing developments in e killers case. amber lee is going through the 19 hours of tape we obtained. she'll have more on the police interview tomorrow on ktvu channel 2 news at 5 and the 10:00 news. >> a judge with a former boss

led to a shooting and then hours long stand' off in a south san francisco neighborhood today. john sasaki was there this afternoon and tells us how it all came to an end. >> reporter: officers from across san mateo county seemed to be everywhere. police told residents to shelter in place. >> i was shocked, we don't have too much happening in our neighborhood. >> reporter: it started on canal street. men went to the business where valasquez was recently fired to confront them. they started shooting. >> two shots were possibly fired. no one was injured. >> reporter: the four

men sped away from the scene. s.w.a.t. officers came down and locked down the neighborhood. valasquez was arrested. >> there was an arrest made. and that was as a result of assaulting an officer. >> the only other injury was severed by someone hit with a bat in the original incident. john says the other two men, they've also been arrested. >> that 200-acre fire in napa county is fully contained. investigators are looking to those who caused it will face penalties. crews were on the scene today mopping up hot spots. investigators say the fire broke out thursday when a pile of burning brush from a nearby vineyard got out of

control. firefighters in crockett fought a fire this morning at a laundry mat caught fire. it turns out firefighters didn't have far to go to get to the scene. >> we were at st. rose church, a half a block away, honoring one of our retired firefighters who had passed away. >> crews briefly evacuated a senior center next door to the building on wanda street as a precaution. >> a tree trimming mishap left a man dangling. east contra costa fire officials say the homeowner was knocked unconscious when he hit a branch and it hit him in the head this

afternoon. the 51-year-old men -- man was taken to the hospital. >> 5 teenage boys were arrested in suspicion to throwing rocks in cars and houses. the teenagers admitted tossing the rocks and are remorseful. one of the rocks was hurled in to a house and lodged in to a wall next to a baby's crib. no one was injured. >> bartenders, waitresses have been out of a job for two years. why they've decided to take to the streets. >> violence flairs in afghanistan resulting of the death of americas. -- americans.

>> union workers have been battling at east bay country club for two years got support today from the occupy movement. >> reporter: this is something you don't often see, signs supporting the 1% and the rich glorifying greed. >> they don't deserve healthcare and good jobs, they should go find another job and

get out of our way. we want to go. >> what's your name? >> phil-t-rich. >> reporter: they joined together with union workers today. today's the two-year anniversary of when 61 employees were locked out of their job at the country club because the union turned down an offer. they marched in the streets of pleasanton. >> we're struggling to pay rents, to pay bills. >> reporter: membership is shrinking and revenue is down. >> as a business, it's not as strong as it used to be. the economy is also not as strong as it used to be. you put those two factors together, there's only so much money. >> reporter: the country club used to pay 100% of healthcare costs for employees and families.

they can't anymore because the rising price of healthcare. >> i make $10 an hour. that means i'm going to leave one check completely to pay the health insurance. i can't live with one check. >> reporter: a spokesman says they would love to have their employees back and are in negotiations. >> federal transportation officials are investigating a security breach that delayed a dozen flights to sacramento international airport. officials say one of the airport's metal detectors was left unattended this morning and four passengers passed right through. they shut down at a checkpoint while authorities located and rescreened all 5 people. >> we'll be working with the sheriffs department to look exactly at what happened. >> those 5 people were brought back through security without any problems. two officers have been removed from their duties

in connection with that incident. >> we know the woman's name who was killed in a freak accident yesterday. nola wolf was with her family getting ready to take a zip line tour when a car sped off bohemian highway and slammed in to a waiting area, killing her. highway patrol is now investigating whether the car's 74 year old driver, thomas had a medical injury. prosecutor said in san jose say no charges will be pressed against a 91-year-old woman. leona fernandez drove in by mistake. an 80-year-old and 100-year-old were killed in the crash. >> california has one of the

largest number of traffic fatalities involving seniors. there were over 5,000 crashes. florida had the highest number followed by texas and then california. cities and counties, the study says, should be doing more to make driving safer such as offering driver education courses. a woman from pleasanton injured in a 9-car crash this week is expected to survive. maria guadalupe is recovering. she was in a pile-up on 101 on wednesday. three people were killed in the crash including another woman from pleasanton. the crash was likely caused by a suspected drunken driver reaching for her cell phone. >> responding to a negative

report about the batteries in its popular cars. a blog post claims the batteries in the roadster electric car become "useless bricks." the palo alto automaker says the claim is unfounded. >> in afghanistan tonight, the taliban has claimed responsibility for the assassination of two american nato officers as bitter demonstrations against the u.s. continue. the burning of the koran has infuriated the country and apologies don't seem to be helping. >> reporter: a day of unrest in afghanistan. two officers shot and killed as protests intensified over the burning of korans.

