without the clean living oysters.aby oysters in their pens and this is how they begin life. does not take long before they go from small to medium sized all of the way up to the large size oyster you might see in a restaurant. the only chance you really get to look at them is at low tide like this. once the tide comes in they start feeding and filtering that ocean water and in effect spitting out a clean clear ocean water. >> this is the one time the nation has ever seen the federal government actually removing filter feeders, removing healthy shellfish from a system everywhere else in the nation the government is spending the money to put the shellfish in. >> reporter: california has exactly one oyster farm. it involves extremely hard work, a lot of manual labor, hammering shelling just to go out and grow new oysters, he has been here 29 years and now faces the need for a new home, new job. >> it is hard to find a house and a job right now. >> where will you go? >> i don't know now where to go. >> reporter: monday, t

oyster company and good news for people who like oysters all around the bay area. 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals ruling that this oyster company can operate for the next three months and maybe far longer than that. it was a cause for celebration at drakes bay drakes bay and that means it's time to barbecue oysters. three federal judges ruled today that the company can operate while its appeals case is being heard. then, three months from now, another judgment may keep the oyster farm afloat for another year. >> they could rule at that point only that we can't be shut down while the lawsuit is under way. and then, at the end of the lawsuit, which will be however long, a year, year and a half, then final decisions will be made. >> reporter: after a lengthy analysis, the national park service decided to terminate the oyster farm's lease on park land last year, effectively shutting down the 80-year operation to return drakes bay into a natural wildness. but owner kevin lunny has sued to keep his business running and now is battling interior secretary kenneth salazar in a cou

oysters versus wilderness. the federal government wants the oysters grown here to be removed and wilderness to return to the area. wilderness has been winning this battle in the courts. the government wants the drakes bay oyster company out by march 15th. out because the government believes the only oyster farm in california should be bulldozed back into that complete wilderness after 80 years in operation here. the oyster farm is owned by kevin lun any whose family and employees are set to lose everything. >> the type of wind-down that they've given us is a bankruptcy plan for our family. that's clear. our people lose their jobs. they lose their homes. half of our staff that lives on the farm they are going to lose their homes. we lose one-third of the state's oyster production that comes from drakes bay oyster company. >> reporter: and he says the bay becomes dirtier without the clean living oysters. these are the baby oysters in their pens and this is how they begin life. doesn't take long before they go fro

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, this is a traditional recipe called oyster remmic. it is made with a mayo and dried mustard and celery salt. chili sauce and paprika. it is a favorite seasoning. you open it, take this, you know the meat on top. very simple. you take your sauce. boom. boom. you come here. what doesn't make -- bacon makes everything better, everything is better, they have ice cream these days. i'll go behind you. >> these are my favorite, i love these. >> and this goes in the oven. watch this. out, that was not hot at all. >> look, kids. >> look at that. >> wow. >> okay. >> scallions the salt and to keep them from tipping around on top of the, i know. you make it look easy. the easiest way they struggle with is opening the oyster. and it is to not put it on the table but hold it in your hand and stick your knife in the tail end and give it a spin a twist, not a pry. >> is that a news sell. >> it is. cut it and flip it over. you have, you know a nice oyster like that. >> and people really have like they love them or they cannot stand them. >> do you thi

we're going to make a simple oyster stew by taking a little bit of butter. we're going to melt the butter and saute some leeks. >> this hospital is in memphis, tennessee. it helps kids from all over the world. the fabulous thing about it is that they don't charge anyone. everything is free. families come. they stay. the kids, the patients don't pay for anything. and they share all their research with doctors all over the world and of course they're handling patients, kids that have cancer and other catastrophic diseases. >> they absolutely don't give up. it's one of the organizations that we work with. we do a lot of charitable organizations and it's the one you can't say no to. it's really a heartfelt idea. one of our employees is from memphis. her family does a lot of volunteer work there. so when spt jude's -- st. jude's asks, there's only one answer. the answer is yes. we have the onion, the leeks and we have some country ham that we're going to add to this. it's optional. you can leave the country ham out. >> a little champagne. some cream. >> some crea

