we leave you with the magnificent sound of our san francisco symphony. for tickets and information visit sf symphony.org. good morning, i'm anne mako. i'm phil matier. i'm mark kelly. there s a lot to talk about in our ne hour... (anne teases soda tax (phil teases warriors waterf interview >>> good morning. it is 8:30 sunday february 2nd. thank you for joining us. >>> there is a lot of news to get to. >>> another bay area city is considering a soda tax after the proposal went down in flames recently. is this a good idea? or is this nanny government? that's something we are exploring today. before that comes in front of the san francisco board of supervisors on tuesday. >>> we are going to be taking a look at another big issue in the bay area. the warriors

center for lesbian rights, in addition she is a major supporter of the did he young museum, san francisco symphony and the police officer organization. so this is a very serious san francisco citizen. but also on the professional front carolyn is a bio medical professional, she has just had a medical device approved by the fda and was designed in conjunction with professors from ucsf despite the fact her work took her down to the pen nepbs sla she remained a devoted san franciscoan, she stayed in the city, she continued to pay her taxes, she dedicated her time to the many san francisco organizations i just mentioned. finally, home to carolyn is not just san francisco, it's specifically the eureka valley where she knows every street, every side running site and every dog friendly zone. she wants to stay in the eureka valley where her neighbors have become dear friends where she is often the first to help those in need. she is trying to create a new home for herself in the neighborhood to which she has dedicated her life. thank you and i hope you will approve her application and let her stay in this

the dalai lama will be in the bay area tomorrow for an event at san francisco's davis symphony hall. the spiritual leader will bless the community center in richmond on sunday. >> football season is over but a football fan is being celebrate ed for heroism as a raiders' gave saving a only's life in an effort that left him injured. eric? expecting to be honored for attending a raiders' game but people at the coliseum for the matchup against tennessee know he did much more than that. >> where some of us could hesitate and be fearful and wonder, what do we do? why do it? can we do it? his training helps him to step forward and do the right thing. >> he said his marine corps training led him to do the right thing when a woman tried to commit suicide by jumping contract upper deck he suffered deep browses -- bruises trying to catch her. >> do you what you have to do. >> the woman fell 50' and ended up in critical condition but survived. >> he is the father of these and grandfather of eight who spent 17 years in the marines and 42 years working for the federal government. in the east by, t

he discussed the nature of the mind at san francisco's davies symphony hall. cameras were not allowed inside. governor jerry brown had a chance to spend time with the exiled tibetan spiritual leader and tweeted this photo of the two at a restaurant. >> meantime, dozens rallied in san francisco against the dalai lama. the demonstrators accuse the spiritual leader of religious persecution and human rights abuses, for forbidding their form of worship. >> all we're doing is asking him to please lift that ban so people can exercise their right to religious freedom. >> the dalai lama's website suggests this form of worship is sectarian. >>> the world's most wanted drug lord is now in custody in mexico. authorities say joaquin el chappo guzman was captured in the pacific resort town in mexico, in a massive police operation. the 56-year-old billionaire faces drug traffic indictments in the u.s. >>> whatsupp was down for three hours, angering users. the app has 450 million users worldwide and was recently bought by facebook for a staggering $19 billion. new owner of fa

the san francisco symphony will announce its 2014-15 concert season. some of big names coming to the symphony in the coming months include liza minnelli in march. and ben folds in may. r >> let's head over to the weather center. although, it was beautiful that we are changing on authorizing did we will see an increase in calls tomorrow. >> we have a couple sponsor are headed our way. concord is at 44 degrees. by 12, the clause was start to clear. we are talking about a another day of record- breaking temperatures. you will notice plenty of temperatures. we will have 72 degrees for fremont redwood city will have a high of 69. we're getting close to 70 and we will seek other places like concord and walnut creek reaching close to 70. low 60s along the coast this will definitely be-as we have a called cover for the pacific. there is another system headed our way for friday, we may see up to 7 in. of rain. highs will be in the low 50's. >> i will continue to monitor the forecast a less take it to the road. we have areas of overnight construction pripet ther

