breaking news in oakland where a car slammed into a gas pump, sparking this fire. >> this is happening in the intersection of east 90th avenue. christie smith is live at the scene in oakland. crews say they have those flames contained now? >> reporter: yeah, that's what it looks like. when we first arrived, flames were pouring from the ground where this gas pump once stood. like a pilot like just shoot ou out. firefighters have sprayed what looked like flame retardant on it very carefully, while others

kept a safe distance, maybe a half a block away. an suv crashed at this station. the front end of the car completely smashed. it's still on scene. and firefighters sprayed that a couple of minutes ago, too. the initial cause was actually a medical cause, but with the fire at a gas station, this quickly jumped to two alarms. i asked about the driver and he said he may have been transported and someone else arrested. right next to the gas station is an apartment building. this is the brookfield place. if steve can pan over. you can see that the windows here are completely dark. i spoke with a couple of people walking by and they told me they were evacuated, told to just go around the corner for a little while until the situation was

under control. that's the latest live in oakland. >> thanks. right now, let's check in with christina lorne. it was 50 degrees when i came to work about ab hour and a half ago and that was pretty darn warm. >> yeah, you sound pleased with that temperature. happy to hear that. you know what? we've got some good looking temperatures for today as well. what we don't like is this really fierce wind and it's going to be the fiercest in the heart of your morning drive. it's good they got that fire contained. look at san francisco. 32 miles per hour. gusting to 50 miles per hour and this is really dangerous as you cross the golden gate bridge. these winds are coming in straight out of the west. these winds really starting to pick up. a lot of debris out this at this

point. mike is going to be on top of your drive. >> good morning, christina. on the good note about the gold golden gate bridge because that's unusual to have any across that -- usually, the wind blows parallel to that bridge. over towards the san mateo bridge, a wind advisory for this. looking at that, might be a gust or two as you come across. gusting up again, so watch for that over the morning commute. no problems as far as the flow, but again, the san mateo bridge and bay bridge, perpendicular to the wind there. a smooth drive across from the east bay, but then the fire, that's over off 98. between san leandro street and 880. target says up to 40 million credit accounts may be

vulnerable. people who use credit or debit at target between november 27th and december 15th may be at r risk. the retailer thinks the breach involved hacking data stored in the magnetic strips at the cash registers. >> scary. like you try and go christmas shopping or something and you think you're safe and all of a sudden, your information's out there. >> the secret service is investigating. target said anyone who shopped during the time period and suspects unaugthorized activity should give them a call. 4:34. the ant i don't care unified school district has agreed to give millions to students reportedly abused by their teacher. the family sued the district after accusing a kindergarten teacher of beating and humiliate ing their children. some of the kids cannot speak. some of the parents filed a

lawsuit this year against the teacher, the district and top officials at the school who knew about the abuse and tried to cover it up. the district agreed to an $8 million settlement. a san francisco woman charged in connection with a gruesome crash that killed a 16-year-old -- facing vehicular manslaughter. it happened in september. witnesses said they saw her suv speeding about 80 miles an hour before it slammed into a mini van and catering truck. a 16-year-old was killed. his mother and sister critically injured. the wife of missing san j e executive dale smith is opening up. >> for me, that's always a chance. until they find the plane, there's always a chance. >> she says she is not giving up hope. her husband, two children and their significant others will be

found alive. the small plane dale smith was piloting vanished nearly three weeks ago after running into engine trouble over central idaho. the search was called off, but family and friends continue to search. janet, who got to san jose last week, said faith is keeping her strong. >> that's because overall, i have always had this feeling that my family's okay and whether they come walking out of those woods and they're okay or they've already passed on, i feel like they're okay. >> janet's husband is her hero. the public utility's commission will hear from the public today on whether pg&e should restore power to a pipeline in san carlos. people were worried about the safety of that line, but pg and

e got the okay to start service again this month. today, the public utilities commission will consider increasing pressure in that pipeline. the meeting will be held at 9:30 at the headquarters in san francisco. >> a san francisco nudity activist plans to tie the knot today on the steps of city hall in the buff. 44-year-old gypsy todd has taken san francisco's ban on public nudity to federal court. n now, she's taking her fight against the ban to the next level with a naked wedding at noon today. she said she expects to be arrested for violating the ban along with her new husband to be. the question will be whether she can get her vows off before being arrested. oakland is being ordered to set aside $2.3 million to pay for parking ticket refunds. it was paid between 2008 and 2010.

