we will explain why on ktvu channel 2 news 6:00 p.m. gasia mikaelian ktvu channel 2 news. >> kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. this sunday and watch the seahawks and the broncos battle out right here on ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 61 dogs rescued. >> a horrible situation. >> the heart breaking living conditions where they were found and their second chance at a loving home. >> charges of molestation, how our system needs to change to protect kids from victed predators. >> a woman -- convicted perez predators -- predators. >>> a woman who was arrested for driving under the influence in san francisco has been acquitted after the jury determined it was necessary for her to drive to escape grave harm. the 25-year-old was found bleeding and bruised when she was pulled over in september. her attorney said she had to drive in order to escape her abusive boyfriend. >>> a sign about how bad the drought is. today we learned the results of the snow pack survey. ktvu's ken pritchett tells us what they found and what it means. >> reporter: a welcome sign. a foot

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now.e wants governor jerry brown to issue an emergency drought declaration for the state. in a letter he said with no relief on the horizon there is no doubt california is in the middle of a severe drought that requires the urgent attention of state leaders. >>> our chief meteorologist bill martin has been looking for rain, we haven't had it. we ask, bill, still nothing? >> yeah. that could change but the models are turning up dry as i showed you in the five-day forecast. temperatures above average. there they are. note that tomorrow they will be warmer. all this week. 67 santa rosa. 67 napa. 72 oakland. 70 redwood cities. tomorrow more 70s. jet stream is to the north. that is the key. look. shouldn't be that far north. in the gulf of alaska. that jet stream should be closer to us. which is typical for a winter month. works its way south. way up there now. it is not summer. that is the problem. here is the red flag warning areas. north bay, east bay hills. above a thousand feet. into effec

ktvu's jana katsuyama has information about the outbreak but we begin in santa rosa where ktvu's debora villalon spoke to a father about the death of his 23-year-old son to the flu. >> reporter: this family is urging vaccination after he died at this hospital wednesday. they say flu was something he didn't think about at his age and it shows medical professionals can be blind sided. [ music ] >> reporter: he had no trouble whaling on the harmonica. he performed in a half dozen bands. but two weeks ago today he arrived here gasping for air. >> friday morning he called the ambulance because he couldn't breathe. >> his dad remembers he called home. >> we spoke to him on the phone call. >> reporter: as his parents raced to the hospital their son's lugs was failing. he was sedated but his heart stopped and brain damage. >> reporter: considering he had been to the same er the day before with his mom. on facebook posting 103 temperature, pneumonia and flu. he was sent home that same day. >> they weren't concerned. having it in the second lung by the second day stunned them. >> reporter: stunne

ktvu's noelle walker is live. we reported the driver worked for uber but he didn't have a customer at the time. >> reporter: that is part of the lawsuit. 18 pagles that has potential to clarify the shades of gray. this is because of what happenedover there in that crosswalk. -- happened over there in that crosswalk. >> reporter: there are distractions and dangers in a busy city. buses, cars, bicycles and pedestrians all are have to share the road but sometimes they don't. a six-year-old was hit and killed new year's eve. a photo shows the girl, her mother and brother walking and being hit as they stepped into the sidewalk. the driver was a partner of uber although he was not providing service at the time. >> people are not safe on the streets with the uber cars. >> reporter: they filed a lawsuit against uber and the driver. the complaint alleges he was logged on to the uber app at the time of the collision and appearing as a uber driver available for service. implying passenger or not the driver was working. the l

ktvu's jana katsuyama has information about the outbreak but we begin in santa rosa where ktvu's debora villalon spoke to a father about the death of his 23-year-old son to the flu. >> reporter: this family is urging vaccination after he died at this hospital wednesday. they say flu was something he didn't think about at his age and it shows medical professionals can be blind sided. [ music ] >> reporter: he had no trouble whaling on the harmonica. he performed in a half dozen bands. but two weeks ago today he arrived here gasping for air. >> friday morning he called the ambulance because he couldn't breathe. >> his dad remembers he called home. >> we spoke to him on the phone call. >> reporter: as his parents raced to the hospital their son's lugs was failing. he was sedated but his heart stopped and brain damage. >> reporter: considering he had been to the same er the day before with his mom. on facebook posting 103 temperature, pneumonia and flu. he was sent home that same day. >> they weren't concerned. having it in the second lung by the second day stunned them. >> reporter: stunne

