morning we are taking a live look outside from our roof camera in san francisco showing us clear skies. you will checking with james who is tracking the weather and traffic this morning. >>james: we have a live look at the golden gate bridge, traffic is actually like. it is cold but not as cold as yesterday at this time. row have some fall out there in that is helping to give us some comfort in the north bay. you are not below freezing just yet. you are just above it. you are below

freezing in fairfield, it is currently 31 degrees there. it is a cold start just not as cold as yesterday. now here is the wider view on the satellite. this is the system we were watching yesterday's suspecting it would attract our way yesterday. now let me switch to storm tracker 4. you can see it more clearly. it is really like in nature. this is expected to continue to the south while any rain that approaches the bay area will skate. it will stay well to the west. our chance of rain diminish from 20% yesterday down to 10 percent today. that is what we are looking for in terms of the rain. we may get some sprinkles, but most of the rest of the bay area especially inland will see very little sprinkle out there. as for temperatures, we are in the 30's and '40's

for most of the bay area. by about 9:00 a.m. we will get rid of those 30's and '40's and '50's will be the temperatures. by noon we will see a little more sixties. in fact today will be very similar to yesterday. we are looking for our high temperatures to be in the upper 50s to low 60s. many of these areas in green will be showing '60s in the 6162 degree range. if you fly around the bay, you can see what we are talking about here. san francisco at 59 degrees, rich and at 59 degrees,--christmas is also at 59 degrees. here is a look at your seven day around the bay we have dry and sunny and mild weather straight into your martin king jr. holiday weekend. temperatures are holding steady in the low 60s each day. here is a check of

traffic beginning with the bay bridge. so far so good, there's no problem as you get from oakland across the bay bridge to san francisco. now we will jump to the golden gate bridge. we are looking at a pretty smooth ride here. more weather and traffic on the way. >>justine: the hunt for a serial arsonist is heating up as more than 50 fires have flared up around a bottle in the recent weeks and days. someone said the first fire over the weekend and more fires were set on monday. >>reporter: firefighters spent all day combing the woods of an open space in a bottle looking for flames or smoking embers to extinguish. this is the latest batch of fires set by a serial arsonist this time set deep in the woods. it is the third day that the

arsonist has eluded authorities. >> we do not have any positive identification with ribby juveniles, or a single person or multiple suspects. the police officers hustled out of the station at 830 p m heading out on patrol looking for anything suspicious. >> we were looking for anyone suspicious. >>reporter: the fire department called in extra resources, reserve units and contacted the firefighters to make sure they had enough coverage in case the arsonists struck again. some people were on call for 48 hours straight. while no one's property has been damaged in the fighters, people who live nearby are frightened and that trend may not last. >> it is very scary, we

just bought this house. i really stressed out i did not sleep at all to say the least. >>justine: we will have more on the story coming up his morning. and this morning over the police are looking for a driver that hit and killed a man late last night. police said a man was crossing the street at 73rd in bancroft avenue. the victim was taken to hospital with head injuries where he later died. police are asking for your help in finding the driver. a search for an escaped inmate in dublin has now come to an end. jose franco was called last night he was seen riding a bike and arrested without incident. they say franco was able to jump a wall at the jail after returning from a court appearance yesterday morning. he's been held for burglary charges. now one from the police in vallejo, the critics this robbery are showing up once again.

please do believe it is the same suspect that targeted people in the 200 block of neptune's court back in july 2010. the latest incident happened on friday. people were responding to an online at to purchase a car. reggie kumar to--tells us what happened next. >>reporter: an unsuspecting couple thought they were getting a good deal on the use honda accord on craig's list, the price was $3,800. neighbors said the men got out of the car with money in his hand he not on the door of a home on the street but no one answered police say the man then decided to call the seller and tell what was happening that no one was answering the door when the men did that the seller told him to go back to the door and knock. police say that is when the two men jumped out and one of them to is the what the man, he fell to the ground and the two men

robbed him of his money and other items inside of his pockets. the two men then went to the car in lower the man's wife who was waiting for him and the ax for for more money. she told them that the money was in the trunk. they then stole her purse and the neighbors said the two men then ran down this way and left in this direction. police say the victims gave a vague description of these robbery suspects only that they are black males and were wearing black hoodies. >>justine: much more ahead on the kron4 morning news at the time now is before 07 a.m.. we will take a break and talk about how the new hampshire voters are up and at the polls for the nation's first national presidential primary today. here is a live look outside from the mount tancam we have clear skies and cooler temperatures. we have your seven day around the bay

when we come right back.

>>justine: voting has already started in new hampshire the primary started today. mit romney nearly one the iowa caucus and is now leading in new hampshire. the former massachusetts governor left to self wide open to criticism on monday. he spoke at a breakfast at a local chamber of commerce and listen to what he said.

