just ahead. e and a live look at the toll plaza. this is "they in the bay." >> good morning to you. 5:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tel liz in for jon kelley. let's get to the forecast with christina loren. ten degrees colder akorlding to my car. >> old man winter is early, ahead of schedule. we don't have winter, the solstice until wednesday night. but it is frigid this morning. we're at # 2 in fairfield. throughout the next couple of hours, we'll continue to drop

off. that forecast is coming up. temperatures climbing to the 50s by by noon today. let's look at your drive with mike. >> good morning, christi nachlt we'll take avenue live look at the oakland coliseum camera. construction crews still have blinking lights. high street is open this morning. we may have closures through downtown. i'll check on that. at least traffic is moving very smoothly. >> hope it stays that way. it's 5:04. now they know why they call it candle stick park. >> fans could have used a few when the power went out with the nineers game gins the steelers. the stadium went dark before kickoff and then again at 6:45. aerial footage shows the scene after a nearby transformer blew. san francisco's mayor is

promising a full investigation. may yoor ed lee says i have directed fire chief joanne haste white and sfp city manager to investigate the causes of both outag outages. and with pg&e, identify immediate actions that must be taken to prevent incidents such as this from happening again. >> it's possible it won't happen again now that the 49ers are planning a move to the south bay. a lot of people were chanting, i understand. >> city leaders say the outages would not happen here. santa clara runs its own power company and does not rely on pg&e. just before kickoff and on national television, the lights went out they came back on, but

only to go out again. they say all of this makes the south bay look more attractive. >> a lot of cities don't invest in infrastructure. our roads are very important to us. the lights are all in here. >> the city council approved an $850 million loan to fund it in santa clara. team wants to move here. the fate of the stadium is in the nfl. at the very least, the power outages are bad pr for san francisco. mayor ed lee asked for people to identify what could be done to prevent such power outages in

the future. >> moments before police officers were dealing with another big issue. officers say someone phoned in a warning about an explosive device. but nothing was found. in a statement the san francisco police department says it's an unfortunate situation f but high row file events sometimes receive threats. they take all threats seriously and are very happy when such incidents end up without merit. christie smith is live in oakland where lawmakers are scaring off tonight. >> good morning to you. i checked the occupy oakland website. they're asking people to come down tonight at 5:30 in big numbers. they will decide how far to go

to prooecht future blockades. already the city spent $2.5 million dealing with this. mostly the money is in police overtime. apparently the council members think mayor quan has not done enough. she asked occupiers not to shut down port demonstrations. her spokesperson says she supports the resolution. last week shippers did not call in 3,000 workers. officers mostly kept their distance, unlike the clash here on october 25th: the council

member says he thinks police were told to hang back last week. the mayor's office says one reason was a lack of resources. he disagrees, and that's why he introduced the resolution. that is tonight at 5:30. i'm christie smith. laura and marla, back to you. >> check i.d.s before letting any worker into your home. police sa so far three homes were robbed. two older couples were robbed by men claiming to be with a water company. the most recent took place when two men showed up at a home to say they were repairing the wiring. a popular site for disabled swimmers at berkeley high

school's old gym will remain close. they will keep the warm pool facility open. the ruling come fs after a lute by one swimmer who argued the americans with disabilities act obligates the city to provide the pool to the disabled. the warm pool closed to make way for construction of a new gym and classroom. this morning a holiday actor is recovering are from injuries after wiping out. actor jgerard butler was rushed to the hospital but treated and released yesterday. hi played a santa cruz surfer in the film. >> glad he's okay. >> time to check the twraft with meteorologist christina loren. >> we are cold hout there. we continue to drop off. temperatures in the 30s.

we have a couple of 20s out there in the isolated cities in the bay area. oakland now in the 30s. so it's cold everywhere. we could break temperature records. i'll look for those all morning long. right now it is cold. it's not even the coldest point of the day where temperatures are expected to drop off by two to three more degrees we hit that time. ed the key of the day is to dress in layers. tonight more cloud cover moves into the mix. that will keep things more mild. not as cold. then wf the first day of winter tomorrow. we'll stay nice and dry. ep joy it. you'll enjoy what we have for you later this afternoon. 63 in oakland. 62 in san jose.

