how did i not know that? >> new this morning, one of california's last major retro fit projects takes another step today. i'm marla tellez. what it means for drivers and interstate 880. >> a live look at the bay bridge. almost to the weekend. thursday, january sixth, this is today in the east bay. good morning, everyone. 4:30 and let's start with christina loren. good morning.

>> good morning to you. we have a lot of fog in the east bay this morning. a dense fog advisory issued for the san joaquin valley until 10:00 a.m. that includes pretty much all of the east bay. we have really dense fog. some places are getting off easier, but in concord you have a quarter of a mile of visibility. that will be the case probably for the next few hours. give yourself extra time and keep the low beams handy. looking good along the peninsula. the north bay you will find more fog. the possibility of freezing fog because temperatures are so cold. we are in the 30s once again. 36 in oaktown. we'll let you know how cold it will be coming up. >> low visibility in concord. you have an accident there as well. >> highway 4 eastbound direction will affect the on ramp off of

242. that should be clear, but the skies will not be clear. low visibility there. the chp issued a travel advisory. that's 680. a couple of days ago, there is likely fog through there. a smooth drive and slowing through martinez and not a heavy volume. that will clear over the next few minutes and the maze. interstate 80. 880 with a smooth flow and one of california's last projects is continuing off of 880 and marla has the latest. >> good morning to you. we are on embarcadero right now and this is fifth avenue and above is interstate 880. travel is flowing fine. this is part of the fifth avenue improvement that got started in the summer of 2009.

the pillars and equipment are here, but no activity yet. construction crews will be here by 7:00 a.m. this morning. the point of the project is to retro fit the bridge portion. here's what drivers need to know. from 7:00 to 4:00, caltrans will close fifth avenue between embarcadero and 7th street and east 8th street. detour signs are up to lead them in the right direction. for 880 drivers, it will only affect northbound 880 traffic. traffic heading northbound is advised to use the oak street off-ramp. if you take embarcadero today, you are bound to run into the detour signs. if you take the oak street as advised, you will have the detour sign posted, directing you to your original route.

the fifth avenue bridge was built in 1949. more than 60 years of wear and tear. the construction will strength ep and widen that part of the bridge. the project will finish in 2013 at a cost of $130 million. live in oakland this morning, marla tellez, today in the bay. breaking news. iran arrested an american woman on suspicion of spying. a newspaper reports she entered the country illegally by land and the paper breaking the news is not known for carrying accurate reports. the paper said the woman was detained in northwestern iran and an espionage device was found in her teeth. the woman is identified as a 55-year-old. i am not coming up with much on her. this is happening in the last

minute or two. oakland police are investigating the city's third murder of the year. officers say around 9:30 last night someone was walking near 16th and center streets when they saw a man slumped over the car. they called police and the man was dead when they arrived. he had at least one gunshot wound and they have not arrested any suspects. with three murders in five days, oakland is taking a step back for the past two years. the number of homicides in the city has dropped. there were 90 in 2010 compared to 104 in 2009 and 123 in 2008. alameda firefighters are mourning a loss in the family. he died of cancer of the esophagus. there suspicions underscored by the conclusions of a study that

show some workers are not adequately protected against hazards. >> reporter: rushing into a burning building is not the only danger firefighters face. sometimes it's what's inside the building that is equally dangerous. one family with ties to alameda know about that firsthand. >> you are not always aware of what you are being exposed to until after the fact. >> that may be the case for the captain. his coworkers here at the fire station can't say if firefighting is a direct correlation to his diagnosis of cancer of the esophagus and his death, but it's a possibility. >> there lots of firefighters that are exposed to chemicals and cancer and are killed from it. >> reporter: a study released by the university cincinnati said firefighters are at a greater risk of developing four different types of cancer than the ynl population. the study suggested that some of

the equipment firefighters use is insufficient in protecting them from cancer-causing agents. >> scott was talking to his wife and she said you do everything you can to protect yourself, right? sometimes we don't. >> reporter: that was clear in 9/11. emergency personnel coming down with all types of illness after being exposed to toxic clouds. >> we used to go in records for years when a firefighter had cancer or something trying to find an incidence to prove there was a nexus back to the job. >> bill shows us the seat where he used to sit. it reminds him of his friend and the job. >> it's one of the risks we take. we know going into the job

that's the risk we take. >> he was an advocate for the exposure reporting program where firefighters report when they come in contact with any dangerous situation. today in the east bay. a man who lost his 3-year-old daughter and the girl's mother in a fire in oakland will be able to attend their funeral before he is deported to el salvador. he was in custody when an electrical cord sparked a fire in his family's apartment in oakland. nelson's 7-year-old daughter allison is the only survivor. she could also be deported with her father. >> efforts to clean up the bay will continue. a ship will be towed from the moth ball fleet. the cargo ship s.s. dawn will be hauled to a san francisco port where it will be dry docked and cleaned up and towed to texas. there it will be scrapped.