more than 1000 sacks of oysters and 15 people just for shucking. >> it is a louisiana oyster. i will tell you, you have something that is unbelievable. >> over at the famous cafe, they insist they will not run out of beignets. they have more on standby in. they have ordered more than 2,000 tons of sugar. then there is the concessions at the stadium, which are completely different story. they are expecting to sell 15,000 units of machos, 20,000 hot dogs, 30,000 sodas, 30,000 bottled waters, and 50,000 bottled beers, and 40,000 draft beers. i will make sure to have some of those nachos. there is no place tuesday. there are more than 200 hotels in your lens. an additional 300 in the outlying areas. all of those rooms are sold out. >> [no audio] 2 much math involved in that story. >> the numbers have grown exponentially since the start of the super bowl. the cheapest ticket was $6 back and the first super bowl. the cheapest ticket sunday $850. back in baltimore downtown with the preparations there. >> we know it will be really crazy in new orleans. we are expecting a really big pa

the owner of the oyster farm is set to respond on thursday. drake's bay is responsible for about 40% of california's commercial oyster production. >>> apple says it's been victimized by the same hackers who launched sophisticated attacks on facebook. we told you about the investigation on friday. that's when facebook revealed some of its company laptops were subject to mall ware after employees visited a developer web site. the mavware had been designed to attack mac computers. this is thought to be the most widespread attack against apple computers to date. >>> google sored topping $8 hun for the first time. analysts sigh google should be in good shape for years to come. you tube is a growing platform for advertisers and android software is used in more than 600 million smart phones and tab lets. when google went public back in 2004 the share price was $84. today the stock closed at 806 dlrs up nearly 14 dlrs or close to 2%. the dow industrial gained 52 points. the dow is now less than 1% below its all-time high. nasdaq rose 21 points today.

. >>> drake's bay oyster farm has lost its appeal. the government is evicting the oyster farm from its long time home at the national see -- seashore. yesterday a judge denied a request to overturn the conviction and interior secretary ken salazar ordered the oyster carm out. -- the owner out. >>> it's a cloudy, cool day around the bay area. i do expect we'll see a little bit more sunshine by the second half of our afternoon. take a look at that. wall to wall gray from the coast inland. we'llary dealing with a mix of clouds, high level clouds, mid- level clouds. this morning, we woke up to cloud. we're picking up a breeze in fairfield, 17 miles and hour as well as -- [no audio] >> don't expect to see temperatures climb a whole lot out of this. we may see mid- to upper 50s remain for most of the day. a live look here at stormtracker2, not picking up any rain. but we do have a very weak system dropping through california. that's what's bringing us all of the cloud cover. notice on the back edge, thinning out a little bit. perhaps a litt

. >> good news for the drakes bay oyster company and good news for people who like oysters around thecatches a break in its battle with the feds. >> it's something we have been waiting for so long. >> you have to walk around your house with a gun to feel safe. >> oakland residents become do it yourself detectives. >> in a neighborhood that started to feel like the wild west, people have taking to posting wanted signs. >> you can see behind me what we're dealing with. >> another winter blizzard slamming the plains states. >> she's my baby. i can't let her go. >> a bald eagle escapes from a bay area zoo and we're there for the rescue. >> why are you smiling? >> because i never seen a eagle before. >> 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 >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, february 26. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 5:30. we are begin with some breaking news. a deadly hit-and-run dow

the company's 40-year permit to harvest oysters expired.citing the environmental concerns, says no more. >>> air force 1 made a pretty snowy landing in minnesota today. when the president's plane touched down, snow from the runways went over the wings. it was just 9 degrees outside. >>> definitely a different story here in the bay area. but we are cooling off a little bit. >> ken mentioned that we need some rainfall. who would have thunk it, after all the rain we got between thanksgiving and christmas? we've had just about nothing ever since. >> a peek outside tonight. there was our oakland hd cam. zoomed in, showing you that beautiful new tower on the new bay bridge. i walked under it last night. it is huge and you're going to love driving on that, coming up in about seven months. concord, 47. upper 40's just about everywhere. we're seeing low cloud cover begin to form in san francisco, oakland and berkeley. we're going to see the cloud cover get pretty widespread, even drizzle along the coastline tomorrow morning. organized rainfall, not