ktvu's john sasaki joins us live from the scene. people are surprised by that find. >> reporter: this is the spot where people stop all day and night to admire the view brut people yesterday -- but people yesterday found a different view they won't soon forget. >> reporter: grisly peak. >> the view pretty good. >> reporter: yesterday this turn out someone saw something unexpected. a human skull. >> just to hear something like that is just heart breaking. you know, very surprising. i never heard anything like that. >> reporter: the skull was put on a paper plate and arranged with beads and julie. >> the way it was placed, someone placed this skull there. >> reporter: it is unknown where the skull came from, how old it is or whether they met with foul play. the area where the skull was found is popular for sightseers and partyers to drink, some do drugs. but this incident which could have involved a homicide has visitors concerned. >> i will be looking out behind my back more in the hills. i go hiking all the time. i will be watching

ktvu's eric rasmussen explains why oakland could soon start seeing fewer chases. >> reporter: no more chasing stolen cars or people who refuse to pull over. police tell us officers are training on this new policy and there is mixed reaction to it. >> reporter: bay area police chases at high speeds through city streets with sometimes wild and violent endings. >> i heard it sirens. >> reporter: she was home when suspected car thieves crash could this stolen suv into her house. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> i say yes. yes. yep. [ laughter ] >> reporter: 2 investigates found the chase would have been against the rules if a new policy had been in effect. now officers can only start a chase if they believe the suspect committed a violent forcible crime or is in possession of a fire arm. >> reporter: does this make it tougher oo fight crime? >> -- to fight crime? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: it is models after similar rules in san jose. and more straight than san francisco. -- strike than san francisco. 51% of police chases were started because of traffic violations, 22% for au

mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, police, a swat team and u.s. marshals searching for a man. police were told a armed robbery suspect was spotted. they surrounded a motel 6 earlier today. they have taken four people into custody but are searching for a fifth person. they are doing a room to room search. >>> this afternoon oakland police released a sketch of a man who attacked a woman on new year's day. he was wearing a gray parka and smelled like cigarettes. police say he approached a 19- year-old woman about 8:30 p.m. on new year's day. he grabbed her, said he had a gun and began dragging her but she was able to escape. >> governor jerry brown said despite an improving economy now is time to show caution when it comes to spending. ktvu's ken pritchett reports, the government's budget includes billions in new spending, aimed at education. >> reporter: governor jerry brown talked responsibility in the face of billions of dollars of surplus. >> when the money is in, people want to go for it. and we have tried to keep it very measured. >> when it co

reporting live in pacifica, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >> what a shot. it appears the warm weather is here to stay. there is no rain in sight. at 5:45 p.m. how they are hoping competition could be the answer to conservation during a drought. >>> big score for the san francisco 49ers. the team said it secured 10,000 additional parking spaces within walking distance. that brings the total number of spots to 31,000. mission college, great america and the golf course across the street. >> it will probably cause damage, i am sure. i don't know. they have experience. >> the 49ers will pay for improvements to the golf course and monday and thursday night games are back in play because of the additional parking. the price of parking is going up from $30 at candlestick park to $40 in santa clara. >>> buildings demolished today to make room for a new development. at 10:00 a.m. this morning they began their demolition work. it makes way for a new development that includes housing and commercial space. >>> one of the largest water utilities is hoping peer pressure w

jacqueline f, ktvu channel 2 -- jacqueline felt, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> now at 6:00 p.m., we are talkingth officials about the spike in deaths and what you can do to protect yourself from the flu. >> only on 2, the combination that led investigators to a sex trafficking ring that could extend from the east bay to san francisco. >> and we are learning new details about the man who confessed to kidnapping a girl in antioch, what he was carrying at the time and the restraining order two investigates uncovered. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> flu season has taken another deadly turn. in the last half hour we learned of another bay area death from the h1n1 flu virus. >>> hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> officials confirm five new flu related deaths today. four in the bay area. they are the latest in a string of casualties this flu season. a look at where the deaths are occurring and the ages of the victims. this afternoon we learned a person died in san francisco but their age hasn't been released. a 4

cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> b.a.r.t.'s police chief announced policy changes today in the wake of a shooting of a b.a.r.t. police officer. officers who conduct a probation search will need written approval. sergeant tom smith was mistakenly shot by his fellow officer while on a probation search. >> just another layer of supervision by getting the written approval that they are aware of what is going on. >> he says he asked the department -- department of justice to review policies on officers use of force and reporting use of force and use of cameras and procedures used to search people and residents. a funeral for sergeant tom smith is set for wednesday. a viewing is scheduled tomorrow night. >>> the family of a six-year- old girl who was struck by a car file audiles against the driver -- allays against the driver -- a lawsuit against the driver of uber. the lawsuit cames he was logged on to the uber app and appearing as a uber driver available for service. >> he was on their app, available for people to pick him as a dr

