More creatively and i expect a culture change that city is going to take too very quickly. We are in the heart of silicon valley. We should acted like it. Reporter so tomorrow city staff will be here at city hall for the first meeting together with sam liccardo as mayor. Ken, back to you. All right. Christian, thank you for that. Fewer people were murdered in richmond last year than in any other year since the city began keeping records. There were 11 criminal homicides in richmond back in 2014. Thats the lowest total since 1971 when records started being kept. There were 16 murders in the city back in 2013. Richmonds most violent year was 1990 when 62 people were murdered. Oakland had its first homicide of the year today. It happened at around 1 30 this afternoon at a valero station. Police found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Oakland was another city that saw a drop in its murder rate last year. A bay area neighborhood wants to fix what they see as a glaring safety issue. Its a stretch of dangerous road in walnut creek. The city says it doesnt have the money to fix it. Kpix 5s Ann Notarangelo shows us what neighbors are giving up to make that happen. Reporter watch how close this car is to these teenagers walking along the road. Thats the daily Obstacle Course on walnut boulevard between homestead and sierra drive. Theres a pretty dangerous stretch of road out there and think about our kids. Reporter it wasnt her kids that were hit last year. I could tell i had been hit in the back and landed in a driveway off to the right. Reporter a trucks bumper and side mirror shattered her lower back. She is convinced a child would have been killed. There is nowhere safe to walk here. On one side is a culvert with nowhere to go but down and the other side has a ditch. They just tell me whatever car is coming just get in the ditch. And when its raining, every once in a while i have to go not road because i dont want to get wet and muddy. Reporter its 1,000 feet of dangerous roadway but the city told the climbers it will cost 6 million to fix because of drain issues. Its an expensive project. Reporter waiting for the city to come up with the money is like waiting for another accident. My kids are in school now. I want to fix it now. So were doing Grassroots Efforts to get it done. Reporter the walnut boulevard safety trail go fund me raised 3,000. They need 13,000 and hopeful people who use the road will pitch in. They already have all the land they will need donated by neighbors like wendy warner who called 911 after finding lucia moments after she had been hit. What will you giving up . Um, basically a little bit of privacy so we do have some big bushes in front of us but we have a fence. Reporter and soon maybe everyone will have a safe place to walk with or without this citys help. I dont feel like im fighting them. I feel like im working with city hall. I just feel like any the process is extremely long. Reporter the climbers hope to raise the money by the end of january and have the pass built by the time school is out. Ann notarangelo, kpix 5. The city of walnut creek was closed for the holiday and was not able to return our calls. An earthquake shook the north bay this afternoon a magnitude 3. 2. The quake was centered near the town of kenwood in sonoma county. It was felt as far south as petaluma and mill valley. A bigger quake rattled humboldt county earlier this morning. This one was a magnitude 5. 3. It was centered in the ocean 70 miles west of ferndale. No damage was reported. Tonight a couple of stories about Bay Area Police officers under fire. First, shots were fired at two East Palo AltoPolice Officers last night barely missing the officers patrolling near oakwood drive and palos verde avenue. Police found the house they believe the shots came from and detained eight people. Meantime South San FranciscoPolice Arrested a suspect who they say opened fire on police early this morning. Officers responded to reports of gunshots near orange park and thats when police say 23 yearold ivan gomez fired at officers. Police shot back. No one was hit in the exchange. Officers arrested gomez a few hours later. He has been charged with attempted murder of two Police Officers. Oscar grants life was remembered today as it is every new years day. Hundreds packed the Fruitvale Bart station for a memorial. Grant was killed here by a bart officer six years ago today. The Oscar Grant Foundation hosted the event. His mother Wanda Johnson says the foundations relationship with the city and bart police has evolved since he was gunned down. One of the things that were working on is trying to be able to go in and work with the officers doing some sensitivity training and things of that nature. The bart officer who killed oscar grant Johannes Mehserle said he meant to reach for his taser to restrain grant. He was convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter and served about a year in jail. Protestors didnt let up in oakland last night. Dozens of people were arrested in another demonstration against police violence. Youtube video caught part of the confrontation on tape. More than 100 people gathered near broadway and telegraph avenue. Some protestors threw bottles and bricks at officers and set off illegal fireworks. 29 people were arrested. Well, your pg e bill is going to go up starting today. Monthly rates will jump by nearly 6 for the average home to replace the old gas distribution lines. The rate hike is the largest six 2006. The start of the new year is the start of hundreds of new laws. Kiet do looks at some of the big ones here in the bay area and how they will affect you. Reporter this new and temporary dmv office that just opened up in East San Jose is ground zero for the most controversial new law, and that is ab60 which provides undocumented immigrants with drivers licenses. It is one of four new offices that opened up across california to process the nearly 1. 