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Health insurance program. Oakland mayor libby schaaf and acting San Francisco mayor london breed say they are willing to go to jail to protect their citys sanctuary status. This is in response to a report there will be a major immigration sweep in Northern California soon. The acting director of i. C. E. Threatened to arrest and prosecute the mayors of sanctuary cities. Later this morning California Health officials will release the new numbers about the flu. The doctor said this seasons outbreak is the worst in years. There is widespread flu activity across the country. More than 750 people have already died. Lets check the weather for this friday morning. Here is steve paulson. A little break in the rain but if you have a flight at sjc, o ak or sfo, you may say, take me to the pilot. Lets hope the pilots make it as well. They should. There are no real restrictions this morning unless youre in the mountains. Mount tam just shy of an inch. Thats the most ive seen so far. Im still going through some of the emails and observations to see how much. San jose and oakland, 12 one hundredths. San francisco, not too shabby at 0. 43. There were greater amounts in parts of mendocino county. There are still a few showers popping up. The sierra, it looks like just above baxter on 80. Around 4000 feet if you are heading out there. The snow level has come down. There is a winter storm warning until 4 pm today. Things should start to wind down in the late morning. That cold pool of air will swing in later today. This will favor areas that will get showers. The breeze has turned from east and north to more westerly. Some of the coldest air is yet to arrive. On the peninsula, all 40s. 50s on the coast. This could give us some brief, heavy shower activity later today. 50s for the highs. 4 33 am and things are still fridaylite . They are. We do have traffic that is off to a very nice start. We dont have a lot to talk about, just the way we like it. Lets look at the Solano County commute and traffic on 80 westbound looks good from vacaville, fairfield and vallejo. And looks good in the vallejo and toward the carquinez bridge and over to marin county. If you on highway 24, it also looks good to the tunnel. There have been no major problems getting out to the bay bridge toll plaza. Lets go back to the desk. San jose Police Arrested five men, accused of several breakins at Small Grocery stores. Police called this group, the lucky lotto bandits. They would still scratch off lottery tickets and cash and cigarettes from convenience stores. They are suspected of more than 30 burglaries over Northern California. Along with these five men, police are looking for one more included in the pictures you see here. A scary rescue at mavericks near pillar point. Two men were stuck in the middle of huge waves when their boat capsized. A documentary filmmaker was shooting video of the surfers from a cliff a halfmile away. They say the waves were up to 60 feet high. The men in the boat were pulled out of the water by rescue crews. Luckily, they were not hurt. They were able to recover the two people on board very quickly and they were very lucky. The individuals were not wearing life jackets. Officials say the rescue took place near the spot at the annual mavericks surf competition. The men that were watching surfers. They are warning that mavericks is not a good place for beginners to be. Employees at a restaurant and oakland threatened to quit their jobs this weekend if the owner does not separate himself completely from the company. This is a response to Sexual Harassment allegations made against the owner by several employees. Debora villalonas more about this particular restaurant and a possible boycott. To make our goal is that charlie is no longer an owner of the restaurant. Reporter divestment they are gone. As service open for dinner, staff is aware two top managers the head chef, sous chef, pastry chef, cafi manager and Branch Manager reporter and five others may quit. The owner Charlie Hallowell left his Restaurant Group in december, stopped drawing pay and admitted to misconduct and apologized with a review launched an reforms promise. There are many more stories to be told. Reporter stories from at least 17 female employees who described a degrading environment in which the chef consistently made crude comments about sex and regularly propositioned them. The stakes are incredibly high and we felt the need to honor the women who had come forward with these allegations. Reporter women who spoke up said they were harassed at all three restaurant. Top staff at the other two are not threatening to resign. Its a heartbreaking decision. Reporter those who are say as long as he is profiting, they cant be there. It feels necessary and it feels empowering to be taking back some measure of control. We are trying to hear them out but its not something that can be done overnight. Reporter divestment . Hallowells spokesman acknowledges negotiations. Many jobs could be at stake. Reporter most