mike inouye has fog on the road and a frog in his throat. >> we do something about neither. the on ramp at the highway has been cleared so you can get on to highway 4. a nice easy drive towards eastbound highway 4 out of concord and that's a non-commute. the commute direction showing a nice flow, but yesterday a good flow. we will likely see the start up about an hour from now. it will be close to a 35 or a 25. north from the benicia bridge where there is dense fog, the advisory given for low visibility as you are heading up towards vacaville. southbound coming into the area and the east bay, we have a nice easy drive as well past the walnut creek interchange. 580 not showing slowing, but it will crop up around 5:45 or

6:00. back to you. >> over to christina where it's a cold one lately. >> cold and crisp, but we have foggy starts today and tomorrow. after that we will see more of an onshore flow. the fog will not be that much of a factor as we head closer to the weekend. a dense fog advisory for the central valley. the fog is actually creeping into the east bay from the delta. we have a dense fog advisory, but we will go ahead and issue a dense fog advisory for the east bay. visibility this morning is very, very low. less than a quarter of a mile in fairfield and concord and headed up to the north bay this morning will be problematic as well. dense fog a factor until about 10:00 a.m. clear conditions if you are headed to the south bay or peninsula. chilly conditions and a potential for freezing fog all the way through about 10:00 a.m.

for santa rosa or novato. black ice on the bridges and overpasses. take it easy from the east bay this morning. we will see highs on the warm side today. the warmest day of the week. 60 in fremont and 60 in concord. 59 degrees. get outside and enjoy it. >> coming up, can you really think yourself thin? doctors take a look at that question and make a very interesting discovery. it's the weight loss trick anyone can do to dream away pounds. gizmos, gadgets and the future unveiled. we will take you inside the consumer electronics show.

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beating the competition ! try finish quantum for amazing clean and shine. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. welcome back. it promises to be a warm day today, but we will have a chilly start checking in with christina in a minute. you probably want a next wave of cool technology. it's washing over las vegas in the consumer electronics show. jay gray got in early to give us a preview. >> inside the las vegas convention center -- >> i don't think people realize

how different it will be. >> crews are unpacking the future. >> going to stumble across something you can't find anywhere else and you won't find anywhere else for months. you wonder can i have that now and you can. that's the cool part. >> the consumer electronics show from tvs to everything in between. >> we are creating products that really have the intangibles of the wow factor and portability and it's neat. >> want your phone to update ow how that resolution is going? you can get that here. >> the calorie counting and weight management system. >> the spotlight of the show seems to be focused on slick new tablet pcs and 3d tv without the bulky and expensive glasses. >> you go to the beach and the lenses darken. >> another big trend, blu-ray

players that bring the internet to your television. >> one of the things people don't realize is how much more of the world they are searching for will be at their fingertips. >> being unveiled right now in vegas. jay gray, nbc news, las vegas. >> you can see everything in 3d. scott buttman in las vegas at 5:00. we will check in and find out which gadgets caught his eye. 2 d traffic and 3d icons. >> we will do what we can. reports of flooding. flooding reported for westbound 580 on to eastbound 80. christina said no rain in the area and maybe a busted pipe. we will watch for more details. no reports of delays.

watch for that and any slowing that might be around the interchange. a smooth drive and it continues with an easy flow. we saw slowing for 880 coming through oakland. that will be part of the case today. benicia bridge for chp and we will extend it over as well. we will likely have the neighboring fog drifting through the area. back to you. >> let's check with christina. that guy is getting sicker by the moment. >> you know what, it sounds sultry. good morning to you. we are looking good right now in the east bay if you can see when you walk out your front door. we will find reduced visibilities. tule fog through the delta and all of solano county. the entire east bay with visibilities way down. only about a quarter of a mile.

up to the east bay it will be problematic as well. reduced visibilities and freezing conditions. santa rosa and novato. take it easy out there and we will warm up nicely with a beautiful day with tons of sunshine this afternoon and high temperatures macing out in the upper 50s. we are looking towards a comfortable day today and as we head throughout the rest of the week, temperatures are going to continue to be right around the upper 50s. that's good news. 60 in fremont and 59 in livermore and the extended forecast shows you the trend continues. no showers in the forecast. mostly cloudy tuesday into wednesday. back to you. >> new this morning, retail sales numbers come out later and we get the latest on unemployment. we will have that report for you at 5:30. we have more news before the bell. courtney reagan at world

headquarters. good morning. >> futures are higher here this morning after stocks posted modest gains and came after a report showing companies added nearly 300,000 jobs last month. that prompted economists to boost forecast for tomorrow's reports. asian markets are higher. we'll get a new filing for unemployment benefits due out in less than an hour. retailers are reporting sales numbers that will begin trickling out shortly. the dow did gain to 11,722. president obama is expected to name new members of as economic team tomorrow when he comments on the december jobs report. he will tap a replacement for larry summers and gene sperling is seen as the leading candidate. carsor bloom to a broader manufacturing post.