>> i like being able to fire people that provide services to me if someone does not give me the good service i need, i want to say that i will get someone else to provide that service to me. >>justine: he then had to clarify his statement he says that he wants people to be able to fire their health insurance company if it is not doing a good job. his opponents say that he is out of touch with working-class people early polls are showing that he has a strong lead heading into today's primary. keeping here on kron4 for your decision 2012 coverage. we have a full recap tonight on the kron4 evening news and everything you need to know back here tomorrow morning. we will talk more about voting ahead. we will take a quick break and look outside of what is going on in san mateo. traffic is light. the

time now is for 11:00 a.m. and we will be right back.

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the cloud coverage is coming to us courtesy of this system rolling through. the bulk of it moves through the pacific northwest yesterday and last night. as it comes to california to see cloud coverage and reconditions this evening. the rain estate will far north.--the rain is staying well to our north. it looks like as this continues south we will stay dry. it will stay out of the bay area. we only have a 10 percent chance of that rain actually falling along the coast. temperatures as we saw on the map before we have 30's and '40's in the north bay and mostly for is around the rest of the bay area. by 9:00 a.m. we will see '40's and 50's with a few sixties. it is not until

noon time that the '60s are to take hold in the delta, the east bay and the south bay. like i said, we will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday. instead of seeing conditions in mid '60s we will see them in the low 60s. here is a quick look, 60 and 61 degrees as you can see as we fire are on the north bay the same story. santa rosa is coming in just above that and we have the chip is just below 59 here. as we take a look at the seven day around the bay, it will be relatively mild with sunny and dry conditions of pretty stable weather all the way through. >>james: let us check with traffic there are no hot spots to report, we will give you a bridge check, the bridge approach is looking good. not bad across the upper deck, as we take a

look at the san mateo bridge highway 92 has three thin traffic out there. there are no reports of any problems here on the high rise section. and the golden gate shows traffic looks pretty easy this morning reported no problems by the chp all the way down into san francisco. that is your weather and your traffic now back to the news. >>justine: gas prices are back on the rise in the bay area and that is not a welcome sight. there is in the that the numbers. nationally the average $3.37 here in california is $3.69, and san francisco is paying a lot more at $3.74 and is $3.66 in san jose. we have more on what is behind this crime strike--hike.

>> gasoline prices are usually at its lowest between december and january. the start taking off in march, april and may and in the summer driving season. >>reporter: right now, worried about iran are pushing prices higher. the nation's average for a regular gallon of gas started at $3.37 that is almost 105 higher than last week and almost 305 higher than one year ago. aaa says people usually find the best prices where there's competition. >> if you have many gasoline stations within a short radius then you will get the better prices. they will be better than those gas stations that have less competition. >>reporter: aaa says ease up on aggressive driving, avoid stops and starts. and reduce the range of your car, take

the necessary items out of the trunk now the holiday road trips are behind you. >>justine: newbie tells this morning as joe says--joseph naso will be in court for a preliminary hearing. the 78 year old is representing himself for this capital case prosecutors so far have been silent about the case yet some details have emerged following it up a search of his home after a parole or violation. he is charged with killing these four women between 1977 and 1994. investigators found a list of 10 women including the four he is charged with killing and says that he kept news clippings of their slayings in a safety deposit box. and the man accused of raping three women in the

misty--mission district was in food-service worker for the san francisco unified school district. he was also a sanitation worker at a company called greene streets. he was arrested last week at the police received an anonymous tip he is facing numerous charges including attempted murder. he is due in court on wednesday. five people injured and now more than one dozen are without a home after a fire gutted several senior apartments in san jose. we covered this story yesterday morning. it happened and may for golden manor just before 2:00 p.m. on monday and it quickly spread to at least eight apartments. we do not know what started the fire but we do know that two people were badly burned including one elderly woman that remains in hospital today. rob fladeboe explains the help being given to the fire victims. >>reporter: this woman is among the dozen elderly people that were displaced. their apartments were here

in the south wing of mayfair golden manner. the manager says all are staying with a minute--staying with family members and getting help from the red cross. >> if they prefer to stay here, we have an available unit for emergencies. >>reporter: long time in its man bill lopez rescue and 80 year-old woman from this apartment and came back this morning to make sure that she was all right. >> apparently everyone was out except for one lady who was in the apartment and i went in guarantor the screen of her bedroom window and pulled her out. >>reporter: lopez is not the only one helping out other residents are checking in with food, clothing, and transportation. >> the seniors are older and they need help and sometimes it is hard because they are wanting for the

clothing and things. >>justine: the mount diablo high school is at risk of losing $1.5 million per year in state funding that is because some core class is exceeded the student and then it and violating the school's investment act. the administration says it made a mistake by letting the class is bit too large. the school has applied for a waiver and the issue will be taken to the state level in march. now these cuts to the west, the costa county district include the following schools. we will take a break on the kron4 morning news. the time right now is for 20 2:00 a.m.. we have a live look from our camera and we will talk with her and traffic and we also have some lighter stories when we come right back.

