now, at 6:00, east bay residents fighting to take back their neighborhoods. the spike in crime that's sending them door to door. plus the super bowl, now just hours away. the excitement is growing. >> this is crazy what's going on here. it's -- this is like way too many people. >> we'll take you live to new york city where football fans from all over are pumped up. oh my god! >> and under arrest for bearing it all. why nudists chose this day to strip down for their cause. complete bay area news

coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. we see it in our e-mail groups, we talk to our neighbors. it's happening. >> east bay residents taking matters into their own hands after a surge in crime in their neighborhoods. good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wayne. residents of an oakland neighborhood say they've had enough of crime and are fighting back without the help of police. today they launched a door to door plea for prooeft security in their neighborhood. only on ktvu, christina spent the day and joins us now from oakland headquarters. christina. >> we can tell you there are 51 police officer positions not filled. because of that, this oakland neighborhood group is taking matters into its own hands. >> hi, i'm your neighbor. >> hello. >> a friendly visit by neighbors is the start of a new association committed to protecting residents in the lincoln highlands area of oefk

land's diamond district. the group is going door to door. >> hi. >> hi, you're about the neighborhood watch? >> i am. >> trying to get 100 people to sign up for a private security guard to patrol their neighborhood. they met saturday morning to plan their pitch before canvassing the treats. >> we've known about the crime. we've seen it on our e-mail groups. it's happening. >> the need for private patrols was spurred tuesday when an armed intruder shot and wounded an 81-year-old woman inside her home. sandy just moved to oakland from west la and wants to improve neighborhood safety. >> it's about everybody looking out for each other, protecting the neighborhood, protecting oakland. >> this group knows oakland police are short staffed, and they say they just can't wait on them anymore. >> no. we can't wait for that. >> but joeanne isn't convinced paying out of pocket is the answer. >> you're at the mercy of who those individuals are, and they can only be in one place at one time. it's our city's problem. >> daytime patrol. >> the group knows there may be

some limitations to private patrols like guards being unarmed, but they say so far it's their best bet at deterring crime. >> community in getting everyone taufking to each other so we can respond faster and watch out for each other. >> private patrols would cost residents about 30 bucks a month for a security guard five days a week and a group says they've already had an overwhelmingly positive response to this and plan to be back out next weekend canvassing the neighborhood again. reporting live in oakland, christina rendon ktvu channel 2 news. oakland's rock ridge district already has private patrols and residents will soon decide whether to keep employing guards. we told you in november about 600 residents paid $80 each for security to keep an eye on their neighborhood. the four-month trial period ends in mid march. a number of other oakland neighbors have all paid for private guards. fremont police say a security guard was the target of

a gunman every tli morning. officers responded to the el camino real bar just after 1:00 a.m.. a man who was asked to leave that bar earlier in the evening returned with a gun and opened fire at the guard. police say miraculously no one was hurt and the guard manage today chase down the suspect. safrs they arrested 31-year-old miguel similargas on suspicion of attempted murder. continuing coverage on the super bowl frenzy sweeping the country. we are just hours away now from the big game at new jersey's met life stadium, and tonight more than ever, you can feel the excitement. >> from the west coast to the east coast, we have live team coverage for you tonight. our john sasaki found people right here in the bay area shopping for televisions ahoefd the big game, but we begin with our own gasia mikaelian live in new york city's times square. >> heather and ken, things are a little bit warmer and a whole lot busier than they were when we arrived here on tuesday to cover the super bowl for you.

with just one day to go before the big game, everyone is busy packing in as much food, fun and, of course, football as they can before they head to the super bowl. 16-year-old kate have been best friends since preschool. tomorrow, they're going to the super bowl. >> people come up and they're, like, can we take pictures with you? we've been interviewed. this guy came up and interviewed us for his you tube channel. it was just so cool. >> you come to new york city, and you're the attraction? >> yes. it's so funny. >> the girls say they're having the time of their lives, and they didn't spend a dime for new outfits. all this was already theirs. >> you have to wear everything that you wear in seattle. you can't -- you have to -- it's all superstitious so same jersey, same sweatshirt, same hat, same plaque. >> the official attraction along super bowl boulevard were expected to draw soum 1 million people to times square over the past week. >> this is crazy what's going on

