. >>> first, a sea lion is sprayed with bug shot. what we learned about the attack and why sea lions are shot often. i'm bob kearn, president of coit cleaning services. these pictures are the history of my family and they're also the history of coit. we've been in business for 60 years and our greatest asset has always been our people. we use the plum card from american express open to purchase everything we can and with the savings from the early pay discount, we were able to invest back into our business by hiring more great people like ruben here. how can the plum card's trade terms get your business booming? booming is a new employee named ruben. >>> it's an injury associated with street violence. not an attack on a wild animal but tonight workers at the marine mammal center are doing everything they can to save a sea lion with a gunshot wound to its head. debra villalon live now with where that sea lion was found. >> reporter: this beach is where some people walking along spotted the 7-foot sea lion last night. >> he's finally r

. >>> first, a sea lion is sprayed with bug shot. what we ♪ [ female announcer keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. [ female announcer so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. ♪ because it is. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>> it's an injury associated with street violence. not an attack on a wild animal but tonight workers at the marine mammal center are doing everything they can to save a sea lion with a gunshot wound to its head. debra villalon live now with where that sea lion was found. >> reporter: this beach is where some people walking along spotted the 7-foot sea lion last night. >> he's finally resting and finally sleeping and relaxing. >> reporter: it's been a rough couple of days for this 340- pound male. his left eye is swollen shut. his right eye is gone after someone fired a shotgun at him. >> he's got at least five that are lodged in him. there's one, two, three, four five that w

last year they treated 19 animals, mostly sea lions.his year silent night is the 9th gunshot victim. the caretakers are made him silent night in honor of the season and because he has a regal composure like a knight. >> belmont police at a middle school to be on the lookout after evidence of a mountain lion attack just behind the school. a picture of a mountain lion paw print captured in the field behind the middle school. that's the same area where a deer carcass was found yesterday. parents and teachers and people's who walks dogs nearby are asked to be extra vig leapt. it's highly unlikely a mountain lion would pose a threat to any of the students. >> police have issued what they call a school alert after a suspicious man tried to make contact with a nine year old girl near grant elementary school. the youngs girl and her brother were walking home near mcnear avenue in petaluma when they noticed a suspicious gray van and when the children entered the house. a man described as short and gray-haired drove his van into their driveway, r

that was while the sea lion was up the sacramento river. it had surgery at six flags in vallejo in october. >>> a police chase ends with a man being killed after his car flew off interstate 80 in berkeley. the chase began with a traffic stop in oakland at 35th and west streets. it ended hours later with the crash near university avenue. anne makovec shows us the driver reportedly tried to run down a police officer. >> got in the car looked like he was still moving slumped over the wheel. so, you know, it's pretty terrible. >> reporter: the 38-year-old man in the car lost control on 80 eastbound in berkeley. police say he was a parolee and had a warrant out for his arrest. >> the driver was critically injured. he was transported the hospital where he was pronounced dead. >> reporter: two incidents led to the crash. the first at 8:30 last night when police saw the car in the middle of the street on 35th and west. >> the driver's agitated. wasn't answering the officer's questions. >> reporter: police say he then put the car in drive and hit th

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. >>> a wayward sea lion in need of rescuing. it's not the first time that sea lion has been in harm's way. >>> right now at 11:00, she went out for a hike a week ago and didn't return. how a concerned neighbor helped find a bay area woman this weekend. >> i don't notice every day. >> keeping the dream alive, rallying to keep two bay area students from being deported. is it too late to send a message to washington. >>> saving money on your pet prescriptions, but at what costs? how to be on the lookout for fake medications. the news starts right now. >>> in san francisco tonight, there was an outpouring of support for two students facing deportation. their futures hinge on whether congress passes the dream act next week. which would allow those students and thousands of others to stay in this country legally. monty france is is in san francisco tonight with that story for us. good evening, monty. >> diane, good evening. the lame duck congress is in its final two weeks. a vote on the dream act is expected sometime next week. the co

a way ward sea lions lost her way and ended up far from home. the sea lion ended up at a school in contra costa county more than 50 miles from the ocean. amy holyfield reports. >>na knew didn't put on any kind of show but the locals were still very i am pressed to see her. >> it's cool! >> the local animal control officers corralled her here on the knights and elementary school campus and then call the animal center to come and get her. while she waited for her rescue crew, knight student started rethinking the school mascot. >> the new knight mascot. aside from the novelty, nanu's situation is actually a serious one. >> she's been treated at other center before. right now he's just a little disoriented. we'll take him back to the center. our vet and staff will take a

