>> good morning, everyone. i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, january 12th. let's start with a quick first look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, carolyn. good morning to you. we have some fog left over from yesterday's rain and the atmosphere continues to cool. so numbers are hovering around freezing in parts of the north bay. look at the visibility. quarter of a mile in napa with two miles in oakland. right now the coast is at five miles and three quarters of a mile out in livermore. so be careful out there. we are looking at temperatures on the chilly side but by 7:00 we will be up in the upper 30s. low to mid-40s elsewhere. more sunshine is on tap for the afternoon with mid-50s by noontime. we will hold it into the lower

60s today for highs. it will be a chilly night tonight and a look at how dry our extendedout look is becoming when we come back in a few minutes. carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. we begin this morning with breaking news. a minor traffic accident on interstate 280 has led to a shooting in the bay view involving an off-duty san francisco police officer. the fender-bender occurred on the freeway, but the shooting happened when the officer and the other driver pulled off the road just after midnight. the two got into a physical altercation and during the scuffle the unidentified female officer fired her gun, striking the other person in the leg. police say the victim has a minor leg wound and refused medical treatment. developing news, there's been another possible arson incident in san jose this morning. a small fire extinguished at 24th and santa clara streets this morning is linked to

several other cases by san jose fire officials. investigators say a firebug struck at least ate other times since wednesday. yesterday setting a victorian home on fire with two people inside. this morning police have released a sketch of a possible suspect. firefighters are offering a big reward to catch the arsonist. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian tells us worried neighbors will distribute this sketch door to door today. >> the fire ravaged this victorian home before dawn. it belonged to an elderly couple who moved in 50 years ago. they barely got out alive. >> they opened the door and tell them get out. get out. the house is on fire. >> jose helped them escape. he's learning more about what he can do as a downtown resident to protect himself from an arsonist. >> you don't know who did this? >> don is part of the 13th street neighborhood advisory committee.

he's talking with his neighbors about the man investigators believe started at least eight fires. >> hopefully this person realizes folks are after them and stops doing this because it's be a excusely outrageous. >> this is video from a surveillance camera across the street. you see a man walking back and forth four times before the fire. police want to talk to him. >> these fires this targeted san jose residents in the darkest hours of the night when they are most vulnerable. >> volunteers will go door to door passing out the sketch and information. >> one fire is one fire too many. it's clear this is a guy who intends to do harm and we've got to do everything we can to protect each other. >> the firefighters union is offering a $10,000 reward. in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. in morning investigators plan to enter a palo alto house where two bodies were found friday following a fire.

flames broke out about 7:15 friday night in a home on the 900 block of embarcadero road. the structure is still not stable. crews have not been able to go inside yet. a next door neighbor said a man and his caretaker lived in the home. their names have not been released. this morning a man who was shot in san francisco's mission district is recovering from surgery. it was just after 5:30 last night when police received a report of a gunshot victim. he was found on shotbell street between 23rd and 24th streets and rushed to the hospital. bad weather is preventing a recovery team from reaching the site where a plane crash killed a bay area tech executive. dalesmith and family members crashed in december. the wreckage was found friday, nearly a month and a half after the plane disappeared from radar in a remote part of idaho.

his wife spoke with abc7 news. >> we have waited a long time to have some kind of closer and we kind of knew their chances were not good. this has allowed us to just identify exactly what happened and to move on and not be in that waiting place. >> the man who found the wreckage, dalesmith's brother, spoke with abc7 news by phone yesterday. >> you are just so happy that you found the plane, you know, and then after a couple of seconds that kind of disappears and the grief hits you because you found the plane. >> crews will meet tomorrow to consider options for reaching the remote crash site and recovering those bodies. the effort to create a park in memory of slain 13-year-old andy lopez will cost sonoma somewhere between $2 million and

