projects former congresswoman gabrielle giffords plans to announce today, it is all ahead on ktvu channel 2 morning news. good morning everybody, it is tuesday january 8th, i am brian flores. >> good evening, steve paulson has your weather. it is going to be warmer brian and pam and we are looking for temperatures that will be in the 40s and mostly sunny, not a lot of high clouds, temperatures warming up, 64 in san jose and morgan hill, here is sal. traffic does look pretty good if you are driving around the bay area, no major problems driving on 880 southbound as you drive to oakland. this is northbound 101 traffic approaching the 880 split, let's go back to the desk. there is new developments in the case of a man setting his girlfriend on fire.

oliver was taken into custody at 9:00 last night at a motel in oakland. he was booked on arson and murder charges. he doused his girlfriend with gasoline and lit her on fire after the couple got into an argument outside of a laudromat. she is now in the hospital with critical injuries. the coast guard will meet with the man who sideswiped the bay bridge. here is more about the bar pilot. >> reporter: a few moments ago a spokesperson confirmed their people will be doing an interview with the bar pilot who was at the control of yesterday's ship. it sideswiped one of the bay

bridges, 750-foot oil tanker now remains docked as this investigation unfolds. he has 8 years of experience. the accident happened at a time when heavy fog cut visibility to just about a quarter of a mile. it protects the bay bridge support tour on the western span. there was no support structure and no spill as a result of the crash. in fact the ship unloaded 50,000 barrels of crude at the shell refinery and was headed back out to sea. this morning state records are revealing more about the bar history. according to the review committee, they had some past troubles. the ship he was piloting recently ran aground and two days ago, while docking a ship in stockton, the review

committee found pilot error in that case. live as we come back out here, the pilot did pass an alcohol test and the results of a drug test are still pending and they will be revealed later on today. >> now the tower that was hit is east of the oil tanker that was hit in 2007. it killed more than 368 birds. call trans made 658 including that disaster. and that's under our hot topic section of our website www.ktvu.com. >> they sent a toco truck worker to the hospital. the shooting happened near foot hill boulevard. police say bullets from an

assault weapon hit a teen in the foot. the suspects were actually shooting at another car which actually crashed while trying to get away. earlier he became the first homicide victim. it happened 445 am it testimony yesterday afternoon. the victim was a loan and officer pronounced him dead on the scene. there is no word on a motive. they are due back in court this morning. 19-year-old david morales faces two counts of murder and several other felony charges in connection with the deadly crash new year's day. he was facing a shooting when he killed 208,000 people. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband launched an initiative to raise money for their

effort. it comes on the second anniversary of the tucson shooting which left former congresswoman gabrielle giffords injured. a week from today, marin county's buy backs and donations have been pouring in. donators will offer $100 for other guns and people who turn in more than three guns will get cash at a later date. >> i know i am not going to get anybody come in and turn in their guns but there are so many guns that don't need to be out there in people's hands. >> they have police headquarters and novato as well

as san rafael and l-boro. facing the killing of a woman and they used dna evidence to link the killing to a woman whose body was found from a dumpster. police arrested her accused killer last week. homicide detectives said he knew the young woman and they had a serious argument. they say a convicted serial killer led them to the new well which is near the first well excavated last year. he and his friends buried their victims during a killing spree in the '80s and '90s. we will do a careful investigation to make sure all

bone fragments are collected property. >> the bones of three people were found during the first excavation and the new well is 50 feet deep so this work could take up the three weeks. a man convinced a man he was not alone while drive willing in the carpool lane. we first told you about the ticket he seed because he had papers of incorporated race. he should not have been cited and freeman hopes to take his case to court. >> others are forecast today and the spare the air alert makes it illegal to burn in stoves or outdoor fire pits. 4:36 is the time let's check in with sal for the early

morning commute, here is more. yesterday we had a pretty full day, let's go out and take a look at the east shore freeway, it is still early as we head out to the toll plaza. also this morning we are looks at the commute into san francisco. and if you are driving in san jose, this is a look at 280 traffic and traffic is looking good getting to san jose, let's go to steve. fog everybody, thick, thick, thick, advisory for fog out towards the delta and fairfield, it can be really tough as you get that easterly breeze. sunny and warm i have not said this in awhile.

