a san francisco family is without a home this new year's eve. i will tell you what police think sparked the fire and also an update on a person's condition. fire crews battling a major grass fire sparked by a car fire near san jose. the area affected and why officials say arson may be to blame. searching for answers after a high-speed chase through san francisco leaves a police officer injured. why another officer was forced to open fire. new year's eve preparations are starting early. we're surrounded bite balloons live in the south bay -- by balloons live in the south bay. we'll tell you where all of the balloons are going. "mornings on 2" starts now.

good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." these are live pictures right now from seoul, south korea, where they are ringing a bell to usher in 2014 in seoul. it's already 2014 in parts of the world. it started with sydney, australia, one of the first places they were ushering in 2014. other cities doing that now as we get into the day. still new year's eve for us here in the bay area. we'll, of course, have more highlights coming up and preparations for tonight. >> that's right. >> good morning, i'm tori campbell. >> happy new year's eve. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the morning off. let's get started with steve paulson. i guess no rain for this year. >> no rain. it's official. this is the driest calendar yearerrer since 1849. 5.59 in san francisco total. i mean, since july, san jose

has only had 1.56. it's dry everywhere. we have a pretty good forecast. there will probably be patchy fog around. 54 at 8:00 in san francisco. low clouds have definitely come back into the mix not only on the coast but around the bay. very hazy skies. the higher clouds zooming out of the picture. 30s on the temperatures. still cold for some. maybe breeze holding up a few. even some 30s on the coast. overall, 30s will give way to 50s and lower 60s today. have a little bit more in the way of cloud cover and when the fog comes back, that will take the edge off some of the temperatures. 50s, a few upper 60s. 56 to 62 today. with a few 50s closer to the coast. here's tara. all right, thank you, steve. muni riders are experiencing delays on a dozen lines. muni says the lines are missing a run either due to a bus or operator unavailable. it's adjusting service to try to balance it out. just outside of san jose, two

cars caught fire, not due to a crash but authorities say it was arson on highway 130 an kimby road. it quickly spread to nearby brush. 30 acres on fire. calfire on the scene there. county roads are closed. the eastshore freeway, traffic moving slowly as you approach the maze and the bay bridge. and highway 4 through the baypoint/pittsburgh area, you can see the smog. back to the desk. breaking news in san francisco, where a family is without a home this new year's eve after a fire sparked about one hour ago. their apartment is located at laguna and fulton in hayes valley. katie utehs is live with an update on the injuries with the person transported from the scene. >> reporter: within the last half-hour we've learned the person transported is suffering

from minor smoke inhalation. you can see the apartment complex, the unit, rather, is completely destroyed. firefighters have cleaned it out and tossed a lot of amongings on the -- belongings on the curb. quite a mess. that family without a home. smoke poured from the second story unit from the complex on fulton. neighbors say they heard a woman screaming for help, call 911, she said. the fire sparked around 5:45 this morning. while the family has been moved out of their apartment, everyone did escape the flames. >> we had a fire on the second floor of a single family apartment. the family was all out upon our arrival. one woman was transported for minor smoke inhalation. everyone else was okay. >> reporter: investigators are still working to determine what caused the fire. they say at this point, it appears to be accidental. we're gonna talk with witnesses. there are a lot of neighbors that were evacuated from this apartment complex. but at this point, firefighters are clearing the scene. so we'll get one last check

with investigators to see if they have determined what sparked this fire. live in san francisco, katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. 7:04. we have new information this morning on an officer-involved shooting in san francisco. police say one officer was injured. most likely when struck by a car. and the suspect is in custody. they say the only shots fired hit the suspect's car. it began just before 9:00 last night in the bayview district when police attempted to pull over the suspect. a chase began across the city before ending near golden gate park and the park police station. police say the suspect got out of the car and tried to run away but was arrested. >> we can't tell you who the owner of the car is other than a rental company. it's a very, very fluid, active situation that is ongoing. >> police say the suspect's car has nevada plates. they are expected to release more information this morning.

