sue? >> let's check around. we have a couple issues out there. back to the bay bridge toll plaza. we are experiencing holiday traffic patterns. that's good news if you do have to work. roadways are pretty clear. even our commuters out of tracy are looking pretty good. a problem with debris near the coliseum. southbound 880. chp will have to do a traffic break. it's apparently a blownout tire. and now traffic near university, right lane blocked. a traffic break there to get things cleared out of lanes and that should be resolved soon. >> sue, thank you. >> this morning an investigation continues into a deadly crash involving a tech company commuter bus in mountain view. >> it happened in play mouth near the google offices. matt keller is live for us in mountain view. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha and jessica. this is a very busy road here

especially during the commute hours. the police investigation is over, and the road is now open in both directions. take a look at the video from the scene last night. now this is at the intersection of shoreline and play nout near the google campus. police say a motorcycle and a white commuter bus crashed after 6:00 last night. several people rushed to help the motorcyclist, but he was unresponsive. >> as i was on the phone with 911 people started swarming over to him to try to assist him, to move him. when they moved him it looked as if it was a fatal accident. >> reporter: the bus is registered to a commuter bus company. police haven't said if the bus had passengers onboard. a google spokesperson issued a statement saying we are saddened to learn of this tragic incident. our thoughts are with all of those affected by this tragedy. the identity of the motorcyclist has yet to be released. matt keller, abc 7 news.

union city police want you to be on the lookout for a man who has gone missing twice now in two days. take a close look here. officials say he has limited cognitive memory and was reportedly missing tuesday and was found wednesday. that night police issued another missing person bulletin saying he had escaped again in dublin. police did not say why he was in custody. he is not familiar with the area and is considered to be at risk. new details for the man involved in a fatal stabbing. 39-year-old was caught on video last week shortly before stabbing a 61-year-old man in the neck. police found him around 7:00

p.m. last night. they are investigating what led up to the stabbing. a donation site shut down prematurely because of repeated attempted break-ins and vandalism. it is located downtown. there have been three incidents. the site opened up in october to help families with children. volunteers packed up all the donated items yesterday and plan to ship them to other donation sites. a would-be arm robber got a knot on the head after a fast food customer hit him with a chair christmas day at a wendy's in yuba city. a man named daniel was eating an early dinner when he saw something and then he did something. >> i noticed this guy walk in. he had a yellow plastic bag on his head. at first i thought it was a gag and then i noticed he had a knife in his hand, cut in front of the line and walked up to the window and said give me the

money. i hit him hard. i could hear the chair crack. >> the would-be robber managed to get away. he got into a getaway car nearby. no doubt, though, nursing a pretty big, nasty wound on the head. president trump has his agenda ready for the new year. after the recent signing of the tax bill which goes into effect on the 1st. that was the president's major legislative achievement of the year. francoeur police are stepping up patrols for this weekends new year's eve fireworks show along year's eve fireworks show along the embarcadero. officials say there's no credible threat. they have set up a dedicated sex alert line. alert line. text nyesf1 to

you'll be enrolled to receive any safety information in san francisco. las vegas is also tightened up security for the new year's eve celebrations after the mass shooting in october that left 58 people dead. snipers will keep an eye on the crowd on the famed las vegas strip. there's a list of banned items. revelers will not be able to bring bottles, large bags, backpacks or strollers and double the national guard troops on duty. 300 of them will assist las vegas police. san francisco's moving forward with plans to develop authorize safe injection sites for drug users. >> they would provide safe places with clean needles and a trained staff. san francisco has 22,000 injecting drug users. injection sites in canada and europe have been shown to help prevent overdose deaths. funding and legal issues are hurdles to creating safe sites. the city could save $3.5 million because of reduced health care

costs. health officials are developing policies for the program and will report to the board of supervisors in march. san francisco also fighting drug abuse with another drug. training is under way to treat drug overdoses in the main library. a man died after overdosing in the bathroom at the library. librarians a trained to administer the drug. >> if it happens in the library, librarians are there. they're first on the scene before emergency responders. it makes sense we would have it. >> it reverses the effects of opioids almost immediately. thursday morning, live doppler 7. clouds over the bay area, and they are limiting some of the fog development in the south bay. we have that stubborn fog in the north bay. petaluma, santa rosa and the

