dangerous to waterways and birds so today in san jose, retailers are banned from using them. in san jose, plastic bags or free paper bags are no longer an option at the checkout stand. the new ordinance is meeting with mixed reviews from residents. >> i think it's a good thing. i ride a motorcycle, and i can't tell you how many time i had to dodge bags floating along the freeway. >> i used plastic bags my while life. i think it stinks. >> the ordinance bans retailersol using plastic bags, unlike the ordinance in san francisco, which is aimed at larger retail chain owners, and san jose residents will also be charged ten cents to use a paper bag. >> i use the self-checkout. but they have an option where you can push, no bag, and if you're going to use a bag, they're going to charge you. >> the charge for paper bags is intended to steer customers

towards reusable bags but some shoppers decided not to use a bag at all. >> i guess the law came into effect, bring your own bag, but i happened to leave my bag in the vehicle. and, yeah, probably right. i don't want to pay the ten cents. >> a ban that california grocers association is not jazzed up about but in their words, it's workable. they say they san jose plastic bag ban is modeled after state legislation they supported last year. it's fair because all retailers are affected and the 10-cent charge per paper bag is different than san francisco which had minimal environmental impact. >> grocery store operators shifted from plastic to paper. >> now, this ban actually poses an interesting situation for the westfield valley fair mall because about two-thirds of the stores in the mall are in san jose, and the rest nor santa

clara. so, mall management is actually asking all stores in the mall to adhere to this ban just to make things more simple for all the shoppers. reporting live in san jose, abc-7 news. >> a similar law went into effect none incorporated parts of marin county. the ban does not apply to these clear plastic bags used for things like produce and meats. >> there are a number of new state laws that went into effect today. a change to california's child passenger safety seat law now requires c. to ride in either a car seat or booster seat until the age of eight or reach a height of 4'9". tanning is also on the new law list. anyone under the age of 18 is banned from using indoor tanning beds even with parental permission. >> actress bo derek helped pass a ban on shark fin soon.

>> 73 million a year are killed. >> shark fin soup is banned here and in oregon. >> and gay rights are getting a boost. >> denied our students. a very important chapter in history, chapter of civil rights. >> the ensures the rolls of gays and ethnic groups will be included in textbooks. >> in hawaii, four couples became the first in that state to enter into same-sex unions. the ceremonies taking place in honolulu. the new law went into effect at midnight. >> a fan fell after this afternoon's raiders game. the man was leaning over the railing bev -- above the tunnel where the players return to the looms, and -- locker rooms and then fell. >> a wave of are sons has jolted l.a. and west hollywood, special task force has been assembled to respond. >> no arrests and no suspects. brad wheeler has the details.

>> in los angeles, the new year began with a trial by fire. for the third straight night, the city was lit up by the glare of flames. at least 39 arson fires have been set in los angeles and west hollywood. >> we have incendiary intentional fires that have resulted in auto fires, that resulted in the direct exposure of apartments. >> most of the blazes began in cars that quickly spread to nearby structures. >> done while people were sleeping, and that's the scary part. >> this man pitched in, trying to save his neighbor's home. >> got a hose and started putting it out. she called the police. luckily it was just a car. >> hundreds of thousands of dollars has been done in property damage but so far people have escaped injury. >> any home i lived in. i could have died. >> police and fire authorities have joined forces to catch whatever is -- whoever is hiding behind the all of fire. >> they're work on hundreds of clues and interviewing dozens of witnesses, picking up pieces of

evidence and working together in a coordinated effort to solve the problem. >> they're urging nervous residents to watch out for one another. >> time for the neighbors to get together. report any suspicious activities, and, please, please, keep an eye on even other. >> there's a $60,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. meanwhile, authorities are on high alert as another night falls. abc news, los angeles. >> noah scrambled fighter jets to track a plane bound for the bay area after the pilot did not responsibility to air traffic controllers. the air force called off the f-16 fighters after the pilot re-established communications with controllers over month ray. the sheriff deputies spoke with the pilot. the volume on the plane's radio was turned down. it remains unclear if the pilot will face charges. >> banana sam is back and around to see 2012. san francisco police say they're

still investigating the case of the stolen monk can he that was returned to the zoo light -- lanight. here's a picture of the squirrel monkey that was taken thursday anything or friday morning. it was found in stern grove a mile from the zoo. officials say the monkey appears to be doing well but they're not sure when he will be back in his exhibit. officials have increased security at the zoo. >> at least he is back. coming up, hackers take aim at california law enforcement web sites. what they did today and why they say they're going to keep it up. >> heading to europe is about to cost more than ever. the new law that will raise rates. >> getting ready for the annual rose parade. this year there's a big twist. >> and i'm frances dinglasan in for leigh glaser. a warm beginning for the january month and we have some more warm weather in store, but i'll tell

you what to expect tomorrow with the accuweather seven-day

>> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> a missing dog has been found thanks to firefighters who rescued it from a cliff. two passersby tried to free the dog from the cliff in daly city above the pacific ocean.

