. fire lights up the sky in marin county, a fire breaks out and the crews bring it under control. running low on water and how bay area districts are stepping up to conserve water. anticipation is building for the big game in seattle. the rivalry is heating up in the emerald city. morning news on 2 begins right now. .

and good morning, everyone. welcome to mornings on 2. it's saturday january 1st. i'm mike. >> and i'm in for claudine wong. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're going to be dry through the mlk weekend and for today mostly clear, cold start a lot like yesterday as we step outside. some of us have sunk into the 30s once again. for the afternoon temperatures will come down just a few degrees and today is the spare the air day. have we'll -- we'll have a look at the air quality coming up. they're looking at a small fire. and it started 9:20 last night and it was along the fair faction ridge line. they're calling it suspicious, it has burned about one acre and is 50% contained. they expect full containment by the end of the day. >> no clue on what started the fire at this point. it started after dark and it's in an unusual spot. >> it includes marin county

fire and cal fire. they say because of the conditions this fire has the potential to grow to 75 or 100 acres. firefighters in the bay area and across the state are on heightened alert on this weekend. the unseasonably warm weather and dry conditions are keeping the fire cautions high. people are advised to clear away dead brush away from their homes. vegetation is drier than normal and more susceptible to catching fire. 1200 firefighters are bat allege wildfire around las angeles. it's scorched 1900 acres and is 30% contained. calm winds have slowed the spread of the fire which is 30 miles from downtown las angeles.

>> the conditions are still extreme out there and once we have this fire put out it doesn't necessarily mean we don't have conditions throughout southern california that something like this can't take place again. >> three men are in custody accused of starting the fire. the men allowed their camp fire to get out of control. they're expected to face federal charges which could come as soon as next week. another spare the air day. stagnant air is trapping smoke and pollutants close to the ground. wood burning is banned as a reminder. this goes from november through february. a drought emergency, he's asking everyone to cut their water usage voluntarily by 20%. he signed an emergency declaration at his san francisco office. it gives the state flexibility in deciding how to allocate water resources and it means more wild land firefighters

will be hired. >> we're facing perhaps the worst drought that california has ever seen since records began being kept 100 years ago. >> a number of reservoirs are at their lowest levels in year. conservation could become mandatory in a matter of weeks if there is no rain. this is the second drought declaration, the first came in 1976 during his first term. they're already responding to the declaration. there was a water off campaign yesterday. posters were maiden couraging people to stop using water. one asked people to hold off on washing their cars. >> you'll have some with hot lines established where people will call in and report water being wasted.

>> the lake reservoir is lower than it was during the drought of 1976. the city of hillsborough will consider restrictions on tuesday. voluntary conservation has been in effect in hillsburg since last summer. >> now, to the 49ers quest for the sixth superbowl championship. the team is waking up in seattle. [ cheering ] >> the players and coaches arrived by bus at the team hotel last night. they were greeted by a group of boisterous fans. they were calling them after they got off the bus. ktvu was there when the 49ers fans checked into the grand hype yacht hotel and that's the same one the 49ers are staying

in. they got a chance to tour seattle with their friends. >> we had an awesome weekend. the 9ers will win and i don't want to be anywhere else. >> it's an once in a life time, and it's about sharing with great friends. that's what it's all about. >> it hundreds of sea hawk fans were decade out in blue and grown. both sides boasted about their teams and it was all in good fun. >> we saw a steady stream of people dressed in team colors at sfo. they're hopping on flights to the emerald city. one woman who grew up in seattle, but now lives in the bay area says she's not packing light. >> everything in this bag is 49ers. i have my gold pants, i have my 49ers shirts. >> and she man's to bring a sign ton the game that will read, can't keep out the

faithful. tickets are on available online. they're not cheap. they range from $500 for upper level corner seats to $7,000 a ticket at the 50 or around the 50-yard line. our 49er coverage is getting started tonight. we're joined for a hour line special road trip to the championship that starts at 9:00. sunday it's game day. you can watch it life right here on ktvu. the free game starts at 3 in the afternoon and we'll have a postgame report after the game. >> it looks like it will be fun to watch. let's check our weather. rosemary is here for us. how are we looking this morning. we're off to a chilly start. if you are thinking about a bike ride or early morning run it's going to be cold. we have temperatures back into the 30s even below freezing for some of us. we're giving you a live look there at the sunrise.

we have 15 minutes or so until the official sunrise, a live look over the bay point area and a beautiful start to the day with crystal clear skies over your area. air quality a bit poor for some of us. we have moved into unhealthy to sensitive groups. areas along the coast and central bay slipping above that 100 air quality index mark. if you're sensitive to the air pollution, be aware of it for this afternoon and today. unless you are allowed to burn, it is illegal for today. 47 degrees in oakland, 30 in napa, 28 for santa rosa, this is one of the colder spots, 46 in sfo and 33 for concord. these numbers are a lot like yesterday. if you're up early and outside, you know what to expect. we have 37 degrees hillsburg,

46 reported in petaluma. taking a look at the satellite and here a ridge of high pressure. we have a few weak systems rounding over this ridge. this has flattened for just a bit. that ridge has moved its way south. this is going to bring us a cooling trend as we get into the weekend. we'll be above average. but, we're not as likely to break records as we have been doing the whole week. giving you a look at the afternoon highs, 68 for nevada beautiful day, and upper 60s for you. east bay shoreline 68 for you. upper 60s for san leandro, 60 expected in brentwood, into the santa clara valley mostly sunny skies. upper 70s in santa cruz, along the peninsula along the

afternoon. 60 redwood city. pacifica and stretching into half moon bay, temperatures will be cooler for tomorrow. you have the holiday on monday. fair weather in the forecast. temperatures remain mild, but no wet weather in the extended forecast. i'll have a look at your lunchtime numbers for today coming up. >> we're following breaking news out of the south bay. there are reports of a large fire at a coffee shop. no injuries are reported. multiple crews are on the scene. we'll give you more information as it comes into the newsroom. hundreds of passengers on the flight that crashed at sfo, they're filing a lawsuit. they say boeing should have known it had inadequate low flying control and they should have known the pilots were not qualified to fly that plane. more than 180 were injured and

three people were killed. we're going to tell you about major layoffs for a bay area company. how many jobs are on the line and what changes need to be made. the to for the flu has -- the toll has gone up for the flu and what you have to do to get the flu shot. >> you can see traffic moving smoothly this morning. no problems as you head into the city. mornings on 2 continues after the break. at ikea, we don't just design furniture.

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over the bailiff from san francisco. san francisco 48 degrees. more right, now, on that breaking news out of the south bay. a large fire out of a coffee shop in san jose. this is one of our traffic cameras. you can see smoke coming up from that coffee shop. this is a live shot from our traffic camera. no injuries have been reported. there are multiple cruise at the scene. they're in the city of san jose. we'll continue to cover this story as news comes into the newsroom. it's on hillsdale avenue at a coffee shop. 212 people were -- 21 people were killed in afghanistan. many foreigners and afgans were having dinner. he came through a back-door and

opened fire. a taliban has claimed responsibility. the military says it could take weeks to determine how a young man died during training at a camp. the josh died on monday during a 30 minute water treading test. while they're awaiting the results of an autopsy, the death is not consistent with a drowning. islam was a high school baseball star in northern california. and he was known to be one of the hardest working persons he's ever met. >> he would be one of the best of the best. >> he just graduated from combat training on january 10th. the death toll from the flu continues to arrive in california. it claimed the lives of women

from 52 and 62. there have been 22 deaths this season. dozens of people have ended up in intensive care units. >> what's unusual about this season is really the severity of illness, the number of reports and who is getting sick. >> even healthy people can fall victims. the 49ers should take precauses, and so should the fan. they need to bring in fresh air. and wash your hands. two babies have died, they're investigating 50 other deaths that may be flu related as well. a federal government report shows that 60% of the people hospitalized were between 18-64 years old. intel plans to layoff 5,000 employees. the company now says it wants

to boost its bottom line, demand for its personal computer chips is flat and the company was slow moving along from p c's and mobile devices. it was intel's worldwide work force. five of the top ten of the best companies is right here in california. google took the top spot. the others are jenetic, the tenth is dpr construction out of redwood city. san francisco mayor ed lee made affordable housing one of his major points. >> my challenge is to insure that at least one third of those will be permanently affordable to low to moderate income families. >> he says one reason for the

housing problem is the addition of 42,000 jobs in the city. he proposes raising the minimum wage. and improving services for the mentally ill and homeless population. and he wants to add more police officers. president obama will deliver the state of the union address in ten days. he touched on some of the themes in this morning's weekly address. >> we're primed to bring back jobs from the competition, but that requires a year of action. i want to work with congress this year on proven ways to create jobs. >> 2014 must be a year of action, focusing on expanding opportunities for the middle class and fixing the immigration system. the projected drop does not appear to be the uc system, it has seen a rise of application,

a record number of applicants for next fall's class, 148,000 have applied to one uc campus. it also beat its own record receiving 284,000 undergraduate applications. uber is offering free rides for the holiday weekend. they can take two free trips using uber x. they'll pick up passengers in different points. the ride sharing service hopes it will get people to use uber x. today caltran is celebrating their anniversary. a free ride is being marked for passengers. it leaves 9:30 and will arrive at santa clara at 11:00.

the anniversary train departs from the caltrain station there. it's been one year since fido alert. it's the pet version of an amber alert. on its facebook page people can post messages for lost and found animals. it's reunited 100 east cost tra -- contra costa county pets with their owners. the 9ers four-legged faithful are getting ready for the game. one who is bringing in green instead of just red and gold. . >> i'll have a look at your forecast for the neighborhood. that's coming up.