>>justine: efficient and got

quite a surprise when a dog paddled up to his boat. >> you are out fishing for mackerel when you catch a dog off the florida siesta key. he did that actually catch the dog, the dog caught him. he lifted the dollar on to the kayak. >> i keep a camera running in case i catch the big one. >>reporter: he did catch the big when his name is barney. >> he was such a sweet dog i immediately saw the he was in distress. >>reporter: his legs were cut up, one paw was especially bad. hon gary and beast are extremely good swimmers. he says the dog was half a mile from shore

and struggling. he patted the dog and rub him but then thought would become from? >> my first thought was that he slipped off the back of the boat when the owner was not paying attention. >>reporter: so he approached the closest boat. barney's trip started as a walk. this 53 year-old mother of three was jogging with him on saturday afternoon when the police say this man lost control of his car as he rounded the bend. police say he was driving drunk and speeding away from another accident that he had caused the moments before when the dog owner was struck and killed bonnie bolted and ended up running across the key is the gulf. >> who knows what he was thinking he was trying to get away from that scene as fast as possible i would imagine. >>reporter: the dog was

taken to a vet, and the driver who killed the dog owner held back tears as his lawyer argued for bell saying that he would soon be a father. now he is facing charges ranging from dui to negligent manslaughter. bonnie's injuries were not serious. he's back with his family. he went for a walk, he went for a swim and he ended up in a lifeboat. >>justine: we should know that the accused driver in this case is being held on bail pending an arraignment as he will then enter his plea. we will take a live look outside at the one and only golden gate bridge and talk about the special anniversary coming up. our top story with weather and traffic are straight ahead.

the >>james: right now it is cold of just not as cold as yesterday. here are our current temperatures. as for the system that is pushing through, the bulk of it actually hit washington and

it is still affecting oregon this morning. now we will switch to a radar view and you can get a better look is well to the north. we will zoom in and you can see that it is awfully light. the latest readings look to show nothing really falling in the bay area. what you see out in the pacific will more than likely stay out in the pacific. there may be a sprinkle or two in the coastal hills, but in and around the bay view probably not see anything. >>james: other locations will be in the upper fifties like san francisco and san raphael. all in all we have temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. tomorrow it actually gets better we have a lot more sunshine. your seven day shows wednesday through saturday nothing but sunshine and temperatures are around the low 60s.

during the day, we will see seasonal if not slightly warmer than average temperatures as we head into the middle of january, saturday, sunday and monday it is mild as well. that is your weather now let us talk about traffic. chp says your ride on the bay bridge is looking pretty good there is barely any traffic out there. your send a terrible riot is looking pretty good as well.--your san mateo ride is looking pretty well and we gary see any traffic on the deck, that is good news for you. there are no reports of any problems throughout marin county. >>justine: the hunt for a

serial arsonist is heating up more than 50 fires have flared up around navato in recent days. someone set the first flames of the weekend and more fires were set on monday. kay thompson has the story. >>reporter: firefighters spent all day combing the space in the open woods in a bottle. they were looking for flames or embers to extinguish. this is the latest batch of fires set by a serial arsonist, this time it was set deep into the woods. >> we do not have any positive identification whether it be juveniles, all adults, or sting or multiple suspects. >>reporter: after meeting with the fire department police officers hustled out of the station heading out on patrol looking for anything suspicious. >>reporter: -- >> the last time we had additional crews out and as a result those officials located a suspect.

>>reporter: the fire department went to make sure they had enough coverage in case the arsonist struck again. some engines have been up for 48 hours straight. this engine has been putting out fires all day in the open space preserve with the 50 lb. backpack filled with water. while no one's property have been damaged in the fires people are frightened that that trend may not last. >> it is very scary, we just bought this house. i really stressed out. i did not sleep at all. >>justine: police are looking for a manned that fled the scene of a deadly accident. police are looking for this man and what your

help. now last night, flames started in ranch palos verdes. there is no word on what sparked the fires. they will continue to monitor the situation. in new this morning the national transportation safety board is holding a hearing today in washington d.c. on performance airplane safety. what they will be discussing is the september 16th crash at the reno national championship air race. that crash killed a pilot and 10 spectators and 70 people were hurt when the plane crashed into the stand. we have video of the aftermath of the crash. officials hope this will give the ntsb a better understanding of the regulations, protocols and practices of airshows. there were at 8 erases and airshow accidents last year. here is

a live look at the james lick freeway in san francisco. the traffic is like in the temperatures are cool. james says do not hold onto any more hope of any rain. we will talk about their right here on the kron4 morning news. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke...

