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. a driver slammed into a man who was crossing the street in san francisco. right outside city hall, what they are using to track down the driver. what home owners can do to stave safe. also how pier pressure is is going well in the bay area. welcome back to the morning news, we are looking live in san francisco, this was the scene of a pedestrian accident. the police have cleared the scene, if you can see traffic moving well, they are looking ativan nice -- at van nuys and

this is the second pedestrian accident and of course we have been talking about this for a while. >> it is wednesday, february 5 february 5th, i am pam cook. >> let's check weather, steve. we have clear skies and sun, rain will come in tonight, overnight lows they did dip to 25 at the napa airport. semolina, 29 and if you have a backyard thermometer and are measuring 29 you can tweet me. 29 in santa rosa and there is a lot of 30s, cold out there, mid- 30s in the santa cruz mountains as well. clear now but it has a ways to

go now. we have to take the ride up and over and it looks good for rain, maybe a quarter of an inch to two hours. and it's just darn cold out there. into tomorrow, it looks like rain here is the bay bridge, traffic is backed up for a 15 minute delay and another 10 into san francisco. you are looking at more than 25 minutes to get into san francisco already, it has been pretty slow and i want to mention the traffic on 880 is getting busier and it is not stop and go and you will see stop and go passing the coliseum. if you are driving 580, it is slow from the pass, up wanted to mention the traffic on the san mateo and dumbarton, there have been a couple of crashes

on northbound 101, slow traffic from 880 up to northbound 101, 6:03 let's go back to the desk. they just reopened an area where a pedestrian was critically injured. this is the latest in the city and alex savage is there ativan ice -- van nuys -- at van nuys. >> san francisco police are now looking for a dark colored suv in this early morning accident. they were in this crosswalk when the suv slammed into him. the driver in this case kept ongoing and now police are trying to track that person down. the man who was hit has critical injuries sin is now being treated at san francisco

general hospital. they are just outside of city hall. he was a man in his 50s and he flew through the air in the middle of the intersection, at that time he flew through the intersection and it is unclear if he had a green light. the major department gathered evidence at the scene, but right now police don't have much information to go on in terms of who this driver was or the suv with the make and the model. as we come back out here, they will try to pull it through and they may have captured more of this crash and they can give us a better look at the suv which left one man with life- threatening injuries. alex savage, ktvu channel 2 morning news.

well, near lake merced, more concerns and 78-year-old ice zack was killed yesterday morning as he was crossing the boulevard. three people were also hurt and the investigation continues. there is more details in the recent speak in san francisco. 60% of major pedestrian crashes occur in 6% of of the city. many were killed the most since 2007 and that's the most since 2001. san francisco is working on an initiative to reduce the amount to zero by the year 20-20. new details about the weekend killing of a three-year- old girl. they are accused in the fatal beating of the little girl. they admitted to hiding her body inside of a freezer for three days.

last night they held a moment of silence in memory of caylee and they want to know more about the several visits police made to the home in the weeks before the death. >> obviously, there is a lot of the concern, what did they encounter when they went out there, what did they see, was all the proper follow ups handled. >> they maven wally he can floor. drug use appears to be a major factor in the child's death. >> time now 0:67 -- 6:07 rising recent armed home invasion where an elderly couple was attacked. here is more on this crime

trend, january 9? >> reporter: they -- janine? >> reporter: they are committed to catching the latest during this latest crime wave. they are concerned about the number of break-ins and they have shared crime statistics focusing on the number of street robberies and there were 169 more auto burglaries than the prior year which is a 70% -- 70% increase. another big concern is residential burglaries. police addressed a violent home invasion just last month where a trio, they are still trying to track down the suspects as well as his accomplices and the case remains a priority and

they did recommend walking in groups and if somebody knocks on your door, don't immediately open the door, make sure that you let them know you are there but again you do not have to answer the door and that signals nobody is home and it's a potential par get for breaking in. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 morning news. they are still cleaning up after a fire at an abandoned grocery store. it burned for several hours. take a look, firefighters say this is not the first time that boarded up building caught fire. >> nobody was had here upon our arrival and the call came in to 911 and they were passing by and saw smoke coming out of the building. >> previous fires have been

started by homeless people and they say nobody was inside when they arrived last night and the cause of the fire is still under an investigation. new this morning, one of the biggest drug store chains are making a big announcement about cigarettes and tobacco sales. >> comments from the company, even president barack obama. they announced they will sell them and help people on the path to better health. it was inconsistent with the purpose and they will loose $2 billion on an annual basis. the impact upon earnings could can be between 6 to 9 cents per share and however some analysts say it could benefit them in

the long run, allowing them to strike additional deals with hospitals an insurance companies. in the meantime, president barack obama released a statement saying cvs care marks shows a powerful example to reduce tobacco related deaths, cancer and heart disease as well as bringing down heart care costs and protecting untold numbers for years to come. it is tune clear and we like to hear whether you will stop orphan continue to shop. >> happening today.

