we're live in oakland, debra villalon, ktvu news. >>> and it has been a very dry december. we're coming into what will easily be the third driest winter. that is no small record, we're talking about san francisco specifically. a very dry december for us. let me show you when does it rain in december? we had light rain on the 11th and 12th and 15th. every other day basically dry. as we go into this next week continued dry. what does this mean for our rainfall? as debra pointed out and people in their piece pointed out it's not a big deal at this point because it's still early. but santa rosa is at 34% of average. downtown san francisco is 39% of average. in san jose, it's 33% of average. let's take a look at san jose, all they have to do is bump up a couple of inches. one or two good storms and you're back to average. we're early in the season, that's the way it looks now. some changes indicate a big weather pattern. >>> crews finished repaving a busy interception. a water main broke at the corner of south main and olympic this morning. it took crews until about 6:00 to repa

we're live in oakland, debra villalon, ktvu news. >>> and it has been a very dry december. we're coming into what will easily be the third driest winter. that is no small record, we're talking about san francisco specifically. a very dry december for us. let me show you when does it rain in december? we had light rain on the 11th and 12th and 15th. every other day basically dry. as we go into this next week continued dry. what does this mean for our rainfall? as debra pointed out and people in their piece pointed out it's not a big deal at this point because it's still early. but santa rosa is at 34% of average. downtown san francisco is 39% of average. in san jose, it's 33% of average. let's take a look at san jose, all they have to do is bump up a couple of inches. one or two good storms and you're back to average. we're early in the season, that's the way it looks now. some changes indicate a big weather pattern. >>> crews finished repaving a busy interception. a water main broke at the corner of south main and olympic this morning. it took crews until about 6:00 to repa

we're live in oakland, debra villalon. >>> scottolson was among those leading today's march.you may remember this ktvu video from an occupy protest. something hit olson in the head leaving him with a brain injury. olson is still continuing to recover, learning how to speak again. >>> several hundred people marched from the oakland b.a.r.t. station and managed to block two entrances. truckers showed up and sat idle. the protesters left by 11:00 saying they had achieved their goal. >>> effectively shut it down for an entire day. it was an expensive protest. officials say the port averages $8.5 million in financial activities each day. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. at 10:30 tonight, police make arrests as occupy protesters in new york rally in solidarity with their west coast counter parts. that story as 10:30. >>> a man is hospitalized tonight in san francisco after a shooting at an in-n-out burger in pinol. it happened tonight in the drive through. a man was in the car and shot several times he was then air lifted to walnut creek. investigators also say this was

we're live in oakland, debra villalon. >>> scottolson was among those leading today's march.you may remember this ktvu video from an occupy protest. something hit olson in the head leaving him with a brain injury. olson is still continuing to recover, learning how to speak again. >>> several hundred people marched from the oakland b.a.r.t. station and managed to block two entrances. truckers showed up and sat idle. the protesters left by 11:00 saying they had achieved their goal. >>> effectively shut it down for an entire day. it was an expensive protest. officials say the port averages $8.5 million in financial activities each day. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. at 10:30 tonight, police make arrests as occupy protesters in new york rally in solidarity with their west coast counter parts. that story as 10:30. >>> a man is hospitalized tonight in san francisco after a shooting at an in-n-out burger in pinol. it happened tonight in the drive through. a man was in the car and shot several times he was then air lifted to walnut creek. investigators also say this was

debra villalon. >>> major quan says she is disabling one of her facebook pages. she plans to maintain a personal site, people wanting to contact the mayor's office will be directed to the city of oakland's website. >>> cal osha is investigating a deadly work accident. investigators say the man was working under the bus just before noon when it rolled off the concrete risers killing him. the work area is home to party bus and kelly tours. it isn't clear how the accident happened. >> failure of whatever the bus was on, mechanical failure by the bus. we're trying to determine how the accident occurred. >> no one at the tour bus offices would talk to us. the victim has been identified as 58-year-old walter paitihla of san francisco. >>> the search is on for a suspected rapest from eastern contra costa county. stephen paul clark is accused of raping a woman. clark's car was found at a rest stop down in san diego county. detectives say clark is a registered sex offender and should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> in 19 minutes the case against barry bonds, what's

debra villalon live at the contra costa county jail with details of a cold case that is no longer. >> reporter: in this jail tonight sits raymond vong who was always the prime suspect in the murder of his girlfriend in 1999. but it took a savvy customs agent to finally nab him. alice sims was a 21-year-old college student and new mother when her boyfriend reported her missing. he became the focus when sims remains were found in the nevada desert. a failed lie detector test and a big insurance policy on her. but it wasn't until today that raymond wong now 40 face adjudge and showed no emotion arranged for murder. >> he is a very cocky, somebody i would consider arrogant individual. and i believe that for years he's thought he's gotten away with this. >> reporter: originally wong fled his pinol home for canada and more recently china. but a child pornography wrap tripped him up. a customs agent apprehended him as a sexual predator. pinol police got the call that reopened alice sims murder. >> when we found out he was back in the country we decided to run with this case and move forward

