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john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> workers in san francisco are set to get a raise tomorrow. january 1 the city's minimum wage goes up to $10.55. that is the highest in the nation. >>> free plastic shopping bags are a thing of the past. starting tomorrow customers will need to bring their own or pay a dime each for a paper bag. the idea is to help the environment by keeping the bags out of water ways and the bay. >> i forgot and i think that if i have to pay 10 cents for every bag it will start to stick in my head. >> stores that don't comply could be fined up to $500. >>> and for today, for your new year's eve, outside right now, high clouds associated with a weakening front moving over the bay area right now. center of the system over the coast of oregon, it will slide south. we are going to watch this over the next 24 hours. over the bay area and picking up high level moisture. high level moisture, high level clouds. not hitting the ground. it is passing through and it is not going to ruin our plans. let's show you what happens. partly cloudy skies. 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.,

john fowler. ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> thank you; john. >>> crews are at the scene of an accident.e driver is in the hospital. the accident stopped traffic shortly after 9:00 on old adobe road. the driver suffered moderate injuries and taken to santa rosa memorial hospital. no other vehicles were involved and the cause of the crash is under investigation. the truck is registered to a paving company called northwest engineering based in santa rosa. >>> they are hoping surveillance footage leads to a man who set a small fire at a redwood city elementary school. he set the fire in a garbage can on new year's eve and it spread to an adjacent garbage can and didn't spread to the school. the man is shown here and is believed to be between 17 and 22 years old and wearing a thin moustache and raiders cap with ear flaps. >>> a woman suffered burns after an apartment fire. the 81-year-old woman fell asleep while smoke ago cigarette in her living room last night. flames gutted the unit ever the apartment which is located at second and e streets. neighbors say they hope the woman can make a fu

health and science editor john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details on the outbreak. california is one of the few states with a low flu rate. a quarter of the country has a moderate outbreak. half fall into a high flu activity range. infants are the most susceptible, the dc "c" tracks -- cdc tracks infant deaths, this year is 20. www.ktvu.com has a link where officials say they will post information about free flu shot clinics. just click on web links on the home page and finds out when the shots will be available. >>> the school district urged parents and students to be on alert after a student reported being followed. a student was walking to class yesterday and noticed the driver of a white van following him. the van made a u-turn and drove towards him. he says he was followed by the same van after school. a man was wearing a jacket with two white stripes down the arms. >>> san jose police say a mother's story of a man trying to pull her daughter out of her arms is a hoax. ktvu's robert handa is back in the neighborhood where people arestressing -- expressing a ran

reporting live, health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> officials are warning the flu virus may be heading to the west coast. arizona was hit with the flu outbreak over the holidays. officials believe california is next. officials say the best defense against betting the flu is the flu shot and it is not too late to get it. the peak time is february. >>> san francisco hits the top of the market when it comes to the hethiest cities. -- healthiest cities. san francisco is in the number one spot. they used 33 factors to measure the health of 100 cities. salt lake city is number two. followed by san jose, boise, and burglingten, vermont. >>> a bill of rights for homeless people. the bill calls for the right to move freely and rest in public spaces, use public bath rooms and it would require cities to provide legal representation for people sited for panhandling. >> helps get people out of the situation and helps people be able to maintain and survive. >> few groups come out against the bill but it will get more attention when it is heard in the assembly. >>> averag

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is here with a new partnership saving money and lives. >> reporter: here in the bay view district, one of 24 corner markets in this african american community. pass the cookies, candies and snack food. fresh fruits and vegetables. >> reporter: today the kickoff of a program to reverse generations of poor food choices. >> candies, chips, sodas. >> reporter: the 30,000 people shop mostly at corner markets and that caused rates of obesity and diabetes. >> diabetes is one of the most costly diseases to treat and manage. >> reporter: convenient healthy food will help. >> asking our community stores step up to the table, help us to create change. >> i told them i don't know if it will work out but when we did it it is selling. >> reporter: experts offered free work shops. kaiser donated a million dollars. and educates school children and parents. this store opened 18 months ago but is now closing. >> shows we can't be dependent on one store. >> reporter: they signed up two stores. they hope to have six more by the end of the year. health and scie

