>> our top stories on this last day of 2013. jahi mcmath's family gets more time. a last minute court ruling means the oakland family will be allowed to keep her on life support at least another week. >> and a dangerous waiting game in the icy waters near the south pole. two of the passengers stranded on a ship are from the bay area. >> plus. the flu comes to northern california. and doctors say it's spreading quickly. >> we will start off this hour with a look at the forecast.

>> on this morning we are waking up to clear conditions. it will be fairly, later ron this afternoon. calm later on this afternoon. as we go to the afternoon we will see plenty 60's. it will not be as warm as the past couple of days. 52 degrees for antioch. >> your 7 their round the bay shows that will start to warm things up as we pushed closer to the week. overall, we will have very dry conditions. mild weather will stick around as we go back to work on monday. we will continue to monitor this part of the forecast. >> there are no hot spots or slowdowns to talk about for traffic. a lot of people still have today off. here's

a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. as we take it over to the traffic maps the drive time is about 12 minutes. this is from hercules to berkeley. it is a clear shot through the caldecott tunnel. >> an emotional statement from the family of 13-year- old jahi mcmath -- after a judge rules she will stay on a ventilator for at least another week. the family says it has a facility outside california ready to accept jahi, but children's hospital oakland would have to cooperate in getting her moved. as kron-4's jeff bush reports. this fight is not over.

>> jahi's mother i'm not trying to hold onto a corpse. that is a live girl in there. i'm serious, my daughter is alive. she's warm and i kiss her every time and i let her know that we won today. it may be a small victory. we've only got a few more days. today was a real hard day for me. like i said, i felt like my daughter was on death row. >> jahi's mother, nailah says the legal victory to keep her daughter on a ventalator for another week was a nice surprise that gives the family more time to sort out a deal with an east coast long term care facility. >> nailah my daughter can't fight for herself right now. she can't talk so i'm her voice. my brother is her voice. everyone who is praying for her, they are her voice. >> children's hospital has said it will release jahi if the family comes up with a facility to take her, provides transportation and a doctor willing to perform the surgeries needed to transport her bodyall very expensive and it is likely that no doctor would be willing to perform those surgeries. still, the family is holding

out hope. >> christopher dolan family attorney this case is about jahi, but even more important, it's about choicesand, who gets to make these choices regarding their children and healthcare in this most intimate and fundemental choice whether you live or die. is it the family who brought the child into the world? or is it the hospital that may have made the mistake that has taken her life? >> the hospital says that the family has been misled by it's attorney and that the tragedy of jahi's death is being prolonged by the legal rulings keeping her on a ventalator. >> sam singer hospital spokesman i just want to make it clear that for several weeks now, jahi mcmath has been dead. a physician ruled her dead at this hospital. an independent physician delclared her dead and the judge looked in the family's eyes and said your daughter is dead. >> the attorney for jahi's family has been busy filing legal motions.. he convinced a judge to grant that extension of life

support for another week. maligne >> we also have filed a complaint with the district court. we proceeded in the appellate court, the judge granted it. he understands. >> there have been other legal issues that they have taken. our attorneys are hopeful that will be successful. we want this tragedy to have a conclusion. >> stay with us as we continue to bring you the latest developments. you can also get updates on our website - and our facebook and twitter pages.

>> coming up on the kron 4 morning news. drought conditions are hitting the state hard. there's already strict water rationing in one northern california town. why the bay area could be next. >> and next-- a bay area couple is among the people stuck on a ship trapped in ice near the south pole. the latest on how they're doing. maligned there are going to be major changes if you use netflix we will fill you in after the break.

>> welcome back. we've learned that two of the 74 people on a russian research ship trapped in antarctic ice -- are from the bay area. george and norma trillia of richmond have been stuck on the ship since christmas day.

two ice-breaker ships -- one from australia and another from china - have not been able to reach the stranded passengers. the chinese ship 'does' have a helicopter - which might be used to air-lift people - once the weather improves. kron 4's charles clifford talked to one of george and norma's friends. he says they love to travel.and might have gotten the adventure they were looking for. line >> john orfali is george trillia friend and coworker. they install solar panels together. he says that george and his wife norma are avid travelers and that when george said they were taking a ship to antarctica.. john wasn't the least bit surprised. >> sot the couple left mid december and john hasn't heard from them since, but when he saw on the news that a russian ship was stuck in the ice, he suspected his friends might be on board. sot >> i started doing some research and poof there he was. waiving. norma next to him. george was supposed to return to work later this week and start a new solar panel installation. that job is now on hold. john just hopes his friends make it home safe.

sot >> i was watching the nils and a picture of him popped up. he was not looking quite as happy. >> what we think you will say to him when he gets home? >> i was a george, you wanted a adventure, you found it. >> in oakland, charles clifford >> here's a live look outside from our roof cam. we are wicked of with clear skies and this morning.waking us this morning. we will be right back.

>> welcome back.

2013 has been california's driest year since record=keeping began in 1894. on friday, the state will do the season's first snowpack survey. and the picture will be far different from this scene - last january. in fact, the biggest challenge may be finding any snow at all. 90 percent of the state has been in an official drought since may. and as catherine heenan reports. no rain or snow is forecast for anywhere in california in the foreseeable future. >> the state water crisis has been building for three years. right now 28 percent of the state, including the central valley, is in a state of extreme drought, the government's second most severe category. this is a picture of shasta lake, from december of 2000, an average year for precipitation. here's what it looks like now: more shoreline, a lot less water. california's biggest reservoir is only at 37 percent of capacity. lake oroville in butte county, principal reservoir for the state water project, today is down to 41 percent.

