a 15-year-old boy is seriously injured in an alcohol related accident just as a new state dui law goes into effect today. show high above the san francisco skyline as thousands turn out to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012 a stolen monkey is back. where he was found and what we're learning about his condition. near record warmth for sol of us. we'll have your numbers coming pup. good morning, and welcome to mornings on 2 on this

january 1st, 2012 i'm mike mibach happy new year to every one of you out there. happy new year to you claudine. >> happy new year to you too. i'm claudine wong. let's check in with rosemary for a check of your 2012 forecast. happy new year. >> happy new year to you too. we have a spare the air day. dry weather in store. mostly sunny skies. temperatures anywhere from 5-8 degrees warmer in some cases than what we saw yesterday. this morning combination of weather going on. either you are a little breezy or temperatures up from yesterday or calm and dealing with patchy fog. we'll take a look at what you can expect for your neighborhood coming up. bay area residence turned out in full force to ring in 2012. [ cheering and applause ] a spectacular array of fire works went off at the stroke of midnight on san francisco's

water front. some rebillers squirted champagne in the air. some estimated 200,000 people showed up for that celebration. most were bundled up in jackets but some came in top hats and tuxedos. >> basically this is my son and newly husband. we are newlyweds this year. we will ring in the new year here. our first year celebrating here in san francisco. we just moved here this year. it will be fun. >> i'm hoping my family, friends, are healthy and safe. >> so far there are no reports of any major violence from the event. police provied extra patrols. this is what it looked like in oakland. fire works it will up the sky. this video was taken on skyline video. petaluma police say a 15- year-old boy was hit in a crosswalk by a drunk driver. the teenager was transported to a hospital with major injuries.

allie rasmus is lye in the north -- is live in the north bay with details. >> that's is right. that new dui law allows the courts to revoke a driver's license if that driver has three or more dui convictions. this of course is the time of year that chp and police across the state are look out for drunk drivers. and in petaluma early this morning a suspected drunk driver struck and seriously hurt a 15-year-old boy who had been walking across the street. it happened at the intersection of east washington and e death street. the 15-year-old victim has been in the crosswalk police say and the driver that hit him did not brake in time. the teen was taken to the hospital with serious injuries but is in stable condition. they suspect the driver was drunk. they did sobriety tests and the driver was ultimately arrested on suspicion of dui. the new dui law we mentioned earlier it was passed in 2010

but goes into effect today. drivers with three or more convictions will have your driver's license suspended for ten years. or you can have it cut in half if you install a breathing unit in your car. all night and into this morning highway patrol officers have been busy cracking dun on drunk drivers this new years. san francisco police set up a dui check point along eighth street near folsom. extra motorcycle officers were in the downtown area. part of the strategy was to spot drivers on cell phone and texting and pull them over to see if they were under the influence. it's an effort many drivers say they appreciate. >> my husband was almost killed in a drunk driving accident. he was injured very badly. it was terrifying. and it would break my heart if somebody else lost a loved one. >> i don't drink at all.

it would help. a lot of the times i see drunk drivers around. >> the maximum enforcement period for the new years holiday weekend began on friday at 6:00 p.m. and ends tomorrow at midnight. violence overnight in oakland made it a busy start to the new year for police. officers were called to 14th and franklin after getting reports of shots fired. police found a woman that had been shot in her hand and rushed her to the hospital. while investigators were on the scene they drove up to another woman. the driver left with police. police say the two shootings are not related. no arrests have been made. occupy protestors will march with supporters of oscar grant today. on new years 2009 grant was shot and killed by bart police officer johan necessary mehserle. civic groups are outraged that mehserle served less than a year. at 12:30 this afternoon marking the third anniversary of the shooting.

activists will march from frank ogawa plaza to the fruitvale station. new year brings new laws. the minimum wage stands at $10.24 that is a 32-cent increase. san francisco is the only town in the country where the minimum wage tops $10. the state minimum wage is $8 an hour and $7.25 for the federal minimum. californias cracking down on businesses such as home builders paying employees cash under the table. chronical reports the so-called under ground economy costs the state $7 billion in a year in lost revenues. the businesses withhold payroll taxes for south carolina, medicare, and unemployment insurance. california has assembled a tax force which includes the department of industrial relations, employment development, and board of equalization. unlicensed contractors face fines and jail time. we have an undate on the squirrel monkey that was stolen

from the san francisco zoo. police say he was found yesterday near stern grove and returned back to the zoo. bystanders spotted the monkey and was able to coax him into the backpack. he was hungry, trembling and thirsty. the zoo has increased security after thieves cut through mesh fencing surrounding the exhibit. a reward of $5,000 is being offered for the culprit. blackbirds have fell dead from the sky in a town for the second new years eve in a row. police are working with animal control officers to figure out the exact number of birds that were killed. it's not year if year end celebrations again are to blame. last year fire works were blamed for the deaths of thousands of birds. last years deaths were caused by the birds being jolted by fire works. firefighters and police in los angeles are patrolling neighbors after another day of

arsons. dozens of fires were set yesterday mostly in hollywood. some of the fires spread and damaged homes and apartments. so far no one has been hurt. >> that is incredible. that is a terrible thing. whoever is doing this is a terrible person. investigators have been interviewing witnesses. a $35,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. pg&e says utility biologos up this year. gas rates will climb 2% this month. but it's actually slightly down from last january. the new year begins with a winter spare the air day. the alert means wood burning is banned on the new years day both inside and outside. unless it's your only source of heat. air quality officials say wood smoke is the leading cause of wintertime air pollution in the bay area. today will be the 11th spare

the air day for the season compared to four last season. good morning, to you. we have a fabulous day in store. keeping in mind that spare the air day. mostly sunny skies. warmer conditions. some of us will be sitting in the upper 60s to near 70ty frees -- 70 degrees for the afternoon. santa rosa at 30 degrees and napa at 44. the difference here the wind. napa has gusty conditions throughout the overnight hours has died down some. meanwhile santa rosa calm conditions. very cold and dealing with patchy fog this morning. 37 in fairfield. also dealing with fog. in fact dense fog advisories are parts of the delta this morning. so benicia waking up with a little bit of fog. 39 in livermore. this is eight degrees warmer than yesterday. we do have a light breeze throughout. 50-degrees in oakland. 41 redwood city. don't have it on this map but

half-moon bay sat at 60 degrees for most of the hours. i would like to show you the change over the last 24 hours. had a few high clouds in our forecast. you can see the ridge of high pressure building in california. sits right over the great basin. that will again push that storm track farther north. we will be dry. temperatures will be warming. the system will break down the ridge a little bit for tomorrow. we could wake up with gray skies. let me show what happens through 8:00. patchy dense in the valley if you are driving to the central valley you will find that this morning. the on shore flow will return to our area. that system we saw on the satellite view a moment ago by midnight or so it's hugging the coastline. and tomorrow morning we could wake up with low clouds and gray skies. for today it will be dry and warmer. spare the air. keeping in mind and just a very pleasant afternoon expected. 60s in the forecast for many areas around the bay as well as

our inland areas. mid upper 60s. 65 for santa rosa. 66 expected san jose. 64 in oakland. low 60s in san francisco. your extended forecast temperatures will remain on the mild side. today looks to be the warmest days. we cool back a little bit monday and tuesday. wednesday looks dry and mile as well. we'll take a look at your lunchtime numbers coming up. a first in the nation. the material california schools are now required to cover as the new year gets under way. just days away from the iowa caucuses the republican race for the white house eats up. the two candidates right next to each other. first let's take you outside for a look on 101 in san rafael. it looks beautiful out there. we should warm you it's very foggy in some parts of the bay area. the chp has put out a warning for foggy conditions. we're also getting word of an a roll over accident. the driver fell asleep. chp is still cleaning up that