4 million new applicants expected in the first couple of years. Starting today you do not need to prove youre in the country legally to get a drivers license. However, you still need to pass the written and visual tests and, of course, the actual driving test itself. Gas prices are likely to go up thanks to a new law that requires wholesalers to spend more money on permits. The wholesalers will likely pass that cost along to drivers. The new law is aimed at reducing pollution. Chickens, pigs and cows now have a little more breathing room thanks to a new law that goes into effect giving more space to egg laying hens, breeding sows and veal cows. It is one of the most stringent laws of its kind in the country. Yes means yes for College Students. A new law says any College Student about to have sex must get, quote, an affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. Silence or lack of resistance is no longer considered consent. And san jose residents finally catch up with other cities in california with a total ban on all styrofoam food containers. Law enforcement agencies are now required to come up with policies that encourage officers to search the states gun purchase database when doing welfare checks. Kiet do, kpix 5. So starting today berkeley first city in the nation to tax soda. But we are learning theres some confusion about who is charging and how. Waiting for the perfect wave. Whats different about this years mavericks surf competition . Surfs up, temps down again tonight and yet as we head toward the weekend well have a complete change in the outlook as we look toward the 580 Crystal Clear night in the bay area. Forecast coming up in a minute. And it looked like a selfless act by a homeless man but tonight we are learning this viral video may not have been what it seems. Melted plastic on divisadero street is whats left after ters put out the f a portapotty fire in San Francisco today a mound of melted plastic on divisadero street whats left after firefighters put out the fire. 27 portable toilets were burned throughout the city in the fall and winter of 2008 and 2009. Now, several more went up in flames the next year. In berkeley, this is day one of the nations first soda tax. But if you went to buy a soft drink there, you wouldnt find higher prices yet. Thats because the city has not set up the soda tax system. Two months after berkeley voters made history, city leaders are now trying to set up a system from scratch. Because this is a first, there are no logistical blueprints to follow. We have a little pressure on us. People are watching not only the distributors and retailers but people across the country. He says other cities like seattle and montreal are also waiting to see how berkeley handles it. It will cost quite a bit to buy reusable paper or plastic bag in San Mateo County starting today. You will have to pay 25 cents per bag at markets and other retail stores. That is a jump from the current 15 cents a bag. Supervisors say the increase in costs is expected to encourage more people to bring their own bags. Another new law will allow you to dine at some restaurants with your dog. John ramos explains where and when you can take your pets to dinner. Reporter the new year was looking good for riley. His owners walked him to the Marin Brewing Company in larkspur and he was pretty sure that guy was going to drop part of that cheeseburger but then oh, man rileys cool with that. He is really good. Reporter he didnt seem cool. He wanted to come in. Yeah. We leave him outside a lot and stuff. Hes fine. Reporter but rileys not fine with it. And the law it seems is on his side. Governor brown bowing to some inhouse lobbying signed ab 1965, allowing pet dogs into Outdoor Dining areas of restaurants. The law took effect today. But pups are nothing new at this pub. You have always been allowed here. Reporter the law says dogs can be in approved areas of eateries finish they have leashed under control and if they are leashed under control and if the restaurant, local government and Health Department doesnt prohibit it. The law does nothing new. But it does provide cover when some cranky cat lover starts complaining. It will be really nice to be able to tell people im really sorry but it is the state law now and we can accommodate you and seat you farther away from the dog but the dog owners have the rights, too,. Reporter so the law is a feel good measure. Like a scratch behind the ears to dog owners. But macy bell says sometimes its nice to bring her dog to lunch instead of just her human friend. When you bring them to a restaurant, theyre, like, more, like, a human and they get to hang out with you more. Reporter but please, dont tell riley about this or hes really going to be mad. In larkspur, john ramos, kpix 5. So the new law addresses only pet dogs. Lizards, snakes, birds, are still prohibited. Service animals are allowed, of course, even inside of restaurants. The new year means the worlds best big wave surfers are on notice. Anytime they could get the call to come to mavericks. Kpix 5s don ford on the people watching the waves and waiting for the big show. [ music ] reporter the countdown to begin one of the worlds most prestigious big wave surf contest is on. When conditions are right, some waves reach higher than 60 feet producing enough power to register on seismographs. One of the keys to surfing mavericks successfully is being successful at riding the waves to completion. Reporter organizers are waiting for just the right conditions to get those perfect monster waves. Weather and wave models are being carefully watched. That day could happen anytime in the next three months. When will you know the magic day is here . I will know the magic day 48 hours before the contest is called. Reporter when that call goes out, 24 of the worlds best big wave riders will come to half moon bay. Everyone thats out near it gets excited about it because its its its its special. Its neat. Its its its almost hard to talk about. Reporter oddly enough you will not be able to see the mavericks in person. It happens more than a half mile offshore but like last