joining me tonight for analysis are chuck nevius, "san francisco chronicle" columnist, and jon brookskqed news fix reporter. chuck, let's begin with you and the google buses, generating a lot of headlines, even nationally. the mta, san francisco's municipal transportation agency, approved a pilot program this week. what would it do exactly? >> it's an 18-month program. what's happened is that people are sayi ining the google buses using these stops, the muni stops, without any compensation, and they're blocking the muni buses, it makes it slower, it's causing traffic jams. they have to compensate the city somehow. so, the mta said, all right, we hear you. we're going to impose a $1-per-stop fee each time the bus stops, and that brought in some serious money. some of them make as many as 200 stops. so, there was talk that some of these companies might pay as much as $100,000. however, protesters say that's nothing, it's a drop in the bucket, that doesn't do anything. as they point out, a parking fine is $271. so, tell me $1 is worth doing. >> but the city really can't impose something

she had a long career as a journalist for the san francisco chronicle and work had also been published in such diverse outlets such as the new yorker, the best american science writing and i love this one, the best buddhist writing. there were 2010 essays what broke my father's heart what was published in "the new york times" magazine. there she described, and i remember the day that i read it including terms, the story of her aging parents and in particular the story of how, when and why they put a pacemaker in her father against some of the family's wishes. the piece it turns out was the fourth most email story in "the new york times" that your. that's how much attention and got and how many people needed to hear that story. knocking on heaven's door tells us more about it and katie's story, too, but painting a bigger picture indeed. it is part investigative journalism and asks us a basic question: hal modern medicine and its quest to avoid death at all costs, and i mean that literally, has also created a great deal of suffering along the way. as one viewer wrote, quote, it has becom

san francisco. we have phil bronstein, the former chronicle editor. i want to start with you. have you ever heard anything like this coming from the tech elite? >> it depends on what they say privately. maybe i have. there is an informal thesis about the bay. hitler loses. >> you have heard them say this privately? >> there is a lot of anger and hyperbole. mugging shuttle buses does not seem like that smart of a thing to do either. people are upset. we have talked on her show before about the fact that gentrification battles -- there is inequality of wealth that goes back -- i have been here since 1970. they were happening then. that was when the gay community was expanding and moving into areas that traditionally blue-collar african-american families were living in. they work in question out. this is not anything new. i do think that he attacked the chronicle. that is my old newspaper. he said that every word was anticapitalist. that is a little ridiculous, i have to say. the chronicle basically covers opera openings and ballet openings. they have wealthy patrons. base of the

maria, who has written for sunset magazine, new york times and san francisco chronicle says your next fish dinner should begin with you buying the fish whole so you can use the entire animal. that's right, every part. before you witness, she claims you'll be saving the ocean and be healthy and even sexy. sounds a bit fishy. maria, welcome. >> you're a publicity dream, i guess. when you say cook the whole fish, are we talking the eyes and brains? >> well, you can use the fish heads for soup stock, which people around the world do that, and a lot of people covet the eyes and brain. i have eaten them in portland. they used to take anchovy heads and deep fry them and make a yogurt deep. >> but i think you could deep fry anything, like this pen, and i think people in america would eat it. >> with sauce everything is fine, but no, the idea behind this is that it is an idea. the idea of eating the whole fish is kind of a metaphor. in our country we tend to waste a lot of food and just take the filet. we've seen the snout to tail movement in some restaurants and using the whole animal, like t

the san francisco chronicle reports, audrey pots parents failed to get help for the long standing emotional problems and she had problems with friends and took her life eight days after the party and words written on her body were shared with students at her school. >>> and this is more on how -- there is more on how they will review policies and procedures at the california state university and california community colleges system. this comes after last year's racial bullying case at san jose state. four are accused of harassing their african-american roommate and they are facing, misdemeanor charges. >>> and they have now been charged with battery, charles gutierrez was involved with a fight with three girls which was caught on cell phone video. she asked school administrators for help and the bullying continued and she fought back. >> that sends a message to bullies that you can bully individuals and adults will victimize the person you have been tormenting. >> july's sister has set up something to get them to drop the charges. >>> members of staff apparently engaged in political pay bac