ktvu's paul chambers has more. >> disgusting.acist. >> reporter: this was the last flying we found. >> i would like to tear it down. >> reporter: that is what she attempted to do. yesterday the flyers were on every pole in the area. >> i don't know who she and i don't know enough about her to have an opinion of her but i don't want to see it on display here. >> to see that image was -- wounded me. >> reporter: she says the image pause hurtful. especially in the areas where she was born and raised. she believes it is politically motivated. >> i believe the attack was personal and it was about my announcement to run as mayor. >> reporter: she supports the dac. she has many reservations butt the center. however another had similar signs with his image and a swastika posted over curfew. >> that is the rule. people have different ways of expressing their

mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> watch the nfc championship game right here on ktvu channel 2 news. kickoff at 3:30 p.m. on sunday and stay with us for point after immediately following the game with mark ibanez. mark ibanez and julie haener will be in seattle, they kickoff our coverage friday night, joined by joe fonzi on saturday. >>> we are learning the deadly cases of the flu have been reported in all 9 bay area counties. officials say an 84-year-old man with medical issues has died. contra costa county said the death of a 48-year-old man was flu related and officials say 61-year-old woman with health issues died today. >> reporter: one. >> one death was also reported in humboldt county. >>> more than 100 nurses picketed outside alta bates summit medical center today accusing operators of mishandling their money. many nurses don't know if they will be keeping their jobs. a week ago the parent company sutter health announced they will cut 358 nursing positions. they claim patient care is suffering while top executives are taking home hefty pay checks. >> we have short staffing e

live in vallejo, brian flores, ktvu channel 2news. >> thanks, brian. appreciate that report. >>> one of the san jose state university students accused in a hate crime against an african american roommate was officially charged in court today. the santa clara county district attorney's office tells ktvu 18- year-old collin warren of wood acre faces misdemeanor, battery and hate crime charges for the alleged harassment in a campus dorm last fall. warren did not attend the hearing, but entered a not guilty plea, the same as the other students charged in the case. the next court hearing is scheduled for march 4th. >>> new at noon, governor jerry brown says a california resurgence is well under way, but that it could disappear as drought grips the golden state. ktvu's ken pritchett is live in sacramento this afternoon, where ken, the governor delivered his state of the state a few hours ago. >> reporter: governor brown started his speech with a swipe at what he calls nay sayers who say it couldn't happen, what the governor calls california's comeback. >> wh

noel walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ktvu has been tracking bay area cases of flu-related deaths daily. the number of deaths has risen to 30 including the two new deaths in santa clara county. that county had the highest number of deaths in the bay area at eight. >>> police investigate the deadly shooting of a 17-year- old girl allegedly killed by her 14-year-old brother. the property manager at the china town apartment building where the crime happened says there are more than 100 video cameras there and at least one captured the suspect mario toliver jr. and his sister justice in the laundry room. family members say the shooting happened after the two argued over laundry. the property manager did not tell ktvu today what the video shows. mario toliver has not been seen since the shooting and today his father pleaded for his son to return home. >> son, i love you. we all love you. we care about you, son. we know that it was an accident. >> oakland police believe the younger mario toliver is armed and dangerous. >>> cal osha is looking into a scaffolding collapse that sent three worker

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

ktvu's rob roth looks into this. >> reporter: b.a.r.t.'s call for help went to department of justice cops. community oriented policing services. >> spokesman at the department of justice haven't decided b.a.r.t.'s request yet. >> come in and offer critique, a review of their practices and hopefully present them with an opportunity make changes. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. chief is asking them to look into policies, body cameras and procedures for searching a person and a residents after sergeant tom smith was killed by fellow officer during a search of a home. none of the officers there had body cameras turned on. >> look at use of force issues. training. post training. a number of policies that are in place within the law enforcement agency. it is extensive. >> reporter: she the director of -- he is the director of public safety. >> there was a break down in communication in this situation. definitely it would be helpful. >> reporter: a decision on whether to grant b.a.r.t.'s request will take several months. reporting live, rob roth, ktvu chan

tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> here now are key dates in the project.d funding in october 2001. at the time caltrans estimated the cost $1.3 billion. construction began january 2002. by then the estimate was 2.6 billion. the bridge opened on labor day weekend. the cost ballooned to $6.4 billion. >>> the company accused of ordering the wrong bolts for the bridge is disputing information just released by lawmakers. the company issued a statement saying it did not provide the bolts for the project. that is despite a report commissioned that claims the company supplied 250,000 bolts that were the wrong size. that same company also provided bolts for the new bay bridge that developed cracks after being tightened down. >>> crews working on the b.a.r.t. extension broke a natural gas line around 8:30 a.m. this morning in san jose. people say they could smell the gas. the fire department evacuated two homes and issued a shelter in place order. >> it is always dangerous. needs a spark or a reason to ignite. as far as moving folks out, it was for precaution. >> cr

ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new at 5:00 p.m.ooedge in oakland be -- college in oakland be getting more main stream? changing to medical marijuana laws is changing the enrollment. ktvu's noelle walker is live where she sat in on a class today. >> reporter: that class is part advanced science and part gardening with a lot of students coming from out of state where they have passed laws that allow marijuana use. >> leaves, stems and roots growing and continues to grow. >> the chairs are lined up, text books ready but this is not your typical university class. >> the class itself is a lot of information. >> reporter: this is the advanced study of marijuana cultivation. >> people think you are coming here and learning how to grow a plant. there sascience behind -- is a science behind it. >> reporter: you can see it pinned on the wall. students flocking her from over seas, washington state and colorado. >> a lot of states are passing the laws. >> reporter: the green shows the 20 states plush washington, d.c. that passed -- plus washin

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

watch the nfc championship right here on ktvu. kickoff 3:30 p.m. on sunday afternoon and stay with us after the game for our live post show point after. >>> sig nuwill stop using the covered california name after they called the practice deceptive. they are required by the state to carry similar policies. they used the covered california label for its health plans but there is one difference, plans outside the exchange do not include federal premium subsidies. >>> new numbers show a surge in healthcare enrollment. 389,000 californians signed up for health plans in the last month. that brings the total to 498,000, more than any other state. nationwide 2 million people signed up. >>> after 40 years in congress, jourg miller announced today -- george miller announced today he will retire when his current term is done. >> i am comfortable with this decision and i think it is the right one. i am proud pof what i accomplished -- of what i accomplished for children, families, working families and our country. >> he did about give a reason why he is retiri

ktvu alex savidge is also there. tell us more about the drastic measures residents took to save their own lives. stay tuned for that. its friday morning, january 17th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. time is 5:30. we almost check with sal to see if that is effecting traffic at all. first let's go to rosemary orozco who is in for steve today. >> yes. and our afternoon highs bouncing back to near record territory. let's talk about some of the areas that will get near or tie a record for today. oakland within a few degrees. livermore looks like you will tie it if you hit 70 this afternoon. 72 for mountain view. you may tie a new record for today and slightly below in phil roy. again we are talking just a degree or two. temperatures today will be slightly cooler. especially along the coastline. as temperatures continue to trend downward into the weekend. we will remain well above average. this morning at this hour the big story the cold weather in some areas. the inland areas right around the east bay in th

state with ktvu for continuing coverage on the shooting death.we'll bring you the latest online as the investigation proceeds. >>> in oakland police are asking the public to be on the look out for a stolen car that's been used during burglaries. it's a gray 2009 four door honda fit. the car has a license plate 6hdh632. police say it's been used in burglaries in the north oakland and lake merit neighborhoods. one of the robbers is described as a heavy set white man the other is a blond white woman. anyone with information is asked to contact oakland police. >>> there's new information about a man fatally shot by the chp earlier this week. he's identified now as 21-year- old jose mungia of oakland. two chp officers stopped an suv in east oakland around 9:00 p.m. on tuesday for not having license plates. the investigators say mungia got out of the car and took off. officers say he pointed a gun at them and that's when he opened fire. the driver also took off and is yet to be caught. >>> an antioch couple is recovering tonight after being attacked by

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

christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now. another meeting where the public can weigh in on those proposed toll increases is set for 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night at the petaluma center. and another meeting is set for thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at fort mason center on marina boulevard in san francisco. >>> a driver was injured this afternoon after his car went right off the steep cliff in pacifica. the man went several hundred feet off heath cliff drive and came to a stop in some heavy brush. firefighters and paramedics used ropes to reach him. the man was said to be about 70 years old. the man was then taken by helicopter to the hospital. information on his condition has not been released. >>> we have new information tonight on a fisherman who drowned off marin county after being swept out to sea. the marin county coroner's office has identified him as sir captain cruz senior. cruz was fishing alone yesterday afternoon near the point rays lighthouse when a wave knocked over his cooler and carried out into the ocean. cruz went

championship game ayers live on ktvu channel 2. kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.. our point after show follows the game, and do not miss julie haener, mark ibanez and joe. they'll be live in seattle with our special road trip to the championship. that's 6:30 friday night, and we have all new show for you at 9:00 saturday night. our meteorologist mark ibanez -- i've got mark and football on the brain. you are also busy. you're talking to under the circumstances about temperatures way out of the norm. >> yeah. about 10 to 15 degrees above the average. another round of warm temperatures in the forecast. we're not talking about rain at all in the bay area. as far as right now live storm tracker, you can see how clear we are not only out -- not only here but also across a good portion of the west. the storm track heading way up to our north. so as a result we're going to have that dry weather pattern that's going to stick around and the warm weather pattern, as well. in fact, right now during the 7:00 hour, it is 63 degrees in san francisco. have to check on this temper

