happy new year, bay area. just take a look at the number of celebrations worldwide as revelers rang in 2018. good morning to you on this monday, january 1st. i'm natasha zouves. lisa argen in with me today. it's an honor to welcome you to the very first morning show of 2018. the rest of the morning team has a well-deserved morning off. you brought us gorgeous clear skies for the fireworks. >> you would know, right? >> spectacular along the embarcadero. >> shoutout to natasha who stayed up and watched it. a beautiful night. this morning a coastal flood watch. high tide today over 7 feet. king tides are back today and tomorrow. we will be looking at the high

tide right after 8:00 this morning. we do have clouds around the bay. this morning fog is with us from mountain view to san jose. three-mile visibility. as we look outside another spare the air alert today. 17 days this winter season. natasha? it is january 1st, and that means recreational marijuana is officially legal in california. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is at harbor side where they're expecting long lines. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, natasha. a lot of motivated people to arrive at 5:00 a.m. voters approved and today sale of recreational marijuaa is now legal. in less than an hour they will open their doors early at 6:00 a.m. to customers 21 years and older. they'll be making a big deal giving away prizes to the first 100 people in line. also a live brass band. a few other dispensaries will be opening early including others in berkeley, oakley and san

jose. those cities have legislation in place for dispensaries to start operating today. in san francisco debate over where dispensaries could operate pushed the start date off for the existing 45 medical marijuana dispensaries and delivery services. they can start recreational sales as early as saturday. the chp wants to remind everyone impaired driving is impaired driving whether it's alcohol, marijuana, or any other type of drugs such as prescription drugs. if you're on the roads and partaking this morning, stay away from getting behind the wheel. reporting live in oakland, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> important advice. thank you for showing us what it looks like in parts of the east bay. that is not the case everywhere, though. marijuana businesses will not be opening in parts of marin county. there is a ban on pot businesses there in places that are under county control. however, adults over the age of 21 can still use marijuana and grow up to six plants. and now that marijuana is legal for recreational use in california, law enforcement is bracing for an increase in

accidents related to people driving high. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson explains how they can spot pot-impaired drivers. >> reporter: ringing in 2018 with a beer or a blunt, soon both will be legal in california. it's a sobering thought for some new year's revelers. >> hopefully we don't have accidents. >> reporter: tom and melissa warned their teenagers about the risks of driving high. >> my daughter has her license. my son will be 16 in january. it has been a nonstop discussion. >> reporter: the california highway patrol says pot-impaired drivers are a danger to everyone on the road. >> you can look at the states who have legalized it and they have an uptick in collisions. it's a concern for us. >> reporter: a new poll shows just 40% of americans believe pot contributes to more crashes. this officer says it has to change because the effects of marijuana are obvious. >> what we see behind the wheel is the same thing when we're talking about alcohol. we see an inability to maintain your lane, an inability to

maintain a consistent speed, slowed reaction time. > reporter: however, there is not a clear legal standard for impairment with marijuana. >> there's no such standard for marijuana yet. >> reporter: instead of passing a breathalyzer the chp will look for a driver's ability to pass field sobriety tests. the officer says there is one simple rule to remember. if you feel high, don't drive. >> if you like it, it's great. it's legalized but use it responsibly. do not get behind the wheel if you're high. >> reporter: or arrange a di. in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. happening today family and friends of oscar grant will gather to mark the 9th anniversary of his shooting death by a b.a.r.t. police officer in oakland. former officer mehserle shot him in the back while struggling with him in the fruitvale station in 2009. mehserle claimed he mistook his gun for a taser. a jury later convicted mehserle

in grant's death. today's vigil will take place in oakland from noon until 4:00 in the afternoon. happening today two cities in silicon valley will offer one of the highest minimum wages in the country, $15 an hour. cornell bernard has details. >> reporter: music to the ears of many workers in mountain view. >> it is so expensive to live here. >> reporter: brother and sister jordan and naomi happy to hear the minimum wage is jumping to $15 an hour on new year's day. >> i'm looking for a job second semester. >> reporter: so extra money will help, right? >> it definitely does. >> reporter: mountain view and sunnyvale made it a joint effort by raising the minimum wage to $15. servers and cooks just learned they're getting a raise. >> very happy. a new year, more money. very happy. >> reporter: both cities wanted to give workers a chance where sky high rents and

