immigrants could apply for driver's licenses in. hundreds of people -- in california. hundreds of people lined up in san jose. >> now it is the opportunity for me to drive. i am very happy for this. >> the dmv set up 4 processing centers and added 900 employees. they expect a million and a half people to apply. they have been doing outreach to prepare. >> some folks don't know what to expect. we are spending time in the communities to encourage folks to start studying, and gathering their documents. >> still the traffic meant long waits and not everyone supports the new measure. >> not fair. you should follow the laws of whatever every american has to do. >> i support it. i think that it will make the roads safer. they will have insurance and licensed drivers. >> reporter: the driver's licenses could only be used for

driving in california. still those receiving them say they will change their lives. >> i am really proud and i know that now he can go anywhere and feel free. >> reporter: the driver's licenses look different from other california driver's licenses. written on them are the words federal restrictions apply. california is one of 10 states offering these driver's licenses. >> ann rubin, thank you. locking ahead to tomorrow -- looking ahead to tomorrow, saturday is a spare the air day. the cold temperatures combined with light winds are creating conditions for poor air quality. no wood burning unless it is your only source of heat. today it was cold again and it isn't showing signs of letting up. we have team coverage beginning with our chief meteorologist

bill martin. >> another cold night. third in a row we had freeze warnings and frost advisories and tomorrow is no different. it will be cold, upper 20s. look at the numbers we had this morning. you push them into saturday morning. they will be similar. santa rosa 27 degrees this morning. over towards san jose, 31 degrees. downtown. that is real cold. oakland 38. very cool over night lows. if you are outside in the morning hours you will notice it. frost advisory for san mateo, fremont, san jose and oakland and then a more aggressive freeze warning in effect for the i didn'ts in dark purple, livermore, nap -- areas in dark purple, livermore, napa. not as cold into the weekend and clouds that will warm us up. when i come back i will get that together for you. >> now to ktvu's john sasaki in

walnut creek where they saw the coldest conditions this morning. how does it feel right now? >> reporter: i tell you, on the ice it is chilly but it doesn't feel much different than it does off the ice. >> reporter: most kids are bundled up looking ready for the snow. a far cry from where they were two days ago. >> very different. cancun is sunny. >> reporter: here we have been in the cold snap since last year. three days ago. temperatures aren't bad compared to other parts of the world. >> i have no problems with this. >> reporter: you are from germany? >> exactly. we have minus 5 degrees right now. and so this weather we like it. >> still had cold weather has people flocking to their

hardware stores. >> because it has been so cold, like bone chilling. >> he was there to buy a space heater. despite the spare the air day that continue through tomorrow wood and logs are also hot sellers. >> doesn't matter. our wood is in the garage. we will replace our stock. cvs stopped selling it. >> reporter: here is another popular product. the owner sold 414 boxes of this ant bait. >> ants like to come in when it is really cold. december, january, we sell a lot of ant bait. >> there will be one more day and night of icy temperatures when this will look like this as it did this morning. he will still be wearing shorts. >> yeah. i always wear shorts. [ laughter ] [ indiscernible ]

>> yeah. as long as my head is warm i am fine. >> reporter: since we got here this afternoon this place has been packed. people are trying to take advantage of it, this vincopen till 11 -- this rink is open till 11:00 p.m. >> all right. john sasaki on the ice there, thank you. >> impressive. meteorologist announce today 2014 was the warmest year on record if california and the third driest year. the rains put more water into reservoirs. but the national weather service says california will need two years of above average rainfall to end the drought. meteorologists say the storms didn't add much to the snow pack. >> snow levels were high for a lot of the storms so our snow content and water content in

the mountains is still low. >> officials who measure the snow pack this week say the water content is one third of normal. the next survey is next month. the publisher of the san francisco examiner is bringing out a new magazine about marijuana. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's john fowler with the story. >> reporter: san francisco publishers say it is a business decision. capitalizing on the culture around pot. >> starting brand new, i think i would go into this business. >> reporter: the new magazine called ever green could be a hit. good photographer, sharp writing, bay area news with pop stories and advertising. >> there is a possibility this could be a opportunity for advertisers that want to show

