weather today in the bay. >> per good morning and thanks for joining us. >> we want to get you moving with a look at the forecast and we check in with christina loren. >> good morning to you, cannons. things are looking good right now and a little on the chilly side. a lot of sunshine and a beautiful dry day ahead of us. 35 degrees in livermore and 32 in santa rosa and the city by the bay, 44 degrees in san francisco. more mild there. as we head throughout the afternoon, sun will be out in force, warming us up into the upper 40s and low 50s by noon. as you head home, 59 degrees in fremont at 5:00 p.m. lots of sunshine. it will be beautiful in the bay. we will find out if traffic is a factor.

>> the volume continues to build as folks return from christmas and new year's holidays. fog is a factor. the frost not so much, but for carquinas and benicia bridge has been drifting around. few cars traveling through that portion of the north and east bay are slowing because of that problem there as well as livermore. a quarter mile visibility for 580, but a 13-minute drive that will grow as far as the morning commute. so far no problems. back to you. san francisco board of supervisors has a big task. veteran lawmakers are set to leave office. it's possible they will vote on who will take over the mayor's office until the november elections. the current mayor is leaving office to be the new lieutenant governor. he delayed his inauguration until monday. it's the final board meeting for chris daley.

they are all termed out of office. duffy launched a campaign for mayor in the november election. >> this morning the feds are telling pg&e to come up with an accurate accounts of systems and do it fast. bad record keeping may be leading to dangerous decisions about what pipelines can handle. they show the pipeline that blew was seamless and it had welded seems. there is an urgent need to figure out what pipes are carrying gas and what level of pressure they can take before another one gives out. >> we still don't know why this happened. i am grateful because clearly the pressure on this system cannot be increased. >> she is urging jerry brown to

put two commissioners to keep an eye on pg&e. >> new smart meters in marin county. they may pass a law to delay the installation of the smart meters for up to a year. they came to fire after they questioned accuracy when bills skyrocketed. others are concerned about possible radiation. >> a scary night for three people on a 65-foot boat off of half moon bay. it overturn and the coast guard was called. marla has a report on thou all happened. >> live in sharp park, let me step away to get an idea of the water this is morning. here we are after 5:00 a.m. and calm is not how i would describe the ocean. it's certainly choppy. imagine falling asleep on a boat and waking up because the boat overturned. that may have happened as three people aboard a vessel in the

water south of here at kelly state beach in half moon bay. the lieutenant said they received a 911 call after 1:00 this morning of an overturned boat. our video shows it was a white crab boat named phyllis j. with three fishermen on board. they launched a helicopter and motorized boat, but neither were needed. the boat overturned in shallow enough waters that the three people were able to walk to shore and the boat is essentially beached where it overturned. according to the battalion chief who responded, whoever was at the helm may have fallen asleep with the two others and it flipped on its side. by 3:00 a.m., all three were reported to be okay. the concern is potential pollution. the boat is carrying 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel.

at first light this morning, pollution investigators are going to head out to kelly state beach south of here in half moon bay to see if that diesel fuel leaked into the waters this morning. reporting live in pacifica, marla tellez, today in the bay. palo altoo loss could be a lucrative and prestigious gain. facebook is looking for a home for their headquarters. this campus in menlo park was home to sun microsystems. they are cramped in quarters in palo alto as mark zuckerberg has more than 2,000 employees. the company currently leases a building that can barely hold them. facebook informed them of their intent to leave. while rumors are swirling about the potential new digs, the

overall value is getting a major boost. scott has the latest on a major possible investment that could mean facebook is going public. >> stock market value soared and not all of them were high tech. overall bay area stocks generally match marched the performance of the broad stock market in 2010. by far the best performing stock was for oakland-based cost plus world market. the stock gained 851% and a very optimistic outlook for the business. productions used in coronary bypass surgery jumped 277% last year and fremont's semiconductor company boosted stock due to demand from cell phones, tvs and satellites. farm workers and environmentalists are suing trying to keep a pesticide out of strawberry fields and out of orchards. meth not is a powerful pesticide

