the rest of the bay in the low to mid-40s. mid-40s around the bay. planning your day, another dry one with about 60 inland by noontime. low 60s elsewhere. good morning, sue. good morning, lisa. good morning, everyone. it is relatively quiet for your holiday week, so we'll take a look at the mcarthur maze, one of the busier spots. from 580, 880 and 80. everybody is moving at the limit here. one problem spot, an old earvin taj camaro blocking the off ramp, westbound 980 at jackson. the right lane. it's not affecting 980. if you take jackson street, heads up it could be a dangerous situation there. >> if you used 101 you have experienced being stuck in a sea of taillights. >> now they want to ease the congestion with express lanes. amy hollyfield is live with more amy hollyfield is live with more on this plan.

>> reporter: charging drivers to use an express lane help traffic through this area which can be pretty bad. they haven't gotten far enough to talk about how much it would cost you but people can use the express lane in the hopes of keeping people moving at 45 miles an hour. the possibility of car-pool lanes. there are none on 101 or 280 north of redwood city. that has evolved into talk of express lanes. now there are questions where would the money go. would this cause congestion and push traffic on to neighborhood streets. in some sections of the freeway they would repurpose existing lanes. and another section they would use the shoulder to add a lane. so the idea may go before san francisco supervisors in

february. would you use it? would you pay to go a little faster. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. happening today chp will hold a bell toll tribute ceremony for the officer who died in a crash in hayward on christmas eve leaving behind a wife and three children. the ceremony to honor andrew camilleri starts at 11:00 in west sacramento. sky 7 was over the procession yesterday. that started in oakland and ended in tracy where he lived with his family. investigators say that the driver who hit and killed camilleri was under the influence of both alcohol and marijuana. chp releasing new details of a punned to assist officer camilleri's family. you can donate by going to our website. new this morning a man is fighting for his life after he was shot during a robbery in san francisco. police say four people walked into a building at mission and 19th streets last night and

robbed three men at gunpoint. one of the men, a 77-year-old, was shot. the other men were not hurt. no arrests have been made this morning. two people were hurt after a crash sent one of their vehicles careening into a home about 6:30 last night. firefighters shored up the structural supports destroyed in the crash. >> the damage that's taken place and all the destruction from this awful accident. an interesting opportunity. the family is safe and sound. >> both people injured in the crash are expected to be okay. there's a grinch who stole christmas. this video from san ramone police. they post it had on facebook

showing an alleged burglar caught on camera. he got away with thousands worth of electronics. if you recognize this person call san ramone police. people continue to rush to pay their taxes by the end of the year because of the republican tax plan that alters deductions. some filers will not be able to deduct their taxes and are trying to save money by paying their april installment so they can deduct on their taxes. officials say this doesn't apply to everyone. >> a flight is finally heading to tokyo after it was forced to turn around because of a big mistake. it went from l.a. to l.a. in eight hours. after four hours the plane turned back around for l.a.x.

because one of those passengers was on the wrong flight. model and tv host christine teigen tweeted saying, quote, a flying first for me. four hours into an 11-hour flight and we're turning around because after passenger who isn't supposed to be on this plane. the airline has issued a statement saying the pilot in command decided to return to the originating airport. it's trying to figure out how the passenger boarded the flight in the first place. the congresswoman linked to the mix-up in a seat is claiming the fallout is race related. jean marie simon says the airline gave her first class seat to a texas representative named sheila jackson-lee earlier this month. eventually simon was able to board. she confronted an african-american flight attendant and snapped this shot of the congresswoman. lee believes simon continued to act the way she did because she lost her seat to an

african-american and the afri n african-american flight attendant was an easy target. >> i would have been mad had anyone been occupying my seat. it could have been santa claus. >> united claims she canceled her flight. sorry for the incorrect video. they gave her an economy seat and a $500 voucher. simon is not happy. and is demanding a written apology. you could start 2018 as a multimillionaire. two big jackpots are up for grabs. what's being blamed for this flash in the sky. good morning to you. the richmond/san rafael bridge looking at fog. are we going to see any rain. there's still a 40% chance sunday and monday. it is looking less and less likely. a look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza.

