good morning. >> it is straight up 5:00. we want to get you started with christina loren and take a look. >> you changed. >> look at me. there we go. we going to talk to you first? >> i can take you guys out there. let's take you out there. it's weather-related what we are talking about. the fog advisory for the benicia bridge. that will be an issue coming across 680 into the east bay. i will extend that out and a couple of days ago, we had fog drifting through the area that. will be the case throughout the valley. we will take you to a live look at the bay bridge. haze hanging around and it's a clear view and clear drive. that is impacting folks and maybe black ice. >> potential for freezing fog

this morning. good morning to you in the bay. low visibilities in the east and north bay this morning. you couple that with very cold conditions. head over to the overpasses and bridges. you want to take it easy this morning. the potential for black ice is there. that will be the case until about 9:00 a.m. by 10:00 a.m., we are looking towards the mid- to upper 40s across the bay area. by noon, temperatures climb into the 50s and the sun will be out in full force. back to you. a man is dead after being hit by the caltrain.

there was no kind of a crossing. it happened about 1:30 this morning. nobody on the train was injured. they had 30 or 40 people on the train at the time. that train that hit the man is the last southbound train of the night so that meant there were no trains running after that and they got everything taken care of. because of that, there is no effect on the morning commute. this is the first death on caltrain track this is year. 11 people died on the track. >> a new sketch could help students at stanford university find an attacker. a man attacked a woman near manz nitta field. a man came up from behind and reportedly grabbed the woman near campus drive and sarah street. now many students say they can't walk to class without looking over their shoulders. we will follow the story and bring you updates.

police are looking for victims of a 60-year-old man who is accused of abusing a south bay girl at a daycare center. police arrested campos who you see on the screen. the family runs the campos daycare for more than 10 years. officers have arrested campos on charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts on a child. they are looking into whether there could be other victims. campos remains in custody withoutdale. the man accused of raping jaycee dugard is expected to be in court. prosecutors are asking for access to tapes of a psychiatric interview with phillip garrido. the judge had initially sealed the tapes until the psychologist issued an initial report. garrido and his wife nancy are charged with kidnapping dugard. a party may be over at a

nightclub. the mercury news reports staffers did not call police or an ambulance for a woman who was choking on her own blood after being stomped on in a new year's eve party. it's the latest in a string of cover ups. they will ask jay to permanently close the club in a hearing on january 24th. they said the charges are overblowned. the nba franchises are the latest to be opened. will it happen? doeds in the bay's bob redell is live. the south bay is quite the sports magnet. >> it is and has been. good morning. we know about the discussions about bringing the 49ers and the a's down here, but moves like that is complicated by the fact that there no venues. they are venues that would be

expensive. the difference with an nba franchise is there is a venue that would exist. a couple of years ago the city came to an understanding with the owners of the pavilion that if an nba franchise were to move, they would be open to the team playing here in the shark tank and sharing the space with the sharks. yesterday a councilman said the path is clear for an nba team and we would welcome the opportunity to discuss an nba franchise moving here. the next question is, will oracle's ceo be able to get his hands on the hornets? yesterday at the americas cup news conference in san francisco, he denied offering $450 million for the team, saying there was $350 million and he was outbid by the nba. it's no secret he wants a franchise. he tried to buy the warriors who

play at the oracle arena and was revoked. that team did beat the hornets yesterday. experts think a move makes sense for the new orleans hornets. that franchise is struggling with low attendance and fewer sponsors. that could change here given the presence of the silicon valley companies and the bay area is a bigger tv market that would bring in more revenue. reporting live here outside the pavili pavilion, today in the bay. >> thank you very much, bob. >> almost 200,000 californians could see health care costs skyrocket. blue shield of california is looking to raise rates by more than 30%. if state regulators approve, the hike would take effect on march 1st. it would be the third increase since october. if it passes, humans of thousands of policy holders would see rates go up. more than 50s are% over five

