more than a dozen geese and ducks were shot and in killed in recent weeks. today in the bay's christie smith is live in concord. good morning. we're hearing one of the geese is struggling to survive. >> reporter: it was shot in the leg. this is a disturbing story. someone is going around shooting ducks and geese in city parks. this is surrounded by homes. the video that we have certainly isn't pleasant. but it tells what's going on here. police found four geese shot to death this weekend. right off of turtle creek road. and a fifth one and a fifth one was hit and might die from its wounds. visitors made the discovery this weekend and reported it to police. animal services is also saying that this happened last month. similar incident, different parks, and that someone may have used a pellet gun or air gun. animal cruelty is a felon in california. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. >>> redwood city police are looking for the person who two people outside of burger king. it happened just after 7:00 last night. the manager at the res

at least four dead geese and a fifth injured and limping, which animal control officers said they couldot retrieve. investigators say overnight, someone came into the park and shot the birds with a pellet or bb gun. >> i seen blood on one side but i didn't see an exit wound. >> reporter: this isn't the first time dead geese and ducks have turned up at new hall park. a few days ago ron found three of the large birds floating dead in the pond, also shot to death. >> there is two geese right here floating. and the duck was down further. pulled the tuck out of the water just to see what happened to him. because coyotes around here, stuff like that. >> reporter: it wasn't a coyote. investigators think the two incidents at new hall park, along with the killings of eight ducks and geese at willow pass park in concord three weeks ago, could all be related. >> the way the birds were killed, the way me they were found, areas they were found; a good possibility it was connected. we don't know that for sure until we finish the investigation. >> reporter: with at least 15 dead geese and parks in a m

reporting dead and wounded ducks and geese. hereby the ponds, i find, assad warned visitors of coyotes but mike russell says the waterfall waterfowl are being killed buy guns. by geese and ducks were killed and two more will probably die from injuries. one bird lay dead on the ground at the time of this story and another was walking around bleeding through its white feathers. brenda adams and her family lived nearby and have heard gunshots at night. >> there were multiple shots, and they called 911 right away. >> at the second shooting here. another incident occur that will pass park and concorde. >> we have stepped up patrols in the area and are doing the normal forensic data gathering the slugs from the animals and trying to match them. we are doing everything possible. >> bartow walks her dog here daily and she said dead and maimed birds. >> they were mutilated. >> there is the risk to pets and humans. >> i told her what kind of the type they are using has the pretty good range. i'd just skip off the water and go into house.

reporting dead and wounded ducks and geese. here by the park, a sign warns visitors of coyotes, but mike russell says the water foul are being killed by people with guns. >> as far as we know, it's a small rifle of some sort. >> five geese and ducks were killed. two more will probably die of injuries. most have been cleared at the time this was shot, but one lay dead on the ground. another bleeding through its white feathers. brenda adams and her family live nearby and heard gun shots at night. >> there was multiple shots and we called 911 right away and there was -- he's still shooting while he was doing that. >> it's the second geese and duck shooting. another incident happened in concorde. police and animal services don't know if they are related. >> stepped up patrols in the area. we're doing the normal forensic data. gathering the slugs from the animals. trying to match them. we're doing everything possible. >> walks her dog here daily. she has seen dead and maimed birds. >> they were mutilated. a wing was crooked or tail

ducks and geese shot, left to die. it's happening at new hall and willow pass parks in concord. don knapp is at new hall park where the latest attack came last night. >> reporter: that's right. killing the water fowl at the park is not only cruelty to animals, but the killing poses a risk to humans. the call to police and animal control came in around 8:00 a.m., reporting dead and wounded ducks and geese. here by the ponds at new hall park, a sign warns visitors of coyotes, but animal services officer mike russell says the water fowl are being killed by people with guns. >> as far as we know, it's a very small caliber rifle or pellet rifle of some sort. >> reporter: five ducks and geese were killed, two more will probably die from injuries. most of the dead and wounded had been cleared at the time of the video was shot. one dead bird was on the ground, another bleeding through its white feathers. brenda adams and her family live nearby and have heard gunshots at night. >> there were multiple shots. we called 911 right away and they were still shooting while they were doing that.

