green jobs and bolsters the city schools with volunteer mentors. the celebration is at the space and science center. tomorrow's inauguration will kick off with a walk from the renaissance plaza and end at the fox theater where the ceremonies will take place. san francisco firefighters are still looking into the cause of a blaze at an apartment building new year's day. none of the residents were seriously injured but the fire has left them homeless. here's tow mass rahman. >> firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire at 925 montgomery. the third floor was fully engulfed in flames. firefighters had to struggle to carry out a woman on the third floor. they lowered her down on a truck ladder until they could get her to paramedics. she had to be given first aid before being taken to san francisco general for evaluation. two sisters were frightened

after smelling smoke and hearing someone pounding on their door. >> the men came and lock door. open door. tell us it's fire. >> tom khan says his family was also rushed out of his home. >> somebody knock door. i open the door. fire! upstairs on fire! get out, get out of house! >> khan is one of 45 residents at a building now homeless. they are at the recreation center south of market. >> everybody assisted me fine. there were a couple of smoke inhalation people but i think they've been released and they're here now. so that part's okay. there were no serious injuries that i'm aware of. >> this bag of sodden clothes is all khan could get out of his apartment. >> through the cellar and all -- the clothes in the bag. >> those are your clothes. >> yeah. need to do some laundry.

>> many of the residents are elderly, mon no lingual chinese, will be put up for a few days until housing can be found. living here for several years, he shrugged off his predicament. >> life, you never know what happens. >> we know there were renovations going on in the building. we attempted to talk to the own err but he wouldn't comment to us on camera. we were told that one firefighter received a minor cut to his hand but he's doing fine. otherwise there were no serious injuries. i'm thomas roman, abc 7 news. >> police are investigating their first homicides of the new year. in san francisco a man was shot several times outside the club 21 bar at turk and taylor streets. that's in the tenderloin. it happened yesterday. witnesses say the victim and his killer were sitting on the sidewalk when the shooting started. police are hoping to hear from more witnesses. san jose police are searching for suspects in the shooting

death of a 15-year-old high school student. police found the body of oscar gonzalez on the front porch of his ozaras avenue home. it was just after 1 a.m. yesterday. he'd been shot at least once. investigators believe that killing was gang-related. here in oakland, you're seeing the first homicide of the new year. it happened just nine minutes after midnight yesterday. a teenager boy was killed and two others were wounded outside an apartment complex on high street. so far there have been no arrests and police say they have no information about suspects. president obama's former minister jeremiah wright was in the east bay this weekend. the controversial pastor is helping launch a new movement in the local african american community. faith leaders say it's a plan for positive social change. here's abc 7's lisa amin gulezian. >> the african american community in the bay area have made national news for

situations of that not always been in the best of light. >> the people of the baptist minister's union or bmu are committed to change. they say they don't like what they're seeing in their cities. >> a community we're not where we should be! not the economics and improving education! >> for some, their spirit is also broken, especially after crimes like the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl in richmond and a shooting death of an unarmed barber in oakland by police. >> we are hurting communities. there has to be a change. there has to be some type of strategies of survival set up in our churches. >> the emancipation movement initiative encourages economic development, education and health and wellness. and it willing their job to push these positive steps. pastors from 25 churches will meet in the next few days to figure out a schedule for

workshops on financial aid and afterschool programs that can begin as soon as possible. councilman elect needs this new year's initiative to work. richmond's crime rate ranked 14th highest in the country in 2009. >> for us to make change, we have to believe we need to make change. and so it's our responsibility to put things in focus. >> movement organizers hope having the support of reverend dr. jeremiah wright will help. they invited president obama's former pastor and controversial religious leader to speak today. wright started a similar plan in chicago and encouraged churchgoers here to take action. but wright refused to speak with the media. lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> napa county residents woke up to a white new year, about 3 or 4 inches of snow fell saturday morning. several vehicles got stuck on highway 29 over mount saint

helena, the main north/south roadway over lake counties. tour buses and six other cars had to be hauled out of the snow. the chp put out calls to the napa county roads department and caltran asking for help. it snowed early in lake county. these photos were from their deck in hidden valley lake to youreport powered by youtube.com. if you have photos and video you'd like to share, upload them or e-mail them to: new laws are now in effect in california covering a wide range of issues from marijuana to baked goods to traffic tickets. possession of an ounce or less of pot is now only an infraction similar to a traffic ticket. it's still $100 fine but no jail time and it will not go on your criminal record. california is requiring all baked goods made in the state to be free of trans fats.

