reporting line, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 -- live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> people can fill prescriptions even if they don't have a plan i.d. number. walgreen's says they will offer a months worth of coverage without up front costs. walgreen's says once customers get their numbers the company will process their claims. >>> drunk driver left a trail of destruction for residents to clean up new year's day. take a look. the california highway patrol says the driver was speeding over railroad tracks and went air born. landed on top of a 1964 mustang. >> the driver was in the back seat of the car. he didn't have a seatbelt on. >> he had a bloody nose. out of it. you can smell alcohol. drunk. you can tell he was drunk. >> officers say the driver who is facing dui charges was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. the number of dui arrests this new year was similar to the past few years. chp reports 50dui arrests over two days. statewide, 324 dui arrests and two deadly crashes. >>> a man is being charged with lying to police about the killing of a neighbor's two dogs. they c

some of the scenes around the area right here at nbc 4, this picture from scott fowler. three inches of snow.

thank you so much, jerry fowler.oming up, 18 months into the job and the outlook isn't good for marissa mayer and yahoo!. we will tell you why investors sold off in extended trading after the company reported results yesterday that is next. ♪ >> welcome back. i am francine lacqua in london. here are some companies on the move. novartis profits missed analyst estimates for the fourth quarter. the european drugmaker was hurt by emerging-market currencies and strong swiss francs. novartis is seeking to replace its best-selling drugs which are starting to lose patent protection. nintendo's third-quarter income dropped 77% as christmas shoppers shunned its console. the company said it would buy back shares for as much as ¥125 billion. nintendo shocked the market when it forecast a surprise annual loss and said it is considering a new business model. lenovo is said to be ready to pay an unusually large fee to ibm as it fails to acquire the low-end server unit. lenovo will pay a so-called reverse breakup fee, about 8% of th

reporting live live, john fowler. >>> it would be nice to talk about a change, but i don't have the message tonight. with another round of record warmth temperatures are trending up. more warm temperature across the region, today a little bit cooler than yesterday. santa rosa 71, livermore 69 degrees. here's the set up, the weather system in the pacific, but it is taking the usual track and heading to our north. at most maybe a few high clouds. current temperatures are dropping into the 50s in novato. hayward at 60 and livermore right now at 55. tonight mostly clear skies, temperature chilly, cooler spots in the lower 30s and lower 40s. next week looking for the rain and this is the headline. another dry weather pattern with no significant changes. overnight lows near 30, at 30 at santa rosa, napa and fairfield. san jose 41 degrees. looking toward seattle for the football forecast. a few clouds, here's a closer look at the forecast for century link field. cloudy on sunday. temperature in the mid-40's. right now, it 43 degrees in seattle. we've been talking about high pressure all week long

unprecedented really as john fowler talked about as well. as we look at the satellite imagine. what i pick up on is wasted opportunity. because you see all this moisture, this is all trapped. if it could get pulled in it would bring us significant rainfall. but the jet stream is way to the north and it's not going to connect with this. typically that's what happen this is time of year. those things phase up. just caught up in the polar storms and the rain comes through. but this year that has not happened. temperatures today were about where they were yesterday. a little cooler. we had clouds, we had sun. we had a little bit of everything. and then as you look at the winds they've changed direction. they were coming more offshore the last weeks. now they are starting to come on shore. things are changing right. those are the clouds coming in today on shore concord. winds are flowing from action to land. then offshore you know this. the winds are blowing offshore. these winds are coming out of a more westerly direction. that means there's a change in the weather. we're going to

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> they are planning to take a snow survey tomorrow but the results are not expected to be good. the national weather service said 2013 was the driest near for northern california since record keeping began in 1921. and while nobody uttered the word drought, officials say things are looking grim for the state. >> we need the rain now and we need the rain in 2 or 3 months. our wet season. and we are hoping for the best. planning for the worse. >> tomorrow will give an indication of how much snow melt made its way into rivers and reservoirs. >>> after the break, when the rain could get here and -- >> the state of interstates and roads bumpy, pull of pot holes. would you pay more to fix those roads? mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ >>> b.a.r.t. voted 8-1 today to approve a new labor contract with two of its unions. it will end 9 months of labor struggles. the new contract drops the c

