i'm marla tellez. how to not fall victim to the phrase use it or lose it. coming up on today in the bay. good morning and thank you very much for joining us. christina loren is joining me now with a look at the hour by hour forecast. good morning. >> welcome back. we certainly missed you. you good morning to you, bay area. if you are waking up in the north bay, you will a wade patchy fog. down to about a quarter of a mile in santa rosa and napa. overall looking good in the south and the east bay this morning as we head throughout the day. we will see the sunshine in redwood city and 8:00 a.m. temperatures in the 40s by noon and we will warm up to the 50s and it won't be that warm.

looking to about 58 degrees and a big weather make or the way for us tomorrow. first a check of the commute with mike. >> good morning and thank you. you are talking about the fog. the low visibility in the north bay. the golden gate bridge, you will see why the fog is coming across. santa rosa and novato. a nice drive into the city. the bay bridge with the toll plaza. that shot blocked by low clouds in between san francisco and the bay bridge itself. we have a fog advisory, but no major issues. the light volume of traffic. hopefully a light flow, but we will see. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. employers could be sued if they refewed to hire blacks or latinos due to bad credit history or a criminal record. the equal opportunity employment agency sued a company for hiring

based on credit history information. the lawyers say background creeks can wrongly exclude a large percentage of applicants. last week's lawsuit is part of a controversial stepped up effort to eliminate that. >> a former dog walker is changed with stealing a client's jewelry and appear in a county courtroom. the 32-year-old from san mateo is charged with stealing jewelry worth more than $5500. he was a dog walkner october and november of last year. he clients gave him keys so he could walk the dog. they say he stole jewelry on several occasions. he remains in jail on $500,000 bail. beginning the first week of january, san francisco residents can start recycling christmas trees. city leaders will kickoff the curbside recycling program where which trees will be thrown into

a chipper machine. when the trees are chipped, they will be shipped to a west energy folt serve a new purpose as biomass fuel. today's demonstration takes place at the civic center plaza at 11:00 a.m. you may have noticed more company in your holiday road trip. more drivers are hitting the road and shelling out more for gas. according to aaa, gas prices have hit their highest points in more than two years. in oakland the average price is 3.31. in san francisco, 3.37. ? san jose it's 3.32. nearly 2/3 of the cost of gas is as a result of the cost of crude oil. >> gift cards are as popular as ever. most of you have at least one, but there things you need to know before you toss them in your purse or wallet. today in the bay's marla tellez is working on the story. good morning. >> good morning, laura.

the number one thing to remember is use it or lose it. many people don't. in fact $30 billion worth never get used. thanks to the credit card reform, there new rules that actually help us, the consumer. first of all, the cards must face fees and limitations on the cards. take a look at that, usually printed on the back of the card. secondly, longer expiration periods. the money on your card be good for at least five years from the date the card is performed. if your card does have an expiration date, you can still use unspent money left on the card after the card expires. no limit on inactive fees. lastly the card can be used online. what if you get a gift card to a store you really don't like? here are ideas to make the most of it. you can sell it for cash. swap it out with someone who

would like it or swap cards with someone else. you can always regift it if you are a regifter. the last two options are good for everybody. you can donate it to a favorite cause or use it to buy somebody else a gift. save yourself some money. laura, this year i got lucky. i got a nordstrom gift card from dad. i can assure you, i will have no problem useing it before the five-year expiration date arrives. >> darn it. i was all ready for regifting. >> don't blame you. >> thanks so much. the niners are on the look out for a new coach. they will hold a news conference at noon to talk about the firing of mike singletary. he was dismissed last night sometime after the niners lost to the rams. the defensive line coach will take over as interim head coach. he will most likely leave the

team in the last game of the season, sunday at home against the cardinals. we posted the news on our facebook page as soon as we heard from raj mathai. we would love to hear what you think about it. post your comments on your facebook page. who knows. we may read it live on air. a number of people in the bay area could end up calling in sick because they can't get back from their christmas vacations. a huge storm has blanketed the northeast, stranding thousands of airline, train, and bus passengers. live pictures from la guardia. more delays are expected today because of blizzard warnings from new jersey to maine on the east coast. airlines say they are working on rebooking passengers and considering adding extra flights when things eventually clear up. in atlanta where delta airlines has a hub, more than 850 flights are canceled. it's not the heavy snow caution the delays, but the gusting wind

