. >>> weather forcing a change to a new year's tradition right here in the bay area, the alcatraz swim had rerouted. normally these brave souls dive into the bay, but this morning winds were gusting 35 miles an hour making for dangerous conditions on the bay. >> instead of jumping off alcatraz and potentially putting our swimmers' lives in danger, we modified the swim. so they still get to swim, but they'll be swimming around the water here and around the cove. >> swimmers went the same distance, about 1.25 miles and yes, it was just as cold with water temperatures right at 53 degrees. does that sound right, brian? >> that does sound about right. have you ever been to the bay? >> it sounds really cold. >> it is very cold. >>> the cbs evening news is up next. >> vladimir duthiers is here with a preview. >> hi, brian. hey, veronica. here's a look at some of the stories we're working on. a stalemate on day 11 of the government shutdown, how a new congress could impact negotiations. >> plus new year, dozens of new laws, look at the most significant changes across the country. >> and this m

you have approved the alcatraz project. it's important-long-term lease agreement as a gateway to alcatraz. we have open space installation and pier 27 point of view and the beautiful 30-foot polar bear and the harry bridge plaza to celebrate climate change and we removed 500 piles and replanted the entrance of the park. an area of resilienc rye sil se. one of only two flood control projects which will offer opportunities of up to $1 billion of improvements to the shoreline. we've done lots of geo tech studies completing 100 to under the seawall program and we've defined a framework to tackle the seven and a half miles of waterfront to strengthen, adapt and envision to guide a resilient port future. engagement was an incredibly banner year. the waterfront land use plan received unanimous support. we had a minority business mixer. 160 attend's and we've had contracting workshops and we've reached 100 attendees. we had a contract opportunity open house with 140 attendees and we've put out embarkadaro and engage 52 respondents.

similarly, the alcatraz project is bringing in additional money, $34 million of enhancements to that site, so improve its capital value. not going through all of these, but to touch on a few others, through the waterfront land use plan update, we've really gained clarity and flexibility on our management districts. >> we are we also see again some strategic -- [inaudible] >> we also update cost estimates, so as we get better estimates in developing our capital improvement program, those numbers are reflected here. and most significantly, really, at this time, with the passage of time, like the rest of the city, we escalate costs to reflect the increasing costs of doing work in san francisco. the city's capital planning committee sets a rate after doing an analysis, and we follow their same rates. so for the past two years, this show reflects escalates of 5.75 and 6%, respectively. on the other side of the equation, we have enhancements, and this category isn't always completely intuitive. the city capital planning committee makes sure that a facility is left in better than its origina

it was for the south end rowing club's alcatraz swim. cally the swimmers jump off the rock, but gusty conditions forced organizers to change the course. instead participants swam around the break water at aquatic park. >> luckily we were able to adapt and we also know with open water swimming, the condition is constantly going to be changing. i always say if you want to have predictable conditions, swim in a pool, but that's not what we want, so. >> i'll take that. by the way, the water temperature was a chilly 53 degrees. as you can see from the pictures, when you swim with the south end rowing club, they don't do wet suits. >> no. >> that's considered cheating. >> even if it wasn't windy i could never do t. >> talk about increase in circulation. >> my gosh -- yeah, we'll stick to the pool. >> i'll stick to the pool, too. i'm with you on that. >> thanks so much for joining us. "nightly news" is next. >>> tonight, >>> tonight, an american accused of spying in russia. a former marine whose twin brother says there's no doubt he's innocent.