debra villalon live at the contra costa county jail with details of a cold case that is no longer. >> reporter: in this jail tonight sits raymond vong who was always the prime suspect in the murder of his girlfriend in 1999. but it took a savvy customs agent to finally nab him. alice sims was a 21-year-old college student and new mother when her boyfriend reported her missing. he became the focus when sims remains were found in the nevada desert. a failed lie detector test and a big insurance policy on her. but it wasn't until today that raymond wong now 40 face adjudge and showed no emotion arranged for murder. >> he is a very cocky, somebody i would consider arrogant individual. and i believe that for years he's thought he's gotten away with this. >> reporter: originally wong fled his pinol home for canada and more recently china. but a child pornography wrap tripped him up. a customs agent apprehended him as a sexual predator. pinol police got the call that reopened alice sims murder. >> when we found out he was back in the country we decided to run with this case and move forward

debra villalon. >>> major quan says she is disabling one of her facebook pages. she plans to maintain a personal site, people wanting to contact the mayor's office will be directed to the city of oakland's website. >>> cal osha is investigating a deadly work accident. investigators say the man was working under the bus just before noon when it rolled off the concrete risers killing him. the work area is home to party bus and kelly tours. it isn't clear how the accident happened. >> failure of whatever the bus was on, mechanical failure by the bus. we're trying to determine how the accident occurred. >> no one at the tour bus offices would talk to us. the victim has been identified as 58-year-old walter paitihla of san francisco. >>> the search is on for a suspected rapest from eastern contra costa county. stephen paul clark is accused of raping a woman. clark's car was found at a rest stop down in san diego county. detectives say clark is a registered sex offender and should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> in 19 minutes the case against barry bonds, what's

debra villalon is live at the concord store where donations total $1,400 today alone. >> reporter: those customers screamed and cried and could not believe it when they got the phone call. secrets santas are appearing at k marts coast to coast to get lay away items out of hawk usually anonymously. >> you're the lucky one, huh. >> reporter: joe montanez only has to put down a penny to take the gifts out. one penny because someone he never knew paid for the items he picked. leaving a penny so the account could stay open. all these accounts paid up by lay away angels. some paying hundreds, others what they can. >> all different kinds. >> yeah. >> some from the grandma came in with their grandson. he had $18 to give for someone on lay away. >> that's what their balance is. >> reporter: many donors checked the list twice. here at the hayward k mart the lay away room emptied dramatically after a man paid off almost $10,000. >> he looked to see if it was kids clothes, toys, that's what he wanted. >> did he say anything about himself? >> no, he just said i'm secret santa, i just want to tell eve

debra villalon is live with a look at how party rooms are back in business. >> reporter: three differenties, bookings here are up 50% over last year. by day they work at a restaurant supply company. but tonight it's dinner and drinks on the boss. >> most business now are doing more with less. i just feel like you know to motivate your employees and keep everyone going. >> reporter: nothing beats a party. years ago this group dined and danced on a bay cruise, nowadays it's a buffet on dry land but no one is complaining. >> hopefully 2012 is going to be bigger and better. >> reporter: around the corner we found this dental office toasting the season. a small staff with big smiles. bonuses and a holiday dinner too. >> there's just no way we're not going to have a party. at least once a year for them especially on christmas day. >> we worked an extra couple of saturdayers to pay for this if we had to. >> reporter: and the kitchen at chris's ruth is in full speed. add a christmas party in this room, and an even bigger one in this room. >> they moved past the rescission. >> things are in the u

debra villalon is live with a look at how party rooms are back in business. >> reporter: three differentkings here are up 50% over last year. by day they work at a restaurant supply company. but tonight it's dinner and drinks on the boss. >> most business now are doing more with less. i just feel like you know to motivate your employees and keep everyone going. >> reporter: nothing beats a party. years ago this group dined and danced on a bay cruise, nowadays it's a buffet on dry land but no one is complaining. >> hopefully 2012 is going to be bigger and better. >> reporter: around the corner we found this dental office toasting the season. a small staff with big smiles. bonuses and a holiday dinner too. >> there's just no way we're not going to have a party. at least once a year for them especially on christmas day. >> we worked an extra couple of saturdayers to pay for this if we had to. >> reporter: and the kitchen at chris's ruth is in full speed. add a christmas party in this room, and an even bigger one in this room. >> they moved past the rescission. >> things are in the up and up

