from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. good morning to you. welcome to mornings on 2 on this saturday, february 23rd. i'm claudine wong. >> happy weekend, one and all. i'm frank mallicoat. rosemary has got your forecast. condolences coming in for the family of jess adachi, san francisco's lightning time public defender died suddenly overnight. >> he was only 59 years old, supposed to be appearing at an event in san francisco tonight. we are going to have more on what we have learned about his death and reaction from across the community. recovery efforts for a woman since a bluff above them collapsed. >> the woman had been walking with a friend and a dog along the beach. we will have more on what happened and what locals are saying about the dangers there.

and then we are going to switch gears and talk about all of the preps happening in san francisco. tonight is the chinese new year's parade. >> a fun and big event for our crew here at ktvu. a fun day for us. we will be broadcasting that parade live. month are on that coming up and the weather. i've got to say this, rosemary, it is holding up perfectly. i know we have rain, we got out of the rain, happy to see this tonight. >> right in between. a cold one this morning. make sure you bundle up if you're coming out to the parade. we will see you there. outside our doors at this hour, we do have a beautiful start to the day there. winds are generally light but temperatures in the low 30s to low 40s. some of us even below freezing this morning. taking a look at some of these numbers, santa rosa right now checking in at 31. good morning to you. napa at 34. oakland at 38. low 30s in livermore and san jose checking in right about 38 as well. getting into your afternoon today, we will call for partly

cloudy skies, by tomorrow mostly cloudy and as claudine mentioned more wet weather on the way with rain and wind expected as we get into the business week. so if you are craving that dry weather, enjoy it while it lasts. we do have it at least for the next 48 hours or so. perhaps even into 72 before it all starts. here's a look at what we can expect for today. we will see an increase in cloud cover, there we are at your lunch hour, partly cloudy to partly cloudy, continues into the afternoon and evening hours. those thin and high level clouds, amounting to about light type of stuff. here's a look at your evening, we will remain dry. afternoon highs for today on the cool side, 55 san francisco, upper 50s in oakland, 56 in concord, upper 50s in san jose and into the north bay 54 degrees santa rosa. more on that rain and snow for the sierra coming up in a little bit. friends, family and city leaders in san francisco are mourning the loss of the city's public defender, jeff what

dochee hadachi who died in san francisco overnight. >> reporter: the the news came as a shock to many. he has been described as passionate and legendary. he has a long list of accomplishments in his career that was sadly cut short friday. he was elected to the san francisco public defender's office in march of 2002, and his office handled a lot of high profile cases. he graduated from uc berkeley and got his law degree from u.s. hastings -- uc hastings. he received numerous awards from california bar association and national league aid and defender association. we spacewalk to adachi's friend on the phone friday who said they were just exchanging e- mails. >> jeff was a friend, he was an advisor, a council member of the foundation ever since he started 10 years ago and we

were exchanging e-mails today about what time he was going to come to present certificates on behalf of the city. >> reporter: in a statement san francisco mayor london breed said jeff stood up for those who didn't have a voice and needed a champion. he was committed not only to the fight for justice in the courtroom but he was also a relentless advocate for criminal justice reform. mayor breed went on to say our communities have lost a champion. he leaves behind his wife and daughter. in san francisco this morning, sara zendehnam, ktvu fox 2 news . >> president norman yee tweeted, sending my deepest condolences to his family. we lost a true champion tonight. supervisor katherine stephanie

tweeted, extremely saddened to learn about the passing of jeff adachi. his passion and commitment to his work was never lost on anyone. he will be missed. my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. time now 7:05. new this morning, one person was killed in a rollover crash in north richmond. it happened after 11:00 last night near the richmond parkway and par boulevard. authorities say it was a solo car crash but they have very few details and been released but what may have led up to that crash. another person was killed in another crash on highway 4 in antioch. chp says a driver was headed eastbound before crashing on the contra loma boulevard before 2:00 this morning. a recovery effort expected to resume this morning after a woman was buried under sand at fort funston in san francisco. two women were walking on the beach yesterday afternoon when the cliff suddenly collapsed on top of them. ktvu's deborah villalon reports, only one of the women

survived. >> reporter: the victim was walking with a friend when the bluff above collapsed. >> we believe they were walking on the beach and then part of that cliff let loose and landed on them and trapped them. >> reporter: one woman in her 20s was rescued by passersby, pulled out of the sand which was up to her waist but her companion was lost under the landslide and the best efforts of cliff rescue crews could not find her. search dogs made no hits on a scent. her cell phone didn't ping and metal detectors turned up nothing. >> these are tough. these are tough. >> reporter: the chief says she finally pulled crews out as darkness fell because of the danger to them under an unstable cliff, especially after so much digging. while there had been hope early on the woman might have survived in an air pocket, that possibility faded as rescue became recovery. >> we are in the business of saving lives and this affects us, you know. someone lost, a daughter, a

friend, perhaps sister, so, yeah, it's tough. >> who knows with all the rain that we have had, that's made things worse down there. >> reporter: fort funston is the largest sand dunes. some have tbawmed down. >> all the time we see people climbing up on the side of the hills and you could tell they are unsafe. >> reporter: whether at the top or bottom, it's not rock solid. signs warn visitors of the danger and regulars say they see the landscape shifty specially in winter. >> i stay more towards the ocean. >> are you aware they could collapse? >> yes, i see them all the time. >> i've been out here when little landslides have come down and i'm worried if someone is standing up against the side. >> reporter: it did happen. the chief says likely without warning, a freak accident. surf and cliff rescues are common in the city, but a fatal slide -- >> something like this in my 29-

year career, i don't recall. >> reporter: the woman who survived was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life threatening. fire crews who tried so hard for hours to save her friend will be debriefed and offered counseling. >> a year or two from now someone that was digging hard to try and find this woman, they could be driving or walking their dog and this comes back to them. >> reporter: in san francisco, deborah villalon, ktvu fox 2 news. the oakland teachers union says it will hold a news briefing tomorrow night about its strike and labor negotiations. talks between the district and the oakland education association ended last night without an agreement. the school district and union are trying to reach a deal before monday, but the union is telling teachers to prepare to walk the picket line again next week. >> we have ordered 3000 -- and prepared for the rain in february so we are prepared to walk the line on monday if necessary. >> school administrators say they still want a deal and this

