i'm phil matier. nigh this is kpix 5 news on kbcw. >> good morning. it is 8:30 on sunday, january 19th, game day. thank you for joining us. i'm anne makovec. >> and i'm phil matier. >> the governor has claire ed a has -- has declared a drought emergencn with a water expert and say do we have enough water and should we be using it. >> also, it's 50 years since we began the war on poverty, marlin luther king, jr., day coming up. we're going to be sitting down and talking about the changes

. ♪[ music ] i'm phil matier. i'm mark kelly.here s a to talk about in our next >>> this is kpix 5 news on kbcw. >>> good morning. i it is 8:30 on sunday, the 5th of january. thank you for joining us. i'm anne makovec. >> i'm phil matier. >>> i know a lot of you have been following the case of jahi mcmath. she's the 13-year-old on a ventilator and been declared brain dead. a lot of people are asking why is she still on a ventilator. we are going to be talking for the lawyer with the family. >> that's right.

i'm phil matier. nigh this is kpix 5 news on kbcw. >> good morning. it is 8:30 on sunday, january 19th, game day. thank you for joining us. i'm anne makovec. >> and i'm phil matier. >> the governor has claire ed a has -- has declared a drought emergencn with a water expert and say do we have enough water and should we be using it. >> also, it's 50 years since we began the war on poverty, marlin luther king, jr., day coming up. we're going to be sitting down and talking about the changes that we've had over the years, some of the advancements we've made. >> yeah. we're trying to get back to the purpose of the holiday tomorrow. >> also, drivers going across the golden gate bridge are not going to be happy about this. you could be seeing a toll hike soon. there's going to be a toll hike. first, here's a look at our weather. >> it's another clear morning across the bay area. taking a live look outside, ocean beach, the clear skies continue. unfortunately, no rain in sight. 51 in san francisco. could be record highs inland. shower the air day, the 29th of

i'm phil matier. i'm mark kelly. there s a to talk about in our next >>> this is kpix 5 news on kbcw. >>> good morning. i it is 8:30 on sunday, the 5th of january. thank you for joining us. i'm anne makovec. >> i'm phil matier. >>> i know a lot of you have been following the case of jahi mcmath. she's the 13-year-old on a ventilator and been declared brain dead. a lot of people are asking why is she still on a ventilator. we are going to be talking for the lawyer with the family. >> that's right. as the clock ticks down. >>> also, we're going to be sitting down with the bart president. >> you have a lot of questions. >> yes. we're going to ask him is anyone going to lose their job, plus what about fare increases . we're going to tell you what bart has in store. >> and parking increases. >> and today is the big fame, 9ers versus packers. >>> and on the other end of the specific rum, our weather forecast is all over the board, but it's going to be similar to yesterday. a live look at the bay bridge. a little breezy. we

as phil matier reports, the governor's plan for the money is getting support from some state republicans. >> the red ink is far more predominant than the black ink. >> reporter: the governor launched his presentation with a quick review of how california has come from a $26 billion budget deficit to a $3 billion surplus. and when a reporter described that surplus as large -- >> with prop 30 -- [overlapping speakers] >> i just want to look at that. look how little that is! [ laughter ] >> that compared to that! that says it all! >> reporter: and that vintage jerry brown moment complete with a sign held above his head pretty much sums up the governor's budget strategy. the centerpiece of that strategy is tackling california's debt, which now stands at $25 billion. the governor's plan, cut that in nearly in half with $11 billion in debt payments. >> now, some people would say that we should go on a spending spree. i don't agree with that. >> reporter: by some people, the governor is referring to fellow democratic legislators who want to see more of the surplus spent the old-fashioned way on

