new video this morning of the last u.s. troops to leave iraq. how bay area residence are reacting to the final troop withdrawal and we'll take a look at how many nonmilitary personnel will remain behind in the country. high speed crash earlier this morning in a richmond neighborhood involves numerous cars. the suspect in a fatal hells angel shooting has been spotted. the latest on police and where they think he might be heading. good morning, welcome to

mornings on two. it is sunday december 18 it i'm john sasaki in for mike mibach. >> i'm claudine wong. let's get a look at the forecast with steve paulson. >> claudine and john what a pleasure to be here. we do have a little different from yesterday. yesterday parts of the coast, the bay were warm. well the fog has come back. so temperatures there will cool down a little bit. it's still a frosty morning. there is a lot of 30s around. temperatures will be really cold here for awhile. a little bit cooler on the afternoon highs for those that didn't have that easterly breeze yesterday. i know gilroy was 67 yesterday. we'll bring temperatures down a little bit. also by the city was 59 today. 54 because of the fog. after 8.5 long years and the deaths of almost 4500 american troops, the iraq war is officially over. military convoy honked in celebration after it crossed

the border in kuwait. it happened for five hours under the cover of darkness. the 500 soldiers were ordered not to tell their iraqi friends before they slipped out of the base. >> feeling of elation. it really does. to see what we have accomplished in the last 8.5 years and to be part of the last movement out of iraq is hard to put words to it right now. >> some of the service members who left iraq today were on their second deployment. one soldier spent 3.5-5 years there. the bay area sent many troops and lost some in iraq. allie rasmus is live in alameda with reaction on our troops coming home. the general feeling among people we have talked to this morning is one of relief. we have asked a dozen or people out here and just about all of them said they were glad u.s. troops were finally pulling out of iraq. >> i'm glad it's over. i feel for the families that have made big contributions and

have a friend that lost a nephew and so i'm glad it's over. >> we showed you the video a short time ago. at least 4,000 american troops will remain in kuwait for the coming months. and the u.s. will also continue to have a nonmilitary presence in iraq with at least 1700 diplomats and close to 10,000 security contractors remaining in the country for the foreseeable future. that made some people we talked to this morning question whether the u.s. involvement in iraq is over. >> how many actual troops are there compared to contractors and consultants? it's not going to be like world war ii coming back. >> reporter: at the peak of the ward in 2007 during the so- called serge there was as many as 170,000 troops in iraq across 500 military

installations. as of early this morning the final 500 military troops left camp the last base military base in iraq early this morning. live in alameda allie rasmus. >> later today more than 160 local soldiers will return home for the holidays from afghanistan. they are part of the california national guard's 870s military police company. they spent the last ten months to protect a military base. troops will arrive throughout the day at all three major bay area airports. overnight news one person is dead after a crash in richmond. it happened sometime before 2:00 this morning on the 1400 block of ezmond avenue. that crash left three cars involved in a mangled mess. investigators are looking into the driver of one of the vehicles speeding out of control and hitting a couple of empty parked cars. the crash tore through a picket fence of one house. they have yet to release the

identity of the person killed. a little more than a mile away firefighters responded to a car in flames. we've learned investigators think that fire could have been set by young people. the car was empty at the time and no one was hurt. a man suspected in a hells angel funeral shooting has been spotted in san jose. steve ruiz was seen sometime yesterday. ruiz has been on the run ever since. please consider him armed and dangerous and he has ties to fremont, gilroy, and campbell. police in east palo alto are investigating the shooting of a 12-year-old boy. it happened just before 7:00 friday night. the boy was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for nonlife threatening injuries. investigators say right now they have no suspect or motive

for that shooting. about two dozen families are living in temporary housing after an apartment fire. it started yesterday just before noon on the second floor of an 18 unit complex. firefighters say eight of the units were heavily damaged by the fire. some other units were damaged by smoke and water. everyone was able to escape that building safely. >> open up the door and there is like smoke coming at me. i was like whoa. i went inside my room and grabbed my shorts. that's all i came it with. >> the fire caused an estimated $1.5 million in damages. the cause is still being investigated. san francisco firefighters are also responded or responded to an apartment fire yesterday. it happened at ninth and guda. one apartment was destroyed. officials say two or three families have been displaced. a gas pipeline that was exposed during a water main break was drained overnight. crews wanted to drain the pipeline before attempting to

repair the ruptured water lines. the problem was discovered yesterday morning. east bay mud found a 16-inch water main and a 4-inch water line had both broken. several homes in the area flooded and some lost water service. the morgan gas pipeline that was exposed connects to the conoco refinery in roe day owe. a little different pattern we had than on saturday. saturday the coast was clear and temperatures anywhere from low 50s inland to upper 60s. today the fog has come back. that will allow a cooler pattern. weak system sliding by to the north. strong system continues in southern california. the pattern is stuck. this won't do much of anything but cool us down a bit. tvs right now take your pick. anywhere from 30s and 40s. a little cooler for some. temperatures though i think we did see a 28 near napa. there are cold readings out there. the low continues in southern california. travel patterns may be in

arizona down to las vegas. l.a., san diego, you might want to keep an eye on the forecast. the low will eject out of here. the weak system will push out. that will give us a breeze. not until tonight and tomorrow. we have the fog on the coast. fog inland as well. it's still a very dry pattern. cold mornings. 30s and 40s. more fog. cooler highs today. especially closer to the coast. it's a dry pattern. no rain in sight. we could sure use some. instead of low to mid 60s we will bring temperatures down. there could be a few isolated. i will tell you this pattern is dry, dry, dry. it will continue this way for awhile. we'll have more including our extended outlook coming up. 7:08. today has been declared another spare the air day in the bay area. that means burning wood or pelts is banned unless it's your only source of heat. spare the air.org estimate

there is are 1.4 millionfire places in the bay area county. air pollution from burning could cause health problems during the winter. a horrific crime. a woman burned alive inside an elevator in new york city. the clues investigators are looking at to find him. intense moments in alameda county. taking a look at live drive time traffic now. that is the san mateo bridge there. san mateo and hayward bridge looking pretty good. going both directions. a hazy

good morning, san jose. skies are clear. a lot of 30s around.

it will be a little cooler today with a little bit more fog. highs in the mainly 50s. newark police are questioning three men after a shoot and standoff at a home. swat team surrounded a house around 7:00 last night. they were searching for the person suspected of shoot egg and injuring a 25-year-old man at that same house on saturday night. officers detained three men. the neighborhood had to be evacuated during that standoff. >> for a little while. you never see these problems. >> neighbors were allowed back in their home. they believe the incident is gang related. no one has been arrested. santa clara police are releasing information about a man that stockpiled bombs. they arrested daniel pappas. a search of the home on rosemonth drive recovers hundreds of explosives. two of the bomb were so

unstable the bomb squad had to come in and remove them. new york investigators are calling it one of the horrific crimes they have ever seen. they are searching for a man that burned his exgirlfriend alive in an elevator. he doused her with a flamable liquid. woman's body was burned beyond recognition. building surveillance cameras caught pictures of the attacker that was dressed as an exterminator. system is scheduled to resume in a hearing of a soldier accused of the largest leak of classified intelligence? history. it will determine whether army private bradley manning. yesterday defense attorneys said manning showed signs of emotional instability by creating a female alterego online. they discovered the private was

gay and had gender issues. local occupy protestors want private manning released. >> free bradley manning. >> about 500 people marched in san francisco yesterday. with the end of the iraq war demonstrators say service members are part of the 99% and u.s. should protect their welfare when they arrive home. protestors pitched tents in the afternoon but all of them expect for one came down by nightfall. they are planning a mass protest. they are marking the three month anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. after getting kicked out of the park protestors had been eyeing the church lot as their new camp site. the church which served meals to demonstrators in the past said setting the tent city in the area would not help the mission of the church or the protestors.