week increased their offer to 8 1/2% over four years. teachers are asking for a 12% raise over three years. some businesses and faith groups are opening their doors to teachers and students who are not crossing the picket lines. farley's east on grand avenue is offering discounts on meals. >> in oakland about 80% of the children are on free or reduced lunch. that means they rely on one to three meals a day from school, so even if they want to support the strike and they are teachers, they rely on the food. >> taylor methodist church is also allowing students to study there during the strike. the oakland teachers are getting a lot of support from local stars. >> i stand with oakland teachers. >> you may recognize many of those faces including some of the cast of blind spotting. the movie was filmed in oakland and stars divvy digs and rafael casaw, a bear native. when teachers called the

strike, casale got in touch with some of his friends and used his movie making experience to put together a video in support of those oakland teachers. we have created a hotline here at ktvu. you see the number on your screen, 510-874-0400, you can call anytime for updated information and any new developments on the strike. san francisco's union square is being set up this morning ahead of tonight's chinese new year parade. it starts at second and market streets, it's going to finish at kearny and columbus. 10s of thousands of spectators that line that route. the police department says it will have officers in uniform and undercover. they will crack down on people drinking alcohol at the family event as well as target anyone who might be setting off firecrackers. police are also warning parade watchers who plan to drive and park their cars near the parade route. >> if you are going to park your vehicle here, take your property out of that vehicle. don't leave anything inside. we have a lot of vehicle break- ins in the city.

>> city officials are advising spectators to take public transportation. if possible, they say driving downtown could be brutal. now, you can also watch the parade right here on ktvu, our live coverage starts at 6:00 and goes until 8:00 tonight and we are looking forward to it. it should be a very busy night. it's always a lot of fun. >> how many have you done now? this is going to be number? >> i've been -- you know, ktvu is always down there and that's for the last 16 years or so, but on the streets covering the parade for the last five years. >> five years. all right. wear a jacket. 50 degrees, no rain, right? >> yes, we will take the no rain. >> thank you, rosemary. coming up, speculation was running rampant in washington that the special counsel report on russia could come as soon as next week. >> but that won't happen now. still ahead, when president trump's attorney beliefs the investigation could end. and singer r. kelly surrenders to police. the charges that left -- reportedly left him shellshocked coming up.

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r. kelly is set to appear in court today for a bond hearing on sexual abuse charges. his attorney says the charges have left the singer shellshocked. >> everybody is trying to profit off of r. kelly. hey, i met r. kelly once. look, oh, he looked at me the wrong way. i'm -- boom, money. >> r. kelly turned himself in last night. he's facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. the charges involve four alleged victims including three between the ages of 13 and 17. span a 12-year period from 1998 to 2010 and some. charges stem from a video found by attorney l avenatti that allegedly shows kelly having sex with a 14-year-old girl. >> this tape leaves no question as to whether r. kelly is guilty of multiple sexual, illegal acts against a 14-year-

old girl. so there's no question that he knew exactly what he was doing. >> r. kelly has denied allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior for years. in 2008 was acquitted of child pornography charges connected to another tape of him allegedly having sex with an underaged girl. now to the scandal involving robert kraft, the billionaire owner of the new england patriots. kraft denies the charges that he solicited a prostitute at a florida massage parlor. 77-year-old kraft was not taken into custody but authorities plan to issue warrants for his arrest as soon as next week. he was caught all part of a sweeping investigation of human trafficking at a florida massage parlor. investigators say they have kraft on surveillance video. >> the question was, does the video contain mr. kraft inside receiving the alleged acts? the answer to that is yes. >> kraft lives in massachusetts but owns a home in the palm

beach area. he's worth an estimated $6 billion and has been dating an actress since 2012. nfl says it's aware of the allegations and will monitor the developments. under league policy owners and team executives are held to a higher standard than players and are subject to more significant discipline. as the warriors plan to move across the bay to their new home, the city wants to make sure the new stadium fits into the area around it. right now the chase center and the roads around it are a work in progress but the city hopes that both will open smoothly when the team moves over to san francisco in september. mayor london breed convened department heads yesterday to talk about how to ensure a smooth transition once the chase center is completed. >> a lot of events, there are going to be concerts and games and other things and we need to be ready. not just for when they open but long term, how are we going to handle getting people in and

out of that area? >> the sfmta is currently working in large. the muni platform in front of the arena to handle more trains and more passengers. cities also adding more transit, only lanes -- or lines, rather, in the area to help move crowds in and out smoothly. warriors president, chief operating officer rick welsh says the meeting with the mayors, department heads and high level staff was a great way to keep everyone focused on the task at hand. and steph curry will play games there, he might as well get an early look. he visited the facility, his wife aisha also received the grand tour, checked on the the plaza as well as the campus area for the players. the chase center posted video on twitter showing curry jokingly pointing to where he wants his locker located. happening today, swimmers and runners will brave cold temperatures in a polar plunge with a purpose. the united airlines dash and splash is today.