all traffic tickets issued in the state now carry an extra $4 fee to pay for air ambulances and the city has made -- the state rather has made changes in the law that will make it easier for parents to get health insurance for children with pre-existing medical conditions. arnold schwarzenegger who swept into office after a recall election seven years ago has one more full day as governor. the 63-year-old actor and former body builder says once out of office he plans to hit the speech circuit, keep a hand in political activism, possibly write an autobiography. he might even get back into show biz if the right script comes along. a spokesperson for the governor said he has received a flood of offers. no specific plan. governor elect jerry brown takes the oath of office tomorrow. up next, the incident that triggered an evacuation of the u.s. capitol this weekend. sent military jets scrambling.

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>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> everything is back to normal at the u.s. capitol after a scare had police evacuating buildings. a plane lost radio as it approached the area. the piedmont flight was headed from hilton head, south carolina, to reagan international airport. an evacuation order after air traffic controllers were unable

to talk to the pilot. they were able to make contact about 15 minutes later and the flight landed without incident. investigators say the pilot had inadvertently turned his radio to the wrong frequency. a russian passenger jet carrying 124 people caught fire and exploded on a runaway in siberia this weekend. three people were killed, 46 more injured in yesterday's fire. most of the passenger and crew were evacuated before that explosion that you're seeing there. people on board described a chaotic scene as the plane filled with thick black smoke. panicking passengers climbed over each other trying to escape. primarily reports say the fire broke out in one of the engines as the plane taxied for takeoff. switching gears here now, the first newborn of the year in the bay area appears to be a baby girl in the east bay. she was delivered at summit medical center in berkeley just seven minutes into the new year. the little girl was premature.

she weighed 4 pounds 5 ounces. her mom is stephanie hernandez santos and she was surprised to learn her baby was the first to be born in the bay area this year. >> i didn't believe it. i said there has to be a whole bunch of other babies. no, she's the first one. >> the little girl is named azara heady. it means help from god. heady is a female battle warrior. both mom and daughter are doing well. and we say congratulations to the first baby of the new year. >> well, same old same old in terms of the weather. >> right. but looking at the light at the end of the tunnel. right now things definitely rainy out there. from our roof camera we have fog but also the winds are picking up in the south bay, the east bay. heaviest rain south of the bay area. i'll spell it all out for you coming up next. >> and check this out. severe weather hitting the

midwest where tornados leave many families homeless. today, we gather to recognize the selfless decision of one of the most influential women of our time. the woman who, after having one too many drinks, chose not to drive home buzzed. here today to honor rachel is the family whose lives she spared.

welcome back, everyone.

it is 6:16. this is a live look at the golden gate bridge. almost looks like bubbles there on the camera lens. of course, it's raindrops. the pavement is wet there as people make their way hither and yon. lisa argen will be along to give you a full forecast. our director wanted me to point out yesterday was 1/1/11 if you had not noticed. the next time we have something cute like that is november, 11/1/11. residents in three states are sifting through homes. tornados ripped through since new year's eve. at least seven people are dead, dozens have been injured. more than 200 homes, nearly 300 have been damaged. abc's john hendron reports on the holiday weekend tragedies.

>> video posted on youtube.com caught one tornado as it struck fork leonard wood in missouri. across the region, the new year begins in misery for many who must pull together the pieces of their lives. >> not much we can do with mother nature's fury. these large oak trees. >> dozens of tornados crashed the holiday in five states spreading death and destruction. >> our whole house started shakin', the windows started busting out and it was gone. >> took residents by surprise with little time for warning or escape. in this youtube.com video from missouri, ominous clouds bore witness to the approaching twister and sirens wailed the warning. >> there were boards laying on top of us and i somehow managed to get them off me and screamed out for help from my neighbors. >> missouri's governor got the first-hand look at the damage. >> dozens and dozens of people either staying at hotels or with friends and as the folks come

