but >>mark: been doing it on thursday from a february 2nd. it is groundhog day. officials at james fletcher is here with more on the forecast. >>james: let's take a look at walnut creek. 680 is moving well. visibility is fine. i this morning, cooler temperatures on tap and patchy fog in the north bay. this afternoon, sunny and warm. the upper 60s near 70 this afternoon. the warming trend continues

as we head into the weekend. we could top 70 degrees by sunday. we do not have any rain. temperatures are looking pretty good. to the inland and east bay valleys, 40 and concord, 39 in livermore. this afternoon will look pretty good. flo-mid-60s to many of our east bay valleys. across the north bay a range of 63 near 70. we will talk more about the long-range forecast in the possibility of rain coming up in just a little bit. >>george: a hot spot free ride around the bay area.

a quick check on the bridges shows the ride on 880 looks great. a nine minute drive out of the macarthur maze. from hayward to foster city, an easy trip. 101 marin county is still a problem free for the southbound ride through the county and across the golden gate is still a light and easy ride to the toll plaza. >>darya: investigators are trying to determine what caused an oakland man to become trapped in a sewage trench in brentwood. here is video of a firefighter trying to rescue the man. they had to pull him out. he remains in stable condition after getting stuck in the sewage trench what he was working in front of the home. he was trapped up to his neck. they had to go 10 ft. into

the trench. will trend is in the brentwood this morning and it takes a look at the area. >>will: wooden boards cover the hole where the man was trapped for three hours. there is a red tape to make sure that no one falls and again. right next to it, a mountain of mud that rescue workers were frantically trying to remove. they used all kinds of devices, even small hand trowels, whatever they could. sphere here is an oxygen mask the fact paramedic's used to make sure that the man could very furious he complained of pains to his legs arms and half of but he should be fine. much more on this story throughout the morning before if >>mark: in san francisco

st. ignatius off will be closed until monday. this comes after 325 of the nearly 1500 students were sickened, they were affected by a stomach flu outbreak. the fall has been working with the department of public health very fifth plan on testing samples to determine the exact cause of the outbreak. fifth at two different schools in santa rosa have become ill with what officials suspect is moral the risk. phyfe according to the school superintendent, three children at monroe elementary school stayed home on monday and 10 students became ill last week. school principal sent letters and the mills to parents advising them of the precautions that they should take. janitors are sanitizing doorknobs and others frequently touched areas. no other schools have reported suspected cases. >>darya: oakland has a new fire chief. theresa reid is the first african-american woman to

run a major fire department. previously she served as the assistant fire chief in san jose. she will assume control of the department on march 5th taking over for the interim chief, mark hoffman. >>justine: the number of people seeking unemployment fell last week, a sign that companies are cutting fewer jobs and is stepping up hiring. the list for department says applications were down by 12,000. tomorrow the government will lease its jobs report. despite this could news, unemployment will stay at 8.5%. >>mark: is the official, faced with is planning to race ahead thus the bottom to i e o ever piggery and google was sincere and it difficult paperwork with the

nazi yesterday. they have seen revenues soar from 770 million to 3.7 billion last year. it will trade to under the ticker symbol as be. in menlo park right now only 23 homes are for sale with the most extensive listing at 4 million. one of realtors said a lot of buyers have a sense of urgency because of the buzz around the idea. >> as many as 1000 millionaires will be made by the appeals. now, you have a lot of people wanting to live close to where they work in the they have disposable income. >> it will not be until may until those military leaders are created scary face the task force get approval from the fcc. >>darya: new this morning it is groundhog day.

there is punxsutawney phil. he saw his shasta's. asked if it is just a lot of fun. they think there will be six more weeks of winter. if they still go prove this in this tiny town of poplars of which is 65 mi. northeast of his expert. --northeast of its turf. >>darya: traffic is looking

good in san francisco. some of the hottest inland spots today will be at 68. we will be right back.

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>>mark: in an interview yesterday, mitt romney said he is not concerned about the very poor in the country but added that they have an ample safety net. on a clean trip to minneapolis he tried to clarify his comments. >> did not take the whole sentence it change it a little bit. i said, during the campaign,

my focus, my concern, my energy will be on the middle class. we have a safety net for the poor, if there are holes in that, i will work to repair that. >>mark: a new backing requested no time attacking army of that comment. >> i am fed up with politicians of either party if dividing americans against each other. >>mark: they are both in nevada and head of this saturday's state white caucus. gingrich has to attend the mustang is and romney has advanced land in las vegas and reno. >>darya: the president is coming to the bay area later this month. he will be at the regency center in san francisco for a fund-raising rally. it is february 16th and tickets are $100. supporters can also pay $10,000 for a photograph with the president.