>> folsom reservoir, near sacramento, is at 19 percent. as a result, the city of folsom has imposed strict rationing. all residents and businesses have to reduce their water consumption by 20 percent, and landscape irrigation is allowed only two days a week. bay area residents could also be facing mandatory conservation. >> san jose has only received 29 percent of its normal rainfall to date. oakland, 23 percent and san francisco, 20 percent. >> higher-than-usual tides along california's coastline this week. low-lying areas are prone to flooding - because of what's known as a 'king tide.' kron 4's john fenoglio tells us how long we can expect the high tides to last. >> oc: along the california coast, high tides are getting higher due to a phenomenon called a king tide. >> vo: in sausalito, the tide rose

over six feet causing minor flooding at the manzanita park and ride lot catching some commuters by surprise. >> sot: "suddenly there was a small lake. surprised." - michael wise, manzanita park & ride lot >> vo: golden gate transit closed the parking lot for several hours and temporarily moved their buss pick-up and drop- off locations until the water subsided. >> vo: the high tide also had an impact on an unlikely business >> nats: * seaplane landing on water* >> sot: "we had a group scheduled to fly this morning but. does affect us." - aaron singer, seaplane adventures >> vo: king tides occur when the sun and moon align in such away that creates the greatest gravitational pull on the earth's waters. the nation weather service says current high tide conditions will last through january 3rd. >> golden gate transit also

advising commuters who park in lots near the coastline already prone to flooding to go online and check the tides before they leave home. in sausalito john fenoglio kron 4 news. >> we are talking temperatures in the upper 40's. right now we are looking at pretty frigid temperatures. these are the coldest freezing. 37 degrees right now have moon bay. we are clear for the most part along the waterfront. it may take you some extra time if you do have to go somewhere this morning. as we head into the afternoon the cloud cover will start to lift. we will see plenty of sunshine and the temperatures in the

'60s. 64 degrees for campbell. you would know but the ratings will start to back off. >> vallejo will be as 62 and low 60's through the san ramon valley. downtown san francisco would have high-- for those of you who are going to the embarcadero to see the fireworks. you can expect the clouds to be in the upper 40's. light wind is going to be expected and may get a little breezy for tomorrow. the temperatures are actually going to start to climb as we pushed closer to the weekend. >> that was a look at your forecast. for the traffic problem bay area it is okay. it is very light conditions, from all the approaches. of wreck the golden gate bridge

the drive time is 23 minutes. the traffic maps are looking good and we're not seen a no delays. >> from wildfires to typhoons and tornadoes, this has been a year of extreme weather and natural disasters. sunlen serfaty has a look at the year's worst. >> in 2013 there was storm said tore through oklahoma. it cost a path 1.3 mi. wide. >> you hear people say that they have never heard thing sound like this. people were killed including children.

in june of lightning struck. the fierce fires raged on. 19 firefighters were killed trying to battle this blaze. >> it was who they work. there was a second dose of wild fires. this was caused by dry conditions. >> it burned through more than 235,000 a.. >> in september weather spell out for days and dumping snow. it right out from all the things that flooded. >> we lost absolutely everything that we owned. it destroyed more than 1500 homes and killed eight

people. >> in november this typhoon hit the philippines. it was fi times the strength of hurricane katrina. >> this is really, really bad. this is worse than hell. . >> despite the forecast it was the least active hurricane season in more than 30 years. only two hurricanes formed. a little welcome relief after mother nature. >> good morning there are major changes coming to ne tflix. if you use this

service it will affect you. we will fill you went after the break.

>> welcome back. a major change is coming to netflix's streaming service. tv shows and movies sitting in your queue might disappear in the next couple days. our tech reporter gabe slate explains why it's happening. >> fix yourself a snack nats grab the remote nats do some blinking excersices and warm up your eyeballs you've got some watching to do stand up - netflix is about to remove around 80 popular titles from its streaming service. there's a good chance a movie or tv show sitting in your que is about to disappear. >> according to a redit post and cnn, netflix is about to purge over 80 titles it currently offers for its streaming service. i'm waiting for official word from netflix but one of their spokespeople told cnn that the company routinely adds and deletes titles from its streaming service due to licensing contracts. >> here is a random sample of titles to give you an idea of what will be cut

there's some popular stuff here in the movie department: top gun titanic transformers dark side of the moon immortals "being john malkovich," "braveheart," born on the 4th of july half baked "flashdance," "ronin" "platoon" and "war games." >> and some of the tv shows being cut include. "mr. bean" , dark shawdows, kids in the hall and some of the saturday night live seasons. this purge will affect all 40 million of netflix's streaming customers but their 7 million dvd custumers can still order those titles on dvd. >> here is some good news a number of new titles also will become available for streaming on netflix at or near the first of the year, including theses movies "jack reacher," "the talented mr. ripley," "hansel & gretel: witch hunters" and seasons 5-8 of the tv show "dexter, if you are worried anything you have sitting in your watch list will be one of the titles they are about to cut visit kron 4 dot com where we have listed them out for you to get a closer

look. >> gabe slate, kron 4 news. >> then a nsa is being accused of snooping that goes beyond its huge phone surveillance program. a german magazine is reporting that it also hacked into people's computers. all of this, this article says, in order to spy on chosen as targets. the magazine is not saying how it got this information. >> to terror attacks have

rocked the same russian city in two days. more than 30 people have been killed. there are more questions about how the country's security, just weeks before the start of the winter olympics. john frickee reports. >> there stating that the security in the games is not impossible. >> if you have to understand what you are trying to protect and how extensive you can make this. >> no one has claimed responsibility for attacks and russia is fighting. earlier this year the rebel hood stated that he will release a maximum force.