i'm phil matier. . >>> it's 8:30 on this sunday morning, the 12th of january 2049. good morning, everybody. i'm michelle griego in for anne makovec. >> i'm phil matire. >> and there is a lot to talk about. >> the big story, the 49ers. >> no question about it and we'll look at how some local businesses are trying to get a boom out of the game in carolina and mark takes us to candlestick for die-hard fans looking live as well? >> and we're going to look at the park and the people who have been there too the last time. >> and -- there through the last time. >> and the state budget. let's not forget about that and we're going to sit down with state senator jerry hill and look at the pros and cons and questions about whether fires and floods and the droughts education and how they're going to fare. >> we're going to look at congress in a big vote this week if they don't make a change to the national flood insurance program. we talked to a consumer advocate who is going to point out why this is happening now and how congress plans to fix it. there is money troubles, someth

i'm phil matier. i'm mark kelly. there s a lot to talk about in our ne hour... (anne on mcmath) (phil on bart) >>> 7:30. fifth of january. >> a lot of you have been following the story about jahi. there's been wrangling the past several weeks. a lot of people wonder when is the time to just let go. we have the family's attorney live in studio. we're going to talk to him about that and the latest on the legal fight. >> we're going to be asking what they feel should be the results of all of this legal tangling. also coming up, bart, it's a new year but a lot of old problems still linger. fares going up, parking rates going up, new lines going in but the public still has anxiety about where this commuter system is going in the light of the two recent strikes. we're going to sit down with the bart board president and ask him questions. put him on the hot seat. >> there's also been breakthroughs in that this weekend. including one of the big unions actually voting to approve the contract. we're almost at the end of it. >> after all this time. today's the big game, pac

good morning, i'm phil matier. >> i'm ann mackovic. we are talking about neal neel kashkari, a more liberal view than other republicans. >> the question is whether republicans are ready for that kind of change. we're also going to be sitting down with state senator mark disonia who held a hearing this week on the bay bridge. was there a coverup and what does this mean for future projects on the drawing board? how well can we handle them? >> you may have noticed thongs of chinese tourists heading to california. it's a very hot market right now. we'll take a closer look at that coming up in a few minutes. >>> we start with the top stories. >> oakland police are intensifying their search for a teen considered armed and dangerous. the reward for the capture of 14-year-old mario tolliver jr. is now $10,000. the boy is accused of fatally shooting his 17-year-old sister in this oakland apartment. surveillance video shows the boy running out of the apartment with a gun in his hand on thursday. the boy is described as armed and dangerous becaus

kpix 5's phil matier on a day that would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago. >>> the red ink is far more predominant than the black ink. >> reporter: the governor launched his presentation with a quick review of how california came from a $26 billion budget deficit to a $3 billion surplus. and when a reporter described that surplus as large -- >> in retrospect was prop 30 -- >> wait -- [overlapping speakers] >> look how little that is. [ laughter ] compared to that! that says it all. >> reporter: and that vintage jerry brown moment complete with a sign held above his head pretty much sums up the governor's budget strategy. the centerpiece of that strategy is tackling california's debt which now stands at $25 billion. the governor's plan, cut that in nearly in half with $11 billion in debt payments. >> some people would say that we should go on a spending binge. i don't agree with that. >> reporter: by some people, the governor is referring to fellow democratic legislators who want to see more of the surplus spent the old-fashioned way on social programs. >> because of the

. >> and i'm phil matier. >> and i'm mark kelly. a lot to talk about in the next hour. >> yeah there's a lot to talk about. first and foremost 49ers of course this is the big game right? >> it is. we're going to see whether we're going to be taking on seattle next which is going to be a loud game. but let's wish them the best if carolina right? >> a tough one for them and i think they'll pull out and then go on to seattle and that's going to be an even tougher game. >> we have an easy game up in sacramento at least in the 4:00 with the new budget -- fourth quarter with the new budget coming out. there's more money to education and pays down the wall of debt facing the state and it's not without controversy. for example, what's going to happen with -- if there was a drought with the fires or what happens with high speed rail? we're going to be talking about that as well. >> and phil later on today you're going to be talking to state senator jerry hill to get perspective on this. insurance rates could -- flood insurance rates could en