employees believe the situation can be fixed. I do support the company. They do want to be part of the solution. This is a small group of employees that one restaurant that is holding onto this ultimatum. Reporter the managers call this a watershed moment, demanding accountability across the profession. It is rampant in the industry and its institutionalized and it will take a lot to undo that and make it right. Ucla banning alcohol from all of its frat house events after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at an off campus party. The uc ali enter Fraternal Society the ucla Intrafraternity Council passed the band earlier this week. The indefinite ban comes days after a 21yearold former fraternity president was arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to commit rape. The council did not say the move was connected to the arrest but on wednesday they said their goal is to make sure there is safety and wellbeing of people at fraternity events. I think its a good idea. Theres been some incidents of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment that ive heard from my friends. I think Sexual Assault is awful and if this is a punishment for bad, i think its justified. Universities around the country have been putting similar restrictions in place as they are trying to rein in drinking by students. At ucla the Campus Police Department Said reports of Sexual Assaults have gone up during the last academic year. The embattled Alum Rock School board held a contentious meeting last night. They talked about questionable Business Decisions and the possible mismanagement of bond money. Jesse gary has more. The parents and students deserve more respect. Reporter alum rocks small School Board Meeting room could barely contain the heated rhetoric at thursday nights meeting. Hundreds of parents and Community Members protest what they call a race for profits and cozy business arrangements which take priority over the Educational Needs of children. We are troubled by the failure of certain Board Members. Reporter two Board Members were noshows and avoided the spectacle. Specifically demonstrators are angry over contracts signed last year with a Southern California based, del terra, to build bathrooms in heating and cooling systems. Bond money from measures i nj fund the projects but many claim the district has been fleeced. We think they are unworthy and we think theyve been stealing money from the district. Reporter the securities and exchange commission, the county d. A. And the County School board are investigating del terra. The alum rock board president says there were red flags dating back to last october. It was voted on and approved by the board. We had to come back in november and bring back and bring forward a contract that we could see. Reporter officials with del terra declined a request for an interview and instead provided a statement that says in part alum rock has had challenges with continuity and accountability in its Business Office. And turnover in the Business Office has made it extremely difficult to establish consistent systems and protocols for contractors doin business with the district. One board member under fire for support of del terra says that the current conflict has more to do with politics than criminal behavior. Had there been alleged fraud it wouldve been easy to see. It would have come to a conclusion by now. But the fact that its not, since i do criminal investigations myself, tells me that there is, perhaps, more smoke than fire. Reporter still, many here are breathing fire as they call on the board to cut ties with del terra and if necessary some Board Members too. We urge the Board Members to reflect on its recent actions, how its relating to the community and how to take immediate proactive action. Next tuesday, a 22yearold army private from San Francisco will be buried with full military honors almost 70 years after he went missing and battle during the korean war. The family of Army Private First class james j. Leonard jr. Finally received confirmation his remains and his belongings have been found by a construction crew last spring in a village in south korea. He was killed in a battle within five days of arriving in south korea in july 1950. He attended Polytechnic High School in San Francisco where he ran track. He also played the trumpet. His family says they are grateful to the u. S. Army and south korean officials for taking good care of his remains. Im not much for words but its sad. Because he was a very young guy. He had his future ahead of him. The army will flight the remains home on sunday. The family says he will be buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in a family plot so he will be reunited with his parents. A promising sign in the north bay. Three months after those big wildfires. Coming up we show you a home thats being built in coffey park and a sign of hope for others who lost everything. Good morning. We can see that the commute is off to a good start. Its a nice drive on the bay bridge. We are mostly between