months. >> one community is on alert after a mountain lion is suspected of mauling a deer in the middle of a residential neighborhood in hills borrow. officers responded to reports of a deer lying in the roadway in the 300 block of robin wood lane. they are advising people to keep an eye on small children, especially in wooded areas. new questions about what you should do if you are involved in a car crash after a series of crashes involving teenagers. the highway patrol told the mercury news that you should stay in your car, keep your seatbelt on and if possible drive to the shoulder. they advise that you not get out of your car. you call 911. the chp said staying inside the car gives you the best chance of survival if your car happens to be hit again by a passing vehicle. >> the police chief said the latest officer-involved shooting is a clear indication that the department needs stun guns. the chief said officers may not

have had to shoot a man in a wheelchair armed with a knife if they were carrying tazers. they tried to use a bean bag gun, but they ended up shooting him. the chief said he plans to push the stun guns again at february in a police commission meeting. >> managers are asking you to continue to go without your fireplace trying to keep warm. they want the public to voluntarily refrain from burning wood because weather conditions today and tomorrow may trap smoke close to the ground, causing unhealthy breathing conditions. a spare the air alert could be issued. wood smoke is the largest source of air pollution. a lot of fog. it's hard to see when you are in the fog. want to check the morning commute to see how it affects traffic. >> volume is so light. that is affecting speed and the

benicia bridge. christina's maps have been showing low visibility. we will give that for all the drivers. keep your low beams on. we see a little flowing eastbound. that should clear up, but watch it carefully and i will give you an update. >> sounds good. we will check back with you. low temperatures may force the smoke close to the ground. >> good morning to you. you probably want to light that fire this morning, we discourage you from doing so. high pressure in control that tends to compress everything including the moisture from the storm that passed through over the weekend. we have dense fog this morning creeping up from the central valley into the east bay. concord rate now, you have less than a quarter mile visibility. the same goes for novato.

the fog and the freezing conditions and the potential for freezing fog will be a factor until about 9:00 a.m. this morning. all of solano counties, take it easy out there. we will see a beautiful second half of the day and full on sunshine. these temperatures that are right here in the 30s will creep up to the upper 50s and maybe 60. we will talk about what's to come in the forecast. >> sounds good. thank you. >> the doctor that first linked childhood vaccines to autism is defending himself after his study has been debunked. >> back inside the consumer electronics show to show what you may be putting on your christmas list in december. >>. >> one of the places where it's really chill to start the day. nice and clear and that could be why you want the heavy coat this morning. harsh weather tortures my dry skin.

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>> good morning. thursday morning already. light traffic so far this morning, but it is early. expected highs and lows across the bay area. a chilly start to the day. grab a heavy start. 5:13. >> puppies are dying and getting sick at the dogs for the blind headquarters. five puppies have die and 25 more are sick after a parvo outbreak. oldsmobile the youngest puppies that have not finished their vaccinations are the ones affected. >> parvo spreads very quickly. it definitely hits their intestinal tracts hard and they become very, very sick. >> a team of veterinarians from uc davis is helping to try to control the outbreak. they are hydrating the sick dogs and isolating thes that appear to be sick. as you heard them mention, that spreads pretty fast.

>> a doctor reveredas a medical pioneer is defending himself after linking childhood vaccines to autism. his work has been grossly distort distorted. 10 out of 13 are announcing findings at the journal that published the skparp is restraking it. the 1998 study is the first ever to link autism to vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella. they altered facts about the patients they observed. out of the 12 children studied who were normal before they had the mmr shot, five had previously documented developmental problems. researchers say the cases were misrepresented when they compared data from the medical records and dhrn's parents. measles surged because parents were afraid to vaccinate children. >> part the san francisco-based

company is starting off the new year by saving a life. they are hosting a be the match bone marrow drive. for every person, the company will donate $100 to the foundation. you have to be healthy between the ages of 18 and 60 and have a valid id. to donate you can go to the first floor atrium at 1 market street in san francisco between 9:00 in the morning and 1:00 in the afternoon. >> it could really help someone out. that would be great. 5:16. a very personal story. >> sales force that is sponsoring the thing you are talking about and hope they can find matches for everyone. they have a special patient in mind with extra hopes and prayer that is the match will be for him. john green will have leukemia. there no needles or blood

