now at 5:00, hundreds of u.s. troops are headed to the middle east following an attack at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. and counting heads in mountain view. how the city is taxing companies per employee. and with ski season well under way, today we expect to find out how much snow has fallen in the sierra. good morning on this thursday, january 2nd. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here is drew. >> starting out with locally dense fog in spots. you can see nap a down to one mile. in livermore, fog at a quarter mile. we are dealing with that fog in spots. exploratorium camera now showing, you know fog from this vantage point. but we'll show you that fog first thing in the morning. we'll linger through 8:00, 9:00, then brighter skies do prevail.

so a mix of sun and clouds out there. temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s. we'll have a high surf advisory in effect until 9:00 p.m. be aware of that if you're close to the coast. we have an active ocean current. let's check the roads with jobina. good morning. >> good morning. we are going to start off with a look at our map here. you can see that fog resting over livermore. we are also looking at a crash, two cars involved here, minor injuries reported, blocking one lane now. this is westbound 580 before greenville road. this is certainly going to slow down our super commuters. if you check out those speeds, you can see you're down to 12, 11, 9 miles per hour in that area. moving over to oakland, emeryville, you can see this fog lingering over the area. things are much better on the richmond-san rafael bridge. a nice clear ride. in san francisco, live look at 280 at king street this morning. >> thanks. the u.s. embassy in baghdad

is on high alert after protesters launched a dramatic attempt to storm the compound. president trump has deployed new reinforcements to the middle east. here's ines de la cuetara. >> reporter: good morning. things have calmed down but the situation remains volatile and the embassy remains on lockdown saying in a statement that all public operations have been suspended. overnight hundreds of additional troops deploying to the middle east. more than 700 soldiers from the 82nd airborne division in ft. bragg, north carolina, making final preparations and boarding a plane. >> they're pretty motivated, and they want to get out there and find out exactly were we're doing so we can make it happen. >> reporter: more than 100 marines have already been sent in. on wednesday they fired tear gas to disperse the crowd after the roof of a reception area was ignited.

protesters eventually forced to withdraw. it was the second day of a siege that began after weekend air strikes by the u.s. reportedly killed 25 members of a militia group backed by iran. those u.s. air strikes coming in retaliation for an attack by that militia group that killed a u.s. contractor. secretary of state mike pompeo canceling his first official visit to ukraine to stay in washington and monitor the situation. tensions with iran have been at a high ever since president trump got rid of the nuclear deal and increased sanctions on iran. many here worry the situation will only continue to escalate. ines de la cuetara, abc news, washington. kim jong-un says he will take shocking actual action to show his frustration with the u.s. on the slow pace of nuclear talks. he made the comment during a four-day meeting in pyongyang. he also warned he will unveil a new strategic weapon. kim says north korea will never give up nuclear powers because

of what he describes as increasing american hostility and threats. thousands are escaping australia's wildfire ravaged areas. this is an intense situation on the eastern coast as the military is stepping in to help evacuate people who are trapped. it's a matter of extreme urgency along the south coast of new south wales and in the state of victoria. there are long lines of cars leaving towns and the danger zone. conditions are expected to deteriorate this weekend bringing high temperatures and strong winds to fuel those out of control bush fires pushing them into populated areas. >> it is imperative that you look out after yourselves, responsible sponresponsibility yourself and your families and do exactly what firefighters say. >> more than 12 million acrers of land has burned. at least 17 people have been killed. more than 1,400 homes have been

destroyed. the navy brought in 1,000 person ship for mass evacuation of areas in victoria. that's where 4,000 people are feared stranded now. >> thank you. a head tax in mountain view is now in effect that's charging businesses based on the number of employees they have working in the city. >> answer hassaweer hassan look impact it will have. >> reporter: google's footprint in mountain view is big. construction projects are another sign of growth but that growth comes at a cost for the city. >> we're holding accountable the companies that are growing for paying the money to solve our problems. >> reporter: those problems include skyrocketing housing costs and huge traffic problems. the head tax that he initiated a few years ago was passed overwhelmingly by voters in 2018. companies from mom and pop shops to google will be charged a tax based on the employees they have

