burn his passport to ignite deacon tainers filled with gas. he -- three containers filled with gas and he said he made the fire at the chinese consulate. >> he called the police department, advised them of what had occurred and they responded quickly. >> for myself i am not very familiar with the time. >> reporter: it is unclear whether he visited or e-mailed the chinese consulate. >> reporter: even after the arrest the chinese consulate had stern words for the u.s. about the incident. at 6:00 p.m. what the chinese consulate wants officials to do to prevent this from happening again. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. now to new develops involving jahi mcmath. the brain dead 13-year-old after a tonsillectomy and tonight he is out of the

hospital. the family moved her from the hospital to a undisclosed catholic organization. ktvu's john fowler explains what the family says they hope will happen next. >> the body of jahi mcmath is on a ventilator at the facility. the family refusing to accept the finality of her death. >> the news crews are now gone and so is jahi mcmath. a so-called evacuation team showed up for a ambulance before 8:00 p.m. last night. >> i gave her a kiss and said i will see her soon. >> reporter: the family contacted 5 different facilities and one agreed to accept her. they won't say where. >> the people who made this happen were a catholic organization that believes in the right to life. >> reporter: three doctors agreed she is dead.

the family demanded the hospital do surgery on her body, went to court and lost. the family says donations are paying the bills. >> receiving all of the healthcare that any human being should deserve to have. >> reporter: a deeper tragedy may come later. if other families refuse or delay organ donation because of publicity from this case. at 6:00 p.m. more on that and the legal issues that will take the family and the hospital to court tomorrow. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. go to www.ktvu.com for all of our coverage in the jahi mcmath case. plus an open letter written by the girl's mother. days after a man is arrested for kidnapping neighbors say they are stunned. they can't believe the man could be accused of such a

crime -- of such a crime. ktvu's cristina rendon is live with what you learned. >> reporter: we have been trying to get updates from police but they are being light lipped about the investigation but those who knew the suspect and the family are talking. >> reporter: she sitting in -- he is sitting in jail while the girl he kidnapicide safe at home. -- kidnapped is safe at home. those who believe him can't believe it. >> i think he must have took something and lost his mind because that is not him. i have talked to him. he is a nice guy. he is a father. >> reporter: she tells me this home belongs to his parents. >> we have been here for a long time and had them for neighbors for 20 years. wonderful family. >> reporter: police say he is not a registered sex offender

but there are many questions investigators are not answering, like whether or not a alert an alert was issued on thursday. >> i was shocked. shocked. i was on facebook and i saw the girl and i didn't realize it was him. >> the situation is unfortunate but not a reflection on his parents. >> the parents are wonderful people. >> i am praying for them. praying for the family of the little girl and everything. and david. this is unbelievable stuff. >> reporter: just a couple hours ago i spoke with the mother of the victim, she says her daughter is okay and doing well. she wants to thank the public for bringing her daughter home. cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. san francisco police are investigating the city's first homicide of the new year.

a 21-year-old was found stabbed to death about 3:30 a.m. this morning in the lobby of an apartment building on market street. officers locked down the building and conducted a cold show. they walked possible suspects past a witness who was sitting inside a patrol car. >> to see if the person looked familiar to anybody. they had information that is why we were doing it. >> police say they have not made any arrests in the case as yet. four of the biggest cities followed a nationwide trend with fewer homicides in 2013. 48 people were killed in san francisco last year, down from 69. the biggest drop was oakland, from 131 to 92. san jose 46 down a 44. and richmond 16 people were killed last year compared to

18. man suspected of being the cotton ball bandit has been charged with 10 bankruptcies. police believe the 60-year-old is the man shown in this surveillance video from one of the robberies. investigators called him the cotton ball bandit because he wore a beanie. a sheriff's deputy shot and wounded him on december 11. that came after a robby. he did not enter a plea today. a san jose state university student plead not guilty to hate crime and battery charges for charges for tormenting his roommate who was black. they allege he and three others made racial slurs and tormented a victim. they claim the victim was injured when they locked a lock around his neck.