sue is keeping tabs on traffic and of course lisa is tracking our weather. you can track it, too, during you can track it, too, during the commercial br

welcome back. new at 6:00 a.m., a fireball streaking across the sky. look at this video from home security camera in maine. people from all over new england took to social media last night to describe what they saw. astronomers say it was likely a meteor passing between 10 and 30 miles per second before burning up in the air. wow. certainly a pretty clear sky to view that. this morning we have some dense fog. here is live doppler 7. it's mainly situated in the north bay. petaluma, napa, just a little bit along the coast. elsewhere good visibility and chilly numbers. mid-30s. upper 30s for mountain view. 46 in the city. how about that 37 in oakland. you can see the fog here in san francisco. it will be clearing if you're heading into the city for some sightseeing or heading out for exercising. good air quality, plenty of sunshine today with low 60s concord, livermore and san jose

and then tonight still some patchy fog. coming up a look at my accuweather forecast. sue? >> the chp issued a fog advisory for the span itself. remember, no high beams when you hit the fog. we do have this incident in we do have this incident in oakland. the gentleman searching around for help. chp is en route. sue, thank you. good to know. a revealing new interview out this morning. former president obama sitting down with prince harry. we all know rent here in the bay area can be extremely high. it's not just for apartments. we'll tell you about the impact those prices are having on a very popular san francisco

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welcome back to our live desk. the olympic torch now makes its way through south korea as we count down to the winter games there. i want to show you this new

video of the torch passing through a village in olympic organizers say they have sold about 60% of their target of more than 1 million tickets. the opening ceremonies are in just more than a month, about february 9th. >> 30 degrees right now in andong. that explains why everyone is so bundled up. prince harry's interview with president obama. it just aired today on bbc radio 4. prince harry was the guest editor today. he spoke about his first christmas with fiancee meghan markle and how well she is fitting into her new role. he spoke about his candid conversation with mr. obama. prince harry was comfortable enough to ask a lightning round of questions. >> boxers or briefs? >> sorry, we don't answer those questions. >> lebron james or michael jordan? >> jordan. i love lebron but i'm a chicago

guy. >> if he said steph, he would have said steph. he loves his warriors, right? the two became fast friends since meeting in september. the british government is concerned that president trump may feel snubbed if the obamas are invited to the royal wedding and trump does not. prince harry says he doesn't know who is invited at this point because the list hasn't been made yet. >> the poor guy. they just announced the engagement. >> there are so many places to go wrong already. two big lottery jackpots up for grabs. >> tonight's powerball is worth $337 million. and the mega millions jackpot is now at $306 million because no one matched all six numbers last night. you still have a chance. abc 7 news was at round the clock market in san francisco as people waited to buy tickets ahead of yesterday's drawing. and there was a long line. here are the numbers.

one person did match four numbers and the mega number winning more than $29,000. the next drawing is friday night. >> powerball up to $337 million tonight. that's $210 million if you take the cash option, by the way. tickets $2 each. you have to buy them before 7:00 tonight and the numbers will be drawn at 7:59. >> i would take anything. one person got $29,000. i would take it. >> not complaining. not picky. >> not even about the weather. sunny skies day after day. it is quite cool out there this morning. we certainly have some fog and as a result some delays at sfo. live doppler 7. you can see most of it over the san pablo bay and the north bay where we have zero visibility. a quarter of a mile. sfo reporting delays of 36 minutes. you can see that ribbon of just a little bit of cloud cover here but overall conditions are fine in san francisco right now. 46 degrees. 37 in oakland. 39 in mountain view with 34

gilroy. half moon bay. you can see a little bit of fog at sfo. we will lock for these clouds to scatter out after the 8:00 hour. 33, santa rosa. freezing in napa. just near that by the delta. livermore, 33. 40 in concord. patchy fog. more sunshine through the end of the year. in the south bay low 60s. almost a repeat performance, maybe a few degrees warmer. redwood city, 59. in the city, 58 degrees. downtown in the north bay, 64. 62, san rafael and napa. over into the east bay 60 degrees for you, over in oakland, 61 in newark. 62 in san ramone. and tonight looking at temperatures in the 40s downtown with the 30s in the north bay. the accuweather seven-day forecast featuring slightly warmer highs each day and instead of the rainfall coming in for sunday and new year's eve, we're looking at temperatures just very mild, only with the cloud cover.

