positive signs about the economy, but do they mean the unemployment rate will start shrinking long-term? depends on who you ask. a san jose landmark will soon be history. why silicon valley is losing yet another storied grocery store. and after a whole lot of bickering, san francisco is now on the verge of getting some brand-new leadership. the next step to officially appointing an interim mayor. it is 7:30 in the morning, saturday, january 8. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm anne mackovic. >> i'm jim bernard, in to take a look at your cloudy, school and dry weather pattern for the weekend. looks like a summer pattern across the bay. lots of fog out there on the

shoreline, as well as fog over in the central valley. cool temperatures the last few days. they will continue today into tomorrow, before we see mixing in this fog layer, which should bring more sunshine to the area. it's going to be hard to come by today, as you see the fog well entrenched. we'll look for partial clearing through the afternoon, but continued cool throughout the bay area and we'll take a closer look at all these forecast details, coming your way here in just a few minutes. >> i think it's the first weekend we haven't seen rain in sometime! >> we went straight to summer! no spring! >> we'll take it. in this weekend's weekly radio address, president obama called the drop in u.s. unemployment positive news, but of course there's still a lot of work to do. this was the scene in new york, as hundreds of job seekers waited to apply for positions at a hotel. new employment numbers show the chances of finding a job improve. employers added more than 100,000 jobs in december and

the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4%, 0.4 lower than the previous month. and on capitol hill, the republican congress goes to work. new house majority leader eric cantor says the new law will bring more debt to the country and hinder long-term growth. the repeal is not expected to pass the senate and would surely be vetoed by the president. explosive packages sent to government officials, investigators believe the same person is responsible for all of them. the packages sent to maryland and washington, dc. yesterday, a package addressed to homeland security secretary janet napolitano ignited at a dc postal facility. it went off after a work are tossed it into a sorting bin. nobody was hurt. >> the package had been described as popping, smoking,

and with a brief flash of fire and then it went out, extinguished itself. >> and it did match the two other packages that ignited on thursday at state government buildings in maryland. one was addressed to governor martin o'malley, the other to the state transportation department. one had a note ranting about government antiterrorism messages. all three packages were shipped from southern maryland. the fbi is analyzing them. yet another legendary grocery store is closing its stores in the santa clara valley. constantine know's has been serving customers in san jose's came brie yeah area for more than six decades. we look into the store's rich history and why the constantine know family is calling it quits. >> reporter: constantino's is almost a synonym in silicon valley for high quality food for the table. after 60 years of serving san

jose, it's hard for loyal customers to believe it's all coming to an end. >> i am just shocked. >> reporter: judy cue worries mostly about the store's 70 employees, many of whom she counts as friends. >> i think it's a shame that a store like this has to close, and all the people that are working here. i've known these people for 25 and 30 years that i've been a customer here! >> we're all up in age, and it's time to retire. >> reporter: that's marino constantino, 77 now, ready to equal it quits. he was, after all, just a kid when he got started in produce. >> this is my parents, our father, who started everything. >> reporter: dominic constantino, sr. started with a small fruit stand after world 2 war 2, but with the help of his sons, the business took off, known as one of the valley's first gourmet markets, the chain grew to three stores.

two have already closed and the last one couldn't match the low prices of the big-box discount chain or the allure of a whole foods market down the street. >> we put in our fair share of hours, as many as 80 hours a week, and we've had plenty, we've had enough. >> reporter: the constantinos reportedly sold out to a developer who plans to bring a new upscale chain to the same location, but will the employees be hired back? workers declined to speak on camera, but some were clearly not happy, having to look for work in this economy. constantino's becomes the second family independent grocer to go out of business in san jose, after pw markets closed last october. >> obviously conditions are changing and everyone gets older. so that's, you know, like i said, best of luck to them in their retirement. the final day for business at the store is scheduled for february 8.

