6:00 a.m. on this thursday december 2nd top stories a huge day yesterday the deadlock 250 points will watching markets new jobless numbers just came out of the reports due out as well as the latest coming up. we all waiting for clear a look on retail sales we will see how well let friday and cyber monday did. bart

getting into the holiday spirit we will tell you why people will be rushing to buy our little early this morning. first check gone another big story bay area weather with the storm tore no. let's get a check with linda hodge. >> all that wet weather up to the north and the northwestern part of the state we are expecting this to deepen and spread into large area. all the details on whether and when to expect the wet weather coming up. >> more people signing up for unemployment as the labor department reported new claims rose by 26,000 last week that is a different from the steep drop we saw the previous week's claims. the figures of volatile allow thinks can holidays. the long-term trend points to as low healing jobs market.

retail's the sales a big story holiday shopping season the numbers will be known as the retailer's release their numbers for november and that does include black friday. shoppers spend more in november spending on family and children's clothing rose 10%. team) was up 12%, luxury goods rose by 1.2%, online sales rose 12% during the month. we will follow the latest with the markets when they opened up at 630. at 630 we will talk with someone who will break down the figures for us. futures on a point in positive again today after the dow surged nearly 250 points closing at 11,000 to 55 after days of flirting below the 11,000 mark. it was the biggest gain since september 1st.

other stories new details in a recent sexual assault in oakland. oakland police and releasing sketches of the suspects wanted in a robbery and sexual assault case involving three women. o pd spokesperson spoke about what they're looking for. >> honda civic with the square spoiler. one of the latest was walking home in lost west oakland she was confronted by these two individuals she was sexually assaulted and also robbed. she was driven to a atm where she was forced to give money to the suspects. they forced her to take our back to her apartment where the other two women were sleeping they were confronted and sexually assaulted. we do have video from local businesses and banks. we are still in the process of reviewing the video. >> police are offering

$30,000 in reward money for affirmation leading to the arrest of these two suspects. bay area weather changes, way we are watching that started dropping in from the north lot we saw how much as the timing on that timing. >> the later part of your day could bring as raindrops but we are starting off with temperatures a few degrees warmer than we were were yesterday yesterday in the 30's today in the 40's the most locations. you can see the difference in the temperatures yesterday we around freezing at this time. now we're at 46 in san rosa, 46 oakland, 49 in san francisco to places we are holding on to the 30's is los gatos and livermore but the upper 30's. here's radar the cold front shows it is stalled in the north of the state we're expecting this to spread it to our area starting in the north bay first and then spreading south. future cast 4 gives

you the time line by 11:00 today you may see sprinkles to the north of us but it looks like the best chance of seeing some wet weather is actually into the afternoon. by 1:00 p.m. chance of rain through the north bay we see any rain today it will be very light. a light green indicating those light rains. it darkens up by 10:00 p.m. our the best chance for heavier rain being over night tonight into early morning friday. by friday evening and to saturday another round of showers could keep us what through the most of the day saturday. it's not a big rain event but light showers through both days saturday and sunday as well. afternoon highs and the '50s and '60s 57 out san rafael 59 in three san rosa 64 concord. in the south bay

temperatures and to low 60s 62 san jose. 7 day around the bay just gives us an unsettled weather breaks for the weekend. slight chance of rain continuing into next work week. six 06 a.m. let's check on your commute. >> or derailing with this serious injury clash through the senate cars mountains involving two vehicles one on its side currently blocking the right hand line. chp and emergency crews have made their way to the scene. it has not produced slowing yet. a quick bridge check bay bridge toll plaza on the meter lead still off but you can see a back up beginning to form in the cash lanes. he may have to wait at the pay gates but the fast-track plans are moving without delay. san mateo bridge you see right there no problems they're easy conditions for the west bound ride traffic on the right figure than i sought to minutes ago but really not a factor drive time 15 minutes across the

span. a live look at crosstown traffic in san francisco those headlights southbound towards a peninsula no problems from 1 01-80 split the right towards san francisco airport 16 minutes. earlier this morning but had problems which they have since recovered from coming out of the civic center station if you're taking the train they are all running on time. >> four different reason but is handing out free tickets to 60,000 commuters this morning the tickets are one-way trips anywhere but those and can be used during the next three weekends before christmas the giveaway just parted a few moments ago let's go to bars chief spokesperson this morning. >> good morning mark keller you? >> happy holidays >>. i have your tickets in my back pocket.