involved. they swab the inside of your cheek with a q-tip and that's it. i have been on this leading and suggestive for about 15 years now. it's super, super easy. comcast said they will offer tv to tablets. if you area i comcast subscriber, you can watch on your ipad or playbook. there is one weird thing. you have to watch it in your own house. it will only work on your home wi-fi. that's not comcast's fault, it's a copyright and licensing deal. all the deals they make mean they have to distinguish teen home use and mobile use. you use your ipad at home on your couch and it's home use. use it on someone else's and it's mobile use. this will solve itself over the years, but this is one of the things that drives ipad users crazy. >> that's funny. doors at the consumer electronics show in las vegas open in a few hours.

>> scott budman is there with a sneak peek. they are on the cutting edge of the way you take pictures. >> digital cameras are popular. they are smaller and more portable thanks to a company called go pro. nick is the ceo and cofounder. i understand you have 3d cameras that can fit on your head and surf bores and they go anywhere. >> yeah. it has been an incredible ride. now we are here debuting our system. >> you can shoot in 3d? >> you can combine them in this housing. shoot 3d and it comes with software that allows you to create videos. >> you can play it back while you are shooting it. >> this comes out in a month.

shipping in early february. maybe you can see us there. the coolest part is it's there when you want it and when you don't. you can put it in your pocket, keep your camera small and light. when you break for lunch on the mountain, click it back in. >> awe cemetery. thank you so much. we have more to come. >> as a matter of fact, coming up at 6:00, scott will show us the computer that doubles as a keg. don't want to miss that. the international auto show kicks off into gear this morning at 10:00 at the san jose henry convention center. hundreds of cars will be on display. some include technology like wlt in wi-fi and satellite tv. pump the brakes.

cars will be available for test drives. they are free for kids 6 and under. >> when can i get one? they are experimental. >> the demand it there. >> you can see the ones that you can buy. checking in with mike and find out his way to work. >> the auto show on the roadway. you can look at the cars later on. right now we take a look at this. we had slowing eastbound 580 that cleared up westbound 580 at north flynn. reports of an accident here at the off-ramp. it cleared off the roadway. the travel time is 13 minutes out of the pass through livermore and you might mind thick fog in spots through the east bay. keep that in mind through sunol and the south bay. 680 around the bend. there is an accident right at the 280 and 101 interchange being pushed off to the shoulder as well. no major slowing for the south bay. watch the mountains and highway

17 and a lot of fog over the hill as well. a live look and the san mateo bridge. no problems as far as the flow or visibility. great stuff for the peninsula. that's clear as well. christina will tell you about the dense fog and cold conditions coming up. i will do whatever it takes. >> i'm fed up. >> feisty guy here. an 82-year-old taking on a pair of would be robbers and hens.wi. we will have his story and how it went down, coming up. [ male announcer ] 95% of all americans

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>> good morning to you. clear o long the peninsula and san francisco. major fog on the east and south of the bay this morning. less than a quarter of a mile visibility and fairfield and up in the north bay this morning, you are dealing with freezing fog as well. reduced visibility and very, very cold conditions. that means turn your defrosters on in the car and take it easy over the bridges and overpasses. black ice there and that will be the case until about 9:00 until temperatures gradually rise. the good news is over 17. you should be okay. they are holding stead we 40

degrees. cloud cover from the south. we will see that with high pressure and we have this system sitting and spinning off the coast of southern california. that will drive up a little bit of clouds through this afternoon. we will not see the skies. full on sunshine and a few high whispy clouds. temperatures maxing out in the 60s. a little bit on the mild side towards the coast. here's the extended outlook. not much in terms of change. we don't have any rain in the forecast all the way until the end of next week. 58 by wednesday. tuesday and wednesday we will see more cloud cover. that will make the nights more tolerable and warmer. >>. >> joe harper is 82 and has leukemia and diabetes and his legs hurt. he had two open heart surgeries

hoochly is no victim. joe said he saw two guys putting his generator into their truck outside of his house in delaware. the korean war veteran took action. he got out the gun and shot one of the tires as the men tried to speed away and held them at gunpoint until police arrived. >> they had the idea of jumping me, see? that would be the biggest mistake they ever made. >> delaware state police encouraged people not to take the law into their hands brk you said he would do the same all over again. >> i bet he would. 5:26 and both bay area football teams looking forra i new head coach and could be fighting for the same man. who is the on the raiders and the niners list. >> a bay area county said doing yard work on the weekends could