some bank robbers are on the loose after a situation involving the s.w.a.t. team in south san francisco. the s.w.a.t. team was called in after reports of a hostage situation at a bank of the west on westborough boulevard yesterday, but when officers got there, they found the employees and customers seemed just fine. there apparently had been a robbery or at least an attempt, but the culprits got away. no word on whether or not they got any money. a new political era is about to begin in san francisco. a new board of supervisors will be sworn in today, four new members set to take office within the next few hours. their first job is certainly a big one, officially electing an interim mayor to fill gavin newsom's shoes, as he goes on to become lieutenant governor on monday. as linda yee reports, all signs point to city administrator edwin lee as the new leader approved by the outgoing board yesterday. >> the motion passes. >> reporter: city administrator will likely be san francisco's

next mayor t will be up to the new board of supervisors to ratify this nomination next week. lee, a life-long bureaucrat for the city will be the first asian-american mayor here and that reduced chinatown power house rose pak to tears. >> well, you know, first time, long time coming. >> reporter: before the vote turned out supervisor chris daily expressed his disappointment at the back room political deals that put lee into the mayor's office. >> i have probably a reputation for raining on parades, and today will likely be no different. >> reporter: and it was daily who promised political revenge upon board president david chu for supporting lee. >> frankly, i wasn't surprised. we all believe very intensely what we believe. and it wouldn't be san francisco politics without some intensity. >> but today was 10 to 1. >> today was 10 to 1 and i'm

very pleased with the board. >> reporter: linda yee, cbs 5. >> and during all the political maneuvering at san francisco city hall, ed lee has actually been out of the country, vacationing in hong kong and taiwan. people in the south bay are still talking about the bay area's first significant earthquake of 2011. it was a magnitude 4.1. it hit about 4:10 yesterday afternoon. it was centered about 11 miles north of morgan hill, or roughly 13 miles southeast of downtown san jose. it was felt in much of the santa clara valley and as far away as santa cruz and petaluma. the u.s. geological survey says that quake and several tiny aftershocks were centered near the fault about 1 1/2 miles from the epicenter of an earthquake back in 1984, which actually caused $10 million in damage, mostly in southern santa clara county. no reports of significant damage from yesterday's quake. and no reports of rain this

weekend. >> no, no rain! but it is chilly out there. >> it's freezing, like for days! >> i know. ice fog is in the forecast. not for the bay area, but up in the highcountry, we'll be looking at freezing fog. that's a bit of a difficult thing to deal with, as, again, all you can do is slow down and hope for the best. the cool pattern will continue through the weekend. there is relief in sight and we'll talk about that coming up in a few minutes. also, will you get a security pat-down or not next time you travel by air? when the underwear you wear could get you in a touchy situation. and we're getting a break from the rain now, but we'll tell you where you can see mudslides threatening california. you're watching the weekend early edition on cbs 5. ,,,,,, it's really delicious, mom.

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california. the backyards of those homes have already slid down a hill in the orange county town of san clemente. residents say they heard a crack on thursday morning. the next morning, they found a 25 to 50-foot drop at their back door. yikes! recent heavy rains are to blame. yesterday, the families were told they could not go into their homes. that means red tags. since the slide is on private appropriate, the homeowners will be responsible for repairs. the perils of living on a hillside. >> on the fault line. and statewide, we're looking at 150% of normal rainfall for this time of year. >> which is good news. >> yes, it is in some respects, not good for those folks there. that translates to 150 to 200% of snow in the mountains. good news for skiers out there and the water resource people. they are all happy, as the reservoirs are up. now all we got to do is hang on to the snow and not look for a quick melt. no melting today in the bay area here. as you can see, cloudy and cool

conditions prevail here. foggy at the beach and we'll stay that way most of the day. some mixing. there i am. clear skies, as you can see, looking at a bit of sunshine with that low fog deck in and across the bay this morning. this is a summer fog pattern for us, as we got a combination of things going on here. we've got the coastal stratus and the fog in the inland valley. two different fog mechanisms, but the end result is the same. foggy and cool conditions prevail. onshore breeze keeps the coastal stratus going. out in the valley, we've got the dense fog prevailing out there, causing visibility problems on the i-5, as you would expect, and freezing fog conditions up over i-80. so fog is the story today. cool and dry through the weekend. we'll look for the summer fog pattern to begin to mix out

