. >>> a busy san francisco street may soon have a new expectation and rob roth explains what has kept fatalities 20. >> reporter: the 3.3-mile stretch has been one of the deadliest in this city for people trying to cause it. >> it is a busy, busy street. >> reporter: according to police department of records between two dozen 3-2008, a leading pedestrians were killed but we found since 2008 there have been none, zero speak back it is much safer to -- it is much safer and they do not take long. >> reporter: this city and caltrans had spent over $10 million in safety improvements, lowering the speed limit and installing pedestrian countdown clocks and causing guards. >> a lot of cars speed and try to get past the lights. so a thursday stopping guard out, they was stopped. >> reporter: injuries are down 16%. >> is hard to say long-term wise with the impact will be. >> reporter: they are not just watching drivers here, the city plans to make even more safety improvements year but it is up to drivers and folks on-foot to stay on their toes. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there are only

ktvu's rob roth spent today talking to people who have extra reason to worry. and rob joins us live now in san francisco with their story, rob. >> reporter: julie we're at united nations plaza across if street from san francisco's city hall. this is where a rally in support of the libyan uprising is planned for 1:00 p.m. saturday. this 28-year-old mountain view woman asked we not use her last name. she is concerned that it will jeopardize the safety of her mother, aunts and uncles living in libya. >> it is a concern of what will happen once officials learn they are participating. it's just gut wrenching. >> reporter: she says she fully supporting the uprising and her relatives are not sure what's going on outside their city because communications have apparently been cut off. >> we talk to them, they look to us to tell them what's happening in all parts of libya. >> reporter: this san jose woman who was born in libya has frankicly been trying to reach her mother. >> we're very concerned, the fact that we can't get through is pretty scary. >> reporter: despite t

rob roth is live where other race organizers are taking it very serious. >> reporter: hundreds of runners are expected at sacramento and grant for sunday's 5k and 10k run. organizers say they have been reviewing and reviewing safety procedures. the race is a fundraiser. in san francisco, raise organizers are required to follow guidelines for health services. the number of health aid stations and ambulances are required. >> the policy is written broad ranging. and the idea is to work with the organizers that one they can afford and meet our needs. so there's a lot of discussions that go back and forth. >> reporter: peter mass collapsed during a run sponsored by kaiser. the city's investigating whether the race organizer rodico had the proper staffing in place to tend to the runner in time. bay area runners have started an online petition to boycott all events sponsored by rodico, more than 200 people have signed so far. we asked runners if they were concerned, including this doctor. >> we have to accept as human beings that systems will always be felt to be imperfect. >> reporter: we recei

in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> brand new high end cruise liner is docked in san francisco tonight. just four hours ago a tug boat nudged the liner marina. it's the first time an oceania cruise liner has visited the bay area. the ship carried 1,200 passengers and treats them to high end spas and gourmet meals. the marina is scheduled to depart tomorrow night. >>> they are probably the most revered birds in the south bay. and there's word that they might be expecting. >> if there's no tv near by, just watch the news on ktvu.com. bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> now if you weren't living in the bay area in 1976 this is what you missed. take a look at these pictures. they come from the ktvu. it's been 35 years since we last saw significant snow at sea level here in the bay area. and people are buzzing about the possibility of flurries and mark is going to te

ktvu's rob roth joins us with her important message to drivers, rob. >> reporter: julie, we're on schneider lane and that is the crosswalk where 2-year-old kelly murray was walking with her mother when she was struck and killed by a teenage driver. when we were here in december, those traffic warning cones were not there. today's cally's mother who was seriously injured spoke to us exclusively about her tragedy. >> my body is feeling strong, and my heart more hurt. >> reporter: almost three months after the accident on december 1st, lynn murray is still in a rehabilitation hospital, recovering from two shattered legs, a broken pelvis and she has 14 screws in her arm. she doesn't remember being struck by the car that took the life of her daughter about two blocks from her home. >> i always make sure there's no car. and we crossed the street, but i didn't see the car. >> reporter: as police reported, the injuries are the fault of donnaway, a teenager who has reported texting while driving. murray has a long way to recovery. on monday she walked her first steps since the accident. >> the physi