first we want to check your drive with mike inouye. >> we're looking to the east bay where we have a disabled vehicle. it is still blocking the slow lanes. no major slowing because of a lighter volume of traffic. we also have construction. that's a smooth flow there as well. we'll show you the other side of the bay. you see there's a sheen on the roadways. some low clouds. that may make some spots slicker. keep that in mind for the offramps and that frost christina is talking about as well. back to you. >> 5:09 now. it's not all smooth sailing for america's cup. why the race could run into choppy waters before taking off. and stepping out smoking. the latest plot to crack down on

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welcome back. there's no place in the world like the golden state. tourists may spend a record 104 billion dplrz statewide. that's a 10% jump from last

year. that means california is outpacing the rest of the country when it comes to attracting visitors. >> all three of us were born her here. >> and a big draw, the weather. >> i love living here. you ladies make it fun to wake up this morning. we have cold weather out there. at this point you have to throw on an extra blanket or kick on the heater. we have fog out there in addition to the patchy fog. over the next few hours we have fog creeping in through the delta. a dense fog advisory all the way down. take it easy out there. 39 in oakland. 39 in hayward. 39 degrees in san jose. so we have some really cold weather out there. as we head through the next couple of hours we are going to

drop off. temperatures 15 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago in some cities. as we head throughout the afternoon, the key to the day, dress in layers. we'll see a lot of sunshine. another gorgeous december afternoon here in the bay area. 60 in san francisco. we continue with a stretch of dry weather. take a look at your satellite imagery. they're goating a coastal eddie through california bringing them some rain. we don't have any rain in the bay area. all the way throughout your christmas sunday. take a look at your temperature on christmas. 64 inland. warmer than average. if you want to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful bay area weather on sunday, you'll be able to do so. no rain in the forecast just yet. >> we'll see if there's anything of interest now. you'll want to watch this.

i told you about a disabled vehicle. it is still there. your slowing is blocked. now let's get a live look to see how the crews are doing. they moved the truck all the way down to the bottom of the screen. no slowing in the northbound direction. no lanes closed. just a 14-minute drive through the area. there's still construction for 60. we have diablo road. sycamore valley road on the southbound side. crews remain there for another 40 minutes or so until they move out of the roadway. no incidents and no slowing for the commute. the southbound, these folks are nice.

a nice northbound rout clus to the limit. 101 in 280 both directions, no slowing and no problems. we'll send it back to you guys. >> no news is good news. >> the california air quality agency is deliberately leading congress. they want to turn over more information about a deal to double fuel efficiency standards by 2025 specifically they want to see documents that show how a deal was reached to double fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon. the plan will kogs the auto industry about $157 billion. >> this morning at&t is hanging up on t-mobile. for more on that and news before the bell, let's turn to jackie

deangeles. good morning, jackie. >> can you hear me, jackie? you perked up. she can't hear me. the there goi, too. >> here i am. 5:17 now. the plan to bring the america's cup yacht race to san francisco is getting a little choppy. this morning four environmental groups are filing appeals. they do not give enough information on the race to move forward. that will likely happen in january. san francisco families are getting reports for the court to let dozens of property owners drop out of a program aimed at helping low-income families.

the below market rate program sets aside apartment units when a building is upgraded to a condominium. prices are then kept below market after conversion. more than 500 units are covered by the program, which started back in the late 70s. cher dppted to approve strict anti smoking rules. the measure bans smoking in private indoor room ls as well as balconies and common areas. landlords have to set up special smoking areas for ten tenants. coming up, a boys toy revamped. why a piece of plastic is pushing debate about gender stereo types. an golfers tee off with san francisco city leaders. why a plan to bulldoze the golf

course. and more trouble for zynga.