san francisco, chase cane. >> thank you. he means so much to so many people. >>> more details about his visit throughout the bay area. tomorrow afternoon he'll speak in san francisco davies symphonyl and on sunday morning will speak to the berkeley community center and on monday two engagements at santa clara university. >>> washington and colorado were the first to breakthrough and now other states are considering green lining marijuana for recreational use, including california. >> the president weighed in saying marijuana is actually safer than alcohol. in tonight's reality check, sam brock digs into a decade's old debate to see if it's true. >> good evening. we tried to focus on the most impactful events. the known facts support the president's claim with one big exception. the top pick is kind of out of the bag. cannabis supporters say it's improving lives and at the national forefront. even the president is weighing in telling the new yorker magazine recently, i don't think it's more dangerous than alcohol. is this true? >> my initial impression is he's closer to telling the truth than what the government has been willing to do about marijuana. >> reporter: dr. timothy is a

[chanting] >> demonstrators gathered outside the symphony hall in san francisco to protest the spiritual leader, accusing him of religious persecution and human rights abuses, but inside the hall a sold-out crowd listened to his holy necessary speak on the nature of the mind. he says he is committed to preserving the dib bet yan buddhist culture. >> re'll continue his bay area visit with the blessing of the tibetan community center? richmond tomorrow morning. then he'll hold a public talk at the berkeley community theater. on monday the dalai lama will participate in a talk on the theme of compassion. back accomplish over corporate tax breaks had protesters. >> a security warning for apple products. the software glitch and what consumers can do to protect their devices. >> i'm on the roof of the kgo news center. very busy right now still sunny, but the clouds are starting to roll in. fog pushing in off the coast, we're looking at a warm day tomorrow but the rain is just ahead. good is in ealmond. a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good g

san francisco. his men speaking at symphony hall appeared then to be in berkeley to talk about how to achieve happinessthird visit will be a ceremony. and santa clara university hill brought compassion and business people >> : opposition leaders signed an agreement today in ukraine. some admit the deal is not perfect but ellis' the killing has stopped. hundreds killed and many more injured. >> : arizona legislatures passed a cut traversal bill. but business owners with strong religious beliefs to refuse service to people who are gay. some people say that protect religious freedom. assault others say that defense discrimination. >> : irreligion's as it is wrong >> : all eyes are on republican gov. dan. who decides whether he will sign the bill the decision will be made next week. there may be business boycotts if the bill becomes law. >> : wanted fugitive that we talked about at the top the show appeared has been caught. they've arrested kevin anthony griggs in portland oregon. the been stressing how dangerous he was. in recent days he was a recent bond who escaped from custody and montana. there is $10

community groups that blame the technical industry for issues facing san francisco are planning a demonstration outside the symphonyl ahead of the crunchy awards. activities safe evictions and rising rents and loss of small business and lack of affordable housing are because of technical workers in the city. "san francisco examiner" reports they will protest outside the 7th annual crunchy award and ask leaders to live up to community benefit agreements. this is a celebration of the best in technology. >>> a star athlete is on the way to becoming the first openly gay player in the nfl. michael sam an all american defensive line plan for missouri tigers will be drafted in may. he has come out publicly. >>> the 24-year-old, 66' 2", talked about his sexuality with espn outside the line. >> i came to tell the world i am a produce gay man. >> how does that feel? >> a load off my chest. he is expected to be chosen in the early round of the nfl draft in may with a macho culture and analysts say the team that drafts sam will face inbound challenges. >> he is bringing baggage into the locker room. so when you thing about mic