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good morning, to you. a live look at the oaklandest ware. a patchy fog and cool conditions for some of our valley locations. there will now be a new lesson taught at public schools throughout california. the new law requires students to learn about the contributions made by the gay and lesbian communities. san francisco state senator mark leno authored the legislation and adds people to disabilities to the groups. however the law could be short lived. opponents hope to repeal it by collecting enough signatures to put a referendum on the ballot. equally contentious is the california dream act.

students that illegally immigrate to the united states can receive public aid at college. there is a challenge to the probation that goes into effect next january. that allows undocumented immigrants to apply for state funded scholarships as well as financial aid. a front runner for the republican nomination says he would veto the federal dream act. congress has been debating the measure. it allows illegal immigrant teens to earn permanent residency and -- it would add enough patrol agents so guard it. with just two days until the iowa caucuses a new poll shows romney and ron paul in a statistical dead heat. the des moines register survey found 24% favor romney. 22% back powell. rick santorum comes in third. followed by newt gingrich. however 41% say caucusing with

fellow voters could convince them to change their mind. taking a look back at the year in politics. 2011 was a wild one in the nation's capitol from economic woes to sex scandals. craig boswell recaps the year. >> reporter: 2011 started off on a sour note. arizona representative gabrielle giffords was shot in the head outside of a grocery store. six others were attacked. >> we have seen in the past few days that washington has the ability to focus when there is a timer ticking down. >> reporter: within days of raising the debt by $2 trillion standard and poors downgraded the united states rating. failed to reach an agreement of how to cut $1.2 trillion from

the u.s. deficit. >> i'm in the race to make the america stronger. >> i would like to be a nominee and the person that ends up winning the campaign. >> reporter: as the year winds down it seems to be a race between romney and gingrich. 2011 had many ups and downs on the campaign trail. >> people of iowa wanted to have a champion for their voice. >> reporter: after winning the iowa straw poll this summer, michele bachmann's popularity weighed. with each taking a turn at the top of the heat. >> we will get our country working again. >> we have to fix stuff rather than continue to talk about stuff. >> reporter: the last few weeks of the year herman cane found himself defending accusations. >> i didn't want to do this. i felt it was something i felt at the end of the day it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: despite the denial the claims proved too much in the end. >> with a lot of prayer and

soul searching, i am suspending my presidential campaign. >> reporter: the sex scandals were not limited to the presidential race. democrat anthony weiner resigns after a bizarre sexting scandal. >> once i posted it to twitter i panicked and took it down and said i had been hacked. >> reporter: 2011 marks the hard time for heavy hitters hitting congress. meaning 2012 could bring new blood into the capitol. in washington craig boswell fox news. more than a dozen people were arrested during demonstrations outside an iowa campaign office for michele bachmann. protestors with the occupy the caucus movement marched past bachmann's office doors as she made an afternoon stop. it calls for an end of corporate money and political system. they also visited the campaign headquarters of rick perry,

newt gingrich, and rick santorum. in north carolina four men are facing arson charges after burning to american flags. one of the men who was arrested said he burned the flag to inspire people to take more direct action in response to the world's problems. the flag burning upset other occupiers however and some of them decided to leave that occupy camp after hearing the news. >> formerly apologize to anyone who is is offended by my action. however i do not apologize for the burning of the flag as it is my institutional -- constitutional right to do so. >> these members are not occupy members. they am occupying ethics, morality, principals, ideas, ways to move our country forward. >> charlotte made et clear they do not support the burning of the flag. a man was arrested at an airport after trying to get through security with

explosives in his bag. he was stopped at a check point in midland. the explosives were in military grade wrapping. tsa evacuated the terminal for an hour after the arrest. a rare earthquake strikes the midwest. the connection it may have for drilling for oil. outside our doors a live look there. san jose 37 degrees. mostly clear skies and calm conditions. mild and dry for your new years day. we have your temperatures coming up.

crews are cleaning up in sydney australia after new years celebration there is. more than a million people gathered to ring in 2012. this morning there was piles of trash that was left behind. a few partyers that were still out there sleeping on the

ground. police a57 arrests were made overnight. city workers have cleared nearly 50 tons of waste near the harbor. 80% of that will be recycled. a powerful earthquake struck japan this morning no major damage is being reported. 7.0 magnitude quake was centered south of tokyo. buildings in the tokyo area shook but no one was hurt. high speed train services in northern japan were suspended. everything is now running as normal. ohio officials are looking into whether a 4.0 earthquake there is linked to drilling or so-called fracking operations. this is the 11th earthquake to hit that area since march. the ohio department of natural resources director said tracking is not causing the quakes but thought the injection of waste water is creating enough pressure to cause sizic activity. yesterday's quake caused minor

damage but no reports of any injuries. a severe wind storm is being flame blamed for a freak accident that killed one man in colorado. a tree branch came crashing through his window. meteorologists say winds reach up to 175 miles an hour. the strong gusts knocked trees into homes. one man described what he heard when a tree came crashing down. >> i thought it was another huge gust of wind that blew trash around and then i heard a little bit of screaming or yelling. >> the wind storm also blew down power lines. this morning thousands of residence are still without power. many roadways remain closed until debris can be fully cleaned up. >> kind of a wild intoner colorado. they've had a lot of snow out there and winds. quite the opposite of what we have been experiencing. >> we are dry. that is the way we will start 2012 this morning. santa rosa checking in right

around 30 degrees. very patchy thick fog in some areas pap dense fog advisory for the carquinez straight. and some of us sitting in the low 50s. areas around san francisco, oakland upper 40s and low 50s. napa where it has been breezy sitting in the 40s. your numbers are up this morning by 5-8 degrees. mid 50s for some of us. low 60s in the forecast for the lunch hour. we will not stop there. mid upper 60s in the forecast for the afternoon. so perhaps near record temps for some of us. not expecting to break any records or many at that. but partly cloudy skies and above normal for sure for your new years day. 65 degrees santa rosa today. 63 expected san rafael. 64 oak n oakland. 66 for san jose. extended forecast shows you a dry one. we will have partly to mostly cloudy skies for tomorrow.

ridge of high pressure over us will break down a little bit. we are not expecting rain. tuesday, wednesday, thursday. also dry temperatures ranging in the low to mid upper 60s on wednesday. back to you. time now 7:25. people around the world rang in the new year by posting on facebook. how the social media outlet prepared for the flood of 2012 celebration post and what it took to keep it all up and running. police investigating what they say is a terrible case of animal cruelty. the search under way for the person that fired an arrow at a northern california cat.