the rock. i want to go to alcatraz. so we did and took the ferry out there and on the way my 11-year-old said it just seems so impossible. how could they have escaped? on the way back, she looked at me and she said they must have really wanted to be free. i am not trying to liken murderers and robbers and the like to pows in world war i but there is a fundamental notion of wanting to exercise one's own will, to live one's own life and to be free and the drive to do whatever it takes to obtain that and that is what is important in this story about these pows in world war i. the second question, do you have something new to say? with this story i was welcomed by the families of these soldiers and pilots to give me their memoirs, their letters so that i could really bring this story to life. i will begin with a description of james bennett. james bennett in world war ii, every friday morning he would go to his daughter's room while she was sleeping, she would unlock a locked cabinet in her room, he would take out some slide

the afternoon. we did get some late day sunshine. coming up it's not sunshine. it is rainfall returning. alcatraz on a monday night. we will look at when the rain returns and how many storms are heading our way next. word of a hazmat situation unfolding on alcatraz island. san >>> we are following some breaking news because we're just getting word of a hazmat situation unfolding on alcatraz island. san francisco emergency crews responding apparently to reports of a white powder found there. we have calls out right now to the park service and emergency crews trying to get some more information on this, not clear who exactly would still be on alcatraz this time of night. again, word of a hazmat situation on the island, more info as we get it. >>> new at 6:00 it's an early warning system that detects an earthquake moments before it happens. >> turns out getting the message to people on time is still a challenge. kpix5's john ramos has the story. >> reporter: here at uc berkeley the hayward fault runs right down the center of memorial stadium, but there is another reason why the university is considered one of the epice

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another popular event was the first of the year swim from alcatraz. temperatures in the bay at just over 54 degrees.>> it is freezing cold, but worth it. >> it is my second year coming with my daughter. >> there were some folks who bared it all, considering it was their personal biases on, first a naked by ride it then skinny-dipping.>> that is one of those only in san francisco type events.>> even with the local culture happening, they would rather live somewhere else but the people who specialize in bay area sell their home and move somewhere less expensive and say they are very busy. according to the mercury news, our people are leaving the bay area than anywhere in the country. relocation experts advise people who want to sell their high price bay area home and buy a homeless money somewhere else, and they have money to live on. one agent has been advising clients who want to relocate to north carolina where the median home value is $270,000. is pretty much the down payment for a home in the bay area.>> lived in new hampshire for 25 or 26 years. if

another popular event during a 2019 was the first swim from alcatraz. temperature was just over 54 degrees. >> it was freezing cold, but it was worth it.>> it is my second year. we went for it. spot there were some folks who decided to bear at all considering it was a personal diethyl on. skinny-dipping in the ocean. >>> organizers are trying to determine caused a photo to catch fire and run a lot of festivities. smokes are billowing from i thought presenting the chinese- american heritage foundation. 30s evacuated everyone on board the 90 foot to section both. the parade had to be cut short. the tow truck was at the float after broke down and a second toe truck was called. the last two could not take part in the parade because there was not enough room to go onto the stalled float. >>> take a look at's move i referee pasadena. the balloons floated onto the field between ohio state and washington. the official jumped up and grabbed it and popped santa rosa back on the field. people tweeting was the most exciting part of the game. ohio state beat washingt

in 1968, indian civil rights act started, and that's well known here in the bay area, the population of alcatraz. in 1972, the american indian education act took place, which was a landmark where it established a unique educational and culturally related academic needs of american indian alaskan students. this is where the 506 form comes in, and it's the bread and butter for our indian program. we get federally funded for all completed and verified forms. in 2018, more recently, the early days statue was taken down in san francisco. that was a big win for us. in 2018, the first three american indian congress woman was elected. did he observe haaland from new mexico, sharice davids from kansas, and kristi noem from south dakota. next slide. we increased the involvement with three native american teachers which represented paul revere school, k-8, and balboa high school. the indian education program, students and parents work with google to create an indigenous mapping project. the department of c.n.i. and state and federal programs toured the california indian museum and cultural center, cimcc. a

the alcatraz east crime museum in tennessee updating its exhibit to mark the 30th anniversary of bundy'sby his mother. it isgl chilly fascinating. >> what do you think it is about ted b that we find so captivatin captivating. >> i think a combination of how attractive and smooth andis chtic combined with the brutality of whato he did. >> audacious, representing himself in courtment i forgot half that stuff. >> fascinating. >>> let's go over to mr. roker. >> hey, guys, looking at a pretty good system pushing,ts way ea bringing snow to the north from parts of eastern iowa into chicago, up toward buffalo. then as we stretch down the front, looking at strongor , showers and thunderstorms from st. louis all the way down into the central gulf with severe storms. this heavy rain, icy conditions throh central pennsylvania and western new york. this eventually is going to cause flash floodin from washington up into new england. more snow making its way into the plains. sunshine through the southwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>>