rest of the bay area looking pretty good right now. so we'll keep an eye on it for you. you can see from this vantage point in san francisco, it's looking good out there with a light breeze throughout the day that will allow for the temperatures to warm up a little temperatures to warm up a little quicker and with less fog. brighter and warmer than yesterday. 47 in fremont. 34 in san ramone. as we look at our east bay valleys today, check it out. we're at about 50 degrees 10:00. by the afternoon we're enjoying these low 60s. hazy to mostly sunny skies. should be a very nice afternoon. and look at the low 60s to mid-60s up in napa. 64 there. 64 in san jose. 60 peninsula. and then tonight another chilly evening. 30s and 40s. we're remaining dry. a slight chance of showers and looks like the pattern is going

to change. we're looking for that shift mid-january. good morning, sue. >> let's take a look at your commute if you're heading past the north gate mall and towards the civic center. those taillights headed past the parkway making their way to san francisco. no fog at the golden gate bridge. a 20-minute drive. we do have this freeway closure still out there with road work. it's supposed to be picked up at 5:00. we'll see when that will be relieved. >> thank you, sue. caltran is looking at the threat of climate change on our bay area freeways. and possible problems including rising sea levels, higher storm surge and more frequent wildfires. david louie has details.

>> reporter: this is one of the most important roads, highway 101 links to san francisco airport. caltrans in its first ever vulnerability assessment report tied to climate change. the storms did $1 billion in damage to the state's roads and highways. $250 million of that in the bay area. the mudslide repair to this stretch of highway 35 in the santa cruz mountains cost $10 million. caltrans is working with other agencies to start planning for even more challenges in the future. >> we've just now with about 19 actual agency partners really looked at some of the data that has been accumulated. and so the next step will be to address how we can do that addressing of the impacts to our roadways. >> caltrans is looking at pavement to withstand hotter temperatures. other areas of concern due to

storm surge and rising tides. about 110 miles of roadways and bridges are vulnerable. caltrans plans to do similar assessments for all 12 across the state collaborating with the u.s. forest service and other agencies that are studying and evaluating climate train. certainly the bay area is vulnerable because of its low-lying terrain and because of its proximity to the bay. in san bruno, david louie, abc 7 news. investigators are still looking into that deadly amtrak derailment in washington state. and this morning a look at newly released 911 a decision the national park service made keeping dog owners happy. we want to you have a better day. here is a feature only on abc 7. weather and traffic on the commercial

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it does pull back. more hazy sunshine. we extend that through new year's day. we're dry. another chance to say good-bye to fallen officer andrew cam the public is invited to attend. >> the chp honored officer camilleri with a bell ringing ceremony. camilleri died christmas eve. his partner survived.

jonathan velasquez. the suspect that hit their suv was drunk and high at the time. chp established a fund for those who wanted to help his family. we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. bay area world war ii veteran who survived an infamous death march will be laid to rest today. his funeral will be at st. john the baptist church at 11:00 this morning, one of thousands of troops fighting alongside the u.s. army. in 1942 they were forced to surrender and march 65 miles to a prison camp under brutal conditions. he was award add congressional gold medal earlier this month. >> after 75 years, it's greatness. that's a hero. my dad is a hero. >> he was 100 years old and is

survived by his wife, five children and many grandchildren. new details about the deadly amtrak crash last week in washington state. some 911 tapes released and one caller's voice, listen to this, was full of fear. >> where are you at? >> i'm physically on a train. >> we're going to get help, i promise. >> is anybody in the car you're in hurt? >> yes, a lot. >> difficult to hear that. investigators are still trying to figure out why the train was going more than double the posted speed limit as it entered a curve where it left the tracks. three people died. in today's "gma first look" a frightening incident that took place as the houston astros celebrated their world series victory. >> why one of the coaches almost died.