six protestors were taken to the ground and arrested during a rally in raleigh north carolina. the demonstrators failed to dispurse on command. they were taken into custody two blocks from the end of their march. the arrest caused more traffic problems than the march itself. 7:14. the final death toll from a typhoon could be in the thousands. severe storms triggered flash floods. the red cross is estimating 650 people have already died. more than 800 are known to be missing. the government fears the numbers are higher. >> this is the worst everywhere you see police say it has been occupied with so many houses. now it's all of them have been washed away. >> while it has stopped raining there, the new concern is disease. bodies are starting to pile up. secretary of state hillary clinton is pledging american

assistance. the philippines is an important ally in the pacific. israel is planning to do a prisoner swap. 550 more are scheduled for release today. that is all for one israeli sergeant captured by militants back in 2006. in a race for the white house republican president has picked up an important endorsement. the newspaper is backing romney for president. although he is not visited iowa much during his campaign. papers editors say they have been imlessed with his quote judgment and wisdom. s iowa caucuses are over two weeks away. michelle bachmann is responding to an opponents claim she hates muslims. ron paul made the claim on a late night talk show. >> i have never said anything that foolish. the real hate you fear is coming from the president of iran. >> the dispute began during

thursday's presidential debate when the two sparred on u.s. policies for iran. a $1 trillion budget deal is heading to president's desk for his signature. president obama said he will sign it as well as an extension for the payroll tax it and unemployment benefits. however those two measures last only through february. the president wants longer term extensions but he is giving in on republican demand to quickly decide on whether to bill an oil pipeline from canada to texas. >> it is my expectation in fact it would be inexcusable for congress not to further extend this middle class tax cut for the rest of the year. >> the spending bill includes day-to-day budgets for ten cabinet departments. it gives the pentagon a small increase. california senator barbara boxer joined the president in supporting a yearlong extension of the payroll tax cut paid for by a new tax on wealthy meshes. she said quote we should extend

these priorities by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share because those offsets won't dampen economic growth. a new poll shows growing discontent with president obama. the associated press poll shows 52% of adults say the president should be voted out of office. when he was matched against the two republican front runners. mr. obama had a 1% lead over mitt romney and 9% lead over newt gingrich. a historic peninsula post office could soon be up for sale. the building located on hamilton avenue will be sold as a nation-wide effort to cut costs. the post office sits on prime property. earlier this year a four story building was sold for $64 million or $900 per square foot. the hamilton office will be relocated but with no expected layoffs planned.

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with christmas a week away the demand for toy donations continue to grow. the toys for to thes program says the demand is the highest in years. according organizers have been -- organizers have been unable to collect the toys they needed. hundreds of seniors in the east bay have food for the holidays thanks to dozens of volunteers. they gathered yesterday at berkeley fire station five to fill hundreds of grocery bags. it was bought by borkly firefighters and the community after the bags were full they went out to deliver them to low income seniors. >> it's nice you can spend a few minutes talking to them. some of the seniors are lonely. it's nice to sit down and chat

with them. and spend quality time. you might be their only visitor that week. >> this years random act food drive provided food to 800 seniors. some people in need will receive a christmas tree in san francisco today. they are hosting the noontime event at boeddeker park. time now 7:22. and steve paulson the raiders are at home today hosting the lions. it looks like a nice day for football. >> it will be indeed. very calm conditions. very low fog. clouds have come into the coast. starting to move down the marin coast. also san francisco. not filling it all the way down to santa cruz. a weak little system coming in this tail end. it will split off head toward southern california again and see the wind pick up tonight and tomorrow. tomorrow we start off with a lot of 30s and 40s.

yesterday was the inland fog. yesterday the coast was clear. it's a combination of the two. you put those together it will be a cooler day. hazy skies. southern california dealing with a whopper of a system. it has been that way all this month. there is no sign of any change. we might be talking about record heat at least for december. claudine you looked at me yes, that is true. fog in the valley. that is it. also on the coast means cooler temperatures. temperatures today it's a dry pattern. 50s for temps instead of the mid 50s. extended outlook if you are looking for rain keep looking. or do a rain dance. there is nothing there. little cooler as we head toward wednesday and thursday. a bay area company has created a home thermostat that looks and works like an ipad. it uses smart technology to sense when you are home. as claudia reports the inventors say it will slash your energy bills.

>> reporter: with sleek design the $250 nest learning thermostat aims to revolutionize heating and cooling. >> it looks like beige box computers from way back then. >> reporter: the nest isn't just hip with glowing colors and built in wi-fi. overtime it determines comfort levels. >> turn it up and down live your life. it learns your patterns. >> reporter: click wheel technology made sense to rogers and fadell former apple executives. they thought the thermostat was due for an overhaul. it's easy to ignore but controls 50% of the home energy use. >> it was up to 62. i believe in conserving. >> reporter: advance feature like this leaf helps them save money. >> if you like 72-degrees in a

cooling season the leaf will set up at 73-74 to nudge you out of your comfort zone. >> it has the look and technology. how user friendly is the nest? one of the first homeowners to try it out says after a month he finds it as simple and easy to use as any other apple product. palo alto architect says why it's too soon to know if he lowered his energy bill, he is paying more attention to his thermostat. >> i interact with it almost on a daily basis. it has an iphone app. i can pull out my iphone and check the same features. the schedule and the settings anywhere i am. >> reporter: add stores and online the nest is off and flying as the humble home thermostat is transformed into a hot gadget and cool way to save money. in palo alto. 7:25. coming home we have new video from iraq as the last u.s. soldiers leave that country.

how crews react to the end of the war and what people in the bay area are saying. community responds to a myth buster experiment that went wrong.

