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KTVU News At 5pm December 21, 2012

Because this is an outdoor mall and it may delay travelers so one city prepped for the worst. Reporter we found pacifica cleaning up storm drains this afternoon. They installed a trash capture device on the top of the drain that workers monitor before and after storms. We want to make sure the stuff doesnt wash down into the storm drain and go out into the ocean. Reporter they have a plan for this weekend and christmas week. Talking about who was going a be available, what crews will be called first. Reporter across the peninsula at sfo they arent sure they will make it to whisk because of the storm to wisconsin because of the storm. We have reservations already. Reporter this canceled flights throughout the mid west. Sfo is bracing for big holiday crowds tomorrow. The forecast is for rain, we will see if Mother Nature has that in store for us. Reporter they are realistic travelers. Nothing else you can do. Cant change the weather. Reporter 130,000 travelers expected travelers are expected in and out of San Francisco tomorrow. It is the bizzest travel day. Busiest travel day. Jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. There are several ways to keep track of the storms, update through www. Ktvu. Com, look for the link near the top of the page or follow us on twitter and we post updates on the ktvu channel 2 News Facebook page. Much of the midwest is digging out from a snowstorm that dumped a foot of snow in some locations. Iowa and wisconsin suffered the brunt of the storm with heavy snow fall and temperatures dipping into the single digits. The storm is creating harsh conditions in the planes and making travel plains and making travel difficult. It is responsible for the cancellation of a thousand nights. Are you with pg e . Prepare for a rate hike. The Public Utilities commission allowed them to make the rate hike. Ktvus tom vacar broke down what it will cost. Reporter indeed the system wide improvements will cost all of us more in a few days. Reporter it is a lot of money but less than what pg e asked for. Only 299 million or 39 of the amount that pg e requested. Reporter with that Public Utilities commission will replace hundreds of miles of major gas pipelines. The plan will set a new standard for how we define safe and reliable service. Reporter the improvements will allow pg e to make big money. They will make money. 130million because of what happened in san bruno and they shouldnt be allowed to do that. They blew up our town, killed 8 people and they are giving them a profit on what they should have done a long time ago. 100 years ago they controlled the p. U. C. , ran california. Today it looks like pg e is running the p. U. C. Reporter what does that mean for you . The average bill will go up 88 cents a month next year, followed by 1. 36 a month the next year. Our plan sought out to simply meet new standards put forward by the c. P. U. C. Reporter with upgrade rural mains are next and that will cost more, that will come up at 6 00 p. M. , consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. The p. U. C. Approved 150 million in statewide research. That research will explore Better Safety of energy systems, Better Technology to monitor systems for safety and how to get the most reliable wind and solar energy. We think that any Research Project that is too risky to be funded for Share Holders is too risky to be funded by rate payer. That will cost 30 cents a month. We are learning new information about a Fatal Shooting at a apartment complex today. It happened about 10 45 a. M. This morning. 30 minutes ago Police Released the identity of the victim. Officers say he was gunned down in the parking lot. He was visiting from arkansas. There is no motive for the shooting. Two schools went into lock down for an hour while police suched for the us spect searched searched searched for the suspect. Grandmother in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ktvus Paul Chambers tells us she was killed by a stray bullet. Reporter people are asking for tougher gun control laws since this happened near a head start program. Few hours ago i spoke with the victims family, she was a mother and a grandmother. Reporter two candles and flowers lay near the area where she was shot and killed. Police say before 7 00 p. M. Last night someone fired several shots. A clerk at a store said she heard the gun shots and people ran for cover. As the guy ran in i thought they were trying to kill him and i thought they were going to shoot everyone. The shooter never entered the store but she heard someone calling for help. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Officers believe she was caught in the middle of a gun fight. I wish they could do away with guns all together. You know . They are in the wrong hands. Drugs and gangs. Gang stuff. Reporter they have become immune to gunfire and feel something has to be done. Till then a member of the community is gone too soon. At first i didnt believe it. Mona, she never bothered anybody. Why would somebody kill her . Reporter police havent released information about a suspect information or motive. Some believe the shooter was aiming at a car passing by. Live in oakland, Paul Chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. A person on a bike was killed by a amtrak train. It happened before 11 30 a. M. The train left oakland 10 00 a. M. There were 92 passengers on board. The cause of the crash is under investigation. A man and his dog were killed in a hitandrun accident this morning about 8 30 a. M. Officers responded to a report of a man down. The 64yearold man and his dog were suffering from major injuries. The accident is under investigation at this point, there are no suspects in custody. More fuelrens today in