all four white students have been suspended. a defense lawyer says one parent in a walkful death lawsuit can't -- waffle u wong death -- wrong death lawsuit can't file because she not the father. the defense lawyer said he has no legal standing since he is not related by blood. continuing coverage on the san francisco 49ers and the road to the super bowl as fans get ready for another battle -- another battle on the field, taking on the panthers in charlotte and there whispers about a playoff game at candlestick park. >> reporter: 9ers fans don't want to jinx the team so they

are staying focused on the game against the panthers but should a playoff game be scheduled in san francisco there are repairs needed at candlestick park. >> reporter: as the san francisco 49ers battle the packers, fans witness as real mitten biter. >> san francisco moves on. >> reporter: others watched from the city. >> definitely see a boost. >> reporter: he says when the 49ers play he see as 40% boost in business. he is already preparing for sunday's crowd by ordering chicken wings and fielding a lot of calls. >> we get a lot of calls, reservations and we don't take reservations. >> reporter: other fans want to see the game in person. >> some of our regulars are going out. >> reporter: we checked, 5,000 tickets are available at a starting price of $140.

non-stop round trip flights from san francisco international airport to charlotte douglas international airport are pricing around $1,000. some say they will watch from home. >> keep it family fun. >> reporter: and there is the possibility of one more game at candlestick park if the 9ers beat the panthers and the saints beat the seahawks, a playoff game would be scheduled here. >> it would be nice but we don't want tojinx it. one -- to jinx it. one game at a time. >> reporter: they are making repairs at candlestick park. 140 seats were broken and they are working to fix signs and general maintenance. for now the 9ers are focusing on the panthers this weekend. ktvu channel 2 news. >> and if you watched yesterday's game you were far from alone. it was the highest rated

wildcard game in nfl history and the second most watched television event in the bay area in the past year. the only broadcast with a bigger audience was the 49ers in the super bowl last year. and just like yesterday's game watch next week's match-up on ktvu channel 2. fox coverage starts at 9:00 with kickoff at 10:00 a.m. local reservoir with water levels 50 feet below normal, the restrictions residents are agreeing to and if it is a warning sign. >> severe weather across the country while things are mild here, coming up, when you can see changes. >> and a truck full of debris flipped on to a parked truck, what witnesses think caused it to tommedble over. tumble over. the great american novel.

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a truck filled with what appeared to be construction debris didn't quite make a turn today in san francisco about 9:00 a.m. this morning on 23 and castro. those at the scene said the truck appeared to lose its breaks and then tried to make a sharp turn and ended up as you see there on top of a parked truck. no word of injuries. one man is in custody and a stolen car recovered after a chase this morning. police tried to pull the car over for speeding about 3:00 a.m. this morning of the driver led officers on a chase -- morning. the driver led officers on a chase before crashing. the driver was taken into custody. happening now, high temperatures are below zero today in the mid-section and wind chills 50 below 0. led to

school closures and people being told to stay home if possible. the cold weather across the mid- west and into the south. >> layers, that is the key. >> reporter: chicago in january is usually cold but thanks to a polar vortex it is usually cold. a beautiful scene in lake michigan this morning. the air threatening records in indianapolis and fargo. -- minneapolis and forgo. 20 degrees below zero after 8:00 a.m. this morning. north dakota started with brisk morning. >> this is doing it pretty good. >> reporter: indianapolis making it illegal to hit the roads. the first time this warning his

been issued since the 1970s. on monday 1-10 flights never took off. >> i have been at three different airports since yesterday at 10:00 a.m. >> reporter: jet blue trying to catch up with plays and cancellations -- delays and cancellations. the airline stopping service tonight and ramping back up on tuesday afternoon. >> you make due and bring stories with you to read. >> reporter: these conditions are punishing. downtown 12 degrees below zero but feels like negative 39 degrees. takes 5 to 10 minutes for somebody's skin to freeze. >> the flight cancellations had a ripple effect in the bay area. sfo had 57 cancellations. san jose 8 and oakland had 9. flights in chicago were the hardest hit. >> chicago, you know, tired from standing here, they want

to see their dad. so they are really unhappy. >> you can tell. many people tried to rebook flights but the airlines were having trouble keeping up with all the demand. in the bay area officials are raising concerns about drought. coming up, what they are asking from residents. >> that picture is startling. i can't remember anything like that. >> rain in the forecast? >> dry, dry, dry and it continues that way, we stay warm and dry. mid-west and east coast record cold, record snow. high pressure still over us but it is breaking down. you see that green area, little rain showing up but not much. these are the clouds and unfortunately they are not rain

