kpix five's john ramos reports--- the department wl be redeploying some of its officers to deal with the increased violence. (video from sat.) people in rafael are still shocked by brazen, targeted just a damaged gasoline. neighbors say it felt like a dominican republic. at least 11 town homes were damage -- like a bomb. at least a 55 homes were damage. >>> increased violence. >> people in san rafael are still shocked by the brazen targeted shooting of a man in pa's restaurant early saturday morning. the san rafael police are now warning that it seems to be part of an alarming trend. >> we have experienced an extraordinary increase in violent, serious crimes in san rafael. really going back over the last 12 months. >> in that timing there have been 10 shootings and seven stabbings in what is generally considered to be a small, quiet town. >> you really notice the change? >> oh, absolutely. >> if it continues to happen, i don't see how it will stop. >> police say a lot of the crime happen as this area known as the canal. they acknowledge there are gains here and say officers will be s

it's in sonoma county where kpix 5's john ramos reports progress may spell the demise of this scientific treasure. >>> reporter: in the north bay up to of cotati right near this railroad crossing is a redwood tree that the new rail authority says is too close to the tracks. >> and we're now faced with the task of complying with federal safety clearances which require that tree -- that that tree can no longer remain in the right of way. >> reporter: but it turns out this isn't just any redwood. an arborist who studied albino redwood trees says this tree is actually incredibly rare, perhaps one of only 10 in the world. the yellowed branches are actually an albino trait coming from a second set of genes. now the tree that everybody thought was sick has suddenly become precious. >> so if we have to say good- bye to the tree today, we'll say good-bye, hug the tree. [ laughter ] >> now i know how special it is, i really don't want it to go away. >> reporter: the train authority says it has to go to make room for tracks to the new station being built across the street. they have offered to plan

in san francisco, john ramos, kpix 5. >>> more now on the breaking news out of mendocino county. we are just learning a deputy who was shot this morning has died from his injuries. the mendocino county sheriff's office says that deputy ricky dell fiorentino was killed in clear i don't know today after a chase. the sheriff says the sole suspect committed suicide. we'll have more on this coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> there's no stop to the bay area's lucky streak. the search for the winner taking home a piece of the mega millions prize. >> march madness starts tomorrow. don't forget about the cbs local bracket challenge. you can play against us and others across the country. go to our website for the details on that. ,, he or she bought a lucky me or >>> someone in the bay area became a millionaire overnight. he bought a lucky mega millions ticket at this liquor store in san bruno. the ticket matched five of six numbers in last night's drawing. that's nearly $2 million in the payout. the store owner also scores a nice consolation prize. >> uhm, somewhere around $9,000 to $12,000.

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as john ramos reports, the time shift can have an impact on productivity. >> there is a theory that if you could speed time up, objects around you would appear to slow down. that was happening all around the bay aread to. >> if it wasn't for my iphone, i would have been late. >> the first work day after the daylight savings time change was a jarring experience for the lunch crowd in walnut creek. springing forward made a lot of people wish they could fall back into bed. >> everything shoots up an hour. so you're late to everything or you're authority adjusted too much. >> i woke up at 5:00 in the morning. i wanted to sleep in. >> it hurts my eyes when they turn on the light. i barely wake up. >> a lot of people barely waked up today. >> basically it is like throwing a monkey wrench into the operation of your rhythm. >> at sleep clinics like this, people spend the night hooked up to sensors that record their sleep patterns. nater consults for large companies like ghoul to explain the impact on productivity of a sleep-deprived work force. >> would it be fair to say that today is probably

kpix 5 reporter john ramos tells us it is so bad they are restructuring their whole department to get more officers out on the road. >> walnut creek didn't have a lot of vie -- doesn't have a lot of violent crime. when you hear complaints about crime here, it usually sounds like this. >> people run red lights here loot. >> about two and a half years ago, because of budget reductions, the motor unit was disbanded. city wide, only 3500 traffic citations were written last year compared to nearly 10,000 in 2010. and that has had an impact on places like this busy road ignacio valley road. >> citizens started noticing we weren't around. violations and starts started to increase. >> police management says retirement, injuries and competition from other police agencies have made it hard to maintain staffing levels. but now the cops are back with a popular new police chief and several food academy classes. the department is once again at full strength. >> there is lot to be said for moral. people are very excited about the new leadership. excited about the new schedule. >> officers will work