that made it difficult to deice the plane. delta said they are expected to get back on track by this afternoon or tuesday morning at the very latest. we are keeping an eye on flights all over the u.s. this is flight explorer and shows a map of all over the country. most of it is green because it's the start of the day and could change as the morning goes on this morning. the storm that causes delays blanketed new york city. take a look at the video. a rare sight. time scare dusted in snow. pretty quiet. before the cars start moving and they come alive although it rarely sleeps. parts of new york and new jersey are expected to hit 12 to 20 inches of snow by today. >> the snow in philly does something had hasn't done. it caused the eagles to postpone until sides. had to be the first game since 1946. clean up is under way and they are trying to get rid of several

inches so the vikings and eagles can play. when they do, you can see it live here on nbc bay area. game time is at 5:00 p.m. closer to home, the clean up continues in one of the areas hardest hit by storms in southern california. bulldozers and work crews will be out trying to clean up. 140 homes were evacuated last week because they were below an unstable bluff. at least 26 of those homes suffered extensive damage. the city estimates at least $17 million in damage so far. storm damage in southern california is expected to top $60 million. this is what it looks like in the sierra this morning. this is a look at i-80 in truckee. not snowing now, but it's supposed to be back again. looks like a back up there. we checked with cal trans and as it stands now, 80 and 50 are open as long as you have chains. we looked at squaw valley's

website and received about nine inches of snow at the top and they are expected to open this morning. good powder to ski on there. it is now 5:08 and time to check the morning commute. >> we will touch on the live shot and interstate 80 at truckee is closed or stopped and the word was that all freeways are open. they have the chain requirements. i will check and let you know if we can get the update. we are looking at crossing the bay. at the toll plaza, there is a disabled vehicle and the lanes are open as far as remaining lanes. or the san mateo bridge. i will check on the siary for the folks at home. >> christina has a look at the forecast. >> good morning. it's a chilly start for a monday. a back to work and back to school monday. temperatures, you will need to bring a jacket or a sweater, but nothing too heavy. upper 50s today.

similar to what we saw yesterday, but the clouds move in as of this evening and tonight and another rainmaker is coming our way. this is a much colder system and we could see the first dusting of mountain snow in the area. we will talk more about that coming up. trying to get around this morning could be difficult if you are waking up in the north bay. heavy fog and morgan hill, you will wake up with frost on your windshield with all that moisture. give yourself extra time for that and we will take a look at where we will end up later. 59 in oakland. looking towards about 55 in vacaville and your ex-10ed outlook shows you cool temperatures headed our way as of friday morning. waking up at freezing. 32 degrees. there is that mountain snow, but rain as early as tomorrow. >> 5:10 right now and maybe we will warm up in 2011 by rocking out.

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>> a live lookfrom the south bay. a nice clear day and a high of 56 and oakland 58. san jose not bad. almost 60 degrees. >> the world is saying goodbye to an r&b legend.

tina marie has died. she was known for lover girl and fire and desire. the protege of rick james. they did not mention a cause of death. the police said she died of natural causes. she was 54 years old. new this morning, nato said another service member was killed in southern afghanistan. all we know is that the service member was kill immediate a roadside bombing. 697 nato service members have died in 2010. that makes this the deadliest year of the nearly 10-year war. >> things continued to get worse on the korean peninsula. south korea's president vowed a relentless retaliation against the north if provoked again. the south is not afraid of war with the communist north. earlier the north promised to use nuclear weapons if necessary. the battle over the alaska seat

continued and he will plead his case with the judge today and he will not stand in the way of gop rival lisa murcowski being declared the winner. he said integrity of the process is vital, however he said even if the case is not decided, miller can be sworn in so that alaska has full representation on capitol hill. facebook is number when it comes to privately social media companies. the site has an enterprise value of $41 billion. officials figure the company is worth more than ebay or yahoo with the value shooting up 56% since the middle of the year. new york security firms set out to estimate the worth of facebook and is similar companies by using data from individual and institutional investors. most of the companies have not launched ipos, allowing