[ cheers ] it's already 2014 in new zealand. this is a look amount the big fireworks show early this morning at the sky tower. new zealand is always the first country in the world to celebrate the new year. australia celebrated 2014 about two hours later. countless celebrations will be going on in the bay area tonight and party preparations are starting early. who did we send? our own party animal, janine de la vega, she joins us live from a business in campbell, at a business that's very busy this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're here at balloon addicts. that's the noise we've been hearing a lot of this morning as they prepare. they still have 4,000 balloons that they need to blow up this morning because they are all gonna go out and be delivered at numerous places throughout the south bay. you know, they started coming in at 5:00 this morning to prepare. i'm told that they have to blow

up about 40,000 balloons total. right now, they are just focused on the helium, again, because they have to worry about it lasting through the night. to get a little bit more information about this on how business is, we go to claudine jimenez. you've been doing this for six years. what's your day like today? >> it will be busy. we're just organizing, blowing up, blowing up, blowing up. >> reporter: what's the trick here? you know, to get these to last? i mean, you could do the regular ones for the balloon drops but the trick is the helium? >> yeah, putting high flow, the gel in the balloons. >> reporter: how long will it last? >> for six hours but with the high flow, 24 hours or more. >> reporter: okay. popular color, you know -- >> black and gold, silver, white and black. >> reporter: okay. the phones were ringing here yesterday, right, people are trying to get in orders.

>> walk-ins, calls, e-mails, voice mails. we got a bunch today, too. it will be busy and more calls today. >> reporter: okay. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> reporter: now, again, they are out doing deliveries. they have a lot of people working this morning for all of the parties, again, very good for business here, especially since there actually was a heel yum shortage but the business was able to survive because of popular events like new year's eve. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. big crowds are expected for the fireworks show on san francisco's waterfront. fireworks will be set off at the stroke of midnight from two barges at pier 50. thousands of people are expected to line the embarcadero to see the show. but many are also heading to private parties and stocking up on champagne. >> just popping the cork on a bottle of champagne and drinking it with friends a very festive and fun. >> preparations are underway

for a masquerade ball with the san francisco symphony. 200 people will sit down to a three-course dinner followed by performances and dancing. now here is a look at the transportation options on this new year's eve. muni will be free from 8:00 p.m. tonight to 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. samtrans and caltrain are also free. caltrain's final southbound train will depart the fourth and king station in san francisco at 2:15 this morning. b.a.r.t. will run until 3:00 a.m. but you still have to pay the normal fare. law enforcement agencies will be out in force tonight looking for drivers who were drunk. the chp is putting all officers on the road who are available. new year's eve is one of the deadliest nights. last year, 78 people died nationwide. the best advice, officers say, designate a sober drive. a dui can cost as much as $10,000, while taking a taxi costs you about $50.

protesters with occupy oakland are planning an unpermitted demonstration tonight. they are planning a march from frank ogawa plaza to the north county jail beginning at 9:30 p.m. the oakland police department says it is aware of the planned march and is prepared to address any criminal behavior that would damage property or jeopardize the safety of the public or police officers. tomorrow, family and friends of oscar grant will gather to mark the fifth anniversary of his death. early on january 1st, 2009, grant was shot and killed by b.a.r.t. police officer, johannes mehserle, on the platform of the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station in oakland. oscar grant's family and friends will return to the fruitvale station at noon tomorrow for a vigil with poetry, music and a balloon release. 7:10. and the family of jahi mcmath, the 13-year-old girl on life support at oakland children's hospital, says a new court ruling is saving her life. >> the temporary restraining

order entered on december 22nd, 2013 and currently extended to monday december 30th, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. is hereby extended to 5:00 p.m. on january 7th. >> one hour before doctors were legally allowed to remove jahi from life support, an alameda county superior court judge handed down his ruling. the family calls the court ruling a victory but a hospital spokesman says it's just prolonging a tragedy. >> we're not sure it was the right judgment call but that was the judgment call of the judge and we'll comply with it. >> how can you say my child is dead if she responds to my voice? they are gonna take her off. today the most stressful day i had in my life. >> after the court rule, jahi's uncle said the family has video of her reacting to her mother. he said the family is not releasing it unless necessary. the family says medical facilittings in new york, arizona and san bernardino are

offering to take the 13-year- old. now, at ktvu.com, you will find continuing coverage of the jahi mcmath case including a link to the family's donation site. look for the top story tab. 8:11 -- 7:11. changes in olympic security. what some countries are doing now to keep their athletes safe after two bombings in russia. new information about a weekend wreck involving a san francisco fire truck. what it has in common with another crash that injured a motorcyclist and led to the resignation of a firefighter. traffic in the south bay looking good at this hour. 280 at the 880 split, traffic flowing nicely. we do have an incident to report on the peninsula, a wrong-way driver. details -- straight ahead. well, a little change here and there. it's a beautiful sunrise if you don't have the fog. san jose has a lot of fog with delays. turn around if you are listening but not watching. we'll talk about the forecast for tonight, new year's eve, as well. good. good answer.

