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us. i am matt keller here for eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze along with meteorologist mike nicco. it is a cold one. mike she need as coat, right? >> absolutelies i see one over there on the chair. >> we will look at freeze warning until 9:00 this morning keep the pets inside if you can and keep the plants protected until that time. that is where most of the interior valley and the santa cruz mountains and the santa clara valley and the bay shoreline but for san francisco and toward the coast under a frost advisory and the sensitive plants that do not like temperatures in the 30's keep those protected until 9:00. from the east bay hills notice how fuzzy it is "spare the air" day with a cooler spot and hazy sunshine and low-to-mid 50's for the afternoon. we will spike up to the upper 50's if highs and that lasts for 30 minutes. this evening, dress for 40's.

you are cranking the heat, and hoping for a smooth drive. >> it is quiet. holiday light. friday light. we hope it stays that way. we will look at the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see, i don't think we can have metering lights on yesterday morning for new year's and right now it is quiet coming into san francisco. we will show you a couple of minor problems. in milpitas, a big piece of metal not lane southbound 880 before 237 and the vehicles are swerving to avoid that. c.h.p. could be doing a traffic break to clean up the debris. try to take extra care through the area. >> we hope it is smooth. 2015 is starting off with a big chill the many places across the bay area are seeing freezing cold temperatures this morning and our reporter is joining us in san rafael. why aren't you bundled up amy? >> i am uncomfortable matt. i have a heavy coat.

look at the temperature we are dealing with. the temperature is 36 right here in downtown san rafael at the first republic bank. it is cold. it is dry. it is a "spare the air" day. officials in the bay area estimate there are 1.4 million fireplaces in the bay area so when all of them start burning the soot accumulates in the air leading to unhealthy levels and make breathing tough. you are not allowed to burn a fire today. if you do, it will cost you. >> if you burn on "spare the air" day which is illegal, you can get a fine of $100 to $500. you have the option of taking what is called smoke school like traffic school for wood burners and to educate yourself and that way you do not have to pay the fine. and it is drive the homeless

indoors at the san rafael shelter, the dire conditions they try not to turn anyone away they will not push the process right now. the paperwork. the land to get people back on their feet. they just want them inside. if they want to come in and be last alone that is how it will be they want them to be warm. it is too cold right now to be sleeping. outside. in the bay area and in california immigrants will now be able to do something they have never been able to do before: apply for driver's licenses. we are at the san jose dmv with the impact the of new of new law. >> big lines are expected including this one in san jose. for the first time in more than 20 years undocumented immigrants can apply for a driver's license. to prepare for what is expected

to be a huge increase in applications, the dmv has hired additional staffers. they are also going to be open on saturday. immigrants like diego can apply. >> you will not be frightened when you see a cop behind you, it is more important to pay your family than to pay for a ticket. >> appointments have to be made in advance. california now joins nine other states to grant listens to immigrants in the country illegally aimed to make the roads safer and easier for people who are seeking a license. the written fest is offered in english and spanish but you must prove that you understand the road signs in english. kaiser permanente is responding todown plans for a strike that would last a week representing 2,600 mental health

workers. this is video of the nursing strike in november which is to call attention to what officials say is the failure by kaiser permanente to provide timely and adequate mental health services to patients. according to the press democrat, a spokesman called the strike "irresponsible," and said the yawn needs to return to the bargaining table. >> me peg needs money to replace old distribution lines so it is increasing your rights. starting today the utility is raising rates 6 percent system for the average home which is about $5 a month for for electricity and $2.5 for gas. pg&e last raised rates in september. the extra money will go to higher more workers at call centers and install more equipment to prevent blackouts. president obama is among those mourning the loss of former new york governor mario cuomo. the governor was first elected in 1982 and left an impact beyond new york which his son

now leads. we are joined from new york with a look back at remarkable political career. good morning, matt, he died with his family by his side. on the same day the current new york governor, his son, was sworn into office for his second determine. the devoted public servant who was never afraid to speak his blind. we can make it, all of us together, or there is no america worth the gift that god has given this blessed place. >> mario cuomo was a three-term governor born in queens 82 years ago. hours before he died in manhattan his son current new york governor andrew cuomo paid tribute during the inauguration speech. >> he could not be here physically today my father but

