gasia. >> and i'm frank. ktvus tom vacar is live at the golden gate bridge toll plaza where preparations for the closure at mid-night are underway. tom? >> reporter: word to the wise. take a bus, take a ferry, or take another route. this bridge closes in six hours. crews have been preparing all day to close the world's famous and storied brim to end decades of carriagage from 128 head-ons that claimed 16 lives. >> right now, everyone is excited. we're eager to get started and we're all waiting to get going. >> reporter: for the weekend here, usually the brim district's board of director's meeting room, you will find the nerve center for the entirebration. >> the command center is made up of all of the partner agencies, a place where everyone can communicate through the weekend. the road closures and the work going on. the scheduling and the engineering aspects of the job. all of the different contractors can speak together. >> reporter: almost two dozen

agencys in all will closely coordinate the efforts to keep the unexpected from happening in the first place. the critical function leading up to the mid-night shutdown, road closures and detours. >> some of the closures will get set up around 10:00 p.m. especially in marin county. the closure of highway 101. >> the public is not allowed to use the closed roads. many construction and service vehicles will be. so say stay off of the roadways, especially if you hike or bike on the bridge. >> and they will be contacted by law enforcement and they can receive a citation for being on the roadway. >> reporter: the bridge with the new anti-- the new life saving barriers will open up monday. >> if we can open them up sooner than monday morning, we will do that. >> reporter: and dune in for late-night coverage of the evens leading up to the closure of the golden gate and all weekend for a close look at all

the ongoing work. tom vacar, ktvu, channel 2 action news. >> thank you, thank you. >> and another live look at the golden gate bridge. they will be following the progress on the bridge all weekend. we'll be live at the bridge tomorrow morning and we'll keep you up to date if they're on track and installing the removable barrier throughout the weekend. happening now, a new all- out manhunt in paris for the suspected terrorist who got away as police stormed this kosher grocery store. gunfire we heard was paris police shooting and killing one of the terror suspects and now it seems that in the confusion, the suspect's female accomplice escaped. k it, vu's cristina rendon has more. >> reporter: the search is underway for the woman who escaped. the male counterpart was killed by police and they were linked to a pair of brothers also

killed. the brothers claim to be responsible for the charlie hebdo massacre. >> from a print company to a supermarket, it was another violent day in france. two separate hostage standoffs ended with three suspected terrorists killed. the first hostage standoff northeast of paris led to the killing of brothers. the suspects in the charlie hebdo massacre. they wanted to die as martyrs. a few hours later, a man and woman stormed a kosher market taking hostages. police killed the men but his reported girlfriend is on the run. the two are believed to be responsible for the killing of a french policewoman on thursday. in this standoff, four hostages died and four others were hurt. the top cop was satisfied. >> with great talent, calm and coolness, they made it possible to have the hostages freed. >> reporter: the three men killed were all connected and

part of the same jihaddist group. president obama said the u.s. stands with france. >> and we stand for freedom and hope and the dignity of all human beings. >> reporter: in france, air and ground travel was disrupted. here in the u.s., the government issued a travel alert following today's events. gasia? >> thank you. and in san francisco's union square, they're remembering victims of the terror attacks. the vigil is expected to run until 8:00 tonight. we have a crew there and we'll have that for you coming up on the 10:00 news. >>. and i in san jose, police are looking for two teenagers accused of killing a man and wounding another at a night club on new year's day. the san jose police believe 19- year-old lei and 18-year-old ngyun are involved in the shooting death of alexander nguyen at the rain lounge near mclaughlin avenue. the shooting happened around 12:30 in the morning around january 1st. the police arrived to find two

men with gunshot wounds. the second victim was taken to the hospital where he was later released. the suspects are considered armed and dangerous. with state revenues up, many are calling for more spending on higher education and social safety net programs in california. as ken pritchett reports, governor brown's new $113 billion budget plan announced just today he's focusing on paying down debt and avoiding future deficits. >> as you see here, mostly red. >> reporter: armed with charts and graphs, he pointed to the troubles times of the past and delivered a balanced budget plan today. >> and we can keep it that way, but it will require self- discipline and real broadens -- prudent. >> reporter: k-12 education is the real winner, $8 billion more trigeffered with higher tax revenues -- triggered with higher tax revenues. they say a $120 million increase is not enough and will result in tuition hikes.