phil matier is at the state capital with more on the political forces that have defeated any notion ofsit strike. phil. >> reporter: that's right. bay area b.a.r.t riders were up in arms at the last two strikes. today, we have to say, if that was a b.a.r.t train, they would be calling it the dead in express. here is the story. >> vultures. >> it took less than an hour and virtually no debate for a state senate committee to hear and kill a proposal to ban future b.a.r.t strikes. >> the senator has the next bill. >> city councilman collected more than 20,000 signatures for b.a.r.t riders in support of the ban said he wasn't surprised. >> there is strong support from the people, but the politicians are hiding under the bed. >> the strike ban was vigorously opposed by organized labor which is also one of the biggest donors to state democratic party and to state representatives. and they turned out in force to make their voices heard. >> we firmly believe that if this right is going to be taken away, it should be at the bargain table. >> to destroy the present process of dispute resolution

i'm phil matier. . >>> it's 8:30 on this sunday morning, the 12th of january 2049. good morning, everybody. i'm michelle griego in for anne makovec. >> i'm phil matire. >> and there is a lot to talk about. >> the big story, the 49ers. >> no question about it and we'll look at how some local businesses are trying to get a boom out of the game in carolina and mark takes us to candlestick for die-hard fans looking live as well? >> and we're going to look at the park and the people who have been there too the last time. >> and -- there through the last time. >> and the state budget. let's not forget about that and we're going to sit down with

kpix 5's phil matier reports, elise duckett claims she was falsely identified to the media as the person for running over the survivor, ye meng yaun who died at the crash site. the department is discriminating against her, she says, because she is a black lesbian. >>> any searches that require bart officers to enter homes require written approvals by a deputy cheech every chief. sergeant tom smith was killed during a search in dublin last week. his partner mistakenly shot him. >> mike maes is an experienced well trained officer. obviously something went wrong. >> detective mays is maes is on administrative leave and is expected to attend tomorrow's funeral for sergeant smith. >>> police in pennsylvania say they now know how a san carlos man got the materiels for a weapon of mass destruction. kpix 5's brian webb reports collecting the materials was not difficult. >> reporter: carlmont high was buzzing monday, the first day back at school since a former classmate was accused of making a weapon of mass destruction. >> wow, i can't believe it. kind of quiet but yeah, surprised. >> reporter:

kpix 5 political insider phil matier with some of the highlights from his state of the state address. phil. >> reporter: that's right, allen. the state has gone from deficits to enjoying a $4 billion surplus. but the governor made it very clear, still has a way to go. >> we're not out of the woods so we can't go back to business as usual. >> reporter: the state surplus this year is rather large but we still have $100 billion in outstanding debts for worker pensions, healthcare and we need another $65 billion to repair the crumbling roads and other infrastructure throughout the state. >> we need everyone in every part of the state to conserve water and we must prepare for forest fires. >> reporter: the governor also is interesting about what he didn't talk about. there was barely a mention of the plan for high-speed rail which is under criticism from the courts and lawmakers and there was an nary a word about his plan to california's water from the north, south, to those massive tunnels. most those are going to be held off for a little while. after all, it is an election year. allen? >

our phil matier on the new report from the city that challenges everything we thought we knew. >> it'sising they put out a report like that. we see that when we have cases, somebody will get an expert and have their opinion and another side will have their expert. >> reporter: that was the san mateo coroner reacting to a report by san francisco officials that concluded that 16-year-old ye meng yaun of china was in fact dead before she was covered in foam and apparently run over by a rescue fire truck after the asiana plane crash. the report issued jointly by the airport and the fire department is based on the fact that ye's injuries were consistent with the injuries of another teen sitting next to her and also thrown from the plane. >> the nature of the injuries amongst the fatalities were fairly identical. >> reporter: in other words both appeared to have died instantly. >> also, statements from first responders who evaluated the victim as already being dead. >> reporter: that difference with the coroner's opinion in san mateo county. >> it's important to note it's not our intention t