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a group of dogs is catching some waves in brazil.

they're training for a paddle board competition. the organizer got the idea when he was surfing and couldn't stand seeing his dog tied up on the beach. they have to make it through the course without having the dog fall off the board. dog owners are going wild on the run to the championship game. they're showing their pride through their pets. >> i etched a number 7 on my dog and people caught on and the next thing mu know i was coloring ears and tails and feather extensions, nail polish and it was all for the 9ers. >> wow k-9 concepts said all of its grooming services has included requests for 49er decorations. the dyes used are vegetable based and serviced on animals. it costs from $500 to $100.

if sunday's championship was decided by the fan base, it would be a blowout. they said red is for the 9ers and blue for the seahawks. it's a sea of red. there's a little bit of love for the seahawks. you can share your team spirit. it says hammer had the hawks. click share so all your friends can see it. >> rosemary is going to show us what the weather is like this weekend. >> yes. >> i feel guilty we're in a drought. you're right. we need that rain. but, the temperatures are feeling good into the afternoon. we have more sunshine in store for today. the story at this hour, how cold it is for us. 30 reported in napa, but by the afternoon feeling pretty good. in fact, as we get to 10:00 it will feel better with low 50s in the forecast, mid-50s for

your lunch hour. sunset is around 5:17, 5:18 those days. it will be cooling under clear skies. oakland you have temperatures into the mid to upper 60s today. if you're going to be out this evening, we know as soon as that sun goes down it turns chilly. mountain view upper 30s by now, but you'll be in the mid-50s by 10:00 or so. it will be in the forecast for mostly sunny skies. temperatures slightly cooler, but still unseasonably warm. 74 in areas. right around san jose. upper 60s in santa rosa, the extended forecast, always in view, notice the cooling trend will continue. it's a minor one. it's one of those trends that takes several days before we even notice the temperatures are changing, but as we get into mlk, if you have the holiday on monday, as ali mentioned there is none in site for the next several days.

back to the desk. >> the olympics are expected to be the most expensive gains in history. >> these games will cost about $50 billion to put on. that's more than thee times the cost of the london games in 2012. when russia won the bed, they said it would cost $12 billion, but that figure skyrocketed with the efforts of building venues and roads and hotels. taco bell customers have more options when it comes to satisfying their thursdays -- thirsts. some of the drinks are pom granite and other drinks. it plans to double its business over the next ten years. there are 6,000 taco bells across the country and they serve 40 million customers on a weekly basis. a restaurant has gone up in flames. we'll have the latest including

new pictures from san jose, in our newsroom from the scene. the destruction and the reason police think this attack was preplanned. >> flames spark out on mount cam and what crews face to bring this fire under control.

. a wildfire is burning this morning on the mount. why they're calling it suspicious. >> good morning, we'll get to that story in a bit. we continue to follow the breaking news that we first reported 20 minutes ago. firefighters are battling a fire in a restaurant in san jose. you can see the smoke coming up from the area. they posted a photo online of the fire. it's at the flames coffee shop in hillsdale and roth. there are no suspicions at this time. they're taking a defensive mode from the ground. we continue to monitor the story and we'll have more information again as it comes into our newsroom. this morning firefighters are

working a small wildfire on mount tamipias. that fire started 9:20 last night along the fair faction ridge line. these are the trucks you see near that one-acre fire. the fire is suspicious. again as i mentioned it burned just about one acre, but firefighters continue to stand by unseen making sure it's mopped up and not sparking up again. they expect full containment by the end of the day. we have a reporter at the scone and we'll have a live report for you coming up. here is a look at the top stories we're following you for you this morning. governor jerry brown has declared a drought emergency. he's asking everyone to voluntarily cut their water usage by 20%. they'll decide whether to make water restrictions mandatory. 1200 firefighters are

battling a fire, it's scorched 1900 acres and is 30% contained. calm winds have spread the fire. it's gone from downtown los angeles. an elderly woman is recovering from leg injuries after being hit by a lyft driver yesterday afternoon. the driver was turning left on to larkin when he hit the woman. police say the driver stayed on the scene and was not cited. >> the pedestrians want to get somewhere quick and the driver wants to get somewhere quick and that's where you get the injury. >> there was another crash involving an uber driver and a 6-year-old girl. that involved vehicular manslaughter. a girl was hit and killed on her bike. she was hit at about 7:30 in

the morning at stoke street. she died at the hospital. the train was taken out of service and 40 passengers were buzzed to their destination. surveillance video has been released. the video was taken on december 20th at 9 p.m. it shows what man walking in front of a 37 line bus, a group of people spray the bus with graffiti. they start breaking the windows. a bus coming from the opposite direction was vandalized. it happened in front of the skate board and clothing store which was hosting an after hours party. >> they had maybe five parties since i've been here all year. that's the only time i've heard of that happening. they don't have any kind of incident over there. >> police say the group may have planned the vanned lisp. we've learned that a dozen buses were vandalized last

month at different locations throughout the city. a fire that destroyed a machine shop and forced a dozen people from their homes is under investigation. it happened yesterday before 6:00 in the morning. the firefighters say the machine shop didn't have sprinklers. it spread quickly and reached an apartment building next door. one man started warning the people to get out when he saw the smoke. >> i finally understood -- >> my family, we're fine, we're alive, that's the most important thing. >> all of the 16 residents got out safely including 8 children. this is the fifth major fire in redwood city in the past 8 months. there's new fallout, they're demanding new penalties. the mayor says p and e tried to make a back room deal. they paid fines for failing to have a uniform policy to track

its transmission lines. they wanted to count the money for any fines for the deadly blast. they should be fined for trying to pay a fine for two separate fines. they say the complaint is without merit. the word beach came up a lot it was so nice out we went to the beach. i went out to the beach on tuesday with one of my days off with the family. it was fun. i felt bad i know we need the rain, it was so beautiful. >> i was out there on wednesday. sunny skies. it's nice. you know, in a word, it's just nice out there. today is a spare the air day so our weather changing just a little bit in that manner. a little bit of hazy sky there you can see. we're looking into oakland this morning where temperatures are ranging in the 40s, right around oakland for downtown and at the airport a little cooler, it looks like 37 degrees at the

airport in oakland. we're taking a look at where it's outright cold, 30 degrees in napa. outside your door of santa rosa, you are below freezing, 28 for you in the airport, again upper 30s, low 40s in hayward, upper 30s low 40s, redwood city, it's reporting 46, 48 degrees right around downtown at this hour. if we get into the east bay we've got temperatures in the 30s as well. 36 for san ramon, upper 30s for pittsburgh, you're checking in at 37 degrees. so, we're taking a look at a ridge of high pressure that remains in place. now, it is actually weakening and it's losing its grip just a little bit. it has to do with just a few week systems that are passing over the north of us. it's not going to bring us any rain unfortunately. we'll bring our temperatures

down. we had widespread records for each passing day through the week. we won't see any records for today, but we'll remain above average. we're going to be with dry weather as we get into next week. with the ridge of high pressure may be a little hard to picture but if i step out and roll this, notice how the rain and the storm track just moves right up and over us. so that ridge of high pressure deinequitying any rain and as we typically say keeping that storm track well to the north. that's what we have all the way to friday. no rain in sight unfortunately. upper 60s to low 70s. from the north to east bay shedding off a few degrees, it will be cooler in many areas today. santa cruz looking good. 78 for you. 78 for redwood city. the extended forecast here with your bay area weekend, as you know no rain in sight. temperatures will continue to cool, but it will be a minor

cool down, in fact, we're holding steady all the way through monday tuesday and wednesday. >> the 49ers are one win away from the superbowl. they'll kick off against the division rivals, the seahawks tomorrow. he caught up with fans with both teams. they can't wait for the game to get under way. >> reporter: there are certain things you expect to see when you come to seattle. the space needle, the line outside the door of starbucks, fish at the market. >> i love the 49ers, we hate the 49ers, they hate us, what better way to go. it's going to be the awesomest victory ever or the lowest of lows. >> and sea hawk fans, lots of sea hawk fans. >> seahawks. >> what we won't see much of

are 9er fans but there they were out and about, loud and proud. >> we get a little flack, but it's all in good fun. [ laughter ] >> one guy mean, but it's good. >> one of the things you wouldn't expect to see an official 49ers bar. there was such a place, we had to check it out. it turns out our tip was wrong. >> we're not the official 49ers bar in the seattle area. >> his bar being labeled as a 49ers bar is one big and unfortunate misunderstanding. >> we have a group of guys who came in and sadly enough, the customer is always right, we had to be nice to 'em this. we started to cater to them and they started to breed like

rats. they just keep coming. >> he's expecting as many as 6049er fans in his bar comes sunday. >> we're going to set them up right in here. this is a good table for them. >> all right. getting ready for 49er faithful in his bar. >> jim told us that his players are ready for tomorrow's big game. >> i feel like our team is ready, excited to go play this game, prepared to play this game, and unless i drastically misread our team, we're ready to play. >> i feel like our team is ready, excited to did may this game, prepared to play this game and unless i drastically misread our team, we're ready to play. >> so important we said it

again. >> the practice was this week. they're not bothered that they played their fourth straight road game. they flew to seattle last night rather than heading there today. >> joe will join mark for a special. road trip to a championship starts at 9:00 and tomorrow is game day. coverage begins at 3 in the afternoon and stick around for our point after show following the game. >> we'll tell you about the late test incident and see why dozens of people got sick. >> a declaration is having an impact on tahoe ski resorts. what it means for one of the biggest ski weekends for the year.

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. good morning to you, a golden sky there from mount diablo. it's a spare the air day, sun will set at 5:17. the fire started last night and crews want to make sure it does not spark up even more. we're live near fair faction with what's happening right now. christian. >> reporter: just to give you a sense of where we are. we're at the staging right now. you can see crews here, this is the crews that just came back from the line a couple of minutes ago. if we come around we can show you the hose line and the fire is along a quarter mile up that ridge area. the fire is 50% contained at this point. no structures are endangered and so far no evacuations. firefighters are telling us that this fire was reported

after 9:00 last night and with the dry conditions we've been experiencing crews rush to prevent it from spreading. it's about a quarter mile east in ad windowed area. the location of the fire and since there are no obvious signs of ignition, they're working on figuring out how the fire started in the first place. >> no clue on what started the fire at this point. it started after dark and it's unusual. >> now, again the idea we're experiencing dry conditions, we're not surprise to anyone. crews are telling us that conditions are unusually dry. the conditions out here are closer to what they would see in august not january. in the next hour we're hoping we can get a chance to hike up along this fire line, this hose line to get a chance to see what the fire is like this morning. we're hearing it's about an acre. crews will be here throughout the day to make sure that fire

does not start to spread. this he want to make sure they will keep it contained to a smaller location as they can. ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the drought declaration from jerry brown comes as no surprise. the martin luther king junior holiday is a big ski weekend. but, the ski resorts are worried about business. they were surprised to find great deals at hotels. instead of conserving we've learned that residents are using 34% more water than they did a year ago. a conservationist activists said it's time for people to change their habits. >> we should cut our expectations for what we do in our homes and agricultural communities for the next year at least. >> people should prepare for higher water rates that's because they have operational cost that is don't change even

if water use goes down. a royal caribbean cruiseship, people got sick from what is believed to be a virus. 68 people experienced the illness including two crew themselves -- members. they were given a warning been the illness and how to avoid getting sick. >> the announcements were inening i irish and spanish. >> a new set of passengers were getting on board. they gave the option of rescheduling due to the outbreak. crews are deep cleaning a school, a virus outbreak was in that school. the process will last a few days. all sporting events and events have been cancelled. they're being asked to stay

