in washington today. good morning, everybody. a foggy day across the bay area. we have a pretty clear shot right here of the bay bridge with a little bit of wind that could move the fog out. we'll sort all that out for you today, january 18th, "today in the bay." good morning, everybody. it is straight up 6:00. i'm brent cannon. i'm laura garcia-cannon. we are looking at the forecast. there's a lot of fog to watch out for, christina. yes, that fog will definitely impact our forecast later on today for the place that is get socked in all day. for instance, san francisco, you'll probably see a good deal of fog throughout the day. 47 degrees now. by noon we are talking about the 50s. 54 degrees in san jose. and the places that will get the most sunshine today will end up in the 60s. 64 for santa rosa. we'll let you know what's to

come for the rest of this short workweek coming up. back to you guys. we'll go to the bay bridge where you are talking about fog. i told my kids that's when clouds come down to visit us. they are coming down to the east bay visiting all the roadways. that is causing slick roadways as well with a misting condition. the bay bridge is smooth with volume increasing on the eastern side near san francisco. and out of san francisco the map shows a disabled bus located here at the essex street on-ramp. the on-ramp is open with activity there. nobody is on the transit bus there. we'll let you know when that clears from the roadway. a smooth drive down the peninsula but the san mateo bridge and dumbarton bridges have the last remaining fog advisories issued overnight by chp. our own marla tellez is out there with great news for drivers. >> reporter: good morning to you, mike. yes, that's right, this is one of the places you are going to find some fairly heavy fog this morning. we are just above 101 right off the marsh road exit. we made our way up from the

station in san jose this morning. this is 101. some areas are hit, but once you hit palo alto you will enter the fog zone. behind me the morning commute is picking up, but so far no problems to report. the headlights are heading south on 101. still, as you mentioned, the fog is expected to make this tuesday morning back to work commute less than ideal. according to christina loren, visibility is down to less than 200 feet in some areas. the fog is along 680 and the sunol grade. also on the san mateo and dumbarton bridges. it is expected to be the thickest at sun rise, so that's the heart of the commute. drive accordingly. the worst thing you can do is turn on the high beams. that only makes visibility worse. so use your low beams and fog lights today. of course, you are going to want to reduce your speed, slow it down and drive slower than you

typically do. it is misting out. use your wipers to help with the visibility issue. and in the thickest areas this morning, always use the right edge of the road as a guide. and a dense fog advisory is posted for much of the bay area through 11:00 this morning. now, as far as the airports are concerned, san jose international is reporting delays because of the fog. some flights heading to denver this morning are delayed just over an hour. as for sfo and oakland, no fog-related delays to report just yet, but always a good idea to check with the air carrier before you head to the airport today if you have a flight to catch. now, mike, i'm going to send it back to you with an interesting fog fact. one of the foggiest land areas in the entire world is in the bay area. but it is not san francisco that is famous for the fog. it is point rains rays. point rays gets 200 foggy days

per year. what do you think about that? >> i think that's incredible. folks around the bay area have to watch out for that. if you are in point rays, drive like you do 60% of the time. we'll send it back to the desk. thank you very much. >> in a half hour the first full day of trading since we have learned that apple's ceo steve jobs will take a medical leave of absence gets underway. >> scott mcgrew is looking at what might have happen as the second largest company gets ready for another shakeup at the top. >> reporter: again, here we go. certainly a lot of pressure on the stock this morning on this the first day after the news, but the first day the stock market can react. steve jobs announced he was stepping down on monday when the markets were closed for dr. king's birthday. apple is the largest tech company in the world. the second largest american company overall behind exxon-mobile. and it is not the only news being made today. the company reports profits after the bell. company officials will be on a conference call with reporters and analysts.

