traffic laws with the new year. this year, that list is relatively short, with only one law having a wide impact on all the drivers and cyclists on the road. jim and his seven-year-old son decided to bike san francisco today, a city that he feels is bike-friendly. >> it's safe. >> reporter: but he says sometimes the cars creep a bit too close. >> if i'm in the middle of two lanes, one lane with moving cars and one lane with parked cars, i try to stay in the middle of that. >> reporter: we witnessed it. cars and bikes passing each other with just a foot or two to spare. a new law is intended to prevent accidents like we've seen this past year by requiring cars to keep a minimum distance of three feet when passing cyclists. >> that will be great. >> reporter: the new bike law may be the most significant traffic law this coming year. but there are others. drivers who have green or white carpool lane stickers can use them longer. they're now extended to 2019. metal license plates and registration stickers may soon be a

many hope the new law means they'll continue to see more of these big cats from a safe distance. in san mateo county, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> a mountain lion sighting this morning in woodside has led to a warning from authorities. the big cat was spotted near razorback ridge trail in the windy hills preserve. residents are being warned not to approach the animals if they see them. >>> good news for san francisco bay. the water is getting clearer, but that means more algae is reporting. slush dating back to the gold rush, 150 years ago, has mostly washed out to sea. sunlight now shines deeper into the bay, causing algae to grow. reducing growth could saw local sewage treatment plans $10 million. scientists believe the plants might have to reduce how much nitrogen and fors forrous they release. >>> county supervise will consider building a memorial park in honor of a teenager killed by a deputy. he was shot in late october by a deputy who mistook his bb gun for an assault rifle. activists recently planted a young oak tree near the site where lopez was shot. state lawmakers

but, now, a new law is going to change the way wildlife officials, themselves,ville to deal with the big cats. kpix5 john ramos tells us how roeurz the town of half-moon bay backs right up to lion habitat. occasionally a young lion, searching for territory, will get a little lost. >> and all of a sudden they pop out of the woods and find themselves in the middle of a subdivision. they don't know what to do. most of them go run up a tree and wait for humans to leave. they are not going to do. >> reporter: on this day, one year ago, the town was outraged when a game warden with the department of fish and wildlife shot two cubs found hiding in a backyard deck. at the time the department said it man dated the lethal response to protect the public. >> up until now it was safer to kill the lion than to worry about, well, if i had not stopped that lion maybe some day he might of hurt somebody. >> reporter: today they passed the signing of a new law that will change the wayward ens deal with lions found in populated areas. >> the legislation requires wardens to use nonlethal procedures on mo

many hope the new law means they'll continue to see more of these big cats from a safe distance. in san mateo county, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> a mountain lion sighting this morning in woodside has led to a warning from authorities. the big cat was spotted near razorback ridge trail in the windy hills preserve. residents are being warned not to approach the animals if they see them. >>> good news for san francisco bay. the water is getting clearer, but that means more algae is reporting. slush dating back to the gold rush, 150 years ago, has mostly washed out to sea. sunlight now shines deeper into the bay, causing algae to grow. reducing growth could saw local sewage treatment plans $10 million. scientists believe the plants might have to reduce how much nitrogen and fors forrous they release. >>> county supervise will consider building a memorial park in honor of a teenager killed by a deputy. he was shot in late october by a deputy who mistook his bb gun for an assault rifle. activists recently planted a young oak tree near the site where lopez was shot. state lawmakers

the new year means new laws. we've discussed the new marijuana law in colorado.e rosa flores gives ug the highlights. >> reporter: 2014 will ring in 40,000 new state rules. here are the highs and lows. smoking a reefer in colorado is legal. oh, but don't toss the butt of a cigarette in a public street in illinois, it's considering littering. you could pay in cash or jail time. and don't even think about lighting one in a car with a child in oregon. the beaver state won't allow it. >> first wetds can you smoke in this part of the restaurant? then we said, can you smoke outside? then we said, can you smoke down the street. then we said, can you move to another state? we do not like regular smokers. meanwhile, when it comes to maurn, it's fast becoming a legal substance in the united states. >> reporter: but now moms in oregon can get away with this. taking their placentas home from the hospital. if you're wondering why do that in the first place. some experts think eating it has positive health benefits. >> as long as they're not giving it to other people to eat. i

something new and cheaper, such as plastic plates. if you have traffic tickets, another laws you from transferring your car to a relative, until the traffic tickets are paid. leaving the new bike law as the only one that impacts all drivers cyclists like it, but wonder, who is really going to measure? >> i think it's a tough law to enact. how do you make sure that each car is three feet away? >> reporter: a headline grabbing law, would have allowed undocumented immigrants to allow a special driver's license. that likely will not happen until january 1, 2015. ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> more details, one of the new laws on the books, is a ban on teens texting behind the wheel. anyone under 18 years old is prohibited from using an electronic device behind the wheel, even if the phone is equipped with a hand's free device. >>> in an effort to make the internet a kinder, gentler place, a growing number of companies are attempting to rein in those rude places or comments online. google, which owns youtube, says it is aimed at raising the level of discourse. in additi