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authorities in north dakota are urging people living within five miles of where a train derailed to evacuate. a train carrying crude oil collided with another train. as many as ten tank cars burst into flames. you can see the thick, black smoke and it was scene for miles -- seen for miles. there are concern about potential health hazard from the smoke. it was also one of the colt evidence nights of the year with a low of 20 degrees below zero. there's new information about a san francisco fire truck that collided with a station wagon sunday morning in the soma district. the chronicle reports the same fire engine was involved in a crash in june at the same location on fifth and howard streets. investigators say sunday's crash happened when the driver of the station wagon failed to yield the fire engine's lights and sirens.

one firefighter was treated for cuts to his head. the driver of a car engine leadly ran a read light and hit a motorcyclist who suffered broken ribs and a punctured rib. police say michael quinn, the firefighter, tested well above the legal alcohol blood limit. he's resigned from the department but has not been charged with a crime. flu season is underway in the bay area. but health officials say there's still time to get a flu shot. doctors are reporting a spike in patients with flu-like symptoms, including fever, body aches and coughing. cases of influenza-a jumped 20% in the past two weeks in kaiser's northern california region which stretches from san jose to santa rosa. the last week of december is typically the start of flu season. the senate is set to vote next monday on temporarily extending federal benefits for the long-term unemployed.

1.3million americans had their 26 weeks of unemployment benefits expire on saturday including 36,000 here in the bay area. san francisco county's largest jail held a job fair with an unusual twist. it was for inmates still in custody rather than those who have already been released. it featured veterans aid, signups for health coverage and financial planning from wells fargo bank. the goal, to get inmates ready for life after jail. >> we're blessed to have this to engage with the resources that are in our community, you know, that are available to us when we get released. >> inmates are giving organizers feedback with plans to expand the program to other jails next year. it is 7:17. want to check in with tara now filling in for sal. some delays on muni, tara. >> we've had delays to about a dozen lines either because an operator or a train wasn't running, a bus was not running.

they are working to adjust the problem. do know that muni rides will be free tonight until 5:00 a.m. due to the new year's eve celebrations. now, on the peninsula just outside of crystal springs reservoir, we have a wrong-way driver, the driver is heading northbound in the southbound lanes. they are going slower than the speed limit but it's still pretty fast according toens withs. in san jose, 280 at the 880 split, traffic looks good. but we've not been able to see this camera all morning because of the fog. it's so foggy, that flights out of san jose airport are now delayed according to the airport's twitter account. there's only a quarter-mile visibility according to steve. check with your airline carrier before you fly. at the bay bridge toll plaza, it's smooth sailing into the city this morning. 7:18. let's check in with steve. >> thank you very much. a beautiful sunrise. we have dense fog.

chris richardson who is aces when it comes to weather information, san bruno, eighth of a mile visibility, says it's kind of cool. if you are drive, not so cool. from san jose down there. there's pockets of it. it's not widespread but the fog has come back. that will be a -- that will lead to a cooler forecast. mostly cooler tomorrow, mostly sunny. i've seen projections out to january 15th, no sign of any rain. that do change. obviously that could change. right now, everything is saying no, a continuation of that we've had for the entire year. tonight if you are heading out, it will be chilly. there could be patchy fog. we'll go 50 in san francisco at midnight. a lot of high and mid-level clouds making for a nice sunrise. but this will kind of zoom out of here pretty fast. air quality continues to be awful with the reason be, you find a layer of warmer air as you go up in the atmosphere, it's called an inversion. that traps everything underneath. cold again but that's what's happening.

a layer of cold air and then warm air. that traps everything. once that burns off, that will add haze to the mix. 30s an 40s. it's colder. there's a slight component of an onshore breeze. 29 bookends for tahoe and reno. a lot of moisture continues to stream in for mexico over parts of southern texas and the deep south. there could be a whopper of a nor easter especially for boston. you can see the really cold air from the northern plains to the great lakes. for us, high pressure and hazy skies. morning fog, some of that is really thick. we'll see very quiet, hazy conditions. highs today, a lot of upper 50s and lower 60s today unless you are pretty far inland. you might find it a little bit warmer. these are close to seasonal averages except for morgan hill, gilroy, santa cruz.