>> the 120 million is not jump change. it's real money and some parts of the budget didn't get an increase. >> in france and across the state, people protested a lack of funding to restore social safety net programs cut during the recession. some of the voices heard in the halls of the capitol today. >> most people don't realize we're living below poverty levels. >> reporter: cuts to ssi, welfare, to elderly blind and children should be restored now that california's budget is healthier. >> and one thing is cut. it affects your housing, the ability to afford nutritious food. >> we have quite a safety net. $123billion. that is pretty substantial. >> reporter: brown said there is so much money to go around his budget, fiscal restraint welcomed by republican lawmakers. >> all in all, i would think it was a great budget, a good starting place.

the real challenge will be holding the legislative democrats to not building too much on it. >> reporter: this was the governor's budget proposal. there will be much negotiation between now and june as lawmakers craft their own version of the budget, which the governor can accept or reject n. sacramento, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. many homed the budget surplus would provide relief for college students. the governor held firm and didn't offer the university of california the increase it requested as ktvus rob roth explains, that is setting the stage for possible tuition hikes at uc as early as this fall. >> reporter: graduate students are still in winter break. but, we found rebecca, a jr. at the library today. she said the possibility of a 5% tuition hike in the fall is unnerving. >> the most troubling thing is how am i paying for food and rend and gas. my funds are allotted to

tuition instead. >> reporter: and this works part time on campus and said that any increase will add to a $30,000 loan debt. >> and, you know, it's very -- joe student in the university of california campuses are caught in the middle of a high- stakes battle between governor brown and uc regents. brown's budget proposal offers a $120 million increase for uc and $100 million less than the university, what it says it needs. uc regents voted to raise tuition up to 5% a year for the next five years. that prospect led to days of protests if calvin included 24- hour-a-day vigils inside wheeler hall. >> and going to uc berkeley hard. but, in times of finances -- >> the uc president issued a statement today saying, quote, we're disappointed that the governor did not include sufficient revenue to expand

enrollment of california's students and reinvest academic quality at the university. brown said that uc needs to operate more efficiently. >> and we can not cut our way to excellence. it gets to the point where you're chipping off bones. >> reporter: the possible tuition increase could cost some students as much as 612 a year for in-state students raising the yearly cost to under $13,000. >> and i am concerned. i would say the majority of the student population is. >> reporter: the battle over the budget has a long way to go, students say they expect to see more protests on campus. rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 action news. >> and you can find more about the budget surplus and the plans on ho you to spend it. go to our website, can, tvu.com. >> and those two men who are free climbing up the face of el capitan in yosemite are getting close to maim making it from the top. tommy caldwell is less than 1,000 feet from getting to the top of the granite rock face.

he's from colorado and he's making the climb with kevin jorgenson of santa rosa and they're doing it without climbing equipment but relying on their physical strength and dexterity; however, they have ropes in case to catch them if they fall. they're trying to get past a difficult section lower down that vertical phase of el capitan. they started their climb 14 days ago. before we continue, we want to the well you know we shared a video in a story about a deadly shooting outside of a night club in san jose. we showed the brit ania arms, the shooting did not happen there. it happened at the rain night club in san jose. we apologize for the error. >> and there is a new way to get home safely after last call in san francisco. the pilot program that is hitting the road and what it will take to keep the late- night ride home running permanently. >> and the weekend is upon us. we have another spare the air

day tomorrow. the raindrops in the five-day forecast for the weekend and looking at that larger chance for some real rain. see you after the break. >> and friday lights. this is interstate 80 through oakland near the oakland coliseum on the right-hand side of the screen and it looks like things are move willing tonight. >> we'll look at what friday night looks like if you're trying to get over on 24 eastbound and westbound. actually not that bad on a monday night. this would be.