ktvu's john fowler has more. >> reporter: california's $50 billion a year wine industry are at risk. >> the warm weather is frightening. >> reporter: pruning today in 70-degree temperatures. they say the vines think is spring and may bloom and then if it rains or frost -- >> fruits will be low. very low yield year for everybody. >> reporter: blossoming now. >> if we get the rain and cold weather in february the flowers will be affected. which means you don't get the fruit. >> reporter: they are blooming way too early. he advises liberally to save them. so far growers say night time temperatures have been cool enough to minimize any abnormal flowering but the next few days and weeks could disrupt california agricultural and raise your food and wine prices. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> people around the bay area are getting ready for the possibility of mandatory water conservation measures. invoices it has -- santa cruz it has been in force. they can't use water to spray down pavement and restaurants can only serve water on request. things may get so bad they may have to charg

is richard fowler host of the richard fowler show we thank you both let's pick up on the earlier discussion amy what do you make of edward snowden the hero or villain well i wouldn't say that he's a villain that's too strong of a word but i think that he is dodging responsibility and that if he wanted to be a responsible whistleblower he would have gone through responsible channels hired a lawyer go to the house intelligence committee the senate intelligence committee and let them know that what he had discovered but what we also know that is very troubling to me about mr snowden was that back in two thousand and nine when he was working for the cia his supervisor alleged that mr snowden was trying to hack into top secret national security files so we know that this was a guy with an agenda he didn't go through the proper channels and even beyond that his revelations go far beyond possible privacy violations of american citizens but he's revealing very important national security secrets about how we gather foreign intelligence against foreign enemies. bridget fowler how do you view but i t

ktvu's john fowler is in oakland near a billboard that has a strong message. john? >> reporter: that's right. look east near 22 and you will see this billboard. we discovered today what this is all about. >> reporter: she said she wanted a tummy tuck but ended up disfigured in pain, later learning her doctor was drunk. >> i was outraged. i wasn't the only victim. >> reporter: she wouldn't have picked him had she known about his alcohol problems and complaints. this billboard the first in the state promotes a new hot line to report troubled doctors. >> there is no system to identify, treat and stop dangerous doctors. >> reporter: 1-5 doctors will have addiction problems. it sports an initiative to require drug and alcohol testing of doctors similar to pilots. the initiative is named for children killed by doctor's over resigned pills. -- prescribed pills. their father said it requires drug databases before consulting and a 38-year-old cap on medical malpractice pain and suffering. >> it will allow patients to get to court and that provides the accountability. >> repo

ktvu's john fowler in contra costa county with some of the alarming things the governor said. john? >> reporter: right now this is the reservoir. you can't see it in the dark but it is low and everyone is saying dry may be the new normal. >> reporter: right now northern california three biggest reservoirs average 58% normal for this date. the governor asked again for conservation. >> hopefully it will rain. who knows. there is evidence in the past that droughts went on for decades, even centuries. >> reporter: scientists say swings in rainfall, less snow pack and rising temperatures hallmarks of climate change. this drought may be influenced by some of the changes we know are already occurring and they are an indication we ought to be planning for a different climate. >> there are things water agencies could do. >> reporter: he says it is up to each of us to replace water hogged lawns and recycle water everywhere possible. >> we as consumers use more water than we need to but i think the cut back will be important. >> reporter: the governor said he is asking for federal aid for a de

ktvu's john fowler is live where that part of the story. john? >> reporter: right now everybody is looking at the sky. you might be able to make out the storm clouds that we are waiting for. it rained off and on this afternoon. really just drizzle. two of 17 towns on the bubble. they could run out of water this spring. res dependents are on mandatory restrictions. >> we have to conserve 20%. no watering lawns. if you have a lawn. >> reporter: they are taking shorter showers, doing laundry less and they tore out the grass. >> once every couple weeks blow the leaves off. doesn't take much watering. >> reporter: they get drinking water from wells near the russian river that hasn't been disdry in 120 -- this dry in 120 years. vineyard owners are digging deeper wells. some people here say they are praying the storm doors are opening and they are preparing incase it slams shut. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the president is offering federal help to deal with california's drought. governor jerry brown said the president called him to offer suppo