the last american troops left iraq overnight and this morning there is mixed emotions from the u.s. military and

iraqis. good morning, welcome back. i'm john sasaki. >> and i'm claudine wong. it is now official this morning all u.s. troops are out of iraq. a military convoy under extreme security crossed into kuwait. this was a surprise withdrawal. it happened two weeks early to prevent insurgents from planning one final attack. the soldiers could not tell loved ones back home or iraq. the troops will head to camp virginia which is an american base inside kuwait. they perhaps could see loved ones by christmas. allie rasmus is live in alameda where news of the withdrawal is spreading this morning. allie. >> reporter: the general feeling among people we have talked to this morning is one of relief. we show you that video a short time ago of the last 500 troops to leave camp. they crossed the border in the early morning hours. the rest of the troops will

remain in kuwait until the unknown future. close to 10,000 security contractors will remain in the country. from a military standpoint the war in iraq 8.5 years long is now over. >> if iraq becomes a true democratic country then it's worth it. we'll have to wait and see. >> i'm glad it's over. i feel for the families that have made big contributions and i have a friend that lost a nephew. and so i'm glad it's over. >> reporter: now at the peak of the war during the so-called surge back in 2007 there was as many as 170,000 u.s. troops in iraq across 500 military installations again as of early this morning the last 500 soldiers left camp atter. coming up in our next live report we had a chance to speak briefly with a retired major general. he was the guy in charge here

in california when california sent some of his first troops over to fight in the war in iraq. you'll hear from him and his thoughts on the troop withdrawals coming up. live in alameda allie rasmus. >> while the bay area is joining the rest of the nation they there are mixed feelings in iraq. some iraqis are nervous that the pull out leaves the country exposed to attacks. analysts say the country remains divided along sectarian lines. others are celebrating the exit of what they call american occupiers that are not invited. however they plan to cause a diplomatic presence. there will be private american contractors and securities throughout iraq. >> here is a final casualty total from the nearly nine yearlong war. the pentagon reports 4,487 service members died. iraqi deaths estimate more than 100,000 died from war related

deaths. this man 23-year-old army specialist david hickman was the last soldier to die in iraq. the north carolina native was killed last month. >> it's in the history books. it's like we know what happened at the end of the war. that was our friend. because he was a hero. simple as that. >> hickman was stationed at fort bragg, north carolina. that is where president obama spoke about the end of the war last wednesday. a former oakland football player that died suddenly has been laid to rest. 19-year-old fred thompson was remembered yesterday on the football field of his a madder. he collapsed and died during a pick up game of basketball. his teammates were among the hundreds to say goodbye. >> his face mask was filled with a bright smile every day at practice. we are going to miss him so

much. >> thompson went to oregon state on a football scholarship. today in vallejo we will be dancing to raise money to raise money for the slain police officer jim capoot. it's being called a zumbathon. all proceeds are going to go to capoot's wife and three daughters. california highway patrol is investigating a death of a person on a south bay freeway. he was hit by a car on the capital expressway. it all happened just before 2:00 this morning. chp is not releasing any information on the cause of that crash. foster city police are investigating first murder in nearly six years. police found a man dead in his home on water bury lane friday afternoon. they have not released details on the man's death.

no persons of interest have been named. it was the first reported homicide in the city in 2006. and just the second since 1996. san francisco police will hold a community meeting tomorrow to discuss a fatal officer involved shooting in that meeting. officers shot a man on wednesday during a traffic stop after he said he ran and fired two shots at officers chasing him. the man later died. no officers were hurt. tomorrow's meeting is in the northern community room on fillmore vote. it starts add 4:00. a registered sex offender accused of kidnapping and raping a woman is in jail. stephen clark was arrested on friday night. the contra costa sheriff department said he defriended a woman and kidnapped and raped her. officials say he was spotted in san diego county earlier this week but got away. a san jose woman accused of

stealing from an elementary woman. police say 28-year-old sandra stole high school gold necklace from several students. she sold the necklaces to jewelry stores. it happened on six campuses. officers say she told susan she was a family friend. asked to see the gold necklaces and replace them with costume jewelry. there will not be a repeat of the myth buster cannon ball stunt mishap. >> i thought the safety precaution -- we thought the safety precautions were in place to have a cinder block wall and a berm behind the firing. that will never happen again. >> the host of the popular cable show attended the meeting yesterday. you will recall the myth busters crew was shooting a segment at the alameda county bomb range when a cannon ball went off course and slammed into two homes and a mini van. it happened so close to their homes the sheriff says he's

working with myth busters and the work has been beneficial. >> the science of this educates our bomb people each time they conduct one of these experiments. >> myth busters executive producer says the show is focused on making things right for homeowners. most have been suspended during a have view of that incident. 7:35. nurses from sutter house hospitals are preparing for a strike earlier this week. they say 4,000 nurses are getting ready to walk off the job on december 22nd. sutter health and the nurses are in heated negotiations for a new contract. people in sonoma have two new places to drop off their unwanted medications. on first and andrews street. officials say it's important to get rid of medicine at sites like these to protect the environment. the centers for disease

control are expanding their recommendation recommendations for whooping could have vaccination. new recommendations were expanded to include everyone even those 65 and older comes after a nation-wide search in whooping cough infections last year. happy sunday filling in for rosemary today. we have a little change in our weather pattern. the coast yesterday was clear. we had the easterly breeze. some areas shot in the 60s and we had inland temps that were stuck in the fog and the 50s. well let's reverse itself. a little system coming in. there is coastal clouds. combination of inland fog. very dense fog out toward the delta as well. travis reporting reduced visibility. if you have to travel it's fog not only coast but inland. areas are clear. forecast models are very dry through the end of the month. in fact 10-15 day outlook doesn't bring any rain in here. there could be a little hiccup. there is no sign of pattern

change. we had a tiny bit of rain on the 11th and 12th. we had that one system thursday. that's it. the system looks rain free. the possibilities we head through christmas eve and christmas day. what we get today is a system coming in. giving us a few high clouds. hazy skies. 30s for many or 40s. temperatures seem to be running a little bit for some. there is the low down in southern california. what is new with the pattern? they are getting more rain than we are. it's continuing to sit down there. another one will drop in here. that will pick up the wind starting tonight and tomorrow. we go from fog and get a little breeze. we get that offshore breeze. cold morning 30s and 40s. more fog today. that means cooler. but also a dry pattern. there is absolutely no rain in sight. fog coast and inland. cooler temps today.

highs in the 50s today. we'll drop temperatures about 5- 7 degrees out of the lower 60s. there could with b a couple -- there could be a couple around. this gives us more of is a warmer pattern. we'll settle in wednesday and thursday with fog, sun, and hazy skies. let's take a look at your live drive time traffic. there it is. it looks like 880 in oakland where traffic is moving along fine. steve mentioned the fog it is sunny there. but we are getting word from the chp that fog is in the carquinez bridge. we saw that problem yesterday morning as well. let's also talk about let's head over to john we will talk about the bay bridge. >> 7:39 now. cable placement on the new bay bridge is scheduled to start tomorrow. first strand on the self- anchored span will be put into place. strands will make up one massive cable to help spot the new bridge. when the cable is completed it

will be almost a mile long and weigh more than ten million pounds. there is a lot of questions surrounding the death of two people hit by a sheriffs deputy as he responded to a call. >> a missing toddler is safe this morning. [ female announcer ] martinelli's gold medal sparkling cider is the perfect choice for holiday gatherings. martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868.

good morning, we do have low clouds coming back to the coast. it will be cooler there today. not as sunny. kind of hazy skies. sunny. temperatures a lot of upper 50s instead of low 60s. hundreds of people were missing after a boat carrying immigrants capsized off indonesia. 30 people were rescued.