our coverage begins at 6:00 tomorrow night right after the ktvu morning two -- ktvu evening news at 5:00. >>> the continuing dry conditions prompting water officials to recommend cutting water use. janine de la vega has more on the actions being taken. >> reporter: some of the people i spoke to this morning say they're already conserving water by either turning their sprinklers off or putting a bucket of water in the shower to collect water while they're waiting for it to warm up then using it to water their plants. now they may be asked to cut even more. the santa clara water district provides drinking water to 1.8 million residents in the county and at tomorrow night's board meeting they're going to target reduce water by 10%. the state looked for water resources this has been the driest year in reported history. reservoirs are below average for this time of year. some south bay residents we spoke to this morning say they don't mind being asked to conserve water. >> i think it's probably doable. and given the drought we're going through it's very reasonable. because if you look at t

state with ktvu for continuing coverage on the shooting death.we'll bring you the latest online as the investigation proceeds. >>> in oakland police are asking the public to be on the look out for a stolen car that's been used during burglaries. it's a gray 2009 four door honda fit. the car has a license plate 6hdh632. police say it's been used in burglaries in the north oakland and lake merit neighborhoods. one of the robbers is described as a heavy set white man the other is a blond white woman. anyone with information is asked to contact oakland police. >>> there's new information about a man fatally shot by the chp earlier this week. he's identified now as 21-year- old jose mungia of oakland. two chp officers stopped an suv in east oakland around 9:00 p.m. on tuesday for not having license plates. the investigators say mungia got out of the car and took off. officers say he pointed a gun at them and that's when he opened fire. the driver also took off and is yet to be caught. >>> an antioch couple is recovering tonight after being attacked by

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and ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. you can also get updates on twitter as we get more on this fatal accidental shooting of a b.a.r.t. police officer. >>> ktvu's tom vacar live from san rafael's whistle stop center where domestic -- commuters will get a chance to sound off. >> reporter: you have to get one of these and you better get one fast. there's four propro sals sal -- proposals on the table and all of them mean money out of your pocket. the district claims it's facing a $142 million shortfall over the next five years much of that is to pay for its share of the doyle drive replacement and physical improvements to the ferries, buses and ferry systems. >> the ferry systems is over 40 years old. time to do more work we have a lot of projects ahead. >> reporter: the tolls would raise from 93 to $138 million of that depending on how and when they're implemented. generally fees would charge from $5 to $7 to $7.50 over five years. >> what we're looking at for the first time in bridge history is an incremental toll increa

robert honda, ktvu channel 2. >>> ktvu rosemary orozco is in tonight. >> it's tender dry out there. this is an area that had a red flag warning. again not bad at this hour. in fact looking pretty good for the san jose area, only about 26% of normal. until we get some decent rain, we are going to be dealing with this high fire danger. >>> thank you rosemary. it's already 2014 in parts of the world. little over an hour ago people in london rang in the new year. spectacular show this year's fireworks display featured something unique. food artist created peach flavored snow, edible confetti and orange scented bubbles. in dubai a record setting fireworks show. look at this, 4000 pyrotechnics lit up the buildings. staff at guinness world record said dubai now holds the world record for the fireworks display. new zealand was the first country to ring in the new year. the tower featured a giant led count down clock. >>> people all over the bay area getting ready for new year's eve in san francisco tonight. the main attraction a huge fireworks show. ktvu channel 2 david stevenson. >> report

ktvu's tom vacar is on a b.a.r.t.rain and joins us live to break down the numbers and the likelihood the fair hikes are not the last. tom? >> reporter: here is the deal. it is a tiny increase per ride but it adds up very, very quickly. b.a.r.t. fairs up 5.2% with the average one way trip cosing an additional 19 cents. for commuters, that is $93 a year. one way to save, buy a high value discount tickets. $48s worth of ride. riders we met say ouch! >> if you are thinking about gas prices going up it might not be that much. i don't know. i consider driving over taking b.a.r.t. >> i would ask for it would go later at night. >> reporter: if you have a clipper hard you will hardly notice because they are already programmed into the computers but you will have to put more money on this more often. muni is also hiking fairs. single ride fairs are unchanged. but short term discount passes will pay a dollar more. one day pass is $15. 3 day 23. 7 day 29. even muni riders expressed concern. >> ridiculous. every year. rates go up