late this afternoon, into tomorrow, as this little disturbance clears the area. doesn't have any rain for us to speak of, but we will see that mixing take place here by this afternoon, into tomorrow, resulting in a little more sunshine across the bay area and a gradual warmup. so let's get rid of this fog and dry it out here into the beginning of the week. doesn't look like any rain headed our way, until probably midweek of next week, into next weekend. so we've got a nice little break in the rain. the gray matter is prevalent today, and it's a summer fog pattern. but as i mentioned, the end result is the game. gray and cool through the morning hours. remaining a little drizzle. that would be it as far as any precipitation amounts out of this pattern, while up in the highcountry, partly cloudy here. as i mentioned, some ice fog expected on i-80 which could cause really slick conditions, kind of like black ice. you don't know you're on it till you hit it and start to slide. temperatures will be very cool. even in the bay area tonight,

tonight, into tomorrow night, skies clear out and we'll look for very cold temperatures. hard frost possible once again in the bay valleys here, up around the north bay, especially santa rosa and napa, cool the next several evenings. remaining cool today, upper 40s to low 50s. add a couple degrees to this for tomorrow, continue that warming into and through the beginning of the week, as we will see skies clearing out here a bit, giving up the fog for some sunshine before the rain returns by midweek. and that will likely continue on and off through the end of the week from the looks of things. at this point, doesn't look like a big gulley washer taking shape, but we will see a pattern change, which the end result will mean warmer temperatures, and that's not a bad thing, especially given the chill in the air out there the last several days. >> it's been awesome. i've cycled through all my sweaters for the year. >> ice fog! >> sounds really nasty! didn't know there were so many varieties. >> all kinds of different kinds of fog. like i said, the end result is the same. >> thanks for that, jim. i know you've been looking

forward to this story coming up. something new to add to your check list before you fly on a plane somewhere. we'll tell you how your undergarments can determine whether or not you get a security pat-down. weekend early edition continues, coming up. also ahead, not even old enough to drive, yet they are inteeg exploited on the streets. this week's swreferson award winner, giving them a way out. first, here's tony t with this morning's produce tip. >> reporter: well, today's tip of the day is about baby spinach. you can buy baby spinach in the bag. it's the number one way that spinach is sold. consumers love t it's already cleaned. this is already cleaned, baby leaf, which means it has wonderful flavor, more flavor than the big leaf. when you see it displayed like this, in bulk, good way to buy it also. you can really look at it and make sure it's nice and fresh. when you buy it like this, make

sure there are tongs. no hands in there. let's take a look and make sure how it looks. make sure baby spinach, the end display is nice and green. if you see a lot of yellow, forget it, get away. that means it's stored around for too long. this here has a lot of water to it. i like it with less water. lot of times the water, which stays on the leaf, could break down the spinach. the drier the display, the better it's going to be. at home, store it in the refrigerator right away and open up the plastic bag. baby spinach, loaded with nutritional value, tastes great in a salad or no matter how you enjoy it. even saute well, and the prices are great this time of year. i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy, and when i squeeze this here, hear ,,,,,,,,

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the new year, but it's never too late to make resolutions when it comes to your kids. joining us now, his first appearance of 2011, jim stire from common sense media. tell us, we're talking about electronics. big ces show. what kind of advice do you have for us, kids and electronics, how should you deal with all the technology coming out? >> well, as everybody knows, this is sort of major new boom in 3d tvs now, i guess. ces was all about 3d tvs, tablet computers, even new fancy cell phones. everybody's got -- when you're thinking about your kids as a parent, they have gone back to school now, probably using their laptops or other computers more. if they are over 10 or 11, might have a cell phone, may betexing their friends, using their cell phones a lot, although i would urge you to be -- wait to get them until they are older, get them a cell phone. this is a big media and technology time to set rules again and remind them the resolutions for 2011, which big