the group of swimmers are coming in from alcatraz, back to san francisco . on this cold, new year's day >>> cold and breezy. the wind advisory remains in place for the bay area hills. let's check current conditions and show you what to expect for the first day of 2019. coming up. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news this is morning on 2. ♪ >> look at that. a gorgeous sunrise over home wood mountain resort. look at the trees and the light wind. gorgeous. >>> 14 degrees and not a lot of fresh powder. at least the wind has died down. yesterday, i had a lot of friends on facebook say they went to heavenly, which can be vulnerable to winds. it was shut down . they were ready to go, no go. maybe today they will get time in on the mountains. welcome to mornings on 2 dij, happy new year. i am claudine wong. >> and i am mike mibach . let's get the wind out of fear. >>> the wind advisory will last until 10 am far hills and lake tahoe. a little breezy out there sleep in and then go to the mountains. it will improve as we get to the second part of the morning and early afternoon. we

the southend rowing club will hold the swim from alcatraz. its been happening for about a half century. they swim one and a quarter miles in frigid waters. sometimes the current changes and it's a much longer swim. that's scheduled to start in 20 minutes from now. some of them don't wear wetsuits. >>> today is also the polar bear skate. skaters are encouraged to think warm. skaters will be judged by their wildest and most inventive clothing. >> that's not bad. a one night stay. >> you just. >> freeze for a little bit. >>> search for a stolen car. the technology used by the chp to find the vehicle. >> and new video showing a daring rescue in montana where more than 100 people were saved from a broken chair lift at a ski resort. we will show you the rescue when we return. >> and outside the doors this morning, a dry start, a breezy start, a chilly start. check in on the current conditions. show you what you can expect for the afternoon and in to the extended forecast coming up. . >>> british police are questioning a man accused of stabbing three

. >> conversations with a killer begins streaming on netflix tomorrow and the alcatraz east crime museumersary of bundy's execution to include some of his letters, cards, and a radio given to him by his mother. it is chillingly fascinating. >> what do you think it is about it ted bundy that we still find so captivating is this. >> i think it's got to be that combination of how attractive and smooth and charismatic he was combined with the brutality of what he did. >> and so audacious in representing himself in court, escaping two times. i forgot half of that stuff. it's crazy. >> a fascinating story. >> thank you. >>> let us go over to mr. roker. >> hey, guys, we're looking at a pretty good system pushing its way east. it's bringing snow to the north from parts of eastern iowa into chicago up toward buffalo. as we stretch down the front, strong storms, showers, and thunderstorms from st. louis into the central gulf with severe storms. this heavy rain, icy conditions through central pennsylvania and western new york. this eventually is going to cause flash flooding down from washington al

another popular event was the first of the year swim from alcatraz. the temperature in the bay area was just about 54 degrees. >> it is freezing cold. but it is worth it. this is my second year to do this with my daughter. my bathing suit broke when i was coming in, someone for. >> the some people did bare it all. they considered it their personal biathlon. first there is a naked bike ride. that seems uncomfortable. thin skinny-dipping in the ocean, which is 50 through 54 degrees. >> i think i'd wear a bathing suit. >> we were bundled up inside. if you walked outside, bundle up even more. >> i have done the polar plunge in tahoe. >> you did? >> you are in and out real quick. >> no. >> all right. allie rasmus, good morning. >> it was a lot warmer in the sun, but if you're out to the ocean, that most of been interesting. >> did you take part in this? >> no. i was at home enjoying a nice morning off. but now we're back and going to tell you about the traffic conditions for you on this second day of 2019. there is a crash to tell you about a westbound 205

