. >>> from bill let's go to jade hernandez who is live in the north bay. they are going to get hit the hardest here. >> reporter: yeah. it has been sprinkling all day. it is drizzling right now. you can see here. sanitation agencies, small businesses and residents are bracing for several days of this wet weather. >> reporter: this crew measured the water and checked pumpitations -- pump stations. >> we have been looking at it and trying to predict how -- what kind of personnel needs we will have throughout the rest of the week and weekend. >> reporter: the gm says they are prepared for whatever the season brings. they fixed a 30-year-old pipe. >> 99.5% of the time, 99.9% of the time the water level doesn't rise very much or comes up a little bit and then goes back down. we found a woman who bikes to work year around and found an easy way out of the drizzle. >> put on my rain suit but my daughter picked me up. >> she is my mom. she gave me life. least i can do, right? >> reporter: sounds nice. in an hour we will take you to a few businesses benefiting from

. >> ktvu's jade hernandez has more. >> reporter: see figure they could keep the team here. >> feels good to have a home town to win, have a victory. fan, born and raised. >> reporter: the park is in her district and if the team leaves jobs will be lost. she is thought giving up hope but she already have a proposal. >> i would love to entertain the conversation of having a training facility here. >> reporter: as the gone to the team yet? >> not far enough. >> we are working on plans. been calling the management of the 9ers. we in the new project have assumed they will be able to stick around if they want to. >> reporter: is that enough when sunday's championship game tickets are priced starting at $300 on stub hub. >> $300 going to get you close to the field? >> get you in the gate. won't get you close to the field. you will be there. >> reporter: at this point, 4- $5,000 will get you within the 50-yard line. if the team moves the city will feel a huge loss. but he throws the ball back at team ownership. >> weave done everything we can to keep this ball in play and we really look to

. >>> ktvu's jade hernandez is live in berkeley outside the home that is riddled with bullet holes, jade -- >> reporter: that's right just hours ago police released the victim's name. kenneth warn, he's a father of five between the ages of eight and 15. he's also a barber here at his uncle's shop. he was a man gunned down just feet away as he walked out that front door. >>> i just heard the pop, pop, pop, pop. sounded like maybe a gas power semi automatic, maybe full auto weapon. >> my first instinct, i just shoved my girlfriend to the ground. i didn't know where these shopts were coming from -- these shots were coming from. >> reporter: but the neighbor did see a car with his lights off speeding off. someone targeted the man and shot him. >> the guys who did this have no respect for life. >> reporter: warren's friends were inside the house when gunfire erupted. they showed us bullet holes in the front window, doors and walls and told us they managed to crawl out safely through the back. today friends began building a memorial for the man gunned down not even 100 feet from the barber sho

ktvu's jade hernandez tells us 49er fever is already high and it is only monday. first to ktvu's fred inglis. >> reporter: 49 hours since the victory. today may be the final time for the team to relieve those moments but before then they have to prepare for the giants. this is an emotional team and they could have athletes turn into legends. >>> jim harbaugh was still gushing over his team. >> they are my heroes. the way they all fight, you know? it is a wicked competitive fight that is -- that is in our guys. >>> the defense got wicked early when he knocks out jason pierre-paul. >> i told myself that day, i was going going to be physical with everybody. get out of the way because i am going to hit everything. >> reporter: alex smith ran for a 4th quarter touchdown. >> defense failed to stop so many times this season. let's make it the offense that wins the game for us. >> reporter: then smith through a strike to davis for the game winning touchdown with 9 seconds left in their first playoff game. >> tears of joy. tears of joy and, you know, all builds up and come

reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> let's talk about the weather. all the rain and whether any more is on the way. over to our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> you know that area, at least once every couple of years, this was a big rock fall and it could be related to the rain. heavy rain we have had last couple of days and coming down through the -- into the lower grounds and breaking up the rocks. the rainfall accumulations. they are significant. numbers that shook out 4-1/2 inches. half foot in santa rosa. 4 inches in fairfield. 5 ins in napa. nice, strong productive storm. helped with the rainfall accumulations. but we are still down there. i will let you know in a few minutes, we will go to tomorrow's forecast, we will look for rain and the next thing we will talk about will be the valley fog. see you back here in a few minutes. >>> the weather is causing trouble on one road. oakwood drive is closed as crews repair it. a 50-foot section collapsed over the weekend. that caused a watermain break, cutting off service to dozens of people for a d