is buried in fields in order to sterilize the soil. they approved that for use here in california. they say the chemicals pose a health risk to people who work in the field. the pesticide is expected to be used in monterey, santa cruz and throughout the central coast. black ice in napa. atlas peak is reported up the hill. 101 out of the north bay passing by highway 37. fog as welcoming out of santa rosa. still an easy drive as far as the speed sensors are concerned. approaching the maze and the toll plaza, fog hovers around the bridge and a fog advisory

still in place. we will keep that in mind. no major slowing so far. back to you. >> sounds good. >> we want to check in with christina. >> we are anxious to talk with you. >> i understand. it's understandable. thins look good right now. we have frost out there as well as patchy dense fog this morning. this was the only weather we will see. once the sunshine is out, it will remain with us and see cold starts and cold nights and mild afternoons through thursday. 34 degrees in livermore and up in the north bay, 32 degrees. give yourself time if you park outside. it's definitely one morning where you will have frost on your windshield. over the weekend, we have about a quarter mile visibility. san francisco with good visibility and hayward you have about a seven-mile stretch. what i can tell you is fog will

continue to swirl around the bay area. it will impact your commute and headed towards the north and east bay. down to a quarter mile in livermore as well. hitting 10:00 a.m., fog and frost no longer a factor. it will build as we head to the next couple of days gradually increasing the temperatures by about a degree or two. lots of sunshine that is good news especially waiting to get outdoors. this morning it's chilly. grab a jacket and leave the umbrella at home. back to you. thanks, christina. luck on their side in the orange bowl. andrew luck was on fire and the head coach guided them to a big win. after leading by just one at the half, stanford came to and throwing four second half tds to lead to victory over virginia tech and the hockeyos, 40-12 was the final score. this was stanford's biggest win since the 1970 rose bowl.

they both lead for the nfl. he is only a sophomore, but could be the number one overall pick if he enters the draft. he is rumored to be a potential head coach for the 49ers and the broncos and you might as well throw the raiders in there too. the future was the top question after the game. >> please, please, give me a break. have some respect for the game and it's about the performance of these players and i love them. >> this trip would have been for naught if we came home empty-handed. so thankful to be a part of this team and part of the stanford university and into the world. >> both of them dodging questions about what's next. our sports director said we should know about the future in the next few weeks. his decision may come within the next few days as well. 5:10 and still ahead, the

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>> let's bring in scott. >> lots of analysts think the half billion dollar investment think it's closer to an ipo or initial public offering. the investment bankers make investments and start ups for a reason. they want money back and a profit. the quickest way to a big pay out is to sell shares of the company. we hear goldman will turn some of its private shares around and sell them to customers. is there a public offering coming and would you invest? bob redell is in palo alto. good morning. >> good morning to you, scott. as you are alluding, there is a rule without getting into detail, they put pressure on facebook to ipo sooner than later. it may not be for another year. the question on the streets is not far from facebook headquarters. would you invest in a facebook ipo. we went to our home page and we

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good morning to you. 5:23 and judging from this live picture of the golden gate bridge, you could be misled thinking there is no fog out there, but let's take a look at your visibilities. we got great visibility in san francisco and checking in with 10 miles, but just to the north, you will find less than a quarter of a mile in novato and santa rosa with a half mile visibility and heavy fog in the east bay this morning. livermore about a quarter of a mile. take it easy out there. fog tends to swirl around. just because it's not reported in your city, doesn't mean you won't encounter it. frost in the places that were the coldest, 33 in concord. 32 in santa rosa. in places where you are 36 and below, you will get frost because your windshield gets cooler. san francisco doesn't have to

worry about that. high pressure builds, keeping us with clear sunny skies for the next three days. it will be nice. cold nights and pretty warm afternoons with temperatures checking in the upper 50s. 60 by thursday, the warmest day of the week. we won't drop off that much as we head to the weekend. a nice weekend for outdoor plans if you have been missing those. the showers come back on monday. back to you. >> missing them and loving them. thank you very much. today the new piece of hardware is going on tour. the giants trophy going out and about. they are going from san francisco to sacramento and travel to new york where the giants club was founded. it will make its way back to the bay area late january for visits in santa rosa, walnut creek, pleasant ton and many other locations. for a complete list of locations, go to mlb.com.