>> reporter: a medical scare and unbelievable recovery. >> the doctors are amazed. just days after a world series victory -- >> the houston astros -- >> reporter: and a massive parade, he was rushed into emergency surgery at a houston hospital diagnosed with an acute hematoma, bleeding in the brain. doctors said he had a 3% survival. the 65-year-old slipped on a wet floor the night before. >> i hit the right side of my head, but i didn't feel any pain, and i wasn't hurting. got up the next day and went to the parade. >> reporter: later he felt something was wrong and the team's personal trainer called an ambulance. >> lord, please don't take my husband. >> reporter: coming up, more on his miraculous recovery. i'm diane macedo, abc news, new york. revising standards for dangerous lead and paint within

one year. a federal appeals court in san francisco made the decision. the ruling says the epa's delay in setting new rules on when lead paint and dust in older houses are a clear threat to human welfare. the epa must propose new rules in the next three months and come up with a final rule one year later. good news for dog owners, the national park service officially has withdrawn plans to make new rules for dogs on leashes. a notice posted says they have terminated the plan. this comes after the decision in october when the park service said it would stop plans to expand on leach areas in marin, san francisco and san mateo counties. >> if you're taking out spot or fido this morning, you probably need the extra jacket. >> it is so cold. low to mid-30s again. we're probably used to this rue even and it continues today. live doppler 7. visibility is reduced. san francisco, points east and south doing fine.

san francisco, you can see the view here with 48. 39 in oakland. it's 40 in san jose. 35 in gilroy. 45 on the coast. check out these numbers. ranging from 34 in napa and the delta to 39 concord. 34 in livermore. yes, it is cold again. your forecast highlights calls for some of the dense fog in the north bay. slipping to the east. hazy sunshine. dry new year's eve, new year's day. we are looking at this pattern to continue. notice the clouds stay offshore. this is throughout the day today. and then for tomorrow, yeah, it's nothing but sunshine and that ridge is building in from southern california. milder air. 64 los gatos. 61 redwood city. you're in the 50s. 59 in san francisco. 63 santa rosa and calistoga. 62 union city. looking at low 60s for you in

the inland east bay. the accuweather forecast featuring the mild, above average numbers to continue. we're staying dry through the new year's. we're hoping for some of the changes to occur. sue? >> we're looking at 680. everybody is moving at the limit so if your drive takes from you concord to highway 24 about eight minutes and then 24 to the tunnel westbound you're looking tunnel westbound you're looking at about another ten minutes. a problem with a blown tire southbound 880 cleared out of lanes. an accident blocking the right lane near university. that, too, has been pushed off to the shoulder so traffic is flowing nicely through there. we'll check back on your drive times in a couple minutes and

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fireworks along the embarcadero. there is no credible threat but city officials have set up a dedicated text alert line for sunday night. >> number four, we do have fog and low clouds santa rosa and petaluma. hopefully you have the day off and you're sleeping in. by mid morning we'll have sunny skies, mild today in the low 60s for the warmest locations. and number five, we are tracking your thursday morning commute. it is holiday light. no metering lights. no delays. if your travels take you on the east shore freeway from hercules to the city through the toll plaza, less than 30 minutes. a group of teenagers helped rescue a man who had fallen down an embankment in san jose. he broke a leg. no word on why he fell. firefighters say he's lucky the teenager spotted him. >> number seven, get your tickets. the powerball jackpot is still growing. no one won last night's drawing.