one idea that is not entirely crazy, what the if apple chose today to pay a dividend? the company is sitting on tens of billions of dollars with no lodge call way to spend it. shareholders would karg argue they own the profit as well. it is an interesting concept to throw out there as apple may make all kind of news this morning. >> it is interesting to watch that stock today. >> our team coverage out of that big news out of cupertino continues with bob redell. bob, it is impossible to escape apple's impact on our every day life with all the products we use today. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. good morning to you, brent. it will be very telling when you hear the earnings report later today after hours. and during that earnings report it calls for a time of analysts and journalists to cover the

questions. it is very unlikely that the company will mention anything about steve jobs and his medical absence. a 50% jump in sales happened last quarter to $24 billion thanks to all the iphones and ipad that flew off the shelves in the holiday season. apple is expected to do well in the short-term without jobs running day-to-day operations. the iphone5 is reportedly already ready fog. we are told that 2011 is already in the bag. the long-term outlet is more of a question mark. investors are concerned because jobs hasn't mentioned a return date for his leave as he has done in the past. apparently his health has deteriorated the past few weeks only showing up at the office two to three times a week unable to keep his weight up and prone to colds and flus. he did take a leave in '04 when he was diagnosed with a rare form of pan creatic cancer and

again in '09 for a live transplant. what happens if he returns in a lesser role? right now c.o.o. tim cook is taking charge. this is the third time he's taking charge. he is not the showman jobs is but considered to be a very reliable steward of the company's day-to-day operations. could he be the kind of visionary steve jobs is? remember, as you e leaded eluded to, apple projects have not just changed consumer technology but arguably changed part of our culture as well. reporting in cupertino, bob redell, "today in the bay." thank you, bob. the nasdaq opens up at 6:30. we'll see if today's announcement does have an impact on the stock. the woman who says a group of college baseball players gang-raped her will get her day in court, but not the one she was hoping for. the civil suit against the eight players and the owner of the home where the incident occurred is moving forward.

last week defendants rejected paying a settlement of more than $9 million to the victim meaning there will be a hearing in civil court more than likely. criminal charges were never filed in the case because the district attorney said everyone involved in the 2007 incident had been drinking. the alleged victim says she cannot remember what happened and woke up the next morning in the hospital. the three who brought her there had to break into a room full of young men to get her. wayne sanchez's family says revenge is why the brother of jeanine harm shot and killed a man before taking his own life. harms disappeared without a trace in 2001. last saturday sanchez killed the main suspect in his sister's disappearance and then shot himself. sanchez was frustrated that the chief suspect maurice nasmeh was never held responsible for his sister's disappearance. nasmeh was charged for the disappearance of harms back in 2007 and he spent two years in

jail and later walked away a free man. the harms' investigation still continues with fibers of a rug belonging to her were collected for top analysis. the woman let go after aid milting to stealing drugs from the san francisco police department is facing a separate drug possession charge. in march police say they found .09 grams of cocaine during a search of madden's san mateo home. she is free on $10,000 bond and has pleaded not guilty. a local university is on high alert this morning after threats of violence. a few classes have been canceled at uc santa cruz. and some students vowed to stay home today. the move is in response to graffiti found in a campus bathroom last month threatening violence on the campus today. the university warned students about the threat via e-mail last week. the e-mails asked students to

stay vigilant and to report anything suspicious to campus police. police say there will be increased security measures today and university employees have been trained on how to properly respond to violence. the time is coming up on 6:10. we want to check in with mike inouye tracking our traffic. one of the big questions is the fog. >> yeah, at some point during the morning commute you will see misty conditions and wet roadways because of the dense fog in many areas. the tri-valley will get hit coming out of stockton. and also out of the altamonte pass we have a 17-minute drive. we have seen the speeds start to slow 40 minutes ago. they will continue to slow. a bit of a break coming through livermore and coming down approaching the airport. there's slow spots for 580 contributing to the slowdown there. we'll move you now further north. through antioch we have slow driving here coming across into lovers boulevard where things cleared there. a live look at the upper bay

bridge, you can see a building up at the toll plaza with no metering lights yet. look at this horrible view of the san mateo bridge. you can barely see the lights. that's causing an issue. we can see the fog advisory there. >> or can you see it? >> take it away! good morning to you. yeah, pretty dense fog out there this morning. you are not going to see all cities across the bay area dealing with the dense, patchy fog. the best situation is in the south bay, but you will encounter the dense fog along the peninsula where you are seeing severe fog this morning. you are down to 100 feet in some spots along the peninsula this morning. heading throughout the afternoon these temperatures now starting out in the 40s will rebound into the 60s.

