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. >>> and a reminder you can get ktvu news to go download the new ktvu app, click on the live icon and can watch all of our newscasts live on your mobile device. >>> new at 10:00, more restrictions for e cigarette. b.a.r.t. banned them last night and today the faa recommended e cigarettes not be allowed on checked baggage. why e cigarettes are considered a fire risk, ken. >> reporter: the faa says that it wants to ensure that passengers do not put e cigarettes in their checked baggage. this comes in the form of a safety alert issues to airlines. it's voluntary but it's very likely airlines will comply and ban that particular practice. it is another example if not for a different reason of the growing restrictions on this rapidly growing smoking alternative. e cigarette devices used heating elements often powered by lithium batteries. the ban by the faa is on checked baggage. >> it would have to be on an extreme situation where something was pressing on to the battery and it was on for a long period of time and it didn't have a safety mechanism to shut them off, which all of them do. >>

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. >> and you can download the new ktvu app. click the live icon and watch all of our newscasts right on your mobile device. map >>> new at 10:00, a rare look inside a landfill. its expansion plans are raising a stink with their neighbors. their rallying cry is stop the stink. now ktvu's azenith smith has gone inside that facility to see their operations and what it's doing to slow down the impact on surrounding communities. >> reporter: many neighbors are adamant this is the source of the smell. there's an online petition with more than 14,000 signatures hoping to block the expansion. its sparked protest and class action lawsuit. milpitas families outraged over the proposal to expand the landfill over 95 feet and extend its closure date to 16 years. >> there's been a lot of misinformation with our story and we wanted to take the chance to straighten that out. >> reporter: the expansion is a long term investment to keep garbage costs down. >> we have four feet of cover over the landfill that provides a seal. >> reporter: the com

. >>> download our new ktvu app and watch our newscast live on your mobile device. >>> a groundbreaking in fresno for california's high-speed rail project. it has been all concept until now, but construction starts. the project shuttles passengers between the bay area and southern california in less than three hours. ken pritchett live in san francisco. >> reporter: this is the trans bay transit center here in san francisco, were construction is well underway and should be ready well before high-speed rail arrives, if that happens. with the signing of a symbolic rail by gov. brown in fresno, ground was broken on high-speed rail. >> this linksys from the past to the future, from the south to fresno and forth. this is truly a california project bringing us together today. >> reporter: the first tracks won't go down for years. the initial construction will only stretch a short distance to madero. the list of critics as long. some heckled the groundbreaking today.>> they voted for $45 billion for the entire system. now it's $68 billion for a shorter distance, and they are using commuter lin

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. >> a reminder you can get ktvu news to go, just download the new ktvu app, click the live icon and watch all of our newscasts live right on our mobile device. -- right on your mobile device. >>> a lot of fans lined up today to get a picture with the giant's three world series trophies. one of them said simply, we're just so stoked. not a lot of people can say they've seen world series trophies in person. and ken pritchett shows us how hundreds of fans lined up to check them out in vacaville. >> reporter: giants hats, blankets, shoes, and shirts. you would be hard pressed any where else. to see more giants gear in january. >> there we go giants. >> reporter: or so much excitement for a season already passed. >> i'm witty, excited, it's an awesome experience. >> reporter: the lines formed long outside. >> let's go giants. >> reporter: and snake their way through the vacaville community center for an hour long wait if not more. >> we're just so stoked. we've been trying to go to this for years and years. >> reporter: to see not one, not two, but three world series trophies side by sid

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download our new ktvu app, click that live icon, and watch all of our newscasts live on your mobile devicenow, we'll bring you live pictures this new year's eve, as crowds continue to pack san francisco's embarcadero. it will showcase 5,000 fireworks in a show that runs 15 minutes long. you can see a lot of people kind of milling about, studying the stake out is spots. christian kasten is there, we'll check in with him. >>> the message is out tonight, don't drink and drive. oakland pd are looking for anyone who is driving when they shouldn't be. a dui arrest can cost thousands of dollars, not including jail time. police say it's just not worth it. >> good evening. we're conducting a driver's license dui check point tonight. have you had anything to drink tonight? >> no. >> reporter: when our photographer was there, no one was detained for dui. law enforcement plan to saturate the roads and freeways looking for intoxicated drivers. they say it's best to name a designated driver. >>> for the second time this month, a teenage girl forced into prostitution far from home has been found in san r