our own phil matier has more. >> reporter: in 2012, there were 69 murders in san francisco. that number dropped to 38. >> we were down 40%. >> at the same time, arrest are way up with over 506% 506 -- 50% of the arrest rate being up. some say there are more witnesses coming forward summer job programs for youth, heightened police presence, and a new twist, video and social media. for the sergeant of the homicide unit, the new technology means hitting the internet much the way cops of old used to hit the streets. >> it is like a gang-related homicide or shooting, we find out if they are on instagram or facebook. sometimes gang members threaten each other back and forth. >> another big contributing factor is video. video has been huge. >> it may be a bar camera used to identify suspects. or in one case a string of security cameras in the western edition that allowed cops to track and identify two suspects in a drive-by shooting without a single witness being present. >> the trail where the car had originally came from. we were able to make an arrest based on the video. it was

ow phil matier breaks down the numbers. >> reporter: that's right.es to charter buses during the strike, it turned out to be quite a costly enterprise. let's take a look at the numbers. >> in all, b.a.r.t spent threes $2.2 million in negotiations -- spent at least $2.2 million in negotiations alone. >> why have you been such a lightning rod in these negotiations. >> you have to pick on somebody when you can't talk about the issues, right. >> another $165,000 to rick rice to try to sway public opinion. >> still talking. p we're up there. ready to be there as long as we have to be. >> the district also wound up paying the salaries of 53 union negotiations who were taken off the regular jobs. >> we hope to continue progress today. >> add in the 1.2 million that b.a.r.t paid for charter buses during the strike and the million dollars of income b.a.r.t lost during the strikes and you have a total cost of 8.4 million. in a written statement, b.a.r.t management said the money for negotiations was spent to avoid entering into contracts which would have negat

. >> reporter: this political insider kpix 5's phil matier says siegal will likely time some progressive votes away from quan. >> this is a combination of oakland's older lefties and the "occupy" movement. this is a group that is jean quan's base and so dan siegal's entrance into this race really resets the whole deck. >> reporter: siegal says he has the support of many labor and progressive groups. he believes he has an edge over quan. dan siegal says he has already raised $60,000 in campaign contributions. now that his candidacy is official, he believes he will get even more support. in oakland, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> dan siegal joins a rather crowded field of candidates which include san francisco state professor and former kpix 5 political analyst joe tuman, port of oakland commissioner brian parker, and councilwoman libby schaaf. >>> a surge in crime and not enough police. bay area neighbors found a way to do what officers couldn't. how their safety strategy is already paying off. >>> i am embarrassed and humiliated. >> a presidential contender in damage control. chris christie figh

phil matier, thank you for that. >>> breaking news right now. a bull is on the loose in roener park and charging at people. >> you can see their flashlights flickering there in the distance as they continued their effort. take a look at this video from just 20 minutes ago. the bull charged full speed ahead at someone trying to corral him. the animal ran him right over. there he goes. the person was successful but the bull got away still attached to its horns, very stubborn. it was reported on northbound 101 in the center divide. authorities stopped traffic as they chased the animal down and then the bull ran into neighboring yards where it now continues to run wild. we'll stay on top of it. >>> a plan hatched in the 1970s may help water from flowing to east side businesses. the east bay emergency water rest serves. >> reporter: gray skies have people wondering if the rain is on its way. planning for a possible water shortage this year. >> reporter: while they'll ask customers to con serb, the news isn't all bad because e.b. mud has a little know

phil matier, cbs 5. >> if you want to check out the video san francisco police have on file, go to sf-police.org. san francisco isn't the only city with reduced murder rate. san jose, oakland and richmond have all seen a drop in homicide. >>> after years of complaints, san francisco is finally rolling out rules for what many people simply call google buses. the goal is to cut down tonight confusion and the backlash that has followed them. but it is a safe guess that those shuttles will continue to carry plenty of politics. >> well, i think hit lends kind of a legitimate role of the commuter shuttles to our transportation system. i think that is being recognized. >> mayor ed lee called it legitimacy for the buss so many people love to hate announcing new guidelines for private shuttles using muni stops. >> i think shuttles are here to stay, but they have to be coordinated. >> under the plan, shuttles can use 200 specified muni stops but they must be labeled. they must yield to muni vehicles and delay will have to pay. >> $100,000 figure i think is about the average per company, but some companies