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the fight heats up. an nfl team owner is flying across the count country. he is here trying to steal the stanford coach away from stanford or the 49ers. . >> could another professional sports team be getting ready to

call the south bay home? i will have that story. >> in a live look outside this morning, it's another cool start to the day. it will be clear. january sixth today in the bay. let's get things started with a quick look at the forecast with christina. it's nice and clear in some parts of the bay area, but it's cold out there. >> you are right. nice and clear. you can see for miles. we have dense patchy fog in the east bay and the north bay this morning. especially in the north bay. you couple the fog with freezing continues and the threat of black ice on the overpasses and bridges. through about 9:00 aim this morning, but another beautiful day. 52 in san jose as you take your

lunch break. temperature-wise, we will end up in the 60s. back to you. >> thanks, christina. the pipeline explosion in san browno is having a ripple effect. regulators have a stern warning to review and identify the pipeline risks. they also suggest that operators consider lowering the pressure in the pipeline. that comes on the heels of a review by pg&e on their system. that let to the discovery that the records were not always accurate and did not describe the san bruno segment of the pipeline. pg&e faces more lawsuits. seven new suits were filed in the last two weeks leading up to christmas. the lawsuits accused pg&e of nuisance and other claims. the september 9th blast killed eight people and destroyed

dozens of homes. people affected by the blast are asking where is the money? the survivors demanded that the city leaders handout roughly $400,000 in donations that pour poured in after the disaster. they are holing that money in an account until they can figure out how to give it to the victims. they need the money as soon as possible. the city council will meet to try to decide what to do next. >> a man who lost his daughter will attend funeral services before he is deported to el salvador. he was in the custody when an electrical cord sparked a fire on 82nd avenue in oakland as his daughters and their mother slept inside. nelson's 7-year-old was the only survivor. allison and her mother were in the country illegally. >> new into the newsroom, the

latest weekly jobless numbers and the first report of 2011. i'm sorry, we don't have scott right now. we will check in in a little bit. >> miami dolphins owner steven is in town this morning, he hopped on his jet and flew here. he is likely to make the stanford coach a huge offer. maybe even $7 million a year, the highest paid coach in the nfl. ross made the move after learning the general manager had a private meeting with him yesterday. san jose mercury news as the meeting took six hours and they were close to a dole. they know they are on one of many on the list and they are not just interviewing him. it could be approaching from the raiders. reported to be the raiders's next head coach and he

interviewed with the niners. said to be in talks with the former coach, josh mcdaniel. >> he is bringing the americas cup to san francisco. he lost the bid trying to own the golden state warriors and more talk he is trying to bring another franchise to the south bay. live outside of the hp pavilion and the south sba quite the sports magnet. from baseball to basketball teams. >> it seems that way. no secret that there is a possibility that the 49ers and or the oakland a's could move to the south bay. those moves are somewhat complicated by the obvious fact that those teams would need to build venues that cost lots of money. nba franchise is easier because it already exists. the city of san jose came to an

understanding with the owners of the pavilion that if an nba franchise moved to the south bay, they would be open to the team playing and sharing the space with the sharks. the councilman said the path is clear for an nba team to move and the sharks said we would become the opportunity to discuss an nba franchise moving here. the next question is, will oracle's ceo be able to get his hands on the cornetts? yesterday at the news conference, he denied offering $450 million for saying it was $350 million. what's not clear is if that was the end of it. it's no secret that he wants a franchise and he tried to buy the warriors, but he had been rebuffed. the warriors did play and beat the hornets yesterday. experts think a move makes sense for the hornets. they are struggling in the big