this afternoon the 2:00 he'll speak in san francisco at davies symphony hall. on sunday morning the tibeten leader will speak at the berkeley community theatre and then monday he has two public engagements at santa clara university. >> still ahead -- >> when you have someone to love that much, it can't go wrong. >> a bay area couple says i do for the second time. their love story and the outpouring that will make you bay area proud. >>> this morning's "bay area proud" has us thinking for centuries we've been doing weddings all wrong. the big celebration should be a victory lap and not the starting point. got us thinking all of this is the story of bob and myra graves and their wedding last week. 72 years into their wonderful marriage. here's "today in the bay's" garvin thompson. >> reporter: before moving into the retirement community in antioch last month, bob and myra graves got rid of most of their stuff, except a few family photos like this one. the first of themselves taken as a couple taken a few months after they eloped to reno in 1942 just before bob we

looked like a presidential motorcade going up to symphony hall in san francisco. this was the first of three scheduled public speaking engagements. there were no videocameras allowed inside. but kcbs reporter anna duckworth snapped this picture of the tibetan. >> this afternoon's talk is the nature of mind but his message of peace, compassion, nonviolence and reconciliation i think will resonate with everyone. >> presumably we'll get a picture. a large group of protestors gathered outside today's event. they accused the dalai lama of religious persecution and human rights abuses. a spokesman for the dalai lama would not comment on the protest. >>> it seems like a never ending issue. problems for people trying to sign up for insurance. we have the "covered california" website down for the weekend. >> an unusual sight on a river frozen solid cameras capture the moments the icebreakers loose. the warning for people downstream. one of the best things is that millions of peopleia will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annu

his arrival at symphony hall in san francisco looked like a presidential motorcade. this is the first of his three scheduled public speaking appearances. he is known for being a peaceful leader and that was reflected in part of his message to the capacity crowd. no cameras were inside but anna duckworth captured audio and got a picture [ indiscernible ] change does not come through united nation or government or somewhere else, no. humanity have the responsibility to change world. >> outside there were protestors. they accuse the dalai lama of religious persecution and human rights abuses. a spokesman had no comment. >>> still ahead thousands of bikers roar through the streets of oakland to remember the president of the oakland chapter of the hell's angels. >> don't let your dogs roam the shrubs and bushes. the snacks someone is hiding that can be deadly. >> beautiful weekend in the bay area but don't be lulled into a false sense of security. the forecast of a change in the air still ahead. ,,,,,,,,,,,, california met today in oak to honor the life of one of their mo

the dalai lama will make appearances at san francisco's davey symphony hall tomorrow, and berkeley on sunday. then monday he'll speak at santa clara university before heading to los angeles. no cameras are at the white house at the meeting this hour, but my contact did tell me that he'll get me a reading of that, a read out of that meeting, rather, as soon as possible and i'll be working on that for 8:15. live in washington, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. meantime, chinese officials have warned that the president's meeting with the dalai lama would interfere with the internal affairs of china. china considers the dalai lama a separatist. the u.s. says it recognizes tibet to be a part of the people's republic of china and does not support tibetan inspection. >>> a construction site in downtown san francisco will be closed as investigators search for answers in a serious accident. two workers are still fighting for their lives after falling from a scaffolding at a skyscraper under construction. it happened yesterday afternoon high-rise on mission and fremont streets. o

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he will speak at davie symphony hall in san francisco and the following week, he will speak at the berkeley community visit. the next day, he will talk about business ethics at santa claira university. >> > >> as part of super sunday, university reps went it al enbaptist -- that he encouraged young people to consider cal state on their list of places to apply. >> i actually had not considered cal state and i huh not gotten any information on it. i feel like it is definitely something i can should check out >>> they have so many opportunities. i want to make sure they have all of the information, about the national schools and our local schools. >> reporter: outside, parents offered information on financial aid, admission and other services. >> >> let's check in with meteorologist, mark tomeo to find out what is? store. >> temperatures, god three to five degrees warmer than yesterday. as far as the extended, there is a tiny chance of a few light showers, no real significant storms showing up. right now, multiple doppler radars, trying to detect the rainfall. nothing out there. as you can see