44 in sunnyvale. turning over to about 55 degrees by noon. and then temperatures are going to climb into the 60s to the tune of more sunshine. we want to point out 56 degrees in napa at 2:00 p.m. 52 in san francisco. that's an indication of seeing fog throughout the day in those cities. keep that in mind. not a lot of sunshine for you. here's what you can expect. the sunshine will be out in full force as we head through probably thursday. pleasant conditions for everybody. that's when we'll lose a lot of the fog with clouds coming in overnight. plenty of sunshine for friday. and this weekend is looking good, 66 degrees on saturday. back to you. >> don't you love how we look at the weekend right away at the beginning? >> sunday night we start looking at the next one. 6:12. still to come on "today in the bay," you may be eligible to fly out of sfo for a lot less money soon. we'll tell you why. and vice president dick

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good morning, everybody. the time is 6:15. a live look outside at downtown san jose. i think the picture cleared up since the last time we peeked already. we have been talking about fog everywhere. and you might -- mike says you are going to run into it at some point or another, but we'll track the latest with your forecast and traffic coming up. also, keeping a close eye on the debate today and a vote tomorrow on the health care

reform law. lawmakers are promising they will play nice but republicans will try to get president obama's reform thrown out. the first moves will largely be symbolic to get on the record to set up showdown in 2012. how republicans will argue that the law could stretch the country's already thin bottom line. >> to build support for reform efforts following this vote and potentially repeal in 2012. >> i think that the deeply felt feelings about the health care bill on both sides will come out in this debate. >> also today, lawmakers will introduce new legislation to ban the type of high-capacity ammunition used in the arizona shootings. a new health study out today says 129 million americans over the aim of 65 have medical problems that are red flags for insurance companies. that report is the federal government's first ever attempt to understand how many people with pre-existing conditions pay more for coverage or could be

rejected by their carriers altogether. 1/5 to 1/2 of people under 65 had health issues that faced the same dilemma. ailments ranged from cancer to chronic illnesses such as heart disease, asthma and high blood pressure. figures show the nation's four largest private health carriers denied coverage to about 650,000 people based on their medical history between 2007 and 2009. later on today the house is going to consider a republican bill to repeal the new health care system. it is a devastating situation in australia today where flooding continues in many parts of the country. there's also another report of another death as a result of the floodwaters. police in victoria state say today they recovered the body of a missing 8-year-old boy. they say that boy fell into the floodwaters after playing on a boat with his siblings. hundreds of homes are cut off from the rest of the country due to all the massive flooding. the victoria state region is

getting ready for more flooding over the next 24 hours. to give you an idea how much flooding has occurred so far, the area the size of france and germany combined remains completely under water right now. the best birthday ever in brazil. 22-year-old martello is rescued after being buried under mud for 16 hours. he was saved on his present. he was the victim of a massive mud slide north of rio de janeiro. after several hours of digging rescue crews almost gave up but then they heard muffled sounds coming from below. they reached him after three hours and took him to a nearby hospital where he's recovering in intensive care. amazing. the stock market gets its first crack at shares of apple this morning. a day after the company's ceo announced to step down again for health reasons. >> scott mcgrew is joining us with this announcement that was carefully timed. >> reporter: right.

the co con olg is this. today apple has to face tough questions from reporters and analysts as they report profits. monday is the perfect day to make the announcement that the ceo is stepping down at least temporarily as stock markets were closed. steve jobs is saying it is for his health. we do know he's been battling liver cancer on and off for years. now, this departure this time raises many of the same questions it did last time. mainly how much do we the public have a right to know about a private person's health? reasonable arkts both ways that jobs has a right to privacy but he's also very closely tied to the economic health of that company. and the company has to be very careful to be legally very straightforward when it is answering some of the questions. those will come at 2:00 our time as apple reports its profits. we expect an absolute blowout quarter. we'll have a lot more for you throughout the day. >> yeah, big numbers to report.