ktvu ktvu >> reporter: the san francisco general hospital serves 100,000 patients a year, but staffers say some visitors are leaving with stolen items. >> people are upset, yeah. >> reporter: dr. john works in the medicine building. >> our office was broken into two days ago. >> reporter: he says they are seeing an increase of thefts of personal items, cameras, purses, stolen during the day of after office hours. >> they got through from the adjacent building. the door between the two buildings is normally closed, but they were able to open the door with some kind of jam. >> has there been an up tick? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: the sheriff's captain says the crimes are happening closer together in an open campus with an open number of windows and doors. >> there were lots of items in there that were stolen because an office door was left open. >> reporter: the sheriff's department issued a warning bulletin. >> don't leave your doors open. secure your penalty personal items. >> reporter: they are evaluating security practices. the sheriff's department myths next week to provide a

our coverage begins at 6:00 right after ktvu ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. we'll have a special edition of the news after the address. >>> 7:16. this sunday's super bowl is much more than just a football game. it's a nationwide party. that gives the question a post- holiday boost. this year meshes are expected to spend more than $12 billion on super bowl parties. that includes snacks, decorations and drinks. but for some people, it even means buying a new tv or special clothing. and 10 million people say they will skip going to a party and head to a restaurant or bar to watch the big game. well, new jersey man is very upset. he wanted to see the game in person but this morning, his dreams of going to the super bowl have been crushed by stub hub. justin dolan bought two tickets for the game for $480. most tickets were going for three times that at $1500 a pop. well, it turns out the person who listed the tickets, well, left out a zero in the price. instead of $480. it should have been $4800. stub hub refunded dolan instead of honoring the ticket price. >> the

alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you, alex. >>> we're also expecting an update on the impact of the drought on wine grapes in napa. right now, grape growers and farmers are discussing techniques to prevent damage to white grapes. the uusda is expected to issue a declaration in the next few days that provide special funding and assistance for farmers. at ktvu.com we have a special section dedicated to the drought. you will find up-to-the-minute information and which reservoirs near you are hardest hit. >>> members of congress from the bay area are ready for president obama's fifth state of the union address tonight. we told you the president is expected to announce an executive order to raise the federal minimum wage for some workers. kyla campbell smoke to lawmakers and has this reaction. kyla? >> reporter: tori, we spoke with dublin congressman and others this morning. they tell us they support the president's executive action to raise the wage for federal contractors but they want more. the president's prepar

and join us ktvu channel 2 for the big game on sunday. kickoff set at 3:30. >>> a string of incidents including violence and vandalism at san francisco's main library has caught the attention of senator dianne feinstein and now she wants to do something about it. one of the incidents includes a violent assault on a patriot. and a man who urinated on thousands of books. >> not once has she reminded me that we as a whole city including. mayors since her time invested in our main libraries. >> after the meeting mayor ed lee sent a letter to the library commission asking for new penalties to prevent unkeptable behavior -- unacceptable behaviors. >>> parents in south san francisco are outraged because of the issue of naked men on school campuses wasn't on the agenda. the dust happened on new years day. the most recent happened monday at south san francisco high. parents say there were never told about either incident. school leaders say because of the brown act they were not able to discuss any item that wasn't on last nights agenda but they p

ktvu's john sasaki joins us live from the scene. the turn out is a busy area. >> reporter: this place is highly traveled, visited by hundreds of people every day for the view, the person who left the school must have known it would have been found quickly. >> yep. >> the turn out have long given visitors the feeling of being on top of the world. >> people come out for the view. >> reporter: yesterday someone saw something unexpected. a human skull. >> i wouldn't think people come this far up to do anything shady like that. >> reporter: it is unknown where it came from, how hold it is or whether they met with foul play. >> we will have the investigation and provide a lot of answers that we have questions to right now. >> reporter: police say the skull was placed on a plate and arranged with beads and jewelry. >> makes it creepier. makes it more distasteful. >> the area is popular for sightseers and partyers. we have seen dozens of people stop to admire the view. it is surprising someone could put a skull here and not be notice said.