--geese. >>reporter: concord police say this is one of four dead geese that they found around a park a few were found shot in the lead like this one. officers say 22 birds workshop by some type of pellet gun at point blank range. in >> it makes me sad because a lot of people enjoy the geese and the wildlife is a shame. >>reporter: contra costa animal services say this is the third time the geese have turned up dead around this part in the last month. six geese into delta found dead in november and later that same day 80's were found shot to death. all offices and not have any leads on the shooter or shooters, nearby residents believe that the perpetrators may be teenagers that they had heard hanging around at night. >> i think it is mostly kids shooting the ducks and geese. i do not know why i guess kids will be kids. >>reporter: some residents say they have seen can the rifle ammunition floating in the water and investigators say that they're doing everything they can to find who was responsi

innocent ducks and geese are the victims of this cruel crime. with many being shot and killed at city parks in concord. in the past month there have been three separate incidents. dead and injured animals have been found at new hall park and willow pass park. new at 10:00, jeanine dela vega has more on the type of gun used and if the incidents are connected. >> reporter: heather, animal control officers believe this is happening at night or in the early morning hours here at new hall park. you can see behind me the geese are there standing on the island in the middle of the lake. officers say someone appears to be shooting them point blank in the head. now we want to warn that you some of the video you're about to see may be graphic. the lake is usually a picture of beauty but this morning, five geese found all shot dead with bullet wounds. >> that's just awful. you know? these ducks are beautiful. so, why are people doing this? >> reporter: animal control collected the bodies and started their investigation. but after they left, we found that o

someone is shooting ducks and geese in city parks. i'll have the story in a live report. >>> and we give you a live look at downtown san jose. peaceful and quiet. inttle chilly out there.ch stchriloila wiln fl ylreou in on the weather in a matter of moments. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea. mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie. holiday ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female announcer ] you call that bread? you can serve some warmth with your bread. and some flavor with your bread. and some layers with your bread. if you're serving bread honey, then serve it. grands! dinner ideas made easy. >>> welcome back, everyone. newt gingrich's presidential campaign is picking up steam. the march poll shows gingrich is leading iowa with 26%. still a few weeks away from the iowa caucuses it appears he is picking up herman cain's supporters. mitt romney is in second place in the poll. ron paul in thir

at newhall park. >> con're's knew hal park has a large population of resident ducks and geese.s morning police found several geese shot to death and others like this one with a wound on its leg. another goose worked hard as swimming across the water. a park that local families make a point of visiting, especially to see and feed the birds. >> somebody is shooting them. that's pretty sad, actually. >> ducks don't bother anybody, right? they're just bringing pleasure to the kids and the people out there. can't imagine why somebody would want to shoot them. >> the lieutenant bill roach of the concord police is concerned. >> we have received a report at different parks in concord having similar types of incident. >> last month eight birds were shot here and on the same day other birds were shot at willow pass park. they were shot with a shotgun. >> using the parks trying to escape day-to-day life, and coming cries -- across this is very disturbing. >> nickie doesn't understand. >> a horrible person. that person is horrible. >> in california, cruelty to animals is a felony. it carri

police received reports of four dead geese earlier today at new hall park.rvices of contra costa county responded to the park and the dead geese. they also found a fifth goose that was injured and then later died. animal control says the birds had been killed by someone who shot them with a bb gun or pellet gun. investigators also think this killing is connected to three ducks at the same pond just a few days ago and another incident at willow pass park in concord about a week ago when eight geese and ducks were shot and killed. if caught, the culprit could face a long list of charges including some felony charges for animal cruelty. but so far there are no leads and no arrests. >>> not all of santa's helpers are at the north pole, of course. some of them spent most of their time working on the san francisco bay. and today the nonprofit called bar pilots took their skills on shore to put 150 bikes together for needy kids. this is the 12th year they've donated the bikes and assembled them for grateful kids and parents. and that's not all. >> later in the week

six geese a-laying. five new tops... want to be very specific about this because last year i got some gifts i wasn't exactly feeling. especially from you, uncle dale. were those acid wash jeans? i just hope you all stuck to my list this year. a new digital camera or a new suede shoulder bag would be really ideal. sorry to be so frank. i just don't need another needlepoint throw pillow, aunt carla. ♪ four calling birds, three french hens... when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers ♪ to make all of your gatherings just as merry as can be. ♪ only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> i'm damien trujillo. big changes are coming to the post office. we'll take a look coming up. >>> and i'm bob redell. we'll tell you why there could be a cloudy forecast for all the water coming out of your faucets. that story is comin