legal experts disagree, ktvu's john fowlers had more on -- has more on how this case could impact other families. >> reporter: one expert said a deeper tragedy might be if this case persuades other families that patients can recover from death. >> the family claims the hospital violated jahi mcmath's constitutional protections including freedom of religion and they said getting a judge to extend time on a ventilator extends precedent. >> what we heard was something that stopped the medical industry in its tracks. >> this revolutionized the law. not yet. >> reporter: he points out jahi mcmath is legally and actually dead. and as such has no constitutional rights. the family moved her to a undisclosed catholic organization last night. >> i think it will resonate back into cases. >> reporter: one concern is that organ donations may decline if this case encourages families to cling to the hope of a miracle. the family is due in court tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> at city college of san francisco -- as city college of san francisco continues to fight for accredi

ktvu's john fowler shows us the change that is happening for the first time in two decades. >> reporter: this is phoenix lake. emergency reserve that officials will begin pumping out tomorrow for the first time in 20 years. >> what we want to do is maximize the available water we have in our system now while we can do that. >> reporter: he told me levels today are 71% of normal, so low without rain water rationing including fines may be six weeks away. >> i think it is a good idea. we use too much water as it is. >> i think they should impose it -- should have at the beginning the of year. >> reporter: rations 37 years ago required building a water pipeline. >> that will help retain the water. >> reporter: he lived through those days and says it scares him. >> now i am afraid the people will stop calling and wanting panting and they will postpone it. >> reporter: he says this garden is a good investment, cutting water use by half. >> i am thinking of a water collection system. >> reporter: officials say conservation won't be enough, it has to rain and doesn't look good. john fowler, ktv

john fowler digs into what he had and what he could have accomplished with them. >>> one of the worse droughts continues to deepen. noaa released this map today. the brown area is there area where the drought is expected to get worse. this is the forecast for the next two months. it is looming over the largest water provider in the south bay. they are conducting meetings to dress issues and water -- address issues and water restrictions. ktvu's robert handa is now with more. >> reporter: we are at the valley water district. it shows the dropping water levels we are seeing all over the south bay and why they are scrambling to take action as soon as possible. >> reporter: she says she saves money by washing her own car but started to do it differently once the area was in the middle of a drought. >> put the water in the ducat so i could go around -- bucket so i could go around. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> yeah. >> reporter: that is an attitude the water district is counting on as it deals with solutions. today had -- the state planned to restore the delta. they are trying to

john fowler is live in walnut creek with the long distances some people are willing to go to get a flu shot. >> reporter: so many people in the walnut creek area are getting the flu shot it's creating shortages. that did not stop the determined. at contra costa's free clinic it was jammed this afternoon. this woman drove 35 miles from danville for the shot. >> they don't have it there anymore for the little ones. they have it for the adults. >> reporter: here runs are available. they have more than add kwaut supplies for children, pregnant women and adults. news reports motivated them to get the shots today. >> because of all the deaths going on and i just want the protection for me and my daughter. >> i work with seniors and stuff i wanted to make sure i was, had the flu shot. >> reporter: pharmacies and doctors' officers tell us they should get flu vaccines in a few days. john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> public health officials confirmed the first death from salano county and that brings the number of deaths to 16. santa clara and alameda are hit the hardest. >>> the quick spread

john fowler, ktvu news. >>> a homeless encampment inside an abandoned warehouse is being investigated the possible cause of a fire. these photos were captured on a cell phone by sean henry this morning inside the jetro cash and carry plant. henry urged people to get out. it's not sure what the port plans to do with the property. >>> the driver of an suv lost control on interstate 880 and ended up in the water today. the female driver apparently lost control around 3:00 this afternoon. the vehicle went over a high rail and into the water. the suv was submerged but the driver did get out. it's not clear how badly she was injured. >>> a five year parcel tax is on tomorrow's ageneral -- agenda for tomorrow's contra costa city council meeting. officials will recommend a tax that starts at $98 a year and grows 3% per year. the meeting will be held in oakley. >>> the zoo has been working toward a new exhibit involving native california animals who officials say they've taken years to obtain permits and approval. >> makes no sense to pave over existing wildlife habitat to build an exhibit to

john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there's a new twist tonight in the case of saratoga teenager awe dree pott. she committed suicide in 2012 after an alleged sexual assault by three teenage boys. a lawyer for one of the teenage defendants in the wrong f death lawsuit has filed new legal papers. he claims the father of the late teenager cannot sue because he is not her buy logical father. no response yet from the pott family. >>> house minority leader nancy pelosi delivered a message of support today. the congresswoman visited the china town campus. efforts from washington to cut back at school spending are false and it'll actually end up costing the nation more in the long run. >> nothing brings more money to the treasury, the public treasury than the education of the american people. >> her visit comes as fights for accreditation amid allegations of financial mismanagement. congresswoman pelosi said the federal government would be taking a hard look at the independent accreditation process and call it had proposed removal of accreditation quote highly unusual. >>> the fbi says the