last year they treated 19 animals, mostly sea lions.hisear silent night is the 9th gunshot victim. the caretakers are made him silent night in honor of the season and because he has a regal composure like a knight. >> belmont police at a middle school to be on the lookout after evidence of a mountain lion attack just behind the school. a picture of a mountain lion paw print captured in the field behind the middle school. that's the same area where a deer carcass was found yesterday. parents and teachers and people's who walks dogs nearby are asked to be extra vig leapt. it's highly unlikely a mountain lion would pose a threat tony of the students. >> police have issued what they call a school alert after a suspicious man tried to make contacwith a nine year old girl near grant elementary school. the ungs girl and her brother were walking home near mcnear avenue in petaluma when they noticed a suspicious gray van and when the children entered the house. a man described as short and gray-haired drove his van into their driveway, rang the

they have had to rescue the sea lion twice this year. on saturday she was found an elementary school. >>> a big chill has settled in. in chicago the windchill was 13 below zero. freezing temperatures are being felt from england all the way to florida. the city of buffalo has reportedly cleared 9000 truckloads from its roads. >>> we cannot complain about a 40-degree temperatures across the region. as far as rain chances, we do have a few rain clouds in the five day forecast. right now i'm live stormtracker 2, there's not a lot to show you but a few light showers moving into mendocino county. the first thing tomorrow morning you can see temperatures across the region. most areas will be in the 40s. the coolest spot will be in napa at 39 degrees. here's the satellite and radar. we have a few leftover showers this morning. showers up to our north and quite a few clouds in the pacific. we have the possibility of some clouds in the forecast for your tuesday. but still starting up again concord at 44 degrees. our afternoon high around 60 degree

sadly the news not good for the sea lion. she will have to be euthanized. veterinarians at the marine mammal center say her posture indicates she's suffering from a terrible headache, a possible symptom of her acute demoddic asset poisoning. it occurs naturally and works its way up the food chain having devastating effects on sea lions like her. >> she has very serious permanent brain damage. her brain is not working correctly. >> reporter: the staff here say it would be inhumane to put her back in the wild so they will euthanize her but veterinarians here are hoping her death will help other sea lions. >> she will now provide tissues for us to try to understand in much better detail than we can do with any kind of a model. >> reporter: the visitors to the centers say while the death of one sea lion may be tragic, they understand it may help others. >> it must be in the best interest of the animal and the population. >> reporter: she is just one of the patients in what's been a very busy year here. in an average year the marine mammal center treats about 70

. >>> plus a sea lion send off. was there to watch these sea lions return to the wild. >>> thousands of californians will head outdoors this holiday season on the look out for birds. the bird enthusiasts will take part of the 111th audibon bird watching bird count. more than 100 counts are scheduled and it's expecting more than 5,000 volunteers. >>> some bay area students were on hand to watch something pretty special. two sea lions that had been sick and injured have been released back into the wild. >> reporter: this morning three sea lions ended months months of treatment and released back into the wild. dozens of school kids were there to watch. >> no we would never see it in richmond. >> never. >> many of these are seniors, and we brought them as freshman and at that time many of them had never seen the ocean. >> reporter: like sea lions, humans can come down with illnesses. >> many of these things like demorick acid can also potentially infect people. >> reporter: the release of three healthy sea lions on the

the sea lion was found on the beach. the marine mammal center says he was likely shot by a fisherman. >>> san francisco's most celebrated santa received a hero's welcome this afternoon at lefty owe dool's his new home for the holidays. >> hi five. >> low five. >> the owner stepped up after santa was fired from macy's. he was the store's old st. nick for 20 years, but was dumped after a couple was -- rejected a little saucy santa humor. he will help out with the annual toy drive. >> we appreciate your toe -- appreciate your toys for christmas. it is quite a change of santa asking for toys in assisted of santa giving toys. >> the drive is hoping to collect a million toys. santa will be there daily through christmas eve. he has that chuckle down. >>> let's get a check of the forecast. >> sandhya patel is here with the weekend. >> and the weekend is looking beautiful. if you have plans to do any holiday shopping, it is going to be dry. let me show you a time lapse from our sfo camera. this is just about an hour ago. you can

in may volunteers saved the sea lion in santa cruz county. same thing happened just two months later. she suffered from toxic algae poisoning in the past. that may be why she strands herself. >>> the final salute to a bay area soldier killed in afghanistan. >>> the tug of water over tax cuts. what lawmakers did and didn't do today on capitol hill. ,,,,,,,, [ bell rings ] what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you got time to earn more on your savings, online at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! instead of earning squatootski... your savings will be earning three times the national average. now, let's review. capital one interestplus savings... at three times more. go to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? are you a pisces? "nats taps" the funeral for 19-year-old >>> san jose marine killed the day before thanksgiving was laid to rest today. the funeral for 19-year-old lance corporal oswell was helped this morning. the decorated combat engineer was killed during his first combat deemployment less