million-dollar real estate is the new normal. >> the country is doing very well and silicon valley is doing very well but that hasn't translated to worker wages. we're the most expensive in the country. >> our prices will be going up within the next two weeks. >> reporter: restaurant owner tony valle is happy to pay his workers more but has no choice but to pass the increase on to his customers. >> it impacts us but we're ready to take some actions to make sure we're here the next 20 years. >> reporter: tony's customers say they get it. >> unfortunately, it will have a ripple effect but people need to earn a living wage and this may be a step in the right direction. >> reporter: neighboring businesses are considering raising their prices, too. >> minimum wage still isn't a living wage. >> reporter: other silicon valley residents are expected to make the jump to $15 an hour in the next year. in mountain view, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. happening today the minimum wage in oakland will go up to

$13.23 an hour. this is the latest increase in pay for hourly workers since oakland voters passed the measure in 2014. oakland's minimum wage had been $12.86 an hour until yesterday. nationally $7.25 an hour. california requires workers to make at least $11 an hour. oakland is one of many bay area cities with higher rates. it will cost you more to ride caltrain starting today. fares will go up 25 cents. caltrain passengers will pay $3.75 when they buy a one-way ticket in a single zone. downtown san jose and san francisco is now $10.50 each way. fireworks rose above san francisco at the stroke of midnight to ring in 2018 to the delight of about 200,000 revelers and it was gorgeous. our cameras atop our rooftop at abc 7 captured the spectacular. san francisco police had extra

security on hand along the embarcadero and citywide. so far no reports of any problems. officials have not released any numbers on arrests. in case you missed the show, you can see it on abc 7 news facebook page. we posted it for you. we had gorgeous weather here but, gosh, it was cold in new york. more than a million people shivered while the ball dropped in new york's times square. the temperature 10 degrees when the clock struck midnight. it felt a lot colder. that is the coldest in manhattan in more than 100 years. the media outlets reports the crowds were smaller than in years past, perhaps because of those frigid temperatures. better just to watch it on tv. when you have a big party it's followed up by a big cleanup, of course. crews with leaf blowers tackled the job of removing tons of confetti and trash. the trash piled up because garbage cans were removed from the area as a security

precaution. happy new year to you. starting out with live doppler 7, and you'll notice we do have clouds the south end of the bay where the fog is. the bigger picture shows that there's cloud cover offshore. a cutoff low right here is what we're watching. this is going to bring a change in our weather pattern by the middle of the week. we're talking some rain, and did you feel how much warmer it is this morning? 50 in san francisco. more moisture in the lower levels of the atmosphere so not too many 30s. 39 in novato, though. anywhere from about four to six degrees warmer from the coast to concord. as we look outside this morning not too much fog in the city. mild temperatures today. we'll be mostly cloudy tomorrow. and then the pattern shifts with the rain arriving midday wednesday. a 1 on our storm impact scale. a tenth to half an inch of rain is what we're expecting. our hour by hour planner looks like this. by the afternoon and evening hours on wednesday a wet

commute. some scattered showers into thursday. by thursday evening we have some light rain. the bigger push friday. friday morning and then it's over by friday night. adding up those totals anywhere from about a half inch or so up in novato. 0.6 in santa rosa. perhaps a third of an inch in mountain view. that high pressure ridge overhead. light winds and partly cloudy skies. rain midweek. natasha? president trump says 2018 will be a tremendous year. there is already a shadow looming. the new warning that could threaten peace. game over for oakland raiders coach jack del rio. his reaction to being let go immediately after yesterday's game. thanks so much for being here with us. a live look from our sutro tower