working in the city. the revenue will fund infrastructure projects. >> right now mountain view's budget is balanced. the difficulty is investing in infrastructure. that's where we're targeting this. >> reporter: it's a progressive tax. so small companies may only pay a few hundred dollars, but overall the tax is expected to bring in $6 million annually. about half coming from google. >> you can't build a transit line based on donations. so you need regular money. over a period of years, it's actually going to generate a lot of money we can invest in our infrastructure. >> reporter: but regional leaders have raised concerns. they point out this is not a business tax but a general tax so the city could spend the money on other projects. some say google may not have put up a big fight on the tax, but a downturn in their economy could change their strategy. that for a company that already has offices around the bay area. >> there's talk about, you know, the expansion that they're planning to do in downtown san jose. so i think they'll weigh all the

factors when they consider those moves. >> reporter: so will other bay area cities considering a tax of their own. in mountain view, anser hassan, abc7 news. happening today, the state department of water resource also conduct the first snow survey of the year. the survey is a key indicator for the state's water supply. a sizable snow pack thanks to a month of storms in december is a good sign for the survey. last month it measured 113% of average, roughly 40% higher than it was the same time in 2018. looking good up there in the sierra, have a healthy snow pack. we'll get those official numbers later on today what we're dealing with this morning is some dense fog in spots. we have a dense fog advisory for solano county and much of the central valley. this until 10:00 a.m. this morning. part of the reason why, you can see pretty well that the visibility is low in some spots. down to a quarter mile visibility in livermore, about a mile and a half in napa. two miles in oakland.

so we are encountering some areas of reduced visibility early this morning. fog will linger through the 9:00 a.m. hour. take note of that if your travel takes you to spots with some dense fog. high pressure firmly in control over california. we're in for a dry afternoon. it also means we're in for a mild start to our day. numbers now mainly in the 40s and in the 50s. napa just updated to a cool 39 degrees. 51 in the city. 47 in oakland. san jose right now checking in at 50 degrees. -ho hour-by-hour we go. midday temperatures mainly in the upper 50s to lower 60s. starting off the new year with mild temperatures. beware of that dense fog. this dense fog advisory lasting until 10:00 a.m. this morning. jobina, good morning. >> that fog is impacting the morning commute. it's sitting over livermore right now. watching a crash, this is a two-car crash, westbound 580 before greenville road. minor injuries have been reported. you can see that backup is continuing to get worse.

speeds down to 9, 11, 12 miles per hour in that area. this will be impacting our super commuter there's a are tryi ers move in to the city. san mateo bridge, you can see how foggy it is there. take your time as you head out the door. we have a high wind advis the benicia bridge. golden gate bridge is all clear. a california highway patrol officer is recovering from exposure to fentanyl during a traffic stop along highway 17 in campbell. that officer complained of disneyness and called for help. a fire department hazmat team responded. the officer was sent to the hospital as a precaution. >> i don't know during the investigation if someone opened a package or done something like that. for some reason the officer didn't feel right, so mainly for precaution is all it really was. the officer was taken down to make sure. >> the driver who was pulled over was arrested on drug

charges. fentanyl is a highly addictive and dangerous synthetic opioid that can be lethal in small doses. this is the year for the real i.d. deadline. that's a federally compliant identification card it means you can use it to pass through airport security. our old california driver's license don't meet the new standards. if you want to get a real i.d., you have to go to the dmv in person, you need a birth certificate, passport, two documents confirming your address. the deadline to do all of that is october 1st. coming up next, 7 things to know as you start your day. >> and pope francis's apology, the incident that caused him to lose his temper. i'm going to build a future because of this. my kids have a future. >> a fresh start for this single mother in 2020. she's explaining how a customer changed