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler has been following this story and joins us with the reasons for the urgency. john? >> reporter: right now you can see yellow tape up, part of one of the many problems on this levy that is protecting hundreds of homes from the creek down there. >> reporter: two fallen trees. new slumping of this levy and damage to a bridge, all new worries today. >> serious damages. we are concerned about the entire rainy season. >> reporter: the city late today plans to ask sacramento for $2 million in emergency money. our cameras were there when the creek flooded the neighborhood, damaging 7 homes. >> seeing a lot of indifference from people who do not live there. to people who live there, they are concerned. >> exhausted our resources in addressing the flood controls and the stabilization needs. >> reporter: sand bags that officials say are working. there is an emergency city counsel meeting tomorrow and we learned officials may be there. residents say they are hoping the governor's staff gets the message. health and science editor john fowler, ktvu channel

ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is in oakland where the police chief rushed to the scene after the shots were fired. john? >> reporter: that's right. 3-1/2 hours now and still no suspects. no motive. 2:25 p.m. this afternoon, an 8-year-old girl was near this suv in the driveway. police say gunman spraid bullets at young men who were in the area. the girl was the only one hit. an hour later an angry chief came to the scene. >> i will be coming out to these scenes more often because i am also requiring my command officers when they -- when they -- when we have these types of incidents that when we go policing this is their responsibility, be out here and show their concern and their support for this community who are, as you know, a frightening incident happened today. we are taking this very seriously. >> reporter: this is the area scene from chopper 2. the chief walked the neighborhood aspeaking with residents. he is -- speaking with residents. the young girl was shot in the leg. it is a flesh wound. still, she is 8 years old. amber lee will have more details tonight on t

reporting live, health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> hundreds of people road the bay area freedom train on its journey from san jose to san francisco. >> 15-mile long trip commemorates the march led by martin luther king, jr. in 1965. >> really important for kids to know how far we have come. i decided to bring my daughters to see the memorial. >> freedom. just trying to be hopeful for the dream that he wanted for all of us. >> after the train arrived in san francisco riders walked along city streets to the martin luther king, jr. memorial fountain. it is inscribed with king's words in a dozen languages. >>> mese are searching for -- police are searching for mome invasion robbers. two homes were innovated. the first homeowner lost jewelry and cash and unharmed. the second location a suspect punched the home owner and locked the husband down stairs. one of them shot through the front window of the house. >>> police are asking for help in identifying a man who shot at employees while attempting to rob the store. police say the man entered the store saturday nigh

reporting live in san francisco life and science editor, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> that's really something. we read a lot to our kids. if it helps, great stuff. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking a front. >> doing change your plans because there's a chance of a sprinkle in the forecast. what you're really going to notice is it's much cooler around here. as this system moves in, this is cold air behind it. you can see it coming in right. you even see a little bit of sprinkle activity to the north. you call your friends up around santa rosa or petaluma. the forecast overnight lows not as cold. the clouds helped. when it was so cold overnight with freeze warnings and spare the air nights. not the case tomorrow night. still temperatures with the cloud cover we're going to be in the upper 30s and low 40s. two systems one to the south that's leaving slowly. this system is coming in but it is super weak and it really just brings us increased clouds and a slight chance of a sprinkle. saturday, go do it. sunday go do it. just be prepared for something like this. saturd

the number of cases in california is increasing and health and science editor joun fowler reports, the flu vaccine is already running low. >> walnut creek's kaiser hospital today. >> i'm afraid you have an ear infection, my friend. >> kelly westing brought in her five-year-old son. >> can you open big for me. >> he's feeling sick, symptoms similar to the flu. neither had had the flu vaccine. >> salo and his mom each got a flu shot, but we've learned that flu vaccine in the bay area may soon be hard to come by. >> kaiser bought one and a third million doses, 1% of the nation's total supply. >> for this week, we're okay, but beyond then, we're not really sure about our vaccine supply. >> i called continue cost county target pharmacy, cvs and walgreens all said they were out of vaccine for at least week. that may mean people have been getting their shots, perhaps worried about what they've seen back east. >> all the other states have gotten it really bad. it's getting really close, and i know a lot of people who didn't get the flu shot. >> not really. i usually -- i don't get the flu shot

joining me now to discuss the progressives reaction to president obama's speech is donny fowler, ueae runs his own political firm here. donny as always great to have you back inside "the war room." before we get into the nitty-gritty, what did you think of the president's speech. >> it was great. president obama has learned a lot of lessons about being in washington, d.c. you have to stand up, say what you want and fight hard for it. you can't sit back and wait for them to come to you. >> michael: i hear and i agree. i thought it was fantastic speech. >> it wasn't a liberal speech. we'll tax any estates over $1 million. we're going to put a carbon tax on any carbon. we're going to legalized drugs marijuana for recreational use. we're going to cut the defense in half and send all those dollars to fund schools. that's a liberal speech. we didn't hear that. >> michael: well, he's not going to say all those things. he's not going to decriminalize heroin. >> good point. it would make things funner there. >> michael: it might. some seem to be on it, actually. the idea though, that he was g