camera showing you san francisco, just beautiful. some people perhaps still awake. we're going to keep w

good morning to you. it's mild this morning. temperatures are up in the upper 40s. widen the view, 40 in santa clara. 42 petaluma. your forecast today calls for

some clouds early on. 40s and 50s. a few clouds this afternoon. back to the mild 60s. sun sets at 5:01 in the low to mid-50s. natasha? lisa, thank you. a sheriff's deputy was killed and six others shot including four officers while responding to a call near denver. the latest in "gma first look." shots fired. shots fired. >> reporter: a suspect deputies this apartment complex judd denver. >> i need medical. >> reporter: two neighbors injured. >> they all went down within seconds of each other. >> reporter: all of the officers managed to retreat except for deputy zackari parrish. >> we have one deputy down inside the apartment. i'm not getting anything from him.

all of us have been hit at least once. >> reporter: the suspect, 37-year-old matthew riehl, firing more than 100 times, a team entering the apartment to rescue deputy parrish confronting riehl and killing him. we'll have more coming up at 7:00 a.m. >> a new year will bring a new head coach to the oakland raiders and our sister network espn believes that jon gruden may return to the silver and black. the raiders fired jack del rio. after making the playoffs with a 12-4 record. del rio spoke after yesterday's loss to the chargers. >> i appreciate the players and coaches and all the hard work, the effort and energy.

we have established a solid nucleus. whoever comes in here has a chance to take that nucleus and go special places. >> you can see the statement from the raiders. we appreciate jack's effort in building the foundation of this team for the future. thank you to jack, linda, and his daughter for their important contributions. before georgia and oklahoma battle it out at the rose bowl to determine who goes to the national championship there will be another big event in pasadena. less than three hours away from the rose parade. lyanne sutter from our sister station in l.a. got a chance to speak to some excited spectators. >> happy new year. >> reporter: let the celebrations begin as thousands of fans claim their front row seats to watch the floats roll down colorado boulevard. >> never been, first time.

it's been on my bucket list to see the parade. we made it. we're so excited. >> reporter: whether they're rookies or campout veterans -- >> since my daughters were born and she's 21, my oldest 22, so we've been coming ever since they were born. over 22 years now. >> just everyone getting together with the family from out of town and having front row seats of the rose parade. >> happy new year. >> reporter: they're all here to ring in the new year, some bringing a good book to keep entertained. others a big screen movie. >> a long night, entertain ourselves. >> reporter: this year the parade comes with stepped up security, extra barricades along the route and increased patrols. those camping out say they are focused on having fun and keeping warm. >> i do a lot of hiking. dressed in layers. >> reporter: a long night of keeping warm as they wait for the start of the 129th rose parade.

you may want to watch for something in particular. happening today a woman will ride on the donate life float in the parade after receiving the gift of life from a san francisco man. a man died in april of 2016 at the age of 25. he originally attended high school in san francisco and was pursuing a ph.d. from uc santa cruz when he died. he was also an organ donor. his gift of kidneys and pancreas saved amy. she helped decorate the float she will ride later this morning. >> i was able to donate my rose in noah's honor and that was very humbling, very real. it just reminded me of how blessed and grateful i am to be giving this gift of life and time. >> problems caused by diabetes, she will ride in today's parade with his parents. you can watch the 129th annual rose parade at 8:00 this morning

right here on objects 7. >> family and friends in mar-a-lago, the president predicted 2018 would be a tremendous year for the country. as mr. trump rang in the new year north korea issued a new warning saying they've completed their nuclear forces. here's arlette saenz. >> reporter: president trump strolled down the red carpet as he rang in the new year. >> we'll have a great year. >> reporter: ahead of a glitzy new year's bash the president touted his accomplishments and offered this 2018 prediction. >> the great tax cuts and getting rid of the individual mandate which was very unpopular, as you know. >> the stock market is going to continue to go up. >> reporter: president trump relaid new year's greetings to friends and foes. he tweeted, i want to wish all of my friends, supporters, enemies, haters, and even the very dishonest fake news media a