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in some devices or extra power in others. it's 5:13, if you're just joining us, here's 7 things to know this morning. two arrests have been made in the laptop theft on new year's eve in montclair village. it ended with a man dying. the victim chased after the suspects and was dragged by their car and died from his injuries. number two, do not turn your back on the water. the waves can be beautiful but also deadly. strong rip currents and

dangerous waves are breaking along our coastline prompting a high surf advisory until 9:00 tonight. a second day of mass protests around the u.s. embassy in baghdad has american forces on high alert. iraqi security forces managed to restore order but u.s. reinforcements are being sent overseas. number four, a magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck in the hills east of morgan hill late last night. shaking was felt throughout the south bay and as far north as san francisco. no reports of damage or injuries. and number five, we are tracking fog that is dense in spots. livermore down to a quarter mile. this fog will linger through 9:00 a.m. this morning before a brighter afternoon takes over. >> we're tracking fog as part of your morning commute and a messy crash in livermore, westbound 580 before greenville road. two cars are involved here. the backup extending more than ten miles back. >> and number seven, it is national returns day.

u.p.s. expects to ship 1.9 million gifts and other items back to retailers today. that's up 26% from a year ago. authorities in southern california are working to track down whoever stole 30 llamas from an exotic animal farm in the riverside county town of paris. investigators are say somebody cut the lock on a gate at the property on monday morning taking the lalamas and allowing other animals to go free. crews spent all day tuesday trying to round up all the animals. a caretaker on the property says the 14-acre farm faced accusations of animal negligent and cruelty on social media. >> we've had law enforcement, everybody is happy except for the activists. now they come in every other night and cut the fence open. letting all the animals out. >> the farm's owner has gotten a code enforcement violation for junk on the property. officials determined that the animals have not been mistreated.

the animals are raised for consumption at the exotic meat market. pope francis is apologizing for slapping the hand of a well wisher who grabbed him on new year's eve. incident happened as the pope strolled through sant peint pet square. the woman reached out, pulling the pope towards her. yesterday the pope confessed to losing patience and apologized saying he set a bad example. a single mother in michigan is starting off her year with a little less to worry about thanks to a 2,020 tip. she got the tip from two regulars on a bill for $23. her customers said they were taking part in the 2020 tip challenge. the tip is a very special meaning for her who has been working to keep custody of her three kids after overcoming an opioid addiction and now she's been sonar for two years. >> i will build a future because of this. my kids have a future. and i have a home.

it's a big deal. it's a really big deal. >> that's beautiful. the extra money helped her move into her own home and her next goal is to get her driver's license. >> all right. >> so thoughtful. >> good for her. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's drew. >> good morning. live doppler 7, it's a rain-free day, but this morning we are not fog-free. it's dense in spots. you can see oakland down to two miles. napa, visibility close to zero miles. same story in livermore. if you're taking 580 through livermore, you will encounter dense fog. jobina is tracking an accident in the area, and she'll have more on that. when you step out the door, not too chilly. 40s and low 50s first thing on our thursday morning. 46 in novato. 50 in san jose. 49 in san mateo.

half moon bay, mild at 54. later on today, a ton of sunshine. a good day to grab lufrnl onch outside. the afternoon is shaping up to be nice. a lot of sunshine after that morning fog. topping out above average, upper 50s to lower 60s. the seven-day forecast, fog to sun today. tomorrow night late, a chance of an isolated shower in the north bay. we have clouds to sun on saturday. the rest of the seven-day forecast, bright and we are dry. let's check the roads with jobina. good morning. >> good morning. yes. as drew was mentioning, i'm tracking a crash, looking a the this fog and how it's impacting yo u your commute. you can see fog over piedmont, emeryville, moraga as well. westbound 580 before greenville road, there's a crash. the backup is not good for

