a natural disaster. >> fema has given more than 7 million in grants to the survivors of the explosion and they are trying to help those efforts. >> right now undergraduate tuition at the university of california tops that and families earning up to 100,000 a year could get discounts on due wigs. students earning less gets free tuition. bay to breakers, beau colby rasmusson indicated he may have gone for a swim. families held several search ms. and his memorial will be held later this month and questions are being rawsed about the safety after recent crimes. the most recent shows a naked man pushing a young woman to the ground. >> you definitely have to walk with somebody to feel safe around the streets. now a days you just never know. >> concerns are stretching for muni. two teenage girls punched a person in the face and stole her purposes. bart police said they have few calls to deplete their resources quickly. >>> they are starting to appear on comments but when you click on the hash tag another window will open showing related conversations. they will allow them starting this week.

he's also praising fema for its efforts in the recovery process. >> the stories that i've heard about the sacrifices individuals made, about the sense of community, about how people pull together is pretty amazing. but not at all surprising. >> biden says fema and the red cross will continue to be funded, even if the government shuts down. so far nearly 16,000 people have applied for individual relief through fema. >>> a brush fire in southern california is threatening several homes this morning. that fire started yesterday afternoon in the mountains above aszusa. it burned nearly 200 acres so far. evacuations were ordered late last night and 25 homes are currently under structure protection. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. >>> today fire restrictions will be lifted in national forests across the state. officials say the decision is due to the arrival of cooler and wetter weather. even though the restrictions will be lifted, officials say hikers and campers need to be cautious about campfires, stoves and grills. >>> tragedy in southern california after a 2-year-ol

louisiana has already declared a state of emergency -- this storm poses a big challenge for fema. many workers were furloughed due to the government shut down and now being called back into work in anticipation of this storm and president obama has already been briefed about the threat of this storm and he's instructed his team to make sure the staffing is there and the researchers and make sure everyone is okay. pam, back to you. >> what are you hearing from meteorologists? are they comparing it to some of the other storms they know as to what the intensity might be when it does hit land? >> reporter: not yet. they are saying this storm is hard to pin down what it is likely to do. it could weaken as it approaches the gulf coast or it could pick up steam. right now they are warning against regardless if tropical storm karen becomes hurricane category one storm karen, regardless if it makes that the results and the threat is in the rain and not the wind. and that is because they are predicting this to be a big rain event. they are telling residents to brace for that flooding. back

fema deployed type 1 -- type i employers. >> this is the first time that fema has sent this many resources to an area that's been hit by tornadoes. >> because the disaster area is so widespread and more tornadoes are expected, the government wanted the crews there to provide as much help as possible as soon as possible. >>> the viewers are posting their prayers and showing support for the tornado victims on our ktvu facebook wall. you can also share your thoughts by going to our ktvu channel 2 facebook page. >>> a search is underway right now for a man who disappeared after running in the beta breakers race on sunday. ktvu's sal castanedo is live in san francisco at ocean beach to tell us why family and friends do not suspect foul play. good afternoon, sal. >> reporter: tori, good afternoon. it's a windy day here. blowing under a. that doesn't seem -- blowing sand. that doesn't keep family and friends searching for him. 27-year-old beau rasmussen had just finished running the beta breakers race on sunday when his friends say he told them he was going to the beach. that's the last time he w

the fema administrator, craig fugate, is on his way to oklahoma as we speak. fema's staff was first deployed to oklahoma's first operation center on sunday, as the state was already facing down the first wave of deadly tornadoes. yesterday, fema activated urban search and rescue teams from texas, nebraska and tennessee to assist in the ongoing search and rescue efthe as and a mobile -- efforts and the mobile response units. so the people of moore should know that their country will remain on the ground that r them, beside them -- there for them, beside them for as long as it takes. there are homes and schools to be rebuilt, businesses and hospitals to reopen, first responders to comfort and, of course, frightened children who will need our continued love and attention. there are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms and bedrooms and classrooms. and in time we're gonna need to refill those spaces with love and laughter and community. we don't yet know the foulings tent of the damage -- full extent of the damage from the storms. we don't both know the

. >> it's not a i don't know that you generally associate with fema but the agency has put tree cutting in berkeley and the oakland hills on its agenda. ktvu's john is live in the oakland hills with the danger that fema want to eliminate and the fight being waged to fight it. >> reporter: this is claremont county, an area filled with fire danger. but officials are looking to take out 85,000 of the most fire prone trees. the oakland hills are covered with trees, much of which are eucalyptus. city of oakland, the university of california and regional parks are trying to secure millions of dollars to cut down 85,000 trees to mitigate the fire danger. fire storm. are ripe for a the eucalyptus and fine trees are a major contributing factor. >> reporter: the 1991 fire propertied the project. 25 people were killed and thousands of homes destroyed. >> the berkeley hills and all the way to the oakland hills are probably the most extreme and dangerous place for fire in anyplace in the bay area. >> reporter: project supporters are especially concerned about eucalyptus. >> because of their fuel loa

