moriarty was encouraged by comparison scans of erica's brain. the bullet and the bone fragment in the preop image were gone. but despite the repair, brian injuries are unpredictable and dr. moriarty urged caution. >> the next few days will be critical. >> at the crime seen, detective arnold continued to sift through clues. more leads came into focus. a bloody footprint, three soda cans and two cigarette butts by the bed. >> the second had an ash about an inch long. >> detective arnold ordered dna testing on the cigarettes and can. the detective was also learning about earon and the more he found out, the more he was drawn in. earon was raising four children, incling erica, and ebony, the oldest. >> we were more like sisters. we did everything together. she was the best mom. >> and fun to be around with a boisterous, oversized personality. >> she was outgoing. she would do anything. a daredevil. i just miss her so much. she was very good to me. >> she loved her kids. tried her best to take care of them. >> earon worked at churchill downs, meeting

tara moriarty, ktvu news. >>> they're closing some of the racial disparities in the criminal justice system. they approved proposition 47, it reduced nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors, including drug possession. african-americans accounted for 43% of the inmates and that number is 38%. and that are pleased with the results so far, but there's a long way to go. >>> governor brown will deliver his final state of the state address at 10:00 this morning. this will be the 16th save the state speech for any governor. the first state of the state was back in 1975 when he was governor. the need to increase educational and job opportunities, protect the environment and set aside money in the rainy day fund. we'll live stream the state of state and we'll have a live newscast coming up ahead of that speech. >>> richard cavanaugh and his wife helen must move out of their home by the middle of next month. they got a 90-day notice to vacate and surrounding -- the surrounding premises. >> what will you do if you're forced to move? >> i can't do much of anything. it will be really hard. it's hard

terry moriarty talk to people who work in that area and they say that church street is not what it used to be.>> reporter: the owner says that he barely recognizes his street anymore. >> the last 10 years i have been year, one store at a time closes. >> reporter: neighbors say it is due to greedy landlords. this monthly rent was between $812,000 a month. -- $812-$12,000 a month. who can afford that? >> it is sad seeing these places go under. a group has said's -- a group of merchants say that they will be meeting with the property management companies to allow the companies that steer on your to preserve the neighborhoods. >> something will give on this. >> reporter: there was a sunglass store here and the rent has skyrocketed. >> each person, it feels like there is a part of me that is missing. many say they are on month to month leases which are unreliable. >> it has been uncertain on the employees. >> reporter: in san francisco, tara moriarty.>>> 13 siblings were allegedly held captive, the tortured case being brought against their parents. >>> an amtrak au train slams into a car and

moriarty tells "the herald sun" when she reached out, quote, nicole sent me an email saying, ask and you shall receive. >> what am i missing? >> nothing. >> hbo tells "e.t." streep's character mary louise comes to monterey seeking answers after her son's death. >> the stories of these women, we were like, it does warrant more exploration. and that's the basis of it. >> we're going to speak a lot to domestic violence, sexual assault -- >> executive producers reese and nicole both celebrated meryl's news on instagram. witherspoon posting, get ready for more wine, secrets, and #biglittlelies. monterey better watch out! quite a crew of actresses right there. by the way, adding admiral to the mix, that crew has five oscar wins between them. speaking of oscars we have learned casey affleck has withdrawn from presenting which is the tradition. he says he doesn't want to be a distraction. you will remember he was accused of sexual harassment in 2010. he denied the allegations and settled out of court. >>> now to james corden. of course we know he is hosting the grammys in new york this sunda

tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> let's get you to where you need to go.ie rasmus in for sal this morning watching the roads. >>> it looks pretty good. if you need to get on the road, you will have an easy time of it. let's show you the maps. let's start with the south bay. if you're on that super commute from gilroy, 101 up to san jose , a lot of green on the screen. no problems to tell you about. the same with most of san jose and the south bay. usually we see red and orange but we see no problems. a similar story to the north. the peninsula and the east bay -- 880 in the east bay looks good. north- and southbound look good and 280 looks good. the san mateo bridge -- very few cars on the road westbound toward the peninsula although there does look like if you tail lights in the distance. and another look at the peninsula. that looks good this morning. let's send it over to rosemary. >>> it's going to be a groundhog day so to speak. we have dry weather that will remain in place one more day. spare the air. we are dealing with the king tides today as well.

