security. >> theness of the -- the brightness of the explosion changes the video to day time color. >> this is a violent crime. unacceptable. >> reporter: surveillance video shows a figure approaching the entrance with one container. at 9:25 p.m. last night. officials say that person poured gas on the door and steps and ignited the fuel. >> severe damage to the facilities and posing a threat to the safety of the chinese consulate and the residents nearby. >> terrible. >> reporter: no one was entered though damage drew neighbors and visitors. >> the first i see this. so scared. >> the fbi says so far it appears to be an isolated criminal incident. not terrorist. the city has dispatched patrols to guard the chinese consulate.

>> we hope the u.s. takes all necessary measures to provide adequate protection for the chinese consulate. >> reporter: the chinese consulate remained opened today. officials say a few workers were in the building at the time of the attack. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the state department is also investigating the attack. while it won't comment on extra security measures, officials are taking the incident very seriously. >> after the incident we are in immediate contact with the chinese consulate in washington, d.c. we continue to work and update our counter parts on the case as more information comes in. >> the state department says they are not aware of previous threats against the chinese consulate in san francisco. you can see more of the surveillance video of the attack on www.ktvu.com find it

in hot topics. alter built to honor a teen who was killed by a sheriff's deputy was destroyed this morning. the flames were put out but the damage was already done. the alter is part of a larger memorial that grows in the field where he was killed october 22. supporters believe the fire was intentionally set because the number of items from the altler missing. >> pictures. he had more toys. >> shocked that someone would do that. >> they partially reconstructed the alter to determine how the fire started. continuing coverage on the jahi mcmath case. a family member said he is close to 62 uring a facility -- close to securing a facility to take jahi mcmath.

mean time family attorney filed court papers saying jahi mcmath is in need of tubes. the hospital refuses to perform the procedures calling it unethical to perform them on a dead body. >> if someone steps forward we will do everything in our power as long as it is legally and medically correct to turn the body over. >> a judge ordered attorneys for the hospital and the jahi mcmath family to meet tomorrow. detectives in san jose are investigating the first homicide of the year. a man was found with a gun ashot wound this morning -- with a gun shot wound this morning. he was taken to the hospital where he died. police haven't released any information on suspects or the identity of the victim. police seem no closer to figuring out where a skull came

from. ktvu's john sasaki joins us live from the scene. the turn out is a busy area. >> reporter: this place is highly traveled, visited by hundreds of people every day for the view, the person who left the school must have known it would have been found quickly. >> yep. >> the turn out have long given visitors the feeling of being on top of the world. >> people come out for the view. >> reporter: yesterday someone saw something unexpected. a human skull. >> i wouldn't think people come this far up to do anything shady like that. >> reporter: it is unknown where it came from, how hold it is or whether they met with foul play. >> we will have the investigation and provide a lot of answers that we have questions to right now. >> reporter: police say the skull was placed on a plate and

arranged with beads and jewelry. >> makes it creepier. makes it more distasteful. >> the area is popular for sightseers and partyers. we have seen dozens of people stop to admire the view. it is surprising someone could put a skull here and not be notice said. >> seem -- noticed. seems like they wanted attention. >> reporter: some people said this would make them more careful. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. a vigil got underway for a 13-year-old boy shot and killed on new year's eve. dozens of friends and family gathered to remember him. the teenager was shot tuesday night while walking home with friends. his mother said he was coming

from a party at the boys and girls club. so far police haven't made any arrests. we know the identity of the driver charged with hit and killing a six-year-old girl in a san francisco crosswalk. police say he justified -- identified himself as a driver for uber. police say he hit the six-year- old, her brother and the children's mother. the woman is in critical condition tonight and her son is in fair condition. judge gave city college of san francisco a reprieve while the fight over accreditation plays out in court. they sued to halt city college of san francisco from losing accreditation. they said the ruling bars the commission from finalizing the plan to terminate city college of san francisco's

accreditation while it is litigated in court. undocumented immigrants says his dream of practicing law has come true in a ruling from the supreme court today. sergio garcia was brought to the u.s. from mexico as an infant and got his law degree in 2009 but the bar refused to give him a license and today they ruled he could have his license. >> i think it is the right decision for california and the country. i think it show cases the american dream is still alive and well. anything is possible if you put your mind and heart to it. >> the court said he can't work for a law firm because of his immigration status but he could do pro bono work. new information in a salmonella outbreak at a cheese company. they are working with the company to see whether the problem happened at the plant