producing. they are detached from the jet stream. nothing to get rain out of them. we are getting a lot of cloud cover. mild temperatures. temperatures dropped off, right, we had record highs. today's temperatures down into the 60s, mid-60s in the warmest spots. the winds are coming off shore so that is the direction, that keeps us warm tomorrow, warm. aupper 50s -- upper 50s. low 60s. not in the 50s. similar to today. 59 conquered. highs -- concord. more clouds and perhaps a chance of a sprinkle and that is the drag, just a chance of a sprinkle. which at this time is what we need, what we are looking for

-- cloudy and cool outside. temperatures freezing inland. beautiful sunset. check that out. bay, san francisco. you see the different colors of the atmosphere. the clouds i showed you. they are making for a beautiful sunset but nothing in the way of rainfall for us. at least immediately. winds continue. highs in the low 60s tomorrow. warm spots mid-60s. cooler this week. noticed that today and temperatures drop into the middle -- end of the week. more clouds move in and the system impacts us. this system could bring something as we get into thursday afternoon. we will get to that. five-day forecast coming up. highs tomorrow, 63 napa. 63 antioch. 63 brentwood. temperatures down from the weekend. no records. we are back down to, you know, low 60s, upper 50s. middle of it week things cool

further. lots of clouds. that is the real weather story and then right there, thursday. slight chance of sprinkles show up thursday afternoon. meiny in the north -- mainly in the north bay. weekend in view too. more clouds and mild temperatures. no big storms. when i come back we will look at that thursday storm. i will show you the areas and the timing back here in a few minutes. 16 members of a strike team are finding a substantial fire -- fighting a substantial fire. the fire burned 350 acres and about 40% contained. the strike team leader says it is rare to fight a wildfire at this time of year but the dry conditions are partially to blame. up next, mary kay, why she back behind bars. >> we have a problem in san francisco. >> the issues that brought that

you meant the city today -- law enforcement officers to the city today. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> a mother trying to hunt down her son's killer. the way this mother is looking for leads on her own and a helmet saved a police officer's life but the accident will still cost him, why he is getting a pay cut. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. good. good answer.

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today and left hundreds of newly married gay couples in lingo. they lifted a ban on gay marriage, utah's attorney general filed a appeal and wanted the marriages stopped while the case is decided. the state is trying to decide if the marriages are valid. domestic violence against women was the focus of a law enforcement symposium today at the university of san francisco. >> we have a problem inch san francisco whether man or woman when it comes to domestic violence but we are proud of the pract we are runderring now what will be our 4th year -- rendering now what we home will be our 4th year without a domestic violence homicide. >> he said is a cooperative effort involving everyone in law enforcement officers. >> from the moment, that first

responder, all the way to the sentencing, if everybody is doing all the things they do, to the best they can, that is when we get the best result. this is the 18th year the law enforcement symposium has been held. a former seattle school teacher jailed for having sex is making headlines again. mary kay letourneau was arrested this morning for failing to aappear for -- appear for a driver's license. she was convicted of raping her student and served 7 years in prison and later married her former student and now the mother of his two children. normer nba star dennis rodman and his team arrived in

north korea today. this this is video of the group. all leaving beijing this morning. he wants to show the world north korea is not that bad a place. the u.s. remained a odds with north korea over their nuclear weapons program. one neighborhood is on alert. >> police are telling people to be on the look out for a gunman after he attacked a 19-year-old woman, what police are doing solve the crime. >> then bay area residents feeling the effects of unexpired unemployment benefits. >> what if that was your son going hungry? what would you do? >> how one family is trying to make ends meet. >> how nancy pelosi showed her support today for one bay area school fighting to keep its accreditation.