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a 15-year-old boy in the hospital this morning after police say he was hit by a drunk driver overnight. good morning, and welcome back to mornings on 2 i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. petaluma police say it happened 30 minutes into the new year. a teenage boy in a crosswalk hit by a 20-year-old driver who officers say admitted he had been drinking. ktvu allie rasmus is live in the north bay with details on the incident and how a new law could effect the case. >> reporter: that new law was passed in 2010 it goes into effect today. drivers that have three or more dui convictions can have their license revoked for up to ten years. however, this new law also allows you to reduce that amount of time if you agree to

put an ignition interlock device. you breathe into it before you can start your vehicle. if you are are over the legal limit the car won't start. chp officers told us the new law doesn't change how they enforce duis but does change the punishment. >> ten years is a long time to lose privileges. the dmv is now stepping in. they are stepping their effort up to make sure their repeat offenders are staying off the roadways. >> reporter: in petaluma a suspected drunk driver struck and seriously injured a 15-year- old boy. it happened at the intersection of east washington and edith streets. the 15-year-old victim was walking in the crosswalk of that intersection when police say the driver hit him failed to brake in time. the teen was take ton the -- was taken to the hospital with serious conditions but is going to be okay. live allie rasmus ktvu channel

2 news. new this morning investigators are examining whether alcohol attributed to a deadly crash in sonoma county. it happened before 3:00 this morning along the russian river. authorities say the driver of a pickup truck slammed into a guardrail and went down an enbankment. witnesses say he was going at a high rate of speed. first responders say they smelled alcohol inside the vehicle. >> upon arrival we found a pickup had gone through a guardrail several hundred feet over the bank. and landed on its side. after searching the area we found deceased male in the brush right below the vehicle. >> the impact of the crash ejected the driver from his vehicle. his identity has not been released but he's described as a man in his 20s. police and the chp are on the lookout for dui drivers all over the bay area this holiday weekend. sheriffs deputies pulled over

the driver of a red accra on suspicion of drunk driver. when police approached the driver he sped off. he smashed into a telephone pole. authorities arrested two people and found a loaded assault weapon. two men are in custody after leading police on a wild case through san francisco. the pursuit happened in the tenderloin. the officer said the fleeing suspect hit a car and pedestrian that suffered minor injuries. the chase ended when the suspects hit another parked car. >> they went and grabbed somebody else and held them hostage. it was kind of scary when they came. i was glad there was so many police here so fast. >> investigators think the two men were trying to steal a lab top. an overnight fire displaced its four residence. firefighters contained the fire about 90 minutes later managing to keep it from spreading other

houses. no one was hurt but firefighters say the home is a total loss. the is cause is under investigation. walnut creek police have arrested two men in connection with an assault at a nightclub. it happened early yesterday morning at the vice a track lounge. the victim says he was pistol whipped by a group of people. he suffered a serious but not life threatening head injury. they recovered a bloody metal object that may have been used in the beating. san jose police have arrested a woman for allegedly killing another woman with a machete type weapon. authorities first thought sagal moe ha mod sadiq was a victim. when officers arrived they

found the unidentified victim already dead. the assailant had escaped on foot. police are searching for two men that robbed a pizza delivery man from gunpoint. police say when the delivery man arrived two men walked up to him, took the pizza and his money and ran off. one of the men had a gun but police say no one was hurt during the robbery. the deliver address turned out to be a vacant home under construction. oakland police chief promises to catch those some for shooting and killing a five- year-old boy. loved ones of gabrielle martinez junior have set up a makeshift memorial at 55th avenue and international boulevard. that is where the boy was shot in the stomach. the boy's siblings say they are devastated. >> i called my dad and he said they shot my brother. >> the boys were just playing around. and then out of nowhere you

hear these gunshots and my dad is like don't get scared. when he checked it was a little boy that had gotten shot. >> oakland mayor jean quan and interim police chief howard jordan attended a memorial honoring all the victims in 2011. with the communities help 2012 will be a safer year. oakland's homicide rate rose for the first time in four years. the official count is 103. that is 11 more homicides compared to 2010. gabrielle was the third young child killed by gunfire last year. three-year-old carlos nava and hiram lawrence junior was also killed. there are now three separate recalls against her. people have been collecting signatures to take the recall to a special vote. they need 20,000 valid signatures by the middle of

may. >> i'm distraught. i'm a long time educator 35 years and my children are killing each other. and somebody has to stop it. >> mayor quan thinks she can beat that recall. she said she needs more time to address the cities issues. supporters say the problems are too big to blame on one person. we want to warn you about the next story. viewers may find some of the pictures disturbing. animal control is investigating a case of abuse. just before christmas someone fired an arrow into the right ear of a cat. the animal was lucky and it arrow did not pierce the skull. the owner of the cat can't believe someone would want to hurt a defenseless animal. >> i said are you sure? and so i went outside and looked and sure enough he was breathing and he was on our porch with a the cats owner say feeling better and on the way if a full recovery.

fire crews spent the night watching for hot spots following an unusual winter fire. it erupted friday and sealed by 50 miles an hour winds. it burned 318 acres and at one point threatened several structures but calm winds help firefighters contain the flames. warm temperatures in new york may have lead to the largest new years crowd at time square. [ cheering ] >> the city predicts at least a million people turned out for the ball drop. celebrities included. the bay area carlos santana, justin bieber, and lay can gaga. gaga wore a giant white mask while dancing with new york mayor bloomberg. the temperature was around 50 degrees. and for those adults big new years eve bash happened in

the sin city. colorful display lasted nine minutes with an estimated crowd of 300,000 people in the city this weekend. the fremont street and experience included top cover bands such as fan hailen and not red hot chili peppers. while government offices and many businesses are taking tomorrow off, websites such as facebook are working extra hard. the mercury news reports the menlo park company expects to receive much more than a billion photo up loads this holiday weekend. facebook has 800 million members and has been running checks on the computer system to spot any potential overload problems. if you want to talk about your new years resolution, you can follow us on facebook at the ktvu channel 2 morning news team page. good morning, to you and happy new year.

partly cloudy mostly sunny skies. dry, mild, and warm for your new years day. giving you a live look at the city. a little bit of haze out there. we do have a spare the air day. details coming in just one moment. let's take a look at what is happening here and now. we have a south easterly breeze. so that offshore wind continues. we have dry conditions in store today. ridge of high pressure continuing to strengthen for the time being. this is also bringing some of that patchy dense fog from the central valley our way. through the carquinez straight impacted by that. parts of the valley locations thick fog as well. i would like to point this out the winds do make a difference. 44 in napa the winds were blowing in the overnight hours. santa rosa is calm and very cold. mid 40s in areas right around concord. 39 in livermore. still a very chilly start. you have to consider the windshield factor. 40-degrees san jose.

right around the bay area 40s and even low 50s reported in the city. oakland as well as san francisco. your satellite radar over the last 24 hours we have watched the ridge push the storm track farther north. you can see it happening before your eyes. it's going to break down for your monday. the storm sitting right about here will push along the pacific northwest and drive the ridge down just a little bit. that will bring back the on shore flow for tomorrow. today we have dry conditions. partly cloudy skies and we will be warmer. here's your forecast here. patchy dense fog in the valley. we have my grading over the bay. by late tonight the on shore flow returns. we have low clouds maybe a little bit of drizzle as we start tomorrow morning. monday 7:00 a.m. we will wake up with gray skies. that storm will stay to the north. we often see a drizzle when we have the flow returning more on shore. and introduced more moisture into the atmosphere. 65 degrees this afternoon for areas around santa rosa. 63 expected for berkeley.