or came in from outside. the cultured kitchen recalled all flavors of its cashew cheese. -- one theory is you have raw materials coming in that didn't get a treatment to kill the bacteria. >> the recalled products have expiration dates of april 19, 2014. the city of sausalito reporting another sewage spill. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's john fowler investigates the problem and said voters may share the blame. >> spectacular day to play on the water front. until you spot this. new warning signs. raw sewage. >> who knows -- supposed to

come out of this over here. >> reporter: just days after another sewage spill. we discovered this latest spill started up this hill where crews were repairing the sewer main. >> people swim here in the water. >> reporter: this spill today is just one of hundreds every year around the bay. it is a problem of deferred maintenance, a problem that is making many people angry. >> they live in the water. that is their home. the fish, the seals. the dolphins. >> reporter: divers say when sewage spills -- >> my crew can't dive that day. costs oscouple thousand buck -- us a couple thousand buck as day. >> reporter: after they sued they cleaned up.

the grand jury 5 years ago recommended six agents combine to stop spills but voters rejected that plan. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> they are planning to take a snow survey tomorrow but the results are not expected to be good. the national weather service said 2013 was the driest near for northern california since record keeping began in 1921. and while nobody uttered the word drought, officials say things are looking grim for the state. >> we need the rain now and we need the rain in 2 or 3 months. our wet season. and we are hoping for the best. planning for the worse. >> tomorrow will give an indication of how much snow melt made its way into rivers and reservoirs. after the break, when the rain could get here and -- >> the state of interstates and

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b.a.r.t. voted 8-1 today to approve a new labor contract with two of its unions. it will end 9 months of labor struggles. the new contract drops the clause that granted members six weeks of paid family leave. b.a.r.t. said that was a mistake. pot holes, you know how bad some of the roads can be. we have more roads in disrepair -- [no audio]

ktvu's ken pritchett reports a fix may be coming if you are willing to pay. >> reporter: they are easy to find. sometimes too easy. ask anyone who drives. >> mess up your tires. pretty bad. i have had to replace tires on my car because of pot holes. >> reporter: we drove a loop around oakland, a smooth stretch of road would give way to one that would rattle your bones. we were looking for pot holes, we were looking for trouble and we found it. we left with a hub cap and came back without one. a report rated the condition of half of bay area roads as poor. now a group is working on a ballot initiative to fix that. >> just like your house, if your roof is leaking you got to repair it. and these problems haven't been addressed. >> reporter: we pay taxes at

the pump to fix our roads but that munsy shrinking because in -- money is shrinking because in part taxes haven't been raised. more hybrids equals less gas money. it would raise the vehicle license fee by 1%. the backers of the california road repairs act says it will guarantee the money will only be used used for road repairs. the first challenge getting it on the ballot, the second to convince people to raise their taxes. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. construction is proving a-- is moving ahead. some of the set backs include a judge invalidating the business plan that forced to show how it

will pay. the product is still going ahead full steam. they point to a construction contract as evidence of progress. another warm day out there. temperatures into the mid-60s again. this continues tomorrow. what you are looking at here is a repeat of tomorrow. 67 in santa rosa. napa 67. fairfield 67. livermore 67. highs tomorrow, upper 60s and low 70s. you see the clouds off shore. looks like that is something but it isn't. just cloud cover, hazy sunshine, no rain. the jet stream to the north. portland and mid-west and that is why they got big weather out there. slowing with thunderstorms and

snow and cold temperatures. low temperatures. 45 in napa right now. 54 concord. over night lows like last night. another spare the air alert tomorrow. today 105 in the north bay. tomorrow 102. air quality is going to get better tomorrow. mostly clear and cool out there. you know that. how it is been. it will continue that way. cooling after the bay area weekend. over night lows tonight, above freezing for most of us. you will find freezing north and east. you will find it. high pressure sets up. air sinks. air warms. we go with more of the same for tomorrow. more of the same for saturday as well. highs for tomorrow. 67 san jose. 70 morgan hill. the five-day forecast, there it

is. dry, dry, dry. monday and tuesday clouds come in and that bring as chance for something -- brings a chance for something towards the end of the week. the game with green bay, temperatures could get down to minus 3 degrees by the 4th quarter. big deal. one of the coldest games in history. >> that is dangerous. >> i think they had a game minus 10, giants years ago. this would be very cold. >> thank you. the lack of rain and snow not good news for ski resorts. the ski resort worries they may have to remain closed for the entire season. >> reporter: skiers ring in the new year with a ride down the mountain. but they are playing a waiting game. >> waiting for snow. yeah. things are changing.