>> great slut on how to come down there later. why are you doing this? >> we what you to remember transit goes to the same places you've are shopping. planting is empty and are lots soak you want to go shopping you don't have to fight for shopping for parking. in and get back on the train and go back to your vehicle. were trying to encourage people to bring a friend along that's why we're giving away a pair of tickets 120,000 pair tickets to 6000 people this morning. >> that is a lot of free tickets how did you come up with that number? >> we threw out of the hat. we did 60,000 because we had that number during the morning commute. >> tell us the details the good from saturday morning until service stops on the

night? >> that is exactly right they'll one-way trips and they're only good for the weekends. you can take part anywhere barco's using those tickets only encourage you to take you and your friend go shopping and you can get these tickets at the stations downtown berkeley, city center in oakland. san francisco stations between 6:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.. >> sam nunn righting today times when inquiry giving them away outside or inside. >> well i think you need to be riding are today but you may build a fine them outside the station. but i do have yours my pocket here. >> thank you for the information this morning we will be right back as the news continues

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resident obama will be in the will meet with the newly elected governors in the afternoon also to a guy in there today and they will host a haunt of reception at the white house. out of washington democrats will be forcing the boat today over extending the tax cuts. and there will be a lot of finger-pointing as a vote for a plan which would extend the tax cuts for lower tax rates and the upper income brackets will not have those tax breaks extended under the plan taxes would go up on families making 21 50,000 year individuals making over 200,000. we will be back as a news continues walnut creek a live look traffic heavy southbound 680 on the right the bright lights past 24 moving close to the speed

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welcome back to kron 4 news monitoring this hearing going on were the service committee is holding a hearing to receive testimony on the report of a comprehensive review of the issues associated with repeal of don't ask don't tell in the military. robert gates set to testify we will monitor this. new details it was a packed house in oakland as a planning commission waited on the future of the athletics center in the environmental. let's look at the new stadium it would be called victory cork ball park 39,000 seats retail space and residential units it would be nearer jutland jut london square. many fans

say they're excited but some residents have concerns. >> it's not about injuries or players one game back now with about actually lose and the home team. that's a big issue lookit the oakland flag. the a's home is oakland no morals. >> it's a good idea for oakland not only does it create jobs it creates business you don't have to go to the a's to have dinner in san francisco. >> traffic has to be part of this impacts date he appeared you cannot build a massive tourist target that you can drive explosives into. you can't do that your one to run into that obstacle. >> that could take a year.

they're considering a possible move to san jose all borah, of this san jose has an obstacle as the major-league baseball considers san jose the territory of the giants. the raiders are considering a move earlier this year the commissioner suggested the raiders and the niners share the stadium as santa clara recently approved a building of the stadium for the niners in their city. back to whether the latest on the forecast not as cold this morning? >> wheeler considerably warmer them we were aware yesterday we were will start off below freezing yesterday. today we are seen widespread '40's. in san jose 40 your high today will be 62. back down to mid-50s by 8:00 p.m.. current temperatures all the 40's and the picture a couple of

places still in the '30's livermore valley and los gatos. but the upper 30's so better than yesterday. storm tracker for this is what we're keeping our eye on the cold front it is stalled over california and oregon. some fairly heavy rain this is expected to deepen and said into our area of the north bay the best chance of seeing some rain. as we head through the day today we may seek have few sprinkles along the peninsula. as we head into the weekend we will continue with the chance of somewhat whether right through your saturday an you're sunday as well. now a washout not talking about a crazy storm by any means but light showers out there. they are expected to continue for the weekend. your weekend high's fifth the knacker's sorry today's highs 59 for san rosa, 58 for napa 61 for redwood city, hayward, fremont and

mountain view. you're 7 day around the bay unstable weather hit or miss showers continuing as we wrap up the work we can head into the weekend. we have a chance of showers and to the beginning of next week as well. 621 let's could check on your commute with arafat. >> we have slow spots not hot spots yet but i am keeping a close eye around 17 the santa cruz mountains we have a to vehicle crash one car on the side blocking the slow lane. the back up is starting to produce their red is speeds down to 12 mi. an hour definitely a slowdown towards los gatos. chp and emergency crews are on the scene. another poll slow spot westbound highway 4 free of accidents and incidents you can see the red and yellow beginning to build on your screen. probably this lowest yearly average it drops to 50 mi.