ktvu's john fowler is in contra costa county and says people are worrying about a water war. john? >> reporter: that's right. this is the reservoir. as part of the water delivery system. you can see the levels are low. all of the water comes from northern california and all of it is consumed here. >> reporter: governor jerry brown said she responsible for the whole state. and that northern california water is key. >> i am going to do my best to unite the state and water is something that we share and we have a common interest in maximizing the well being of the state. one does that by using the water wisely. >> the governor said restrictions may be on the way. >> we shouldn't sacrifice the environment for short term water demands. >> reporter: he says the governor wants federal help for a delta water product but he says that is money years away and won't help this drought. people say they are wary. >> i don't want to see them build the tunnels through the delta to send water down south. >> too much water going to southern california. and also concerned about the central valley farm

tonight ktvu's john fowler looks at one center is keeping the flu away and the residents safe. >> i am glad us the place takes care of us. >> almost 400 residence. >> a lot of us are in and out in the neighborhood. they are probably exposed. >> flu gets to take more of a strangle hold on the individual and cause more damage. >> reporter: yet here not a single case of the flu. a big reason is an aggressive infection control policy and 100% compliance with getting the flu shot. >> around october we have clinics that we provide. >> reporter: free to everyone. there are also hand sanitizers and programs that teach people to stay in the room when ill and the elbow cough. she is a professor and knows about diseases. >> illnesses that can attack and kill people 65 and over. but the flu is one that is absolutely preventible. >> reporter: this year's h1n1 flu may be less risky because similar viruses circulated 60 years ago. >> so people alive in the 50 may have been exposed to those viruses and gave them protection that younger people don't have. >> the message remains clear, the flu shot work

ktvu's john fowler is in the hort bay tonight -- north of bay tonight. >> reporter: not a lot fell here in the russian river water shred. around noon today moods began to change. >> reporter: been a long time since we have seen this. or this. some people today giddy. >> i think this is wonderful. i real a do. >> reporter: refreshing for parks venyards. growers fright -- vineyards. growers are rightened. >> life. >> reporter: we spotted this man walking on the dry bottom of the russian river. the area's main water source reduced to puddles. >> our soil is the driest it is been in 120 years. so we hope this opens up the door. >> reporter: another 12 inches of rain would still leave us drier than the last drought of 1977. today some towns are drying up. >> some communities only have 100 days worth of supply left. >> two of 17 towns statewide at risk of running out of water. >> i love the rain. i am glad it is here. yeah. it is long over do. >> reporter: people already under mandatory water restrictions. at 6:00 p.m. how some of them are coping. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 n

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. go to www.ktvu.com for all of our coverage in the jahi mcmath case. plus an open letter written by the girl's mother. >>> days after a man is arrested for kidnapping neighbors say they are stunned. they can't believe the man could be accused of such a crime -- of such a crime. ktvu's cristina rendon is live with what you learned. >> reporter: we have been trying to get updates from police but they are being light lipped about the investigation but those who knew the suspect and the family are talking. >> reporter: she sitting in -- he is sitting in jail while the girl he kidnapicide safe at home. -- kidnapped is safe at home. those who believe him can't believe it. >> i think he must have took something and lost his mind because that is not him. i have talked to him. he is a nice guy. he is a father. >> reporter: she tells me this home belongs to his parents. >> we have been here for a long time and had them for neighbors for 20 years. wonderful family. >> reporter: police say he is n

our john fowler live now in napa county where drillers are relying on an ancient method john to find water. >> right now these drillers told me they have just hit 120 feet. this is one of six water wells being drilled today in the napa valley. now the owner of this vineyard told me that he's willing to spend upwards of $30,000 on the chance for water because his other well just ran dry. >> reporter: this afternoon near dry creek road, this drill rig began going deep. under ground water here is harder and harder to find. >> when i first started drilling here 30 years ago, 300 feet was the norm. >> reporter: now they're going up to 1,000 feet deep. so many wells needed for vineyards, that the aquafore is shrinking. >> maybe napa should reconsider storing so much water for winter. >> reporter: he says he personally is not good at it but many landowners here refuse to drill except where an accomplished douser says there's water. some have astonishing records. >> seems like 95% we hit water some where. >> reporter: the depth the douser predicts. >> we use dousing, we use geology and a lit