this is one of several new laws for california drivers coming up this year including making more room for bikes on the roads and emergency exits put in all limos. the teen texting law hits the books on january 1. live in emeryville, brian webb, kpix 5. >> in a few minutes we'll tell you about other new laws set to take effect in california next year. >>> it's gone on for more than a decade and costs millions of dollars. now the muir beach restoration project is finally almost complete. kpix 5 reporter don ford shows us the transformation along the shoreline. >> reporter: marin county's majestic muir beach in redwood creek part of the national park system being given a make i don't have. the nearly five-year, $13 million project is almost done. >> muir beach will re-open for visitors by the new year. >> reporter: 11,000 native plants have replaced an asphalt parking lot that once caused flooding by blocking redwood creek. there are new bathrooms, a new 400-foot-long foot bridge, and fish habitat is being restored, too. but the beach isn't off limits. you can still hike in and local fol

new law. they have scheduling sensitivity training and dress codes for senior portraits. >> districts are not prepared. this is an important issue that the media is bringing out. are districts ready to deal with this issue? why not? why were they not aware that governor brown had this pending legislation? lawsuits will flow rapidly. >> it is taking the new law into consideration that 2 bathrooms will be transgender. it is happening in a district where a transgender student was involved in a fight. >> reporter: we have temperatures pretty cold tonight despite the warm temperatures today. 40s by the bay. tomorrow look for sunshine but extra clouds. a weather system pushes across the bay area. we will have mid-60s. san jose is 67, 10 degrees warmer than the average high. how much longer the warm temperatures will last coming up. >>> christmas has come and gone but not the shopping. we have the retail superbowl. >>> christmas trash evident. how it is being handled. >>> with the new year we have ne

. >> a law enforcement source tells cbs news the train operator told first responders he applied the brakes but they did not function. cbs news, the bronx, new york. >>> and in new mexico experts still don't know why a freight train left the tracks and tumbled down a refeen. three train operators were killed in this accident. nobody else was on board. >>> it is the end of a long holiday weekend. so, we wanted to take a look at travel conditions around the bay as people make their way home. this is a look at the bay bridge toll phaza. traffic is height. now on to 680, traffic there is heavy. it is moving slowly. to give you an idea, the westbound traffic is coming towards us. it might get slower. and a look at 880. a lot of cars there. things appear to be moving right along. >> the post thanksgiving airport chaos is in full swing tonight in all three bay area airports. don knapp is at sfo where it is busier than ever. one local airport saw a decline in recent years, don? >> yes. >> by all appearances it is doing a great business here at sfo. a bit of a madhouse. what happens on holida

this is one of several new laws for california drivers coming up this year including making more room for bikes on the roads and emergency exits put in all limos. the teen texting law hits the books on january 1. live in emeryville, brian webb, kpix 5. >> there are a few other changes coming. amber alerts are being expanded to cover any child abduction. limousines as you heard brian talk about there, modified or extended must have removable rear emergency windows by january 2016. that's another year. and that law is in response to the deadly fire on the san mateo bridge, of course. and clean air vehicles can still use the carpool lane even if there is only one person aboard. we put the full list of new laws on our website, kpix.com. and you will find it on the front page in the bay area news section. >>> san jose police are introducing a new device into their dui enforcement routine. they recently purchased 170 preliminary alcohol screening devices which replace about 60 older models they were using before. the department just finished training its 400 or so officers on how to use the

from school bathrooms to the paparazzi, the new laws taking effect. and lots of celebrities in the news. what were the biggest stories? a look back at pushed sign ups for the new federal health care plan past the 1 million mark. the numbers were released today from the obama administration. experts say when you add in numbers from state programs such as cover california the numbers should reach about two million. >>> only three days until the new year and that brings new laws in california. abc7 news reporter lilian kim joins us live from the newsroom with the changes ahead. lilian? >> ama, hundreds of new laws take effect on january 1st, and they affect everyone from gun owners to teenagers. >> text charlotte, i will be there in a few. >> in a matter of days, young drivers will no longer be allowed to text using voice responsive apps such as sear re. it prohibits drivers under 18 from using any voice activated technology when texting. she says it will be a tough adjustment, but she understands. >> i guess it makes sense for teenagers. we are more dist