may be close to watching -- matching the death toll for all of last year according to the san francisco chronicle. they found 45 flu related deaths and they are investigating another 50 deaths which may have been caused by the flu. yesterday there were 106 flu related deaths last year and they are urged to get the flu vaccine which can take nearly two months to reach full strength. the law tylker nauman dates -- the law tylker nauman dates -- mandates that the free preventive services are on the health exchange or marketplace. >>> california has seen a surge among whooping cough cases. it rose from 1023 to 1069. cases were found in kids 7 to 16 years of age and one of the reasons is declining immunity and kids who never got their booster shot. >>> back home after a heartbreaking loss. the big welcome for the 49ers as they arrived here in the bay area. >>> and controversial remarks, the comparison he made about marijuana has some eyebrows raised this morning. >>> and as you can see bay bridge toll plaza, find out why today might be a little different than other days. >>> well, it is not going to r

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. >> you believe there's a war on christmas, but "the san francisco chronicle" does not, so we have toan francisco chronicle" says no war on christmas. tony, i used to like jesse waters until he called pigeons rats. pigeons have been man's friend and ally longer than dogs have. i can't go into all the ways pigeons have benefitted man. >> two ways. >> fascinating, world war ii, normandy, delivering messages from france to the uk. >> all right. >> they were concerned that the nazis would intercept. >> pigeons knew where the address was better than ups. they came and they delivered. >> that's what ups needs. the second one is search and water rescue. >> yes. >> basically taught by the u.s. coast guard to go out and spot people in boats in the middle of the water. >> pigeons do that? >> yeah. >> how do they tell? they can't speak. >> they have very good eyesight. >> they circle around and maybe go with the beak. that's what they would do with water, try to rescue. >> you're going to be thankful for these pigeons. >> i'm thankful now. if you're mad at hell, we want to know about it, please

san francisco at the top of the list of good places to have a baby. why? because not that many people have babies in the city anymore. today san francisco chronicle, and number three, boise, idaho. they have upgraded playgrounds and a generalpo it cuss on healthy living. children make up only a small percentage of san francisco's population, just 13.4%. that translates to more resources per child. >>> up next, it's the a.p. c7 sunday morning news at 6:00. the search for a serial arsonist in the south bay. the key piece of evidence that could help authorities find him. and it's still not too late to get a vaccination even though flu shots are in high demand. the problem some clinics are facing. we consider ourselveated, we consider ourselves business optimizers. how? by building custom security solutions that integrate video, access control, fire and intrusion protection. we'll show you lots of ways to run safely, and operate more efficiently. so your business can perform like never before. running safely, running efficiently, that's optimization. we are tyco integrated security. safer. smarter. tyco. i'm detecting increasing levels of happiness.

san francisco at the top of the list of good places to have a baby. why? because not that many people have babies in the city anymore. today's "san francisco chronicleat to expect when you are expecting," ranked san francisco above number two, portland, oregon, and number three, boise, idaho. thezy around the bay has topnotch hospitals and a number of mid-wives, upgraded playgrounds and a general focus on healthy living. children make up only a small percentage of san francisco's population, just 13.4%. that translates to more resources per child. >> let's get a final check now of our accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> just a couple hours away and game day is here. we are looking at temperatures in the 50s over in charlotte, right on through the game. back home, numbers climbing through the 50s for an afternoon high of about 60 in san francisco, 674 in oakland with low 60s in fremont and, yeah, you guessed it, the accuweather seven-day forecast shows another dry stretch with warming temperatures beginning tomorrow. record warmth tuesday, wednesday, thursday. it could be about 15 degrees above average, slight cooling by next weekend. go niners.