systems. It will be a cool day but there will be activity later. We will show you that on satellite and also have the weekend forecast. Hey, need fast heartburn relief . Try cool mint zantac. It releases a cooling sensation in your mouth and throat. Zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. Nexium can take 24 hours. Try cool mint zantac. No pill relieves heartburn faster. Welcome back. As youre getting ready to hit the road, heres something to think about. There is a new study looking at some of the bay areas most dangerous drives. San franciscobased have any, then drive, studied 100,000 drivers making more than 100 trips in and out of San Francisco. It found that driving during lunchtime is more dangerous than the morning or evening commute. The ceo says its all about the did driving. Speeding plus distracted phone used together are dangerous for people on the 101 because there are other vehicles around them tend to slow down and pay more attention to whats happening on the roads rather than whats happening on facebook or email. Then drive collected that information using sensors on smart phones. It released an interactive map on its website to help drivers determine the safest routes and the safest times to drive to work. The study also found the riskiest route per mile is interstate 280 because of the speed and because of dangerous behavior by drivers pick the safest route is interstate 580 from oakland to San Francisco. During the morning commute, the most dangerous bridge, the san mateo bridge. The safest bridge, according to the study, golden gate bridge. As 3d Technology Expands there is now a 3d printed rocket engine part. Willie james explains how nasa is reducing costs by using 3d printing. Reporter nasa took a big step for mankind into the 3d printing world this week i testing a new component on the rs 25 engine. The machine will be part of a space launch system. The Space Agency Says this will be the most powerful rocket ever made. Just like when you ride in a car, astronauts want a smooth ride. If youre driving on a cobblestone road you have rumbling in the car. This accumulator acts as a shock absorber when astronauts ride on the rocket to the moon and maybe eventually to mars. They will feel a vibration and oscillating. That vibration reminds in a being on a pogo stick. The part is printed using a metal based powder and laser and takes weeks to make compared to a year. This reduces the cost of building parts for the rs 25 engines which were used during the Space Shuttle program. When we selected rs 25 for the sls program, we had tremendous cost upfront. For new engines, rs 25 engines, we are embarking on a program to redesign those engines to make those 30 more affordable. Despite budget concerns, the space agency said its working toward putting humans on mars in the 2030s. This series were working on right now is included including new hardwa that wi d eloped and tested and certified. Reporter engineer said they are working to addnearly 40 3 d printed parts to the engine over the next year. Lets get you to where you need to go this morning. Sal, how does it look out there . It looks better than it has for the last few days. And thats a combination of traffic and weather because traffic is a little lighter than it has been on the altamont pass. By now we usually have more slowing. Sometimes onto a five. Green means good. Traffic is moving well. A little bit of slowing care but thats about all. When you get to livermore and go toward the castro valley, it looks good. 880 north and southbound look good. Visibility is also good. If we go to the bay bridge, the last few days we have not been able to see that, all those  buildings. That has been out of view because of dense fog. Today its not everything drivers will like that a lot better. Lets bring steve in. The other half of the fog brothers. Not today. We are good today. We do have a High Surf Advisory continuing. 1618 foot waves. That will go through 4 00 today. Bowie reports showing 1417 foot waves right now. Yestery. Aves crashing rerts from Stinson Beach and half moon bay. Th will continue today and theres still some shower act to be the. Snow looks to be about 4000 feet at baxter and pines. If youre heading up 50 and 80 it looks like things are winding down but there is a winter storm warning that goes until 4 pm. This cold pool needs to swing in and that could trigger shower act to be. 30s and 40s for the temperatures. 47, gilroy. 45, felton. 