$3 million. andy lopez was shot to death october 22nd by a sonoma county sheriffs deputy while carrying a bb gun designed to look like an ak-47 assault rifle. a memorial is being rebuilt in the viola can't lot where he died but community members angered by the shooting want a park to be built there and named for him. county supervisors are pretty eager to try to heel the rift. one tells the sonoma county press democrat the money could come out of a reserve fund. $7 million have already been set aside for recreational access. the nationwide flu outbreak continues to bro. officials have confirmed 7 bay area deaths due to the flu. two others in the county have been attributed to the virus but health officials are still waiting for test results to come back. this year the flu is not just affecting the very young and old. more than 60% of patients are

between 18 and 64. that's twice as many as last year. according to the cdc, 37 states highlighted here in red are reporting widespread flu activity. in san rafael, medical center of marin sponsored a free flu clinic yesterday. the goal is to vaccinate as many people as possible in the community to help stop the virus from spreading. >> i try to encourage everyone to get a flu shot because the flu shot will help protect you against several various other flus, including the h1n1 virus which is the most virulent of the group and causing the most deaths. >> according to the state health department, getting the flu shot can reduce your chances of getting the virus by 50% to 70%. the cdc has a finder map that has all the places near you that offer the vaccine, including prices and hours. we have a link on our website.

a fisherman was rescued after his boat got stuck in the mud near the dumbarton bridge. it happened just before 6:00 last night. the fisherman got stuck on the eastern side of the bridge. rescue crews brought him into east palo alto. the man was hurt. he hurt his foot in the incident, but he declined to go to the hospital. a sharp-eyed morgan hill resident reported a copper wire theft. there were 15 street lights in their electrical boxes damaged and 2700 feet of copper wire missing last week. the cost to repair the damage has not been determined. police don't have any suspects. they are asking residents to report any suspicious activity. >> turning to the weather, some much-needed rain has finally come back to the bay area. it happened yesterday. this video was taken in san francisco's chinatown.

the roads were also wet in marin with the north bay seeing most of the rain. from oakland into san francisco just past the toll plaza on the approach to the bay bridge only a few sprinkles. the storm system brought a welcome site in tahoe, snow. this is video of heavenly mountain yesterday afternoon, courtesy tahoe tv. it was only a few inches but it is the first measurable snow around tahoe since early december. the snow isn't such a welcome sight outside of california and now millions are dealing with more than just cold and ice. rain is causing new concerns. and fierce winds more than 80 miles an hour toppled big rigs like that one in montana and funnel clouds have been reported near raleigh, north carolina. here's lindsay. >> the polar vortex stopped, triggering massive flooding. >> i've lived here five years now and this is the first time

that it has needed this area. >> in palm beach county, florida nearly 22 inches of rain in 24 hours. residents waiting knee-deep. some even using kayiaks to escape. >> it hasn't been here since hurricane katrina. >> the driver of this s.u.v. died because she couldn't see where the street ended and the canal began. in georgia strong winds sent a tree crashing through the roof of this mobile home, pinning a 14-year-old girl inside to the floor. >> a delicate situation where we had to keep the tree stable at all times so it didn't continue to fall on this young lead. >> rescuers used an air bag to drop up the tree to save her. her nearby koss sin was rescued, too. funnel clouds in north carolina. and heavy winds ripping through the houses being built. farther north, a raceway, the

starting gate sent this plowing into horses. those horses are all okay. and this maine, freezing rain triggering this major accident between four tractor trailers and two cars. lindsay janice, abc news. so we got a little bit of something yesterday. barely enough. >> .001 in sonoma county and .008 a little further north. we are looking at clear conditions here but there is fog around the bay from santa rosa, livermore and oakland. we will talk about the return of the southern ridge of high pressure when we come back. >> thank you, lisa. also coming up, a homecoming celebration for the music sensation called the justin beiber of korea. we will have an exclusive interview with the homegrown pop star. and the new plan that could change the way you pay your