they are not just a booing old fashioned company. >> reporter: it is to be published by the examiner. and sf weekly. it would be a bay area version of a dozen national marijuana themed publications and an underground culture gone main stream. >> they are welcome to join the green rush. >> reporter: he heads california's chapter which hopes to make pot legal in california next year. >> even the new york times except legal american so if it is okay with the new york times i would say it is acceptable now. >> reporter: it will be available and free, look for it in three weeks. in san francisco, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a hammer attack left a man

hospitalized in san francisco. two strangers got into an apartment last night. investigators say a transient approached a man and started a fight. he hit the man on the head with gardening sheers and a hammer. police say he had been ordered to stay away from the plaza before. the motive is unclear. >> it appears they have crossed with an intentional by the victim to talk to the person, the suspect went up to him and started talking and a fight ensued. >> he is facing several charges including two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. we know the name of a woman killed in a deadly crash on new year's day. kayla turner was a passenger in a car that crashed into a pole on 580 in oakland about 3:20 a.m. the driver is being held on

felony dui and manslaughter charges. investigators are working to determine who may have provided him with alcohol. that person could also face charges. oakland police identified the city's first homicide victim of the year. investigators say the 23-year- old, a father of two from sacramento was in town visiting family. he was shot and killed around 1:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon at a gas station. that is within sight of the police subitation. subitation. no arrests -- substation. no arrests have been made. new warning tonight about oysters and clams. officials closed down collection in the area. the move follows the closing of drake's bay oyster company.

oysters and clams could potentially pose a health threat. they are working with the county and the health department to find a permanent solution. the cost of a ballot initiative passed intown 8 are finally -- in 2008 are finally being felt. egg producers in and out of california now have to provide 70% more room with larger cages and they have to cut back on the number of hens or abandon the california market. san francisco egg distributor says californians are already feeling the pain at the store. >> this year was an unbelievable spike. we are up against a tough market. on the retail side of things, 80s% higher. >> feel goods to me.

>> last year a dozen eggs cost $1.65. today it is $3. the new year means higher utility bills for pg&e customers. rates are increasing by 6%. businesses could also see an increase. it will cover safety improvements like replacing old gas lines to prevent another disaster like the san bruno pipeline explosion. pg&e says it will pay for an expansion of the smart grid and hiring more customer service workers. 2500 kaiser mental health workers are expected to go on strike later this month. they have planned the strike to begin on january 12. more than 700 other kaiser workers are also planning to go on strike. they are protesting inadequate staffing problems. kaiser plans a meeting with the union next week.

still to come here, a dead mountain lion found on a freeway. >> southbound 280 san bruno. tonight the story of a mountain lion caught on the interstate with nowhere to go. >> why it california highway patrol is standing by its training policies despite complaints during bay area protests. i went to the health center, and the doctor saw a blemish on my cheek. he told me it was skin cancer. i was in shock. i wasn't covered with any health insurance. but once i got covered through covered california i was able to go get the surgery that i needed. and it was a lifesaver.

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some of the images are graphic. >> reporter: 280 in san bruno. >> i thought it was a person. >> reporter: he pulled over realized it wasn't human but a mountain lion. >> first it surprised me. >> he snapped photos. the lion was dead on the interstate, struck by a vehicle. a couple folks in the neighborhood next to 280 knew something was up based on what they saw and heard from their pups. >> heard dogs barking and going crazy. >> it was barking. >> reporter: they say the dogs were in the backyard acting louder than before. >> running, running. barking. barking. i hear this morning around 7:30 a.m. >> reporter: the neighborhood is surrounded by open space and

a spokes woman said it appears the lion was pushed out of the area by other domindependent male lions based -- dominant male lions based on the bite marks on his face. it is part of living in the peninsula. for this mountain lithen interstate was too -- lion the interstate was too close to its home. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. claims of law enforcement using heavy hands during police protests. one incident an undercover officer point said his gun at -- pointed his gun at people last months. officers learn how to deal with hostile crowds through realistic role placing. >> difficult situation when you are getting hit but the idea of the training is to distinguish

