Also, google has to have the proper inspection. The u. S. Coast guard tells kpix 5 if google is not charging employees, under law, the triumphant would be treat the same as a recreational vessel and would not require an inspection. As for the port of San Francisco, it receives a basic fee each time the triumphant docks at gates b and e. I think it is right now it is around 50 per landing. The city sees something more here. The bay is under utilized. There is much more capacity to use for transportation. Reporter now, we did contact good morning asking for a comment. We got no response google asking for a comment w. Got no response. I also made a contact to maine for the Multinational Logistics company. It was a maine area code. Ken, i got no call back from them either. Interesting story. The thing probably has wifi. We learned this a day after the citys big nounsment. The bus is using the muni spots, but you say they are not going to be using the terminals when the ferry is in there. Well, thats what they claim. At this point, it is a 30 day trial period. Youre right. Those employees are going to be working from the moment they get on the boat to the moment they get to their cubicles. But you think about the message we heard from San Francisco city officials yesterday when youre talking about the bus and muni. The city officials certainly dont see shuttle bus as some kind of burden on the citys transit system. They see it add an extension of regional transit. Yeah, the companies are paying to use the facilities, but theyre providing a service that in no way could the city pay for if they had to or wanted to. Its interesting, too, the port spokesman talks about how the bay is under utilized. You compare San Francisco to places like, say, long beach or say, seattle where there are ferries all over the place. Reporter seattle, sure. Very interesting. Reporter yeah. I think its something thats going to be explored by more, especially the hightech companies who can afford to do it themselves. Interesting story. Allen, thank you very much. Another death in the bay area from the swine flu. Health experts say the virus is spreading rapidly. Kpix 5s len ramirez is at the Valley Health clinic in san jose where they are seeing a lot of flu patients. Len. Reporter cold and flu season definitely here in the bay area. A lot of people getting sick. A few of them, as you mentioned, elizabeth, have, in fact, died. Doctors here say the number of cases has not plateaued yet. That has a lot of people doing what they can to try and stay healthy. Earnest jimenez of san jose isnt sick and he wants to keep it that way. So he wears a mask when he is out in public where flu and cold virus are spreading there winter. A lot of people coughing and spitting. A lot of people dont have concern with getting other people sick. What are your concerns . I am concerned to work. Cant really afford to call in sick. A lot of people are doing just that. Bay area Officials Say they are seeing an increase in the number of people contracting the h1n1 virus, also known as the swine flu which killed thousands worldwide in 2009. Dozens of cases that are severe enough to require hospitalization have been reported by county Health Departments seen far the virus has claimed three lives including two victims in santa clara and Contra Costa County who were in their 40s. In the normal flu season we would expect to see people over 65, those with Chronic Health conditions. Those are the people we worry most about getting really sick. H1n1 can make those folks sick, but it can also make young, Healthy People really sick and even land them in the hospital. The emergency room in san jose was busy as were Public Health clinics where you can get flu shots. Like a lot of people watching n i have not gotten my flu vaccine this year. But since flu is still on the rise here in the bay area, i did want to get the vaccine. So i am here with nurse timothy hill. He will give me my shot. Any time youre ready. Try to be as relaxed as possible. Okay. Take a deep breath. Breathe out. We are done. Not too bad. That was easy. Wonderful. Now i am protected. Good for another year. H1n1 reminds us we have a flu epidemic every interment everyone who has not been vaccinated already can still get vaccinated and can still benefit. That the our best recommendation. Get vaccinated. It is the best tool we have. Reporter still, just a little bit sore in the shoulder tonight, but otherwise okay. Im not experiencing any of the side effects the nurse said i might such as a slight fever. Unlike past years, there seems to be no shortage of the vaccine. So if you havent got an shot, you owe it to yourself and otherrest around you to get the shot and stay healthy. Len ramirez, kpix 5. Very brave, len. If the you are having trouble figuring out if your symptoms are from the flu or a cold, we can help you. Log onto our website, click on the health tab. There, you will also find a number of treatment option. Now, you may have seen the internet video showing alarming radiation levels on a california beach. Well, tonight, there is a new push to get the state department of health to address whats really going on. This you tune clip is making rounds. It supposedly shows someone on pa significant quay state beach tracking increased radiation levels the linked to japans damage Fukushima Nuclear power plant. In a kpix 5 story yesterday we talked to experts at uc berkeley. They say there is no radiation from japan make it to the bay area. They point out naturally occurring radiation is all around us. But a Bay Area Assembly member had asked the department of health to clear up any confusion. They say information should be placed on the Health