wayne freedman went out with the team looking for vials and joins us now. -- for violations and joins> reporter: they have one large boat to cover all the california oceans from here to the oregon border. when they take that boat out, they are serious. we got a good look at that today. die-hards will argue even the worst day of fishing beats most others spent onshore. for those who play fast and loose with the rules this boat can ruin a good day, fast. >> they should know we publish it. it has been on the books in this area more than a year. >> reporter: lt. roberts of the state department of fish and game they are under manned but have a knack of knowing where to go and when. this area is the state marine preserve, fish and game has intelligence of illegal commercial crab pots out there. this time of year, hundreds if not thousands of crab buoys bob on the water. the preserve off limits. fish and game has right to pull any pot. more than once today, fish and game found what they were looking for a string of illegal pots from one boat. they came up with identification and laden with c

live from the rain if oakland wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> thank you wayne. and the politics now.outh carolina primary is tomorrow and it appears mitt romney's status is the front runner in jeopardy. romney's lead from 24 points to just 10. he's seen his lead in south carolina slip way. the former house speaker tried to seize momentum. >> with your help and with help of other great citizens we're going to take the first big step towards ensuring a conservative is nominated for president of the united states. >> and rick santorum is campaigning hard and claims he's the best candidate to beat president obama. >> we ran a moderate against barack obama four years ago. how does that work out for us? >> romney conceded the race is neck and neck. the candidate who won south carolina has captured the republican nomination. >> and recovery efforts begin again in the morning for 21 people still missing from the cruise ship disaster. divers resumed their search of the vessel after being ordered out of the water earlier. and there are conflicting stories continue to emerge, one dinner compani

and wayne freedman reports just not the right time to hold a contest.n the county coast there may have been more shutter clicks today but make no mistake. those waves what are drew people here. >> how far do you think they are? >> half a mile. >> and on this day the bluffs filled with camera toting die hards waiting for moments like this. and there is 24 wave riders geared up for competition. >> this is big enough for sure. but it's just really lumpy. and this is all over. >> today, it may have been as good as it will get because local officials plan to close the beach and bluffs on event day. part of the lodges is that there are short memories. this is the wave that injured spectators and nearly washed away the contest for good between this threat and more danger from crumbling bluffs, they must now watch on big screens and management says it alures people here almost as much as their dairy-free clam chowder. >> i would say like 30%. >> meantime therk wait for the competition, coming on short notice. wrong them, brian overfelt hoping for more days. >>

rrting live, wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> wayne, thank you. >> and moving on now. sheriff ross mirkarimi entered not guilty pleas this afternoon to charges of misdemeanor domestic violence, child endangerment. and they stem from when police say was a new year's eve argument between mirkarimi and his wife. and she told the judge she wanted to have the protective order lifted as it's keeping him away from her and her young son. the judge said she was not allowed to grant that request which led to an hour of discussions with attorneys. and we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00. >> now, abc 7's dean johnson is here with us. and the plea isn't a surprise. >> no. the plea and arraignment just set for litigation. and mirkarimi has to decide that key decision. >> how important that there is a second friend or neighbor that says he confirmed some of the abusive reports we've heard about? >> that is critical. the second witness is so important because she didn't come forward and she was found by a neighborhood canvas. she was a independent witness and that is going to b

. >> wayne freedman reports on why honey bees are leaving their hives. >> if dr.ication never take observational prowess of a scientist for granted. >> you're always looking and thinking. >> that morning two years ago. he first noticed a mystery on the san francisco state campus. >> i see dead bees and bees that are walking around in circles like they don't know what is going on. >> he knew they came from a hive below, and in cold weather they should have remained inside but there were dozens, and the dying ones wandered aimlessly in an unhoney bee like way. >> zombie like. >> he scooped a few bees and carried them upstairs and brought them into his office, and well, filed them on his desk. >> the great things about sigh since. >> he left the bees on his desk about a week, didn't pay attention. then, he looked again. >> there weren't just bees in there anymore. looked. there are brown spots in it. indication there is a fly coming out of the bees. >> is that unusual? >> unknown. >> until 2006 no, one heard of colony collapse disorder. it remains unexplained. a thre