62 san francisco. i was checking some of our climates numbers it looks like we're not really expecting to break any records. but awfully close in some cases. 66 san jose. 69 in santa cruz. it is the spare the air day. it looks like the air quality you will generally be in the moderate category. a little unhealthy for the sensitive days. your extended forecast is going to be mainly dry. temperatures will drop off a little bit for monday. rebound a bit on tuesday. wednesday looks to be dry and mild once again. a mix of sun and clouds for thursday. we'll take a look at your day planner if you will be outdoors we have your lunchtime forecast coming up. several new laws go in effect today including one that could make a trip to the grocery store a bit more expensive. it has ban decade in the making but why the opening of 9/11 ground zero may be

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sell their last stock until 2013. and in san jose retailers can no longer give out single use plastic bags. the new law applies to paper bags. retailers will have to charge ten cents per bag. that ten cent fee will go up to 25-cents in two years. nonprofits and restaurants are exempt from that rule. fines for stores violating the ban could go as high as $1,000 a day. children ages seven and younger will have to sit in booster seats in the vehicle unless they reached the height of 4'9". it was limited to ages six or younger or weighing less than 60 pounds. most parents are thinking safety first, not everyone likes the new law. >> we want them to be safe as possible and for as long as possible. >> hey nathan do you want to sit in a booster seat again? >> no. >> although some six and seven- year-olds may resist, studies

show booster seats cut their risk in injuries by 60%. highway patrol officers are oaferring free inspections. children in oakland got an early start to their new years celebrations. >> happy new year. >> the center hosted three balloon drops yesterday afternoon as different time zones around the world marked the arrival of 2012. organizers say it's a fun way for children to experience new years without staying up past their bedtimes and amid all the balloon popping there is a science lesson. >> this activity teaches kids we are on an earth that is spinning around and different time zones on the earth. >> this was the center's 12th annual new years eve balloon drop. it's the new years day message to people. north korea vows to defend new leaders kim jong un to death. they also promise to resolve

food shortages. several dozen protestors living in south korea sent propaganda leaks to new york. they attached 100,000 leaflets to helium balloons. they condemned kim jong il's regime and predict their government will collapse amid a civilian uprising. new this morning iran says its scientists have produced the first nuclear fuel rod. today the announcement comes after ty ran tyne says -- u.s. intelligence doubt tiran is capable of producing a fuel rod. but fear it's gear toward making atomic weapons. president obama has signed a defense bill while at the same time protecting the rights of americans suspected of terrorism. he has been raising strong objections within the bill that allows terrorism suspects

including u.s. citizens to be detained indefinitely without a trial. the president was going to veto that legislation but with military funding going to -- an off duty federal law enforcement agent is dead after being shot during a pharmacy robbery in new york. it happened around 2:00 in the afternoon. police say a man walked in the pharmacy and stole drugs and money. as he tried to get away, he was condition fronted by three people that just so happen to be affiliated with law enforcement. police say there was a struggle between the men and that is when shots were fired. >> apparently one guy was dead and there was drugs all over the floor. >> suspected robber died at the scene. the off duty atf agent died at the hospital. this coming september the world will mark the 11th anniversary of the september 11th terror attacks but as david lee miller reports it expects the long anticipated 9/11 museum will not open to

mark the occasion as planned. >> work on the under ground 9/11 museum at ground zero has come to a halt because of a dispute over money. the museum as seen in this computer animation was supposed to open its doors next september 11th. michael bloomberg says that won't happen. >> there is no chance of it being open on time. work has basically stopped. >> the port authority of no, and new jersey that owns the world trade center and building the museum claims it is owed $300 million in infrastructure costs. a port authority spokesman told fox news this is an issue that has been present for years. the port authority is actively negotiating with the appropriate parties to resolve it. s museum foundation claims the port authority owes it $140 million. because of delays in finishing the project and considering a lawsuit. as each side points the finger of blame at the other,

relatives of those who died feel frustrated by the bureaucracy. >> americans, new yorkers particularly are fed up with what goes on. took a long time for this memorial to be put here. and now it's going to take a longer time to have the museum that everybody was hoping to look at. >> despite the controversy over the museum, work continues on one world trade center. the tower is now over 90 stories tall. officials say since the memorial opened last september, more than one million people have visited the site. in new york david lee miller fox news. a water main break in denver, colorado left a busy intersection under water. thousands of gallons of water rushed on to the street near the university of denver yesterday. look at that. dozens of cars in that area were damaged as the water rose flooding the streets. officials say this is one of the worst water main breaks the area has seen. >> i always come home off of

university. as i pulled up there were fire trucks and cops everywhere. >> the pools of water that accumulated on the streets took hours to drain. people living in the area blame the water pressure as a result of that break. the plan was proposed after a number of complaints from the number of blowers. if the proposal is approved leaf blowers would be allowed one week per week. sears and k mart have revealed the number of store will be closed. there is no bay area clotures on that list. stores in san diego area will be shut down. the two department stores merged back in 2005. they announced the closure after a disappointing holiday season. the apparent company announced it would close as many as 120

stores. disney plans to celebrate leap year by keeping two of the theme parks open for 24 hours. disney land in anaheim and the magic kingdom will open at 6:00 a.m. on february 29th and will remain open until 6:00 a.m. march 1st. disney announced the leap year schedule shortly before midnight yesterday. 49er fans starting to get a little playoff fever. the story being told in one san francisco neighborhood that has niner fans looking up. outside our doors this morning a cool patchy foggy start out there in some cases. some of us dealing with a little bit of wind. we have a pleasant afternoon in store for you coming up. [ female announcer ] they've been off limits to dieters

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authorities say the person jumped into the water from pier 14 south of the ferry billing. the persons condition is unknown at this time. officials with the upcoming america's cup in san francisco have released the race course which they say is going to make a challenging competition. there will be a four course option. the longest is estimated at a one hour race. the shortest will be 30 minutes. organizers say the race will be action packed and push the sailing crews to their limits. niners and raiders enter the final week of the regular season with a lot on the line. the raiders kick off this afternoon at home against the chargers. a win along with help from teams. the raiders will be playoff bound. as for the niners they are already in but with a win today on the road in st. louis they would clench the first round bye and host the first game at the stick. it has been a decade since the 49ers have made a trip to the post season and playoff fever already starting to

surface in san francisco. a new mural has popped up. artist tim han and a friend starletted off with a stiff arm and then it grew to include patrick willis and jim davis. when he asked the team who has it better than us? they responding in. niner fans we spoke with agree and like the mural. >> we need something to lift up this city now. times are hard and people need something to just -- super bowl 49ers. >> tim han says vernon davis who is also an artist expect to visit the mural tomorrow afternoon. 7:56. it was foggy a little bit this morning. we have seen shots of sun. a pretty nice day for this first day of 2012. right? >> yes. a wide variation going on this morning. in the afternoon most of us will enjoy dry mild weather. if you will see the raiders you may be heading out the door to

do tailgating this morning. game time around 1:15. 69 degrees. cool right now. we will see a rapid warmup. take a look at your forecast. this is through 7:00 or so we're seeing some 30s out there along parts of the north bay. a little bit of fog keeping our temperatures down. many of us will see temperatures in the 50s and low 60s at noontime. the shades of green indicating low 60s right around the bay. 50s in the forecast. and then for the afternoon even a few shades of yellow expected south of us san jose. gilroy. areas around morgan hill. upper 60s santa cruz. near 70 degrees. wide spread 60s in the forecast. upper 50s near the coast and low 60s half-moon bay sitting at 60 degrees through the overnight hours with a little bit of wind. we've got wind out there. it will be decreasing for the afternoon. afternoon highs will be mild. anywhere from 3-8-degrees warmer than yesterday. we'll be a little cooler

tomorrow. tuesday and wednesday temperatures rebound back in the mid to upper 60s for your midweek. a mix of sun and clouds. 63 degrees on thursday. back to you. >> looks good. dozens of fires deliberately set in hollywood. the full string of arsons that have police and firefighter on alert. the changes you will see to your pg&e bill with the new year. sweetheart. we need to talk.