police received four roeports o dead geese. animal control says someone killed the birds with a bb gun or pellet gun. investigators think the incident is connected to the killing of three ducks at the same pond and another incident about three weeks ago when eight geese and ducks were shot and killed. if shot, the culprit could face charges including felon charges. so far there are no leads and no arrests. >>> still ahead, herman cain's big move and who he is blaming for it. >>> they think i'm rich. i cannot give to all these people. >> the best way to sort through the letters for charity. >>> it's not every year you can walk out into a bay area forest and cut down a christmas tree and be helping the environment athe same time. we'll show you where it's happening. california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, yo

six geese a-laying. five new tops... want to be very specific about this because last year i got some gifts i wasn't exactly feeling. especially from you, uncle dale. were those acid wash jeans? i just hope you all stuck to my list this year. a new digital camera or a new suede shoulder bag would be really ideal. sorry to be so frank. i just don't need another needlepoint throw pillow, aunt carla. ♪ four calling birds, three french hens... when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> welcome back. a new threat this morning from the japanese nuclear power plant. the one that almost melted down by that march earthquake. as much as 12 gallons of radio active water leaked over the weekend. some of the radiation may have reached the pacific ocean. the water could have one million times as much radiation as the japanese government says is safe. anyone who is close or effected by it could develop cancer by eating tainted seaweed and fish also absorbing that radiation in their bodies. >>> dr.s in washington, d.c. will try again thi

police are looking for the shooter that killed four geese. police say this is just the latest in a string of animal shootings in that area. back in november, eight ducks and geese were shot to death at willow pass park. >>> your drinking water may look a little cloudy if you live in the peninsula. local reservoirs will provide the water in your tap instead of the reservoir. the cloudiness is caused when air mixes with water but it is safe to drink. right now the pipeline that carries the water to the bay area is undergoing construction to make it earthquake safe. repairs should be done at the end of the month. drinking water should look normal again by january 7th. >>> ready or not, brace yourself for more delays on a fremont road that's already notorious for its backups. we're out on the road with mike inouye, for a look at a stretch of road where you'll see a lot of slowdowns. >> people who work and live near cato road will be dealing with cones, flashing lights andy good deal of backup. starting today, two of the four lanes of kato road wi

canadian geese are taking over the sunnyvale muni golf course. they're mucking up the greens, thinning the fairways and of course leaving their signature droppings behind. the big concern is nearby moffitt field. they're doing their best to keep the geese away and keep aircraft safety. golfers were the ones annoyed by the big birds today. >> i try not to step on them. and you know, the only birdie i got today was hitting a geese. >> the u.s. fish and wildlife service have hired a biologist to tackle this problem. and soon golfers may have to deal with some loud noises in their backswing. the plan is to use big bangs and noisemakers to scare off the geese in the coming months. >> that won't mess up anybody's swing. right? >> the worst thing you could do. >> okay, yeah, all right. >>> let's turn things over to jeff in the weather center. isn't it golfing weather to begin with? >> yeah, it's so nice. i think we have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting some raindrops. >> i'd rather win the lottery. >> wouldn't that be nice? winnings a

feeding ducks and geese at a park. house majority leader eric cantor is under fire today for delaying a vote on legislation that would ban what's compared to insider trading by members of congress. right now lawmakers can legally make investments based on non-public information they receive while doing their jobs. now, two house democrats sent a letter to cantor asking him to explain why he asked the house financial services committee to delay a vote that was set for next wednesday. cantor's issued a response say, quote, in this instance a large group of bipartisan member ws o the committee thought it was flawed and being recklessly moved solely in response to need ya pressure. the media pressure cantor is referring to came after the 60 minutes exposy where people on both sizes of the aisle benefitted financially. we don't know if they were using information they received behind closed doors, but there's a case to be made to question the actions. >> yeah, the issue is there's really no clear rules that ban members of c

several geese were found shot at a city park. concord police tell tomas ramon there have been other incidents in the past month. >> concord's park has a large number of ducks and geese. they found several geese shot to death and others like this one with a wound on the leg. another goose with the feathers with an injury worked hard to swim across the water. local families especially come here to see the birds. >> shooting them, it's pretty sad, actually. ducks don't bother anybody. they are pleasure to the kids and people out there. can't imagine why somebody was wanting to shoot them. >> the lieutenant is concerned. >> we have received a word similar parks received similar incidents in willow pass park they were shot. they were shot with a pellet gun or locale ber rifle or shotgun. >> fact of the community, this is the heart of recreation and then having to come across while they are trying to enjoy life is very disturbing. >> nicky doesn't understand who would want to shoot these birds. >> it makes me very sad. >> it's a felony