it has happened before and as wayne freedman explains, it will probably happen again. >> reporter: thise case of the crumbling cliff that has begun to sound like a broken record. >> did you ever worry about that hill before? >> no. >> reporter: you worried about the hill now? >> no. >> reporter: maybe she doesn't because the city of san francisco does after bolders and debris plunged down the cliff on monday, crushing this car and force, the department of public works to yellow tag three units. today, the cleanup continued without promises. >> when is the next time it could fall? >> i don't know but we still as we speak we still have loose rocks that are rolling down the hill. >> reporter: it looked like a quarry today and 100 years ago that is exactly what it was when george andarry grey dug up the crushed cracked condensed sand for use as ballast on ships. >> their building is right here. >> reporter: this is not ideal building material according to within bryson an architect who lives in the impacted building. he found the old picture of the hill before vegetation moved in. >> geolog

yesterday the window opened and big waves attracted a lot of surfers but as wayne freedman reports, just hold the contest. >> reporter: on the san mateo coast there may have been more shutter clicks than waves but make no mistake, those waves are what drew people here. >> how far do you think we are. i would say half a mile. >> reporter: when they held opening ceremonies there was camera toting die-hards waiting for moments like this. 24 of the world's best wave riders. among them alex martens from brazil. >> you know. >> local officials plan to close the beach and the bluffs on event day. too many people, too dangerous. >> part of the logic, crowds have a will of their own. >> this is a roadway that injured speck spaters that -- spectators for good. crumbling bluffs, speck at a time most watch on big screens. people are lured here almost as much as their clam chowder. see for the one that sells flowers. >> i would say 50% up. >> they wait for the competition. among them brian, who is hoping for a couple more days. >> i just lost my second set of camera equipment. >> he is the official p

here's abc7s wayne freedman with reaction from u. c.ley where fees have gone up 2,000% since the 1970s. >> as parents tell their kids this is the best time of their lives, the college years, a time without worries, except for the problem of paying. >> how much in debt are you? >> i would rather not say. >> which explains president obama's popularity when he came to the very public university of michigan and found a receptive audience. >> we are putting colleges on notice, you can't keep -- you can't assume that you will just jack up tuition every single year. if you can't stop tuition from going up, then the fund you get from taxpayers each year will go down. we should push colleges to do better. we should hold them accountable if they don't. >> this is campaign, it's not governing, no. >> san francisco state political science professor knows a thing or two about tuition inflation. the ph.d. he earned from the college cost $7,000 some 40 years ago. >> the president spoke to one. his big constituents, college students. and he made an apo

as wayne freedman reports, her self-assigned job has become a lot more difficult. >> come on. come on little girl. >> for those of us believe in modern fairytales. here is one in larkspur that has played out for two candidates. they are better known around these parts as mother goose. >> look at the eyes and they are coming over knowing their names, running right over. >> she feeds the geese and the geese keep her young at heart. even at 76 years old. >> sometimes they need help. >> it's still far from perfect because when a goose gets sick she needs to take care of it. she would take hundred yards to a little hospital. but it's gone now. this was aiv year two years ago before all of her problems s today. >> from this point here. >> nothing left. just the remnants of a foundation after the owner kicked her off the property. >> he said he was going to burn the whole place down. if they are not out by 15th of december she would move it. >> so she to take to take care of these the oldest and sickest geese drive two hours every day on windy roads. that is not easy for a 76-year-ol

in the newsroom, wayne freedman, abc7 news.in san francisco in raising the minimum wage. students at san jose state are pushing a ballot initiative to increase the city's minimum wage to double digits. corina reports. >> at a time when tuition costs have doubled the past five years and gas is close to four dollars a gallon, some san jose state university students say california's eight dollars an hour minimum wage simply isn't enough in silicone valley. >> there's poverty, there's homelessness when america has the capability to do so much better. >> the student group, campus alliance for economic justice, is supporting a citywide ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage to two dollars to ten dollars an hour. they point to three neighboring states, nevada, oregon and washington, who all have higher minimum wages, and the city of san francisco which has the highest minimum wage in the nation at $10.24. supporters of the effort say san jose needs to follow san francisco's lead. >> the people and citizens of san francisco are mo