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. california health officials said today they have confirmed the state's first flu death of a person under the age of 65 this season. the u.s. is in the middle of a bad flu season and california health officials say flu cases are beginning to increase statewide. the recent death was an adult

in southern california. health officials have not released the victim's age or gender. the flu virus is now widespread in 46 states. jury selection started in san francisco in the corruption trial of two police officers. federal prosecutors are handling the case. officers richard yick and arshad razick are facing charges in connection with a raid of a single-room occupancy hotel in 2011, leading to allegations they were stealing money and property. last month, the federal jury convicted two people of wire fraud and conspiracy. as part of the same case. the suspect arrested for monday's arson at the homemade famous in the mrs. doubtfire movie appeared before the judge the first time. the suspect identified the female and pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted murder, arson, criminal threats, and residential burglary. the famous home in the mrs. doubtfire movie belongs to dr.

douglas oster hoff, who specialized in facial reconstruction surgery for transgender women. there are suggestions the suspect set the fire after arguing with the doctor about her own surgery. the bail was set at $1 million welch is due back in court on the 22nd. if you think traffic has gotten worse, you're right. according to a new study by the metropolitan transportation commission. they found the amount of time the drivers are spending in traffic at 35 miles an hour or slower is up by 18% from 2012- 2013. that is the highest level of congestion they have seen in 15 areas -- years. where is your commute? is it this stretch of i-80 from san francisco to the bay bridge? if so, that was ranked the worst. the second slowest is on 880 to interstate 288 in san lorenzo and from southbound 101 from sunny veil to san jose. and at 6, a new way to get home safely after a night out in san francisco and after

b.a.r.t. trains have stopped running. it's a late night bus shuttle tested as part of a pilot program now. as paul chambers tells us, if it makes financial sense, it could last. >> reporter: it's a place of many bars and restaurants. throughout the bay, there is a lot of people on the streets and when night falls, a lot of people make a mad dash to the east bay. if they want to get home, their options are limited. >> i can't stay open. the employees have to rush to get the b.a.r.t., the bus because they close at 12. >> and at midnight. they would not have a way home. if they took b.a.r.t. or other transportation, san francisco is in the place that a lot of people drive-thru. >> reporter: officials are addressing the need of a late- night service by teaming up with ac transit to provide express bus service from b.a.r.t.'s mission of 24 street station in san francisco to the pittsburgh bay station in the east bay with several stops in between. >> and the stops, sort of starts after midnight and runs

until 2:30 in the morning. >> and that is important to have people that are out and just having a good time, not have to drive late at night. >> reporter: as part of the one- year pilot program, b.a.r.t. is education inning the frequency of the existing transbase service from san francisco to richmond's b.a.r.t. station in the oakland bay fair b.a.r.t. >> the reason they don't run trains around the track is they need to do maintenance; however, they're considering going on the trains longer for the bus service if there is a need for it. >> the people wanting to get back home late night, if they ride the bus, we're going to make the case that we'll be able to hopefully make the investments we need to be able to run late-night trains in the future. >> reporter: for a firsthand knowledge, the b.a.r.t. members will hop aboard at this station and take the bus across the bay home. with the cost of $4.20, it's cheaper than the alternative. in san francisco, paul chime bares -- paul chambers, ktvu. and it's not the rain we're hoping for, but if you like a cooler feel to the night,

you're in luck. >> and did it feel like winter today? >> it did. >> the temperature dropped about five or 8 degrees. there is no rain or real winter weather with this and compared to back east. and for us, it's mild out there. we have lots of 50s. the bay bridge showing a light bay brim tonight, which is nice. the clouds in the pacific are numerous and not organized which is, you know, that is not good, right? and you see a defined, any real defined systems or something here. something here and there is not a lot going on. this time of the year, the extra troopical cyclones, when they develop, you can pick them out. we're seeing the weak impulses if you will. the storm system and mostly, they're weak. and they're sliding through. as they do tomorrow morning, let's see, sunday, saturday night into sunday morning, we have a chance of a sprinkle and that is it. there is nothing real big staring us down. and that is why we're going