away from the school for 24 hours or until the symptoms have stopped. civil liberties group says the plan to form intelligence gathering does not go far enough. he's changing the way intelligence agencies such as the national security agency mine data like phone records. he wants strict approval from the court accessing information. they can only track phone calls that are associated with tryst organization rather than three steps removed. no more eavesdropping on phone calls to foreign leaders will be allowed. >> they're not interested in repeating the tragedy of 9/11. the challenge is getting the details right. privacy advocates are critical. the standard to get judicial approval for programs are baked. we're finding out more

about the massive data breach that may have compromised the personal information of 100 million customers, the cyber intelligence firm says the breach may be part of another scam, niemann marcus may be affected. their report says there is evidence that more data breaches could be on the way. >> when we've seen these types of attacks before and they create their attack methods and all of the associated tools, they don't just target one or two systems, they don't say what companies are susceptible with this and let's go after all of them. the malware at the center of the breach was partly written in russian and part of organized crime there. they're celebrating their new promotions. this man was promoted to

lieutenant. 25 officers were promoted to sergeants and two more were promoted to captain. it was a promotion ceremony for officers and their families. >> we're setting the next generation of leadership. everyone promoted today has been selected due to their integrity work ethic and dedication to public service. >> the chief said the department is working toward organizational excellence, innovative crime fighting and community collaborations. it's the 29th anniversary for the sea lines pierce. tours began every hour, they should meet at the sea lion statute. it's managed by the aquarium at the bay. they can learn about the sea

lyons who made their home at fear 39. why residents call it a hazard and the city's excuse for not removing this p. the weather, we'll have the forecast for your weekend at this hour growthed by a winter chill. we'll take a look at what's happening at your door this morning and what you can expect for the afternoon coming up.

oakland officials had to deal with a hugy cliptous tree. it was knocked down from a deadly windstorm. local residents say it's a tourist attractions and others say it's a danger and needs to be removed. >> it's negligence on the city's part. >> if they could put a fence around it and people can come

around and look at it it should be okay, there was a fence around the tree. >> removing the tree would be expensive so they're hooking for other possibilities. the san francisco public utilities plans on replacing 18,000 sodium street lights with l.e.d. lights. it's estimated to save more than $9 million over the next ten years. they can be controlled wireless from a tablet and can be programmed with motion sensors. >> if someone walks down the street or a car drives by that it will automatically dim the light or increase the intensity of the light. >> it will use half the energy of the sodium lights. they've set up two demonstrations one at irving and eighth avenue. this could be the last year for

the annual martin luther king day freedom train. as of thursday they sold 300 tickets for the 30th annual ride. that leaves 1300 empty seats on the chartered trade. if they can't fill those seats in will not be a ride next year. it leaves monday morning at 10:00 and goes to san francisco where participants attend a rally. tickets are $15 and $10 for seniors and children. in a couple of hours an effort to save a berkeley post office will begin. they've been trying to save the downtown post office since the post office announced plans to sell it. they're kicking off what they call a festival of celebration and resistance. it includes petition signing music and letter writing. >> let's check in with rosemary on this saturday morning. good morning. we have a fabulous day. we have dry mild weather in the

forecast once again. if you're getting outdoors this morning some of us are freezing and below freezing. let's look at santa rosa, 28 degrees outside your door and parts of the north bay, temperatures in the 30s, napa petaluma and it's in the mid- 40s for san rainfall. you're looking -- san raphael. we're reporting 40s for downtown oakland. we have 43 in freemont right now, and san jose checking in at 41 degrees. it's a slightly cooler weekend, when i say slightly cooler i'm talking a few degrees for some of us. cooler than yesterday, as we get in tomorrow temperatures will be a tad cooler. but, into the lunch hour we have widespread 60s in the forecast and for the afternoon

mid-60s to low 70s for most of us. 0 degrees for redwood city. i'll point out that santa cruz is expected to hit 78 with mostly sunny skies this afternoon. there's that very gradual minor cooling trend as we get into tomorrow and the martin luther king holiday for monday. we remain bone-dry for wednesday. today is the spare the air day so i'll look at your air quality coming up. the superbowl is a day away. for those, the food is part of the game. $1billion will be spent on food for the superbowl. one chef says more people are staying way from the beer and pizza. they are going for healthier. >> it's not all about chips and dips. >> if you need help planning

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. it's official california is running low on water. how districts are stepping up to conserve water. >> and anticipation is growing in anticipation for the big game. mornings on 2 continues. . good morning, everyone. , welcome to mornings on 2, i'm mike. >> i'm ali in for claudine wong. let's check in with rosemary. no rain to speak of

unfortunately. on the other hand, a mild and nice day for outdoor activities. it's a cold start this morning. if you have some place to be i'll have the current temperatures copping for a few moments. in addition, there is a spare the air day. we'll check on that air quality coming up. >> and we begin with the breaking news we first recorded in the last hour. firefighters in the south bay are battling a fire at a restaurant in san jose. a firefighters website posted this photo online at the fire. it's at the flames coffee shop near roslindale and -- hillsdale and ross. they're taking a defensive road on the ground. we'll have more information as it becomes available.

a small wildfire in the foothills. this is a live picture near the fire scene. you can see a couple of trucks down there with the lights going. they're calling this fire suspicious. we have a crew at the scene and we'll have a live report coming up in the hour. it has burned just about one acre. firefighters say they expect full containment by the end of the day. it was difficult tomorrow put this fire out because it was in a remote inaccessible error. >> no clue on what started the fire at this point. i started after dark and it's in an unusual spot. fire crews, ross valley, because of the conditions that fire had the potential to grow to # 5 even 100 acres. stay tuned for a live report for christian captain in the next half-hour. this is an example on why firefighters are are on

heightened alert this weekend. they're keeping the fire danger high. san mateo county urged residents to be cautious when working outdoors h they're being violsed to cheer away dead and dry brush near their homes. it makes vegetation drier than normal and more susceptible to catching fire. they're battling a fire near los angeles. the kobi fire has scorched 1500 acres. they've calmed the red of the fire which is 30 miles from los angeles. >> the conditions are extreme out here. once this fire is put out it doesn't necessarily we don't have conditions throughout southern california that something like this can't take place again. >> officials have thee men in custody accused of starting that fire. the men allowed their camp fire to get out of control.

they're expected to face federal charges which could come as soon as next week. >> back in the bay area this is another spare the air day. stagnant air is trapping pollutants close to the ground. wood burning is banned. this is a 28th spare the air alert which goes from november through february. a drought emergency is declared by jerry brown, our governor, the governor signed a declaration yesterday in his office. it gives the state flexibility about how to allocate water resources. it means more wild land firefighters will be hired. >> we're facing perhaps the worst drought that california has ever seen since records began being kept about 100 years ago. >> a number of the reservoirs

at their lowest levels for years. it could be mandatory and this is the second drought declaration and it came in 1976 during his first term. >> they're responding to the declaration. sonoma county kicked off its water off, and posters are out encouraging people to conserve water. they remind people to clean up with a broom rather than a hose. >> different retailers will have different approaches. they'll be hot lines to report water being wasted. >> it's lower than it was during the drought of 1976. . now, to the 49ers quest for the sixth championship. the team is waking up this morning in seattle. . >> the players and coaches

arrive by bus at the team hotel last night. they're greeted by a buoys russ 49ers fans. 49ers fans say they'll have more to celebrate tomorrow night when the 9ers beat the seahawks. they checked into the grand hyatt hotel. steve and kathy made it from walnut creek. they got a chance to tour seattle with friends. >> we had an awesome weekend. 9ers are going to win and i wouldn't want to be anywhere else. >> it's an once in a lifetime thing. it's what it's all about, sharing it with friends. >> fans are decade out in blue and green. both sides boasted about their teams and it was all in good fun. >> tickets are available online. as you can imagine they're not

cheap. we checked the tickets stub had you been. $500 for upper level corner seats and $7,000 on or around the 50-yard line. they mazed a friendly wager on the game. now, they're getting in on the action. this is video with an online ad for the 311, if the seahawks win, he must post a picture of himself with skittles, and if the 9ers they must take a picture with the moos capper nicking. . >> the program starts at 9:00. you can watch the game right here.

. >> even though our weather is going to be so great this weekend, we'll have a lot of people indoors watching the game. . once again probably a nice day. >> you're right. we have dry weather, mild weather, unseasonably warm weather. some things don't change around here. there's a light breeze blowing the 49er flag this morning. unfortunately, the wind is not enough to keep our air quality good in all mazes. let's take and look at air quality in your area. we have reached above the 100 mark for the air quality index. that means slightly unhealthy, if you have asthma and are sensitive for the pollutants, it makes winter spare the air and it is not okay to burn wood in your fireplace unless you're exempt. it would be cozy to get up to a

fireplace this morning. it's cold in fairfield, 28 degrees, you're not the only one in the 20s, santa rosa 29 for you. 42 at napa. you're right at freezing, 34 livermore, 36 at the oakland airport, 40s in downtown. in the upper 40s for you, sfo 45, 42 mountain view, 41 san jose. even though the afternoons are mild, it's a cold start. even a tad cooler where we started yesterday for some of us. as we get into the afternoon, it's unseasonably warm again. the ridge of high pressure it's beginning to weaken a bit. it's not going to bring us any  rain. it will bring temperatures down a little bit. it's slightly cooler yesterday and slightly cooler than today. it looks like it will continue all the way into next week. seattle it will be dry as well. into the afternoon you can see

dry conditions and for the big game tomorrow it's going to be mostly cloudy, it's going to be dry, 40s in had the forecast for tomorrow's game. but, again it's going to be dry that's good news for the players as well as the fans. at home 60s for the north bay and upper 60s low 70s for the east bay. 70s for san jose and 70s for santa cruz. 67 in the city of san francisco, the extended forecast with your bay area weekend always in view, there's the cooling trend, it's a minor one, partly cloudy skies and dry all the way through wednesday. >> dozens of passengers on board the flight, they're following a lawsuit against boeing, the group is claiming that it should have known the jet had inadequate auto throttle control in warning systems. it also claims that the pilots were not qualified to fly that

specific aircraft. 3 folks were killed and 180 injured in that crash. they're raising the toll. one would raise the toll from $6 to $8 by 2018. they say raising the toll is necessary to offset a budget shortfall over the next five years. public proposals are being held on tuesday wednesday and thursday in petaluma and stand fran next week. intel plans to layoff 5,000 employees. there was a stagnant earnings report. they want to boost the bottom line. the earnings is flat. they're moving away approximately p c's to mobile devices. it cuts 5% of intel's worldwide work force. the first lady plans tore the big bash tonight and who is

behind for the celebration. >> what we know about the two victims and the debate is going on whether to get the a flu shot. at ikea, we don't just design furniture.