. >>> salmon are on the move trying to get back to the ocean but john ramos reports some fish may have to catch a -- catch a ride because of the drought. >> reporter: the fish hatchery near redding is the single largest producer of juvenile salmon in the central valley nearly 12 million fish. >> foes fish will make a big difference in our 2016 -- those fish will make a big difference in our 2016 fishing season when they return as adults. >> reporter: normally they would swim down the sacramento to the ocean. in the past some young salmon have been trucked in from hatcheries to be released in san pablo bay. this increases survival rates up to 7 times. but if the rivers stay at dangerously low drought levels, state and federal fish managers have decided to take the entire population of chinook salmon on a three-hour drive from coleman hatchery to the bay. >> because of drought conditions, our view is we are going to lose them otherwise if they release at the hatchery. they will never live to be a year old. >> reporter: ordinarily state officials don't like to truck salmon because it make

in burlingame, john ramos, kpix 5. >>> that apartment complex in san francisco went up in flames as if it were made of toothpicks. the recent change in the building code that may have fueled the flames. >>> and what was taken from a pilot's house from the malaysian airline could shed lied on the missing plane. have been prevented. the 6-story building was >>> that massive fire at the mission bay apartment complex last week likely could have been prevented. the six-story building was framed mostly with wood. up up until 2008, most high rises in the state were required to have exterior walls made of noncombustible materials like concrete and steel studs. but a few years ago, building codes were rewritten to allow the expanded use of wood frame construction. that made them cheaper to build. >>> honda is recalling nearly 900,000 minivans because of a risk of fire from a fuel leak. the recall involves about 2005 through 2010 odysseys. honda says the fuel pump cover can deteriorate and crack causing a leak. it says replacement parts won't be available until summer. it can provide a temporary

kpix 5 reporter john ramos shows us the new additions that community members are calling dangerous. >> this area was nice before they came in. >> reporter: last year the city of san francisco began a long delayed beautification project on about five blocks of balboa street. but many here aren't too thrilled with the results. it all centers around these raise the planter boxes cut into the sidewalk. >> you can't even walk to your business. when the people put out garbage cans and everything, there's nowhere to walk. >> reporter: they stretch all the way down the block turning what was once a wide sidewalk into a narrow one. the city says it's intended to help blind people locate them easily but neighbors say they just collect weeds, dog poop and garbage. >> somebody eventually is going to stumble. you know? >> reporter: liability is a concern. as local business owners say people are already tripping on the ankle high planters. one woman demonstrated how easy it would be to stumble when feeding a parking meter. >> a woman had to actually go out in the street to get her baby carriage aro

kpix 5's john ramos reports the department will be redeploying some of its officers to deal with the increased violence. >> people in san rafael are still shocked by the brazen targeted shooting of a man in pa's restaurant early saturday morning. but san rafael police are now warning that it seems to be part of an aalmosting trend. >> we have -- alarming trend. >> we have experienced an extraordinary increase in violent serious crimes in san rafael going back over the last 12 months. >> in that time, there have been so shootings and seven stabbings in what is generally considered to be a small quiet town. >> very beginning of 2011, we're really living under different situations. >> and you really notice the change? >> absolutely. will continue to happen. i don't see how it will stop. >> police say a lot of the crime happens in this area known as the canal. they acknowledge there are gangs here and say officers will be shifted to focus on these neighborhoods. but that manes taking officers out of downtown where they have been addressing the problems of a growing homeless population. a

in martinez, john ramos, kpix 5. >> the city will begin collecting fees tomorrow. they say the $1 per hour charge won't fully support the program. but it will raise enough to justify building more stations in fact future. >>> coming up in our next half hour, hoping to solve a potty problem how a number, feeling exposed. >> pencils down. the major overhaul for s.a.t. exams. >> i thought he must have bit me. but i didn't know why. >> how that bay area dog's bite turned out to be a life saver. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> now at 6:30 relief in plain sight for some bay area park visitors. it's a foreign idea to solve a basic human need. there are not enough bathrooms to handle big weekend crowds at one san francisco park in particular. kpix 5's phil matier on the very public facilities being called the "ppod." >> it gets crazy busy. there's 10,000 people on a busy weekend. >> reporter: dolores park is the weekend happeningout for people a lot of them drinking. with only one bathroom in the park it's a problem. >> i don't understand why people feel the need to pee all over th