the state has the highest divorce rate in the country, but not everyone is pleased with the new law. reporter: this is a mother of five. she is back in her parents house after her 20-year-old marriage collapsed. her troubles started when her husband brought in a new wife. >> translator: he kept mistreating me and showing reference over his second wife, but i never disobeyed him. i just can't understand, you give someone your life and they turn around to betray you. >> reporter: she is now responsible for her two daughters, but in most cases a woman and all of her children are thrown out. her story arcoed by women as young of 16. there are more than a million divorceees. this state. the divorce rate here is staggering, two out of three marriages end in divorce within one year, many blamed it on how inexpensive marriages have become. and how religious and local authorities have abandoned their responsibilities. the state has stepped in by arranging mass weddings designed to bring relief to divorceees who are often shunned by others. divorcing a woman for business reasons now attracted

a new year means hundreds of new laws. coming up, the most important ones you need to know. >> new year, same old story, no rain just yet. how sunny and nice it will be today coming up. >> and so far, we are still watching this crash in burlingame northbound 280 by the trousdale exit. there may be oil in the road. how it's impacting the commute, we'll let you know coming up. >> good morning. it's monday, december 30. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. >>> the family of the oakland teen on life support at children's hospital has until 5:00 tonight to find a caring facility for the girl or she will be taken off life support. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is outside the hospital. tonight the hospital can take the girl off the ventilator. >> reporter: frank, that's right. they have the permission of the judge to remove her from life support but the family will fight to the last minute. the clock is ticking. >> 5:00 comes around, the ventilator will be removed. >> reporter: but this deadline not stopping

they can't say they're creating new law because customary international law is basically -- >> if you say it, you actually have to do it through treaty. >> yeah, yeah. what they say is -- >> no intentions this the law we're creating right now. >> this is just a minor extension or a nuance on existing law. that's how they usually do it. but if you look at it, they're radical and fundamental changes. >> right. the continental shelf was another example, right? customary law had been that your border extends three miles or maybe five miles into the -- >> but not 200, and now we can claim the oil and gas reserves all the way out through the gulf of mexico because president truman in 1945 said we believe that this is part of the natural prolongation of our territory. and, again, they cast it as if -- >> inevitable. everybody knows this. >> but it was really new wine in old bot be les, and it made it palatable. everybody was willing to try the new vintage. >> well, it worked out for everybody because there's no, not for everybody everybody, because if you're landlocked, it doesn't really mat

from school bathrooms to the paparazzi, the new laws taking effect. and lots of celebrities in the news. what were the biggest stories? a look back at pushed sign ups for the new federal health care plan past the 1 million mark. the numbers were released today from the obama administration. experts say when you add in numbers from state programs such as cover california the numbers should reach about two million. >>> only three days until the new year and that brings new laws in california. abc7 news reporter lilian kim joins us live from the newsroom with the changes ahead. lilian? >> ama, hundreds of new laws take effect on january 1st, and they affect everyone from towners to teenagers. >> text charlotte, i will be there in a few. >> in a matter of days, young drivers will no longer be allowed to text using voice responsive apps such as sear re. it prohibits drivers under 18 from using any voice activated technology when texting. she says it will be a tough adjustment, but she understands. >> i guess it makes sense for teenagers. we are more distrac

a new law goes into effect in january to protect mountain lions that pose no immediate threat to people. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is live in san mateo county with details. cornell. >> it all begun two years ago -- a year ago, actually, when two mountain lion cubs were shot and killed by game wardens. it prompted a new law, a definite victory for animal rights activists. >> wildlife advocates got together sunday to remember a sad day one year ago when two mountain lion cubs were shot and killed by game wardens after they wandered into a half-moon bay neighborhood and hid under a porch. >> there is better ways of handling this than with a gun. >> they were baby cubs, and they weren't pose aing threat. they had wandered into the nand. they were looking for their mother, looking for some food. >> the killing of the cub sparked so much public outrage that prompted senator jerry hill to push forward legislation requiring wardens to use nonlethal alternatives to capture big cats unless they pose an immediate threat to the public. hill's law takes effect next month, but it's already

can continue to do so for five years thanks to an extension of that law that goes into effect tomorrow. for abducted children, a new protection. law enforcement must activate an amber alert if the kidnapper is a custodial parent or guardian who poses a serious risk to the child. some of the laws that are affecting what happens on the road. we'll talk about new protections for workers, celebrities and such. reporting live, bob redell. laura. >>> bob, i had to pause because i wanted to give you a chance to take in these fireworks. it's 2014 in new zealand. the clock struck midnight in auckland, the first major city to ring in the new year. it's 2014 in sydney, australia. in over an hour tokyo will be the next city to celebrate the new year. here at home preparations are under way on the waterfront in san francisco. crews are busy on two barges preparing fireworks for the big show tonight. 200,000 people are expected to watch the 15-minute show at the stroke of midnight. hotels in downtown san francisco are booked up as well as restaurants with pretty good views of the fireworks displays. >> exciting evening. also let