new cars in california would run on electricity or hydrogen, or other non-emitting system autos wayne freedman, thank you. wayne. there is a push in alameda county to extend an existing half cent sales tax, paying for mass transit projects. but which would get how much if you have to be decided. and. >> being good evening. the tax has been in place since 2000, everyone i spoke with said money used to improve transportation is a winning plan. >> we feel there is still thing that's get to get worked out he believes plans for a november ballot measure to raise sales tax should not include $400 million for a bart extongs livermore in lieu of local improvements to ac transit. >> our concern is that plan now snot one that voters are going to be able to support. >> several other critics were at the meet tok voice concerns to the county transportation committee pressing to find out why, and how money will be spent. >> and. >> i moved to livermore in 63 and saw these great talk autos residents pointed out their dollars have gone to bart for decades but they're noting previous promises have fallen short

and wayne freedman is live. >> just a little bit of rain coming down now z we're in the bottom of the creek for a reason. this is a place we can see how much floods have come. this time, we're here to show how little it has rained. flood stage is 13 feet. that would be well over my head. this time of the year, with be underwater. that is how much we've needed rain in the bay area. those who know the place have noticed missing sandbag autos nobody is worried. >> in wet season, the residents tend to worry less about flooding than rest of the world worries for them. this owner has storm gates at the ready but they're gathering dust because the creek is barely a trickle. there is most of the leaves still unmoved. storms are coming up but it's been a case of deny and deny. >> there is graift weather. i probably had more days on the bike from october, november, december than before. and we're supposed to embrace the rain. >> are you? >> hell, no. >> and dramatic pictures came from stanford lake but that is normal for this time of the year, most agencies about 4% below normal for supplies bu

and the game is the word we should emphasize here, abc 7's wayne freedman is here with the story itsust a game anymore. it's a reflection of the times. death threats against a player for a bad performance? that is what 49er kyle williams woke up to this morning.

and wayne freedman is live tonight.s is good enough. >> this is good stuff, good times and good memories and good partying. and in san francisco this crowd has been gathering. it's a good market for anyone with a ticket to sell as long as they sell fast. >> i will get you four end zones for you. $450 apiece. >> at an establishment on vanness avenue it's going to be a long week. so we began a visit to stewart and his name is mr. ticket. >> this is found money. that is what i think. found money. who would ever think saints would lose? >> whatever they are, the win caught plenty of people by surprising including retailers watching shelves empty this weekend. at sports authority in daily city, have you ever seen a resale manager almost cry? >> there is a call, we zront a single niners cap. >> imagine more customers than stuff to sell. we offered ryan patterson money for a shirt he was wearing. you can make money with tickets. >> maybe. >> doesn't matter? >> i'm a fan. >> some walked in with four seats to sell receiving trip

from north beach wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> and we have started a slide show on our web site we want to show you. >> so if here is the cook family. they're all decked out. >> i like that. >> here are the butters from san carlos this, dad makes kids dress up like this every sunday. >> it works. >> and this is the family dog. there you go. >> and this picture came on the family room rug. >> and we have isabel wearing this sour dough sam mustache. you can share with us by uploading videos and pictures at you report.abc 7 news.com. >> and we want to see those. >> yes. >> so spencer has good news. >> yes. >> maybe. >> yeah. >> conditions for the game tomorrow will be grai. and there is sunny, dry and mild. and will you be dressed up? >> and maybe not in football gear but will be dressed up. >> and we want to watch the most excitement we've felt about football for a long time. i'm sure you're talking about changes in weather. there is a live view from our sutro camera looking over san francisco. clear skies. and we have had just about every evening. and it's going to start turning sharply

wayne freedman getting reaction to the idea. >> there is not a paying college student or parent who hasn'tt back breaking costs of college educations. it's rising faster than rate of inflation. california state university doubled since 2006 and the university of california, they have increased by 2,000% since 1970s. no wonder the speech was so popular. as parents tell kids this, is the best time of their lives. college years. time without worries. >> how much in debt are you? >> i'd rather not say. >> which explains his popularity today come together university of michigan and found a receptive awed yeens we're putting colleges on notice. you can't keep and assume you'll jack up tuition every year. if you can't stop tuition from going up then funding from taxpayerses each year will go down. we should hold them accountable. >> and san francisco state political science professor knows about tuition inflation. the phd he earned costs $7,00040 years ago. >> this president spoke to one of his constituents and made an appeal on the basis of trying to gather their support for the election. >> ris