why fema says it would help the county rebuild. >>> good morning. highway 24 the traffic here looks pretty good onth way up to the tunnel. its not foggy here but the foggy is moving around and could make it hard for you to drive. >>> we had a little twist here in our weather. some fog is back coast and bay. probably won't make much of an impact inland. >>> welcome back. time is 5:44. a connecticut prosecutor wants the block of 911 calls from last years sandy hook elementary school rampage. in september the freedom of information commission ruled that the recordings from inside the school must be given to the associated press. they wanted to examine police response to the shooting massacre. >>> at 9:20 this morning our time security screening at airports all over the nation will pause to honor the tsa officer who was killed last friday at lax. 9:20 was when hernandez a 39- year-old father of two was shot to death. he became the first tsa officer killed in the line of duty. hundreds of airports will hold am moment of silence today. a public memorial w

fema is sending teams into the effected states. coming up we will take you live to washington, illinois one of the hardest hit areas. >>> that severe midwest weather caused major bay year travel delays. earlier this morning the last of the delayed flights landed at sfo. we are people arriving describing darken -- to get more information on the severe weather in the midwest with including seeing damage and destruction go to ktvu.com. >>> the next time you get stopped by a police officer in palo alto you may be recorded. janine de la vega is joining us from palo alto to tell us about an upgrade to crime fighting tools. >> reporter: police already have cameras in their police vehicles but it doesn't capture everything. now the department would like to start a pilot program for nine officers who regularly work the traffic safety team. a lot of them ride motorcycles and say it will help them capture video evidence once they leave their bikes. in a city manager report it says video technology has become instrumental in law enforcement tr

congresswoman maxine waters of los angeles authored the bill saying fema's poor implementation of the bill caused unreasonable premium increases. the san francisco chronicle reports 51,000 bay area landowners rely on federal flood insurance. >>> the pediatric unit at keizer hospital in hayward is no more. today was the unit's last day of operation. patients there are being transferred to oakland. the 20-bed facility averaged fewer than four patients a day. nurses who oppose the closure say it will make getting treatment more difficult for children in fremont and hayward. >> communities know that this isgoing to impact them. they pay high premiums. we're going to keep fighting this every day. >> special ped at distributing care will be offered -- pediatric care will be offered -- >>> other news, which is that is a tentative agreement has been reached between the californianurses association and the university of california. the four-year agreement affects close to 1,200 nurses working at u.c. medical and student health facilities. the contract is still subject to approval by cna. the n

. >> reporter: their policy and millions of others through fema got a change. devastating storms such as katrina caused the program to go millions in debt. now a new program to make the program sustainable is coming at a huge cost. some of their neighbors have seen their rates everyone higher. >> 40,000 one resident out here. another resident i heard 25,000. >> they cut holes in the garage. >> reporter: this couple has made changes they're told might lower rates. >> this is the second load of dirt we've gotten and we have a couple more comes. >> reporter: but the reality is they may have to leave this house they just bought and remodeled a year ago. >> i will not continue to live here if there's no resolution to pay that much money in insurance a year is not sensible to me. >> you will move? >> yeah, for sure. >> on their website fema says the rates have been changed to reflect true risk. there's some in congress pushing to delay the hikes at least in some cases. eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >>> the mass murder suicide at jones town was led by bay area cult leade

. >>> fema has denied requests for continued recovery assistance after the rim fire in yosemite park sum -- this summer. they will be forced to rebuild and repair with only state and local resources. in a letter to the governor, fema said they found the damage to the county was not severe enough to require federal aid. the fire burned more than 257,000 acres and destroyed structures including berkeley's tuolumne camp. >>> we have new information about the report of a sexual assault at de anza college in cupertino. the leaked victim is a member -- alleged victim is a member of the lgbt community and the case is being investigated as a possible hate crime. the 19-year-old student said she was raped in a first-floor restroom at the media and learning center on monday. campus police called the attack an isolated incident and identified the attacker as an 18-year-old to 20-year-old male de anza student. the two were acquaintances but not friends. they never had a relationship. >> he makes me feel a little weird. sometimes i have to fear it could happen to me, too. >> campus police say the

. >>> fema has denied disaster relief after the rim fire. the governor estimated the fire cost the state about $70 million. and that's in addition to environmental damag estimated at $115 million. fema had previously decided the fire did not justify a declaration of being a major disaster. the rim fire burned more than 400 square miles in and around yosemite national park between august 17th and october 24th. >>> there's word tonight that one of san francisco's most influential chefs julie rogers of zumi cafe has died at the age of 57. she took over the cafe in 1987 is credited with redesigning california dining. rogers friend and business partner gilbert pilgrim said she kept her cooking simple and that they worked well together for seven years. >> a very good ride with a beautiful partnership. we were both very lucky that we had the same affinity in the kitchen. >> food critics all applauded zuni's cook book. roger got sick a little more than a year ago with cancer of the appendix. >>> hear from a bay area waiter who pocketed a large tip f

in a letter to the governor, fema said their review was not severe enough to require federal aid. that fire burned more than 250,000 acres and destroyed several structures. >>> happening now in atlanta the 29th annual symposium on mental health policy there is health and human service secretary kathleen sebelius. meantime president obama apologized for all the problems with the health care website. last night in a network tv interview the president accepted responsibility and expressed regret for the people that lost their current health insurance as a result of the affordable care act. even though he promised earlier they would be able to keep their plan if they liked it. >> i am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me. we have to work hard to make sure they know that we have hear them. >> now the white house says consumers who are forced to change their plans they will end up with better policies and may get subsidies to offset any higher costs. >>> time is 6:48. time to check in with tori campbell for a look at what is comin

