the recent rain we had is set up the parameters for the fog to form. you need clear skies and we have a little bit better conditions today than we had in the last couple of days. there will be some very thick fog here. it's already out at 6:30 or 7 it will be worse. it will be a be mostly sunny kind of warm day. it's 56, in san jose, oakland, mountain view, there are warm readings already. a lot of moisture in the air. heavy rain up to the north, some of this will might impact us late saturday early sunday. there's plenty of moisture up here. it won't be today. it will be kind of do this and tomorrow. fog sun and then warm, i mean especially if you get some of that sun early enough. morning drizzle, hazy and humid later on today. 60s, low 70s. >> good morning, we're looking at a decent friday except for that fog you mentioned which will keep us from seeing a lot

of our pictures. we'll have to use the maps, the computer assisted technology of maps. first let's go and look at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is light so far. it's a ten-minute drive time between the toll plaza and san francisco. it looks good, but just nearby, the fog tends to move around as steve and i tell you often. be aware of it it's out there. it may be on your commute later. as you drive from the altamont pass to livermore, it's 124:31 >> firefighters respond to a smoke coming from a home near city college. timothy is at the house with -- tara is at the house with what they found inside. >> reporter: police are at the

house. they stumbled on marijuana plants. you can see where the wires have been cut. the electrical seemed to have been rigged. they're waiting for the plants to be seized. the home off of juice and congress owe. they noticed the -- congo, it's just to give you an identification. firefighters were able to do you see the flames quickly. no one was home at the time. crews didn't say where the firefighters started. most of the damage was to the living room or one other room. >> police are on scene investigating a grow operation. it looks like they had manipulated the electrical. >> no one was hurt in the fire and the flames luckily did not spread to the other homes which are attached on both sides. the arson investigators have to release the official cause of the fire but at this stage because the house had bypassed the pg and e meter, it could be

faulty wiring and it could have sparked it. >> -- a veteran san jose firefighter is under arrest today. they rested this 53-year-old yesterday at the fire house where he worked. he is accused of having sex and providing drugs to children he contacted online t prosecutors did not reveal the number of potential victims. the mercury news reports he has been with the san jose fire department since 1994. he also worked for the catholic diocese in san jose as a church singer. protestors are camped out for janet. protestors are trying to call attention to the number of deportations of undocumented immigrations that took place

while she was the head of department of homeland security. she's on the listening tour of the uc system. the university has now contacted some 100 cal students who attend class for another student who tested positive for the measles. they'll have 300 doses of vaccines who may have been exposed to this highly contagious respiratory disease. >> it's very important for them to recognize the system, fever, cough, watery eyes and a rash and contact their health care providers immediately. they rode bart last week. anyone riding on bart between february 4th and february #th during the morning and late evening commute may have been

exposed. they've hired an outside consult at that particular time to find out what went wrong in last year's negotiations. it failed to prevent two bart strikes. it ended up with a botched deal, it cost bart more than $8.6 million. a police officer used a stun gun on a passenger. a camera captured the incident. it shows the bart police officer using a taser two times on a passenger right in front of other riders. the man was drunk harassing passengers and ignored their orders to get off the train. >> an officer doesn't have to be punched before he uses his taser or any other tool on his equipment belt. >> one woman posted a blog

criticizing bart police. she found their response what she calls heavy handed and unnecessary. >> time is 4:35 and president obama comes to california central valley to meet firsthand people affected by the drought. he's expected to come this afternoon. he'll meet with leaders and going on to tour a farm where he'll talk about the federal government's drought response efforts. he'll meet with jordan's king abdullah and play golf as well. the usda would ease restrictions for organic farmers affected by the drought. they have to allow cows to graze four months a year for it to be organic. the usda is loosening restrictions and allowing them

to bring in organic hay as feed. >> you may get fire insurance for your home. some insurers may be opting out for what they say is high risk in the oakland hills. they can refuse or cancel policies that are in effect for years. if you want more info on the story or what you can do if your insurance is cancelled log on to our website. the most recent happened where a model s was in a garage and was not charging. three tslaa's caught fire. they said no car is completely fireproof. we've learned the identity of the worker hob was killed in yesterday's industrial accident in san leandro.