and at this point taking the rain chances out. good morning, sue. good morning, lisa. good morning, everyone. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you'd think it was a holiday week, because it is. and traffic is very light. no metering lights. if you do have to be out and traveling this morning we have very good conditions except for the fog lisa mentioned and that is affecting the richmond/san rafael bridge. westbound 237 reports of an accident blocking the left lane near matilda. the good news is according to the sensors traffic is getting by the scene without any further delay. otherwise we have excellent conditions out there with drive times 101 san francisco to sfo. lisa did say there are some delays building there. 880 up to the maze. in the south bay, 101 between 85 and the san jose airport is also moving at the limit. >> sue, thank you. small businesses are shutting down in san francisco's union square because of skyrocketing

rents. the constant flow of shoppers this holiday season did make it seem business was booming, but many small business and restaurants say they aren't seeing a piece of the pie that all those people are mainly visiting the major high-end retailers. >> i have a vague idea here but what i would have to pay would be three times the price right now. i have been looking around, and it's outrageous. >> there are at least a half dozen spaces for lease in union square. some small businesses pay as much as $40,000 a month to stay open in the popular shopping area. >> that is unbelievable. "good morning america" is coming up. dan hair sis live from new york city with a look at what's ahead. good morning, dan. good morning, jessica and natasha. great to be with both of you. coming up that midair u-turn back to l.a.x. over an unauthorized passenger on a flight. authorities are investigating

how the passenger was able to board the wrong plane. also, prince harry acting as radio host grilling former president barack obama. the two joking around but also getting serious about responsible use of social media for people in positions of power. much more on that this morning. amazon reporting truly incredible numbers from a record-breaking holiday shopping season. we'll go over what people bought. more than a million items ordered from their site alone. what was the last order that made it just under the deadline christmas eve? coming up only on "gma." see you soon. >> anxious to find out what the last order was. >> no deadlines here, dan. we've been enjoying your meditation techniques. >> thank you. >> it was great yesterday. we will continue finding our inner zen. dan, thanks. fewer people riding motorcycles, how harley-davidson is planning to get more riders on the road. plus an unexpected visitor. the stunning christmas sight. as you get your day into

gear keep on top of your weather and traffic just by looking at your screen throughout the commercial break. we have it there for abc 7 news now.

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about how much rain we've received, how little rain. not even a tenth in santa rosa. now compared to normal two to five inches. i will let you know your highs tod today. take a look at the sight for a group of boaters. that is a great white shark. the woman who took the video says the shark circled around her boat for about 20 minutes before disappearing. they were certainly nervous because that shark was only about a foot shorter than the boat that they were on. this morning hearing from a sheriff sergeant in utah who punched through a frozen pond in order to save a young boy who had fallen through the ice. >> i was calling out to the boy in desperate hope that i could find him.

i knew i only had seconds left in the water. >> the 8-year-old was chasing a dog when he fell through the ice on christmas day. the sergeant had some cuts. he was treated for hypothermia. details have not yet been released. incredible rescue story. >> sales of harley-davidson motorcycles are declining so the company is trying to attract customers by teaching more people how to ride. harley is expanding with a riding academy. now 245 dealerships will offer the three or four-day course. the only class offered. did you feel it? details on the earthquake that rattled the bay area. also, new allegations of sexual assault. a former trump campaign aide accused of touching a woman even after she asked him to stop.

plus, a sneak peek at the salesforce transit center is open for business. and keep on top of weather and traffic with abc 7 news now. a look at the bay bridge right now. we'll keep

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good morning. i hope you're having a great week. we're already halfway through. it is wednesday, december 27th. i'm natasha zouves. reggie hopefully enjoying the day off today. i saw he's up tweeting. come on, reggie. >> sleep in! we know alexis has been sleeping in for months. >> oh, i doubt it. >> oh, with a baby, that's true. >> she's up in the middle of the night and back to sleep. mike is sleeping in. >> jessica castro, sue hall and lisa argen. i wish i had more bigger changes. the low clouds and fog with us throughout the morning hours. it's spreading across the bay from the north bay. sfo 36-minute delays and a little bit along the coast. it's worse up in petaluma, napa and santa rosa anywhere from nothing to three-quarters of a mile. plenty of sunshine and much milder than now. 37 in observing. boy, is that cool. this is mt. tam. 33 by the delta. and more low to mid-60s today.