picture is, set a clear set of rules and a healthy media and technology diet for kids. don't let them go wild. what kind of regulations would you recommend? >> well, the first thing i would remind you is to say to your kids and make it really clear to them, they can't just sit there and use their game boys or their game machines or sit in front of the tv or the computer for unlimited amounts of time. set clear time limits on their screen time. does that depend on the family? how many hours would you recommend today? >> look, of course it depends on the family. all things regarding media technology, don't just depend on the family. they depend on your kid. but you need to set time limits and in a sense, set a healthy media diet. next, if your kids play video games, like we see on the screen, or if they are big computer game users, some of the stuff we were just watching is not particularly appropriate for younger kids. you need to say you have an hour of this today, that's it, and then i don't approve of that game. if your kids are older, teen

boys love the violent video games. you got to set a limit on that. even though it's a little chilly outside, as we just heard from jim bernard, you got to get them outside and play. you do not want your kids sitting in front of the screen. on a weekend, maybe a couple of hours of screen time. you know, you might want to let them watch a football game or two or stuff like that, but in general, set a really healthy balance and set limits. if your kid's a gamer, set limits on that. if your kid has a cell phone and does text message, set a plan that says x number of texts per month, period. it's important to sort of start the year off with clear rules, clear limits, and the concept that your kids need to talk with you about some of the content. if your kids are already on facebook, for example, this is an incredibly important social platform to kids, quite honestly. >> for everybody! >> well, for everybody, but kids use it differently. they compare themselves on that platform. they put up their own identities, et cetera. so it's a really good time to have a discussion about what kind of content they are consuming or creating.

and second, here's the time limit. you know what? no tv during the week, no video games during the week, whatever your rules are. but have rules. it's more important to have rules than anything else. if families have rules, kids do better in school. the science on that is clear. so start the year off with a good set of resolutions and have a really good happy 2011. technology is everywhere in our kids' lives. let's set a clear, healthy balance on what they do and stay involved as parents. we have to communicate about the communication. it's only going to expand the wild west. >> that's right. i'm sure you'll be back to tell us more. thank you, jim stire for joining us this morning. child prostitution has been a real problem in the u.s. for decades, but there is help out there for those kids in this week's jefferson award winner cofounder of the organization that helps get them off of the street. as kate kelly reports, this woman has made it her mission to remind people there are kids who need our support. >> reporter: 21-year-old thelma macy likes to be called t for

short. she knows these oakland streets for well. for years, she worked them, starting at the age of 10. >> i had a lot of abuse and neglect within the system. so i basically diverted to the streets. >> reporter: she might have stayed there had she not found the support she needed from this woman, nola brandtly. >> i needed encouraging adult, resources and programs, needed the idea that it is possible, needed the idea that there was more to life than the streets. >> reporter: nola helped t discover a better life through motivating, inspiring, supporting, and serving sexually exploited youth. nola cofounded the nonprofit that provides whole listic services for child victims of child trafficking. and she's clear, don't call them prostitutes. >> the very first thing that folks don't get, there is no such thing as a child or teen prostitute, period, end of the story. these children are victims of abuse in their exploitation

situation. >> reporter: nola got the idea to start this three years ago while working at an oakland social service agency. she saw more and more girls were being exploited on the streets and over the internet. >> 1.6 million children run away from home this year. within 48 hours, a teenager that runs away from home will be approached by a man. it's not about them looking for trouble. it's about trouble looking for them. >> reporter: through the organization, nolaed indicates professionals in the field, reminding them kids on the street are kids, mostly poor and sexually abused in early childhood. >> if they are victims, we want them to recover and become survivors, we have to process them through the system as victims, not criminals. >> reporter: in t's case, she chaingsd her life and now works as a peer counselor. at the daytime drop-in center, girls in transition learn about therapy, support to change their life. >> back in the day, when i had experienced my street life, i didn't have any goals.