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a 15-year-old boy is seriously injured in an alcohol related accident. we'll tell you how a new dui law goes in effect today could impact the driver in this case. a spectacular show high above the san francisco skyline and thousands turn out to say goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012. a stolen monkey is back at the san francisco zoo this morning. where he was found. afternoon highs will be running warm for the first start of january. we'll take a look at your numbers coming up. and good morning, and welcome back to mornings on two. this is january 1st, 2012 i'm mike mibach and happy new year to each and every one of you.

>> i'm -- i'm claudine wong. let's check in with a look at your forecast. >> just as dry as how we ended 2011. we have a good looking day. temperatures will be up a few degrees to several degrees in some cases. this morning a variation of things going on. up in the hills. temperatures up in many cases. if you are calm chances are you are dealing with patchy fog. foggy in the valleys this morning. a dense fog advisory to tell you about. warmer conditions expected for your afternoon. we'll take a look coming up in a few moment. bay area residence turned out in full force to ring in 2012. [ cheering ] >> there it is the spectacular array of fire works that went off the stroke of midnight on san francisco's waterfront. some revelers sprayed champagne in the air.

some estimated 2,000 people showed up for that celebration. and while most were in jackets, some came in top hats and tuxedos. >> basically this is my son and newly husband. we are newlyweds this year. we will ring in the new year here. it's our first year of celebrating here in san francisco. we just moved here this year. it will be fun. >> i'm just hoping my family friends are healthy and safe. >> so far there is no reports of any major violence at the event. this is what it looked like at the stroke of midnight in oakland. fire works it will up the skies to help ring in the new year. this video you are looking at was taken on skyline boulevard as people celebrated. petaluma police say a 15- year-old boy was hit in a crosswalk by a drunk driver early this morning. the teenager was transported to a hospital with major injuries. allie rasmus is live this morning in the north bay with the details of the story.

a story that comes on the same day a dui law l goes into effect. >> reporter: that is right. we'll get to the details in a second. first we want to tell you about overnight accident in petaluma. it happened just after midnight this morning. a suspected drunk driver struck and seriously injured a 15-year- old boy that had been walking across the street. it happened add the intersection of east washington and edith street. the 15-year-old victim has been in the crosswalk according to police and the driver that hit him failed to break in time. the teen was taken to the hospital with serious injuries but he is in stable condition this morning. petaluma police suspect that the driver in this case was drunk. they conducted sobriety tests and ultimately the driver was arrested on suspicion of felony dui. that new dui we told you about was passed in 2010 it goes into effect today. drivers that have three or more dui convictions can have their licenses revoked by the courts for up to ten years. chp officers explained how that

punishment can be cut in half after the first five years. >> after five years driver can go back in and apply for a restricted driver's license with ignition interlock device. as long as the person complying with the ignition interlock device requirements they will be allowed to drive. >> reporter: an ignition interlock device is a device that attaches to your cars ignition. you breathe into it before you can start your vehicle. if you are over the legal limit, your car won't start. allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. all night and into this morning highway patrol officers have been busy cracking down on drivers. they set up a dui checkpoint. extra motorcycle officers were also in that downtown area. part of the strategy was to spot drivers on cell phones or -- it's an effort that many drivers say they appreciate. >> my husband was almost killed

in a drunk driving accident. he was injured very badly. it would break my heart if somebody else lost a loved one. >> i wouldn't drink at all. it would help. a lot of times i see drunk drivers around. they do cause big problems. >> the maximum enforcement period began on friday at 6:00 p.m. and ends tomorrow at midnight. violence overnight in oakland made it a busy start. officers were called to 14th and franklin after getting reports of shots fired. police found a woman that had been shot in her hands and rushed her to the hospital. while investigators were on the scene a car drove up with another woman that had been shot in the leg. that victim was taken to the hospital. the two shootings are not related. no arrests have been made. san jose police responded to three violent incidents overnight. police tell us ten last night a man and boy were stabbed on ridge glen way. one of them suffered life threatening injuries.

about the same time another man was stabbed. he was not seriously injured. but then later that night at 12:20 a brawl broke out on skull drive. six people were hospitalized with nonlife threatening injuries. occupy protestors will march with supporters of officer grant today on new years 2009 they were shot and killed by bart police officer mehserle at the fruitvale station. civic troops were outraged that they served about a year for the involuntary manslaughter conviction. activist will march from frank ogawa plaza to the fruitvale bart plaza. with the new year comes new laws. it stands at $10.24 an hour. that is a 32-cent increase. san francisco is now the first city in the country where the minimum hourly wage tops $10 an hour. in comparison the state minimum wage is $8 an hour and $7.25 for the federal minimum. california is now cracking down on businesses such as home

builders paying employees cash under the table. the chronical reports this so called under ground me cost the state $7 billion a year in lost revenue. labor group also say the businesses withhold payroll taxes for social security, medicare, and unemployment insurance. california has assembled a task force which includes the departments of industrial relations, employment development, and the board of equalization unlicensed contractors face fines as well as jail time. we have an update on the monkey that was stolen from the san francisco zoo. police say he was found yesterday near stern grove and is back at the zoo this morning. a bystander spotted the monkey named banana sam. the zoo has increased security since the thief cut through mesh fencing and grabbed the monkey sometime last thursday night. reward of $4,000 is being

offered for the culprit. blackbirds have fallen dead from the sky in a central arkansas town for the second new years eve in a row. police are working with animal control officers to figure out the exact number of birds that were killed. it's not clear if year end celebrations are to blame but last year fire works were to blame for the deaths of thousands of birds. biologists say last years death were caused by the birds being jolted by fire works and flying to homes, cars, and telephone poles. firefighters in police are patrolling neighbors after another day of arsons. they were similar to the two dozen fires set around hollywood. some of the fires spread and damaged homes and apartments. so far no one has been hurt. >> i didn't know it was if happening. whoever is doing this is -- >> a $35,000 reward is being

offered for information leading to an arrest. pg&e customers will see their utility biologos up. average electric rates will increase 2.5% in january compared to december. gas rates will climb 2% this month but it's actually slightly down from last january. the new year begins with a winter spare the air alert. the alert mens wood burning is banned on new years day. both inside and outside. unless it's your only source of heat. air quality officials say wood smoke is the leading cause of winter air time pollution in the bay area and today will be the 11th spare the air alert. so far this season compared to four last season. good morning, to you. waking up sunny in san francisco this morning. upper 40s, low 50s out there. it's a gorgeous start to the day. we are a little breezy. even though our numbers are up the breeze out there makes it feel quite cool. 37 in fairfield.