happy and healthy new year. as the president celebrated the new year, north korea sent an ominous message. in his new year's address leader kim jong-un warned north korea has completed its nuclear forces. the u.s. should know the button for nuclear weapons is on my table, the entire area of the u.s. mainland is within our nuclear strike range. president trump spent 2017 deriding north korea's leader. >> little rocket man. >> reporter: and issuing his own threats against the rogue state. >> they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. >> reporter: but how will he respond to north korea's latest warning? >> we'll see. we'll see. >> reporter: in 2018 the white house is eyeing a big infrastructure push and republicans are looking to defend their majority in the midterm elections. arlette saenz, abc news, washington. turning now to our local

weather, when is the soonest we could see rain in the new year? >> wednesday. we're starting out the same old, same old. most of you have the day off and some sun to enjoy before back to work and changing the pattern. i think everyone is looking forward to that. live doppler 7. the fog is around the south bay from the san carlos airport in mountain view to san jose. if you're out early, be advised of that. it's this system here, the first one, a cutoff low not bringing a whole lot of rain, but the next system behind it will sort of up the totals. it's mild, 48 in fremont. also san jose. 43 in napa. temperatures two to three degrees warmer. your forecast highlights calls temperatures into the 60s again today. rain arriving. we rate our systems from one to five. one being the weakest but,

still, we'll take it, right? a tenth to half inch of rain with some breezy winds at times. timing it out for you, looking at noontime. coastal showers. throughout the day it develops. 7:00 at night and your evening commute will be raining. we'll keep the pattern going. more scattered showers, 6:00 on thursday. and then by the evening some scattered showers and it's this final you shall that will up the totals a half inch or so in the wettest locations. so between wednesday and friday we're looking at about half inch to three-quarters of an inch in the wettest locations in the north best. highs under partly cloudy skies, a spare the air alert. mid-60s in the south bay. 62 redwood city as well as downtown in the north bay. look for 64 in santa rosa. near east bay, low 60s. you head inland, 64 at concord. tonight 40s. not too cold. we'll look for patchy fog. the accuweather seven-day forecast looking at temperatures very mild even with the next weather pattern.

scattered showers then right through friday. natasha? >> we saw them shivering in new york it makes us not want to complain about cold temperatures here. coming up, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. plus, what on earth is this? what could be the most unusual new year's eve celebration of the year. plus, important news for b.a.r.t. riders heading to work for the first time this year. lisa argen is here keeping you up to the minute on weather and traffic.

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♪ ♪ give extra. get extra. when you have a cold, stuff happens. ♪ { sneezing ] shut down cold symptoms fast [ coughing ] with maximum strength alka seltzer plus liquid gels. it is 5:25. whether you're just joining us or heading out the door the seven things you need to know. seven things you need to know. people 21 and older can legally buy marijuana without a prescription. number two, a vigil will take place to remember oscar grant, the unarmed grant died nine years ago today after being shot by a b.a.r.t. police officer. grant's family and friends will gather at b.a.r.t.'s fruitvale station from noon to 4:00 this

afternoon. workers in mountain view will receive at least $15 an hour. >> riding b.a.r.t. will cost you more starting this morning. fares increase every two years to keep up with inflation. buying a paper b.a.r.t. ticket will cost you 50 cents more starting today. number five, it is milder this morning. stepping outside temperatures this morning range from about 39 in novato to 46 in hayward. we do have patchy fog around the bay. but more sunshine than clouds. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we are holiday light today in many parts of the bay area. number seven, look up to the sky this evening for a spectacular view of the moon. it is the first super moon of the year. the moon rises just after 5:00 p.m. new york may have that huge glittery crystal ball that drops at midnight. the people in indianapolis,

indiana, decided to put their new year's eve celebration into high gear. that is an indycar being lowered at the stroke of midnight. fireworks followed despite the cold and frigid temperatures there organizers say there was a huge turnout to see this happen. coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including what you need to know if you and your family are planning a trip to muirwoods. the closures that could affect some bay area commuters. it is 2018. a fresh start to the year. we're hoping you have a better day. a live look at the embarcadero and i can't see a single car and i can't see a single car moving down there now.

