john fowler ktvu channel 2 news >>> >>> meteorologist rosemary is talking to us about tomorrow which will provide a little bit of relief for those that's chatter. >> yeah, not nearly as cold. we have got some nice and warmer temperatures for today and that'll help to translate into a not so cold night. we got some temperatures right now in the 50s. checking in right at 52 and 52 in walnut creek and santa rosa, 9 degrees above the seasonal average, mostly sunny skies from the coast inland and the numbers for most at least a few degrees warmer than yesterday. temperatures will peak tomorrow before we start a downward trend. the winds are generally light. light breeze in fairfield and cn concord right now. so far for tomorrow, it is going to be a warmest day, we have a trough that's going to be working its way. take a look at what it is going to do for our number, tomorrow, some of the warmer spots will be in the mid upper 70s but by friday we are talking about 70 degrees and the cooler temperatures will come in time for your weekend. as we get going tomorrow morning still a cool one bu

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> right now this won't effect your water bill. in the long term it will affect how much water is available and that will impact how much you will have to pay. >> reporter: google launched a debt card to go with its wallet. it will be tied to google wallet. it will give incident access to money in the account. it is good at any store that accepts master card. >>> as we have been stelling you a -- telling you a wind advisory is in effect for the bay area. tree trimming crews were busy cutting back trees and branches. soil is softer so many crews surveyed top heavy trees and trimming them back. >> that is the concern tonight with wind speeds picking up. >> bill is back now tracking the winds. what are you seeing? >> the winds are picking up. the flag behind me is picking up. winds are blowing. some areas in the north bay 35, 40 miles per hour. the temperatures outside right now in the 50s. santa rosa, winds 30 miles per hour. that is a big -- sustained. 28 sustained in fairfield. the gusts are going to 35 and 40. 20 miles per hour in

john fowler spoke to shelters as they're trying to stem the trend of what they're calling holiday dumping. >> reporter: activists say far too many people abandon their pets around the holidays. pets often left out of hectic holiday plans. >> but also a financial burden. and as it gets closer and closer to the holidays there are people that unfortunately can't care for their pets. >> reporter: animals end up here contra costa county animal control tells me someone dumped 15 young dogs early yesterday morning. >> we had at least a couple of litters of puppies that were dropped off in our night deposit. some what unusual. >> reporter: the majority of abandoned dogs are pit bull mix or chihuahua. >> we're looking for another companion for the household and we feel this one will fit. >> reporter: tony la russa's arf does not euthanize. it rescues shelter animals and now arf is hoping to get animals in homes this holiday season. >> we have our food share drive and we redistribute the food to families that can't care for their pets. >> reporter: they're hoping that deserving pelts like freddo he

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> passengers and staff at los angeles airport this morning observed a moment of silence in honor of a tsa agent shot and killed one week ago. [taps] >> taps played as everyone in terminal three stood at 9:28 a.m. , the moment the gunman walked up to the agent and opened fire. a public memorial for hernandez is set for tuesday in los angeles. tomorrow, a national day of action is planned in honor of 13-year-old andy lopez shot and killed by a deputy last month while holding a replica gun. the controversial shooting has sparked several protests where the teen was killed. the sheriff's deputy who shot lopez said the teen refused orders to drop that fake gun. demonstrations are planned in los angeles, oakland, sacramento and san francisco. >>> a reported sexual assault at de anza college is being regularred as a possible -- investigated as a hate crime. the victim is a victim of the hgbt community. the 19-year-old she was raped on monday in the media center. the victim and her attacker were acquaintances and he's also a student there. no

in walnut creek, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on smoking bans. several bay area cities have no smoking ordinances, but just a few have bans as strict as walnut creek. they include alameda, richmond, bellmont. marin county restricts it in multiunit housing. >>> we should know later whether members of bart's two largest unions approved agreement that ended the strike last week. members are voting today on the proposed four year agreement. if the union members approve the new contract, it must go to the bart board of directors later this month for approval. the results are expected to be announced by 11:00 tonight. >>> uc workers may soon walk off their jobs. members of the university system's largest union have voted to authorize a strike over what they call unfair labor practices. the union claims there have been several incidents of uc mechanics threatening to discipline workers. uc denied those allegations. >>> the family of the teenager shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy plans to file a lawsuit monday against the county. andy l