>> thank you. mac users no longer feeling left out. the mac ap store opened for business. they put the store online in 90 countries offering paid and free aps designed for the mac. we used to call them computer programs. they designed it after the ipad and ipod touch. e looks are outselling print. the top six books sold more ebooks than print versions. this marks the first time that the top 50 list had more than two titles that sold more electronically. ebook sales could double next year. day two for the new house of representatives on the agenda. lawmakers will read the constitution line by line. as today in the east bay's brian moore reports it's a nod to the tea party conservative who is shook up the balance of power.

>> the 112th congress began on a sweet note. >> god bless you, speaker. >> it turned bitter and partisan awfully fast. >> that are didn't take long. republican friends have been in charge of the house for about an hour and they're up to their old tricks. >> before voting on new house rules designed to make spending easier -- >> the resolution is adopted. >> democrats sounded off like budget hawks. >> add to deficits and debt. >> with plans to slash $100 billion in spending. >> we need to prove that we're willing to stand by the players and being frugal. >> in his opening speech, speaker boehner offered a road map. >> the aim will be to give the government back to the american people. >> today on the house floor, they will read the entire

constitution aloud. >> in some ways it fulfills a promise that republicans made to their parties. >> democrats will be reading too, no doubt having a slightly different interpretation. even as the constitution is being read, one republican is drawing up a bill to repeal the part of the 14th amendment that grants automatic citizenship at birth. nbc news, washington. robert gates is expected to announce the latest cost cutting measures for the military. the plan would do away with the new vehicles that ferry troops to shore while under fire. it's an attempt to buy gates the deeper cuts by the white house or congress. the defense department is responsible for the biggest piece of discretionary spending in the federal government's annual budget. now for a look ahead. we will see good morning to brent cannon. >> coming up, the south bay is

touted as a magnet for sports teams, but are they just being used by franchises to get what they want from the current home city? we will take a look at that. a bay area nightclub is in the cross hairs. why club wet could be dried up. those stories and we're on top of developing news in the war on terror. the latest on that in a few minutes on today in the bay. thank you, brent. want to melt away holiday weight? doctors propose new ways to cut cravings. you have to use your head. >> the post holiday regret said every january she is back on the diet wagon. >> i have always had to watch my weight. >> she said dieting takes extreme discipline, but a new study out of carnegie mellon said fantasizing about food

keeps you from overindulging. they said imagine eating 30 m&ms and placing quarters into a slot. both groups got a bowl of m&ms. the group that imagined them ate half as manys than the group that thought about quarters. >> when you think about something, you are being more careful and not mindlessly eating. >> the doctor said the study makes sense and it's 80% what you eat. >> it is a big decision. it's not easy to do. if it were easy, we would all be healthy. >> tina starred and she is actually enjoying it. >> i am visualizing having a great meal and when i get there, not finish the whole thing. >> today in the east bay. >> that doctor said the average american gains 1.7 pounds a year. the majority of that gained during the holidays.

. if you are trying to work off the holiday weight, today is a good day for it. we will have a lot of sunshine and we have to get through a frosty, foggy start in places like concord and fairfield where you are down to about a quarter mile of visibility. really dangerous driving. eliminate all unnecessary distractions. if you are headed to the north bay, watch out for the freezing fog and the possibility of black ice on the overpasses and bridges through santa rosa and napa and novato. a beautiful day for the second half. sunshine warming up into the 60s for some cities. you are looking at 60 degrees in fremont and concord. mild in mare field and 58 degrees and 59 in livermore. back to you. >> thank you much. the ultimate come back hit a speed bump on the way to the "today" show this morning.

>> you are listening to the dave and jimmy show. >> that's ted williams, a former radio host who fell on hard times and became homeless. he was invited after a reporter videotaped him speaking. williams agree and when he tried to hop a flight, he didn't have any id. he managed to board after getting his birth certificate records and he will be on the "today" show later this morning. still ahead, regulators taking a step to make sure disasters like the in san bruno don't happen anywhere else in the country and the warriors could soon have bay area competition. the moves that may save another basketball team from coming to town. we will take you to look at a bay area company that is changing the way you shoot co uminpng b o tcteshe.si ming un oack t bsidef de ok the break. 3q

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a south day police department is taking steps to close a popular nightclub. why they think it's dangerous. >> another possible rate hike by a health care provider. why they could be paying 30% more. >> i'm bob redell in the south bay. there might be a set of basketball hoops for the shark tank. that story coming up on today in the bi.