it's time to get up and get going on this monday, january 1st. welcome to 2018.

i'm natasha zouves. lisa argen in with me this morning. the rest of the team has a well-deserved morning off. we're holting down the fort. >> it looks pretty good. we're going to enjoy more mild temperatures before the rain comes back into play. coastal flood watch this morning and the king tides are visiting us. right after 8:00 we should have a 7 foot high tide so keep that in mind. we are looking at fog south end of the bay. the numbers are mild this morning. 43 in santa clara. 50 downtown with 48 in san pablo. highs today underneath partly cloudy skies. we'll be in the 60s once again. 60 in hayward by 1:00. and then this evening we're in the 50s. natasha? >> thank you. today adults can start buying marijuana for recreational use without a doctor's prescription. local retailers are ready to begin serving customers in what's expected to be a billion dollar industry. reporter matt keller joins us

live from oakland with more. >> reporter: we are here at harbor side dispensary. a big line has formed as people are ready to go in for the first sale of recreational marijuana here in california. they're going to be one of the first. this is all possible because california voters approved the sale of recreational marijuana. >> as an adult i can purchase marijuana openly without having to deal with the legal ramification that is come with it. >> reporter: harbor side dispensary will open at 6:00 a.m. to those 21 years and older. following state regulation as daily purchase limit of one ounce of flour and eight grams of concentrate. the edibles is different than the med is nal regulations. a few others will be opening earlier including ones in berkeley, oakland, and san jose. those cities have legislation in

place for dispensaries to start operating today. san francisco can start recreational sales as early as saturday. taxes are also going up. customers will pay 34.25% in oakland and san jose. here at harbor side chp wants to remind everyone impaired driving is impaired driving. matt keller, abc 7 news. now that the legal -- that marijuana is legal for recreational use, law enforcement is bracing for an increase in accidents related to people driving high. reporter tiffany wilson explains how they can spot pot impaired drivers. >> reporter: bringing in 2018 with a beer or a blunt, soon both will be legal in california. it's a sobering thought for some new year's revelers. tom and melissa greene have warned their teenagers about the risks of driving high. >> my daughter has her license. my son will be 16 in january. it has been a nonstop discussion. >> reporter: the california

highway patrol says pot impaired drivers are a problem for everyone on the road. >> states have seen an uptick in collisions and fatal collisions. it's definitely a concern for us. >> reporter: a new poll shows just 40% of americans believe pot contributes to more crashes. the officer says public perception has to change because the effects of marijuana are obvious. >> what we see behind the wheel is the same thing we see when we're talking about alcohol. we see an inability to maintain your lane, a consistent speed, slowed reaction time. >> reporter: however, there is not a clear legal standard for impairment with marijuana. >> you are presumed to be impaired. there's no such standard for marijuana yet. >> reporter: instead of passing a breathalyzer the chp will look for a driver's ability to pass field sobriety tests. the officer says there is one simple rule to remember. if you feel high, don't drive. >> if you like it, great. it's legalized.

use it responsibly. do not get behind the wheel if you're high. >> reporter: or arrange a different ride home. in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. marijuana businesses will not be opening in parts of marin county. there's a ban there in places under county control. however, adults over the age of 21 can still use marijuana and grow up to six plants. happening today you will pay more to ride b.a.r.t. and will pay extra. b.a.r.t. is trying to push riders away from its paper tickets. paper tickets will now cost you 50 cents extra. b.a.r.t.'s fares will go up 2.7% as part of a policy enacted in 2013 to raise fares every two years based on inflation. riding from walnut creek to downtown san francisco now costs $5.40 with a clipper card. $5.90 with a paper ticket. vta buses and light rail trains in the south bay. adult fares will go up 25 cents from $2 to $2.25.