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. thank you for joining us this morning giving you a bird's eye view over the area this morning. hazy skies and temperatures in the low 40s. two americans are among the 21 people killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan. he stood outside where many

foreigners and afghans were having dinner. he came through the back-door and opened fire. among the dead the head of the international monetary fund in afghanistan and three staff members. it could take weeks on how a young man died in pen he will ton. josh islam died on monday while doing a 30-minute tread water test. the death is not consistent with the drowning. he was a high school baseball star in north carolina. his former coach said he is one of the hardest working individuals he had ever met. >> he graduated boot camp now his next chapter was to be the best of the best. >> he graduated training on

january 10th. the death toll flu continues to rise in california. it claimed the lives of two women 52 and 62. that brings the death toll to 22 deaths this season. and many have been in the intensive care units. >> the severity of illness, the number of reports and who is getting sick. doctors say even healthy people can fall victim. physicians are warning that 49er fans should take precautions around each other. they recommend washing hands frequently and open windows to bring in fresh air. 49 people have died from flu related illnesses including two babies. they are investigating other deaths that may be flu related as well. 60% of the people hospitalized because of the flu are between 18 and 64 years of age.

affordable housing was part of the city's address. he's proposing 30,000 new or rehabilitated homes within six years. >> additionally, my challenge is to insure that at least one third of those will be permanently affordable to low and moderate income families. >> the mayor says one reason for the housing problem is the addition of 42,000 jobs. the mayor proposed raising the wage to a level that has not been seen before and improving services for the mentally ill and house homeless situation. >> president obama will deliver the state of unit i don't know address in ten days. he touched on one of the themes in this weekly address. >> we are primed to bring back good jobs and lost to overseas competition, but that requires a year of action. i want to work with congress this year on proven ways to create jobs.

>> 2014 must be a year of action and focus odd unexpanding opportunities for the middle class and fixing the immigration session. >> the new list for the best companies to work for are out. a study was done by fortune magazine and google took the top spot. the other companies are jenetec, intuit at number 8 and dpr was the best out of redwood city. uber is offering free rides for the holiday weekend. passengers can take two trips. cars will pick up passengers in berkeley oakland, pleasant hill and san ramon. they hope the move will get more people to try uber x that uses hybrid cars.

caltrain is marking its anniversary. it leaves san francisco at 9:40 and it will stop at six of the historic stations. the anniversary train departs from the caltrain station on fourth street. first lady michelle obama will be celebrating her 50th birthday, it's dubbed snacks and sips and dancing and dessert. the white house will be limiting how many guests will be able to share about the event. >> the invitation says no camera or photographs. i've covered many receptions at the white house and even big shots like to take pictures. >> well, the guest list has not been released beyonce is listed to perform at the event. there will be usher and katie

couric >> the mission of one fan that's bringing in green instead of just the red and gold. >> a cool down in the forecast for our bay area weekend. how much cooler? i'll have a look at your numbers coming up. . >> on the next big bang theory.

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. a group of dogs are training in brazil. there are dog and human teams. he got the idea when he was surfing. he couldn't stand seeing his dog tied up the beach. they have to make it through the course without the dogs falling off the board. some dog owners are going wild over the championship game. they're showing the pride by using their pets. >> i etched a 7 on my dog and people caught on and the next thing i know people are coloring their dogs, nail polish and it was all for the 9ers. >> all of the grooming services have included requests for

49ers. costs range $5 to $100. sunday's championship was decided by the biggest fan games the game would be a blowout. facebook fans had red for the 49ers and blue for the seahawks. it's a sea of red with the pacific northwest showing sea hawk love. you can show the team spirit with the hammer of hawks. do a quick share so all your friends can see it. it's been one year since fido alert started a facebook page. it's the pet version of an amber alert. on its facebook page people can post messages for lost and found animals. they've reunited about 100 pets and their owners. out of this morning they had thousands of likes.

the sun rose in about an hour. a beautiful morning out there. >> a chilly start. it's a beautiful looking day. we have another mild one in store with dry weather in the forecast. i want to show you our pattern. we had a day of rain reported. it looks like we're going to be dry for the next several days, no rain in the forecast mode else through about next weekend. at that i can a look at this as we get into next week. notice how the storms brew up. we're looking at as we get into the next week or so. with that said, the state of california has gone from severe drought to extreme drought conditions and the bay area is included and that taking place and with each passing day without that rain we grow more dry. looking at the extended forecast, off the bat we have dry weather in the forecast and seasonally mild weather. temperatures will be cooler than what we had during the

week not expecting a lot in the way of record breaking, but we'll remain above the seasonal average, a chilly one, 30s around the bay, by the lunch hour widespread 60s in the forecast then for the afternoon mid-60s to low 70s, i have 8 degrees on there because santa cruz you are expected to hit 78. tomorrow slightly cooler and then we hold steady, monday tuesday wednesday through wednesday. upper 60s in the forecast for the afternoon. with a chill hi start this morning i'll have a detailed look at those current conditions coming up. >> thanks rosemary. the olympics are expected to be the most expensive olympics games in history. these games will cost $50 billion to put on. that's more than 3 times of the cost in london in 2012. they thought it would cost $12 billion. that figure skyrocketed with

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. a fire now being called suspicious and a fire warning being issued for parts of the bay area. welcome back to mornings on 2. this morning firefighters are working a small wildfire. crews want to make the fire that started last night does

not spread. we'll have a live report coming up in a few minutes. an elderly woman is recovering from leg injuries after being hit by a driver in san francisco. it happened yesterday afternoon. the driver was turning left on to larkin when she hit the woman. the pedestrians was walking in the crosswalk when it happened. police say the driver stayed on scene and was not cited. >> they just want to get somewhere quick and the drivers want to get somewhere quick. they're not paying attention and that's where you start getting the pedestrians vehicle injury. a deadly collision. it involved uber and a girl was hit. vehicular manslaughter. a light rail train, this 14- year-old was hit at stoke street. she died at the hospital.

that train was taken out of service and 40 passengers were buzzed to their final destinations. an oakland man died after being thrown off a bulldozer. the accident happened 5:40 p.m. west of highway 12. police say the 38-year-old man was an independent contractor working on a pond. he was driving a john deer bulldozer when he bounced off and was run over. he was not wearing a seatbelt. san francisco police released video of two buses being vandalized by people. an undercover detective showed us the video. what man walked in front of a bus, a group of people sprayed the bus with graffiti and started breaking the windows. a bus coming the opposite direction is also vandalized. it happened in front of the

skate board and skating store which was hosting an after hours party. >> they have had five parties and that's the only time i heard of that happened. they usually don't have an incident out there. >> they may have planned the vandalism. more than a dozen buses were vandalized last month at different location in the city. a city machine shop was on fire and forced people out of their homes. it happened on douglas avenue. the machine shop did not have sprinklers. the fires spread quickly reaching an apartment building next door, one man saw the smoke and started warning people to get out. >> i started pounding on the wall and finally i understood. >> my family, we're fine, we're alive that's the most important thing. >> all the 16 residents got out safely including children, this is the fifth major fire in

redwood city in the past 8 months. there is new fallout. the city has filed a motion with the state demanding new penalty. they tell the chronical, they tried to make the back room deal. they paid a fine for failing to have a uniform policy to track its gas transmission lines. they wanted to count the money toward any fines for the deadly blasts. they should be find for trying to pay a fine for two separate violations. pg ah and e says the complaint is completely without merit. facebook is making new friends and they're older. according to a study, the number of 13 to 17 year-olds has fallen 25% over the past three years. the 18-24 age group is declining taking their place are baby boomers, people 55 and older. that group has risen 80% in the

past few years. facebook says it's working on bringing back the younger crowd. that's why it bought the site instagram. there are cybersecurity concerns. they'll keep sensitive user information protected. they same the app store and names in plain text that it can access. starbucks says it doesn't believe any customers have been compromised. a small wildfire, the fire started late last night and crews want to make sure it does not spark up again. christian captain with more. >> reporter: let's start with the good news. at this point, the fire seems to be about 50% contained, no structures are in danger,

nobody has evacuated. that's the good news, let's show you where we are right now. this is the command post here in fair faction. the actual fire is burning, if we take a look here to our left, we can see this hose line running up that rimming. just in -- ridge. we hiked in that area we could see evidence of a small, but hot fire. we have new video that we shot of that fire scene. we can see white ash on the ground which is evidence of a hot fire. firefighters are telling us that this fire was reported after 9:00 last night with the dry conditions that we've been experiencing crews rushed in to prevent it from spreading. they say with the dry conditions we've been experiencing this year they did not want to let this one get away from them. >> january is normally a time of year we would not consider this and this year we're still in fire season just as if we were in august.

. >> okay crews say that there are no obvious signs of ignition in the area. there is no power or lightning last night. they're trying to figure out how it started. they'll be sending crews up this hose line. the fire is small, one to two acres. they were able to walk around the fire in a matter of minutes. they have it well contained or they can get around it easily. we saw hose lines around that fire. they'll be monitoring making sure it does not spread as the temperatures warm up today. we're live in marin county, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> the time is 8:36, this is mornings on 2. it looks like the weather will be great for this weekend and great for game day tomorrow and not so bad in seattle. >> you're right. there is no rain in the forecast, we've been talking about that all morning long. a beautiful start to the day.

widespread sunshine from the coast across the bay and giving you a look over the lafayette area this morning. it's a chilly one for inland communities. it's a lot like yesterday. if you're thinking about going out for a cup of coffee or a morning run. it's not too bad. 51 degrees along the coast half moon bay. downtown oakland reporting 43, upper 40s in san francisco since the reporting station is down at the moment. this is are with we're looking at freezing and subfreezing temperatures this morning. in the north bay 29 in santa rosa freezing in napa. low 40s for petaluma, the inland and east bay how about lafayette. 38 degrees out your door. 36 walnut creek, mid-30s in danville, low 40.

