morning. when oakland crews got to the scene, heavy smoke was coming from the house. the cause sunder investigation and we will continue to stay on the story. breaking news overnight, a fatal crash shut down northbound interstate 280, highway 885 interchange for nearly three hours this morning in cupertino. the driver of this red mazda lost control, went off the highway, struck a tree shortly before midnight. the driver has been identified as 26-year-old from daly city. the chp is trying to determine exactly what happened and they are looking for any witnesses to come forward. the freeway reopened around 2:30. we now know the identity of the driver killed by a suspected drunk driver in this fiery crash in livermore yesterday. cell phone video shows the fire sparked when a hummer slammed into a jeep cherokee on westbound 580 around 10 yesterday morning. 29-year-old reed whitaker of livermore died inside the cherokee. we learned whitaker worked as an emt at highlands hospital in

oakland. the ch says the driver who hit him was drunk. officers have arrested that man, 53-year-old man. b.a.r.t. and its two largest unions go back to the table this morning with a federal mediator, hoping to set their disputes over a costly benefit that somehow got into the new contract. meantime, passengers are taking a clear stand on transit strikes. abc7 news reporter, matt keller, is live at the fremont b.a.r.t. station. matt? >> reporter: yeah, these b.a.r.t. riders went through two strikes this year and may have influenced the result of the latest fields poll. this morning, check it out, ask californian it is transit workers should be allowed to strike. state wide, it was split. 47% said yes and 44% said no. near the bay area, mart gin grew significantly, only 41% said yes while majority of 52% said no the contract is still unsettled between b.a.r.t. and its unions

because of a disputed portion of the tentative deal, giving workers six weeks of paid family leave. b.a.r.t. says it was included by mistake. unions say this was part of the deal. both sides met for the mediation session yesterday. >> at this point, we don't know what they are going to say. clearly, the ball nee their court. they signed the agreement, they know that so until we hear what they have to say we aren't going to speculate. >> b.a.r.t. can't afford to give employees an additional six weeks paid leave. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. unions filed a lawsuit after the board of directors removed the family medical leave section from the negotiated contract and then approved it. another mediation session is scheduled later today. live in fremont, matt keller, abc7 news. 4:32 now. there's dramatic video showing what air traffic colors are at sfo saw when asiana flight 214 crashed in july. the pictures were released by

the ntsb into hearings this week. three people died in the wreck. you see the far end of the pitch, the plane coming in, slamming into the seawall there cart wheeling out of control. the hearing also confirmed fangs uncould have the abc7 news i team when one of the victims was killed by when she was run of fire in responding fire trucks. san francisco fire chief, joanne hayes white, made her first public comments since the ntsb hearings began at a fire commission hearing last night. she commended everyone who responded to the scene but she said if there are areas they can improve on, they will. developing news, classes are canceled today at a san raffaele elementary school after a car hit a gas line at the school last night. it crashed into the laurel dell school just before 6, sheering a gas line and damaging pg&e electrical lines as well. this is video of the scene. two people served minor injuries. utility crews hope to get the lines repair over the weekend in time for classes on monday. abc7 news reporter, katie marzullo exwill have the latest

live from the scene at the top of the hour. large fire in santa rosa left three people looking for a new place to stay. at least four buildings caught fire off highway 101 near todd road. the powerlines came down this is video from sky 7 hd. officials advise drivers to stay away from the area until they got it under control around 8:00. fire officials kept one engine at the scene all night to keep an eye out for flare ups. so far, no issues reported. a story you will see only on abc7 news, an investigation is under way after a woman dialed san mateo county child support health number but somehow connected to a phone sex hotline. sis sill ya lee thought she had misdialeded number posted on san mateo county's child support website so she double checked it and dialed again and got the same-sex line. >> welcome to america's hottest talk line. ladies to talk to interesting and exciting guys free, press 1 now. >> i was very disappointed that

something like that could happen. an agency like that makes that mistake, it's very unfortunate. >> it turns out a state vendor changed the number a month ago. state officials say they sent out e-mails back in october and now they are directing counties to make sure the right number is posted. 4:35, happening today, does of new san francisco firefighters will officially be sworn in this morning. it will take place at an annual ceremony, like this one. san francisco fire chief, joanne hayes white will do the honors. she will be pinning badges on 43 entry level firefighters who have completed a rigorous 17-week academy. joining the ranks this year will be a diverse group of men and women, including a former school bus driver, a soldier and a sheriff's deputy. california higher education leaders meeting in san francisco this morning to discuss how to rebuild the state's public colleges and universities. uc president, janet napolitano,