we are life at riley's oysters. it's like a multi-day holiday. we are starting the party friday, saturday in to sunday, leading up to it. people are filling in tonight at riley's oysters. go ravens. you can do better than that. go ravens. [cheering] that is what we are talking about. it's only 5:00. you left work early. >> absolutely. >> reporter: getting ready for super bowl sunday. go ravens right there. ladies enjoying the cocktails and oysters, too. we will be he throughout the night. our special, coming up at 7:00, we will be live with you, getting you ready for super bowl sunday, one more for the road, guys, go ravens. charley crowson, live in federal hill, for abc2 news, back to you. >>> thanks, a lot. >> down in new orleans, the teams are focused on that. >> many of the headlines are focused on the rivalry between the two big cultures. we have to know the coaching style pretty well. he and his brother had different paths to the super bowl. >> reporter: the super ba, har bowl and bro bowl, whatever you call it it's a super bowl first. on o

drake bay oyster company won a court order to stay in business. they bring in a third of the state's oyster protection, but operates on federal land. the next hearing is scheduled for the week of may 15. david jackson has more on this in a live report on wpix5 at 11:00. >>> the time is running out, there are just four more days until massive budget cuts kick in. so far, congress and the president can't seem to make a deal. the cbs reporter, major garrett, on how all of us could soon feel the pinch. >> reporter: budget cuts could do real economic damage, but was candid about when people would notice. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one. but rest assure the uncertainty is having an effect. companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger the impact will become. >> one republican governor, nikki hailey, of south carolina, said cutting federal spending without jeopardizing key services is so easy, even her two children could do it. >> how many more ti

. >>> future oyster prices could be decided this week. the owner of the oyster company will be in court this weak to fight a federally imposed order to close the business. if the court does not grant an injunction, drake's bay will have to close by march 15th. some believe that will lead to higher oyster prices, lower quality and impact the environment because the tra transportation needed to import oysters here to the bay area. drake's supplies 40% of california's oysters. >> california's fishing industry appears to be on the upswing. fishermen are enjoying bigger hauls and raking in more profits. the news comes after conversation efforts that limited the catch for fishermen in recent years. while some were skeptical, they now see the benefits. it is good news for pacific coast towns that depend on the fishing industry. >>> improving a child's behavior with the click of a button. still ahead, the new research that may have parents switching up their child's tv habits. >>> also ahead, a coach controversy involving a local legend. what hap

oyster production. >>> the wetlands could get a financial boost.arbara boxer and dianne finestein are paying for the work and they say the bay is vital to california. they say it was just given to the equally important waterways. >>> one baby grant piano will be played -- baby grand piano will be played no more. he started playing his piano on a bluff and posted it on you tube and without a permit he was forced to stop so last month he decided to officially retire his piano by setting it on fire. >> the burning of the piano, this is challenging to see it go up in smoke and i feel actually good about it. >> he said he wanted to set the soul of the piano free and any remaining pieces of it is expected to be displayed in new york and rome. >>> let's go back to sal for a good look at traffic. >>> because of the holiday, look at the bay bridge, it looks very good and i don't think you will see a lot of slowed traffic and you are looking at the san mateo and dumbarton and that's also very nice. 6:57 let's go to steve. >>> a lot of low weather clouds will

>> this is something we serve with our oysters. we have some oysters as well on the menu. so we have some oysters with some olive capers and onion. everything goes inside the oysters. >> i know they're waiting for me to taste that. should i? >> of course. >> okay. >> tell me what you think. >> fresh from cape cod. >> very good. >> the extra virgin olive oil is especially wonderful. that is very good. i guess you're supposed to sit and feed each other these? >> i would do that for valentine's day, yes. with oysters, with scallops. spread the love. >> spread the love. great. thank you so much for coming. >> thank you very much. >> lots of toppas and this is one of them. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >>> it's 11:51. coming up, '80s blockbusters returning to the big screen. plus, meteorologist tom kierein will be back with another check of the weekend forecast. >>> at the box office this weekend a comedy about something that's actually becoming a serious problem. jason bateman and "braidesmaids melissa co-stars when your identity lands in the wrong hands.