employees to sell shares in private markets. the man who cofounded pay pal and gave facebook the first big investment is trying to look into the future. fellow silicon valley leaders should part establishing computerers that will communicate with the human brain. they include efforts to conquer abling and death. some believe in the possibilities while others dismiss them as sheer fantasy. >> bank of america is getting low marks this morning from the treasury department. b of a is accused of routinely taking longer to answer phone calls from borrowers with distressed home loans. it takes an average of 40 successes. they lost the highest number of calls from the eighth largest servicers in the mortgage modification program. >> skyrocketing cost of prices kept a lost music fans listening

to cds at home, but several plan to make concerts more affordable in 2011. for instance, zz top plans to set prices below the average of $55 a ticket. some may be as little as $10. they plan to make up for the lost revenue by pushing t-shirts and other merchandise. not all concerts will be so cheap. justin beeber and lady gaga won't be giving any price break. imagine having your name included in a work of fiction. today is the last chance to get your name in upcoming books authored by 30 prominent writers. with the help of ebay, you can have a character named after you. all proceeds benefit the nonprofit organization that provides free legal services on public interest-free speech. today is the last day to bid to have a character in your name for the next season of show time's hit show.

go to ebay's website and look up the first project for details. have a character named after you. let's check in with mike. >> some would say we are all characters. >> isn't that true. >> an update and live pictures. traffic looked like it was stopped. the latest work said the freeway is open, but they are screening for chains as you get up towards truckee. you will have delays through the area. 50 and 80 are open. bring it is chains. look over here to 80 and 680. slowing on the northbound benicia bridge. they got issued a fog advisory and christina cease the same thing on her read out. we will issue that as well. lower the speeds and visibility is tough down the east shore freeway. an easy drive right now and 18 minute drive and fog is creeping across. there is a fog advisory with a live look with how much of an

impact it has. looking here, the camera above the toll area and you can't even really see clearly. it is starting it get blury and misty. that is affecting the drive and clearly affects the weather as well. we have storms, but first snow of the season maybe locally. come back for the forecast in a moment. >> we get our hopes back thinking we will object bus and find out never mind. >> a bad trip. the hours long flight that only caused headaches and didn't really get anyone anywhere. the flight to nowhere, next. >> just wanted to say merry christmas and happy new year to my grandparents and all the rest of my family in hayward and all over the bay area in california. i miss you all and love and you hope to see you soon. #

we are off to afoggy start and a live picture of the golden gate bridge. take a electric at the visibility readings right now. about a quarter of a mile in santa rosa and napa and even though it says it's mostly clear in the east and the south bay, you want to take it easy.

fog tends to move around. stay cautious and remember to keep the low beams handy. let's talk about what else. chill to start you out and 48 degrees in santa rosa and 45 in napa. a good deck of clouds overhead. big system headed our way as we head through the course of tonight and tomorrow in particular. we will start to see the showers in the area once again. could pick up to two inches of rain before all is said and done on wednesday. we have another weather maker headed our way as we head towards new years. in terms of temperature, it will be nice. 59 degrees in san jose. look for a repeat performance of yesterday. spectacular for the first half of the day and clouds increasing when picking up throughout the afternoon. 57 degrees today in livermore and 57 up in fairfield. if you are waking up in the north bay, 10:00 a.m. this morning and dealing with the patchy fog and reduced visibility. take it easy out there and give

yourself plenty of time. you don't want to go racing out the door. 56 degrees and rain return for tuesday into wednesday. it looks like the timing will be for the bulk of the moisture tomorrow afternoon into wednesday. we will talk about that coming up. future track ready to go. back to the merry dream team. >> thanks so much. he is coming along in a bit. the christmas weekend here in the bay area may have been dampened by rain and cold temperatures, but nothing to complain about compared to what travelers endured in the north east. massive snowstorm caused 1400 flights sanicled. figuring out a way to get home any way they could. for most it was a scene out of planes, trains and automobiles. >> i flew over for about an hour. >> did you get to see anything besides snow? >> no. we circled for an hour.