31-degrees in santa rosa. these are the cooler areas. we have reached a dew point. we are dealing with patchy thick and dense fog out there. in addition to an offshore flow that is bringing some fog from the central valley. so that is what we have for areas around concord reporting patchy fog at times. livermore mostly clear. 41 degrees. a lot warmer than yesterday. but still a chilly one. 39 san jose. 48- degrees in oakland. we're sitting in the 40s and low 50s. we have wind anywhere from 10- 12 miles an hour. half-moon bay the winds were blowing. 60-degrees is where half-moon bay sat for most of the around hours. 24 hour loop shows you the ridge of high pressure that is billing in over the area. shifting the storm track farther to the north. our dry conditions will continue and we will be warmer for several degrees. we have the system back here that will brush the pacific

northwest. migrate east. we are expected to wake up with mostly cloudy skies for tomorrow and our temperatures will be slightly cooler. let's see what is happening here. the clouds over parts of the north bay patchy fog in the north bay. around the bay area especially our inland spots. this is where we are seeing the dense fog. a dense fog advisory for the central valley. by tonight we've got on the on shore returning because of the system on the pacific satellite view. we have clouds. by tomorrow morning we are expected to wake upmostly cloudy. i will run this through monday. notice the rain stays to the north. we could see a little bit of drizzle for your monday. outside of that we do remain relatively dry. it is a cool start. warmer than yesterday. but still chilly. especially breezy. in your neighborhood. 65 expected san jose. i should say santa rosa for the afternoon. 5:for nevada. 63 expected san rafael and

sausalito. low mid 60s around the east bay. 64 for oakland. 63 in berkeley. 65 expected this afternoon pleasanton and livermore. upper 60s san jose. morgan hill 67. 69 degrees expected in santa cruz for the second half there. 60 degrees for pacifica. 62 in the city. 63 expected our neighborhoods right around san mateo. extended forecast notice we remain dry through most of the week here. a mix of sun and clouds. a few changes here and there. mostly cloudy skies in store for your monday. temperatures slightly cooler. we rebound once again. tuesday and wednesday mid upper 60s back into the forecast. california is making history. the new material schools are required to teach for the first time as the new year gets under way. why four men say they burned american flags at an occupy camp. how the fellow occupy protestors are reacting. let's take you outside a

look at the 280. there is a collision on southbound 280 by the 101 connector. there is also a serious situation on northbound 680 on mckey road. a vehicle rolled over and there are reports of a fire and people being trapped. time now is 8:12. you're watching mornings on two. 3q

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good morning, to you. a live look here from our road cam at ktvu. mostly clear skies. cool conditions outside your door. patchy dense fog over parts of

the valley as well as the delta. there will now be a new lesson taught at public schools throughout california. new law requires students to learn about the contribution made by the gay and lesbian communities. san francisco state senator mark leno offered that legislation and adds people to disabilities with the group of people that must be included in history lessons. however the law could be short lived. the opponents plan to repeal it by collecting enough signature to put a referendum on the ballot. equally contentious is the california dream act. students that illegally immigranted to u.s -- there is currently a challenge to a provision that goes in effect next january. that allows undocumented immigrants to apply for state funded politics. a front runner for the republican presidential nomination says he would veto the dream act. mitt romney made -- congress

has been debeating the -- debating the measure. if they attend college or serve in the military. romney added he would secure the mexican border with fence. with two days before the iowa caucuses a new poll shows romney and texas congressman ron paul in a statistical dead heat. the des moines register survey shows 22% back paul. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum comes in third. followed by former house speaker newt gingrich. 41% of respondents also say caucusing with fellow voters could convince them to change their mind. taking a look back at the year in politics. 2011 was a one filled with highs and lows at the nation's capitol. from economic lows to house scandals. craig boswell recaps the year. >> reporter: 2011 started off on a somber note. three days after being sworn in

arizona representative gabrielle giffords was shot in the head outside of a grocery store in tucson. six others died in the attack. bystanders tackled the suspected gunman. >> we have seen that washington has the ability to focus when there is a timer ticking down. >> reporter: within days of raising the debt by $2 trillion standard and poors downgraded the united states rating. a possible second downgrading is feared after the supercommittee set up as part of a debt deal failed to reach an agreement. >> i'm in this race to make america stronger. >> i would like to be the nominee and person that ends up winning the campaign. >> reporter: as the year winds down it's a two year race between mitt romney and former house speaker how's speaker newt gingrich. 2011 had many ups and downs. >> the people of iowa wanted to

have a champion for their voice. >> reporter: michele bachmann's popularity waned as iowa voters shopped around for a candidate. >> we will get our country working again. >> we have to fix stuff. >> reporter: herman cain found himself fending off accusations of sexual harassment and denying a 13 year extramarital affair with ginger white of atlanta. >> i didn't want to do this but i felt at the end of the day it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: despite the denials the claims proved too much in the end. >> with a lot of prayer and soul searching, i am suspending my presidential campaign. >> reporter: the sex scandals were not limited to the presidential race. democrat anthony weiner resigns after a bizarre sexting scandal. >> once i realized i had posted to twitter i panicked.

i took it down and said i had been hacked. >> reporter: 2011 marks the last time heavy hitters serve in congress. long time members including warren knee frank are retiring. 2012 could bring new blood into the capitol. more than a dozen people were arrested during demonstrations outside an iowa campaign office. protestors with the occupy caucus movement marched past bachmann's stores. the protestors called for an end of corporate money. they also visited the campaign head quarters of texas governor rick perry, newt gingrich, and rick santorum. they are burning to american flags near an occupy camp. one of the men that was arrested says he burned the flags to inspire people to take more direct action in response to the world problems. the flag burning upset several occupiers and some decided to leave the occupy camp after

hearing the news. >> do formerly apologize to anyone that is offended by my actions. however, i do not apologize for the burning of the flag as it is my constitutional right to do so. >> these people are not members of the occupy movement. they are campers. i'm an occupier. because i'm occupying ethics, morality, principals, ideas, ways to move our country forward. >> as a group occupy charlotte made it clear it does not support the burning of the flag. a tragic end to 2011 in one part of colorado. an after math of a severe wind storm that is being blamed for one death. outside or doors this morning we are dealing with mostly clear skies. a little bit of patchy dense fog. warm temperatures expected for the afternoon. we'll show you those numbers coming up.

right now the hunt is on for an arsonist is southern california. the los angeles fire department is holding a conference right now. let's listen in. >> reporter: but also i want to insure you have smoke detector and a plan of action. i can talk to you specifically about some of the incidents i personally gone to and been out there on the field watching and overseeing. i can tell you our folks are

responding in a remarkable fashion. and they are working tirelessly. like you say what keeps us up at night our fire department and public safety professionals will shoulder the burden and make sure our public is safe. for that i want to bring forward one of our counter parts. we are working with several agencies throughout the city. >> again this is the los angeles fire department holding a press conference this morning regarding the arsonist running around in southern california. primarily in hollywood nearly two dozen cars have been burned. this taken place early friday morning as well as early saturday morning. and not just the cars burning flames from the fires have been effecting apartment buildings as well as homes nearby. the arsonist on the loose. thought there would be bigger development here. obviously not at this point. the fire department asking for public's help in trying to finds this arsonist in hollywood.

we'll monitor this press conference if anything else comes out of it. of course we'll bring it to you. 8:25. and new this morning there have been a series of small earthquakes rattling the south bay. the latest one happened 40 minutes ago. a magnitude 2.2 quake was center near morgan hill. there have been three tremors in that area in the past 90 minutes. there was also 1.6 and 2.2 quake. severe wind storm is being blame for a freak accident that killed one man in colorado. the 61-year-old woman died after a tree came crashing through his window. winds reached up 125 miles an hour. the strong gusts also knocked a tree into homes and power lines. this morning thousands of residence there are still without power. many roadways also remain closed because debris is still being cleaned up. let's check in with meteorologist rosemary on the first day of 2012 forecast. >> good morning, to you. dry, mild and slightly warm in

some case. we wrap up december awfully dry. even the second and third driest month on record. a quick peek here. santa rosa and san francisco second driest month on record. san francisco just check that is the third driest month on record. san francisco that is a big deal. they have been tracking it since the 1800s. 31-degrees in santa rosa. see the difference here? it's the wind. 46 in napa we have a breeze. 48 in oakland. 39 in san jose. the winds generally light. offshore for today. partly cloudy and mild. mid upper 60s san jose morgan hill. 64 expected in oakland if you will see the raider place low mid 60s in the city and along the coast. the extended forecast here we have a dry one as we start 2012. mostly cloudy skies. maybe drizzle tomorrow morning. system will move over the north of us and we'll return our on shore flow. tuesday and wednesday dry and mild. 66 in the forecast for your wednesday afternoon. back to you.

time 8:27. people around the world rang in the new year by posting on facebook. how the social media outlook prepared for the flood of 2012 celebration posts and what it's taking to keep it all up and running. not one or two but three efforts are under way to recall oakland mayor jean quan. what it will take to get the recall in the ball os.

a 15-year-old boy is in the hospital this morning after police say he was hit by a drunk driver overnight. and good morning, everyone welcome to mornings on 2 i'm mike mibach.