three and 5k races start at 10:30 in san francisco. people are going into plunge into the cold waters in san francisco bay at noon. look how happy they look. the money raised goes to benefit special olympics athletes. several police chiefs are expected to take part. registration starts at $45 a person. look at that outfit. that's really impressive. today's festivities include breakfast and a costume contest. >> that is dedication right there. >> if you're going to go, go big, right? 50-degree water for a great cause. >> great cause -- >> and no rain. >> yeah, it doesn't have to be rainy out there to feel cold in that water, though, does it? >> wow. they are braver than me. outside our doors at this hour, freezing and below freezing for some of our inland communities. it's a lot colder out there. we don't have the wind that we had yesterday morning and because of that, temperatures really fell off into the overnight hours. partly sunny,

partly cloudy day. not picking up much fog out there. if you have an early morning drive here's a look at the futurecast as we get into the day, increase in cloud cover, the mid and my level clouds for your saturday. sunday, sunday morning, perhaps additional cloud cover but stay mainly dry through sunday, there's a look at monday. the rain will be back by monday morning and once it's on it's going to be on for a few days. we are looking at that possibility of three to 5 inches over the bay area by the end of the business week. so we will be tracking that for you. in the meanwhile, we are looking at a winter storm watch for the sierra that starts monday morning, goes all the way until wednesday morning and some of those higher elevations could see another two to 4 feet of snow. snow levels will start out low but eventually hovering right about 5500 feet as we get into the business week. so that's what's to come. between now and then, we have mainly dry weather for your weekend and a chilly start. right now 32 degrees in

fairfield, in novato we have 34, below freezing in santa rosa at 31, into the east bay, livermore you're also below freezing at 30. get closer to the bay, not much better, 38 reported in the airport in oakland, 43 in downtown san francisco, and 40 degrees right now half moon bay. afternoon highs for today under increasing cloud cover, 55 for san francisco, upper 50s in oakland, we will go 56 in concord and 56 degrees for areas over napa, for the south bay, 58 san jose. temperatures won't change a whole lot getting into your bay area sunday so we will call for partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies for the back end of the weekend and then as we get back to work on monday, the rain is on once again, snow for the sierra, more rain on tuesday, showers a possibility on wednesday. going to the chinese new year parade tonight, looks about 50 degrees at 6:00, so it's going to be a chilly one. make sure you bundle up. >> beats a wet one.

>> it beats a wet one, i would agree. >> but i do -- yes, i always have to bundle up. i can barely feel my hands by the end of the night but totally worth it. >> you're going to be out on the street talking to folks. that's fun for you. >> can't complain because they are bundled up as well. for first time today the public will get a view from the top of the tallest building west of chicago. >> that would be the salesforce building giving its first public tours and the weather will be crystal clear. more on how you can check out the view coming up. and they were caught on video breaking into a local animal shelter. police say they were trying to get to some very specific kennels. details when we come back. we co

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good money and it was great and now that same money doesn't go anywhere. >> middle class is a lifestyle. i may be middle class at 200,000 because 200,000 buys me what average middle class people have in the u.s. >> also top 10 list san jose at number 6, sunnyvale came in at number 8. go ahead to move forward with plans to purchase two hospitals both in bankruptcy. the county would like to buy owe connor hospital in santa rosa and saint louise hospital. the facilities belong to innovatory health systems which declared bankruptcy last summer. california attorney general's office tried to block the sale, demanding that the county agrees to keep up services such as providing healthcare to low income patients. but a u.s. district judge ruled the california attorney general does not have the authority to regulate the sale of a nonprofit hospital to a public

entity. san francisco's newest hospital is scheduled to open next weekend. staff has been busy getting to move equipment and about 200 patients from other california and pacific campuses to the new cpmc van ness campus center. hospital workers have been holding practices to make sure the move goes smoothedly. >> for the day of our patient move on march 3rd from the california campus, we will be moving patients on our med surge every six minutes. for our sicker patients who are in intensive care they will move roughly roughly every 20 minutes. >> this will be the second hospital open in about six months. sutters mission, bernell campus started treating patients last august. lucky people will get a chance to take in one of the bay area's most amazing views. today begins the first public tour at the top deck at salesforce tower, tallest office building that's west of chicago.

the top floor is called ohana, which means family in hawaiian. one saturday every month the public gets to go to the 61st floor of the building and join the panoramic views of the bay area. you have to register first, though, and the spots went very quickly. people are encouraged to try and reserve a viewing late next month. well, it is a confrontation between california senator dianne feinstein and a group of environmentalists. still ahead the viral video of the dispute and why environmentalists are accusing the senator of being disrespectful. and we are remembering jeff adachi, the shocking death of san francisco's public defender. thoughts from some of the people who knew him best when we come back. e back. you. all of you.

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good morning to you. good to be here and we are just talking about how chilly it is. >> yes. >> very, very cold. >> yeah. >> below freezing for some. >> it was in the 30s in oakland yesterday morning. >> i know. >> i know. but it's dry at least for a little bit because cold and rainy. the wet weather is going to return as we get into monday. bundle up and you should be fine. santa rosa checking in at 31 degrees, napa at 34. oakland upper 30s, livermore below freezing at 30. san jose, good morning to you,

at 38. partly cloudy, partly sunny for today, mix of mid and high level clouds streaming over the bay area, giving us that soft sunlight for the afternoon. here's a look at the winds generally light, a little bit breezier yesterday morning, so we will call for light winds for today, partly sunny, partly cloudy and cool temps. here's a look at your futurecast for you into the afternoon, there's lunchtime, notice the clouds over the bay area but the rain sticks to the north. as we get into saturday evening, more the same, if you're going out to the chinese new year's parade, be sure to wear a warm coat because temperatures will be falling off. afternoon highs in san francisco 55, but not going to last into the evening hours, 57 in oakland, 56 for concord, 58 in san jose and in the north bay for today, 56 expected in napa. heading out to the parade, expect low 50s before it starts and by 6:00 or so, 50 degrees and continuing to cool into the evening hours by the end of the parade when you're heading home

perhaps upper 40s expected for us with partly cloudy, mostly clear skies, and generally light winds. we will get through the rest of your weekend on a dry note before the wet weather returns. i have details on this coming up in the extended forecast. >> thank you. san francisco's public defender jeff adachi has died. sources say the 59-year-old had a heart attack last night. ktvu's sara zendehnam joins us live in san francisco with how he's being remembered this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. people waking up this morning to really, really devastating news. of course jeff adachi leaves behind his wife and his daughter and an entire community that's mourning the untimely loss. now, the 59-year-old is described as dedicated and passionate in his long career that spans decades. adachi was elected to the san francisco public defender's office in march of 2002 and his office handled a lot of high profile cases. he graduated from uc berkeley and got his law degree from uc