people coming out of the central valley. speeds down to 9, 11, 12 miles per hour still. the babackup is past 205. it's more than ten miles. hopefully things will pick up. this is definitely something we don't see causing traffic problems in the bay area. tumbleweed s clogged up a washington state highway on new year's eve. there were hundreds along state 240 in rich land. the road was closed for ten hours because of the drifting debris. look at that. wow. i don't think i've seen anything like this before. crews finally cleared the roads with snowplows. oh, my goodness. i had not seen this video. i only read the script. that's incredible. >> i would rather have that than what we're about to talk about. projectiles are damaging cars in a second location in monterey

county. last friday a truck was hit on hall road near las lomas drive. about 66 vehicles have been hit near san juan road since february. investigators believe these attacks in both locations are connected. the chp says it has more officers in the area and they're doing everything they can to find whoever is responsible and drivers are worried. >> it's dangerous for people, especially driving 55, 60 miles per hour, you know. they get hit -- >> the most recent attack was on 101 on monday. investigators are not revealing what type of october is hitting the vehicles. in today's "gma" first look, a base jumper found himself stuck on a mountain in arizona. >> luckily rescuers were able to bring him back to safety. will reeve has the story. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, this heart stopping video shows a life literally hanging by little more

than a thread. scott frankson was base jumping over superstition mountain on sunday morning when he got stuck on a sheer face vertical wall. you can see a small sliver of his torn parachute catching the edge of the rock. the a state trooper works to free him. >> can you break that away? . that's the best place to cut it. >> frankson hangs on for dear life. the jumper suspended hundreds of feet off the ground. the rescuer finally able to detach a grateful frankson from his harness. >> thanks, man. >> minutes later, the man's feet touching down on firm ground. despite the scene, frankson managed to walk away unscathed. coming up at 7:00 a.m., more on this dramatic rescue. i'm will reeve, abc news, new york. i'm glad he's fine. the do we need to be jumping off of objects? >> just sit here and think about what you did. >> that's right.

letters from a great american poet will finally go on display starting today. and we'll introduce you to the first babies born in the bay area in 2020. first a live look outside at 5:21 as folks make their way into san francisco. we'll be right back.

good morning. the time is 5:24 a.m. we continue to track the fog out there. it is dense. napa down to a quarter mile. the same story in livermore. early this morning a lower than normal commute for some of us because of that fog. this is the san mateo bridge. you can see it, they have a thick layer of fog from this vantage point. we'll break down the day later on. starting out with fog in spots. 40s and 50s. by 4:00, bright skies. temperatures topping out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. we're getting a glimpse of

what elon musk believes a manned mission to space could look like. musk tweeted the simulation video yesterday showing astronauts arriving to the launch pad and boarding a spacex rocket. the video goes on to show the launch and docking at the international space station. nasa hopes to launch the first manned spacex rocket in the next few months but there hasn't been a firm date set. officials say the launch will take place on the same launchpad that was used to send apollo 11 to the moon. u.p.s. and fedex are raising prices. there's a new $24 additional handling fee on packages weighing more than 50 pounds. that fee was previously charged for packages 70 pounds and heavier. online shopping for tvs is becoming the new norm. the u.p.s. price hike started four days ago. fedex will start on monday. nearly 1,000 letters written by t.s. elliott to emily hale will be unveiled.

the letters have been sealed for more than 60 years at princeton university library. schoolers hope they will shed light on elliott's life, work and true relationship with hale. many believe hale was not only his close friend but also his muse. >> in my future, please do not unseal my dms. >> why? that would give us stuff to talk about for months. >> isn't that what they're doing to t.s. elliott? he thought he was having private communications. >> he's gone. >> that's how you'll do me? >> maybe. >> if it makes money? >> we're getting a look at the first baby born in the bay area in 2020. >> so here's is baby christopher be santiago. his mom and dad say their little baby boy came in at 12:05 on new year's day at kaiser san leandro medical center. baby christopher's arrival makes three kids for the castro valley family. >> it completes the trio. our last name means third.