and this is a live look outside the golden gate bridge. we're keeping our eyes on the the bay area bridges and roadways. 5:25 now. >> san francisco mayor ed lee vetoes a plan to transfer management of shark park to the federal government. the park is owned by san francisco, but located on the san mateo county coast and used for a public golf course. the zboel was to restore it to the natural habitat.

but san francisco park managers say they have a plan to protect the endangered species there and keep the golf course opened. cyclists in san francisco are getting an early safety christmas gift. several organizations will hand out more than 2,000 free bicycle lights. volunteers and city staff will flag down bikers and install front and rear lights for free. by giving lights directly to riders, it will keep them safe and in compliance with the law. scott mcgrew says the maker of farmville continues to wilt on the markets. what's going on with zynga? >> zynga can't get anything going. the stock price sank in the first full day. down another 45 cents to just over $9 a share. we've seen other stocks alter, like groupon. zynga has never traded higher than the ipo price.

otherwise fairly quiet on the markets and quiet in silicon valley. next week will be more quiet. many companies started a week's furlough between christmas and in year's to save money. several have kept the tradition going. a website where santa sends a child a personalized message. take a look. i hope you've been a good little boy. right now you are 7 years old. is that right? >> so that's pretty cool. jacob, who is 7, is a clever kid. upload a name and free details. you can include what they really want want for christmas. you can also say if they've been naughty or nice. the website is portablenorthpole.tv. if you're going to tell santa your child has been naughty and

sit them down. you can really do that? i'm going to say you have different parenting styles that i do. not that you would do such a thing. but that's a strange concept. but you can. you can tell santa your child has been naughty. >> if i had any children -- still. >> come talk to big mama over here. 5:24 right now. talking toys for kids. a new line of toys meant to make boys toys appeal to girls. critics say the new products are enforcing gender stereo types. the lego line will hit store shelves in january. a month late if you ask me. the toys feature five female characters with distinctive personalities and accessories. every girl needs accessories. bloomberg business week point out the dolls won't do much to teach girls anything. it's important to match! legos have always been about

haeping with motor skills. girls spend more time playing make believe. >> i was a tomboy as a little girl. i had a match boxcar collection and barbies. i don't think anything is wrong with those legos. >> i think laura still plays hot wheels on the road today. >> you've seen me. >> she has triplets the now. it does tend to change things. 32 in novato. it's cold out there. and many of your kids are at home with you for winter break. they don't have to wait at the bus stop for the cold conditions. the we are at 37 degrees in oakland. i think you're going to fall to 36 degrees. 27 in gilroy. 27 in fairfield before all is said and done. the key to the day, dress in layers. later on this afternoon we'll see enough sunshine to warm us

up to the mid-60s in some cities. 57 degrees, though, as you make your way home from work at 5:00 p.m. we'll talk about the rain that we need and when it might arrive coming up next. back to you guys. >> thank you. it is 5:26. still ahead on "today in the bay", when the lights go out in the city, the investigation into the power outage. plus, selling shares of the 49ers franchise. we'll tell you who is running the front office ahead. >> and still watching the disabled vehicle blocking a lane of 880. [ mom ] hey guys.

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tonight the city of oakland will decide how far they want to go to stop it. i'll have the story in a live report. >> and i'm live in santa claire

are where city leaders are hoping that two blackouts helped bring a 49ers stadium to the south bay. i'll explain coming up. >> plus, could a deadly intersection finally get a stop sign? a bay area community's fight to bring something positive out of a little girl's tragic death. this is the first day of haun kau. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning. thanks for joins us. 5:29. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. trz a cold one. >> a cold start will make way to a nice afternoon. just like we saw yesterday. let's get right to your temperatures. show you where the coldest

cities are across the bay area. by noon we'll be in the mid-50s. warmer than seasonal averages this time of year. 63 in livermore. we have your holiday forecast coming up. we want to check your drive with mike inouye. >> i have changes as well. 880 we have the disabled vehicle blocking one lane, that is clearing up and getting off of the roadway as we speak. and no slowing past the scene. and a smooth drive approaching the bay bridge. it's 5:30 now.