now i have so many goals i can't keep up with them! i'm actually getting a job coach to help me out. >> reporter: nola says with the help of volunteers and mentors, 90% of the kids in case management go on to get their ged's, the first step to success. >> i might not see achieved what i want in my lifetime. that's not what it's about. it's about knowing that each day, what i do, when i get up, is contributing to somebody else's happiness, contributing to somebody else's possibility at success. >> reporter: so for giving girls the support they need to build new lives, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to nola brandtly. kate kelly, cbs 5. >> she helps more than a hundred girls every year. if you want to get involved and donate, go to cbs5.com. click at the cbs 5 icon at the top of the page and then jefferson awards. it has been missing for a couple of centuries. in the next half hour of weekend early edition, what

scuba divers discovered off of the atlantic coast. and some of the most innovative cars in the world in downtown san jose this weekend. a look at what you can see at the silicon valley auto show. we'll be right back. ,, dinner's ready! it's french's crunchy onion chicken! (announcer) for a quick and easy dinner crush french fried onions. dip chicken in egg. coat with onion crumbs and bake. when dinner's made with french's french fried onions, everyone's happy. french's. happy starts here. look for it in the canned vegetable aisle.

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rate will shrink long-term? depends on who you ask. and after bickering, a whole lot of it, san francisco's now on the verge of getting new leadership. the next step, officially appointing an interim mayor. and a san jose landmark will soon be history. why silicon valley is losing yet another storied grocery store. welcome back to weekend early edition. it is 8:00. thanks for starting your saturday here. i'm anne mackovic. >> i'm jim bernard. taking a look at the cool fog pattern prevailing into the valley, definitely keeping a chill in the air. >> it's freezing. >> ice fog up in the highcountry, feels like we jumped right to summer. we'll mix the fog pattern out here over the next couple of days, bringing in a little more sunshine to the area and of course return the threat of rain by midweek here as we've got a brief break. might not feel like it, as temperatures remain cool. even as skies clear out tonight, into tomorrow, we'll look for frost around the bay area valleys, so we will

continue with our winter pattern here into the week, as rains return once again by midweek. >> this is the first weekend in recent memory that we haven't had rain! >> and instead we have fog. >> and really cold temperatures. enjoy it anyway. thanks, j. mi. meantime, the morning of a new era in san francisco. a new board of supervisors will be sworn in today. four new members are set to take office within the next few hours, and their first job is a very big one. officially electing an interim mayor to replace gavin newsom, as he goes on to become lieutenant governor on monday. all signs point to city administrator edwin lee, as the new leader approved by the outgoing board yesterday. >> one no. [ applause ] >> the motion passes. >> reporter: city administrator ed lee will likely be san francisco's next mayor. it will be up to the new board of supervisors to ratify this nomination next week. lee, a life-long bureaucrat for

the city, will be the first asian-american mayor here, and that reduced chinatown power house rose pak to tears. >> well, you know, emotional and first time, long-time coming. >> reporter: before the vote, termed out supervisor chris daily expressed his disappointment at the back room political deals that put lee into the mayor's office. >> i have probably a reputation for raining on parades. today will likely be no different. >> reporter: and it was daily who promised political revenge upon board president david chu for supporting lee. >> frankly, i wasn't surprised. we all believe very intensely what we believe, and it wouldn't be san francisco politics without some intensity. >> but today it was 10 to 1. >> today was 10 to 1 and i'm very pleased with the board of supervisors and where we went. >> reporter: linda yee, cbs 5. in oakland today, new mayor gene kwan is marking her territory with the series of

walks around the city. she's planning to explore a neighborhood of oakland known by police as one of the roughest. she's going to take a walking tour of the area officers call beat 33 x. the area is bordered by international and san leandro boulevards, stretching from 81st to 98th avenue. in this morning's weekly radio address, president obama called the drop in u.s. unemployment positive news, but of course there's still a whole lot of work to do. this was the scene in new york this week, as hundreds of job seekers waited to apply for positions at a hotel, but new unemployment numbers do show the chances of finding a job continue to improve. employers added more than 100,000 jobs in december and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4%. that is 0.4% lower than the previous month. we're taking baby steps. and on capitol hill, the new republican controlled house is already getting to work. the gop taking steps to trim