my father is in this room. he is in the hearts and minds of every person who is here. >> as a staunch supporter of civil rightses, protector of the underdog he resisted pressure to run for president twice in 1998 and 1992 but he was never a reluctant leader in new york respected by those who worked with and against him. >> he did it because he believed in new york and he believed in america. >> he had a great passion and a great love for his culture. >> the son of italian immigrants grew up working in the grocery store and went to law school and launched the political career with the last public appearance in november of 2014 marking the last time the only father-son governors in new york history shared a stage. >> cuomo and his wife of more than 60 years had two sons and

three daughters. the governor's office said his funeral manns will be announced soon. thank you elizabeth. we are starting the new year with greener lawns and fuller reservoirs. the extras is really greener in willow glen compared to last year. look at that the rains help fill the ten reservoirs across the valleys, 82 percent of normal and below ground the ground water storage dropped by a third which is why 78 percent of state is in what is known as exceptional or extreme drought so cities are encouraging conservation. we have our sprinkler system off still. the ground is wet enough and moist enough there is no reason to water your plans or lawn if you don't need to. we stay with that. >> this week's snow found found the snow pack is 50 percent of normal. some of the recent storms have bypassed the sierra as far as

the precipitation goes. i have heard about that. >> that seems right, mike? >> they got the snow when we got all the rain but the last system came from the arctic so it was dry snow and not a last moisture. they got plenty of snow it did not have the moisture content we are used to when storms come off the pacific ocean. that is the difference. it is called dry snow because there is less moisture. from the east bay hills, you can see it is hazy. something i want you to remember is in december of 2012 we had above average precision. we just fell off and had nothing the it of the winter. we did not have much last area not until we get to december. here of the totals last year: in december this is what we received and the personal for the total year. we are have 45 percent to 55 percent of the yearly total that fell in december. we did have frost. look at the san ramon valley, 27

pleasanton to 30 in dublin and freezing code temperatures in the north bay and around redwood city it is 38 but palo alto is 32 and cupertino is 30. today, you can see the stagnant air, the flags on the ferry building are not moving with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's. >> good morning, everyone, it is quiet as we make our way through this friday holiday lit. san rafael the tail lights headed southbound to lincoln avenue and central san rafael what is the limit all the way to the golden gate bridge and in san jose, this is highway 87 as you pass the shark tank a few headlights beyond the screen so light conditions. a up cough minor problems if you leave san francisco eastbound skyway to the bay bridge this is a car with had arrested fling -- hazard blinkers and c.h.p. is

trying to figure how to get the car out. southbound 880 before 237 a car is swerving to avoid this. >> it is 5:12. starbucks has a new drink that is very popular in other parts of the world. america's money report is next. >> we are just now getting it. >> a coast guard shift tows an abandoned cargo ship after they were left navigating without a crew. we show you a look outside of san francisco, a beautiful shot this morning. cold temperatures. stay on top of weather and traffic with tabs on the

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covering lows altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> an abandoned boat with mostly syrian immigrants is being towed to the italian coast. 450 people were left to fend for themselves in rough water. the coast guard received an s.o.s. call from the ship. doctors were lowered on the ship to treat the pregnant women and children on board. authorities say the cargo ship flying the flag of sierra leone set sail from turkey. this is the second time this week that the italian coast guard had to rescue such a vehicle. napa residents are hoping police can track down whoever

vandalized the moose tree a tree near austin park. someone cut off a piece of the wood shaped as a moosehead and painted a smiley face. here is what it used to look like often painted for various causes including marriage equality. a developer announced plans to build on the property near the tree and possibly moving the head somewhere in the community. napa residents say they cannot believe someone would do this to "moose," and said "rest in petitions, moose." >> the price of grocery bags is up if you forget paper or plastic in san mateo it costs 25 cents rather than ten cents. san jose bypass add move. officials thought it would dissuade shoppers from complying. >> a recall for truck and s.u.v. drivers and a popular drink finally makes its way to starbucks menus. here is america's money. good morning another major