we are still waiting to see what the stock is actually going to do today. you might soon find a few cheaper flights if you fly out of a sfo. sfo may slash its operating fees for airlines that fly to and from mexico. the airport commission will vote to cut rates by 33%. the idea is it will bring in more competition to the airport. this could also be good news for san francisco businesses. the city's travel association says international tourists stay in the city longer and spend more money. we want to see if people are getting out and about this morning. there's fog to muck up your way a little bit. it will slow things down for sure. >> that's a pleasant way to put it, laura. things can get a little messed up. you are going to have one of the

lanes blocked by a disabled vehicle. we have a big tow truck here trying to get this bus out of the way. it was out of service or not in capacity. on that bridge itself, the lower deck is moving smoothly out of the city and over to oakland. but then coming out of oakland you see the slowing of the incline. that's the reason they turn the metering lights on. the entire area approaching is likely to have foggy and misty conditions. keep that in mind to lower your speeds on the roadways this morning because of potential slippery areas. a live look at the toll plaza shows you that once the metering rights lights are turned on things will slow down. no major issues but we'll probably see more clouds later this morning. >> i think we should go to little miss sunshine. >> i thought you were little miss sunshine, laura garcia-cannon. you bring the light in my life. good morning to you. things are looking good along the peninsula where you can't see a darn thing. san mateo, still checking in

with 100 feet of visibility or less. you really want to take it easy out there. you are probably used to driving in the fog. give yourself extra time so you don't have to rush out the front door in the fog. we are looking pretty good heading to the next couple of hours. i think that the situation is going to get a little bit worse before it gets better, especially in the south bay where we have clear conditions for the most part right now. i think you'll get socked in closer and closer to sunrise. in an hour from now, it will be 7:22 a.m. high pressure is in control of our forecast making for a pretty nice second half of the day. temperatures will max out in the lower 60s. the places to get the most sunshine will be the warmest. san jose, 63 degrees. a lit warmer for the north bay as well. changes on the way with not as much fog tomorrow as we have clouds pushing into the area. that will keep things more moderate overnight. so not as much fog for tomorrow. and a nice second half of the day slated throughout the day. 44 in santa cruz. turning to the 60s, 62 degrees

today in los gatos. 60 in concord. 63 degrees in fairfield. we almost had a traffic collision here in the studio. the weather girl almost went down. 63 in morgan hill. temperatures throughout the weekend are staying comfortable, 66 by saturday. and yes, we are thinking about the weekend because it is a short workweek. thank you very much. ricky gervais ruffled feathers with his jokes at the golden globes and now he's explaining why he disappeared for an hour on the show. >> vice president dig chai knee is talking about the health care bill and his own health. we'll have a preview from the "today" show coming up next. and here's a clear shot of the golden gate bridge. a welo t t commute and help you get out the door if that's where you are headed.

good morning, everybody. the time is 6:25. a live look outside at the golden gate brim. the good news is we can actually see it because of all the fog we have had in the bay area this morning. but there are still some patchy spots out there to watch out for. we'll have updates in a few more minutes. that morning cup of joe might be giving women an added health boost. the ucla study found coffee appears to bolster a protein found in women that regulates sex hormones. that protein also protects them from diabetes. researchers say women who drank four cups of coffee a day were less likely to develop diabetes than those who didn't drink coffee. former vice president dick cheney says barack obama is going to be a one-term president. in an exclusive interview on the "today" show this morning cheney says obama's approach to expanding the government and deficit health care plan which he expects to be repealed to lead to the president losing the 2012 election. the 69-year-old is opening up

about his own health care as well. this is his first interview since recent heart surgery. he has had five heart attacks since 1978 and doctors recently inserted a device that helps his heart pump. >> i wear it as a badge. and there's a control level up here and then two batteries, one on each side. they are good for 12 hours each. and then there's a cord that runs inside my chest with a pump inside. and that's what powers it and keeps it functioning. initially, obviously, it is kind of awkward walking around with all this gear on, which you quickly get to the point where it is second nature to you. >> you can see the entire exclusive interview coming up later on this morning on the "today" show. he has lost a lot of weight. > 6:27. 'll be6: right back. r sive couldn hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive.