we're going to have this ridge of high pressure as we get into your weekend. as it does it will bring your temperatures down a little bit. see systems riding over this. it won't bring us any rain but it is going to weaken our ridge of high pressure a little bit. temperatures are expected to fall for a few degrees today and tomorrow. take a look at yourself. 68 for san raphael, 68, still a beautiful day to head out to the breeches, temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s to santa cruz. a nice day to be hanging out in danville as well. upper 60s, and we love crab cove. 78 in santa cruz, perhaps you have a three-day weekend get out to the boardwalk, a nice place to be for the afternoon

half moon bay. this is always in view. maybe you have an outdoor birthday party. that doesn't happen often in january. temperatures will slide in the second half of your weekend. upper 60s in the forecast for the afternoon. i'll have a look the a your lunchtime numbers coming up. back to our coverage for the 49ers quest for their sixth superbowl championship. the coach said he's confident that the players are ready for the big game. >> i feel like our team is ready and are excited to play this game prepared to play this game, unless i drastically misread our team we're ready to play. >> the team practiced well this week and they're not bothered by the fact that they'll play their fourth straight road game. they flew to seattle last night

rather than yesterday. mun in i, the games will not run during the afternoon and nighttime. they are worried that rowdy fans will vandalize historic travels. they'll stop at 2 p.m. the nfl is finding 49ers for a head butt. it will cost him 7,885 even though it didn't draw a penalty during the game. the captain didn't get fined for his head butt that was peoplelized during the game. our 49er coverage is just getting started. joe will join mark and julie in seattle for an hour long special road trip to a championship starting at 9:00. you can watch it live here on

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. a live look there into san francisco. mostly clear skies in store for today. we have 49 degrees in san francisco. >> church officials in brazil say work will soon begin to repair the statue in rio. it was damaged by a lightning strike on tuesday. the 125 statue sits on top of a mountain and is often hit by lightning. it was erected in 1931. governor jerry brown's drought declaration comes as no surprise. the martin luther king junior weekend holiday is usually a

big ski weekend. visitors are saying we're surprised to find great deals at the resort. instead of conserving residents in marin county are using 34% more water than they did a year ago. it's time for people to change their habits. >> we should cut our expectations for what we can do in our homes and in our agricultural communities for the next year at least. >> some experts say they should prepare for higher water rates, that's because water districts have operational cost that is don't change even if water use goes down. civil liberties groups say that his plan does not go far enough. he's changing the way intelligence agencies such as the national security agency mine data like phone records, they want strict approval before accessing information.

they can target phone calls that are two steps removed with a tryst organization rather than three, in addition, no more eavesdropping on the foreign leaders. >> those who are troubled by we're not interested in repeating the tragedy of 9/11. the challenge is getting the details right. privacy advocates say the standard to get judicial approval for phone records remains vague. they rubber stamp. in sa requests. >> more than 60 passengers got sick with what's believed to be the nora virus. 68 of the 38 passengers experienced the illness including two crew makers. >> there is some disease or something like that. >> announcesments were in --

announcements were in english and spanish. >> passengers were getting ready to board. they gave the new passengers the option to reschedule due to the outgroup. they're deep cleaning a school after a virus outbreak sent people homesick. the deep cleaning will last a few days. all activities have been cancelled. it's expect to reopen on tuesday. anyone with flu-like symptoms are being asked to stay away from the school for 24 hours or until symptoms have stopped. we're finding more about that massive data breach that may have compromised the personal information for 100 million customers. the breach may be part of a larger scam and at least 6 other retailers including niemann marcus could be affect. it's report says there's evidence that more data breaches could be on the way. >> when we have seen these

types of attacks before and they create the attack methods, they don't target one or two companies, they say how many companies are susceptible to this, let's go after all of them. >> radio he tailers may not know their credit card scanners are affected with the malware until it's too late. the malware at the center of the breach was written in russian and may be connected to organized crime there. they could be increasing there and shipping problems took a chunk out of fourth quarter earnings. they were overwhelmed this past december despite hiring seasonal employees, they're considering charging hire price -- higher prices for last minute deliveries. >> they're celebrating new promotions. this is one person who promoted

to lieutenant, two were promoted to sergeant and two more to captain. >> by making these promotions today we're setting in motion the next generation of leadership at the oakland police department. everyone being promoted today has been selected due to their integrity, work ethic and dedication to public service. >> they said the department is working towards organizational excellence and community crime fighting ant collaboration, it means time for a new spouse, they say a spike in divorce is in january, it's nicknamed the divorce month. there's a rise and peak in late march. searching for divorce and related forces are from december to january. they say it might be because they don't want to be heartless

in breaking it off during the holidays. the teams will not be the only ones who are getting prepared. fans are going ought out this year. mostly sunny skies, 60s and 70s. it's a cold start this morning and we'll have a look at what you can expect for your weekend. it's coming up. ♪

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still have not dealt with a you're cliptous tree that fell two months ago. the tree was knocked down after 65 miles per hour winds ripped the tree from its roots. the tree is now a tourist attraction. it's a danger, others say, that needs to be removed. >> it's a hazard. the fact that it's been here is negligence on the city's part. >> if they put a fence on it, it would be okay. >> there was a fence around the tree but someone tour it town. they moved that tree and it's expensive and they're looking into other possibilities. some street lights will be able to be controlled with a flick of a finger. they plan on replacing 18,000 lights with energy efficient street lights. they hope to save $9 million over the next decade.

they can be controlled wirelessly from a tablet and can be programmed with motion sensors. >> someone walks down the street or a car drive by that it will automatically dim the light or increase the intensity of the light. >> the l.e.d. lights will last 15 to 20 years and will last twice as long as the other lights. both start at 6:30. today is the 24th anniversary of the sea lyons arrival at pier 39. the sea lion center opened yesterday and is managed by the aquarium of the bay. you can learn about the sea lyons who made it their home.

the 24-hour save the post office will begin. they've been trying to save the post office since the post office announced plans to sell it. they're kicking off what they call a festival of celebration and resistance. activities for the 24 hour long event includes petition signing music and letter writing. for some people who are hosting parties the food is just as important as the game. it's estimated that americans will spend more than 1 billion on food for the superbowl. more people are steering away from pizza and beer and will be buying more healthy snacks like hummus and pita chips. >> it's not all about chips and dip. if you want help planning i don't your party they have a free app called home gating and it has free recipes and home

cooking demos. they're planning to host a nhl game outside. they're transforming the field for the upcoming games. they'll work at night when temperatures are cooler. the hockey game is scheduled to take place january 25th. >> that will be nice to see a hockey game in nice warm weather like we're having here. how are we looking this saturday. >> we're off to a cold start, let's get to the numbers and check them out. some areas trailing in the 20s, did you say santa rose a, santa rose a 37, they'll be in your 40s and then by 11:00, looking a the 50 degrees, upper 60s in the forecast, santa rosa topping out at 70 degrees. sunset 5:18, oakland downtown 60 degrees. let's hit one more spot redwood

city 45 degrees. most 60s in the forecast. if you're going out this evening we'll see the temperatures slip back into the 50s by 8:00. 46 in san jose, and 43 antioch and freezing in napa. this afternoon we'll shave off a few degrees, some will remain above the seasonal norm. mid-60s for pacifica. if you're going to lake tahoe more of the same. dry weather in the forecast, mostly sunny skies, temperatures below freezing. low 50s in the forecast with dry weather. perhaps you're thinking about heading to tahoe for your three- day weekend. the forecast here halls in view. there are the temperatures, you'll notice a minor drop in numbers.

as we get into sunday slightly cooler and we don't see a lot of change as we get into monday tuesday and wednesday with dry conditions. back to you. >> a giant retailer, the details you need to know if you want to get hired at targettishes the cocreator of the simpson is turning his fortune into a good deed. what he decided to buy up and to give his furry friends more leg room.

we'll take you over this ridge line to see a fire burning this morning in marin county. >> more lawsuits filed in the wake of the deadly asiana plane crash at sfo. >> and this morning, the san francisco 49ers are in seattle with fans right by their side. the rivalry that is already heating up in the emerald city. . good morning, everyone. welcome to mornings on 2, saturday, january 18th. i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm allie rasmus in for claudine wong. let's get a check of the weather with rosemary. >> good morning to you. we are stuck in this dry, mild pattern. it's not a bad pattern to be stuck in, if we could just get some rain. not going to happen. in the extended forecast, we do

remain dry. we're talking several days out. for today, mostly clear skies outside our doors this morning. off to a very chilly start, but temperatures are slowly climbing. i'll have a look at those numbers now that we are into the 9:00 hour. for the afternoon, we'll take off a few degrees from afternoon highs. i'll have a look at what you can expect. and today is a spare the air day. a check of your air quality, coming up. we have an update to a wildfire we have been monitoring in marin county. crews now say it is 50% contained. ktvu's christien kafton is live near fairfax, as firefighters work to put out that fire in the flint hills. >> reporter: we've been out here since 6:30 this morning, before the sun came up. now that it's getting lighter, firefighters are getting a better idea on what they are dealing with. firefighters are staged here, planning out what's going on today. this is the staging area, about a quarter mile away from the fire scene. as we come over here, you can actually see where the fire line is. this hose that runs up the hill runs about a quarter mile up

the hill and that is where the fire begins. they will be looking today to see what kinds of conditions they will be facing today, as they get out here. we have new video of the fire. we could see white ash on the ground, which firefighters told me this morning is evidence of a very hot fire. firefighters are telling us this fire reported about 9:00 last night, with a phone call. with the dry conditions we've been experiencing, crews rushed in to prevent this fire from spreading. they say, again, dry conditions that we're seeing this year are very dry. the conditions right now in january are closer to what they would expect to see in august. with those conditions, they did not want to let this fire get away from them. >> our plan for the day is now that we have a line around it, to continue our mop-up efforts, prevent it from spreading when temperatures come up today, the winds come up and the humidity drops. >> reporter: again, at this point, crews say no obvious signs of ignition in the area. there's no power lines up there, no lightning, so they will have fire investigators out on scene today, trying to figure out exactly how it

happened. again, coming back to our live shot, you can see this is the area here. firefighters tell me this fire is contained to 1 to 2 acres. they do have it circled and they are trying to keep it wet, making sure the fire does not spread today, as temperatures start to warm up, as the winds start to pick up. they will have crews out here, again, investigating how it started and trying to prevent it from spreading. live in marin county, christien kafton, ktvu channel 2news. governor jerry brown has officially declared a drought emergency. he is asking everyone to voluntary cut their water usage by 20%. the governor signed an emergency declaration yesterday at his san francisco office. it gives the state flexibility in deciding how to allocate water resources and it also means more wildland firefighters will be hired. >> we're facing perhaps the worst drought that california has ever seen since records began being kept, about a hundred years ago. >> a number of reservoirs are

at their lowest levels in years. the governor says conservation could become mandatory in a matter of weeks if there's no rain. this is governor brown's second drought declaration. the first came in 1976, during his first term. bay area water agencies are already responding to the declaration. sonoma county water kicked off its water-off campaign yesterday. the agency showed off posters, encouraging people to conserve water. one of the posters reminds people to clean up with a broom instead of a hose. another asks people to hold off on washing their cars. >> different retailers will use different approaches. but you'll have some with hot lines that have been established, where people call in and report water being wasted. >> one example of just how dry it's been, lake mendocino reservoir is lower than it was during the drought of 1976. and now to the 49ers' quest for a 6th super bowl championship. the team is waking up this morning in the city of seattle.