as tara moriarty reports, there was an average of one car break in every 17 minutes in san francisco. >> we are notoriously known as the city of broken glass. >> reporter: it's a reputation san francisco doesn't want to have. >> it doesn't happen in other cities and it shouldn't be happening in san francisco. >> reporter: car break-ins. there were about four of them every single hour in 2017. >> whatever it is we've been doing so far is not working. >> reporter: that's why today supervisors hillary roenan and norman yee announced a board resolution to chep up -- chief up with scott by assigning a team to provide operations. >> we believe that this will complement the foot patrols deployed and the city wide effort to arrest and prosecute organized crime rings. >> reporter: more than 30,000 people had their cars broken in to. compare that to 2012 when there were only about 13,000 break-ins. that's more than double. >> this in 70% of the cases, property was visible when cars were broken in to. >> reporter: sfpd ramping up its park smart campaign, reminding not to leave valuables in the c

tara moriarty has more on the potential contenders. >> reporter: former board of supervisors president angela alioto officially announcing her decision to run for mayor of san francisco. >> and then here are the multiple signatures. >> reporter: the 68-year-old powerhouse civil rights attorney says she would work to fight crime, solve homelessness and create more affordable housing. >> to create a city that bridges the gap between the extremely rich and those that are middle-class and the poor. >> reporter: she joined the official list of those running for mayor including formor state senator mark leno and supervisor jane kim. the still mulling it over acting mayor london breed, city attorney dennis herrera, assembly meant david chiu and city assessor recorder carmen chu. in the wake of a #metoo campaign and a growing national women's movements, >> we don't want any backroom deals. >> does is angry that the board could choose to replace bree, the city's first african- american female mayor with the interim care taker mayor until the special election in june. >> we love to see a capable

ktvu's tara moriarty tells us the men who nearly drowned were watching surfers when their boat overturned in 20- foot waves. >> reporter: the frantic radio call came in at 10:00 this morning. a 19-foot-long boston whaler carrying two men capsized after a large set of waves rolled in. >> the waves were really big this morning. it was pushing almost 50 to 60 feet. >> reporter: documentary filmmaker erick nelson was shooting video of surfers on a cliff half a mile away. >> it did look like a cork for a moment and there was definitely drama. but we're in contact with the harbor masters and we immediately let them know. >> we were able to recover the two people that were on board very quickly and they were very lucky. the individuals weren't wearing life jackets. >> reporter: the men in their 40s were pulled out of the water unhurt. but their boat was a total loss. >> it drifted all the way from mavericks around the harbor entrance to where it is in less than an hour and a half. >> reporter: witnesses at mavericks say the waves reached as high as 50 to 60 feet today. as they got closer to shor

tara moriarty, fox 2 news. >>> lets check our roads now.re watching everything. >> we're looking at this crash here, dave, and i'm going to are see if i can pull it up here for you. this would be southbound 101 approaching the golden gate bridge, here we are and southbound 101 traffic is affected by this injury crash, southbound 101, and just before the robin williams tunnel, heading south, it looks like the two left lanes are open and the two right hand lanes are closed. they may be making progress a little while ago, it's, obviously, a problem here for southern marin county, they're moving some of these trucks out of the way. this can be good news for this crash, eventually they're going to start moving, they've issued a sigalert for it. you can see chp is in the far middle left. >>> lets move along and look at the other commutes, the bay bridge toll plaza is busy. it's backed up all the way to the maze, the metering lights are on. san jose commute is looking good. i want to mention that the altamont pass commute this morning is going to

tara moriarty went inside for a tour for the newest and tallest sky scraper. >> reporter: at 1070 feet tall it's an architectural marvel of concrete and glass. you can see it from anywhere in the bay area. now. >> this is the first team that's moved into the tower. >> this is the ninth floor. >> our entire design is inspired by nature. >> there are carpets that mimic grass and chairs that look like boulders. >> it's a happy space. >> this is the project, this is our flagshipding iln the bay area. >> 60% of the building owned by boston properties is occupied by the sales force, folks are just starting to move into office this is week. >> this is our kitchen. >> there are couches for lounging, free snacks, healthy afternoon not so healthy. workers are encouraged to go elsewhere. >> we don't offer lunch in the company. we think it's important to go downtown in san francisco and engage and support local businesses. >> and this is near a terminal, if you need to make a private phone call, this is a huddle room and squeeze in a workout, this is a treadmill, this is the view from up top. >> t

tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >> to see more we have it on our website.>>> several bay area cities hoping to land the second amazon headquarters did not make the cut. the company narrowed the list to 20 this morning. some of the city's making the cuts include new york pittsburgh austin atlanta and miami. los angeles is the only city on the west coast. the bay area has several cities bidding for that, amazon says it will spend $5 billion in the city where it builds the second headquarters employing 50,000 people. >> one article says amazon seattle they invested $38 in billion for the city economy because of one company.>> some people say that seattle now has a housing crisis correlated to that. >> for more on the other headlines we have been working on let's go to dave clark.>>> here are some of your top stories. riverside county parents accused of torturing their 13 children are due in court for the first time. david and louise turpin will be charged with child endangerment. the children ranging in age from 2 to 29 were found on sunday malnourished, some were chained to furniture.