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i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.

soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com. complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. a woman attacked on a busy street in the east bay left a neighborhood on alert tonight. police say that woman was grabbed on new year's eve and

dragged by a man who said he had a gun. new at 5:00 p.m. ktvu's paul chambers is live with the warning from police and the search for the suspect. paul? >> reporter: police are taking this seriously. they are offering a reward and looking at surveillance video from the many buildings in the area. >> reporter: police say it happened new year's night. the victim told police she was walking down the street when the suspect appeared between two parked cars and said he had a gun and grabbed her. >> a stranger approached her, grabbed her and starting pulling her in a direction she did not want to go. >> reporter: people in the area say it is a safe place to live and some are shocked to hear the news. >> as a female i make sure i have somebody else with me. i always carry mace. >> reporter: here is a

description of the suspect. african american male, mid-20s. 5'7", and weighs 180 pounds. wearing a gray hooded parka and dark pants and smelt of smoke. police are giving reminders about be aware of your surroundings, don't use cell phones at night and stay in well lit police. police are offering a reward up to $5,000 for an arrest in the case. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. police arrested two men after the suv they were in hit a house in oakland after 8:00 a.m. investigators say the suv was stolen. it hit a signal, a hydrant and a fence. no one was hurt but the people then house say it shook them up. >> i was asleep. and then all of a sudden i heard a big bang. man, i didn't know if it was a

earthquake, jesus was coming back. i didn't know what was going on. >> the second time a vehicle trashed on to the proper in the past few months. last time a vehicle destroyed had fence. now to our continuing coverage on the debate over extending unemployment benefits. harry reid delayed the vote till tomorrow. because bad weather delayed many from getting back to washington. democrats want to extend the benefits without strings attached and republicans want to make cuts elsewhere to pay for the benefits. we continue to hear about all the numbers of how many people are losing their unemployment benefits and we wanted to put a face on some of the numbers. ktvu's tom vacar is here now with a young bay area family and what happened when the checks stopped arriving. >> reporter: so many people, so many couples are on tight budgets. in this case it is a real case

of collateral damage. >> reporter: his mother is wondering why her check stopped without notice. since she was laid off she is continuously looking for a job but hasn't been able to find one. for six months no problems with the unemployment check. >> all of a sudden it just stopped. i know it is the holidays but i was expecting it. >> reporter: her husband has a job but can't make up for the money she was making before. >> i want to help my husband with the bills and help my son with getting food. my husband had to go in savings and that is running out too. >> reporter: that made the holidays rough. no christmas tree. no christmas lights. no nothing. >> i couldn't buy my husband

anything for christmas. it was just like what do i do. >> reporter: she doesn't know she is caught up in the software problems or the cut off of federal unextended unemployment benefits. >> they stole christmas. >> reporter: they are looking into it. her message to whoever is responsible -- >> you are going to let that happen? what if that was your kid, your son going hungry. >> reporter: whatever the problem, the source of the problem for the baby, what is the difference, he is just a victim. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. in washington the president's new healthcare plan is under attack, coming up the

one provision. janet yellen is the first woman to head the federal reserve. she served as president of the bank of san francisco and advice chair of the board of governors. the vote was 56-26 in favor. jackpots are enticing more people to play the lottery in california. a man split 648 mega millions jackpot. schools are benefiting here, $1.3 billion went to california education. san jose's ban on containers is free to move forward. a petition to put the issue on the ballot failed by 3,000 votes. the city counsel passed the measure in august but it faced the challenge. it outlows the containers in --

out laws the containers. warning about water for one bay area city. the reservoir level raising freeze of drought and the changes officials were hoping for. >> concerns over radiation levels at beaches. why officials now are telling residents not to worry. >> first, mystery solve, who is behind this crop circle that appeared south of the bay area. check it out everybody. our kids are out of their rooms.

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it is all about smart technology and gadgets in las vegas this week as the consumer electronics show gets underway. big companies mix it up with smart ups. >> the google glass in the height of sophistication down to a pedometer at the lower end where it is just tracking how many steps you took. >> gadgets will be sharing the floor with small drones to vehicles and home appliances. it opens tomorrow, and runs through friday. southern california app maker is planning to offer

advice and deals. the so-called beacons will be available at 200 safeway and eagle grocery stores in san francisco, seattle and cleveland. they will communicate with the cell phone apps that lets shoppers know where to find things or deals are available. today men's warehouse raised its offer to buy joseph a bank. it is set to expire on march 28. the bid installs a new stage in the take over battle that began last year in which both stores offered to acquire each other. mayor ed lee today announced a pilot program to address the problems surrounding private shuttle