Departments web page to protect california tourism and fishing industry. Two california senators fighting back against the National Security administrations spying program. Today, they introduced a bill banning state companies from providing services to the nsa. That includes cutting off its computer the cooling water supply. In essence, they want to incapacitate the agency for its practices. The senators say they do not want state funded resources aiding any federal agency spying on its own citizens. Bay area police randy page searching for a serial bank robber, but theyre not sure if its a man other a woman. Check out these surveillance Photos Police just released. The suspect ray peers to be a woman wearing different wigs and sunglasses. Police say that suspect might actually be a cross doctorser. They say he or she is getting more agrace. We really do believe aggressive. We think they think they are invincible. When i say they, we believe chechias other people helping her out. Possibly a get she has other people helping her out, possibly a get away driver, possibly a look out. The suspect has held up five banks since november. Latest yesterday at the coamerica bank. An 11,000 reward is being offered in the case. The family of a 13yearold shot and killed by a Sonoma County sheriffs deputy is adding new allegations to their civil rights lawsuit against the county. Those new complaints come after another lively protest at a board of supervisors meeting today. The death of andy lopez has sparked dozens of demonstrations calling for deputy eric gelhouse to face charges for andys death. These activists are upset that gelhouse has been put back on the job. No other county in this country puts a killer cop back on duty after a murder. Whate. You want to do something, prove it. Authorities say gelhouse shot and killed andy lopez after mistaking his toy gun for an ak 47. The familys new allegations will try and prove that gelhouse had a history of excess i have force. Other bay area headlines excessive force. Other bay area headlines. Medical center laying off more than 350 people this week. That includes nearly 200 positions at the oakland hospital. Positions are also being cut at two berkeley hospitals. It is unclear what type of workers are being affected. Looks like san joses ban on styrofoam is going to stay. The city accepted a petition with thousands of signatures to repeal the ban, but it turns out more than half the names were bogus. The styrofoam ban went into effect for large chains last week and will impact smaller shops early next year. A scare for dozens of students who had to vaccinated wait their classrooms because of a gas leak. It happened around 8 00 this morning at Colonial Acres element Elementary School. Students lined up with thirteens while pge work with their teachers while workers fixed the leakages how the park service handles visitors is being eyed with some suspicion by some people in marin. They tell kpix 5s don knapp the park service wants to increase the load on that park. Lockers bypass this patch of ancient redwoods. Now it is a kind of tree museum where people pay just to see them. Park service is cash strapped. They want to use the model they used at alcatraz. It is a cash cow. A single busy day with 5,000 visitors might bring in 100,000 in entrance fees and concessions. Now the park service is talking about vary the use ways to move people and out including shuttlest from highway 101, additional Parking Spaces and reservation system like that used on alcatraz. Christin shannon claims the plans just add up to more visitors. Redwood visitors cannot withstand the same. Amount of punishment that the rocks on alcatraz can withstand. They want a serious limit on visitors. We want to make sure there is a cap. She says residents want boulevards shuttle bus. A spokesman denies the service has any interest in increasing visitation in the woods. Its onlyv he says, is reduce weekend crowds and getting cars off the roads. Still, the fear of increased vehicles, vehicle congestion and big buses persists. Fire chief says traffic hinder firefighters on their frequent calls to the woods. The size of the buss are a big problem. Coming over shoreline highway, they consume part of the next lane. Personally, i have been almost put into the wall because of those buses. Delay plan to build a parking lot on the hills above your woods. It is not just the lack of rainfall were concerned about. How another factor could help the bay area avoid a draught emergency. Her breathing became very shallow and then almost minimal. How a Bay Area School nurse saved a students life. Still a little chilly for you this afternoon, perhaps . Our high was about 62 degrees. Dont call any of your friends back east, because this is what they had today. The high in candle stick g 5. The high in minneapolis, 2. The high in atlanta was only v. Are we going to 25. Are we going to tap into any of that cold . Or, are we going to see any rainfall . The answer, come canning up. Why bay area dog walkers are in an out rage. , anncr at jennieo we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. We thought wed show up and surprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennieo ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165. I feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. I think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. Yeah. When i eat well, i feel well. Anncr its time for a better taco. The tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. Make the switch. Look for jennieo ground turkey in a store near you. T contra costa wat we are all well aware of our lack of rain here in the b and the possibility of a very dry win t by