an hour. the ride begins to pick up through pittsburgh completely in the grain in the will pass concord 242. no problems on the bridges nice easy traffic although we are seeing a back up here at the approach to the bay bridge just a couple of the cash lanes. the metering lights are off no problems on the span. the san mateo bridge no problems to report just d.c. conditions in both directions of '92. >> new details last month standoff on the bridge the examiner reported drivers who had to turn around and go back through the toll plaza the wrong way will not have to pay the tickets they are being issued for not having fast track. they were forced to turn around when he hid he's scheduled to appear in court one week

from today. fast track say if customers got a ticket for going through the toll plaza the wrong way obviously but not having a transponder they need to appeal the ticket and say it was issued during the standoff that violation will be clean. more controversy surrounding proposed $43 billion high-speed rail system the authority recommended running the first 65 mi. of the train routes through fresno in concord. critics are calling the proposal a train to nowhere. they say the first segment should connect fresno to bakersfield. the c l cyzicus direction will help to attract more federal funding. we will be back as the news continues after the break.

welcome back to kron 4 morning news national stores rain now today the national oil spill commission will deliver findings on what caused the oil spill. officials will discuss options to prevent a similar disaster in the future it comes one day after the administration announced new drilling ban on the gulf of mexico for seven years critics say the ban will hurt the economy and some more jobs overseas. chairman charles rangel making a last-ditch effort the longtime democratic congressman plans to argue today that center is for corrupt congressman he's not one of them. he mailed 25,000 supporters occurred during them to ask congress to vote again century. watching wall street down futures are pointing hire the opening bell coming up

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opening bell on wall street. futures are pointed up a paring back. they are positive 249. game yesterday and it looks like december trend will continue on wall street. unemployment news more people sign up for unemployment benefits last week for the first time. the labor department says new claims rose 26,000 that's a different from the drop we saw first-time claims the previous week. if you look at the four week average appears the trend for unemployment is on the way down. job market is slowly healing. we're waiting for another report today and that is retail sales for the month of november to join in

us now be a sky is john with ibm could morning john. what do expected, with retail sales? >> what we saw over november is overall retail is up 24% for on line in retail that's a strong showing compared to last year. >> do you think there's a lot a steep discounts the sales are actually translated to increase profits or is that the sales because everything was slashed? >> retailers did a good job of selecting merchandise and having consumers being set price sensitive. in the past the patterns of it worked out for black friday have always had some deep-count so they've done a good job of doing their product selection. >> we had a report saying cyber monday was over billion dollars were you surprised by that number?

>> cyber monday is a phenomenon all its owner last couple of years four or five years ago it was not the largest shopping day. cyber monday has now turned to the biggest day of the year. it's good to say it see what over billion dollars. >> black friday's that's when they are in the positive for the year had is that obsolete is friday now the turning point or will be in the future? >> this year thursday thanksgiving with the retailers opening some stores but also on line being up 30% we feel retailers probably made the return on front thursday rather friday. >> when we get december numbers come out to think this is going to be the time where we look back and say this was a turning point. at least for retail sales? >> we think front of

its a big turning point with the numbers being up 30% on thanksgiving day. 16 percent black friday, for the month in up 24% we know online is one to be really big win for online retailers. >> thank you for your time this morning. will watching wall street let's take a look modest gains so far today the dow jones up 11 points. we will follow the markets through the morning. also the whether it was conducted on the weather. >> looks like members are everywhere today. the bay bridge approach currently everywhere starting to improve in the 40's. a big difference outside 46 for oakland by noontime we should jump up to 57 a high today of about 60 will drop of 10 degrees from that by