buses using bus stops. opponents claim companies are disrupting public muni service when they use the stops. this is video from protest last month. now the mayor's program is expected to require private operators to pay to use the stops, it may include restricted hours when they can use the stops. group claimed responsibility for a crop circle that appeared last week. take a look. you may remember it resembled a computer chip and now the chip maker admits it was a publicity stunt. 192 written in braille, that stands for the amount of computing stores in graphic applications that it holds. fears of drought in one bay area city. >> how low is the water level

in the reservoir? if i stood here a year ago i would be under water right now. >> then the president's new healthcare act offering unfair incentives? the provision at the center of a new lawsuit. >> the clouds, a slight chance for precipitation in the area, when that could happen, and how long it could last. soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com.

anncr: at jennie-o we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting.

yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.

authorities in los angeles are warning residents about a mountain lion seen in this surveillance video taken by a homeowner. it is believed the mountain lion is linked to attacks on dogs. experts think it is looking for food and water because of the lack of rain. someone spotted a mountain lion in another neighborhood. officials say it was scene near willow brook lane at 9:30 p.m. last night. anyone who comes in contact with a mountain lion is advised not to run, appear as large as possible, make noise and throw things at it. >> reporter: drought concerns have people under voluntary

water restrictions. ktvu's rob roth has more. >> reporter: a town famous for its water, there is little of it right now. this is the reservoir, the only reservoir in town. normally this would be full of water. that would be covered by 65 feet of water, now there is barely 15 feet. >> to give you an idea, if i stood here a year ago i would be under water right now. >> there is a line, that is where we like to see it. >> reporter: what does that look like to you? >> looks like an empty hole. >> reporter: that empty hole is supposed to supply half of the water supply. but the situation is not dire, not yet. one of many towns connected to the state water product that has enough supply to get through this year but another dry year could be bigger trouble. >> that would be a problem. if it is not raining here it is

not raining anywhere else in the state and the state's water availability is pretty small right now. >> reporter: they asked residents to voluntarily restrict their water usage, irrigation is limited. >> we need to conserve and it looks awful to see the hills that were lush and green, all brown and burned. >> reporter: some other agents we called are advising customers to conserve on outdoor irrigation. they have enough supply and are not considering asking for rashing right now. in the central valley, 200,000 acres of agricultural land will remain unplanted. but some say good water management is crucial. >> we have to be smart. really smart. >> the best news would be for

the reservoir to start rising. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> officials say the flow in the american river will be cut in half to keep up with falling water levels. these are pictures from earlier when water levels were higher. it could begin tonight. they will be monitoring the effect on wildlife. our chief meteorologist now, this is something you follow, on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is it. >> bad. i say a 9 or a 10. we haven't seen a year like this since 1976. we need rain. models not picking any up. these are the wind chill numbers. 10:00 p.m. tonight. midnight out there, 1:00 a.m. in the morning. minus 43 degrees in minneapolis. minus 43 in chicago. it will linger in those areas. here is the cloud cover that we

are seeing tonight and this afternoon and it will continue. moisture streaming up. in a normal year, it would be drawing in the moisture and we would be getting rain, rain, rain, rain. this would be a significant rain producer. that is not happening. there is a separation between the two. with us we are staying dry. these are the current temperatures. 52 in antioch. highs tomorrow where they were today. cooler. a lot of clouds tomorrow. these are were the highs today, 66 napa. 60 hayward. cooler today. saturday and sunday record warmth, upper 60s, low 70s. tomorrow will be partly cloudy skies izand mild like today -- partly cloudy skies and mild like today. low 60s. upper 50s. cooler. over night lows, 32 santa rosa.

33 napa. 22 fairfield. 38 fremont. over night lows, frost. vallejo frost, concord, livermore. still not as cold as a few weeks ago. high clouds next few days, you will see this in the five-day forecast, the moisture that would be game on for rainfall, would bring us something good but it is not going to happen. what we are seeing is high pressure. the high pressure is pushing the winds off shore tomorrow. a slight push tomorrow. highs because of the whatsoever will be in the -- cloud cover will be in the low 60s. tomorrow afternoon, this teeing up off here and wednesday morning, look at that. breaking down. thursday. wednesday afternoon, action goes through and here comes the chance for showers as we get

into thursday morning. thursday afternoon. went out. rain as far south as santa rosa. that is how it goes. santa rosa light showers. light showers thursday afternoon. highs then 63 brentwood. 63 san jose. 64 gilroy. the five-day forecast, that looks the same. except in here. thursday. and towards the weekend, clouds, and then temperatures still on the mild side. more low 60s. we got a lot of dry to talk about. never seen it like this. 76. [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> many remember 1976. this is worse. >> still have a couple months left -- >> yeah. these could light up. january, next couple weeks, doesn't look promising.