the city of oakland wants to turn police loose on protesters who try to shut down the port. a full house is expected. >> yeah, good morning to you. i checked the occupy oakland website. they're telling people to come down here to the city council meetings in big numbers at 5:30. this happened more than once. occupy oakland members shut down the port in november, then again on december 12th. after that two city council members came forward. they're saying the economic consequences of all this are just too great. and the port of oakland lost $4 million during the last shut down on december 12th. they were not called to work. truckers sat there stuck. and police seemed to do very little. now the council will consider a resolution directing citied a majority tor deanna santana to

use whatever lawful tools we have to prevent future shut yn downs and disruptions. apparently the council members think that mayor quan didn't do enough to prevent ift. she did ask protesters not to block the port. the protesters say they agree with the reds lugs. says the reason is a lack of police resources. fuentes disagrees and says that's not the reason. the meeting tonight is at 5:30. back to you guys in san jose. >> east palo alto council members are expected to consider new guidelines on installing stop signs. they want to put a stop sign at

the intersection where a 6-year-old girl was killed in september. but they need to meet several state and federal guidelines. if east palo alto had its own rules they could bypass federal guidelines and install a stop sign now. new details are coming out regarding the federal case against an indicted police officer. court documents released yesterday show former danville officer accepted cocaine and guns as payment from a private investigator. in return he would arrest several men targeted for dui. the private eye would hire women to entice the men to drink at a bar. then he would pull them over. he has pleaded not guilty to the four extortion charges. >> we're going to find out the cause cause of a massive water main break. the investigation into why a 12-inch pipe broke in late

november is due in the next two weeks. 1 million gallons of water flooded it, damage nine homes and eight cars. the pipe was recently replaced as part of an upgrade. san francisco's public utility commissions says it's revising the design and construction standards. >> here is a live look at candle stick park in san francisco where the lights are on now. that was not the case when two power outages interrupted the 49ers game during football. santa clara county leaders are reacting to the outages. mon tee francis is live at 49ers headquarters with an update for us. good morning. >> laura, good morning. that was not the only problem at

candle stick park. san francisco police ininvestigated a bomb threat before the 49ers game against the steel ers. just before kickoff on national television, the lights went out delaying the game by 20 minutes. there was another blackout during the second quarter. the blackouts were traced to a transformer touds the stadium. they are still looking into the cause. city leaders are optimistic. >> what what i'm hearing, $150 or more. that's great news. >> santa clara city council approved a loan to fund a new stadium for the 49ers. the power outages are bad pr for

san francisco. mayor ed lee is conducting a full investigation into what happened. back to you. >> thank you. this morning the york family is selling stakes in the 49ers franchise. >> the team president says it has nothing to do with financing a new stadium in santa clara. the two stakes apt to 1% each. 5:36. a very good start to your tuesday. >> definitely want to bundle up before you're heading outdoors. make sure to warm up the car. 33 degrees. one degree shy of freezing in livermore. we continue to drop off. expecting to fall below freezing over the course of the next hour. concord will hit freezing. and temperatures this morning are running very cold in the city of oakland.

take a look at the difference between san francisco and oakland. ten degrees as you cross the bay bridge. another gorgeous day. we don't have a lot of fog out there. 63 in livermore today. 60 in fairfield. 62 in los gatos. the warmest time to the day is about 3:30. we'll have the forecast coming up. first let's check your drive with mick inouye. >> we'll take you to the peninsula. we still have an accident we're following in daly city. on city street. that's carter street at guadalupe canyon parkway. a car went off the road early

this morning. the person involved, sounds like injuries and an arrest to update you. 101 and 280 is smooth in both directions. just as you're getting onto eastbound 80 we have a stall reported. no major slowing. i'll find out if it's blocking more than one lane. much further east we look at the early start to the commute for antioch. speeds dipping below 40. pretty standard for a fuse. we should see a lighter overall commute today. >> it's 5:38 now. this morning an nbc exclusive. an update on brian stow, the giant's fan brutally attacked nine months ago at dodge rs stadium. this is stow at a research center. he is unable to walk. barely able to talk, and one-third of his brain is considered destroyed.