back they have to be housed other places, too. a very long, broad and quick-moving storm. >> the tornados fuelled by warm air very unusual for this time of year touched down from arkansas to southern missouri. a 20-car pileup made for dangerous driving on iowa's roads. california they're digging out of mounds of mud instead of snow and more rain on the way. >> alrighty. enough, already! >> yeah. i agree. i totally, wholeheartedly agree. we're gonna change it but we have to wait a couple more hours. looking at the heaviest rain along the coast and the south bay this morning. sfo delays of two hours and 2 minutes on arriving flights. billsy day today as folks try to get back from their vacations and the weather not cooperating today.

but by this afternoon, definitely an improvement. in fact, in san francisco we're looking at lighter rain. in fact, a bit of a break into the north bay as well as this area of low pressure sinks to the south of us and the heaviest rain is focussed in the san joaquin valley and the santa cruz mountains. shows that break along the coast, bodega bay, highway 1. the winds gusty. novato looking at rain through richmond and vallejo. east bay, a couple pockets of heavier showers around walnut creek and alamo this morning. orinda, you're looking at moderate rain and moderate rain heading towards berkeley and emeryville this morning. east of san jose in the mountains there, downpours and down around san jose the peninsula, more wet weather but for moss beach along our coast, that's where you're getting the gusty winds, the heaviest rain. around gilroy, morgan hill, the focus will continue to be around

the santa cruz mountains and then shift further south. and that's approximate when we will get in the clear. a loop of the past several hours shows the rain moving from the south to the northeast. that will continue to be the trend today, and the system will slide out of here by this afternoon. it's 50 in san jose. colder numbers to the north. 48 in oakland. we have some fog and some very breezy winds out there as this low tracks to the south and east of us. highlights this morning, steady rain, especially in the south bay this morning. weather advisory, lake county and sierra nevada throughout the mountains and dry days ahead beginning tomorrow. area of low pressure, that counterclockwise motion here off the coast. it will slide from the south to east shutting off the rain from north to south but not before it leaves maybe a foot or more snow in the sierra nevada. 8:00 today. still no break really from half moon bay to morgan hill and santa cruz. more scattered though, north

bay, east bay by midday. still late afternoon, a pop-up shower here and there but the emphasis to the south of us and look for drier, stable air to bring us a string of some nice days tomorrow. but we will look for the possibility of some cold, wet snow here. 2500 feet is the snow level. we saw it yesterday. still, yeah, you know it's very wet. the cold air trapped in the valleys there. so it looks like a good possibility again. 6 to 12 inches of snow at lake level. a little more than that, 7,000 feet. if you're trying to get in another day of skiing, probably an okay idea because the roads will be slow all the way back to the sierra into the bay area. you know that. after the big holiday weekend. temperatures today just in the low 40s in the north bay. but the rain will end first from sonoma to marin. and then eventually through alameda and contra costa county. but still some showers through the morning hours and early afternoon. possibility even of a

thunderstorm, the cold unstable air mass and then some fog. slight chance of showers early. mid-50s to upper 50s with sunshine. looks pretty nice and we are way overdue. >> we are. as i left town, it was raining. i came back, it's raining. >> very rainy christmas, new year's, the whole bit. you haven't missed much. (laughter) >> all right. i'm looking forward to the nicer weather ahead or at least drier weather. coming up at 7:00 is "good morning america." live now from new york to tell us what's up and happy new year, brianna. >> happy new year, carolyn. if it makes you feel any better, it's raining and kind of gross here in new york as well. pretty bad on both sides of the coast. but good to see you nonetheless. happy new year to you. a billsy show coming up. president obama returns to washington this week to take on a new congress. likely to stay and go and what does this mean for the next two years of his presidency.