the sea lions left eye is swollen shut. the right eye is gone. the vet treating him he says each year he sees ten sea lions that have been shot. >> there has to be a better solution than to wound an animal like this. >> an x-ray of the sea lion skull revealed a number of shotgun pelts in his head. doctors plan to leave him there for now and see how the animal heals. the shooting will be reported to the wildlife officials for an investigation. >>> earlier in the day there was a happy ending for three other sea lions. they were released back in the wild at ray day owe -- rado beach. dozens of students made the trek to the ocean to watch. all three were young males. they had been treated for a variety of illnesses. that is nice. he wants to go back. >> it's nice to see the sea lions go back to the kids. >> yeah. >>> 5:48. sal is not grinning about the fog and wet roads this morning and a lot of crashes. >> yeah, we have had a few of them. and this morning again you need to give yourself extra time. i think it has become standard. we've had a wet wee

it is not unusual. >> but this sea lion has been rescued three times now. in may volunteers in santa cruz county. same thing happened two months later. suffered from toxic algae poisoning in the past and that could be why she is stranding herself. >>> the final salute to a bay area soldier killed in afghanistan. >>> tentative war over tax cuts. what lawmakers did and didn't do today on capitol hill. >> they have been here for a long time and i'm sure they will be here a lot longer. >> one of the greatest archaeological finds in history is threatened. what's being done to save the ruins of pompie. ,,,,,, thanksgiving.. was laid to rest today. "nats taps" the funeral for 19-year-old lance corporal arden beunagua >>> the soldier killed the day before thanksgiving was laid to rest today. it was held for the 19-year-old this morning. the combat engineer was killed during his first combat deployment fewer than two months after arriving in afghanistan. no word on how he died. >>> another bay area soldier died this week in afghanistan. 26 years old. from piedmont.

. >>> coming up, we'll have the latest on an injured sea lion in the bay area as mammal experts hope to save his life. >>> the dow jones industrial average, is down by .13. >>> well, a group of hearing i mpaired parishioners in the east bay are gonna have to find another place to worship. union city's holy family ethnic mission held its final service. the church is closing because it's in need of major repairs. it's one of the few that offer an interpreter for the hearing impaired. >> i've been looking around and it's hard. i spent a lot of time looking for a church and this is the only church that helps us deaf people. >> the price tag for renovations $500,000. >>> biologists at the marin center in sausalito say they may have to euthanize a sea lion, silent night, after suffering a gunshot wound. they will determine if the other eye is working. if not, the animal is blind they will have to find a home for the animal called silent night at a zoo or an aquarium. if they can't, they say they may have to put the sea lion down. >> that blizzard on the east coast has paralyzed much of the

. >> why does the sea lion try to cross the road?e will never know but we will show you rescued. >> plus an unusual rescue at a contra costa --no. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪[ music ] >> well, we have got an unusual rescue at a school in contra costa county involving a sea lion with a habit of getting herself in some trouble. >> that's right, her name is nao, a california sea roin, she ended up at the school after waddling on a near by delta road. the campus is in the eastern part of the county and miles from water. contra costa county we are talking about. sheriff's officials helped corner the 170 sea lion at the school. they took her back for a check up. >> i still can't -- >> i think it is probably from the traveling from however far away from water to this point here. >> we find them up by sacramento and throughout the throughout the delta so it is not unusual. >> this one has been saved three times. she has been suffered from algae poisoning in the past. >> in the world of politics president obama is struggling to work with both parties

. >>> a wayward sea lion remains under watch. >>> right now, a wayward sea lion remains under close watch at the marin mammal center in sausalito toe -- sought heat toe. over the weekend, she wandered more than a mile on land. the sea lion immediately became a big star in the community. >> it's cool. whenever already. >> our -- [ laughter ] >> our new mass dot. >> the marin mammal has rescued her twice. she'd been eating toxic algae which can cause brain damaged. it may be use -- euthanized if it is determined she suffered brain damage. >>> don meredith from the dallas cowboys has died. in 1970 he joined frank gifford and howard cosell in the broadcasting booth. he was famous for singing "turn out the lights, the party is over" when the team fell behind. >>> coming up, the winningest season will head to miami for the first time in the orange bowl. they will face the hokies of virginia tech. the this will be stanford's first appearance in a major bowl since january of two. last year the cardinal lost to oklahoma in the sun bowl. >>> coming up at 5:00, a contra costa county juvenile hall co