ktvu's john fowler spoke with a heart surgeon who said they are poison. >> reporter: trans fat kills 20,000 americans a year from heart attacks. many people are aware. >> i check the label. calories, everything. >> once common in fast food. california two years ago forbade restaurants to use transit is fats. -- transfats. california law does not require frozen food. >> i think it as poison. >> reporter: he told me transfats lead directedly to clogged arteries -- directly to clogged arteries. >> just builds plaque. >> reporter: they use it to add shelf life and texture. the fda wants it trans fats. manufacturers claim that will raise prices. >> it is worth it because of our health. >> reporter: we have learned even if you read zero trans fats today, zero doesn't mean zero. legally it only has to be under half a gram per serving. under john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> they could be found in scores of processed store bought items, freezin' pizza, popcorn, cookies, crackers, cakes and muserrens and cake mixes -- muffins, and cake mixes. >>> lulu lemon's ceo is responding to complaint

in danville, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the san jose mercury news campus has been sold. the newspaper's company made the announcement today. tech company supermicrocomputer has bought the 36-acre campus for an undisclosed price. the price will continue to occupy the building for now but plans to relocate in 2014. >>> the 49ers won't be playing the first ever game next year at their new stadium in santa clara. instead it looks like the earthquakes will have that mono -- that honor. the 49ers say the major league soccer game will give the stadium crew the chance for a dry run before the nfl season begins. >>> and joe montana is pushing for a new hotel and restaurant near levi's stadium. they wanted to open the complex in time for next season. the city of santa clara looked at plans to open by october 16, 2015. >>> macy's is predicting the weakest sales. bank analysts are expecting same store sales to go up just 1.47% which would be down 50% compared to last year. one reason for this, the -p shopping season this year will be six days shorter than last year. >>> nice day tod

john fowler, ktvu news. >> right now the plan will probably not affect your water bill but analysts say that in the future it could affect how much you have to pay for water service. >>> and holiday shoppers are couraged to spend their money at local independent stores in oakland. the campaign kicks off with plaid friday the day after thanksgiving. independent businesses will be open and offering special discounts and events. >>> an annual ritual is under way at a danville middle school that inspires heartwarming stories of gratitude. students filled 300 baskets for their 19th annual basket brigade. each basket is filled with food collectedded ed -- collected by students. a single mother told the school she never had thanksgiving with her kids until she received one of these baskets because her money runs out by the end of the month. an organizer says it's good for the students. >> they're very privileged to be living where they are. and that there's a lot of need and a lot of help out there. so it's making them aware that, we've got to be a lot of things to be grateful for. >> tomorrow

ktvu's john fowler spoke with a heart surgeon who said they are poison. >> reporter: trans fat kills 20,000 americans a year from heart attacks. many people are aware. >> i check the label. calories, everything. >> once common in fast food. california two years ago forbade restaurants to use transit is fats. -- transfats. california law does not require frozen food. >> i think it as poison. >> reporter: he told me transfats lead directedly to clogged arteries -- directly to clogged arteries. >> just builds plaque. >> reporter: they use it to add shelf life and texture. the fda wants it trans fats. manufacturers claim that will raise prices. >> it is worth it because of our health. >> reporter: we have learned even if you read zero trans fats today, zero doesn't mean zero. legally it only has to be under half a gram per serving. under john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> they could be found in scores of processed store bought items, freezin' pizza, popcorn, cookies, crackers, cakes and muserrens and cake mixes -- muffins, and cake mixes. >>> lulu lemon's ceo is responding to complaint