we take you inside of that bank hostage situation in texas. it was resolved peacefully after an intervention by a local pastor. we talked live to the man who helped talk down the armed hostage taker. a new year and a had fresh start. some of the celebrities and politicians whose reputations were tarnished in 2010 and see what they can do to improve their images in the new year. you don't want to miss this. it's a miniature cow that looks just like a panda. you may be asking how is this possible. but we'll tell you as ben the panda cow and his owners join us live. dan harris loves this story. you have to see it to believe it. >> yeah, got a panda face but kind of a dog's body almost. >> he's worth $30,000. >> whoa! okay. >> i'll leave it there. >> we'll tune in for that. thank you, brianna. >> have a good day. >> you, too. let's check out sports. the warriors let a big lead get

away from 'em. and here's mike shumann with college bowl games, high i lights, starting with the rose bowl. >> we take off with our first bcs game, the granddaddy of them all, the rose bowl. wisconsin won three straight rose bowls. the first quarter brought down three and johnson fell through for 219 yards and that score 7-3 bcu. up 14-13. frog legs, 12-3. but wisconsin roars back. rushed for 132 yards. badgers down 21-19 with two minutes to go. they have to go for two. and scott's pass batted down by tank carter. holds off wisconsin, 21-19. the perfect 13-0 season. playoffs, anyone? our second bcs contest, oklahoma and yukon, second quarter.

six off landry jones and he'll take it 48 yards for the house. yukon down 14-7. but in the third, sooners would impose their will. 59 yards, jumps through for a school record. 433 yards, 27-10 oklahoma. later in the third, tip intercepted by jamal fleming. he goes the other way. the first of sixes and oklahoma snapped a five-game bcs bowl game losing streak with a 48-20 victory. michigan state thought it should have been in the rose bowl. facing alabama and the capital one bowl. it was roll tied in the second. up 21. also reversal. jones gets to the corner, turns on the burners. alabama rushed for 275 as a team. the tide rolls over michigan state, 49-7. meyer coaching his last team facing joe at penn state.

30-24, penn state driving but matt is picked off by lamont black. he goes 80 yards the other way to isaac. sends him out as a winner, 37-24 your final. to the gator bowl. michigan rich rodriguez for a job. it was ugly for blue. the fourth on fourth and ten. 31 yards for the school. rich rod is good as gone. wolverine worst bowl in school history, 54-14. good teams know how to finish. the warriors need how to learn this skill. four wins in their last five games. into the first quarter, everything going the warriors' way. the don't think he called the bank. three of 25 warriors up 8. torres' former team, one of his 6-3's. the warriors led by as many as

20. that wouldn't last. in the third in transition, lebron hit wade. the flush, 25 away, miami within two. within the fourth, lebron mans up. three of his 25. outscored. the heat with 35 points off free throws winning 114-107. dominican college. leon working down low. dominican out to an early lead. would answer with ten straight points. cody doolan. he had 8. the one-handed slam, u.s. cruises 68-47. to the ice sharks in l.a. to face the kings. a pitcher's dual in baseball. well, last night it was a goaltender's dual in this defender's battle. this matchup. second period, kings on the power play but miami turns back jared stall.

later in the period, 23rd. the shot quick. sharks up 1-0 and that would be enough. 2 seconds left. miami turns back its 29th shot against its second shut-out of the year. sharks hold on for a 1-0 victory. the new year's tradition. the penguins hosting the capitols. eric on the break. goes top shelf. his second goal of the game and washington goes on to win it 3-1. shane will forego his senior season and enter the nfl draft. he graduated last night. runningbacks have a short shelf life. he's definitely nfl material. have a great day. >> up next at 6:30, a shakeup in the white house staff as president obama returns from vacation to face a new republican-dominated congress. a rock and roll legend chuck

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♪ welcome back, everyone. president obama returns today from his vacation in hawaii with a plateful of politics waiting. some changes in his cabinet are anticipated as he prepares to work with the new congress that convenes wednesday. he's already bypassed the senate

on one issue by appointing four new u.s. ambassadors who is nominations had been stalled or blocked by lawmakers for months. new envoys to syria as well as turkey and the czech republic. the republicans have their agenda in place. cut spending, roll back president obama's healthcare package and curb the powers of unelect unelected administrators. the republicans have a 241 to 194 majority. in the senate it might be more of a challenge. democrats still have an edge there with 57 members. rock and roll legend chuck berry started off the new year under the weather. he collapsed during a performance last night in chicago. he is 84 years old and a bit