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new this morning, how would do it and why? an urn is missing along with the ashes of a man who died of cancer. i'm christie smith. i'll tell you about this horrible story plus the reward being offered coming up in a live report. the raiders will make it official today. details on their new head coach coming up. good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. it is tuesday, january 18th. a live look outside san jose. we are seeing different shots with some places in the bay area socked in by the fog. this is today on "today in the bay." good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. 6:30 right now. i'm brent cannon. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we'll go to christina loren with a look at our forecast. good morning to you. we have a foggy forecast to start you out in the first part of the day.

it will be foggy. and we could see fog throughout the day along the peninsula for places like san francisco, san mateo and napa. 42 degrees in hayward. by noon you are peeling off a layer. we are in the low 50s. 55 degrees in santa cruz at noon. then our highs today look to be in the low 60s. 63 degrees in gilroy. just kind of depends on how much fog you get this morning and how long it takes to lift and break apart. we'll continue to show you what's to come. a nice warming trend is on the way. stay tuned for that. back to you guys. checking in with mike as well, i hope your phone isn't ringing with breaking news. >> no one calls me. everyone calls christina. we'll go to the roadways, you guys. here's the bay bridge where everybody is gathering. a quick build for a tuesday commute back to west grand avenue with the metering lights turned on under an hour ago. we are looking now at the lower deck. a disabled big rick rig is reported near treasure island. stay to your right crossing over

from san francisco. 22 minutes out of the altamonte pass. it is continuing to build up there. here on northbound 101 and 87, we are slow in the typical commute. we have a new accident here blocking a lane for the time being. we'll continue to track this for you. this morning a sad story is made worse but a truly unspeakable act. an east bay family is offering a $10,000 reward for help finding the urn holding the remains of their 35-year-old son. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live in lay fayette with more on this story. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. the family is so upset someone would steel an urn. they think perhaps the thieves thought it was made out of gold, but it wasn't. it was actually made out of bronze. now, a cemetery worker was the first to notice broken glass near the locked mausoleum yesterday at oak mant park.

the family of thomas gonzalez jr. had just paid a visit here this weekend. he was just 35 years old and co-xhounded commerce one, one of the early success stories from the dot com era. his parents had his mausoleum built in his honor as a final resting place. the sheriff's department says this is the second incident like this in recent weeks, but this is the first time someone went so far as to actually make off with remains. the family said they are offering a $10,000 reward. they want the urn and the ashes back. anyone with information can just bring it back to the cemetery or contact the sheriff's department. that's the latest from here, reporting live in lafayette, christie smith, "today in the bay." thank you very much, kristy. >> meantime, san jose police want to know why a man made a deadly decision to go into a home that was being fumigated. the 45-year-old man died after

likely being overcome with toxic fumes. that home is on lanear drive and highway 101. police say that the house was covered with a tarp when the man broke in. now, they don't know if maybe he was homeless and was simply seeking shelter. his body was discovered by the employees from the exterminator company. police are not releasing niz name or identity yet. it is 6:34 right now. local bay area leaders and businesses are worried about governor jerry brown's proposal to get rid of a government tax credits program. they are concerned eliminating the enterprise zone program will drive companies out of low-income areas such as richmond that have benefited economically. cutting the program would save the state hundreds of millions of dollars but supporters say the tax credits for hiring boric workers and investigating in capital equipment is key to recreate jobs there. ac transit won't have to worry about additional funding cuts this year.