and rob roth has some insight on what may have gone wrong. >> reporter: frank the four victims were on a yacht in the middle of an around the world sailing adventure when pirates hijacked them. a bay area professor specifickizing in piracy is saying pirates are becoming more desperate and more violent. authorities say pirates killed this oakland woman's aunt an experienced and adventurous sailor. >> we're very distraught and devastated this morning. >> reporter: and the two were sailing with another couple. for reasons unknown, the sailors broke off from another set of yachts. >> my aunt is a very smart and avid sailor. she was living her dream, sailing around the world for now her third year. >> reporter: the navy had been negotiating with the pirates but this morning the pirates shot the hostages. >> there could have been some decent amongst the pirates pirates about what they were going to do in this incident. it might have been not the initial intent to kill the hostages this early but something that might have gone wrong very quickly. >> reporter: somalian pirates are reportedly h

rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. state department today condemned the killings of the four americans on that hijacked yacht. the state department says countries need to work together to make waters safer. a department spokesman called the killings a deplorable act. he says the hijacking underscores the need of security in pirate known waters. in total four pirates were killed. two by special forces two others were found dead. 15 pirates are now in custody. >>> turning now to breaking news happening in hayward. we've learned that tennison high school there in hayward is in a state of lock down because of police activity. at this point we don't know why the school is on lock down, it's been just after 5:00 we expect most of the students to be out of class right now. we understand the school is on lock down. it's located on whitman street that's just west of mission boulevard that's the street that runs west of hayward. we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> so far this week we have been showing yo

ktvu's rob roth is live tonight with some of those construction complaints. rob. > frank, it is after 6:00 and construction is still going on on cal football's stadium behind those walls. neighbors say they knew the project would be an inconvenience, but nothing like this. >> neighbors near the memorial stadium project say they are here from morning until evening seven days a week. and today they say wasn't as noisy as usual. the jackhammers weren't blasting away. >> it's been trying on one's nerves and people are really agitated. it gets to you. it gets into your body. >> this man lives across the street says the noise usually begins at 7:00 a.m. with the noise of construction crews. >> it drives me crazy. my wife has to leave the house. she can't stay here during the day. >> the noise isn't the only problem. a few feet from the project, 11 of the 40 students here complained about respiratory problems the past few weeks. >> i was coughing and my chest was tight. it took a while to get my day started. >> we want to get the football team back home by the 2012

at uc berkeley, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is just after 5:00 a.m. on what is called the friday of departure. thousands of egyptians are ready to turn out for protests and demand the president to step down immediately. protestors gathered today but this time egyptian soldiers that stood by before, attempted to support them. five people were killd and 800 were injured -- killed and 800 injured. several journalists are among those roughed up. others were harassed by security forces and the police. >>> hillary clinton is condeeming the attacks and encouraging a peaceful resolution. >> there is a clear responsibility by the egyptian government, including the army to protect those threatened and hold accountable those responsible for the attacks. >> president mubarak says he is tired of this and ready to go but he is a fist he leaves there will be more chaos. >>> a high-tech company is funneling information out of egypt. the red dots provide mapping data from a number of countries including egypt. a stanford professor says one of his former students is is

rob roth shows us how it works and why it's making believers out of some of those involved. >> inside oakland city hall in this nondescript hearing room, law enforcement officials are offering one last chance for ten young men to turn away from violence. they say this could be the last exit from their road to violence. this is the first time a television camera has recorded what authorities call a call in. various young men are called into this program, many of the men are from violence plagued west oakland or are on parol or probation. we agreed not to show their faces. the program is part carrot and part stick. >> you can stop the violence in your community. >> reporter: first the stick, police, prosecutors and agents warn the teenagers of what their future could be. kevin grant is the speaker today, he asked a young men to imagine themselves being led into a courtroom in handcuffs. >> you walk in the back pin door, and you walk in and snap, that's what it's going to look like. look. while it's free. can you whip that. >> the young men are then offered the carrot in an array of prog

rob roth shows us how it works and why it's making believers out of some of those involved. >> inside oakland city hall in this nondescript hearing room, law enforcement officials are offering one last chance for ten young men to turn away from violence. they say this could be the last exit from their road to violence. this is the first time a television camera has recorded what authorities call a call in. various young men are called into this program, many of the men are from violence plagued west oakland or are on parol or probation. we agreed not to show their faces. the program is part carrot and part stick. >> you can stop the violence in your community. >> reporter: first the stick, police, prosecutors and agents warn the teenagers of what their future could be. kevin grant is the speaker today, he asked a young men to imagine themselves being led into a courtroom in handcuffs. >> you walk in the back pin door, and you walk in and snap, that's what it's going to look like. look. while it's free. can you whip that. >> the young men are then offered the carrot in an array of prog