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>>justine: we are going to enjoy the sunny and mild stretch of whether all went through next monday although it will be cool in the overnight hours into the mid to low 30's. >>justine: while you were sleeping a handful of voters in new hampshire were already at polling stations. the first ballots were passed at midnight on the east coast in great black has the latest. >>reporter: just after the

stroke of midnight this tiny town deliver the first results of new hampshire primary. mitt romney and jon huntsman, jr tied for first place with two votes each. ron: new gingrich got one vote apiece while rick santorum and perry did not get any. since 1968 they have always decided the republican nominee. although there is no clear winner right now. >> room mit romney beat rick santorum by eight votes in the iowa caucus. recent polls show him the clear front runner in hampshire. santorum was hoping to catch up with a last-minute surge of support like he got and i will. he says even though if that does not happen hampshire will not have the last word in the race. >> over time we will have several races down the road,

the field will narrow, it will be a one-on-one race and it will be mit romney against rick santorum and we will win the race. >>reporter: the other candidates may have something to say about that depending on who comes out ahead today. >>justine: other polling stations in new hampshire opened at 6:00 a.m. and close as late ed 6:00 p.m. tonight. now we will take another break with a live look outside at the golden gate and the bay bridge. traffic is light. no back up and we have more weather and traffic we come right back, stay with us.

>>justine: the syrian president says he will not step down. he was at his first speech since he agreed last month to help the government's crackdown the

regime continues to face financial pressure over its 10 month crackdown on anti- government protests. according to data around 5000 people have died surrounding this conflict. the national council has accused the government of staging friday's explosion to justify its fight against foreign backed terrorists. >>justine: joran vanderslute returns to court. he has been five days since he asked the court correction kick to accept his plea. he was arrested twice the never charged in connection to hallways disappearance. that case is still unsolved and this is what a slow start to which looks like in the swiss

alps. we have a bit of a blizzard in switzerland over the weekend. >>james: we always had a slight chance of rain we were at 20% yesterday now is down to 10%. it is cold out there. here are the current temperatures.

>>james: now are afternoon highs are as follows. it was not for the cloud coverage we would hit 60 degrees. now we will be a few degrees cooler than yesterday. we should see temperatures on the cool side as we head into the overnight hours. rest of the week is mild and have sunny conditions and as we head into your martin luther king holiday weekend is looking good with fairly stable weather and no hint of any rain until maybe next week. court that is still a long ways off, but just keep that in back of your head. that is your weather, now let us give you a quick update on traffic, there are no hot spot. court wrote and your ride on west bound 80 in to open in san francisco was uneventful this morning. the san mateo

bridge highway 92 connecting foster city looks pretty good. we have light traffic in both directions. one last thought for you, the golden gate bridge traffic is barely there. the there are no accidents and no incident to slow you down. that is your weather and traffic now back to the news. >>justine: the deal to extend our to the south bay is finally clearing its last major hurdle after a six decade struggle. u.s. department of transportation will recommend to congress that more than $900 million of federal aid be set aside for bart for the next decade. that is the entire amount sought by local transportation officials by the $2.3 billion extension from fremont to san jose. here is a live look outside right now the golden gate bridge. the structure turns

75 this year. there is a today festival to commemorate this milestone. that will take place over memorial day weekend. around the stand, leading up to the big event maureen kelly gives us a sneak peek of what you will see starting this spring. >>reporter: it is an iconic structure that draws an estimated 10 million visitors here to snap photographs and walk across the span. on the 75th anniversary the park's conservatory and a sadistic are spending $37 million to give the area around the bridge a makeover. the trails are being updated to make it easier for walkers and bicyclist to get around. this also helped to improve access for the disabled. there will also help teach visitors about the bridge, starting this spring for the first time ever people will take a guided tours. >> what will happen is, on

we will have a dose of meeting groups with headsets telling the stories about the bridge insuring its rich history. >>reporter: this building will become part of gift shop and part welcoming center and this is what it looked like when it is done. the old historic round house will be transformed inside to and educational center where people can learn some of the sites about the bridge. >> some of these exhibits will be hands on and they will learn all kinds of things about the bridge that they have never known before. >>reporter: there will be a green screen inside so on the foggy days when you cannot see the bridge, visitors will be able to stand in front of a view like this. there will also be able to put their place-- put themselves in places they now have access to like on top of the tower. >>justine: big bucks are being put out for a man that will replace steve

jobs. apple granted 1 million stock options last august after he took the reins before steve jobs died. a review shows that cooks pay was valued at $378 million. apple said its compensation goal is to encourage long-term results above short-term risk taking. we do have a warning from police in vallejo where critics list agrees are back in the rise. police believe there the same suspects that targeted people near the 200 block of neptune's court back in july of 2010. this latest incident happened on friday for people responding to an online at to purchase a car. reggie kumar picks up the story from here. >>reporter: an unsuspecting dublin couple thought they were getting a good deal when they saw a post on craig lists for a news honda accord, the price was $3,800 and the location was vallejo. police say when the