san francisco at the top of the list of good places to have a baby. why? because not that many people have babies in the city anymore. today's "san francisco chroniclegon, and number three, boise, idaho. the city around the bay have topnotch hospitals and a number of mid-wives, upgraded playgrounds and a general focus on healthy living. children make up only a small percentage of san francisco's population, just 13.4%. back to that thing about not that many people having babies, that translates to more resources for those babies. >> got it. >> yes. you can take the kiddies out today. it will be sunshiny. >> that's right. already losing some of that cloud cover. as we do, the temperatures climb through the 40s and 50s. by this afternoon, 3:00, we should have about 63 san jose, fremont 60. and the accuweather seven-day forecast warmer by at least 5 degrees tomorrow and an offshore flow for out of control warmth with temperatures as much as 15 degrees above average for much of the upcoming work week. >> all right. no rain? what can we do about that? thank you for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm caroline tyler along with meteorologist li

since we last all were here on december 11th, i want to point out the san francisco chronicle published their best theatre. their mvp is david ford, the marsh's master developer is helping performers find their voices and craft their stories makingt san francisco the general leader. new york and london are known as world class theatres. this little humble theatre has brought san francisco up tot the front now. please support the arts and marsh in san francisco. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hello, my name is lynn lombardy oh. a 30-year resident. i have stood in front of this august board with different people sitting in the seats. several different times over the last 25 years. and what i want to say is that i trust you. this board as a body whether it's you or someone else, your predecessors who have been sitting, making decisions that affect neighborhoods. i trust you. i have seen good decisions that are contentious on 24th street and have seen them work out for the residents who are the ones that are left with the bad decisions. there are two, i see two issues. one is the short-term

in today's edition of the san francisco chronicle a report says a bart police officer mistakenly thought his supervisor was an armed suspect before opening fire. the chronicle says investigators do not consider the shooting of sergeant tommy smith, head of detectives, to be the result of an accidentality gun discharge. he says the other officer made a split-second decision and fired his gun. the officers were in plainclothes and searching the apartment of a robbery suspect who was already in custody. >>> a hearing on what went wrong during the construction of the eastern span of the bay bridge. >> following the first hearing last week where a whistleblower sayscal transactually tried to -- cals trans actually tried to quiet safety concerns during the construction. he says supervisors covered up structural problems. a report commissioned by the state senate says a project official told an engineer not to document concerns but voice them instead. however,cal transsays this all adds up to a difference of opinion, not a coverup. >> after problems were discovered it became apparent to me that

the offensive line coach tony sparano will be joining the buccaneers according to the "san francisco chronicleow about those 49ers? the san francisco mayor ed lee continuing the mayoral tradition of betting on their team in the postseason. both mayors will mennor youth in the big brothers, big sisters program. with the opposing team's colors. also at stake, carolina barbecue, pulled pork against sour dough and ghiradelli chocolate. aaron rodgers over that loss. david lee, coast to coast. he had 22 points, 18 rebounds. he is rolling. and the next warriors possession, andre iguodala looking for the big man. the alley-oop. the warriors get their tenth straight. they've won ten in a row. one away from the record win streak. >> that means a lot. most importantly, i think our team is playing assistant basketball. everybody is stepping up when they need to step up and really excited for this group of guys that we can make this happen. sharks and predators. get your popcorn ready. second period. 2-1, preds. catching a bad break here. that's against the rules. the goal would stand. todd mcclellan very

that is according to the san francisco chronicle.call sergeant tom smith died on tuesday from a single bullet wound to the chest. it was fired by a fellow officer during a probation search in dublin. sources close to the investigation told the clon kl the shooting may be the result of a split second misjudgment by officer michael mace. the alameda county sheriff's office is investigating the shooting death. their sole and exclusive person, sergeant j.d. nelson told the oakland tribune there are news reports painting an inaccurate picture of what happened and more information is needed before making conclusions. as soon as we have more we'll bring that to you. >>> right now residents in ukraine are cleaning up the latest aftermath in a wave of violent clashes between protesters and the police there. kiev residents began sweeping up broken grass and debris in the ukraine house just hours after protesters stormed the building, forcing out police who had been holed up inside overnight. hundreds of thousands of ukrainians have protested s