we had this little game going back and forth we should shoot for a third child. and it happened. >> babies are cute. about 40 minutes after baby christopher was born came another little guy in san francisco, george charles shackleton. he was due on christmas eve, but his mother said he had other plans. so congratulations to all the parents. >> so precious. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the end of the holiday season. it's time to take down those decorations. we'll show you how you can throw out your tree today in san francisco. this morning the national weather service extended a high surf advisory until 9:00 p.m. tonight. they're warning of large waves, 11 to 14 feet. i'm julian glover with what to expect if you're coming out to the beach today. the fda knows many people don't eat just one serving size as noted on our food packaging,

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now at 5:30, a man was killed while chasing after laptop thieves. police arrest two people but a third is still out there. watch out for dangerous sneaker waves on the coast this morning. a high surf advisory is in effect. and heterosexual couples can now choose between a domestic partnership and a marriage. good morning. it's thursday, january 2nd. we're still saying happy new year to you. >> yes. >> hope you're having a great start to 2020. >> the weather is not bad this morning. >> it's great. an easy start to 2020. going back to work. we have fog to talk about. we have visibility issues. especially away from the coast. check out napa, livermore,

hayward. we have areas less than a mile of visibility. this morning, fog is an issue for some. this fog will linger through 9:00 a.m. going through the afternoon, brighter skies. you can see quiet conditions as the planes are about to take off in a lot of spots. we have brighter skies after the fog in spots. high clouds in the afternoon from time to time. all in all it's a mild afternoon for january. topping out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. sunset >> visibility in oakland is two miles, you can see the fog over emeryville, piedmont, in livermore, we're watching fog. better news to report about this two-car crash with minor injuries blocking one lane on westbound 580 before greenville road. that's been cleared up. the damage has been done as far as the backup is concerned.

a little over eight miles now. speeds around 10, 11, 12 miles per hour. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are not on. it's 5:31. might not have them today. >> thanks. be careful around the water. a high surf advisory is in effect now. it's been extended into the night. >> julianne gloewel julian glovf moon bay with those details. >> reporter: good morning to you. the high surf advisory has been extended until 9:00 p.m. today by the national weather service. they're warning of large waves, 11 to 14 feet, but as you can see behind us this morning it's calm but that can change at any moment. that's why officials are warning people coming out to the beach to be safe. large crowds of people wanted to see the waves for themselves on new year's day. there were big waves here. so much traffic pulling in at

half moon bay to see the large breaker waves, towering some 25 feet. plenty of people were making the most of it. a few surfers deciding to catch a wave or two. others snapping pictures a safe distance away from the waves, but everyone blown away by how many people were trying to see it. >> i was like, why are there so many people. >> we saw all the traffic coming over here, wondering what was going on. now we know. >> i surfed a couple of times. these are pretty big. i would not go in these waves. >> listening to the roar of them as they come in. >> i showed you this video at 4:30. powerful waves knocking down a man off the beach on bonnie dune beach in santa cruz county. park rangers had to save that guy. that shows you how powerful the waves can be. if you're coming to the beach here at half moon bay or any way along the coast, stay safe,

don't be near the water's edge. those waves can be monstrous. julian glover, abc7 news. at the leive desk, new vide shows a pom squad moving into a san jose apartment complex. this was at the apartment. neighbors had to evacuate while police blocked off the area to investigate. one neighbor reported seeing a fire. the other said they smelled a strong odor. police took two people into custody. we reached out to san jose police and fire to find out exactly what happened. we'll bring you more information as soon as it comes in. in the east bay two arrests have been made in the laptop theft that ended with a man's death. >> we're expected to learn the suspects identities today after the horrifying crime that struck a cord in the community. this theft happened on new year's eve at a starbucks in the montclair village. one man ran into the coffee shop, stole the laptop and then another man held the door open and then a third masked man was