the new laws you need to know about. >>> the behind-the-scenes look at getting the rose bowl floats ready to roll. >>> rain, and its return to the bay area, the details as the news continues here on kpix 5. will bring hundreds of new to california. kpix 5's mark kelly has some of the highlights: >>> tougher gun regulations to the new rules on the road for texting teens, the new year will bring hundreds of new laws to california. mark kelly with some of the highlights. >> remington 870. >> reporter: in 2014, but inners will see new gun regulations on long guns, handguns, and shotguns that will also be tracked. the department of justice will store the make, model, and serial number of your law it fired up some gun owners. >> they are law-abiding citizens, not people trying to beat the system or anything like that. they just don't want to be tracked. >> reporter: for california's workers, more rights in 2014. july1 starts the minimum wage bump to $9, $10 by 2016. those in agriculture will have required rest breaks for the hot sun. for young a drivers, a crackdown. teenagers can no longer tex

you ad numbers from state programs, the numbers should reach two million. >>> the new year brings new lawsn california including new rules in just two days. there will be changes impacts gun owners and teens and more. >> in a matter of days, young drivers will no longer be allowed to t using voice responsive apps. the law prohibits drivers under age 18 from using in i voice activated technology for ting. 16-year-old says it is going to be tough to adjust but she understands. >> it makes sense. we are more distracted and we are less used to driving but adults should apply, also. >> another change applies to long guns, with a registry for rifles and shotguns like the one already in place for handguns. the make, model, serial number and the owner are tracked and put in a department of justice database. also in the new year, a law regarding cyberbullying. officials will have the authority to discipline students who bully other students online whether it takes place on-campus or off. another law affecting schools deals with transgender students soon will be able to choose whether they want to p

three locations, though they still have not released his identity. >> a rush in connecticut as new gun laws effect in the new year. the laws been a certain assault beps and high capacity magazines. so we're told people who bought them legally are now rushing to register them with the state police. the new laws were put in place in response to the mass shootings at sandy hook elementary school. gun control sup poerters wanted tighter regular laces but opponents say the new laws just go too far. >> it's ridiculous to me. >> going a little too far in gun control. >> but if it's going to try to help somebody else get to the root of the problem, i'm willing to do it. >> 10,000 people have registered their guns and ammunition in the last week alone. they expect more long lines through the end of the year. >> more than a million people are enrolled in health insurance you are under the president's new law. nearly 1 million people signed up in the last month alone. while republicans continue to blast the program, democrats say it will only improve at this point. >> as americans we're going to have

a new year means new laws. what you need to know before you hit the road january 1st. >>> plus a big payday for the point rays national seashore. a new grant just awarded. how it will help keep visitors safe. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. 4:53 is the time. you're taking a look at a big hole in a section of a mexican highway. right near the u.s. border. it collapsed over the weekend because of a landslide. the toll road runs -- no injuries are reported but officials say it may take as long as a year to repair. >>> a crash between a car and a san francisco fire truck sent two people including a firefighter to the hospital. that accident happened just before 11:00 yesterday at fifth and howard in the city's south of market neighborhood. the firefighter and a driver of the car were treated at the hospital and released. people in the area say they knew something was wrong as soon as they heard that crash. >> i just heard a big bang and so i came outside to see what was going on. >> i have only

new year, new laws. pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, pam.. >>> of course, everyone is getting ready for the big new year's eve celebration. hopefully people will be staying safe on the roads. let's go to tara. >> if you are going into san francisco, catch the fireworks, b.a.r.t. will be running trains until 3:00 a.m. muni, came cars and light rail will be free in san francisco until 5:00 a.m. that's good nude. you don't have to drink and drive. now, we want to take a look at some of our maps. this sh a look at -- this is a look at livermore. 580 is usually jam packed. because of the hoyle, we're not seeing that sort of congestion. down to the south bay, the roadways are looking clear. on the peninsula we're not experiencing any delays either. a live look at 101 through san francisco, you can see it's hazy out there. traffic looking good as you make the drive towards sfo or in the opposite direction towards downtown. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, shows the sun coming up. cars cruising into san francisco. this is a rare opportunity for

many say they like the new law but wonder how it will be enforced. >> its kind of a tough law to intactyou keep that under control. >> one new bill almost extend the expiration of car pool lane stickers to 2019. another will allow the dmv to experiment with cheeper license plate -- with cheaper license plates. >>> more details now one of the new laws will place stricter regulations on texting behind the wheel. anyone under the age of 18 will be banned from using an electronic device while texting. texting while driving is already illegal but for ever and you will no longer be able to use voice activation. >>> a series of alcohol induced actions since october seven people have been injured. two in the last week. metro cameras have captured people falling off the platform. and they have also been caught falling over the side of the escalator. >> we've seen kids so drunk they get stuck in the doorway. >> metro officials say one person died after falling on to the tracks after hitting his head. his blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit. >>> a serious accident off the race cours