congressional budgets and repeal the president's healthcare law. eric cantor says the law will bring more debt to the country and hinder long-term growth. the repeal is not expected to pass the senate, and it would surely be vetoed by the president. the small businesses in the silicon valley are also evidence that the recession is fading. this menlo park start-up has recently hired about 20 employees. its ceo also sits on a commission advising the white house on the needs of small businesses. he believes, as do others, small business will drive the rebound. >> google and yahoo! started out as startups. to me, those, those -- these companies are absolutely core to any long-term sustained economic recovery, absolutely core. >> all this week, a small business seminar has been going on in microsoft's mountain view campus, a campaign by the obama administration to spread the

word about small business loans and tax breaks. more conferences are planned in other cities involving various industries. wikileaks says the government is demanding its twitter account details. the website says the government has subpoenaed that information. it includes the user names, addresses, and private messages of wikileaks' owner julian assange and three other people. u.s. investigators reportedly went to twitter san francisco headquarters to demand that information. wikileaks hopes to fight the order. people are still talking about the bay area's first significant earthquake of 2011. it was a magnitude 4.1 and hit about 4:10 yesterday afternoon. it was centered about 11 miles north of morgan hills. you can see on your map there, roughly 13 miles southeast of downtown san jose. it was felt in much of the santa clara valley and as far away as santa clues and petaluma. >> things started shaking and folks were coming out of their offices and looking around, saying it's not just me strks?

no, we all felt it. >> i was on the couch at home and i felt the room start quivering. i didn't know what it was. it didn't register that it was an earthquake. >> it was real scary. >> the u.s. geological survey in menlo park says the quake and several tiny aftershocks were centered about 1 1/2 miles from the epicenter of 1984 quake, which caused $10 million in damage, mostly in southern santa clara county. no reports of any significant damage from yesterday's quake. a sad story, a deadly virus has been spreading through a bay area center for guide dogs. five puppies have died at guide dogs for the blind in san rafael from an outbreak of the parvo virus. the virus is quite common among dogs, but puppies are more

susceptible to getting it between their vaccinations. if you're planning to walk your dog today, boy, bundle up! >> cloudy and cool throughout the bay this morning, lot of fog out there. keeping a chill in the air. we'll see mixing in that fog layer, which means warmer temperatures coming your way soon. i'll have the details, coming up in your complete forecast right here in just a few minutes. and they are considered the best and brightest in the world of cars. just ahead, a look at what is in store this weekend for visitors at the silicon valley international auto show. and it's been missing for a couple of centuries, but scuba divers discovered off the coast,

welcome back. foggy morning around the bay area. an historic discovery in the waters off of rhode island. a team of scuba divers believe they found a ship wreck commanded by a u.s. naval hero. the ship, the uss revenge, was commanded by oliver hazard perry. it sank off the reefs of watch hill exactly 200 years ago tomorrow. perry went on to help fight and beat the british in the war of 1812 on two different warships.

crowds gathered at the historic ocean house in watch hill to hear from the scuba divers. it is one of the biggest annual events for car enthusiasts here in the bay area, the silicon valley auto show. automakers are showing off the latest and niftiest technologies at mcenergy convention center in downtown san jose. mark saeyer gives us some examples of some of the hottest cars on display. >> reporter: at the silicon valley auto show, you'll find a mix of the fun and the practical when it comes to the latest in vehicles and technology, from the fun side, how about this chevy camaro called the american pride, detailed air brushing turns the car into a tribute to american history and its military heroes. >> we are considering the chevrolet volt, sort of been waiting for it to come out. >> reporter: show attendee mark donovan is interested in the practical side, checking out the new chevy volt, which plugs right into an outlet in your home. >> well, as everybody knows, price of fuel is going up and