. >>> cheering and jeering greeted the dalai lama outside davies symphony hall in san francisco saturday. that's where -- the dalai lama more commonly known for preaching compassion is being accused of intolerance. the sold-out event left some of his supporters gathering outside willing to pay top dollar for his ticket. security tight as the dalai lama was greeted by both followers and protesters. >> we are here to get the dalai lama to stop his religious persecution and the abuse of basic human rights. >> control your mind, be kind to others, what could -- what is that about? >> the dalai lama will meet with president obama friday at the white house. the white house says the president is hosting the dalai lama in his capacity as a respected religious and cultural leader. >>> more than 500 ukrainians and their supporters gathered at san francisco city hall saturday for an event to support the protest in ukraine. this morning the chief of that country's parliament now has presidential power and supporters are very jubilant to learn julia was released from prison. >> she represents a lot o

followers and protesters were on hand during a stop at davey symphony hall in san francisco.a will bless a new tibetan communities center in richmond before holding talks. >>> ukraine's president says he has no intention of resigning despite a possible coup. protesters claim they have taken over the city of kiev. ukrainian parliament also said they voted to impeach him. >>> dr. daniel garza was a respected associate professor and researcher in the field of sports met sin. he killed himself after coming under criminal investigation for sexually abusing former stanford students. we have new details about his latest chilling crime spree. >> reporter: kron 4 learned how dr. garza was believed to be drugging and molesting younger students. >> his m o was the same, luring them here in the homes above red wood side. he played on victims' sympathy, getting them to spend the them dying of cancer and needed their help and comfort to deal with his suffering. the students, thinking they were coming to his aid, stayed. they were drugged and abused. when they wind of the alleged conduct, t

>>> country groups who blame the technical industry for issues facing san francisco is planning a demonstration outside the symphonyictions and rising represents and loss of small business and lack of affordable housing are because of the influx of technical workers. the "san francisco examiner" reports that demonstrators will roast outside tonight at the awards and ask leaders to live up to the community benefit agreements while celebrating the best in technology. >> petaluma company is recalling nine million pounds of beef and veal. the corporation processed deceased animals without inspections. the products being recalled include beef and veal cuts and "304," from january 2013 to january of 2014 and ship to california, florida, illinois and texas. last month the same company recalled 42,000 pounds of product not properly inspected. >>> the storms are a bonanza for skiers. near lake tahoe 14" of snow fell. over the past week up to 7' of snow drop on the resort. there is so much snow and rain the national weather service estimated that lake tahoe got the equivalent of 13.5 billion gallons of water over the weekend

. >> reporter: the dalai lama's first event is at davies symphony hall in san francisco. >> for the dalailama's schedule this weekend go to abc news 7.com and look under see it on tv. >>> up to the roof now for a check of your weather at 8:08 on your saturday morning. lisa? >> katie, good morning, we are 49 right now in emeriville and we've got a live look where it is nice and clear. there's fog confined to the coast. it will keep the temperatures there cooler today. elsewhere we're above average once again but what you haven't heard, probably, is all the rain that we're expecting next week. i'll time it out for you and have that extend the outlook when we come back. >>> the new level of security the next time you go to a warriors game. >>> and later, a wi-fi upgrade. the bay area city he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! [ female announcer ] t

. >> the dalai lama's first event is at symphony hall in san francisco. abc7 news. >>> the dalai lama schedule this weekend, go to abc7 news.com and look under "see it on tv." >> up to the roof now. meteorologist lisa argen and a look at what's coming. >> hi, katie. it is going to be a pretty nice day out here. if you are tired of the same old same old, you will want to stay tuned for the extend outlook. from the roof camera lacking out toward the island, you see how clear it is. but there's fog in the north bay valleys. let's get to the rain. stay with us. we will have that in my extended outlook in a few minutes. >> thank you, lisa. also next, the new levelful security the next time you will see when you go to a warriors game. the officers that will sniff out signs of trouble. and later a wi-fi upgrade. the bay area city considering a proposal from google for a new system. good is in a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut

. >> the dalai lama's first event is at symphony hall in san francisco. abc7 news. >>> the dalai lama schedule this weekend, go to abc7 news.com and look under "see it on tv." let's head up to the roof. lease arrange with a forecast that includes some rain, yay! >> but dry right now. some fog will be forming along the shoreline, keeping it cooler in some neighborhoods. i will detail that, the above normal temperatures and when we will see the rain whether we comeback. >> also next the new level of security the next time you will see the next time you go to a warriors game. the officers that will sniff out signs of trouble. and later a wi-fi upgrade. bay area city considering a proposal from google for a new system. ♪ ♪ it takes two to make it outta sight ♪ ♪ ♪ it takes two to make a thing go right ♪ ♪ ♪ it takes two to make it outta sight ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] only yoplait light and yoplait greek 100 are endorsed by weight watchers. so many delicious flavors that taste outta sight. [ mom ] time for breakfast. [ male announcer ] mary larson will never f

that is at 2:00 today at the davies symphony hall in san francisco. >>> and new this morning, advocates for human rights and gay rights are asking the international olympic committee to safeguard against dmimination. a coalition of 30 groups wants the i.o.c. to make sure host currents do not enact laws just before the games that infringe on people's rights. activists have been especially concerned about a russian law banning what it calls gay propaganda. >>> well, seven gold medals are up for grabs today in sochi, but the u.s. men's hockey team will try to win bronze in a game against finland. adriennea diaz reports on the latest triumphs and disappointments. >>reporter: it was a bitter loss on the ice for the u.s. men's hockey team. facing canada in the semifinals, it was this goal by jamie bend that decided the game. the u.s. lost 1-0. canada will face sweden for the gold on sunday. sweden beat finland 2-1. the u.s. and finland play today for the bronze. american skier mi kayla shi41 fared much better in the women's slalom. she is the youngest female or male to win the olympic slalom.

from china, which considers him a separatist, he arrives in san francisco this afternoon and is scheduled to make appearances at the symphonyl tomorrow and the berkeley community theater on sunday, monday he is set to speak at santa clara university before heading to los angeles. >>> tesoro refinery is refusing to let officials investigate an accident there according to the chronicle. the quote officials as saying they gained access to the plant the day after two workers were burned but the plant would not let them return, they say the accident is minor and does not meet the criteria for a federal investigation, and the workers were straighted for burns. >>> the chp is searching for the person or persons throwing water bottles at cars, it happened at least 4 times on highway 12 in the past week. just yesterday a side mirror of a school bus was hit and shattered by a bottle. another driver says his car was hit and at first he did not know what had happened. >> i took a look at my daughter, what is that and then i looked back and that is when i saw the pickup truck that was heading the other way. >> the chp is now locking for

flight of stairs and falling open a marble door at the symphony and being hit simply going to diner or simply crossing the street in downtown san francisco. our firefighters, our police who protect us daily are taken there. children from broken homes abuse of homes are taken there. friends, cousins or simply strangers who might be homes all

flight of stairs and falling open a marble door at the symphony and being hit simply going to diner or simply crossing the street in downtown san francisco. our firefighters, our police who protect us daily are taken there. children from broken homes abuse of homes are taken there. friends, cousins or simply strangers who might be homes all are served at the general. i am very grateful for san francisco general. other who told me their personal stories are very grateful as well. my goal is for everyone i mean everyone in this community to be as grateful as i am. don't wait for that accident to happen the plane crashed or the earthquake. be grateful we have this our county hospital with invaluable services on a daily basis 24/7. and i mean 24/7. the general has already been prepared to meet the needs of our city when we need it the most soon with an outstanding general facility it will match it's clinical obsolescence. this place is a hard adversity a safety net to the community. our heart and soul felt folks on the streets or iconic to our san francisco. with the help of the hearts in san francisco project the foundation has raised more