in concord, ktvu channel news. >>> don't forget the nfc championship game airs live sunday over on ktvu channel 2. schedule is for 3:30. stay with ktvu for our point after post-game show which will also air live from seattle. >>> our mete rolgs has been watching that fire out in the delta and also watching records being broken today. >> yeah. unseasonably warm and breezy. we talked about that at the top of the hour. the red flag warning still for our north and east bay hills as well as the diablo range, but take a look at some of these numbers we beat today. most of these old records back from 09, but still 72 at sfo today, 73 downtown oakland, 74 at the airport in oakland. the warmest spot 76 san jose for the afternoon beating the old record by a few degrees. i expect a near repeat for tomorrow. at one point earlier today half-moon bay under sunny skies sitting at about 70 degrees. just a beautiful day in half-moon bay. 51 right now walnut creek. 50 in concord. upper 40s in napa. 47 in novato. it's a very dry air in place and clear skies, you can bet we're going to be quite chilly as w

reporting live from janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right.nk you, janine. >>> new details about the impacts of the drought in california. we're now learning 17 water districts in ten counties throughout the state could be facing severe water shortages within 60 to 120 days. you can see the ten counties here on our map including cloverdale and the lompico county water district. the santa clara water district last night voted to ask customers to ask forry 10% cut -- voluntary 10% cutback. the district okayed spending $500,000 for a public awareness campaign. right now, grund water supplies are in the normal range but could become critically low by the end of the year. other agencies with water restriction, the san francisco public area is also asking for a 10% cut. in the alameda county water district, customers are being asked to cut their usage by 20% and 25% voluntary reductions are being requested in marin county. now as for east bay m.u.d., those officials will decide in two weeks whether to ask customers for voluntarily cutbacks. the dist

ktvu ktvu >> reporter: the san francisco general hospital serves 100,000 patients a year, but staffers say some visitors are leaving with stolen items. >> people are upset, yeah. >> reporter: dr. john works in the medicine building. >> our office was broken into two days ago. >> reporter: he says they are seeing an increase of thefts of personal items, cameras, purses, stolen during the day of after office hours. >> they got through from the adjacent building. the door between the two buildings is normally closed, but they were able to open the door with some kind of jam. >> has there been an up tick? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: the sheriff's captain says the crimes are happening closer together in an open campus with an open number of windows and doors. >> there were lots of items in there that were stolen because an office door was left open. >> reporter: the sheriff's department issued a warning bulletin. >> don't leave your doors open. secure your penalty personal items. >> reporter: they are evaluating security practices. the sheriff's department myths next week to provide a

ktvu's david stevenson is here with why they are still concerned at the chinese consulate. david? >> reporter: you can see some of the repairs that have been done here but even with an arrest officials say things are not as safe as they should be. >> the fbi says it took three days for him to turn himself in after setting this fire at the chinese consulate in san francisco. >> he self-surrendered to officers at which time the fbi and san francisco police department took him into custody. >> reporter: investigators say he called 911 friday and told police that he made the fire. >> not going to comment on motive at this point in time. can't do it. >> the fbi says it was a criminal, not terrorist act. he told investigators he had been hearing voices and the chinese consulate had to have been involved. >> it will remain for a while till we know for sure this was just an isolated incident. >> reporter: officials met this afternoon with a security service today to discuss the building. >> learn lessons from this incident. >> reporter: the fbi did not provide a booking photo. he is sched

thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we'll see you next time news breaks. i'm gasia mikaelian. tonight, diane feinstein's push to clean you up a community gathering spot she calls a treasure. tmz is up on tv 36. anncr: at jennie-o we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought we'd show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you. >> today on "tmz" -- >> trace adkins beat the crap out of trace adkins. >> he was part of the country cruise. so apparently he got in a fight with a trace adkins impersonator. >> devastated. getting your ass kicked by impersonator, that would be bad. >> if the impersonator beats you -- > this is the real person. [laughter] >> yeah. >

christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now. another meeting where the public can weigh in on those proposed toll increases is set for 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night at the petaluma center. and another meeting is set for thursday from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at fort mason center on marina boulevard in san francisco. >>> a driver was injured this afternoon after his car went right off the steep cliff in pacifica. the man went several hundred feet off heath cliff drive and came to a stop in some heavy brush. firefighters and paramedics used ropes to reach him. the man was said to be about 70 years old. the man was then taken by helicopter to the hospital. information on his condition has not been released. >>> we have new information tonight on a fisherman who drowned off marin county after being swept out to sea. the marin county coroner's office has identified him as sir captain cruz senior. cruz was fishing alone yesterday afternoon near the point rays lighthouse when a wave knocked over his cooler and carried out into the ocean. cruz went

brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> okay.e 49ers now play the panthers in north carolina next sunday. you can, of course, watch it right here on ktvu channel 2. kickoff, 10:00 a.m. >>> 7:38. firefighters in oakland are still looking for the cause of a weekend fire at an abandoned warehouse. >> get out. >> this video is expected to help in that investigation. the fire started yesterday morning near embarcadero and oak street. ktvu news spoke to a man who captured the flames on this cell phone moments -- on his cell phone moments after the fire started. >> i was documenting it and i heard a noise. i heard somebody talking. and when i looked over i noticed the flames. >> there's still no official word on the cause of the fire. but investigators say homeless people have been sleeping inside that abandoned warehouse. >>> 7:39. a 5-year parcel tax will be debated today at a supervisors' meeting today in east contra costa county. the fire district needs funding to keep five fire stations open. they will recommend a vam id measure fo