more days without rain. the half big rain ended in christmas eve and we have had all of the thee -- all aft days without rain. towards january, 16, 17, 18, and there might be multiple storms. when i show you the pacific at that time, we'll see big calmness out here and they're not well-organized. it's typical and so you know, there is nothing going on. this is the weak system tomorrow night into sunday morning. and late saturday night into sunday morning and give us a light chance of a shower and not much at all. and 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, clouds and fog. we had this morning and the morning before that and look at now. back into the upper 50s and 60s. there is sunday morning. looks like the most sunshine and monday morning. and there is monday afternoon. there is snow flurries in the

mountains and a mild pattern. a nice looking weekend ahead. the temperatures tomorrow not in the upper 70s where they were a couple of days ago. in the low 60s and upper 50s. the five-day forecast with the bay area weekend in view. you think about that, it's cold here and we use temperatures, right? and if i could line up chicago's temperatures, they would be in the teens and gents and daytime highs in the 20s. some of the football games this weekend. i think they're playing foxboro and green bay on sunday. >> oh, man. >> and they're in the types in single digits and that is going to be cold. >> like the packers like it. >> yeah. >> and it's going to be cold and frosty. >> and better to see on tv. >> yeah. and the chp is stepping up efforts to recruit more officers from mine otter etcommunity -- minority communities. they have been trying to increase racial and ethnic diversity for years. now, the agency is launching a

full-time recruitment campaign reaching out to churches and advertisements. the chp said it can be difficult to recruit from some ethnic groups because of a level of mistrust between law enforcement and some communities. >> and breaking down the barriers with the communities to say, hey, you know, we're equal opportunity employer. if you're qualified and you have a sound mind and body and you meet all the qualifications, we have a job for you. >> you can find out more and apply yourself. go to chpcareers.com. >> and warriors face the cleveland cavaliers tonight who, without their star. >> and seth curry said there are reasons for concern, though. . >> and coming up on can, tvu channel 2 news at 7, apple's spaceship landed and it's getting bigger every day. that is coming up at 7.

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national tv broadcast. he'll be courtside and that will be some interesting relationships renewed. meantime, the warriors do try and continue their perfection at home. they have won 13 straight, as a matter of fact. cleveland, even with lebron out. it's still dangerous. >> friday night, we're know we're not invincible. they can test us. we have to continue to protect the home court, which has been a goal of ours. regardless of the team coming in, it's the same mission. >> and talking about curry, he's making it big time nationally, of course. and nowadays, as he's running second in the all-star balloting and it's close, he's just behind lebron and he's going big time. have a look at the latest commercial for espn. >> a lot of gas. >> i didn't know you were watching last night.

thank you, guys. it means a lot. thank you. >> what are you talking about? >> the 27-10 last night and today, chicken curry. >> 54 points last week and the next day, curry stew. >> i don't -- . >> thank you guys so much. thank you. means a lot. i lace them up every night for guys like you. >> who was that guy? >> i don't know. [ laughter ] >> and who was that guy? hey, we know this guy. it's oakland's own andrei ward, undefeated 27-0. if you have not noticed him lately, he's fought two times the last three years and had a little problem with his production company, so he signed on with jay-z, who will now represent him and he promises you will see ward in the ring more often in the near future. that is the sporting line for right now. >> i love that commercial. >> and who is that guy?

[ laughter ] >> he's big around here and getting bigger every time. coming up at 10, commuters know it. the data confirms that the bay area commutes are getting worse. we'll pinpoint the top choke points and tell you what is behind it all. coming up at 10. >> and, of course, we're here for you at ktvu.com, facebook and twitter. thank you for joining us. we'll see you at 10. good night. >> good night.

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