the deadline to leave is midnight, but as john fowler reports, some promise to fight the eviction. >>dday, most voters had left pete's harbor. 144 boat people had called this redwood city marina home. dwan foot lived aboard 14 years. >> it's really sad. it's really sad to see this community dissolve. >> such a nice community. people are so, so nice here, very friendly. >> but tim ron and carissa told me they felt kicked out, disregard sdmrd it was moving at a pace that was intended for our voices not to be heard. >> after more than 60 years, this 10-acre parcel is being sold. the developer wants to build 411 apartments with boat slips, but only for the new tenants. . >> homes for people, tax revenue to our schools, and it'll be a really true asset to this community. >> think of something like this: developers claim they may let a few owners remain briefly, but some boaters are daring to be evicted. paul has been here 12 years. >> i'm staying because this is the state of california, the people's property right here. >> the state lands commission may some day reopen the outer marina, bu

. >> reporter: one of his recent kidnap victims, robert fowler of canada, held for four months until freed in 2009, says he dealt directly with belmokhtar. >> he's very, very cold. very business-like. very focused. >> reporter: and someone, fowler says, who clearly targets americans and other westerners. >> brian, i cannot tell you the extent to which they hate us. they believe we are evil incarnate. they believe the west is one great sodom and gom morra. >> reporter: which is why the emergence has led to u.s. and french military action in unstable african countries that were never before seen as terrorism threats. >> when this incident is finally over, we know we face a continuing, ongoing problem. >> reporter: the problem, the fear is that africa could turn into a new afghanistan, where al qaeda is establish training bases and plan new attacks against the u.s. and europe, diane. >> and there can't be enough security to protect all the workers there. >> reporter: exactly right. very frightening situation. >> all right, brian. i know you'll bring us the latest news as you receive it.

if you're a journalist -- [inaudible] >> the fowler was the original one had to the task. was first brought up in "the new yorker" people of the first places where we skewered, had been using hopefully before that in the very sensed they were against and there's other people in merriam-webster who attend massive studies of the distinction between implied and inferred and there is none. the modern language association site. yes, ma'am. >> in the book come you talk only about association -- [inaudible] >> i do. i have asserted subcategory that teflon president ronald reagan. i have the words that come after them, hoover bill and have her eyes. president herbert hoover was in charge of the feeding of europe and the foodstuffs for the world. the hoover eyes need to be careful, not wasted, not throw food away. that's a positive turn back. , but yeah i do that because that's part of their legacy. >> are the reasons it nicely harder for president obama to notably nila chase analyst for the founding father? can he talk about how you research the book? >> it's probably a little bit

health and science editor john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news lance armstrong totaled the associated pressans to answer anything winfrey asks honestly and candiedly. army has vehemently denied doping for years and last year was stripped of his 7 tour de france the times after the u.s. anti-doping agency found that he used steroids and blood transfusions. >>> the treasury department says it will not menta trillion dollar coin to avoid getting around the debt ceiling. some lawyers and economists suggested a plan in which the treasury simply administered a coin worth a trillion dollars and have it deposit intoed federal reserve. that would allow continued spending in the absence of a vote to raise the debt ceiling. >>> back in action, the nhl lockout is officially over. when the players will be hitting the ice again. >>> it's getting colder in the bay area. how long will it last? meteorologist mark tamayo is up next with when warmer weather is expected to move in. i have evidence that proves my dad's a space alien. he speaks a weird uage. [ gargling ] [ gargling ] he drinks green stuff. he sa

health and science editor john fowler is live with a shortage of flu vaccine. john? >> reporter: that's right. doctors warn this is just the first of what promises to be a deadly flu season. one death, expect more. >> with the peek of flu a month -- peak of flu a month away. >> a 98-year-old woman that had chronic illnesses. >> reporter: she said she died a week ago. although the state does not report flu deaths in those over 65. we found a myth keeping some from getting the flu vaccine. >> i am scared because it gets you sick. >> reporter: but they are swamped with demand and out of flu vaccine. they had 100 doses right now but would ship what is left to other stores that ran out. it is procrastinators and people seeing a bad flu season back east. >> this isn't the typical time but that is what we are seeing. >> reporter: doctors recommend school hand wash and encourage everyone to get a flu shot. at 6:00 p.m. where you can get a flu shot even if your doctor have none. reporting live in san jose, health and science editor john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a new