. >> do you get funding from a fema grant? is that what's going away? >> yeah, we secured a grant this month. projected layoffs for budgets were due to take effect in may. >> what is the city doing to increase your funding? >> it's a problem. they may not have adequate funding, obviously not enough if they want to lay off 22. >> do you think the public safety is at risk because of the situation you are put in? >> this major cut not only is the public at risk, but my fellow firefighters are at risk. ♪ >>> have you seen the new trailer for the new movie, "less miserable"? huge hit. >> not yet. >> we are not talking "les right? >> no, "less miserable." it's a parody video of les mis put out by dennis herrara. ♪ they seven cut the girl's hair. they made the parody to alert the public they reached a settlement with check and go and some may be entitled to a refund. they put it side by side, their version of "less miserable" next to "les mis" and they do their best to match the scene in the trailer, all to get people to go online and go to caloanrefu calo

fema is sending teams into the effected areas. one tornado was actually caught on camera as it closed in people started to pray. >> this video shot in washington, illinois which was hit by a large extremely dangerous tornado. as you can see at least two people were killed by that tornado. and 31 others were hurt. >>> in peoria, illinois two local tv news anchors were on the air in the middle of a newscast when tornadoes headed for their station. >> if you are in the path of this cell, now is the time to take shelter. get to your basement. get to the center most portion of your home and take cover. i am hearing things right now. i think we may need to take shelter right now ourselves. >> yes, we do. >> we need to go off the air. we will be back when we can. >> oh boy. everybody inside that tv station made it to shelter. they were not hurt. >>> in chicago nfl football fans of the bears ravens game they ran for shelter when that bad storm hit. the stadium was evacuated in the first quarter. fans ducked for safety under the concrete c

the fema said this morning's test will be full volume. it is scheduled to last three minutes at 10:00. >>> overnight campers have until tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. to live at yosemite national park. tourists are being turned away. 670 workers have been furloughed. no state money will be used to keep the parks opened. >>> are the shutdown forced one couple to change their wedding plans. they were set to be murder i had -- married at the jefferson memorial. they're prohibited from setting foot on the memorial property. they're having the ceremony at the same location which is a restaurant on capitol hill. >>> workers who buy or lease a new car this month won't have to make payments this january, for those who are affected by the furlough. and they won't have to make pilots until they go back to work. hyundai is saying they're trying to help government workers when they need it the most. >>> health insurance exchange is back up and running this morning after being shut down on its first day of business. the covered california website got 5 million

the wireless emergency alert program is operated by fema. the notifications are distributed by authorized government agencies and includes amber alerts, national weather service, and presidential and immigrant threat alerts. for more information about how to control the alerts go to ktvu.com and look under web links. >>> san jose firefighters were busy this morning, battling a stubborn fire at a storage facility. crews responded just about 6:30 a.m. of to the fire burning at the facility on fep leap avenue. spoke could be seen from 280 and highway 101. four storage units burned. it took about three hours to put the fire out. firefighters had to a tough time because the units that burned became structurally unstable and they were not sure of the contents. >> what actually caused it is under investigation. we really don't know what's in their. we will have to investigate and dig through the rubble. >> fire crews had to completely clear out the units to make sure there were no smoldering embert bers. >>> people in town will spend part of their

they dwaif tips on first aid and cpr and gave away kits, it was organized by pg&e, the red cross and fema. >>> bad weather in the midwest and the reason for this dramatic scene. >>> nice weather coming to the bay area, mark tamayo has the details in minutes. >> live in san jose where excitement is building at the hp pavilion, we will tell you why having ufc fights, why it is such a big deal for the fighters to have this event in the bay area. [ to this symphony of flavor: crrkkhshziiiizzlllee. beautiful. shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. just...incredible. pillsbury toaster strudel. if beethoven made breakfast. [ female announcer ] in just 60 seconds, you can't get more italian. it's on. let's roll. >>> a big rig crash made a mess of the commute on 584 for hours this morning, news chopper 2 showed it blocked two lanes after 5:00 a.m. the truck sustained major damage and took crews hours to clear the lanes, traffic backed up to the altamont pass but no one was seriously hurt. >>> concord police are investigating a robbery in the j