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download the new ktvu news app.ck the live icon and watch all of our newscasts live right on your mobile device. >>> olive oil has become a staple in kitchens world wide but this year global supplies are expected to drop. jana katsuyama spoke to a major bay area distributor who says prices are already going up, jana. >> reporter: they are seeing that, and julie whether it is going to a specialty store to buy a bottle of olive oil from california or overseas people could see higher prices. >> then what you do is -- you slur --slurp it. >> reporter: there's a world of variety. from greenish to gold. imported or grown here in the golden state. >> i try to look for california olive oil. that's what i try to buy. >> reporter: but bradley says this year's drought has had a big impact on california's olive oil supply. >> it's down 40 to 50%. >> reporter: while california makes less than 12%, other countries aren't doing much better. according to the world olive oil council, prices are expected to rise. italy's supply is es

azenith smith, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a popular app in the middle of a heated debate. why one group says the app could put lives at risk. >> in the past hour new information about the pilot forced to ditch this plane in the pacific. >> a chance of a sprinkle in the bay area over the next 12 hours. down the road we will look for real rain in the five-day forecast. my mom does an amazing job in helping brides dress up for their big day. i was really worried about my business, but now i can save so much money. when my mom told me about how much she was saving on her health plan, i got health insurance through covered california, too. for over 60,000 california foster children nights can feel long and lonely. i miss my sister. i miss my old school. i miss my room. i don't want special treatment. i just wanna feel normal. to help, sleep train is collecting pajamas for foster children, big and small. bring your gift to any sleep train and help make a foster child's night a little cozier. not everyone can be a foster parent but anyone can help a foster child. with her health

. >>> reminder get ktvu news to go, just download the app, click a live icon, watch all our news liveur mobile device. >>> a new year and opportunity for a new beginning for women who need a hand up to get back on track. amber lee is live in san jose where she met a woman who organizes monthly gathering for homeless women. >> reporter: we are in home first. tonight's gathering was a mood of kinship. >> donations of clothing filled a bin to be given to homeless women attending the event. >> take that one into the room. >> reporter: the room inside the shelter is dedicated to offering what is often missing in the lives of homeless women a safe place where they can regain hope and taste the sweetness of life. >> we just network, have community together, and have fun. >> reporter: eileen hunter founded the women's gathering place a once a month meeting for homeless women a sharing of ideas where they are not judged. >> it is hard to be treated lower than what you really are. >> reporter: this woman is often mistreated living on the streets. >> you get treated like you are scum. that would

a popular traffic app it is coming under fire from the police this morning who say it may be putting officers at risk. ktvu alex savidge is in the studio to explain why some in law enforcement want the ways app to make some changes. >> dave, good morning to you. a lot of drivers use the ways app to navigate around traffic troubles. it has alerts all over about accidents and construction. but what is causing controversy this morning is the police reporting feature. you can click on one of the icons. it says police trap. it allows users to up load information about the exact location of police officers. and there is one major law enforcement group that believes this particular feature could put officers lives in danger letting someone who might want to hurt an officer know exactly where to find them. the sheriffs association is urging google to disable this feature. which one sheriff calls the police stalker. there are no known connections between thewise -- waze app. in the meantime one civil liberties group is weighing in here. disabling this feature would not be appropriate saying quote i do not think it

app if the alarms go off if you're not at home. >>> season 14 of "american idol" kicks off tonight right here on ktvu channel 2. >> "american idol"harry conic, jr. all return as judges. you can watch "american idol" at 8:00 right here on ktvu channel 2. right after "american idol," you can catch the series premier of the new fox drama "empire" and that is at 9:00. >> all right, pam. >>> well, coming up on "mornings on 2", a busy morning. a deadly crash that happened on the peninsula. it has shut down a major road. we'll get a live report in just moments of what happened out there and how long police think this area will stay closed. >>> we also continue to follow that developing international news after a frightening terrorist attack in paris that left at least a dozen people dead. female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight. because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models including the new tempur-choice, with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows and fre