and it is 5 to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday and we are green in areas around santa rosa, 52 in napa, then you can see the blue, remember concord, 32 in concord so freezing in concord and 52 in napa. 41 in oakland, 33 in red wood city. you can guess it calm conditions in red wood city. satellite radar, we've got a system dropping once again down the east side closer to nevada and utah and that's what is helping to kick up the winds. it is a dry storm. they will begin to taper off this afternoon and we will expect to bring seasonal temperatures. our extended forecast is dry and that means through the holiday weekend. we will take a look at the temperatures expected for the

neighborhood for the weekend and we have that extended forecast in just a minute. good morning, sal. we are starting off with the san mateo bridge, and the drive looks good out to the high-rise. this morning's commute will be nice in san francisco a long northbound 101 a little bit windy, let's go back to the desk. well a few occupied campers are ignoring eviction notices but they are not bulging. tara has more. >> reporter: they thought they would be kicked out by noon but many thought to stay.

protesters were able to grab tents from the back of a truck and police sort of backed off but many demonstrators were hurt by billy clubs but still the mayor says it is imperative for the park to be cleared. >> we would like to get it cleared so everybody can enjoy it. >> now police say there has been a spike in violent crime and sexual assaults at the camp. they are fed up with dog bites and filth since they moved in, in october. some students say they would like things to return to normal around here. we would like to let you know

if anything changes. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. well oakland's mayor, mayor jean quan says the city would have to spend a million and a half and still she says it is still not enough. they can sneak around port lines and halt operations. they are examining how they are handling it and he spent nearly 30 years with the san jose police department. they will now review the use of force procedures and immigration officers assisting with crowd control. in just a few hours nurse will walk off as part of a one day straight. they are upset that sutter wants to reduce sick pay and

stop the union representing certain nurses. a patient died in the care of a replacement nurse. the issue has one expecting mother concerned. >> it is scary, especially me right now, i am a high risk pregnancy and it is harder for me because unfortunately i have had some mishaps. >> sutter says the temporary nurses are especially trained. striking nurses will be locked out until christmas eve. a new study shows political leaders showed supporters of high speed rail will bring 1 million joe to the feed -- jobs to the golden state but that number is closer to 60,000 at

the most. it looks like a separate job and would include retail or restaurant work. a search is underway for a parolely which may be connected to a shootout. officers were responding to reports of only armed man when five to six men shot at them. five people have been arrested in that case. yesterday u.s. marshals canvassed for another search. they called off the search at 1:00 p.m. officers were called to the extended stay after witnesses reported seeing a man with a gun. now when police arrived they left the extended stay hotel and was spotted next store. an officer tried to stop him but could not.

he was transported to the hospital and he is expected to survive. a vallejo police officer was killed in the line of duty. officer jim capoot was shot and killed while chasing a bang robber -- robber suspect. members of the vallejo police department will be there to honor officer jim capoot. a candle light vigil will be held for another officer killed in the line of duty. it will be held at 25th street and lofton avenue. we are hearing about monte ellis. her attorney described her lawsuit against ellis and the

team. she said in the beginning of 2010, ellis sent more than 60 unwanted text messages and a graphic picture of himself. >> it starts with a picture. >> he is just here with a smile on his face and it's a legal matter and what happened happened. >> he made those comments and we caught up with him at a charity event yesterday. so far that is the only thing he said about the lawsuit. >> the woman said she was unfairly fired after complaining about the advances made by ellis. kraig debro has more on what the mayor needs to make this christmas one to remember for children in need, good morning kraig. >> good morning. >> reporter: the short answer is more toys. right now there are more toys

but it is not enough. there is a few left and it is not too late to donate and the need is greater than ever. they bundled them up for delivery and the economy is driving up the need according to the mayor and at the same time they are living in poverty. this year there was a 10% increase in the numbers of those living in poverty. more kids need toys for christmas and at the same time fewer people can afford to give. >> this year oakland received at least 25 more requests from families to help santa with toys for christmas. >> i would just like to say thank you for the people who are responsible for making this happen and it does make a difference. >> gifts can be dropped off at the assistance center, or in

one of the many collection bins around the city, city buildings downtown fire stations, all of them, oakland ice center, oakland zoo and some more locations including retail stores and wal-mart. kraig debro channel 2 news. >> let's head to sal castaneda, sal, i am wondering if people are starting their vacations yet and if the roads may be easier going? >> yes, i think we are seeing that claudine. yesterday we had lighter than usual commute out there. traffic continues to look good. as a matter of fact it is a nice looking drive. also if you are driving on westbound bay bridge, coming into san francisco, we are not expecting a lot of traffic as

claudine mentioned. northbound 280 traffic is looking good getting um to highway 17. let's go to steve. >> -- actually it is rosemary. >> i'm sorry. rosemary good morning to you. 36 miles per hour, napa 38 reported in fairfield but i have to say 72 miles per hour reported at this time. the rest of us reported a light breeze but it is enough to stir up the air and bring us warmer conditions. oakland hills reporting 15 miles per hour and if you are down in the valley chance are you are sitting in the valleys. once again for our valley spots areas along the peninsular where it is calm sitting in the lower 30s, as you know we tend to slide downward before the

sunrises. 51 in napa and in san francisco 32 degrees so a big difference, the variation is wide. high pressure remains in control and that means we remain dry and mild. we will be gusty throughout the morning hours and will be breezy in the afternoon. price i for the second -- breezy for the second half of the day. upper 50s and 60s in your forecast. 61 degrees expected for petaluma for the afternoon. looking at 06 for napa, -- 60 for napa. the east bay and inner east bay upper 60s for you as well. 60 degrees in livermore. just pleasant. 61 degrees santa clara and along the peninsular you can

see red would be city 60 degrees. if you are taking the kids to the zoo, bring along a jacket, temperatures will remain in the 60s through the afternoon all the way through the afternoon. dry conditions in the forecast, notice tomorrow morning we are expecting to be colder, in fact a freeze warning by the national weather service, claudine? u.s. soldiers are gone, what we are learning about a series of bombings in that country that has killed dozens overnight. and a special tribute being given to steve jobs the apple co-founder. traffic is moving well on the sunole grade. we will tell you more about the morning commute and the bay