ktvu's john fowler looks at the controversy. >> reporter: more than half a million people discovered personal genetics company with 23andme. some said the fda has no business restricting their information. >> yeah. yeah. it has been interesting. i don't panic over anything so why not. >> reporter: the fda says it is concerned about assessments of genes for disease risk or drug responds. the thing he says are important for people to know. >> anybody who has a family history would want to know. should be given an opportunity. >> reporter: his wife has a family risk of parkinson's disease. >> when 23andme made their kit available we took advantage of it. >> reporter: they sell $99 kits. a drop is analyzed for 250 diseases and conditions. >> we are focused on empowering people with access to their genetics. >> reporter: the fda now says 23andme is claiming health benefits it can't prove. the fda demands they stop marketing within 15 days. the company said we have not medthe fda's expectations regarding time line and communication. we are committed to engaging with them to address their c

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> our chief meteorologist has been in the weather center all afternoon tracking rain. it looks like we are in the just hours now zone. >> we need the rain. the rain coming our way will be significant rain. we could see an inch of rain in some places. maybe two inches in the coastal hills. not happening yet. still north of here. we are looking at mostly cloudy skies throughout the bay area and temperatures that are on the down side. lots of 50s. last week, 70s. we had low 80s last week throughout the bay area. much warmer last week than this week. tonight the rain arrives in the incorporate. showers for -- in the north. showers for tuesday. that is good news. nice to get something on wednesday as well. san francisco tomorrow wet all day. showers. morning. showers in the afternoon. showers in the afternoon. that means on the golden gate bridge showers. slow day. your honor how it is in -- you know how it is in the bay area, driving gets sketchy. here is how dry it is been. you know that. the period coming up. chance of rain in the north bay. 11:00 p.m. per

fowler ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the coast guards say the man was operating on the board. officials say some reason the bar tipped over. the name of the operator who died have not been released. >>> the alameda food bank says it has seen a dramatic increase of the number of families they served. >> for a family of four losing $36 on average, that's devastating. that's 2 weeks worth of meals for a child. >> they're receiving more callers for number of callers receiving help this year. >>> san jose handed out more than 1500 turkeys along with all if fixing. the charity is collecting donations and hoping to giveaway turkey for families. >>> the legal setback has put the entire project on limbo, eric explains of what the judge decided. >> but, today the 68 billion project suffered a legal step back. in the ruling judge kenny says the finance committee should act as a personal checkbook. >> imagine this was the high school kids' homework and the teacher said you did not show your work and i cannot give you credit. essentially, that's what this is. >> kenny ordered authority to

john fowler, ktvu news. >> right now the plan will probably not affect your water bill but analysts say that in the future it could affect how much you have to pay for water service. >>> and holiday shoppers are couraged to spend their money at local independent stores in oakland. the campaign kicks off with plaid friday the day after thanksgiving. independent businesses will be open and offering special discounts and events. >>> an annual ritual is under way at a danville middle school that inspires heartwarming stories of gratitude. students filled 300 baskets for their 19th annual basket brigade. each basket is filled with food collectedded ed -- collected by students. a single mother told the school she never had thanksgiving with her kids until she received one of these baskets because her money runs out by the end of the month. an organizer says it's good for the students. >> they're very privileged to be living where they are. and that there's a lot of need and a lot of help out there. so it's making them aware that, we've got to be a lot of things to be grateful for. >> tomorrow

reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you can follow our ktvu weather team online. they are posting updates on facebook and twitter. >>> it was a horrific event that was caught on camera and we obtained this surveillance video this morning. shows a man who is disabled. this is him walking just moments before he was hit by two cars and then dragged nearly a mile to his death. ktvu's ken pritchett is at the intersection where it happened and you experienced why neighbors say that street is so unsafe. >> reporter: yeah. all you have to do is cross broadway here to know what neighbors are talking about. if you look on the ground you could see the flairs where the man was hit by one car and dragged by another. as you can see where he was hit is outside of the crosswalk. >> reporter: this is surveillance video from a homeowner showing edwin andrews walking, moving towards broadway. and into the street. what we won't show you is the moment of impact. edwin andrews suffered from a disable. a neighbor knows him and the familiar story of this stretch of broadway. >> too many