250 people were believed to be on board. that boat was designed to only carry 100 people. many were from afghanistan, iran, and iraq. two people are dead after carrying a sheriffs deputy. he was heading to a call friday night when he hit two people walking across the street. he was driving fast while not using a siren. it could take months to figure out exactly what happened. >> that cop didn't even turn on his lights or nothing. he was going 60 down the road. >> the car had the lights on when i arrived on scene. i'm not for sure if it did or did not at the time of the accident. >> the chp has not released details how fast the deputy may have been going. time now 7:43. drivers in southern california are breathing a sigh of relief after cal tran reopened interstate 60. a section of that road had been closed since wednesday. that caused huge traffic problems as drivers were forced on to other freeways and

service streets. there is no word how long it will take to repair the overpass damaged by that fire. a south carolina toddler is back with his family after being lost for more than a day in the woods near his home. 21-month-old jason burton spent a night alone in the rain and cold. jason was eventually found sleeping on a log beneath an enbankment. the boys family said he must have walked out the door while his mother was in the bathroom. all american muslim is sparking protest. about 100 people gathered outside a lowe's store in michigan yesterday near the city where the show is filmed. lowe's pulled its ads after a christian group from florida started an e-mail group against the shows advertisers. >> it has nothing to do with antimuslim sentiment. it's just no group should be able to hold an american company. like this. it should be able to advertise

anywhere they want. [ indiscernible ] >> that is offensive to all americans. not just muslim-americans. >> the show follows the lives of muslim families in michigan. the catholic church wants its members to return back to the pews and not just for the holidays. >> if you've been away from the catholic church we invite you to take another look. >> it's launching its first national television ad campaign aimed at people that have not been going to church on a regular basis. the campaign is called catholic come home. it has boosted attendance by 10%. >> the campaign is a 3.5 million campaign. it has taken over 15 years to rise that money and 35,000 families around the united states said i want to invite my neighbors and relatives home. >> the national campaign has the potential to reach 250

million viewers. the 30 second ad will run through the highly rated shows. i'm 13 years old i don't know what to do. i'm in my room upstairs and i saw someone looking through my drawers downstairs. >> she managed to stay home after two burglars broke into her home. she stayed on the line for more than 15 minutes before help arrived. at one point the robbers came in her bedroom and stood three feet from the bed where she was hiding. >> i was shaking really bad. i didn't want to make too much noise so i kind of sat there. >> she says her dad's advice about staying focused during emergency situation is what helped her to stay calm. uc berkeley researchers are looking for anyone that lost a sock while doing the laundry. they are conducting a study on a rare weasel in the sierra nevada mountains.

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thing or two about cars crashed his own car into a mailbox. he slammed into the mailbox in his rolles royce. this all happened near his home in the contra costa county community. he also helped start the black hawk auto museum. the chp tells us it took more than two hours to pull that rolls royce free. a former president of the czech republic has died. he was the hero of the vellet revolution. the peaceful transition and resulted in a democracy and free economy for both. president george w. bush awarded him the presidential medal of freedom. he was 75 years old. op praising -- opera singer is recovering after falling.

spokesman said white fell from a platform after a hinge broke. she was checked out by the doctor and take ton the hospital. the beach boys are reuniting after their 50th anniversary. they are planning a 50 day world tour and a new album. two of the beach boys original group passed away. they will appear at the grammy awards and do something really exciting. items from michael jackson's homes sold for a million dollars. many of the pieces sold for double or triple the estimated value. a mirror with an inspirational message written by jackson sold for more than $18,000. the head board from the bed where he died was removed from the sell at his families request. a 25 officer strike team

will be looking out fans who decide to drink and drive. the dui enforcement will begin at 3:00 this afternoon. they are urging raider fans to designate a designated driver. chris johnson will not be with the team for the rest of the year. today the raiders host the detroit lyeons. the lions are coming off a win from last week. you can see the raiders and lions game right here on ktvu channel 2. our nfl coverage starts with a preshow game right after mornings on 2. the raiders and lions start at 1:00. tomorrow the 49ers host the steelers. the niners have lost their last two games. 49ers have already clinched a spot in the playoffs and trying to stay one of the top two

teams to receive a first round bye in the playoffs. a mall in canada has found a way to help men that hate to go shopping. it's a place where men can recline on huge seats and watch flat screens tv. men are not the only ones enjoying the den. >> i like it. it's a great concept. leave them here while we shop. >> the man cave is free but the mall says any donations will go toward prostate cancer research. it will be open until christmas eve. san francisco civic center plaza will be a winter wonder land again today. check it out. look at all that snow. dumped in that area yesterday. sledding and throwing snowballs. they were getting a chance to build snow men. it took 75 tons of snow to build that snow park. it will be all in place again today. two bay area salvation army

bell ringers are waking up with snow arms. >> thank you, sir. merry christmas. >> at san francisco's union square butch rang his bell for 51 hours. ten minutes and 25 seconds. fellow ringer jason chimeds bells for more than 57 hours in fairfield. both men were among 24 salvation army bell ringers that took part in a nationwide record setting peak. time no check in with steve paulson for a pretty nice sunday afternoon. >> there we are. thank you john and claudine. on this sunday morning we do have a change in this pattern. the twitter nation is alive and well. just kind of doing a flip-flop on the schedule. be sure to tweet me if you have weather information. low clouds around. areas are clear. fog has returned to the coast.

it's a little different pattern today. gilroy shot up to 67 degrows. don't be surprised we see that again. one day we get the fog and tonight we will see that breeze kick in for northeast wind. fog is back on the coast. we do have the low cloud deck not only the coast but around the bay. you can see that right there. as we go to our satellite picture that will tell us what is going on. there is a weak system coming in. what it will do is increase and give us hazy skies and temperatures will start to cool down around 5-7 degrees. this system will split. the part i'm standing over right there is when we will go back into southern california. they are taking all our rain. the pattern is stuck. they get the lows down there and start to get the rain. they are way ahead of us. we see a continuation. we get an increase in that fog and the wind picks up. we will start to see another pattern like that for tomorrow. 34 san rafael and concord and

livermore. 35 redwood city. fairfield is reporting reduced visibility in some of that fog. there is the system down in southern california. las vegas in there. and arizona. that low sits there and spins and spins. it will get bumped out of here. we have fog on the coast. go down near san mateo toward the santa cruz coastline. fog in the valley as well is also an issue. it's a dry pattern. cold mornings. 30s and 40s. more fog today so cooler. we get a westerly breeze instead of the easterly breeze. it's a dry pattern. there is no rain. no rain for us. let's hope that breaks down. right now it does not look good. cold morning hazy skies. it's a little thicker on the coast than it was yesterday by a large margin here. sunny but cooler today. highs in the upper 50s. much cooler by the coast.

here comes the northeast wind today monday into tuesday. temperatures will warm up again. cold morning lows. back to quiet skies wednesday and thursday. time now 7:57. we are getting breaking news about a fatal fire in oakland. we have a crew heading to the scene right now. >> a historic day. the last u.s. troops have withdrawn from iraq. a water main break in san pablo. it did not flood home. stay with us. state farm. this is jessica.