deadly flooding in colorado where people are still being rescued, 3,000 families have registered with fema for help and that number is expected to rise. there are a lot of areas that need to be searched and the focus remains -- focus remains on the people unaccounted for. people are returning to neighborhoods to see what is left. >> we are going back to see what is left after being evacuated. we lost absolutely everything we own. >> nearly 18,000 homes in the state have been damaged. in boulder alone it is expect to cost $150 million to repair roads and bridges from the flooding. >> they are hoping to bring federal grants to the state. the details will be released of the grant and how they can bring more officers on the street of oakland. police statistics show gang related homicide dropped by 43% compared to last year. the number of aggravated assault is down 15% and robberies are down 39%. it's due to a summer crackdown on fangs. >>> the convicted serial killer joseph naso wants life in prison and is pleading to have the death penalty. he's convicted last month of killing four women. >>>

president obama spoke to workers at fema this morning thanking them for working without pay. >> the truth of the matter is, there are enough republican and democratic votes in the house of representatives right now to end the shutdown immediately with no partisan strings attached. the house should hold that vote today. >> the pending deadline to raise the debt limit has become intwined with the shutdown. the country will run out of money in ten daps if the debt ceiling is -- days if the debt ceiling is not raised. john boehner said they won't pass it unless the president is willing to negotiate long-term deficit cuts or reform to the benefits. >> i told the president, we're not gonna pass it when the votes are not in the house with a clean debt limit. >> so far neither side appears willing to budge. >>> fleet week in san francisco was supposed to begin today but there's not much planned anymore. the airshow and navy parade of ships were canceled because of the sequestration. disaster response drills set to begin have been canceled due to the government shutdown. a veterans art exhibit is

contra costa county emergency services officials say it went out county wide because of a link to a fema alert system. >>> the parks department is getting help with a over haul. the director is using the $1 million just found on short term fixes, including maintenance for the parks and a new group is looking into long term fixes. they will spend 18 mungs coming up with solutions, in-- months coming up withclusions. -- with fixes. >> 70 million people visit california parks each year. >>> plans to cut 4,000 jobs world wide, 5% of the work force. cisco sited the recovery for the lay offs. tadeers hamthered stock after hours. -- hammered the stock after hours. the stock fell 10% in extended trading. >>> nice day today. there is the fog out there. it thickened up a bit that is why temperatures today were cooler and tomorrow will be cooler still. you can see that. last might there was no fog at this moment. these are the national weather service highs. antioch, 94. tomorrow cooler. fog so deep and thick. you will see more tomorrow morning when you wake up. there will be more tomorrow. with mo

the company contracts with fema to build emergency housing for victims of natural disasters. among the items taken were tools to make those shelters. investigators are looking into how the thieves broke into that facility. >> see if there is any areas that have been compromised. windows. things like that. >> the property owner estimates $47,000 in equipment was stolen. investigators are checking to see if there is surveillance video that might help them solve this case. >>> a county has declared they want to break away from the state. the mo d.o.t. county board of supervisors say they want to form a new state of jefferson. it's trying to get at least a dozen counties to commit. >>> more than 100 volunteers will fan out along two runways at san francisco international airport to pick apgar barrage. up garbage. they almost halt all airplane traffic between 9:00 and 11:00 this morning so volunteers can safely sweep the area. >>> the new bay bridge is not for the faint of heart. the medical calls we are learning about on the new pedestrian walkway. >>> and the running of the bull

. >> fema officials and emergency responders are arriving after president obama declared a major disaster in colorado. >>> an marble reunion as a group of high school -- an emotional reunion as a group of o high school -- of high school students, returned to sacramento. they ended up being stranded for two days when the roads washed out. staff members say students were never in danger because the ranch was on high enough ground. >>> mexico is cleaning up after a double whammy as its gulf and pacific coasts were hit by two major storms at the same time. at least 21 people died and thousands of others have been forced to leave homes. hurricane ingrid has weakened to a tropical storm after making land fall on the gulf coast. >>> near seasonal temperatures in the forecast for the final week of summer. outside the doors this morning, mostly blue skies across the bay. our inland cities, seeing just a few patches of fog hanging on along the coastline. if we look at the fog, it's ride around the sunset district, stretches down to edge mar, pacifica and half- moon bay, mostly sunny as well. you ca

assessments from fema and the oklahoma department of emergency management show over 3900 homes, businesses and other buildings were affected. more than 1200 were destroyed and more than 450 sustained major damage. the may 20th tornado that touched down in moore, oklahoma killed 24 people. a day earlier, two people were killed when a tornado hit near shawnee. >>> president obama is in new jersey this noontime checking out the recovery and cleanup in areas devastated by superstorm sandy back in october. he's being escorted by new jersey governor chris christie who showed him board walks and beaches which have been repaired. the president told the crowd at the historic convention hall at the asbury boardwalk, the jersey shore is back and open for business. >> you are stronger than the storm after all you've dealt with and been through, the jersey shore is back and it is open for business and they want all americans to know that they are ready to welcome you here! >> the northeast received a $50 billion federal aid package to help rebuild after sandy. the president said he came back to new jer