sue? all right. we'll take a live look at san rafael and as lisa has been mentioning, you can see the fog settling in. it's not hampering your visibility here. this is north san pedro here. the lucas valley. traffic is flowing nicely. a few brake lights. but otherwise not bad at all. overall green is good. a tiny bit of slowing out of the altamont pass and into fremont on the sunol grade. a problem on 237 we'll update in a couple of minutes. sue, thank you. honoring officer andrew camilleri. on christmas eve he was on the side of 880 on the lookout for dangerous drivers when chp says one of the drivers slammed into his suv. >> today a bell ringing will take place in west sacramento. meanwhile abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live in hayward. matt? >> reporter: good morning, jessica. that ceremony will take place at 11:00 this morning at the chp academy.

you can see that there are candles and flowers out in front. a memorial for him. a huge turnout. this is sky 7 over a procession that started in oakland and ended in tracy where officer camilleri lived with his wife and three children. family, be friends, co-workers, and community members paid their respects. >> being a wife and a mother myself, i can't imagine. i cannot imagine what my friend is going through. and to see your three children not have their father around is horrible. >> reporter: the officer was a leader on the job and in his church. he was a youth leader and played bass guitar on the worship team. camilleri's body will remain at the chapel as funeral arrangements are still being made. matt keller, abc 7 news.

matt, thank you. the man accused of causing the crash remains in the hospital this morning in serious condition. that suspect is a 22-year-old man from hayward. officials have not yet released his name. investigators say he was under the influence of both alcohol and marijuana. we're tracking this story. san francisco joining a federal lawsuit against the department of defense. >> and the lawsuit accuses the department of failing to report former military members to the national background check system. city attorney dennis herrera claims the dod has not submitted these reports for decades, allowing guns to be sold to service members with a criminal history. the lawsuit comes after the november shooting that killed 26 people. the gunman served with the air force but was court-martialed after being convicted of assaulting his own wife and son. the lawsuit claims if this had been reported the gunman would not have been able to buy the weapon used in the attack. the dod has refused to commend on the lawsuit.

two appellate courts refused emergency requests from the trump administration to lift lower court orders and maintain the ban on transgender troops which means transgender individuals can enlist on january 1st. president trump tweeted he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the military in any capacity. the issue could end up before the supreme court. new this morning a singer who made headlines this year for wearing a make america great again dress to the grammys is now filing a sexual assault complaint against president trump's former campaign manager cory lewandowski. joy villa shared this photo of the two at a party at the trump international hotel in washington last month. she said it was taken moments before lewandowski slapped her twice on the back side. villa says she plans to meet with detectives in washington next week about the complaint. lewandowski has not yet responded.

did you feel it? two earthquakes shook the north bay. the 3. 9 magnitude quake hit five miles from the alum rock neighbor. a 3.1 magnitude quake struck near morgan hill. residents tweeted us saying, yes, they felt it. no injuries or damage reported. containment on the thomas fire continues to grow this morning and fire officials say that there is very little active fire left. the state's largest ever wildfire is now 88% contained. air quality has gotten healthier. officials say people can start making plans to enjoy santa barbara and ventura areas soon. the cause is still under investigation. this morning coast to coast snowfall continues. we're tracking it all here at the live desk. snow is creating dangerous driving conditions and there have been some record breaking numbers in parts of pennsylvania and parts of upstate new york. in fact, more than 50 inches were dumped in some spots.

abc news reporter serena marshall has more. >> reporter: whiteout conditions creating white knuckle driving across the country from the city of erie, pen, where even those sent to clear the roads victims of the winter weather. declaring a snow emergency after nearly 4 1/2 feet of snow fell in just 36 hours. >> it was higher than the snowblowers. >> reporter: interstate 90 outside of town backed up for miles. lake-effect snow has left buffalo buried. >> i could only do about 20 miles an hour. >> reporter: while in massachusetts -- >> thunder snow. >> reporter: and it's not just snow. in illinois those subzero temperatures stopping locals' winter plans. >> the girls want to go ice skating and we tried but it's really cold. >> reporter: while in connecticut for at least one family frozen roads meant winter fun. >> we don't need any concussions. >> reporter: 20 states from colorado to maine dealing with the windchill advisories this morning. in duluth, minnesota, temperatures hit 21 degrees