governor jerry brown's budget plans spares transit agencies from cuts. public transit has taken a financial beating during the last five years because the state has diverted some of the funds they use for operating costs not covered by passenger fares. the governor is approving a tax swap approved by legislators this year to give public transit more stable funding. hundreds of hotel workers and their supporters will rally in front of the grand hyatt hotel today. they are defending their local hotel management. the protest is at 11:00 until 6:00 tonight in front of the hotel on stockton street. meantime, u were uc's board of regents will discuss the tremendous budget woes this year. they are going to meet at uc san diego this time. they will receive governor jerry brown's new budget plan that calls for a 20% cut in state

funding this year. regents will talk about the short and long-term implications of the proposed cuts. the oakland raiders have a new coach for the sixth time in the last seven years. al davis is promoting hue jackson to head coach. 45-year-old jackson helped the team more than double its scoring output in just his first year with the team. jackson will be formally introduced at 1:15 this afternoon at team headquarters in alamita. and another sports note this morning. the new men's basketball rankings came out yesterday, and the st. mary's gales are ranked 22. >> they are 21 in another poll. a dog has a little bit of fashion to thank for saving his life. we'll find out how a coat saved him from a predator come pg coming up nenlgs. also, we'll see if steve jobs' medical leave is having an early impact on wall street coming up. and a foggy start will make

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good morning to you. we have a lot of fog out there, but it is kind of moving around. it is not staying put. and these numbers have been all over the place throughout the morning. so just count on reduced visibility basically wherever you head this morning. it is one of those mornings where everywhere is seeing widespread fog. and that will be the case probably until about 9:00 a.m. then it will start to lift above the highways and roadways making for better driving conditions. but it is going to take until 1:00 p.m. when we actually see the sunshine, especially over the south bay today. high pressure firmly in control of our weather pattern. for us that means we'll see a foggy start and fair skies for the second half of the day. then changes on the horizon heading deeper into the workweek. less in terms of fog, more clouds overnight. and that will keep things nice and mild. right now 45 degrees in oakland. 44 degrees in san mateo. heading throw this afternoon, bumping numbers up into the 60s. 62 degrees in redwood city

today. and these numbers are holding strong in the 60s. in fact, we'll warm up to 65 degrees by thursday. 66 for your forecasted high on saturday. no rain in sight. it is kind of abnormal to see such a long extended period of dry weather. so enjoy it while it lasts. next week the action will be back in terms of coming to the rain. thank you very much. this owl tried to swoop down to snatch up a chihuahua out for a late night walk with his owner. but the owl snagged chico and didn't get a good grip on him because of the coat and had to drop him. the vets say that saved little chico's life. >> you can see where the tallon went in here and here but never made it all the way through the coat. that's the spot that probably would have punctured his heart or lung right away. >> wow. chico is a little bruised with a

small puncture wound from the talons. he's also afraid of the dark now but has no fear when it comes to owls inside of his home. i would think not. >> he was lucky to get out of that situation. a liquor store owner in connecticut has his dog to thank for stopping a robber in his tracks over the weekend. ten minutes before closing friday night a hand man walked into the door. the dog heard the click of a pistol, jumped into action, came around the corner, surprised the robber and chased him out. the store owner turned the store surveillance video into police and still has the dog on the job. the shooting that killed six people and injured congresswoman gabrielle giffords is having an unexpected reaction in tucson. we'll show you this next. and republicans promise to throw out president obama's health care reform. a live report from washington is

coming up. a live look outside at the sun coming up over the bay area. we are hoping to burn things off with the fog. that's surrounding a lot of the bay area. we'll checkwithn christina.thc.