the prize will be an estimated $384 million for saturday's drawing. the oklahoma sooners and bulldogs enjoyed a day at disney before the bowl game on january 1st. >> did you know that walt disney himself created the tradition in 1959. this will be the first rose bowl matchup for the sooners and bulldogs. they are ranked second and third respectively. the rose bowl will take place, as always, in pasadena. >> did you see the one player on the right is not having that. very intense. >> putting the final touches on the new year's eve ball that will drop in times square. it will be covered with more than 2,600 waterford crystals and thousands of lights. it's happened every year except 1942 and 1943 when the city was

under a dim out order because of world war ii. we are come back with another full 90 minutes of news including a special election in alabama but the fight for the senate seat is not over this morning. the lawsuit gop candidate roy moore has filed at the very last minute in court. >> we'll have more on the incredible rescue in the south bay. exactly how the group of teenagers helped a man who fell down the embankment. >> and we're having a better day. we hope you are, too. we hope you are, too. weather and traff

hi there. thanks for joining us. it is thursday, december 28th. reggie, mike, and alexis are off and of course lisa and sue are here with us. >> hi there. we have the holiday coming up.

people are on vacation. no reason to shake up the pattern, right? >> sure. >> we'll keep it the same. the subtle changes, live doppler 7 where we have the fog and low clouds blanketing the north bay from petaluma. napa is over two miles. boy, the numbers are cold. we're all in the 40s. so 30s in the north bay and the east bay. 45 hayward and san ramone. by 1:00 we have some high clouds but numbers in the 60s from hayward to mountain view and san jose. and then we'll begin to cool off. another very mild day today and tomorrow. we're talking details about the weekend, the holiday week. sue? >> let's take a look as we wake up this morning. green is great. we do have a little bit of red here. ongoing road work in oakland. north and southbound. just a heads-up there.

46 trains on schedule. larkspur ferry continues. i've tweeted that out. ace train number one is running on time as is ace train number three getting ready to leave the central valley. the suspect accused of plotting a christmas terror attack at pier 39 is expected to make a second court appearance. ex-marine everitt aaron jameson is scheduled for a hearing at 2:00 this afternoon in fresno. a preliminary hearing is set for january 5th. investigators say he was inspired by isis. jameson's attorney says he will plead not guilty to any charges. security for new year's eve in san francisco expected to be tight. >> yes, and as always thousands are going to watch the fireworks along the embarcadero. amy hollyfield joining us live. good morning, amy.

>> reporter: good morning, jessica. they say they will do all they can to make sure everyone is safe. they are partnering up to create a safety plan for new year's eve. they will make sure all agencies are communicating with each other and they'll push out any necessary information to the public. out on the streets you will see more officers on patrol. >> it's all hands on deck, people's discretionary time off canceled. we're just having everyone who is available that is going to be out. >> reporter: text nyesf17, new year's eve san francisco 2017. text that to 888-777. you will then be enrolled for any safety information relating to new year's eve.

no credible threats but that doesn't mean they'll be letting down their guard. russian president vladimir putin is talking about the recent explosion in st. petersburg. he spoke today at a military awards ceremony at the kremlin. putin called it a terrorist attack. it took place at a supermarket. 13 people were injured. investigators say the bomb was rigged with shrapnel to cause more damage. no one has yet claimed responsibility. >> jess, thank you. developing news in the south bay, police investigating a deadly shooting in san jose. a man shot and killed last night on van winkle lane just off story road. investigators have released few details about what led up to the shooting, but we know it happened just before 9:00 p.m.

so far no arrests have been made. police do not have any suspects in custody. mountain view police are investigating a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist and a tech commuter bus. the crash happened just after 6:00 at the intersection of north shoreline boulevard and plymouth street right near the google campus. witnesses say several people rushed to help the motorcyclist but he was unresponsive. police have not yet identified him. a google spokeswoman said, quote, we are saddened to learn of this tragic incident. our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragedy. new details this morning about last week's deadly crash on interstate 880 in oakland. the alameda county coroner's bureau has identified the victim as 24-year-old chavez junior oakland. he died after his car collided with a fedex truck. the driver was uninjured and cooperated with authorities. chp tells us the case remains under investigation. >> homeowners are scrambling to prepay their property taxes for next year.