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it happened under the cover of darkness and secret city. but this morning the u.s. is in iraq no longer. a dramatic crash in a richmond neighborhood leaves a person trapped and sends a mini van crash into a house. a man wanted for murder is spotted in the bay area. where police think he may be hiding out. complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> welcome to mornings on two i'm john sasaki. >> and i'm claudine wong. we will start out with a quick check out our weather. steve paulson is filling in for rosemary. >> pattern different today than yesterday. that fog was not there in the coast. it means cooler conditions instead of the easterly breeze.

temperatures in the 30s. it's cold again. 34 livermore concord, san rafael. because of that cloud cover the city is held up a little bit. low down in southern california. sitting down there. giving them some rain. for us the fog will be increasing because of this weak little system. it will split. as it does that will pick up the wind starting tomorrow. but today it's more of a westerly breeze. it's cooler after those afternoon highs. temperatures are cold this morning. we'll have hazy skies. highs will be in the 50s. we'll take a look at our extended outlook in five or seven minutes. breaking news in east bay. firefighters are on the scene in a fatal fire in oakland. it's the home on a 7,000 block of arthur street. we have a crew heading to the scene right now. the war in iraq is over. after nearly nine years and $800 million the last man has left the country.

>> reporter: and with that the last of the u.s. troops officially left iraq. about 500 soldiers and more than 100 military vehicles crossed the border into kuwait. they made the journey from camp atter in iraq under the cover of night. >> feeling of jubilation. it really does. to see what we have accomplished in the last 8.5 years and to be part of the last movement out of iraq is hard to put words to it right now. >> reporter: former national security advisor explained what the milestone means for his country. >> i think this is a jubilant moment. we feel in iraq that we own the country now. we regain our country. we have now solvent and independence completely. and we -- the sense of longing is now is sky high to iraq.

>> reporter: former nato supreme agrees and says the withdrawal will benefit u.s.- iraq relations. >> one thing that is important to understand iraq's future is up to iraq just as it has been in several years. sometimes friendship develops better if you are not too heavy of presence inside the country. >> that was annette reporting. the u.s. is going to still maintain a presence in iraq with diplomats and police officers and economic experts. later today more than 160 local soldiers will return from afghanistan. they are all part of a california national guard. they spent the last ten months in afghanistan helping to protect is a military base. the troops will arrive at various times throughout the day at all three major bay area airports. overnight news one person is dead after a crash in richmond. it happened sometime before 2:00 this morning an the 1400

block of desmond avenue. police are trying to figure out what happened. you can see that crash left the three cars involved in a mangled mess out there. investigators are looking into the possibility that one of the drivers was speeding out of control and hit a couple empty parked cars. the crash tore through the picket fence of one home. police have yet to release the identity of the person killed. san jose police say the man accused of killing a hells angel member has been seen in the south bay. steve ruiz was spotted in san jose within the past day. ruiz shot steve townsend. ruiz has been on the run ever since. anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police. police are investigating the shooting of a 12-year-old boy. it happened just before 7:00. the boy was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for nonlife threatening

injuries. right now they don't have suspects or motive for that shooting. foster police are investigating the first murder in six years. police found a man dead in a home on friday afternoon. investigators have not released any details on that man's death. no person of interest has been named. it is the first reported homicide in that city since 2006. only the second since 1996. newark police are questioning three men after a stand off at a home. they surrounded the house around 7:00 last night. they were searching for the person suspected of shooting and injuring a 25-year-old man at the same house on friday night. after a few hours officers eventually detained three men. the neighborhood had to be evacuated during that standoff. >> i've lived here a little while and never seen this kind of problem. >> police believe the incident is gang related but no one has been arrested. gas pipeline that was exposed during a water main break was drained overnight.

crews wanted to drain that pipeline. the problem was discovered yesterday morning at the intersection. they found a 60-inch water main and 4-inch water line has broken. several homes in the area have flooded. the pipeline was exposed and connected to the refinery. two dozen families are living in temporary housing after an apartment fire in alameda. it started yesterday just before noon. firefighters say eight of the units were heavily damaged by the fire. everyone was able to escape the building safely. >> open up the door and there is smoke coming at me. i was like whoa. i went inside my room and grabbed my shorts. that's all i came out with. >> the fire caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage. san francisco firefighters

-- also responded to a fire yesterday afternoon. one apartment was completely destroyed. officials say two or three families have been displaced. a southern california freeway that was closed after a tanker truck explosion is back ohm this morning p morning. cal tran reopened interstate 60 yesterday. a section of that road had been closed since wednesday. as you can see a tanker truck caught fire. the driver wasn't hurt. despite the highway reopening that overpass is not going to be fully repaired for months. today has been declared another spare the air day in the bay area. burning wood or fire logs inside or outside is banned unless it's your only source of heat. they estimate there is 1.4 million fireplaces and wood stoves in the nine bay area counties and say air pollution from burning can cause health problems during the winter. good morning. we do have hazy skies. fog on the coast which was not

the case yesterday. yesterday we had that easterly breeze. some areas inland. fog just socked in and stayed cold. that easterly breeze sends temperatures into the 60s. coast and bay many locations were warm. that is not the case today. this system coming in is giving us more of a westerly breeze and temperatures will come down about five or seven. very, very dry pattern. it's just stuck. globally it's stuck. not just here. if you are looking for rain it's not happening. there is nothing on the extended forecast. southern california is getting the rain but we're not we've had a couple days. actually the days on the 11th and 12th were a couple .01. the most i remember seeing was a third of an inch at vacaville. the rest of the areas had a tenth of an inch to a quarter. a lot of 30s out there or 40s. san francisco was held up a little bit because of the fog. starting to move down the san mateo coast.

a much cooler pattern there today. 30s for many and fog out toward the delta reducing visibility. be careful if you have to out there -- travel out there. you can see the fog ramping up in advance of that. as this system moves in it will split. that low will form in southern california and bump that one out of there. anybody down to palm springs or las vegas might have to deal with that system. for us it's a cold morning. we have inland fog and coast fog. a little different there. hazy skies once that burns off. temperatures do come down a little bit. get more in the ways of 50s. i think the pattern has changed a little bit. it goes back to what we had on saturday starting tonight into tomorrow. we'll get an offshore wind. temperatures will warm up monday into tuesday. we'll go back into a quiet pattern wednesday and thursday. cable placement on the new bay bridge is scheduled to begin tomorrow morning. the first strand on the self-

anchored suspension span will be put in place. those strands will ultimately make up one massive cable that will support the new bridge. when the cable is complete, it will be almost a mile long and it will weigh more than ten million pounds. all right 8:09. a critical endorsement as we approach the iowa caucus. gop candidate that got the nod and why. a thermostat that works and looks like an ipod. let's take you outside to the golden gate bridge. there she is this morning. not so foggy there. cars moving just fine along that span. time now is 8:10.