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> time to get a check of the forecast now.et's go to bill in the weather center. kind of a break, nice day today, and sunshine outside but changes coming our way this weekend. >> cool start to the day. daytime highs in the 40s. and then it start raining on sunday night and into monday. next week looks significantly wet. sunday is the beginning of that. highs tomorrow will be like those. enjoy tomorrow and the first half of sunday. do all your outdoor stuff especially in the north bay before noon. down south, you can be outside until 3 or 4 p.m. but you get the idea, after lunch things cloud up with this system. it's significant. cold, it's the third of three. and it's the strongest of the three, we hope. this system has a potential to drop -- we got a foot and a half last night. the system could drop two feet of snow if it lingers. that's our hope and there's more behindthat. a big that. a big pattern shift from last year. san francisco 49. it's chilly. temperatures have plummeted. it's going to be freezing. there will be fros

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> meteorologist mark tamayo has the forecast. >> lot to talk about. several systems offshore and the first one is coming in. the radar lots of action over the past few hours. you heard the bomb storm toward the east coast. the atmospheric pressure is rapidly falling. it's moving up the eastern seaboard. the clouds and rain showers are approaching the bay area. we have some lightning strikes offshore. here's the current radar. we have the rainfall increasing. this is a recent development. from santa cruz to half moon bay to san francisco, this is moving across the bay rapidly toward oakland and hayward and approaching union city. so this is basically what we have been forecasting for days. the main system tonight with the possibility of thunderstorms. here's our live camera towards san francisco bay. you get the idea here that we have some rain. so over the past few minutes the rainfall has been picking up. rainfall totals so far today nothing too extreme. san jose .17 leading the pack. livermore .10. and napa just .02." we'll add to

from san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the weekend is here and i am wondering what the weather will look like.>> tgi friday. we have some great weather with a little bit of morning fog as visibility is down in many areas for folks that are trying to get to the roadways. this is a look down into areas of the oakland estuary where you can see it is very very gray and the fog is at the ground. santa rosa 50 degrees, san francisco 54, oakland 50 as well. upper 40s in livermore and san jose 53. with all the cloud coverage it is cool out and you can see the satellite view shows the fog near the coastline of the south bay stretching to san francisco but then south of half moon bay near pacifica it is clear into santa cruz where they are enjoying the nice sunshine over the santa cruz mountains. in the bay and the inner east bay it is especially thick. look at the visibility. san francisco eight miles, san jose three miles, shifting to the inner east bay oakland down to 1/2 mile, inland in the valley locations we have less. concorde and livermore at 1/4 mile and that dark shade

tarra moriarty where right now you say 22 storefronts are vacant. i guess that's got to be concerning to merchants there? >> reporter: yeah, definitely. many are concerned. those whose livelihoods really depend on the sales here on union street. this used to be a jewelry store. the sign in the window says keep calm, we are just moving. not everyone is forced out of business, but a lot of people are getting shoved out of union street. >> what i'm showing here, this is a work from a community called salowits. >> she has owned her art shop since 1979. over the past few months she noticed a high number of storefronts disappear. 22 to be exact. >> this last year has been very quiet for retail. >> reporter: lynn hart says mom and pops are struggling to keep up with rents and keep up with changes in consumer spending. >> retail has been so changed by amazon, for one thing. ebay. you know, we have a lot of competition that we did not have before. >> reporter: a street that used to be overrun with restaurants, jewelry and boutique shops has morphed into yog

in san francisco tara moriarty, "ktvu mornings on 2". >>> the silicon valley autoshow is kicking offs morning and some students will be getting the chance to show off impressive projects. jesse gary has the story. >> the road to tomorrow for the students that created cards begins on the back of a truck. six vehicles are headed to the 2018 silicon valley autoshow.>> it is nice to see the school is being showcased and all the work is being done. >> one mile away the last of the spartan race team cars rolls into the convention center. from thursday through sunday 30 manufacturers will showcase the latest in the automotive industry from the cutting edge corvette to the hybrids to the suv. >> we have seen a lot of trends in the automotive industry with crossover vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles. >> parked outside of the main hall sits the san jose state display. >> we are the next generation of engineers. >> this sophomore has a racer that is all electric going 0 to 60 in three seconds. >> i hope to show them the opportunity we have at san jose state. most people don't know about ou

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> coming up, new information about a victim foundd inside a santa cruz man's car after a police chase. >> plus, a bay area lawmaker fighting to keep net neutrality in california. details on a bill he says would keep the internet free and fair. >> they are deciding for us which websites to go to so that's why it's so important. >>> investigators in south dakota say a cruz man arrested following a high-speed chase had his mother's body wrapped in a blanket inside his vehicle. the 30-year-old santa cruz man tosten lomman faces charges including speeding, drive under the influence and eluding law enforcement. on new year's day he led south dakota state troopers on a high-speed chase which ended with the arrest and the discovery of his mother's body in the suv. no charges have been filed yet with autopsy results pending. >>> state senator scott weiner has introduced a bill that would require internet providers to maintain net neutrality here in california. the bill comes a month after the f. dr. c voted to repeal net neutrality nationwide

one salvador woman told tara moriarty she is outraged and shares her story with us tonight. >>> thiss the letter that nancy pelosi sent to me when i -- >> reporter: this salvadoran known as the problem solver or the mother teresa of san francisco's city hall dedicated nearly 30 years of her life to public service. >> i made a life of my own here and love this country. >> reporter: that's why this woman was angry and hurt by president trump's recent comments made at a private meeting with lawmakers regarding african nations, haiti and el salvador. >> i couldn't sleep at all last night. i get emotional because i have cried all night because i feel insulted. >> reporter: she came from el salvador in 1956 when she was just 17 years old. she struggled to learn english and fit in in america but got married, had three boys and went to work in city hall working with several mayors. >> i have been blessed to know a lot of people that have come here to work, to be honest, and not to be a burden to the united states. >> reporter: she says president trump's comment made her feel degraded and unw