>> i was supposed to get a bus which they canceled. >> u.s. wear ways is waiving transfer fees for anyone who needs to reschedule a flight. 5:26 and the airlines will try to get back on track today. we have a live look. they are clearing the runways we are keeping an eye on all the details. keem coverage on today in the bay. the search is on. the season is not over idea. the 49ers are accepting resumes for a new head coach. a live look outside, hp pavilion will keep looking at your forecast. today is the day it get out and enjoy the nice clear skies. i'm staff sergeant judy cortez in korea. i would like to say hello to my

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did you think the death panels were dead? they have come back to life. how the president is making this happen for health care. >> and the hunt is on for a new head coach. mike singletary is out, but what could be in? raj mathai takes a look at what's next. >> sfo expects back up when is it comes to a flight out. we will take a look at them for

you. it's monday, december 27th today in the bay. >> good morning, everybody. >> 5:30 on a monday morning. we have a quick look at the forecast. good morning. >> we have low visibility in the north bay. i was reporting how fog likes to move around and we have a quarter of a mile in santa rosa moments ago and now you can see here 10 miles of visibility. understand that it does swirl around out there, even though your reported area is not telling you that you have reduced visibilities. a lot of fog because of the moisture from the christmas day storm. take it easy. travel cautiously. temperature in the low to mid 40s for the start of this morning.

rising up to about 55 degrees by noon in fremont and ending up at 58 degrees today in san jose. lots of sunshine and the full forecast and a big winter storm coming up. thanks a lot. death panels sparked a political storm in 2009. they are panels that assist people with planning how to end their lives and they are about to take effect in the new year. today in the bay's marla tellez joins us now with how the obama administration plans to regulate them as of january 1st and what all of this means for you. >> good morning to you, brent and good morning at home. republican sarah palin actually referred to the plan as obama's death panels, referring and saying it would lead our nation towards government-sponsored euthanasia. democrats dropped it from the health care overhaul, but come january 1st, president obama will achieve the same goal through a medicare regulation.

under the new policy, the government will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end of life care, including how aggressively a patient wishes to be treated if they are so sick that they can't make health care decisions for themselves. the new rule said medicare will cover voluntary advanced care planning as part of an annual visit. supporters say it gives poem more control over the care they receive. opponents receive to the death panel and talk of euthanasia. an interesting note to take into consideration. it does not mention advanced care planning, but through the regulation-writing process and a tweak here or there, the president has got then through. it will take effect january 1st. reporting live from the satellite center, marla tellez, today in the bay. >> when it comes to holiday driving, the numbers are good.

chp is reporting that death due to dui are way down. between friday and sunday, there were three people killed by drunk drivers across california. that's down from the 12 killed last year. in the bay area, there were no fatal duis this weekend and when it comes to dui reafts, 507 drivers were arrested compared to 552 last year. that's also state-wide. 85 impaired drivers were arrested compared to 53 last year. >> per a battle is brewing between aspect ok police compared to city leaders. the police officer's association passed out flyers, showing the faces and contact information for five antioch councilmembers and the city manager saying they are responsible for layoffs. the city leaders defend the layoffs saying that the union is unwilling to compromise and force the move. starting january 1st, antioch is bound by contract to give officers pay raises. will the raises will cost the

city nearly $600,000 and so it needs to make cuts. pa. >> big news out of san francisco. the niners looking for a new head coach. raj mathai has the latest, including who could end up leading the team next year. >> good monday morning. all the hype and bravado from mike singletary. not happening anymore. fired later on today at noon at headquarters in santa clara. the owner will address the media and all the questions will arrive, who will replace mike singletary as head coach? getting back to yesterday, this might be his lasting image. the shouting match on the sidelines with his starting quarterback both going at each other. that's it. about two years on the job for mike singletary and he is now out of a job. the 49ers right now are 5-10 on the season. it's not just that subpar