hastings. adachi seemed numerous awards from the american bar association, california bar association and national legal aide and defender association. he was actually scheduled to present certificates today to filmmakers at the annual films of remembrance gathering in san francisco's japantown. >> definitely sad that jeff was a friend, he was an advisory council member of the nichey bee foundation ever since he started. we were e-mailing about when he was going to present certificates on behalf of the city. >> reporter: in a statement san francisco mayor london breed said, quote, jeff always stood up for those who didn't have a voice, have been ignored and overlooked and who needed a real champion. he was committed not only to fight for justice in the courtroom, but he was also a relentless advocate for criminal justice reform. mayor breed also went on to say

that our communities have lost a champion. in san francisco, sara zendehnam, ktvu fox 2 news. many local leaders are going on social media to express their sadness as well. san francisco state senator scott wiener tweeted out, public defender jeff adachi was one of the most dedicated and effective public servants i've ever known. his passion for helping the most marginalized and stigmatized people in society was extraordinary. rest in peace. and san francisco district attorney george cass cohn was adachi's rival, yet the two respected one another very much. last night he tweeted out i am deeply saddened by the unexpected news today. jeff was a passionate advocate, always fought for what he believed in. he represented the underserved and gave his career to public service. we express our deepest condolences to the adachi family during this difficult time. an exchange between senator

dianne feinstein and a group of young environmental activities is getting -- they were asking her to support the green new deal. but feinstein says she endorses a different measure. >> i know what i'm doing, so, you know, maybe people should listen a little bit. >> i hear what you're saying but we are the people who voted you. you're supposed to listen to us. >> how old are you? >> you didn't vote for me. >> we are the ones getting impacted. it doesn't matter, we are going to be the ones who are impacted. >> i understand that. i've got seven grandchildren. i understand it very well. >> really is great to see young people so engaged. the leader of that group called her response disrespectful. feinstein tweeted she heard their message loud and clear. feinstein's proposed plan sets

the goal later by 2050. uc berkeley police say they have identified a potential suspect in an assault that happened this week. haden williams says he was on cal's upper sproule plaza trying to recruit members for a group called turning point u.s.a., that's when things turned violent. neither the victim nor the suspect are students at uc berkeley. officers say they have a suspect identified but the suspect has not been arrested or publicly named. investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward. justice department source says the special counsel's report on russia's investigation will not be released next week. president trump is scheduled to travel to vietnam next week for a summit meeting with north korean leader kim jong-un. rudy giuliani told "usa today" his team expects the results in the next two weeks. the white house predicts the findings will vindicate the president. >> right now our focus is not on the mueller report, but it's on doing our jobs. it's on focusing on the things

that americans care about. right now it's focusing on preparing for the meetings that will take place next week and looking forward to having a great trip. >> mueller's team was supposed to release its sentencing recommendation for president trump's former campaign manager paul manafort last night but that did not happen either. prosecutors said manafort violated the terms of his plea deal by lying to the special counsel's office. relatives of a man killed in a shootout with napa county authorities is now apologizing to the deputy who fired the fatal shots. they offered their apologies to deputy riley duh recchi. the deputy was not hurt and returned fire. he was killed. hernandez morales was illegal in the u.s. and deported three times. the family says, our family so very sorry, as much as we are hurting because we lost a

beloved member of our family, we can only imagine the pain you are in. our family wants you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers as much as javier. recovery effort expected to resume this morning after a woman was buried under sand at fort funston in san francisco. two women walking on the beach yesterday afternoon with the cliffs above came tumbling down. one of the women was rescued. firefighters say she was up to her waist in sand when help arrived. police spent hours searching for the other woman but couldn't find her. early on there had been hopes she might have survived in an air pocket but the fire chief says that possibility faded after hours of digging and the search was suspended. the fire chief says crews may bring in heavy equipment this morning to continue those recovery efforts. >> we are in the business of savings lives and this affects us. someone lost a daughter, a friend, perhaps sister, so,

yeah, it's tough. >> fort funston is san francisco's largest sand dune field. people who visit there regularly say they often see the bluffs shifty specially in the wintertime. >> i've been out here when little landslides have come down and i've always worried about someone is standing up against the side, that that thing can happen. >> the woman who did survive was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life threatening. pg&e is planning to vent natural gas from a pipeline in richmond this morning. crews are planning to release the gas at potrero avenue and foothill avenue as part of replacing a portion of the pipeline. the venting expected to take up to an hour and a half in a window from 9:00 until noon. the smell and the sound of natural gas may be noticeable in that area. state senator jerry hill has introduced legislation to give the state oversight over pg&e. the utility filed for bankruptcy and in the process of restructuring. the san mateo lawmaker introduced three bills. one would require pg&e to get approval from the legislature

to increase rates. another has to do with the inspection of transmission lines, and a third would require that any merger or change in control of the large utility result in safety improvements. >> we feel it's necessary based on the history that we have seen and lived through that someone needs to be that check. >> pg&e says it has not yet had a chance to review senator hill's legislation. oakland teachers union says it will hold a news brief tomorrow night regarding its strike and ongoing labor negotiations. negotiators between the district and the oakland education association ended last night without an agreement. school district and the union are expected to try to reach a deal before monday, though the union is telling teachers to prepare to walk the picket lines once again next week. school administrators say they still want a deal and this week increase their offer to an 8 1/2% raise over four years. teachers, though, are asking for a 12% raise over the next three years. some parents who don't want

their children to cross picket lines have the option to send their kids to community rec centers. the east oakland youth center is doubling as a solidarity school. the facility has everything from a kitchen to a full sized gym and a dance room. two oakland school district teachers who happen to be twin sisters are leading that curriculum there. >> the way that the community can support us is by not crossing the picket line and sending their kids to school because the district makes money off of every child every day that they attend school. we are feeding the children, keeping them safe, educating them, we are having fun with them so everything they can do at their regular school, they can do at the solidarity site too. >> teachers estimate that roughly 90% of the children did not attend school on the first day of the strike. likely costing the district more than $9 million. help parents get the latest information on the strike, we created a hotline here at ktvu. the number you see on your

screen, 510-874-0400. you can call anytime for updated information on any new developments. the producers of the fox show "empire" say they are taking actor jussie smollett off of the final episodes of the season. >> smollett out on bail now. more on why police believe he lied about being attacked and what his attorney is saying about the case. and oil leaks out into the oakland estuary, more on who noticed the sheen near the ship and what the coast guard says prevented that problem from spreading. i moved to new york not knowing anybody. i went on linkedin i connected with someone and they introduced me to my boss. there are people that are willing to help, and once you connect with those people you can write your own narrative.