that is part of a new law. e who was mentally incapacitated couldn't testify on their own behalf. >> police had to late until this law was passed before they could charge dorsey. >> all right, you may want to know for christmas, but you can not be complaining about some warm weather with we're having right now. because it was so raw and cold, we needed this break. dug? >> a lot of people saying that. the warm side for sure. as a matter of fact look at these numbers some of these numbers really unbelievable, as far as our high temperatures today. we made our way all the way up into the 6 0s. d.c. at 61. warmer weather this weekend. i think we're going to break some records this weekend. yes, our christmas forecast will it stay warm for christmas? or will winter try to make a comeback? i'll have your update. co-ing up in just a minute. >> right now, there is a $60 million restoration about to go under way. it's going to take two years. and scaffolding will be going up this this spring. and then the work will begin

joining us to talk about some of the other fascinating new laws of 2014 is legendary attorney and harvard law professor, alan dershowitz. we are catching him in miami. professor, thanks for joining us. it's clear we're in a whole new world when laws about drones are making it into the books. >> well, that's absolutely right. the law is desperately trying to stay ahead of technology. in my book "taking the stand" i predict that science will triumph over law, that technology will always prevail over law, that the law will always be playing catch-up. this time, the law is trying to stay ahead, but they're not going to succeed, because the state laws regulating airline travel, regulating the air, is going to be preempted by federal law. the federal government has control over what flies in the sky, and i don't think state laws regulating drones will be upheld as constitutional. >> even though it's not state legislation, do you think obamacare, the affordable care act, is still the most controversial new law? >> not only the most controversial, the most influential. it's going to really save l

. >> 2014 brings new laws. at midnight they will take effect. here's a sampling. in colorado residents over 21 will be able to purchase up to an ounce of pot for recreational use. >> new mothers can take placentas home after giving birth and in delaware they are banning the sale of shark fins. >> new laws in illinois teens younger than 18 will be banned from tanning beds even if they get their parent's ff information. any one who tosses a cigarette on the ground can be fined for littering and becomes the 13th state to ban hand-held cell phones for driving. >>> target in the wake of a massive security breech. jolene kent from the fox business network is here with that. jo? >> three u.s. senators are calling for a congressional hearing on the target data preach. they want to examine whether they are taking all actions necessary to protect consumers and whether cyber security standards are necessary. with our economy and financial becoming increasingly data reliant on companies and financial service providers with whom they do business to protect their sensitive infor

new law go into effect and mean changes for drivers, cyclists and parents. >> reporter: new protections ride to work safer. starting tonight if you come across a bicyclist you must give it three feet of clearance. if you can't you must let them pass. failure to do so could result in a fine. even if this no crash. seen drivers under 18 years of age no longer using google. the state is making it illegal to use voice recognition devices to text while behind the wheel. law enforcement will have more power and run drivers who kill or hurt someone in a crash. under the old worlds there were three years to charge someone. now the statute has been doubled to six years. again starting tomorrow. drivers of hybrids love to drive solo but any weight. you can do so for five years, that goes into effect tonight at mid night. for abducted children. law enforcement must now activate an amber alert for the person who kidnapped the child is a custodial parent or guardian who posed as a serious ris took the child. >> a lot of changing there. a pair of bans in london. the marching band at san jose's oak gr

ktvu channel two news. >>> a new federal law will take effect in the new year. will require schools to stock epinephrin injectors for those kids with allergies. >> currently approximately two to 6% of all children have some form of food allergy. if you think about that that's really about one to two children in every classroom in america on average. >> individual states will have to pass their own version of the law before schools can get the injectors. with very little training any teacher or school member can be thought to use those injectors. >>> 54% of the people who responded to the poll disapproved of quan's performance. still 32% said they would vote for her again over the other declared candidates. in a mock election by council member rebecca capland who has not said she is running, major quan still got 52%. activists cindy sheehan now has her sights on becoming mayor. sheehan gained national attention after her soldier son casey was killed in iraq back in 2004. and then she staged a protest outside then president george w. bush's texas ranch. >>> the ba

ktvu channel two news. >>> a new federal law will take effect in the new year. it will require schools to stock epinephrin injectors for those kids with allergies. >> currently approximately two to 6% of all children have some form of food allergy. if you think about that that's really about one to two children in every classroom in america on average. >> individual states will have to pass their own version of the law before schools can get the injectors. with very little training any teacher or school member can be thought to use those injectors. >>> 54% of the people who responded to the poll disapproved of quan's performance. still 32% said they would vote for her again over the other declared candidates. in a mock election by council member rebecca capland who has not said she is running, major quan still got 52%. activists cindy sheehan now has her sights on becoming mayor. sheehan gained national attention after her soldier son casey was killed in iraq back in 2004. and then she staged a protest outside then president george w. bush's texas ranch. >>> the