here. it's -- there's, like, way too many people. >> as game day gets closer, the party is getting hotter, and the weather is warming up, as well. >> it was freezing. this is great right now. i remember the first couple nights out there, it was -- it was cold. >> most of the people we talked with today down on super bowl boulevard say they are not going to go to the game tomorrow. they just came down to be part of all the fun and excitement. coming up at 10:00, we will introduce you to two guys from tracy who are here to see the super bowl, and we'll tell you why they did not pay a dime for their tickets. must be mice. reporting live in new york city, gasia mikaelian ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, gasia. >> and along with the live reports, you can see all of gasia's adventures in new york and new jersey online. follow her on twitter @ gasiaktvu. our coverage continues now with ktvu's john sasaki. >> he is live at the best buy where hard core football fans

prepare for the big game by buying a big brand new big screen tv. right, john? >> that's right. kickoff is less than 24 hours away, and still the rush is on here at best buy to enhance the big game viewing experience. a wall of flat screen tvs lures in people at the emeryville best buy. >> i just want a nice big tv so i can watch the super bowl tomorrow. >> they're looking for the right size and price. >> i really just want good quality picture and plenty of flexibility to plug things into it. >> this rush is on largely because people want to see the super bowl in all of its majesty. >> i'm a retired guy, man. i started to watch a lot of television. my eyes are a little older, and i -- i need a better, greater tv. >> best buy officials told me off camera that today the store was projected to sell two to three times more tvs and home theater equipment than on a normal saturday. given how long people stayed in the tv area, this was clear this is no simple task. >> this is hell. this is hell.

we've been here for an hour now. we were over there. we're, like, i have bought four tvs by now, really. i'm like, this is the one. no, this is the one. >> some shoppers admitted they might not even watch the game. >> no. >> but they still felt time was right to buy because of the deals. >> so the one weir going to pay for is $688. it's open box model. original price is 1,300. >> one man says he prepares for this kind of purchase. >> i try to do as much research ahead of time before i get into the store so i don't have to spend a lot of time digging in the store. >> another thing to prepare for, getting a big tv home. this man had to figure out how to fit it in his suv. one couple had to call for help from a friend with a truck. best buy tells me there should be another rush tomorrow morning, but that it should die off around noon. live in emeryville,ktvu channel 2 news. >> and a reminder, you don't

even have to change the channel to watch the super bowl. the big game airs tomorrow right here on ktvu. kickoff is set for 3:30. it wasn't all about football today. here in the bay area at 6:15, we'll show you what brought hundreds of giants fans to at&t park. i don't know. baseball season hasn't even begun. we are getting details on a nationwide sausage recall just a day before the big gachlt house of smoke based in colorado is recalling more than 140,000 pounds of meat and poultry products sold nationwide. the company says it failed to list a known allergen on its labels. the labels are marked est 6273 or p 6273. inside the usda inspection mark, you can find a complete list of the recalled products on our web site at ktvu.com. san francisco supervisors kicked off a campaign today to promote a soda tax in the city. they showed how much sugar is

contained in large drink sizes. the proposed tax would cost consumers two cents per ounce of soda from 24 cents for a dan to $1.28 for a largest big gulp. the tax money would fund nutrition and exercise programs. >> where will it be invested? in the most affected neighborhoods, much like where we are right now. this is ground zero. >> supervisors will introduce the new lij slags next tuesday. they expect the american beverage association to spend millions dollars to try to defeat it. a warng is out from the catholic church that a man posing as a priest talked his way into bay area homes. be on the lookout for this man. they say he has invited himself into people's homes in vallejo and butte county. the dioce seshgs says it has reports of pa rigsers paying to send him on a trip to florida. california's drought has

people from many faiths and traditions looking to the skies not only for rain divine intervention. about 300 muslims as well as people from other faith gathered today to offer a special prayer asking got to give the blessing of rain. the prayer is an age-old muslim tradition. >> in case of extreme drought, the profete mohammed, i have taught muslim community about 1400 years ago in arabia. >> the service was organized by the san francisco bay area chapter of the council on american islamic relation. and in weather, we are tracking rain chances for the second half of the weekend. coming up, the forecast track of this system shower chances for tomorrow and the areas that could pick up maybe a half an inch of rain. without clothes and under arrest. the anniversary that brought nudists and police to san francisco. and making history, the

journey that brought undocumented immigrant from the almond orchards to getting his law license today. then hollywood mourning the death of an oscar-winning actor. a look back tonight at the life and legacy. one of the best things is that millions of peopleia will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com.

san francisco police arrested at least four people today at a rally for nudity less than a dozen attend -- attended the rally. the protest marked one year since the city passed the law banning nudity. organizers say, though there's growing acceptance of what it calls body freedom, and that they predict that law will be overturned. violators can -- violations, rather, can cost $100.

the ordinance makes exception for young children and bethat breakers. san francisco giants fans had their first chance of the season to meet the coaches and players on the team this afternoon at giants fan fest. as ktvu allie rasmus shows us, some people wait in line overnight. >> 5:00 this morning the entrance to at&t park looked like a campground. the first people in line got here at 11:00 last night e. >> it's fun and just to know that weir all giants fans around each other. >> by 9:00 this morning, the campers had company. the line grew and so did the anticipation. >> everyone in this line is here for giants fan fest. it's the fans' best opportunity to meet the coaches and players of their favorite team. >> our biggest goal right now is to get cain to sign my hat and romo to sign her hat. >> who do you want to see today? >> tim linscom.