rob roth tells us why she came to him and said she wanted to go public with her story. >> reporter: almost three months after the accident on december 1st, lynn murray is still in a rehabilitation hospital. >> my body is feeling strong, and my heart more hurt. >> reporter: mary suffered two shattered legs, a broken pelvis and she has 14 screws in her arm. she doesn't remember being struck by the car that took the life of her daughter kelly. >> i always make sure there's no car, and we crossed the street. but i didn't see the car. >> reporter: kelly's death and lynne's injury are the result of a distracted driver, cate middleway. middleway told police she was used her ontime. either texting or talking on it. the murray's called me to share their story to warn of the warnings of texting and driving. >> if the phone call is that important, pull over. nothing is more important than a life. >> reporter: lynne murray has a long road to recovery. on monday she walked her first steps. >> the emotional aspect is something we will never get over. >> i miss my daughter. >>> the roner park community i

. >>> rob roth is live in san francisco, with a behind the scenes look with all the work that's been done and all the work that still needs to be done. >> we're here at pier 27 with all the floats in tomorrow's parade. it's a little like being backstage. now workers are still busy putting together many of the floats. now without a doubt the star of the show is the rabbit for the simple reason that in the lunar new year this is the year of the rabbit. parade organizers say tomorrow's parade could attract as many as a million people. workers were still putting on the final touches to some of the more than two dozen floats that will be on full display in tomorrow's parade. getting this done was particularly difficult this year because last minute design changes to some of the floats then having to build them in half the time is usual. >> they will be done by the time we leave the pier 27 at 10:30 in the morning with the police escort to the formation area. so the show will go on. just like any theatrical production. >> reporter: ktvu will be covering the event, police will be out in for

rob roth tells us why she came to him and said she wanted to go public with her story. >> reporter: almost three months after the accident on december 1st, lynn murray is still in a rehabilitation hospital. >> my body is feeling strong, and my heart more hurt. >> reporter: mary suffered two shattered legs, a broken pelvis and she has 14 screws in her arm. she doesn't remember being struck by the car that took the life of her daughter kelly. >> i always make sure there's no car, and we crossed the street. but i didn't see the car. >> reporter: kelly's death and lynne's injury are the result of a distracted driver, cate middleway. middleway told police she was used her phone at the time. either texting or talking on it. the murray's called me to share their story to warn of the warnings of texting and driving. >> if the phone call is that important, pull over. nothing is more important than a life. >> reporter: lynne murray has a long road to recovery. on monday she walked her first steps. >> the emotional aspect is something we will never get over. >> i miss my daughter. >>> the roner park

ktvu's rob roth live in the city where people there are trying a new approach to try to get rid of an ongoing problem. >>> gasia, we're in a back alley here in the bay view district. take a look at this pile of trash, old clothe, food containers and who knows what else. but that's not all. just behind it is a plastic toilet apparently ripped out of a port-a-potty torn out and just thrown here. all this in just one small area. some people are using areas of the bay as dump sites. this afternoon workers with the city's department of environment went door to door in this light industrial section of revere avenue in a campaign known as don't leave it on the sidewalk. they say the purpose is to educate people about the harm dumping does to the neighborhood. and they ask residents to report any dumping but it seems to happen late at night. >> it's dangerous. even toxic things, you know barrels of who knows what dumped over here in the back. somebody put sand on it, one had leaked. >> reporter: the owners say she can no longer put her trash out the night before it's scheduled for pick up. >>

pit bulls that attacked and killed a dog last week are due back and rob roth reports on what neighbors are doing to stay safe. >> reporter: they went to work today that the dogs are returning. >> we are very concerned and his neighbors and citizens that we have dangerous jobs a -- dangerous dogs. >> reporter: a dog was mauled to death by two pit bulls who lives nearby. they didn't need the people is -- designated the pit bulls as dangerous, that is until today when they returned. >> they are taking steps that it will not happen again. >> reporter: this woman says that she witnessed the attack last week. >> as far as i'm concerned, for their affinities and he goes for wanting to own pit bulls and having these killing machines, it is not right to >> i hope they will not get out again. >> reporter: animal control assistance the -- has allowed the dogs to be back. >> they must post a warning sign, keep them muzzled and on a leash and crate them inside the house. >>> the goal of oakland is to reduce energy use by 20% or 80% of businesses and the mayor says she expects the program to employ