frail. berry said he felt better after he was examined by medics and he refused to be hospitalized. barry is known for his classic songs including maybelline, johnny be good and roll over beethoven. he came on stage briefly after being seen by medics. he did a quick dance step and duck walk for the audience and then helped off stage. the number of dui arrests is down this new year's weekend but deadly accidents are up compared to last year. in the bay area, chp officers arrested 64 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. that is down from 92 arrests last year. there have been four fatal collisions in the bay area so far. there were none during the same period last year. >> whenever there's a fatal crash, especially around new year's, that means families are starting their new year planning a funeral for a loved one. that's a horrible feeling. we want to do everything we can

to prevent that from happening. >> the expense of a dui violation is another reason to not drive if you've been drinking. legal analyst dean johnson gives a breakdown how costly a dui arrests can be. >> the fines start $1700. the dmv says attorneys fees are $2500. that's an old brochure. i don't know many who charge less than $3,000. you're going to spend a minimum of 48 hours in the county jail. you have to do a first offender program for which you have to pay. in all likelihood you will lose your license for about 90 days. >> and the chp is going to continue its maximum enforcement program through midnight tonight. clipper cars are the new way to go for passengers using the golden gate bridge ferry and a. c. transit. with the electronic cards

replacing the old paper tickets. for ferry riders, a 10% fare increase is also now in effect. the one-way fare went from $4.40 on the sausalito ferry to $4.85. the new fare is $5.70 and that is up from $5.15. a ride at the universal resort in orlando, florida, caught fire this weekend forcing the evacuation of that ride. no major injuries were reported in the fire which engulfed a roof structure. the ride carried visitors underneath. it's called the deadly doright falls ride. it's a log float attraction at the island of adventure part of the resort complex. the cause of the fire unknown. for now the ride has been shut down. wildlife experts in arkansas are trying to determine what caused more than a thousand blackbirds to fall from the sky and die on

new year's eve. reports about the birds started coming in from the town of bb arkansas. one said the flock could have been struck by lightning or high altitude hail. there's another theory the fireworks caused the birds to die from stress. similar things have occurred elsewhere but scientists have never been able to determine exactly how those birds died. kind of a strange death, yeah. meteorologist lisa argen here now to talk about something not unusual at all. >> no. more rain. light to moderate across the bay area. the winds are picking up. the rain will end later on today and we are in for a change in the weather pattern. stay tuned. your forecast is next. >> thank you, lisa. homes down under are underwater as [ female announcer ] letting go of your cigarettes can be hard. but the nicoderm cq patch gradually steps you down off of nicotine in just three steps, doubling your chances for success.

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>> floodwaters continue to rise

in the australian state of queensland. residents have been evacuated and the airport is closed. the flooding now covers half of queensland 15,000 square miles. that's about the size of france and germany combined. although the rains have stopped, rivers continue to surge and they're overflowing into low-lying towns as the water heads towards the ocean. fortunately even though we've had a lot of rain, nothing like that. >> and the soil is so saturated but we're seeing an end to the rain later on today. gusty winds now, sfo with the light rain out there. delays of two hours and two minutes on arriving flights. a long day at the airport. high definition emeryville. a little break in the rain here but there's more rain out there for you in the east bay. finally from our roof camera,

the emphasis continues to shift further from the south and east. the coast here is clear from the bodega bay but to yachtville, heavier rain to hercules, vallejo and concord this morning. further east you'll notice that to the north we've got some pretty good rain around pinole but a little break. more to come because the flow is from the south to the north. from this shot here, allen rock looking at more rain and down around the peninsula, 280 is wet. san mateo, get set for more rain. woodside, you're looking at a wet morning and further south, this is where you're looking at the most active weather from the santa cruz mountains through monterey county into gilroy, hollister, morgan hill, and it continues to slide from the south to of the northeast but the area of low pressure will sink to the south and that's going to cut off the rain from north to south.