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>> the body of former prime minister aerial sharon will lie in state today. the public will be able to pay respects to the hard-charging controversial leader who died yesterday after being in a coma for years. sharon never regained consciousness after suffering a massive stroke back in 2006. he was 85 years old. his coffin arrived at the israeli parliament this morning. a state memorial is planned for tomorrow with leaders from all over the globe attending. vice president joe biden will

represent the u.s. britain's tony blair will also attend. after the ceremony the military convoy will take him to his ranch for burial. ♪ >> it is one of the most popular bands you probably never heard of. u-kiss, a korean boy band, has performed all over the world. one member returned to his roots in the bay area to fulfill a childhood dream. abc7 news reporter sergio has the story of kevin woo and his k-pop group u-kiss. >> through the piercing sound of screaming fans, u-kiss danced and sang their way through the first and only show in san francisco on this tour. ♪ >> and for lead performer kevin woo, this is a welcomed homecoming. >> i haven't lived in the bay area since i was 16, a freshman

in high school. >> he grew up in danville and went to mont vista high school. he joined the band four years ago. since then it's been a whirlwind adventure into the k pop scene. >> i know it's getting bigger. i'm pretty sure a lot of k-pop groups will be coming to the states. >> their youtube video rack up views by the millions and their fans are not shy about screaming their adoration. >> devoted u-kiss fans have come here to see them from across the country and around the world. >> how many people from minnesota came with you? >> my friend ali. >> where are you from? >> tokyo. >> some lined up at 4:00 a.m. to make sure they were first in line. the hometown singer, kevin woo, being on this stage is a dream come true. >> when i was younger i passed by the warfield theater all the time. i always dreamed when would i come to this theater to perform.

>> the next stop is los angeles. then back to korea. abc7 news. you could soon be paying more for electricity, according to the san francisco chronicle. the california public utilities commission is expected to vote on a potential new pricing plan. if approved, you will be charged for when you use electricity rather than the amount of use. supporters hope it will encourage conservation. state public health officials are launching a new online database to help you learn more about the make up you are using. the cosmetics program lists the names of about 30,000 products that contain harmful chemicals or have not been extensively tested for safety. the public health department said the data business is meant to pressure manufacturers to use safer ingredients. we have a link to the database

on our website, abc7news.com. you now the niners are going to take on mare opponent in the playoffs today. and check out this cute puppy. that's clearly a fan as well. we want you to meet a special little girl. her family e-mailed this video to abc7 news. she was born death shortly after she had her ear surgery she spoke her first word. listen. [in discernible word] >> that is adorable. her family said she is a fighter and a big niners fan. abc7 news sports anchor larry beil is in charlotte to cover the 49ers. larry will bring us complete postgame coverage, including another edition of "vernon

view." you can also follow larry on twitter for an inside look at the game. and i am ready with my red and gold and these earrings came from a certain meteorologist as a christmas present. >> yes. i like the combination. looks good. unfortunately the weather, you know, it all depends on your outlook because we are returning to this stubborn ridge of high pressure which is going to bring us another dry afternoon and set the stage for what is likely a very mild to warm week ahead with perhaps some records. so here's a look at live doppler 7hd. not picking up the rain this morning, but certainly some clouds around the bay, some low clouds and also high clouds which have reduced visibility in spots. from our roof camera it looks quiet. temperatures in the upper 50s san francisco with oakland coming in in the 50s. 39 in redwood city. down on the peninsula we are

looking at numbers a little cooler while our coast is in the upper 40s. 46 in san jose. our exploratorium come raw looking at the city with numbers much, much cooler up by the delta and the north bay where numbers are probably going to however around freezing in santa rosa. you have the ground fog there. 37 there. petaluma upper 30s and freezing conditions in fairfield. 40 in concord. you do have fog out toward the livermore valley. our forecast highlights from our emeryville camera not as much fog as yesterday but we will see more forming in the morning hours. then a return to sunny conditions today with near record warmth as we head into tuesday and wednesday. that ridge really begins to build tomorrow. so here's a look at the beach hazard once again with the northwesterly swells continuing to build throughout the day today." they will subside by tomorrow but if you are headed out today from anywhere around point reyes, the sonoma county coast all the way down through monterey looks kind. dicey out there so be careful.