why is it that you can't go along with any of the bills that the house is passing, funding the fda, fema where you were yesterday, and veterans benefits, and headstart, you have to be tempt todd get funding to those programs that you support. >> of course i'm tempted because you would like to think that you could solve at least some of the problems if you couldn't solve all of it. but what you see are bills that come up that wherever republicans are feeling political pressure, they put a bill forward. and if there is no political heat, no television story on it, then nothing happens. and it we do some sort of shotgun approach like that, you will have some program that's are highly visible that get funded and reopened like national monuments, but things that don't get a lot of attention like the sba loans, not being funded. and you know, we don't get to select which programs we implement or not. there is a lot of things that republicans said we have to do, and i don't get a chance to say you know what, this idea that this republican congressman came up with i really don't like, so let's n

fema distributed more than $12 million in aid, most of the people in temporary need of housing. >>> harvard university raised more than $6 billion over the next five years. it's the biggest fundraising campaign. auniversity official says almost 3 billion has almost been raised, but they remain $6.5 billion. they plan to use the money to expand research and teaching in several departments as well as to renovate some dorms. harvard's endowment was just less than $31 billion. >>> a tale of patients and perseverance, the emotional ending to a long journey for a daughter who lost her father to war. >> this is a small example of some of the stuff cleaned up today. we'll tell what you the number one most littered item is in california's coastline. >>> this is anything but. why one bay area city may name it a historical site. >>> orange county high school crowns a 16-year-old transgender teen as this year's homecoming queen. >> and the winner, cassidy lynn campbell. >> there were loud cheers from the stands, and on the podium stunned cheers and joyce from 16-year-old cassidy lynn campbell, crowned

fema warned that without the additional funds it would run out of money to pay claims next week. lawmakers have yet to act on a proposed bill to set aside $51 billion worth of aid to address the effects of super storm sandy. john boehner has vowed to vote on that bill january 26. >>> there was a packed house for people that came together to raise money for super storm sandy victims. the money will go to two couples. organizers said they raised more than $2,000 and they're still counting. >>> it looks like secretary of state hillary clinton will return to work tomorrow for the first time since she fell ill in december. clinton is expected to attend a meeting first thing in the morning. on tuesday, she's scheduled to meet with outgoing defense attorney panetta. >>> california lawmakers will get back to work tomorrow with a democratic superhouse majority in both houses. the new legislature was sworn in but then recessed for the holidays. they expect democratic lawmakers to freely legislate. but does not expect democrats to run wild with spending. >> everybody calm down here, take a

fema is defining more than 10,000 people being displaced by the storm and are living in hotels ever since. they are looking to turn a former reservior into open space. organizers say the reservior between hyde and larkin has not been used since the 1940s. they want to turn the space into soccer fields and forest areas neighborhoods associations are working -- neighborhoods associations are working on turning it into a soak field. >>> and in the opener -- soccer field. >>> in the opener, final 81-73 and the best of the three for game two tomorrow, a third game will be played if necessary on friday. >> here is from the half court, no... >> that was the shot they wanted for the women's cal basketball team in georgia sending them into the final four. they did not make it easy on themselves finding a way to win and they missed 12 out of 24 free throws. the final score, it was their second overtime win in the tournament and cal will now play between tennessee and louisville. hey, cal, sal, they need to practice those free throws. >> i think they are in for the practice of free throws. >> i know

president barack obama declared a state of emergency in massachusetts and authorizes homeland security and fema to coordinate disaster relief efforts. >> as the president said, we will find out who did this, we will find out why and we will bring those responsible to justice. >> the governor of massachusetts said -- first lady michelle obama expressed interest at visiting victims at the hospital but also did not want to be disruptive and she tells me she can not confirm any of those plans at this hour. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> also this morning, north korea is laying out new plans in order to resume talks about its nuclear program. in a statement north korea is looking to the end of south korea and north korea military drills. u.s. and south korea should apologize for what they are calling provocative acts against north korea and they call the demands from the north i will logical. >>> a federal judge in denver said they can proceed against the company who owns the colorado movie theater where several were shot and killed last summer. they could potentially be found libel

also -- fema. also intelligence agency officials will be speaking about those worth wide and -- worldwide and domestic and safety of americans, for now, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> they saw a suspected child molester near the scene of the crime. police say the man gained entry into an apartment on saturday by saying he was a repairman and molested a seven-year-old girl. police say the girl screamed, a family member ran into the room and the man ran away. he had paint splatters on his clothing, has brown hair and a white beard. >>> the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lemar is expected to be giving a plea in court. the hearing was postponed because of digital copies of evidence. sierra lemar was last seen leaving her home in morgan hill more than a year ago. >>> starting monday, a ban on plastic bags takes affect for the city's unincorporated areas. this does not include redwood city and east palo alto, bans in those cities will start later this year. people who doesn'

instead of thinking about flooding or fema, it's football that's the talk of the town. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: it's not the saints, it's the 49ers who's flag was hoisted in french quarter tonight. the streets were filled with partyers, so the players kept a low profile today. there are niners fans from just about everywhere. >> go home to you, talk tomorrow. >> reporter: even some locals are long time niner fans. how come you're not a saints fan? >> never did like the saints. >> reporter: this fan is originally from san francisco. >> born and raised in san francisco. upper haight. >> reporter: today he said he got the thrill of a lifetime when he ran into coach jim harbaugh. >> said reuben look behind you. i looked behind me, i was like man. come here now and let me get your signature. >> reporter: if either team wants to put a spell on their opponent, reverend zombie's voodoo store is the place to go. >> things can be done for athletic competition, to kill results in one's favor or what not. >> does it involve human sacrifice? >> no. no human sacrifice. >> reporter: you're looking a