good morning, everybody. it is 6:45. we are keeping tabs on the fog this morning. a little fog watch. it depends on where you are. it could be clearing out. it is not as thick as pea soup, but overall it is looking like a nice day once it burns off. we'll get the very latest coming up. congresswoman gabrielle giffords' condition continues to improve. doctors at the medical center in

tucson say she could be released to a long-term rehabilitation center in a few days. her higher brain function seems to be coming back as she was recently able to reach out and hold on to her husband. this past weekend doctors performed two surgeries on her to clear her airway and relieve pressure on her eyes. giffords is not able to speak at the moment due to that surgery. despite the tragedy, congresswoman giffords' seat could be in trouble. an arizona law says if a public official is unable to perform their duties for three consecutive months, a special election could take place. but legal analysts say only congress can make that decision. recent court cases struck down any attempts to remove public officials through state laws. well, there's an impact from the shooting that local businesses did not expect. stores at that shopping center where it all happened are seeing at least a 70% drop in customers. investigators have limited access to that shopping center so that they can gather evidence

and piece together important events from the shooting, but the crime scene is not the only thing keeping people away. the stigma of the shooting is also enough to keep people from shopping there. >> the individual businesses that are small ownerships that have one employee or two employees, a day of business, two days of business, three days, five days is a big deal for them. they keep paying their rent whether anybody comes here or not. >> the woman who opens the picture framing business says she hasn't made a single sale since the shooting. it is 6:47 right now. i want to check the morning commute with mike. a little tough out there in some spots. >> it can be. because of low visibility or the effects of fog in other ways leading to slick roadways. here's an update on the accident in the south bay. northbound 101 at alum rock avenue, you also have the fog drifting through the south bay as well. now, just as this sent the starts the clear from the lanes, it did involve five cars but no major injuries. we have another accident in the backup there on northbound 101 near story road. you can see the speeds

approaching both of the incidents. that may force folks over to highway 85 and up highway 87. that often happens when we get a couple accidents near the 680 interchange just like right here. the commute is building in the northbound direction either way. we are looking here at san mateo and dumbarton bridges with the overnight fog advisory continuing for both of those spans. it is very tough to see. the peninsula side has a light sol yum of traffic, but the sun will start to come up soon. southbound 808 is moving pretty smoothly. we are down in the 50s because of the volume of traffic. here are the speeds near the bay bridge toll plaza where the backup continues to build. back to you guys. i was looking in the distance, you could see there's no fog there. at least it is fairly clear in that spot. >> oh, yeah? do you want to see another spot? >> bring it! >> all right. all right. i'll show you what we got. here's what we are working with. take a look at that this morning. this is the san bruno cam.

we have do have some really thick fog, but what i really want to point out is the beautiful clear sky above the fog. this is what most cities will experience heading throughout the second half of the day. it is going to take a while for that fog to lift in places like san francisco and napa. the south bay, i would say by noon you are going to start to see a beautiful, beautiful sky with mostly sunny conditions. here's where we are right now in terms of our overall forecast. high pressure is in control. what happens is we've got a pretty moist layer of air just at the surface. so high pressure comes in and compresses the air, hence we have the fog. places that take up the most rainfall from the last system that came through see the heaviest fog typically this time of the year. so what you can experience, probably what you will experience throughout the afternoon is in places like san jose, livermore and concord in the east bay will see the fog start to lift and break apart by about noon. but some places will be socked in all day long just like we saw yesterday. and i'm thinking that will be san francisco and napa.

47 degrees in san francisco right now. turning over to the 60s heading throughout the afternoon. 62 degrees today in san jose. 63 for morgan hill. hazy conditions. if you live in the south bay, you are probably accustomed to that sunshine breaking out in the second half of the day. it will take a little longer than usual because the fog is so thick out there this morning. but we are betting off this morning than we were yesterday. and as we head through the week, we'll continue to improve with more cloud cover coming in overnight tonight. and that will make for less fog tomorrow. we are still counting on a foggy start, just not as foggy. back to you guys. >> it is foggy. you may run into it in your morning commute this morning. we'll go to marla tellez out with interesting fog facts for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. our assignment this morning was go find the fog. well, not a very tough assignment. we left the station in san jose heading north on 101, and it was clear for much of the south bay, but as soon as you hit palo alto you entered the fog zone. we are in mineral park above 101