according to the san francisco chronicle officers on scene were not wearing their lapel cameras or did not have them turned on. bart patrol officers have had the cameras since last summer and they are trained to use them in any enforcement action. >> if you capture some event or an object on video and it's a system that can't be tampered with, it's in also refutable what you see. >> plain clothes detectives are not required to wear the cameras but uniformed officers are. at least two officers in uniform were on scene during tuesdays search in dublin. tom smith was killed by friendly fire. >>> other headlines this morning a 14 year old oakland boy wanted in the murder of his sister is still on the run. police say the teen shot and killed 17 year old justice toliver over an argument about laundry. neighbors say they heard two or three shots from the families chinatown apartment. surveillance cameras recorded the boy leaving the complex. >>> one person is in the hospital after a car jumped a sidewalk and smashed into a bus shelter in san francisco. this happened at about 10:00 p.m. last n

we wanted to highlight also something chronicled by the san francisco chronicle, which included our former d 6 residents. after david's bike was stolen here in the neighborhood, he went online and spotted his tire again online, along with markings of his that he recognized. he text /-td the sell /-r asking to purchase the tire, not saying it was hissed, called sfpd and reached sergeant anderson. they posed as decoys on market street to get the seller to come to san francisco and they then apprehended him. sergeant anderson then stayed on duty eight hours past his shift and searching the home of the berkley suspect to complete the sting. they retrieved many other bikes and other items as well. he is a 15 year veteran of sfpd. he was promoted to sergeant in 2009 and has been a member of southern station investigative team since march of 2013. we're proud to have you as a part of district six family. and i know commander joe garrity and our commander for southern station, captain mike redman, who has been an astounding officer. these partnerships, amongst other have led to the closure of a ch

san francisco. mayor ed lee wants to stop charging for metered parking in the city on sundays. this is according to the san francisco chronicle. the city started to charge to bring in funds for muni. lee plans to make the proposal on friday in his state of the city address, where he will also ask voters to approve a $500 million bond to fund transportation projects. >>> today marks five years since danville pilot sully sullenberger safely landed a disabled jet on the new york hudson river. it happened january 15th, 2009 when a flock of geese damaged both of the plane's engines after taking off from la guardia airport. sullenberger's successful landing became known as the miracle on the hudson. today, he's in new york to commemorate the fifth anniversary along with other members of the flight crew and some of the passengers. >>> well, after a cool start temperatures are recovering this early wednesday afternoon under mostly sunny skies. already some 60s and once again we're on track to reach the 70s in a few hours. here's our live camera looking out toward the bay. we're in the clear. a little bit of haze. air quality takes a

involved in several controversial incidents before the shooting in santa rosa according to the "san francisco chronicle" including an incident in 1996 when erick gelhaus point his gun at a woman carrying her young son after she called for help in a dispute with a neighbor. >> the san mateo police department is taking a new approach to kick start the canine program and is using the intent to raise money. they have sworn in the only canine in the program, ajax and his human partner need equipment such as leashes and other training tools. they have raised $2,500. you can donate on our website at abc7news.com under oh -- "see it on tv i." >> crowd funding going on. now the weather forecast. something for everyone. >> so excited to turn on the windshield wipers. >> a lot of mist in the air. may need to use the wipers. it is mild. very mild. 47 at woodside. 49 at palo alto. everyone else in the 50's. redwood city is 50. and 53 in san mateo. belmont is 54. 50's in san francisco, oakland, hayward, fremont, san jose, san ramon, antioch, 36 in santa rosa. all the temperatures are from two to 11 degrees warmer th

a high-profile san francisco attorney is now involved in the case. according to the san francisco "chronicle" two players on the wood side high school basketball team were beaten and gagged and duct taped to chairs by teammates during a road trip last month. we could not reach the sequoia district attorney for comment but he called the incident extremely unfortunate. now attorney chris dolan is said to be exploring legal action against the high school district. he made headlines as the attorney for the family of an east bay teenager in the center of a national life support fight. >>> niners fever is sweeping san francisco as fans cheer on the team. san francisco police are make plans to ensure that celebration dozen not get out of hand after the game. nbc bay area's monte francis joins us from the mission district to take a look at making sure the fans stay best. >> reporter: preparing for the worst. they are adding at what they call a substantial number of extra overs tonight and those officers will be concentrated in areas like this. where people gather to call these games. officers will b