today, he'll give a speech at davies symphony hall in san francisco.richmond and santa clara. >>> a presidential coux may be under way in the ukraine. protesters claim to be in control of the capital city of kiev. the development comes a day after ukraine's president signed and agreement that calls for early elections and constitutional reform, in an effort to resolve political crisis. ukraine's president has left the capital, but says he has no plans to resign. however, ukraine's parliament has just voted to impeach him. 500 members of the ukrainian community in the bay area are planning to hold a rally today at 1:00 p.m. in front of san francisco city hall. >>> an ole miss fraternity has been suspended for defacing a statue of the first african american student ever admitted to that school. three members of the sigma fye epsilon fraternity are responsible for hanging a noose and confederate flag from james meredith. james meredith's admission into the university prompted a civil rights march. african american students claim someone shouted racial slu

san francisco, berkeley and santa clara. >> here is a list of where the dalai lama will be this weekend. today he was speaking at 2:00 p.m. at the davies symphonysco. tomorrow morning, he will be at berkeley high school. finally, tomorrow afternoon he will be out during 51 people from around the world for their pledge to put work. >> coming up on the kron4 new spread another public meeting at the san jose state university about hate ♪ [ female announcer ] now your best accessory can be your smile. with colgate® optic white toothpaste. unlike the leading whitening toothpaste colgate® optic white goes beyond surface stains to deeply whiten teeth. it whitens over three shades. that's more than the leading express whitening strip. so the only accessory you need to look fabulous is your smile. colgate® optic white whitens more than the leading express whitening strips. and try the new collection for whiter teeth in one day! >> new this morning. the alameda county social services agency is opening a farm stand to encourage healthy eating. the new farmstead will be at foothill boulevard in oakland. this is a third farm stand the agency has opened. >>

this is san francisco the intersection of brief and van ness to the symphony hall with all lanes re-openedound direction with will tail lights northbound, southbound lanes were closed for a time because of a pedestrian would was seriously injure after being hit by a vehicle. we have problems including the crash blocking a lane that cleared and done enough damage to cause bumper to bumper traffic and we have sheet metal reported southbound on 680 at sheridan road with traffic running smoothly. watch out for the sheet metal. c.h.p. may have to do a traffic break to clear the debris. the bay bridge toll plaza shows the commute from the maze to friend cash-paying lanes are loading up and the fast track lanes are moving smoothly and metering lights are not town on. >> new details in the death of philip seymour hoffman love this morning. police have arrested four people in new york. three men and a woman are held on drug charges tied to the death. police found 350 bags of heroin if their apartment and are trying to determine if it is the same batch as the drugs found in hoffman's apartment. he w

in the san francisco neighborhood trying to unify people and discuss the impact tech companies are having. across town it was a different story. [ music ] >> dozens protested outside davies symphonyall while tech workers inside gathered for an award show. >> people that are being -- really feeling the crunch, if you will, of evictions, much of which is fueled by the speculators and the speculation that comes through the tech industry and the money coming into san francisco. >> tech firms are credited with bringing in new jobs, critics saying it's harder for the working class. >>> at the olympics today shaun white going for his third successive gold medal in the halfpipe and now a spoiler alert as cbs news reporter alfonso van marsh updates the action in sochi. >> reporter: julia mancuso won her fourth olympic medal in alpine skiing monday. no other american woman has more than two. mancuso did well in the downhill half of the super combined but was bested in the slalom and took the bronze. in the men's moguls a canadian became the first repeat as a gold in the event. teammate kingsberry took the silver giving canada a 1-2 finish in both moguls. and it was a family affair as miche

symphony hall. governor jerry brown had time to spend time with the exiled tibetan leader and tweeted this picture with the two at this restaurant. dozens of people rally san francisco protesting the dalai lama's visit. shugden accuses the spiritular leader of human rights abuses for forbidding them from their form of worship. >> all we're doing is asking him to please lift had a ban, so people can exercise their right to religious freedom. >> the dalai lama's website suggests that this form of worship is "sectarian and divisive," the disabled list is scheduled for two more bay area appearance. tomorrow morning he is set is to speak on topic of "how oachieve happiness och on monday, he expected the santa clara university to talk about "business, ethics and compassion." both events are already sold out. >>> the state's affordable health care enrollment website is expected to be down through website. spokesman for covered california apologized for the inconvenience as engineers work to fix the problem. this outage actual ban wednesday afternoon and as been traced to a software upgrade. applicants still view information pages and use the comparison shopping tool. >>> m