record, but how the team looked. erratic and confusion and not in sirchg. issuing a statement late last night saying one of the greatest experiences of my life was having the opportunity to coach the 49ers. i am thankful for the fans. sorry i couldn't give them more. the statement from the owner, i want to thank mike singletary for the passion and effort hey brought to the organization. he is a tremendous person from whom i will always have great respect. the new chapter in 49ers football begins as of today. who will replace mike singletary? the list goes on. we will have a lot more throughout the day. back to you. pa. >> thanks so much, raj. as soon as we heard the news, we posted on facebook. the viewers responded. michelle jimenez said it should have happened sooner. very disappointing season. girard said thank you. if you would like to comment,

head it our facebook page for morning news. the season is over for the raiders as well. they are not headed for postseason play. they have a head coach and won't play beyond this weekend's game. it was over before the raiders took on the colts yesterday. kansas city won, meaning oakland was effectively eliminated and the raiders went on to lose against indianapolis. silver and black will close out the season. the final game for this year against kansas city on sunday. stanford is getting ready to hop on a fleen florida to play. they will fly out of the bay area a week from today and take the field in the orange bowl. a nice big bowl game for stanford. they take on virginia tech. >> if you are getting ready to hop on a ferry, check the schedule with mike. one is out of service. >> real stopped as you come off of the island in the north bay north of the delta. not affecting most of the viewers, but we would point it

out anyway. further south they come across to antioch. the 55 is not nearly as bad. showing slowing and the early slowing for the bay area, but light volume as we expect. christina told me about fog into concord there. they have the fog in and a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have the issue for the bay bridge as well. it's hitting folks now. >> it really is. don't be deceived by the numbers here. we have individual weather stations posted in different cities. just because the fog readings are not coming in, doesn't mean there is not fog in your city. it swirls around. less than a quarter of a mile visibility in fairfield and concord, even san jose checking in with reduced visibility. you are dealing with icy continue this is morning in places like gilroy and morgan hill. give yourself extra time and a lost remnant moisture in a

system that passed through over the course of christmas day. another big weather maker headed or way as of tonight. we will start to see the first showers, probably in the north bay and sliding south as we head throughout the day. the bulk coming through over the course of tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night and very cold air resides behind the system. freezing temperatures. get ready for that and enjoy temperatures in the upper 50s. the warmest day we are expecting is down in morgan hill. in petaluma. here's the extended outlook and take a lock at saturdayful our first. talk more about that coming up. back to you. >> bundle up. >> time now is 5:38 and the safest way to travel when it comes to terror threats. if air, rail, or subway travel is the safest. >> use it or lose it. how you could be losing your hard earned cash and can't do anything about it unless you act quickly. >> keeping an eye on the travel

delays you may see because of the big snowstorm. we have live team coverage up next. >> a live look outside in the south bay this morning. the warmest temperatures will be in the south bay as we heard from christina and the change coming in the works. we will check in with her. 5:39 right now.

if troops are coming homefrom the holidays, hopefully they don't have to deal with this. the winter storm is affecting

the eastern seaboard and the thing that causes travel delays. we are keeping an eye on that. time now is 5:41. many people on the east coast wish they had another day off because of the storm. >> from new england to the deep south, it was a white christmas. right in the middle of the snow zone in washington, d.c., ironically avoided a big hit. >> here's a shocker. it's like the eye of a hurricane where it's not raining. this is like the eye of the storm where it's not snowing. all up and down the eastern seaboard up to boston to georgia and new england and beyond, we are seeing massive snow. look at the nation's capital. nothing here. lots of snow north of us. in philadelphia they had to cancel the eagles and vikings game because of the snow. in new york they talked about the airport delays and it's a big deal and so are the roads as they try to dig out of what is

much more than a foot in some areas. some areas got well over a foot and a half of snow. here's the shocker. the carolinas, southern virginia and even as far down as atlanta got snow. the first white christmas in 100 years. this was a really, really big storm. we skirted the eastern side of that storm and got a moderate dusting here in the d.c. area, but nothing like what our neighbors to the north and south saw. the big story today is going to be the airport delays. hundreds of flights that were canceled yesterday, we are expecting more today and starting to back up through the system. you will feel that on the west coast too. kim berly is here to talk about the local delays you may see as a result of the big east coast storm. >> thank you, tracy. so far, so good. the same is true for san jose,