>> the orange bowl didn't want trouble or converty and the band was not part of the halftime show. >> they held a jam session with the tree and the santa miami beach. tafs a cool way to check out the band. it was just before the game and after stanford's big win, no telling where they went to party and play. having a good time. >> 5:26 and still ahead, a professional poker player accused of murdering his parents women will preview what hand his defense lawyers will play as they get under way. >> tackling helmets designed to protect kids from bone crunching hits. are they safe?

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>> another reason to mind your parking signs and red zones. now more than ever you are a target for park tickets in san francisco. we are all supposed to do it, but more police officers aren't wearing their seatbelts. they can prove fatal. we will have details today in the bay.

. we are coming up on 5:30. >> i'm laura garcia cannon. we have a quick look at the forecast. >> good morning. a little chilly this morning. we will warm up nicely this afternoon. we are starting out with temperatures in the 30s and we have frost to contend with as well. keep that in mind if you are waking up in gilroy. 33 for fairfield and even in places just to the west of san jose. you will probably find a little bit of frost in campbell. watch out for that as we head to 10:00 a.m. frost will no longer be the factor. by noon 40s and 50s and a mild day with lots of sunshine. 58 degrees today in san jose. the extended forecast is coming up. back to you. >> 5:30 right now. opening statements in the case of a professional poker player

accused of killing his parents for their money. he murdered his parents back in 2008. because of his financial problems from gambling debts. he expected to inherit $1.5 million from his parents. they say the 32-year-old lived a lie in an upscale house in southern california with his wife and young child while at the same time dated women while he played poker in vegas. the defense said there is not enough proof that he is the person who killed his parents. he is expected in court at 9:30 this morning in oakland. a scary night for three people aboard a boat off the waters of half moon bay. that boat capsized and the coast guard was called in. a look at what happened and what they are doing now. marla? >> good morning, brent. it is nice to tell you this story has a happy ending. it is hard to believe that if you take a look at the waters

behind me and we are live in pacifica at sharp park. it is high tide. calm is not how i would describe the waters. it's choppy with the waves crashing against the pier. it started after 1:00 this morning when the coast guard received a 911 call of an overturned boat south of here at kelly state beach. our video shows it was a 65-foot crab boat named phyllis j. three fishermen said to be on board. they dispatched a helicopter and 47-foot motorized boat, but neither were needed. coast guard officials say the boat overturned in shallow enough water that is the three people were able to walk to shore and the boat is essentially beach wrd it overturned. according to the battalion chief with the fire department, whoever was there may have fallen asleep and the vessel slipped on its side. >> we had a fishing vessel that

came on ground with three people on it. we were not sure how they would get off the boat. it was rocking back and forth. three occupants were not evident to us. they came out and were able to get off the boat on their own by jumping aside. >> by 3:00 a.m., all three were reported to be okay. now the concern is potential pollution. the boat is carrying 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel so at first light this morning, pollution investigators with the coast guard will head out to kelly state beach south of here to see if any of those 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into the water. reporting live in pacifica this morning, marla tellez, today in the bay. thank you very much, marla. switching gears now, muni plans to handout more parking tickets in san francisco. the city told the chronicle the move is an effort to close a $21

million budget gap for the current fiscal year that ends june 30th. the agent fell a million dollars short of the revenue last year. projected expenses are up more than $9.5 million. the federal government will tackle helmet makers for misleading safety claims and scentive practices. they want the federal trade commission to investigate leading helmet maker after claims that one of the helmets can reduce the risk by about 31%. he said there is no evidence to back up that claim. efforts to reduce concussions on professional and amateur athletes is in the headline after a study proved that the impact of concussions can be long-lasting. 5:34 and antioch. we have slowing there again.