. >>> a new $5,000 reward is offered for information on ducks and geese killing. east bay khaplter of the is moping someone will some forward. 15 kubgs and geese were shot in concord since mid-- 15 ducks and geese were shot in concord since mid-november. >>> tomorrow it, the building at lake elizabeth will open to the public as part of a city- wide tour. the concrete structure was built back in 1962 when it closed in the 1970s. take a look at long crack that runs through the building showing the forces at work. eight miles below the surface of the earth. the exhibit opens tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. >>> a special holiday trip for a dozen families departed from san francisco this morning. the snowball express. it is for children who have had a parent die while serving in the military t. is powered entirely by volunteers including the planes and flight crews. this is the 6th year. >>> early risers have a chance to enjoy a spectacular site. a lunar eclipse. it will be -- there is another rare phenomenal to go a wong about it. nasa says at 7:15 you will watch the moon set i

a teenager is expected in the death of two dozen ducks and geese in the concord area. >>reporter: concord police said they have caught a serial bird killer. this is a teenage boy shot dead 24 geese and ducks and injured many more between the october and early december. the suspect is a 17 year-old concord resident in his age comes as no surprise to the visitors to this park. >> if you ask me what age, i would definitely say a minor. >> the minor is now locked up at juvenile hall and park visitors say that is good news. they do not know why the suspect in bird killer shot the geese and ducks some people leave instead of punishment in should also get some help for his disturbing behavior. >> i think is good that he is made to stop killing the ducks and geese but added that it is pushed-- punishment should be so big. >>pam: about 20 families have been forced from their homes after a fire ripped through an apartment complex. this happened and run today. the said the fire spread quickly. we captured several pictures as the firefighters to to move to help rescue two people.

however, some of these injured in gis and mccoll spoke with paul police about this -- canadian geese.icole. >> this is one of four different dead geese others were found shot him in the lake, women did. officers say that 22 birds have been found. ----wonded by some time of pellet gun. >> it makes me sad that the are birdds are wounded. >>caller: cross to assess this is the third time in six months. six different doctors, and three keys were found dead. also it will pass, six different -- ducks could be more. many people think that it is just children. cads, youth, seeing that this area at night with children-- youth. >>reporter: investigators are doing everything they can to find these investigators and even working with a neighborhood watch. this it for what is located across the park. additional put trolls are scheduled for at additional patrols -- are scheduled for at night. in concord. kron 4. >>rob: republican candidates in the absence of herman cain. in addition, who cleaned up after this weekend. and they're real life christmas grinch. or creates another laptop bag, or hires an

five geese were found dead there. all with bullet wounds. our cameras spotted more injured geese. animal control was called back to that park. one animal control officer says this is the worst part of his job. >> it's not something you get used to. it's one of the reasons i'm in this profession. i like to find these people. >> this is not the first incident. on november 9th, 17 dead geese were found. officers say all the geese were shot which is why they think the cases are connected. anyone with any information is asked to call concord police. >>> thousands of northern california residence are still without power after high winds knocked down trees and power lines. pg&e crews have been working in santa cruz county where several lines are down. as of last night, 5700 customers are still without power. about 1,000 customers are without power in the east bay and san francisco. we are waiting to hear back from pg&e for an update this morning when they expect power to be restored. >>> good morning, to you. 7:07. two minutes until the official sunrise. you can see here we have another

and con ford police are searching for a suspect who shot and killed several geese at a popular park. >> good morning. clear skies, light winds. 35 degrees in mount taken view right now. 38 in redwood city. >> thank you. thanks for joining us. i'm carolyn tyler. the cap is investigating a crash on highway 101 in burlingame who killed a man riding his bicycle. it shut down traffic lanes until early this morning. it was shortly before 11:00 last night when officers arrived and found all northbound lanes blocked at broadway and the man dead at the scene. preliminary reports indicate the unidentified victim was riding his bite cal on the highway when several vehicles collided and struck him. all northbound lanes were shut down for an regulation that lasted until 1:00 this morning. the incident caused a major traffic backup, as you can imagine. but things are now back to normal. >>> some football fans are waking up with bumps and bruises this morning after the railing on a set of bleachers gave way last night. at the end of a high school football championship game at at&t park. this is vid