>> there is a possibility that that may be behind. i want to bring attention. >> the u.s. government condemned these attacks and offered their support. >> coming up on the kron4 morning nils. an officer is injured and suspect is sent to the hospital after a chase. >> the year comes to an end. does your chance to make those tax-deductible charitable donations. how one group is trying to make the most of a last-minute generosity. >> still deciding on new year's eve plans? our vicki liviakis will show you some options.

>> welcome back. on to a developing story this

morning. a san francisco police officer and a driver were injured during a police chase late last this is video from the scene. around nine p-m officers in the bayview district attempted to pull over the driver of vehicle in which there appeared to be a weapon in the passenger area. the driver fled onto interstate 280 then onto 19th street toward golden gate in san francisco. >> during the pursuit of the suspect was not struck by the bullet. also at that point the officer was injured. >> officers say that the driver continued to the haight-ashbury neighborhood where the driver drove onto the sidewalk, into a cul-de- sac and crashed into a concrete barrier. the driver was taken to s-f general and is being treated for minor injuries. the officer was also taken to s-f general. he has been treated and released. >> the time now a4:30 a.m.

>> we are waking up to clear conditions. we have patchy fog out towards the north. the visibility is compromised. we're on a chilly side in certain spots. we're just a few degrees above freezing. upper '30's for oakland. as we head into afternoon it will be a pretty nice day. you can expect a hazy sunshine with a another spare the air alert. open will have a high of 64 degrees and low 60's for downtown san francisco. by later on tonight the temperatures will mainly be in the upper 40's, low 50's. closer towards midnight swim will be in the upper 40's. we will hold on to clear skies. >> here is a look at

satellite and radar. we have cloud cover streaming and high pressure is in place. the temperatures will continue to up warmer for 2014. here is a look picture 7 day around the bay. we will hold on to this pattern even when we head back to work on monday. i will have more details on your forecast coming up. >> for the traffic around the bay. we are good to go. you are not dealing with a lot of problems. we just have a handful of cars. all is well with the san mateo bridge and they're no delays at the golden gate bridge. we are saying top speeds above 50 mi. per hour. >> if you're feeling run down - maybe with a fever, cough and body aches --- you're in good company.

the flu has arrived in northern california, and as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, it's spreading quickly. >> doctors say there's also a nasty stomach virus in the bay area. it's not the flu -- so a flu shot won't help. >> this week, we saw everyone coming in. last week it was just the children. we see that this is very common. >> he is a pediatric disease specialist. he stated in most cases it is the h one in one strain. >> people were vaccinated should be permanent protective. >> unaided you still have time.

>> a normal flu epidemic last about a couple weeks. you might have about four weeks. >> the doctors stated that the flow can last up to a week but if you catch it early it can lessen the symptoms. >> doctors at washing your hands is a good way to prevent catching the flu. if you feel like you're coming down with something, do everyone a favor and do not go to office. do not go or around your family and your friends. >> the good news, it typically only lasts about 48 hours. >> people scrambling to get a last minute tax deduction for 20-13 are showing up at goodwill drop off spots. today- the main drop-off at mission and south van ness is holding a party - trying to get more people to bring

in their donations. they're offering things like free ice cream. good-will says this is a way to get rid of your clutter. and also help others get jobs.. >> this is all in support of our business program. we are asking people to come out and really help us out. last year we were able >> this morning's big donation event will run from 7-am until 5-pm. >> the coming new year also has local food banks desperately looking for volunteers. 28-hundred volunteers are needed for january and february for the san francisco and marin food banks. people are needed to do things like sort produce and bag up bulk grains into family sized portions. the supplies will be shipped

to 450 local non-profits and food pantries. >> everyone thinks about coming out. however, the tendency is to say volunteers go and that is a crucial time. people need to eat. this is a great way to make a good new year's resolution. >> >> the charity says it needs 4-thousand volunteers a month to help ship about a million pounds of food. >> apple's see ito took a pay cut, and talking himself $4 million because of the companies under performance stock prices. tim cook made to move in

august. apple's board decided the past year to align its ceo's pay with the company's performance. of course, could still manage to take home a lot of money. >> a memorial service has been scheduled on new year's day in colorado. this is for the victim of the arapahoe high school shooting. investigators say that an 18 year-old gunman shot high- school senior claire de is in the head on december 13th. the 17 year-old girl died just over a week later. >> she was a very much

engaged in the process of preparing herself for her future. >> investigators say that the suspect wanted to get revenge on a faculty member and when he did not find him he shot himself, and others. >> >> two trains collided and drilled in north dakota. they burst into flames. authorities evacuated hundreds of people who lived near the area. black smoke from the tanks could be seen for miles. as many as 20 train cars caught fire. no injuries have been reported. the cole's is still under investigation.

>> we will be right back.

