feet of snow at that location. they announced today the statewide snow pack is 5% of the average for april 1. the previous low was 25% last year and in 1977. this is significant since the snow pack is at its peak in april. four years ago there were 124 inches of snow at this location. the governor says we have to do our part to conserve. >> there will be mandatory -- if people will do it or southeast and desoutheast orders, there -- desist orders. there could be fines. i hope we don't see this in a punitive way but we see the challenge: >> here is what it looked like last year on april 1. it was still low. but there was nearly 34 inches of snow on the ground. big difference. the governor's executive order

included 25% water cut. it will impact you and your neighborhoods and the cities. ktvu's john sasaki is live now with details about what else the governor included in his executive order. >> reporter: governor jerry brown put it we are in a new era and the idea of your grass getting water every day, that is a thing of the past. >> reporter: the governor's announcement of a 25% reduction in water usage may not have been a surprise. >> i have been seeing the pictures. which is pretty pathetic. >> reporter: it means people across california will beal effected. >> -- be effected. >> the governor went up to see the snow survey today. very dire results. and we are having the same situation above our reservoir. we have no more snow left. >> reporter: officials say it will take everyone working together get through the

crisis. >> reservoirs are half full. at the rate customers are using the water they will be a third full by theond of the summer -- the end of the summer. >> reporter: replacing 50 million square feet of lawns. creating a rebate program to replace old appliances. requiring schools and big grassy facilities to make cuts to water usage. prohibits new homes and developments from irrigating and banning the watering of medians. >> we are looking at one drought surcharge. excessive use. additional restrictions. asking customers to cut back. >> reporter: in places like berkeley many people have been working to conserve water for years. >> i didn't do that for two years now. forget it. like unfashionable to have a lawn. >> reporter: governor jerry brown is calling calling for

updated -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: back to you. >> thank you. california fire is training new firefighters early this year because of the dry winter. training got underway today. 75 seasonal firefighters will undergo training this week. this year more people have been hired earlier and they are training on a variety of ways to attack a wildfire. >> sever from ground fire to bulldozer operations -- everything from ground fire to bulldores operations. >> there -- bulldozer operations. we have developing news out of the central valley. a 40-year-old kidnapping case. authorities say that one of the men who kidnapped a school bus full of children in 1976 in

chowchilla has been granted granted parole. he has been in prison since 1977. the recommendation will go through a internal review and could take up to 4 months before it is sent to governor jerry brown for review. he and two others stopped the school bus at gun point and then ordtered to be -- ordtered to be driven to livermore -- ordered it to be driven to livermore. all of the children and the bus driver survived. . new and improved security at san jose airport after another security breach last night. ktvu's ann rubin talked to an expert who says this isn't uncommon but san jose has seen more than its share. she is live with the details. >> reporter: he says it is a good thing the woman was caught quickly this time. still officials say plans are in the works to raise the fence 4 feet here so there won't be a

next time. >> reporter: in the hours before she scaled the fence at san jose mineta international airport she lost her job, broke up with her boyfriend and moved back home. >> i don't know what she was thinking. i don't know why she did what she did. it was a dumb, dumb move. >> reporter: she was spotted by a ups worker who called police. he was trained to do that. >> that ups employee is part of the layers of security within our airport. >> still this is the fifth security breach at san jose mineta international airport in the last year. others include a stow away and a teenager made it to hawaii. we talked with security experts who says while breach aren't uncomb san jose had more than -- uncommon, shows had more

than its share. [ indiscernible ] >> the san jose mayor says security upgrades are in the works. the airport is testing radar, motion detection and technology and there are plans to raise the fence height from 6 feet to 10 feet with a foot of barbed wire on top. >> we have fencing on order. we have 7-1/2 million dollars worth of technology and fencing improvements that will be installed. >> reporter: her uncle isn't sure why she climbed the fence. >> if she wanted to go on a plane she should have said i want to fly somewhere. dumb. just a dumb, dumb move. >> reporter: no word on when the new fencing will come in. the mayor says soon and officials will continue to test new technology throughout the spring and summer.