>> many 49er fans met the players at the hotel, snapping photos of their favorite players. they say they will have even more to celebrate tomorrow night, when the niners hopefully beat the seahawks. ktvu was there when the first 49er fans checked into the grand hyatt hotel yesterday, the same one that the 49er players are staying in. steve and kathy made the trip from walnut creek. they got a chance to tour seattle with their friends, rachel of san ramon and marty he canle meyer of danville. >> an awesome weekend. niners are going win and i wouldn't want to be anybody else. >> once in a lifetime thing probably. share it with great friends. that's what it's all about. >> the couple wandered into a seahawks rally in downtown seattle yesterday. hundreds of fans were decked out in blue and green, while both sides boasted about their teams. it was all in good fun.

over in the afc, new england patriots are in colorado today, gearing up for tomorrow's afc championship game against peyton manning and the denver broncos. denver is about a 5 1/2-point home favorite against tom brady and the patriots. in the meantime, more 49ers fans are on their way to seattle. we saw a steady stream of people dressed in team colors at sfo. they are hopping on flights, bound for the emerald city. some say they want to arrive early and get settled. one woman who grew up in seattle but now lives in the bay area says she's not packing light. >> everything in this bag is 49ers. everything. i have my gold pants. i have my 49ers shirts. >> and that fan says she plans to bring a sign to the game that will read "can't keep out the faithful." tickets are available online, but as you can imagine, they are not going cheap. on stub hub, tickets range from nearly $0500 for upper level corner seats to nearly $7000 for seats on or around the 50-

yard line. our 49er coverage is just getting started. tonight, joe fonzi will join mark and julie in seattle for an hour-long special, road trip to the championship, which starts at 9:00. sunday is game day, of course. you can watch it live here on ktvu. pregame coverage begins at 3:00 in the afternoon. then our point after show hosted by our crew in seattle follows the game. good morning to you. a live look there into the east bay. we may be actually looking at parts of the delta there, a little tough to tell. we do have mostly clear skies and temperatures are beginning to rebound. sure was a chilly start for many of us this morning. let's get to seattle for just a moment. 36 degrees. are you catching a flight? it's going to be a chilly one, but it's going to be dry. earlier in the week, we thought perhaps the possibility of maybe a few scattered showers. i'm going to run the future cast model and show you all the way into game day. we have dry conditions for

seattle. tomorrow afternoon at 3:30, partly to mostly cloudy skies, starting out in the 30s. by game time, in the 40s. it will be mostly cloudy, mainly dry, and remaining in the 40s for the big game tomorrow. we'll be tracking that for you and we, of course, will be watching the game as well, rooting on the 49ers. for us here at home, mostly sunny skies. we do have a gradual cooling trend for your weekend. a ridge of high pressure is flattening out just a little bit. we have a few weak systems riding over the north of it, not enough to bring us any rain. this is just going to stay put, this ridge, i mean. that's going to continue our dry weather. so let's take a look at the numbers outside right now. 56 degrees in san francisco, so a pretty good rebound taking place in the city, in and around sfo. inland, areas around concord, san ramon, areas around livermore, still in the upper 30s to low 40s. it is a chilly one. walnut creek, 39 outside your door. 43 for antioch, 38 for pleasanton, 42 in livermore. into san jose, temperatures in the 40s at this hour.

we'll continue to see those temperatures move in the upward direction for the afternoon. widespread 60s expected for your lunch hour. and then for the second half of your day, here we go, 68 in novato, 68 for san rafael, 67 in sausalito under mostly sunny skies, from the coast, around the bay and inland. if you're thinking about heading to the coast for your weekend, should be fairly nice. we do have a light offshore breeze that continues for today. 69 in danville, 68 in heyward, 68 in san leandro. into the santa clara valley, 70 san jose, low 70s in los gatos. love to be in santa cruz for the weekend, 78 under mostly sunny skies today. 70 in redwood city. 67 san bruno. mid to upper 60s, pacifica, half moon bay, nice day at ocean beach. extended forecast showing you the temperatures continuing to cool, but it's one of those trends that takes days before we even begin to fill it. fair skies remain in the

forecast through mlk holiday and we do remain dry all the way through midweek wednesday. i'll have a look at your lunchtime numbers for you, coming up. dozens of passengers who were on board the flight that crash landed at san francisco international airport in july are filing a lawsuit against boeing. the group is claiming that boeing knew or should have known the jet had inadequate auto throttle control and low air speed warning systems. it also claims that boeing knew or should have known that the pilots were not qualified to fly that specific aircraft. three people were killed and more than 180 people were injured in that crash. target will be opening 10 new stores this year, three of them right here in the bay area. the giant retailer will be opening stores in san jose, santa rosa, and for the first time, in santa clara. the san jose store will open in march. santa rosa store will open in july. then the santa clara store in october. each location plans on hiring at least 200 employees. shots fired inside the gym at a school in philadelphia.

now, the search is on for a third suspect police say is involved. >> and an alert for missing animals. how fast it has grown and how many pets it has helped reunite with families. >> and let's head back outside and take a look at the traffic on this sunday morning. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. smooth sailing and blue skies as you make your way into the city. you're watching mornings on 2. what's new at t.j.maxx?

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. a live look at the hazy sky into san francisco, parts of the bay there, alcatraz, golden gate bridge. today is a spare the air day. i'll have a check of the air quality for your area, coming up. two americans are among the 21 people who were killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan. police say the bomber stood outside a restaurant where many foreigners and afghans were having dinner. he was joined by two gunmen who came in through a back door and opened fire. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. also among the dead, the head of the international monetary fund in afghanistan and three united nations staff members. the military says it could take weeks to determine how a young man died during training at camp pendleton. 18-year-old private first class josh islam died on monday during a 30-minute water treading test. while military officials are awaiting results of an autopsy, they told his parents that the death is not consistent with a

drowning. islam was a high school baseball star in north carolina. his former coach says islam was one of the hardest working marines he's ever met. >> he was ready to move on with his next chapter. he had graduated boot camp and so now his next chapter was, as he would say, to be the best of the best. >> islam had just graduated from combat training on january 10th. police in philadelphia are searching for a young man in connection with a shooting of two of his classmates in their high school gym. it happened yesterday afternoon at delaware valley charter school. two 15-year-olds, a girl and a boy, were shot in the arm and injured. hours later, police arrested a 17-year-old student, but he was later cleared and released. police say they have questioned two people, but they are still searching for a third person to interview. >> i'm just so flabbergasted by how a child or whoever was able to bring a gun to school. >> seven students were inside the gym at the time. police say the shooting was captured on surveillance video.

this is the second gun-related incident at a school in the area over the past few days. on wednesday, a 17-year-old boy was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school. the death toll from the flu continues to rise right here in the bay area. santa clara county health officials confirmed the h1n1 virus claimed the lives of two women, ages 52 and 62. by our count, that brings the bay area total to 22 deaths so far this season. dozens of other people have ended up in the intensive care units. additionally, my challenge is to ensure that at least one third of those will by permanently affordable to low and moderate income families. [ applause ] >> well, that's mayor ed lee of san francisco, who you're supposed to see with sarah cody, santa clara county health officer. she says even healthy people can fall victim. physicians are warning that 49er fans gathering tomorrow to watch the playoff game should take precautions around each other. health experts recommend washing hands frequently and opening windows to bring in some fresh air. in california, since

january 11, 45 people have died from flu-related illnesses, including two babies. officials say they are also investigating 50 other deaths that may be flu-related as well. a federal government report shows that across the united states, more than 60% of the people hospitalized because of the flu were between 18 to 64 years old. and now on to the story with san francisco mayor ed lee, the mayor says he's making affordable housing the center piece of his state of the city address. he says the housing crunch is a crisis and he's proposing 30,000 new oh railroad has been tated homes within six years. >> additionally, my challenge is to ensure at least one third of those will be permanently affordable to low and moderate income families. [ applause ] >> mayor lee says one reason for the housing problem is the addition of 42,000 jobs. the mayor also proposed raising the city's minimum wage, increasing funding for public schools to a level he says has never been seen before, and improving services for the mentally ill and homeless

population. mayor lee also wants to add more police officers. president obama will deliver the state of the union address in 10 days. he touched on one of the themes in this morning's weekly address. >> so we are primed to bring back more of the good jobs claimed by the recession and lost to overseas competition in recent decades. but that requires a year of action. i want to work with congress this year on proven ways to create jobs. >> the president says in 2014, he's going to focus on expanding opportunities for the middle class, improving the nation's infrastructure, and fixing the immigration system. the golden gate bridge district is one step closer to raising the toll again. it's considering four options, one of which would raise the toll from the current $6 to $8 by 2018. the bridge district says raising the toll is necessary to offset $142 million budget shortfall over the next five years. public meetings on the proposals are being held in san rafael, petaluma and san francisco on tuesday, wednesday and thursday of next week.

uebber is offering free rides in the east bay for the holiday weekend. passengers can take up to two free trips using uebber x. the offer lasts through monday. cars will pick up and drop off passengers in berkeley, oakland, el cerrito, pleasant hill, san leandro, and san ramon. the ride sharing service hopes the move will get more people to try uber-x which uses high bride cars instead of the black town cars or suvs. well, it is only one year since fido alert started its facebook page, but it already has a loyal following. the contra costa times reports fido alert is the pet version of an amber alert. on its facebook page, people can post messages for lost and found animals and any possible sightings. in the past year, fido alert has reunited about 100 east contra costa county pets and their owners. as of this morning, the page had 4564 likes. well, he helped start one

of the longest-running animated shows on television. now the cocreator of the simpsons has turned his attention to circus for the sole purpose of shutting them down. >> great weather for outdoor activities for your weekend. we do have a minor cooldown in store for the afternoon and for some this morning, quite a cold start. we'll have a look at your weather time line for your saturday and your weekend, coming up.