phil matier, thank you. >>> governor brown isation more pressure to declare a draught emergency. a letter to the governor requesting an emergency draught declaration. he expressed the unusually dry winter could have serious conqueenses for the state. coming-- consequences for the state. ann notarangelo shows us some people in the bay area are rushing to store whatever water already exists. >> think of home storage then you think of storing things. but these days more and more people are going into home improvement with their eyes on storing water. >> more than in the past. >> last month, they increased their water storage tank sales by 40%. by the end of this winter, they expect to double their sales from last year. >> customers are buying 450 to 5,000-gallon tanks at a cost of 600 to $3,000 just in case we don't get anymore rain. >> i just see a sense of urgency when people want to do this. >> for people in more rural settings, this is insurance in case the aquafores dry. one agriculture commissioner said it is not clear if this kind of water storage inadvertently affects others

kpix 5's phil matier reports that elyse duckett claims the department falsely identified her to the media as the person responsible for running over survivor ye meng yaun who died after she was hit by the fire truck at the crash site. duckett says the department is now discriminating against her because she is a black lesbian. >>> police in sunnyvale arrested a sex offender. 42-year-old theodore lorigo violated his registration requirements. he dresses up like a woman. school employees helped identify him and he was arrested on thursday. >>> in south san francisco, police are searching for a flasher they say targeted a group of high school cheerleaders. officers released this sketch of the man who walked into a girls locker room naked at south san francisco high school. he is believed to be in his 40s and about 5'10" with a pot- belly. >>> police say the man exposed himself to a group of high school cheerleaders while they were changing on january 13 and took off. >>> a bay area teen accused of possessing a weapon of mass destruction is now suspended from penn state university altoona. vl

as kpix 5's phil matier explains, it's what the governor didn't talk about that is getting the most attention. >> we're not out of the woods and we're certainly not out of the drought. >> reporter: the message from governor jerry brown was clear, the state might have a surplus this year, but it still owes over $100 billion for state worker pensions and retiree healthcare and it needs another $65 billion to repair its crumbling roads and other infrastructure. >> so we can't go back to business as usual. >> reporter: and, of course, there's the drought. >> we need everyone in every part of the state to conserve water and we must prepare for forest fires. >> reporter: but many republicans and even fellow democrats said it was what the governor didn't talk about that got their attention. for example, no mention of how he plans to pay for the $68 billion high-speed rail line that he touted so largely last year. and no mention of his controversial plan to tunnel northern california water to the south. both of which are proving unpopular with voters and lawmakers. >> i would not support his proposal

what was not said in his state of the state address, that is tomorrow morning on kpix5 at 7:30, phil matierell be here. we have a lot to discuss tomorrow. >>> let's take one last look at our weather before we part, right now 67 in san francisco, 72 in santa rosa, 69 in valejo. it is a spare the air day so no burning. now we've got mid 60s to low 700s today but over next seven days going to be dry, going to be relatively warm, until we get to the middle of next week. then those clouds are really going to start rolling in, and there's a chance we could see, now this is seven days out so still a little early but we could see showers later on in the week but all-in all dry until then. >> it eventually has to happen. i was talking with our weekday morning weather guy and he says there's this ridge holding off the rain and it is going to be moving out sooner rather than later hopefully within the next week. we will see that happening. we could see things around here but maybe just wishful thinking. >> i think you are. >> oklahoma. >>> a simple trip out to their car gave some tourists in pasadena a