tara moriarty went on a tour of the tallest sky scraper. >>> at 1,070 feet tall, it's a marvel of concrete and glass. you can see the building from anywhere in the bay area and now this is a very first look at the tower. >> this is the ninth floor. >> our entire stein is inspired by nature. >> there's carpets looking like grass and lots of window. >> we want it to feel light and airy and promote employee wellness. >> this is the project, it's our new flagship building in the bay area. >> 60% of the building opened by boston properties is occupied by sales force. folks are just starting to move into offices this week. >> it's like our kitchen. >> there are couches for lounging, free snacks, healthy and not so healthy, they're encouraging their employees to get lunch everywhere. >> you need to go out and be good patrons to local businesses. >> and people can gaze at the 4.8 park of construction, and need to make a private phone call, this is a huddle room, and there's a treadmill for a workout. what we came for is the view up top. >> you won't get higher than this. >> we're on the 61st floor

live from san francisco city hall, i'm tara moriarty, back to you >> some big challenges ahead for this interim mayor, tara, including the city budget. did farrell talk at all about how he plans to sort of bring everyone together? >> he didn't. he said i was voted and i accept it with humility and great responsibility and i'm potentialed on the day to day tasks of -- focused on the day to day tasks of trying to make sure the city is up and running and right now it's not about politics, it's getting the city where it needs to be with the issues that, you know, all san franciscans are concerned about with regard to homelessness, affordable housing and, of course, public safety. >> thank you. >>> a judge in riverside county today barred the parents of the 13 siblings found living in deplorable conditions in their home from contacting their kids. david and louise turpin are accused of abusing the children ranging from 2 to 29 years old before they were rescued last week. they allegedly held them captive chained to furniture and not feeding them for days. the siblings remained hospitalized i

ktvu's tara moriarty found that scientists have a couple of explanations for what may be the cause of the four recent attacks. >>> reporter: 65-year-old irene chan was doing her usual swim with a friend in san francisco's aquatic park this morning when she says out of the blue a sea lion bit her leg. it's the fourth such attack since mid-december. >> this is unusual behavior. >> reporter: this doctor, the staff veterinarian at the marine mammal center, says no one knows exactly why there's been a spate of attacks, but -- >> it is easy to forget that they are wild and sometimes as wild animals, they may be unpredictable. >> just one fang got into my arm. >> reporter: this man was bitten on december 14th. >> he looked angry. his mouth was open and looking at me eye to eye. >> reporter: the animal followed him and displayed aggressive behavior. >> i was frightened. they have a bump on the head, a crest, and so i knew it was a male. and with his mouth, he was displaying his teeth at me. >> reporter: scientists say the unexplained behavior could be due to a biotoxin that affects the mammal

. >> tara moriarty sat down with the acting mayor breed to hear about her plans for the city. >> thankor coming. >> reporter: acting mayor london breed is a bit of a super star in her district where she also serves as supervisor. the 43-year-old agreed to chat with us at a cafe. her first sit-down interview since becoming mayor december 12th. >> what mattered most to him always was helping his fellow san franciscans. >> reporter: that is the same day she got a phone call in the middle of the night that mayor ed lee had been rushed to the hospital. >> i said pray for me. pray for the mayor. >> reporter: lee passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. breed was thrust in the national spotlight while grieving for her friend. >> it was a really emotional time. i also felt an incredible responsibility. >> reporter: breed was raised by her grandmother in plaza east, arguably the toughest public housing at the time. >> there was a lot of hopelessness, a lot of drugs and violence. >> reporter: television was her escape. >> seeing "the cosby show" and all of these different things, i wa

ktvu's tara moriarty went inside for a tour of the newest and tallest sky scraper. >> reporter: at 1070 feet tall, the sales force tower is an architectural marvel of concrete and glass. you can see the building from just about anywhere in the bay area. >> this is the first team that moved into the sales force to you are. >> reporter: we're getting an inside look. this is the ninth floor. >> our entire design is inspired by nature. >> we want it to feel light and airy. it is a happy space. >> this is the project. this is our -- really our new flag ship building in the bay area. >> reporter: 60% of the building which is owned by boston properties is occupied by sales force. consulting and law firms make up most of the rest. folks are just starting to move into offices this week. >> the social lounge is like our kitchen seen this there are couches for lounging, free snacks, healthy and not so healthy. although workers are encouraged to grab lunch elsewhere. >> we don't offer free lunch as a company. that is part of our culture. we think it is important to go out and be patrons of local bu