customers are right here to purchase the car neighbors said the men got out of the car with money in his hand he then knocked on the door of the home on the street and no one answered. the man then decided to call the seller and tell him what was happening in that no one was answering the door. when the men did that the seller told him to go back to the door and knock. police say that is when the two men jumped out and one of the test with the man and he fell to the ground and then the two robbers then took everything out of his pocket. >>justine: much more ahead on the kron4 morning news. we will take a break on this tuesday morning. they're already voting in hampshire will talk more about that much more ahead. here is a live look outside the james lick freeway in san francisco. we do not have any fault to contend with to make our view vising clear this morning. it does not sound like any rain is coming to the bay area any time soon. much more on all the stories when we come right back.

>>james: for your weather, we are on the cool side this morning but not as cold as yesterday. the chance of rain for today is diminishing. we're looking at mainly just the coastal ranges that may get a drop or two. here is your seven day around the bay. here's a quick look at it it looks pretty nice as we head into the rest of your week and

your holiday weekend. >>stanley: and it is not uncommon to find panhandlers and street performers here. there are the men that hide behind bush's and scare the you know what out of some unsuspecting people. >> that was scary i almost he on myself.--i almost peed on myself. >>stanley: now this man some people say he is lewd because of the, he says to women. as some of them are not worth repeating. her and it separates and he insisted that at police can view, to quit photograph with him you have to pay him.

>> do not point the camera if you will not donate >>stanley: had called aggressive panhandling and it is not permitted. >> the nook, make lease --, make me sit back yes, really. who--i am not on any alcohol. >>stanley: what are you reaching for? it >> i can show you better than i could tell you. >>stanley: and then he returns to scary people and making lewd comments. and i return to student or videos until he spotted meet and stopped panhandled to set me straight. who >> i do not want you will take me, don't do. perhaps --get out my faith. put the camera down. you point that

you will have a problem. >>justine: if you have a comment or story idea for stanley you can e-mail him at people behaving badly at kron4.com. now a dead the hit and run happened last night right at this intersection. we have news on that and more coming up.

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joining us, oakland police are looking for an end that he in killed a person right here on the map. >>reporter: the victim's name is benjamin green few was crossing the street from the 76 all we over here to where i'm at. that is where he got hit. friends and neighbors heard the news pretty quickly. they already started a memorial service for him. cray said he was in his early 50s and that he was a very kind man and humble. he had a philosophy of live and let live. there were surprised and shocked and upset to hear the goo--the news of their good friends and family member. >> is her i was the first person on the scene out there burning candles in

cleaning up glass in some around here. several kids, couple of kids, 17 and 18 to so much violence you get sick and tired of it. >> who ever did it i hope you have enough to turn yourself in. >>reporter: according to the cousin that is the manager's heard he was told that it was a van. if you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to contact the oakland police department. >> mark: the you know the color of the van anything then just it was a van? >>reporter: at this point i did not have any further description of a but according to the people i talk with they say they believe was a van and there seem to be young people in the vehicle. if anyone has

any information about this hit-and-run please call the oakland police department. >> mark: thank you for the update we will stay alive to update you later in the morning. >> darya: another developing story out of san jose hundreds of people are in the dark right now after and suv slammed into a power pole like the dow power to hundreds of homes. the accident happened in the 2200 block of camden avenue around 8:00 p.m. last night. why the car first crashed into the poll, the first place that is under investigation right now. we have will tran on the scene. >>reporter: 20 yds away, you can see pg&e crews are busy trying to restore power to this neighborhood. i have learned they were able to restore power to the polls on this side of the street so when they wake up they should have power available to them. what is going on right now, they're trying to

restore the power lines. the power lines fell down the street after the suv slammed into the power pole. you can see that the old poll was still at the scene. they were able to put a new one in place. but as far as restoring power to the entire neighborhood, according to the cruise, they said that will not happen until noon. the good news is that they have one side of the street restored. this side here, there are about 100 homes that are still waiting for power. that is the very latest reporting from san jose i am will tran with kron4 news. >> darya: now we want to get a look at the weather and no rain in sight it turns out to dry weather pattern continues. the >>james: the chance of rain continues to diminish as we head throughout the morning. it is relatively clear at street level but we do have some high clouds out there. it is rather cool this morning. partly sunny and mild this afternoon. we

are looking for the clouds to stay with us to the overnight. we have breezy conditions as the cold front pushes through. temperatures as reciprocal in the north bay. 31 in fairfield and precooled there. 38 concord, 36 livermore and generally we see low forties across the south bay at the moment. here is the satellite, you could see little bits and pieces of rain will to the north and well offshore. as we push in you will see that it is out near crescent city. we see a few very light drops falling. as we take a wider look at the satellite, the system stretches well from idaho all the way down through oregon and a part-- and across western california. there is this little bit that looks like it will break off and head into our area later this