in danville, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the san jose mercury news campus has been sold. the newspaper's company made the announcement today. tech company supermicrocomputer has bought the 36-acre campus for an undisclosed price. the price will continue to occupy the building for now but plans to relocate in 2014. >>> the 49ers won't be playing the first ever game next year at their new stadium in santa clara. instead it looks like the earthquakes will have that mono -- that honor. the 49ers say the major league soccer game will give the stadium crew the chance for a dry run before the nfl season begins. >>> and joe montana is pushing for a new hotel and restaurant near levi's stadium. they wanted to open the complex in time for next season. the city of santa clara looked at plans to open by october 16, 2015. >>> macy's is predicting the weakest sales. bank analysts are expecting same store sales to go up just 1.47% which would be down 50% compared to last year. one reason for this, the -p shopping season this year will be six days shorter than last year. >>> nice day tod

ktvu's john fowler reports on how it effects people far away from the bay. >> reporter: crews tonight lifting 100-foot tugboat, a watery dump. >> it is. a dump that contains hazardous materials and oils and batteries. >> reporter: this pile the first of hundreds of toxic tons. identified by officials. >> all of us have decided it is time to get this cleaned up. >> reporter: this project may be the biggest boat recovery in half a century. these boats pulled out last week. >> people want to get rid of them. they will sell them. >> reporter: he says this has been a dumping ground for decades. you can see oil still leaking from this engine.  toxics and heavy metals get into the food chain, consumed by people who eat crab and fish. officials say people will remove i.d. numbers. they can be hard to track but the project hired experts that will try to track down the owner so they can recover some of the $3.5 million they are spending on the clean up. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the dismantling of the old eastern span of the bay bridge will begin this week. crews have been prepari

john fowler has been driving around the bay all day. he is live in berkeley with the effects of this wet weather. john? >> reporter: right now, we have a light drizzle falling here in berkeley. but highway 80. we showed you the other picture. look at this. this is the eastbound or commute direction with the headlights coming toward you. the rain has been off and on the last hour-and-a-half. the chp says rain slick roads contributed to this action on highway 24 just east of the tunnel. a mini van spun out knocking down a light poll. the van on its side. no injuries reported. for many people, the roads have been a worry. the rain has been welcome for others. >> it feels good. it is going to make the fish happy, the birds happy. the animals happy, and me. >> because i am a snow boarder i like it to rain so it snows? the sierra. >> reporter: drizzle most of the day didn't seem to interfere with most people. the first umbrellas of the season came out. nowhere is it more appreciated than in marin county where it accounts for 75% of the drinki

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details. officers that use the social networking sites are subject to the standards outlined in the standards of conduct sections. the officer's conduct are either on or off duty, which reflects on the department is deemed to be conduct on becoming an officer. >>> and the search is on for a man from santa clara with a reputation of stealing expensive bikes from both sides of the bay. they distributed the surveillance video of the 46- year-old. they say that he has been seen taking high-end bicycles in both santa clara county and morin county, caught in a sting in july, but released on bail. it'll go on sale tomorrow. putting up the value at more than $18 billion. it's expected to raise about $1.8 billion by selling $70 million a share. it goes on sale tomorrow morning under the symbol of twtr. one group that won't be buying the twitter shares tomorrow is members of congress. that ribs them from buying the ipos until they begin trading and widely available to the public. and it is called the st

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> stories like these about illegal drugs can be frightening. the reality is more teenagers actually die from prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined. >>> food stamp benefits are going down after today. a temporary boost of the program is coming to an end. here in california, 11% of households receive benefits. that'll go down a total of $457 million in our state. the reduction will save the federal government $5 billion next year. >>> the america's cup organization says more than a dozen charities are benefiting from this summer's concert series. some of the proceeds from the concert to charity. altogether about $65,000 will be distributed to 17 charities next month. local sailing programs as well as arts groups. >>> you'll get an extra hour of sleep this weekend. it's time to fall back. daylight saving time ends on sunday. the change happens at 2:00 sunday morning. so remember to set your clocks back before you head to bed on saturday night. daylight saving time will return in march. >> it gets dark so early after that happens

