Lifeguards are telling us that conditions are just too dangerous. Even if you get up to your knees, you can still get pulled out, especially in those areas where you see the water is kind of flat between two big waves. That indicates a kind of canyon where the rip currents are sailing out to sea many times faster than a person can swim. People at ocean beach have drowned. Ankledeep only. Thank you, john. Lets talk more now about the High Surf Advisory and how long its going to be in effect. Chief meteorologist bill martin joins us. What kind of waves are we talking about here . The real story, were combining the two, record heat possible the next few days, a few degrees above some records in areas. Well talk about that. But we have combined with big surf. Big surf and warm weather take people to the beach. Thats when it becomes dangerous. The reason . San franciscos ocean beach, one of the more dangerous beaches in the world in terms of rip tides. Thats why were doing the story right now. The surf is increasing. You saw pictures at pacifica, four point, but ocean beach, 10, 15foot. By tonight, it will be up to 20 foot. By tomorrow morning, as well as should start to subside. Surf is basically dropping by saturday morning, but still dangerous, nonetheless. With temperatures near record tomorrow, these are the record highs for january, we may pick one of those up at San Francisco airport, but you get the idea. 750,000 People Living in San Francisco proper. They flock to ocean beach. Youve got big surf, and not only that, youve got these tide changes that are coming off the king tides, you know, where we had the moons, the full moon . Mmhmm. The tide swings are 5 and 6 feet in some places, so a lot of water moving, then youve got the rip currents. Ocean beach, one of the most dangerous beaches for rip tides in the world. This combination tomorrow is lethal. Its a big deal. Park service is all over, extra lifeguards on duty. My daughter, they are going out there tomorrow to a party and i said this is a nice day, because everybodys going. Shes a surfer. I go, i wouldnt even go ankle deep in the water. Its very dangerous. I surf out there all the time. Its mainly tomorrow. What about sunday . By sunday, coming down, but still big, frank. The giant 20foot waves, 15 foot waves well see tonight and tomorrow morning. Even if its 10foot tends to get pretty big. Rip tides are nasty. Just be careful. If you lived here any great amount of time, you know tomorrow is not the day to go swimming, pacifica, north to point reyes, not a good day. Thank you, bill. New at 5 00, an admission and a denial. Ktvu speaks to a man now under arrest for two of the gypsy hill murders about the murder charges hes now facing. Authorities say dna links that suspect to a serial murder case on the peninsula dating back to 1976. Today, ktvus Cristina Rendon visited the jail in redwood city and spoke with the suspect one on one. He told her hes innocent in this cold case, but he did admit guilt for a crime in another state. Reporter our cameras were not allowed inside the jail, but i did speak with rodney harrbauer for 45 minutes this morning and showed him this paper with the photos of the two bay area women hes accused of killing. He said immediately said he didnt recognize them. He told me he had never heard of the gypsy hill murders committed in 1976 until he found out he was being charged with killing two of the five women, based on dna match. A woman convicted in the reno murder has been granted a new trial based on the evidence. Hallbore tells me he very surprised. I never committed rape or murder. Authorities believe he committed the bay area killings while out on bail for other crimes in nevada and right before he was convicted of raping a nevada woman in 1976. He says he was wrongly imprisoned and escaped twice. While on the run the second time, he says he stole a car and traveled to oregon. He admits to stabbing a woman multiple times there, saying i was extremely desperate and insanely motivated. I wanted to get away from the crimes committed against me. I was headed to canada. He went on to say, im sorry. I wish i could take it back. So if halbore is capable of stabbing an oregon woman who survived her attack, why wont he admit to the two gypsy hill murders. Authorities say his dna was found at the bay area crime scenes. It is time to bring this man to justice for the murders that we can clearly prove at this point and bring some closure to the families as best we can. Reporter but halbore insists he was never there. Dna is not the smoking gun that Everyone Wants it to be, he said. When asked if he had any message for the gypsy hill murder victims families, he said i hope and pray they get closure, but they wont get closure by coming after me. He was very adamant that he is not a rapist or a killer, but Authorities Say he is a violent sociopath. He is 66 and the san mateo District Attorney is seeking a life in prison sentence. In our newsroom, Cristina Rendon, ktvu channel 2news. San rafael fire Officials Say a working smoke alarm helped save the lives of two people today in a burning mobile home. The fire happened about 10 00 this morning at the marin rv park in green bray, near highway 101. A man and a woman sleeping inside the home managed to escape the flames, although both were treated for smoke inhalation. Investigators suspect the fire may have been started by smoking materials. A deadly crash early this morning in san leandro created huge problems along interstate 580. It happened just before 4 30 this morning near 150th avenue. The chp says for some unknown reason, the driver of a kia lost control. The car then went onto the Center Divide and overturned. Moments later, the driver of a honda pilot slammed right into that kia. A second vehicle, a gray honda pilot, struck that vehicle, causing the overturned vehicle to be