over the weekend the sea lion wound her way up the delta.he wondered more than a mile before winding up on a school campus opinion the sea lion became a big star in the small community. >> it's cool. >> we have a new mascot. >> the marine mammal center has already rescued her twice this year in santa cruz county. she had been eating toxic algae which can cause brain damage. >>> 6:27 she was missing for days her family was worried sick but authorities now say there is a new twist in a story of a 12-year-old oakland girl that turned up over the weekend. >>> a high speed pursuit of a stolen car yields more than a parolee. >>> also we'll be live from wall street. pam will bring you all of the early morning stock numbers. i'm bob kearn, president of coit cleaning services. these pictures are the history of my family and they're also the history of coit. we've been in business for 60 years and our greatest asset has always been our people. we use the plum card from american express open to purchase everything we can and with the savings from the e

the curious place a sea lion spent the day. >> complete bay area news coverage, starts right now. this is ktvu cheapl 2news at six. >> good evening. i'm heather holmes. >> it started a knock on the door and ended seconds later with a 9-year-old shot and wounded. right now the gunman is on the loose and the girl is in the hospital. ken pritchett live in oakland. >> reporter: that 9-year-old is recovering here at children's hospital. many questions remain unanswered about last night's shooting at this house. who did it, why and the question that likely can't be answered, why would anybody shoot a 9-year-old girl? yesterday there was a door here, a door opened by a child. >> unidentityed individual had come to the individual and knocked on the door, the girl opened the door, one shot was fired and then nine to ten more shots were fired. >> reporter: police say it happened at about 10:30 last night. there are bullet holes and shattered glass and through the window we talked to the victim's aunt. she is afraid and didn't want her face shown. she was upstairs. >> crazy. lot of kids in t

. >>> tonight, the sea lion is in critical but stable condition after somebody shot him right in the face. right now, he's practically blind and was mall nourished and dehydrated when crews rescued him. unfortunately, this is not the first time vets have seen something like this. one eye lost and the other one swollen shut. the sea lion is loaded up with pain medicines. >> he has a number of them still left in the tissue, the buck shot, a couple of them are fairly close to his brain. >> reporter: vets decided not to remove the pellets because of the risk of internal bleeding. people noticed the animal on the beach. it's difficult to tell if that's where the shooting happened. >> when he was admitted, the wounds are fairly fresh so one would speculate it wasn't too far away. >> it is a federal offense to shoot a marine animal. >> last year we had 19. this year we've seen 9. those are the ones that presents to u the ones that actually come to us here. undoubtedly there are others that never make it that far. the wounds are fatal or they develop complications and suffer and die at sea.

. >>> a happy ending to the rescue of three sea lions. >> all of that coming up a bit later on nightline. >>> come coming up on nightline, they are talk show is a national institution but now coming to an end. oprah sits down with barbara walters for a soul searching interview about her career, thos >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> students protesting steep tuition hikes at british universities attacked a car carrying prince charles and his wife camilla today. neither was hurt. it happened during a day of violent demonstrations against plans to triple tuition from $5,000 to $15,000 a year. the proposal passed. until 1997, tuition at british universities was free. so this is all a big change at least 2 people wer 22 people ad including two for arson. 12 police officers and 43 protesters were injured. >>> police near san diego say they had no choice but to burn down a house that was packed with the largest cache of explosives ever discovered in a home in the us. officials stoked to reach temperatures of 1800 degrees and neutralized many of the volatile chemica

. >>> a wayward sea lion ended up far from home. her name is nau and she end endt a school near coast contra costa county. >> reporter: that marine mammoth -- mammal center has a file on her. on google maps it says it's 90 miles away. she didn't put on any kind of show today. in fact she didn't move round much at all. the locals were very impressed to see her. >> it's cool. >> reporter: the local now control officers corralled here on the element school campus and then called the marine mammal center in sausolito to get her. while she waited for her rescue crew, the students started rethinking the school mascot, the knights. >> the new knight, our new mascot. >> reporter: aside from the novemberty and the excitement of fining a sea lion miles away from the water, the situation is actually serious. >> she has been treated at our center before. right now just at bit disoriented. we'll take him back to the center. the vet and staff will take a look at him, and from there we'll see what happens. >> reporter: this is his third visit the

california sea lions. they were found in monterey county, santa cruz county and along the beach and san mateo county with various injuries. they will be released into the ocean around 11:15 this morning. and they will be going into the water at rodeo beach. one had a flipper trauma and the other two had various injuries, all were malnourished when they were found on the beach. the marine mammal center, they rescue animals all year long. they assist the situation, determine if a rescue is needed. now, when we talked to marin mammal communication this morning, he told us that exactly how it works, it's a team e ffort. >> members of the public and citizens will call us to report on an animal that's in need that might look look it's in trouble. so the marin mammal center comes out and rescues these animals, brings them back to the hospital for rehabilitative care. >> now, according to jim, the best thing to do, if you find an injured marine mammal call 4 15-425-seal, and a rapid response team kicks in gear in