year, there will be a live video feed in the mavericks village. Nobody has to stand on the cliff where you really cant see nipping. Everywhere you can be anywhere now and watch this. Reporter today surfers on montero beach had their own problems with the waves. There werent any. Everyone is waiting for the weather to change. So for now the worlds big wave contest is a waiting game waiting for the magic moment when the waves get really, really big. Along the san mateo coast, don ford, kpix 5. It will cost more than half a Million Dollars to put on the mavericks contest. Mavericks, where men ride mountains. Some women too. Nothing on the waves. Unbelievable. Its so incredibly beautiful but dangerous too. Absolutely. I guess thats part of the lure. It is. In the meantime, we have a fairly chilly start to 2015. But nothing too far out par for the course for the bay area. It was cold out there. And so why not just dive into the waters of San Francisco bay renowned for their Tropical Temperatures . Not [ laughter ] water temperatures about 56 degrees. Have either one of you ever purposefully dove into the bay no, not on purposes. I prefer to walk in. I dont dive. [ laughter ] okay. Ladies and gentlemen, kenny walks on water. [ laughter ] these guys do in just for fun. They do it because its the first of the year and they figure, why not . It gets the pulse racing. 44 degrees at concord right now. In oakland, 47 degrees. When do you see San Francisco as the warm spot . Thats where it is right now among these cities right now. Warmer than san jose and santa rosa. Numbers will get close to freezing tonight with the influence of light dry winds. The drier the atmosphere the quicker temperatures cool down. As a result, the numbers will be chilly again tonight. Probably not as bad as last night but still easterly winds, low humidities, chapped hands again for tomorrow. Cold weather alert still posted, freeze warnings inland and frost advisories right around the bay and so sensitive plants and people for that matter should be brought indoors. As we look at the numbers for 8 00 tonight, we are looking at readings mostly in the mid to upper 40s. A little bit breezy out there but not too bad. And as we look at High Pressure still dominating the pacific, we are looking for sunny slightly warmer conditions on friday. And well take that warming trend right into the weekend. Looks like a beautiful weekend for the first one of 2015. Out the door, weather will greet you like a little slap in the face. 37 degrees at inland locations tomorrow. 40 around the bay. And 40 right at the shoreline. Brilliant sunshine to start out the next um, friday. Cold night tonight. You know what . Oh, nevermind. I have been here i think 20 days in a row. Wow. Im forgetting what day it is. Youll be walking on water soon. Im forgetting what day it is. Another cold night tonight, dry through wednesday. Wednesday of next week, i mean, we have a long dry spell here for a bit. Tomorrow we are going to be looking for numbers to be in the 50s after recovering from overnight lows about 35 degrees in santa rosa, 37 in napa and 37 for fairfield. 39 for livermore. And 39 in san jose. High temperature forecast mid 50s for the bay area tomorrow. Looking good up in the north bay, a little bit cooler than that but still plenty of sunshine. Extended forecast we are going to be looking for numbers to rise slowly into the 60s. By the end of the weekend, in fact, when we get into monday and tuesday, the numbers top out in the middle 60s so not bad at all. Mild temperatures on the way for the first week of january, and a clear time. Back to you. Thank you. A lot of people consider the new year a blank slate. Today we went out and we asked whats your resolution for 2015 . My new years resolution is to be healthy as every year. And to build my career in what i do and to go back to school. New years resolution for us would be to spend more time as a family, do more trips and fun things together. Yeah. Government website has compiled the top promises we make to ourselves every year. They include, you know, losing weight, volunteering to help others, thats a good one, quitting smoking, another good one, and getting a better education. The website says we tend to make the same resolutions year after year. So, what was your resolutions . Hm. Wake up tomorrow and wake up tomorrow. Thats it. I like that. Consistent. Dont want to go too far ahead, you know . Dont stretch yourself. Yeah. [ laughter ] still ahead, it pulled at heart strings and pulled in a lot of donations. But now a witness is painting a very different picture about this seemingly selfless act by a homeless man. Hearts across the world. A Youtube Video showing a its a video that went viral and captured hearts across the world a Youtube Video showing a homeless man given 100. The camera follows him to a liquor store where he bought food and handed it out to needy people at a park. But is it all a hoax . Reporter stacy butler shows us the video may not be what it seems. Reporter when he saw his favorite youtube prankster josh parked in front of this anaheim liquor store december 20, with this man in the back seat, he immediately texted his girlfriend. And i think they are going to do a prank. I dont know what that is. Im going to wait for the video. Reporter four days later the video appeared on youtube. In it, lynn offered thomas the homeless man 100. Then followed him to see if he would spend it on liquor. Lynn tells the audience thomas has no idea the camera is on him as the homeless man gives out food to others. I was there. They didnt follow him. They drove him there. Reporter the video went viral and so far, people have donated more than 133,000 to thomas. Lynn and a passenger dropped thomas off at the liquor store and says he believes thomas is homeless but says the whole thing was stage. I think the manner of how they portray the video is deceitful. Reporter the youtube prankster since posted individualovers of the 56year old getting a makeover staying in a hotel and eating o