will join administrators from the cal state system and the community college system for a panel discussion before a national gathering of educators. they will look at key dhal challenges of the next decades, keeping higher ed affordable, accessible and relevant. technology and innovation in higher education will also be part of the discussion. this morning, a holiday homecoming months in the making. a baby born four months early is defying the odds and not only thriving but could be home by christmas. abc 7 news reporter john allison reports from lucile packard children's hospital in palo alto where he spoke to the thankful mother. >> reporter: blanca aroscoe almost didn't get kiss her baby's hand or save earth feel of his gentle touch. baby jake, her second child, entered the world when it was least expected, four months early. >> he was supposed to be due december 26th. he was supposed to be a christmas baby. but he was born on august 27th. 24 weeks.

>> reporter: jaden was just 1 pound 2 ounces when he was born at a central coast hospital and immediately, blanca was confronted by a gut-wrenching choice. >> i was told he only had a 30% chance of survival. and i was asked at the time if i wanted to let him go. because he was so critical, but i refused. >> reporter: boy was transferred to lucile packard children's hospital in stanford, suffering from breathing trouble and bleeding in his brain, complications of premature birth. >> he was critically ill, but it wasn't that many ago that babies that the able wouldn't survive. >> reporter: today, jaden still needs some oxygen and a feeding tube but his doctor says the infant is thriving and could be home by christmas when he was supposed to make his grand entrance. >> that's exciting and i can't wait to have him home.

it's been a long road, but it's worth it it's totally worth t. >> reporter: mom has already purchased some christmas gifts. in palo alto, john alston, abc7 news. the latest recipient of the breakthrough prize in life sciences award will take part in a symposium today at the uc san francisco mission bay campus. six scientists each got $3 million in the awards that were presented at a private award last night in silicon valley. that's almost triple the size of the nobel prize. some hollywood stars like glenn close, conan o'brien and kevin spayscy joined heavy hitters from silicon valley to celebrate science as those awards were handed out at nasa ames research center. the prize money is donated by the likes of facebook head mark zuckerberg, google chief, sergei britain and google tech investor, yuri milliner. >> pushing them all the time.

>> some 50 years ago, the most famous person in the world was a scientist, not a rock star no at movie scar. albert einstein was his name. >> you sought emcee there, he was the host. the breakthrough prize was awarded last year, helping scientists follow their dreams while still being able to be financially stable. >> sometimes they have to make a choice. 4:39. find out what is going on with the weather. >> like kevin spayscy, good clothes. talk about temperatures. they are about the same if not warmer than yesterday. 32 in navado, 20 santa rosa. temperatures below freezing, moisture in the air, leyla and i will keep an eye on the possibility of black ice forming there. watch that four. also, frosty temperatures east bay, 32, concord and livermore 30, fairfield. talk about it today, break down

the next 12 hours, partly cloudy, 34 do 42 our spread. then by noon, those clouds are out here, we will have sunshine and mid-50s, hang out to upper 50s. yesterday at 4:00. will it will be nice this evening, you will need a coats, won't be obnoxiously coat. let's move forward through the weekend, look at the temperatures jump a little bit each day. before you know it we are threatening some record highs monday with low to upper 60s. bring leyla in here for an update on your commute. >> so, i was gonna tell you about this big closure that's going to be taking place starting midnight tonight. if you are planning on leaving the antioch area and heading into pittsburg bay point this is where we have the full freeway closure from long tree way, that is going to start at midnight tonight and go through 5:00 tomorrow morning. detours will be in place. here is look at drive time traffic.

next, tomorrow marks one year since the tragedy of sandy hook elementary. why there are no new federal gun laws or any plans for change on the horizon. also, throw superstition out the window. why today's fri

new this morning concerns ver police are investmenting what led to the stabbing of at least three people outside the broncos/chargers game last night. it happened as they left sports authority field at mile high one of the victims is in critical condition. the other two are in stable. a fourth person may have been stabbed but left the scene before plirs got there. investigators it started as a fight between fans in the parking lot.