upper 50s, lower 60s, the norm this year. everything looks quiet into the weekend. stanford coach david shaw says his team's return to the rosebowl is reason to be proud of the season. >> it's a testament to what they've accomplished. it's a testament to what our seniors have helped build at stanford. >> some are still questioning if he will stilling around after the game. and beyonce accused of disrespecting the victims of the space shuttle "challenger" disaster.

beyonce is under fire for using an audio clip from the shuttle disaster on her new track. it opens with audio that was heard following the explosion. a former shuttle astronaut says he can see how the victims' families would be upset even though he doubts most of

beyonce's fans even understand the reference. >> most of the people who really have a sensitivity to the whole "challenger" accident probably are not listening to beyonce and the ones who are listening to beyonce probably don't issue the "challenger." beyonce said she said the song was meant to heal those and has apologized. according to gallup poll, president obama was selected by 16% of americaned followed by george bush and pope francis. former secretary of state hillary clinton was named the most admired woman of the year. it's the 12th straight year she has topped gallup's poll. oprah winfrey came in second followed by michelle obama. people who live in lake tahoe are starting to become

very concerned about the lack of rain and snow so far this winter. some locals who have lived in the ta low/truckee area for several decades said it's been years since they've been worried about water and not having enough to get by. many have lowered water levels this year in both the truckee river and lake tahoe. >> all of the reservoirs are getting low. we'll make it through this year probably and then who knows. >> businesses are also concerned since ski resorts need snow to bring people up to the mountain this winter. the streams and lakes need to be full for fishing and rafting in the summer. people are just crossing their fingers for more rain and snow in the next few ponts. -- you few months. 49ers fans are gearing up for the wild playoff game against the packers. some are even planning to fly out to wisconsin.

tickets are not cheap. flights to green bay are running over $800. but there are ways to cut costs. >> you want to stay in chicago and could like a long -- do like a long drive or milwaukee, 100, 120 miles out and then go in on game day. >> 49er fans who don't make the trip to wisconsin will be packing into bars around san francisco. sunday's playoff game will air right here on ktvu. fox coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. kickoff is at 1:40. we're also airing our own special, "road trip to a championship." we'll take a look back at the regular season this year and preview sunday's matchup with the packers. you can catch it friday after the cotton bowl. then again on saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. right after "mornings on 2." 7:26. another major problem for target customers. why thousands across the country are now left without

money on their gift cards and how the company plans to fix the problem. and police across the bay area are trying to make sure people ring in the new year in a safe way. what they are doing in oakland to try to curb the use of illegal fireworks later tonight. highway 24 through la fayette is looking good at this hour. we did have an earlier stalled vehicle. it looks like smooth sailing now. we'll have more traffic including the foggy spots -- next. a lot of fog being reported. some of it moving back to san francisco, the peninsula and south bay. we'll see how that plays into your forecast tonight.

good morning. live pictures here from oakland, where a fire station is gonna be collecting fireworks because they don't want them to be lit off illegally on this new year's eve. so this is one of the places you can go to drop them off. we'll continue to cover more preparations coming up for new year's eve here in the bay area. good morning. happy new year's eve. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm brian flores. let's get your new year's eve started with a quick look at weather and traffic. steve paulson is here. any rain coming in the future? >> somewhere in the future, i certainly hope so, brian and tori. >> yes. >> very thick fog. forecast tonight for the city, might see some fog play in the city. usually it retreats and comes back in the morning. i will say some patchy fog and