reporting live, health and science editor john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and coming up at 6:00 p.m., we spoke to a nurse who has no plans to get a flu shot even though she works at a hospital. the reason she won't do it. >>> kaiser is expanding its presence. they confirmed today the purchase of a site in north san jose. the price was not disclosed but kaiser plans to build a medical office building. >>> doctors released geroge h. w. bush from the hospital today. he is at home resting tonight. he is 88 years old and 20 two months in the hospital -- spent two months in the hospital. he was grateful for his doctors and touched by the many get well messages he received. >>> today oprah winfrey interviewed lance armstrong and lance armstrong confessed that he used performance enhancing drugs. lance armstrong was considered one of the greatest bike riders ever, winning 7 tour de france titles. he has been suspended for life and all of his titles have been taken away. the interview with lance armstrong doesn't air till later this weekend. oprah winfrey tweeted i just wrapped up with l

ktvu's john fowler is live in san francisco where people are heading out. >> reporter: as the sun is going down it is getting chilly here. this is the embarcadero. barricades up, people starting to mingle and gather here. this is a prime viewing area here south of the ferry building. >> it will be good. yeah. we came out here last year, it was nice. >> reporter: traffic enforcement began towing away cars an hour ago. there is no stopping here. these folks should have a great view. at the discovery center we found a family, friendly noon year's eve party. 2100 parents and kids. >> great opportunity for the kids to celebrate new year's eve. >> we can't, we are too tired. >> three, two, one. [ cheers and applause ] >> happy new year. >> reporter: we got a preview, hundreds of rockets on this barge anchored in the bay. >> fires every shell at the moment it is supposed to go off in the show. >> reporter: at midnight a 15 minutes of fire and lights. this is last year. last year a quarter million people jammed here to view this extraordinary fire works display. there could be more tonight b

back with us is joe williams and donnie fowler.art with you about secretary clinton. >> you got to wonder who had the concussions. >> jennifer: that's a good point. >> the right-wing has just -- >> jennifer: they have got a brain -- i won't say it. and they should apologize, but let's talk about the underlying issue, her moving on and john kerry stepping in. >> what a great choice. >> jennifer: he is a great choice. he does haven't the star power that hillary clinton does although he did run for president. >> he is also a decorated war veteran, and his agenda has already been clear, and since he lost the presidency just by a hair a few years ago, he is focused on three things. counter terrorism, clean energy and improve the problems in the middle east because of the iraq and afghanistan war. >> jennifer: that brings me joe, to the second-term kind of issues with people that the president will be dominating. senator kerry will be an easy confirmation in the senate. there are others that might not be -- we know what happened with sus

and with me in the studio is the always insightful strategist donnie fowler.the war room"." >> glad to be here. >> i'm going to start with you. the republicans, do we start to see cracks in the wall of obstruction? are they starting to budge or is that just wishful thing on our part. >> no, we're seeing cakes here and there. i have to start off with lisa murkowski. you got to say that women always seem to understand how to-- >> jennifer: so pragmatic absolutely. >> a shout out to lisa murkowski tonight p but also to newt gringrich. what i would really have like to have heard from the former speaker is not just which battles to pick, but why have a battle at all? why not really think about what is the most porn thing--the most important thing that we can do for the nation and what we can do to governor this and do their job. there is no fight for. donnie why should republicans listen to newt gringrich. >> he has experience. back in 1995 when clinton was president, newt gringrich was the speaker of the house. he said he would shut it down to teach a lesson to th

reporting live, health and science editor john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> officials are warning the flu virus may be heading to the west coast. arizona was hit with the flu outbreak over the holidays. officials believe california is next. officials say the best defense against betting the flu is the flu shot and it is not too late to get it. the peak time is february. >>> san francisco hits the top of the market when it comes to the hethiest cities. -- healthiest cities. san francisco is in the number one spot. they used 33 factors to measure the health of 100 cities. salt lake city is number two. followed by san jose, boise, and burglingten, vermont. >>> a bill of rights for homeless people. the bill calls for the right to move freely and rest in public spaces, use public bath rooms and it would require cities to provide legal representation for people sited for panhandling. >> helps get people out of the situation and helps people be able to maintain and survive. >> few groups come out against the bill but it will get more attention when it is heard in the assembly. >>> averag