the premise. they're not alone in such actions. >> alcatraz, muir woods. i just heard today that the point reyes lighthouse is doing the same thing. >> indeed, muir woods did have plenty of visitors. they paid for parking, got the run of the place for free and ventured opinions for free too. >> grateful it's open. but the government should really be pay for this. >> at stinson beach, the siren campaign had the look and feel of a business in protest today just by remaining open. because it did, though, eight people had jobs and incomes. a form of economics trickling down because the owner keeps paddling upstream. there is a message in it. >> that we're not going to sit around and wait for you to get over your temper tantrum. we're going get on with our lives and do what we need to do. >> here, at least, no government shutdown is going to threaten the perfect day at the beach, especially when it brings 300 customers. in stinson beach, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> happening tonight, a very special pop-up restaurant will be dishing up tasty food in san franc

there will just be law enforcement on hand to make sure no one is going through the gates and trespassing. alcatraz is running the day tours and fort point is still off-limits. in marin county, ktvu fox2 news . >>> in southern california today, pch was reopened and malibu to residents in the area after a massive mud slide shut down the road and both directions. a huge section of the hillside went onto the highway. four vehicles got trapped in the mud that was four feet deep. crews have been working around the park to clear the debris from the road. the highway is expected to reopen sometime tomorrow. >>> i-80 in the sierra reopen this morning after being shut down for more than 24 hours. a major storm created whiteout conditions. caltrans shutdown from colfax to the nevada state line after several vehicle spun out. people who got caught up in the storm were advised to get off the highway and find a hotel room. caltrans reopen i-80 at 8:00 this morning. >>> the storm left behind a few feet of snow at tahoe. north star sent us this video. norstar says they got 42 inches of snow in the last 48 hours a

the bay area. you can see alcatraz in the four grand in the golden gate ridge just beyond that. it is gray and cloudy outside. for more on the recent storm we saw and what is coming our way next, more rain it sounds to you. >>> keep in mind, it is a good thing because we are below what we normally get. this is the time when northern california gets the rain. if you don't get it now, we will wish that we got it. it is a good thing. we have a few drizzles out there, but not bad. tomorrow morning when you wake up we will likely be under a wind advisory. we are expecting the wind to be up to 20 miles per hour with gusts to 40 miles per hour. that will go one through wednesday. that will be in the hills in the mountains. the gusts will come ahead of the rain tomorrow. right now, we do not need to worry about the wind. it is as southerly flow that will kick up as we get into tomorrow . right now, temperatures are 58 in san francisco. quite warm in redwood city, 60 degrees. hayward, 62. san jose, 61. in many spots we are a lot warmer than at this time yesterday. mountain view, 11 degre

what they talked about was they most associated the bay area with our golden gate bridge, with alcatrazll the physical features. even the painted ladies in full house. they also associate san francisco with the lgbt community and the hippie counterculture. tech companies did not resonate as highly as this. i think when people come to san francisco, they're really taking in the natural beauty, and that's the thing that's most important to them. >> it's really more about the positives. so results to this moment, most annoying, 55% say frisco. i think we can agree with that. >> i too would hope i never hear frisco again in my life. i'm hoping perhaps president kamala harris makes a decree and we can set this behind us forever. >> we'll see in 2020. thanks for coming in. >> thankser for having me. >> larry. >>> your accuweather forecast. >> we can call it sunny. sunny skies across the bay area. that pattern is going to hold through the week. overnight, look for low temperatures dropping into the freezing range in some spots. way up north, 31. 30 at ukiah. mid- to upper 30s in many other inl

now, the park service website does say that ocean beach, crissy field, lands end, and the marin headlands, alcatraz island, and muir woodsw ill all be open during the shutdown. in san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news. (ken) (ken) in less than a week, lawmakers return to the capitol for a new legislative session. capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala shows us how the camp fire influenced lawmakers.. ((pkg)) in an effort to avoid a camp-fire like scenario lawmakers filed a handful of proposed laws.the blaze killed 86 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.one proposed law would allow county social services to give the contact information of elderly and disabled clients to first responders in the event of a public safety emergency.for weeks after the fire, hundreds of people had been considered missing. officials have said the majority of those who died in the fire were either disabled or senior citizens.. another bill would require the state fire marshall and california building standards building standards for ith construction in high fire hazard areas by july 2020.the same bi