firefighters arrived on scene and carried the injured dog up the hill to the street. the dog's owner says it disappeared 36 hours ago. >> thanks for everybody and we will find the dog, i'm really happy to find that dog. and thanks for all the crew. >> the dog bit its owner and the firefighter when it regained consciousness. they're both being treated for bite wounds. >> today marks ankers in have i. three years ago today oscar grant was shot by a b.a.r.t. police officer. today a march began in grant's memory. the kill and the riot involving "occupy" oakland speak to the ongoing violence in the society based on racial injustice. >> our fourth amendment rights are being violated on a regular

basis when they come to police brutality. so the community is outraged. the community is in support with the family. "occupy" oakland stands with the family and we'll all continue to speak to the injustice we experience. >> oscar grant was shot to death by b.a.r.t. officer johannes mehserle. he served 11 months of a two-year jail sentence. >> the hacker group anonymous has broken into a california law enforcement web site and has claims it has wiped it off the internet. it says officers have, quote, blood on their hands. the group claims it hacked the california law enforcement association web site and wiped out 18 sites hosted by the association, month those sites, the criminalist association. >> starting today, flights in

and around europe will be liable for their carbon emissions and the cost is expected to be passed on to, yes, consumers. any flight to europe bill be -- will be effected. the entire flight will be subject to the rules, not just the leg in europe. it could add as much as $16 to the cost of each one-way ticket. >> for most the new year is caused for celebration but the worries about 2012 dooms day predesk coming up. >> a beautiful sunday. frances dinglasan has the forecast when we return,. >> mike: the raiders blow chance at the postseason against the chargers, and the niners took care of the rams and snagged the second seed in the nfc

>> in new york city this morning, 68 "occupy wall street" protesters were arrested after trying to tear down barricades at the park. organizers claim there were 500 people at the park and they say protesters piled barricades in the center of the park and stood on them, chanting and singing. >> occupiers plan to put their open float in tomorrow's rose

parade. the float won't look like these. the organize errs say activists plan to carry a 70-foot long puppet made of recycled bags. you can see the rose parade, see what happens tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. right here on abc-7. >> to some people, 2012 brings wishes of better things to come. to others they believe it's a mayan prophecy that it's the end of the world. >> basically saying the deity appears on december 21 of 2012, and he descended, and he performs a ritual -- >> there's no prophecy that says this is the end of the world. not in the mayan ruins, anyway. >> we have been here before.

y2k was the end of everything, and christian radio's host said the world would end last year. twice, actually. if this year is any indication or last year is any indication, 2012 could be a bumpy ride. >> at the stroke of midnight one family celebrated a birth. she was born at the stroke of mid-in castro valley,. mom and baby are doing just fine this evening. welcome. >> adorable. >> meteorologist frances dinglasan is in for leigh glaser. >> frances: such nice temperatures today i had to start with some record high temperatures. 67 in oakland, beating a record of 66 in 1997. 7 other in moffet field. and 72 in gilroy. beating a record of 69 in 1980. outside, a gorgeous night. if you're going to go out this evening, still pretty

comfortable out there. in fact i'll take you to temperatures right now for those of you heading out the door, a lot of folks have tomorrow off in san francisco, 55. oakland, 60 degrees. 58 in redwood city, and 55 in san jose. so, it's another "spare the air" day tomorrow. so that means no wood-burning still through monday night. we're going to see coastal clouds overnight and possibly patchy valley fog tomorrow morning. looking dry and mild through the week. so doesn't look like there's much rain in store for us coming up. here's the "spare the air" alert. north bay, expecting poor air quality, as well as santa clara valley, and no wood-burping for -- wood-burning for all of us through monday evening. this area of low pressure kept everything pushing to the north, and we have had kind of a bit of