. a group of dogs is catching waves in brazil. they are training for next month's second annual paddle board competition featuring dog and human teams. the organizer says he got the idea when he was surfing and could no longer stand the idea of seeing his dog tied up on the beach. the owners would have to make it through the course without the dogs falling off the board. the cocreator of the simpsons is taking his television fortune and turning it over to wildlife. stan simon says he has always had a passion for animals, a passion featured in early episodes of the show.

simon left the simpsons in 1993, but still received millions of dollars in royalty checks. in 2012, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and decided to use his money to buy up roadside zoos and circuses to free their grizzly and black bears. >> when you save zoos and circuses, i'm talking about the crappiest zoos and circuses that have ever existed! >> so you're willing to give hundreds of thousands of dollars? >> maybe more. >> or more? millions? >> why not. >> so far, 17 bears have been rescued. they will now go to an animal sanctuary in colorado. for some of the bears, it's the first time they have set foot on dirt and grass. many bay area dog owners are going wild over the 49ers' run to the nfc championship game and they are showing their 49er pride through their pets. >> i etched the number 7 last year on my dog and people caught on and next thing you know, i was coloring ears and tails and feather extensions, nail polish, and it was all for

the niners! >> canine cop september in morgan hill says in the last two weeks, almost all of its grooming services have included requests for 49er decorations. the business says the dyes used are vegetable-based and safe on the animals. depending on the service, costs range anywhere from $5 to $100. well, if tomorrow's championship was decided by the team with the biggest fan base, the game would be a blowout. take a look at this map. deadspin charted facebook fans of each team nationwide, red for the niners, blue for the seahawks. you can see the country is a sea of red, with just the pacific northwest showing the seahawks a little bit of love. you can share your team spirit with this facebook badge. it says hammer the hawks. visit our facebook wall and click share so you can share with all your friends, i should say, and they can see it. hammer the hawks, i like it. >> they have some good one- liners there. time now, 9:24. let's check with rosemary on

the weather. >> good morning to you. a cool start, but temperatures again now starting to rebound. air quality, worsening a bit in some areas. taking a look at your neighborhood and what you can expect for today, today is a spare the air day. we are going above the 100 mark on the air quality index for areas along the north bay, coast and central bay. so going from moderate to just a little bit unhealthy. for most of us, you may see the haze and that will be about it. if you do have asthma, if you do have lung disease, this is something for you to consider if you'll be outdoors. maybe limit that outdoor activity. the extended forecast with your bay area weekend always in view, again, a cold one out there in many spots. some areas, like fairfield and santa rosa dropped to below 32. we are beginning to see a turnaround. upper 30s. inland valley struggling a bit. most of us around the bay, areas like san francisco, half moon bay, widespread 40s around the region. by lunch hour, widespread 60s.

we're all in the same boat. we do have the spare the air to worry about. but getting into the afternoon, temperatures slightly cooler than what we had yesterday, shaving just a few degrees in, many cases may not notice, but the cooling trend will continue for the second half of your weekend, with your bay area weekend always in view. showing you that, yeah, we're dry and we're unseasonably mild through monday, tuesday and wednesday. back to you. >> thanks, rosemary. the sochi olympics are expected to be the most expensive olympic games in history. organizers are estimating the games will cost about $50 billion to put on. that's more than three times the cost of the london games in 2012. when russia won the bid in 2007, officials said the games would only cost about $12 billion, but that figure skyrocketed with efforts to build new sporting venues, roads than, and hotels. the olympics run from february 7 to 23. taco bell customers now have more options when it comes to satisfying their thirst. the fast food giant is adding

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. a fire breaks out in mount tam's state park. this morning, firefighters are calling it suspicious, all at the same time that a fire warning is being issued for parts of the bay area. welcome back to mornings on 2, everyone. i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm allie rasmus. cool temperatures overnight helped firefighters slowly get a handle on the fire. the remote area of the blaze made it difficult for crews to reach it. christien kafton is near fairfax with an update. what's going on there now? >> reporter: allie, let's start with the good news. there's no evacuations, no structures endangered right now. the fire is about a quarter mile up the ridge line right there. we just saw calfire crews arriving on the scene f we swing the camera over here, you can see the marin fire department is leading a morning briefing on exactly -- marin county fire is leading a

briefing on exactly what they will be doing today. so far, the size of the fire, about 1 to 2 acres in size. firefighters tell me they will spend the day surrounding this fire, making sure it doesn't spread. now, when the sun came up a little earlier, jacob unger and i, my photographer, were able to hike in about a quarter mile to get this new video. the fire is small, but we can tell you it definitely burned hot. firefighters are telling us this fire was reported after 9:00 last night. they say with the dry conditions we've been experiencing this year so far, they say the conditions are closer to what they would expect to see in august, not january. at this point, there's no obvious signs of how this fire started in the first place. >> it is in a remote location, which always brings up questions. our fire investigation team will come out today and they will start to try to figure out what happened. other than that, we don't know except for the fact that it is in a remote location. >> reporter: now, again, photo journalist jacob unger and i were able to get up into the area and we can tell you there were no power lines up in the

area. firefighters tell me there was no lightning last night, so they are still trying to figure out exactly how the fire started. fire investigators will be on scene trying to determine how this fire started. crews will also be spending the day making sure this fire does not spread. so again, this morning, briefing right now, planning out strategy. from what we understand, since the fire is relatively small, about 1 to 2 acres in circumference, they will try to surround it and make sure it does not spread as temperatures build through the day and as the wind builds through the day. for now, christien kafton, ktvu channel 2news. we have new video coming into our newsroom of the breaking news we've been telling you about from the south bay. around 6:20 this morning, a restaurant called flames coffee shop located on hills dale and ross in san jose caught fire. a couple of workers were preparing to open the place up when the fire began. then they ran to the fire station around the corner to call for help. flames were fueled by cooking oils and furniture. the blaze ripped through the

building, causing several sections of the roof to collapse. it took firefighters about an hour to put the fire out. the damage is estimated at $1 million. almost 1200 firefighters are now battling a wildfire that's continuing to burn near los angeles. the colby fire has scorched nearly 1900 acres and is only 30% contained. but firefighters have caught a big break. calm winds have slowed the spread of that fire, which is about 30 miles northeast of downtown los angeles. >> the conditions are still extreme out there. and once we have this fire put out, doesn't necessarily mean that we don't have conditions throughout southern california that something like this can't take place again. >> three men remain in custody accused of starting the fire by allowing their camp fire to get out of control. they expect to face federal charges, which could come as soon as next week. back in the bay area, today there's another spare the air day. the bay area air quality management district says pollutants are trapped close to

the ground. as a reminder, wood burning is banned. this is the 28th spare the air alert of the winter season, which goes from november through february. an elderly woman is recovering from leg injuries after being hit by a lift driver in san francisco. it happened yesterday afternoon near jackson and larken street. police say the driver was turning left onto larken when she hit the woman. investigators say the pedestrian was walking in the crosswalk when this happened. police say the driver stayed on scene and was not cited. >> you get the pedestrians that want to get somewhere quick and drivers that really want to get somewhere quick and they are both not really paying attention. that's where you start to get the pedestrian vehicle injuries. >> the accident follows a deadly collision on new year's eve, involving an uber driver and a 6-year-old girl. the 57-year-old driver in that case was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. in san jose, a young teenager riding her bike was hit and killed by a vta light rail train. the 14-year-old girl was hit at about 7:30 in the morning at

stokes street. police say she died at the hospital. the train was taken out of service and about 40 passengers were bussed to their destination. san francisco police have released surveillance video of two muni buses being vandalized by a group of people. an undercover detective showed us the video, taken on december 20th at 9:00 p.m. it shows a man walking in front of a 37 line bus near ashbury. a group of people started spraying the bus with graffiti, then started breaking the windows. later, a bus coming from the opposite direction was also vandalized. police say it happened in front of the rvca state board and clothing store, which was hosting an after-hours party. >> they have had maybe five parties since i've been here all year and that, that's the only time i've ever heard of that happening. they usually don't have any kind of incident over there. >> police say they think that the group may have planned the vandalism. we have learned that more than a dozen buses were vandalized last month at different locations throughout the city.

giving you a live look there at mount diablo, parts of concord down below, 41 degrees in concord, as temperatures finally begin to climb. we sat in the 30s for a few hours and now we're looking at 42 degrees in livermore, 43 in antioch, 42 in fairfield. fairfield dropped into the 20s earlier this morning. 43 in napa, down to about freezing this morning for you in napa. 37 santa rosa. still trailing behind just a little bit. san francisco, lost that reporting station earlier this morning, but san francisco now in the low 50s. san jose, you are checking in at 46 degrees. still a bit cool out there, but we're making some progress. let's get into the north bay, take a look, 47 petaluma, 44 in hillsburg. into and along the peninsula, we've got foster city at 42. 53 belmont, 49 menlo park. palo alto, 48 degrees at this hour. as we get into the inner east

bay, 47 san ramon, 48 for brentwood, 50 degrees in pittsburg. 56 in orinda. mostly clear skies from the coast, around the bay and inland. ridge of high pressure still in control, but not as profound as yesterday. clouds rolling into the bay area today, but that's about it. temperatures will fall slightly for today, tomorrow, an additional cooldown expected. this ridge of high pressure will remain in place and not going to bring any rain to our area. in fact, it's going to deflect any rain, pushing it well to the north, imagining the ridge of high pressure in place. i'm going to show you here all the way into next friday. bear with me. take a look. watch what happens with the rain. it tries to move in, but it can't. it moves up and over california, up over oregon, even up over washington. so again, for the next several days, we are going to remain dry. for the afternoon today, mostly

clear skies. it is a spare the air day, as mentioned a few moments ago. 68 san rafael this afternoon, 67 for sausalito. into the east bay, upper 60s. a few 70s for you, pleasanton, livermore. into the santa clara valley, widespread low 70s. 70 los gatos. 78 for santa cruz this afternoon. along the peninsula, 67 san bruno. mountain view, palo alto, 67 san francisco. mid to upper 60s for the shoreline. go doing be a beautiful day to head toward the coast. the extended forecast here, your bay area weekend always in view, so we do have a modest cooldown as we get into tomorrow, mlk holiday, dry with unseasonably mild weather all the way through wednesday. back to the desk. the 49ers are one win away from heading to the super bowl. san francisco will kickoff against its division rival the seattle seahawks tomorrow. reporter bryan may is in seattle, where he caught up

with fans of both teams who say they can't wait for the game to get under way. ♪ >> reporter: there are certain things you expect to see when you come to seattle. the space needle. a line outside the door of the very first starbucks. flying fish in pikes market. >> 49ers. they are the hottest team. they are our rivals. we hate the 49ers. they hate us. what better way to go? it's either the awesomest victory ever or the lowest of low. bring it on clam. >> reporter: and seahawks fans. lots and lots of seahawks fans. >> seahawks! >> seahawks! >> yeah! [ cheers ] >> reporter: but we weren't sure we would see many niners fans. but there they were today, out and about, loud and proud. >> niners! >> we get a little bit of flack, but it's all in good fun. [ laughter ] >> one mean guy. >> the younger crowd is a little tough, but it's good.