highway 4 was the first to show slowing yesterday and we had speeds down below 20 miles per hour. at the commute back from any portions of the bay area after that holiday last week. we had a very light commute. 35 already and speeds likely in the 20s. pittsburgh and bay point didn't see a lot of slowing. patchy fog through the area. we definitely have patchy fog on both of the bridges. carquinas and benicia bridge get an advisory. 680 with speeds in the 50s and interstate 80 across the brim. not a major factor. we are managing fine through the area. fog advisories there, but christina told us about dense fog through 580. a little slowing that may slow up through the commute. right now just a 14-minute drive. a quarter mile visibility. keep that in mind and stay ahead. that will affect the bay. sunol we will see a little

slowing. we have fog coming into and out as you head over the mountain peaks. there is so much fog affecting our view there. we have headlights for sure up northbound 101 around 680. nice with a smooth drive and speeds close to the limit for the northbound commute. southbound 17 heading over the santa cruz mountains and soupy conditions and further up the peninsula, the east bay will show you the toll plaza with a view at the camera. we see a good steady volume of traffic and metering lights were on for about 20 minutes. they turned them off and today more cars and fog. that may be a factor. we see a clear view of the freeway as well, but the north bay getting hit with fog. >> you got both out there to contend with. let's talk about what's happening briefly in southern california. the grapevine was shut down yesterday and this morning we still have snow in the picture in the higher elevations of

southern california. that is causing real travel troubles in the mountains between central valley and los angeles. if you are headed down there today, over 58 or i-5 into southern california, you want to take it easy. you can get through, but take a look at all that snow. that system bypassed us entirely and moved to the south. for us, we are looking good and we'll see a lot of sunshine. they will see sunshine in southern california for the second half of the day. 33 degrees in concord. temperatures dip off more before we hit sunrise. that's the coldest point of the day as we head into noon time. 50 degrees in los gettos. 49 degrees and 48 degrees in san francisco. by this evening, we are talking about full on sunshine and temperatures in the upper 50s. even a couple of 60s popping up. 59 degrees in oakland. watch the sunshine in gilroy. as we head throughout the week, we will not see a lot in terms of change. at the end of the weekend, we

have showers to talk about. right now back to you. . >> thank you very much. new this morning, more police officers are dying on the job in crashes. that's because some are not wearing seatbelts. according to new statistics. christie smith has a break down of the alarming report. >> reporter: this is disturbing because you think it's a given. you think officers are already doing this, but a new study shows that nearly half of the police officers killed in traffic-related collisions were not wearing a seatbelt over the past three decades. this number is being released by the national highway traffic safety administration. they took a look at more than 700 crashes. why aren't officers wearing them? the head of group said some officers think seatbelts slow them down getting in and out of cars quickly. others say the straps get

tapingled up in the gun and utility belts. some are trying to retrain officers launching campaigns to try to guilty them to comply. the trend is getting worse nationwide for police officers. in 2009, there were 51 traffic-related fatalities in one year. that jumped to 73. one law enforcement group is keeping an open mind and even going so far as looking for guidance from sores like nascar auto racing to improve officer safety. live in oakland, christie smith, today in the bay. >> thank you very much. it's 5:39 and nine months after the oil disaster in the gulf, deep water drilling could resume in weeks. >> what are do you need to be the best selling cover girl. just a dress made out of meat and six-inch heels. >> or a set of guns. hp pavilion with clearing.

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happy starts here. look for it in the canned vegetable aisle. >> per time now is 5:42. a live look outside washington, d.c. the first family will be returning from vacation after being in hawaii. we will talk about what the president may do today. >> pelosi will give up the gavel as speaker of the house this week. new members getting sworn in will tip the power to the republicans. the gop is making plans to dismantle much of pelosi's work.

tracy pots is live in washington, d.c. with the latest for us. good morning. >> the big thing they want to dismannedle is health reform. all along from the election, the first thing is to help perform. now we have a date. a week from wednesday, they plan a vote in the house on repealing the entire new health law. it could pass the house and not likely to pass the senate according to observers here. the democrats still have that slim majority. 53 in the senate versus in the house. president obama nearing the air as he heads back to washington. he expects the new republican majority to play politics with this, but as he put it, they should leave 2012 to 2012. there will be time to campaign