>> welcome back. doctors

treating michael schumacher sestet the formula one champion was shown surprising improvement allowed a second surgery for head injuries that he suffered during a ski accident. he was skiing with his son when he fell and hit a rock sunday in the french alps. surgeons decided upon a second operation after he unexpectedly, though small, improved on monday. that offer no predictions on whether or when they bring him out of an induced coma. >> here is a live look outside from our walnut creek camera. the time now is fo40 1:00 a.m.:41

>> welcome back. here is a

live look at the temperatures right now. santa rosa is at 34 degrees. mid 30's out the door for concord. we do have a clear skies and inside the bay but up to the north we have limited visibility. that would mix out as we head into afternoon and you can expect sunny skies. take a look at 3:00 p.m. there will be a lot a 60's. it is my identity as warm as we experience. by 8:00 p.m. most locations will be in the '50s. it will not be too bed in fact we're looking for to fear conditions. >> santa clara will have a high of 62 degrees and plenty of sunshine for evergreen. we will see low 60's through the san ramon valley. low 60's for

downtown san francisco and 64 degrees for oakland. i do not think we will break any records today but is still will be a mild day. we have very few calls expected. the temperatures will be in the upper 40's. you will need a jacket. we're holding up to very mild weather. here's a look at the 7 day around the bay. the temperatures will continue as we approach closer to the weekend. we may see 70's on thursday and friday. clear skies was the kron as we head into the weekend and by next week will be warmer than average. >> the traffic around the bay is good to go. the bay bridge is still holding steady. they're just a couple of cars coming from

the nimitz freeway approach. all the other bridges are looking good and the problems in the south. there's no problems for an estimate to 81 on one has improved come out coyote valley. we're saying top speeds currently. maligned >> the city of oakland is bracing for a couple of protests - beginning on new year's eve. demonstrators are planning to march from frank ogawa plaza to city hall. around 9:30 tonight -- saying it's a protest against the police. the city has seen its share of protests. and there will be extra police on duty. and on new years day. a noon rally is planned in memory of oscar grant. he's the young man who was shot and killed by an bart officer five years ago. >> if you haven't already decided how to get around on new year's eve, don't worry --- kron 4's alecia reid has details on some options. but some of the prices and fares might shock you. >> one thing for sure

transportation is available. some of them will be a lot more than what used to pay. >> all the muni rides will have ride spirit caltran was also offer free rides. >> this is a great idea. this is great as san francisco is letting people ride for free. >> bart will not have anything special but that will have extended service to 3:00 a.m.. after midnight they will have trains every 20 minutes. if you are looking to catch a cab, keep in mind that they plan to do the same. because of the expected demand they have increased their prices by 200 percent. so the average to another trouble cost you $30. >> i never used it before.

that is crazy. >> customers will know before booking what the cost will be. maligned there are many options for you to choose from and it just depends on what will work for you. >> did the new year just sneak up on you - with no plans to celebrate? you can stay in and watch us - for kron 4's new year's live. but if you want to hit the town first, kron 4's vicki liviakis has some last minute ideas for you. >> so you want to usher in the new year in style, but haven't made a reservation. there's still hope. the good news is that san francisco loves to party. yes, the fireworks are popping off the embarcadero. and while you can't get a table at waterbar - you can still book one at the plant café just past the ferry building. and the asian fusion butterfly has openings for dinner and a dance party. the aircraft carrier u.s.s hornet rocks it with a swing band.

or.ditch the waterfront all together and hit the lanes at lucky strike. for bowling and bubbles. >> the san francisco symphony's masquerade ball is over the top. and just about sold out. but if you hurry - you can snag a ticket. stay classy and enjoy jardinere up the street for champagne and nibbles. or work your way over to the elegant 1300 on fillmore for live music and dancing. la urbana on divisidero has some exotic mescal concoctions. or back near union square - john's grill offers live jazz and party favors. check out the maltese falcon while you're at it. or on union street - the rock inspired brixton will be hoppin' you can't go wrong with the decked out deco palace - bimbo's 365 club. and while you're in north beach - elbo your way into park tavern. and at the end of the cable car line - there's café terminus. where the guys promise a complimentary toast at mid-night. >> in sf vicki lviiakis kron 4 news.

>> remember to join us tonight for kron 4's new year's live presented by nissan. the only local and live new year's eve show. gary radnich and and catherine heenan will make sure you have a front row seat to the best fireworks shows and parties. that's new year's eve live - right after the news at 11. >> will be right back. z

>> welcome back. as the year comes to a close - becky anderson has some of the most memorable movie moments of >> throughout the year the movie industry has been vying for you're your attention. endless interviews have been conducted and miles of red carpet walked. but it's now that the competition really begins to heat up for the awards campaign season, whether that's for a british bafta, french cesar or ultimate hollywood accolade an academy award. we start with the current

front runner - 12 years a slave. steve mcqueen's harrowing depiction of solomon northrup's enslavement between 1841 and 1853 has put him in line for a best director award. >> plus a powerful performance from chiwetel ejiofor in the lead role puts him in the race for best actor. maligned >> so i felt the responsibility the responsibility of it to solomon northrup and his descendants, responsibility to a story inside the slave experience i'd never seen that film. >> my name is jordan belfour. the year i turned 26 i made 49 million dollars which really * * me off because that was just 3 shy of a million a week. >> howling its way into awards contention is the wolf of wall street. this is director martin scorsese and actor leonardo di caprio's fifth collaboration. the film is based on the explosive autobiography of financial conman jordan belfour during the hedonistic and greed fueled 1980's.

set in the 1970's, true life scam artists and swindlers are also the subject of david o. russel film american hustle. a member of the stellar ensemble cast - which includes oscar winners christian bale and jennifer lawrence - will surely steal at least one acting award >> since its world premiere at the venice festival the jaw dropping space thriller gravity has held a steady trajectory towards the awards podium. co-written by alfonso cuaron and his son honas, the film charts a course of calamities and catastrophes which befall a pair of astronauts following a spectacular encounter with lethal space debris. both the film features inventive use of 3d visual effects and tour de force performance from bullock are bound to be recognized. >> it took away everything i knew as an actor. it left me closed in a box for 10, 12 hours a day with no one to talk to and no life form around me. you know everything they developed was pioneered, it was the first of its kind it was the

prototype they invented 1:25 it they didn't know if it would work until the day we got into it but it worked. >> so as alienating and as frustrating and cumbersome as it was. you knew you were a doing something no one else has done before. so you just sucked it up and as crabby as i was most days it worked, i didn't want to be very comfortable the character wasn't comfortable in space, it made things a little easier for me. >> a real challenge to bullock's reign could come from cate blanchet in woody allen's blue jasmine. her portrayal of a socialite unraveling into depression is both tragic and mesmerizing. blanchet might just sway a jury away from the space odyssey >> becky anderson cnn london