the part that affects decision making, planning and personality. doctors say he will be permanently disabled. those friends with him at the game gave an interview for the first time. they say they were jumped by dodger fans. >> that's when brian from behind got punched in the side of the head. he was punched with a hay maker. >> when you say a hay maker -- >> it was a running, huge, sweeping punch. >> so a sucker punch from behind? >> yeah. first thing that hit the ground was the back of hi head. >> the two suspects pled not guilty to assault, battery and mayhem. their preliminary hearing is set for next month. >> such a tough story. youtube's greatest hits. which political videos beat out the president on the list of the

most viewed youtube clips. plus your electricity bill could get another jolt. why it could go up as much as $300. and more unrest in egypt after yet another police raid on pr esters.

sxz a . welcome back. a live look at candle stick. throughout the country electric bills are skyrocketing. tracie potts joins us live from washington, d.c. surprise, surprise, california is paying more for the cost of

power. >> the power companies say we're using more powers and we have bigger homes. even though we have energy-efficient appliances, we have more of them. plus they're trying to comply with clean air regulations and put in new tnl. it's all driving up the bill. californians are paying 14 #/4 kilowatts per hour. quite a bit more than the national average. bills have gone up $300 a year for the last five years. you can imagine for people unemployed, for low-income families. the government announced almost $2 billion to help them with their heat this winter.

it doesn't look like heat bills will be going down any time soon. >> we certainly see it when the bills alive. it's time to turn on the heaters. it's cold outside. meteorologist christina loren joins us now with a look at the forecast. we have the moisture out there and frosty conditions. even in oakland. if you're waking up with us in the city of oakland pleasexrq s. it's rare to get this cold in the city of okay land. look at the difference between oakland and san francisco. you're at h in the city. which is still cold. you cross that bay bridge and temperatures drop substantially. in the city of san francisco, temperatures very warm for this time of year.

we're going to continue to drop off over the course of the next hour, hour 15 minutes. 38 in santa cruz. 37 in los gaatos. i'm forecasting 36 as the low in oakland. so this makes it one of the coldest days that we've had in december. we don't get this cold this early traditionally. the reason why is high pressure. we have a big area clearing the skies overhead. so all the heat we accumulate is able to radiate back to the atmosphere making for a mild afternoon. as we head to the next few days we're going to hold onto a president earn. really cold start making way to mild afternoon. no rain in the forecast until next wednesday. that's looking promising. an area of low pressure developing now in the eastern pacific. christmas sunday, 64 degrees. that's a california christmas. let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> love california christmas. love holiday driving as well.

lighter commutes. two lanes are blocked. no accident. a few cars reported in the area right now. if your heading to the bay bridge, just off the split with 101, interstate 80 eastbound has a stall reported. there will be some slowing and flashing lights. just use caution from san francisco to the oakland side. things are looking pretty nice. an easy drive. folks slowing at the bottom of the screen. those tr the cash lanes. a couple of cars waiting in there. but fast track no delays. the east shore freeway is moving smoothly. 880 past high street. a smooth, easy drive.