recall for general motors. 100,000 full-sized pickups and suvs could having necessary lock problems because the keys will not turn in hot weather. >> parents of college bound students can fill out the forms now. >> some think they have to hold off until they file their taxes were the applications is on-line already. starbucks is adding a new item to the machine use called the flat white said to be like a cappuccino with a denser foam mixed throughout the drink. >> coffee experts can not agree on an official description but the flat white has been a hit at the u.k. and australia for years. i could take one now. >> that is american's money. we all need coffee in our hands just to keep our hands warm outside. >> my gosh, spoke be as a tea

drinker. >> where is my hot water? >> i like that it colored red because it screams "heat." >> you have to hold it close to keep you warm. i hug it. >> on a morning like this, it is lonely. >> it is cold. >> absolutely, it is cold. >> we are talking about temperatures running below freezing in many areas. the reason is because of the wind see how light they are on live doppler hd, we will look at what is going on in san rafael, and it is clear. no cloud cover. no fog. this is one of the areas that could have the poorest air quality headed into to afternoon. it is the first of what could be five or six days in a row of "spare the air" alerts with no wood burning the entire 24 hours. this isn't like a summer "spare the air" where it peaks in the afternoon, but it can peak during the overnight. that is why we have toen careful

no matter when you are out. from the exploritorium this morning, beautiful picture of downtown san francisco we use that as a backdrop to talk about hazy sunshine and the warm trend today. freezing cold inland and at least one more night and the warmer weather through wednesday with the "spare the air" days that are possible. our high temperatures today are going to be coolest the further you are inland at 53 in fairfield and antioch and concord and 55 in san francisco and 57 at half moon bay and santa rosa and santa cruz. tonight, 20's, they are going to be in napa and santa rosa in the san ramon valley with freeze temperatures around antioch and livermore and close to that at palo alto and toward morgan hill. oakland and san francisco chilly by your standards and 41 to 43. three areas of high pressure dominating our forecast.

this cold front will be shoved to the north away from us because of the areas being so stout. we will drop anchor and they are not letting go. they like us. they are going to say around a while we not like what they do as far as the "spare the air" day but if you want warmer weather it is in the offing in the low-to-mid 60's next week until the rain on thursday. >> outside everything is moving smooth lid through emeryville and berkeley with no delays westbound 80 into the macarthur maze and if you are funneling in to the bay bridge there are no problems and traffic is flowing with no theaterring lights into san francisco looking good. if you head out this morning, no a problem out the central valley on dublin and west 80 and 101 san rafael into san francisco is just under 20 minutes. we have a couple of issues

leaving san francisco eastbound the skyway, the fifth street on-ramp a car with the hazard lights are on out of the lanes and a report westbound 24, bore four of the tunnel is a stalled s.u.v. >> you know about this start making other plans next week, the golden gate bridge will be closed for 52 hours next week so crews can put a movable median barrier on the span to prevent head-on crashes. when the work is completed there are big changes for marin drivers before they get to the span. the new emergency on to the bridge is very different for southbound vehicles with drivers currently used to merging from left to right and the new merge is from right to left as they approach the span. >> straight ahead seven things to know as you start the day. 49ers coaching search takes them to a familiar face 20 years

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>> number one, freezing cold in many bay area neighborhoods this morning. bundle up. get ready to scrape the frost off the car. i will tell you how much longer we will deal with this and how many days we will have poor air quality. two, in addition to the freeze, a burn ban is in effect for the bay area. that means no fire place fires because of the cold and dry weather brings the danger of air pollution. temperatures this low can be dangerous for people who are

homeless and other at risk populations. >> starting this morning undocumented i grants can apply if driver's licenses in california. driver's license offices will begin applications today. california joins nine states to document undocumented immigrants do license. >> pg&e is raising their rates again, 6 percent for the average him. the utility raised rates three months ago. pg&e says they need the money to cover the cost of replacing old gas distribution lines and installing more equipment. former new york governor mario cuomo is remembered as a man of unwaivering principle, he died yesterday of heart failure at age 82 hours after his son was sworn into a second term as new york's governor. president obama called mario cuomo a determined champion of progressive values. the van lived will welcome 45 graduates of the academy into the rank and file today. this is the 241st academy