. >> we have a strong opportunity here to, with fema, come out of this whole situation with a stronger infrastructure. >> reporter: despite conditions the past few days, crews have been able to rescue thousands from the floods. one national guard official says this could be the largest air evacuation effort since hurricane katrina. to put this into perspective police don't want us to go any further on the bridge. they are worried about the structural integrity. we are told 50 bridges have been damaged or destroyed. same is true for 100-miles of roadway. on a normal day we are told this is more like a creek. it would not be difficult to walk across it. that is not the case today. >>> a group of high school students is back home in sacramento tonight after they were stranded by the flooding in colorado. that was the scene yesterday as parents and children reunited. today 18-year-old said she is grateful to be home. she and 31 other students were on a field trip to a teenager ranch in colorado. the school is on high ground but was surrounded by closed roads. during a break in the weather

in resources to help with search and rescue and the clean up and we have been in direct contact with fema and talking to them about the types of aids and assistance we need. >> listening live to oklahoma governor talk about the task. oklahoma city. we know there are 37 people confirmed dead. 120 people injured. neighbors flattened for miles. we continue to monitor the search for survivors. we will be back with more in 2 minutes on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. mary gonzales had a cold, she also has asthma. so she sees her allergist who has a receptionist susan, who sees that she's due for a mammogram. mary has one that day. that's when she finds out she has a tumor. she has a successful surgery and because her health provider has an amazing connected system, she has her life. i don't know what you have but i have kaiser permanente. kaiser permanente. thrive >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> a frantic search for children trapped in the rubble of a school flattened by a tornado that tore through oklahoma. good evening. >>>

there are two bills, one would include fema for the disaster relief fund and some are opposing it. some of the money to be used are for things that have nothing to do with the storm or for its victims. >>> a man accused of killing five people in a san francisco home is due in court this morning. ben thai luke is charged with five counts of murder stemming from the killing of three women and two men at a home on engel side. he is entering a plea of not guilty. >>> some tenants say, they are not going anywhere. and some people say they need more time since their beaten jins are not actually working. it has been sold to somebody who plans to build and the state land's commission is considering whether part of the harbor should remain public. >>> the big fire near the carquinez bridge, i know you are watching that and everything else, sal. >>> yes, because of that traffic is light near the carquinez bridge and we will keep watching that. let's look at 880 westbound as you head up towards the mcarthur maze. traffic continues to look good and the approach is light with the traffic moving

this comes a month after fema issued an alert on hash oil explosions. the government agency says explosions at homes and hotels around the country are being traced to people using butane to get the active ingredients out of marijuana. >>> in other news, senator feinstein is angry that the gun control legislation will not include an assault ban. harry reid says this will not be part of the legislation they will debate because it doesn't have the votes to pass. senator feinstein says the issue of gun control is a personal one for her. as you know, she became mayor of san francisco after george motts coney and marvy milk were assassinated -- harvey milk were assassinated. >>> we're learning more about a deadly officer-involved shooting in san jose. ktvu hasern laked the suspect who died monday was under -- last thereined that the suspect who died on monday was under surveillance regarding a homicide. police opened fire after he tried to ram a police vehicle. >>> we're learning the san jose police officer who opened fire was involved in a another sooting la

i think it's just really at the root of fema. >> fema spokesperson responded saying no one should be on the streets or in the cars we have alternative hotels. the managers say sandy can return after the convention is over. >>> we haven't seen much snow in the sierra over the past few days but man it has been cold. this is interstate 80 heading up to the tahoe area. overnight temperatures got down to negative six degrees. and today the high is only expected to get up to a balmy 28. drivers are being encouraged to prepare for black ice because of the freezing temperatures. if you are heading up to tahoe to do skiing there is a free service. a ski shuttle is taking visitors who visit the area to nine north lake tahoe results. the buses run through the weekend and designed to reduce travel headaches and get skiers and snow borders out of their cars. >> that looks like fun. when you go to work this morning all of us are like this. so cold. >> yeah it's freezing. >> rosemary when will it get warmer? >> imagine if work was outdoors. we would be miserable. if you are going to brave the cold

some officials say most people only received a couple thousand dollars from fema for temporary housing. >>> more details about the attack on a 10-year-old boy bit by a pit bull. the other child who may have been bit and when the fate will be decided for the dog. >> how the apple iphone hype caused fistfight fights and an appearance by apple's ceo. >>> you are looking live right now at the city of san mateo. happening right now volunteers heading out to many area beaches to take part in one of the biggest cleanup efforts in the country. good morning everyone. welcome back i'm mike mibach. >> i'm claudine wong. thousands of people expected to take part in today's event. the volunteers are needed at multiple locations across the bay area. christian kafton is live in san mateo where people have already been picking up trash for the last hour. good morning christian. >> good morning. obviously a lot of activity out here this morning. you can see some of the people cleaning up here along the coastline right now. a lot of volunteers out here working on getting as much debris, garbage, trash o