. >> wayne freedman reporting for us. for niners stadium, looks like voters will end up deciding again whether niners move to santa clairea. officials validated two proposals. onest would void measure j, paving the way for niners to move south but could rule that it's an administrative issue, not subject to a referendum. issues are expected to top the meeting in the city council. >> there is a driver running from police smashed into two cars, killing two people. and there is a scene. impact pulled one car into a ditch. according to police it began when they tried to pull over a sus spish wrus car near auto mall parkway. the driver took off and police did not chase him, but the car still crashed with deadly results. >> there is a huge rock slide on telegraph kill could co-have been a deadly disaster, crushing a car this morning. the section that collapsed is almost right below coit tower. that is where abc 7 is live for us tonight. leanne? >> here is the latest for you. a concrete barrier and net fencing were brought in to

that is the latest, wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> thank you. and to politics now. there have been shake ups in the republican race for president a day after the finish. it still isn't clear who has the upper hand but one front runner landed a major endorsement today and another candidate dropped out. on the political clock, iowa is ancient history n new hampshire, mitt romney won the support of a former arch rival. >> new hampshire will catapult him on to victory. that is why i'm here. >> senator john mccain won that state primary four years ago and beat romney in a bruising fight. now, he hopes to start rolling during a win over rick santorum. santorum isn't promising to make that road rough. >> i did say i was going to reassess last night. i reassessed and we're headed to new hampshire and then, south carolina. >> pick per -- rick perry wants another shot. fourth place newt gingrich is on the attack. >> governor romney is a moderate massachusetts republican to the left of the vast majority of republican autos he's a favorite to win in new hampshire next tuesday.

here is wayne freedman. >> reporter: they are the injuries that ronnie described to his daughter much for me the injury, i lost a left ear and left arm, rocks and sand embedded in my skin. >> i got knocked out. also the hearing in my left ear. >> does it sound like a pattern. here is brian? >> in the neck, i cracked the vertebrae and got misaligned so they had to fuse two vertebrae together. >> it explains this overflow crowd at travis air force base. every man and woman to see the oldest military honor. the purple heart. >> i think one award that nobody wants because you got to get hurt or die. >> we are honoring heroes. >> all of these men specialize in disarming those small weapons that have killed so many servicemen and women in iraq and afghanistan. they prefer this duty and expect to go back. one has staid has had five deployments. >> does he tell you what is going on over there? >> he does a little bit but he keeps a lot inside. >> i know in i do my job very well. i'm there to save lives. >> in this crowd, that is what one would expect to hear from a purple heart winner. >> wha

wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> and a lot of variables. there is a way to get free tickets. if you want there is a tweet from the team president offering up to four tickets and free-game field passes to whoever gives best reason by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow on why you deserve them. you have just over 24 hours now to answer jed york on twitter. >> what a deal. well, many niners fans are showing their pride wearing red and gold. at least those who already have it. they're sharing pictures with us through you reports this, is a dog joining in the excitement in his niners tee shirt. and these kids right here... they weren't around last time the 49ers won the super bowl or made playoffs. but they're loving every minute of the run. remember, you can send us your photos via you reports at kgo-tv.com. >> and still, yes. still to come at 4:00 italian officials nearly doubled the number of people missing in that cruise ship disaster. a look at the toll the accident could take on the vish. -- environment. >> how babies learn to talk. why a study finds it's more than just listening. >> and com

>>reporter: in san francisco, wayne freedman, 7 news. >>> everybody wins indeed. well more to bring you tonight. president obama wants to attract more tourists to the u.s. up next. trip to disney world and could proof to be a big plus for the bay area no. 1 industry. >> he was asking to have the an open marriage. >> newt ex-wife thinks he's morally unfit to be president. part of wild indicate on the campaign trail today. >> also tonight. does how we vote come down to where we vot vote? >> can world hunger be solved by tricking your taste buds? stay with us. another half by tr[ male announcer ]buds? for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >> announcer: well played, dan. well played. citibank popmoney. easier banking. standard