50 degrees. otherwise there's really dense fog from san jose parts of the peninsula and all the way up past san bruno at sfo. we have kind of an inversion set up over us. that's trapping everything. hence, we get the very hazy skies and the fog will add to that. 30s, 40s for others. we get more of a westerly breeze and a push and that will allow the temperatures to cool a little bit. upper 50s, low 60s coast and bay. there will be a few mid-60s inland. but definitely cooler than we saw a couple of days ago. morning fog, hazy, very quiet conditions. a lot of 50s or very low 60s. here's tara. thank you, steve. we have an accident that we want to report up in solano county. we can show you benicia, this is the scene of an accident where the arrow is. 680 northbound at industrial way, we have brakes that caught on fire on a truck. there ended up being a horse in the trailer. authorities are working to, you know, try to make sure that everybody is safe and sound. it doesn't seem to be impacting

traffic right now. you can see on the left side of your screen there that traffic is pretty slow going on highway 29 in both directions on through vallejo down from napa. all right. up next, a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic is looking good as you make your drive into san francisco. finally, 101 in san jose, traffic on the right-hand side of your screen, northbound toward the airport where we're experiencing delays on the flights due to the fog. definitely check with your carrier before you head out the door. all right. it's 7:32. back to the desk. >> all right. tara, thank you. we're following developing news in the south bay where two car fires sparked a grass fire. two cars were vandalized and set on fire. this was first reported at 5:30 on kimby road at highway 130 near mount hamilton in san jose. county roads in the area are closed. the grass fire is still burning. about 30 acres in size. we have a crew on the way to the scene. we'll bring you more details as

we get them. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! >> happy new year! >> in the meantime, australian is ringing in the new year already. more than 1.6 million people lined the harbor to watch the fireworks show over the sydney operahouse just a few hours ago. new zealand was the first country in the world to welcome 2014 at about 3:00 a.m. this morning. police in the east bay are on a mission this new year's eve trying to curb the use of fireworks and celebratory gunfire. alex savidge is live in oakland with more on this effort. alex? >> reporter: well, good morning. yes, oakland police are trying to get people to play this safe it -- it safe this neef and they want them to drop off the illegal fireworks at six fire stations across the state, including this one, station one, near 16th street and mlk. officers are trying to prevent makeshift fireworks shows. police are warning that anyone

caught setting off illegal fireworks later tonight can face a fine of more than $1,000. at the same time, parents can also be held responsible if their kids are caught with fireworks. oakland police will also be cracking down on celebratory gunfire as well. the department will use shot spotter technology to track down people who fire their guns up in the air. they will be doing the same thing in richmond. police will be using shot- spotter tig. officers will be patrolling some key neighborhoods looking for people firing off their guns. it's a practice that's left a lot of innocent people dead over the years. the message from police is that if you fire a bullet into the air, there's no telling where it might land or who it might hit. live this morning in oakland, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. well, the chabot space and science center is holding new year's celebrations for the kids who can't stay away until midnight. maybe some news anchors as well. it's holding three balloon drops to mark midnight in

various parts of the world. the first is at 11:00 a.m. when it's midnight in pakistan. the next, 1:00 p.m. when mat da gas car welcomes the -- madagaskcar well comes the new year. we're slightly more than 24 hours from the annual a rose in pasadena -- annual rose parade in pasadena. the floats must be completely covered in natural substances. for the last week, decorators have been able to put bark, seeds and whole vegetables on the floats. now it's time to put on the flowers. >> right now is the icing on the cake. we're putting on. bed of roses and our final -- putting on the bed of roses and our final touches. >> it's been warmer than usual in southern california. so the smell of flowers fills the decorating tents and

buildings but sometimes that's overpowderred by the odors of the vegetables like the onions used to represent bubbles. one of this year's floats sponsored by the a.i.d.s. healthcare foundation will make history. it will serve as a wedding chapel for a couple who has been together for 12 years. there will be the first gay couple to exchange wedding vows on a float during the rose parade. parade organizers say that's in keeping with this year's theme of keeping dreams come through. there will be a float designed right here in the bay area. coming up at 7:45, more on its unique design and message and how it honors the life of a boy who was blind and suffered cerebral palsy. and stanford's fifth-ranked football team is counting down to tomorrow and the 100th rosebowl game. the team has spent the week in southern california enjoying a trip to disneyland as well as lowrie's beef bowl as well as

practicing as well. but now it's down to business. sanford coach david shaw says he's proud the cardinal has returned to the rosebowl for the second year in a row. >> it's a testament to what they've accomplished. it's a testament to what our seniors have billed, that we've been able -- have built, that we've been able to win, win the right way, produce high- character young men and have a football game that's exciting to watch. >> shaw brushed away questions about wanting to leave stanford and coach in the nfl. he says he considers stanford the best spot for him to be. stanford is considered a slight favorite to beat the spartans tomorrow afternoon. some countries are increasing security for their olympic athletes following two bombing attacks this week in russia. suicide bombers attacked a train station and bus killing more than 30 people in the city of volgograd. that's about 400 miles from sochi, where the winter olympics will be held in federal budget. the australian olympic committee says its athletes will only travel by air to get