class to graduate. they began operations in 1849. all graduates have to pass grueling physical and mental challenges before they can join the force. seven we are looking at the golden gate bridge. it will be shut down next weekend. just a heads up for marin county commuters. you have to make alternate plans to get into san francisco. right now it is light. friday light, with a stall at right bore caldecott tunnel weapon 24. matt? the 49ers will interview a familiar face from the last super bowl winning team. mike shanahan offensive coordinator when the team won the super bowl in 1994 will interview for the head coach position this week. 62-year-old was out of the nfl after four years in washington. he won two nfl titles with the den very broncos as a coach for the raiders. his son is offensive coordinator

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning. it is friday. it is 5:30. january 2. thank you for joining us. i am kristen sze. >> i am matt keller here for eric thomas. today is one of day we will have freezing temperatures. if you received warmer clothes, you will need them this morning and probably some ice scrapeers. in the north bay we have frosty cold temperatures 29 in petaluma. 31 in american canyon. we are close to freezing in

novato. and guerneville at 33 and california story is at 32. san rafael is at 36 degrees. we have 29 in lafayette and fairfield and san ramon and breezy cold in newark at 32 and slow and cupertino at 29. san carlos is cold at 36. 40 in alameda and 42 in san francisco. on the camera you can see the stagnant air. it is cooler but we have a "spare the air" day. the day planner jumps into the low-to-mid 50's through noon and stay there in the afternoon hours and develop for mid-to-upper 50's headed out this on. >> so cold sue and the cars want to get going like the people, just take it nice and slow and take your time to warm up. with the temperatures so low we do not have reports be look out for black ice. especially in the below freezing areas. at walnut creek southbound 680 headed to 24, we have a stall in the tunnel westbound 24, it is

blocking the right bore right lane, and it is an s.u.v. in a lane there, and hopefully c.h.p. will get a tow truck to get that out of this shortly. otherwise, we have just cleared eastbound sky way leaving san francisco, a stall on the on-ramp and scar with a flat tire and we just got the tow truck to help that person out and it should be clear. no other delays or problems. friday holiday light. thank you, sue. break out the big jacket. many bay area cities have seen freezing code temperatures this morning. amy hollyfield is in san rafael. how is it going amy? >> it is cold. i could tell you how cold i am or show you. look at the temperature gauge: the first republic bank in san rafael: 36 degrees. it is dire. not a time to be sleeping or living outside. shelters are doing what they can to get the smokeless inside. they are telling us the beds are full and they will put out maps

so people can sleep on the mats or on couples. they are not messing with the paperwork process. they will jut get them in and safe. and warm. another danger in the cold and dry condition is polluting the air. today is a "spare the air" day. no burning fireplaces today. the soot makes the air too hard to breathe. you will get in trouble if you are caught. they could fine you from $100 to $500 or you could choose to go to smoke school sort of like traffic school for wood burners to teach you why it is not okay to burn your fireplace today. no fires fed for "spare the air" and be sure and gram your big coat and gloves as you head out the door. reporting live in san rafael. >> in the central valley fruit growers are watering the christmas trees raising the temperature a degree or two above freezing so the crops do

future get damaged. plastic shelters keep tropical fruit protected from the cold and the freezing weather has destroyed the late soap bananas. keep tabs on the big chill with the weather app that is free from apple app and google play. breaking news from the east bay, a police chase ended with a crash in oakland. deputies chase add van from hayward to oakland. the driver tried to negotiate the 11th street off ramp but lost control and crashed. authorities took driver and people inside into custody. police used a bean bag gun to subdue a man at oakland bart station. last night at 5:30 police received a report of a man pointing a gun at passing vehicles. police spotted the man a chase began inside the bart station at 12th. the suspect was cornered on the platform and when he refused to surrender police fired rounds at