engulfed in flames. A woman who was a passenger in the kia was killed. The driver of the kia suffered major injuries. The eastbound lanes were blocked for about three hours. This afternoon we learned the woman who died was from San Francisco. She was 25 years old. Saudi Arabias King Abdullah was laid to rest today and his half brother, the crown prince, assumed power. The new king was joined by leaders of muslim nations for prayers for the late king abdalla, who died yesterday at the age of 90. The new king said he would continue the policies of his predecessors. King abdalla was buried in an unmarked grave in keeping with tradition. Saudi arabia and yemen, secretary of state john kerry addressed the challenges in the arabian peninsula. Reporter the new leader of saudi arabia inaugurated today, king salman receiving oaths of loyalty in riyadh, the islamic ceremony taking place after king abdallas burial. The 90yearold monarch, a long time american ally in the fight against terror. King abdalla had a long history of being a brave partner with us, and with the world in his work not just in counterterrorism, but in his work on interfaith understanding. Reporter saudi arabia, part of the u. S. Led Coalition Fighting isis in iraq and syria. Secretary of state john kerry says some 2000 airstrikes against the group have been carried out so far. And america and its partners are making progress against isis. With coalition support, iraqi forces have retaken mosul, retaken territory near the city of tikrit. Reporter meantime, theres also turmoil in nearby yemen. Their president stepping down amid pressure from shiite rebels. He played a key role in american efforts against al qaeda. The future of which is now in question. This increases the danger to us from alqaeda terrorist attacks because if we dont have a partner on the ground, then alqaeda is freer to plot and plan and carry out attacks. Reporter protests for and against the rebels were held across yemen today, and supporters of the group held up banners reading, in part, death to america. In jerusalem, fox news. San Francisco Mayor ed lee is joining more than 30 other big city mayors to support president obamas efforts to reform immigration. Their move came during the conference of mayors in washington, dc, where the president appeared today. The mayors are siding with the president and opposing a lawsuit by republican lawmakers that aims to derail the president S Immigration reform plan. The mayors are filing a friend of the court brief in the case. The mayors say they have seen what the president s executive order can do for the people who live in their cities. A manhunt in the south bay tonight. New at 5 30, police try to track down a thief who keeps robbing pharmacies. The threat he makes to get his hands on prescription drugs. Pinpointing the problem. Were learning more tonight about the equipment issue that knocked out power to thousands of people in and around berkeley earlier this week. Privately owned, but open to the public. Why that could soon change. The out developers may soon get that could eliminate thousands of square feet of urban park. Cant say thank you enough. You have made my life special by being apart of it. everyone cheers glad you made it buddy. Thanks for inviting me. Thanks again my friends. For everything for all your help. Through all lifes milestones our trusted advisors are with you every step of the way. Congratulations thanks for helping me plan for my retirement. You should Come Celebrate with us. Id be honored. Plan for your goals with advisors you know and trust. So you can celebrate today and feel confident about tomorrow. Chase. So you can. The California PublicUtilities Commission is fining pg e more than half million dollars. State regulators are fining them a total of 530,000 for violations to its natural gas system. The safety of the natural gas system has been under a lot of scrutiny since the 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight people. 66 others were hurt, many of them suffering lifechanging injuries. 38 homes were also destroyed. We now know the source of a massive power outage in the east bay earlier this week. Pg e tells us about 38,000 customers lost power due to an equipment failure during testing at a substation inle cerrito on tuesday. The Company Previously reported the outage originated at a substation in berkeley. During the outage, several cities were left in the dark and First Responders had to rescue several people trapped in elevators. A big change could be coming soon to open spaces. David . Reporter public plaza, such as the one behind me here, are a vital part of the city, but their rules could be changing, as more buildings go up here. Lunch hour at San Franciscos Downtown District brings a short escape from the city skyscrapers. I like the open spaces, the public being able to sit here and talk to friends. I think its really nice. Reporter the plaza here at 525 Market Street is one of at least 68 privately owned public open spaces. Developers are required to build and maintain popos to ensure big downtown buildings dont crowd out people on the streets and sidewalks. Many are filled with art or activities. My coworker told me about it. We bring our lunch a lot, so its convenient to go somewhere, where its not like a private space, where you can hang out with friends. Reporter but with a Development Boom under way, a new proposal before the citys Planning Commission would allow developers to pay into a fund in lieu of building new public spaces. It might be beneficial to allow the in lieu fee, if fees can be aggregated to create a large park in lieu of a very small space at one building. Reporter not all popos are easily accessible to the public. Its been a mixed bag. Some of the open spaces are great and feel very public. Some are virtually private spaces. They are inaccessible to