to sochi. they will not be allowed to travel anywhere in russia by car, bus or train and they will not be allowed to go anywhere outside of sochi. here in the bay area, the mother of 25-year-old olympic hopeful casey oakley of piedmont says although the bombings make her nervous, she believes the winter olympics in sochi will be safe. her daughter was in sochi a year ago for world cup skiing competition and she says the area was well-guarded. >> she said it was really tight up there and getting off the chair lift at the top of the mountain, there were armed guards everywhere. >> when casey made the u.s. ski team in 2011, her mom started to learn russian and making plans to watch her daughter in the winter olympics. san francisco voters may get to decide whether a new arena should be built for the warriors on the waterfront. the san francisco chronicle reports supporters are trying to get a measure on the ballot that would require voter approval if any port of san

francisco property wants to exceed existing height limits. that would affect three major projects, including the warriors proposed arena at piers 30 through 32. plans to develop a site owned by the giants and a former shipyard will be subject sto voter approval. a consultant hired to find a new police chief for the city of oakland has backed out of the job. the chronicle reports that bob murray resigned after city officials had informal conversations with potential candidates. a spokesperson for mayor jean quan confirms staffers in her office spoke with some possible applicants but the city says the conversations are not substantial and happened before the application process closed december 6th. 7: 39. customers who visited a san francisco sandwich shop are being encouraged to keep their eye on their bank accounts. credit and debit cards used at the witchcraft sandwich shop were the target of hackers.

it's located on mission near fifth street. this happened between oog 11th and october 2nd. the customers' names, card numbers, security codes and expiration dates may have been compromised. after being hit with one of the largest security breaches in the nation, target has another problem for its customers. this time, about 40,000 gift cards across the country were not properly activated at checkout. thousands of debit and credit card information was compromised earlier this month. a target spokesman said they are aware of this latest problem. shoppers are being told to talk to a customer service representative with their concerns. 7:40. king tides are appearing along coastal areas across the bay area. but so far, they are not causing much flooding. flooding forced caltrans to shut down some streets but overall flooding has been minimal. high tide at the golden gate bridge reached nearly 7 feet yesterday. that level is expected to increase slightly today. the tides are expected to stay

around through thursday. a police chase through the streets of san francisco ends with gunfire. what we are learning this morning about how it started and how a police officer was injured. and did he deserve it? a judge rules on whether a carm ranger should get a reward for helping to capture former l.a. police officer, christopher dorner.

stocks moving higher on the very last day of trading for 2013 as investors close out the portfolios and prepare for the

new year. s&p 500 is headed for the best year since 1997. the index is up 29% with dividends included it's 32%. markets will be closed tomorrow and trading will reopen on thursday for the first day of 2014. taking a live look at the big board, the dow is up 35. the nasdaq up 13. s&p up 4. time is 7:43. hewlett-packard plans to cut more jobs. hp reported to the securities and exchange commission it will eliminate 5,000 more jobs than previously announced. that would bring the total to 34,000. it's already laid out for more than 24,000 of those workers. hp is not saying which jobs will be eliminated. it currently has more than 331,000 employees around the world. americans are feeling better about spending. the consumer confidence index jumped more than 6 points in december. that's a bigger increase than economists had expected. it's also the highest reading since september, just before

the government shutdown. consumers say they are more confident of future improvement in the economy but they are still pessimistic about their own chances of increased earnings. and champagne may be the most popular drink around midnight tonight. but annual sales fell nearly 4.5% last year and are expected to slip that much again this year. the name officially applies only to the sparkling wine produced in the champagne region of france and other bubbly wines from other parts of the world are less expensive. so their sales are growing. 7:45. we're learning more about the deadly shooting at arapahoe high school in colorado. police say the gunman 18-year- old karl pierson came into the school through a door that should have been locked. they say a week before the shooting, he bought a shot gun from a local retailer after passing a background check. police say when he entered the school, he had the shot gun, 125 rounds, a machete and three