>> and i'm claudine wong. petaluma police say it happened 30 minutes into the new year. a teenage boy in the crosswalk hit by a 20-year-old driver. police say the driver admitted he had been drinking and ktvu allie rasmus is joining us live with details on the incident and how a new law could i was the case. >> reporter: drivers that have three or more dui convictions could have their licenses revoked for up to ten years by the court. however, the new law also says you can reduce that amount of time if you agree to put ignition inner lock device on your vehicle. and if you are over the legal limit, your car won't start with that device attached to it. chp officers told us the new law doesn't change how they enforce duis but it does change the punishment. >> ten years is a long time to -- dmv is stepping their

punishments up. >> reporter: it could have an impact on suspected dui case in petaluma. suspected drunk driver struck and injured a 15-year-old boy just before midnight. the 15-year-old victim had been in the crosswalk according to police. the driver who hit him did not brake in time. the teen was take ton the hospital with serious injuries but he's in stable condition. they suspect the driver was drunk. they did field sobriety tests. allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 news. new this morning investigators are examining whether alcohol contributed to a deadly crash in sonoma county. it happened just before 3:00 this morning near kneelly road along the russian river. authorities say the driver of a pickup truck slammed into a guardrail and went down an enbankment.

witnesses say he was going at a high rate of speed and first responders say they smelled alcohol inside the vehicle. >> upon arrival we found a pickup had gone through ha guardrail and landed on its side. after searching the area we found deceased male in the brush right below the vehicle. >> the impact of the crash ejected the driver from his vehicle. his identity has not been released. he's described as a man in his 20s. police are on the lookout for dui drivers. sheriffs deputies pulled over the driver of a red accra on suspicion of drunk driving but when police approached that driver he sped off. he hit a mercedes and truck. authorities arrested two people and found a loaded assault weapon. the driver of the vehicle is facing dui charges. two men are in custody after leading police on a wild police chase through san

francisco. it began in the tenderloin. officers say the fleeing suspect hit a car and pedestrian who suffered minor injuries. the chase ended when the suspect hit another parked car near peru avenue and naple street. >> they could have grabbed somebody else and held them hostage. it was kind of scary when they came. i was glad there was so many police here so fast. >> investigators think the two men were trying to steal a laptop overnight fire displaced four people. it started close to 1:00 this morning at a victorian style home on north fifth street. firefighters contained the fire about an hour and a half later. they imagined to keep it from spreading to other homes. no one was hurt but the house is a total loss. the cause is under investigation. san jose police have arrested a woman for killing another woman with a machete type weapon. authorities first thought sagal was a second victim in saturday nights attack. they took her into custody following an investigation.

the homicide happened inside the home on johnston avenue. sadiq claimed the assailant escaped on foot. they promise to catch those responsible for shooting and killing a five-year-old boy. loved ones of gabrielle martinez junior have set up a make ship memorial. father runs a taco truck in the area. investigators have canvassed that area but so far there is no clear motive. siblings say they are devastated. >> i had called my dad and he said they shot my brother. >> the boys were just playing around. and out of nowhere you hear gunshots and my dad is like don't get scared. and when he checked it was a little boy that shot got. >> oakland mayor jean quan

attended a church service yesterday. honoring the victims in 2011. gabrielle's kill her be brought to justice and with the community help 2012 will be a safer year. the city's official count is 103 and that is 11 more homicides compared to 2010. gabrielle was the third young child killed by gun tire in 2011. three-year-old carlos nava. the city violence is a common complaint heard against mayor jean quan. there are three separate recall drives against them. they need about 20,000 valid signatures by the end of may. >> i'm distraught. i'm an educator a long-time educator. 35 years and my children are killing each other. somebody's got to stop it. >> mayor quan thinks she can

beat any recall. she said she needs more time to address the city's issues. we want to warn you about the next story. some viewers may find some of the pictures disturbing. animal control in ed are doe county investigating the case of abuse. just before christmas someone fired an arrow right into the ear of the cat. vets say the animal was lucky because the arrow did not pierce his skull. the owner of the cat says they can't believe someone would want to hurt a defenseless animal. >> i said are you sure? and so i went outside and looked and sure enough he was breathing and he was on our porch with a bow in his head. >> the cats owner says taz is feeling better and on the way to a full recovery. fire crews in nevada spent the night watching for hot spots. following an unusual winter fire. it erupted on friday and talled by 50 miles an hour winds.

but calm winds yesterday helped firefighters contain the flames. warm temperatures in new york city may have lead to one of the largest new years eve crowds at time square. the city predicts at least one million people turned out for the ball drop. celebrities there included carlos santana and gaga. gaga wore a giant mask while dancing with new york city mayor bloomberg. the temperature hovered around 50 degrees. quite the opposite for the typical new years eve flow there. for adults a big new years eve bash happened in sin city. las vegas ran in the new year with fire works from eight casinos along the strip. colorful display lasted nearly nine minutes with an estimated crowd of nearly 300,000 people in the city this weekend.

the experience included top cover bands. 8:38. social networks are ringing in the new year. while government offices and many businesses are taking tomorrow off, websites such as facebook are working extra hard. the mercury news reports the menlo park area expects to receive much more than a billion photo up loads this holiday weekend. facebook has 800 million members and has been running checks on the computer system to trouble spot any potential overload problem. good morning, to you. a live look at plenty of sunshine. going to warm us up this afternoon. temperatures anywhere from 5-8 degrees warmer than what we saw yesterday. the winds will be light. we're feeling a breeze this morning. that has the temperatures up. several degrees in some cases. dealing with a little bit of low fog and ground fog for some of our valley locations. a bit of a haze out there. we do have the spare the air day in store. did you feel it?

nine miles north of morgan hill. 2.2 earthquake reported the magnitude there. 31-degrees in santa rosa. a chilly start there where we have light winds. i've been pointing this out all morning long. it really makes a difference. napa the winds blowing still a light breeze at this hour. we are 15 degrees difference there. 37 at fairfield. calm conditions. patchy dense fog. 46 in can cord. 48 in oakland. mostly clear skies san francisco. wind again is brining us a dry offshore flow. we continue with the dry weather for today. ridge of high pressure continuing to build. you can see the 24 hour loop continues to push it farther and farther north. it will break down a little bit by tomorrow. it will be the break down will be brought on by the storm here. it will deflect any rain from

our area. we will see the low clouds and fog return. sunday going to be dry. mostly sunny skies by midnight or so. the on shore flow returns. the storm stays to the north of us. but we do get the clouds back. a little bit of moisture in the atmosphere here and we wake up tomorrow morning mostly gray. the rain will stay primarily to the north. again could be a little soggy a little bit of a drizzle. forecasted highs for today. 65 santa vow is a. not expected to break any records. we're within a few degrees of tying some. 64 in oakland. 65 expected in livermore. 65 santa clara. 66 san jose. low mid 60s in the city. 62 expected daly city. there is your spare the air alert. air quality generally moderate. the north bay locations for the afternoon a bit unhealthy if you suffer from respiratory issues. outside of that we are in