good morning. we have a lot more coastal fog today. yesterday was really nice coast and bay. we had that easterly wind. temperatures warmed up in the 3:s -- warmed up in the 60s. temperatures will be in the mid to a few upper 50s with hazy skies but a lot more fog. richmond police are investigating a possible cause of case of arson that happened overnight. the car you are looking at was engulfed in flames before 3:00 this morning. at the intersection of cherry street and sanford avenue. they tell ktvu they think young people might be behind that fire. the car was empty at the time. no one was hurt. new york police are calling it one of the horrific crimes they have ever seen. they are look for a man that

burned an exgirlfriend alive in the elevator. he doused her with a flammable liquid and set her on fire with a barbecue lighter. the woman's body was burned beyond recognition. what you are looking at now are surveillance photo of the man caught while he was in the elevator. he's dressed as an exterminator. police say he has burns on his hands and face. the final death toll could be in the thousands. severe storms triggered flash floods. the red cross estimates more than 650 people have already died. more than 900 are still missing. the government fears the numbers are much higher as the hardest hit areas are remote villages. >> the worst. everywhere you see places being occupied with so many houses. now all of them have been washed away. >> it has stopped raining another new concern is disease. bodies are starting to pile up.

hillary clinton is pledging american assistance. the philippines is an important ally in the pacific. a former president of the czech republic has died. he was the hero of the velvet revolution. that split the two into two countries. president george w. bush awarded him the medal of freedom. time now 8:15. in the race for the white house republican presidential capped date mitt romney has -- candidate mitt romney has picked up an important endorsement. des moines register has backed mitt romney. they say he has been impressed wisconsin wisconsin -- impressed with his wisdom and judgment. ron paul made the claim on a late night talk show. >> i have never said anything

that foolish. the real hate that you hear is coming from the president of iran. >> the feud began during thursday ears presidential debate when they sparred on u.s. policies toward iran. bachmann called paul's stance dangerous. the associate the press poll reports 52% of adults say the president should be voted out of office. however when he was matched against either of the two republican front runners mr. obama had a 1% lead over myth romney and a 9% lead over newt gingrich. 37% do expect things to improve next year. a $1 trillion budget bill is heading to the president's desk to be signed. however, the two measures last only through february. president wants longer term extenses but he is giving in on a republican demand to quickly

decide on whether to build an oil pipeline from canada to texas. >> it is my expectation. in fact it could be inexcusable for congress not to further extend the middle class tax work. >> it includes day-to-day budgets for ten cabinet departments. it gives the pentagon a small increase. california senator barbara boxer joined the president in extending a yearlong -- she says quote we should extend these essential priorities by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair shares because those offsets won't dampen economic growth. we following a developing situation in menlo park. police are going home to home searching for two armed suspects. a viewer tells us shots were fired overnight in that area. we will brick you more -- we will bring you more information. a bay area company has created a home thermostat that

looks and works like an ipad. it uses smart technology to sense the temperature in your home and how much heat you need. >> reporter: with its sleek design and touch screen interface, the $250 nest learning thermostat aims to revolutionize heating and cooling and lower energy bills. >> if you look at the thermostats on the walls they look like 90s beige box computers. what we have done is brought a little bit of magic to it and said maybe you should think about this very differently. >> reporter: it isn't just hip with glowing colors and built in wi-fi overtime it determines comfort levels. >> it learns your patterns and rei play it back to you so you don't have to program it. >> reporter: it made sense to rogers and fidel former apple executives. they felt the thermostat was due for an overall. it's easy to ignore but controls 50% of the homes

energy use. which could be $1,000 a year. advanced features like this leaf help people save money. >> the leaf shows up relative to what you normally like. if you like 72 degrees in a cooling season the leaf will show up at 73-74 just to nudge you out of your comfort zone. >> reporter: it has the look and the technology but how user friendly is the nest? one of the first owners to try it out he finds it simple and easy to use as any apple product. patrick everett says while it's too soon to know if he lowered his energy bill he is paying attention to his thermostat. >> i interact with it on a daily basis now. it has an iphone app. i can pull out my iphone and check the same features. the schedule and the settings anywhere i am. >> reporter: at stores and online the nest is off and flying as the humble home thermostat is transformed into

a hot gadget and cool way to save money. in palo alto. historic peninsula post office could soon be up for sale. the palo alto weekly reports the building located on hamilton avenue is going to be sold as a nation-wide effort to cut costs. the post office sits on prime property and earlier this year a four story building nearby was sold for $64 million or $900 per square foot. the hamilton office will be relocated and no expected layoffs are planned. time now is 8:20. it's the never ending battle the socks left over after a load of laundry. how those can help scientists. we have a lot more coastal fog today. those 60s from yesterday will be replaced with 50s. we'll take a look sat the extended.

thank you i sir. merry christmas. >> two bay area salvation army bell ringers are waking up this morning very sore. at san francisco union square butch rang his bell for 51 hours and ten minutes straight. fellow ringer chimed the bell for more than 57 hours in fairfield. the men were among 27 salvation bell ringers that took part in the feet. they had to stand and could not eat anything the whole time.

some people in need are going to receive a christmas tree in san francisco today. the tenderloin police district is hosting a noontime event. local businesses are providing trees and entertainment while a local charity donated all the trees. steve paulson nice day to get a christmas day? >> always a nice day. yes. expect for fog out there. temperatures will be about the same as yesterday expect by the coast. where they cool down because we have a big increase in some of that low cloud deck. all helped along by another system moving in. it will split. guess what form another low in southern california and replace the one that is down there now and miss us. there is no rain in sight. we do have a cooler pattern today. peninsula south bay and east bay most of it is free. so they will come down significant on some of the temperatures. we continue to see the system. i will get out of the way. it continues to rotate down there in southern california.

not much changes. another one will drop right in there. i know we don't get much. we get the fog today. hazy sunshine. l.a., las vegas, and into phoenix they are dealing are rain. 30s in temperatures because of the cloud cover. redwood city is down to 33. concord 34. san jose you know not far away cooler than 38. that's at the airport. there goes the system right there. it will move into the four corners as another low here and there miss us completely. the wind will turn northeast tomorrow probably tomorrow morning probably. and we will get back out to clear skies and more of an easterly breeze. what is new? it will be the pattern that way. so 50s today more so than the 60s we had yesterday. and breezy conditions monday into tuesday. and stops right again. we go back into fog, sun, and hazy skies. with christmas just seven days away the demand for toy donations is still high. toys for to thes says the demand is the highest in years.

they have been unable to collect the toys needed to due to the tough economy. they will accept most anything including books and sports equipment. hundreds of seniors in the she's bay have food for the holidays thanks to dozens of volunteers. they gathered to fill hundreds of grocery bags. the food was bought with money by berkeley firefighters. after all the bags were full they went out to deliver them to low income seniors. >> you can spend a few minutes to talk to them. some of the seniors are lonely. it's nice to sit down and chat with them and spend quality time. you might be their only visitor that week. >> this year the random act food drive provided food to nearly 800 seniors. they are looking for anyone that has lost a sock while doing the laundry. they are conducting a rare study in the sierra county. when the weasel moves in motion