. >>> ktvu's rob roth has been talking with shop owners about what they are expecting during this year's celebration, rob. >> reporter: julie, here in china town we've been hearing a familiar sound all day a sound that's also music to the ears of many store owners. at the empress of china restaurant, the year of the rabbit means big dinner crowds. especially on weekends. >> we have many parties for the association, for the chinese association. they have big parties. about you know sometimes about 500 people. >>> hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit china town over the next two weeks. and they spend millions of the dollars here. some stores tell us they see 20 to 50% increases in business. >> reporter: these two weeks here we're really busy. especially on weekends. we have a couple of affairs coming up. great weekend. wall to wall people around here. >> reporter: so what do they buy? >> groceries and candy. and then those the chinese traditional stuff. yeah. >> they spent the money? >> oh yeah. >> reporter: before sunrise this morning, ktvu is out with crews from san fran

rob roth is live where he learned that some are wonder figure it has to do with a manager construction project nearby. >> store owners inside the san francisco ferry building said they have been seeing more and more homeless people lately and some are stealing and caution trouble. >> if you have problems you can reach out. >> reporter: the complaint plains have reached city hall. >> line usually back out there. >> reporter: they say homeless people have stolen tip jars. >> they neck in, open up the fridge, grab our goods and try to take off. >> reporter: other complaints include someone licking the windows and throwing trash in to the bay. >> they shoplift the beer and wine and we had to move it. >> reporter: some have said the increase in problems seems to coincide with the demolition of the transbay terminal. about 100 homeless were living in there and have since been displaced. the city's homeless services director said most of those people squatting in the terminal are off the streets and in programs but not all. >> we really have whatever people need on the street to come inside b

rob roth investigates the two things that may have caused this. >> reporter: yesterday in the parking lot it proved to be a mistake. a woman asked us not to show her face said she left her purse in her unlooked car. >> i came back a couple of hours later and my purse was gone and i started calling my credit card companies but it was too late. >> reporter: within hours somebody was using her credit card in oakland. >> it was so sad and it made me realize what hard times we are going through in our country. the first thing they bought was groceries. >> reporter: in four of those cases the victim left the car unlocked. thefts for cars locked and unlocked are on the rise. >> remember to keep your car locked and keep everything out of plane few. >> reporter: why would they leave it in plainview? some has to do with where they live. >> i felt into that -- i fell into that trap. >> reporter: it is best to take valuables with you when you leave the car and by all means, hit the lock button no matter how safe you think the community is. >>> across the country, fire investigators are looking in

rob roth also found it keeps the city busy cracking down on illegal dumping. >> at the empress of china restaurant, the year of the rabbit means big dinner crowds, especially on weekends. >> we have many parties for the association for the chinese association. they have big parties, you know, like sometimes about 500 people. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit chinatown over the next two weeks and spend millions of dollars. some stores tell us they see a 20-50 percent increase in business. >> these two weeks here we are really busy. especially on weekend we have a couple of fairs coming up. parade weekend just wall to wall people around here. >> before sunrise this morning, ktvu was out with crews from san francisco's public works department as they engaged in a massive effort to clean up chinatown. it is a chance for the community to put its best foot forward. the crews also focused on the many alleys often targets for illegal dumping. they found envelopes with the name of a restaurant on it. >> we are going to cite them. >> in chinese tradition people cl

in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> gas jumped six cents a gallon today the biggest one day jump in two years. the price of oil soared to $103 a barrel earlier this week before settling back to $98 by the end of trading today. industry analysts blame the volatile price of oil on the turmoil in the middle east and north africa. >>> on wall street the dow industrials moved higher today for the first time this week. the dow climbed 61 points. the nasdaq rose 43. but the gains did not erase the losses from earlier in the week. overall the markets were down. [ music ] >>> one of the most popular web search engines is changing its system for ranking its results. we will tell you what it means when you search for information online. [ music ] >>> and i am tracking a cell into san francisco that could bring some snow flurries within the hour. we will cover that for you. we have got some record low temperatures to talk about. [ music ] >>> it's very cold, but there are still plenty of people out and about enjoying their ♪ atst fwa.ean ougog t bk. wi cseuidesi yr arho, u stn

rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> there was a surge in sales of u.s. homes last month. but home prices moved in the opposite direction. the national association of realtors say demand for existing homes increased while prices dropped. nationwide, the median home price in january was just shy of $159,000. that is the lowest level in nine years. >>> the subject of who will succeed's apple's ceo steve jobs came up today at the annual meeting. some shareholders wanted apple to disclose a succession plan but the idea was voted down. it's an issue because jobs is and an indefinite medical leave. he has had cancer and a liver transplant in the past. apple is expected to unveil the newest version of the ipad next wednesday. it sent out invitations today that hinted at a second generation tablet. the speculation is the new ipad will have a bigger screen and be more lightweight. apple has already sold more than $-- 15 million ipads. >>> your personal information available with the click of a mouse. in tonight's special report, how it only takes a name and a little money to learn

rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> there was a surge in sales of u.s. homes last month. but home prices moved in the opposite direction. the national association of realtors say demand for existing homes increased while prices dropped. nationwide, the median home price in january was just shy of $159,000. that is the lowest level in nine years. >>> the subject of who will succeed's apple's ceo steve jobs came up today at the annual meeting. some shareholders wanted apple to disclose a succession plan but the idea was voted down. it's an issue because jobs is and an indefinite medical leave. he has had cancer and a liver transplant in the past. apple is expected to unveil the newest version of the ipad next wednesday. it sent out invitations today that hinted at a second generation tablet. the speculation is the new ipad will have a bigger screen and be more lightweight. apple has already sold more than $-- 15 million ipads. >>> your personal information available with the click of a mouse. in tonight's special report, how it only takes a name and a little money to learn

rob roth. >>> the states ambitious plan to reduce emissions to 1990 levels are hitting a snag. a san francisco judge noted that the state failed to adequately consider alternatives to cap and trade. if the decision was made final, the plan would have to be stalled. >>> there was another push today to make the bay area a model for environment responsibility. the bay area air quality management district handed out 5 million khrars dollars to the port of oakland. the move is designed for vessels to plug up to an electric grid. >>> on to the weather now as we go over to our chief meteorologist bill martin. i think that picture of the sunset pretty much said it all. >> i didn't see that one coming. they threw it up from the control room and it was stunning when you saw it. the weather has been stunning. embrace it, enjoy it because it's nice and it will change but not this week. the jet stream well to if north. that ridge of high pressure keeps us warm. keeps us dry. it allows a little bit of fog to try to reform tonight. let's see what it's been like for february for dry. here we a

in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> gas jumped six cents a gallon today the biggest one day jump in two years. the price of oil soared to $103 a barrel earlier this week before settling back to $98 by the end of trading today. industry analysts blame the volatile price of oil on the turmoil in the middle east and north africa. >>> on wall street the dow industrials moved higher today for the first time this week. the dow climbed 61 points. the nasdaq rose 43. but the gains did not erase the losses from earlier in the week. overall the markets were down. [ music ] >>> one of the most popular web search engines is changing its system for ranking its results. we will tell you what it means when you search for information online. [ music ] >>> and i am tracking a cell into san francisco that could bring some snow flurries within the hour. we will cover that for you. we have got some record low temperatures to talk about. [ music ] >>> it's very cold, but there are still plenty of people out and about enjoying their friday night. we will show you what they are doing. [ mu

rob roth also found it keeps the city busy cracking down on illegal dumping. >> at the empress of china restaurant, the year of the rabbit means big dinner crowds, especially on weekends. >> we have many parties for the association for the chinese association. they have big parties, you know, like sometimes about 500 people. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit chinatown over the next two weeks and spend millions of dollars. some stores tell us they see a 20-50 percent increase in business. >> these two weeks here we are really busy. especially on weekend we have a couple of fairs coming up. parade weekend just wall to wall people around here. >> before sunrise this morning, ktvu was out with crews from san francisco's public works department as they engaged in a massive effort to clean up chinatown. it is a chance for the community to put its best foot forward. the crews also focused on the many alleys often targets for illegal dumping. they found envelopes with the name of a restaurant on it. >> we are going to cite them. >> in chinese tradition people cl