high-profile san francisco attorney is now involved in the case of two bay area high school basketball coaches fired over recent allegations of hazing. according to the "san francisco chronicle," two players on the woodside high school basketball team were beaten, gagged and duct taped to their chairs by their own teammates. all this during a road trip that took place last month. we could not reach the district superintendent for comment on this, but he told the chronicle the incident was "extremely unfortunate." attorney chris dolan says he's considering legal action against the high school district. dolan made headlines recently as the attorney for the family of jahi mcmath, the east bay teenager at the center of a national debate over medical procedures and brain death. >>> coming up, more than 50 years after his famous "i have a dream" speech, millions of americans take today to try to follow in martin luther king jr.'s footsteps. >>> and the flu outbreak continues. where one hospital is restricting visitors all because of the flu. >>> that's got to be tough getting sick when it's so warm outside. but everything is quick to change. we have got a major decrease in our tem

the "san francisco chronicle" reports that transportation insiders say the $10 million price tag could be just the beginning. the bolt problem first surfaced in march when 32 bolts cracked and it cost $25 million to fix the problem and get the new span open by labor day. caltran is trying to assess whether the thousands of other readies could be defective and need repairs. >> for the second time in less than a week foster farm suspended operations at a chicken plant over cockroaches. they closed the plant yesterday after re-opening the facility in livingston. first shut down on wednesday after a cockroach infestation raised concerns of food safety. the company says the cloture will last only a few days and is done to make sure it does not happen again. production is shifted to the other central valley plants. >>> in san francisco, police are investigating a shooting involving an off-duty officer yesterday morning at a chevron station. a police sergeant fired in self-defense when a driver punched her following a fender bender on interstate 280. an off-duty firefighter who witnessed the

san francisco chronicle is reporting officers on the scene were not wearing their lapel cameras. brian webb has the story. >> reporter: when one bart officer shot and camed another bart officer this week, other officers on scene should have been recording video of what happened. >> as far as what was and was not captured, again, i would have to refer to the alameda county sheriff's department who is conducting that investigation. >> reporter: bart patrol officers have been equipped with these cameras since last summer. trained to use them during any enforcement action including searches like the one that ended with bart sergeant tom smith killed by friendly fire. >> if you capture some of the events or an object on video and it is in a system, it can't be tampered with, it is irrefutable what you see. >> reporter: uniformed officers are required to wear the cameras. at least two officers in uniform were on scene during tuesday's search. >> our personnel train for these scenarios. what they did, how they approached that apartment, it is in accordance with our training. >> reporter

year the agency is expected to spend $10 million on monitoring the bolts according to the san francisco chronicle. that figure is expected to grow. the bolt problem first began in march when a third of the 19 rods used on the new span of the bay bridge cracked when tightened. caltrans says it still needs to assess whether other bolts on the bridge were defective and in danger of failing. >>> happening now -- members of one of b.a.r.t.'s largest unions are voting on a new contract which could finally put an end to the labor dispute. all day, members of seiu are voting on the new version. contract that eliminates the costly family leave provision after b.a.r.t.'s board said it was mistakenly included in the contract. the union is expected to approve the contract. this follows a vote last week by members of atu who voted to ratify the contract. >>> in sacramento, state lawmakers are considering legislation to ban transit strikes, 400,000 b.a.r.t. commuters were affected by strikes in july and october. republican leader bob huff has already intrope duesed a bill -- i row duesed a bill -- introduced a

according to the "san francisco chronicle" the shooting was not captured by the officer's body cameras because they were not wearing them or they were not turned on. three officers were detectives and do not usually wear the cameras including sergeant tom smith would was shot and michael maes who is identified as the shooter while searching for stolen property in dublin on tuesday. yesterday, the chief rainey confirmed two officers were wearing cameras but did not know if they were recording. >> an autopsy confirms sergeant smith was killed by one bull health to -- bullet proof chest. officials have not revealed whether 50-year-old maes fired by mistake or mistyke him for someone else while searching an apartment. michael maes worked with smith on the oscar grant case. his attorney, his client is grieving and his heart goes to the submit family. >> a viewing for sergeant smith is on tuesday night at chapel of the chimes in hair at 7:00. the funeral will take place at 10:00 a.m. on wednesday at neighborhood church or three crosses church in castro valley. bart has a memorial fund set up