afternoon but at this point it looks like it will stay offshore. as for temperatures, we're looking at lower 60s and the cloud coverage will help to hamper the sun just a little bit. so we're looking for 61 degrees 62 degrees generally in the south bay. we have the upper 50s and 60s for the north bay. we come back i will take a look at your seven day around the bay. we will have your forecast for your holiday weekend coming up now on with traffic. >> george: we are not tracking any incidents or delays. no hot spots for your drive time around the bay area. we haven't that traffic heading to the bay bridge is still pretty light this morning. there are no delays for your west bound ride. and, looking at the

commute from the san mateo bridge highway 92 again there is light traffic here. no problems across the span between foster city and hayward. lastly, and mature golden gate bridge ride. this is an easy trip we are incident free offer 101. there are no problems here as you can see. >> mark: decision 2012 news and voting now underway in the new hampshire primary. the first primary in the nation as mit romney is considered to be the favorite and his rivals have been busy trying to gain ground. he will visit poland places and there will be nonstop interviews. ron paul is also counting on the hampshire to help him through the next round of voting in south carolina. the first ballots were cast in the small town in new

hampshire. they vote just after midnight in voting results are already in. there were nine ballots cast in this town. the top republicans received to boats--two votes apiece, and president obama received three votes. the president attended some campaigns in washington d.c. last night. >> and you have the top republican in the senate is saying that his party's number one priority is not create jobs and fix the economy, but to beat me. that gives you a sense of the mentality. >> we have republicans in congress voted against all kind of proposals that they have supported in the past. >> mark: the last polls in new hampshire closed at 8:00 p.m. easter so we will have the results. >> darya: the time now is 5

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>>darya: a developing story out of the north bay, the hunt for an arsonist eats up as more than 50 fires have flared up in the last three days near novato. the first flames broke out over the weekend. more fires were set yesterday. kate thompson has the latest. >> in a bottle, police are searching for a serial arsonist who has started 56 fires around the city of nevada over the last three days. the first of the fires was ignited saturday around 9:30 p.m. and again sunday night and early sunday-- early monday morning. the last fires ignited were in an open space preserve, deep in the woods. firefighters spent all day on monday

extinguishing the flames. extra crews were brought in and also, more officers were staffed over monday evening to patrol nevada for anything suspicious. keith thompson, kron4 news. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. a big jump on wall street today. more coming up after the break. here is a live look at the golden gate bridge.

but >>mark: we could see a jump at the opening bell on wall street coming in an hour. dow futures are up almost a full percent. there is optimism about corporate results from profit earnings. stocks closed slightly higher yesterday as everyone waited to see what happened with alcoa. the dow was up yesterday to 12,392. alcoa, the aluminum producer

was the first to come out with fourth quarter results. they were hit with a loss since 2009, but news that analysts and investors are watching is that they be there forecast for revenue. increased revenue is optimism for other companies as they roll out quarterly earnings this week. we will bring you the opening bell in an hour 15 minutes. >>darya: right now, we want to check out the weather. it looks the same as yesterday, pretty much. things are clear. >>mark: the only difference is that we have some high clouds. that is actually serving as somewhat of a flight, keeping temperatures warmer than yesterday, but still awfully cold. '40's and 30's, partly cloudy this afternoon. the clouds will dampen the effects of the sun. slightly cooler than yesterday, but wasn't in the upper 50s-low 60s. the

breeze might kick up as a result of this cold front. temperatures are on the cool side. 44 for hayward in a mountain view. 44 in into up. we are still in the thirties for concord, walnut creek and most of the san ramon valley. that is what we're dealing with in terms of temperatures. as for rain, the only thing storm tracker 4 is picking up phil is will to the north. in crescent city we have some light rain. it is very scattered right now. the wide you on the satellite is showing as the length of the cold front. the lower keys of this me she'd in our direction. any rain associated with that will stay off shore. the rest of the bay area looks fairly

drivey. the temperatures around the bay in the '60s. upper 50s in downtown san francisco. a mix of partly cloudy skies today. a little bit of sunshine and cloud cover. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. sunny and mild for the rest of the week. it looks like a holiday weekend looks pretty good. it will stay cold overnight. we are near freezing for most of the week. >>george: we're tracking an accident on highway 92 and

the peninsula just west of interstate 280. secedes the report is that both leaves could be blocked. a head-on crash on highway 92 just west of 280. a quick bridge check. the bay bridge westbound, light traffic and the problem free. the trip to the senate tail bridge also looks good. there are no delays either eastbound or westbound. the golden

gate bridge, easy trip to and from marin county. >>darya: new details this morning, the man charged with killing four northern california woman with matching the initials will be in court this morning for a preliminary hearing. 70 year-old miso is representing himself in what will be a capital case. he has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors are silent, but some details have emerged following a routine search of his real home after a parole violation. he is charged with killing these women. there were killed between 77-94. investigators found a list of 10 women including before that he is charged with killing. he kept news clippings of the killings in a safety deposit box. >>darya: the search for an