8:00 p.m. here's a look elsewhere you can see the differences aside temperatures in the '40's the most locations 44 for redwood city 46 in oakland. we are still holding on to the 30's in los gatos and livermore. future cast 4 shows us wet weather as we head through the day a cold front to the north of us expect that to deepen we could start get some showers in the north bay it looks like the best chance of showers kicky and by this afternoon know. keeping chance of showers through san rosa, a petaluma and south of the golden gate bridge and into the peninsula as well. will keep that in place until 05 p.m. if we do see showers it will probably be light best chance of heavy rain be about the 10:00 p.m. hour. but if you're in the south bay mountain view and san jose best chance of staying dry today. as we head into friday keeping another chance of rain around its daughter did as well. we

could have a wet weekend ahead of us to hit and miss showers throughout the day and also into sunday's assault. wet weather is in the next few days your afternoon highs we're getting into the 50s and 605946 san rosa, 58 from napa, of vallejo, in the south bay 60s 61 amal and you, 60 in oakland, 62 san jose. figuring code out in your umbrella out keeping handy. we will see dry creeks and wet weather as well through the weekend and the beginning of next week as well. 6:35 a.m. was to get a check gone traffic. >> speeds of improving on the santa cruz mountains we have been following this to be a cold injury crashed out there currently blocking the slowly and one of the cars on the side so chp and

emergency crews have been on the scene for quite awhile a tow truck had just arrived you can see the slowing beginning to disappear. another slow spot 580 westbound that long stretch of yellow speeds averaging 45 mi. an hour they really began right at the tool 5 you can see the destruction to livermore and then stay actually they get a little better towards 58680 interchange. metering lights have turned on so cars are stacking up 880 approach probably your best alternative it is slow through the incline and desperate as well. you may want to take this san mateo bridge nice light conditions expression on the right hand of your screen taillights towards foster city. public transportation is good for the morning all reportedly running on time. mark.

>> towards free give away this morning they're handing out 60,000 pairs of tickets to commuters this weekend they will be four pairs of tickets for weekend rides over three weekends as part is trying to encourage people to ride on the weekends in order to do their christmas shopping let's go to yoli one of our solar reporters she is live this morning at the embarcadero? >> that is correct i came up and sure enough they are handing out those pair of tickets a one-way ticket but you do get tuesday to bring your friend and take advantage of our free ride and go shopping over the weekend for the next three weekends but what's interesting is well i was down there there are some people said no thank you. their sin free bus ticket nursing of thank you. i don't know kids because they're not listening or other they just leery. it is

happening between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. but will be given away free one-way tickets a pair of tickets for you to use it over the next three weekends. some of those people may have missed out on a good opportunity there i thought it was funny because people who are handing out tickets are saying it's a free port ticket. some people did a double track and go back and get their tickets. >> people are skeptical about getting something for free right? >> exactly but if you're commuting watch for the free kick >> it's. other tickets up is assigned up for the tickets? >> know there's no signs but they'll learn about schurz and they're standing there as you exit handing them out. >> thank you for the update. we will follow this giveaway is part gives away 60,000

pairs of free tickets to the embarcadero, montgomery, paul, civic center, downtown berkeley. we will be back lightning fast. lightning strong.

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a live look for a san jose this morning traffic hitting the bright lights as to make their way 1 01 north past 8740 degrees renounce san jose looking for upper 50s by noon high of 62 today and then rain chances increase tonight. if trouble regulators in australia say injuns on qantas shubert super jumbo jets may have a manufacturing defect. the flaw is in an oiled tube connected to the engine taking crack over time allowing oil into the engine and that could cause a fire we had earlier

incidents blamed on an oil leak of flight made it emergency landing november 4th in singapore. qantas it as grounded six jumper jumbo jumbo jets. new crash tests found minor fender benders in suvs could relate to repair bills they've found repairing damages to has to be some of been low- speed crashes could cost three-$10,000. toyota corolla hitter route for and because $6,000 in damage, for the escape tallied more than $2,200 in damage the main problem is all about heights. automakers are

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welcome back sponsors of the same marriages are asking for one of the judges to disqualify himself. because of his wife's role with the. his impartiality might be questioned because his life as an opponent of the update. reinhardt is one of three judges on the panel to hear arguments about the ban on monday. new details about the inmate who escaped in santa cruz county investigators say they believe he faked an injury that led to his escape during a medical transport. the sheriff says 24 year-old maurice knew he would be on shackled during an mri. the