48-year-old john died when a piece of equipment fell on him. it happened on marina boulevard. cal osha is investigating and they say it's not been cited for any safety violations. there's a sixth flu death this season. it brings the total up to 45 flu related deaths. five had underlying medical conditions. the health department says 20 people in san mateo county are hospitalized in intensive care with the flu. the time is now 4,38. they're currently under federal investigation under suspicion of slaughtering diseased cows. they've recalled nine million pounds of beef in the past year. now, the producer of grass fed

beef that was processed in 2013. the west coast grass fed company contracted with rancho last fall. it's to be a busy day across the bay area. many people will be celebrating valentine's day. the house of prime rib started accepting reservations back in october. tonight they have 800 reservations. flour shops and cake shops are expecting a crowd. >> you can't heat flowers but you can eat cupcakes and turkeys. >> business owners think procrastinators, you may be out of luck. they're busy for the weekend. >> it's the annual valentine's day pillow fight. nearly 1,000 people are expected to attend this year's

event with kicks off at 5:45 tonight. . >> this does not look fun at all. you know what is fun? the chinese parade. thousands of people are expected to come in this weekend to celebrate the year of the house. it will take place in chinatown downtown tomorrow night. it kicks off at 5:15 p.m. and ends in chinatown at 6:45. it will be the year of the horse. you can watch this year's parade right here and with julie cohosting the event there. >> we'll all be there. it's always fun. >> 4:40 is the time now. he was tired to protect homes. did he go too far. reactions where a security

guard shot a burglary suspect. >> more bad weather expected on the east coast. a look at the damage so far and the tragic story that had an impact on people this morning. >> we're looking at dense fog and it might affect your drive around the bay and traffic is looking good here west bound. lots of fog not where you are right now, but you heighten counter some if you're commuting in and we'll see if makes it in during the week. blahs

. welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news. a woman 8 months pregnant was among the people killed by the snowstorm that is bearing down on the east coast this morning. they were loading groceries into their car when a bobcat tractor backed into her. although she died doctors performed a c-section and delivered her baby.

the boy is in critical condition, however. the tractor driver has not been charged, they say he drives recklessly. [indiscernible] >> at least 21 deaths have been blamed on this late test winter storm. it could bring up to two feet of snow in parts of the northeast. half a million homes are without power and more than 1,000 flights nationwide have been cancelled and that's on top of the 600 flights yesterday. >> they received the snow they need for the weekend. runs that have been closed due to a lack of snow will open for the first time because of last week's storm. that's for blanketed resorts. they're hoping it will bring big business during the holiday

weekend. >> they ruled in favor of gun owners for gun restriction. the court of appeals panels california must allow law abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons in public. they have to show good cause to carry a concealed weapons permit. >> good cause is satisfied if you want a permit to defend yourself. >> it's disappointing and i think that here in california, we'll seek to appeal from that decision. >> now, san diego man filed the lawsuit after he was denied a concealed weapons permit. the ruling is on hold and some experts believe that issue may end up before the supreme court. the roll out for a computer

database new nursing graduates may make it hard for them to get work. the state department of consumer affairs say there's a backlog of 4,000 applications. they ruled out a new computer database in october. it's called the breeze system. it was designed to have applicants to enter their own information, after discovering the glitch they decided to launch it without that page. they have to enter that information themselves and it's just slowing things down. >> i have a job offer from stanford university, but they need my nursing license by friday, march 15th. the plan is to put all boards and bureaus on the system by 2015. they've requested an independent audit and they plan to put additional staff in place today to help the current 18 members to process applications. california could be the

first state in the u.s. to require warning labels on soda sodas and sugary drippings. any drink with more than 75 calories and 12 ounces to display the warning. drinking beverages would contribute to obesity diabetes and tooth did he kay. they have the support of several medical groups. you want to check in with sal, we're talking about fog in some areas. >> it's dense, i saw it on my way. it's wet the roads almost like rain but not quite as hazardous, but it's wet and the distances are going to be greater. give yourself extra time. where am i going to get that time, well i don't know, but i think you should slow down. i had a conversation with myself, i believe. what's happening on 2, the high

rise, it's pretty well, it's not as thick here, the fog. on the westbound bay bridge. >> and the san mateo bridge, it's good through foster city. it looks good through livermore. it's still a nice drive and then in oakland traffic is moving well on 580 and 580b. >> do you have a friend you would like to introduce us. >> yes. his name is castinadas sal. >> our good friend down here in san jose says, a drizzle, mr. drizzle is there and brandon said there's a lot of drizzle here. i encountered some in oakland, there's no fog and all of a sudden you are you into a wall of it. a foggy forecast.