quarter mile visibility from napa. half-mile by the delta. the coast at 4 miles. take a look at oakland and livermore. pretty foggy out there. be careful as you head on out. high pressure sits offshore. it will allow for the cloud cover this morning from the moisture of yesterday's rain. then that pushes through and we will look for yet another sunny afternoon. so in terms of the outlook, it looks-like this high right now is going to continue to build. as it does the flow around the high becomes offshore and maybe some gusty winds into the middle of the week this will allow for temperatures to steadily climb. today numbers coming up out of the 50s for most. although half moon bay should be in the upper 50s with the high surf. 62 in palo alto, 63 in fremont. mid-60s down toward morgan hill with about 62 in napa. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. the numbers slowly climb for the beginning of the work week. then looking at the warming

trend really for tuesday, wednesday. look at the 70s. not what you should be seeing in january. in fact, it's not really until the end of the week where we begin to slowly cool back. we have seen this over and over. abc7 news has another great weather resource for you to follow. follow on live doppler 7hd on twitter for the latest weather conditions, rain or shine, video forecasts, power outage info and weather tweets from your favorite weather team. i did get a bunch of tweets. everyone was so excited about yesterday's drizzle. >> just a little drizzle. thank you, lisa. up next, dangerous waters. the pond drained and now off-limits after hundreds of birds were found dead. what bay area authorities say is behind the deaths.

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outbreak. the south bay side authority said they collected nearly 200 dead birds in one week. the freshwater pond is located on rodeo road in redwood shores. they first became aware of the problem after local bird watchers noticed a lot of birds were dying and contacted the u.s. fish and wildlife service. >> it is a waterborne disease so when the birds are in the water, it spreads the disease. >> so the plan now is to drain the manmade pond and kill the bacteria. it's not a threat to humans, but officials have put up an orange barrier. you see it there. they put it up around the area to keep people and dogs from a nearby dog park out of the water. a family is amazed, more than a little relieved that their puppy survived nine days lost in sub freezing temperatures. >> oh, my goodness. i'm so thankful. just so, so thankful. >> a boxer puppy learned the

hard way the dangers of running away from home. he jumped a fence and vanished in subzero weather while his owners were visiting family in maine over christmas. on new year's day they had no choice but to go back to maryland without him. nine days later they got a call. a neighbor back in maine found him. he was hyperthermic, had a broken leg, but he was alive. the family made the 14 hour drive to get him and they will all go back home to maryland later today. up next on the abc7 sunday morning news, new details about another security breach and why officials say they waited so long to let their customers know. and the world's crookedest street, at least that's what it's no one has, the

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and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll today at coveredca.com. >> welcome back, everyone. we are starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning, carolyn. we have visibility issues from the livermore valley at a quarter of a mile to the delta, three quarters of a mile and napa a quarter mile and four miles on the coast with oakland only about two miles is what you can see out there. so be careful as you head on out. temperatures continue to drop to near freezing from the delta, santa rosa just above right now, and once again a little milder san francisco and the coast. so we will be looking at numbers today climbing into the lower 60s with plenty of sunshine

after that fog lifts 9:00, 10:00. we will look for the numbers to begin to warm considerably as we start the work week with perhaps a few records. we will talk about that in a couple minutes. carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. neiman marcus has confirmed they were hit by cyber thieves last month and customers' credit card information was stolen. neiman marcus is not saying how many customers were affected but they said they are working with the secret service with the breach. consumers are wondering why it took them a month to reveal what happened. >> it seems to me they didn't want to ruin their christmas shopping season. >> well, neiman marcus released a statement yesterday saying we have gun to contain the intrusion and have taken significant steps to further enhance information security. the news comes on the heels of target's revelation that nearly 110 million people were affected by a massive credit hack over the holidays. and that is nearly three times

as many people as they originally estimated. some security experts believe the breaches at both retailers are part of the same scheme. the pentagon is considering a proposal to train iraqi forces in counterterrorism operations. if approved u.s. troops would not enter iraq, but instead train iraqi forces in a third country, most likely jordan. sources say the idea is being discussed within the u.s. national security agencies and departments and has not yet been approved by the president or offered to the iraqis. >> coming up this morning on abc's "this week" breaking out the fallout over the bridge scandal developing new jersey governor chris christie. guests include rudy giuliani and crisis management expert. don't miss "this week" with