then. bottom line, there is a test vote on friday and the next week we will find out whether or not they have enough support to get it done. thanks a lot and as she mentioned, president obama is on his way from his hawaiian vacation this morning whchlt he gets home, he will hit the ground running on signing several new law first is an overhaul on safety rules for food. it gives the fda new powers to inspect food processing plants and issue recalls. it would also force food companies to spell out detailed plans. the bill is overkill, critics say. 5:44. >> thanks so much for waking us up. waking up with us. we will check in with christina. >> we want to look at the bottom

line including news that you could own a piece of the world's most popular website. >> we're want to check in with courtney reagan. futures are higher in terms of wall street jumping out to kickoff the new year. what we saw with stocks jumped on the back of strong data on manufacturing and construction spending. financials were also strong. bank of america settled claims with fannie mae and freddie mac over bad mortgages and they liked the news. they responded to gains that europe is higher today. we are still going to get more information on the economy on the fed meeting to give us a clue as to what they are thinking right now. the dow rose monday and we are starting at 11,670. the nasdaq was up.

they are reporting sales later today. if the economy didn't stop from making the industry's biggest sales month of the year in the case of rising gasoline prices. forecast in the top 12.3 vehicles from 2o 10. nissan expected to be the biggest winner december with sales jumping 26%. gm and chrysler seen posting double-digit gains. toyota expected to report a full year sales drop mostly due to the global recalls. a $500 million investment has them thinking you can buy stock soon. the home of facebook is responding. bob redell is here with early risers. what's going on? >> very early. good morning to you. happy new year. we are a few blocks down from facebook headquarters in palo alto. yesterday goldman sacks and

rushman investors announced they were putting $500 million and puttingation at $50 billion. because of an fcc rule, we are not getting details about putting pressure to ipo sooner rather than later. the question where people are familiar with the company. would you invest in facebook if they were to ipo. would you buy shares and do you think it won worthwhile? >> definitely. it will have legs and there is 500 million registered users and i enjoyed myself. i have been in contact with people who haven't been in contact for ages. it's so much easier than a phone call. i think the question is, we don't know what it would be priced at. would it be overprice and would you get the best value? >> it will be high priced. i can't imagine it will come out at 20 or $30.

for the people who want to see, it can be like a glak stock. when people buy disney shares for the grandkids, people buy these shares. >> happy new year. nice meeting you. catching up on the facebook story in the new york tiles copy outside the starbucks. who can forget google that ipo'ed about $85 and that company has not done too shabby. today in the bay. traffic not so shabby either. we are looking at the toll plaza. a couple of cars waiting in line. all three lanes combined. one of the cash lanes again off of the fast track lanes closed as it was yesterday. we see the back up forming and we should see it continue until maybe 6:00 a.m. we saw the cash lane open up. the volume heading to the area

not so bad. the bay bridge and the east shore freeway moves smoothly. an 18-empty drive and a travel time through the area. maybe i have a problem with the map system. do we have an issue with the maps? we will talk about them anyway. there we go. sometimes the computer needs a reboot. a nice drive with 18 minutes. fog will touch yous you cross the bay bridge and the richmond bridge as well. chp issued the fog advisory for the carquinas and benicia bridge as well as highway 4. i will let you know about dense traffic right here caution slow downs for westbound highway 4. you are seeing speeds down towards 25 as you pass through the area. that's the start of your commute. that was the heaviest commute and likely sticking around for highway 4. the rest of the area is building. the san ma te oi bridge will have a look at that. highway 92 from 880. a smooth drive through the

construction zone that is starting to clear up. a nice flow towards the peninsula, but the high-rise is chilly over the water there as well. >> yeah. you will have to use the defroster this is morning in many spots and you want to give yourself extra time in plays in the east and north bays where we have a lot of fog. less than a quarter of a mile visibility. santa rosa, a half mile up there. wherever you are headed, you will likely encounter fog. take it easy out there. if you are headed into northern california via i-5, watch out for really dense fog in the northern san joaquin. a dense fog advisory for fairfield. take it easy out there. after that, high pressure will regain control of our weather pattern that and that brings the temperature up by about a degree or two all the way through thursday. low pressure heads off to the east. we no longer have to worry about that. this morning we are left with