>> reporter: one other thing you wouldn't expect to see in seattle, an official 49ers bar. so when we got a tip there was such a place, we just had to check it out. turns out, our tip was wrong. >> no. we are definitely not the official 49ers bar in the seattle area. >> reporter: meryl ackerman, the general manager of sluggers, says his bar being labeled a 49ers bar is all one big and unfortunate misunderstanding. >> we got a group of guys that came in and, you know, sadly enough, the customer's always right, had to be nice to them despite what they were wearing, the 49er colors. but we started to cater to them and they started to breed like rats. two turned into four, four into eight. 20 people are now back there. they just keep coming. >> reporter: meryl says he's expecting as many as 60 49er fans in his car come sunday and he says he's ready for them. >> we'll set them up right in here. this is a good table for them. [ laughter ] >> ouch bram breed like rats! that was bryan may reporting.

49ers head coach jim harbaugh told reporters yesterday he's confident his players are ready for tomorrow's big game. >> i feel like our team's ready, excited to go play this game, prepared to play this game. unless i've drastically misread our team, we're ready to play. >> harbaugh says the team practiced well this week and is not bothered by the fact that they will play their fourth straight road game. but to get more comfortable, the niners flew to seattle last night rather than today. the mascots of the baseball teams are getting in on the wagering action. this is video of giants mascot lucille in an online ad for the 311 information line. if the seahawks win, lucille must post a picture with skittles. but if the niners win, the seahawks must post a picture of

the 49ers moose capper kaepernicking. sunday is game day. you can watch it live here on ktvu. fox pregame coverage begins at 3:00 in the afternoon and stick around for our point after show following the game. of course mark and joe will host a live point after show up there in seattle after the game. always fun to watch. hopefully especially when it's a win. wells fargo cutting a popular service. the changes coming to your account and when you can expect it to happen. . >> and special birthday for the first lady. the big bash planned for later tonight and who is behind the celebration. what's new at t.j.maxx?

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day. a bit of a haze. today is a spare the air day, but a nice beach day with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. 9:44 on the clock. let's recap some of our top stories for this morning. 49er fans greeted the team, as players and coaches arrived in seattle last night. head coach jim harbaugh says his team is ready to take on the seahawks with that trip to the super bowl on the line. kickoff set for 3:30 tomorrow. firefighters across the bay area are on heightened alert this weekend. the unseasonably warm weather mixed with the bone dry conditions are keeping the fire danger high. there were two fires today, a restaurant fire in san jose, and a wildfire near fairfax that started late last night. governor jerry brown has officially declared a drought emergency across the state. he is asking everyone to voluntarily cut their water usage by 20%. water agencies will soon decide whether to make water restrictions mandatory. governor jerry brown's drought declaration comes as no surprise to ski resorts in the lake tahoe area.

the martin luther king holiday is usually a big ski weekend, but some resorts are worried about business. last-minute visitors say they were surprised to find great deals at the resorts. instead of conserving, we've learned that residents in marin county are actually using 34% more water now than they did a year ago. a water conservation activist says it's time for people to change their habits. >> we should cut our expectations for what we can do in our homes and in our industry and in our agricultural communities for the next year at least. >> experts say people should also prepare for higher water rates and that's because water districts have operational costs that don't go down. one of the world's most famous statues is in need of a repair due to a powerful storm. work will begin on the christ the redeemer statue in rio. the statue's right thumb was chipped during a storm. the 120-foot statue is atop a

steep mountain and is often hit by lightning. a spokesman says the church has a supply of the same stone originally used to build the statue, from 1931. more than 60 passengers on board a royal caribbean cruise ship got sick with what's believed to be the norovirus. the cruise line says the stomach bug quickly spread throughout the ship. passengers say they were given letters warning about the illness and how to avoid getting sick. >> told us that there is some disease or something like that. >> announcements were in english and spanish. they went all morning, all afternoon. >> as crews were cleaning the ship, a new set of passengers were getting ready to board. royal caribbean says they were given the new passengers the option of rescheduling due to the outbreak. crews are deep cleaning an elementary school in portland, oregon after a norovirus outbreak sent more than a hundred students home sick. a spokeswoman for the district says the process will last a

few days. all activities and sporting events at the school have been canceled. the school is expected to reopen on tuesday. first lady michelle obama will be celebrating her 50th birthday with a dance party at the white house. the celebration, dubbed snacks and since and dancing and dessert, starts tonight at 9:00 and lasts until midnight. the president asked gusts to wear comfortable shoes. the white house will be limiting how much guests will be able to share about the event. >> the invitation does say no camera, no photographs. well, i've covered many receptions at the white house and even big shots like to take pictures. >> while the guest list hasn't been released, beyonce is rumored to be performing at the event. last year, the obama's inauguration after party drew out a number of stars, including usher and katy perry. civil liberties groups say president obama's plan to reform intelligence gathering does not go far enough. the president announced yesterday he's changing the way the intelligence agency such as the national security agency,

mines personal data like phone records. he wants strict approval from a court before accessing the information. agencies can only target phone calls that are two steps removed from a phone number associated with the terrorist organization rather than three steps removed. in addition, no more eavesdropping on the phone calls of foreign leaders. we are finding out more about the massive data breach at target stores that may have compromised the personal information of 100 million customers. a cyber intelligence firm says the breach may be part of a larger scam and at least six other retailers, including neiman marcus, may be affected. the company works with the secret service as well as homeland security. its report says there is evidence that more data breaches could be on the way. >> when we are seeing these types of attacks before and they create their attack methods and all the associated tools, they don't just target one or two companies. they say, well, how many companies are susceptible to this? let's go after all of them. >> the company says retailers may not even know their credit

card scanners are infected with the malware until it's too late. it also says the malware at the center of the breach was partly written in russian and may be connected to organized crime there. wells fargo is shutting down its direct deposit service. beginning february 1st, new checking accounts that are opened won't be able to use the service. existing customers will be cut off in the middle of the year. the service allowed customers to have an advance of up to $500 before their next electronically deposited check. the bank did not say why it is stopping the service. dozens of oakland police officers are celebrating their new promotions. [ applause ] >> one of six six people were promoted to lieutenant. 25 to sergeant, two more to captain. yesterday, the department threw a promotions ceremony for the officers and their families. >> by making these promotions today, we are setting in motion the next generation of leadership at the oakland police department. everyone being promoted today

has been selected due to their integrity, work ethic, and dedication to public service. >> the chief said the department is working towards organizational excellence, innovative crime fighting and community collaboration. it is time for our ticket saturday. today, you have the chance to win tickets to the opening night of ama luna, cirque du soleil's lating touring creation. it's being held wednesday in san jose. for your chance to win, go to ktvu.com before midnight and put in the secret word, "moon." it blew down during a major wind storm in november. now a large tree is the center of debate for an oakland neighborhood. >> it might be the month for new year's resolutions, but apparently january is a big month for another major life change as well.

oakland city officials have not dealt with the huge eucalyptus tree that fell two months ago. the 120-foot tree was knocked

down during the deadly wind storm in november. some oakland residents say the tree is now a tourist attraction, while others say it's a danger that needs to be removed. >> it's a total hazard. the fact it's been here this long is complete negligence on the city's part. >> if they put a fence around it, you know, where nobody couldn't climb up on it just to look at it, it should be okay. >> the city of oakland says at one point there was a fence around the tree, but someone tore it down. city officials say removing the tree would be expensive, so they are looking into other possibilities. san francisco police are investigating a crash that seriously injured a motorcycle driver. police say the motorcycle crashed into a car at about 3:15 yesterday afternoon at bush and broderick. police say the motorcycle driver is in critical condition. investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed that crash to call police. the super bowl is just a few weeks away and for some people who are hosting parties, the food is just as important as the game. it's estimated americans will spend more than $1 billion on food for the super bowl.

one chef says more people are steering away from pizza and beer and will be buying more healthy snacks, like humus and pita chips. >> people are more conscious of what they are eating. so you want to be able to have options for them. it's not all about chips and dip. >> if you need help planning your super bowl party, the nfl has a free app called home gating, which has recipes and cooking ideas. the los angeles-based facility is preparing to host an nhl game outside. a 53-foot ice truck will transform the field for an upcoming hockey game between the kings and ducks. workers will work mostly at night when temperatures are lower. the hockey game takes place january 25th. today is the 24th anniversary of the sea lions' arrival at pier 36. to celebrate, walking tours through the new sea lion center and pier will be held. tours begin every hour starting

at noon on the west side of the entrance plaza. sea lion center opened yesterday and is managed by aquarium of the bay. it is a free nature center, where people can learn about the sea lions who have made pier 39 their home. in just about an hour, a 24- hour effort to save the berkeley post office begins. a group of protesters have been trying to save the post office since the postal service announced plans to sell it. at 11:00, the group is kicking off a festival celebration and resistance. activities for the 24-hour long event include petition signing, music and letter writing. well, it is the new year, and for some people that means time for a new spouse. in an analysis by finelaw.com shows a spike in divorces in january, which has now earned the nickname "the divorce month." the spike is followed by a rise and peak in late march. the company also found searches for divorce and related phrases jumped 50% from december to january. attorneys say the spike may be

the result of people not wanting to look heartless by breaking things off just before christmas. the time is 9:56. let's get one more look at the weather with rosemary before we sign off. >> yes, good morning to you. we are finally thawing out, some of us relatively mild. antioch, 58 degrees. 50s in and around half moon bay, 53 at redwood city. for the afternoon, temperatures warming to about 70 degrees. by lunchtime, most of us in the 60s. widespread 60s around the bay for the lunch hour. once we get past chilly temperatures in areas like santa rosa, now 45, 43 in san rafael and 43 in oakland. mostly sunny skies, temperatures a tad cooler this afternoon. we have a modest cooldown in store for your weekend. upper 60s to low 60s for most of us. 78 in santa cruz. santa cruz will be one of the warmest locations for the bay area. the extended forecast here with your bay area weekend always in view, showing you that subtle cooldown and dry weather all

the way through midweek and the future cast models take it all the way out through friday with no rain. >> you know what's strange, it's so warm in the day, but then at night it's not like summer where it's warm at night also, but it's so cold at night, so both extremes. >> and we can't get any rain or snow. >> feels like temperatures we usually see in september. >> true. >> thanks, rosemary. that is our report for this morning. >> coming up at 6:00, we'll have the latest on the four- alarm fire at the restaurant in sos. and be sure to tune in at 9:00 tonight for our 49er special, road to the championship. have a fantastic saturday.

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