. >>> avery county oyster farmers fighting to stay open. drakes bay oyster company filed an appeal in san francisco. the government is evicting the oyster farm from the national seashore. your call on monday a judge not a request to overturn the addiction and refused to allow the company to operate while the lawsuit against the government desert. the farm must leave by march 15th. >>> the city council has been the [indiscernible] supply to the legions, but with a twist, those that attend city council meetings will have the option of taking part in a moment of silence during the p ledge. the council voted last night to allow both options rather than eliminate the pledge entirely from its meetings. councilman marc freedman who had opposed getting rid of it says some people object to the phrase, under god. >> profits jumped 25 percent the last three months of the year as consumers draft of holiday spending. the foster city -based company processes credit and debit card transactions in the company reported net income of $1.3 million but of the

. >> growing concern that oyster lovers have to pay more in california if the oyster company fails in the bid to stay in business. the court of appeals in san francisco will hear arguments tomorrow on why they should close. the oyster company is expected to respond on thursday. the interior department allowed the lease to expire so the square could be returned to wilderness. the oyster farm faces a march 15 eviction date. >> if you forgot, today is president's day and that means closures so a reminder, the storm is closed. trading resumes tomorrow. also closed, all federal government offices that will re-open tomorrow and most schools are closed today. the commander in chief, another story coming up later. >> he is spending the three day weekend in florida for golf. the president will travel back to the white house this evening. the first lady and the daughters are not with the president. they are out west for a girls' ski weekend. the white house is getting ready to unveil a new scientific effort to map the human brain. "new york times" reports that the white house will unveil the ro

. >>> the drakes bay oyster company is making a football push to stay open. earlier this month a u.s. district judge told the police who run the oyster farm at point reyes they would have to close. the company's 40-year permit to harvest oysters expired last november. >>> it is 4:39. coming up, we now know what caused that carnival cruise ship fire. >> plus, a new motive uncovered for the sandy hook massacre. the other notorious murderer he was competing against. >> a pesky pig on the run. how long it took for the polish police to pin him down. coming up. get whatever you want, baby. hmm. let's just share a 20 piece. [ internal ] 20 mcnuggets, for only $4.99? oh, man. she's beautiful smart and sensible. jackpot. [ crewperson ] anything else? [ male announcer ] mcdonald's crispy, juicy chicken mcnuggets are now part of the extra value menu. so you get the tastes you love at a price you'll love even more. guess who's going to the game? [ internal ] thank you. [ male announcer ] the simple joy of having more to love. don't see everyday... police called out to ch

. >> growing concern this morning that price of oysters in california will go up if the drakes bay oyster fails in a bid to stay in business. the court of appeals in san francisco will hear arguments from the government tomorrow on why they should close. the oyster company is expected to respond thursday. the interior department allowed the lease to expire so the area could be returned to wilderness and the oyster farm faces manner 15 eviction. >> idaho man accused of slapping a toddler on an airliner has been fired. the 60-year-old mans to turn himself in to the f.b.i. to face assault charges. a woman claims he slapped her 19-month-old aadopted son but referred to the son with a racial slur. >> he fell on to my face, his ear or his mouth was in my ear and he said it again. but even more hateful and he was on my face so i pushed him away. >> his employer says he is no longer employed there and he intends to plead not guilty. >> boston bruins are the latest ambassadors to visit newtown, connecticut. the hockey team will spend time with families taking pictures, and signing autographs and h

. >>> one last attempt to save the drakes bay oyster company.at the supporters of the beloved landmark did for 24 hours. we are all reflections of the people who came before us. the good they did inspires us, prepares us and guides us. at new york life, everything we do is to help you keep good going. >>> police departments in palo alto, east palo alto and menlo park all joined forces for a gun buy back program today. as ktvu's allie ramuss tell us, the event was supposed to last four hours but because it was so popular, they had to extend the hours. >> i don't ever used guns any way, so just trying to do a good dead. >> reporter: officers hauled away armloads of rifles. gun owners could get $300 in cash depending on the weapon they turned in. >> if gun control advocates want to give me 100 bucks for something that's collecting dust, that's all right with me. >> reporter: authorities recovered 111 handguns, 227 rifles and 11 assault weapons. >> when people are bringing in these guns it will contribute to the reduction of violence and that is our