it's the swim from alcatraz. its been going on for a half century. the event is scheduled to begin at about 7:00 this morning. >>> today is also the polar bear skate at union square. skaters encouraged to think warm and wear bathing suits or beach clothing. the winner will get prizes. the 1st place prize is a one night stay at the hilton union square hotel. >>> how about starting the year as a multimillionaire tonight is the mega millions drawing. the jackpot is at $425 million. the largest prize was last october. a ticket worth 1.5 billion was sold in north carolina but, to this day, no nobody has claimed it. someone has it. maybe they lost it. >> can you imagine >>> next at 5:30 we have new video just into the newsroom. it's of an early morning house fire in the south bay. you will hear from firefighters about the challenges they face knocking down the flames. >> and 140 people stuck on a chair lift. the scary moment. >> no it's not too early to talk about the presidential race in 2020. we will have more on possible contenders coming up. . >> and it

. >>> the extreme wind rerouted the swim off from alcatraz island. about 100 swimmers were geared up and ready to take the plunge. it was too windy along the course. they swam inside the breakwater and cove at the aquatic park on the san francisco waterfront. they still competed the same distance and this 53 degree water. the event is hosted by the francisco in 1873. >> it gives me the chills just watching them. >> especially when it is windy . >> we saw them taper off today compared to yesterday. when i was here last night they were gusting up to 37 miles per hour. i am happy to report we are in a better situation now. as you can see behind me, we have of beautiful sunset. >> it is sunset. >> it is gorgeous out there. this is that perfect condition when you have just a little bit of cloud coverage and you get that refraction going. it makes the sunset glorious. if you can get outside, i highly recommend it. it is beautiful out there. a picture-perfect sunset and what a great way to start the new year. >> let's talk about her first week of the year. w

the annual first of the year swim was held from alcatraz this morning however, the weather was not cooperating and it was too windy so it was not safe for the swimmers and boaters. instead swimmers jumped into the water off the beach going off of hyde street swimming to the break and backing up and when they returned irish coffee greeted them. >> that sounds good right about now or this afternoon or tonight. >>> this is a live look at san francisco bay looking at the golden gate bridge in the distance. people are hoping maybe the wind will die down as they start the day.>> absolutely, the wind is calm and and the advisory will be expiring soon. the system that provided the wind is pushing off to the east now over the four corners where we have some winter weather over areas of albuquerque in new mexico. for us it is dry but the wind continues across california into southern california as well. over the next few days the storm track remains to the north but eventually comes this way by friday and saturday we have the changes. today tomorrow into thursday and friday it will be dry but the rain l

there will be law enforcement on hand to make sure that no one is going through the gates and trespassing. alcatraz is only running their day tours. reporting live in marin county, elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> oakland mayor schaaf was sworn in this morning for second term. >> do you solemnly swear to uphold the constitution of the united states and to the best of your ability perform the duties of the office of mayor for the city of oakland, again? >> idea. >> congratulations. >> mayor schaaf is a first mayor and 16 years to be reelected. she is focusing on safety, housing infrastructure, and restoring trust on government. she plans on doing the work with urgency. >> as the 50th mayor of oakland my priority is the same. this second term let us accelerate and scale our progress and double down on our commitment to long-term systemic change. >> mayor schaaf will host a inaugural gala on friday. other events include a free community festival on saturday. >>> california top legal officials sworn in this morning. he was elected to a four-year term. governor brown appointed him to succeed harr