>> what are you going to say to him? >> that he's my favorite player. >> when the doors opened at 10:00, people packed the ballpark, and hundreds of fans wait in line again for an autograph. >> there's a lot out here that you can see the excitement in their face to get to meet a lot of the players, and it's a fun experience for us. >> meeting buster posey was more than just a fun experience. she says it was awu inspierg. >> -- inspeiering. >> i can't believe i saw him. it was crazy. >> whether it was a chance to meet their sports heroes, pose for a picture on first base or play for a game of catch on this profield, it was a memorable and meaningful experience for the fans. in san francisco, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> although his state is hosting the super bowl tomorrow, new jersey governor chris christie had few fans when he appeared today. >> good afternoon, everybody. you've already heard enough speeches -- enough spiechs of the same thing. i want to tell everybody out

>> as you heard, boos mixed with light applause. yesterday a lawyer for one of christie's former top aids says he has evidence the governor knew out of those deliberate lane closures near the george washington bridge. christie's office, though, released a statement again denying he knew anything about the closures. immigrants who won a california supreme court case to become a lawyer is officially an attorney today. >> i am the american dream. >> sergio garcia was sworn in this afternoon on the steps of the state capitol in sacramento. the supreme court's decision in january was the first to allow an undocumented immigrant in the tous practice law. garcia hopes the case inspeiers similar once still being decided. >> i'm super excited that my case inspiers, you know, across the nation. i think whether you were blessed with being born in this country or not, i think a lot of people are being inspired. >> garcia came to the united states as a child and picked

almonds with his father before studying law. a who's who of bay area women in politics celebrated a new stamp in honor of trail blazing congresswoman shirley. congresswoman barbara lee and nancy pelosi were on hand for the release of the shirley stamp. she was the first african american woman elected to congress in new york in 1968. she passed away in 2005. representative barbara lee says she first met which i sayholm for the first time in 1972 as a college student. >> i wasn't register today vote, and here at mills college, she told me, "little girl, you got to register to vote and get organized." the rest is history. she was the person who really gave me the inspiration to get involved in politics. and on this first day of black history month, google is honoring harriet tubman on its home page. in the 1850s, the former slave

helped more than 300 fugitive slaves make a perilous journey to escape. tubman later acted as a spy for the union army during the civil war. another dry day around the bay area. it was nice. it was pleasant, but we'd like to see some rain out there, mark. how is it looking? >> looks like we do have the change. not the big change you're waiting for, but at least we could be tracking rain showers for the second half of the weekend. today, though, lots of sunshine. it has been at least cooler and intriez conditions out there. here's the system i'm tracking. see the circulation up here to our north and wechlts in fact, point that out to you with this little arrow. that will be tracking down our coast over the next 24 hours. here's closer inspection right now, and the clouds already building up offshore so look for more cloud cover for tonight and here's a closer look at that system right now. loofks like that leading edge approaching kate up along the north coast. as far as live storm tracker 2, there you can see a little bit of activity in terms of rain fall, but nothing is showing up just yet. that could be changing first

thing tomorrow morning. current temperatures kind of cool out there. already showing you 40s. upper 40s for santa rosa. napa. san francisco 50 degrees, and san jose in the lower 50s. i know it's a bit of breeze out there. some of the current wind speeds from around 3 to about 12 miles an hour out toward fairfield. and some more neighborhoods a bit stronger out toward sfo and half-moon bay. san jose winds coming in out of the northwest. last check reporting ten miles an hour. super bowl forecast for tomorrow, lots been talked about other the past few weeks with the potential for heavy snow and very cold temperatures. tomorrow, lots of cloud koefr and about a 30% chance of some showers. take a look at the forecast for you coming up, and temperatures, in fact, have been up a little bit with forecast high. right around 43 degrees by kickoff, but temperatures in the afternoon before kickoff mainly in the upper 40s, and as i mentioned, chance of a shower. for tonight we do have this clouds increasing, cool out there. tomorrow mostly cloudy skies,