ktvu claims what led to the confrontation, and what charges the suspect is now facing. >> reporter: ktvuas obtained surveillance video. police say it happened after an i-280 fender bender, between a police sergeant and is suspect. the sergeant is the figure in white on the right. the suspect, wearing a dark top appears to inspect the car's front end, a few minutes in, things get heated. >> while they were in conversation, and the suspect punched the female sergeant in the face. >> reporter: the video shows that pace and the sergeant drawing a gun. >> the officer sergeant then discharged her firearm, and that subsequently struck and grazed the suspect in the lower body. >> reporter: police identified the suspect as joel henriquez. >> he was booked on terrorist criminal threat, and threats against a peace officer. >> reporter: henriquez says he is seeking a lawyer. >> the matter is under investigation by our internal affairs division, homicide, who investigates all officer involved shootings. >> reporter: workers declined to talk to us on camera, but police say an off duty firefighter was

live in castro valley alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >> make sure you stay right here with ktvu channel 2 news all morning long for complete team coverage of this morning's funeral. we will live stream the funeral motorcade on our channel 2 website starting at 8:00 a.m.. >>> this morning san francisco police are looking for a second pit bull involved in an attack at golden gate park late last night. two pit bulls attacked two people causing police to shoot and kill on of the dogs. coming up we'll have a live report on the park on the condition of the two victims and search for the dog that is still on the loose. >>> right now 6:35. there are reports about trouble with the demolition of the old bay bridge. ktvu channel 2 reporter brian flores is out on treasure island with more on the new delays and how much it could cost the drivers. brian. >> hi, pam, good morning. many of us may have forgotten about the demolition of the old eastern span because many of us driver across the new span and enjoy it every single day. according to a new report it is months behind schedule. about six months

ktvu's alex savidge already there.will bring you a live report on everything coming up in just a couple of minutes. >>> wednesday morning, january 29th. i'm dave clark. >>> i'm tori campbell. a quick look at weather and traffic. i know you are getting a lot of tweets. i did tweet to you that i had to use my windshield wipers. >> you did, indeed. we have had a lot of reports of damp ground. it's been so dry for so long. decent rain totals beginning to stack up on the north coast and down to about mendocino county. northern mendocino county. i think some of this heavier moisture is beginning to move in farther south as well. it's a matter of time here. for us, cloudy conditions, really warm, a lot of reports of drizzle. 56 a few sunbreaks around. i think by tonight, tomorrow, some of the system will drop south. 50s on the temperatures to near 60. these lows have not budged all morning. you can see some of the rain to the north. that's good rain. starting to move. this is really light to the north. not much yet in the nor

live in oakland, paul chambers ktvu channel 2 news. >> more now from oakland. police say two men in a stolen suv hit a house in east oakland this morning. officers arrested the men still in the vehicle outside the home at 73rd and garfield avenue. no one was injured. the suv took out a traffic signal, a hydrant and a fence. for the people living inside the house, that crash came as a shock. >> i was asleep, and then all of a sudden i heard a big bang so, man, i didn't know if it was an earthquake, if jesus was coming back. i didn't know what was going on so it really woke me up out of my sleep, shook the whole house up. >> another vehicle hit the same property just a few months ago. it didn't hit the house but destroyed the fence there. >>> across the bay in san francisco, a dump truck didn't quite make a turn, tipped over and lost his load. a truck appeared to be filled with construction debris. the parked pickup was in the wrong place at the wrong time. this all happened about 9:00 this morning near the intersection of 23rd and castro. those at the scene said

they confirmed to ktvu that the shooting victim has died.happened at 9:00 last night and police are hoping to check the surveillance video this morning to get more clues into their investigation. >>> just a couple of minutes later there was another shooting in oakland just miles away on hide street near the historical park. now the shooting victim was said to be open kay and no arrests are in either case. >>> and some neighbors say speeding can be an issue around here and police are not saying why he lost control. the man was thrown from his pike last night and officers when they arrived found him in the median and he died here at this scene. it happened just after 7:30 last night and there were no other cars involved. he was a 43-year-old man and he was wearing a helmet when he crashed. according to one published report he saw this speeding just before the accident and this was the third just in the last month or since last month i said say, and in tees and in early january, that was in a town councilors investigation and they will be retur