rob roth talked to parents today about the decision to shut down two schools. rob. >> reporter: here at west wood elementary school, parents are fighting to keep this school from closing, but miles away at another concorde elementary school, it's too late and parents there are left scrambling. >> at holbrook elementary school, registration for the next school year, but here there won't be one. >> i have four kids and this is school and now i looking where my kids going for another school. >> the board of education voted to close holbrook and glenn brook middle school to save more than a million dollars. parents say they had a feeling it was coming, but a anxious. students will be assigned to nearby sun terrace or rent elementary schools next year. these parents worry about the effect on their daughter. >> she made friends here and that will disrupt her learning. she has to go to school. >> these young students became activists, many found out just this morning west wood was being considered for closure along with silver wood elementary. >> we moved to this area

reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a daytime mugging in san francisco all caught on tape. san francisco police tell us a resident above the 500 block of stevenson street near sixth heard a comotion on sunday and started filming the alley below. later that day, it was posted on a blog where we found it. it shows a man throwing the woman to the ground. she is then heard pleading for her wallet as he runs away. police say this was not a random encounter. >> they had met at union square earlier in the day and they were hanging out for a while. walking around together. >> reporter: police are looking for the man, authorities say the person who recorded that video called 911 and gave them a copy of the tape. >> reporter: a young man who was abused for years as a teenager plans to file a lawsuit tomorrow against sacramento county's child protective services. the victim's former guardian ramirez is one of the four people convicted of holding him captive and torturing him in a home in fray tracy. >>> the man accused on a fatal shooting last weekend has pleaded n

ktvu's rob roth filed this report at the time. >> reporter: these pictures were taken by a pelican bay state prison security camera last month. in a heartbeat, peace turned into war. prison officials say there are more than 900 incidents of violence at pelican bay each year. an average of almost three a day. although not all of this is widespread. as these pictures show, using teargas, those clouds of smoke don't always quell the violence. >> i noticed an inmate that was sitting up right here. he looked like he was going to jump up. so i went over to him sane i said: you need to lay down on your stomach. two inmates over, this inmate jumped up. and that's when i turned like this. and he hit me twice. and i flew off my feet and landed somewhere back here. i didn't get up right away. i think i was knocked out. and i had -- there was all kinds of inmates moving around at that time. apparently an officer came from over here and she pulled me up and pulled me into the building over here. and i walked in the b8 very stunned. basically it shattered this entire cheekbone right here in one majo

rob roth is live in the oakland hills where neighbors are going door to door with a warning. rob. >> reporter: frank, we're on broadway where the pitbulls are scheduled to be returned home and neighbors are going door to door passing out flyers making it clear they don't want the dogs in their neighborhood. >> just informing other neighbors. >> reporter: they went door to door to alert neighbors about the pitbull attacks and that dogs are returning. >> we are very concerned as neighbors and citizens that we have dangerous dogs living amongst us. >> reporter: we reported last week that camilla hill was walking her dog on thursday when the dog was malled to death by two pit bulls that lived near by. a flower memorial marks where it occurred. the pitbulls are designated as potentially dangerous until today when officers are scheduled to release the dogs. >> they are apologetic and sorry and unfortunate incident but they are making steps to make sure that it won't happen again. >> this woman witnessed the attack and says returning the dogs has undermined the sense of the security

reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> libya isn't the only focus of protest in the arab world today. in tenesia, the protesters have succeeded in toppling the leader. they held a day of rage calling for government reform. in bahrain, protesters there continue to call for reform. and in egypt, they are calling for the military to speed up the change of reign. >>> governor jerry brown is lightening up support for his budget. the unusual vote of confidence he secured today. >>> the next presidential election is still long ways off but even so, a small bay area college is trying to land a debate, but does it really have a chance. we're live at st. mary's college with what they're doing to pull it off. ken pritchett has the story. >> reporter: the election of 2012 may seem far off, may seem far out of mind, but that is not so here at st. mary's college. it may seem early but the hour fast approaches. >> the application is due march 31st and so we are kind of putting together all of our materials now. >> reporter: spokeswoman elizabeth smith says they want to repea