george stephanopoulos coming up at 98:00 right here on abc7. new this morning, the next best thing next to santa claus arrived at the space station. this rocket was launched thursday in virginia. it contains 3,000 pounds of equipment and experiments provided by n.a.s.a.. it's also carrying christmas presents for the space station residents. delivery is a bit late. it attached to the international space station did 30 minutes ago. east coast weather delayed the launch several times. now to the stunning images playing out over the mojave desert. there are pictures from the third test flight. it's the closest to space yet in a dream to find a way to take ordinary americans to new heights. here's abc news reporter mohamed. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: this is spaceship

2, the world's first commercial space liner. on a test flight more than 70,000 feet into the air, more than twice as high as the normal airplane. >> we want this to be the beginning of a whole new commercial airspace travel. >> it's the brainchild of billionaire richard branson. hoping to lawn. flight on his company's virgin ga lactic later this year. >> we believe there are literally millions that want to go into space the flights won't come cheap. at $2,000 a pop, nearly 7,000 people have signed up, all for the chance to feel weight less for a while in outerspace and a bit more weight less in the wallet, as well. abc news, new york. you know, we often here praise for firefighters for their courage and bravery saving lives. this is a story about a firefighter with those same traits, but the most amazing thing about him is how he has persevered to make make a come-k

after two brushes with death. we have the story from menlo park. >> his face is familiar because you have seen harold on the news. he was among the first responders to new york on 9/11 leading a national mobile rescue unit. he's now chief at the menlo park fire protection district. his life changed dramatically last year when he fell off a ladder while pruning bushes in the backyard of his san jose home. >> one of the goals that set for myself was coming back to do this job. fortunately with the board's approval and a lot of people of that helped me along the way, you know, i'm here. >> that accident left him unable to walk and with limited use of his left hand. but he's back on the job after months of physical therapy. the toughest time was spending 66 days in the hospital. >> i had to relearn how to brush my teeth in the hospital, you know. who would ever thought you would have to do that. how to move around, how to feed

myself. you know, so -- and then overcome, you know, the hardest part of this injury is overcoming both the physical and the mental aspects of what will push you back every day if you let it. >> he also had a near fatal set-back on june 1st when a buildup of fluid caused his back sutures to rupture. >> it's serious. spinal meningitis, those things are what can do you in. >> but he fought back and proved he can still function effective as chief. >> he set his goals to come back. that's just his natural personality. >> retirement is not for him, he says, and he will soon be getting a special van with hand controls to allow him to drive. >> he will be easing back to work, working only part-time for the next few weeks and hopefully will be able to work full time. he's taking it one day at a time n menlo park, david loui, abc7 news. if you ride mass transportationity today don't be

alarmed if you see a lot of people wearing no pants. it is a global tradition that again in 2002 and hannam braced, of course, in san francisco ever since. today is the day people go out in public with no pants because that's what they have been asked to do by a group of improv comedians. in san francisco organizers say people wearing no pants will be riding bart and unistarting around 1:00 this afternoon. what began as an practical joke has become an annual journey out into the cold with bear legs all over the world. tourism is the number one industry for san francisco, but it can also be a big make for those who live around major tourist destinations. people who live around the crooked block of lombard street are now asking the city for help. >> they come from all over the world. >> venezuela. >> i'm from china. >> everyone wants to see lombard. known as the crockeddest street in the world.

>> it's very his store kick a landmark. >> this is a slow period during the off-season. residents say multiply this by hundreds to see what they experience every day during the spring and summer. >> taxis and buses and this is the first attraction that people come to san francisco, they come here. >> residents say in the last few years there has been an explosion of tourists. it's overwhelming. >> we are not equipped to be a tourist attraction like the golden gate bridge or union scare. we have no facilities for the people, we have no security. >> san francisco people were able to ban tourists from their neighborhood. and further restrictions concern the president of extra mom cal tours. >> as the city becomes less tourist friendly, there will be less people that will want to

come to san francisco. >> supervisor mark feral is hoping to strike a balance. he's asking the city attorney to explore option the like banning cars from lombard, limiting hours and even blocking off the street. >> we want to do the least restrictive thing that we can, the least restrictive regulations to make sure it doesn't change its current use or in any way detract from it as a tourist attraction and also balance that with the neighborhood. >> they hope to have a compromise in place before the tourist season hits its stride later this year. >> still ahead on the abc7 sunday morning news is another popular bay area destination becoming too popular. why those who love muir woods are trying to limb the number of people who go see it each year. and here's a live look from our emeryville cam. the teensy bit of rain we had yesterday is better than nothing. is any more on the way? lisa argen will have the answer