seaz and low attendance and corporate sponsorships are not helping out. that could change here given the presence of the silicon valley companies. they are part of a bigger tv audience that would bring in more revenue. live in san jose, bob redell, today in the bay. >> we will see how that sorts itself out. as we mentioned, we will go to scott because he has the jobless numbers and the first report for 2011. >> these are the weekly claims. we are showing these jumped for the first time in five weeks. that is bad news, but weekly numbers are fine. what brings it into focus are tomorrow's numbers out of the labor department. these are the jobless numbers that will show the unemployment rate. we have seen all kinds of interesting dita this week. big hires that may be coming. the service industry agreeing

for the first time in years. we do expect fairly decent numbers coming tomorrow. exactly 24-hours from now. in the meantime, a slight rise in weekly claims, the first time in several weeks. back to you. >> 5:37 right now. efforts to clean up the bay will continue. the ss dawn will be hauled to a san francisco port where it will be dry docked and cleaned up. there it will be scrapped. >> a north bay city is sect limits on how and when you can clear leaves on your property. the council approved a ban on leaf blowers on sundays and city holidays. the new ordinance said noise levels cannot be above 70 decibels which is about the same as a vacuum cleaner or noisy restaurant. >> don't have to vacuum on

sundays anymore. great. >> digging out more than dirt. ancient treasures are being discoveredment findings include jewelry and coins from philadelphia. items date all the way back to the gold rush era of the mid-1800s. they found a tent that roping miners might have used. the $4 billion transit center is scheduled to open in 2017. >> per it's 5:38. right on schedule. the slow down out of antioch. speeds below 40 miles per hour in most spots at l street. we have fog through the area. you want to slow your speeds and watch for the issues with the low visibility. the bridge itself has a travel advisory that will extend to the carquinas bridge. the fog will drift around with no problems down to the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights.

let's get a look at the toll plaza. a light flow of traffic and an easy drive so far. a nice flow and 18 minute driveway off of the bridge. back to you. i need some water. >> get some tea and stay in the other room. >> good morning to you. things are looking good. make sure you bundle up before you head out, ladies, you don't want wet hair this morning. it's cold out there. we have fog to contend with as well in the north bay. you are down to about a half mile visibility and a quarter of a mile in novato. the same for fairfield. we have widespread fog this morning. we are looking nice and clear along the peninsula and the south bay as well. temperatures in the 30s. we will warm up into the upper 50s. some 60s today. the warmest day of the week and high pressure remains in control. the low pressure will drive a

little bit of cloud cover up in the north as we head throughout the day today. right now mostly clear skies led to frosty conditions. give yourself extra time this morning. you are waking up in places like morgan hill. you will find the frost until about 9:00 a.m. a very, very warm time of year for the extended forecast. no rain on the way until late next week. back to you. >> that's fabulous. thank you. 5:40 and a bay area city cracking down on tobacco sales. pa. >> a police standoff leads to a fire that kills a man that police were trying to interview. we will tell you why it's a lesson in holiday safety. plus, dreaming the pounds away. highway just thinking about eating could make a difference in weight loss. ♪

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t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >> time now is 5:43. another chilly start. look at the temperatures. there is a 29. well below the freezing level in some places. bundle up. will have the forecast in a moment. >> day two for the republican-controlled house of representatives. lawmakers plan on reading the constitution on the house floor. brian moore has more on why they are doing it. >> they are going to read the whole thing from the preamble, we the people, through the last line of the 27th amendment. why? republicans say this is a lot more than symbolic. from now on every law passed in the congress will have to cite

the constitutional reason behind it. it's going to have to be constitutionally justifiable. the clear suggestion is that democrats didn't care so much about the constitutionality of their laws and for that reason one new york democrat is calling this propaganda and ritualistic using the united states constitution for political purposes. there some democrats who don't quite agree. they want to get in on this. they want to join in the heading too and they will be allowed to do so. as they read the constitution, they will be reading every single word of it, including part of it that one republican wants to get rid of. it grants automatic citizenship to any child born in the u.s. >> interesting how they revisit the whole thing and hopefully learn from it. thank you. >> the secretary of defense will try to make a budget cut. robert gates is expected to announce the cost cutting