below zero with a windchill of minus 44. causing steam and fog to rise off lake superior. the bone chilling air and winter whiteout sending dozens of cars spinning off highways. in oregon at least one driver injured. >> lost control, did a 360, hit a car in the next lane and ended up here. >> reporter: in kansas at least four people died after sliding off the road. parts of the northeast are bracing for as much as 6 feet of snow and meteorologists warn that with the windchill frostbite is possible with as little as 30 minutes of exposure. serena marshall, abc news, washington. >> makes me cold just looking at that. right now oakland international airport is seeing some delays of about half an hour. there are no delays right now at sfo but be sure to check with your airline for updates on your flight status. good morning to you. we do have some delays because of the fog.

it is moving around a bit. it is most dense in the north bay. you can see it across the bay from san mateo, as soon carlos airport reporting a little bit of fog, quarter mile visibility in napa. it's getting better in santa rosa but not so in petaluma. you can see that ribbon of cloudiness there. if you are commuting most of you have the day off. if you're heading out to enjoy the day caution in the north bay, chilly conditions but otherwise mild conditions to look forward to this afternoon. it is 35 in sunnyvale. 37 in saratoga. close to the bay alameda is in the mid-40s. boy, you are chilly in napa. if you're spending time today in the east bay valleys, the numbers will warm through the 50s by 10:00. upper 50s noontime. 61, 2:00 in the afternoon. and the rest of the bay area will enjoy low 60s, san jose. 63 in santa rosa. and tonight more fog and low

clouds. 30s and 40s. bundle up out there. sue? we'll take a look at our overall traffic map. things are looking really great out there. a little bit of slowing up and over the altamont. slowing there in the sunol grade. better news if you're traveling 237 westbound. we had an earlier accident near matilda cleared out of lanes and moved on to surface streets. a solid line of traffic to get from 880 to 101. and kind of exciting. the new transit center, the sales force transit center had a soft opening this morning -- or yesterday with test departures. muni will be running the first departures out of there. so far day one is pretty good. also this just one line at this point. they hope to have other lines up and running by june. i think we have a story on that coming up. >> that's right, sue, we do. we want to give our viewers more information on that new salesforce transit center since it is finally up and running. >> it replaces the old one demolished in 2011. it is topped with a rooftop.

it is twice the length of the transamerica pyramid. they have been testing buses since the beginning of the month. the agency is using the slow holiday week to move a single bus line into the new structure while construction continues. >> a lot of people are off for the holiday week am we didn't want to inconvenience people as we get our bearings and start service here at the sales force transit center, so we decided to start this week and ease people in. >> officials say greyhound could be moved in as early as june. b.a.r.t. riders, you will be paying more for your commute come january 1st. that means the minimum fare will increase to $2 per adult. paper particular users will pay 50 cents more each ride. the agency hopes the hike will encourage customers to use clipper cards for fare payment. more kids will be covered under the youth discount, though. eligibility now expanding to include everyone under the age of 18.

meanwhile, fares will increase for vta customers in the new year. adult-based fares go up 25 cents. this is the first fare increase since the year 2009. but with its new fare structure young riders will be paying less. we have a link to all the fare changes on our website. california changing a law in an effort to stop drunk driving. what manufacturers can do starting january 1st to help ensure your safety. plus, a big promise from elon musk. what he's revealing about the next project for tesla. first a look at what's coming up at 9:00 on "live." good morning. >> hi there. >> so coming up we've got end of the year viewers choice show. ♪

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good wednesday morning to you. if you're traveling across the state it'll be dry, in fact, sunny and mild for everyone. 55 yosemite. 74 in los angeles. just some fog here. delays at sfo. nothing but sun. look at the north wind, up to 24 miles an hour. this is mt. tam and we're looking at the sun coming up at 7:24. this is your lake tahoe forecast. plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the low 50s with partly cloudy skies. another cold morning in the 20s. but look at the temperatures near 60 degrees by the end of the week and, of course, they're still making snow. jessica and natasha? >> lisa, thank you.