that's according to the "san francisco chronicle."sergeant tom smith died tuesday from a single bullet wound to the chest. it was fired by a fellow officer during a probation search in dublin. sources close to the investigation told the chronicle the shooting may be the result of a split-second misjudgment by another detective. the alameda county sheriff's office is investigating the shooting death. there are new reports they're painting an inaccurate picture of what happened and more information is needed before making any conclusions. >>> developing story, a shooting at a crowded shopping mall in maryland. some shoppers ran for their lives and others sought shelter inside stores. three people are dead. the mall is located in columbia, about 25 miles outside the nation's capital. nbc's brian moore has the story. >> reporter: in a matter of moments, a quiet saturday inside a packed maryland shopping mall turned into a terrifying life-or-death drama. >> i heard a bang and i said, man, that sounds like a gunshot. >> sounded like a trans

according to the "san francisco chronicle" two players on the woodside high school basketball team were beaten, gagged and duct taped to chairs by their teammates during a road trip last month. we couldn't reach the district superintendent for comment but he told the chronicle the incident was, quote, extremely unfortunate. now attorney dolan says he is considering legal action against the high school district. he made headlines as the attorney for the family of the teen at the center of a national debate over medical procedures and brain death. >> a home in san jose had to be evacuated. the garage caught fire in south san jose. people were in the home when the fire broke out. crews evacuated them before fighting the fire. and firefighters were able to knock down the flames before they spread. investigators still trying to figure out how that fire started. the 49ers are back at team headquarters this morning. it new gear up for the super bowl but to clear out their lockers. >> the team's quest for a sixth title was cut short by the seahawks. hundreds of fans were on hand to greet the 49

the "san francisco chronicle" reports that bart spent more than $2 million. half of that money was paying the salaries of those who took time off their job to work on this deal. nearly $5,000 was spent on take out orders. one business made more than $2500 on sandwich orders. more than 1 million went to the charter buses that bart paid to shuttle commuters during those two strikes. and bart reportedly lost $5 million during those walkouts. we reached tout bart, which would not confirm these figures, but did say everything was a one-time money expenditure. >>> a new recall involving a popular dinner dish. almost two million pounds of kraft pasta and beef are being recalled because they have soy. no illnesses have been reported. >>> coming up, millions watched the live version of the sound of music. we're going to tell you the next musical coming no your television. >>> whether you loved it or hated it, many people watcheded it. nbc has decided to make it an annual event. the network will present "peter pan." no casting decisions have been announced yet, but an

from the san francisco >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> it seems the stick will stick around for a while. the "san francisco chronicle reporting park department officials plan to keep the stadium staff of 15 while they work to secure a series of closing events. officials say there is nothing to announce yet but they are considering expedition soccer matches and celebrity games featuring past 49ers and giant stars and the community day open house. the hope is that a farewell concert with paul mccartney late in the summer or early fall. >> surfers around the world are holding their breath to find out if maverick surf competition takes off at half moon bay this weekend. in the last hour, organizers of the big wave competition posted on facebook that they should know by noon today whether mavericks will kickoff on friday. they watching it closely. conditions off the coast could be right for the daredevil contest but it could be too dangerous. 30,000 people are expected to pack half moon bay and 24 surfers from around the world, the best, will compete with the top prize $50,000. >> lots of danger but that is a lot of mone