and also geese. several ducks were pound shot in the park. there have been other incidents in the past month. >> reporter: concord's new hope park has a large population of resident ducks and geese. the police responding to an anonymous tip found several geese shot to death and another one like this one with a wound on its legs. it had trouble walking. and others injured worked hard at swimming across the water. it's a park people make a point to visit, especially to feed and see the birds. >> and shooting them, that's pretty sad, actually. >> ducks don't bother anybody, right? so, yeah, they just bring pleasure to the kids and the people out there. can't imagine why somebody would be wanting to shoot them. >> the police is also concerned. >> we have received reports in the last couple weeks at different parks in concord of having similar types of incidences. >> last month 8 birds were shot here and others at willow park. the birds were shot with a pellet gun or local better rifle -- a low-caliber rifle or shotgun. >> the fact that our commun

concord police have not seen why this suspected bird killer shot geese and ducks. some people believe instead of punishment he should also get some help for his disturbing behavior. vmi and it is good that they have made him stop killing the birds, >>da: he shot the bird at close range. it happened five times. >>catherine: 20 families are without a home following an apartment fire in alameda. kron4 captured several pictures as firefighters to to the roof to helped put out fires and arrested at least two people. no one was injured. investigators are not sure how it started. damages are estimated at 1.5 million. >>marty: a saw a woman is accused of stealing jewelry from women. stand truck address of last was 66 gold necklaces from kids as six different schools according to authorities. the kids range in age from 6-8. she would pretend to be a family friend and remove the girls and necklaces and replace them with costume jewelry. she is now being held on $100,000 bail and is due to appear in court on tuesday. >>catherine: still to come, as quickly as the camps went do

six geese a-laying. five new tops...be very specific about this because last year i got some gifts i wasn't exactly feeling. especially from you, uncle dale. were those acid wash jeans? i just hope you all stuck to my list this year. a new digital camera or a new suede shoulder bag would be really ideal. sorry to be so frank. i just don't need another needlepoint throw pillow, aunt carla. ♪ four calling birds, three french hens... when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! how about a nice home for our tv? how about doors to hide that drive-in theater? how about a cowhide rug? yee-haw! and the snacks? get their own place. let the marathon begin! for a limited time buy select seating and get 15% back, at ikea, the life improvement store. >>> some of the ice skaters at the union square rink in san francisco tonight really stood out in the cr

. >>> killing of ducks and geese at a concord park is worst than first thought. police say whoever killed six birds this saturday also probably killed 22 ducks and geese over the past month, including some at willow park. police are calling it the work of one they say the circumstances are similar. patrols have been stepped up to protect the remaining birds and catch the culprit. >> the temperatures may tempt homeowners with fireplaces to light them up this morning. air quality officials say hold on. the lack of a breeze is making air stagnant. air can trap wood smoke near the ground that smoke is unhealthy for anyone it can be a serious health hazard for anybody with respiratory problems. officials want us to refrain from burning wood today. >> mike does that mean this is a spare the air day? >> it is not. i think they are just taking precautionary steps not to create one. that's what i'm thinking. every time we have the first cold morning of the year they put out that press release. winds from the north are calmer this morning. the freezing temperatures are the

this comes two weeks after eight geese and ducks were found dead at willow state park. >>> happy friday to you. good afternoon. we have a pleasant day shaping up. you can see that bit of haze out there with our blue sky once again. we to have air quality to talk about. let's talk about what's happening with the temperatures first, because after a very cold start, anywhere from 15 to 20 degrees are warming in only areas by now. calm witness, santa rosa, light, light northeasterly breeze at sfo. 53 santa rosa, 57 napa. this is a 20 to 25-degree difference. off to the east bay, we are looking at 5 a right now, 5 in areas right around livermore. i didn't say concord, did i? 55 in concord. 54 redwood city. high pressure persists and we have the air quality issue with us again. so spare the air day, meaning less burning in the fireplace. it is illegal to do so for the day. the inner east bay as well as the santa clara valley, even a little bit unhealthy for our sensitive groups, meaning if you suffer from respiratory diseases such as asthma, emphysema, you want to take it easy. >>> high press