>> it's regretful to see the loss of lives again. >> reporter: officials say an individual turned his weapon on the major firing at the back of their heads. all international military advisors working in ministries in the capitol now being recalled. >> we're not linking this incident as yet. we have to look in to the details of what is going to come out. >> reporter: all the violence incited after several copies of the koran were pulled from the shelves of a detention center library. the copies torched in a pile of garbage. "we don't accept it when they say we apologize. we don't want america here at all." officials have yet to link the death to

the chaos. taliban officials have claimed responsibilities for the shootings and retaliation. the events under scoring the deep distress of western truths in the country. u.s. officials say the assailant is still at large and a manhunt is underway. afghan president has issued a new appeal for the end to violence. conor powell. >> a head-on crash this week involving two military helicopters near the california/arizona border. the governor extended his condolences to the families. all 7 men aboard were killed wednesday when their helicopters collided in midair. >> it's gone. why pakistan decided to tear down the compound where osama bin laden hid for years.

>> a major cool-down across the entire bay area for today. coming up, the temperature change you can't expect for tomorrow and when rain works back in.

>> the alameda county coroner's office today identified the pedestrian killed. the highway patrol says martinez was seen trying to stop traffic and running along the side of the free way before she was hit. they don't know why martinez was walking on the freeway. almost 10 months after navy s.e.a.l.s killed osama bin laden, they began looking at the

place he was hiding. how much pakistan new about bin laden's presence remains a mystery. the al qaeda leader lived there for six years before the raid last may. >> in more news of the world tonight, syria refuses to stop attacking rebel enclaves. teams evacuated wounded civilians. tomorrow they'll vote on a referendum which promises a more open government. the un estimates his troops have killed 5400 people since syrian upprising began. a suicide bomber killed at least 25 people. the bombing is believed to be the work of al

qaeda operatives. italy's former prime minister has escaped his charge. he was ousted last year after numerous allegations including sex with an underage girl. today a jury panel in milan ruled the statute of limitations had expired on charges. burlesconi's current lawyer said little about the victory. >> south african president nelson mandela is recovering after hernia surgery. the 93-year-old had been dealing with it for a while. his health is good and family members say he'll be released next week. new numbers from the government show tax and wage

related identify thefts. they say they're on the rise. the federal trade commission says it received close to 279,000 identify theft complaints last year. 24% of those complaints came from people who believed their social security numbers were stolen to file for tax refunds or apply for jobs. that's 8% more than the year before. officials say that trend is continuing in to this year with 50,000 complaints filed every week. >> an incredible journey that curved thousands of miles ends in the bay area. what drove this man to walk across the country. >> take a look at this. it's a whale treat for whale watchers. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪

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>> a florida man found a unique way to cope with the loss of his son for suicide. he started walking, eventually covering thousands of miles on foot and ending up here in the bay area. >> reporter: it's the final trek on a nationwide 30,000-mile journey of the heart and mind for 65-year-old steve of florida. >> this is my 6th and final walk. i've walked in all the lower 48 states. >> reporter: love life. it seems like a simp le message, but it comes with a deeper meaning of a painful memory and a continuing battle. >> i lost my son to suicide in 1999. and it near destroyed my life. i didn't want this happening to other parents. >> reporter: in 2001, the grieving father set out to send a message. and people from all

over the country followed. >> there have been many that said they were going to take their life or were contemplating and then they decided not to. >> reporter: in the oakland hills, a woman ran out of her home just to hug him. julie moran lost her dad to suicide 20 years ago. >> our boys were looking out the window saying "mom, you've got to see this!" it's serendipity maybe that he happened to walk by my house. >> you fall in love with the act to breathe. i say it all the time. >> reporter: he ended up here after meeting an oakland man on his odyssey. the two connected and kept in touch. he took his final steps and gave final advice. >> i just love it. >> reporter: in oak land, lorraine blanco, ktvu news.