up and now they are speculate fuel prices being $5 a gallon in the near future. >> reporter: even though the toyota prius has been on the road in the united states for a decade, the 2012 model also includes a plug. it, too, promises no use of fuel at all if you only drive short distances. >> so essentially if you're just commuting around town, saving a lot of money on gas because you're just charging it up and it's much more affordable to charge just electric. >> reporter: but despite all the hype about plug-in hybrids, some potential customers are still taking a wait and see approach. >> i guess it kind of depends on where you're at with pge, whether you're up into the triple or whatever tier and what their policy has become. >> reporter: another trend at this year's show, onboard communications and data systems designed to merge you, your technology and your vehicle. >> calling momma. n]♪ >> best in clasen begin. >> reporter: on ford's lynn can mkx, you'll find and onboard

computer system that gives you access to your phone, entertainment systems, gps, and vehicle status all in one place. >> what my lincoln touch does is focuses the driver's attention to the road and allows the vehicle to manage a lot of things that they would ordinarily be fussing with. >> reporter: the silicon valley auto show is open to the public and runs through sunday. in san jose, mark saeyer, cbs 5. >> if you want to check it out, it resumes at 10:00 tonight and runs until 10:00 tomorrow, open tomorrow from 10:00 to 7:00 at mchenry convention center downtown. mark's got quite the gig, checking out the cars all day! >> you know what i want to see that i haven't seen yet is a black ice detector. i want the car to tell me when the road is frozen. it gives you the temperature and dings at you when it's down near freezing, but i want to know if it's icy. >> so tell us about the freezing fog that could create the black ice. >> it's icy. there you go. just listen here and we'll tell you. freezing fog in the highcountry

of the sierra here, could cause problems if you're traveling out that way. that's customary this time of year. of course you won't have much of an indication that the roadways are frozen, so caution always advised when you hit the highcountry. dense fog pattern in the bay area this morning. coastal fog in the central valley. it's a horse of a different color, butt net effect is the same. cloudy and cool with reduced visibilities, basically slow down and be careful out there. we will see some mixing in this coastal fog bank over in the central valley, not so much. you see the bridges shrouded in fog this morning. could be a little drizzle out there, patchy, which means highways and biways may be a little slick, not frozen here in the bay. by the time you hit the highcountry of the sierra, that becomes a likely possibility. weak disturbance sinking out of the gulf of alaska, cruising into the bay area today. not a lot of rain associated with this, but that's where the fog is coming from, as we see our onshore flow bringing a cooling trend into the bay,

creating the coastal stratus. horse of a different color out in the central valley, tully fog there, a radiation pattern. but the net effect is the same. foggy, cool and dry will be the theme into the beginning of the week. for the coast, it's a summer fog pattern across the area. very chilly temperatures out there. we've been struggling to get out of the 40s. looks like that will continue through the day today before we see a bit of a warmup headed our way for tomorrow, as again, a little more mixing in that fog layer will result in a bit of warmup. let's take a look at our rainfall -- wrong one here. we don't want to see what's coming. i was going to show you what we've seen this season, about 150% of normal on the year for most of california, including the snow pack. so we're looking very good here as far as precipitation and rainfall amounts. up in the sierra here today, partly cloudy and cool. look at the nighttime temperatures, down to the single digits here. cool in the bay today as well, upper 40s and low 50s prevail

across the region. as we see a gradual warmup tomorrow, as skies clear out, we'll also look for overnight lows to dip back to near freezing mark. so north bay valleys may be looking at a hard freeze here the next several nights, as we see temperatures gradually warming out of the 40s, back into the 50s, we hope, as temperature wise, we will return to near normal here, with some rain reappearing on the horizon here by midweek. looks like it will be a minor event at this point. but the pattern will be shifting out of this cool fog pattern, back to a wetter one as we will see a little more rainfall arrive by the end of next week. and in the highcountry, of course, that's going to mean more snow and travel conditions are always dicey this time of year. >> and you'll head up there and take advantage? >> i'll be on assignment this week, going to tahoe to check out the snow. >> nice. between you and mark, you guys have the gigs for sure. >> i'll tell you how it is next week. it's been a santa clara

valley mainstay for more than six decades. when weekend early edition continues, why the constantino family is giving up its legendary grocery business. and a one-time prospect for the san jose sharks has been found dead. ,,