lansdowne in 1998, and rob davis in 2003. >>> and rob roth with a pouring of support over a fight that happened over something so seemingly small. >> reporter: here at fisherman's warf you can see the store front where two people were shot sunday, a bouquet leans next to it. and the store next door is the -- this two -month-old baby girl lost her mother to the sunday evening shooting and her father lost his wife. these are two of the people 30- year-old pin o left behind. >> my wife was just kind. i don't know. i don't understand. >> reporter: o's husband is an unemployed construction worker. today representatives of the chinese six company has held a fundraiser to help the family. among those attending was leland yee. >> it really hits us, the sensitivity of our community, and in light of the fact that we're in the eve of chinese new year. so it is just horrible. >> reporter: police say o and chu were shot to death in apparent dispute over knock off purses they were selling, familiar to those the suspect was selling. customs enforcement rated shops and arrested seven employees for sel

rob roth is live in san francisco with new information tonight on how the bay area plans to support the libyan protesters, rob. >> reporter: frank we're learning that a rally in support of the libyan uprising is set to take place here at u.n. plaza in san francisco this saturday. today we spoke with a woman from libya living in the south bay watching the events unfold with great fear and great hope. >> i want to see the international community. >> reporter: elmarati spends much of her day online searching for the latest news on libya but she really wishes she could talk to her mother. she hasn't been able to get through to the capital city. progadahfi people fire guns, she just wants to know her mother is okay. >> if i could just get through and know she's okay i think it would put some relief on us. >> reporter: elmarati left libya and now lives in san jose with her husband and three small children. she says she wish she was in libya to help overturn the government despite the risks. >> i feel so hopeless and useless here, we're doing whatever we can, but it's not enough. >> reporter:

as ktvu channel 2's rob roth reports, that led to people being arrested. >> reporter: dozens of heterosexual couples were getting married today, some same-sex couples were asking for marriage licenses, even though they knew the answer. >> in california right now, it's not legal. >> reporter: they sat down in the middle of the clerk's office. sheriff's deputies gave warnings. >> if you do not disperse, you're subject to arrest. >> reporter: they were arrested. couples tied together not in ma try., but in custody. they received citations and were released. >> when you're handcuffed and led to a building for a detaining room just for asking to be married, it's not right. it's very emotional. >> reporter: moments later, this couple got married. >> it should be fair. >> reporter: it was seven years ago today former mayor allowed same-sex marriage. that let off a chain of lawsuits leading to proppation 8 which defies marriage as between a man and woman. recently the california supreme court was asked to examine whether proponents have legal standing to defend it. that leaves these couples waiting.

as ktvu channel 2's rob roth reports, that led to people being arrested. >> reporter: dozens of heterosexual couples were getting married today, some same-sex couples were asking for marriage licenses, even though they knew the answer. >> in california right now, it's not legal. >> reporter: they sat down in the middle of the clerk's office. sheriff's deputies gave warnings. >> if you do not disperse, you're subject to arrest. >> reporter: they were arrested. couples tied together not in ma try., but in custody. they received citations and were released. >> when you're handcuffed and led to a building for a detaining room just for asking to be married, it's not right. it's very emotional. >> reporter: moments later, this couple got married. >> it should be fair. >> reporter: it was seven years ago today former mayor allowed same-sex marriage. that let off a chain of lawsuits leading to proppation 8 which defies marriage as between a man and woman. recently the california supreme court was asked to examine whether proponents have legal standing to defend it. that leaves these couples waiting.

rob roth, ktvu. >>> a panel of energy analysts warned congress that the unrest in egypt could boost energy prices. the ongoing turmoil in egypt helped rise the price of crude oil above $100 for the first time since 2008. one expert called egypt a wild card and said while that country is a major oil exporter, the instability there while he's not a major oil exporter, the instability there could spread elsewhere in the middle east. >> it's that instability in egypt. >> expect the average price of regular price from the current average of $3.11 to $3.17 or higher later this year. >>> the unrest in egypt is also worrying farmers in the united states. that's because the cost of wheat rose. we continue our coverage of the egypt uprising on our website for the latest on the situation there, you can go to our website ktv u.com then click on the world news tab. >>> a judge in el dorado county ruled that phillip garrido is fit to stand trial of kidnapping jaycee dugard and kept her in custody for 18 years. >>> a motorcycle club in patterson is planning a charity event in honor of juliani cardenas. a

rob roth has been looking into whether all of that money is paying off in public safety, rob. >> reporter: you can see just how long, wide and busy san francisco's 19th avenue is. and while crossing this is no walk in the park, especially now as it gets darker out, state and city records we obtained today show that this thoroughfare ar