officers took several people into custody. tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the sandy hook school shootings in newtown, connecticut. bull despite polls showing the majority of the american public supporting tougher gun control, there's been no action from washington. abc's karen travers looks at why. >> reporter: after the tran date sandy hook elementary, president obama seemed to channel the conscious of a stunned nation. >> these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. >> reporter: mass shootings in the past sparked outrage and sadness, not change. but the horror of 20 school children murdered in cold blood seemed to be a tipping point. yet one year later there are no new federal gun laws and no plans for any on the horizon. >> one of the more frustrating items that's come across the plate is how completely disconnected our legislative system seems to be from the opinion of the american people. >> reporter: in january, president obama proposed a game plan and urged congress to take

quick action. abc news/"washington post" poll at the time found a majority of americans supported those measures. the lobbying efforts began immediately. families of the newtown victims became a familiar sight on capitol hill. the gun industry, led by the powerful nra count weird an equally intense effort, focusing on democrats from conservative states who were up for re-election in 2014. finally in april, a bipartisan dale diehl on a scaled back measure to extend background checks but in the democrat-controlled senate, the bill fell short of the 60 votes needed for passage. >> the amendment is not agreed to. >> reporter: there's little appetite on capitol hill to refight this contentious issue but victims' advocates say there are issues this could be addressed. >> mental health and community are critical causes that can prevent gun violence if they are addressed appropriately. >> reporter: karen travers, abc news, washington. a vigil to mark the anniversary will be held today in san francisco. it is happening 159:00 at city hall.

san francisco mayor ed lee, state senators leyland yooe and mark leno are expected to attend. friday the 13th is normally associated with bad luck, right? today could prove to be extremely lucky for the holder of the right mega millions lottery ticket. tonight's multistate jackpot is estimated at $400 million, paid over 30 years. the cash value estimated at more than $216 million. it will be the second largest mega millions prize ever. last year in march, there was a $256 million winner but mega millions recently reduce theed the odds of winning to requite bigger jack pots. the current jackpot has rolled over 20 times. the odds of matching all six numbers are now 1 in 256 million. >> that's why i haven't won. they reduced my odds of wing. >> so much better, eric. it was 1 in 176 million. much better. >> i know. >> so yeah, i like those odds. >> yeah. >> much better odds of -- >> warming up?

>> yeah. >> that's pretty much 100%. absolutely. good morning, guys. nice to see you both. good morning to you, too coming um on 4:47. keeping an eye on the fog, santa rosa's 28 degrees now, three-quarter-mile visibility august lot of moisture in the air, haven't heard reports of black ice, keeping an eye on that quarter mile, 32 degrees. exposed bridges and overpasses will be the first to freeze if it does happen. the rest of us are pretty much partly cloudy right now with all the fog confined up into the north bay valley. all right, let's talk about what's going to happen around the country, if you're travelingful see yesterday, last night's cold front has already moved into nevada, starting to push into utah, the high clouds, any rain today is going to be through the midsouth and heading into the midwest from st. louis to dallas. back here at home, looks pretty quiet, doesn't it? a few clouds alow long the coast this morning. the way it looks from sutro tower, clouds to the east, not as easy to see as it has been

the last couple of days. this afternoon, temperatures close to yesterday, pretty close to average. today our tenth spare the air, however. and will be clear tonight with a few frosty spots inland, warm and dry though into next week, as the drought deepens here in california. now, today looks a lot like yesterday doesn't it? mid to upper 50s. we make it to 60, probably santa rosa, cloverdale, possibly 62, santa cruz, a northwest wind today, bring in cleaner air and slightly cooler continue conditions in the northeast we had yesterday. that northeast wind re-establishes this weekend, hence the warming trend. you can see inland, have low to upper 30s, some frost possible there again. up probably not as likely tonight as it is this morning. upper 30s to low 40s, most of bay shark the coast, san francisco the warm spot as usual, about 44 degrees. here is that front while we were sleeping, pushing through, no moisture with it. you can see high pressure building back in now, the storm track heading farther to the north and because of that, we are going to see that warm

weather. in fact, let me show you the numbers, accuweather seven-day forecast, low 60s tomorrow, low to middle 60s sunday, low to upper 60s monday and tuesday. those are the days that quo possibly see a few records tied. we will nebt throw mid-60s wednesday and then upper 50s to near 60s, slightly cooler, again no rain next thursday. have a good one. here's leyla. >> so mike has been telling us about this freezing fog in the north bail. see this area shaded in orange that is indicating you the areas were that fog could be affecting your commute. be very careful. if it is thick enough, you want to make sure you drive with the low beams and not the high beams this morning. continue out of lucas valley, san raffaele, top speeds there, continuing through sauce leet attorney general the waldo tunnels, over the golden gate, you should you can in the clear in that particular vicinity. look at our drive time traffic, 680 walnut creek to duplin, 101, south bound, santa rosa to san francisco. highway 17, a 23-minute drive.