driving the getaway car. witnesses watched in horror as the victim was dragged by the car while trying to recover his stolen laptop and the victim later died at the hospital. >> the kid jumped in the car. it was like a superman type dive. then there was a struggle. i think they tried to push him out and he got dragged up the road. that's when it was awful. >> police have not released the names of those involved. security cameras from nearby businesses captured the license plate of that get away car. vallejo police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect who hurt an elderly disabled man. it happened monday near redwood and sacramento streets. witnesses say this man left the scene after hitting an 85-year-old man in a wheelchair. the suspect also abandoned his 1980 plymouth pickup. that victim is recovering at home. yet another reason why people in santa rosa want to build a better bay area by cleaning up a homeless camp. neighbors say they feel unsafe

after a propane tank fire burned near their homes. this is photo of what's left of the tachnk. a neighbor caught video of the flames. flames shot 12 feet in the air. at least 200 people are camping along that trail that runs next to highway 12. people who live nearby say it's ruining the neighborhood. >> it used to be really nice. since the encampment, it's filled with litter, trespassing, crime, it's horrible. >> sonoma county declared a state of emergency and they will spend $12 million to help the people on that trail. it could take three months to move them into shelters. a vont sers is back. state senator scott weiner

reintroduced senate bill 50 with some changes. sb 50 would allow four plexes in an area with single family homes in large residential buildings near transit stops. cities argue they don't want to give up control over land use decisions. the bill has until the end of the month to make it through two key vote. san francisco is preparing to update its health care system master plan this spring. current trends show an urgent need for increased senior and behavioral health services. emergency room visits are going up because of a lack of access to health services in the bayview and chinatown. while 250,000 people are estimated to have a behavioral health condition, the city has seen a 47% decline in nursing beds for severe cases. a magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattled parts of southern santa clara county last night. the quake had an epicenter along the calaveras fault. it struck at 11:16 last night. you could feel the shaking through the south bay and apparently as far north as san francisco.

no reports of damage or anyone being hurt by that minor quake. what people in years past got right about the future. we'll look back at what experts thought would happen by 2020. >> a lot of good predictions on what happened. hanging out with you over here. i know you're looking at fog for everybody. >> jobina and i are tracking this fog. it's dense in spots. it has given a dense fog advisory for solano county. this will last until about 10:00 a.m. we're seeing that fog dense in spots. visibility right now, napa, livermore, you can see anywhere from a half mile to a quarter mile. the fog is not everywhere, where it is, it is thick. we'll have that first thing this morning. we have a high surf advisory. this until 9:00 p.m. tonight. it was supposed to expire this morning, because of those waves, it will stay until 9:00 p.m. today. be aware of that.

numbers it out there now, we're in the 40s. low 50s. certainly a mild start to the day. later today, midday, great day to be out and about. a lot of sunshine, upper 50s to lower 60s. in fact, a really minimal rainfall the next three days. today we are completely dry. tomorrow night, close to midnight, there's the chance of a shower in the north bay. otherwise starting out with clouds on saturday. bringing back that sunshine to finish out saturday evening. that's the weather. check out the roads with jobina. >> good morning. thank you. starting off with an overall look at our map. that fog that drew was referencing, we have it over livermore, oakland, areas in the north bay as well and on the san mateo bridge. that is very foggy. live look at the san mateo bridge, seeing a few brake lights westbound. it's shaping up to look better than it was.

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check this out. an amazon truck struggled to stay on the road at the colorado/wyoming border. powerful wind gusts ultimately forced it off the road. the driver was okay. the road was later shut down. look at that. high profile vehicles, we know that around here across our bridges, it can be an issue. today, wind is not an issue but fog is. half mile of visibility in napa. lvermore has the worst visibility. down to a quarter mile there. we're seeing some foggy spots. sfo doing fine, same with san jose. first thing this morning, dealing with fog. today that fog will slowly burn off. you'll have a bright afternoon out there. shaping up to be nice. temperature-wise above average for this time of the year. topping out in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

enjoy. japanese prosecutors raided the home of carlos gohn. he was facing two trials on financial mismanagement charges and left the country landing in lebanon despite being under court monitoring. turkish media says the country detained seven people including two pilots, an airport manager and cargo operator for their suspected roles in his escape. gohn said he left japan because he felt the judicial system was unjust and he was being politically persecuted. happening today, christmas tree collection starts in san francisco. you have until january 15th to put your tree on the curb during regular garbage days for pick up. now, there's a few reminders. make sure you remove the stand and all of the decoratons. if your tree is taller than six feet, you have to cut it in half before you put it on the curb.