it's that thick fog, once it burns off, it will be sunny, higher clouds paint themselves over the north, it's mild and muggy, yesterday it's like, i was out doing a hike. why is it so warm, it was 70 degrees remarks no wonder. we're starting off in the mid- 50s for many. once we get through this low cloud deck, there's a lot of rain in the pacific northwest and in northern california and seattle and portland, would you like to see a classic system, that is wrapped up on the east coast. it's moving north out of the picture. things will be calming down. the next system beginning to drop in. temperatures not that bad, not that cold, but here comes the next snow maker, it has been relentless, one after the other. it's amazing how that pattern has been stuck. 51/56. reno, a lot of cloud cover, some of this will dive towards, you have to wait for this to move in. if you're headed to the parade,

take an umbrella because i think it's going to be close. especially there might be some drizzle where we're okay today and we'll see increasing clouds tomorrow and the rain comes in at 9:00. it may be 10 or 11:00 and then it looks like it sweeps flew sunday and we'll get lower humidity here. rainfall pro ex discretions are not heavy. more of a nuisance than anything else. fog sun and hazy. 60s to low 70s, you can get that fog to burn off. it looks like a slam dunk here. the extended outlook look cools. it may be tuesday into the into wednesday. >> well, the fog brothers just said, the morning will be foggy and we want to see your fog photos. post them on our facebook page or tweet them out and send them to photos at ktvu.com. >> there are 50 choices when it

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been found. garcia torres is being held without bail. someone shot their dog with a pellet gun. he was exploring their cul-de- sac, someone shot him. the pellet was removed from the right eye. they're investigating the shooting as an act of animal cruelty. one of the neighbors admits to owning a pellet gun, but denies shooting the dog. the hourly rate is going up $1 at spots on fourth street in downtown raphael, all other place also see the rate go to # 5 cents an hour. it's to cover the cost of

putting in new meters. a board of supervisors committee have a plan to distribute bikes by police who have not been claimed by their owners. they'll hold on for four months before given away. they could be approved as soon as next month. they're looking to fulfill hundreds of positions in the bay. it's part of a nationwide push to bring in 80,000 new employees for the busiest selling season. it has 6 locations in the south bay. anyone interested can apply online. baseball season is around the corner. today the san francisco giants pitchers and catchers will report for training. they'll undergo physical exams today and workouts at the stadium and on tuesday the full squad will report for practice.

and they'll report for spring training in phoenix as well. the rest of the team will fly to arizona to report for practice. they'll have the spring training game on february 26th. >> exciting. coming up next in our 5:00 hour, a fire in a home in san francisco, i want to take you there live to the scene of the damage. we want to take you that prompt add police response. a firefighter arrested, the serious accusations he's facing this morning. >> good morning right now. we're seeing traffic doing well around the bay but the fog will be an issue. some of our traffic cameras are showing it. >> very thick fog for some, but it's forming all over the place and mr. drizzle is back on friday morning. it could be some late saturday night rain.

we're live in san francisco where firefighters stumble on a marijuana grow operation while battling some flames. >> arrested on drug and sex charges, serious accusations against a veteran san jose firefighter. >> a warning for bart riders, a

disease they may have been exposed to. it's all ahead on channel 2 news. . good morning, thank you for joining us friday morning, we're looking at a live picture in san francisco this morning. you can see extensive damage down there. it looks like a garage fire overnight there in san francisco, but what happened when firefighters got there, there's a police investigation and til is out there to tell us what they found inside that house and where the investigation stands right now. it's friday valentine's day, i'm pam cook. >> happy valentine's day to you. i'm dave clark, let's talk about traffic. two of steve's friends are here, mr. drizzle. >> miss and drizzle -- mist and drizzle. >> it's muggy and mild as well. it's only going