a victory parade in downtown seattle and the school superintendent will allow kids to skip school today to go to the parade and that's okay if the principal said it is okay. and they are celebrating huey lewis. the celebrity will be there in pebble beach and he is looking like a scott man. some of them include ray and andy garcia. tomorrow, the pro am golf tournament kicks off and lots of celebrities will team up there as well. 6:12 is the time, the horse sent the storm clark scrambling for cover. we will tell you, it is just

dayels a. >> when you get to the pay bridge, we will tell you what the wait time is. it's really cold out there, lots of 20s and it will be okay, we will bring you the timing on that and weekend rain could be really good.

. the latest rebate to offer water, they approved a program for those who live in the unincorporated areas of napa county and homeowners can get a rebate to replace old toilets. there will be rebates for up to $200 for people who replace more newer efficient models. and it appears a little peer pressure comes a long way, but they have bay area water agencies to make people save water and more and more people have made themselves water police officers. they are calling in complaining about water waisters. and last month they reported a 300% increase in water customers telling on their neighbors. >> one has a heightened sense

of awareness and if we see something, we want them to talk to their neighbors. >> there is more in the bay area district, however they are urging to have a friendly conversation with the neighbors before you report them. and they are looking into a $10 million police surveillance center which would give police a place to watch video feeds from around the city. it will allow them to watch video feeds in realtime. >> this center is another form of homeland security and our government to look into our lives even more, but physically. >> i don't have any issues with surveillance centers and it

should help me with weapons industry. city law bands them from doing business with those linked to nuclear weapons. they checked and the contractor is not involved with nuclear weapons. new from russia, the olympic torch arrives from sochi russia. >> there it is, 45 minutes ago, that torch was lit during this celebration here and the torch will be seen throughout sochi for the next few days and it will finally arrive and light the olympic caldron during the olympics. it will be on boats and possibly on a black sea dolphin, we will keep up posted. meantime they are still worried about the winter oh

olympics ahead and u.s. security want to launch a an apparent attack and outside venues. and reporters are confirming many of the hotels are not ready for the guests. this was tweeted out by a "c" nbc report -- a cnn reporter. out of the 11 hotels, this was the only one ready and pam, it it was in shambles. >> she said when she first arrived they had no water and when the water was turned on, this is what the water looked

like. drink up. >> oh, my gosh. we arewe are looking at it and some spots and drive times will be off two and a half minutes which is normal for this time and when you get to the bay bridge you will see more waiting going on and it is backed up for 15 to 20 minutes depending on which line you are in and we are up almost at a half hour drive time. san jose continues to be plagued with earlier accidents and it is back upped all all the way up and they are alternates. >> i am looking at my draft

being 0. >> napa airport 27, semolina 29 and yes indeed, some cold air has settled in and clouds are on the way but they will be here later. sun for a while, rain tonight, morning sun, afternoon clouds, late rain will take us into tomorrow morning and rain fall amounts take us through tonight and this will take us through this. san francisco, san jose, half inch, it is not much. but some things are changing and increasing clouds by this afternoon, no rain yet but it

starts to move in tonight. the main action will be around the midnight hour over until tomorrow morning and by this time we will be talking rain and what looks to be decent totals. there is 27 napa, 40s for others and if not it goes way, way down, it being a temperature and it's on its way and for pry day, it will go way he up and over and a few systems are updating with the graphic over the next five minutes. we will have a day of sun and clouds and temperatures are very cool, low-to-mid and these are below average for almost everybody. rain tonight into thursday morning and mostly cloudy friday and it will be warmer

and rain in the north bay and it could be hardly anything and time now, some say this kind of attitude may make them decide to move out. some are moving up to capitol hill.

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you will. a group of senior citizens effected -- evicted from their homes are asking to file criminal charges against their landlords. now the ellis act is a california law which allows property owners to kick out tenants if they decide to sell off the apartments rather than use them as rentals. the redwood trees are being chopped down. they thought it was because some of the tree were sick and some of them say the reason

they are in the equity areas... >> they are treated to a broader range of tenants and it is back in tees and 85 of the trees would be removed. attention as teen who made national headlines who claimed his up bringing is responsible for a dui crash is expected back in court today. he received 10 years probation for a crash that killed four people. he said the 16-year-old never learned to take responsibility because he was spoiled by his parents. he should face jail time while defense attorneys feel they

shut town a road in the middle after the and we are in the path of this latest storm. and they are continuing search for a hit-and-run driver who slammed into a person earlier this morning, what investigators are saying about the suv they are searching for.