jade hernandez is live near telegraph hill with details. >> reporter: good afternoon. the slide is behind me. from our vantage point it's really hard to see the magnitude of the slide. that's why we have cell phone video to share with you. this shows the enormous boulders which came falling down a few hours ago. this is along the north face of coyt tower. we're live near the foot of lombard street and montgomery. the rocks smashed up one car and the back of an apartment building that is the park telegraph building. that's 2 20 and 240 lombard which are affected. the san francisco fire department says the damaged car belongs to a security guard there. he called this slide into authorities around 9:30 a.m. about a dozen residents have been evacuated from park telegraph nearest the slide. >> we just eliminated people from coming out on that side of the structure and this side of the structure. we asked people to leave that corner of the building as well until we can get further assessments from building engineers and dpw. >> reporter: within the past few minutes we've lea

jade hernandez is at another protest out received the hyatt and there is a big protest going on therewell with hundreds of protesters, jade let's see what is going on behind you. >> reporter: that's rightw. have been watching the demonstrators for a few hours and as you can tell, we are following the crowd. we are just walk agriculture long with them because we have been -- in front of the grand hyatt since about 5:00 and right here at local 2 was here because of a protest against employees working without a contract. that is a status they have been under for about two years and it's part of the reason why they joined the movement. we followed occupy supports all day with participants showing frustration over immigration laws and -- foreclosures, and labor issues like the one employees at the grand hyatt have experienced. i want you to listen to what one told us earlier. >> i think -- it's a system we are in has to change. we have to respect the people and -- a lot more than what we are doing right now. >> reporter: we are live, walking along. we were in front of the grand hyatt and t

jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> another "occupy oakland" camp was cleared out today. the protesters had been living in the trees till they were ordered to leave. today workers removed the belongings and cleaned up the areas. >>> occupy protestors gathered today outside a san francisco bank. they marched outside bank of america. they say many of them have been in struggles like this most of their lives. >> our country has been sold to banking and huge corporations and there are people out of work. >> menry occupy protestors -- many occupy protestors are retired. >>> governor jerry brown's office released his budget cuts online today and then called a press conference about it. the early release reveals the plan to cut money for welfare and medi-cal programs and funding for schools and courts could be slashed more if voters don't approve tax hikes. >> they attempt to do good. child care or education, university, or policing, whatever, now when you say we don't have enough money, you got to cut some of that good. that is what we are doing. >> the state is facing a $9 bil

reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu. >>> san leandro police arrested a man that opened fire. barrett used a gun during a family dispute this afternoon and then fled. the violence erupted inside a home on west 103rd avenue just before noon. barrett used a gun while his brother's girlfriend tried to move out of their home. >>> authorities are looking for a woman who fled a san francisco apartment building after it caught fire. as allie rasmus told us flames were pouring out of the three story building when firefighters arrived. >> after about a few minutes, after the fire trucks got here, the windows started to break and flames start -- started to come out of the window. the fire started at 2:30 in the morning. by the time firefighters had arrived the flames had spread throughout the entire building. >> it was clear the third story was on fire. >> reporter: so far the fire appears to be an accident but the woman who lives here panicked when the fire started and took off running. >> she did try to stop the fire by herself first using water from the sink then a fire hose, but the

jade hernandez, ktvu news. >>> pennsylvania assemblyman jerry hill is expected to unveil two new laws including pipeline safety. he says the legislation will hold utilities and regulators the áf. it would require the regulators to consider safety testing when installing new lines. >>> claudine wong talked to witnesses about what they saw -- >> reporter: morning boards replaced windows of this downtown oakland starbucks. inside signs warned customers not to touch what's left of smashed out windows during last night's protests. >> we have a beautiful city. and it only takes those actions to make people think that we're a bad spot,. >> reporter: oakland police told us at least a couple of patrol cars had tires slashes. witnesses say when tensions rose, police responded. >> they did announce, please, if you don't go back to wherever you live we'll have to arrest you. so please go back to wherever you came from. >> they may have to use force which y result in injury. they made the announcement several times. >> reporter: at least six people were arrested. and some protesters were injured.

they tell jade hernandez they are counting down to the first touchdown in santa clara. >> reporter: the restaurant lured in san francisco 49er fans with happy- hour priced drinks and management insists a new statement built near the great america amusement park would bring in business like this every game. >> i think it will be great for santa clara. >> reporter: this san josi family could not imagine cheering on their hometown team without being here. >> that is our celebration for saturday. >> niners all the way! >> reporter: kim wilson, a current season ticket-holder explained her father was a 49ers coach in the 50s and 60s and she is ready for the team to move south. >> i think there is an enough of a support base to have it successfully transferred to santa clara. >> reporter: last month the san francisco 49ers and city of santa clara secured a multi-million loan for the project and today the new stadium buzz could be heard south. >> i'm excited about it. it ain't costing me anything. [ laughter ] >> over nine years we have been waiting for it. >> reporter: patient and faith they w