him. police recovered what turned out to be a bb gun and this affected bart service if a hour. >> yesterday marked the 6th anniversary of one of the most controversial officer-involved shootings. a bart police officer shot and killed 22-year-old oscar grant on the platform of the fruitvale station on new year's day in 2009. yesterday, hundreds geared to remember his life. the peaceful victim imis at the same time demonstrators protest police violence again men of color across the country. oscar gap family hoped his death may have been the last of its keep. >> there is a dialogue that has to occur to come together and talk about the divide the separation, of our people. >> foam bart officer was tried and convicted of manslaughter in his death and sentenced to two years in prison minus time served. >> the new mayor of san jose is off and running mayor liccardo

got to worry early taking a ride along with the police officers at 1:00 o'clock a.m. we caught up with him at the largest homeless shoal -- shelter where he served dipper -- dinner. the unions do not trust him claiming benefits and wages are too lows and have left the positions. >> the folks who opposed me last election will continue to throw the rocks until we are able to demonstrate progress. >> liccardo will be sworn in next tuesday. today, it is graduation for the newest members of the san francisco police department. 45 graduates of the police academy will be sworn in as full-time officers at the five o'clock p.m. ceremony at scottish rites temple. they will be trained in safety and detection and difficult fuse

dangerous confrontation. this is the 241st graduate class. >> enforcement efforts contributed to the second straight year of go klein in the number of homicides. in 2014, 86 were murdered down from 92 the previous year. according to our media partner 66 victims were black as were half the suspects. the majority of victims in 2014 were between ages of 20 and 25, the same age group as the identified suspects. >> richmond has the lowest number of homicides on record with 11 criminal homicides. this is video from a homicide in november. richmond was once the most violent cities in the nation with a record high 62 murders in 1990. it shows community listing can yield results. >> the fire station is back open after a two month closing because of mold. firefighters moved back on new

year's day with the fire distribution fixing heating and air conditioning system and a water well that caused contamination. the employees moved to the vacant brentwood station during this time. now things are back to normal and brentwood station is now closed. >> now a check with meteorologist mike nicco and the forecast. we are starting off cold. right, mike? freeze warning for most areas until 9:00. what it does not include, santa clara valley the bay shoreline and to the coast. this is where we will see the mid-20 to low 30's for a growing season ending freeze. frost can damage and harm more so our plants around the bay shore and in the santa clara valley so the frost advisory is until 9:00 but it does not include san francisco or the coast. from sutro tower this morning you can see it is hazy and harder to seat twinkling lights and that is because there is

hazy sunshine and light breeze and calmer ferry ride are in the offing. we are in the low-to-upper 50's and around the coast mid-to-upper 50's and around the bay, mid-to-upper 50's. looking forward each day, saturday, sunday and monday, a set up for a "spare the air" day as the stagnant air is out of the frost by sunday and into monday with 60's in the afternoon hours. good morning, everyone happy friday, post new year's day. we have light conditions on the roads and here is the san mateo bridge with tail lights headed to the high-rise and foster city and it is 14 minutes between the hair side of things to san mateo. elsewhere, this is 87 in san jose beyond the shark tank and a few cars are here but everyone is moo-ing at the limit with no delays. we did have an early issue in the tunnel with a stall in the right bore which now is cleared out of the lanes so the drive from orrin ask and lafayette

into the oakland side is looking good. from tracy, westbound 580, 205 everyone is at the limit and green is good. next a damaged italian ferry is towed back to port after the deadly fire last week and firefighters and a prosecutor will soon board the wrecked vessel. >> new laws if 2015 leading to rising prices in california. how it could cost you more at the super market and on the roads. you are looking live at sfo this morning with a few delays out there but nothing big or major to talk about. it is 5:40 and it is cold. we are keeping weather and traffic through the entire commercial break so you are in the snow as you begin female announcer: get beautyrest, posturepedic even tempur-pedic mattress sets at low clearance prices. save even more on floor samples, demonstrators, and closeout inventory. the year end clearance sale is on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's