and we have radiational fog, wintertime fog and it is not just inland. 30s and 40s and there is a lot of moisture in there but a sign of our changes and patchy fog, this will be the warmest day of the week by a mile because we start to cool it down tomorrow and then very cool air comes in on friday and saturday, it was march of a cold damp fog 50s and 060s, -- 60s, mid-60s san jose, oh, my goodness, get the sun block out. if there was any snow it would be down under 1,500 feet and there is not a lot of moisture. there is a ton of cold air and we will take that to friday. pam, brian?

the man a used, the emotional testimony the judge heard as the judge will decide if james holmes will go on trial. a man walks free, why the man was released this morning. 101 traffic looks good, we will be right back and i will have more on the traffic and bay area weather, stay tuned. you can't move the tv there.

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. good morning, we have a lot of fog, especially out towards the east and inland areas and once it burns off, it will be sunny and warmer today. new this morning, the attorney for the only suspect in custody for the deadly attack for the u.s. consulate in libya said his client has been released because of lack of evidence. now the suspect had been questioned by the fbi in the

presence of a judge last month. reportedly he posted reports shortly after this attack on the consulate. fired on nato and afghan troops killing one british soldier which happened in the most violent prove fins in the -- providence in the country. officials say the number of insider attacks has increased dramatically in reason months. >> the colorado movie theater massacre will be back in court if his case heads to trial. it was an emotional day in court as they testified as officers broke down in tears as they recalled the horrific scene on july 20thth when 12 people were killed and 20 others injured. the hearing is expected to last until friday. four people are recovering this morning after they got

hurt when four people crashed into a livermore hospital. it was outside the strings cafe and that the car was actually in reverse. it plowed slew the dining room and out the back of the restaurant. one person suffered a broken leg and three others received minor injuries. gearing up for the nfc playoff game, they are all decked out and 49er fans are scrambling to get tickets. they are showing up for thousands of dollars each and they are expected that fisherman's wharf and hard rock cafe is booked for a private party for the chief heads. >> they are a great crowd. green bay fans in general, that means there will and great crowd and it will make it fun too. >> we can't get tickets at

third and brandon and it's already filled with packer paraphrenias well. and at green bay, it could be a very great game. >> very great, let's put it that way. >> as we mentioned you don't have to pay thousands of dollars to get tickets because you can't watch it with us. the limited number of tickets sold out with in minutes and the cheapest ticket is $200 and on stub hub, the cheapest ticket is going for $55. don't forget, you can watch right here our coverage begins at 4:00 p.m., their pre-game show starts just after 5:00.

stay tuned and again as he said. >> first, we have to get through the workweek. sal, you have to help us out with that. >> i will help you out. if you are getting on the road soon, i think you will like what you see. now 80 is one of the busiest freeways in the morning. so far we have not been disappointed by this and it looks good as we drive out to berkeley. the morning commute looks good including the bay bridge like all the toll plazas right now. well if you are driving that looks like a great drive all the way to the peninsular. the fog is thick towards interstate 880 and be careful there is fog in that area and after that area it is clear and it always picks up between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. in the morning. there is a lot more moisture in

the air and as it does, today will be warmer. we will have one of those rare days where it is foggy and cool for others but temperatures around the coast, around the bay, very mild to warm and then we bring in some really cold air friday night. kind of a fog -- kind of a foggy day, livermore 57 and out towards antioch, 64 degrees redwood city 63 and fog is on the increase and a little bit cooler on wednesday. if there is any moisture there will be low snow moisture as well. weekends will be breezy but days are okay. she is appealing her

conviction of lying to police. she was acquitted of murder in the death of her two-year-old daughter caylee anthony but was convicted on four counts of lying to police. one goh has been reported to not be able to stand trial after two psychiatrists they concluded he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. if doctors determine his condition changes he could stand trial in the future. new information is being used as to why they filed deadly shots in the first officers involved shooting in 20 years. he was killed and his roommate claimed he was being attacked.