>> coming up on the kron4 morning nils. the family of a girl can now hold on to more hope for at least another week. the latest to keep jahi on life support. >> today will be your last chance. we will explain why

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>> top stories we are following on this tuesday, december 31st. an emotional statement from the family of 13-year-old jahi mcmath -- after a judge rules she will stay on a ventilator for at least another week. >> plus a police chase leads to an officer involved shooting that sends two people to the hospital. we're live at the scene with an update. >> here is a live look outside at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza.

lime >> good morning everyone, i'm mark danon. >> and i'm anny hong. >> week could see a few records and we may entice some but we will not break them. we are cooler than there were yesterday. we have most locations seem low to mid 50s. we will see a warm-up by the end of the week. a few of us will get close to the 70 degree mark. i will walk you through the 7 day forecast coming up. >> there is a good ride around the bay. we have light traffic all around the bay. we have easy if conditions for the south bay

peninsula. we do not see any slowing for highway 44 interstate 580. >> our top story. the jahi mc-math case. an alameda county superior court judge has ordered the 13 year old be kept on life support until january 7th. yesterday at 5 p-m was the deadline to remove jahi's ventilator. but the judge extended the time set in the previous ruling. doctor's at children's hospital oakland say mc-math is brain dead after undergoing a tonsillectomy earlier this month. but her family wants to continue life support, saying there's hope for recovery. >> i am not trying to hold on, she is alive. my daughter is alive. >> i want to let her know. >> for several weeks, she

has been dead. a physician wrote heard that. an independent one declared her dead as well. >> jahi's family says it has a facility outside california ready to accept the 13-year-old's body. but that means children's hospital oakland would have to cooperate in getting her moved. >> still.as the attorney for jahi's family has been busy filing legal motions. convincing a judge to grant that extension of life support for another week. the hospital stands by it's decision. >> we followed something with the california court of appeals. we filed for an injunction. we filed a complaint with the united states district court. we received this and the appellate court. the judge heard of the matter and he understands. to give us an opportunity to do this he

also extended this to january 7th. >> there was a series of three different legal maneuvers that the family's attorney has taken. our attorneys are opposing the spread we are hopeful that we will be successful so that this tragedy can have a conclusion. >> stay with kron 4 we continue to bring you the latest developments on this story. you can also get updates anytime on our website - and the kron 4 facebook page. and follow us on twitter.for up to the moment information. >> following a developing story out of san francisco where a police chase leads to an officer involved shooting. kron four's will tran is live at the scene near golden gate park with more details on what happened. will? >> you can see behind me a lot of concrete barriers. this is where the suspects slammed a one tow car. let me go to the beginning. it's started actually in the bay

view neighborhood and around 8:00 p.m.. a police officer spotted a suspect and apparently there was some type of weapon and he took off. he went on to 80, hopped back on to the city streets on 19th avenue. here is video. >> he was trying to a escape from the officers who were in pursuit. he tries to invade what appears to be some type of the detour and loss control. he slammed into one of the police officers at 19 after that happened fired shots at him. he missed, the suspect continued, head towards the golden gate park and that is where he slammed his car into the concrete barrier. here is video of the car. >> after he slammed into this, you think that this force would stop him but the

know. he hopped out of the car and he started running around this neighborhood. the police officers got out and then he was arrested. he was taken to the hospital and he was treated. he will be booked in his name has not been released. >> the police officer was heard but not too bad. he was also taken to the hospital. unfortunately, he has been released and it seems like this scene will be like this for a walk. they have on the yellow tape out and we're trying to work to get his name and what exactly the police assault. >> we're going to go live to

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>> welcome back. passengers aboard a research ship trapped in antarctic ice for a week.will have to wait for a break in the weather *tomorrow for a helicopter rescue. that includes a bay area couple. george and norma trillia of richmond are among the 74 people living on that ship that's been trapped in thick ice since christmas eve. two ice-breaker ships have had to abort their rescue missions. but one of them has a helicopter.waiting for clear weather to launch an air lift.

kron 4's charles clifford talked to one of george and norma's friends. he says they love to travel.and might have gotten the adventure they were looking for. >> here is his friend, his co-worker. he stated that george and his wife loved to travel. >> they travel all over. >> george stated that they were taken a ship and he was not surprised. >> he likes to take chances. he likes to do wild and crazy things. i told him to be careful. >> they left a mid december, john has not heard from them. he saw on the >> spaceship was stuck in my eyes and he suspected that his friends my billboard. >> i saw a picture of him pop up. i saw him waving. he was not looking quite as

happy. >> they were supposed to return on wednesday. george and john merced to start a job the few days later. that job has not been placed on hold. john hopes that they make it home state. >> what would you say to him when he arrives home? >> i will tell him that he wanted adventure and he found one. >> we may see mild weather for the new last day of 2013. i will break down your for the new last day of 2013. i will break down your afternoon high. i a les dohis rpet ah, t's durle. let'do dfere. t moly, t's sof likehis, , it got fee ke ts. t's uch is. uch at, ve aon, anthenlet'get it. t's e thbig me. and t's flr ses. let'do ts. moreavin mo doi. at'she per of t homdepo ght w gewholhome basicarp insllatn fo