temperatures remain chilly. parts of the north bay, in fact you'll stay in the 40s for your highs. 49 fremont. there is fog as well and breezy southeast winds all throughout the bay area. 46 novato, good morning, napa. 47 for you. steady rain, especially south this morning. then it will begin to dry out throughout the day today. the winter weather advisory once again to the north of the mountains in the north bay, lake county. you've got the moisture up there. the cold air, yeah, that too is in place. can't rule out more snow for you, 4 to 8 inches. that's about 3,000 feet. a lot are over 4,000 feet. so another pretty picture for you this morning but kind of tough on the travelers. low pressure rotating 200 miles west of san francisco. it's sliding to the south and east. and that's why the heaviest rain will be around monterey and santa cruz. the next couple of hours still raining out there. we'll look for morgan hill to

pick up, oh, anywhere from i think a quarter of an inch to more than an inch and three-quarters. notice the afternoon still looking at the shower activity. cloudy skies throughout the night tonight and with that moisture in place, we'll look at some fog tomorrow. quarter of an inch to about a half inch north bay and in the east bay we've already picked up close to an inch around ben lohman and another possibly half inch to an inch there. in the mountains the snow beginning probably in the next hour or snow with it coming down pretty heavy, 6 to 12 inches. already looking at light snow in truckee. very billsy roadways today in the sierra nevada, folks trying to get back from their winter break temperature some people, if you're lucky enough to have a few more days off, that's the nice weather if you like it drier. raining throughout the afternoon, a little break here

and there in the showers. but the big break comes later on tonight with high pressure building in. that means fair weather. looks like for several days. >> dry and mild. >> yeah. >> what a combination. thank you, lisa. cosmetic surgeons are now using regenerative stem cells to treat the bags that develop under eyes. and as abc 7's health and science reporter carolyn johnson tells us, the goal is to produce longer lasting results. >> this is enhanced. >> doctors have been using fat for decades to help fill in hollowness under the eyes. the beverly hills dermatologist nathan newman is adding something to the normal fat transfer process: adult stem cells. >> the stem cells bring in the new blood vessels, rebuild the structures. maintenance the volume by replacing the cells that die off. >> this is 33-year-old rachel before her treatment.

she's an avid surfer who spent years in the son. >> my face is tired and old. >> dr. newman believes his stem cell technique can produce longer-lasting results. the stem cells are separated from the fat, cultured and reinjected after the transfer in greater numbers. >> there's no down side to using your own stem cells because it's yours, it's natural. you don't get rejection. you don't need to go under general anesthesia. it's what was there that has been lost that we're replacing. it will become part of your own tissues. >> critics say there's no fda approved way to inject stem cells and no effectiveness in cosmetic procedures. dermatologists say it can cause lumps over time. still rachel was satisfied with her initially results.

>> i look in the mirror and love what i see. this is me, my smile, my skin. it's not fake. >> carolyn johnson, abc 7 news. >> carolyn says the cost for that stem cell fat injection runs about 5 to 10,000 depending exactly what areas you're treating. this year abc news begins a year long odyssey called "be the change, save a life." it challenges all of us to come up with pollutions of problems plaguing the world. dan ashley says some of those solutions can be found right here in the bay area. >> in the darfur region of sudan, 2 million people struggle in the desert to find wood to cook with. women have been raped and killed trying to feed their families. arsenic in drinking water has led to birth defects. hot water is an unattainable luxury. thanks to a laboratory physicist

and engineer, many of these problems have simple solutions. he made a name for himself in science discovering a way to clean water with ultraviolet light but it is his humanitarian projects of that made a huge difference in some of the poorest parts of the world. he has led a team of researchers, including graduate students from u.c. berkeley, on a journey to find simple engineering solutions to global problems. the stoves invented by the team use just a fraction of the wood as a traditional fire and limit treks to look for that wood. they're sent flat, assembled on-site and inexpensive. one stove costs just $20. >> each stove saves them almost $330 a year in fuel costs. so what used to be 33% of their daily budget is now only about 15%. >> in guatemala, the team is testing an inexpensive way to deliver hot water using solar

energy. >> the goal is try to apply solar water heating at a cost local people can afford. >> the border along bangladesh, 7 million people drink water with arsenic levels many times higher than what is considered safe. >> the challenge is something effective to bring the arsenic level all the way down to ten parts per billion which really is very low levels. >> next year they will begin a pilot project that uses simple technology to clear the water. two pieces of steel with an electrical charge. >> causes it to corrode because you're driving a current through it and produces a particular kind of rust of nanoparticle size that grabs the arsenic. >> it costs just a fraction of a penny per person per day. he says the simple engineering solutions that we take for granted can have huge impacts. his hope is that others will