take a live look outside, the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see that drive nice and open. it is so far friday light, hope it stays that way, everybody drive safe out there >> thanks. 4:50. marin county police and firefighters will make it easy for you to donate to needy families. 1289th annual things for teens toys for kids gift drive a drive-thru charity, down the even have to get out of your car, drop off a new unwrapped gift or make a cash donation from 6 until 10 this morning, in the parking lot of the best little pork house restaurant on madeira boulevard at highway 101 in corte madeira. all donations will go to teens and kids in marin county. a group of kifds enjoyed a special holiday shopping spree in san francisco, easy on the sports fans, check 49ers and warriors' apparel. youngsters from live memorial church's youth programs took part in a shopping spree at old navy on market. each child received a $100 gift card to buy whatever they wanted

and volunteers there to help them choose. so what would do you with an extra $7,000 this holiday season? that's how much could you win just for helping abc7 news fight hunger in the bay area. when you click the give button on our facebook page, we will donate $1 to feeding america's food banks for you and you might win $7,000. imagine the good could you do with that. we will announce the winner on december 19th. so go to the abc7 news facebook page, help us give where you live and spread the word so your friends can help, too. 4:51. coming up, filling up the red kettles, the familiar faces you might see at union square today ringing the bell. >> one of them right here in the studio now. and ringing in the new year, where you will see miley cyrus beginning in 2014.

4:53 on the abc7 morning news, live look too towards the eastern section of the bay bridge. we yee it isser loin a friday. traffic is very light. will it stay that way? we will check in with leyla gulen to find out. the series of storms that passed through yosemite the past few weeks left snow and icy conditions throughout the park. tioga and glacier point roads are now shut down till spring. the other roads in the park are still open. abc7 news is help egg the salvation army fill the red kettles with cash again this year. ♪ >> this morning at 11:00, our own leyla and abc7's arts and the entertainment reporter don sanchez will both be there at union square to help spread holiday cheer as celebrity bell ringers. you may also yee beatles impersonators, san francisco supervisors, acrobats and a variety of musician. we hope you will join them and leyla is warming up her wrist right now for that bell ringing. >> ding, ding, ding.

don't come out swing bug here is leyla with traffic. >> somebody say more salvation army bells? >> uh-huh. >> anyone get that? not cowbell. it is salvation army bell e we have a bit of construction i want to warn but. it is going to occur overnight, full freeway closure, leaving antioch heading into pittsburg,est bound side of halfway 4 toward summerville road and going to encompass all the lanes from midnight until 5:00 tomorrow morning. detours will be in place, drive time traffic 580 from trace toy is duplin, 25-minute commute. southbound side from duplin to mission boulevard. this is your drive on 87, past the off-ramp at julian street it c is trickling past the tank. cold out there possible black

ice. mike will tell us about it. >> exactly. from the north, a concern with it most during the morning hours. alex smith is coming back, taking on the raiders, bringing the chiefs into town, low to middle 60s throughout the game. partly cloudy skies, windy tonight. southern california, gusts up to 2 3 5, 40 miles an hour. mid-60s to 70, around san diego, los angeles and palm springs. i wish this was happening in tahoe, it is not. sunny with temperatures above average. 54 degrees for a high by sunday. took kristen and eric. >> 4:56. it is official, we might yee a little twerking in times square on new year's eve. miley cyrus set to perform at the famous new york venue for the iconic ball dron this year. ryan seacrest first leak herd appearance on jimmy kimmel live

on abc 7 on wednesday and now the 21-year-old pop star has tweeted about it. she says, new york, get ready. you can catch dick clark new year's rocking eve with ryan seacrest, 2014, right here on abc7. the newest residents of fisherman's wharf has something in common with thousands of local and tourists, it loves to eat freshly cracked crab this time of year. yesterday, divers helped this giant pacific octopus get comfortable in its new acquire rum at the bay at peer 39. a local fisherman found it in the catch of dungeness crab. octopi only live three years but it can grow big. this weigh 2s 0 pounds, eventually, could reach 60 pounds. next on abc 7 news at 5:00, breaking news out of oakland where a family was barely able to escape a raging early mourning fire. b.a.r.t. isn't the only one with an ongoing labor dispute. why things are heating up

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it's friday. thank you so much for joining us at 5:00, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. hot cup of coffee in store for you this morning it is chilly out there what does the weekend hold for us, mike? >> right now, the weather outside could be frightful up in the north bay. thank you for the pity laugh. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. ♪ the weather outside is frightful ♪ >> i knew you would start singing. >> goes so well. >> everybody happy now? good. navado, all seriousness, there is some possibly