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>> here is a live look at time square in new york city. this is where the ball is expected to drop later on today. people will be waiting in time square all day today. millions of people are expected to watch. >> we also have

performances along with miley cyrus who is expected to perform. >> i did it once, it was 15 degrees. >> i guess it is better to celebrate in san francisco. our temperatures will be in the low 50's. the last day of 2013, let's take a look at what is in store. 36 degrees out the door in concord. we are hovering right above freezing mark. as we make it to afternoon we will not be as warm as what we saw this weekend. overall, it is very mild conditions. 63 degrees for mountain view. we will cease

temperatures in the low 60's for the san ramon valley. we have another spare the air alert in affect. >> which one will have a high of 63. downtown san francisco will have a high as 61. for those of you going to the embarcadero to see the fireworks. it can expect mostly clear skies. the temperatures will be in the upper 40's. light winds are to be expected to make sure that you have a jacket. keep in mind that she can always watch from the comfort of vermont. >> we will be have a new year's eve live. >> 2814 will be off to a good start and some locations will get pretty close to 7 day. we do not have a raindrop in sight. we will continue with this pattern as we head back to work. the time is 5:17 a.m..

>> here is a look at the bay bridge. traffic is still very light heading into the toll plaza. you will see that there are no problems for the trip from the macarthur mayes, interstate 580. they're all looking good. whether you are going to the east shore freeway or the nimitz. it will be a easy trip. light traffic around the bay. we're looking at the east bay ride, no slowing into the dublin interchange. the south bay freeway is very light this morning. transit agencies are back on their normal schedule. do not expect to see anything that is unusual. a strain is running today it was no delays were reporteace train iso problems. >>

new this morning. doctors treating michael schumacher say the formula 1 champion is showing small signs of improvement but is still suffering extensive bruising. schumacher was skiing with his son when he fell and struck a rock sunday in the french alps. surgeons decided upon a second operation after schumacher's unexpected, though small, improvement on monday. they offered no predictions on whether or when they would bring him out of an induced coma, intended to relieve swelling. malignedpolice say four people.two of them children.have been found killed in a southern california home. fontana police say a 16- year-old boy called police monday night to say his family members were injured or killed in the house. police say the bodies of a boy about 10 years old, a girl about 12 years old and a man and woman about 35 or 40 years old were found inside the house and it appears they all lived there. police are calling the deaths "multiple homicides." >> a camp ranger who says he deserves a reward for helping locate fugitive ex- cop christopher dorner. won't get any money.in fact he has to pay some. richard heltebrake's said he alerted officers when then former los angeles police

officer carjacked him. but a judge found heltebrake's claims had no merit. and he has to pay more 15- thousand-dollars in attorneys' fees to the city of los angeles. dorner killed four people and held other officers in a standoff before killing himself in a burning cabin in the san bernardino mountains. >> two trains collided and derailed in north dakota. bursting into flames forcing hundreds who live near the scene to evacuate. it happened near the city of casselton. near fargo. black smoke from the tanks could be seen for miles. as many as 20 train cars caught fire. authorities in north dakota are concerned that a weather shift will increase the risk of potential health hazards after a train carrying crude oil derailed near casselton, setting off explosions. no injuries have been reported. the cause is under investigation. >> two terror attacks have rocked the same russian city in two days.killing more

than 30 people. now there are questions about the country's security, just weeks before the winter olympics. the attacks in the southern city of volgo-grad happened in a span of less than 24 hours. more than a dozen people were killed when an explosion hit a crowded trolley bus. sunday -- 17 people were killed in an attack at a railway station. earlier this year, the head of a chechen rebel group threatened to use "maximum force" to disrupt the olympic games. >> "there is a high possibility that they might be behind, figures belonging to the resistance movement might want to bring attention to their fight." >> more than 25-hundred athletes from nearly 90 nations will be in sochi for the games. russia is promising strict security measures to prevent any attacks. >> today mark's the first new year's eve in boston since the marathon bombings. among the ice sculptures created for the celebration is one paying tribute to the victims. the sculpture, bearing the

boston marathon logo, was unveiled monday in copley square, not far from the finish line. >> "another celebration of the resilience of the citizens of boston, greater boston, massachusetts, in the face of what happened last april at the boston marathon." >> the april-fifteenth attack killed three people and injured more than two- hundred-and-60 others. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. watch them while you can. changes are coming to netflix and your favorite shows. we will let you know what could soon favorite shows. we will let you know what could soon disappeagood.ing up. good answer.

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>> welcome back. watching wall street this morning. mark ad libs about no matter what happens today, it has been pretty

much a banner year for wall street investors. >> here's a look at yesterdays closing numbers. the dow rose 26 points. and is up 26-percent, that's the most since 1996. the nasdaq finished the day down two points. the s and p 500 lost a fraction of a point. the s-and-p is up 29-percent so far, on pace for its' >> wells fargo has agreed to pay fannie mae five-hundred- and-91-million-dollars to settle claims over defective home loans. the deal covers loans made through 2008. wells fargo says it resolves nearly all repurchase liabilities it has with fannie mae, the federal mortgage buyer. lenders including bank of america, citigroup and jpmorgan chase have also agreed to settle mortgage claims with fannie this year. >> netflix is doing a bit of early spring cleaning. starting tomorrow, more than 80 movies and a handful of t-v shows will no longer be available for streaming and its nearly 40 million subscribers. that's according to a post on red-dit. netflix says the company routinely adds and deletes titles from its streaming service because of licensing contracts for exclusive content. among those getting the

boot, top gun.titanic, being john malkovich, braveheart, flashdance, roman holiday, platoon and war games. we have a full list of the titles getting deleted on our web site, kron four dot com. >> apple's c-e-o took pay cut -- docking himself 4- million dollars because of the company's under- performing stock prices. tim cook made the move in august. apple's board decided this past year to align its c-e- o's pay with the company's performance. of course - cook still managed to take home a lot of money. he's getting more than a million dollars in salary. a cash bonus of about 3- million -- and that's along with his 36-million in stock grants. his pay cut amounted to about 10 percent of his overall compensation. >> here is a live look outside at the james lick freeway. we are going to