. >> we just left the apple headquarters in went down to santa cruz yesterday. >> these fans skipped alcatraz to stay around the south bay. what about the ticket prices? it created an opportunity for some. >> we thought 2 months ago the nosebleeds were like $800. we spent about 704 2's hours up 2 rows up from the field, so we are excited about that. >> let's hope she is enjoying those tickets. you will be a couple of days before they get the totals back. i think they will call this a success in the end although maybe not as big as it could have been had there been other teams from other regions of the country. these 2 teams have both been in the national championship several times. >> let's hope it's good enough for everybody and everybody stays safe. thank you so much. >>> one minor pregame thing for fans. vta was forced to cancel their bus service to the vice stadium. the transit agency is dealing with a surprising number of absences among drivers. levi stadium called it a private coach company to take up the slack. we put in a request, but they are not saying how many drivers failed to sho

experts at the american academy of pediatrics recommend parents limit preschool age children to just one hour a day of high quality programming. >>> you can once again discover alcatraz's criminal history at night. the night and behind the scenes tours started back up yesterday. partial government shutdown brought an end to the tours. >>> there's nothing like a lazy day on the beach. you're seeing an unexpected outcome of the partial government shutdown. elephant seals have taken over drakes beach. there were no park rangers and the point reyes national seashore. they saw it as an opportunity to claim it as an area. they're even getting comfortsable in the parking lot. some pups are just days old. the road leading to the beach remains closed. scientists are working on a way for the public to safely observe the seals. that's what a dad does in his house when the couch is free. take over. >> yeah. take the opportunity. everybody else is out of luck. >> is that what you look like, too, matt? >> exactly. shirt off. >> i did that yesterday. my wife is like, what are you doing? laying on the couch. she's like, that's my spot. you snooze you lose. or if you move. move your fe

. >>> extreme wind rerouted the annual new year's day swim off of alcatraz island. 100 ambitious swimmers were ready to take the plunge off the famous silent and swim 1.25 miles as quickly as they could. it was to windy along the course. participants swam inside the breakwater at the aquatic part on the waterfront. they cover the same distance in the 53 degree water. the event is hosted by the south bend rowing club that was started in 1873. >>> i don't think i would be brave enough to get in that water. all respect to those who did. >>> tonight were going to be clear and cool. tomorrow morning, sunshine headed our way. and the timing on that is as we head toward the weekend. the wind has called down , calm down. everything under that 10 mile per hour range. we have kicked the wind. temperatures are mild. 50, san francisco. 48, fremont. temperatures will get clear to and, cold tonight. this is what the skies look like . we have had high pressure protecting us throughout the last few days. looking good for tonight. this is a story for this evening. yet another chilly night where we see tho

the investigation is coming up. >>> also an annual tradition at alcatraz has to be tweaked because of the weather. >>> lots of clouds in the pacific. i'll show you the update on the timing of this coming up in about six minutes. people homeleo start the new year. >>> an early morning fire left eight people homeless in san jose to start the new year, investigators want to know if some illegal new years even celebration was to blame. damian trujillo has a closer look. >> reporter: this surveillance video shows fireworks lighting up the early morning skies. crews were on the scene >> the smoke also triggered the alarm in th dr neighbor's home. this brand says it shoots burning balls into the air. firefight irs say they're looking into fireworks as one of the potential causes of the house fire. it's hard to identify everyone who lights up the illegal fireworks. >> the reality is, it's easy in a city of this size or any size to be able to light up fireworks in the dark and remain hidden about. >> arson investigators it are looking into the exact cause of the house fire. >> that that was damion trujillo reporting. >>> tod

it features several san francisco icons including tainted lady, the golden gate bridge and quake tower. alcatraz the salesforce tower. 565 pieces and it runs about $50. >> i feel like we have every lego set in the world. we may have to get that one >> i know our producer to spotted and he said he's going to put it together. i'm getting schooled on lego. i don't have kids. >> we could talk for hours. are your little ones into them? >> yes. and the pieces and of everywhere. you have to make contained space to contain the long-term project. it won't take you very long to get to where you're going this morning because traffic in the bay area commute looks good. the only problem we are tracking is southbound 880 south of whipple. the crashes moved out of the way but there is still residual backup back to the san mateo bridge. hopefully in the next half hour that should be clear as well. 880 in oakland north and southbound looks good past the coliseum. highway 24 lafayette going at the limit as well. this is been a light commute with a lot of people maybe still taking time off after the new year's hol