here to debate this is richard fowler.u many times, you've been inspiring and have convinced me america has more fossil fuel resources, natural gas, shell oil, than the middle east combined? tell me if i'm wrong? >> well, we have more than we'll ever need, sean. that is the key point. you can never believe reserves of other countries. let's just say we'll have more than we ever need. because if you talk about the first part of the energy independence plan, which is transportation fuel independen independence, you're going to talk about putting a $500 stimulus into the economy over the next 20-30 years to make sure we have the fuel we need. that gets us to 10 million barrels per day of oil converting 5 million barrels equivalent of natural gas to methanol for france pore tags fuel and growth of battery, transition to hydrogen cells and anything else we need from the transportation fuel standpoint. benefitting from canada and mexico. >> one question... >> but that is only part a. part b is transforming the electrical generat

john fowler live in walnut creek. you found pharmacies have run out of the vaccine? >> reporter: well, that's right. it's location, location, location. although county clinics say they have plenty of flu vaccine. many doctors' offices and pharmacies in walnut creek say they're out. at this walnut creek rite aid pharmacy there's been no flu vaccine for two days. perhaps more will arrive by the end of the weeks. reports of deaths may have sparked a run. >> i know how important it is to get the shots early. >> reporter: the cvs pharmacy ran out of vaccine. more may come tomorrow and same with four other neighborhood flu shot locations. >> it's bad and we've had four or five people die in their 50s. >> reporter: pharmacies near the senior living community seem to have been hit hardest and other locations temporarily out. >> they'll catch up with the vaccine. i think this happened once before as i recall. >> reporter: they have good and add kwaut vaccine supplies. the regional situation and just how far some people will go to get that flu shot. reporting live in walnut cr

fowler and the legislation thank you are. >> we can move on ma'am, secretary to item 27. and a motion to weather to kiss close the motivator in closed session >> it's been moved forward not to disclose all in favor, say i. opposed? and the items have it the motion carries. i have one quick motivator of business. i'm going to ask the donna circulate requesting participation in formula latin the joint meeting on february 25th with the commission of the environment is that okay with everyone. any other further discussion? seeing none, this meeting is me mcconnell, murase, ms. wynns, fewer, ms. weigh and mr. logan. please join me in the pledge of allegiance. >> pledge of allegiance. >> approval of board minutes. we are voting on the regular meeting minutes of january 4, 2014. roll call vote. ms. weigh, logan, murase, mcdonnell, ms. wynns and miss fewer. thank you. >> item b. presentations total to the board of education. superintendant. >> good evening. our superintendant sends his regrets. he's out of state given some weather changes he is unable to make it here this evening

and hunt had finished he balcony up to t from that point forward all of he work was done by james fowler kirkland out of new york. the wires are part of a defunct bird proofing system. we will remove them and install passive netting system to keep smaller birds from nesting. started this project, inre was a major water event the fall of 1990 that deposited amount of worth r water on the floor of the row tunnel did. your -- row h tunnel did. it is through your investigations that we bird nesting materials and eating on the dome is what clogged

we begin with this 2008 report from john fowler. >> reporter: someone dumped these bodies in the sierra lake sometime last year. sheriff rescue divers pulled up a body found by robot submersible on the bottom. some 200 feet down. it was the third body found in two days. residents say creepy. >> it's an eerie feeling. i wouldn't go into the water now but it's not going to stop me. >> reporter: divers pulled the body of two men beneath the highway 49 bridge. it seems somebody drove across each bridge and from about mid- span tossed the weighted down bodies over the side. local residents say late at night almost no one uses these roads and the deep cold water is ideal for keeping victims hidden a long time. the fbi says the investigation that led to the finding of bodies here began in a jurisdiction outside the local area. but they would not elaborate. >> during the course of their organized crime search, they discovered that one or several bodies may have been dumped here by the group they were looking for. >> we have no evidence whatsoever to link any of the victims with this county at t