youth fares will go down starting today from $1.75 to just $1. starting today reservations can be made online or by phone if you're planning a trip to muirwoods. the cost is $8 per vehicle, in addition to the $10 entrance fee. the national park will require anyone bringing a vehicle to book a reservation. it is the first in the national park system to require year round vehicle reservations. at the goodwill folsom street location. the goodwill's life blood. proceeds from the items go towards job training for some of the 600 employees. 85% of whom have some kind of barrier to employment. and giving is fulfilling. >> i go through my apartment and realize i don't use them anymore.

goodwill puts people to work and helping out the community. it helps me clean out my apartment a little bit and does something great for the community. >> time to clean out everything old in the house. former mayor willie brown donate this had rack of clothes to goodwill. the suits, ties, and hat will be sold online. fireworks rose above the bay at midnight to ring in 2018 to the delight of about 200,000 revelers. there was fireworks technology i had never seen before here in san francisco. our cameras at the exploratorium and atop our roof that abc 7 captured this morning's fireworks spectacular. san francisco police did have extra security on hand along the embarcadero and citywide. so far no reports of problems. officials have not released numbers on arrests. in case you missed the show you can see it on abc 7 news. we posted it on our facebook page. and it was cold in new york.

more than a million people just shivered away while the ball dropped in times square. the temperature 10 degrees when the clock struck midnight and felt even colder. media outlets reported the crowds were smaller than past years perhaps because of those frigid temperatures. a big party is followed by a big cleanup. removing tons of confetti and trash. the trash piled up more than normal because garbage cans were removed from times square as a security precaution. here at home happening today king tides will return to the bay area making water rising in places prone to flooding. water already started to cover parts of shoreline highway yesterday. caltrans closed off the park and ride lot along highway 101. it is supposed to remain closed through january 4th when the king tides are supposed to

subside and water levels should drop off. good morning to you. live doppler 7 right now. clouds along the south land of the bay and we're waking up to much milder readings. three to four mile visibility to san jose, even livermore at three miles. we're looking at a cutoff low that will finally bring us some rain wednesday. between now and then our dominant ridge of high pressure still in control. 48 in fremont. 42 in napa. so that's significantly warmer than yesterday especially in the north bay. seven to nine degrees milder. heading out today, more sunshine especially along the peninsula. as we're looking at numbers here in our east bay valleys, low 60s. numbers will climb from the 50s by noontime and temperatures as much as five to eight degrees above average. so it's going to be a warm one even in the mountains with

numbers in the 50s. the rain/snow mix coming into play on wednesday there. but as for the bay area, 7:00 on wednesday night is when we'll see the steady rain move in. by thursday morning it's still scattered showers and into your friday evening commute a bit of a break before the final wave comes in on friday. plan on midweek rain. another spare the air alert. low to mid-60s around the bay. tonight 30s and 40s with more fog. natasha? >> lisa, thank you. a new year, a new development in transgender rights. the change involving the military starting today. plus, the reason the federal government now wants to expand an already existing recall by ford. we hope you're excited for the new year. a live look at sfo. we hope to make this a better day. keep on top of

good morning to you. across the state today, boy, another mild day with 70s in los angeles. 60s on the coast. partly cloudy skies, no rain from north to south. that is going to change. heading up to the mountains, clouds today and tomorrow. highs in the mid-50s, starting out cold. look what happens wednesday. a rain and snow mix. so we're looking at rain at about 5,000 feet. the higher you go hopefully a couple inches of some new snow.