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all right. welcome back to mornings on 2 i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm john sasaki. we are following a fatal fire. we will get a live update in a

few minutes. first after 8.5 long years and the deaths of almost 4500 u.s. troops the iraq war is officially over. a military convoy honked in celebration after it crossed the border in kuwait. it happened before dawn and under the cover of darkness and in strict secret city. there are mixed feelings in iraq about the withdrawal. some are nervous it leaves the country exposed to insurgent attacks. but other iraqis are celebrating the exit of what they call american occupiers who weren't invited nor welcome. however the u.s. still plans to keep a strong diplomatic presence in baghdad. all right here's a look at the final casualty toll from

the nearly nine yearlong war. the pentagon reports 4,487 service members died and 32,000 others were injured. the internet group iraq body count estimates 104,000 iraqis died from war related violence and 174 journalists were killed on assignment. an army specialist from north carolina was the last soldier to die in iraq. david hickman was killed last month by an explosive device. he was stationed at fort bragg, north carolina. now back to the breaking news we told you about a moment ago. a fatal fire in oakland. allie rasmus has arrived on scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: we just got information from the fire officials out here. we have been told they got the call about the fire at 7:30 this morning. it happened in this building here behind us. from the outside it looks like a house. this is on the 7,000 block of arthur in oakland. but this building is actually carved into six different apartment units. fire officials have confirmed

four people live in the different units. the fire started in the upper floor unit you are looking at with the window burned out. you can see the smoke damage from up above that. it looks like an oning that was completely burned off. at least one person confirmed did not survive the fire. one person killed in this fire. at this point fire officials haven't been able to tell us whether that person was a man or a woman or the age of the person who did not survive this fire. one person killed in this fire that happened early this morning. firefighters say they were able to contain the fire to that one single apartment unit. there were challenges getting access overhead. 23 you look at the roof of the building there are still a few firefighters up on top. they had to tackle this fire from the roof because there are bars on all the windows on the outside. they couldn't get in from the outside. fire investigators told us an arson investigator is on the way out here. they say at this point they

don't have any immediate to believe this was arson but that is protocol whenever there is a fatal fire. we will continue to stay on this story and bring you more information as it becomes available. allie rasmus. time now is 8:32. one person is dead and two others hurt. a person was killed on fruitvale avenue around 3:15 yesterday afternoon. another shooting happened just before 2:30 last night. police found two victims at that scene. both are expected to survive. california highway patrol is investigating the death of a person on a southwest freeway. a pedestrian was hit by the car on the capital expressway off ramp in san jose. it happened just before 2:00 this morning. the chp is releasing no information on the cause of the crash. two people are dead after a cause of a crash. the deputy was on route to a car friday night when he hit two people walking across the street. witnesses say the deputy was driving fast and did not have

his sirens on. the chp says it could take months to figure out what happened. >> this is just sad. the cop didn't even turn on his lights he was going 60 down the road. >> the car had the lights on when i arrived on scene. i do not know if it did or did not at the time of the accident. >> they have not released details about how fast the deputy was going. san francisco police will hold a community leading tomorrow to discuss affair to officer involved shooting in that city. officers shot a man on wednesday during a traffic stop after they ran then fired at least two shots at officers chasing him. the man later died. no officers were hurt. tomorrow's meeting is in the northern police -- it starts at 4:00. testimony is resuming in a hearing against the soldier accused of the largest leak of classified u.s. intelligence in history. the hearing will determine whether army private bradley manning should face a court-

martial. prosecutors say he passed top secret information to the wikileaks website. he showed signs of emotional instability because he created a female alter ego online. they acknowledged they discovered the private was gay and interested in gender issues but argue that information did not effect the leak investigation. local occupy protestors wants private manning released. >> free bradley manning. >> about 500 people marched in san francisco yesterday with the end of the iraq war demonstrators say service members are part of the 99% and says the u.s. should protect their welfare when they return home. that march ended in the park. they pitched tents in the afternoon but all of them expect one came down by nightfall. protestors are planning a mass occupation on january 2nd. in new york police arrested about 50 protestors that were marking the three month anniversary of the occupy wall

street movement. demonstrators scaled a chain link fence to get into the church parking lot. the church which served meals to demonstrators in the past says setting up a tent city in that area would not help the mission of the church or protestors. six protestors were taken to the ground and arrested during a rally in raleigh, north carolina. the demonstrators failed to dispurse on command. protestors said they were taken into custody two blocks from the end of their march. the arrest caused more traffic problems than the march themselves. a former oakland tech high school football planar died suddenly has been laid to rest. 19-year-old fred thompson was remembered yesterday on the football field of his high school a matter. the oregon state freshman collapsed and died during a pick up basketball game. thompson died of an enlarged

heart. his teammates were apung the hundreds to say goodbye. >> his face mask was filled with a bright smile every day at practice. we will miss him so much. >> thompson went to oregon state on a football scholarship. thompson's family hopes his death will bring a greater awareness on health among people. a registered sex offender accused of kidnapping and raping a woman is in jail this morning. stephen clark was arrested yesterday morning after a week on the run. clark befriended a woman and kidnapped and raped her. time now 8:37. a san jose woman accused of stealing from elementary school children is safe in felony charges. 28-year-old sandra stole gold necklaces from several students. investigators believe chechen sold those necklaces to jewelry stores. it happened on six campuses between october and november.

officers say she told the students she was a family friend. asked to see gold necklace and replaced them with costume jewelry. police will be dancing to raise money for the jim capoot. it will be called a zumbatop. today's event will last from 1:00 until 4:00. all proceeds will go to capoot's wife and three daughters. there is another fundraiser tomorrow night at walnut creek. time now 8:38. nurses from sutter house hospitals are preparing for a strike later this week. the california nurses association says 4,000 nurses are getting ready to walk off the job on december 22nd. that is exactly three months after their last strike. sutter health and the nurses union are in the middle of a negotiation battle far new contract. all right just filling in here for rosemary today. we have a little bit of a

different pattern. yesterday the fog was out mainly toward the valley and east bay. it stayed foggy and cold there near the coast. 67 at gilroy. 62 around 64 from santa rosa to redwood city. that is not the case today. you can see a big increase in the fog. coastal fog. peninsula south bay and east bay most of that is fog free. much of the coast are dealing with a lot of low clouds. it's still a dry pattern even though we are cool there is no rain in sight. some of the 10-15 day outlooks don't bring us any rain at all. had a little bit last thursday. and then after that it has gone dry. every indication says it will continue to go dry here. expect for fog. occasionally we will get that northeast wind. another low will drop in southern california. the pattern has stopped. new mexico, colorado, and into

texas as another one drops in we will see a northeast wind. tonight we have a cooler pattern. but with that coastal fog we'll drop about a good 5-7 degrees on the afternoon highs. just a weak system. there is the low down in southern california. another one drops in here. another one comes in around the back door as we say nevada and merge those two. nothing for us expect for some wind. today we have a combination of some inland fog and coastal fog. that equals a cooler pattern. again the pattern is just dry. there is no rain in sight. more fog. cooler today after a cold morning. 30s and 40s. temperature could be an isolated 60 or so. cold morning. his save sky -- hazy sky. if you have sun it's in the low 30s. highs today will be in the 50s. low, mid t a few -- low, mid, and a few upper.