15 minutes between the toll plaza and 238 for both directions. back to the maps and the tri valley area. slow start. slowing start to livermore coming through the area. but no problems once you pass by north livermore avenue. and the south bay is clear as well. >> 5:47 now. more clashes in egypt's capitol. this morning in cairo egyptian troops and riot police raided tahrir square. the military government looks to squash the social unrest. and more deadly violence in another mideast country as the government sites growing unrest. reports say 70 syrian army defectors were killed by troops

when they tried to join anti-government protests. in all more than 100 people have died in syria, making it one of the bloodiest days of the uprising. south korea is offering condolences to north korea. no official south korean delegation will be traveling to north korea to pay their respects. he died over the weekend of a heart attack his third son is the successor as born in heaven. a fight among lawmakers could mean 160 million workers will be getting smaller paychecks in january. the republican-controlled house will reject a bipartisan senate plan to extend the firing payroll tax cuts.

the deal would have kept the cut afloat for two more months. house leaders say the deal doesn't provide enough certainty for businesses. if neither side budges, the tax cut will end december 31st. it's 5:48. a new poll shows more americans are dissatisfied with the country's political leadership and they're more concerned about the the nation's future than any other point in modern times. by wide margins the survey thought the election process doesn't work. candidates have not come up with good ideas to solve the country's problems. fewer than half say there's any candidate running that would make a good president. 553% agree that the stakes in the election are higher than in previous years. and president barack obama edges newt gingrich by 50 to 48%. this morning yew tup tube is releasing the list of the most watched political videos of the

year. >> and the number one pick beat out the president. an ayman's plea for gay rights for his lesbian parents is drawing more than 18 million views on youtube. president obama's speech at the white house correspondence association dinner is in second place with more than 9 million views. and rick perry's ad criticizing gays in the military placed third with more than 7 million views now rounding out the top five, president obama's announcement of the death of osama bin laden and brother can you spare me a trillion? but it's this one. friday by rebecca black. you picked it over and over. it got more than 180 million view this is year. >> am i the only one who is unfamiliar with her? >> oh, you'll know it by the end

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5:53 now. move over, democrats and republicans. americans elect turned in more than 1 million signatures to secure a place on the june primary ballot in california. the first time since 1995.

one of the most well known newspapers in the north bay may get a new sowner soon. "the new york times" has tentatively agreed to sell "the press democrat" in santa rosa and other regional newspapers to a florida media group. the goal is to focus on core business. the sales would bring an end to the 26-year owner ship of the press democrat. at&t has called off its purchase of t-mobile. business and technology reporter scott mcgrew joins us. any effect on customers? >> not right away, laura. continue to make your calls, as always. at&t knows they have to hurry up and expand the networks, particularly in cities like sfrarn. and t-mobile towers were underused compared to at&t. as for t-mobile customers,

t-mobile remains the one company without an iphone. and the parent company says it would like to lead the american market eventually. google says it will partner with a power company called recurrent to build four solar powered farms. it will plow $94 million into the project. already it's invested a billion in clean energy products. ap sl the stock to watch. it won a patent case against htc on monday. it may be enough to cause a temporary halt in sales, but htc android phones. broader markets continue to worry about europe after britain announce they would revamp rules forcing the banks to keep more money on hand. >> thanks for the update, scott. a new app is giving you brownie points for staying away from second helpings at the holiday dinner. >> it's called the fat app.

a student at san francisco university high school and a friend designed the app that calculates the amount of weight you did not gain by resisting temptation. the app lets you convert the food you didn't eat into pounds you didn't gain. it links the action against hunger website so users can donate money to people who don't have enough to eat. so you feel just as great. >> still ahead, thousands of nurses walking out on the job. plus, why skeers could be bummed out if they're planning a trip to tahoe. >> probably something to do with the lack of snowfall. i'll tell you why the yule bug may be more appropriate than a real fire in your fireplace come this christmas. now i just had random pops

dm my head. the roadway zone, nothing to do with either of those. we're watching a stall. we're watching debris. thls affecting you. if you're leaving san francisco. i'll have the latest update for you coming up. and a live look outside. the lights are still on this morning. wasn't the case yesterday. we'll tell you about it coming up 5:57 right now. [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it.

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♪ our troubles are all the same ♪ ♪ you want to go where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ not one but two power outages could be good news for the city of santa claire ratchet i'll explain coming up. big crowds expected at the oakland city council meeting as the city decides now far they may go to prevent future protests to shut down the port