>> ann rubin, thank you. san francisco firefighters say that deadly fire in the mission district in january was not arson. and may have been caused by an electrical problem. one man died in a fire on january 28. investigators say it started inside a wall in a third floor hall way. several residents didn't hear a fire alarm and some escapes were blocked or locked. a suspect charged in the shooting death of a mother was back in court today. michael stills was scheduled to enter a plea but his hearing was continued. he is accused of being involved in oakland. 30-year-old mother of three was struck by a stray bullet and killed as she tried to shield

her children from gunfire. 250,000 dollars, that is how much the school district is setting aside immediately to hire four full time mental health therapists. ktvu fox 2 news reporter allie rasmus explains the urgency behind the move and why students say it is about time. >> reporter: 3700 high school students in the school district. and administrators say they are part of a community in crisis. >> we are facing a teen suicide rate of 30 times the national rate. >> the most recent happened last month and a student died after being struck on the cal train tracks. he says they lost three students to suicide in the past year. >> it is a community issue. not just a school issue but we will do our part, making sure our students have ready access to counseling. >> reporter: last night the

school board voted to set aside $255,000 to hire license mental health therapists who would work full time. >> it was prompted by a sense of urgency. >> reporter: the money will be set aside immediately. the job postings will go online tomorrow morning and they hope to have them hired and working before the end of the school year. >> i think the children are under too much pressure. too perform. >> reporter: she hopes they act as a liaison. >> their job is to listen. and to guide and nurture. >> in the past i struggle with givinged a -- struggled with giving advice to my friend. . >> reporter: she said they are a resource they could use. >> i think it is good for them

to have advice from other people that are not teachers or friends. >> adult whose are approachable and able to step in. allie rasmus, ktvu fox 2 news. the first pitch of the giants season is 5 days away. they will start on the road in arizona on monday. giants fans will have to wait a week to see them in san francisco. at&t park has new food options for fans this season. ktvu's joe fonzi has a look otwhat you can expect. >> reporter: this definitely qualifies. even though opening day is a week away. when it comes to the sports frannizes, right now the giants have to be considered the top dog. there are three world series championships in 5 years. but they have also done a great

job of creating a buzz on the streets for every home game. >> we would like to think of each game as a party. each game is a festival. people come together. >> we feel blessed the fans embraced baseball in san francisco. last year we won the world series and we had real dips during the season and i didn't hear booing. the fans were with us. >> reporter: when everybody is happy that is reflected in the team's ad campaign. >> i got you now. >> my snake. >> impossible. >> reporter: maybe the biggest challenge for a team that already has a full house every game, garlic fries and a garden, is to come up with something new. gluten free cuisine. roasted eggplant, caramelized leaks and goat cheese. not your standard ballpark fair. >> not just about hot dogs and

peanuts anymore. the food is part of the experience. that is what we try to do every year. improve on the food. >> reporter: all those amenities are nice but nothing puts people in the seats like winning. the giants start trying to do that next monday in arizona. at at&t park joe fonzi, ktvu fox 2 news. >> beautiful day at the park. from baseball to tourism. 2014 was a big year. it is only expected to get better this year. >> you have to go to san francisco. >> the market that the industry is counting on to bring more visitors. >> summer trips to yosemite got more expensive. how high prices jumped and what the money will be used for. >> a warmer bay area forecast and rain chances could be moving in. we will update the forecast after the break.

the latest evidence of a hot tourism market in san francisco. sales force announced that it will charter a cruise ship for its convention. they will rent rooms to guests on the ship for those who can't find a room in a hotel in san francisco. dream force is one of a growing number of conventions in san francisco. a report number of visitors last year. ktvu's david stevenson looked into why san francisco has become more attractive than ever. >> reporter: the city seems more popular than ever and it is struggling to keep up with all the tourists coming to town. >> reporter: more than ever it

is topping tourists bucket lists. >> a place you have to visit. especially coming to california. you have to go a san francisco. >> reporter: 18 million visitors spent a record breaking amount of money in san francisco last year. >> $11 billion. >> reporter: the city saw more conventions and an increase in business and travel. international tourism is on the rise. the market expected to grow 20% in the next three years. >> development of new air service into san francisco. international sirophorous. for those -- air service. for those people, 40% are international visitors. >> demand for the 33,000 rooms sky rocketed. >> when we look that demand, that effected the rates. they are going up. >> reporter: neighboring cities are providing extra places to stay for those determined to come to the city.

no matter the cost. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: officials say last year's record breaking numbers are no surprise, they are based on the projections in 2013. what is new is the tracking of guests and people coming in on cruise ships. 260,000 passengers disembarked on cruise ships. those numbers are expected to increase over the next couple years. >> david stevenson in san francisco, beautiful san francisco, thank you. be prepared to pay more if you are heading to national parks this summer. fees increased in 8 parks. they hoped to generate $45 million annually from the increases but that total is a fraction of the 11.5 billion

needed to repair and maintain roads and trails and buildings. at yosemite fees went up today. a single vehicle entrance fee was $20 for 7 days. now it is $30 for a 7 day visit. we were talking about tourism in san francisco and how important it is, day like today is why folks come to the bay area. >> especially over the next few days. warmer temperatures. san francisco, we had a few 80s last week. close to 80 degrees. this week we cooled off and then we will warm up. the snow pack in the sierra. this picture again. this resort closed in january. there should be kids having fun but this was the case today. not much in the way of snow in the forecast. but we have rain showers showing up in the five-day forecast. right now the rainfall is up to the north, oregon, approaching northern california. we have a few high clouds.