. >>> a sea lion shot in the head. the biggest challenges he faces and why the next 72 hours are critical. >>> move over farmville. pot farm is the latest online game craze. >> it is not just any set of rules, they are the first for basketball. how much they sold for and why it will never be far from home. good evening, i'm dana king. >> i'm ken bastida. seven days and 2300 miles later. tonight, a missing virginia girl has turned up in san francisco. her mother is dead. and her mom's boyfriend is under arrest accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl. linda yee with the story. >> reporter: ken, the big break came late this afternoon when an alert woman inside a safeway store here in san francisco spotted that missing girl, recognized her from a program she had seen earlier on cable news and immediately called 911. >> reporter: 12-year-old britney smith and her alleged kidnapping jeffrey easley were last seen on the 3rd. this video from a virginia wal- mart store shows them buying camping equipment. police have been look

a sea lion found shot will not be euthanized. 340 pound sea lion named silent night was found earlier this most with shots lodged in its head. veterinarians let the animal blind. that means he can't be released into the wild. they will look for a zoo or aquarium to take him in and he will have to be trained to handle his disability. >> we are always mindful what our armed forces do for our country but what can we do for them. working to create opportunity for veterans when their time of service is done. (applause) applause and plaques for service men home for the holidays service men like ken jump. >> freedom, a nonprofit organization supported primarily by community and business leaders put on the ceremony. it features the severely wounded and make sure they get all their benefits coming to them. it allows these young men to work with moverers and shakers. they'll have a leg up on starting a new creek. joel prentice has been in the navy two and a half years, isn't certain if he'll make a creek about it. he wonders about his futu

spokesmen for the center say the sea lion is eating and moving in her pen, a good sign. until a fullwork up is done, they can't tell exactly how sick she is. the same sea lion has been rescued two other times. >>> it's one of the most popular holiday parades in the bay area, but san jose's budget problems could end the city's celebration. anne mackovic was at what could be the last san jose christmas parade. n]♪ >> this parade is one of the most awesome parades in the world. >> reporter: but today's trip through downtown san jose could have been its last. you know things are bad when even santa is talking budget. >> they are looking for some sponsors. unfortunately, the city, you know, financials, but i'll be here! >> reporter: the city has laid off most of the parade planners, because it's out of cash, much to the dismay of south bay families coming here for 29 years. >> and we're out here, like, 6:00 a.m. my husband was up at 5:00 to get seats. >> i like all of it really. >> it's nice being back in san jose, nice seeing all the kids and some of them really grow over th

. >> plus a setback for the sea lion survivor shot in the face. why he won't be going back into the wild. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's going to be a busy day weather-wise. we'll start off with pinpoint forecast. not a lot of showers but we are seeing light showers in the forecast this morning. today, cloudy, this afternoon a chance of showers turning over to rainfall. it could be heavy at times and winds will be picking up. temperatures in the lower to the upper 50s. could see up to 2" of rainfall. wind advisory in effect for the entire bay area. winds gusting as high as 55 miles per hour. on top of that a winter storm warning in effect for the sierra today and tomorrow. an additional 30" of snowfall possible. so what's going on. we have a big storm system headed this way so we are going to time it out. this morning, this afternoon, heavy rainfall. we could see a few hours of heavy rainfall especially for the north bay and even in parts of the south bay as well as the east bay. how much rainfall through tonight? up to 2.5" possible in the north bay

he the sea lion -- the sea lion immediately became a big star in the community. >> it's cool. >> the marin mammal center has already rescued her twice this year in santa cruz county. she was eating toxic algae which can cause brain damage. she may be euthanized if it's determined she has suffered permanent brain damage. thousands of riders who have already seen fare hikes and service cutbacks may see taxes go up. "the chronical" is reporting it's all because of the stimulus bill boosted how much workers can take out of their paycheck to pay for transit. that will shrink by about half. >>> let's chick in with sal, who is hopefully giving commuters good news about the traffic this morning. >> there's one snafu, westbound 580 right near the ailty month pass. there is a two-car -- near the ailty month pass. there is a two-car accident. if you drive in from tracy and livermore beyond that, you will see some slowing. let's go to bay area bridges n ow. we still have the high wind advisory for the bridge. at 8:25, speaking of the w eather, let's go to steve. >> thank you. we're not done quit