6 ft. 7275 palmette attacked and deputy as she tried to reach shackle him. he better figgered taster with her taser stole her pistol then ran off into the neighborhood he was eventually captured but not before he held a preschool teacher at gunpoint and help people in hostage in their own home. the deputy is recovering from her injuries. bay area weather over san francisco on the right my out to him on the left a lot more clouds this morning let's find out what's in store. >> the clouds trucking in the heat so not as cold as it has been. a noticeable difference this morning downtown san francisco right now 49 degrees by noontime we will get into mid-50s a high today of 58 today back down into the low 50s by 8:00 p.m. here's a look your current temperatures

elsewhere and still in the 30's and to learn more valley in down to los gatos as well. you can see all the 40 degree readings getting up to 46 in san rosa huge difference from yesterday's when we're wrong freezing 41 in concord, south bay into the low '40's this morning. storm tracker for week in keeping our eye on this a mass in the northwestern portion of the country rain and some snow in eureka. stan well to the north of us for now however this could actually dropped down into our area. as we take it through the day to day showers into the afternoon best chance being in to the north bay if you live in the south bay we could actually stay dry for much of the day today still keeping a chance of rain in the picture for everybody today and tomorrow as well. we could have a wet weekend ahead of us but we are talking about a light rain for the weekend. your afternoon highs getting up

to 59 for san rosa are on the bay temperatures and to the low 60s 61 hayward, fremont and mountain view. here's your 7 day around the bay bought were looking at is a series of weak storms pushing through day after day. each day this week into the weekend we will continue to keep a chance of rain in the picture just overcast conditions and this will continue into next week as well. 650 let's get a check on the commute. >> we have stalled vehicles around the bay area southbound 880 make your way through oakland but it is not causing slowing if you're headed to the bay bridge toll plaza you will be met with a back up cars are stacking up the meter yachts were turned on at 630 looks like 880 is still clear right now. once you make your way past the meter and let them pay gates there is a heavy back up through the esker and up the incline. allow yourself extra time for your

westbound ride 16 minutes from the foot of the maze into a fremont street set francisco. good to go in either direction of the san mateo bridge westbound or eastbound traffic moving at the limit here although we are seeing heavier conditions on the right hand side of your screen traffic toward the peninsula and foster city beckoned the toll plaza small weight their butts direct * pretty standard 15 minutes across the span. crosstown traffic no problems to report easy conditions coming from 1 01 and 80. the san francisco airports 16 minute trip is bound to lord that we will run into any problems there public transportation this morning good news for you of butter, ace train and unique all running on time. >> national weather making big news today upstate new york hundreds of moderate motorists are stranded on the highway because of heavy

snow and a crushed a i 90 in buffalo closed in both directions today after vehicles backed up behind a truck accident and then buried in the blowing snow. it started yesterday clock in 23 in. of snow in the buffalo area. part is out for 10,000 people in the area. boise gets hit again another winter storm tumbles' the area of the icy road there more than 8 in. of snow fell through the night the most for any 24 of. since 2002100 schools closed today this was the third snow storm to hit at all this week. " what aunt of the ugly in western pennsylvania near pittsburgh states of emergency because of floods people trying to make the waste to the homes the flood waters and the high. three deaths are blamed on this

powerful storm. we'll be back as the news continues all eyes on wall street after yesterday's 250 point gain. the dow up 36 points.

bay area weather chance of rain later today rain moving through the bay later tonight with rain showers on and off possibly through the weekend with scattered showers expected early saturday and a chance sunday-monday temperatures warmer in the afternoon highs near 60. the giants have re-signed pat the bat. they are bringing him back for one season he was key hitting 18 home runs. his 34 years old. he grew up in the senate cruz area he went to

high school san jose. terms of the one-year deal have yet to be released. nasa says it's going to make a major announcement today search for alien life and it would only say it's a astro biology finding the will and packed the search speculation is running rampant about whether nasa says it found e t. they will make the announcement at 11 our time. the offices they will put that announcement on the nasa web site. we will be back as the news continues in two minutes. the bay bridge toll plaza back up is lighter here as we approach 7:00 a.m. back up towards the end of belote.