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really light ride around the bay. the quick commute check shows an easy ride whether you are heading towards the north on 1 01. the south bay freeway our congestion free and there are no problems for your ride on the mid peninsula headings of the 92. >> we're learning more about the man found dead at a construction site in daly city. he's been identified as 48- year-old daniel price, from south san francisco. construction workers found his body friday, inside a former sports authority store on gellert boulevard. police say the death is still being investigated.but it does not appear to be a homicide or suicide. malignedpeople scrambling to get a last minute tax deduction for 20-13 are showing up at goodwill drop off spots. today- the main drop-off at mission and south van ness is holding a party - trying to get more people to bring in their donations.

they're offering things like free ice cream. good-will says this is a way to get rid of your clutter. and also help others get jobs.. this morning's big donation event will run from 7-am until 5-pm. >> the coming new year also has local food banks desperately looking for volunteers. 28-hundred volunteers are needed for january and february for the san francisco and marin food banks. people are needed to do things like sort produce and bag up bulk grains into family sized portions. the supplies will be shipped to 450 local non-profits and food pantries. >> everyone thinks about coming out but however we tend to see a 9 to 10% drop and volunteers. this is a crucial time. this is a great way to make a good new year's resolution. >> >> the charity says it needs 4-thousand volunteers a month to help ship about a million pounds of food.

>> the city of oakland is bracing for a couple of protests - beginning on new year's eve. demonstrators are planning to march from frank ogawa plaza to city hall. around 9:30 tonight -- saying it's a protest against the police. the city has seen its share of protests. and there will be extra police on duty. >> and on new years day. a noon rally is planned in memory of oscar grant. he's the young man who was shot and killed by an bart officer five years ago. >> although some transportation tonight will be free.some will cost more than you're used to paying. all muni rides will be free between 8-pm and 5-am new year's day. samtrans and caltrains will also offer free rides. bart will offer extended service until 3-am. >> this is a great idea. this is the best way the san francisco can let people ride for free. >> as for higher prices.lyft car service is raising their prices 200 percent.

uber will also use surge pricing. >> if you're feeling run down - maybe with a fever, cough and body aches --- you're in good company. the flu has arrived in northern california, and as kron 4's dan kerman tells us, it's spreading quickly. >> doctors say there's also a nasty stomach virus in the bay area. it's not the flu -- so a flu shot won't help. >> this week it is everybody. the children, so the adults. children are not passing it on to the family members. it is very common. >> here is a pediatric disease especial at kaiser. he stated that in most cases, the age of one in one strain. >> this is one of the strains of viruses of the flow. people who got vaccinated should be protected.

>> if you did i get a shot, you still have time. this mix that is going on could be around for awhile. >> a normal flow will last about six weeks, if you are in the second week of a common epidemic but every year is different. >> the doctor stated that the flow can last up to wait but if you catch it early, medication can lessen the symptoms. >> doctor stated the dishwasher hands, and if you feel like you're coming down with symptoms, they say that you should do everyone a favor and do not go to office or gatherings. do not spread it. >> the good news, it typically only lasts about 48 hours. >> the california department of forestry and fire protection has suspended burn permits, citing dry conditions and a sharp increase in vegetation

fires. the agency issued a ban monday on 31 million acres of state property and private land in alameda, contra costa, santa clara, san mateo and santa cruz counties as well as parts of stanislaus and san joaquin counties. cal fire officials say the region has been experiencing record-breaking low rainfall, low humidity, dry fuel moisture levels and increased fire activity. the agency also says in santa cruz county alone, there have been 31 vegetation fires in november and december, about half of which involved blazes relating to burning debris. typically, there would be five to seven such fires. officials say campfires are still allowed in organized campgrounds or on private property with landowner permission. >> coming up on the kron four morning news. from a new ruler of the church. to a new ruler of the british monarchy. we'll take a look back at all the international stories that happened in 2013. >> plus-- ringing in the new year with a wacky tradition? we'll take a look at how the new year's is celebrated around the united states. >> and the niners road to the superbowl. how they match up against the green bay packers.