funerals today in newton, connecticut. Friends and family said good bye to benjamin wheeler. He was one of six funerals for the 26 students and teachers killed. Funeral rangements for the gunmans mother are being made in new hampshire. Vice President Joe Biden met with officials to launch a new task force to recommend new gun laws. For anything to get done we will need the advocacy of the Law Enforcement in this country. Joe biden is over seeing the response to last weeks school shooting. President obama will Push Congress to enact new laws limiting access like those used by the gunman. The Connecticut School shooting has social media going off the charts. It led to more discussions about gun policy than other shootings. It says gun policy accounted for 30 of discussions examined on blogs and twitter in the three days following the massacre. Newton, connecticuts tragedy is bringing bay area teens together. Ktvus dep ruv is live Debora Villalon is live with how the community is reacting. Reporter they have gathered here. For a week they have been wanting to do something. They will be lighting candles and share prayers and messages of hope. Organizers reached out to neighboring high schools and invited students. Many people experienced violence in their own lives so what happened in connecticut cuts close. Sad to say. It is true. But various young people, there is a generation of people that want to put an tend to violence in america. In schools and homes. And that is whose gathering here, people who have hope for a change. Reporter she is a 2008 grad and she mentors teens and heads the Christian Club here. More people are arriving every minute for this vigil. They have been circulating flyers on campus and on live. Debora villalon, ktvu channel 2 news. You know, it was a miracle. They called it a miracle on 42 street, in oakland that is. The accident and the Good Samaritans who came to the rescue. < one witness is calling it the miracle on 42 street. A car crashed into a fire hydrant and flipped over. Two people were trapped inside. And a group of Good Samaritans rushed in to the rescue. Out of nowhere these guys just came a neighbor, a ups truck, a person utility worker. Everyone. 12 guys. The rescuers managed to flip the car over and the driver and passenger escaped without injury. A key lawmaker is calling on the feds to follow californias need on providing Mental Health services. Ktvus Ken Pritchett reports on the changes being proposed. You need a plan. Call to a suicide hot line called the effort. It is considered a model Mental Health facility. They receive state money from prop 63. It is pointed at treatment and not prevention. Reporter in the wake of the newton, connecticut shooting, some say more money should go to treat the mentally ill. It shouldnt take an outrageous tragedy to spark a conversation about Mental Health. Reporter he announced a new website to make it easier for people to seek Mental Health and he called on the government to match states, dollar for dollar on funding for Mental Health prevention programs. California spends a billion dollars a year through prop 63. Do we have a better responsibility of preventing these tragedies if we focus on a well funded, smart, Cost Effective national Mental Health system . You Better Believe it. Reporter he is sending this letter to joe biden, vice President Joe Biden, who is leading that panel that was formed in the wake of the newton, connecticut shooting. They will discuss the gun issue but he is hoping the Mental Health issue will be part of that discussion. In sacramento, Ken Pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. Officials told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee mistakes were made that led to the attack in benghazi and said they made changes since the attack. Including sending extra marines to diplomat missions. John kerry says Congress Also bears responsibility. Congress has the power of the purse. And we asked our state department to operate with lesser resources to conduct essential missions. Foramens died in the four americans died in the attack, including u. S. Ambassador chris stevens. The late senator Daniel Inouye who died sunday is lying in the capital rotunda. He was a injured veteran of world war ii. He is remembered for his integ red in time integrity in times of crisis. Daniel inouye also earned raise during the reagan administration. A 19yearold welder suffered injuries in an industrial accident. It happened about 9 15 a. M. An i beam fell on him. Fellow workers pulled the beam off of him. He is in serious condition. Shoppers are on alert after a woman was held up in the mall parking lot before 7 30 p. M. Last night. Police say the woman was approached from behind and a man demanded money. She didnt have cash so she gave him her credit card. There is no suspect description. But police say the man left the scene in a small, light colored older model car. Firefighter was injured and dozens of people were put out after a Apartment Fire today. The flames broke out at 5 30 a. M. This morning on broad street. A woman who lives on the second floor told ktvu she saw the flames break out near her tv. But firefighters havent confirmed that was the cause. 25 people were evacuated. Companies began doing a search. During that time i had a firefighter suffer from moke inhalation. No one else was smoke inhalation. No one else was hurt. Firefighters also put out around home that broke out around 2 00 a. M. This morning on a house that was under construction. Firefighters do not believe anyone was in the home when fire started. The fire does not appear to be suspicious. The daughter of senator Dianne Feinstein announced she is retiring as a superior court judge. She will step down from the bench effective february 1. She was appointed to the superior court in 2000. She has no specific plans but now seems to be a good time for a transition. Back to the weather. The storm is on the way. It will show up in the next hour in the north bay and over the rest of the area tonight and tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is a big day, folks getting out of town. Rain on the road and the winds blowing 40, 40, 50 miles per hour. Santa rosa right now. You got showers up near the russian river. 