also, tomorrow the state of colorado will make history as well with new laws.orado is about to become the first place in the country to allow marijuana use just for fun. tomorrow people 21 and over with a colorado i.d. will be able to buy one ounce of pot. those froq out of state, they can buy a quarter ounce. here's nbc's gabe gutierrez with more. rirchlt this morning anticipation is growing. >> we brought in a staff of people. we have three people that have been rolling joints for two days straight. >> reporter: colorado about to become the first state to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. since the federal government banned it. >> this is one ounce of ak-47. >> reporter: at denver's evergreen apott carry the owner calls it historic. >> i really think the end of prohibition is a3;u phenomenal time. >> reporter: colorado pioneered medical marijuana, but voters went the extra step in 2012 approving pot just for fun. no smoking in public. taxes topping 25%, and strict rules for growers. >> we'll be carding every single person that comes in the door. >> r

. >>> a new law begins next year aimed at protecting mountain lions. it was passed after two cubs were shot in san mateo county last year. we talked to the supporters about why they belief it's so important. >> reporter: richard won't forget the day a year ago when two mountain lions cubs wandered into his neighborhood and were shot and killed. >> it didn't seem it was necessary to kill them. we need to do everything we can to protect these animals. >> there are opportunities and options now that weren't available last year. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill says the killings sparked so much outrage it prompted him to propose legislation to use nonlethal alternatives to capture big cats unless they l 1w3 game wardens. >> we've seen it work in san jose and los angeles where they have relocated mountain lions that would have been killed otherwise. >> reporter: many gathered in half moon bay to celebrate the victory. this means more collaboration with wildlife groups like the mountain lion foundation. >> we still live in a state with lions.

. >> midnight tomorrow there could be up to 40,000 new laws and regulations to break, and, boy, are they costing you plenty. >> welcome everybody, i'm in for neil cavuto and this is "your world." new restrictions on tanning salons to fines for flicking a cigarette butt on the ground, a ton of new laws are set to knick at the start of the new year, and no matter where you are you're going to feel it. trace gallagher has more. >> there were a couple of states in particular that about very busy. the lawmakers were on overdrive. oregon is now the 13th state in the nation to legalize medicinal marijuana. if you smoke cigarettes in a car where there's a child as a passenger, that's now against the law, and in oregon, if you're on the cell phone, the cell phone fines have now doubled to $500 while driving, but there is some good news in oregon because now new moms can bring home their placenta from the hospital. experts say it's very nutritious if you ingest it. in illinois if someone sells you a lemon pet that is unhealthy, you can bring it back to the owner or seller or have the seller foot t

now, we have also since newtown seen looser gun laws, especially in the red states, along with 39 new lawsctions on guns. other states have passed 70 laws loosening restrictions on guns in the past year, making it easier to get guns and adding new places where it is legal to carry them. here is the thing, though, that reflects the trend that preceded what happened in newtown. before that, they had been on a year-long spree to loosen gun access, and loosen safety regulations wherever they could. florida governor jeb bush signed the "stand your ground law." after florida passed "stand your ground law," more than 20 other states followed florida's example. the governor flipped those like dominos. in 2009 and 2010, red states started to pass new laws that let you carry a gun into bars. what could possibly go wrong in the mixing of alcohol and firearms? so after newtown, some red states kept up their efforts to get more guns and more powerful guns into the hands of more people, to give law enforcement less to work with, to loosen the restrictions that are supposed to keep guns away from the cri

. >> here at home the new year means lots of new laws.ok at some of the big changes happening in 2014. from pot-moching -- pot-smoking to drone regulation. well another great thing about all this walking i've been doing is that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that call? see, the only thing i can think of is that you can't get any... bars. ah, that's better. it's a beautiful view. i wonder if i can see mt. rushmore from here. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> when we ring in the new year hours from how to, dozens of new laws good into effect. one of the biggest changes in colorado, my home state, where starting tomorrow, folks 21 and older can go to a state regulated store and buy an ounce of marijuana for recreational use. some store owners are not sure how many people actually will purchase pot. >> anywhere between five and 5,000 people, and that's kind of

year comes new laws. anges are coming for drivers and gun owners. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> it's jones with the touchdown grab! >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning, it's monday, december 30. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. we have another holiday weekend. no rain in sight, i guess, right? >> can't see any rain just yet. good news though for new year's. looks like it will be nice. out the door hazy sunshine. these temperatures going to stay very mild. and above average again. maybe getting close to record territory in some spots into the 60s in the valleys, low 60s out toward the coastline and mid-60s and hazy inside the bay. out the door right now, hazy skies, clear to the coast. chilly in some of the interior valleys down to the freezing mark at 32 in concord, 36 in

another ship is making its way but it's two days away. >> colorado's new law that make itself legal to goes into effect on new year's. anyone 21 or older will be able to buy pot just like alcohol but if you are caught driving while hive you will -- high you will be arrested. >> to fast, to slow, following to close. >> if pulled over they could be asked to do a drunk driving test including standing on one foot or walking a straight line. they coulds also ask drivers to take a blood test. >>> drivers pulled over on new year's in los angeles may get more than the usual test. they may have to submit to a new oral swab testt. would check for marijuana, cocaine and other drugs. so far the test has been used only 50 times times in the city and hasn't been presented as evidence. the city attorney said he is pushing to enforce all impaired driving laws. >>> california voters could decide next year to legalize marijuana. there are two ballot proposals. both would legalize it. the attorney general has summarized one already. they say that california could save hundreds of millions of dollars in l