the 170-pound sea lion has acid poisoning. that happens when animals eat fish that have consumed toxic algae. the poisoning caused the sea lion to have serious brain damage. she cannot survive either out in the wild or in captivity. >>> suspected of posing as a police officer. then pulling over drivers on bay area roads. how an inquisitive commuter may have led to the man's arrest. >>> ho ho ho! >> one of the bay area's most well known santas fired for a joke he says he told hundreds of times. we'll let you judge whether santa john's humor goes too far. this seafood. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. at&t is making high speed internet more affordable than ever at only $14.95 a month. one-year price guarantee. bail. last nig >>> a teenager suspected of posing as a police officer in order to pull over drivers is out on bail tonight. last night police in redwood city arrested a 19-year-old dressed in military clothes. they say he tried to pull over several people on the road yesterday with f

. >>> an update on a sea lion found far from the ocean. what marine experts told us today. federal government is coming out in the plus side of its bailout of citigroup to the tune of $12 billion. citigroup was one of the largest bank rescues. today the treasury department made its deal to sell its remaining holdings in citigroup and will turn a $12 billion profit. >>> indicating the economic recovery is still struggling didn't help investor confidents. that led to a mixed day on wall street. the dow lost almost 20 points, the nasdaq inched up an inch and a half. >>> the u.s. supreme court agreed to review the sex discrimination lawsuit against walmart. it includes about 1 and a half million plaintiffs. female employees alleged walmart passed them over for a promotion instead of men and paid them less than men. >>> a consumer report survey rates at&t as the worst cell phone carrier. the magazine says at&t was the only carrier to see a decline in overall satisfaction this year. iphone users were especially dissatisfied compared to the owners of smart phones using other netwo

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the sea lion wound her way up the delta.he wondered more than a mile on land before resting on a school campus in contra costa county. the sea lion immediately became a big star in this small community. >> it's cool. [ laughter ] >> it's our new mascot. >> the marine mammal center has rescued maood twice. she had been eating toxic algae. she may have to be neoteniesed if she suffered permanent brain damage. >>> she has been missing for days her family sick. a 12-year-old oakland girl that turned up over the weekend. >>> we are live here in walnut creek. an incredible fire destroyed a building that had been vacant for two decades. >>> and we're about to get new information on a serious overnight crash involving a bart police car. >>> good morning if you are driving out there it's windy it could be a little bit tricky driving in some areas. we'll explain. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. this is the ktvu channel 2 morning news monday it's december 6th i'm dave clark. >> good morning i'm pam cook. it's almost 5:30. are we

. >> a wayward sea lion lost her way and far from home.ed up in oakley, more than 50 miles from the ocean. amy hollyfield reports. >> they put on a show but the locals were impressed to see her. local animal control officers could rallied her on the campus and then called the marine mammal center to come and get her. while she waited, students started rethinking the school mascot, the knights. >> had the situation is a serious one. >> she has been treated in the center before. right now, just a little bit disonshore a at a time. takethem back to the center and we'll take a look at him and we'll see what happens. >> this is the third visit to the center. veterinarian for treated and the sea lion twice before. had is a bad sign. >> she might be suffering from acid poisoning. >> it's caused by eating toxic algae and the case is chronic for days in the bays might be over. >> we might want to give potential for this animal to be out in the wild but we want to make sure we want to make sure we're doing the humane thing. >> officials say the numb

we were out there checking that sea lion out but wildlife authorities are involved to check it out. >> very sad. >> it was really there in sausalito so misty and raining but not today maybe? >> we do have that this morning. i visibility really poor. you have to slow down. we have the mist, the drizzle, the dense fog along the coast. the golden gate bridge it looks foggy but believe me, in spots very near here, it's even worse where you really have to slow down to about 30 or 40 mph. light wins, moisture at the surface, high pressure above and that's allowing for a sunny and warmer weekend later. but first the visibilities really reduced from a half mile at half moon bay, 48-minute delays at sfo with visibility there around the airport, a little better. and down in the south bay, mountain view and san jose, you see about 2 miles. napa, you've reduced your visibility five miles in the last couple of hours. santa rosa only a mile and livermore okay now. during the next four hours or so, we're looking at the very dense fog continuing to move around and that's going to impact your morning