the president last visited sentences go in october. >>james: we have a warm-up and the possibility of showers. here is a live look from the james lick freeway. we have a warming trend beginning today with temperatures and below 70's. sunday is the best candidate to see temperatures that warm. a lot of action in the pacific northwest. high pressure over head by the beginning of next week that will break down a little bit. we will have rain come into the picture. by 8:00 p.m. on monday we could see light rain in the north bay.

by 4:00 a.m., heavy rains. intense showers. watch over the bay as the advanced the clock to noon on tuesday. between now and tuesday we're looking pretty good. tomorrow like today, warmer and sunday. >>george: we are looking at a pretty quiet morning. we have not tracked any hot spots or seen any major delays or problems. like traffic for most bay area freeways. we are within a minute or two of the metering lights being activated.

the san mateo bridge ride looks good. your ride on the golden gate looks great. take a look at 101 to and from marin county. their ride on 880 is still a problem and the late free. the fremont and milpitas corridor are all good. the rights for marin county on a 101 is without delay. >>justine: we're getting word about an earthquake we have a map to show you where the center of the earthquake was. 6.9 magnitude. it happened at about 5:30 a.m.. we are working to get more information about reports of

damage or injuries. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes do not go away. here is a live look at the approach to the bay bridge. in oakland, 41. it will be 66 this afternoon. we will be right back.

and >>darya: international news, a lot of tears inside of washington state senate. that came after lawmakers approved a bill that allows same-sex marriage. the house is also expected to pass the legislation. the governor is expected to sign once it happens in washington will become the seventh state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. opponents have promised to challenge the measure. >>mark: a word to the

government's costs no-fly list has doubled. officials say there are now 21,000 people on the no-fly was. officials say the increase is due to changes that the president called for after the attempted terror attack by the underwear bomber and christmas of 2009. before that a person had to be considered a threat to aviation to be on the no-fly list. now, a person can be on that list if they're considered a threat to security or have attended a terror training camp. >>darya: it will cost more to fly on spirit airlines they are adding $2 to the price of each ticket, blaming the fee on new federal regulations that allow passengers to change flights within 24 hours of the booking without paying a penalty. spirit says this keeps them from being able to sell seats to someone else. in response, the transportation secretary

said the airline should focus on providing fair service rather than coming up with new and unnecessary fees. for >>mark: for the next chance of rain abyssinia al tuesday. cooler weather next week and warm weather on tap as we head into the weekend. we are back in two minutes as the kron4 news continues. the opening bell on wall street coming up after the break. hist dow futures just turning positive with unemployment is, a drop in the number of americans seeking unemployment.

>>mark: we are expecting a flat trading. >>darya: the big story this hour investigators are trying to determine what caused an oakland a man to become trapped for three hours inside of a sewage trench in brentwood. he was 10 ft. down. a 50 year-old was digging a trench when the ground fell in on him.

>>james: here is the view from mt. tam. a little bit windy. at street level is not so bad. a little bit of fog in the north bay. otherwise, pretty clear visibility. here is a look at temperatures right now. '40's and '30's. in oakland 66.

mid-60's in san jose as well. a very warm day. the area we should see temperatures above 70 by sunday. let's get a quick check of tropical george. >>george: we are continuing to monitor a hot spot free ride. things will back up a bit of the bay bridge toll plaza.

the bride on interstate 880 as the head west, hercules to berkeley, and 11 minute drive time. >>mark: investigators are trying to find out what caused an oakland man to be trapped for three hours. rescue workers were trying to get him out it was all caught on tape. the man is in hospital and pulled out in stable condition after being stuck in the sewage trench while he was doing work in front of a home on don view drive. the 50 year-old was dropped up to his neck for hours as rescue crews tried to get him out of the 10th a deep trench. kron4's spoke to the crew

would describe the details of the operation. >> it is a slow and methodical rescue. first yet to make sure that no additional dark or earth will fall around the victim. hah sixth it is hard as a bystander watching these emergencies because it seems likely takes forever. if it is a slow process so that he did not hurt the victim and so that you protect the bird as it recovers. >>mark: he is the second worker to be buried alive. the first was the deadly accident in milipitas when a worker was buried by a mudslide working on this home. officials are investigating this incident because the instructions--the construction company had been altered to stop all

work on that site just three days before the accident. >>darya: more than 20 years after his daughter's kidnapping rob garrett is speaking out about a reporter break in the kidnapping case of his daughter mchale the gary. she was kidnapped from a parking lot in hayward back in 1988. a convict on death row at san quentin says he knows who killed her and blames his accomplice. rob deer it responded to the claim saying that he has his doubts. >> in the back of your mind, there is always a shock but i do not think he did it. as far as i know, for my understand, police have their suspects. he is trying to make money off of this. he wants to get out of jail for the day and see the sunlight and for a share.

there is a slight possibility she could be alive, look at jaycee lee dugard. >>darya: investigators have setup a meeting with him to see if his claim is legitimate. >>mark: a new video released by oakland police of the occupy oakland incident last weekend where people vandalized city hall. it is being released in the hopes that the public might identify some of the people who stormed through the front doors, went inside and smashed displaced. afterwards they took an american flag from the building and burned it. the mayor announced yesterday that jordan has been sworn in as become a chief of police. he has been interim chief

twice. he is a 23 year veteran of the force. attorneys are seeking a delay in the court-martial of a son who is responsible for the four bright shooting. he is charged with killing 13 people and wounding dozens in a killing spree at a medical building in fort hood in november of 2009. prosecutors want the death penalty. his court-martial is set to begin on march 5th. he has not entered a clean.