>> they're hoping to save thousands of dollars before the new tax law signed by president trump takes effect on monday. taxpayers from higher tax states including california are trying to take advantage of deduction that is will soon disappear. it limits deductions for state and local income and property taxes capping them at a combined $10,000. the irs says to qualify for the extra deduction this year property taxes need to be paid and assessed in the year 2017. and that means anyone paying taxes on estimated assessments will probably be out of luck. republican roy moore is trying to stop officials from certifying democrat doug jones as the winner there. moore filed a lawsuit claiming there may have been voter fraud and that there should be now a new election. jones defeated moore by 20,000 votes earlier this month and in

a statement moore also said he passed a polygraph test about his alleged sexual misconduct. he said that the results show he did not know the accusers or have any sexual contact with them. the fbi says investigation noose sexual assaults on flights have gone up. only 38 in 2014. this comes after a cnn report that claims several passengers complained of misconduct and flight crew did little or nothing to help. cnn reports flight attendants may not know how to respond when confronting the behavior. with the cloud cover we are chilly. plenty of 30s and 40s. the dew points are low. temperature and dew points just not happening in the north bay.

santa rosa a half mile. a little bit over the bay bridge and it's going to clear hopefully sooner than yesterday. as high pressure builds in that works to build us up. 34 in danville. 35 in san ramone. we're looking at 37 in lafayette. temperatures closer to the bay, low 40s. still, yes, that's cold, and the fog to the north, upper 40s in san francisco and pacifica. if you're doing some sightseeing, getting on the ferry, it will be nice with the light winds. caution in the north bay. in the south bay, wow, temperatures climb to the mid-60s after a chilly start. allowing for more 60s than 50s today. another nice afternoon.

and then tomorrow we even get a bit warmer. yes, it still is unusually dry around here. sue, anything happening on the roads this good morning. at the toll plaza very light traffic conditions. those right-hand cars there slowing just a little bit to pay cash. the left-hand lanes are the fast trackers. a look at some of your drive times. highway 4 is moving at the limit all the way into concord from antioch. a straight shot across the bridge and traffic is moving well, about 20 minutes or less all the way into the city. listen to this new story

coming in. we are just hearing about how a group of teenagers helped rescue a man who fell down an embankment in the south bay. it happened just after 12:30 on hicks road in santa clara county. the group of eight say they saw a light flashing across from them as they were driving. they pulled over and found the they pulled over and found the man with the broken leg. >> this guy has a broken leg and i told them where we were. after that she sent units out and was asking me questions about his condition. where on the leg, if she's bleeding, different things like that to maintain contact. >> and the man who took the fall fell about ten feet. firefighters say the man is lucky those teenagers spotted him and helped him out. it's time to start recycling

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good morning to you. remember last year at this time we had record snow in the sierra nevada. now 24% of our average as well as the southern sierra and looking at just a little bit more here along parts of, say, yosemite. boy, it is dismal. in fact, no rain not only today but for the rest of the year. we're even warmer today with near 80 in los angeles if you're heading out of town. if you're heading to the mountains, bundle up. low 20s. afternoon highs in the mid and upper 50s. doesn't bode well with the skiing plans for the holidays. brighter news in the extended outlook. natasha? >> lisa, thank you. a look at the rest of the

country this morning. the national weather service warning wind chills on the east coast and midwest could make temperatures feel below zero. international falls, minnesota, dropped to 37 degrees below zero yesterday morning. erie, pennsylvania, residents dug out from the more than five feet of snow. >> it's freezing. i feel icicles are hitting my face right now. >> we're drowning in snow. >> driving is treacherous. more than 40 accidents in kansas city alone. the coast guard was hard at work breaking ice in green bay. the number of law enforcement professionals nationwide who died in the line of duty in 2017 dropped to its lowest level in four years according to the nonprofit group that has long tracked officer fatalities. the 128 officer fatalities in to 17 represents a 10% decrease from last year.

of those deaths 47 were traffic related. 44 were from shootings. a concord man is in jail this morning accused of a violent rampage. police say he tried to run over a man, crashed into a store and attempted to choke a k-9 police dog. this happened on tuesday. police say 37-year-old david tried to run someone over but missed and instead crashed through the market. they say he then ran off. that led to a short police chase. concord police say he then got out of his car, yelled at officers to shoot him and then tried to choke and punch a k- officer. new parents and people caring for sick relatives can take more time off work starting on january 1st. a new law expands the state's family leave bill. employees will now get up to 12 weeks of leave to care for a newborn or adopted child.