ktvu's jade hernandez is live. >> reporter: you can see police behind us.s is where the block ade is. there is a thorough search going on right now. this is what we know so far. three hours ago, around 2:00 this afternoon a male inmate escaped here from the santa rita prison. we have been told authorities have a chopper scouring the area and they are searching the vicinity. as i mentioned and you saw, road blocks are up. we do have a picture of the man. he is 5'8", brown eyes, black hair. 56-year-old male. the sheriff's office says he returned from court today and then disappeared. >> most recent charge is for burglary out of oakland. 57 years old and he has -- other than the burglary, that is his most serious charge in his whole life. >> reporter: as i mentioned earlier, he returned from court today and a jail employee noticed he was gone from the booking area. no injuries to report at this hour and no one was hurt and no one is sure how he escaped but he did and he is still on the loose. the sheriff's office is looking for him. we will continue to update

reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> man who died of a stab wound this morning is the first killing of the year. police were conducting a well being check when they found the victim. the victim had been stand in the chest, rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. police say the man was in his 30s. anyone with information call the police. >>> a judge in alabama declared natalee holloway legally dead. a judge signed the papers that request of natalee holloway's father. she disappeared ip2005 -- in 2005 in aruba. the main suspect, joran van der sloot pleaded guilty yesterday to murdering a woman in peru. thieves are taking copper from street lights and ktvu's robert handa tell us they are doing it with a clever disguise. >> reporter: right now we can show you the wiring. when they stole the wiring they turned out the street lights. >> reporter: a crew came out today to make repairs. police say copper thieves disguised as utility workers stole the wires, making out with 1500 feet of copper wire and making it hazardous at night. >> everybody relies on the st

that is where ktvu's jade hernandez is live tonight. >> reporter: deputies seating a man for breakingking ordinance, realized he is wanted for a murder in oakland in front of this market. >> reporter: that sports bar was one stop for deputies last weekend. it was the smokers who caught their eye. an employee just run the men off. >> we tried to smoke over there, they told me not to smoke here. >> reporter: he should have put his cigarette away. smoking was his down fall. it is a violation of a county law that bans lighting up within 20 feet of buildings. after checking i.d., they found him wanting for a december murder in oakland. >> be careful on every stop, everything that you do, because you never know who you will be dealing where. >> reporter: the death took place in the afternoon in front of this market. >> everybody was running out saying call 911. >> reporter: the man died here. she works across the street from the market. >> it is a lot to deal with. >> reporter: she welcomes the news of the arrest. >> we need justice around here. too much going around. >> reporter: police ar

ktvu's jade hernandez is live that scene of the fire in concord. >> reporter: firefighters arrived to the -- [no audio] >> reporter: a fire at these apartments, to give you an idea of where we are, we are an mile from the shopping center. they began a fire attack. the apartments are on clayton road. paramedics rushed one woman to the hospital. we did speak to the chief, the fire marshal. >> a single victim was found in the second floor apartment, despite records of multimal people being trapped -- multiple people being trapped. the victim was transported to the hospital. when the victim was found she was unconscious, not breathing. >> reporter: he said paramedics were performing cpr on the woman on the way to the hospital. firefighters put this fire out quickly. in less than an hour. it effected two apartments right here in concord. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> to the violent occupy protests in oakland that led to hundreds of arrests. ktvu's patty lee is here now with what she learned. >> reporter: a new tactic against the "occupy oakland" protesters. the m

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reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the? started falling this afternoon in the sierra. this is video from an hour ago at interstate 80 at truckee. you can see what it looks like there. winter storm warning is in effect right now. chains are required for interstate 80 and highway 50. >>> winds gusting up to 80 miles per hour are fueling a brush fire that forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed three homes in reno. officials say 4,000 people have been evacuated and a stretch of 395 had to be shut down because of zero visibility. it even forced vice president joe biden to cut short a speech. 5 square miles burned so far. >>> a day in court as san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi showed up to face charges of domestic violence. ktvu's david stevenson joins us live from san francisco with the strong words in and outside the courtroom today. david? >> reporter: the hearing wrapped up an hour ago but it was an emotional hearing. ross mirkarimi broke down in here tears -- broke down in tears. >> reporter: this was the scene as san

jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a rock slide is also causing problems in yosemite national park. the rocks came down on big oak flat road last night. won of the main roads into the park. they say crews are assessing the damage and trying to reopen the road. but right now the road is closed indefinitely. yosemite national park is accessible using highway 40 and 41. >>> in santa cruz two boats washed ashore. one wound up near the boardwalk and another on the state park beach. they are probably not salvageable. as for surfers, they loved the weather because it made for good waves but the conditions were not good for beginners. crews in the east bay are trying to repair a road that gave way over the weekend. oakwood drive remains closed after a section collapsed near wild current road on saturday. that caused a wait a minute wait a minute, caughting off -- that caused a wait aed a -- caused a watermain break. >>> 2 feet of fresh snow fell since thursday at higher elevations and blue cannier there is a foot of snow. at 6:15, see how the storms are impacting california's water supply.