fired in the wake of hazing allegations had a hoy-profile san francisco attorney is now involved in this case. according to "the san francisco chronicle," two players on the woodside high school basketball team were beaten, gagged and duct taped to chairs by teammates during a road trip last month. we cannot reach the district superintendent for comment tonight, but in comments to "the chronicle" he called the indent extremely unfortunate. now attorney chris dolan is said to be exploring legal action against the high school district. dolan made headlines recently as the family for the attorney of jahi mcmath, an east bay teenager at the center of a national life support fight. >>> fire crews have now contained a fire that destroyed a family-owned construction company in san jose today. the fire started shortly after 11:00 this morning in the back of the commercial building on almadin road near 87. >> they did heavy fire conditions that they were able to keep checked to the back and middle part of the building. we were able to salvage a lot of sensitive office equipment, computer hard drives, record, things like that. >> the cause of t

the "san francisco chronicle" reports that city recreation and park department officials will keep the stadium staff of 15 as they work to line up a series of closing events. officials say that there is nothing to announce yet but they are considering exhibition soccer matches and celebrity games featuring past 49ers and giant stars and a community day open house. the big help is a farewell concert starring paul mccartney in the summer or early fall. >> the slow goodbye to candlestick park. >> did we say summer? >> summer, yes, with 60's and 70's in the middle of january. it feels like summer in some parts of the bay area. good morning, everyone, it was our ninth consecutive day with record high temperatures, sfo is 68, besting the record of 67 in 1976. and downtown oakland, 71. salinas, 76, a record that stood until 1975. around our neighborhood you can see it is clear on live doppler 7 hd. as we go to the east coast, the storm finally is winding down giving best and the cape a last shot of snow. that is what brought the snow, the second storm moving through the great lakes that will

that's according to the "san francisco chronicle." sergeant tom smith died tuesday from a single bullet wound to the chest. it was fired by a fellow officer during a probation search in dublin. sources close to the investigation told the chronicle the shooting may be the result of a split-second misjudgment by officer michael mace. they're investigating the shooting death. spoke sergeant j.d. nelson told the open tribune there are news reports painting an inaccurate picture of what happened and more information is needed before making any conclusions. >>> san francisco police officers shot and killed a dog today while checking a vacant building. officers say they were doing a check on the building in the projects in the 1000 block of connecticut street 10:30 this morning. they opened the door, found at least one squatter inside and a dog, a pit bull. one officer said he felt threatened and fired at the dog. neighbors say the dog named psycho was well known in the area. >> i feel like he really did need to get shot, though, because he

the san francisco chronicle reports that body cameras worn by two uniformed officers at the scene were not turned on at the time of the shooting. officer michael maze shot and killed sergeant tom smith tuesday during a probation search in dublin. today mason's attorney says his client is cooperating fully with investigators. >> it's deep, deep, sad tragedy is something that happens and is a risk and peril that law enforcement officers are subjected to in the course of their duties in protecting the public and serving the public. >> b.a.r.t. says it can't confirm reports that no video exists but a spokesperson tells nbc bay area that policy requires all uniformed officers to wear body cameras and record all interactions and searches. however, it is unclear if the uniformed officers were actively involved in the at the time of that shooting. >>> a plan to help an oakland mom who lost two sons in separate shootings has raised more than $30,000. danelle lost both her children less than three weeks apart. 13-year-old lee weathersby was walking home when he was shot and killed new year's eve

today's san francisco chronicle said b.a.r.t. spent $2.2 million to reach the settlement and that doesn't count $5 million lost due to the strikes. it spent more than a million dollars chartering buses to shuttle riders around. here's how they break down the $2.2 million talks. nearly half went to pay the salaries of 53 union negotiators who took time off work to sit across the table from b.a.r.t. negotiators. b.a.r.t. spent $1.2 million on outside consultants and pr people. nearly $5,000 on take-out food. nick's plaza cafe took about $2600 in sandwich orders. >>> 4:35. martin luther king weekend normally a big time for skiing, but plenty of people staying around for the warmth. >> absolutely. we've got warm temperatures once again today. let's take a look at them as we break down your day planner. we're in the 30s and 40s so off to a pretty seasonal start this morning. we'll have high clouds through the better part of the morning hours but those should taper a little bit in the afternoon. we're already in the low to mid-60s by n