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the geese. they're leaving droppings wherever they roam. golfers are not getting the birdies they wanted. >> i tried not to step on them. >> here's the real issue. at nearby moffett field, the concern is more than cosmetic. officials are doing their best to keep the geese away for aircraft safety. they hired a biologist to tackle this issue. soon, golfers may have to deal with planned distractions, as well. they plan to use big bangs and noi noisemakers to scare the birds off. >>> there's a new group of protesters calling the campus home. see the scurrying? those are rats. occupying the space in front of city hall. the city has a rat infestation they haven't seen in years. the trash left behind by occupy protesters attracted the rats. and they haven't been able to do much about it. >> by law, they can't go out and put the bait stations if people are there. with the people camping out and the food, the kitchens out there, they couldn't do any rat abatement. so, the rats increased. the populations have increased. >> lots of rats. and the enco

from october until just weeks ago, 24 ducks and geese were found shot to death with pellets and small caliber bullets in new hall. a $5000 reward was offered in the case. police have not yet said whether or not anybody will be paid that money. >>> and family and friends gathering in oakland today for funeral services for a young college football player who died much too soon. as ktvu john sazaki reports, despite having a scholarship, the young man had a serious health issue. >> i stretch my hands. >> reporter: 19-year-old fred thompson is remembered as a big man with a big heart. >> how many people do you know who could bring such a large crowd together at one time. from richland and oakland. >> reporter: he had gone to oregon state on a football scholarship. but 10 days ago he died of a heart attack from a pre- existing heart condition. his team came to say good-bye. >> his face mask was filled with a bright smile every day at practice, and we'll miss >> reporter: the memorial service had plenty of laughter, much of which was courtesy of thompson's grandmother. >> the last time i saw

. >>> following up on story we brought you over the weekend the killing of duck and geese at concord park is apparently worse than first thought. concord police say that whoever killed 6 birds new hall park this saturday also probably killed 22 duck and geese over the past month. including some at willow park in cop cord. police not calling it the work of one person but say circumstances are certainly very similar. patrol near the park have now been stepped up. >>>. >> more than 100 people looking for work took advantage of small job fair today and it included some of the bay area biggest and highest profile companies. lil i don't know is in the newsroom with an event that offered some great opportunities. lil i don't know. >> before job seekers were able to meat with recruiters they got practical tip on how to find a job. many out of work for ms and looking for any help they can get. >> no one answer how to find a job. but several things you can do as candidate. >> tom is senior manager of global talent acquisition. he and 7 other recruiter from bay area company got together in san

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a disturbing scene, several ducks and geese shot and left to die.he shootings happened in concord. this is the second time in recent weeks. >> yesterday a car wash fund- raiser held for a wounded oakland toddler. he was shot in the head on monday. he is in a coma. his family says they're at an impasse with doctors over his care. quick check of the weather before we leave you. >> it's cold. we'll warm up into the low 60s in our warmest spot today and pretty similar conditions through the rest of the week. breezy conditions for your monday. be careful on the roads. >> cold and windy. >> enjoy the rest of your sunday our next newscast is at 5: ,,,,,,,,

. >>> following up on story we brought you over the weekend the killing of duck and geese at concord park is apparently worse than first thought. concord police say that whoever killed 6 birds new hall park this saturday also probably killed 22 duck and geese over the past month. including some at willow park in cop cord. police not calling it the work of one person but say circumstances are certainly very similar. patrol near the park have now been stepped up. >>>. >> more than 100 people looking for work took advantage of small job fair today and it included some of the bay area biggest and highest profile companies. lil i don't know is in the newsroom with an event that offered some great opportunities. lil i don't know. >> before job seekers were able to meat with recruiters they got practical tip on how to find a job. many out of work for ms and looking for any help they can get. >> no one answer how to find a job. but several things you can do as candidate. >> tom is senior manager of global talent acquisition. he and 7 other recruiter from bay area company got together in san

. >>> a teenager is behind bars on suspicion of killing geese and duck in two local parks. authorities arrested the 17- year-old concord boy yesterday and say he was taken to juvenile hall. 24 geese were found shot to death in willow pass park. a 5000-dollar reward was being offered. >> a registered sex offender accused of kidnapping and raping a woman in oakley is in jail, 45-year-old steven clark was arrest around midnight in san francisco's hill neighborhood. the sheriff's department said clark befriended a woman at a bar last saturday and kidnapped her and assaulted her. he had been previously convicted of rape in texas and officials say he was spotted in san diego earlier this week but he got away. >>> a san jose woman faces felony charges for a string of jewelry thefts involving grade school students. sonya va last quez went to six campuses between october and november to find her young victims. she claimed to be a friend and asked to see their gold necklaces and replaced them with costume necklaces. police believe she sold the necklaces to jewelry stores. >>> dozens