they say he ran at them holding a 10-inch kitchen knife and he ignored pleas to drop the knife and the police officers fired in self-defense as he charged towards them. >> he was 5-foot 4 coming downstairs, how was that going to impact guys standing here. >> police are still waiting on toxicology results. >> we now know why two same-sex marriage march rams conclude. the following day -- marriages conclude. they will keep it from recognizing those marriages for anything including healthcare and taxes. the board of supervisors will be sworn in.

here is a glimpse of normanee who brings the total number of 5 out of 11 seats. >> i think it is about time and it is great to have this representation. >> there is a whole representation where public policy those that they are leaning where they ought to be. >> the other supervisor is london breed and her experience growing up in a public housing complex shows us more about the city's most disadvantaged residents. and oakland city has one of the largest changeovers in reason history. swearing in ceremonies were held in for the new city attorney and mayor jean quan praised outgoing council members for making quote, a

progressive green city. it was an unexpected jolt and this happened moments after they got their vows. the severe weather months ago that injured five people.

. take a look at this, scary moments for some people in new jersey, they were riding an escalator and the one they were riding that was going up suddenly started going down. people suffered cuts and bruises. the station did suffer from super storm sandy and they are wondering if the flooding caused any role in their escalator malfunction. the balloon ended up in the backyard of a home in san diego yesterday. 14 people had just said their vows. one person was taken to the hospital with reports of back pain and the wedding party continued on with their reception. they official open today and this year they already have more exhibiters and it is expected to draw the biggest

crowds in the history of the show. there are conferences for every type of person. >> we have a mom my track of how mothers are using electronics in their everyday life. a silver summit for those of us with a little gray in our hair and how we are using consumer electronics. >> now sources say they will create more than $2 billion worth of business this year. >> the tour will feature 2012 trophies and the first stop will be in richmond and the exact location has not been revealed. >> it is always exciting to take a picture with trophies. >> okay, let's check back in with sal for traffic. >> all right, go giants. let's see, traffic is moving well around the bay and we are

off to a nice start. this is interstate 880 in oakland and there is a nice drive heading to downtown oakland and no construction delays in your way in this stretch. also the morning commute looks good at the toll plaza and it starts getting busy at around 6:00 but sometimes things happen and we will keep a close eye on it. the san mateo and dumbarton bridge are still looking okay. >> sal, what is it 30 days until pitchers and catchers? >> nobody is counting but yes. >> we will keep an eye on things and there were some pockets where i was like what? so just be careful. lows have come up and it is kind of a damp colder day. you get a really good look to the west and that's high pressure building and not much

moisture. now today after the fog sunny and warmer weather so morning fog overall it's nice and big changes come in late wednesday and thursday and friday but it's cold and there is hardly any moisture with this. you can get some snow down around 1,500 feet and today it will be mostly sunny and warmer. after that dense patchy fog temperatures will warm up quickly. it was warmer in the sun but cold and unsettled weather returns tuesday to wednesday. 50s and 60s but a little cooler out towards antioch and that fog from the valley but not so for morgan hill gilroy even redwood city, los gatos, it looks nice. that cold air just. >> reporter: in and tell --

that cold air just roars in and that cold air with sun and breeze today. the robbery happened at about 9:00 friday morning december 21st at the bank of the west at telegraph avenue. this is one suspect jumping the counter and the second suspect was leaving the bank and police say they were armed and stole an undisclosed amount of money.$♪$>>. >> a small group of drivers is causing big problems on bay area freeways. also new information on the oil tanker that clipped a tower on the bay bridge. we will be right back.