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good morning. mainly fog free. there is a little bit down toward san jose. mainly on the coast and also up in the north bay and in the delta. for san jose temperatures sunny and hazy. hundreds of people are missing after a boat carrying migrants headed to australia capsized off of indonesia. about 250 people were believed to have been on board. the boat was only designed to carry 100 people. many of the people on that boat were from afghanistan, iran, and iraq. the icy relations between the u.s. and north korea by gnaw be falling. a significant donation of food to north korea.

this aid is the first accomplishment after months of bemind the scene diploma say. israel is set to complete a prisoner swap with the palestinians today. israel freed 447 prisoners in october. 550 more are scheduled for release today. thiazol war one captain. santa clara police are releasing information about a man accused of stockpiling home made weapons and bombs. officers arrested daniel pappas thursday night after he was charged with firing a .22 caliber rifle. a search of his home uncovered guns, blowguns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and explosive devices. two of the bombs were so unstable the bomb squad had to come in and remove them. there will not be a repeat of the myth busters cannon ball

stunt. >> we thought the safety precautions were in place to have the water barrel a cinder block wall, and a berm behind the firing. i will tell you that will never happen again. >> the host of the popular cable show attended a meeting with dublin homeowners. you will recall the myth buster crew was shooting a segment when a cannon ball went off course and slammed into two homes and a mini van. nobody is hurt but they are fuming it happened so close to their homes. working with myth busters has been beneficial. >> the science of this educates our bomb people each time they conduct one of these experiments. >> myth busters executive producer says it will make things right for homeowners. south carolina toddler is back with his family after being lost for more than a day in the woods in his home. >> i'm glad he's home.

thank god. >> he spent the night alone in the rain and cold. about 200 people searched for the boy that disappeared on friday. jason was found sleeping on a log beneath an enbankment. the family told deputies he must have walked out the door when his mother was in the bathroom. quick thinking and a cell phone may have saved the life of a teenager. i saw them looking through my drawers. >> khloe managed to stay couple when burglars broke into her home. she called 911 and stayed on that line for 15 minutes before help arrived. >> i was shaking really bad. i didn't want to make too much noise so i kind of sat there. >> she says her dad's advice

about staying focused during emergency situations is what helped her stay calm. a decision by lowe's to pull advertising from a reality show called all american muslim is sparking protests. about 100 people gathered yesterday outside a lowe's store in michigan where the city where the show is filmed. >> it has nothing to do with antimuslim sentiment. it's just no group should be able to hold an american company. it should be able to advertise anywhere they want. >> they accommodated to a speech from a handful of group. that is offensive to all americans not just muslim americans. >> the show follows the lives of muslim american families in michigan. they will air the second season of the show in the new year. catholic church wants its members to return to the pews and not just for the holidays. >> if you have been away from the catholic church we invite you to take another look.

>> the church is launching the first national television ad campaign aimed at people that have not been going to church on a regular basis. the campaign is called catholics come home. it has already boosted attendance by 10%. >> the campaign is a $3.5 million campaign. it has taken us over 15 years to raise that money. and about 35,000 families around the united states said i want to invite my neighbors and relatives home. >> the national campaign has potential to reach 250 million viewers. the 32 spot will run during the highly rated network shows through january 8th. opera singer is recovering after falling during a performance. she fell about eight feet at new york metropolitan opera. she fell from a platform after a hinge broke. the opera resumed a half hour later with another performer taking her place.

auction items from michael jackson's home were sold for over a million dollars. many of the pieces sold for double or triple the estimated value. a mirror with an inspirational message written by jackson sold for $18,000. time now is 8:50. at least one person is dead after a fatal fire in oakland. it happened just over an hour ago. allie rasmus will have new information from the scene coming up in a live report. take a look outside. steve paulson will have your forecast when we come back.

an investigation is under way in a fatal fire in oakland. this happened about an hour ago. allie rasmus is live at the scene. >> reporter: john an arson investigator has just arrived. we can see her inside through the burnt out window of this second story building. this building you are looking at is where the fire started. it looks like a house but it's carved up into six different apartment units. this is a building on the 700 block of arthur. an arson investigator is usually called to the scene whenever there is a fatality. one person was killed in this fire. there is at least four people that live in this building. and were home when the fire

started. and firefighters confirm at least one smoke alarm did go off. but it was one of the neighbors one of the people who lived here you will hear from him in a second that first saw a cloud of smoke. he was the person who warned his neighbors to get out. >> we were asleep and we didn't we just smelled smoke. we didn't hear alarms. we heard a man yelling really frantically. >> two ladies on the corner they told me what about the old gentleman. what about the old gentleman that lives in the building with you. i ran back in there and i couldn't save him. i feel like it's my fault. >> it's not your fault. it's not your fault. >> and that gentleman and some of the other neighbors out here told us the person who believe did not survive the fire the person they believe was killed in this fire was a man a neighbor in his 50s. we believe he lived in that

upper story apartment. firefighters say that most of the fire was contained just to that one apartment unit you are look at. firefighters are still out here cleaning up and an arson investigation is under way. they say that is typical when someone dies in the fire. police investigation is now under way as well. live in oakland allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. time now 8:54. an alameda county enforcement will be out in full force. there will be a 25 officer task team that will look for raiders that drink and drive. dui will begin at 3:00 this afternoon. they are urging raiders fans to designate that sober driver. raiders quarterback chris johnson will not be back with the team for the rest of the season. he was replaced on a noninjured list after a shooting that left his sister dead his mother

injured. you can see the raiders and lions game right here on ktvu channel 2. our nfl coverage starts with fox pregame show right after mornings on 2 at 9:00 a.m.. that is followed by our live point after show. the 49ers host the pittsburgh steelers. they lost two of their last nine games. the 49ers have already clinched a spot in the playoffs and trying to stay as one of the top nfc top two teams so they can receive that first round bye. sunday would be a great day for this. a mall found the solution for men that don't like shopping. the mall has opened a lounge called the man cave. it's where men can recline on leather seats and watch big screen tvs. do other activities such as video games. the men are not the only one that appreciate that den. >> i like it. i think it's a great concept.

leave them here while we shop. that is a great idea. >> the man cave is free but any donations will go toward prostrate cancer research. >> what man doesn't like to shop? steve, i know you love it. >> yeah, i do. [ laughter ] we do have a little change in our pattern here today. fog has come back to the coast. it will be cooler coast and bay. yesterday we had mid 60s. especially around redwood city and gilroy. 30s here and some 40s. some of that fog is thickest toward the delta and north bay. low down in southern california will move off into the four corners because another one is coming in to replace it. the end result will be wind. temperatures will be in the 50s. much cooler than yesterday. especially along the coast and bay. that system is moving in. for us patchy fog. that will do it. and then after that we will see a dry pattern here in place. there is no rain in sight.

the ten and 15 day outlooks are really, really quiet. temperatures today will be in the 50s. and the extended outlook does have a really quiet pattern. fog will start to disappear as we get more of that easterly breeze again. no rain in sight. >> no rain. and we need it. >> boy do we ever. especially in the mountains. terribly. there's no snow up there. >> the resorts are making the snow. that's our report for the this morning. >> be sure to join ktvu for our next newscast at 5:00. thank you for joining us. have a great sunday. yeah, i'm married. does it matter?

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