42, cupertino. Ukiah is also in there. Truckee, tahoe, blue canyon, all reporting snow at this hour. If this goes over your house it will rain and if it goes over your neighbors house, it may not rain. Once this goes through, the cold air will settle in and that will take us into tonight and tomorrow morning. A cold system today and a stronger front is on the way for late sunday. Today we could get some showers. Highs in the 50s. A stronger system looks to be sunday night into monday. Another system wednesday into thursday looks to be the best. We will not give us much rain but at least a couple 100s. 50s for the temperatures. Everyone will be close. There will not be much of a spread between anybody. Tonight, clearing and cold into saturday morning. Must of the week looks good. The next system is sunday night into monday. A new blood test can detect early signs of eight hidden cancers. What the researcher say about when it may be ready for the public. Welcome back to mornings on 2. There is a studies suggesting repeated hits, not just concussions, are the real cause of cte. Cte is a brain disease just like alzheimers, commonly associated with injuries to former football players. The study involved researchers at Boston University and examined the brains of four deceased high school athletes. The scientists found changes to the brain as soon as 24 hours after an injury. They say this explains why in past studies about 20 of the brains that had cte came from those who never had a concussion. Depression, suicidal thoughts and shortterm memory loss are linked to cte. A new study shows that scientists may be getting close to a blood test that can detect cancer. Researcher say theyve taken a step toward developing a test that could detect eight common cancers. The report was published in the journal of science and claims the tests may be able to spot early stage cancers before the symptoms appear. Scientists hope the test will be used in routine screening programs eventually, increasing the number of patients who get early treatment. Safety questions are being raised about the new smart train in the north bay after an incident involving a child. A fiveyearold girl fell through a seven inch gap between the train and the platform earlier this month. The little girl was not hurt. A smart train spokesperson said theyre working to make sure this never happens again. We have the safety strip. We added this red stripe reminding people to stand behind the yellow strip before boarding and after exiting the train. The start the spokesperson said the trains conductors are making onboard announcements reminding people to be careful when you step off the train. A plan for a new hotel is in the works in san jose. This is next to the site for googles transit. The bay area neoup reports a group called the rodon hospitality paid 4 million cash for the property at the corner of stockton avenue and west julian. The plans call for a nine or 10 story hotel with 220 rooms. Google plans to house 1520,000 employees at its new campus nearby, a short walk from the station. Downtown san jose is expected to attract several new developments and investments because of that huge project. A parade and rally will be held for the Mcclymonds High School football team. The beta team last month and won their second straight state championships. They are really good. This is the first ever high school in the Oakland Athletic league to win a state title. The parade starts at 1 00. The rally at the school is at 4 pm. The speakers will include oakland mayor libby schaaf. Heres a look the parade route. It starts and ends at the high school. It will passthrough major parts of oakland including broadway, Jack London Square and lake merritt. The clock is ticking. A showdown is looming in the United States senate in washington. What Congress Needs to do to prevent a Government Shutdown. Employers who help federal immigration authorities with a potential immigration cracked down could face legal prosecution. Next, the tough warning by californias attorney genera if you are driving on bay area bridges, westbound san mateo bridge traffic looks good heading to the highrise. The front has gone through and that has scoured out the fog. Now the holder, unstable air comes in and shower act. The will pop up. For us it will be late morning and early afternoon. She was falling farther homeworand farther behind. Ttle. We thought if we pushed harder. But pushing harder didnt work. Sylvan worked. Sylvan worked. Sylvan worked. At sylvan, our certified teachers use personalized programs to help motivate students achieve their personal best. The results arent just in her grades. Her attitude is different. See how sylvan can work for your child. Call 1800educate today reporter the deadline for a Government Shutdown is midnight tonight. Im doug luzader in washington. We will have more on efforts to avert a possible Government Shutdown coming up. Could this years flu season get even worse . We have the latest from California Health officials. Mornings on 2 continues. Good morning. Happy friday. It looks like a clear friday on the golden gate bridge. More clear than yesterday. It was one shot yesterday morning where you cannot see the bridge. It looks like a nice route across the bridge. I came across the richmondsan rafael bridge. No fog there this morning either. A nice day so far. Good morning, friday, january 19. Im pam cook. Im dave clark. Lets check the weather. It is better visibility after the rain. Now the colder air has to come and pick some of the rain totals are what we thought. If you locations were slightly above and one of those was san t tam at 0. 96