escaped inmate has come to an end. he was called last night. he was seen riding a bike and arrested without incident. sheriff's defease say that he was able to jump a wall at the jail after returning from a court appearance. he was able to get away the view was caught. >>mark: thought that crash at the nevada air races killed the pilot. an airplane crash into the stands. 70 people were hurt when the plane slammed into the grandstand. we also have a video of the aftermath. officials hope these hearings will give a did a better understanding of regulations, protocols and practices at airshows. over 10 million people attending each year. there were eight accidents last year among.

organizers from the rebuilt airshows say they will return this year. >>darya: we're back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside at the james lick

>>darya: we are four days away from the big playoff game between the 49ers and ignored once giants. the crews have finished rewiring the area at candlestick park where the lights went out back on monday night football. it happened twice in the same game. the outages delayed the game while the national television audience was watching. the spectators in the players or in the dark. the mayor called a national embarrassment. the crews at pg&e have been working to rewire the 49ers stadium. the rewiring was just completed on saturday. now,

they're testing it. the cruise connected 4,000 ft. of new wire from candlestick today the city where that substation is. >> we are ready for this game. pg&e has replaced the entire line. in this game is on all the way. there will be no disruption. we have tested and retested everything. everything is a go. the only lights out will be on new orleans. >> there is a prediction from the mayor. this place deteriorated in cause of the outages. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. here is a live look outside. a developing

story, a fatal hit-and-run, the search is on for the suspect's morning. christine

>> we're watching what the candidates are doing in new hampshire. we will start with newt gingrich. he anticipates financing in the top three or four. rick santorum says he will be pleased if he finishes in the middle of the pack. jon huntsman has declined to say if he would even consider leaving the race if he does not place third. that is what the candidates have been talking about. >>darya: it is a voting day today in the first presidential election primary. here is marching

coverage on what to expect. >> most polls have already opened. mitt romney is holding a commanding lead, it is the race for the no. 2 spot that could get heated. >> mitt romney has a home field advantage, a state where he came in second to john mccain exactly four years ago. he owns a vacation home here and is a former governor of neighboring massachusetts. >> if i am president of the united states, i will not forget new hampshire. his opponents are hoping to emerge as his alternative. there is a close please--it is a close race for second place. >> ladies and gentlemen, can

you fill the momentum? >> santorum is downplaying expectations but has seen his poll numbers are rising. >> over time, it one of the this primary or the next, we will have several races down the road. >> romney and hunts and tied for first place with two votes each. >> this race is really all about momentum at this point. south carolina is a week from saturday in florida is a short time after that.

>>yoli: this is where a man was hit, he was crossing the street from 76 over towards where i am at. at this point, there is not much of a description of the vehicle although family members say they were told that it was event. they are asking people if you were out around that time, 11:00 p.m. last night, you are encouraged to call the police department with any information so that they can find a person that hit and killed this person.

>>darya: take a look at this as you beat. it is the reason why hundreds of people in san jose did not have power. around 8:00 p.m., the driver lost control and slammed into a power pole. the poll fell to the ground. the power lines came down with it. the driver was not seriously hurt. the entire neighborhood will not be finished until a rounded interior 1/5 >>james: as we take a look at the week ahead, this week, sunny and warm. mlk holiday weekend will be nice and wild. next week,

possible rain. that is the indication. we will find in the forecast as we get closer to it. by midweek we could see some rain in the bay area. keep your fingers crossed. freezing and below freezing weather in the north bay. nobody is coming in at 32, santa rosa at 31, napa in the mid '30's. 32 and fairfield, 35 and concord and livermore. in the south bay we have san jose in the upper '30's. fremont is following suit. temperatures are slowly declining as we head towards sunrise. the the other bit we were mentioning is the name. temperatures, as we

work through the day will look like this. sunny and mild weather with temperatures in the mid- 60s. catfight 30 5:00 p.m., let's get caught up on the morning ride. >>george: we're looking at a developing hot spot on the peninsula, westbound highway 92 just west of interstate 280. a head-on crash with been reported blocking both of the westbound lanes. most of the

traffic is heading up the hill. this acts as a means there will have to let some of that traffic into the eastbound lanes. we're waiting for confirmation from the california highway patrol about the severity of the accident. so far it does not appear that there are any injuries involved. westbound traffic still looks good. no problems yet, a slightly below last lanes. the bay bridge ride looks good as well. there are no delays through marin county on the 101

southbound. >>darya: we will be back in a couple of minutes. did not go away. we will be right back.