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. local authorities believe it was coordinated attack designed to create havoc.

14 explosions went off in rush hour traffic. 60 people died and more than 200 have been injured. nobody has claimed responsibility and it's the worst to hit the area since u.s. forces left after the weekend. he jumped on a man when he tried to blow up an airliner two years ago. he said they were negligent in letting him on board the flight. he admits he tried to blow up the plane by smuggling explosives in his underwear. he is still waiting to be sentenced. it was a kiss in the making.

second class marissa shared the same sex open same sex kiss raffle. she won a raffle after being docked in virginia. it was a price she said was easy to pay. >> it is nice to be able to be myself. it has been a long time to coming. >> the historic kiss came just before the anniversary of don't ask don't tell. both her and her partner say it is nice not to have to sneak around and hide who they really are. the case stems from a lawsuit claiming country wide systematically discriminated against latino and african- american home buyers. he added higher fees and rates as well as moving them into sub- prime rates. the debate on capitol hill is creating a lot of uncertainty for millions of people who are out of work.

lawmakers have until january 1st to act. if they do not, 1.1 million californian americans will stop getting unemployment. the typical american will lose an average of $40 a paycheck. senator harry reid is urging an end to the standoff. they want them to past the two months extension that was previously passed by the senate. house republicans favor a one year deal and that's where they will not bulging before that deadline. the president delayed his trip to be in hawaii and no word on when he is planning to leave. apple steve jobs is being honored for helping to transform the way music is

distributed and consumed. he died of bang crease the attic cans -- pancreatic cancer. the city approved 19 utilities poles throughout palo alto. some complain they will be eye sores. they have 14 days to file an appeal. wal-mart is pulling an instant formula from the store shelves and a baby died. the baby developed a rare form of sickness and now they have removed this powder from store shelves. most of them pulled tested negative for the bacteria. they will start january 1st. that new law is aimed at preventing people from abusing

robe tucson. it can make users high. they witnessed a 14-year-old having a heart attack and another one having a seizure after taking an overdose of this drug. >> they tell me they are hallucinating. they are banning the sale of two did you have sir -- sir rips. it would make it more popular than cocaine. tonight chris renee could be named the champion. last night they performed for the last time. now their fate is in the hands of the american public. they packed the room and they

say his battle with drugs and his musical talent are inspiring. >> i have been drinking the whole time, i have been homeless, we have been down and he has brought us up. >> and tonight's winner will receive a $5 million recording contract. they you can watch right here at 8:00 p.m. president barack obama sneaks away from the white house for some christmas shopping. he is wanted for 16 across california, why the fbi says the geezer bandit has been fooling them all long.

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. president barack obama was with his first dog where they bought a huge bone for him and then he stopped at best buy to buy some gifts for sasha and malia obama. luckily they are already in hawaii and they are not there to ruin the surprises. the president stayed behind to deal with overextending bayou payroll -- payroll tax cuts. and read search firm says they still have 1% compared to 2010 as many people started checking off their holiday gift lists and shopper track says

sales are now up to 2. 5% and the kept is still expecting a last -- and the company is still expecting a last minute surge. let's talk about the geeser bandit. you are taking a look at the geeser bandit. geezer bandit. the fbi says he may actually be a younger man in costume. they grew suspicious during the robber's most recent heist. they watched him run from the scene at a pace that does not match an elderly man. and let's move to sal castaneda, hello sal. traffic is doing well around the bay area, it is early and of course we have the holiday coming up so some people are not going. let's go to some pictures northbound 101 a poaching the

880 split and also the commute looks got a good if you are -- good if you are approaching the bay bridge. they had some road work in downtown oakland which has been picked up and this morning's drive has been okay on 580. rosemary, good morning to you. winds may be picked up in the overnight hours, no fog to deal with and again it is a breezy one so if you have an early morning drive, those north or north northerly winds could affect the bridges. 17 miles per hour napa also reporting gusty winds and 5 to 10 miles per hour, closer to 30 in fairfield gusting 20 -- to 38. the northwesterly breeze in san

jose what that has done is increased our temperatures in the overnight. we typically cool down as we move closer to sunrise, but we are not seeing that 51 in napa and these temperatures are a lot warm are than what we saw yesterday. we do continue our dry streak, high pressure is in control and that will be through christmas. we are looking at temperatures in the upper 50s and 60s. 59 novato and a nice day along the peninsular. areas around redwood city, 60 degrees in palo alto. if it is cold outside your door, it is a chilly start to your morning. earnings tended forecast, we -- extended forecast, we will be colder tomorrow without the wind and temperatures sitting

in the low 30s for your weekend, back to the desk . the ultimate -- they gave them an ultimatum for occupied campers and we will have more coming up. stay tuned.