one-time prospect for the san jose sharks has been found dead. tom cavanagh played from 2007 to '09. more recently, he played for several teams in the american hockey league. the 28-year-old's body was found thursday in a parking garage in providence, rhode island. no word on exact cause of death, but cavanagh's father tells the providence journal his son, quote, fought the demons of mental illness for many years. jim harbaugh is the new head coach of the 49ers. the team announced a five-year, $25 million deal yesterday. harbaugh's new job follows a

successful four-year run at stanford, including a win last week at the orange bowl. with the 49ers, he plans to reinstall the west coast offense, invented by bill walsh in the 1980s. harbaugh met extensively with top 49ers brass before deciding to leave collegiate football for the nfl. the warriors hosted the cleveland cavaliers in oakland last night and won 116-98. lee and ellis led the charge. lee slammed down several dunks, scoring 22 points with 14 rebounds. he actually had a double-double by the end of the first half. ellis had 32 points and 10 assists. former warrior anton jamison led cleveland with 21 points. the warriors have now won 6 of their last 9 games. how about that? and today, the nfl playoffs begin with a couple of wild card games. in the nhl, the sharks host the nashville predators. game time, 5:00, which is a

little earlier than usual. two local college basketball teams at home even at the event center. san jose state plays host to the idaho vandals. short distance away, santa clara hosts san francisco. on the road, cal visits arizona state. stanford will take on the wildcats in arizona, and the best bay area team this season, st. mary's' is at pepperdine. yet another legendary grocery store is closing its doors in the santa clara valley. cosentino's has been serving the area for more than six decades. why the family is calling it quits. >> reporter: cosentino is almost a synonym in the silicon valley for high quality for the table. after 63 years of serving san jose, it's hard for loyal customers to believe that it's all coming to an end. >> i am just shocked. i can't get over this.

>> reporter: jodyy cue worries mostly about the store's 70 employees, many she counts as friends. >> i think it's a shame that a store like this has to close, and all the people that are working here. i've known these people for 25 and 30 years that i've been acustomer here. >> we're all up in age and it's time to retire. >> reporter: that's marino cosentino, 77 now, ready to call it quits. he was after all just a kid when he got started in produce. >> this is our parents, my father, who started everything. >> reporter: dominic cosentino, sr. started with a small fruit stand after world war ii, but with the help of his four sons, the family business took off with the growth of san jose, known as one of the valley's first gourmet markets, the cosentino chain grew to three stores. two have already closed and the last one couldn't match the low prices of the big-box discount chain or the allure of a whole

foods market down the street. >> we put in our share of hours. as many years as we've put in, as many as 80 hours a week, and we've had plenty, we've had enough. >> reporter: the cosentino's reportedly sold out to a developer, who plans to bring a new upscale chain to the same location, but will the employees be hired back? workers declined to speak on camera, but some were clearly not happy with having to look for work in this economy. cosentino's becomes the second family-owned independent grosstory go out of business in san jose after pw markets closed last october. >> obviously conditions are changing and everyone gets older, so that's, you know, like i said, best of luck to them in their retirement. and the final day for business at cosentino's is scheduled for february 8. to some, it's just a way to liven up a wedding reception. to others, it's serious

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contest. >> the bay hasn't frozen over yet. hopefully that won't be anything happening in the near future, as we will see a bit of a warmup through the weekend, into the beginning of the week. there are some blue skies out there, but you've got to get up above the fog to find it. we'll look for more of that to appear here through the weekend, as we see a little mixing in the atmosphere and a gradual warmup into the beginning of the week. so we are expecting tully fog, ice fog-- >> you name it, we got it. >> but not expecting any rain this weekend. hey, outdoor plans are on! do make sure you bundle up, scarf and glove weather. >> yes, indeed. thanks for joining us this morning. weekend early edition will be back tomorrow morning at 7:30. of course a lot to talk about in local toll particulars over the last week. join us for that, 7:30 tomorrow. meantime, enjoy your saturday. >> good day. ,,,,,,,,