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> last night president trump signed a bill to make place of dr. martin luther king junior in atlanta a national historic park. he was on his way to the college football championship game. it already includes his birth place, the church are was baptized and the place are he was married. it expands it to include the temple that was the headquarters of the southern christian leadership founded by dr. king. >>> the new yorker magazine is putting former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick on the cover to commemorate the martin luther king holiday. it shows kaepernick locking arms and kneeling with dr. king and other football player michael bennett. the artist was inspired by asking what would dr. king be doing today if he was around today. >>> after oprah winfrey's powerful speech at the golden globes, some people want her to run for president in 2020. it may not be as far fetched as it sounds. >> i want all of the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon. >> reporter: oprah winfrey acerousing golden globes speec

tara moriarty sat down with the mayor to hear more of her plans. >> reporter: acting mayor london breeds a bit of a superstar in her district where she also serves as supervisor. the 43-year-old agreed to chat with us at a cafi. her first sitdown interview since becoming mayor december 12. >> what mattered most to him, always, was helping his fellow san franciscans. >> reporter: that is the same day she got a phone call that the mayor had been rushed to the hospital. >> i text my pastor and said pray for me and pray for the mayor. >> reporter: lee passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. what grieving while her friend, breed was thrust into the national spotlight. >> it was an emotional time but i also felt an incredible responsibility. >> reporter: she was raised by her grandmother in plaza east, arguably the toughest public housing at the time. >> there was a lot of hopelessness. a lot of drugs. a lot of violence. >> reporter: television was her escape. >> seeing the cosby show and all these different things where i said, people can live like that? i wanted to live like tha

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we get to start with some weather here.d to the bay area weekend, more rain in the forecast. long-range pattern of rain different from december. we have a flow in the pacific that indicates more weather systems moving through the west coast rather than over the top or underneath as we saw in november an december. so the first one moved through next. the next one moves through tomorrow. light rain, we got pretty good rain yesterday. half inch to three-quarters inch in some heavier spots most a quarter to tenth of an inch. but the next system will be very similar but it keeps coming. these things could be driving through. we'll be heading in the right direction something we weren't doing just three days ago. current temperatures are warm. it's a mild system out there. temperatures in the 60s. and with these warmer systems you get more rain. this last one delivered these numbers which weren't super impressive but again, compared to december, they were. right? they didn't have any really in december. live camera shot outside a

tell and tara moriarty tells us, they nearly drowned when their boat overturned in 20- foot waves. >>> reporter: the frantic radio call came in at 10:00 this morning. a 19-foot-long boston whaler carrying two men capsized after a large set of waves rolled in. >> the waves were really big this morning. it was pushing almost 50 to 60 feet. >> reporter: documentary filmmaker erick nelson was shooting video of surfers on a cliff half a mile away. >> it did look like a cork for a moment and there was definitely drama. but we're in contact with the harbor masters and we immediately let them know. >> we were able to recover the two people that were on board very quickly and they were very lucky. the individuals weren't wearing life jackets. >> reporter: the men in their 40s were pulled out of the water unhurt. but their boat was a total loss. >> it drifted all the way from mavericks around the harbor entrance to where it is in less than an hour and a half. >> reporter: witnesses at mavericks say the waves reached as high as 50 to 60 feet today. as they got closer to shore where the boat was

just to keep really fighting for my dad. >> reporter: in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >> we received a statement from i.c.e. about a half-hour ago. he has been deported to mexico three times since 2003 and records indicate mr. carrillo has also had prior criminal convictions, including possession of fraudulent identification and driving under the influence." i.c.e. says he will stay in custody during the court proceedings. >>> i don't appreciate, you know, how i have been, you know, blindsided and treated. >> a blind man at union city is frustrated at the crosswalk changes in his community. coming up "2 investigates" asks why he wasn't told and why there were changes made in the first place. >> plus -- [ inaudible ] >> a bay area relives the worst time of their lives the murder of their son. their fight for justice coming up. >> and the costs for dealing with the near disaster at the oroville dam goes up. why the price tag is a half billion dollars more than the original estimate. >> the weekend is here. tracking the forecast. i'll let you know what to expect coming u

. >> tara moriarty, fox tv news. >> that's report this morning, that president trump is expected to announce that he intends to pull the us out of the north american trade agreement from the u.s. and canada and mexico. he called it a bad deal that hurts american workers. officialings from the u.s., mexico and canada will hold a sixth round of negotiations in montreal from january 23rd to the 28th. >>> the us state department has raised the travel warning to the highest level to popular tourists destinations to one states in mexico. they include two pacific coast states. the new warning puts the five mexican states on the same threat level as somalia yemen and syria. >>> it's 4:17, lets get you out the door and where you're going. sal did you see much traffic? >> i think i drive here when i am asleep. >> are you awake yet? >> i haven't had my coffee, dave. >> i have your coffee ready. >> thank you, dave. >> all right. >>> visibility was good on my drive in. as we look at the bay area, the silicon valley commute and san jose is looking good. if looks like there's no major problems, traffic is