>> they danced in san francisco's union square promoting relationship remix. >> this is really just a fun engaging way to have the community to get involved and be aware of the subject. we wanted to have a good time and say we can have fun talking about this subject. >> the demonstration is one of many taking place as apart of national teen dating violence awareness and prevention month. 40 state lawmakers have signed a letter to demanding the president of food and game organization resign. dan

richards is seen killing a mountain lion here in idaho. if he does not resign, the assembly may vet to remove him. -- vote to remove him. >> city council has approved half a million dollars for work on a road project to help accommodate a new ballpark near the hp pavilion. the san francisco giants say the move would violate their territorial rights. it's the eve of the oscars but some stars are already walking the red carpet. the spirit awards were held tonight in santa monica. the award show celebrates films with smaller budgets. the big winner tonight, the artist, which won best feature along with three other trophies. "the artist," made from $15 million, is a

favorite for tomorrow's awards. >> some people got the ride of their lives this week when an enormous pot of dolphins appeared. it happened on wednesday off the coast of dana point. on lookers watched as an estimated 2,000 dolphins surfaced and went on a stampede of sorts. experts say they have an idea of why. >> it probably had something to do with something else in the water, a predator or something they heard and vocalized as a community and they all just took off. >> boy, did they. some of the dolphins a ppeal to be going as fast as 20 miles per hour. the captain of the boat says he sees what he sees mega pods a few times each year. a san francisco man is now the new owner of something signed by jeremy lin. the unidentified buyer made a bid of $25,000 for jeremy lin's rookie card back when he played for the

golden state warriors. the seller, from new york, said he bought the card for a mere $1,000 after lin made his first two starts for the new york knicks. >> all in the name of a good cause. just how much money people raised today by taking the plunge in to the frigid bay waters. >> our own meteorologist mark was there taking the plunge today. he'll be back with weather changes you can expect.

>> there were some cold feet but warm hearts at this morning's polar plunge in san francisco. a thousand people

jumped in the bay all to raise money for the special olympics. there was a festive costume contest. participants raised more than $250,000 for a athletes. how was that 54 degree water? >> oh, so exhilarating! we all ran together. freezing. loving it! >> that woman's team raised more than $1,000. john sasaki attended the event and our own meteorologist, mark took the plunge today. >> looking warm and toasty right now, mark. >> recovering quite nicely. remember the strategy of trying to ease your way in to the water? doesn't work. just got to jump in with that refreshing swim. it was nice to see the sunshine with mostly sunny skies. temperatures have been dropping all weekend long. right now, we do have clear to a partly cloudy sky rolling in parts of the bay area.

wind speeds have been uppish out toward the shore line. you can see a gust right around 27 miles per hour. this was the sunset looking beautifully toward the golden gate bridge there. most areas dropped an average of about 10 to 15 degrees from yesterday's balmy readings. the numbers from this afternoon, most areas in the 50s to lower 60s. livermore, 65. san jose 61 degrees. forecast headlines for tonight. we do have this partly cloudy skies. tomorrow it will be cool and windy as we increase the clouds to the afternoon hours and we'll hold on to the chilly theme for a good portion of the up coming week. overnight lows, early morning, definitely want to bundle up. subfreezing temperatures in santa rosa, napa. san jose in the upper 30s

at 38 degrees. we have a weather system that will generate cloud cover. it will also reinforce the cooling. temperatures tomorrow only in the 50s. wind speeds, 30 to 35 miles per hour and there is a slight chance of a few evening sprinkles. probably a better chance, all on the light side as we head in to early monday. it will be cold enough. snow levels coming down to 2400 to 3,000 feet. you'll notice an increase in the high clouds around lunchtime. still dry around 5:00. then monday morning, a little bit of activity here with our forecast model showing you some rainfall. this is when we bring a chance for a few spotty sprinkles or few light showers. with that we could have snow levels coming down. then in to monday morning, 8:00, slight chance of

showers. not here in the bay area but close enough to warrant the possibility. temperatures tomorrow, only in the 50s for afternoons. san jose, 57 degrees. and look ahead. your 5-day forecast with your weekend always in view. in to monday, there is a slight chance of a shower, most of tuesday will be dry. but we do want to bump up the sprinkle chances by tuesday evening. finally real rain call, early wednesday morning. scattered showers for wednesday and thursday. probably the most widespread complaint about the weather is a cold, blustery wind tomorrow and in to monday. >> thank you, mark. coming up, stan ford goes for 20th win of the year as they face utah. >> also st. mary's tries to claim their title. ♪

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>> good evening, everyone. thanks for joining our saturday night edition of sports rap. 1989, the same year that milly vanilly had three number 1 hit songs. three of the players weren't even born yet. tonight was senior night. st. mary's played great earlier. angela