between that so we don't violate somebody's rights. >> the chp says officers received training annually. after years of closures, antioch city offices will reopen monday through friday. the closures began 5 years ago. the city says they will end on friday january 16. this means res dependents will be able to pay water bills and get city services, including permits and business licenses 5 days a week. the lobby at the police department and the public works department will open on fridays. an injured dog is now ready to be adopted and ktvu channel 2 news viewers are getting credit for helping to save her. she was rescued with a broken leg. in august we told you how tony larussa animal rescue foundation put out the call for help. the surgery cost $4,000 all

paid for with donations. on mornings on 2 tony larussa told us today the dog has recovered and ready to find a new home. >> two years old. she has a lot of vigor in her. she is a sweetheart. will need a place to spend outside. >> there is a fundraiser january 10, it will feature live performances including taylor ticks. he is the real -- taylor hicks. he is the real deal. done a lot of great work. [ talking at the same time ] >> great story. so cold, still cold outside. when things will warm up again, we will check in with our chief meteorologist bill martin to finds out what is happening. >> real cold out there. tony larussa, he started that thing. i thought, great, but he stuck

with it. how many years now? it is impressive. he is the real deal. he shows up. walking the walk for 20 years doing this. [ talking at the same time ] >> a lot of guys put their name on something and they are not around. he has been there since the beginning. >> freeze warnings and frost advisories again tonight. third night in a row. you will notice tomorrow morning. chilly. no rain in the forecast. clouds off shore. it is not enough to bring us showers. just enough to keep us clear tonight. tomorrow the clouds filter in. no rain. clouds warm us up. these are the current numbers. you don't need me to tell you. napa 39 right now. napa will get down into the 20s. very cool. already hitting the 30s. yeah. 6:20 p.m.

at night. 29 fairfield. we have sonoma 29. napa 30. temperatures over night will be upper 20s. low 30s. and upper 20s, danville, walnut creek. east of danville, three miles, you are not going to be 26, 27 degrees. these are the numbers for the airports. but the outskirts will be cooler. you know that. 41 pacifica. 39 half moon bay. over night lows. as we head into the weekend and next week, things warm up. even over night. saturday, sunday and monday temperatures climb up. monday and tuesday maybe mid- 60s. not too bad. storm track remains north. we have had so much rain, been great. we are in good shape. right now it is a dry pattern

that continues. sunday, i mentioned the clouds, clouds. filtered sunshine on sunday. over night lows sunday night warmer. that is our next chance for a sprinkle. that is thursday. next week. that is not much of a big deal. and dry again friday. the long range doesn't see a lot of rain. but we are doing fine. 55, 56 tomorrow. those are the highs for most of us. cool over night. air quality talked about that as well. spare the air day again tomorrow. we have seen plenty of those this year. here is the five-day forecast. watch out for the fog. real patches that are dense. >> going home tonight. >> yeah. >> the tony larussa saw a stray cat -- [ talking at the same

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how about this, armed forces bowl, pit leading by three touchdowns. 4 minutes to play. a 14 point game. houston recovers. they are in business. this is 4th down. okay. cougars within 34-27. they will never recover another onside kick. you know what? they did. a minute to go. 25 yards. now it is a one point game. we are going for two and the win. ward, greenbarry again. 22 points in 4 minutes and

houston wins 35-34. this bowl season has been -- [ talking at the same time ] >> incredible. >> that is silly. >> you go i am never going -- >> it is never over. >> they win for the win. >> exactly. >> thank you. >> go big or go home. >> thank you. tonight at 10:00 p.m. dial c for changes, the new bay area area code and why that means people not getting a new number will have to change how they dial, coming up tonight at 10:00 p.m. see you then. >> thank you for joining us. good night. >> who does that? who goes for --

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