but as ktvu's tara moriarty explains, zarate isn't a free man just yet. >> reporter: the defense team for illegal immigrant and seven-time felon jose ines garcia zarate vows to keep fighting despite he won't serve any more time on his three-year prison sentence handed down today. with time served his sentence is fulfilled. >> i want to express my personal gratitude and quite frankly for the cause of justice that they were able to mount the defense that they did. >> reporter: a felony gun possession was the only conviction to come out of the six-week trial where the jury decided steinle's killing, the result of a ricochet bullet fired from 90 feet away, was an accident. >> i want to again express the sorrow and how bad we feel for the family. there will be some closure at least. this is a local case. >> reporter: the defense argued for a motion for a new trial but the judge denied the motion. gonzalez will appeal. zarate is not a free man. he faces federal charges for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. >> we are going to ascertain whether or not there was collusion betw

ktvu's tara moriarty spent the day at city hall talking to insiders about this turn of events.>>> reporter: it was a city hall stunner acting mayor london breed out, supervisor mark farrell in. >> i felt betrayed. >> reporter: her close ally on the board supervisor malia cohen. >> i'm saying it's a back room deal. >> reporter: a deal most city hall insiders said happened between progressives and farrell who is considered a moderate like breed. there was backlash for replacing the first black female mayor with a white man. >> i think what you saw last night wasn't, um, so much about elevating one white man, it was about sending a message to another white man, a tech titan billionaire named ron conway that san francisco cannot be bought. >> reporter: peskin alleges that conway bullied supervisors into backing breed and it backfired. >> did ron conway ever have a conversation with you? >> ron conway has tried to have a conversation with me but we have yet to actually meet. >> reporter: but supervisor jeff sheehy who was considered the swing vote in favor of farrell said it didn't factor into

as ktvu's tara moriarty explains, he won't be a free man just yet. >> reporter: the defense team for illegal immigrant and seven-time felon jose ines garcia zarate vows to keep fighting despite he won't serve any more time on his three-year prison sentence handed down today. with time served his sentence is fulfilled. >> i want to express my personal gratitude and quite frankly for the cause of justice that they were able to mount the defense that they did. >> reporter: a felony gun possession was the only conviction to come out of the six-week trial where the jury decided steinle's killing, the result of a ricochet bullet fired from 90 feet away, was an accident. >> i want to again express the sorrow and how bad we feel for the family. there will be some closure at least. this is a local case. >> reporter: the defense argued for a motion for a new trial but the judge denied the motion. gonzalez will appeal. zarate is not a free man. he faces federal charges for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. >> we are going to ascertain whether or not there was collusion between

tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a reminder as people head back to work this week on bart you now need to be ready to show proof of payment. it's a new effort by bart this year to crack down on fair evaders. a team affair inspectors what issuance -- citations to people could not show a ticket or clipper card. the fine will be $75 for adults and $55 for minors all the warnings will be issued during the initial month. >>> north bay fire victims are being told to look out for fraudulent bills for file debris removal. the fake bills have been reported by property owners and mendocino county who are participating in the state- sponsored fire debris removal program. sonoma county in the city of santa rosa said they will not send notices to homeowners until the u.s. army corps of engineers has completed the debris removal process. officials say homeowners who have received a bill should not pay it and should instead notify authorities. >>> 16 people including seven children have been injured in new york city after seven on fire workout this morning in the bronx. 200 firefighters responde

ktvu's tara moriarty reports.cisco's ninth circuit seems to have gained a sparring partner in president trump. >> the people who are part of this country, the immigrants and the people part of these communities is what makes our city and our country stronger. [ applause ] >> reporter: acting mayor london breed reaffirming the city's long-standing support of the immigrant community at the opening of a new resource center in the bayview. >> they are afraid, we just don't know what's going to happen, and i think what the community wants more right now is more information. >> reporter: natalie ortiz works at a place which opens friday. she says many immigrants breathed a sigh of relief tuesday when a judge with san francisco's ninth circuit court of appeals barred the trump administration from rescinding daca. it's a program that shielded more than 700,000 people from deportation. >> we're targeting young working studying productive people and this is partly what's so baffling and what's so upsetting about this policy

ktvu's tara moriarty joins from us aquatic park where despite warnings people continue to swim there. >>> reporter: that's right. we have been seeing so much out here all day long. a lot of them have been using the buddy system, however, swimming in pairs or perhaps going out with a kayaker. and we have noticed that they have been sticking to the shoreline since all of the attacks seem to be happening at the mouth of the cove. >>> reporter: 65-year-old irene chan was doing her usual swim with a friend in san francisco's aquatic park this morning when she says out of the blue a sea lion bit her leg. it's the fourth such attack since mid-december. >> this is unusual behavior. >> reporter: this doctor, the staff veterinarian at the marine mammal center, says no one knows exactly why there's been a spate of attacks, but -- >> it is easy to forget that they are wild and sometimes as wild animals, they may be unpredictable. >> just one fang got into my arm. >> reporter: this man was bitten on december 14th. >> he looked angry. his mouth was open and looking at me eye to eye. >> reporter: th