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gate bridge, a quiet start to saturday morning. the winds generally light, partly cloudy skies, a cold one out there, though. i'll have a look at your current temperatures, what you can expect for the rest of the weekend and rain in the forecast coming up. >> thank you. crews cleaned up a small oil spill that took place in the estuary here in oakland. the crew aboard the matsson -- noticed a machine around their ship. found a 10-inch hairline crack in the hull. oil was immediately diverted into the other tank. contractors put booms around the ship to contain. the estimate is that only about a quart of fuel actually leaked due to the quick response. police in hollister are asking for the public's help in identifying two burglary suspects that broke into an animal shelter. two men tampered with a gate and heading to the back of the shelter. they say the burglars were attempting to break into a

specific kennel where dangerous dogs are kept. burglars were unsuccessful, left before the police got there. anyone that might have information is asked to contact the hollister police. producers of the fox show "empire" say jussie smollett's character is going to be removed from the final two episodes of the season. smollett is out on bail after being charged with a felony for making a false police report. prosecutors say smollett gave two brothers a check for $3500 to stage a hate crime against him. chicago police say he did it because he was unhappy with his salary and wanted to promote his career. smollett's attorney says he's being denied due process. legal experts say that could be used as part of his defense. >> they are going to turn around and say, how was the evidence collected? let's focus on the two witnesses that came forward and claimed they were a part of the hoax. was there a plea deal given to these individuals? >> smollett is due back in court next month. if convicted, he's facing up to three years in prison. a track coach at san francisco state is under arrest on child sexual abuse charges.

45-year-old gee okie robinson is accused of sex crimes against minors as young as 12 years old. he was arrested in san francisco and booked into the santa clara county jail. he was a track coach at piedmont and los gatos high schools as well as a club team coach in the san jose area. oakland as partnered with an environmental justice group. a spokeswoman for the west oakland environmental indicators project says the group will help ensure that west oakland residents are the first in line for jobs when that new stadium is built. she also voiced concern about air quality because the new ballpark would be near the port of oakland. back in november the as unveiled a plan to build a new stadium at the howard terminal close to jack london square. meanwhile the giants play their first spring training game today. they will face the l.a. angels in tempe. there aren't many big names in the starting lineup. you might need a scorecard for

this. it includes free agent outfielder, cameron maybin, he will lead off the pitchers, chris stratton. bruce bochy slowly working in the veterans. busty posey who is returning from hip surgery will not catch until sometime in early march. crews have their work cut out for them inlake tahoe where the massive task of snow removal is underway. caltrans posted these pictures online. that's a pretty view. highway 89 around emerald bay on the southwest part of the lake, the snow is piled 20 feet high in some areas. if you're thinking, wonder if there's a lot of snow in tahoe, yes, there is. >> hello. >> look at that picture. caltrans says this snow really hard to cut through. they got big machinery in there trying to clear out a path on the highway, but that is no easy task. and i think are they going to get a bunch more, rosemary, in the next system? >> we are going to get anywhere from two to 4 feet at the higher peaks by the end of the

week. snow levels will be coming up, just some, 5500 feet or so, so it will impact the passes at some point. not for the weekend, though, we are generally dry around the bay area and the sierra. you get farther north, northern california seeing wet weather but for us it will be a mix of clouds and cool temps. giving you a look at the bay bridge and into san francisco, going to the chinese new year parade tonight, we will see you there, bundle up. it's going to be a cold one. here's a look at what's going on outside our doors right now. a view from up above where we do again have the clouds out there, mid and high level clouds ahead of the thicker clouds that will arrive with some rain on monday. here's a look at your futurecast. getting you through sunday, still going to be mainly dry, but notice over northern california the wet weather now beginning to seep into the sierra as we get into monday. that's when it's going to really turn on and we will be with wet weather monday, tuesday, perhaps into wednesday and it looks a little soggy through most of the business

week. we will see how all that pans out. but for now, it looks like we will see anywhere from one to 2 inches of rain for our south bay locations, two to three for the central bay, three to four north bay, in our hills -- and our hills could see anywhere from four to 6 inches of rainfall by the end of the week. talk about the sierra as we were a moment ago. up above right about 8000 feet could have 4 feet of snow and there is a winter storm watch for our travelers monday morning through wednesday morning with snow levels down to about 5000, 5500 feet. temperatures outside right now under partly cloudy skies, a chilly one, we have got 36 degrees to start your day in brentwood, closer to the bay 43 in berkeley, and in the north bay below freezing santa rosa, 31 for you there. lakeport right about 32. at the coast 41 this morning at half moon bay. afternoon highs for today, mid to upper 50s for most 55 san francisco, 57 in oakland, in the north bay 56 in napa, upper

50s for livermore and 58 san jose. here's a view of your extended forecast, temperatures won't change much as we get into your bay area sunday. overnight lows are expected to come up some with that cloud cover in place and then as we get into monday, grab the umbrella going out the door. it's a little iffy. whether or not it's going to impact us in time for the morning drive, but definitely looks like something that will be going for the afternoon drive and then we have wet weather, it looks like through at least about wednesday. >> at least it's coming in waves. not all at once. >> yeah. >> storm, storm, storm. give us a break. >> that's when we get into a lot of trouble when we are back to back and we don't get a break. >> man, that snow in the sierra -- >> you start seeing the snow and over the last several years even on the years we have had more, you don't really see it for a long time and now, oh, check out that picture. love it. gorgeous. >> what are we doing here? we should be going down gun barrel right now, right? >> for a lot of people they