pretty good shape. your extended forecast shows you a dry one. wide spread 60s in the forecast. temperatures will be knocked back a little bit monday and tuesday. we rebound on wednesday. a museum in honor of the victims of 9/11 was scheduled to open this year. why new york city mayor says that is not going to happen. along with the biggest hurdle stopping the project from getting built. let's take you outside for another look at 280 in san jose. we're getting word that northbound 680 is back open after a serious roll over accident. there were reports of a fire and people being trapped but that scene is getting cleared. it's 8:42 on new years day. ñz ;

good morning, to you. a pretty fabulous afternoon expected for the first day of 2012. outside our doors partly cloudy be cool with patchy dense fog in the valley. starting today it is going to be illegal to sell or buy shark fins in california. the fins are used to make the asian delicacy shark fin soup. they will be allowed to sell their stock until july of 2013. that low is meant to protect declining shark populations. retailer can no longer give out single use plastic bags.

it also applies to paper bags. they must contain 40% recycled content and they will have to charge 10 cents per bag. nonprofits and restaurants are exempt from the rule. fines could go as high as $1,000 a day. starting today children age seven and younger will have to sit in booster seats in the car. previous requirement was limited to children age six or younger or weighing less than 60 pounds. while most parents are thinking safety first, not quite everyone likes the new law. >> we want them to be as safe as possible and long as possible. >> hey nathan do you want to sit in a booster seat again? no. >> while some six and seven- year-olds may resist, booster seats cut their risk of injury by 60% to make sure the seats are safe highway patrol officers offer free inspections. and new this morning iran

says its scientists have produced the first nuclear fuel rod. it was compelled to manufacture fuel rods on its own since international sages banned iran. they doubt tiran is capable of producing a fuel rod. but they fear the iranian enrichment program is geared toward making a nuclear weapon. u.s. citizens suspected of terrorism are not detained indefinitely. mr. obama raised strang objections including american citizens to be detained indefinitely without a trial. the president threatened to veto the legislation but today said with military funding due to expire on monday he was signing the bill with reservations. the world will mark the 11th anniversary of the september 11th terror attacks. as david lee miller reports the

long anticipated 9/11 museum will not open to mark the occasion as planned. >> reporter: work on the under ground 9/11 museum has come to a halt because of a dispute over money. the museum as seen was supposed to open its doors next september 11th. new york city mayor michael bloomberg that chairs the memorial and museum foundation says that won't happen. >> there is no chance it will be open on type. >> reporter: the port authority of new york and new jersey which owns the world trade center and building the museum claims it is owed $300 million in infrastructure cost. port authority spokesman told fox news this is an issue that has been present for years. the port authority is actively negotiating appropriate parties to resolve it. the museum foundation says it owes it $138 million because of delays in finishing the product

and considering a lawsuit. as each side points the finger of blame at the other, relatives of those who died feel frustrated by the bureaucracy. >> americans, new yorkers particularly are fed up with what goes on. it took a long time for this memorial to be put here. and now it's going to take a longer time to have the museum that everybody was hoping to look at. >> reporter: despite the controversy over the museum. work continues on one world trade center. the tower is over 90 stories tall. officials say since the memorial opened last september, more than one million people have visited the site. in new york david lee miller fox news. we want to update you on the developing story from southern california. authorities have now set up a hot line to stop a string of intentionally set car fires. we have showed you the news conference earlier. the fires have popped up from

hollywood to san fernando valley. there have been 39 fires since last night. this is a worst wave of arson fires. they are considering a plan to restrict the use of leaf blowers to three days a week. this plan was proposed after a number of complaints about noise from those blowers. if the proposal approved they would be allowed to use one day per week plus weekends. sears, k mart revealed the location of the 80s store that will be closed. it's in the state of indiana. there are no bay area closures on the list. stores in the san diego area will be shut down. the two department stores merged back in 2005. they announced the closures after a disappointing holiday season. the company previously announced it would close as many as 120 stores. disney plans to celebrate leap year by keeping two of its

theme parks open for 24 straight hours. for the first time ever, disney land in anaheim and the magic kingdom will open at 6:00 a.m. on february 29th and will remain open until 6:00 a.m. on march 1st. disney announced the leap year schedule shortly before midnight yesterday. time is 8:51. 49 fans starting to get playoff fever. the story being told on a wall in one san francisco neighborhood that has niner fans looking up. outside our doors this morning it's a cool start. our afternoon highs near record in some cases. we'll take a look coming up.

water main break left a busy intersection under water. a lot of water. thousands of gallons of water rushed on the streets. dozens of cars in that area were damaged as the water rose and flooded the streets. officials say this is one of the worst water main breaks that area has seen. >> i always come home from university and as i pull up there is cops and fire trucks everywhere. >> the pools of water that accumulated on street did take hours to drain. ohio officials are looking into whether a 4.0 earthquake there is linked to drilling or

so-called fracking operations. yesterday's quake hit shortly after 7:00 p.m.. this is the 11th earthquake to hit the area since march. the ohio department of natural resources directors says fracking is not causing the quakes but thought the injection of waste water near the fault line is creating enough pressure to cause seismic activity. yesterday's quake caused minor damage but there were no reports of any injuries. officials with the upcoming america's cup in san francisco have released the race course which will make for a challenging competition. there will be four course options. the longest is estimated at a one hour race. the shortest will be about 30 minutes. the race will be action packed and will push the sailing crews to their limits. that race is set for september of 2013. the niners and raiders enter the final week of the regular season with a lot on the line. they kick off at home against the chargers. a win along with help from other teams and the raiders will be playoff bound. the niners are already in.

with a win today on the road in st. louis opinion the niners would clinch a first round bye. of course you can watch the niners game right here on ktvu starting at 10:00 a.m.. it has been a decade since the niners made a win to the post season. is a new mural has popped up in the mission district at 23rd and michigan. artist tim han and a good friend started with a stiff arm and then it grew to include patrick willis and vernon davis. he was inspired by head coach's locker room speech who said who's got it better than us? and they all respond nobody. niner fans we spoke with agree and they like the mural. >> we need something to lift up this city now. times are hard and we need something to just so super bowl 49ers. >> vernon davis who is also an artist is expected to visit the mural tomorrow afternoon.

8:56. as you said the niners are on the road but if you will start your 2012 year with the raiders it will be good weather. >> yes. tailgating this morning a little cool. by noontime sitting in the upper 50s and low 60s. mid 60s for some of us by the afternoon. this morning we are still a bit chilly. especially over the north bay. patchy dense fog still reported. if you have the wind we have temperatures up anywhere from 5- degrees. a little gusty in the hills. that will let up. by noontime mid 50s to low and mid 60s. 69 degrees expected santa cruz. 60s and upper 60s around the north bay as well as the south bay. santa rosa here 65. 64 in oakland. 66 expected san jose. the extended forecast mostly sunny. tuesday, wednesday temperatures rebound back in the mid upper

60s. we're primarily dry for the first week of january. >> we keep talking about it, but we need the rain. it doesn't look like there is anything. >> no. you don't have to go to south america to get the summer sun. go to pasadena. 81 degrees expected tomorrow for the bowl as well as the rose parade. >> thanks rosemary. that is our report for this morning. >> be sure to join ktvu for the point after show following the niner game. choppy new year everyone. -- happy new year everyone.