. >> when i came along lobsters six feet long and oysters 12 inches within they days all the oyster bedsnhattan, the harbor would clean the water. so, just getting people to wake up to what was just literally there 200 years ago, 150 years ago. you see the object and say what is that. you come out and hear these intriguing sounds, sounds like i have never heard in my life. and then you step closer and you almost have a very intimate experience. >> we could link to different institutions around the globe, maybe one per continent, maybe two or three in this country, then once they are all networked, they begin to communicate with one another and share information. in 2010 the website will launch, but it will be what you would call an informational website and then we are going to try to, by 2011, invite people to add a memory. so in a funny way the member rely grows and there is something organic about how this memorial begins to have legs so to speak. so we don't know quite where it will go but i promise to keep on it 10 years. my goal is to raise awareness and then either protect forests

a party is going on, great oysters, char-broiled oysters to the left, good food, good drinks and all for a great cause. we are going to meet the billionaire behind this party, behind this drink and behind this luxurious railcar the way they used to ride back in the '20s in luxury after this a little later. derek, back to you in the studio all by yourself, no drinks, no party, no red carpet. >> and just some tuna fish. >> reporter: we'll talk to you later after the break. >>> we are now in day no. 4 of the standoff between police and a gunman holding a 5- year-old boy hostage. negotiators in rural alabama are talking with the gunman in his underground bunker through a pipe. those investigators say jimmy lee dykes will have to give up eventually because they're not leaving. >>> d.c.'s chief financial officer is calling it a career retiring at age 72. dr. natwar gandhi will step down june the 1st and mayor gray said he's a big reason for the district's strong financial situation. >>> we are back with a lot more blitz and glitz coverage live from new orleans right after th . >> reporter:

an oyster poboy. >> we're going to see the oysters. here we go. out here with this terrific crowd.ravens. [cheers and applause] oh, my gosh. this is a great crowd. all right. you brought your tailgating party. you are the owner of coopers. >> yes. >> burger wagon yes. these are all my friends and family. we all came here. >> we love it. >> what kind of oysters are these? >> locals from chesapeake bea. every week. >> do it. come on. do it. [cheers and applause] >> all right you guys. go ahead. how are the ravens going to do today? [cheers and applause] >> let's hear from our youngest ravens fan. how do you think the ravens are going to do? >> yeah. um. >> i love his hair. what about you? >> i think the ravens are definitely going to win. >> love the makeup. and what about you? what's your prediction for the score? come on, guys. >> 35-7. >> i'm going out o the limb i'm going to say 35-0. >> you're so brave with that oyster. [cheers and applause] >> thanks for watching. [cheers and applause] thanks for watching. thanks for watching. ravens.

oyster and you put butter, garlic, parsley, and cheese. this is unbelievable. >> at the famous cafe dumas, they will not run out of benets. they have ordered more than 2,000 tons of sugar. then there is the concessions at the stadium which are completely different. according to superdome officials, they are expecting to sell 15,000 units of machos, 20,000 hot dogs, 30,000 sodas, 30,000 bottled waters, 50,000 bottled beers, and 40,000 draft beers. >> that is a lot of information. it's pretty exciting. ravens fans in new orleans outnumber san francisco fans at least nine-one. they are all over the place and eating and drinking their way all over the big easy. >> thank you. baltimore city police are getting ready for super bowl fans and will keep the city said sunday. we continue our team coverage. >> you only have to look at the crowds packing the streets after the reagans one the afc championship game to prove that baltimore fans know how to celebrate in huge numbers. for super bowl sunday, police said they have a detailed crowd control pla

. >>> owners of drake's bay oyster farm are celebrating a legal victory that should allow them to stayn until at least may. a federal court panel ruled that the company can keep operating while an appeals court considers the eviction order. the company was ordered to shut down next month after the secretary of interior decided not to renew its lease. the oyster farm's legal challenge to that order is scheduled to be heard in may. >>> this evening supporters of the downtown berkeley post office hope to make enough noise to keep their post office open. the postal service wants to shut down the post office building on alston way. many residents say they rely on the current location and love the art work that's part of the building. the postal service says it has to sell the building to save money. the rally is at 6:00 at the city hall. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks and also again at 5:00. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.com.