as ktvu's john fowler reports now, they are being investigated for comments about a city councilman. >> reporter: san jose police confirm an internal investigation. three officers including one sergeant posted comments on facebook a week ago. this is officer tim ramos' public facebook page. he criticized councilman johnny khamis for not attending a memorial in his district for slain officer jeffrey fontana. sergeant rick foster replied f that pos. officer robert mccalavy quoted i concur followed by profanity. >> i think the council member need to get a grip and toughen up a bit. we've got real problems. >> reporter: the department's concern is the posts are timestamped and the duty manual prohibits personal activities while on duty. >> council members thank you for all that you do. >> reporter: relations between san jose city officials and police are strained. pay cuts have veteran officers leaving. the substation remains unopened and new academy grads are going to other cities. councilman khamis was elected on a platform of police pension reform. khamis himself posted in the faceboo

john fowler looks what this means. >> reporter: this is the central valley. about 90 minutes south of the bay area. because water is pumped out, in some spots right now the ground is sinking about a foot a year. >> that is a very high rate of subsidens. >> reporter: michelle sneed showed us bucking concrete. and canals that no longer flow like they should. one area where high speed rail is planned has sunk five feet the last four years and sinking speeds up in drier years. >> if we can capture more water then water levels wouldn't fall as fast as they are now. >> reporter: environmentalists say this is evidence that we're using far too much water. it's unsustainable. that does nothing more critical right now than fixing the way we deliver and allocate our water. >> we ought to be worried in the bay area because it's going to effect water policies statewide. >> reporter: pacific institute says with climate change it's fast becoming a crisis. >> actual uses vast amount of water so do people north to south and there's no laws regulating water use. also the delta

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> breaking news right now. we had a small earthquake in the bay area just after 10:00. we didn't feel it here at our studios in oakland, but we did receive a couple calls from san ramon and checked with the u.s. geological survey. sure enough, that quake hit at 10:04 tonight and measured 3.0 and was centered near san ramon. it is unlikely a quake that size would cause any damage. >>> chilly one tonight already, 43 in santa rosa, 48 in napa, 48 in walnut creek. you'll see frost in the valleys and temperatures into the low 30s, mid-30s and then upper 30s, warmer around the bay but chilly saturday morning. the forecast tomorrow, there was coastal fog today. i think there will be a little tomorrow, but the model doesn't want to paint any in there. temperatures tomorrow a lot like today, just slightly cooler and maybe a couple more clouds but a nice day tomorrow. as we move forward into the five-day forecast, though, there's that rain chance that shows up. i'm back here at 10:45. we'll drive that computer model into

as ktvu's john fowler reports now, they are being investigated for comments about a city councilman. >> reporter: san jose police confirm an internal investigation. three officers including one sergeant posted comments on facebook a week ago. this is officer tim ramos' public facebook page. he criticized councilman johnny khamis for not attending a memorial in his district for slain officer jeffrey fontana. sergeant rick foster replied f that pos. officer robert mccalavy quoted i concur followed by profanity. >> i think the council member need to get a grip and toughen up a bit. we've got real problems. >> reporter: the department's concern is the posts are timestamped and the duty manual prohibits personal activities while on duty. >> council members thank you for all that you do. >> reporter: relations between san jose city officials and police are strained. pay cuts have veteran officers leaving. the substation remains unopened and new academy grads are going to other cities. councilman khamis was elected on a platform of police pension reform. khamis himself posted in the faceboo

not long after ward, ktvu's john fowler talked to that pilot about what happened and how he got out of there. >> tom fernandez was piloting a small plane you see in the background. just before take off, shooting suddenly erupted in the backseat of his own airplane as well as all around them on the airstrip. he stopped his plane and leaped out to help his passengers one of them was wounded. >> a little girl got out and ran into the bushes and then a lady got out and ran. one of these guys rushed out of the plane with a gun. he sprinted behind her and she was really hollering in terror. then i heard a shot in the bushes above the other gunfire you know. we found her later with two shots in her. and they were on the outside of the gsc. it was facing north. they were under the right wing sort of standing around me and the crew. i only saw people laying on the ground. they were firing at the other end and the bullets would just ricochet. i got an idea that there were some people down there. i could barely make them out. these guys were bullets ricocheting around these bodies on the ground.