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>>mark: no fears of instability in egypt after riots at a soccer match left 74 people dead. more than 200 were injured. the number injured could increase to 1000. many egyptians south are saying that lawmakers are to blame because the country's military crew failed to prevent the riots. just this morning of the soccer federation board has been dissolved. several lawmakers are saying the labs insecurity was intentional and aimed at soaking the country's instability since the country's fall of mubarak. >>darya: we are back with more in a couple of minutes on the kron4 morning news. here is a live look at the golden gate periods in santa

rosa is 40 degrees. look at a high, 69.

>>darya: of the dow is not doing much at all down by just barely eight. . sony is forecasting a nearly $3 billion loss for the fiscal year ending in 2012. they cited tough domestic and global financial conditions. the release of the grim financial news came just before for the new head of sony. the outgoing ceo and president is expected to speak. >>mark: angry parents

confronted loss angeles school officials demanded to know why they were not told for years that a teacher was suspected of photographic and their children in class. the former third grade teacher worked at the elementary school for more than 30 years. the judge has raised his bail to 23 million. officials are now saying that a small amount of radiation may have escaped during a week at a nuclear power plant. the plan is north of san diego. they are assuring the public that they were never in danger. >>darya: let's get a look at the weather to see what it is going to be like.

clear with a few high clouds here and there. we have some high clouds over the bay area. some of the stuff that we see in the pacific could start impacting us next tuesday. we have rain set up for next tuesday but it will begin as early as 8:00 p.m. on monday. as we push the clock to noon widespread rain.

friday will be a lot like today. temperatures in the mid- upper 60s. we will explore more on the 7 day forecast coming up in the next update. the look of the favorites is not that at all carias' for >>george: the slowdown begins at the end of the east parking lot. the san mateo bridge ride is a 13 minute drive time. there are no delays eastbound or westbound for your commute.

traffic in the east bay and the south bay the drive time from hercules to berkeley is still only 14 minutes. 680 southbound looks great coming out of pleasant hill. we're picking up more traffic on 580 westbound and taking a closer look at that right you will see that this is slow traffic through the heart of livermore. in the south bay it is really light. there are no major delays for 101 northbound. slow between the two freeways. public transit is still enjoying a delay free ride

as well. >>justine: we are expecting that we could see a spike in beef prices. the agriculture department is saying that the nation's cattle herd is now at the smallest it has been in 60 years. the reason for that is because of the drought that has been in the southwest. because of the smaller heard we could see beef prices go up about 5% higher. that is what is happening right now in the kron4 news room. >>darya: the man charged in the 30 year-old strangling of another man in mclaren park will be arraigned today. he is accused of killing a man at mclaren park in san francisco in 1983. he was arrested on monday after police say they determined dna evidence links him to the crime. he has denied knowing the man. third >>mark: the woman accused of

dropping her son from a window will be in court today to arrange a preliminary hearing. she has been charged with child endangerment and abuse. authorities say she threw her son from the window and jumped out herself. the child was barely heard. >>darya: we are back with more and a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside on this thursday morning. a beautiful shot from our mt. tam cam. nice and sunny. the weekend looks sunny and clear.

third >>james: this is video of interstate 80. you could see some snow on the ground.

delight when asked today sunny conditions tomorrow. and inch or two of fresh snow over this past week. we will have a snowbomb doll, ski report coming up. >>mark: the big stories we're following at this hour investigators are trying to determine what caused an oakland man to be trapped for three hours and a sewage trench. this in brentwood. the man was digging a trench when the ground fell in on him. mchale led derrick was abducted in 1988 and now a death row inmate is claiming that his partner in crime is the one he took her from a hayward 41. oakland police have released new video showed protesters vandalizing city hall. they're hoping the release of the video will help find those responsible.

>>erica: in a new study by the university of california sugar is just as addictive as a controlled substance and that we should try to control our consumption of sugar refunds. i asked viewers if they agreed with the findings and a sugar should be regulated the same alcohol and tobacco is regulated. we have seen a mixture of responses coming in. and a lot of comments coming in and a lot of people actually heeded. >>darya: taking a look here at the nice warm temperatures, today will be

the warmest day of the week. we have full sunshine for the weekend only backing off by a couple of degrees. really warm and sunny for the weekend. we will not see our next chance of rain until next tuesday.

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