the refunds were ordered after an audit reported the city was holding money without telling the people they had been overpaid. today, a popular online bingo site will present money to a man who was stolen from last week. last wednesday, someone wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun robbed the weekly bingo fund-raiser. last night, a security guard was on duty. well, we still don't know the bay area's newest multimillionaire remaining a mystery. so far, no one has come forward claiming their half. >> the winner bought it at je y jenny's gift shop. look at that.

they just flock to the store. the owner says he is extremely happy for the extra business and the million dollars he gets just for selling that winning ticket. >> today is a very good day. i'm so excited. i win a thousand, a million dollars, too. >> i want to get some of that good luck to run off me. >> he bought that store just four months ago. amazing. good for him. the two winners will each take home $324 million and if they choose the cash option, each will receive $173 million before taxes. >> of course, his name is win. of course. no one's come forward in san jose. we know who's life it changed forever in georgia and that's her. 56-year-old ira curry of stone mountain.

claim forward yesterday to claim her half. she said she hand picked the winning numbers, a mix of family birthdays and tossed in the lucky number 7. she's going to take home about 120 million. >> nice smile. even bigger knnow. check the forecast now. >> hey, good morning. i had a few relatives call me to see if i bought a ticket in san jose. san jose is kind of a big place. i don't know if my relatives realize that. temperatures are chilly this morning and it's pretty strong, but you're going to find the fiercest wind on the east coast this morning. it always blows my mind how things can be pretty calm here in san jose. at 32 miles per hour, has everything to do with the terrain around here. all the micro climates. just because it's not windy, doesn't mean it won't be on

drive to work. as we head throughout the day today, temperatures are going to climb into the 60s. a pretty good looking day shaping up. we're starting out close to 50 degrees and this is going to help to boost our numbers up. you can see from our san bruno camera, starting to shake a little bit here. wind is going to continue to increase throughout the day today. want to take you through the timeline for the changes. highs are going to end up in the 60s, so not too bad, but when you factor in the windchill factor, it's going to feel more like the mid-50s. keep that in mind. we're talking about the mid-60s. peninsula is looking pretty good. low 60s even in san francisco for today. santa rosa, 62. 60 in pleasanton. about 62 degrees this afternoon. all the micro climates touching on the lows and highs this year. we've got change. i'll take you through those

numbers. take you on your drive. >> we're working with a nice little traffic. however, overnight, chp issued a wind advisory for the bay bridge and san mateo bridge, so just be prepared if ed for a gust or tw. we see that the east bay has a smooth flow. 680 coming off of the bridge. we had a crash reported in your commute direction just off highway 4 and then turns out that car, they just went over, they're okay. no showing there. over here towards 580 with no real issues, a little bit of a build coming out of the altamont pass. still ahead, is your car the safetiest out there? plus, flames light up the night sky in southern california. the dramatic video and why this

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nurses who work for kaiser permanente are protesting the pediatric unit. they are shutting town the unit in hayward and moving the young patients to oakland.

this morning, nurses of the california nurses association will march to headquarters in oakland to protest the decision. they say there are not many children hospitalized in hayward and they will get better care in oakland. how and when the government can collect information about phone calls is about to be changed. an advisory panel is recommending new limits on the surveillance programs. it comes to the outrange over nsa spy tactics. among the recommendation, ending if ability to store massive records without getting a court order. instead, storage would be left up to the phone companies themselves. >> just because we can collect massive amounts of data doesn't mean we should to so. >> the report also recommends allowing tech companies to reveal what they've been forced to provide. the president is expected to announce his recommendation next month.

if you're in the market for a new car, turns out a honda might be your safest bet. for that, we turn to cela at cnbc headquarters in new jersey. >> good morning. it was a big day on wall street, stocks rallies following the fed's decision to start cutting back on the stimulus program. the fed says the economy is improving, but could pump money back into the system. the fed also says interest rates will continue to stay low. we get out to the unemployment and home sales, so watch out for that. the dow, only 3300 points. and the nasdaq rising 46. holiday deals are proving to be a blessing and curse for retailers. shoeper track, which monitors customer traffic at stores and shopping malls says sales are up 2%, but discounts are up 3% since last year. analysts say stores may have to offer more promoegs to spur consumers to get out and wrap up their holiday shopping.