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cycling survivor, they have ready to ride, getting boston, chicago and new york and we will get you all of the business news in just a moment, middle of the week, whence tie february 5th, steve paulson is checking in on the weather? >> thank you for all of the nice comments on facebook and twitter and if you know me, i better get a nice comment. and yes, its cold, 29 degrees temperatures will start off in the 20s and santa rosa is at 29 and some 40s around and if there is a puff of a

breeze, this will lead to rain more likely into tomorrow and i will have any watches and warnings. so a chilly day, highs in the 50s and then clouds later on. we are looking atherton commute and we are getting into the peak of the commute some cases, please give yourself some extra time to come up over that hill. and that traffic has been slow as well and we have not had it, here is a look at the toll

plaza beyond the 880, and it's stretching, including drive time and they are getting into the south, let's go back to the desk. new this morning, in san francisco, 2 pedestrians hit in less than 24 hours and it was hit this morning. i know the streets near the crash scene reopened in just the past hour san francisco police are on the lookout for a pedestrian which was there this morning and they haded agreen light at the time of the

accident. the driver just kept ongoing and they had critical injuries and they are now being treated and this crash happened just before 2:30a man in his 50s, landed right in the middle of the intersection. at the time there were bottles and kansas and he was called out here and they did offer that. put if if you come back out here live, investigators say they may be trying to pull some to see if they can get a better look at the suv involved in the early morning crash which left a man with life-threatening injuries. live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 morning news.

also near the lake her said injury, he was hit and killed the as he crossed sunset boulevard and three people in that car were also hurt and the investigation continues. police focused on cars and homes being broken into where an elderly couple was targeted. janine de la vega joins us from palo alto to talk about this crime trend, janine? >> reporter: pam, palo alto is known as a safe well-to-do city and criminals seem to be going where the money is and police assured residents they are tracking down a meeting and she

is folk -- focusing on the number of people 2013 compared to the year before and there were more auto burglaries compared to the year before which is a 7% increase. they address a violent home invasion which occurred last month on palo alto where they were forced to the ground and they are throwing to look, and this is what he has seen from the crime. >> there is a lot of burglaries and we do the insurance claims and so, we worry that people's rates will go up on their insurance and everything because of all the crime. but police do a good job here.

we see the presence of them driving around. >> police say the case i was just speaking about in the home invasion remains a pre-yourty and they say when saab knocks it helps pause silence is believed to be watched. they crashed into a store on hayward near sick more around 9:30 shelves were hit and the driver was taken to the hospital. we don't know his condition right now. one of the store employees told us. >> and we are having too

testify new orleans leak somebody crash. >> there are no other injuries that were reported in this crime burglary in that store. and live in the newsroom, with more on the impact this will have on stores nationwide. they will stop selling tobacco products by october 1 october 1st. company president larry merlot said ending the sale of tobacco products is the right thing to do to end it with a with a coup the purpose they will loose testimony from tobacco sharp

shoppers and they are allowing them to strike additional tool and they posted whether they will continue to shop there and we have gotten a lot and and they are theming a chainless chance and in the mean child deborah will no longer shop at cvs. i am tired of seeing stores cater to the alcoholics and obese. they are one of the largest retailers in america, cv. said they will help my addid

aprintmen straighters printing it town ultimately printing it up to for years to come and it is unclear whether any other ones will follow. and a generic form of birth control is to blame for their daughter's death. >> i laid her head on my chest and held her until her heart didn't beat anymore. >> she died after suffering a blood clot that caused hard yack arrest. she started taking a general they are rick form >> oop. >> and why are the makers of all general net nick -- genetic

drugs not useful. and they were closed after a deadly pileup late blast night. a big-rig slammed into three other tractor-trailers and hit a car on the other side. one person in the big risk was killed, and this is a -- another storm posted all the way to southern maine from post top. here to get ago lot of mess. >> yes . and it keeps coming. and disturbing words painted on an islamic center and why the fbi could be involved in the search for the vandals. we will tell you what we have learn had about the 2-

year-old -- 62-year-old woman who was killed. good morning, we are looking at traffic. >> some freeways are doing perfect than others. we willnal share that information on the what i may. we have details coming up.