and current numbers are in the 50s and 60s. san francisco 57. santa rosa 66. san jose 62 degrees. that cold wind is making a come back. fairfield, 26 miles per hour. oakland 25 miles per hour. sfo, always impressive, sustained 28. gusting to 36 miles per hour. our live camera, towards fran bay. -- san francisco bay. gussy winds. a breeze for thursday. extended, more clouds and could be tracking showers. over night lows, tomorrow morning, coolest locations in the upper 30s. lots of 40s. a nice recovery into the afternoon hours. our san jose time line. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, mid-40s. reaching lower 70s by 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. weak high pressure tries to rebuild, as a result the storm

track is up here. no changes for thursday and friday. two cold mornings. saturday leading to this for easter, more clouds, chance of showers and temperatures cooling off, highs in the upper 50s. we are in the clear for your thursday and then into friday. clouds increasing saturday and rain is to the north and west and the rain showers could be approaching the area sunday morning. temperatures for tomorrow, in the 60s to lower 70s for afternoon highs. san jose 73. half moon bay 65 degrees. and baseball back in the bay area tomorrow. a's and giants. fair skies. temperatures in the upper 50s. still doing practice games. your five-day forecast, you can see quiet but then scattered showers -- maybe sunday. maybe wetter pattern monday and tuesday. >> let's hope so.

thank you. former warriors star chris mullin introduced as a new head coach for a university back east and the giants and a's in arizona, mark is up next with sports. >> now to the news room, gasia mikaelian with a look at what we are working on for ktvu fox 2 news at 7:00 p.m. >> coming up at 7:00 p.m. continuing coverage of today's first in california, mandatory water conversation. sad news involving the woman who married john lennon months before beatlemania broke out. we are working on these stories and more coming up tonight at 7:00 p.m. on tv 36.

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(vo) make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey at a store near you. after three world series championships in five years the san francisco giants fan base is expanding. facebook released this map of the united states. shows a break down of which official major league facebook team has the most "likes." as you can see, california is split in half. with giants up north, dodgers down south. it shows the giants fan base is expanding. the orange shows where they grew since the start of last

season. the team gained fans. the a's, unfortunately they were one of three teams that didn't win a single county in the united states. i love the a's. >> there. mark is here now. a big day for chris mullin. >> it was. good to see. we were speculating when we heard he would be the new coach at st. johns. why would he do that? he called it an obligation as he was introduced to the fans, the great hall of fame coach on the far left. led st. johns in their glory days. age 51, he talked about taking the job and his plan in taking over. he does it off the cuff, from the heart. no script. >> it is great to be home. [ cheers and applause ] >> you know, st. johns university has tremendous history and tradition.

it is not a jersey that is just handed to anybody. you have to turn. and there are expectations on the players, on and off the court. i will work hard to be the best basketball coach i can be and win as many games as possible. i will try to win every single game. you can guarantee that. [ cheers and applause ] >> love him in the bay area and more popular in new york. mean time the cactus league is over. the giants and a's are happy about that. giants won 5-2. madison bumgarner pitched well and the a's also won their game. this young outfielder hit his 6 6th home run of the spring right here. looks like he will make the team. they lead the angels 2-1. jp sportman. keep your eye on the fan out

there. nice grab out there. pretty good. not one of the angels who caught that ball. and the a's wind up as 4-1 whippers. warriors have the night off. that is sports. a hotel called a house of horrors. 2 investigates showed you the conditions and tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news we go back to the building where residents say officials are not following through on holding the hotel accountable. that story and much more tonight at 10:00 p.m. thank you for joining us. good night. >> good night. at subway, a great meal starts with a great sandwich on the new "simple 6 menu." with six of our best six-inch subs, like the tender turkey breast plus any bag of chips and a 21-ounce drink for just $6 every day.

ritating thing my parents say to me? "that's too much cologne." "that's how girls end up dead." "don't talk black to me." "it's inappropriate because she's your teacher." how do you even talk black? like end words with "izzle"? alex: it's talk back you idiot. oh. "act more like an adult." what does "act more like an adult" even mean? [ laughing ] look at you. you're soaked. that is so lame! you're the one who wanted to do it! what are you two doing? i picked up one of those water weasels. you hook it on the end of the hose and it flies around in the air. just...like a weasel. [ laughing ] yeah, look at how awesome. he's so wet. i put the weasel