showers approaching the region. the extended dry weather pattern and partly cloudy skies. overnight lows will be starting out sunday in the mid 30s. widespread 40s, though, for san francisco, oakland, and mountain view in the upper 30s. so here's the track of this weather system, this area of low pressure offshore. at least the main impacts for us you can count on more cloud cover out there. mostly cloudy skies and shower chances have been going up. we could be talking about heavier amounts in the coastal hills, but in general, potentially a few hundredths of an inch to possibly half an inch of rain near the coastal hills. here's forecast model tomorrow morning. this forecast model increasing the probability throughout the day as you can see it 1:00 and even at the 5:00 moing in from the south. so we'll keep an eye on that. might need the umbrella, in fact, increasing chances for your sunday. temperatures for tomorrow mainly in the mid 20 upper 50s. san jose 58. half-moon bay 55. and a look ahead your five-day forecast. looks like a sun cloud mix.

in fact, more clouds by wednesday. slight chance of shower on thursday. but when you're watching the super bowl tomorrow indoors, might be seeing a few rain drops falling from the sky. we'll keep an eye on it. >> we hope so. >> thank you, mark. oscar-winning actor has died at the age of 83. >> german people to speak of the flaw in the german that allowed to write the power. >> won the 1961 academy award for best actor playing an attorney who defended nazi judges in the classic. the actor was also nominated for the man in the glass booth and jewel yeah. his ajent says shell died in a clinic in aus ra after a long illness with his wife at his side. the profootball hal of fame announces its induck tees and one area great gets in. plus the dazzling display that celebrates chinese tradition.

tens of thousands of people celebrated the year of the horse in hong kong. look at that. 32,000 fireworks were used during a show that lasted 23 minutes. chinese astrologists say this year of the horse, because of its interaction with the

elements, may bring pronounced conflicts as people will stick more to their principles and stand firm. in san francisco, this year's chinese new year's parade is set for february 15th and as always will be broadcast live right here on ktvu at 6:00 p.m.. >> as always, tas spectacular parade. let's head on other to joe who's going to tell us who's in the clas of 2014. the profootball hal of fame will be seven new induck tees this simmer. one is a representative of bay area football. ray guise already in the bay area sports hal of fame. he'll now become the first pure punter to have a bust in canton. another first was the fact that he was a punter taken in the first round of the nfl draft. guy played 14 years for the raiders and was on all three of their super bowl championship teams. he was also named the punter on the nfl's 75-year anniversary team. >> other member of the class of 2014 are giants defense ef lineman michael stray han,

cardinals defense ef back, buffalo receiver andre reid, seattle tackle walter jones and falcons defense van claude hump ree where the guy was a senior city collection. bay area roots were finalists but did not make the final cut. the 49ers charles and edward, jr., and the raiders tim brown. it was also announced today that peyton manning is the associated press nfl most valuable player. this is the fifth mvp award for manning who set a record this year with 55 touchdown passes. he received 49 of the 50 votes by the nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. tom brady got the one vote that did not go to manning. >> well, after coming close a couple of nights ago against arizona, the stanford basketball team got a crack today at asu. pavilion, the perfect venue for a little family entertainment. dwight powell did his part. randall who goes high off the glass for that shot. randall had 21 points.

powell matched his season high with 28. stanford 76-70 improving to 5 and 4 in conference play and 14 and 7 overall. the sharks hosting the black hawks tonight. we'll have that for you tonight at 10:00 on sports wrap. see you then. >> thank you, joe. coming up tonight on the 10:00 news, football fans, of course, will be out this weengd, but they're not the only ones. >> we will have much more on how law enforcement is planning to keep drooefrs safe and also just how dangerous it is on bay area roads on super bowl sunday. thank you so much for may recollect ktvu your source for news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> we're always here for you online at ktvu.com and on facebook, twitter and all the ktvu apps. see you tonight. [son] she has no idea.

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come on, boys! it's leap day, not sleep day! - whoo! - (claps hands) i love leap day! (chuckles) it's kind of a big deal in the dunphy house. this year, we even got manny involved. you're given this gift of 24 extra hours. you can't waste it at work or school. you have to do something extraordinary, - something shocking. - mm. this year, the entire family is taking a trapeze class. - how extraordinary is that? - it was my idea. how shocking is that? i can be spontaneous every four years. i can't wait. leap day is stupid. you're not understanding the logic behind it. a year is actually 365.25 days. every four years, we gain one day. if we didn't adjust the calendar in, say, 40 years,