honda tops the industry's list of the safest new vehicles. saying 39 cars and trucks get the top safety rating. automakers have to meet tougher standards to win the mark including installing systems to protect cars in a crash. >> thanks very much. over to christina. a look at our forecast today. >> nice one. you know, it's going to be windy. the winds are really just starting here. you can see our camera is shaking moderately. we're going to see the fiercest wind at the immediate coast. we're close at 50 just about everywhere. we're going to end up in the 60s. but there will be a windchill factor, if you want to keep that in mind. this is what we are expecting

from the wind. right now, pretty fierce. it's going get even stronger throughout the next few hours. we're expecting the strongest wind speed to morning, to keep that in mind. now, getting into this afternoon, those winds will start to die down, but it's going to be really, really strong. strongest gusts now through 7:00 a.m. windy throughout this afternoon. finally getting into this eveni evening, we'll see much calmer conditions and that's good news for travelers out there. but we are going to see some problems across the state of california out of the same system. we'll talk about that coming up. right here at the bottom of your screen, and it's hard to believe, guys, how close to christmas we are. less than a week away at this point. back to you. >> all right. we have new video to show you u of a massive fire at a southern california strip mall. the fire was reported last night

in hawthorne, a suburb of los angeles. several businesses were destroyed. investigators think the fire started at a discount store, then came the trouble. it spread to the ceilings and attics. some restaurant employees were inside when the fire start ee e but made it out okay. still ahid, we're going to tell you how you can get your hands on tigts to the 49ers last home game for free. >> plus, the hrumors are flying. will the ace stay in oakland? >> and a smooth drive for palo alto, but spots with gusty winds shaking our cameras around. we'll take a couple of other looks and talk about the advisories coming up.

welcome back, everybody. on this thursday morning. 4:53, the time. we're looking out from san bruno mountain and at san francisco national airport. you see the lights. it looks almost like they've got enough red lights to make it christmas light. warm morning and a great day coming up. but wind is the big story. more from christina shortly. astronauts are gearing up for a series of emergency face offs to repair a critical system

on board the international space station. the first is planned for saturday. they're expected to finish the task during a second plan for tuesday. if needed, astronauts will be back outside the space station on christmas. during the last space walk over the summer. an astronaut's helmet filled with water almost caused him to drown. officials think they know why and have fixed the problem, but just in case, astronauts on this space walk will wear he wisnork. dennis rodman is back in north carolina. he says he's there to train the national team and renew his friendship with kim jong-un. rodman is the highest profile american to meet with kim since hi inherited power from his father in 2011. >> such an interesting

relationship there. >> some would say bizarre. he's outspoken kind of guy. >> yes, to put it mildly. >> how would you like to go to the 49ers last regular-season game ever for free? >> the san francisco rec and park department wants to give away two tickets. you like the department on facebook or follow on twitter. then post or tweet your favorite memory by 7:00 tonight. you can use photos and videos as well. the winner will be announced tomorrow. so good luck. this horng, warriors co-owner is denying any rumors he and joe lakem are interested in buying the oakland a's. last night, he is also a co-owner of the dodgers, told

the "l.a. times" the rumor is quote, 100% not true and that he has no interest in the team. >> we'll see. check your morning commute with mike. still early. >> and also, we've had a lighter volume as we will throughout the year, but the rest of the year, i should say, but even though it's lighter, we have some slow spots kicking in over the course of the morning. let's look at the rest of the bay. all the green right now. the only little yellow we see on top of that, to be about 59 miles per hour. a smooth drive across the bay. the san mateo bridge does have one of your wind advisories. conditions started about 1:30, 2:00 in the morning. same thing for the bay bridge. back to you. first, it was bat kid and now, wonder gill. >> making a dream come true for a 10-year-old who's fighting cancer. she's going to help save the city tonight.

you remember miles scott, a cancer survivor who saved san francisco, a.k.a. gotham city, wonder girl is going to be escorted around town for several public appearances. adventures begin at cook elementary school at 9:00, then to the high school, city hall and the maritime academy and the penguin is in town. still ahead, we continue to follow breaking news in the east bay. a car crashes into a gas pump sparking a fire in oakland. plus, it's getting worse. millions of target customers could be victims of a nationwide security breach. what the company is saying this morning.

an suv crashes and sparks a fire. christie smith is at the scene talking to investigators about a dui arrest. >> plus, just hours ago, target releasing new details about a

security breach that could affect millions. what we've just learned coming up in a live report. >> and it's a good news bad news weather story for today. the good news, much better air quality. the bad news, fierce winds. we'll detail the changes in your forecast. >> and that fierce wind may have an affect on your drive right here. we'll show you where things may be getting rougher for your ride. >> and a live look outside right now. we've got a very nice morning. the wind's coming in, clearing things out. it is thursday, december 19th, and this is "today in the bay." and a very good thursday morning to you. thanks for joining us. a car has crashed into a gas pumpb in oakland, sparking a fire, injurying one person. investigators are still at the gas station near the