. >> new law if people honey -- new law for people aimed at enforcing the loment. >> new technology amazon >>> covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, a look at the bay bridge and looking pretty mice this morning so cool temperatures and fog out there. leyla gulen has the forecast ahead. authorities say it will be self more days before they know how fast the vehicle carrying actor paul walker was going when it crashed and burned. investigators say speed was definitely a factor in the collision that killed the 40-year-old walker and a friend. the porsche hit a light pole and exploded in a fireball in the los angeles county community. passerbys tried to pull the men from the vehicle but the flames were too intense he was a star of "fast and furious" movie franchise. fans have been leaving candles at the scene. >> in the bay area, candles burned to honor his memory in milpitas. a car club organized a vigil at a shopping center in milpitas with 100 attending. >> we are learning an 85-year old palo alto hold in north korea train

you have several sheriffs ignoring new laws passed in the wake of the new town massacre. >>> now to montana. there are newly released tapes of police interviews with jordan graham who agreed to plead guilty to second degree murder in the death of her husband last week. this happened this summer. this was eight days after the two exchanged vows. graham pushed her husband, kody johnson off a cliff to his death in glacier national park. we are seeing police interviews with her after her husband disappeared. she denies nothing anything about what happened to him. >> what's going on as far as where he might have gone or who he might be with? >> i got a message saying he was going to go for a ride with one of his friends. he said he would take them to glacier park, he walked out or made a call or something i got a tex text saying he was going to go and he left. >> but once the body had been found she changed her story. >> he went to grab my arm and said no, i'm not going to the top. i'm going to defend myself. i pushed and he went over and then i took off and went home. >> sentencing in the case

many cyclist essay they like the new law but wonder how it will billion enforced. >> i think its a tough law to enact. how you keep that under control and make sure each car is three feet away. >> one new bill will extend the expiration of the car pool lane stickers to 2019. another will allow the dmv to experiment with cheaper license plates. >>>one will place stricter new laws on texting. right now texting while driving is only legal if you are using voice activist with a hands free device. after the first of the year it will be illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to text even if they are using voice activation. >>> a serious accident off the race course for a big time formula one driver. what happened dug a ski trip to france. >>> an ambulance stolen from paramedics while they were responding to a call. we will tell you how police tracked it down and what is still missing. >>> new this morning daly city police are trying to find out why someone stole an ambulance. it happened over night about 12:15 when paramedics were inside a house responding to a call. ktvu channel 2 reporter ka

meeting, they were told their current insurance was canceled because it doesn't comply with the new health care law and that the dealership had decided to take things in a new direction. >> it doesn't add up. >> reporter: the company is changing how it handles health insurance this year. instead of actually providing a company health plan as it has for 35 years, the business now will give each worker $2400 to buy insurance or spend on something else. that $2400 is slightly more than the company spent per worker on health insurance this year, the owner says. the change is to control future costs. and is it a step back in your commitment to provide health care? >> as a business owner, you know, we have to be viable first and then provide services. >> reporter: the owner brought in an insurance broker to help his workers figure out if they'd be better off buying insurance elsewhere. there were a handful of winners, mostly low-income workers who can get insurance for very little through the new government health care exchange. you excited? >> oh, yeah. anything that can help me and my family out, that'

just a sample of the hundreds of new laws facing californians in 2014. in san francisco mark kelly, kpix5. >> governor jerry broken signed 112 bills into law in 2014. >>> this bay area water has been calm almost too calm. the dry water is keeping away one of nature's yearly attractions. >> not only has it been dry but we have certainly seen our fair share of record warmth here in the bay area. tomorrow we'll pinpoint the cities that could see more record highs. . >>> looking for her big break how help this northern california singer get a grammy gig. ,,,,,, ♪ ho ho ho [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] ♪ but finally, it happened. perfection. at progresso, we've got a passion for quality, salvador began spewing smokd more power outages as a snow st the sn . >>> parts of the east coast are preparing for more power outages as a snowstorm mov