recology expects to collect 500 tons of christmas trees. they will be turned into mulch. california has a new domestic partnership law for heterosexual couples. the benefits under domestic partnership are nearly the same as marriage. they get rights of survivorship, they have the right to adopt, however under federal law there are things that the domestic partnership won't get you. you cannot sponsor a noncitizen partner or adopt a child from another country and state rights vary and you have to file taxes as single partners. scott weiner authored the bill. >> in modern california, we had a system where some people were allowed to become domestic partners, other people were prohibited from becoming domestic partners. that's just discriminatory. >> the fee is $33 and only $10 if you're over 62.

dissolving a domestic partnership is identical to getting a divorce. we have all been guilty of t eating a bag of chips or pint of ice cream, now just how many calories are in that binge? we'll soon know. the new nutrition labelinging rules kicked in. they contain a label with two columns. one for a single serving. the second for calories for eating the entire package. the label changes are designed to reflect how some americans actually eat. >> why can't they just make the single serving bigger? why does it have to be those two extremes? >> they want you to know what you're supposed to be eating. >> then shame you for the whole bag. >> really? the whole bag? some other new laws this year impact nursing mothers, rent control and hairstyle discrimination. you can learn about those and share them with friends by going to abc7news.com. decades ago people made some bold predictions about what they thought would happen by 2020.

but have their predictions come true? in 1999 it was predicted that commuters would be largely invisible. that's largely true. you think about it, we have smart homes, smart furniture, smart watches. >> and self-driving cars were supposed to be here by now. we're close to that. tesla and google's waymo are test driving those cars. in 1999, bill gates said we would have personal companions to check your email for you and create shopping lists. that's not far off because of alexa, siri do a lot of those things but not everything. they do quite a bit. >> they do. and they also listen to our every sound that we make. >> didn't predict that. >> and technology can do some things that no one saw coming in 1999. like this.

>> arent we lucky? >> there he is. >> we made it. >> wow. >> i don't know that larry thought we would be doing this. imagine by 2021. cat ears. >> love it. >> mouse whiskers. >> all of it. >> would you ever get into one of those driverless cars? >> i will get in after all of you do. >> we stheem arouee them all th. every time i see it, nope. not me. >> isn't the ultimate goal not to have a steering wheel? >> ultimately. >> trust issues. >> i have lots of trust issues with technology. >> all right.

>> get into the new decade. embrace it. >> you do it first. >> the forecast is looking good for a lot of us. this morning we have fog in spots. we'll be dealing with that for the next couple of hours. live doppler 7 is rain-free. no rain in the forecast. we do have fog. we're tracking it. the visibility, this is in miles. 580, if you're going through that area near livermore, you will be slower than normal due to that fog. temperature-wise, step outside, you probably notice it's not all that cold for this time of the year. we have spots in the 50s and 40s. 50 in san mateo. 44 in san ramon. cooler at santa rosa. highs later on today, dealing with that fog first thing this morning. the afternoon is bright. high clouds from time to time. this is above average for this time of the year. upper 50s to lower 60s. we track some showers returning tomorrow. future weather friday evening at 7:30, we're dry. it's pretty close to midnight

that we'll track some light showers first in the north bay. watch what happens as this front sinks south. it falls apart. mainly a north bay event early saturday morning. we can't rule out an isolated sprinkle along the coast. all in all, not a huge event. not even giving a number on the storm impact scale. clouds and sun today. a chance of a shower late at night friday. the weekend looking nice. a lot of sunshine. that dry pattern continues for early next week. that's the weather. let's catch up on the roads with jobina. >> a live look at the bay bridge. metering lights are not on this morning at the toll plaza. i'm willing to bet they will not come on. people are still not at work yet. we're seeing more people on the roads. san jose, 280, clear ride there. a report just coming in of another crash through the altamont pass on westbound 580. there is fog in the area so