measures for the military. he could do away with the vehicles that bury troops to shore. that move is an attempt by gates to try to stop potentially deeper cuts by the white house or congress late or. the defense department is responsible for the biggest piece of discretionary spending in the annual budget. >> keeping an eye on the news out of the mideast. they are reporting iran arrested an american woman. the 55-year-old is accused of spying. the paper said she entered being iran from armenia without a visa and allegedly caught with spying equipment in her teeth. the woman told agents in iran she would be killed if she returned to armenia. they are working to confirm the reports. we are told the paper that reported the arrest is not known for reliable information. 5:43. good morning and thanks for joining us. >> we are going to check on weather if a few minutes.

it's cold out there. >> major road construction in the east bay this morning. drivers in oakland will see road closures and maybe detours and hear a lot of noise too. marla tellez is live along the embarcadero below 880 with what drivers need to look for. marla? >> reporter: good morning, brent. we are on embarcadero this morning. right behind me is fifth avenue. we are below 880. the construction you see here and equipment is all part of the fifth avenue improvement project that got started in the summer of 2009. about a year and a half ago. the whole point is to retro fit the bridge portion of 880. here's what's happening today. from 7:00 this morning until 4:00 this afternoon, fifth avenue between embarcadero and east eighth street will be closed. the detour signs are posted for

drivers. this should only affect northbound 880 traffic today and drivers are being advised to stay away. do not take the embarcadero exit. instead you are advised to take the oak street off-ramp. once you do that, signs will be posted directing you to your original route. southbound traffic should not be affected today. here's a background on the project. the fifth avenue bridge was built in 1949. it has endured 60 years of wear and tear. the construction will strengthen and widen that part of the bridge to get it ready for any major earthquake we might have. beyond the closure if you are in the area of embarcadero and fifth, crews are issuing a sound advisory. it's going to get loud. a driver will be cranking in in the days to come and caltrans has a permit to function that

driver from as early as 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 at night and crews warn the des pells get high. you might even feel violations from the area. >> they are scheduled to be done for a cost of $130 million. that's what's happening for your drive. we will check the rest of the commute with mike. good morning. >> good morning. you talked about the starting at 7:00. you don't want to get off at fifth. you see the slow downs into oakland. that will affect the folks in the slowing. you get off at 8 and you should be okay. we give you the hint for that. 580 a good alternate if you want to look at the adjustment. that would be a good idea. over to livermore where we see slowing westbound out of the pass. a 14-minute drive and there will

be fog through the area and we will get you a look outside as well. the toll plaza and no major issues, there is a fog advisory. >> we have dense fog this morning and the north bay and the east bay. concord at about a half mile visibility. in the north bay, we are concerned with the fog. we couple that with very cold conditions. you are below freezing in santa rosa. the potential for black ice on the overpasses and bridges. definitely the case for this morning. we have great visibility to the south looking fantastic along the peninsula and the south bay. that has been the case over the past few days. if you are headed up to sacramento or down to los angeles, there is a fog advisory until 10:00 a.m. take it easy and that extends to solano county as well. mostly upper 50s and low 60s. i love being the bearer of good news. 60 degrees in oakland and the warm dry trend continues throughout the weekend.

a good weekend to get outside. back to you. >> sounds like a good idea. alameda firefighter family is mourning the loss of one of their own. he was just 42 years old. no way to know for sure how his cans developed, but there suspicions about the conclusions of the new study. some professions are more dangerous and workers are not protected against the hazards they deal with. >> you are not always aware until after the fact. sometimes it's too late. >> a memorial service will be held in alameda on january 14th. an investigation after a flash bang device launched by a s.w.a.t. team killed a man in a home in monterey county. they were looking for a shooting suspect. an threw the device that started a fire.