defense min ter for the next two presidential terms, several of the articles give the military more fowlerthe police will be empowered with a view of senior officers. egypt's army chief cast his ballot at a polling station in cairo. >> translator: this constitution is a reflection of egypt's current situation along with the challenges egypt and the egyptian society face. therefore, there is a great focus on freedoms and rights of the egyptian people without neglecting any portion of society. >> reporter: it remaintains the military's right to arrest civilians who attack it. the proposed constitution also bans any party based on religion further eroding the position of the muslim brotherhood, which is already been classified as a terrorist organization. despite this another party with a strong religious core has indicated it favors a yes vote. >> translator: moving away from the constitutional amendments would lead to chaos. these are all factors that effected our party's position, and we can confirm that not only are we saying yes, but we hope that all egyptians would also vote yes. >> rep

fowler, the way it is going this just may be your year.aty tur, new york. >>> and that is our broadcast for this wednesday night, thank you for joining us, i'm brian williams, we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> i'm raj mathai. >> i'm jessica.3w south san lpfrancisco, fire cre responded to anq explosion at 3:30 thisxd afternoon in a thir floor lab. the bio tech firm is not far from oyster point. this is what we know.lp at least two people werexd injured, one transported to st. francis hospital. we understand from the pioq at st. fan sis that the person is not in critical condition.w3r this is what we$c+e confirmed. we know the building was tents were set upnb if +neede. the fire marshal says cleaning solvents may have caused a chemical reaction that ledç"to kris sanchez at the seen in a fewxd zvminutes, we'll go live find out what els she learned in just a few minutes. >> otherjf headlines tonight, a little drizzle but not much else. the driest winter thusçó far in 120 xdxdyears.jfxd one day a

some of the scenes around the area right here at nbc 4, this picture from scott fowler.hree inches of snow. a little bit less in livingston and northwest d.c., covering the cars and the roads, too. the wind with low temperatures. we're going to be dealing with not only the possible of scat r scattered power outages tomorrow some slick roads. but also the risk of hypothermia. >> you can stay on top of things with our storm team weather app on your google advice and your iphone. >> tonight, some school district have made the call tomorrow. prince william koun thank you, loudoun county and frederick county virginia public schools. a two-hour delay. the federal government is going to be open, but employee es have the option, we're told, to take unscheduled leave. >> meanwhile, in northern virginia, dangerous conditions on the reed. and it could be even more treacherous tomorrow. jackie benson joins uh us live with people who have taken hours to get home. >> unfortunately what's starting to happen is it's getting windy. we've heard reports from earlier today of school buses b

that god welcomes the legalts a time when all the other thing following liverpool striker robbie fowler has said setting up of academies is the best we can raise the profile of the indian soccer. he was in part. not the son and said this demand is potential for shopping in india. the former liverpool striker said his club can still open for the academy's in india which can help in promoting the game in the country. you know who you know maybe opened up to the minute i opened the economy going on and who came out today via don't feel it is about the film actually polled believe the incident and i really thought that the economy. you can find out what they are located. i'm going to be talented people or even good time to watch tv tremendous them. i was in effect to witness the signing of a partnership between the two animal but i spent being in any fashion weeks into the seasonings. this is mocking deal with the vocals for the indian sub continent plans to spend about sixteen million dollars on promoting the game. go shop is fillets on top of this court in india cricket is like religion m

in marin county, john fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> about 10,000 east bay mud customers are taking part in an innovative water-saving program. the utility provided them with analysis of their water use twice moont and helped them find ways to cut back. some have let their lawns go. win stalled artificial turf. east bay mud says people in the program have cut water use by an average of 5%. new dwoupments tonight in last summer's crash of asiana flight 214. helmet camera video obtained by ktvu news shows what happened just before a teenage crash individual was run over by fire trucks. that video confirms that some first responders were aware of a victim lying on the ground before she was struck. live now in our news room to tell us what one former fire investigator eric thinks may have gone wrong. >> gasia, he says even firefighters who follow protocol can sometimes determine someone is deceased when they're not, yet this video could play a key role in the claim by a victim's family that first responders nemth. >> stop stop stop. there's a body right there. there's a body right there

richard fowler, is host of the richard fowler show. welcome to both of you on this friday morning. >> hi, jon. >> hi, jon. jon: monica, peace breaking out all over? >> not quite, jon, not quite. the republicans have a couple of things they're dealing with in this retreat and they have a lot of internal divisions particularly on immigration and how to handle that. one thing they're doing right is handling of obamacare. they were totally united opposing it when the democrats and the president were ramming it through. miraculously for a party known to be something of a hot mess, the republicans last couple years stayed united in their opposition to it. what they say, look we've been talking about alternatives to socialized medicine for years, but for whatever reason they can't punch through the media, but for whatever reason we haven't been able to speak with one voice. what they're doing is what senator tom coburn and senator orrin hatch put together and presented this week so they can speak about market-based and patient-centered altern