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covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. new this morning, crews is recovered the bodies of at least 30 airasia victims. according to a navy official five were found still strapped in their seats. the passenger plane crashed into the java sea on sunday with 162 on board. the head of indonesia national search-and-rescue agency says the search will be stepped up if the weather cooperates with ships from indonesia malaysia

singapore and the united states are trying to pinpoint the debris. an asset is the uss sonar equipment. the airasia black boxes have not been recovered. crews have found an evacuation slide, a life jacket and emergency door and luggage. the wreckage of a charred greek ferry reached an italian port. firefighters and a prosecutor will soon board the wreck with the wreckage and the search for additional bodies from the blaze that killed 11. towing began yesterday and lasted 17 hours. it lit says daring rescuers pulled 477 people from the top deck of ship in gale force winds. 100 people are missing.

>> former florida governor jeb bush is showing sign he could run for president resigning board memberships in a move that could signal a presidential run a process that started in december when he aid he is would explore a white house bid. bush is seep as an early favorite of the republican establishment. daly city police are out in force looking for drivers who are not paying taxi to bicyclers or pedestrians. the department says that they have mapped out places where frequent bicycle and pedestrian collisions happen and extra officers will patrol the areas and they will look for pedestrians and bicyclists who fail to yield when drivers have the right away and traffic laws apply. bicyclists call for improve the 9 san francisco travel areas and a recently released study by the san francisco bicycle coalition identified more than 100 infrastructure problems increasing the dangers of picking open city streets. several of the problems included potholes and gaps in bicycle lanes and poor timing of traffic

lights. three bicyclists died from car legislations last year. >> next time you head to the super market you could notice a dozen eggs cost more, with a new law yesterday mandating all eggs sold in the state must come from chickens that have room to move and stretch. california imports a third of the eggs so farmers across the country must comply. people we talked with had mixed opinions about the rice increase. >> i don't care about the chickens. i love my eggs. >> disappointing but we will bay as many eggs. >> chickens should have more room but we should not have the prices raised. >> egg rice could go up dramatically at first but then they will settle at 10 percent to 40 percent higher. >> gas prices in california could go back up because of new regulations for the new year part of the landmark greenhouse emissions law making it more expensive to do business for the suppliers who will hike prices

to cover the additional costs but it is not clear by how much. >> a gas station mishap has become the latest viral video. look at this poor woman pulls up to the pup gets out and realizes the cap is on the or side the car so she pulls around to the or side of the pump without turning the car around and and not figure out why the gas cap is on the wrong side again. she circles around the pump three times and went inside to ask for help and after a fourth failed attempt she finally figured it out and turned the car around the hopefully, we are thinking she finds this as funny as everyone else has but i doubt that. >> you see under the out outbound -- the logo, there is a name of the person that posted this. >> when i do something stupid i look to see if someone has

cell phone out. >> maybe she is used to driving around if london...i don't know. >> i feel bad for her. >> i have done that. i had my cousins car i went to the wrong side. maybe that is it. >> once. once. >> there you go. good morning everyone 5:48. we are looking at live doppler hd with stagnant air and light and variable winds. you can seat haze developing from the east bay hills across to san francisco and north bay is supposed to have the poorest air quality today according to the bay area banning 24 hours everywhere across the bay. >> here is a look at 87 near the shark tank in san jose looking fuzzy here, also and we will be fuzzy all day with hazy sunshine but, a little bit warmer than yesterday and we

will have a chance freezing temperatures tonight inland valley and it will be warmer in the afternoon in the open through wednesday and possible "spare the air" every day until we can modify this air mass we will be 55 in san francisco today, and oakland is 56 and 54 in concord and napa and tonight we will see the intent santa rosa and napa and san ramon valley and santa clara frosty spots with a lot of mid-30's and same in palo alto and 40's in san francisco and richmond and oakland and san mateo and half moon bay. three areas of high pressure dominating the weather pattern. look at jet stream a chart left into the arctic and this time it is dumping the arctic air into the great lakes state and into new england and bypassing us, so we will modify this air mass a little bit each day and we will throw high clouds in as the warmer air arrives on sunday