molotov cocktails. 17-year-old claire davis died after being shot at point-blank range by pierson who later turned the gun on himself. a judge has tis missed all -- dismissed all claims against the city of los angeles and riverside by a camp ranger who says he believes reward money for helping locate christopher dorner. the $1 million reward went to a couple dorner held hostage and two others for helping track him down. the cam ranger had been carjacked by dorner in the final hours of the manhunt looking for him. but a judge ruled his claims without merit. donor killed four people and engaged in a standoff with police before killing himself in a burning cabin in the san bernardino mountains. 7:46. gun owners in connecticut are preparing for new gun laws to go into effect. beginning tomorrow, all assault weapons and large capacity magazines must be registered. state police say people have been lining up since early monday morning, any weapons or magazines not registered by

tomorrow will be illegal. if anyone is caught with an uge registered gun, the owner will have to sell the gun to a gun dealer, render it inoperable or sell it to the police. a law will require gun owners to keep their guns locked if they live with someone with a mental health issue or criminal record. another puts tougher pelts who don't properly store weapons. california will start to put together a database of rifle and shot gun purchases. well, dreams come through. that's the theme for this year's rose parade and it has a special meaning for one family in the bay area. pam cook is in the newsroom with more. >> mateo's dream is the dream of a little boy with a disability to have a place to play. his family created mateo's playground in concord for mateo in a wheelchair and blind. it is one of the few blay

grounds in the country where -- playgrounds in the country where people cannot walk, see or even hear can play along children who can. it was kilt and funded most ily by -- mostly by volunteers, including the lions club that has chosen this playground as its inspiration for the club's floats in this year's rose parade. sadly, mateo has passed away. his mom says this is a wonderful way for his dream to continue for other children. she will be riding on the float. >> i can't tell you how honored and proud i am to represent the playground and my son, mateo, in that parade. it's beyond words. >> we got a peek at what the float will look like as it rolls down the parade route tomorrow. it looks like the playground with a lot of nice embellishments. children are disabilities will be on board. >> one of our biggest dreams is now becoming a reality.

people are gonna learn about playgrounds for children with disabilities and the importance of playing with other children. and to have that message spread and have mateo's mission around the world is just -- the dream lives on. that's exactly it. the dream lives on. >> more than 3,000 volunteers built that playground in just eight days. mateo did get a chance to play their for a few years before he passed away. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a lot of people are looking for that float. thank you, pam. want to check in with tara. things are starting to settle down a little bit. >> traffic is starting to ease up. if we take a look at our maps, we're experiencing a -- really the worst traffic i'm seeing. you can see the arrows there pointing. that is highway 29 there as you make the drive up to napa and

even bunching bad traffic in the vallejo area as you head down towards interstate 80. all right. 680 at the sunol grade, you can see traffic is moving well. it's a little bit foggy here. a little bit hazy. it's even worse in san francisco. here's a look at 101. this is right near hospital curve. flights are being delayed because of the fog. so check with your carrier before you leave. let's check in with steve. thank you, tara. gorgeous picture here. it's official. official what? it's the driest calendar year ever, not only for san francisco. we came in with 5 you .59 -- 5.59 inches for the year. sacramento just tweeted out their driest rain. it's dry here, dry in the valley. we have a lot of high clouds over us making for a nice

sunrise. even thick fog. some of that fog may play in the forecast. it seems to form more overnight. 50ed a midnight -- 50 at midnight. air quality is not that good. everything is trapped. the inversion means everything can't go anywhere unless we get rain, wind. 30s and 40s on the temperatures. still cold. temperatures have dipped in the 30s for many inland areas. the higher clouds will thin up. very extensive cloud cover from texas all the way to the deep south and very cold air. arctic air continues. the fast-moving systems. could be a big system for the northeast especially around boston coming up around friday into saturday. if you are traveling there be advised. we have a lot of high clouds spilling over us. some of that patchy fog is thick. some high clouds, very quiet conditions. can't find any rain. we can find a nice sunrise. we can find plenty of high crowds and some patchy fog.

but upper 50s, low 60s. pretty close to seasonal averages for this time of year. we've been above for the longest time. somewhere down the road this has to level out. maybe into tomorrow. then it looks like conditions warm up again thursday into friday. no big changes into the weekend. maybe slightly cooler. but overall, no sign of any rain. that's for sure. nine minutes before 8:00. big waves at oha with you have some -- oahu have some people on edge. they've been packing sandbags hoping their save their homes. it affects ten homes in the sunset beach area. wave heights have been falling but another swell is expected to move in. the waves have caused about 20 feet of erosion and sent debris into the ocean. well, coming up, the last- minute decision to keep 13-year- old jahi mcmath on life support. >> i'm just gonna keep thanking god and everything else here that keeps praying for my daughter. >> the new deadline and what other family is saying about

her condition. and a mystery south of the bay area. the buzz over who or what created this elaborate crop circle.