the area is supposed to be returned to wilderness and the court ruled in favor of the oyster farm saying there are serious legal questions about closing the farms. both will be back in court in may. >> a new report showing more teenagers are dying in car crashes. the numbers are eye opening. in the first six months of last year the rates for teens jumped 20 percent nationwide. 240 teens were killed in crashes between january and downaccording to the governor's highway safety associate. 16 and 17-year-old were involved in the most fatal accidents, and federal data for the expire year will not be available until later this year. a central california lawmaker wants to give specificant parent as tax break of $321 for the unborn children. the assembly woman is introducing a bill to help families cough the cost of being pregnant. opponents say the tax credit will not help california's bottom line and it could spark a debate over abortion rights. the proposal piggy backs off a laugh last year making pregnant minors eligible for welfare. >> lot of women take calcium and vitamin d, but don't both

. >>> an oyster farm in the point reyes national seashore has won a break from a federal court. a panel of three judges from the ninth circuit court of appeals granted an injunction that will allow the drakes bay oyster company to stay open for the time being. the owners are challenging a decision by interior secretary ken salazar to deny a permit extension. >> they can rule at that point only that we can't be shut down while the lawsuit's under way and then at the end of the lawsuit, which will be however long, a year, year and a half, then final decisions will be made. >> the appeals court cited hardship for some 30 workers who would lose their jobs. the court put the case on a fast track schedule. arguments will be heard in san francisco in mid-may. >>> a foam fight in san jose. this afternoon the city council will vote on a ban on styrofoam at large restaurants. environmental groups back the proposal but as elissa harrington tells us owners are local eateries are unhappy about it. >> reporter: they are your to- go boxes, doggie bags and hot cups of coffee but styrofoam food

we're live in front of riley's oyster. they are thinking green in federal hill. bryan mccomas is here. he's the own er er of riley's. how you doing? >> doing great. >> reporter: let's talk about what was going on yesterday? wjz was here with a tree planting. >> yes. we launched the federal hill thinking green program. we had a great day on president's day. it started yesterday with some tree grinning stump grinding, paving of tree pits and planting of a new tree. >> reporter: you had the mayor here? >> we did. we had the mayor and other state and local officials. >> reporter: let's bring in eric castillo. frill -- federal hill has become one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city. >> i think it was a great initiative. i think trees is a win/win for everybody. it makes the businesses look nice, the homes look nice. it's a good thing. >> reporter: very good. this is a program it started yesterday, it's going to continue, right? >> it's going to continue on for many years we hope. phase 1 will last 18 months. it will consist of 300 trees replanting. >> report

. >>> the owner of the drake's bay oyster farm suffered a big loss today in federal court. the government is evicting the oyster farm from its long time home at the point rays national seashore. today a judge denied a request to overturn that eviction and refused to allow the company to operate while the lawsuit is heard. ken salazar ordered the oyster farm to be evicted. >>> on wall street today, stocks had their worse day of the year. the dow dropped 120 points. the nasdaq dropped 47. the markets were dropped down by political uncertainty. and boeing has asked the federal aviation administration for permission to test fly it's grounded dream liner. the seattle times report that boeing may start running those test flights early this week. the faa grounded the dream liner after lithium batteries caught fire. commercial flights are weeks if not months from resuming. >>> taken from a school bus and held hostage under ground for a week. the heroic rescue of a 5-year- old boy and the unanswered questions raised about the kidnapper. >>> this surveillance mom, i invited justin ov