this is na'au a 170-pound female california sea lion. marine mammal center has rashad her twice before in santa cruz county, but this time she made it up the delta. residents first spotted na'au along delta road at least a mile from the nearest source of water. >> she has been treated at our center before for domoic acid. right now she is just a little bit dison or abouted. we'll take them back to the certainty and vet staff will take a look at them and from there we'll see what happens. >> domoic acid is toxic algae poisoning that can kill sea lions. >> a political heavyweight battle is keeping alive the prospects that your taxes could increase january 1st. the u.s. senate blocked two proposals aimed at extending tax cuts for many americans. rejection setsp a new round of negotiations before congress is set to adjourn on december 17th. dana bash reports from washington, d.c. >> reporter: if congress isn't it act by the end of the year we're talking less than four weeks from now, every american at all income levels will see a tax increas

the center says he was probably shot by a fisherman. >> i saw that sea lion yesterday. at least he's getting the best medical care. a rough situation. >> yeah. but if you're headed to the beach today, maybe beach weather. (laughter) >> a dense fog advisory with visibilities less than a quarter of a mile. it is very dense along the coastline, near the golden gate bridge, very, very dense fog. definitely going to have to slow down this morning. some areas you really just can't even see this front of you toss do be careful out there. the worst along the shoreline but we have pockets in the east bay and in the north bay as well. so right now checking the visibilities around the bay and you'll notice two and a half miles to mountain view, san jose, 3 miles in novato with best visibility over here in oakland. and napa for now is okay but things are gonna change. be advised the conditions right through 9:00 are gonna be a little dicey out there. a ridge of high pressure sits offshore. as a result the temperatures have been quite mild. starting up in the upper 50s in fremont, 5

. >> we're going follow that for you at 6:00 and there is a california sea lion getting help after being shot in the head. they're calling the animal silent night. the 336 pound male lost a few teeth, his left eye is swollen cut. veterinarians concerned it could do more harm than good. >> some are close to his plane f swelling from that or infection gets into the brain, that would be life threaten oogt plan is to not operate and see how the sea lion deal was medications. he was found on the south end of sauce leta. >> everyone is a little nervous on the first day of a new job. and there is a santa back, making holidays bright. and we're live with the success story. >> this is out of a hollywood movie with a happy ending. not only is he going to be taking requests for toys but he's receiving toys for the program. take a look this, is the santa's work shop just west of union square. >> this is a hero's welcome for the fired santa. all ages with cheers and thanks. taking a cue from a holiday film calling this miracle on gehry street. >> unexpected on my part. this makes it better. >> last w

it's the sea lion nicknames silent night is finally sleeping in able to relax after being treated thereoo early to know if the animal or of regaining its health and returned to the sea. although sea lions are able to survive even without their side. who shot the animal and why is not known. new tonight at 5:00 selling california the final for the sale of state buildings has to court. what happened and why so many say it just won't work. taking off house social media can help make your next flight smoother than ever. if the new tool you want to use every time you fly. parking problems double parking in the bay area why it's such a big problem and why it's getting worse. coming up. checking the commute this is the james lick the norm of trotted back up in san francisco is traffic of the top of your screen tries to head toward the lower deck of the bridge. the bottom of the screen is southbound traffic also moving slowly. in walnut creek the headlights' are southbound all traffic there is crawling along. kron 4 news that five is next. [ female announcer ] why watch regular tv when you can

. >>> the fate of a wayward sea lion has been decided. marine rescue workers are telling ktvu the sea lion wandering far from the ocean will have to be put down. on saturday the 5-year-old california sea lion was found on the campus of an elementary school in contra costa county. that's a couple miles south of bethel island. workers of the marine mammal center performed tests on the sea lion. they found out she has severe brain damage probably from eating a natural foxin. >>> the marin county town of fair fax may start minting its own currency. this is the idea of a nonprofit group called sustainable fair fax. they want to produce fair bucks coins. they'll be worth about $3. local businesses would have to buy these coins which they could then issue to customers as change. those coins could only be redeemed at businesses in fair fax. they're borrowing this idea from west marin where a similar program began in the springtime. >>> phone users about a new scam called mental anguishing. experts say cyber criminals send a text to your phone. th

he said yesterday there would be no way he would accept an interim >> myoneural >> that sea lion thater being stranded for the third time this year they we say they will euthanize the sea lion because it cannot survive in the dwyer ruled because of brain damage. he was found wandering near all elementary school officials say the five year-old sea lion have an acid poisoning which is caused by toxic >> keeping our and on wall street stocks are positive the dow was up 77 points and 11,00439 and checking meander industries that stick up 23 the big reason for this morning's rally is a last-minute deal announced by president barack obama to extend the bush era tax cuts in exchange jobless benefits will also be extended. it's not a done deal they have to get democratic support and that's what the white house will do today >> the next generation of the google fall promises to do more than your standard smart phone in addition to a phone, camera, a computer, and camera it will also function as a credit card. it could soon allowed them to pay for something by touching their smart phone on the