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, homeowners who lost everything in dubuque county are getting much needed help this morning. california department of insurance dispatching staff to help residents who are having difficulty making insurance claims so they can rebuild their home. the department of insurance workshops today and tomorrow and homeowners can make one-on- one appointments to discuss their specific problems. >> it's going to take, you know, all of us on the state level, whether it's local government, the state legislature and the executive, to be able to offer resources so that we can rebuild this town and ensure people can move on with their lives. >> insurance claims from the camp fire now total $8.4 billion. space tourism is even closer to becoming a reality after virgin galactic sent its first ever passenger to place. the plane soared 55 miles into the area before safely returning to mohave air and

space port in central california. this was yesterday. the passenger aboard that maiden voyage was the company's chief astronaut instructor beth moses. richard branson says he plans to be the first commercial space flight passenger later this year. so far more than 600 people from 58 countries have paid $250,000 to take a trip to space. safeway planning to open a new grocery store under the andronco's name. they brought them back in 2015 and all of its stores were rebranded as safeway community markets except for one store in the sunset district in the city. a spokesperson for safeway tells berkeley, that the grocery chain is restoring the idea of -- safeway proposing a new andronco's location in the richmond district and an andronco's store opened in may last month. an event in oakland today toasting the success of african- american wine makers, the

eighth year for black vines. organizers call it a salute to african-american vicinitiers, it's got -- vintors. that event starts at 1:00 today and de femmery park. they are partnering with other events to keep up with the demand.. one of the partnered events is the oakland festival. there's a parade and more than 800 participants, organizers say their event champions black culture, past present and fewer, musical acts include t- pain. the parade begins at the corner of 14th street and harrison at 12:30 and the festival is within that parade route.

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from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. ♪[ music ]♪ there is a beautiful, beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge this morning. it is clear and it is cold and we will take it. >> welcome to the bay area lately. beautiful salesforce tower if you're thinking what does it look like from the very top. today some lucky folks will get a chance to see and we will talk about that coming up as well. welcome to mornings on 2. thank you for joining us on this saturday, february 23rd. i'm claudine wong. >> yeah, happy weekend, one and

all. i'm frank mallicoat. i got it out. sometimes i forget, though. rosemary is coming up with your forecast. first, some of the headlines. some very sad news out of san francisco. their public defender, jeff adachi has passed away at the age of 59. >> adachi was a renown advocate for the accused and a watchdog for police misconduct. we are going to have reaction from london breed and more city leaders, that's coming up. singer r. kelly also scheduled to appear in a chicago court for a bail hearing. >> r&b musician was indicted on 10 counts of aggregated criminal sexual abuse after his arrest this week, we will have more on what lies ahead for that singer. and it's the year of the pig. san francisco is about to ring in chinese new year in a whole lot of style. >> the parade kicks off the celebration tonight at 6:00. we will check in on the countless hours of work it takes to make the parade a big success and tell you what you need to know if you're heading that way this afternoon. but let's check in with rosemary for a glimpse of the weather that we can expect and

we have been in this parade in the rain and we have been in clear skies. >> yes. >> our preference is clear skies? >> yes. our preference is definitely without the umbrellas, that we are granted. that is a thick coat is definitely something that you're going to need. giving you a live look here into tahoe this morning, where tahoe is below freezing and it's a chilly one for you there with snow on the ground. a lot of snow in tahoe, which is great for all the skiers out there. we are going to remain mainly dry for today here at home and mainly in the sierra, at least through tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon before things start to change up. this morning in santa rosa, 34 degrees, which is an improvement. santa rosa was below freezing in the last hour. 36 in napa, 43 in oakland, 34 livermore and san jose at 40. here's a view of the winds out there, generally light yesterday. we had a bit of a breeze stirring things around. today we will call for light winds, partly sunny, partly cloudy skies.

here is a look at the futurecast for you. through the 9:00, 10:00 hour, notice an increase in cloud cover by lunchtime, 1:00 or so, this is kind of the filtered sunshine, the mid and high level clouds. rains sticking to the north. as we get into sunday, things start to change, get a bit more precip heading over towards the sierra. we are expected to remain dry for today as well as tomorrow. temperatures will remain on the cool side. take a look at the afternoon highs expected for today. 55 in san francisco, 57 in oakland, 56 expected in napa, for the inner east bay, 58 in livermore and 58 san jose. 55 the afternoon high in san francisco but by parade time 50 degrees and sinking back into the upper 40s when it's all said and done. make sure you bring the thicker jacket. i'll have a look at the rest of your weekend plus when the rain returns coming up in a little bit. >> thank you. this morning condolences are coming in for the family of

jeff adachi. >> he died of a heart attack last night, just 59 years old. he graduated from uc berkeley and got his law degree from uc hastings. when we talked to adachi's friend on the phone last night. >> definitely sadness. jeff was a friend, advisory counselor of the nichey bee -- nichi bei foundation. we were e-mailing. >> adachi was just sworn in last month as public defender for his third term. he leaves behind a wife and daughter. mayor breed released a statement that says in part, jeff always stood up for those who didn't have a voice, have been ignored and overlooked and who needed a real champion. he was committed not only to the fight for justice in the courtroom but he was also a relentless advocate for criminal justice reform. several san francisco supervisor went on social media

to offer their condolences as well. board president norman yee tweeting words cannot express how saddened and shocked i am to learn of the passing of our public defender, jeff adachi. sending my deepest condolences to his family. we lost a champion. and katherine tweeted out extremely saddened to learn about the passing of our defender jeff adachi. his passion and commitment on his work was never lost on anyone. he will be missed. my condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. one person was killed in a rollover crash in north richmond. it happened just after 11:00 last night near richmond parkway and par boulevard. authorities say it was a solo car crash but very few details have been released about what may have led to that crash. recovery effort expected to resume this morning after a woman was buried under sand at fort funston in san francisco. two women were walking on the beach yesterday afternoon when the cliff suddenly came down. one of the women was rescued.