>> geese a laying. >> wow. impressive. >> six geese a laying. >> that's right.nly four days to go. four days to go until christmas. >> what is it? four calling birds? three french hens? two turtle doves? back across. >> guess what? santa, it's not you that gives out free stuff. guess what our producers want to do? >> what? >> they want to give you the money, too! >> give her the money! >> merry christmas, huh? do we have time for one more? >> we do. >> who's next? where are you from? >> austin, texas. >> a lot of texas. okay. which of these companies was the first to use santa claus in an advertisement? pepsi, coca-cola, ford or chevy? >> coca-cola. >> wow! coca-cola was the first, huh, santa? >> absolutely. santa loves all kinds of drinks. especially milk with my cookies, right? >> right on! can we squeeze one more? one more, kath. >> good, good. true or false. the first time new yorkers put up a christmas tree in rockefeller center was 1931. >> i think it was before then. but possibly it was then. >> i'm in a christmas spirit. >> i love it! she won. '31 was th

. >> the geese are back in town and some south bay golfers aren't happy.ms including over tur help could be on the way :y- because of the golf course's closeness to moffet field. faa requires keeping them from gathering in ten thousand feet of a air field. >> let's talk act the weather. what a beautiful day. hard to believe weather -- the winter is just about here. >> yeah. it feels like october. not a few hours the winter. you think about the canada goose story. growing up in this area -- you didn't see canada geese in the bay area 15, 30 years ago. sometimes over populated but neat things, you see golden eagles, bald eagles, neat to see the eco system coming back. this is a sidebar. now the weather bar and -- it's not going to rain. we are going to stay dry. wgÑ-one of the d we have seen in san francisco. going back to 1849. there is still time and still hints on the computer model that we may see a little bit of rain activity and snow activity as we head toward the christmas period here. just after christmas. that jet stream is well to the north. one o

seven ducks and geese were found dead near turtle creek.s ago eight ducks and geese were shot to death at willow pass park and aloe v era birds. >>> the cdc says the final death toll from a listeria ban -- health officials believe the outbreak is over based on the incubation for whisteria and the last time the cantaloupes were sold. >>> light winds outside right now that's why we have a good shot at some very cold temperatures or low temp chus. we have some fog and rain. -- temperatures. we have some fog and rain. the winds are out of the south- southwest at 1 miles per hour. light winds and these areas are typically blown a little bit this time of night. light winds are a really strong indication that it's going to be a windy night. close to what we were last night but not maybe. >> reporter: you can see how rapidly they're falling, frost is a certainly the you had it last night you got it again font. if you had fog this morning you got it again. tomorrow morning, if you were below freezing if you were in napa and santa rosa you will be ag

this after eight ducks and geese met a similar fate at willow pass park. if caught the culprit could face felon animal cruelty charges and up to three years in jail. so far authorities have absolutely no leads. >> a $57,000 payout and open office door. those are the settlement terms in a lawsuit against berkeley high school counselor accused of sexual harassment. a 16-year-old girl says anthony smith touched her and made inappropriate comments. her family sued the school district. as part of a settlement, berkeley unified will pay more than $57,000 to the students. smith is allowed to continue working on campus, but must leave the office door open and his blipds rolled up. >>> the former technician accused of skimming cocaine from a san francisco crime will be back in court this morning. deborah madden expected to attend two hearings. one to set the bond and condition of her release and the other to set the trial date. the former crime lab tech pleading not guilty earlier this week to the federal charge. she admits to stealing small amounts of cocaine in 2

. >>> killing of ducks and geese at concord parks worse than first thought. whoever killed six birds saturday also probably killed 22 ducks and geese over the past month, including some at willow park. police are not calling it work of one they say the circumstances are similar. patrols near the parks have been stepped up to protect the remaining birds and to catch the culprit. >>> the bone-chilling temperatures may tempt a lot of homeowners with fireplaces this morning. air quality officials say hold on, the lack of a breeze is make the air stagnant, that can trap wood smoke near the ground that is unhealthy for anyone but can be a serious health hazard for anyone with respiratory problems. officials want us to refrain from burning wood today. >> it is not spare the air day but that's what they are trying to prevent a spare the air day by refraining from burning wood yet it is cold out there >> here's the winner of the -- who is the winner of the lowest temperature this morning? . >> petaluma, 26. -- northerly wind from canada bringing us the dry air and now