. we are looking into the murder of a woman and now joining us from hayward, just down from where the shooting happened, some people we spoke to this morning, people said they did indeed hear the gunshots last night but really not much else. >> reporter: according to police, a 62-year-old woman called 911 and said she was depressed. they asked them to do a welfare check but when they arrived they said the woman was waiving a gun threateningly. >> when officers responded they

made contact with that person and subsequently a shooting occurred. >> neighbors thought they heard five fun shots. now the woman has not been identified neither has the officer who shot her but he has been with the department for more than a year. they are meeting with the district attorney's office and we have put some calls in this morning and we have not heard back. tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 morning news. a chase in san francisco led to police opening fire and a massive manhunt. it happened at noon yesterday when police tried to pull over the driver of a stolen -- stolen car in the petrerro neighborhood. police opened fire after a person tried to ram into a

police or and it led to a massive move. and a mosque has been spray painted with object sensitives. -- obscenities and also on the ground strips of raw bacon were found in the parking lot and it was an insult since muslims don't eat portion. last year somebody spray painted, no all allah only god will be held of that mosque. there are charges of george where he created and aimed for

the san jose city council. he is not expected to be at today's hearing and he is now serving a year in dublin after pleading guilty to misusing public funds. clay ache kin is running for congress. >> i am not a politician, i don't ever want to be one but i want to help bring back at least to my corner to represent all the people. >> he thefts this -- poeted this video announce -- posted this video announcement. another cheating scandal for the u.s. military, what reportedly happened at a school for navel nuclear power reactivators. and strong demand is the united

nations is making to the vatican and a consumer report came out with the best liked cars and tesla made an impressive showing to be improved with quick rise in popularity. >> we have a problem north and sound bound, 880, and the ramp is closed at 880 stevens creek because power lines are down and traffic will be affected because people here normally take that ramp and will not be able to get off. 880 north and coming south you will not be able to get off at stevens creek and they have issued a significant alert. take a look put traffic area

and getting to concord, that as 25 to 30 minute delay at the toll plaza and another 10 to get into san francisco. let's go to steve. a few high clouds, another nice sunrise and 20s stroke up, that means the windchill is 22 and sow if you are anywhere near there, my gosh it is cold, and i'm sure there is a bunch that are 39 and we will have increasing being clouds and it is cold out there, afternoon, clouds will look really good about a quarter to a half inch

of rain and move in on the weekend. i just saw an -- updated record but maybe over an inch near older -- bolder creek. here is your rain forecast, you will see increasing clouds throughout the day and here is the timeline and i will try not to confuse you too testify. everyone else will be over while most of us are asleep, we will have rain all the way south pan by this time tomorrow i will have rain totals. 30s for some, 40s for others others, our absorber and the one behind that they could set

me up and 30 in in ukiah, this bun has a what lot more punch from it, and it will shall around 3 to -- two to three through feet. sunday -- 3,000 feet. sunday it goes to 8,000 depending on elevation and it will all depend on how much warm air gets in by the weekend. rain to the north and overnight highs for everybody in the 50s and in fact low for some mid- for others and these are all below average on the temperatures and we should be much warmer, walnut creek brentwood 158 december free and rain tonight rain to the north saturday, clouds to the south

and everybody looking at rain saturday. investigation into the death of phillip seymour hoffmanen and what we now know about his last hours. and tote willing up -- toteeling up his last hours.

. taking it down, big board, futures indicated alower opening, nasdaq and s&p 500 are also down, there is still a lot of concern about the global markets and european is down from the three day losing streak. payroll processor, businesses added more jobs and that was after a disappointing route in december. there were had 17 5,000 but it also eased concerns about friday's federal report for all of january. four people were arrested by police in connection with

the heroin found in phillip seymour's apartment. he had six different transactions reportedly the night before he died. the mother recently found him using drugs and she told him to move out and get some help. he was found with a needle still in his arm. santa clara count tip supervisors found if their response team don't get better. they came through and will get those fund if they respond within 8 minutes for three straight months. we are now feeling the brunt of december's deep

freeze. citrus grows say the freeze is taking a toll on their crops. the citrus industry could be wiped out and expect to pay more. normally a hit-and-run in san francisco comes just hours after another pedestrian accident in san francisco. also a big fire cause being major damage to a boarded up grocery store in oakland. the reason it is familiar territory for many firefighters. northbound 880 at steven's creek, the reason power lines are down and we will tell you why you can't get off at that off ramp, and that coming up.

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>> reporter: san francisco police searching this morning for a hit-and-run driver who hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk early this morning near city hall. what investigators are saying about the suv they are trying to track down. flames shooting through the air from an empty grocery store. this is not the