firefighters say she was up to her waist in sand, this woman. crews spent hours searching for the other woman but they couldn't find her. early on there had been some hope she had survived in an air pocket but the fire chief says that possibility faded after hours of digging and the search was suspended. the fire chief says crews may bring in heavy equipment today to continue those rescue efforts. r. kelly set to appear in court today for a bond hearing on sexual abuse charges. his attorney says the charges have left the singer shellshocked. >> everybody is trying to profit off of r. kelly. hey, i met r. kelly once, look, oh, he looked at me the wrong way. boom, money. >> r. kelly turned himself in last night. he is facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. charges involve four alleged victims including three between the ages of 13 and 17. accusations spanned a 12-year

period from 1998 to 2010. some of the charges stem from a video found by attorney michael avenatti that allegedly shows kelly having sex with a 14-year- old girl. >> this tape leaves no question as to whether r. kelly is guilty of multiple sexual, illegal acts against a 14-year- old girl. so there's no question that he knew exactly what he was doing. >> r. kelly has denied allegations of sexual inappropriate behavior for years. back in '08 he was acquitted of child porn charges connected to another tape of him allegedly having sex with an underaged girl. and now to the scandal that involves robert kraft, the billionaire owner of the supersuper bowl champion new england patriots. through a spokesman kraft categorically denies the charges that he solicited a prostitute at a florida massage parlor. 77-year-old kraft was not taken

into custody but authorities do plan to issue warrants for his arrest as soon as next week. he was caught all part of a sweeping investigation of a human trafficking situation at our florida massage parlor. investigators say they have kraft on surveillance video. >> the question was, does the video contain mr. kraft inside receiving the alleged acts? the answer to that is yes. >> kraft lives in massachusetts but owns a home in the palm beach area of florida. he's worth an estimated $6 billion and has been dating an actress since 2012. nfl says it's aware of the allegations and will monitor the developments. under league policy owners and team executives are held to a higher standard than players and are subject to more significant discipline. the oakland will hold a news briefing tomorrow night about its strike and labor negotiations. negotiations between the district and the oakland education association ended last night and there was no agreement. the school district and the union are expected to try to

reach a deal before monday. the union is telling teachers to prepare to walk the picket lines again next week. >> we have ordered 3000 ponchos and prepared for the rain in february so we are prepared to walk the line on monday if necessary. >> school administrators say they still want a deal and this week increased their offer to 8 1/2% raises over four years. the teachers, though, are asking for a 12% raise over three years. meanwhile, the teachers in oakland are getting a lot of support from local stars. >> i stand with oakland teachers. >> that was steph curry, you will recognize a lot of these faces including some of the cast of blind spotting. movie 23eu78d in oakland and stars daveed diggs and casal. teachers called the strike.

casal got in touch with some of his friends and used his movie making experience to put together a short video in support of the oakland teachers. help the parents get the latest information on that strike, we created a hotline, the number is 510-874-0400. you can call any time of day for updated information and any developments -- new developments on the ongoing oakland teachers strike. happening today, thousands of people will be in san francisco for the annual chinese new year's parade. sara zendehnam live for us in union square where preparations are underway. you saving yourself a good seat, sarah? >> reporter: yeah, i think this is the best seat in the house right now here on the grandstand. it's so exciting. this is my first chinese new year's that i get to be a part of in san francisco and i am so excited. and claudine, you sent me information this is actually the biggest parade celebrating lunar new year outside of asia. so pretty impressive. we have a lot of fun things going on here. on the grandstand just across from us, the ktvu broadcast

center, so there's a lot going on here today. a lot of excitement here and there's a lot of information to break down too. so of course the parade starts at second and market streets. and finishes at kearny and columbus. it's a 1.3-mile route and there will be 10s of thousands of fans lined up to see the parade. there will be a 288-foot golden dragon, 14 bands, eight lion and dragon dance teams and 20 floats. parade floats have been under construction for the last two months and builders put the finishing touches on them friday. it's the year of the pig and the chinese zodiac with symbolizes joyfulness and abundance. >> when you put it all together and you hear people talking about it and express how much fun it is to come see it or watch it at home, that's the reward. >> reporter: the san francisco police department will have undercover officers around the city as well as officers in uniform. for people planning on parking their cars in the city, police say don't leave anything inside your car because they deal with

a lot of break-ins. police will also crack down on drinking and anyone setting off firecrackers. of course you can watch the parade live on ktvu from 6:00 to 8:00 and i am so excited, you guys, because i hear we get to be in cable cars so we get -- i think we probably get the best seat in the house because we are literally on the parade route. so it's really, really exciting. i can't wait to be a part of it. of course, like i said, watch live from 6:00 to 8:00 and everyone at home can be a part of it as well. in san francisco, sara zendehnam -- >> we are going to say, you have a fun night ahead. it is always a blast, it's good to see the ktvu crew family out there and, yes, those cable cars are a lot of fun. >> you're not only on the parade route, you are in the parade. >> i know, i can't wait. i need to start practicing my wave. going to do one of these. >> it's looking good. it's looking good. thanks, sarah. for the first time today the public will get a view from the top of the tallest building west of chicago. >> and it's pretty sweet too. the salesforce building will be

giving its first public tours and the weather is perfect. more on how you can check out that view. we will tell you all the details coming up. up. and it's a chance in oakland to meet and greet with diverse wine makers in here and why they got into the business in the first place. it's called black minds and helping grow a new community of wine lovers. we are going to talk with the woman who founded that event coming up next.

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no need to go to kansas city when you've got this view in front of you. a live look at the bay, the golden gate bridge, alcatraz, partly sunny, partly cloudy today, a dry weekend in store for you before the rain returns. i have details coming up. >> thanks, rosemary. today in oakland hundreds of people will gather to drink a little wine and meet wine makers at an event, it's called black vines. the event in its eighth year and it began as a black history celebration. it has grown as a venue where people can meet wine makers, see diversity in both wine art and also music and we are joined this morning in studio by fern stroud who founded this event. wow, this event has grown so much. >> yes, it has. it's been phenomenal. the organic growth that we have had year over year, an amazing experience.