people getting assistance from fema. and small business administration. low interest loans to get in here and rebuild and working very closely with their insurance companies. >> obviously. as time wears on. >> people get frustrated and we know that some perimeters have been set up in the area for to's visit today. and folks are grateful that he is going to come here. and offer his words of support. >> we obviously know that the the secret service has a strict hold on some areas. when the president comes to town. >> at least for the next couple of town hours. >> that is inhibiting people from getting in with trucks and they want to rebuild and go through their homes and pick through the rubble. and salvage what they can. and since they are not able to get in right now. >> because of the secret service detail, there is a bit of frustration. >> this is the first public gathering. since this tornado hit and no doubt did thousands from the community will turn out to pay tribute to the four people who lost their lives. 10 of the 24, children. and two of those.

the white house says the federal emergency management agency fema has recalled furloughed workers to help with the storm and its aftermath. >>> wall street ended the week with gains, the dow was up 76 points, the nasdaq was up 33. analysts say investors are some what optimistic that washington will finally resolve the budget dispute fairly soon. >>> california republican party leaders are in anaheim this weekend holding their fall convention in the shadow of a government shut -- shutdown. chairman jim bruelty says the future is very much in play. >> for anyone to suggest that they know what's going to happen in november of 2014 2014 based on what's happening in october of 2013 is either a profit or a fool. >> texas governor and possible presidential candidate rick perry is expected to be the key speaker tomorrow night. >>> state senator mark leno of san francisco authored the bill. it enables a judge to recognize more than two legal parents if it is in the best interest of the child. the law was prompted by a court case in which a girl's two mothers were both unable to care for her a

the white house says despite the partial government shut down, fema will be able to respond to tropical storm karen. however, there are concerns about whether the national oceanic and atmospheric agency will be prepared. the national weather service is a division of noaa. they were told they are not essential. the move means there are fewer experts keeping watch on tropical storm karen as it approaches the coastline. >> i'm concerned about the american public. yes. i'm concerned about the people living on the coastlines that are vulnerable to storm surge. >> people worried about the storm can't get information from noaa's website either. it is also shut down. it now directs users to other government websites saying only websites necessary to protect lives and property will be maintained. >>> governor jerry brown will become the longest serving governor on monday. we will show you a picture here of brown at 36 at his inauguration back in 1975. he made an unsuccessful run. then he was elected mayer of oakland. he returned as governor two years ago. he was able to run again. he is expected

. >> speaking at fema president obama called on speaker of the house john boehner to let the house vote on a clean measure. >> my strong suspicion is there are enough votes there. the reason john boehner can't called a vote is because he doesn't want to see the government shut down end at the moment unless she able to extract concessions. >> the deadline for raising the debt limit and keeping the government from defaulting is october 17. all over the weekend here the house passed a measure to pay hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal employees but many don't know how long they will have to wait. ktvu's allie rasmus is live with more on the impact this is having on federal workers and businesses they support. >> reporter: a week after the government shut down began we checked in on the people who rely lie on the -- rely on the federal employees to keep their businesses going. >> reporter: this convenience store. >> lunchtime usualty is packed. -- usually it is packed. >> reporter: normally there are 3,000 people working every day. he is missing money of his regular customers. >> ea

fema represents you cut trees at a 45-degree angle at the base, and place it in water. potion the tree away from sources of heat. choose safe decorations. certified lights. check the lighting wires for rips, or frays and fill that water stand regularly. when the tree dries out, it's time to recycle it. >>> set to consider a proposal for a park for a teenage boy who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy. a memorial with flowers and pictures was created for 13- year-old andy lopez. lopez was killed when the deputy mistakenly thought the toy gun lopez was carrying was real. supervisors are mulling a few ideas, including a park in the neighborhood where lopez grew up and died. >>> there is a new way to avoid jail time in the south bay. operation second chance got underway today in santa clara county. a dozen law enforcement agencies are allowing those with warrants for minor offenses who surrender, to receive a new promise to be released immediately, instead of going to jail. those with nonviolent misdemeanors with traffic violations are eligible. they can go into any s

the other would include money for fema's disaster relief fun. conservatives are opposing this and they are saying some of that money will be used for things that have nothing to do with the storm or its victims. >>> they are allowing a boat to stay in pete's harbor and some say they are not going anywhere. today is eviction day after the remaining boaters are there and some people say they need more time since their beaten jins are not working. the boat harbor is planning on building a private marina and they are considering whether part of the harbor should remain public. >>> they are expecting answer announcement from facebook. joining us from menlo park with more on why it is a game of wait and see. a lot of rumors out there, though, janine de la vega? >> reporter: yes, that is right, we are here in front of facebook and a week and a half ago they changed it to this blue hand pointing forward which they launched last month andco incidentally, -- and coincidentally, it is a launch for a big announcement being made today. it was somewhat crypti