the public. Nobody knows about them. Reporter public spaces like the fourth and sixth floor terraces at the hotel intercontinental. The hotel is reportedly looking to pay a fee to completely privatize its two popos, which dont seem to see much traffic. It could mean the privatization, or the full privatization of some of the existing public spaces with nothing to replace them. Theres kind of more unlimited amounts of money and a limited amount of space. If you dont actually allocate the space, then why would it ever happen . Reporter the in lieu proposed amendment will be examined by the Planning Commission next month. Some recent changes to the popos law have allowed developers to alter small streets and alleyways to make those Spaces Available to the public. Frank and gasia . David, thank you. Former Florida Governor jeb bush is in San Francisco tonight. He just wrapped up a speech at the moscone center. Bush delivered the keynote speech this afternoon at the convention of the National Automobile dealers association. As you probably know, hes considering following in the footsteps of both his father and his brother and running for president. This afternoon, bush talked about several subjects, including fracking, energy independence, and immigration, and even though he didnt actually come out and say hes running for president , he did admit that hes thinking about it. We need to restore americas leadership in the world, by restoring what an effective president must have, the trust of our friends and the fear of our enemies. [ applause ] the automobile Dealers Convention is considered the Automotive Industry event of the year. The convention runs through sunday and is expected to draw more than 23,000 people from all over the world. Free agent San Francisco giant was thinking about going someplace else, but turns out pitcher Ryan Vogelsong is returning to play with the world champs next season after all. Vogelsong and the giants have reached an agreement on a one year, 4 million contract. The 37yearold righthander won eight games last year and all seven of his post season starts in 2012 and 2014. There are reports he was very close to signing with the Houston Astros last week, even flew out there for a physical before changing his mind. A San Francisco man today said that he has just finished running seven full marathons in seven days on seven continents. Tim durbin is one of about a dozen runners who have taken on the challenge. He says he has run 26. 2mile marathons in antarctica, chili, miami, madrid, dubai and sydney, australia. Durbin says he decided to do it because he, quote, just saw it as another mental and physical challenge that i could take on and prove that an average person like me can actually do what a lot of people think is impossible. Actually, as incredible as that is, hes got another goal and that is to run 24,902 miles. Thats the circumference of the equator, by the year 2022. Do you believe this guy . My gosh. The last marathon he finished, he did it in 4 55. Amazing incredible almost superhuman. Lets turn our attention to the weather. Bill, i have to say, when you say youre not going in the water at ocean beach, you dont want your daughter, who is a fabulous surfer herself you dont want to mess with it at all. Yeah, i listen to you. Is it the rip tides, is that the problem . Yeah, the rip tides. Think about the golden gate bridge, everything drains through the delta and when the tides going out, i mention the big swing between high and low. As the tides pushing out, it starts ripping down the coast. Now youve got a lateral current and youve got the rip current, which is generated by the large surf. So its fascinating. Ocean beach is a great surf wave, but definitely dangerous right now. Next couple days, for sure. Outside weve got some okay air quality. It will be a spare the air day tomorrow, though. Winds today kind of kicked up a bit. Thats why you can see mount diablo in the distance. Beautiful night. Days are getting slightly longer. A weak weather system passed through this morning, even over the last 24 hours, clearing things out. You still have valley fog. You saw it there. A little bit of patchy fog will remain overnight. The computer model will show it sort of vaporizing or going away as we head into tomorrow, or pardon me, heading into sunday as well. 60 in concord right now. 66 in santa rosa. 60 in oakland. Those are rightnow temperatures. Pretty warm today. Warmer tomorrow. Warmer sunday. Maybe a couple records. 48 in oakland tomorrow morning, 45 in santa rosa. Not as cool as it has been. A little bit of patchy fog, but not a lot. Shouldnt be too bad. The warming trend heading into saturday and sunday, sunday should be the warmest day on the weekend, as this High Pressure center just really takes charge. This is the computer model. Its going to show you the fog kind of trying to show up here saturday morning, but thats nothing. This is valley fog down here, socked in. Actually south of modesto. Its going to try to fill in, but it really cant. Here we are saturday morning. Watch what happens here. We get a little bit of coastal fog saturday afternoon, maybe just offshore. But this is when it really starts to warm up. Watch what happens sunday. Pulls that way. Thats that high building in and kicking in with an offshore flow. Thats how we know, visual clue, that sundays going to be your warmest day on the weekend. Saturdays nothing to sneeze at. Saturday will be quite warm as well. Forecast highs tomorrow, 70 in vallejo. 75 in santa rosa. San jose, 69 degrees. 70 in morgan hill. It is a spare the air day tomorrow. The fiveday forecast, then, with the bay area weekend in view, you can see warmest day sunday. Here on monday and tuesday, we have a shot for some sprinkles, but looks like its not going to be much of anything. Then into wednesday as well, as it comes up from the so