debra villalon is live at the concord store where donations total $1,400 today alone. >> reporter: those customers screamed and cried and could not believe it when they got the phone call. secrets santas are appearing at k marts coast to coast to get lay away items out of hawk usually anonymously. >> you're the lucky one, huh. >> reporter: joe montanez only has to put down a penny to take the gifts out. one penny because someone he never knew paid for the items he picked. leaving a penny so the account could stay open. all these accounts paid up by lay away angels. some paying hundreds, others what they can. >> all different kinds. >> yeah. >> some from the grandma came in with their grandson. he had $18 to give for someone on lay away. >> that's what their balance is. >> reporter: many donors checked the list twice. here at the hayward k mart the lay away room emptied dramatically after a man paid off almost $10,000. >> he looked to see if it was kids clothes, toys, that's what he wanted. >> did he say anything about himself? >> no, he just said i'm secret santa, i just want to tell eve

debra villalon has why your pets and chocolate don't mix. >> reporter: we're at a veterinary clinic as usual busy this time of year because of pets who get into what they shouldn't. the proof was on pucker's bed. bits of paper. he sniffed out two dark chocolate bars wrapped under the tree and devoured them while home alone. >> it could have been deadly. >> reporter: and could have killed a smaller dog. >> the caffeine had gotten into his system and was dragging -- literally dragging me around the block. and we thought this is very serious. we needed to do something. >> reporter: today at the same hospital that treated tucker, we found another dog that ate a pack of sugar free gum. this cat ate prescription medicines. >> good boy, good man. >> reporter: tucker has made a full recovery but he would eat chocken again if given the chance which his family won't give him. >> we'd hate to lose him because he's terrific. we feel lucky this year that he's still here. what do you think tucker? >> other foods bad for pets, raisin, grapes, garlic and macademian nuts. don't assume that your dog vom

debra villalon has why your pets and chocolate don't mix. >> reporter: we're at a veterinary clinic asusual busy this time of year because of pets who get into what they shouldn't. the proof was on pucker's bed. bits of paper. he sniffed out two dark chocolate bars wrapped under the tree and devoured them while home alone. >> it could have been deadly. >> reporter: and could have killed a smaller dog. >> the caffeine had gotten into his system and was dragging -- literally dragging me around the block. and we thought this is very serious. we needed to do something. >> reporter: today at the same hospital that treated tucker, we found another dog that ate a pack of sugar free gum. this cat ate prescription medicines. >> good boy, good man. >> reporter: tucker has made a full recovery but he would eat chocken again if given the chance which his family won't give him. >> we'd hate to lose him because he's terrific. we feel lucky this year that he's still here. what do you think tucker? >> other foods bad for pets, raisin, grapes, garlic and macademian nuts. don't assume that your dog vomi

in san francisco, debra villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> activists are vowing to power over the latestamerica's cup environment report. the report is more than 900 pages long and deals with concerns raised during the review process. bay keepers executive director says she wants to make sure the port wiggles out of the civil environment. the board will review the report when it meets in two weeks. >>> strong winds picking up on the san rafael bridge. a wind advisory has been extended for the north and east bay hills. no wind advisory for the sea level locations. that wind advisory stays up until 10:00 tomorrow morning. on the ridge line you will see winds still gusting to near 50 miles per hour. san leandro we had gusts near 60 miles per hour. but the winds are dying down, you notice that out there. big difference to what we're seeing right now. no fog in the morning. temperatures tomorrow are going to be on the mild side. mid-60s we're going to see upper 60s in some of the warmest bay area locations. we're looking for cold cold overnight lows. we'll talk about that. we'll look at your

we're live in san francisco, debra villalon. >>> b.a.r.t.today approved the new policy allowing police to turn off cell phone service in train stations but only under certain circumstances. the b.a. r.t. board allows the shut off of cell phone service only when -- >>> wall street took a break today after yesterday's surge in trading. stocks ended three days of gains. let's take a look at the numbers the dow slipped 25 points to close at 12,020. the nasdaq rose five points. >>> mortgage rates are up slightly but still continue to hover up record lows. the rate on a 30 year fixed mortgage rose slightly to 4% from 3.98% the week before. eight weeks ago it dropped to a record low of 3.9%. the average rate on a 15 year mortgage was unchanged. rates have been below 5% most of this year. >>> ford is reporting strong suv sales are boosting it's over all sales figures. the auto maker announced suv sales and truck sales up about 25% compared to the previous year. however car sales were down. so over all sales for ford are up by 13%. ford says it expec

in san francisco, debra villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> activists are vowing to power over the latestamerica's cup environment report. the report is more than 900 pages long and deals with concerns raised during the review process. bay keepers executive director says she wants to make sure the port wiggles out of the civil environment. the board will review the report when it meets in two weeks. >>> strong winds picking up on the san rafael bridge. a wind advisory has been extended for the north and east bay hills. no wind advisory for the sea level locations. that wind advisory stays up until 10:00 tomorrow morning. on the ridge line you will see winds still gusting to near 50 miles per hour. san leandro we had gusts near 60 miles per hour. but the winds are dying down, you notice that out there. big difference to what we're seeing right now. no fog in the morning. temperatures tomorrow are going to be on the mild side. mid-60s we're going to see upper 60s in some of the warmest bay area locations. we're looking for cold cold overnight lows. we'll talk about that. we'll look at your