rickie lee fowler was convicted of two counts of arson and five coincide of first degree murder. it took them -- fire years of first degrees murder. >>> grand jury in 1999 believed there was enough evidence to indict jonbenet ramsey's parents on charges related to her death but they never pursued the charges against patricia ramsey and john bennett ramsey. the girl was found dead in 1996. her parents claimed an intruder was to blame. patricia ramsey died in 2006. >>> major change for the boy scout. why a proposal to soften its stance on gays may not mean much for a teen fighting for that change. >> president obama feels that way, less competition for jack harbaugh. >> what jim harbaugh is saying about the president's comments about the nfl and the violence of the game. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> the case of a local boy scout who is gay made headlines but that was t

john fowler investigated bar pilot logs and fatigue. >> reporter: that's right gasia, we learned thatilot captain guy clese had 15 hours off duty before his ship ran into the bay bridge. also that in three years prior he had three quote minor incidents including being held blameless for running one ship aground. they work under unquestioned stress. fog, tides, huge ships with small margins for error. but the bar pilots association refuses to release dogs of working hours and time off. >> what is it that they have to hide? i think they have it pretty good. >> reporter: mike jacobs says the 55 men and one woman who guide ships in and out of the bay are certainly skilled. big ships must hire them and bar pilots are indemnified for responsibility. >> we have a gps system so we have our own information. >> reporter: we learned captain clese has 1,100 trips in the bay. they work seven days on, seven off and earn $150,000 a year. >> i think people would be shocked how little they work for how much money they make and that we still have incidents and we still can't help police ourselves. >> r

new at 10:00, john fowler discovered how key trends are helping bay area biotechs. >> reporter: at thest a small ernest protest some 2,000 savvy investors searching for the next breakthrough. >> we try to develop drugs for conditions where there is no existing therapy today. >> j.j. beenami is the nevado maker for rare children's diseases. he says that j.p. morgan chase is key for the business. a long wait for return has slowed biotech investing not palo alto he says he watches mega trends. >> number one, much better understanding of the human genode so you can target drugs. >> reporter: in keeping with that redwood city's genoma health announced that they can reduce cancer overtreatment. >> it's about saving money and individualizing care. what we're about is really stopping one size fits all medicine. >> reporter: kimberly popavich says patients have used genoma for breast and prostate cancer. some say they are attracted to biotech because there's less competition. >> there's real opportunity that can make real money. >> on investments that might create cures for others. john fowler,

here in california, it may get worse before it gets better, as john fowler found out, the flu vaccinerunning low. >> reporter: walnut creek's kiser hospital today. >> i'm afraid you have an ear infection, my friend. >> reporter: kelly brought if her five-year-old son. he is feeling sick. symptoms similar to the flu. neither had had the flu vaccine. he and his mom each got a flu shot, but we learned that flu vaccine in the bay area may soon be hard to come by. kiser bought 1 and a third million doses. >> for this week, we're okay, but beyond then, we're not really sure about our vaccine supply. >> reporter: i called contra costa county pharmacy, wal- mart, and walgreens, and all said they may be out of the vaccine for a week. >> all of the other states have gotten it really bad, and it's getting close, and aknow a lot of people who didn't get the flu shot. >> i don't get thefully shot. i don't believe it. >> why did i get one? because i have asthma, is and also my neighbor got extremely sick. >> reporter: county health officials say people should first contact their healthcare provider

john fowler talked with people in the pay area about the chance for change when politics are so polarized. >> people have a right to bear arms, but i just don't think anybody needs assault type weapons. >> it will get robs, and stuff like that. they need to have protection. >> so you think an assault weapon is okay? >> yeah. >> i was living in chile, and people think the crazy that we have access to so many guns and so easily. >> the one issue is how far the president plans to push, and the second is how far the republicans plan to give. >> reporter: the republican says he personally favors the president ideas, and since gop leaders took a beating in november, they may compromise. but people told us, it's a long shot. >> not this congress. they can't even pay our bills, nonetheless agree on gun control. >> not just about how we make children safer safer but also how we make sure cops don't get outgunned. will he take this to red state america? will he take this to republican districts? whether he push for things like assault weapon ban and the reduction of ammunition clips? all the things

john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> no rainfall in our forecast for tonight. in fact, clear skies. we have a big batch of high clouds offshore. if this cloud cover was over us, temperatures would not be as cold, but we do have dropping temperatures, and get ready for a very cold thursday morning. once again, we have a winter spare the air alert for tonight, with that cold temperatures, and also the rise in smoke out there. just keep that in mind. coolest locations will be in the upper 20s once again. santa rosa, napa, fairfield. 27 to 29 degrees. san francisco around 41. san jose starting out thursday morning right above freezing at 34. here we go. the 30s and 40s into the afternoon hours, a nice recovery, with some 50s. santa cruz approaching the lower 60s by tomorrow afternoon. i am tracking shower chances in the long range weather maps. coming up, the one part of your weekend, we could be dodging a few raindrops. >>> biologists lowered the water level to gather sampling of fish eggs. in the fall, biagos placed tubes of eggs in varying depths of the gravel.