the amount of money will expand up to 70% of your salary depending on income. benefits are funded through employee contributions. >> so it's no cost to the employer. it is paid for by the worker. it's a win-win. it allows to you take care of family needs and not worry about financial commitments. >> critics argue the law will make it harder for small businesses to stay open. also starting on monday a new state law will waive tuition for first-time community college students expanding the current fee waiver. more than 2 million students could benefit from the new law. former president obama has retained his title of most admired man in the world. he edged out president donald trump by three percentage points to secure the gallop poll honor. hillary clinton topped the list of most admired women. and here is a look at the top five on the most admired list.

barack obama, as i mentioned, number one, donald trump second, pope francis, reverend billy graham and senator john mccain top out the five. elon musk came in sixth. the top five most admired women hillary clinton for the 16th straight year followed by michelle obama, oprah winfrey, elizabeth warren and german chancellor angela merkel. a sheriff's deputy decided not to give a panhandler a ticket and as a result he has changed that man's life. michael myers used to be a truck driver but then was injured. now he's homeless and panhandles at the intersection of foothill and maddux in hayward. a deputy saw him every single day and finally instead of giving him a citation decided to talk to him first. >> he does it three times a day. he's panhandling to stay alive. he's panhandling to stay alive. >> you can't go on doing this.

what's it going to take to get you off the street? state benefits. >> the deputy helped him get proof of residency and a birth certificate. posing with his new i.d. card they were all over facebook. sheriff's officials say they may incorporate the approach into their training and make this a general policy to help people get off the street. >> taking time to be human, asked him what was going on. definitely a heartwarming we all want rain and snow but we're going to have to settle for what we've been used to all month long. live doppler 7 showing some cloud cover and fog in the north bay. petaluma and santa rosa, just a bit into napa. the central valley and this is the way it will play out through your morning hours. at 8:00 it expands further into marin county and then by 9:30 it looks like it will pull back.

by midday we'll see some sunshine and, in fact, with high pressure building in, it's getting stronger and that means milder conditions. so we have the dense fog, hazy sunshine, and temperatures today and tomorrow a few degrees warmer than we've been experiencing and still dry but more clouds for new year's eve and new year's day. notice a lack of cloud cover today and tomorrow. the last final days of december are going to end up like what we've had the last month. 60 in san mateo. in the north bay milder. 63 novato. in the east bay, 60 for san leandro. 63 for you in brentwood. and then tonight 30s and 40s with that patchy fog once again and looking at my seven-day outlook. coming up you don't want to miss it in another ten minutes or so. sue? good morning. a live look at the san mateo bridge where things are getting busier but moving nicely. the taillights headed over to

the high rise and the san mateo side of things, about a 16-minute drive from the tolls over to 101 and that is a very nice drive for you on this holiday light thursday. green is great. we do have one accident southbound 680 and it is partially blocking the left lane. i'm not seeing a lot of slow traffic as you make your way from walnut creek down to danville but we'll check back with chp in a couple of minutes. >> sue, thank you. this morning the power is back on at disneyland. a problem with a transformer caused an outage leaving some visitors stranded on rides. one family says they were on it's a small world when suddenly everything just went out and the ride stopped. in fact, they had to sit in the dark for about half an hour before being escorted off. about a dozen rides were affected by the outage. disney is the parent company of abc 7. it's 5:49 now.

fashion retail chain claire is recalling products over concerns of asbestos. this comes after a mother actually mailed a makeup kit to a lab for testing and the lab found it had a type of asbestos linked to a form of cancer. claire's will issue a refund. we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. police officers pulled two teenagers from a burning car. new at 6:00, we will show you the dramatic body camera footage. first players who guessed the winning numbers in a south carolina lottery may not be getting their money after all. the details about the mix-up. plus, taking a bad haircut to the next level. what one man says happened after his barber made the mistake. >> we're hoping you have a better day than that man at least. it starts here on abc 7 mornings. we'll show you live wea