according to the "san francisco chronicle", wildlife managers from lake tahoe to yosemite have been wanting visitors and residents of increased bear activity because fewer bears are hibernating this unseasonably warm season and, instead, are awake and looking for food. the warm winter is affecting other animals and their hibernation cycles, as well. >>> >> the senator is intensifying in russia for a possible female suicide bomber who may already be inside the ring of security surrounding the olympics. hotel employees in sochi told abc that they have wanted posters of the black widow believed 22-year-old whose husband, a militant, died during a shootout with russian forces last year. the military has plans to evacuate americans if needed. two warships are in the black sea on a planned deployment. >>> >> the olympic team includes 15-year-old figure skater from san jose who will leave soon for russia. she told use that security worries will not distract her from the quest for gold. >> we are excited and we not get concerned about any other things that are going on we are just excited to go the

the san francisco chronicle reported the boys admitted to felony charges in juvenile court. they were between 30 and 45 days in juvenile detention. we contacted the court, and officials there say they could not comment on a juvenile case. >>> tempers flared today as california officials sought to reassure congressional republicans it is state will be able to match billions of dollars in federal funding for the controversial high speed rail project. the federal governments awarded $3.5 billion in grants but 2.5 billion requires a dollar for dollar match from the state. now, state funding is in legal limbo after a court blocked california from selling billions of dollars in bonds for the project. >> work began today to put up marijuana depositories at the colorado springs airport. so called amnesty boxes allow those traveling out of state to drop off their marijuana. as you may know, colorado is the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, however, you can't bring the marijuana into airport facilities or on planes. the colorado springs passengers will have the opportuni

we will speak with the executive of the san francisco chronicle pit that is at 3 p.m., 6 p.m. eastern. it is 56 past the hour. bloomberg tv is on the markets. if julie hyman is in new york. >> we are continuing to see markets rallying here. we are breaking the losing streak we saw for the first three sessions of the year. in terms of the individual shares.downgrading analysts say after jumping 60% from last year, the market cap exceeding valuations of other companies in the luxury and excess free space. are also falling after the company sold its natural gas assets from the gulf of mexico. we are also watching the weather. record cold temperatures descending upon much of the eastern parts of the country. there is concern about what it could mean. let's talk about some of the other commodities. alan, going in today, there are concerns about oranges freezing in florida. give us an update on what happened there. >> a big sigh of relief from florida today. the weather was around freezing last night. this is a little below freezing for several hours. it looks like that did

a longtime san francisco news man about this, a former executive vice president of "the san francisco chronicle it is quite a provocative debate. on,his issue has been going income disparity, socioeconomic cultural wars, probably since the 49er days, when the magnets of gold and silver were building these huge mansions amidst a lot of poverty. more contemporary times, as a reporter, i remember in the 1970s when gentrification became a word, people worried about what your people moving into their neighborhoods and throwing them out. >> and it is not just san francisco. in any city with a burgeoning industry around the world. in central and south america, asia, everywhere. tech companies have really boomed in san francisco, taking out huge corporate office spaces, and they are revitalizing -- we both lived here -- revitalizing certain neighborhoods, but at the same time they are driving up real estate prices. some people are happy about that, others are pretty. piss factor is not high enough, with all due respect, to all those people yelling at the buses. war where it is chest to chest, but nothi

the san francisco chronicle identified the officer who shot him. >>> michael maze, a 10 year officer and they are looking into whether he accidentally fired his gun or it many to go off, whatever the circumstances are, that officer is in an incredible amount of pain. >> he is devastated and this was certainly not his intent and you can only imagine the heartbreak he has at this time. >> the apartment those officers were searching yesterday belongs to a suspected robber who was in custody but officers were going to that apartment to search the place. if they entered and they were worried somebody may have been inside the unit. now yesterday, sergeant smith's body was taken and said everybody connected, everybody is grieving the first on duty death of a police officer. live this morning in dublin, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> they are grieving sergeant thomas smith, he was a well respected officer with 20 years experience and they are at bart headquarters this morning with more on what fellow officers are saying this morning. >> reporter: office remembers coming into work with heav