more express lanes could be coming to bay area highways. >> the focus is on 101 and 280 in san francisco. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with details of the proposal. >> reporter: hi, jessica. how do you feel about paying money to use one of the lanes out here on this freeway if it will help you go faster? according to the "san francisco examiner" that is the idea floating around among transportation officials. those who are in favor of it say traffic is bad in san francisco and is getting worse, that they have to do something. they have been studying creating a car-pool lane on highways 101 and 280 but are looking into express lanes which cost the driver money. they are not doing this to make money but to keep traffic moving saying this would be created with the hope of keeping it moving at 45 meailes an hour. it got some pushback with one supervisor worried it could create congestion in the other

lanes and that would push traffic into the neighborhoods. this idea has a ways to go, but it is something to ask yourself in the new year. would you pay money for a quicker route into san francisco? stay tuned. this idea is getting some traction but it's just getting started. the transportation officials say they may ask supervisors for the funding in february. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> certainly something to watch for in 2018. amy, thank you. right now it is illegal in california for an alcohol company to provide a ride home to someone who has been drinking at an event but that will change come january 1st. undered new law alcohol manufacturers can partner with a ride share or cab company ahead of an event and make arrangements for transportation. some groups oppose the change. they say the bill allows for beer manufacturers to promote the over consumption of alcohol. those who spoke to abc 7 news disagree. >> i think it's freedom of

choice ultimately. i don't think it will cause necessarily people to drink more than they would. >> i think people will be going to these parties to drink or at least that will be a part of it. providing free rides makes perfect sense. >> there are a few options. the rides could come in the form of a voucher or a discount code. happening today law enforcement wants to get the message out driving under the influence extends past alcohol. officials say the percentage of drivers in deadly crashes have other impairing substances in their system has risen 38.7% since 2006. the driver involved in the christmas eve crash that killed a chp officer in hayward is accused of being impaired by alcohol and marijuana. we all know what a problem mail theft is, and this morning antioch police need your help identifying a suspected thief accused of taking mail and that person taking mail straight from the mail truck. take a close look here at this photo. the police department post this had photo of the suspect. he is accused of stealing mail from two postal carrier vehicles

in antioch over the past two days. contact antioch police if you recognize him or his blue car. 6:47 now. more people are throwing their hat in the ring for san francisco mayor. 14 people want to fill the seat of mayor ed lee who died two weeks ago from a heart attack. all of the candidates have filed for nomination. their qualification status is still pending. some of the well-known names seeking the seat are former supervisor angela alioto, former state senator mark leno and current san francisco supervisor jane kim. a special election will be held on june 5th. biologists are trying to figure out what killed that came up on point reyes. had bruising on its head and neck. it does not appear it died with a collision with a ship. a full report should be complete within two weeks. the alameda county sheriff's office is sharing a story about how one of their own helped out a panhandler start to turn his life around. the sheriff's office post this had photo of michael on the left

and the deputy on the right. michael said he didn't have an i.d. to show him, so the officer took him to the dmv. after three trips there and finally getting an official birth certificate michael is now the proud new owner of a california senior citizen id. the sheriff's office says the next step is to help him get some benefits and a part-time job. now your morning money report. san francisco-based uber has found a buyer for its car leasing business. >> santa monica-based fare.com has agreed to buy the company. uber launched x-change leasing. "the wall street journal" reports the program created issues with drivers who fell behind on lease payments and in some case worsened some drivers' poor credit. palo alto-based tesla will add another vehicle to its lineup.

the ceo elon musk tweeted he will build an electric pickup truck for tesla. he promised to make it after his model y goes into production in mid-2019. musk was responding to a twitter user from vancouver who said, quote, need an electric pickup truck, please. >> who knew it was that easy? amazon said it had a record breaking holiday season. more than a billion items, billion with a "b," were sold this season. the best-selling items amazon's echo dot and fire tv stick. some extraordinary technology is making a big difference for those who are blind. >> it's a new type of glasses, and it's helping them envision the world around them. san diego-based aira provides agents who see a live stream through a camera on these wi-fi-connected glasses. while on the phone agents guide users through their everyday lives. three brothers and their dad rely on aira to get around.