please be careful out there. ferries running with no delays. b.a.r.t., 38 trains on time. ace 1 and ace 3 are on time as well. next at 6:00, a major milestone for the world's oldest living person and she is celebrating another birthday. first alex trebek and his wife are talking about his cancer diagnosis and how it's affected their family.

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>> basketball lost an icon with the death of former nba commissioner david stern. >> warriors head coach steve kerr was still a player back in the day when stern first led the nba to new heights. >> david stern made probably a bigger impact on the game than any non-player in the history of the nba. everybody a part of the nba owe him a great debt of attitude. >> the warriors shared this photo of stern standing with executives and former oakland mayor ed lee. it was taken when the warriors first announced plans to move to san francisco. stern led the nba from 1984 to 2014. the 77-year-old died yesterday. for the first time since his diagnosis with stage four pancreatic cancer, alex trebek's wife, jean, is speaking about the illness and how it's affecting their family. >> i know, jean, you have not spoken about your husband's

illness before? what is the most difficult part? >> for me, when he's in pain and i can't help him. >> you will hear more coming up on "gma" at 7:00 a.m. there will also be a 20/20 special tonight at 8:00 p.m. google helping the fight against breast cancer. >> google has helped develop artificial intelligence that is able to identify breast cancer in mammograms that were missed by specialists. and a study shows the technology can reduce false diagnoses in healthy women. the time is 5:55 a.m. we're tracking that fog all morning long. it's dense in spots. down to two miles of visibility in napa. a quarter mile in livermore. jobina is track a new accident in the area. high surf advisory has been extended until 9:00 p.m. this o evening. today after that fog it will be nice. a lot of sunshine by 4:00.

high clouds from time to time. temperatures topping out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. that's weather. let's get the latest on the roads from jobina. >> good morning. thank you. as he mentioned, we're getting word of a new crash here westbound 580 at grant line in tracy. and there was just a crash cleared up in livermore not far away. be careful, especially for our super commuters. 880 here, no problems that i'm seeing in the area there. same story for walnut creek. live look at 680. things are moving smoothly. let's check out the drive times. you can see those crashes reflected on the drive times. tracy to dublin, one hour and two minutes. dublin to mission boulevard, 15 minutes. highway 101 to cupertino, 16 minutes. now, another travel story for you. amsterdam is charging travelers more to stay overnight. the dutch capital implemented a

new tourist tax at the start of the year. the tax adds a three euro per person rate to its current 7% hotel room tax. airbnb taxes were raised to 10% of the rental cost. even campers will pay an extra euro a night. the tourist tax is now the highest in all of europe. three euros is about $3.36 with the current exchange rate. >> amsterdam is super cool. >> it is. >> you were just there. >> i would pay it. i loved it. it's just worth it. i think everyone else will start doing it. we do everything they do. and the people are tall and beautiful. i love a good tall city. that's one of the only places where i can go and buy clothes that fit. look people in the eye. for $3 a day, i'm in. >> all right. thanks. coming up, new at 6:00, tiktok security concerns, why the app is banned on some phones. it was a chilly day to ice

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. hundreds of troops are deploying to iraq to protect the u.s. embassy. the continuing clashes in baghdad. and brace for fog as you head out the door. this is what you'll see in some parts of the bay area. and drew is tracking it all. >> that is thick. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. drew is here with a look at that fog. >> that fog has been an issue all morning long. it's select communities that have the fog but where it is, it is dense. a quarter mile of visibility in livermore. three miles in napa. again, this is the san mateo bridge. a live look. you can't see that much. flashing lights from the cars. foggy in spots. we have the dense fog first thing in the