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. ♪[ music ] >>> there wasn't much snow for the firstw survey of the season this morning near echo summit in el dorado county. the state department of water resources recorded just 1.3 inches of snow with a water content of only .4 inches. this is just 3% of the long- term average. last year, the first measurement had 6 inches of water content. still, water managers say there's plenty of time to catch up. >> last year, where we ended up with such a record season, we really got started in january and february with the atmospheric rivers that are critical to california's water supply. >> water officials say the state is in better shape than previous years because the reservoirs remain above normal after last year's heavy rains but they say it's always a good idea to conserve no matter the weather. >> a lot of big patches of grass out there. >>> let's go over to meteorologist mark tamayo in the weather center for more on the forecast. more rain on the way? >> yeah. we have more rain, especially the next few hours and if you are thinking thi

ktvu's tara moriarty has the story of millie valdez. >> this is the letter that nancy pelosi sent to me when i -- >> reporter: this salvadoran known as the problem solver or the mother teresa of san francisco's city hall dedicated nearly 30 years of her life to public service. >> i made a life of my own here and love this country. >> reporter: that's why this woman was angry and hurt by president trump's recent comments made at a private meeting with lawmakers regarding african nations, haiti and el salvador. >> i couldn't sleep at all last night. i get emotional because i have cried all night because i feel insulted. >> reporter: she came from el salvador in 1956 when she was just 17 years old. she struggled to learn english and fit in in america but got married, had three boys and went to work in city hall working with several mayors. >> i have been blessed to know a lot of people that have come here to work, to be honest, and not to be a burden to the united states. >> reporter: she says president trump's comment made her feel degraded and unworthy. >> he slapped my mother and fat

terry moriarty joins us from the city. she spoke to the supervisor who was talking about it. >> that is right, the supervisor has actually received death threats as a result of his decision to vote in mark farrell has -- as the mayor. so, while the progressives are happy around city hall, the moderates are having a bit tougher time. it was a city hall stutter, acting mayor was out and mark farrell was in. he was a brief close ally on the board, melita:. >> it is a deal that most city hall insiders say happened between progressives and farrell, who is considered a moderate. there was backlash from replacing the city's first african-american woman with a white male. >> i think that what you saw last night, was not so much about elevating one white man, it was about sending a message to another white man, a tech titan billionaire named ron conway that san francisco cannot be bought. >> he backed him and it backfired. >> was in communication with you? >> ron conway has tried to have a conversation with me. we have yet to actua

. >> tara moriarty. >>> the value of the dollar dropped. the first day of trading in 2018 was way down due to expectations and the dollar under performed through last year dropping almost 10%. experts say 2017 was the weakesr since the year 2004. however, the euro is strengthening. the dollar also weakened against the yin and the canadian dollar. >>> in oakland yesterday, passengers on an alaska airline flight had to find a -- a rat got on their plane. someone spotted the rodent jumping into the aircraft yesterday morning. 110 passengers were put on other flights to portland. the plane has been put out of service temporarily so that an exterminator could be brought in to remove the rodent. >> can you imagine. >> you got to pay for that ticket. >> oh, boy. >>> time is 4:40. ahead, a family in the east bay dealing with a loss on this new year after a driver hit a young woman and took her life. coming up, investigators are asking for your help in finding whoever did it. >>> and former heavyweight champion mike tyson ready to cash in on the leg

moriarty. - but the point is you didn't come to this subject cold. - no, i did not. - or did not come close. - i spent a lot of time thinking about him and then in preparation for writing you can't spell america, i immersed myself in him. - when i thought about you was during the primaries, during the debates, when marco rubio and donald trump got into a whole thing about the size of his hands. - yes. - because i remembered, well you tell the story, back in the day, you all coined the relevant phrase here. - we did, we tended to coin epithets for people we ... - [evan] positives, right? - to talk about again and again. every time we mentioned henry kissinger, in the way that time magazine used to do, cause we had both, my partner graydon carter in time magazine, every time we referred to henry kissinger, we called him socialite war criminal henry kissinger. (laughing) and just the repetition of that was fun. - so funny. - exactly. we tried different ones on trump and then finally, i have now looked back at the history of this since it's become consequential, i guess, we started callin

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we are in the midshipman- 60s.isco 61 and livermore 64 degrees. we are showing you this, the super moon. we had high clouds trying to hide that moon for us but you can see it. over on the satellite there are high clouds streaming into the southern part of the state, there is green on the radar and there's a chance we could have a sprinkle tonight on into tomorrow. the current numbers, we are cooling-off, san francisco 54. santa rosa in the midshipman- 40s, 45 degrees. we are looking out towards san francisco, your monday evening, we will pick up with cloud cover overnight as we head into your tuesday. the overnight lows will be in the 30s and 40s to start out the day. we will clear up the clouds. we have mostly cloudy skies until tuesday afternoon then big changes are headed our way and we are waiting for rainfall and that will show up in our wednesday forecast. i will show you that in a few minutes. >>> new information about a deadly plane crash, what they have learned about the people on board and the bay area gr