san francisco experiencing problems already this morning. 20 inbound flights canceled. they don't expect flies to return to normal until at least tomorrow. that's because while we are get ag i reprieve from mother nature, the east coast has not fared as well. that is affecting travelers across the country and of course here as well. oakland international and san jose are affected since the airports don't have as many direct flights to the east coast. travelers are facing frustrations. you can expect all bay area airports to be busy as people start heading home. we talked to one mother and daughter who were delayed and just excited to find out they got rebooked on the same flight. >> they should book me center here to cleveland and cleveland

to newark. you are going out too? yea! we got lucky. >> airlines are contacting performs in advance to let them know about canceled flights, but it is a good idea to call and check online before heading to the airport. let's check in with christina to see how the northeast is faring. they will have to dig out of the mess. >> they are still under a blizzard warning, not because of the fact that it's still snowing heavily in the area, buzz because of the fact that they have gusty winds. that will kick up all the powder and driving conditions are very dangerous. time square believe it or not that you are looking at. the noreaster is pushing off to the northeast. if you head through the next couple of days, the snow showers deteriorate and this will be over the atlantic. the good news is it's getting better, but it will take a couple of days to big out of the heavy snow.

>> it's 5:45 right now. good morning. >> we will get to traffic and weather in less than two minutes, but men face terror charges in a british courtroom. british police arrested them last week and accused of them of plotting to set off explosives. it started on october 21st and didn't finish until they were arrested. they were released without changes. another package bomb was found in rome this morning at the greek embassy this time. that came three days after mail bombs did already explode in two other embassies in rome, injuring two people. heightened security helped them keep people safe. the building was evacuate and italian police are investigating. mail bombs accident exploded for chile and switzerland on friday and a group tied to greek anarchists claimed responsibility. >> the federal government's top

officials will upgrade against terror attacks. a new "usa today" investigation said there gaping holes in the plan that may be impossible to fix. "usa today's" report said the holes in security leave travelers more vulnerable. when compared to air travel, six terrorist plots aimed at the subway and rail systems have been exposed since 9/11. transit authority and security experts agree. the tsa has largely left rail to local governments. 5:47. a 14-minute drive towards the dublin interchange. 14 minutes and if you are heading eastbound, early this morning through the central valley. earlier shots of interstate 80 that is moving again.

they are screening for change at times especially for highway 50. we are looking at the sunol grade and you might get a patch of fog. no major issues. we'll take you all the way to the peninsula. no problems for 101 and a live look shows an issue for the morning. it's fog through the north bay. we have been talking about santa rosa and fairfield to concord. this is drifting all over the place. >> blowing the fog horn. good morning to you, bay area. although you may not see reduced visibility in your area, we have fog all over the place this morning. you want to take it easy. less than a quarter of a mile in napa. that will be the case until about 10:00 a.m. if you are headed over the pass

this morning, you want to take it easy. fog there that you will have to contend with. later on, warming up to the 50s. big weather maker possibly bringing as much as two inches of rain to the north and east bay. this will be the warmest day of the week. enjoy it. 55 in vacaville and 54 in lovely petaluma. here's the outlook. 50 mountain snow possible as of saturday. snow levels drop to about 4,000 feet. it's going to get chilly. break out the blankets. back to you. >> there fewer women and minority lawyers working for major law firms. for the first time in a decade, the number dropped. the decline was less than 1%, but recruiters fear it could have a long-term effect they will see fewer women and minorities. >> use it or lose it.

many are scrambling to spend their flexible spending account. you lose the money if you don't. it's to be spent on medical expenses, but they expire at the end of the year and spending will be harder next year. over the counter drugs will not be an eligible expense without a prescription. now would be the time to buy band origins and band-aids and adhesives and crutches or eyeglasses or contact lenses. >> the average american leaves $85 in his or her account and loses that money. to avoid this, experts suggests front loading the expenses if you can. >> the start of the new year will usher in ex-pens as well. an internet-based exchange will let people comparison shop for insurance. up to one ounce of marijuana is a misdemeanor, no more serious than a speeding ticket. another law holds parents