take the time to look for them as well. >> the satisfaction comes from the recognition that we're all human and in some sense i could be in their skin and they could be in my skin. so we, all of us owe it to all the world to do the best we can. >> and if you would like to sign up to help make a difference or make a donation, we have links on our website abc7news.com. click on assignment 7. just as the economy is looking up, some disappointing news comes out for homeowners. up next, the new report that has economists once again worried about the popopopopopopopopopopo

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>> well, a bit of discouraging housing news as we start this new year. it comes from one of the leading measures of home valueings in the country. prices are falling again with some economists now talking about a double dip recession. abc 7's karina rusk reports. >> ed fisher is living the latest national statistic. he's trying to sell his san jose home and just dropped the price $20,000 off the original listing of $629,000. >> i really thought that the sale would go fairly quickly and fairly easily. but i'm finding that it isn't. >> ed's situation echos the latest standard & poors case-shiller report. after a steady climb back home priceless in 20 of the largest cities are down .8% a year ago. six cities set new record lows since the 2006 peaks prompting the chairman of the s & p index

committee to say there is no good news in the october report. quincy has been in real estate 17 years and is past president of the santa clara association of realtors. >> when you see news like this naturally it says the price of housing is going down or potential for a double dip, that puts a lot of fear locally and nationally. >> more of these reduced signs but of the 20 cities, four defy the dip including san francisco which saw a 2.2% increase in home prices year over year. >> ann is a bay area economist who founded the consulting firm econo systems. she predicts markets will continue with modest gains but says a true housing recovery depends on a strong job market. >> housing is gonna have a hard time for quite a few years until employment goes back up, until people feel comfortable taking on a 30-year mortgage. >> ed admits he can no longer afford his mortgage and hopes

more buyers are drawn to the reduced price. in san jose, karina rusk, abc 7 news. >> the holiday weekend means a lot of folks are going to the movies. coming up, our don sanchez reviews "true

>> in theaters this holiday weekend, a new version of "true grit." you know john wayne won an oscar for the original in 1969. this stars jeff bridges in no country for old men fame. in the saddle and on the aisle with his review, abc 7 arts and entertainment reporter don

sanchez. >> mr. cogburn. >> what do you want, girl? >> i'm looking for the man who killed my father. >> guess what, she wants this old rooster cogburn to track her dad's killer. that's gnarly jeff bridges. this little girl is pretty determined for a 14-year-old. >> mr. cogburn, can we depart this afternoon? >> we? >> i'm going with you. >> along for the ride is matt day man as the texas ranger. hayley steinfelled plays her age. i thought her dialogue was a little stilted like something from friendly persuasion but it's the way the character was written in the book. it seems to be listed from the 1870s. josh brolin is minister as the killer. the whole feel is unconventional, along with some violent moments, there are plenty of laughs, too. here rooster shoots the ranger then denies it.

>> i heard the rifle and i felt the ball. you missed your shot, cogburn. >> i can hit that 90 yards. (gunfire) >> i thought you were gonna say the sun was in your eyes. that is to say, your eye. >> these cullen brothers certainly know how to put a spin on the western genre. the actors look like they could have lived at this time. they're weathered, grizzled, have bad teeth, unshaven. kind of ugly actually. a lot of talking in this film, maybe more dialogue than actual action. it is a western without the hollywood luster. i'll give "true grit" three-quarters of a bucket. i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news. we'll see you on the aisle. >> and what can we give our weather forecast, ms. argen. >> gusty winds and rain. live doppler 7 hd continues to push up from the south, pushing to the east. but the area of low pressure

itself will cut off the rain from north to south later on today. and it could be heavy down around the santa cruz mountains and along the coast. so keep that in mind. drier weather tomorrow, milder, sunnier. nice break throughout much of next week. >> we appreciate it. and that's gonna do it for us. we appreciate you joining us. our next newscast starts at 9:00 this morning. i'm carolyn tyler along with lisa argen. happy new year and "good morning america" is next.