>> three months now. >> yeah. >> thank you. california health officials are saying not to worry about radiation levels at local beaches from the nuclear disaster in japan. >> alarm is going off. >> this comes after a video on radiation levels went viral on youtube. it shows levels at pacifica state beach 5 times the normal amount. officials say despite the higher levels there is no reason to believe conditions are unsafe. new test results from the state department are expected later on this week. unfairness in the president new healthcare act? >> important members of congress have the same experience as the other millions of americans. >> the provision at the center of a lawsuit. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> turning to facebook to

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pelosi spoke in san francisco this morning delivering a message of support to an audience that china town north beach campus of city college of san francisco. she urged students to keep enrolling. house minority leader nancy pelosi said efforts to cut back on school spending is a false economy that will end up costing the nation more in the long run. >> nothing brings more money to the treasury, the public treasury than the education of the american people. >> she said the government would be taking a long look at the independent accreditation process and called the removal of accreditation unusual. the deadline to pay the first premium for the health exchange has now been extended till january 15. in the last two weeks of

december the volume of enrollment for covered california increased. the decision to extend the deadline was made because of the increased enrollment and the time it takes to process applications. a senator filed a lawsuit over how it treats members of congress and the staff. obama care could remain a hot issue into the new year. new lawsuit was filed against obama care. expect the criticism to continue. >> it could be the gift that keeps on giving for republicans. >> the same strategy. attack obama care early and often. he is filing suit against the obama administration over the policy allowing lawmakers and staff to receive subsidies for their obama care health plans. >> it is important members of

congress have the same experience as the millions of americans that are experiencing the healthcare law. >> reporter: millions are covered through obama care and she says how that works out could be the issue of the 2014 campaigns. >> what democrats are hoping at this point is the success stories will roll out. >> the white house says the key is the age of the people who sign up. if not enough join it could lead to sky rocketing costs. in terms of how effective it is functioning, the mix of the population is more important than the total number. >> reporter: republicans in congress will introduce a new bill demanding consumers be immediately informed of breaches. as the debate continues

over obama care a new report shows low growth in healthcare costs during pope benedict -- during president obama's first term. experts say health costs rise faster than the economy. but that in the last four years costs have slowed and reversed by a small amount. the white house says it is proof new policies are working but some say it is too early to tell, especially with the huge expansion under obama care. stanford received a grant today for cancer research. scientists are working on ways to tear out the roots of tumors to prevent a reoccurrence of cancer. they believe they cause relapse when they begin to grow again. the money comes from a fund based in new york. now at 6:00 p.m. getting paid to do a dangerous

job. what happens when you get hurt? how one police officer is fighting back after getting a pay cut. >> an arrest for this fire at the chinese consulate in san francisco, and the new questions about security. >> unsolved for 7 years, the steps a mother is taking a keep a cold case alive. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> it is one of the most dangerous jobs around. and a bay area police officer says after he was injured performing a duty his pay has been cut off. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> a police officer is facing a long recovery after being injured on the job, because he is no longer on the streets he also got a pay cut, something the city had to do. ktvu's ann rubin reports from san jose and tells house how the officer is fighting back. >> reporter: this was the scene

november 15, a car collided with the officer's motorcycle. >> absolutely happy that this is all that happened. >> reporter: this is a photo of him wearing his helmet. that day he switched to a new one. >> yeah, i mean -- >> reporter: he is facing a long road to coverry and without the 5% extra -- recovery and without the 5% extra hazard pay. the san jose police officers association has been fighting against the change that was implemented in june. >> this is going too far, especially we are losing 7 plus officers a year to other agents. >> reporter: officials say it is a budget necessity. >> if we ve