accountable for their parents's attendance at school. fathers and mothers could face a year in jail and a fine if their children miss too much school. >> water rates will go up. they want to raise rates by 8%. the proposed rate hike would go into effect in march and board in february. if approved the rates will still be in the lower third among bay area water agencies. alameda water districts serve fremont, newark, and union city. the reward program in oakland is paying off big. the partnership as well as reward money and unsolved cases has resulted in hundreds of arrests over the years. crimestoppers helped solve 79 cases this year and last year they helped crack 62 cases. more than $100,000 in reward money has been handed out as well. if you found a high def under your tree, you may have spent the holiday trying to get

it to work. they were being offered at about the best price ever during the holidays and if you have one, the big challenge is how to hook it up. whether you opt for an antenna or go all the way with cable, an expert said it's simple. one problem having a digital touch screen is universal remotes. >> the coolest feature is it's one touch. if you look at the remote, there is a watch tv button. you hit the button and it turns on the television and the cable box and the receiver and the audio. everything is set. >> the coffee pot, maybe? >> a good reminder. keep that manual handy. keep it somewhere you can find it as well. you will most likely need it. a best known playboy will not be one much longer. hugh hefner proposed to his girlfriend, cristoforousal harris new year's day.

his pride doob it 24 and he is 84. heavy announces the engagement via twitter. no date has been set, but this year it will be hefner's third marriage. krit micks may not like it, but movie-goers don't care. the title belongs to little fockers. >> gobble, gobble, everybody. it's turkey time. >> would you do the honor? >> the third installment brought in $34 million in the debut. jeff bridges scored a double with his newest movie placing second and third. true grit, an updated version opened with $25.6 million. last week's champs came in third with a little over 20 million in the second week of release. good morning. we will see a nice day today. the warmest day of the week from

the extended outlook. 58 degrees and dropping off to 56. heavy rain on the way to the bay area as we head to the course of tomorrow night into wednesday. showers ending early. very cold air pushes in. chilly conditions down to 36 degrees. overnight low for thursday and by friday down to freezing. expect frost and for new year's day, maybe mountain snow. back to you. >> thanks a lot. something unusual happened in a game involving the dallas cowboys yesterday. check it out. cowboys quarterback is scrambling and as he gets hit, he hits the ground. look at the flag come in. it hit him in the face. slow mo here. right in there. the ref threw it, not aiming for him. nobody was hurt. the last time something like that happened was 11 years ago and that didn't end so rosy. the player did end up with severe eye damage. see that bag?

it's like a sandbag. i got hit with one in the helmet and they had a lead weight back in those days. they have sand now, but they can cause damage. >> that are explains a few things. >> deshawn jackson goes under cover. the eagle dressed up as a sports store worker and tried to sell fans his own jersey. take a look. >> that number 10 jersey is pretty hot, what do you think? that's the best one. >> i know. >> that's what i get a lot. you are going to get me fired. >> come on. you ran that back. you were like this. >> i'm trying to you, that was not me. let me know if you need anything. i'm just working. >> i love it. he tried to play it cool, but not everyone believed him. he told a customer he try and could not play as well as jackson. hopefully he got permission. >> he was trying to play it even

though they had him pegged. with the new year, business week takes a look at the price of basic hold hold expenditures in 1980 to now. it might surprise you. an ibm computer cost $1600. when you adjust for inflation, that's $3700. a similar computer might be $710, more than an 80% savings. in 1980, you paid about $3.18 for a pound of ground roast coffee, 8 .38 after inflation. in 2010 you pay about $3.70. a two-liter bottle of coke costs you $1.27 in 1980. 3.35 after inflation. compare that to now, 1.51, a 55% difference. a loaf of bread was 51 cents in 1981. 1.34 after inflation.

today is about 1.39 a loaf. interesting. lots of news still ahead. >> how you can use gift cards you got even if they are to a store you don't really like. >> closures on the east coast can have a ripple effect. how things are impacted right now. this is specialist from iraq. iant giveo give a shout out to y family in northern california. merry christmas and happy holidays.

>> the rippleeffect from the northeast. much more in a live report. >> a stocking full of gift cards, but what if they are not to a store you like. how you can still use them. >> not