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good morning to you. i hope you're sleeping in, have the day off -- not sleeping in but with us. you can enjoy the morning warm at home and then the afternoon with a lot of sunshine and numbers warming up into the 60s. fog in the north bay. a repeat tomorrow, even milder, though. increasing clouds for saturday. still staying dry into the new year. the chance of rain over the next seven days into the middle of next week is becoming increasingly likely. >> the powerball jackpot growing even bigger. $340 million was on the line and no one got it all.

3-9-16-56-60 and powerball 3. it will be worth $380 million at least for saturday's drawing. >> what would you do if this happened to you? this is in south carolina. a computer glitch allowed more people to win the $500 prize on christmas than should have been allowed. the lottery website said it's a programming error that caused the issue. one man said he spent $30 on tickets and won $8,500. when they go to collect the money they get an error message. officials are reviewing the problem and still haven't decided if they're going to award people the money they should have won or say, sorry. >> i think they get the money. >> yes. getting a bad haircut may not be a crime. getting your ears snipped is another story. >> this story makes me cringe. police in madison, wisconsin,

arrest this had barber for that crime. they say he used the wrong clippers and ended up doing this to his customer. when the man complained, the customer says the barber then snipped his ears. the barber faces charges of mayhem and disorderly conduct while armed. the man found someone else to cut what was left of his hair and, boy, i'm due for a haircut. >> let it grow, jessica, after that story. >> that would be the three stooges' barber there. a lot of traffic headed westbound but still moving at the limit on the san mateo bridge and the causeway. an accident blocking the slow lane that's in the eastbound reverse commute. so you may find some slowing if you're traveling towards hayward. green is good. smooth sailing out of the central valley. with this accident still

blocking southbound 680 heading into danville. a little bit of slow traffic here. we're trying to get that information from the chp. good morning. we are starting out with fog. you can see the quarter mile visibility. petaluma, santa rosa, and temperatures are cold in the south bay. 38 in santa clara and danville so bundle up later on in the south bay. high pressure builds in. temperatures climbing into the 40s for everyone. in the south bay, cupertino and santa clara in the low to mid-50s by 11:00. mid-60s with plenty of sunshine in the afternoon. and just as mild tomorrow. back to you. lisa, thank you. happening today if you need an excuse to eat all that holiday chocolate candy that is currently on your shelves and -- >> under the desk. >> everywhere, then here it is. today is national chocolate candy day.

a couple of news items about chocolate we want to give to you. it's made out of cacao. it was originally used as a beverage. listen to this, cadbury eggs were introduced in the year 1875. a very long time ago. hershey's create add specific d-ration chocolate bar for soldiers in world war ii. americans eat 12 pounds of chocolate a year which i think is inaccurate. >> i have 12 pounds of chocolate in my apartment right now. >> 100% true. chocolate is heavy. 12 pounds is only a few boxes. maybe more people have self-discipline than we do. >> the number of car break-ins does continue to rise. >> despite changes made by the police chief. details for you coming up. >> witnesses rush to the scene of a deadly crash in mountain view. it involved a motorcycle and a bus, the middle of the evening commute. when conditions change where you live --

>> we're expecting heavy rain in the bay area tomorrow. >> a strong, slow-moving soaker. >> abc 7 alerts you first. >> taking the flash flood warning very seriously. >> when you need to know what's heading your way. >> right to our storm. it's a level three on our storm impact scale. >> wherever you are. >> live doppler 7 along with satellite. this is our storm system here. >> stay ahead of the storm

6:00 a.m. glad you're here. >> thanks for joining us. reggie, alexis, and mike are off. all of us trying to stay warm this morning, lisa. i have some coffee i made. it doesn't taste good but it's warm. >> you have to do whatever it takes. once again we are near flereezi in our inland valleys. the fog in the north bay,