concerned about the new law letting people smoke marijuana just for the fun of it. makers -- in new yorkrs" 11:00. >> hilton is speeding up the timetable for its ipo. they will price after the market tomorrow instead of thursday indicating strong demand from investors. it was bought by lack stone in 2007. deadline day for states that boeing build the new 777 jets. a front contender. a rare cease-fire between leaders of the u.s. and cuba. president obama shaking hands two raul castro, the attending the state service for nelson mandela. >> we have her on the phone from colorado, the former and chairman of chrysler, jerry greenwald. berra.alk about mary did you know anything about her as she was making her way up the ranks to gm? i knew a lot about women in the auto industry. i don't know her very specifically. she's been through all the .hairs at gm they've done the right thing picking a really wonderful, very strong ceo. picked based on gender. they picked on who they thought would carry general motors on for the next five or 10 years. >> is that the right move? the

given some of these new law, a lot of these new laws. maybe all of these new laws. >> that is not the only case moving towards the supreme court on abortion to talk about where this is all going, i want to bring in kelly baden, a policy advocacy adviser for the center for reproductive rights, a fascial reporter with msnbc and jackie kucinich, politics reporter with the washington post. thank you for joining us. i know it's new year's weekend, everyone has a million things to do. >> the only thing i want to do. >> that's what every guest says. but let's try to put some context first into what happened in 2013 because it seems like, kelly, that the new laws and the new restrictions that passed in state this year are sort of proceeding on two tracks. on one track you have issues of timing. whether it's a 12-week ban, whether it's a six-week ban, a 20-week ban. >> that seems to be potentially testing the supreme courts here the 24-week roe v. wade standard. on the other track, you have these more sort of per nishs restrictions -- pernicious

from higher minimum wages to marijuana sold in colorado stores. >> jeff: the number of new laws areon the books as we ent err the new year. starting january 1st, 13 states raised the minimum wage, most increases are not large, the biggest boost is in new jersey where the minimum wage jumps a dollar to 8.25 an hour. washington state will have the highest minimum wage at 9.32 an hour. colorado on wednesday becomes the first state to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. a voter approved amendment has already made pot sales legal starting january 1st, res departments can buy it from approved retail stores. sales will be tacked. expect a new look in stores next time you buy a light bulb. less energy efficient 40 and 60 watt incandescent bulbs will no longer be imported to or produced in the u.s. in the new year. stores can still sell left over stock. home depot expects to run out of the old bulbs by the middle of this coming year. and in illinois starting on january 1st, anyone younger than 18 will be banned from using tanning facilities. governor pat quinn signed the bill in auchli

it is among 80 lawsuits attacking the new law on religious grounds. president obama has launched a campaign to highlight the benefits of the new law while republicans continue to attack it. >> this bill was fundamentally flawed. causing people to lose the doctor of their choice, causing them to lose their health plan, and if that is not enough, they have to pay much higher prices at the same time. >> you've got good ideas? bring them to me. let's go. but we are not repealing it as long as i'm president. >> ultimately it will be the supreme court that decides whether employers can offer certain insurance benefits under the law. but that ruling is not expected until well into next year. >>> anonymous approval to include electronic cigarettes around the city's ban on smoking. they use batteries to heat a liquid solution that contains nicotine and other chemicals into a vapor. that makes them safer than regular cigarettes. but even if that is true it can lead young people to take up smoking. the richmond city council will have a second reading of the prop

they did not pass new laws. they did not pass new laws after sandy hook here in dc.ut when i talked to the folks here, what they are telling me is despite those strict laws, gun violence is up this year in the district. so far there were 70-gun-related homicides, not counting the navy yard. so still a big problem even though the numbers have come down from where they were in the 1990s, when there were over 400 homicides. >> lisa thank you very much. >>> the senate is in session longer than most members wanted. harry reid is keeping the chamber in session. their are protesting a change in the rules for filibusters. the senators have approved several executive and judicial nominees. senator reid saying they will likely vote on the bipartisan budget plan next week. >>> the family of the man who disappeared in iran nearly seven years ago are urging the government to do more to bring him home. he was part of an intelligence gathering mission that was not approved. the white house has yet to comment on the report, but says the ap was urged not to publish it. his family iss

delaware has a new law banning the sale of shark fins. >> this is going to make you a little upset ats a happy ending. a dog is very lucky to be alive after being tossed in a dumpster. now, investigators say they have the man who put her there. antoinette, long island has the story. >> she had big, blue eyes and all she wants is her belly rubbed. this is the dog that was tossed in to a dirty dumpster in west iceland. police say they arrested 30-year-old michael papini. he's also seen in this surveillance video dumping the dog the day before christmas eve. today, papini was arraigned on felony animal cruelty charges. >> he has no priors. he's never been arrested before. never been in any kind of trouble what so ever. it seems to be totally out of character. >> town officials say papini actually worked as a kennel cleaner. he has since been suspended without pay. police say a friend of papinis asked him to take this dog and a her poodle to the shelter because she can no longer care for them. investigators say the woman paid papini $500 for both dogs never thinking he wouldn't keep his e