john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> breaking news right now. we had a small earthquake in the bay area just after 10:00. we didn't feel it here at our studios in oakland, but we did receive a couple calls from san ramon and checked with the u.s. geological survey. sure enough, that quake hit at 10:04 tonight and measured 3.0 and was centered near san ramon. it is unlikely a quake that size would cause any damage. >>> chilly one tonight already, 43 in santa rosa, 48 in napa, 48 in walnut creek. you'll see frost in the valleys and temperatures into the low 30s, mid-30s and then upper 30s, warmer around the bay but chilly saturday morning. the forecast tomorrow, there was coastal fog today. i think there will be a little tomorrow, but the model doesn't want to paint any in there. temperatures tomorrow a lot like today, just slightly cooler and maybe a couple more clouds but a nice day tomorrow. as we move forward into the five-day forecast, though, there's that rain chance that shows up. i'm back here at 10:45. we'll drive that computer model into

ktvu's john fowler uncover it is key reasons why. >> 35-year-old san francisco private schoolteacher maria one of a million californians receive ago letter like this canceling her health plan at the end of the year. >> stop being scared because i need it. everybody needs >> president obama insist the affordable care act allows insurers to uncancel if they choose. consumer advocates say what you may not know is that insurance companies themselves demanded the rights to cancel california health insurance policies. >> what we have here is a situation where the insurance industry wanted to make it easier to raise premiums on con sunlers. >> consumer watch dog executive director carmen told me it was part of the negotiated deal with covered california and that many policyholders are being steered to pricey company plans with ordinary benefits. there's no incentive for insurers to continue both policies. >> we know their rates are going to go up because no one in california has the power to stop them. >> plus california insurance companies have already set next year's plans and rates says

on treasure island, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details about the island. it was built out of bay mud to become the site of the golden gate international exposition in 1939. in 1942, treasure island became a navy military base. the naval station was decommissioned and part of the land was sold back to san francisco in the 1990s. >> an alameda man is being called a person of interest after a very public confession. crews responded on brigs avenue near high street shortly before 3 a.m. one woman told us she had to jump on to a carport to escape. no one was hurt. firefighters rescued a man after he got out of his burning apartment. >> how did you get out? >> the back door. >> do you know how it started? >> i basically started it. >> a short time later, police took that man, identified as david prado into custody. the red cross is helping 7 displaced residents. >>> and the target shooter who caused a wildfire on mount diablo will not face crime nal charges. on september 8th -- criminal charges, burned 3,800 acres and took five days to contain. today, the contra

reporting live in oakland, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> coming up from gusty winds to roller coaster temperatures, the spots with dramatically different conditions and how long they'll last. >> also making children hit the books a little longer, the reason one bay area counsel man wants to lengthen the -- councilman wants to lengthen the school day. >> and thieves breaking into wineries y not a single bottle of wine was stolen. >> as far as i know they didn't even taste any wine. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow if you do something today. and there's never been a better time because this year, devry university has $45 million dollars in need and merit-based scholarships and grants available to those who qualify. and this degree can make a difference. in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment had careers in their field within 6 months. now is your time. apply by january 6th and find your career success in the bay area. visit devry.edu. >>> new at six cloks clock, 6:00, there have been eight break-ins and some wineries are stepping up sec