natasha? lisa, thank you. ten americans died when a small plane crashed in costa rica and the victims included an entire family from a new york suburb. friends of the five westchester county residents were looking forward to exploring the beaches. investigators don't know what went wrong when the charter plane crashed moments after taking off. everyone onboard died including two local pilots. beginning today transgender individuals will be allowed to join the u.s. military after the pentagon was forced to comply with the federal court ruling. two appellate courts refused to lift lower court orders and maintain the ban on transgender troops. and that means transgender individuals can enlist despite other ongoing legal challenges. there are concerns from environmentalists following the trump administration's plan to roll back the rules on offshore

drilling. they contend the president is increasing the risk of more deadly oil spills. the trump administration says the rules are an unnecessary burden and rolling them back will encourage more energy production. the safety measures were put in place after the 2010 deep water horizon spill. federal safety officers or officials, rather, are investigating whether a 2016 ford recall should be expanded now. ford recalled 153,000 vehicles in 2016 including f-150 pickup trucks because their automatic transmissions could unexpectedly shift causing the driver to lose control. they want more than a million additional vehicles and says it is still getting complaints from those who said the repairs didn't work. ford says it's cooperating. a new head coach to the oakland raiders and espn believes jon gruden may return to the silver and black. news of his return comes after jack del rio was fired yesterday. he led the raiders for three years. oakland disappointed, though, this year, finishing 6-10 after

making the playoffs with a 12-4 record last year. del rio spoke after yesterday's loss in los angeles to the chargers. >> it's a results business. i understand that. i appreciate the players and coaches and all the hard work, all the effort and energy. i do believe we have established a solid nucleus and whoever comes in here has a chance to take that nucleus and go special places. i'll be pulling for them. >> we appreciate jack's effort in building the foundation of this team for the future. thank you to jack, his wife linda, and his daughter aubrey, for their important contributions to the raiders and our local community in oakland. we wish them all the best. it is a big day for college football. before georgia and oklahoma battle it out at the rose bowl to determine who goes on to the national championship there will be another big event in pasadena. less than three hours away from the 129th annual rose parade.

leanne sutter from knbc got a chance to speak to some excited spectators. >> happy new year! >> reporter: let the celebrations begin as thousands of fans claim their front row seats to watch the floats roll down colorado boulevard. >> never been. first time. it's been on my bucket list to see the rose bowl parade. we made it. yay. we're so excited. >> reporter: whether they're rookies or campout veterans -- >> since my daughter was born, she's 21, my oldest is 22. we've been coming ever since they were born. 22 years now. >> everyone getting together with the family from out of town and having front row seats to the rose parade. >> happy new year. >> reporter: they're all here to ring in the new year. some bringing a good book to keep entertained. others a big screen movie. >> a long night, entertain ourselves, get food. >> reporter: this year the parade and new year's eve celebration comes with stepped up security, extra barricades and increased patrols.

those camping out say they are focused on having fun and keeping warm. >> i do a lot of hiking so i brought a lot of hiking gear, dress in layers. >> reporter: a long night of keeping warm as they wait for the start of the 129th rose parade. leanne sutter, pasadena, california. a huge chunk of the country is starting with record low temperatures. makes me glad to live in california, right? windchill advisories that cover a vast area from south texas all the way to canada and from montana, iowa to new england in the east. the windchill dipped to 36 below zero in duluth, minnesota. the cold snap is being blamed for at least two deaths in milwaukee so far. conditions are shutting down highways and grounding flights. a check of local weather with meteorologist lisa argen now. hi, lisa. natasha, good morning to you. starting out with a little bit of fog the south end of the bay, and we are mild. temperatures are mainly in the 40s. usually we have quite a few

numbers hovering around freezing. with the cloud cover to the south a little bit more moisture from a system offshore. and that is allowing for a milder start outside. it's 42 in oakland. good morning mountain view. 45 for you as well as san jose. gilroy, 39. 48, half moon bay. from the exploratorium camera, yes, it is mild even in the north bay. 41 in napa. 39 novato. low 40s by the delta. 46 in concord. 38 in livermore. so we're looking from our sutro tower camera. partly cloudy. numbers well above average. average of the mid-50s. mid-60s should be the highs. mostly cloudy tomorrow. and then looking for a rainy pattern to set up on wednesday. on and off showers on thursday. by friday the final push of more significant rain, but it's a