Contra Costa CountyWater District thinks it is better prepared to face any draught because of upgrades in a reservoir. Our Ann Notarangelo with the Water Project completed with perfect timing. Early january, and it seems like summertime. High fire danger at the watershed, and good fishing. Trout. Nice, beautiful, good eating, good looking trout. It was. Go it looks full, thats the thing. Contra costa Water District reservoir is 80 full. This is water pulled into the delta when Water Quality is at its best. It 87 proves the quality and quantity of the water going out to half a million customers. Built in 1997 and expanded in 2011 rat a cost of 160 million, the Water District increased the reservoirs capacity by 60 . And it looks like its going to be needed this year. Randy page testment to why water storage in california is so important. Because we go through cycles of dry conditions rain potential draught. Long range planning seems to be paying off. They built it when construction prices were low and they got the benefit of filling up the reservoir during one of our wettest years. We put as much water into the reservoir as we could after we finished the expansion. Obviously, we still have more capacity. Is so so going into a dry year full would be better. Right new a team is looking at how this years water supply is shaping up. That i know wait to see how much water the federal government will give them. In a worst case scenario, they could end up easing the water restrictions customers face. I think our customers will see the benefits of having this additional storage for many years to come. Seems like more often than not p we find ourselves in a position of having to plan for the unpredictable. What it takes is the kind of faith guys like this rely on every time they fish e. Ann notarangelo, kpix 5. There is no set date when the Water District might decide if there is going to be some rationing. The federal government will announce its initial allocation in february. That will give the district some guidance. Were kind of right on that edge right now where they did the snow survey last weekend. Right. There is nothing up there right now. All the districts are looking at the models. It will be really key that something kicks loose in the next 30 days. Lets say now between between now and valentines day. Reporter talk about putting water in the bank. That story was about basically having a good bank account. Food news there. We need rainfall soon. I hope you enjoy the sunny afternoon, though. Look at these temperatures. Livermore reasons 66 degrees today. Mid 60s for you in morgan hill. Concord 64. Oakland 64. San rafael, your high 62. Downtown San Francisco 61. Little bit of activity own kpix 5. High def doppler. I am talking Crescent City getting rainfall. Smith river, some of the smaller towns up there getting rain. Not even making it into the central valley. But something knocking on the door, if you will. A couple systems from now, we will actually have a rain chance, allen martin bit just a few showers. Tomorrow morning sunrise 7 25. Oakland you wake up to 44. Concord and napa, santa rosa another chilly night. Air quality, not so bad. Good air quality for you at the coast, the east bay and also the South Central bit. It is not a spare the air day coming up tomorrow. Had cloud cover in the morning. Cloud cover moved out. That was one system that was place. The next one therel also be a miss coming on thursday. Getting a little bit closer as that High Pressure temporarily moves away. Saturday, that is the one day with a chance of rainfall. Now, will it amount to anything . Maybe. 20 of inch. A glance blow from the weak storm to our north. Charlotte, still that chance of showers at game time. For your hump day tomorrow, around 60 degrees. 60 for san jose. San rafael hit championship 9 a. Hitting 9 a. Cloudier on thursday. Sunny again on friday. Lo and behold, a chance of rain on saturday. Saturday evening could see a few showers. But then, here comes the ridge again sunday, monday, and tuesday. Baby steps. Out of 7 days, yesterday we had zero with a chance of rainfall. Now were talking about one. One. Reporter were getting there. Baby steps. Reporter baby is moving at least. Thank, paul. In the east bay, a move to help protect a high tee creature has tempers flaring. Dog walkers are angry over new signs posted demanding they keep their pets on leashes. Don ford tells us the dog owners believe it is going too far. South park closes to cars every year during the winter rainy season. In usual berkeley fashion, it is to save the kind of non endirk rd stall hander that crosses the road salamander who crosses the road. I am pissed. I think everybody affected should be aping rights fur. This Attorney Says new park mechanic replaced the sign without knowing the history of the situation. She says off leashed dogs have never harmed them. Other dog owners agree. The off leashed dog might step on a nute. Okay. I think that is not likely. Bill has walked his dog for 20 years. He said dopings dont go for slimy things. If it was slimy, she would probably roll on duck poo. But we didnt see any. So far, no one has seen any. No rain, know mud. So no mating. Gist dry leaves and dry roads. Oh bay park is trying to work it out with everyone. We love our nutes. Pane we love our dogs. Yeah. People who keep their dogs on leash help protect the environment and all of the p wild life. Including the nutes. Don ford kpix 5. Still ahead, how a grandmothers quick thinking saved the life of a bay area student. Start the new year right at subway [ male announcer ] footlong fans are feeling good because january is now januany. 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