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>> cal fires have sent more firefighters to the areas with a red flag warning. the southland is tender dry. meanwhile new research out of u.c. davis finds exposure to wildfire smoke could harm you. last year's rim fire, for example, put out a lot of smoke and researchers discovered that smoke could make your immune system more vulnerable to disease. young monkeys were used in that study. well, we've got a warmup on hand. >> yeah. >> not what we need. >> no. in fact, several days in the extended outlook that we have

70-degree temperatures on the way. but today, the second half of your weekend, it's starting out rather foggy all around the bay. here's a look from the emeryville camera. temperatures in the 40s in oakland. we will talk about when that warmup arrives and if we are going to see any rain when we return. >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, the road to the super bowl goes through seattle for the 49ers if they can get past the panthers today. mike shumann has the highlights of the seahawks big win over the of the seahawks big win over the ♪ in touch with the ground ♪ i'm on the hunt, i'm after you ♪ ♪ smell like i sound, i'm lost in a crowd ♪ ♪ and i'm hungry like the wolf ♪ straddle the line, in discord and rhyme ♪ [ female announcer ] only yoplait light and yoplait greek 100 are endorsed by weight watchers. it is so good when you're on the hunt for something delicious. find yoplait original and light yogurt cups on sale now at your local safeway store.

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>> a million people a year, actually. >> originally from the islands. >> they do come from everywhere. now those who love m. ir woods worry that the place might be too popular. >> i think john muir would be appalled what is happening at muir woods today. >> one reason why this resident, paul, spoke to the marin county board of supervisors as they draft add letter to the national park service about plans to manage the sometimes teeming masses. a large parking area is off the table. there's now a reservation plan in the works. >> would you have come if you would have needed to make a reservation. >> probably not. >> now the county will ask for a scientific study. >> the study would look scientifically at the study how many people are too many people? when does the benefit of sharing this environment become harmful to it? >> one thing that has to be taken into consideration is what is happening to those trees that

the park service is charged with protecting. >> locals would like to cap park visits at 750,000 people a year. but this is a money-making venture for the national park service. the price of that? cars and buses that cause collateral damage by clogging local roads. >> did you count rings in the tree? >> thomas works as a volunteer in the park. he says, yes, it does get busy on weekends, but it's never crowded. >> i think that anything that we take away from the public doesn't help them. this is one of our treasures. we should make sure that it's protected. >> and protection must be negotiated, apparently. from muir woods in marin county, wayne friedman, abc7 news. >> it is magnificent. we talked about it. no rain for them or anybody else? >> no. but they like the fog, the trees. and they have it this morning getting what little bit of moisture we can muster. as we take a look at live

doppler 7hd it looks like the same picture although we have some high clouds around. at 7:25 when the sun comes up, it will be obscured from some of the poor visibility out there. we will wait until we get things clearing out. as a result, that low sun angle for january bringing us cool, but sunny conditions on the way today. from our roof camera this morning the numbers are really chilly out there in some spots with the poor visibility. 48 in san francisco. oakland has dropped to 39, as well as redwoodty city. half moon bay is at 48 degrees. some of the temperatures in the north bay are very chilly. by the delta, you are freezing, 32. 34 in santa rosa. these numbers will continue to drop. upper 30s napa, petaluma and 40 in livermore. you do have fog. concord is sitting at 40, as well. from emeryville this morning not as foggy as it was yesterday but we are looking for the patchy fog, the chilly conditions and