jade hernandez. >> the yellow county da said today it'll not file against the students pepper sprayed at uc davis. last november we showed you the images of a police officer using pepper spray on seated students during protests. the da said there was insufficient information in police reports to file criminal charges against them for failing to disperse. >> and we have been watching the protests from early this morning. again this is a live look outside the bank of america building at montgomery and california. three groups have merged in to one at this hour. there are hundreds of people in the streets. we will stay on this throughout this newscast and will update you with any major developments. >> we are also on storm watch tonight as gusty winds whip through the bay area. the rain is expect stronger and the evening drive is a tough one. we are looking live at interstate 80 and berkeley is bad in both directions. eastbound and westbound. also bad on the access road. the far left received screen. let's go check in on what's happening. wet roadways here but you can see traffic moving

tonight we talk to jade hernandez. >> reporter: protesters ran through this park last night. police officers, everywhere in the next block the fox theater, it's a city attraction residents say get lost in the shadow. >> reporter: this father brought his children to lake merit to enjoy his children outside away from work. >> it's a really important part of oakland. it's a way to build community. referee: he says he can see why the oakland movement has evolved like it has. >> to me everyone in oakland should be able to enjoy a quality of life that's offered you know by people you see in lake merit. i think until we address the conditions that create civic unrest we're always going to have civic unrest. >> reporter: for this business owners, not everybody gets the same opportunities. >> people don't really want to come out like first friday's events. it's been ruining a lot of business around here in oakland. >> reporter: but there are residents willing to one day after hundreds of occupy arrests so patronized local restaurants. >> the city of oakland does need business. and we

three sellers at drum liquors, champagne, vodka and cognac,, regarding live from san francisco, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and in the weather tonight you will not be dodging raindrops, fog will not be a factor, but definitely bund up. santa rosa 37 degrees and downtown san francisco in the lower 50s. a couple of fireworks shows at vallejo and in san francisco, the forecast at midnight in general, partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the upper 30s to mid-40s. as we do fly into san francisco still a few high clouds, but those are still way up above 20,000'. definitely want to bundle up. downtown san francisco at the stroke of midnight, around 46 degrees. temperatures will continue to drop overnight. >> the new year will begin tomorrow with another winter spare-the-air day, which means wood burning is band on new year's day unless it's your only source of heat. tomorrow will be the 11th spare- the-air day for the season, compared to four last season. >>> some bay area children celebrated new year's eve all day long at chabot science center in oakland. the center hosted three balloon

jade hernandez. >> we have new information in a string of sexuala assaults in san francisco's mission district. police investigators have identified the suspect of three sexual assaults as a 32-year- old of san francisco. he is charged with a long list of crimes including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery and rape. authorities say a tip led them to him and dna evidence links him to the crimes. police say the suspect has attacked and robbed three women along 24th street since june. >>> oakland police are investigating how a 6-year-old boy ended up wandering outside in the middle of the night. deborah is live with new details about how that child got out there. >> reporter: there were questions about what -- whether this youngster was actually abandoned in this parking lot. outside a chase bank early this morning but now police say he wandered here on his own. in the backseat of this patrol car a 6-year-old sits at 4:00 in the morning. calm and cooperative. >> he knew where he lived, he knew where -- what his name was. >> reporter: a passerby spotted him in the ban

in richmond, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> people of all faiths came together at a san francisco church to call for an end it to a controversial federal immigration program. hundreds packed st. mary's cathedral this afternoon. they are asking state leaders to reform california's participation in the secure communities program. it requires local law enforcement to share the fingerprints of anyone arrested and jailed with federal immigration officials who check them against fbi and immigration databases. >> some of the children are born here as citizens and all of a sudden their parents are gone. and we believe in the dignity of the human family and that dignity means we respect them and try not to separate families. >> immigration officials say as of december, more than 60,000 people had been deported from california through that program. >>> san josi is getting rid of its regulations for medical marijuana clubs. mayor reed called for the suspension of the rules, which were approved last september. in october, critics collected inform signatures to block the regulations. the rauls

ktvu's jade hernandez spoke with officers with new details object shooting. >> reporter: we can tell you at this hour we did just speak to a lieutenant with the santa clara police department and explained the shooting happened in this residential neighborhood before 10:00 last night. we're live at the 2400 block of karen drive. police say one of their officers driving through here noticed what he believed to be an impaired driver. he pulled the driver over and the driver became uncooperative, according to police. the lieutenant says at this point in the investigation it's not entirely clear if words were exchanged and it escalate order even if the driver got out of his car. what we do know that the officer last night called for back-up. but before that back-up arrived the officer says the driver reached for i gun. the officer fired killing the driver before the driver had time to shoot. police did recover a loaded gun at the scene. the officer was not hurt and has been play places on paid administrative leave. >> something went wrong in between the officer and the driver where the of