during the last nfl either not being provided with the necessary medical assistance and also the fowler is now running short for school supplies including fresh water the same time greenpeace has come out for me supporting sen in all the actions in the situation leading russian authorities to question the real motives behind us greenpeace says it has been tracking this vessel for a long time. why are they taking upon themselves the government's responsibility to protect their waters and biological resources. therefore based on these statements from greenpeace. one may conclude that the military of senegal is acting upon these claims as you may know santa goes fishing minister has the green party in senegal and was until very recently a member of greenpeace. hence you see the connection between the sparse unprecedented attack on the russian trawler on his detention was a real pieces actions or just thaw relations with me he's had been quite complicated to especially after the rest of the so called arctic thirty a group of greenpeace activists in the russian north who were accused of hool

as ktvu's john fowler reports, it's not only consumers who are feeling the effects of the new law. >> if you could just sign and date the bottom for me. >> reporter: about 400,000 californians today have healthcare. some for the first time. through the affordable care act. including 62-year-old robert kratz. >> it makes me feel wonderful. >> reporter: at pleasant hills night owl pediatrics opened this for urgent care. susan houlton says new insurance enrollees must remember to pay their premiums. >> they should have been able to prohibit out a temporary id card, or something like that showing that they do have insurance. >> reporter: jennifer and her family wanted to be seen today for flu symptoms. they said they pay $600 a month for high deductible coverage. cover california may offer a better deal. >> hopefully, it will be really good for a lot of people that come in here that don't have any. >> reporter: about $100 billion over the next decade to be passed on in 3% higher premiums. among 20 new were higher healthcare taxes. still, wine retailer, stephanie crawford said today was ov

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> low water levels in the american river led the city counsel impose strick limits. they want homes and businesses to cut consumption by 30%. the city of fulsome is also calling on customers to cut usage. that equals 80 gallons of water a day. here are ideas, the environmental protection agency said turning off the tap while shaving, or brushing. only washing full loads of laundry. and replacing an older toilet with an efficient model. >> as our state faces the possibility of a drought he is calling for a water bond measure. the state needs to increase its water supply and there isn't enough money for long term water products. >> the water needs of california are enormous. we have to focus on all three. there are remaining dollars we could put to use now but they are not enough to meet the long term -- >> he wants to put the measure on this year's ballot. money for immediate needs would come from unused money. the dry, warm weather has a silver lining, it is a gorgeous day. coming up, a road trip to some of the warmest places. >>> there are new questio

reverend fowler says workers working with shelters as far away as international. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. >>> david wildstein a former appointee of governor christie says he will share information if granted immunity. hand he over an e-mail that said it was time for traffic problems in the town of fort lee. 17 people and three governmental agencies have been subpoenaed. prying eyes, it's not just the nsa that's capable of learning all about your personal life. >>> a colorado gunman could have been stopped before killing a classmate. one school security guard's blistering critique. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york. here are the top stories. a record dry spell. california officials warned there could be more wildfires, like that burning outside of los angeles. a drought emergency is in effect and the governor is asking californians to conserve water. >>> the company responsible for the chemical spill has filed for bankruptcy. water restrictions have now been lifted for most residents. >>> in a major speech president oba

as ktvu's john fowler reports, it's not only consumers who are feeling the effects of the new law. >> if you could just sign and date the bottom for me. >> reporter: about 400,000 californians today have healthcare. some for the first time. through the affordable care act. including 62-year-old robert kratz. >> it makes me feel wonderful. >> reporter: at pleasant hills night owl pediatrics opened this for urgent care. susan houlton says new insurance enrollees must remember to pay their premiums. >> they should have been able to prohibit out a temporary id card, or something like that showing that they do have insurance. >> reporter: jennifer and her family wanted to be seen today for flu symptoms. they said they pay $600 a month for high deductible coverage. cover california may offer a better deal. >> hopefully, it will be really good for a lot of people that come in here that don't have any. >> reporter: about $100 billion over the next decade to be passed on in 3% higher premiums. among 20 new were higher healthcare taxes. still, wine retailer, stephanie crawford said today was ov