>>mark: johann van der sloot is returning to a peruvian court room charged with the 2010 murder of a woman in a lima, peru hotel room. it has been five days since he asked the courts for more time to reflect on his plea in a murder trial. he is considered a prime suspect in the case for missing student natalie holly. he was arrested twice in that case but never charged with

her disappearance. that case is still unsolved. >>darya: this is a slow start to the winter. in switzerland, they have had a blizzard. snow normally comes down in november but the first flakes did not arrive until late december. this was people are used to this sort of thing. they have their machines in place and they are ready to go. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. here is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza.

>>george: we are tracking a hot spot on highway 92. take a look at the traffic maps. this is just west of interstate 280. it is tying up traffic between skyline boulevard and interstate 280. the westbound lanes are blocked. it is affecting mostly traffic headed down the hill. now, it is stopped and go on this last stretch of highway 92 trying to join with the peninsula traffic of interstate 284 continuing through the san mateo highland's down the highway 101. drop alternate route would be to take highway 1 north to pacifica. we may be able to get this accident cleared fairly quickly. so far, there are no reports of injuries. the bay bridge westbound ride looks good with no delays through the macarthur maze. the san

mateo bridge is pretty smith. 92 in the highlands has a problem westbound. the golden gate bridge dry this problem free to get from marin county. let's get a check on the weather. >>james: here is a look at 680 through walnut creek. it is fairly clear. there are high clouds up above and it is cold. because of those clouds it is not as cold as yesterday. this afternoon, partly cloudy. temperatures will be a few degrees cooler. this evening will keep it cool and breezy as the cold front pushes through the bay area this afternoon and into tonight. temperatures are below freezing in santa rosa, and freezing in nevada. fairfield is at the freezing mark ended mid-30s in concord and livermore. a further 364 fremont and san jose. fit is chilly around

the bay for. nothing out of the ordinary. the rain that we're watching yesterday, that chance continues to diminished. fifth fear is leaving nothing much for us to look forward to if. most of the rain is getting really stretch across washington and oregon. if the could be at some drizzle and the coastal hills. fan as for our temperatures, low 60s. 61 for redwood city and hayward. 61 and novato, just under that in napa. just over that in at santa rosa.

here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. sunny and mild through the rest of this week. as we head into the martin luther king jr. three day weekend, we will be looking for really pleasant conditions during the day and cold at night. we will get down to near freezing each night this week. >>mark: san francisco is watching a 75th anniversary celebration there will be a string of parties, guided tours and festivals as well as fireworks, parade in the music. the actual anniversary is may 27th. officials have decided against a public walk across the bridge. >>darya: a warning from

police in vallejo, cragslist robbery's are back on the rise. police believe it is the same suspects who targeted people back in july of 2010. this is the area of the vallejo we're talking about. on friday, people were responding to an online advertisements to purchase a car. reggie kumar shows us what happened. >>reggie: an unsuspecting couple thought they were getting a good deal when they found a post on cragslist for a used honda accord. how >> police say the couple arrived here, neighbors say the man got out of a car with money in his hand, he knocked on the door but no one would answer. to manage

jumped out, one of them fissile with demand. he felt the ground and the robbers took everything out of his pockets. " >>mark: a berkeley city clerk has died after falling down a staircase. she was found dead by her husband at 2:00 a.m. on saturday south as their infant daughter was sleeping in another land. phillies say there are no signs of foul play fees 3/8 the fatal injuries were consistent with a fall. she was appointed as a city clerk in may of 2009. >>darya: in concord, mt. diablo high school is at risk of losing of 1.5 million a year in state funds if because suncor class's exceeded the 27 students to limit which violated the terms of the

quality education investment act. the school district says they simply made a mistake by letting certain class is it too large. they voted unanimously to apply for a waiver. for fox >>darya: of other schools facing cuts include kennedy high sfax, as the elementary enrichments " if piffling for >>mark: third in the east bay, to take a look at google earth cause a water main break. the a-6 inch line has been broken. 100- 200 homes are without water. here is a live shot from the actual scene. but there is the view. they're working on this 6 in. water

main break. >>jackie: good morning. officials are out here working on this broken line. happened at about 1:00 a.m.. we are being told somewhere between 200-3 of the people will be without water this morning. it could be a while until it is turned back on. several homes received a significant amount of water damage was a tight first. cleanup crews will be working, trying to clean of the houses that were affected. at least five houses were affected. we will be out here all morning long for. if >>darya: we will be right

back in just a couple of minutes. here is a live look at the james lick freeway in san francisco. traffic it's moving well.

>>darya: 62 for the high inland today. by the weekend, sunny and mild. >>mark: big dollars are being paid to the men who replaced steve jobs. tim cook could end up being the highest-paid ceo in america. apple granted him 1 million secured stock

units. this tape package is valued at $370 million. the apple says that his compensation goes to encourage long-term results. >>darya: we will be back with more in just a couple of minutes. we have the latest as the polls are open in new hampshire. bab