i said oh, there are some oysters. i'll get some oysters.ve some oyster shooters. >> bill: you got them at the market? >> it was at a respectable -- >> bill: seafood market? >> yes. i've gotten oysts from this place before. >> bill: were they live? they weren't in a jar. >> they were out of the counter. >> bill: are they in a jar? >> no. they're live, fresh oysters. i shucked them. i turned them into oyster shooters. i hadself of them. i had several of them on the evening of the super bowl. if you've never had the experience of being wildly hungover and have food poisoning at the same time, i was in hell yesterday. it was the worst! oh, my god. but i'm here now. i won't be having any oysters or alcohol any time soon. >> bill: sounds like college. >> whatever. i guess you're too mature to have a good time. >> bill: welcome back. >> thanks. >> i did stick up for you yesterday. i made it clear you did not cook what made you sick. >> i cooked a ton of food. nobody got sick but me. i got a bad oyster. if you eat enough raw oysters it happens. it

we call it a kess peak oyster and rock fish cerviche. >> let's start with opening the oyster. >> peoplepe it. i prefer to open it by hand. >> i stand this way from the man holding the sharp knife. >> it's tricky. >> you have to put a little bit of elbow grease in it. then i want to loosen it up from the bottom so it's easy to consume. >> like getting the bottom part of a cake out. just got to work it. >> so i open a few more and did some of the prep before. we have some cucumbers that have been salted so it gives an ocean flavor to it. >> and very small pieces. >> we try to be level. i create a few cucumber for ice. >> i said that looks like ice but it's chopped up cucumber and then you actually froze it? >> yes. >> and i will build this one up quick. i take the oyster out and previously sliced some rock fish. and just -- >> quarter-sized. >> quick marinate it with a little lemon juice. >> that's lemon olive oil. we picked up the oysters. put a little bit of the rock fish. the rock fish has been, like i mentioned before with a little bit of lemon juice. >> you are layering it almost lik

. >>> the owner of the drake's bay oyster farm suffered a big loss today in federal court. the government is evicting the oyster farm from its long time home at the point rays national seashore. today a judge denied a request to overturn that eviction and refused to allow the company to operate while the lawsuit is heard. ken salazar ordered the oyster farm to be evicted. >>> on wall street today, stocks had their worse day of the year. the dow dropped 120 points. the nasdaq dropped 47. the markets were dropped down by political uncertainty. and boeing has asked the federal aviation administration for permission to test fly it's grounded dream liner. the seattle times report that boeing may start running those test flights early this week. the faa grounded the dream liner after lithium batteries caught fire. commercial flights are weeks if not months from resuming. >>> taken from a school bus and held hostage under ground for a week. the heroic rescue of a 5-year- old boy and the unanswered questions raised about the kidnapper. >>> this surveillance camera captures a crash

an oyster farm in the point reyes national seashore has won a reprieve from the federal court. a panel of three judges from the ninth circuit court of appeals granted an injunction that will allow the drakes bay oyster company to stay open for the time being. the owners are challenge a decision by the interior secretary ken salazar to deny a permit extension. >> they can rule at that point only that we can't be shut down while the lawsuit is under way. and then at the end of the lawsuit, which will be however long, a year or year and a half, then final decisions will be made. >> the appeals court cited hardship for some 30 workers who would all lose their jobs. the court put the case on the fast track schedule. arguments will be heard in san francisco sometime in mid-may. >>> another budget deadline is approaching on capitol hill. less than three days are left for the white house and lawmakers to find a way to avoid across-the-board spending cuts. but as susan mcginnis reports, no official negotiations are planned at this time. >>> reporter: president obama heads to a virginia

. >>> in upon the reyes an oyster farm will stay open for a couple of months longer. an appeals court ruled drakes bay oyster company can operate while an appeal to the federal government will decide whether to end the lease. the farm operated for decades on federal land now set to revert to the park service. >>> the catholic church may have a new leader sooner than expected. in a history making move, pope benedict xvi changed the law of conclave. it allows the college of cardinals to skip the previously required 15-day waiting period before electing his successor. >> should do it as quickly as possible. >> i'm surprised. i thought it would take longer. >> the vatican would like a new pope in place before easter week begins march 24th. kpix 5's len ramirez tells us a former bay area archbishop will help select the new holy father. len. >> reporter: exactly right, cardinal william levada is familiar to many bay area catholics having served as the archbishop of san francisco. tomorrow he embarks on a historic trip. never before has a cardinal with such strong bay area t