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the time is 8:45. us on the road to school and work and regular life is creeping back in, isn't it, allie. >> yeah. you will have a pretty easy drive. we will do a round-up of all of the traffic cameras. not much to tell you about. 880 in oakland, north and southbound directs, traffic has been smooth all morning. no problems there. san mateo bridge, similar story. you can see some of that cloud cover though. rosemary will talk about the changes in the weather in just a second. let's take a look at a couple more cameras. bay bridge toll plaza is free and clear. this might as well be the view or your drive in at 8:00 a.m. on a sunday. there has been no backup or delay whatsoever getting into the city. the event shore freeway, 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze all morning long. no problems there. same with 280 in san jose. cal train is making a cameo appearance going by. no problems to tell you about on cal train or public transit as well. the time is 8:46. and rosemary, there are

tara moriarty ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a san francisco acrobat performs that halftime needs help in finding a key part of her act that is missing. she rides around on a 7 1/2 foot high unicycle and flips the bowls with her feet and catches them on her head. she flew to denver through sfo and went to the luggage carousel to pick up her bag which of the unicycle inside but it was not there. she thinks someone took the bag by mistake. she is offering a $2000 reward for the return of the you could cycle -- unicycle no questions asked . >>> coming up, football and details on the new agreement between fox and the national football league, after the break. >>> for many a surprising vote of confidence by the mayor in the south they. >> he backed antonio villaraigosa officially. more on the reason behind the move and now -- how the endorsement could have an effect on the governor's race. >> at the close of the session we see the dow jones has gained 100 points after two very low days and it appears to make up some of those losses. >> thursday night football is coming to fox the national football lea

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live in san francisco, tarra moriarty. back to you. >> this is an obvious question. i know after one of those attacks they shut down that area. are there any plans to do that now? >> reporter: we haven't seen any signs. we heard that perhaps some people might be coming out to put up signs. haven't seen anything yet. they shut down the park for several days in december. i had a chance to speak with the victim that was injured today. the funny thing that she was talking about, unlike the other case, the person we spoke to who was a man who was attacked, it was an aggressive attack, this sea lion felt playful and she felt a tug on her leg and he pulled away and she didn't realize what happened. then the pain kicked in. so very different types of behavior that have been exhibited by, i don't know if it's the same animal or different sea lions. >> swimmer beware. thanks. >>> get out of here! go! oh, my god! mom! >> we are getting a look at some new video out of montecito the moment a wall of mud and debris hit a family's home. homeowner marco farrell showing a river of mu

joining me now to discuss is author laura moriarty, who worked with sensitivity readers on her novel who heads up london—based dialogue books. good evening to you. laura, you had a curious experience. you worked with sensitivity readers, and it was a book with muslim themes. and there was still quite a lot of anger at your book anyway? as i was writing the book, i actually instinctively did it on my own, i asked a muslim american friend to read the book and i asked some persian american friends to read the books. i even sent the manuscript to a friend of a friend in iran, and she sent her thoughts. i wanted to make sure it was authentic and accurate, my depictions of muslims and iranians. once i sold the book to harper, they also hired sensitivity readers to go through the book again. i think what is interesting is, for me, i didn't mind when harper said they wanted sensitivity readers to go over it again. if i think of it as accuracy readers, if i think about someone who has an experience that can look at my work and make sure i am being accurate and thoughtful about how i depict gr

. >> in san francisco, tare moriarty. >>> the dollar's value on the first day of trading in 2018 wasown. by expectations of a slow interest rate by the federal reserve. the dollar under performed last year dropping almost 10%. experts say 2017 was the weakesr since 2004. in the meantime the euro is gete dollar was weaker against the canadian dollar. >>> a rat made its way onboard a plane. passengers on the alaska airline flight had to find a different way to get to portland. someone spotted a rodent jumping from the jet way into the aircraft during boarding yesterday morning. 110 passengers had to be put on other flights to portland. the plane has been placed out of service and an exterminator has been brought in to remove the rat and any friends it may have onboard. >> are you kidding? >>> we're not kidding about this. a passenger walked out onto the wing of a plane. we'll show you why the passenger was fed up -- >>> former heavyweight champion mike tyson is ready to cash in on recreational marijuana in california. next, details for his plans of a cannabis resort. >>> as we look at

. >> reporter: in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >> we received a statement from i.c.eour ago. he has been deported to mexico three times since 2003 and records indicate mr. carrillo has also had prior criminal convictions, including possession of fraudulent identification and driving under the influence." i.c.e. says mr. carrillo will stay in cuddy during the court proceedings. >>> immigrations and customs enforcement will start tracking license plates across the country. that's according to the website the verge. the agency has finalized the contract giving it access to a nationwide license plate recognition database. that database is capable of giving access to billions of license plate records and realtime location tracking. this is raising concerns from civil libertarians. but an i.c.e. spokesman says i.c.e. is not trying to build a license plate reader database and it will not be collecting any data. >>> lieutenant governor gavin newsom is getting a key endorsement in the race for california governor. former arizona congresswoman giffords and her husband mark kell