joining me now is democratic strategist donnie fowler.> good to be here. >> jennifer: good policy to have the chiefs and sheriffs come and make the pitch on gun safety. >> there is no more credibility. >> jennifer: i totally agree. >> they are certainly the ones that the american people want to hear from. >> jennifer: the congress can't seem to meet a deadline on fiscal stuff. they have this immigration thing that is teed up. do you think that gun safety is going to get something done? >> i'm an optimist. i believe that washington, d.c. can walk and choose gum at the same time. >> jennifer: what are you dunking? [ laughter ] >> there are several issues that washington is dealing with. budget and economics, immigration and gun violence and every side of every part of those debates is setting the stage now for the conversation coming over the next few months. it doesn't mean that congress is going to vote on gun violence and immigration in the same day or even week. but they are have a conversation about these important issues now. and cong

here in california, it may get worse before it gets better, as john fowler found out, the flu vaccine is running low. >> reporter: walnut creek's kiser hospital today. >> i'm afraid you have an ear infection, my friend. >> reporter: kelly brought if her five-year-old son. he is feeling sick. symptoms similar to the flu. neither had had the flu vaccine. he and his mom each got a flu shot, but we learned that flu vaccine in the bay area may soon be hard to come by. kiser bought 1 and a third million doses. >> for this week, we're okay, but beyond then, we're not really sure about our vaccine supply. >> reporter: i called contra costa county pharmacy, wal- mart, and walgreens, and all said they may be out of the vaccine for a week. >> all of the other states have gotten it really bad, and it's getting close, and aknow a lot of people who didn't get the flu shot. >> i don't get thefully shot. i don't believe it. >> why did i get one? because i have asthma, is and also my neighbor got extremely sick. >> reporter: county health officials say people should first contact their healthcare prov

john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> no rainfall in our forecast for tonight.fact, clear skies. we have a big batch of high clouds offshore. if this cloud cover was over us, temperatures would not be as cold, but we do have dropping temperatures, and get ready for a very cold thursday morning. once again, we have a winter spare the air alert for tonight, with that cold temperatures, and also the rise in smoke out there. just keep that in mind. coolest locations will be in the upper 20s once again. santa rosa, napa, fairfield. 27 to 29 degrees. san francisco around 41. san jose starting out thursday morning right above freezing at 34. here we go. the 30s and 40s into the afternoon hours, a nice recovery, with some 50s. santa cruz approaching the lower 60s by tomorrow afternoon. i am tracking shower chances in the long range weather maps. coming up, the one part of your weekend, we could be dodging a few raindrops. >>> biologists lowered the water level to gather sampling of fish eggs. in the fall, biagos placed tubes of eggs in varying depths of the gravel. now

politics panel on the panel tonight are francesca chambers editor and publisher regular politics richard fowler progressive strategist and host of the richard belzer show and beenz cohen a senior online editor at the daily caller thank you all for being here let's get started so you guys heard my rant this is a bipartisan issue i mean democrats and republicans have worked in congress to keep guantanamo bay open why is neither party interested in shutting it down let's start with the french and certainly i don't think it's necessarily that the parties are not interested in shutting it down the issue is that the president has not proposed a plan yet that they think that they think is acceptable and you know moving the detainees to illinois is just not an acceptable plan and part of the reason is that if these people are really as violent as they say that they are which is the reason why they're being detained these are not violent criminals that we necessarily want you know in the united states in illinois i am from kansas which is near leavenworth which was another site that they wanted to move

new at 10:00, john fowler discovered how key trends are helping bay area biotechs. >> reporter: at then francis past a small ernest protest some 2,000 savvy investors searching for the next breakthrough. >> we try to develop drugs for conditions where there is no existing therapy today. >> j.j. beenami is the nevado maker for rare children's diseases. he says that j.p. morgan chase is key for the business. a long wait for return has slowed biotech investing not palo alto he says he watches mega trends. >> number one, much better understanding of the human genode so you can target drugs. >> reporter: in keeping with that redwood city's genoma health announced that they can reduce cancer overtreatment. >> it's about saving money and individualizing care. what we're about is really stopping one size fits all medicine. >> reporter: kimberly popavich says patients have used genoma for breast and prostate cancer. some say they are attracted to biotech because there's less competition. >> there's real opportunity that can make real money. >> on investments that might create cures for others.