. >>> the legal battle to kept an oyster farm operating at point reyes is going to the next level. operators of the drakes bay oyster farm are going to the federal appeals court in san francisco challenging interior secretary ken salazar's decision to have the area returned to wilderness conditions. a federal judge in oakland denied their appeal on monday. >>> more bay area headlines for you. 7 people are recovering this morning from a cable car accident in san francisco. now muni is trying to figure out how a stray bolt ended up wedged in the rails at powell and washington. that stopped the cable car in its tracks yesterday. the impact knocked an elderly rider out to the street where he hit his head. no one else was seriously hurt. >>> san jose mayor chuck reed will deliver his annual state of the city address this evening at civic auditorium. the mayor is expected to talk about the city's budget issues. there are safety issues as well as officers are leaving the city's police department in the wake of cuts to pay and benefits. we'll speak live with mayor reed just a little after

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. >>> a big win for drake's bay oyster company. the company was granted an injunction allowing them to stay open. for now. the u.s. appeals of the ninth circuit says there are serious legal questions to be considered before moving forward. a federally imposed order to close oyster farming hurts the environment. they say it's good for the economy. drake's employs 31 people and supplies about 40% of oysters. the ruling will be reconsidered in may. >> california department of corrections says the new policy for placing prisoners in solitary confinement comes after thousands went on a hunger strike in 011 to protest what they call torturous conditions at california prisons. families rallied at the state capitol. without the chance of being released to a regular cell. >> all these people out here are concerned, there's prisoners threatening to go on hunger strikes again and that's why they're letting people out. they haven't changed. >> corrections officials say there is a program where prisoners can get out of solitary. one of the requ

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the price of oysters in california could rise as the local oyster company fails in a bid to save theuments from the business. the interior department allowed the company's lease to expire so the area to be returned to wilderness. the oyster company is expected to respond on thursday, the report says they account for up to 4 percent of oyster production in the state. >> it is a holiday, president's day but there are still traffic issues. >> traffic mostly is light. we have an injury accident jackson on-ramp to southbound 680 and that is partly blocking the on-ramp, also, a stall out there for some time, right lane, north 17, and the bay bridge toll plaza, as we mentioned, holiday >> we are back with temperatures in the upper 30's around novato and 40's. in novato it is 51. headed to the afternoon we will have temperatures that will be below average again. we will have temperatures that will run in the mid-to-upper 50's. we will also have a chance of ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> oh, somebody's favorite song. she'll be back in a couple of days. to sing i

. >>> a 24 hour vigil in support of workers at the drakes oyster company ended just a few hours ago. began at 6:45 last night at the sacred heart church and it went through the night and ended at 6:45 this evening. organizers said they prayed for the 31 employees who could lose their job s if the company is forced to shut down next month. now this closure comes after the department of the interior refused to renew drake's oyster least so it could welcome the a sanctuary facility. >>> in the city's glen park neighborhood a volunteer tweeted this picture of 22 bags of trash and a broken head board that was collected this morning. >>> taking the plunge. >> run. >> cold waters could not keep all of these folks out of san francisco bay. the good cause they raised hundreds of thousands of the dollars for. >> the water may be chilly but temperatures outside are on the rise. a live picture of san francisco city hall. mark tamayo is next with just how warm the weather is going to get. >> and a reminder that you can get ktvu news to go right on your cell phone. just download the ktvu app, clic

the investigation continues. >>> the drake bay oyster bay filed a legal appeal to stay in business. the property expired and the secretary interior rejected a request for a ten year extension. the farm has until march 15th to remove all of its equipment. they want a court to say it can stay on that land until a full trial of the case is heard. >>> an investigation has been called on what is called private room kerry okey. according to the investigation there is more than just singing going on in these rooms. >> reporter: she is a bay area singer and d j and took special interest in a report about a private room kerry okey. they are suspected in drug activity. >> i have always heard roomers about them and you wonder, are they even open, is it a front? >> the owner denied anything illegal was going on there but they are taking steps to crack down on private rooms. they are concerned it has become a haven for prostitution and illegal drug use. if you have any information send us your tip. >>> sal is coming back, what is happening on 280, sal? >>> well, it is getting crowded dave, but i