>> shirtly after it was used, a fire started. >> there was a christmas tree at the front window. when they broke out the window and dropped the grenade, the tree went up in smoke. >> the officers got out safely, but the fire and the flame continued. after they died down, the body of a man was found. he was not the suspect they were looking for, but he was a man that they wanted to interview. officers are looking for the suspect, 23-year-old garcia is accused of shooting people at a new year's eve party. >> anna nicole smith's boyfriend will learn his conviction on insurance charges. stern and his psychiatrist are scheduled to be sentenced for conspireing to provide drugs for anna nicole smith using false names. smith's personal physician was acquitted last year. prosecutors in the case are recommending that both stern and

the psychiatrist get five years of probation, 300 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine each. >> two businesses will have to pay up for issing to becomo products to minors. they conducted a sting for minors trying to buy tobacco. they face fines between $200 and $1,000. >> antioch leaders are looking for a quality of life forum. they want to upgrade on programs. topics range from crime, blight, and budget issues. last quality of life forum was held in april of 2009. massachusetts baby-sitter is a celebrity in australia because of her twitter name. she uses the name the ashes. >> she said her boyfriend gave her that nickname.

it's also the name of a cricket series between australia and england. >> buyer five weeks ago she had messages and new followers. she didn't know anything about cricket. they in turn gone to help her raise money to fly here to australia to see the final match of the ashes. the cricket game. she will also meet the prime minister. not bad. >> amazing how things take off. >> when you write an e-mail, do you say dear at the top? scott said that seems a little strange. >> it seems a bit old fashion. dear amazon.com. they prefer saltations or no greeting one expert said you should stick with dear or it comes across as too abrupt. i searched my inbox for the word

dear. most come from automated accounts. >> look at this, dear viewer. $49 iphone. apple and at&t said they will sell the 3g s, the older one for $49 starting friday. that's with a service agreement of course. the 3g s connects to at&t just as fast as the newer iphone 4 that will run you $300. laura, if you haven't gotten an iphone, $49 is honestly good enough, especially at $50 or so. >> as long as you can hear me now. thank you very much. dear scott. a major auto maker is putting steak into technology that lets cars recharge without having to plug them in. general motors is announcing

they are taking a stake in power mat at the show in las vegas. power mat is a company that sells courtless charging units for home units. she plans to starring to install in the new volt electric cars in the next 18 months. >> a healthy imagination could be the key to losing weight. there is a lot more to having a successful diet than eating right and working out. fantasizing could keep you from overindulging. the study asked a group of people to imagine eating 30 m&ms. another group was asked to think about placing quarters into a slot. both got a bowl of real m&ms. the group that imagined ate half as many than the group that thought about quarters. >> you are being more careful and you end up not mindlessly eating. >> doctors say the average american gains 1.7 pounds per year and the majority of that is

gained during the holidays. . >> boy do i know a thing or two about holiday weight gain. today might be the day to go outside and jog if you have been putting it off. it is a clear day. 32 degrees at freezing in livermore. 30 in santa rosa. we have patchy dense fog out there once again. really want to take it easy out there in the north and east bay down to about a half mile visibility in concord. we will warm up nicely under sunshine for today. 59 degrees. we will tell you what's to come. >> thank you very much. a homeless man's voice is captivating the country thanks to a viral video. his ultimate come back hit a speed bump on the way to the "today" show. >> ted williams is a former radio announcer who fell on hard times and has been holding a sign on a highway ramp that

reads i have a god given voice. his status didn't get him through security without an id. he managed to board a plane to new york after getting his birth certificate records and will be on the "today" show. he cleaned up and he will talk about the amazing job offers. it's coming up on the "today" show at 7:30 this morning. >> interesting it see where he ends up. >> also where stanford head coach will end up. he has another job offer. we will have details on that. >> how would you like a computer that doubles as a keg? another hot item out of the consumer electronics show. >> 3,000 more marines e ld adhe ed to afghanistan. those stories and more on today in the bay. ring ring ring ring.

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