john fowler is live there now with the unique way that educators will continue the science experience: they locked the doors a few minutes ago here at the palace of fine arts. thousands turned out to say thank you and see you later. people came from all over the country and around the bay. the wongs from san jose are regulars. >> so i son loved this place. it's a lot of things for him to play hands on. he got to learn a lot of things. >> reporter: inside, eight-year- old james went right to his favorite. >> these are circles, where you can spin them. they just go around the table. >> reporter: the exploratorium closes here tomorrow. >> try it one more time. >> reporter: it's pioneered interactive science 43 years ago, the idea even more crucial today. >> it was actually boring in school, but when you come here, you get to do it, and it's like, oh, you know this is fun so when you grow up, you remember it. >> reporter: the exploratorium has offered hands-on science experiments to millions of young people and also trained 6400 teachers to be science teachers. >> we decided to come and e

john fowler talked with people in the pay area about the chance for change when politics are so polarized people have a right to bear arms, but i just don't think anybody needs assault type weapons. >> it will get robs, and stuff like that. they need to have protection. >> so you think an assault weapon is okay? >> yeah. >> i was living in chile, and people think the crazy that we have access to so many guns and so easily. >> the one issue is how far the president plans to push, and the second is how far the republicans plan to give. >> reporter: the republican says he personally favors the president ideas, and since gop leaders took a beating in november, they may compromise. but people told us, it's a long shot. >> not this congress. they can't even pay our bills, nonetheless agree on gun control. >> not just about how we make children safer safer but also how we make sure cops don't get outgunned. will he take this to red state america? will he take this to republican districts? whether he push for things like assault weapon ban and the reduction of ammunition clips? all the things whi

we're back with christy vega fowler and her dad ray vega.ners of la's legendary casa vega restaurant. from their original recipes that date back to 1930s to cooking authentic mexican food that's become a favorite among hollywood stars. they have a great family bond. with traditions that will be carried on for generations to come. carrying on the tradition means a lot to me because the restaurant symbolizes my dad, if i always take care of the restaurant with 100% of my heart in a way i'm taking care of my dad and what he worked for, and carry that on for him. it means a lot to me. all of these dishes were not only easy to make but were packed full of flavor with their traditional mexican flare. to try these casa vega recipes for yourself go to livewellnetwork.com. and make sure to check out our facebook fan page to follow us on the road as we discover amazing home town cooks across the country. alright so we've got the enchiladas out of the oven onto the plate. everything is plated. it looks like were going to eat for forty of us, but its me

and earlier this month ktvu 's health and science editor john fowler is looking into what research ising done. >> just how violent, how risky is this. this is stanford's championship game. >> i hope it's a game changer. i've said to myself that i will not allow my kids to play the sport of football until there's an answer. >> reporter: stanford researchers compared two years of mouth guard data to super high speed video like this discovering exactly the direction and energy of hits on helmets. yet brain injuries remain unpredictable. >> we don't really understand precisely when an injury happens and what the threshold is. >> reporter: researchers studied a hit at 140-miles-an- hour. but head rotation may be just as important. >> your brain essentially starts sloshing around and leads to sheering motion. we think that maybe part of the injury. >> it's not just helmet to helmet. this brutal hit in the chest in the seahawks game caused walker's concussion. the mouthpiece technology was offered to the nfl but the league turned it down. this week doctors revealed junior seau committed suic

charles fowler-scholz was also involved before the shooting occurred. the suspected gunman. 22- year-old carlito montoya. was arrested after an armed security guard wounded him during the shooting. the security guard and a women in the bar were also wounded but their injuries are considered non-life threatening. >>> coming up. an oregon teen runs afoul of the law. by running his mouth. on facebook. the status update that got him slapped. with hit-and- run charges. plus. everybody out of the water! where this giant shark was spotted lurking dangerously close to swimmers. >>> in national news. four people are dead after a police standoff in aurora colorado early this morning. officers say a man barricaded himself inside a home. and shot at them from a second story window. police stormed the house and the suspect was killed during a firefight. three other people were found dead inside. this comes nearly six months after a shooting at a movie theater only four miles away left twelve people dead. >>> f-a-a investigators have removed the wreckage of a plane t