. >>> police asking local park visitors to help track down person or people shooting ducks and geese over the weekend several geese were found dead someone shot the water foul with a -- the water fowl with a pellet down. last month eight birds were shot and several others in another park. >>> new group of san jose firefighters highered with help from a federal grant will be finalizing their training before going on duty next week. 15 million dollar federal staffing grant is being used to restore 49 cuts in san jose. this will be the second ron of firefighters who will return to work after -- round of firefighters who will return to work after six weeks. another round will be back in place by next february. >>> recycling is not only a good idea in alameda county, it could be the law. the waste management authority will discuss a new plan this thursday that would fine people up to $1,000 if they throw recyclable items like cans, bottles and food scraps into the trash. supporters say the measure would take seven00 -- several hundred thousand tons out of landfills. some worry the new pla

. >>> the killing of ducks and geese at concord park is worst than first thought.cord police say whoever killed six birds this saturday also probably killed 22 ducks and geese over the past month. including some at willow park. police aren't calling it the work of one, but they say the circumstances are similar. patrols have been excepted up to protect the remaining birds and catch the culprit. >>> bone chilling temperatures may tempt a lot of homeowners with fireplaces to light them up this morning. air quality officials are asking us not to. officials haven't issued a spare the air day but warn the lack of a breeze is make the air stagnant stagnant air could trap wood smoke near the groin unhealthy for anyone but serious hazard -- ground, unhealthy for anyone but serious hazard for anyone with respiratory problems. >> kind of makes you want the winds back. not the dangerous ones, but wow. >> usually warmer when the winds blow through, right mike? >> absolutely, they don't let the cold air sink down and the warm air rise. we have the flow out of the north still go

. >> the search is on for the person who has been shooting wounding or killing geese in a popular east bay park. >>> good morning. looking down on the bay relatively calm and much cooler this morning we could have frost and freezing temperatures not only this morning but more likely tonight. >> for your morning commute, looking great, no accidents live shot of the bay bridge toll still light around the bay area. >>> just about 5:01 on this back to work monday morning thanks for join us i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. this saturday the ax may fall on the u.s. post -- this is the day the ax may fall on the u.s. postal service. katie marzullo is live in san francisco. >> reporter: the u.s. postal service has to wait for kpopbg al approval to make certain changes, reducing mail delivery to only five days a week there are things it can do on its own is expected to do those things changes could take place this spring march, changes include no more next day delivery of first class mail, delivered between two and three days instead of one and three days. holiday cards, birthday cards

seven geese were found shot to death saturday morning. police believe all of the birds were deliberately shot. this isn't the first time it has happened. on november 9th more than a dozen dead geese were found. nine of them at concord willow pass park. they were all shot with a pellet rifle or a small gun. >>> two santa cruz demonstrations were stopped. early yesterday two protestors were arrested after demonstrators were removed from a county building they had taken over. deputies also moved in on protestors that took over a downtown bank. 30 of the protestors left peacefully. there were no arrests. authorities are compiling a detailed report on the damage inside the bank. criminal charges may be filed against those responsible. >>> some of the people living in san francisco's mission district are fighting a plan to set up a new occupy sf camp in their neighborhood. the city wants the protestors to move out of justin herman plaza to an abandoned school site on mission street. a neighborhood group is worried the occupy camp could cause a

. >>> concord police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of killing geese and ducks in local parks.olice tell us they arrested a 17-year-old boy yesterday. he is held at contra costa juvenile hall. the police department is not releasing any other details but says the case is still under investigation. from october to dices, 24 ducks and goes were found shot to death with. and its or small bullets in newhall and pass parks. >>> a nebraska farm is recalling more than 40,000 pounds every ground beef products every because of e.coli contamination. tyson fresh meats recalled chuck fine ground beef 8020. the meat has a freeze by date of november 13th. it was distribute in california and 15 other states. so far no illnesses have been reported. >>> the recall of raw milk products from a fresno dairy has been lifted. yesterday the state's department of food and agriculture determined dairy melt sanitation requirements and is following state food regulations. the products were pulled on november 15th after five kids became sick with e.coli. >>> the power is become on for people in people in s