john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> and on our facebook page, we're asking what you think about biotechnology that allows parents to control their baby's traits. join in the conversation at ktvu channel 2 on facebook. >>> famous psychic sylvia browne died today. you may recall brown e's regular television appearances. she was also a best seller author. this past summer, she came under fire for a 2004 tv appearance in which she incorrectly claimed ohio kidnapping victim amanda berry was dead. browne later said she was grateful she was wrong. >>> coming up, what's going wrong under this old navy. an exclusive look at what construction crews call big alma. >> tracking your chances for more showers, and monitoring the winds headed our way. >> and next, it would you rather have spoons for hands or elbows for ears? i'd rather have food. [gasp] let's make a late night foody call and get - my munchie meal with the new hella - peño burger. it's loaded with sliced and stuffed jalapeños, melting cheese, and spicy taco sauce. i'll eat it with my... sppoooooonnnnn haaaaaands! what? i can't hear you... t

john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> if you have an idea for a kate special report, or our 2 investigates team, we want to hear from you. send your tip to 2 investigates at ktvu.com. >>> the latest tempt to stop violent crime in oakland is a plan police tried before with poor results. >> it certainly hasn't been affected so far, and there's no information suggesting its affective. >> that is reinforced in this never before seen adult obtained by 2 investigates. tomorrow at 5, we're going to take you through this adult and show you how it's supposed to work, and why oakland police insist, this time there will be better results. that's 2 investigates tomorrow on ktvu, channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> still tracking rain headed our way. how long the system will remain in the area. >> then -- >> the most horrifying thing a parent would ever have to do is see their child get attacked like that. >> bullying progresses to a beating. what started it all? >> helping >>> a mother from the east bay is trying to bring attention to bullying with an online video of a school mate beating up her daughter. kat

john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> and on our facebook page, we're asking what you think about biotechnology that allows parents to control their baby's traits. join in the conversation at ktvu channel 2 on facebook. >>> famous psychic sylvia browne died today. you may recall brown e's regular television appearances. she was also a best seller author. this past summer, she came under fire for a 2004 tv appearance in which she incorrectly claimed ohio kidnapping victim amanda berry was dead. browne later said she was grateful she was wrong. >>> coming up, what's going wrong under this old navy. an exclusive look at what construction crews call big alma. >> tracking your chances for more showers, and monitoring the winds headed our way. >> and next, it looks like an average office park, but inside was a major drug operation. what caught the attention of nearby workers that prompted them to call police. >>> a team of alameda county law enforcement officers served search warrants today in part of a major drug bust. they confiscated marijuana plants from an office building on doolittle drive. the

john fowler investigated why one doctor is calling it poison. >> heart experts tell me transfats kill 20,000 americans a year from heart attacks. many people told us they're aware. >> everything i eat i check the label, calories and everything. >> once common in fast food, california two years ago forbade transfats in restaurants. california law does not cover packaged items. >> take for instance, microwave popcorn. if you heat the whole bag more than six times the maximum recommended daily amount of transfats. >> i think of trans fats as poison. >> this heart surgeon told me they lead directly to clogged arteries. it builds plaque. >> manufacturers use trans fats to add texture from cookies to chilly. the fda now wants trans fats to the recognized ingredients list. >> i think it's worth it because of our health and our arteries. >> plus we've learned even if you read 0 trans fats, don't be fooled. 0 doesn't mean zero. it has to be half a gram or less. under the new rule, all foods will have 0. >>> and more detail on the start of the anti trans fast area. in 2004, it helped tiber are

john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> if you have an idea for a kate special report, or our 2 investigates team, we want to hear from you. send your tip to 2 investigates at ktvu.com. >>> the latest tempt to stop violent crime in oakland is a plan police tried before with poor results. >> it certainly hasn't been affected so far, and there's no information suggesting its affective. >> that is reinforced in this never before seen adult obtained by 2 investigates. tomorrow at 5, we're going to take you through this adult and show you how it's supposed to work, and why oakland police insist, this time there will be better results. that's 2 investigates tomorrow on ktvu, channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> still tracking rain headed our way. how long the system will remain in the area. >> then -- >> the most horrifying thing a parent would ever have to do is see their child get attacked like that. >> bullying progresses to a beating. what started it all? >> helping needy wal-mart employees get through thanksgiving. >> it's a little like scrooge posing as mother teresa. >>> a mother from the east bay i