kpix 5's phil matier has learned elise duckett claims the department falsely identified her to the media as the one responsible for running over ye meng yaun. she is the girl who was struck and killed by a fire truck after surviving the plane crash. duckett says the department is discriminating against her now because she is a black lesbian. >>> penn state university altoona now confirms it has suspended a student from san carlos accused of possessing a weapon of mass destruction. vladislav miftakhov is behind bars this morning. police say they found a suitcase with the bomb and bomb- making materials in his pennsylvania apartment. miftakhov graduated from a school in belmont last year. >> he is weird. >> not weird. >> yeah. >> i don't know. >> i liked him. >> police say miftakhov told them he ordered the materials off the internet to blow things up but planned to do it in an open field so no one would be hurt. >>> some new details about a marin county oyster farm. the government wants to shut them down. the drakes bay oyster company in point reyes has a temporary reprieve as it tries to

as phil matier shows us it may be more than just semantics. >> reporter: the first thing that voters see or hear on any ballot measure is the title and summary and the more complex the issue, the more important that first impression can be. >> it's very important because it will kind of frame the debate. >> reporter: that's why san jose mayor chuck reed is crying foul over state attorney general kamala harris' official rewording of the title and summary of a public employee pension reform measure that reed and others hope to put before voters. for starters, the word reform isn't even there. >> reform is a word that's popular with the voters, i think. >> reporter: reed also says the attorney general threw in language that is both loaded and inaccurate. for example, the summary issued by harris says that the proposal would, quote, eliminate constitutional protections, unquote, for pensions to public employee workers including teachers, nurses and peace officers. three groups of workers who are very popular with voters. >> it's inaccurate. her language would have the average voter belie

. >> and i'm phil matier. >> and i'm mark kelly.d foremost 49ers of course this is the big game right? >> it is. we're going to see whether we're going to be taking on seattle next which is going to be a loud game. but let's wish them the best if carolina right? >> a tough one for them and i think they'll pull out and then go on to seattle and that's going to be an even tougher game. >> we have an easy game up in sacramento at least in the 4:00 with the new budget -- fourth quarter with the new budget coming out. there's more money to education and pays down the wall

tradition for generations captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ,,,,,,,, i'm phil matierce of security cameras. they are popping up everywhere, in homes and private businesses. there's a new proposal in san jose to allow police to tap into their footage to help solve crimes. of course it's an opt-in situation but a lot of people are concerned about the big brother theory. >> philadelphia already uses it. and we'll have the councilman here live to talk about it. and the concerns. >> and the big hearing in sacramento this week. answers questions about the bay bridge welted

i'm phil matier. i'm mark kelly. there s a lot to talk about in our ne hour... . there's been wrangling the past several weeks. a lot of people wonder when is the time to just let go. we have the family's attorney live in studio. we're going to talk to him about that and the latest on the legal fight. >> we're going to be asking what they feel should be the results of all of this legal tangling. also coming up, bart, it's a new year but a lot of old problems

matier. >>> good morning. it's 7:30 on sunday, january 19th. thank you for joining us. >> i'm ann makovic. >> i'm phil ma matier. >> the seahawks game coming up. and talking about the drought. what does this mean for us? are we talking about mandatory rashtioning in the near future? >> it's also the 50th anniversary for the war on poverty in the united states. we're going to be talking about the bay area. take a look at some of our successes and where we've still got work to do. >> it's martin luther king jr. day tomorrow. a lot of people thinking about 9 day off. but we get back to the reason for that holiday. >> and is it going to cost more to take a drive over the golden gate bridge? there's a meeting this week on this. and coming up, how much that toll could go up. first a look at the weather. >> $8? >> yikes. >>> the weather forecast. it's another mild morning around the bay area. live look at the bay bridge. you can see the sun has come up. temperatures though staying down. santa rosa below freezing right now. 43 in oakland. 51 in san francisco. here's what we can expect for the rest of the day

matier. >>> good morning. it's 7:30 on sunday, january 19th. thank you for joining us. >> i'm ann makovic. >> i'm philg in the near future? >> it's also the 50th anniversary for the war on poverty in the united states. we're going to be talking about the bay area. take a look at some of our successes and where we've still got work to do. >> it's martin luther king jr. day tomorrow. a lot of people thinking about 9 day off. but we get back to the reason for that holiday. >>