sunny skies return today and record warmth as high pressure builds in tomorrow. it really gets underway tuesday and into the middle of the week and that allows for the temperatures to climb. we should see numbers just around 670 degrees for parts of the south bay -- 60 degrees this part of the year. we could be approaching 70 for a couple days coming up. visibility not a problem at the san carlos airport or mountain view. take a look at livermore. just a quarter mile there, as well as the north bay. the coast right now is at five miles. we are seven degrees colder this morning in oakland and five degrees colder in concord and a few degrees of warming in san jose. so beach hazard. big waves this afternoon. we saw them yesterday. they will continue to build throughout the afternoon today. so very, very dangerous out there. always nice to take a stroll at the beach, but you see the surfers out there and hopefully they know what they are doing because it is very large out there. high pressure is offshore.

continues to build in. boy, is it strong. it's too strong for this time of year. as it continues to get a little closer to the coast, we will see the jet stream ride over it, keeping us dry for all of the upcoming work week. temperatures today in the upper 40s for yosemite. they did get some snow yesterday in the sierra. 62 in monterey with numbers in the 70s in los angeles. high temperatures today from the south bay 63 in san jose with low 60s sunnyvale, as well as san mateo. san francisco coming in about 60. 64 oakland, one of the warmer locals, with will 61 in antioch. and over to charlotte with sunny conditions and temperatures in the lower 50s starting out and pretty much staying there right an through the afternoon. the accuweather seven-day forecast today, a few degrees of warming, sunnier after the fog, and then breezy as the high builds in. the warmest days will be the middle of the week. then just slowly tapering off by next weekend.

yeah. >> yeah. >> charlotte's weather certainly beats green bay's last week. >> oh, my. a little chilly there. >> thanks, lisa. let's check out sports. there won't be one final 49ers game at the stick after all. that possibility disappeared yesterday. this morning the niners will try to advance to the nfc championship game for the third straight season when they meet the carolina panthers in charlotte. kickoff is at 10:05. today's winner faces the seahawks in seattle next sunday. following the seahawks victory over the saints. here's mike shumann with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning. seattle is still king of the hill in the nfc as they handled them yesterday at the field. both teams talking a little smack pregame and in warmups. that's not unusual for seattle. go to the fourth quarter.

hawks up 16-8. lynch gets to the outside. second td of the game. 143 yards rushing. not over. drew brees, only td pass of the game, nine yards to marcus colston. they recover the on-side kick. 13 seconds left. no timeouts. the sideline, instead of going out-of-bounds he tries the lateral and throws it forward. that's a penalty. game over. seahawks win it 23-15 and they will host the nfc championship game next weekend. >> we knew it would be a physical game and a battle to the very end. we knew it wasn't going to be easy. the fashion that we won, it was pretty spectacular. the fans were awesome and once again. >> patriots hosting the colts afc divisional match-up. andrew luck threw for two tds. and fourth quarter. tom brady gives it to blount. the blount force trauma

continues. 73 yards, 250 pounds. former duck ran for a franchise record. 4tds. andrew luck threw four interceptions. brady didn't throw a touchdown pass but still wins his 18th playoff game. that's an nfl record and he's on his way to the third straight playoff game. 42-22 the final. >> just a great win for our team. only four teams standing after tomorrow. i know, you know, people have counted us out at time or this year but i think we have a locker room full of believers. >> to the ice. sharks hosting atlantic-leading division boston. here we go. and here is a sneak-peek of the olympics. gentlemen pavelski, stopped 21. and only one goal scored in this game. came late not the third. soderberg gets a crazy bounce

and in. sharks first shutout at home this season, losing 1-0. and or again sit hosting cal. beavers led by 16 in the first half. cal cuts the lead to 10 if he break. the bears had 20 all in the second half. throws it up and gets it to fall. 53 points in the second as he go on to win 88-83. 49ers and panthers 10:00 a.m. this morning. larry beil is back in charlotte for vernon's view. postgame reaction at five and six. i'm mike shumann. see you tonight. have a great day. up next, most people think the by area is a great place to raise a family and a new study agrees. we will tell you which city is ranked the best in the nation for ha

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