san francisco. then stops in richmond and berkeley on sunday. all four events are sold out. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on the dahli lama's visit. his visit at the symphonys scheduled for 2:00 p.m. then monday morning the dahli lama will bless a temple. monday he will speak at santa clara university at 10:00 a.m. >>> people in vacaville are being warned about mountain lions after people report seeing big cats in the last several days. people have reported seeing the big cats the sightings have prompted warnings from police as well as city officials. >> fight back. you know don't just assume you've got no chance. if you've got a walking stick. hit him. use your hands, fists whatever you can use to protect yourself. >> unless a mountain lion shows aggression toward people it is not considered a public safety concern by the department of fish and wildlife. wildlife experts say you should make as much noise as possible if you come against a mountain lion. keep eye contact and throw stones to try to scare the cat away. also back away slowly and try to create as much distance as you can between yourself and the mountain lion. >>> a warm one again today. record

san francisco, open space is a premium. >> why would this parking partially shut down? >> reporter: the park pea be one of the hippest gathering spots on earth. it's hosted everything from protests to symphonies to the thousands of young people who flock to the park every weekend. >> there's like the hoopers, the truffle dudes. >> reporter: sidney and her friends are here every week. but soon the park won't just be chill, it will be on ice. in a week they will shut down half the park for a renovation. >> we're restoring it. >> reporter: the $12.4 million project will rebuild tennis and basketball courts, replace irrigation systems and upgrade its three bathrooms with a whopping 35. >> we expect on a typical weekend 5,000 people. >> reporter: the city plans to close the park one half at a time, starting with the north end, known as hipster hill. >> without it, i don't know, people will be sad, and it will be missed. >> reporter: while many are mourning the park's closure, this tennis instructor can't wait. >> this is one of the best parks in the whole city, one of the most popular parks in the whole city. and it should be a showplace. these courts are embarrassing. >> reporter: they will break

san francisco. then stops in richmond and berkeley on sunday. all four events are sold out. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on the dahli lama's visit. his visit at the symphonys scheduled for 2:00 p.m. then monday morning the dahli lama will bless a temple. monday he will speak at santa clara university at 10:00 a.m. >>> people in vacaville are being warned about mountain lions after people report seeing big cats in the last several days. people have reported seeing the big cats the sightings have prompted warnings from police as well as city officials. >> fight back. you know don't just assume you've got no chance. if you've got a walking stick. hit him. use your hands, fists whatever you can use to protect yourself. >> unless a mountain lion shows aggression toward people it is not considered a public safety concern by the department of fish and wildlife. wildlife experts say you should make as much noise as possible if you come against a mountain lion. keep eye contact and throw stones to try to scare the cat away. also back away slowly and try to create as much distance as you can between yourself and the mountain lion. >>> a warm one again today. record

san francisco neighborhood. it was an opportunity to unify people and discuss the impact tech companies are having. across town it was a different story. [ chanting ] >> dozens protested outside symphonykers inside gathered for an awards show. >> people that are being -- really feeling the crunch, if you will, of evictions much of which is fueled by the speculators and the speculation that come through the tech industry and the money that's been coming into san francisco. >> tech firms are credited with bringing new jobs but critics say they are making it harder for the working class. >>> five things to know at the :55. several states across the south are understates of emergency as the winter storm prepares to hit the area again. snow and ice started accumulating in texas last night and in georgia, salt trucks are pretreating roads ahead of the storm. you may recall two weeks ago a winter storm crippled atlanta stranding people in cars for hours. >> president obama has made another change to the affordable care act. businesses with 50 to 99 employees will have one extra year before they are required to provide insurance to their employees. that mandate won't kick in until january 201