clear skies. that left us with the frosty start. 33 degrees in concord. turning over to about 55 in concord later on. 57 overall and looking good all wait through thursday. 60 is the warmest day of the week. station nice for friday. the clouds increase over the weekend and showers back by monday. >> thank you very much. it's 5:51 and new this morning, inviting atomic energy ambassadors to visit nuclear facilities. they include representatives from the united states, russia, chine a france, germany and britain. it will come before iran meets with the companies at the end of the month. >> it has been nearly nine months since the deadly explosion of an oil rig in the gulf of mexico resulting in the worst oil spill in the nation's history. deep water drilling may resume in a few weeks. president obama's latest policy on drilling in the gulf clears the way for 13 companies including san ramon-based chevron to resume work on

several wells. they have been approved before the president's moratorium. that moratorium was lifted in october, but no permits have been issued for new wills since then. the world's largest online travel company will no longer show airline flights for a popular carrier. expedia stopped listing flights as of saturday after both sides failed to resolve a dispute about a booking system that americans prefer. their system provide more information about service that is the airline offers for a fee. it's the latest development in the airlines battle with several web-based companies and it could have a ripple effect on your pocket book. >> no more plastic shopping battles in italy. they ban nonbiodegradable shopping bags. stores can still use their current supply until they are

used up. italy decided after realizing they use about 20 billion plastic bags every year. in spain, the new ban on smoking is in effect. smokers can no longer light up in restaurants, bars, cafes and hotel rooms. they put spain in the same company with france, great britain and italy. outlawing smoking in closed spaces. it varies on a case by case basis. they have the permission to reserve 30% of guest rooms for smokers. >> who is first? those companies or california? >> leading the way in many things. right now with light bulbs. >> 5:53 and we want to check the forecast with christina. >> 33 degrees in concord right now. temperature this is morning definitely cold enough for frost to form on your windshield. give yourself extra time if you wake up in gilroy, sunnyvale. you will find a pretty thin coat

of frost this morning. that will be the case. fog is more of a factor in the east and north bay this morning. dense fog all-around. you want to take it easy on the way to work. 58 degrees is your high for wednesday and 60 by thursday and showers return on monday. back to you. >> thank you very much. million was sky watchers across europe got a chance to witness a partial solar eclipse. during a solar eclipse the moon passes between the earth and the sun casting a shadow on the earth. how much looks hidden depends on your location. the moon shadow took a bite out of nearly half of the sun and sky watchers in swirtsland saw wintry skies darken with 85% eclipse. the next partial eclipse will happen in june. >> for you want to be the best selling cover girl of the year, you have to wear a dress made of meat and cause a scene at baseball games. lady gaga was a hit at newsstands.

magazines that she graced the cover of wound up selling more than than those featuring other celebrities. the rolling stone cover was the top selling issue of the year. it didn't hurt that that issue also featured the explosive general stanley mcchrystal interview that led to his downfall. the lady gaga cover of cosmo sold about 1.7 million copies and the "vanity fair" issue with her on the cover sold nearly half a million copies. something fascinating about her to watch. >> the interesting thing on that study was that taylor swift was the worst. anything she was on saw the worst numbers. a nice wholesome girl does note sell magazines. >> therapists sue bret favre over sexually suggestive text messages. favre sent them messages during his time with the jets in which he asked them if they wanted to get together, suggesting he had

bad intentions. therapists say favre cost them the part-time job. the lawsuit comes days after he was fined for not being candid in another case in which a former employer accused of quarterback of sending lewd photos to a game hostess. 5:56 and a lot more is coming up on today in the bay. convicts need help with their farms. how a lot of prisoners are logging on to facebook and playing farmville. >> 2011 will be a great year for jobs. we will look at the forecasts, coming up. [ bell rings ]

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we am will have a live report. >> a poker player goes to trial today. facebook could be going public. we will ask if you would buy shares in it. it's 6:00 on today in the bay. good tuesday morning to you. >> we have a check of the hour by hour forecast. it's a frosty one out there today. >> it's a foggy start in the bay area with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. gilroy holding strong at 32 degrees. the same goes for santa rosa. more mild on the peninsula towards the south bay. we are looking okay. patchy dense fog and