but yeah, snow is the key. >> reporter: snow is the key. you do see some snow here on the hill but it is not enough. people here say they hope mother nature will give them a break. >> stay optimistic. the weather patterns change. years we open in october, november, this isn't one of those years. >> reporter: he owned this store for three decades. the lack of snow is devastating for the business. >> you know, it hurts us. we are in to our third punch. no weather, it is just -- ugly. scary. >> usually there is 2 or 3 feet of snow here. >> reporter: they have boots, gloves, sleds and everything you may want. >> there are lot of disappointed people this season. bringing kids up. >> reporter: like this man from

the bay area who brought up his son. he says they will find a hill to sled down no matter what. >> just having fun. enough snow that i could sled down. it is getting close. the 49ers plaintiff game in green bay. up next, we hear from coach jim harbaugh about who he thinks will have a big effect. >> gasia mikaelian in the news room for what we are working on for bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. >> the attack on the chinese consulate is raising questions about security. this video shows the attack as it happens. neighbors may wonder when they are covered, what homeowners need to know. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36.

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well, it could be the ice bowl all over again for the 9ers and the packers. temperatures for sunday's game in green bay, wisconsin are in the single digits at kickoff and then temperatures drop. one of the coldest games in nfl

history could be. the coldest ever the 1967 championship, the ice bowl. packers beat the cowboys. the temperature was minus 13 and a wind chill of minus 48. >> you can watch the game sunday, the only place right here on ktvu channel 2. pre- game begins at 1:00 p.m. and we will bring you more, the red trip to a championship, we will look back at the regular season and preview sunday's match-up with the packers. catch it tomorrow night after the cotton bowl and again on saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. following mornings on 2. fred inglis here and the anticipation is building. should be fun. >> it should be fun. my wife is back there now and for a big day she went outside. the weather will be a factor sunday but the 49ers have one guy so hot that nothing figures

to cool him off. 49ers may have made the deal of the year when they traded traded for anquan boldin. he grabbed 13 catches for 208 yards and a touchdown in week one. >> she a football player -- he is a football player. say it again, he is a football player. that sums up everything. the highest comelement you can give. -- compliment you can give. you love being around him. >> 2 of the 7 vacant head coaching positions were filled. biobrian and -- bill obrian and lovie smith. and jeff is expected to be his offensive coordinator with tampa bay. he was out of work last year.

spent 11 seasons at berkeley. this will be his first nfl job. and jay cutler is already having a happy new year. avenue year deal with -- 7 year deal with the bears, $18 million a season. 50million is guaranteed. bears were 5-6 this season. warriors in miami tonight. we will have highlights of that and more college hoops as well and on sunday we will have point after show from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. joe fonzi will be there in lambeau for better or worse. >> pack the long underwear. >> yeah. >> thank you. tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news a winter storm bringing parts of the northeast to a stand still. live pictures from the capital. the weather hitting millions of americans and the impact on

thousands of flights. kids are saying no school tomorrow. >> absolutely. >> no school and throughout the northeast, towards boston. we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com, football and twitter. see you tonight at 10:00 p.m. >> good night.

why are there giant lollipops all over the front yard? and why do they taste so bad? because they're made out of cardboard, mouth-breather. (phil) hey. the world needs more dreamers, luke. never stop licking things. i know it's lame, but after last year, we promised the neighbors we would keep our decorations more family-friendly. every halloween, we have the best house. last year, i took things to a whole new level, but apparently, it was too scary for some kids... and one adult. (electronic voice laughs diabolically) (children) trick-or-treat! would you like some candy? (children) yeah! or would you rather have this? (squishing) (children screaming) (grunting)