light system. we rank from one to five. one is a weak system. rainfall estimates, a tenth to over a half inch and it will be breezy at times, so the amounts are preliminary and they will change about 0.6 along the peninsula. hopefully a third of an inch around mountain view and san jose. a spare the air alert for some hazy conditions. but sunny skies, 62, san francisco and oakland. overnight tonight we'll get back into some of the low clouds. 46 in the city as well as san jose. looking forward to that rain midweek. natasha? now that the fireworks are over there wil be a different kind of spectacle in the sky tonight, a super moon. it appears bigger and brighter than a typical full moon. why is that? the moon is at its closest point in its orbit around earth. the next super moon will be at the end of this month. 2018 means more money for some bay area workers. the record setting minimum wage increase that's taking effect today, plus, b.a.r.t. fares are

going up today. it's not the only agency raising

good morning to you. new week, new year, same old weather pattern but temperatures will be even milder today. it was a little cool and cloudy yesterday. we'll break out into more sunshine. low 60s today. oakland and san francisco. another spare the air alert, mid-60s north and south end of the bay. here come the changes. as soon as wednesday we're looking at rain that will last through thursday and into friday. next weekend looks dry. three, two, one, happy year! >> who needs a ball to drop when you can have a shoe to usher in

the new year. key west, florida. this is a tradition lowered in this giant high heeled shoe to welcome in 2018. key west was not only different than the ball drop in times square, it was warmer of course, temperatures in the 70s. two cities in silicon valley will begin offering one of the highest minimum wages $15 an hour. cornell bernard has details on the new year race. >> reporter: it's music to the ears of many workers in mountain view. >> it is so expensive to live here. >> reporter: brother and sister jordan and naomi zimmerman happy to hear the minimum wage is jumping to $15 an hour on new year's day. >> i'm looking for a job second semester. >> reporter: so extra money will help, right? >> definitely does. >> reporter: mountain view and neighboring sunnyvale made it a joint effort by raising to $15.

servers and cooks just learned they're getting a raise. >> very happy. new year, more money. very happy. >> reporter: both cities wanted to give workers a fighting chance in a region where sky high rents and million dollar real estate is the new normal. >> the country is doing very well. that hasn't translated to worker wages. and we're the most expensive region to live in the country. we felt we had to act. >> our prices will be going up within the next two weeks. >> reporter: the restaurant owner is happy to pay his workers more but says he has no choice but to pass the increase on to his customers. >> it impacts us but we're ready to take some action to make sure we're here for the next 20 years. >> reporter: tony's customers say they get it. >> it will have a ripple effect, but people need to earn a living wage, and this may be a step in the right direction. >> reporter: neighboring businesses are considering raising their prices, too. >> minimum wage still isn't a living wage. all we've done is hopefully make it better.

>> reporter: other silicon valley cities are expected to make the jump to $15 an hour in the next year. in mountain view, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. meanwhile, happening today, the minimum wage in ond will go up to $13.23 an hour, the latest increase in pay for hourly workers since oakland voters passed the measure in 2014. oakland's minimum wage had been at $12.86 until yesterday. nationally the federal minimum wage is $7.25. california requires workers to make at least $11 per hour. oakland is one of many bay area cities with higher rates. it will cost you more to ride caltrain starting today. fares will g 25 cents for every zone traveled. passengers will pay $3.75 when they buy a one-way ticket to travel within a zone. the fare is now $10.50 each way. fares went up for monthly pass holders and clipper card users. good morning to you. we are milder this morning with temperatures in the 40s for most

of you, but we are looking at just a couple of upper 30s from novato. 46 hayward. looking at numbers here in the upper 50s to mid-60s, a spare the air alert. temperatures will be mild today. natasha? >> i appreciate it, lisa. thank you for joining us. we're wishing you a healthy, happy, and successful 2018. you already started it off informed with us. we'll be back in about 25 minutes. 2017 gave us all a lot to talk about. our words of thanks are inspired by telling your stories. ♪ i never used to notice the little things ♪ ♪ taking them for grant ed especially ♪ ♪ how words that go unspoken

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