. >> host: we have a tweet that says i am a ron paul fowler at the grassroots. we elected a 28-year-old county chair, scary noninterventionist. so what is his affect. >> guest: i was in iowa during the 2012 caucuses. and i was in a little town called van meter, iowa. and there was so much fervor and excitement for ron paul. and there was so much excitement and energy and i think that ron paul, it will be interesting and it will be interesting to translate this to his son rand paul and kentucky. and i do think he will run in 2016. and i think it will be interesting to see that excitement and fervor that was displayed in van meter, iowa, for him. it will translate into a sign. and if we can move those with what is his next step in what role will he play in 2016. and it includes what his role will be. >> host: our next call comes from pennsylvania. hello, ryan. >> caller: i just want to say that i'm very disappointed in republicans and democrats. once they get to a certain point it's all the same. >> host: what you mean by that? can you give an example enact. >> ca

john fowler tells us what else investigators are learning. >> reporter: the family home is in this upscale san carlos neighborhood. a woman's voice politely, but firmly asked me to leave my card. 18-year-old mechanical engineering student, reportedly made conflicting statements to police. >> i had no idea. this entire story just blew my mind when i found out about it. >> reporter: he first told officers, quote, he was going to blow things up. police say in addition to marijuana, they discovered potassium nitrate water. and a pound of potassium chloride imported from china. >> these items are also used in the making of fireworks. >> reporter: jd nelson. >> what was his intent? that is going to be the key. >> reporter: a so-called completed device similar to this was so-called flash powder. he planned to go somewhere remote in pennsylvania to set it off, but was too afraid to do so. the chemicals are readily attainable online, delivered to your door. he remains in a pennsylvania jail on a half million dollars bond. >> at ktvu.com, we've posted the entire criminal complaint against the suspec

john fowler tells us what else investigators are learning. >> reporter: the family home is in this upscale san carlos neighborhood. a woman's voice politely, but firmly asked me to leave my card. 18-year-old mechanical engineering student, reportedly made conflicting statements to police. >> i had no idea. this entire story just blew my mind when i found out about it. >> reporter: he first told officers, quote, he was going to blow things up. police say in addition to marijuana, they discovered potassium nitrate water. and a pound of potassium chloride imported from china. >> these items are also used in the making of fireworks. >> reporter: jd nelson. >> what was his intent? that is going to be the key. >> reporter: a so-called completed device similar to this was so-called flash powder. he planned to go somewhere remote in pennsylvania to set it off, but was too afraid to do so. the chemicals are readily attainable online, delivered to your door. he remains in a pennsylvania jail on a half million dollars bond. >> at ktvu.com, we've posted the entire criminal complaint against the suspec

. >>> there is some late legal maneuvers today in an ongoing battle over jahi mcmath as john fowler reports the state appeals court made a stern ruling. >> reporter: the hospital says it's cooperating as best it can be the grieving family of a dead girl. >> i look at her and i feel like a mother i am supposed to help her. and this hospital has my hands tied. and i'm very, very, i'm very sad. >> reporter: the family's attorney late today petitioned the state appeals court for emergency orders. for surgical insection of breathing and feeding tubes to allow transfer of jahi's body to another facility. >> this is a deceased young woman. there's no positions in this facility and there's no position that she's brought forward that would perform any surgery on a dead body. >> reporter: the family and hospital today fired off these dualing letters. there's two cases over what the hospital can and cannot do. a judge yesterday ruled the child dead after tonsillectomy surgery three weeks ago but ordered children's hospital to maintain her body on a ventilator. however the hospital says any surgery on

. >>> there is some late legal maneuvers today in an ongoing battle over jahi mcmath as john fowler reports the state appeals court made a stern ruling. >> reporter: the hospital says it's cooperating as best it can be the grieving family of a dead girl. >> i look at her and i feel like a mother i am supposed to help her. and this hospital has my hands tied. and i'm very, very, i'm very sad. >> reporter: the family's attorney late today petitioned the state appeals court for emergency orders. for surgical insection of breathing and feeding tubes to allow transfer of jahi's body to another facility. >> this is a deceased young woman. there's no positions in this facility and there's no position that she's brought forward that would perform any surgery on a dead body. >> reporter: the family and hospital today fired off these dualing letters. there's two cases over what the hospital can and cannot do. a judge yesterday ruled the child dead after tonsillectomy surgery three weeks ago but ordered children's hospital to maintain her body on a ventilator. however the hospital says any surgery on