you pay to go to alcatraz and pay the toll to go over golden gate. >> true. >> it is kind of like, welli guess why should this be free? i don't know. >> what is free is the sunshine. >> there you go. >> unlimited today. all you can get as long as mother nature lets us have it today. not as much over the weekend. high clouds will start to come in. it will be a gorgeous weekend. that will maybe take a degree or two off the highs. let's see what we're doing. i talked about earlier how windy it was in the hills and how the radar was picking it up. you can see the tree farms. wind farms around rio vista and the altamont pass. we're seeing the turbulence that they create is showing up on live doppler 7. nothing out there. no strong storms. no thunderstorms. nothing. if do you take a look at the radar every once in a while on a clear day in the hills, you're going to see that more than likely. here's a look from sutro tower, milder, our brightest day today. stars early then patchy fog like we're seeing this morning. especially across the north bay. it's much more formidable than yesterday. it

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alcatraz will remain with visitors who have day tickets. the mayor posted a photo of overflowing trash at land's end. the feds rcharen't picking it u. >>> hundreds of people turned out for the procession of the officer killed in the line of duty. an honor guard was held for ronil singh. people paid their respects. some saluted the casket. sam, the k-9 partner, you see him now. the suspect is in custody. funeral services will be held tomorrow. the family received a call offering condolences from president trump. >> a wonderful young police officer. i spoke to his wife yesterday, where he was shot, viciously shot, for simply stopping a person that came over the border illegally. >> last week president trump referencing the death with this tweet,he need for stricter border security. >>> too many sick calls, concern about b.a.r.t. staffing. b.a.r.t. says on christmas eve and christmas day, more tan one third of its station agents and other up for their shifts. christie smith is union about what someie an ongoing issue. >> reporter: that's right. b.

the park will reopen. four point is also close in alcatraz are only doing daily tours. these are some results that we are seeing because of the partial shutdown. the park will not be updating it social media so keep in mind that it is closed despite what it might say on their website or on twitter. >>> the government shutdown is prompting more tsa officers to call in sick. agency says it has seen an increase since the shutdown began. the tsa says the impact is minimal concern the agency has 51,000 employees. a spokesperson says the wait time is still within the agency's standards. employees are expected to keep working without pay during the government shutdown. they are entitled to back pay when the government resumes funding. >>> a football player and a young one has died at the age of 19. bryce turner, quarterback died saturday. he was hospitalized near a week ago and suffered what his family called a medical emergency during a non-team work out. in a statement, the athletic director said our hearts are broken with this unimaginable tragedy. he was a young man with a

and we will now have a benediction by a mom alcatraz president of the indiana association of muslim imams and chaplains . >> good afternoon. i think it's only fitting that an african-american vietnam veteran gives the benediction. we pray in the name of allah the most beneficent the most merciful praise be to god the lord of all beings, the merciful, the of instant master of the day of judgment. dear lonely worship we call upon you for help, guidance on the street straight path, the path of those whom you have favored, not of those who have incurred your anger or go astray. our lord, we have gathered here today to understand and to learn from each other regarding the continued legacy and speaking the fundamental truth, established by dr. carter g. woodson regarding missing history and of our preservation, research, interpretation, dissemination of information about black life, history and culture. we ask that you grant us the insight to see the truth and grant us the moral courage to openly proclaim it and abide by it. lord, grant us the insight to see evil in its true colors, no matter w

in things like the backlands, the 20th street historic core, the pier 48 parking improvement, which is because we improved pier 31, alcatraz ferry, et cetera. i think this process of prioritizing is helping us achieve very, very important results for the enterprise. thank you for your attention and i ask if you have comments or recommendations on the proposed strategic plan. >> is there any public comment on this item? >> thank you, director forbes for the update. first, i just want to congratulate you and your staff for those incredible accomplishments in 2018. you achieved a lot. i think by any department standard here in the city. i just really think the growth under your leadership that and the agency has had. i wanted to say i like the equity reframe of that. i really appreciate in that resume is with me. i'm excited to see what we can do in 2019 and what we can achieve. i think we're on a really good path. as you want to also articulate that plans are so important and keep them on track so when there's a new temporary option or something new that comes up, that we all don't go racing towards that new idea and concept