into monday and by the time we get to tuesday and wednesday we are in the low-to-mid 60's well above average and the chance of rain will roll in open thursday and cool us back near normal upper 50's to 60. be careful. here is sue. we headed outside right now and we will look at san rafael if the drive take you from novato beyond the civic center north gate mall southbound 101 the tail lights headed to lincoln, all moving at the limit. coming into marin from the richmond side this is a toll camera with light traffic and only a few cars streaming in and no delays. this bridge however when the golden gate bridge closes next weekend, we will bear the brunt of traffic. next week, we are in a different story and we will check back with that with the golden gate bridge closing. we do have warriors game tip-off at 7 pock, traffic around the coliseum could be busy and in santa rosa, debris north 101 at

todd c.h.p. will do a traffic break to clear that out. heads up. it is 5:51 coming up the first ever college football playoff semifinals produced a sugar bowl stunner in a big upset. >> 2014 because not a great year at the box office for hollywood. >> at 6:00, this couple and their through born baby are now stuck in new york and are asking for help from the public. >> you can keep tabs on weather and traffic through the entire commercial break with abc7 news now with a picture of the embarcadero in san francisco. it is cold. it is a "spare the air" day, as well. but traffic is

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upset and a lout put the pac 12 against the big ten for the championship of college football. ohio state buck jews broke open a close game and beat alabama crimson tide 42-35 in the sugar bowl. it was the second start for the quaterback but he played like a seasoned veteran and ohio state was on tom and tide tryied to respond and miller was picked off and miller went all the way and so do the buckeyes. >> buckeyes will play the oregon ducks and this was never in doubt. marcus led the team to victory over defending champion florida state 59-20 at the rose bowl. he threw for two touchdowns and

ran for another. this marked the first time a team has scored 50 points in the rose bowl. this is the first time florida state lost in over two years. >> so it will be ohio state and oregon for the national championship on monday, january 12 5:30. can you watch it on espn and watch espn app. las vegas oddsmakers have the ducks seven-point favorites. >> this is why the lovers are so excited because in the old system, it would have been florida state against alabama in the championship and now you have the two other teams laying for the championship. >> let them play it out. >> it is all american. right, mike? >> i enjoyed watching both games and eric's son went to oregon so that mutt be a fund -- fun household. it is hazy outside. i wanted to show you the moisture: all of this is the rain that fell in december.

this is how much fell in 2014. this is the percent of the rain that fell in december: 45-55 percent of rain last year fell in december. in john we have -- in january we have equal chance of being above or below average and it will be above average. we are will be in the my 50's through the central valley and 42 in lake tahoe. the air is bone dry. >> no chain requirements headed up to lake tahoe. either on 50 or 80 or 88. it is white order and an easy drive. no metering lights on the bay bridge and traffic is smooth into san francisco with no delays on the upper deck. we do have debris. c.h.p. is saying it is a wooden sawhorse in the middle lane northbound 101 and cars are swerving. mass transit on friday light

back on time and ferry for the golden gate bridge is running an extended holiday ferry and no ace train from the central valley. matt and kristen? >> entertainment industry is hoping 2015 will be a more prosperous year at the movies after fewer people hit the theaters. according to the "los angeles times" 9 box office reached $10.3 billion in 2014 down 5.2 percent from 2013 record $11 billion but there were a few bright spots. "guardians," was a surprise summer hit and "frozen," pulled in $400 million at the domestic box office. >> at 6:00, bono's recovery, now putting the future his musical career in doubt. first flu fears an update on the epidemic sweeping the country. we will look outside on the cold and frigid morning a "spare the air" day with the bay bridge

toll plaza light with few headed there to pay their tolls.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. now at 6:00, a look from the exploritorium, the bay area is waking up to the coldest temperatures of the week. meteorologist mike nicco is here with the forecast. >> remembering a leader on the national political stage, looking back at lake new york governor mario cuomo and the area that larged him into stardom. >> new law that is expected to bring clouds the drivers to dmv offices in the bay area and around state. good morning and thanks for joining us. after you took off the day doctor work meteorologist mike nicco says, good stay i