john fowler joins us with the details and news about vaccines. >> spoke by phone today with the state's top flu expert who tried to calm public worries about vaccine supplies, that as more and more people are getting sick. the flu is hitting the bay area hard. >> fever, sweating, cough, sinus problems. >> the state upgraded influenza to widespread today. >> the level of activity reported exceeds where would be expected for this time of the year. this may prove to be more severe flu season. >> apparently more people are getting vaccinated. >> i ended up getting a flu shot this year and i've never had a flu shot before. >> health officials say most of the flu this year is type a, specifically the more dangerous subtype h3. fortunately that is the exact type in this year's vaccine. the state reports spot shortages of vaccine right now. california received 18 million doses. nationwide there's 15 million in reserve. i called this cvs pharmacy in walnut creek that was out of vaccine last week. today a pharmacist said she had some but expects to run out this weekend. >> i'm not concerned enoug

the former canadian diplomat robert fowler wasn't so lucky.ken by the brigade in 2008 while he was a special envoy for the united nations. >> i was terrified that the whole thing would end with a knife at my throat in a tent like your colleague daniel pearl. >> fowler, who was held for 130 days and eventually released, says he called him one-eyed jack as in the jack of diamonds and describes him as a survivor. >> he's a very tough guy. he's been through it all, and he's very careful. but he's not in any way a romantic. it's all about getting the job done with very fierce focus. >> fierce focus that he has used to form alliances throughout the region. africa's security analyst rudy atalla says the jihadist has worked in libya, mauritania, libya and mali where he married a daughter of the timbuktu. he named his son osama. >> he's operated in that space very comfortably and he knows how to make himself disappear. >> he says his involvement with the algerian hostage situation is just another reason that counterterrorism units around the world need

new at 6, ktvu's john fowler talked to the residents and those who are asking them to leave. >> reporter: by midday most boaters had left pete's harbor. 144 boat people had called this marina home. define foot lived a14 years. >> it's sad to see this community dissolve. >> such a nice community. people are so nice here. very friendly. >> reporter: tim told me he felt kicked out. disregarded. >> it was moving at a pace that was intended for our voices not to be heard. >> reporter: after more than 60 years this 10-acre parcel is being sold. the developer wants to build 411 apartments with boat slips. but only for the new tenants. >> homes for people, tax revenue to schools. it'll be a true asset. >> reporter: developers claim they may let a few owners remain briefly. some owners are daring to be evicted. >> i'm saying because this is the state of california, the people's property right here. >> reporter: the state lands commission may some day reopen the outer marina. as of midnight tonight, sailors are more or less homeless. >> boating is an adventure. it's on to the next adventure for us

reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> i've been tracking the showers out there. let's take a look. you can see the back edge of that system as it winds in. but not before we see more showers around here. you can see heavier showers down here around monterey. in the north bay, it's raining there. we've had heavy rain. i checked out some of the accumulations. up around point reyes, we've had nearly 3/10 of an inch of rain. that's the heaviest. most of us had 1/10 of an inch or less. down on the peninsula, san mateo, more light rain. and then in san jose, you've had just trace amounts of rain, so it's just enough really to slow things down. head over to pleasanton and livermore, you've got light scattered showers. tonight, more scattered showers. i think they're going to stay light all night. valley fog a real possible in the morning hours. as we head towards the weekends, i put in slightly unsettled, because it looks like there might be a chance for a few raindrops. the dynamics are not really there for anything more than a drop or two. thursday, this system moves

comes out in 1938, fowler is still attacking the word as sort of a piece of american trash that jefferson did to create sort of, disturb the british. the very early days of language from the jefferson, adams, washington, they all were aware that they were creating a new language. and one of noah webster's precepts was that the united states -- the american language would be descriptive rather than proscriptive. it would not be the king's english. it would be the language of the trapper and the farmer and the tradesman. and so when webster really starts to go at the dictionary he's mustering out at the end of the revolutionary war and he is in a camp in newburg, new york, and there's groups, large groups of people mustering out of the service at that point. and there's groups of cockney, and there's groups of irish and their brogues, and there are indian, american indian groups and all these other groups, people speaking haitian, german, all these people in these fields, and he's wandering through the fields and the campfires are burning, and webster says we're going to have to figure out