but as wayne freedman reports, not the right kind to hold the contest. >> on the san mateo coast there been more shutter clicks fran waves but the waves is what drew people here, even from a save distance. >> how far away do you think we are? >> i don't know, i would say maybe half-mile? >> on this day when they held opening ceremonies. there were lots of diehards waiting for moments like this, as 24 of the world's best big wave raiders geared up for competition. among them alex from brazil. >> big enough for sure, but just really lumpy, you know. breaking all over. >> speck stating may have been as good as it will get because local officials plan to close the beach and bluffs on event day. too many people, they say, too dangerous. part of the logic that large crowds have wells of their own and short memories when it comes to this beach and those waves. >> this is the rogue wave that injured spectators and nearly wash away the contest for good in march of 2010. between this threat and more danger from the crumbling bluffs, spectators must watch in screens at pillar point. the event alr

in the newsroom, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> and speaking of bad behavior. police by the way arrested 29 people mostly for drunk behavioral though one man charged with felony for threatening an officer. another 110 were ejected from yesterday game. >>> more to bring enthusiastic monday night. spilling secret. fbi arrest former cia agent. they say he leaked classified information. find out who the recipient was. >> i laid out what my assets are and where they are. >> my position is not attack him for paying 15 percent marginal rate. >> there i years and under i'm doing pretty darn well. >> another debate. another candidate with a target on his back. who crew the line of fire in tonight republican face off in florida. >>> i'm in the accu-weather forecast center. we have had the rain now get ready for the warmth. my accu-weather the rain now get ready for the warmth. my accu-weather forecast straight ahead >> so in love with you ♪ . >> if you just continue get enough of president obama rendition of let's stay together his campaign has i want a baby. a baby? but

along san francisco bay, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> take a look at this. are some award winning ice dancers and figure skaters who got their skate on last night for the first annual walnut creek on ice gala. do you recognize that guy? he's our own anchor man, dan ashley. hitting the ice with partner paulette who used to be a production assistant here. last night's gala event is a celebration of the newly-remodeled ice rink. they say it is the coolest fundraiser in town. >> look at mr. ashley there. he used to be a skating instructor and that's why he is looking so great out there, grace full. >> he said he grew up in buffalo. i didn't know him, though. i grew up in buffalo, too. >> oh, okay. small world. >> right. >> you know what, it is freeing in the northeast. i don't know if you saw that game yesterday, new england. it's going to get cooler here, as much as 10 do 15 degrees cooler. in heavenly, my goodness, it's been very cold in the early morning hours. the tahoe valley airport at 32 degrees. reno 35. our roof camera shows some clouds around. so that

but as wayne freedman reports, not the right kind to hold the contest. >> on the san mateo county coast may have been more shutter clicks than waves, but the waves is what drew people here, even from a safe distance. >> how far away do you think we are? >> i don't know, i would say maybe half-mile? >> on this day when they held opening ceremonies. there were lots of diehards waiting for moments like this, as 24 of the world's best big wave riders geared up for competition. among them is alex from brazil. >> big enough for sure, but just really lumpy, you know. breaking all over. >> spectating may have been as good as it will get because local officials plan to close the beach and bluffs on event day. too many people, they say, too dangerous. part of the logic that large crowds have wills of their own and short memories when it comes to this beach and those waves. >> this is the rogue wave that injured spectators and nearly wash away the contest for good in march of 2010. between this threat and more danger from the crumbling bluffs, spectators must watch in screens at pillar point. the

along san francisco bay, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> from award winning ice dancers and figure skaters got their skate on last night for the first annual walnut creek on-ice gala. our very own eyes skating anchor man, dan ashley, hit the ice for a special performance with partner paulette bleem, who used to be a production assistant here. get going, dan! looking pretty good there. last night's gala event is a celebration of the newly-remodeled ice rink. they say it is the coolest fundraiser in town. dan has been talking about this all week. there he goes looking really nice. afterwards i guess he was singing with his rock band. who knew? >> oh, my gosh. man of all trades. >> yes. >> truly a renaissance man. >> exactly. how is the weather doing? >> subtle changes this morning. we are looking for a much cooler day today. here's the roof camera. 7:24." the sun is up. 5:14 it is setting. boy, in between now and then you will feel the changes. in fact, this morning we are talking about not the wind, but the cold temperatures. a little bit of fog. napa, novato, 31 degrees there. 32 novato. s