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time but it sounded good when i wrote it. kickoff at lambeau field set for 1:40.early forecast calls for 15 degrees. but no snow. the niners beat the packers in the divisional playoffs last year.as well as in week one this year. but both those games were at candlestick. >> colin kaepernick put up some huge numbers some four months ago for in the niners season opener. the last time they played week one at candlestick colin kaepernick had the best passing game of his career but the most memorable moment of the game was this clay matthews takedown of kaepernick well out of boundsfollowed by a run-in with joe staley matthews however is expected to miss sunday's game with a fractured thumb >> kaepernick meanwhile threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns 208 of those yards went to anquan boldin that long boldin catch set up frank gore for the winning touchdown run final score: 34-28 49ers but with sunday's game at lambeau field coach harbaugh was asked if the cold will be a factor

>> what the weather is like, we're just going to play hard. >> did you understand what he meant? >> stay with kron 4 for continuing coverage on the niners. they visit the green bay packers sunday in an n-f-c wild-card game at 1-40 p.m. kron four reporter mike pelton will be in green bay for the game. he will be giving us updates starting later this week. line >> coming up on the kron4 morning nils. we will take a look at your forecast and traffic. here is a live look from mount tam. we are concerned about the air quality. it is another spare the air day. ♪

>> welcome back. this is the morning of new year's eve. we are tracking your forecast. >> we are waking up to 40's. oakland is pretty chilly at 36 degrees we recently dropped into the upper '30's. we're just above freezing in santa rosa. you should grab a jacket. overall, we're looking at very mild conditions. we will have a touch cooler weather only in the '60s and '70s. evergreen will have a high of 65 degrees. off plenty of sunshine and mountain view will have a high of 72. we may tie a few

records. we have a spare the air alert. know what burning is allowed. low 60's for downtown san francisco. >> for those of you going to sampras's go to catch the fireworks you can catch it on kron4. if you do not go outside you can just watch the program here. >> grabbed a jacket and your 7 day around the bay shows that the start of 2014 will be to warm start. we are approaching 70 degrees. we will continue with plenty of sunshine as we head back to work for monday. the temperatures will drop off. the time is 5:46 a.m.. >> this year is winding down and we are experiencing great conditions. we're not tracking any delays or concessions. we have such a

light traffic at the bridges. normal way by 6:00 a.m. we start to see things back up but we have not seen the metering lights and over 10 days. >> as we track the east shore freeway, interstate 80 is looking good westbound 24 is also a problem free. the south bay has no delays for 1 01 or 85. the traffic in the north is light. we have no slowing pass the civic center or through central san rafael. >> a new pope, the birth of a royal baby, and the death of an international icon. karin caifa has a look back at some of this year's most memorable moments from around the globe. >> america's most popular light bulbs are about to become much harder to find.

>> in december, the world a bid farewell to the father of south africa. >> nelson mandela spent 27 years of his life in prison. this time this was the combination of the country's fight and victory. >> in september, a shopping mall was taken under siege by a terrorist group. this left 67 people dead and many more injured. gunmen stormed then going store to store taking hostages.

>> as a civil war went on president obama was on the brink ordering a intervention dread u.n. weapons inspector font indisputable evidence. arian government. >> we know that they were responsible. it >> and february a terror find experiments, the end is here pripet this video shows that this is a day tiny asteroid. it injured over a thousand people. nasa stated that it was a bent.

>> from london to the rest of the globe there was a big case of roe baby fever. >> prince william and the duchess gave birth to their first child for red >> the future king show that he is just like any other. >> america's most popular light bulb is born to start phasing out. companies in the united states will not be able to make or import buttressed additional 40 and 60 w light bulbs. this is part of a 2007 energy efficiency law that was signed by president george is w. bush. instead of these lights, consumers will find more efficient l e d, halo

gen, or fluorescent bulbs. you can still buy these bulbs that are already on the shelf. >> calorie counts are coming to a bigger machine near you in 2014. the fda still has might did release the exact rules. some say that the displays will have calory information next to the vending machine items. it will affect millions of machines nationwide. it will give companies running 20 machines and more a year to get those calorie counts in place. >> for the first time in three years, federal workers including the active military will get a cost-of- living raise coming in 2013. the mid-chest a modest, 1%, pay increase is part of the

newly signed budget deal. the raids will not show up in those federal paychecks for about two weeks. what 2 million civilian federal workers have missed on cost- of-living increases the last three years. >> we will be right back.

line >> it is 6 minutes before 6:00 a.m.. times square a famous new year's eve ball has a new look. it gets new crystal panels every year. this year, one of the panel's was created from a drawing of a rose. it was done by 12 year-old cancer patient at st. jude's hospital in tennessee. master sculptor, fred curtis, a trustee image into glass. >> this is probably the largest christo installation of the world, i would say, yeah up. there is a 2688 crystal panels on there. so it is a huge, huge amount of

crystal. >> the rosa design is the first in a plant tenure series called the greatest gifts. this year's theme is the gift of imagination. >> there will be a variety of large and unusual objects to drop across america to my to ring in 2014. from a pineapple and hawaii, to a moon pie in alabama, a peach in atlanta, an amusing note in tennessee. the star of the show is ready! with more than 2500 waterfront crystal triangles installed on the. about a million people are expected to ring in the new year in times square. >> remember to join us to my for kron4 is a new year's live presented by nissan. the only local and live new year's eve show. gary radnich and katcatherine heenan will make sure that

you have a front-row seat. that is new year's eve live, right after the new is at 11:00 p.m.. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news a 6:00 a.m.. there was a police chase in san francisco. >> remember the california mother that was criticized for a photo shoot? she is not encouraging others to get in shape for the new year. >> making history at the rose parade. with this couple is going that's the first for the parade. the story at 6:40 a.m..

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>> top stories we are following on this tuesday, december 31st. >> any of the current treatment to support her.

>> she is born to stay on this a ventilator. i was still keep thinking got. keep praying for my daughter. >> an emotional statement from the family of 13-year- old jahi mcmath -- after a judge ventilator for at least another week. >> plus a police chase leads to an officer involved shooting that sends two people to the >> this was part of a wild police chase. i will have the details coming up. >> we're also watching the weather and traffic. >> as we take a look at the temperatures right now we're mostly in the thirties. as we head into the afternoon we will see low to mid 60's for later on tonight. everyone will be in the upper