in san rafael, john ramos, kpix 5. >> san rafael police say the shooting victim's condition has been upgraded to serious but guarded. officers have not released his name. >>> another major winter storm took aim at the east coast today reaching as far south as the carolinas. school was canceled. buses are halted and the federal government has shut down as people honker down inside. most states have seen about six to eight inches involve snow in this latest storm. the east coast storm is slowing things down at sfo. five departures and 20 arrivals have been canceled just today. >>> backlash over a bird friendly law. why california faces a legal threat over a plan to protect hens. >>> e how bay area students are trying to sell the road to success. in this home, eggs are everything they're cracked o be. "all my favorite things basically have eggs, like cookies" the kids love 'em. "fried eggs and stuff like " - - and their parents love e new an >>> starting next year all eggs from the state have to come from hens with plenty of room to stand up, turn around and flap their wings. but some l

hopefully he won't watch this. >> reporter: in san francisco, john ramos, kpix 5. >> wow. well, rob is headed to half moon bay tonight and he will follow the coast ending up at camp pendleton where he will be honored by his fellow marines. >>> and still ahead, free money. coming up in tonight's consumerwatch, why you might find an unexpected refund in your amazon account. >> finally radar is active many of us had rainfall today most of the bay area did and another round coming up tomorrow. another after that. and another. and another. get used to the drops on our live camera lenses there. your wet forecast is next. >>> and i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, are you ready for a little truth or dare? >> that could not be further from the truth. >> you can't handle the truth! >> here's the truth. stanford's coach might get a big raise. >> guys, don't pay attention to any of that stuff. >> and the bizarre rules at the 49er's new stadium coming up. ,, whoa, what's that? umm...a flatizza. it's new from subway. what's a flatizza? tom, i'm patching you in. the latest invention from

kpix 5 john ramos tells us their first challenge is unifying their party. >> [ applause ] >>> listening to republicans at their spring convention can at times be because ling. they seem to be at war with themselves. >> we shoot at one another. the contracts stand back, they wait until we're done firing, and then they steam roll always. >> reporter: the parties' candidates for governor took turns speaking this morning. but the warmest reception was given to family man tim donnelly. he has some advice for his party. >> i think if you do it the way republicans have tried in the past, you will do nothing but fail. i think the important thing you have to have a message that unifind people. >> reporter: many see donnelly as a day vice i-figure, a cofounder of the california minutemen he is the conservative favorite of the tea party and an opponent of much of the party leadership. santa clara tea party smith said tensions are running high. >> i do. i feel across et cetera sized sometimes. i wonder when i'm going to lose my membership. >> reporter: the party is clearingly struggling to find its

well kpix5's john ramos on what happened today that is giving her new hope. >> she is very fearful still, very terrified. she sees it in her head over and other again. >> she own's pa's restaurant in downtown san after fell went was here saturday morning when autobahnman entered and shot a customer three times. morea opened the restaurant 10 months ago to help support her seven kids, but building the business has been slow process. >> we said wow, with this now, it is going to seem slower. we might have to close down the business because nobody is going to want to come in here. >> but, they miff underestimated their neighbors a bit. ed to at lump, first time customers began showing up just to show their -- lunch, first time customers began showing up. >> it has nothing to do with the tragedy, their restaurant doesn't. >> your business becomes your home. to have something like taco bell happen in your home is sad. >> i am here to defend the restaurant and owners, but also my community. >> they say some regulars didn't show upped to. they are hoping in time they will return. but, for now,

in san francisco, john ramos. kpix5. >> some cities say they use drinkable water for cleanup and landscaping because it is airborne and possible that some of it could get in people's mouths. >>> how do you know if those leftovers in your fridge are still good? the expiration date and the sniff test, the new color coded tool. we like to color code things and keep things easy on the radar, yellow, red, heavy radar. coming up dry, when will that change. we will have the forecast next. >>> devastating news for the a's number one pitcher. >> whether someone goes down and gets hurt, we don't want that to happen. >> someone did get hurt and bad. >>> i am part irish but i don't feel lucky. >> women are not a number one seed and the raiders get a number one spot. >> why can't you borrow money from a leprechaun. they are always coming up short. okay the rule of thumb for spoiled food is trust your nose but that can turn your stomach. new technology means you won't even have to open the package to tell if the food is gone ba