>> so it's an interesting event because people are saying, okay, so why do i -- why do i care about diversity in wine makers. it's a nice thing but how does it change the experience of drinking wine when you bring in, you know, different faces, different backgrounds, different ethnicities into wine making itself? >> i think there's a two prong kind of win-win for everyone. one, you have the ability for people to see people that look like them doing wine, which isn't always something that you see all the time. so seeing faces that represent your demographic really help like boost more wine by different people. and in that the variety of wine because just like artists, each artist has their own take on how they do things. with wine, it's an art. so each wine maker puts their own touch, very unique touch so it's an art. and when you have diversity in art and wine, it's a beautiful thing. >> i think that's amazing.

i wonder if we have video of co, who is from deoplis vineyard. we talked to her about her wine making. there she is right there. there you are. this is a custom crush facility in san francisco. she is a lawyer by tradename name. >> oh, yeah. >> but she grew up on a farm outside of dallas and hearing her story she says too, hey, when i don't tell my story, people like the wine. when i tell my story, they just buy it by the cases because it matters to people, i think, the story. >> yes, indeed. the story of the wine maker, any wine maker, is very unique to that person. and their personality is put into each bottle. and having the ability to connect with a wine maker, how often are you able to actually open a bottle and say, i have shook hands with this person, i have heard their story, i understand what was put into

this grape. you know, the process and the other part of the black vines which is also the education piece. actually being able to speak with multiple vintners, we will have 12 wine makers on site. >> you led me into how often do you get to open a bottle of wine? let's open a bottle of wine. tell me about the bottles of wine you brought. this is theo, which is theo pat tra lee, the queen of the vineyards. tell me who else. >> the mcbride sisters brut rosi. we have p her rareo, which is a san francisco and realtor and wonderful woman. we have two of her varietals and then e nut honey wine which is a local wine based out of east oakland and they are -- they have two varietyals as

well and they are all over. that's a nice pour. >> i'm giving you a nice pour. this is why i can't go to the event because i'll be done with the wine in a minute. tell me, in terms of drinking wine, the other thing you said to me was so interesting is that a lot of people come to this event and they are not wine drinkers. they are one of those people like, what am i smelling, what am i tasting? i don't like wine. i'm not a wine drinker. a lot of those folks who started with you in this event way back now are part of wine clubs. what do you think brought them in? >> the about it is again having that personal story of the wine maker and being in a space where it's not intimidating. what black wines is all about is making a wine experience enjoyable, taking all of the extra smell, taste, this, that, out of it. we just make it simple. either you like the wine or you don't. but then as you become more and more refined -- >> you know what you like.

>> exactly. you will know what you smell, you know what you taste and it's with time, like anything else. >> i love it. i feel a little guilty because the event is called black vines, a toast of black wineries and diverse artists at de femmery park at 1:00. >> come to black joy parade tomorrow. we will have the black vines experience there from 12:30 until the close of that event as well. we will have six wine makers that you will be able to taste. actually maybe even seven wine makers. >> and start planning for next year's event. >> yes. >> as we like to say every time we do a wine segment, cheers to that. >> cheers. we will be right back.

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welcome back. giving you a look outside our doors and we have got cows in view. >> surprised. >> everybody just moving a little bit slow this morning, including me. hopefully you have some time on your hands as well. we are with partly cloudy skies. if you're going to the chinese new year parade for tonight, it is going to be a cold one. we have got 50 degrees when the parade starts at 6:00, and continuing to cool into the evening hours. so bundle up. and talking about bundling up, folks in tahoe this morning below freezing and take a look at all that snow there. we will have more snow in the sierra in the coming days, not for today, nor for tomorrow. but as we get into the business week, rain for the bay area and snow for the sierra once again. we started out below freezing in many areas like livermore and santa rosa. now just above, 34 for santa rosa at this hour as well as

livermore, 36 reporting in napa, low to mid-50s in areas like oakland, san francisco and areas over san jose, good morning to you at 40 degrees. winds are generally light and should remain light for today, as we get into the outlook, though, for the days ahead, monday the rain moves in and by tuesday morning we are looking at anywhere from an inch to 2 inches for some of our south bay locations, two to three for areas of our central bay and take a look by the end of the week, 4 inches a possibility over some of our higher elevations, 6 inches for areas near the coastal range and we are looking at quite a bit of snow as well. snow levels will start out low, we will eventually be about 5500 feet getting into the days ahead. this winter storm watch starts monday morning, will go until wednesday morning and our higher peaks could see anywhere from two to 4 feet of new snow by the end of the week. so dry for your weekend, but the wet weather returns on monday. here's a look at the afternoon

highs expected for today, 55 for san francisco, that will be the afternoon high, but as i showed you a moment ago, 50 degrees by 6:00 or so this evening when the chinese new year parade gets underway. for the inner east bay we will go 56 in concord, for the north bay, 56 in napa and our south bay locations, 58 san jose and there's a view of what you can expect for the evening hours. we will be out there to join you and we will all be in our coats. i might even need a hat, something -- >> keep your ears warm. >> i was thinking that. gloves -- >> i'll be doing gloves. >> yes, it is still winter. >> layering up for sure. >> pretending i'm not cold. >> you will be cold, 50 degrees, yeah. gloves -- i was live yesterday -- speaking of cold, these people are going to be cold too. >> these folks are way braver than me right now. >> they don't need gloves but maybe swim fins. swimmers, runners, braving cold temperatures in the polar plunge with a purpose.

united airlines dash and splash. 3k and 5k race starts at 10:30 in san francisco. people will plunge into the bay at noontime. the money raised will go to benefit special olympic athletes. several police chiefs are expected to take part, registration starts at $45 per person. today's festivities will also include breakfast. if you want to wear a costume, god bless you. >> i definitely would be in the pajama costume. lucky people getting a chance to take in one of the bay area's most amazing views. everyone wanted to go to the top of salesforce. the first public tour on the top deck is today. salesforce is the tallest office building west of chicago. the top floor is called ohana which means family in hawaiian. one saturday every month the public will get to go to the 61st floor of that building, get to see those panoramic views. you have to register first. though, you're out for today if you haven't done it. >> supposed to be a beautiful view. mornings on 2 continues on ktvu+.

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