10miles to the north is where the rain is. Working its way south. As we spread out and look at the lake tahoe area, that storm warning lasts through sunday. This is going to be a nice snow producer. And snow is good for us because it puts water in the rev wars. We will reservoirs. Winter storm warnings in the mountains. Cool storm headed our way. Late tonight, early tomorrow morning. Right now the winds are something to focus on. They will be gusting. Especially tomorrow night, friday 8 00 a. M. , wind gusts along the coast, 50 miles per hour. 48 miles per hour. 39 miles per hour. 41 miles per hour. That south wind will come up long the bridges. Last time, a big rig flipped over on the bridge. These inside kinds of the winds have the ability to cause big problems on the bridge. You get the idea. Tomorrow mornings commute on bay area bridges with wet roadways, never good. Here is the computer model. 8 00 p. M. , showers showing up. It will be scattered showers, light showers, breezy conditions. As we get into the late night, Early Morning hours it goes off. Wind hits. Rain hits. When i come back, morning commute. How long it will last. Helping families in need, what is being handed out to hundreds of families and why one parent feels like a kid in a toy story. The warning tonight about reindeer and why you may want to avoid getting too close to them. If you paid a parking ticket in oakland you may oakland you may be due a refund. The city failed to notify people who over paid tickets. The city with held 316,000 in over paid parking tickets. 1 3 were for double the amount of the ticket. Law requires cities to refund over payments. The city says it plans to try to implement a refund process. Hundreds of families are receiving help for the holidays. Ktvus janine de la vega shows us how parents who cant afford to buy gifts are now getting a chance toshop to shop. [ singing ] reporter a festive atmosphere. These volunteers are taking parents into this toy room. Some of the parents are unemployment. Others are on a tight budget. They waited over night to beamong the first to pick be among the first to pick gifts. I want her to be happy. I am excited. I feel like a kid in a store. Reporter toys were sectioned off for boys boys and girls according to ages. It is a luxury and we want to make sure we bring the help help bring the joy into the holidays for families to celebrate together. Reporter some say their money is tight. My daughter wanted a back pack and my son didnt make a list. He just wanted something. Didnt care. This is fine. Reporter she is grateful for these organizations. Besides toys she was chosen to pick a bike for her son. When christmas comes they will be able to open up something. Feels great. Reporter they are still short on presents for teens so they would appreciate any donations of gift cards. Tomorrow more parents are scheduled to come through here. Janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. Volunteers hold another toy give away. Coming up at 6 00 p. M. , ktvus cara liu will tell us how theyicater to a specific group they cater to a specific group. If you plan to visit reindeer, a study found that some children who come in contact with reindeer develop rashes or eye infections because doctors say they can carry fly larva that can penetrate skin. In federal court, a key hearing on a case about medical marijuana. What is next . And a fiscal cliff show down or not . The Late Development on a vote planned for tonight on speaker of the house John Boehners plan. Well, well, well. Growing up, we didnt have uverse. We couldnt record four shows at the same time. In my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. And if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, thats all we watched. And we liked it todays kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get uverse tv with a total home dvr included free for life. Only 29 a month for six months. Rethink possible. Complete bay area News Coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5 00 p. M. A key hearing today about the governments crack down on medical marijuana and for the first time the city of oakland is siding with medical Marijuana Dispensary. They are taking on the feds in a hearing one that could effect the future of medical marijuana. Ktvus health and science editor john fowler live now in oakland with one reason. Reporter this is the health center. You see the christmas lights. A city is arguing economic need to keep open one of the largest medical Marijuana Dispensary. Reporter medical pot makes this store 20 million a year. The government wants to sees this property and shut it down. Today a judge in San Francisco held a key hearing. The future in california and in the rest of the country. They couldnt come up with a reason to bring this action so they said they were doing it because it was too big. The u. S. Attorney gave me a statement, the larger the operation, the greater the likelihood there will be abuse and marijuana in the hands of individuals who dont have a need. The city siding with the medical Marijuana Dispensary that pays significant taxes. We would like the government to stop the waste of resources of trying to shut down legitimate regulations. Reporter landlords risk losing their buildings. The court could throw this out on a technicality. They want a

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