a warm southerly air flow, and tomorrow we'll see temperatures come down a little bit. but overall, another nice one ahead. cloud cover moving in overnight with light rain getting to northern california, but not quite making it as far down as the bay area. in fact, tomorrow afternoon, we could have a possible chance of a sprinkle, but even the latest forecast model says just a light rain and sprinkles getting as far south as mendocino county. so a sunny day ahead as well. overnight lows in the 40s, with the exception of a few upper 30s. 39 no -- in morgan hill. and tomorrow, temperatures on the milder side. but we're not going to see the 70s we say today. 59 in san francisco. 60s for everybody. oakland, 63. upper 60s tomorrow in

hollister. watsonville and salinas, and comfortable in santa cruz at 64 degrees. so, here's a look at youring youraccuweather forecast. "spare the air" day, no wood-burning through tomorrow. pretty mild temperatures all week. slightly cooler wednesday and thursday, more clouds, but then another nice weekend saturday and sunday coming up. >> mike is here, tale of two cities. >> one is happy, one is not. today riz win of the rams the 49ers secure the second seed, a bye, and a home game the nfc playoffs. ram fans have no idea how bad their team is. first quarter, alex smith rolls right, slips. frank gore, swan dive, tie game. davis, big day. eight catches, 118 yards. this snap to akerrs. rams don't core michael

crabtree. 27-10 niners, 6:00 to go. dixon score. niners up 21. game over, right? wrong two quick scores by the rams, including this one. rams down seven. oops. 3:00 to go. rams' last shot. former fresno state quarterback, broken up by brock. the 34-27 win, ending the season 1-3. -- 13-3. green bay and niners are the top seeds. new orleans hosts detroit, and the winner of the giants and cowboys wayne hosts atlanta. >> jags quarterback bryan hits west. colts lose and go 2-14 and get the number one pick, which should be stanford's andrew luck. >> the raiders needed a win over

the chargers and a denver loss to the chiefs for any chance of a playoff spot. the raiders get on the board percent. palmer to darrius heyward-bey. back corner of the end zone. but rivers answers on third and nine. gates on the slant. 38-yard for the score. now 14-10 chargers. after the field goal. good win from five yards into his own end zone. not one raider touches him. 105 yards. san diego's first kickoff return for six since 2008. third quarter, no answer for rivers. third down this time vincent jackson. 31-16 bolts. fourth quarter, palmer, 22 yards to boss. great catch. 31-26 chargers, we have a game. but chargers answer on the drive to start it. from their open half yard line. rivers to floyd. are you kidding me? 43 yards and the whowfnlt rivers

through for three tds, raiders eliminated, going 8-8 on the season, after the loss. >> i'm just -- like i tell them always put it on me, but i'm pissed at my team, because we didn't do it. >> it's like a bad dream, for sure. but it's reality, i think. make no mistakes. we make no excuses. we just couldn't stop them when we needed to. >> we came into the game hoping and wishing and your fingers crossed on other games, and find out it worked out the way you needed it to, and to lose this and unthe detroit game, makes it -- going to be a long offseason. >> broncos in, hosting kansas city. 7-0 chiefs. fourth quarter, down 7-3. last chance for tim tebow. this is when he does well. despite losing 7-3, it's still playoff time in the mile high, and tebow time equals playoff

time. are you kidding me? in the afc playoffs, patriots ps and get a bye. broncos win the afc west and host pittsburgh, and houston wins the afc south and they will host cincinnati, as we look forward to our super bowl champion. your final regular season plays of the day tonight at 11:00. put the kids today toe bed. >> everybody is expecting a field goal and they go for the touchdown and somebody is not covering somebody, who gets the blame. >> that was unbelievable. nobody covering crabtree. going to be fun for the niners. too bad for raider fans. >> well, a bad year for hollywood, but some good news for tom

>> this is a wrinkle. we have to go into the server room from the outside. >> we? >> i'm on the computer. >> tom cruise remains impossible to defeat in the box office. i like the movies. mission impossible is in the number one spot for the second straight weekend. the movie helped end a sluggish year on a promising note, but domestic revenues were still down 3.4% from last year. >> sherlock holmes came in second. alvin and the chip chipmunks is

still in third. war horse and the girl with the dragon tattoo, mike just gave thumbs up -- wraps up the top five films. >> a four box of pop popcorn. >> means just as much coming from you. >> that does it for this edition of abc-7 news. >> thanks for joining us, see captioned by closed captioning services inc.