she was offering fema's assistance to the victims. the task of cleaning up continues, a process that will likely take months. considering oklahoma city mayor estimates up to 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. homes like the one that belonged to james trumbley. >> this was about the area of the living room closet and we were sitting there and the car w was in the garage and the pickup was in the driveway. >> and tonight, a memorial service will be held at 7:00 eastern time at the first baptist church of moore, the president will not be in attendance for that. chris? >> reporting from moore, oklahoma. it's been a busy week in washington with new developments and several scandals and the president announcing a major shift in a war on terror. joining us to talk about it all is dick durbin who is in springfield, illinois and republican senator lindsey gram. senators want to start with a justice department targeting reporters and national security leaks. here is attorney general holder told aggressional committee days ago. >> focus sho

fema says rates have changed to reflect true flood risks. congress members are pushing to delay some of the rate hikes. >>> happening now, u.s.s. mount washington is being moved to san francisco. there it will be dry docked. after, that the ship will move to brownsville, texas to be recycled. it will be the 45th ship to leave the fleet since october 2009. >>> last week, a jury in santa clara county found three girls and their parents liable for defaming a p.e. teacher at a church in san jose. today, the jury will decide how much the student ringleader should pay in punitive damages. on friday, the jury found the defendants damaged john fischler's reputation by claiming he inappropriately touched children. he was awarded $325,000 in compensatory damages. >>> "breaking bad" an alternate ending to the hit series popped up online. but quickly after it was leaked, it was yanked off youtube. the ending which appears on the "breaking bad" complete series box set reimagines the series last seen as just a dream. >>> 8:26. a new tool for palo alto pol

the company contracts with fema to build emergency housing for victims of natural disaster and the materials stolen include tools used to make those shelters. >>> they're compiling a list of property but it's estimated right now at over 40,000. >> reporter: investigators think the equipment was stolen over the past five days. police are looking over surveillance footage that could help solve the case. >>> the new eastern bridge has drawn plenty of pedestrians to trek it across in foot. but some that are hoofing it by foot have found it too much to bear. >> it's some of the best views of the prettiest area in the entire world. so what more can you ask. the breeze is perfect for when you work up a little glow. >> reporter: heading out into a new walk out is not just a simple walk in the park. >> reporter: you're not carrying any water. >> i'm thirsty. >> reporter: there's been two cases of people on the bridge needing help. one of which involved an elderly man. >> became disoriented, an ambulance was called as a precautionary and took him away to get further treatment. >> reporter: the bridge

mayor lee also thanks governor brown who wrote am letter to the president after fema denied last months request. berkeley's tuolumne family camp was among the many damaged. >>> the city of san francisco will pay the coast guard nearly $1 million. now when the world war ii era boat sank it leaked about 100 gallons fuel into the bay. >>> time 16:09. the city of okay land getting is corporate heavy hitters. the 500 million waterfront ballpark is being proposed by a team that is led by clorox chairman. and there are plans to build a new stadium and coliseum city at the current home of the oakland a's. however the owners of the a's have said the talks with oakland city officials have gone nowhere. they plan to move the team south to san jose. >>> mega millions is approaching a record breaking mark. we will tell you the latest road on the big jackpot. >>> also new information about the latest school shooting. what investigators are saying about a young gunman and the young victim in california. >>> right now we are looking at traffic that is getting busier on highway 4. also slow in other spo

the issue is over a happen million dollars of funding that fema says was improperly requested. most of the money went to fix the towns police station and the town hall. almost two feet of water poured into those buildings during the 2005 new years eve flood. >>> a plan to add fluoride to the drinking water is moving forward. the county is looking at water fluoridation as way to improve dental health especially among the county's low income neighborhoods. >>> the world's largest beer maker is accused of watering down some of its most popular products. anheusser bush is being sued for $5 million. some workers came forward with claims that the company adds water to its beers right before bottling. the lawsuit claims that reduces the alcohol content by as much as 8%. >>> sal is going to check traffic in a moment. we just got breaking news into the newsroom. president obama announced he will meet with congressional leaders on friday to talk about those budget cuts. >> the sequester. >> the sequester. >>> sal has a motorcycle crash to tell us about now. >> that is right. i just saw t

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see lower insurance costs in the long run if you do not and your property is rebuilt without meeting fema updated standards, you will see increases in your peopleups and -- your premiums and properties will be less safe. >> the governor says the new standards will have higher costs. but the guidelines will go into effect in a few days. >>> we are learning a suspect in a hostage situation was wanted for questioning in the burglary here. antwon held a woman against her will for several hours on wednesday. the woman eventually ran from the home and not hurt. police arrested adger. they later learned he had an outstanding warrant for burglary. >>> a car fire forced the evacuation of an apartment building in redwood city. it happened just before midnight near elle camino real. the car was parked in a carport when it caught fire. tenants believe it was set intentionally >> i hear the alarm going off. i came down to see what was going on. i open my door and immediately i see smoke. >> there were no injuries. firefighters kept the flames from spreading to upstairs units. >>> later tonight one of