off marsh road. and the morning commute heading north and south on 101, no problems to report just yet despite the foggy conditions. but according to ris tina loren visibility is down to less than 200 feet in some parts of the bay area. we have friendly reminders to help you deal with the low visibility this morning. use your low beams. high beams only make it worse, so make sure you have your low beams on this morning. of course, reduce your speed and take it slower than normal. you can use your windchill wipers to deal with misty conditions and defroster. also n in the thickest areas, use the right edge of the road as a guide. the dense fog advisory is posted through 11:00 this morning. if you have a flight to catch, check with your airline early before you go to the airport. one of the fog guest places is in the bay area, but it is not

san francisco. it is point rays. it gets more than 200 foggy days a year. how about the foggiest place in all of the world? it is the grand banks off of the island of newfoundland. >> interesting. i just see it in the central valley where i happened to grow up. thank you very much. repeal and replace. that's the cry from the republican-controlled house as they get set to vote on the future of president obama's health care reform while later on this week. to to's tracy to the is live in washington, d.c. tracy, lawmakers have taken a few days off because of the tucson shooting but now it is time to get back to work. >> reporter: they are back to work as debate starts today. republicans hoping to make a point letting the public know that they don't think this health law will work. a lot of strategists saying that this vote and this debate project will be largely symbolic. however, they do believe that

they can get the point across that there are concerns about cost and also that this will be expensive, not only for the yet, but for businesses as well. democrats are holding a hearing today to bring in seniors, families and parents to talk ability what they think the cost should be if this didn't remain the law of the land. there's no way president obama will sign a repeal according to the white house. do they have the votes? possibly in the house, not likely in the senate. overall, unlikely to reach the president's desk. take care of that cough, tracy. >> what a trooper. apple is in particular focus this morning in the stock watch this morning. >> apple is down to $336.09 as we look at the market open of the nasdaq. we expected apple to fall, but some perspective as we watch

steve jobs walking away at least temporarily from the job. apple's stock has fallen to where it was last monday. so a big fall, yes, but apple has been on such a tear hitting an all-time high just last friday that we have only reduced fridays this last monday. jobs leaves apple in incredibly good financial health. and in the hand of a very confident leader tim cook. bob redell is joining us from the apple campus in cupertino with more. >> reporter: good morning, scott. well, not the showman that steve jobs is, c.o.o. tim cook is a very reliable caretaker of the company's day-to-day operations. today apple will release its earnings. they will see little of anything else about the health of their ceo steve jobs who is taking a medical leave of absence. the company is expected to report a 50% jump in sales to

$24 billion last month thanks to all the iphones and ipads that flew off the shelves. apple is expected to do well in the long-term projections. one manager told bloomberg news 2011 is already in the bag. the long-term outlet is more of a question mark. investors are concerned because jobs has not mentioned a return date for his leave in the past. apparently his health deteriorated over the past few weeks showing up one to three times per week, unable to keep his weight up and prone to colds and flus. he was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer and then in 2009 he had a liver transplant. this is the third time that cook has taken over for jobs.

can he be the visionary that steve jobs? remember, apple products is not just changed consumer technology but parts of our culture as well. think about it. there's a good chance you will touch a product that was made by apple or a product inspired by this company right here behind me. scott? the apple stock according to an apple ipad is down 3.5%. >> we'll follow it throughout the morning. thank you, guys. the president of the golden globes says host ricky gervais definitely crossed the line with some of his jokes. >> he ruffled famous feathers with the jokes he told sunday night at the golden globes show. >> everything this year was three dmepgsal, except the characters in "the tourist." next up, eva longoria had the daunting task of introducing the president of the hollywood foreign press. that's nothing, i just saw him

pop his teeth in. many of you in this room know him best for the betty ford clinic and the los angeles county jail. please welcome robert downey jr. >> pretty rough. what you didn't see there is robert downey jr. calling gervais' jokes mean spirited while he was on stage. meanwhile, gervais is now explaining why he was missing from the stage for more than an hour. there were rumors he was pulled off the show. he says there was supposed to be that long of a gap in between introductions. he says the atmosphere after the show was great. thank you for joining us this morning. >> the "today" show is coming up next. we'll have a local news update in a half hour. [ wheezing breaths ]

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