the sea lion was found on the campus of knights and elementary school. workers at the marin mammal center in sausalito ran fests on the -- tests on the sea lion and discovered she had brain damage, likely from eating toxins from algae. >>> the british tv network is considering a high-tech plan for the upcoming royal wedding and this may well boost tv sales. the network is thinking about broadcasting the wedding of prince william and kate m iddleton in 3-d as well as high definition. a similar thing happened when the queen married more than 50 years ago. many people in britain bought their own -- brought their own tv sets just to watch that w edding. >>> last night's matchup between the jets an the patriots was supposed to be a good one. the jets were scorched by tom brady and the patriots. this is one of four touchdown passes. newengland rolled 45-3. 10-2. tied for the best record in the league. every time tom brady does well -- >> he's from the bay area. >> san mateo native. >> if you were a jets' fan that was a pain f.m. game. >>> and a string of viole

. >>> a sick sea lion found wandering the streets yesterday is doing better tonight. the female sea lion was rescued here a schoolyard yesterday and take tonight marine mammal center. she is suffering from demoic acid posioning. it's an illness animals get when they have fed on fish filled with toxic algae. >>> more pain ahead in the form of state budget cuts. what the governor says to prepare for tomorrow. >>> this is one of the most awesome in the world. >> it may be the last bang for the san jose parade. why it may be ending for good. ,,,,,, right now, buy a samsung intensity ii for $29.99 and get one free. or, buy a blackberry curve 3g for $49.99 and get one free. cuts. >>> the day before the state legislature's special session begins a warning, brace for ugly cuts. that word from governor schwarzenegger's spokesman. tomorrow the lawmakers will try to agree on a way to close the $6 billion deficit. it's the governor's last attempt to balance the budget before jerry brown takes over in a month. >>> as usual, a big crowd turned out for san jose's holiday parade but

in spite of being by caretaker said the sea lion has a healthy appetite is getting used to being area of the new details about 40 niners coach mike singletary being sacked. the interview process for his replacement has begun. >> when president jed york said a surge begins immediately he wasn't fooling around you have to be a general manager first. have you ever heard of told me softly? a few people have he's a guy that visited santa clara headquarters today to interview for the general manager's position. he said yesterday it will hire a general manager first it will be the general manager that will then hire a new head football coach to replace mike singletary. if the degree looks at this he was with the san louis rams and most recently with the carolina panthers as an executive which is a wide base position there. he does so personnel, he's experienced and just on the basis that he is interviewed today it takes care of the route your roll which says that she must interview minority candidate before you go for to make a decision. tony is in their all this week were going to hear a lo

that's the sea lion found shot in the face three weeks ago. he lost his right eye and has permanent damage to the optic nerve. so that means he cannot be released into the wild. but the vets say he is otherwise healthy and could be easily adopted by an aquarium or sanctuary if they have the capacity. >>> san jose's animal carry center has more dogs than it can handle right now. so they are hoping this their latest promotion will lead to a lot of adoptions. here is the shelter's answer to the old question how much is that doggy in the window? >> reporter: you can see the joy on 3-year-old's face as his grandmother considers adopting a new dog and making sure the would-be addition to the family gets aalong well with the grandson and her other dog is a big part of the decision making process. >> she is really good. >> a lot of energy? >> she is a lap dog. that's what i like about her. >> reporter: and there is another reason why the animals are here. they can name their price. the regular adoption fee is $115. >> i have been looking online for a

experts say they will not release the sea lion back out into the wild.amination found the sea lion is blind in both eyes as a result of that shotgun wound. his name is silent night. earlier this month he was found on a sausalito beach. police near sacramento are looking for someone that threw a fire bomb into a window of 102-year-old woman. >> why they picked on this house, i do not know. >> her name was georgia. she was sound asleep when it was taken. a neighbor ran across the street to put the fire out with a garden hose. investigators think it was a random attack and saying she has lived peacefully in her home for 70 years is lucky to be alive. >>> this holiday season a central valley man donated thousands of toys. they go to santa cruz beach for about five times a year. during each visit they send 1,000-dollars on tokens for arcades games. this year they donated more than 1300 toys to various charities. >>> sir elton john has a new title. daddy. he adopted a baby boy born christmas day. his name is zachary. elton john and his partner david furnace ha