>> i can see the pool in front of you, the mountains on the far end. it is partially cloudy but i can see the blue sky. >> experiencing aira for all of us is so good because we have something we can all use to just see our lives a little bit more. >> it certainly is fascinating technology. if you're wondering how much it costs plans range from $89 to $329 for unlimited minutes per month. >> fascinating. we're waiting on another baby eagle to hatch in florida. a live look in ft. myers. the first of the two babies hatched around 8:45 last night. harriett has been in the nest since 2006. more than 100 million people have tuned in in the past. >> it's so cute. >> very sweet and an adorable haircut. okay, let's switch gears and

check in with lisa. hi, lisa. good morning, everyone. we are looking at some pretty foggy conditions in the north bay. a little bit of a breeze on top of mt. tam. san francisco buried in the fog. it'll lift, evaporate and will be left with a sunny day. we need it to warm up. 39 in mountain view with 40 in san jose. on the coast, 39. santa cruz right now in the low 40s. later on today 62 degrees. 34 in santa rosa. freezing in napa. 33 by the delta. livermore hasn't budged. 40 in concord. radiational cooling. we will be looking for a sunny afternoon today and more sunshine through the end of the year. low 60s. slightly milder on the peninsula. upper 50s. the afternoon sea breeze with plenty of sun.

about 60 in oakland. newark and fremont, 61. 62 in pittsburg. 63 in antioch. overnight tonight chilly with patchy fog. 30s and 40s. good morning, sue. >> a fog advisory you can see under the headlights. this is the eastbound direction. generally our roads are clear this morning. holiday light and a quick look at our drive times. less than 30 minutes on west 580. a breeze from san rafael, a straight shot all the way to san francisco to golden gate.

fog free there. less than 20 minutes. sue, thank you. the countdown is on for new year's eve in times square. the celebration is expected to have the most security ever. there are new garage closures, streets are blocked off, concrete barricades in place. there will be several additional check points before people can get into times square. banned items include backpacks, large bags and umbrellas. the nets from isis are behind the beefed up security. 6:54 now. a syndrome killed millions of star fish. they are making a comeback. the orange county register reports they are rebounding and have been spotted from southern california. from 2013 to 2014 star fish were getting sick. some had their limbs falling off.

researchers believe it may have been a virus. deputy don nevens first spotted these bears in november and then yesterday saw them again in the same area. they've been walking around the tahoe city post office. the sheriff's office says it's unusual they're not hibernating this time of year. >> three of them, wow. the seven things you need to know before you go. a live look from our sutro tower cam. you can see that really thick fog.

weaving your own shoes... by out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. it's 6:58. whether you're just joining us or heading out the door, the seven things you need to know before you go. we start with number one, chp will hold a tribute ceremony for officer camilleri who died in a crash in hayward over the weekend. it starts at 11:00 this morning at the chp academy in west sacramento. number two, a passenger somehow ended up on the wrong flight from l.a. to tokyo. the plane turned around about four hours into its journey yesterday. passengers had to get off and reboard a new plane early this morning. number three, san francisco joining a lawsuit against the department of defense.

the suit claims the dod failed to report former military members for gun background checks so guns were sold to service members with a criminal history. number four, there's a proposal to add express lanes to interstate 280 and highway 101 in san francisco. some city supervisors worry that could create congestion in other lanes and push traffic into some neighborhoods. number five, we do have some dense fog in the neighborhood. visibility reduced to a quarter of a mile. 36-minute delays at sfo. get set for more sunny and mild conditins today. and number six, we are looking at holiday light conditions at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights whatsoever. if your drive takes you on the east shore freeway into san francisco, look at that. number seven, love it or hate it is national fruit cake day. the polarizing dessert has been around since the middle ages. only 11% of americans say they like it. i have not met a cake i don't like. >> i'm in the 89%. >> i think i'm with you.

>> thank you for joining us. good morning, america. arctic air, dangerous bitter cold blasting across the country. 19 states under windchill warnings this morning. millions feeling the bone chilling cold. plus, mountains of snow smashing records. more than six feet falling in the east and the new winter storm warning right now. air security breach, an unauthorized passenger getting on a flight from los angeles to tokyo. the plane turning around after four hours when the crew realized he didn't have a ticket. chrissy teigen and john legend also on board live tweeting the midair nightmare. how could this security breach happen? shots fired, panic at a mall on one of the biggest shopping days of the year.