welcome back. it's a mysterious site that some say is out of this world. in a field in monterey county an elaborate new crop circle has appeared. people in the area say they saw odd bursts of light near the circle. one man says the video is proof the markings in the field were created by another life form, not humans. >> i'm a skeptic. but this could be aliens. i don't know. i'm always willing to believe something. there's proof. you can't deny proof. right now, it looks like alee bees to me -- aliens to me. >> nobody has come forward to take credit for the crop creation. well, california is close to running out of money for

mapping the state's earthquake faults. the "los angeles times" reports that could leave many cities without information about whether new construction is going up on faultlines. the state still has 300 fault maps to complete, including parts of los angeles, san diego, and the san gabriel valley. the budget for the project is expected to run out after work on the hollywood fault ends next year. it's 7:55. hundreds of new rules and regulations will go into effect in the new year including a ban on incan defendantent light -- incandescent light lull bees. it will be illegal to import 60 and 40 watt light bulbs. stores will be able to sell the existing amount until they run out. it's part of the transition to those more energy efficient but more expensive. starting tomorrow, uc berkeley will take on a policy that aims to save energy and

costs. the school will recommend energy-efficient designs for scon strukdz project sand propose ways to create comfortable study spaces without installing mechanical air conditioning. uc berkeley has already taken cost-saving measures by installing energy-efficient light fixtures and sensors that turn off lights when they are not in use. many people are getting ready to ring in the new year in the bay area. we'll see some workers at a south bay balloon business. they started early this morning getting ready for tonight. we'll tell you the secret ingredient they used to make sure the balloons last through the night. >> reporter: we're live in san francisco where a family is displaced by an early-morning apartment fire. i will tell you what firefighters say caused the fire. traffic along the eastshore freeway looking good at this hour. where traffic is the heaviest -- coming up. well, fog is returned. that's playing in the forecast. especially in san jose along the peninsula and san francisco. a beautiful sunrise. we'll see about the new year's

eve forecast for tomorrow as well.

good morning, everything. welcome back to "mornings on 2." we're gonna go live to ash schaub. taipei is on the left -- to asia. taipei is on the left. hong kong on the right.

the wonders of technology as we like to say. we're taking you around the world. we were in new zealand earlier. sydney, australia, seoul, south korea. sounds like they will be ringing in the new year. is that spiderman in taipei? >> looks like it. >> they are celebrating out there. we'll be celebrating here in a few hours as well. happy new year's eve. >> they are counting down. fireworks in hong kong. i know steve paulson's tie was hand delivered from hong kong. [laughter] >> there we go. 2014, hong kong. >> three degrees of separation between hong kong and steve paulson. good morning, everybody. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the morning off. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. let's go to steve with his tie -- >> we should explain. >> tori's husband, larry, who is a great guy, brought this back from hong kong. very nice. whenever there is a ktvu event, i always look to see if larry is there because i know i have

somebody to talk to. he's a great guy. [laughter] >> we do have a lot of high clouds over us. forecast tonight might play into the forecast, that little bit of fog, upper 40s, 50s. fog came back and some of that is really thick. about an eighth of a mile. it will burn off by 9:00. most of it seems to form after the midnight hour. there's some after the coast. that's a little different twist on what we've had the last few days except for high clouds and extremely hazy conditions. that fog is only going to add to that. the visibility will be awful here. very quiet conditions. can't find any rain. 50s and 60s. here's tara. >> thank you, steve. right now, we just want to remind you that b.a.r.t. is gonna be running until 3:00 in the morning. muni, cable cars and light rail will also be operating for free until 5:00 in the morning. b.a.r.t. is not free. the normal fares. we're experiencing a heavy volume of traffic on highway 29. that's on the way from napa to

vallejo. 880 near the oakland coliseum. traffic is looking good in both directions. i stepped outside for a little bit. you could see the fog was really starting to roll in. steve says it's gotten worse in san francisco. definitely foggy conditions, especially down in san jose, 280 at the split, you can see how hazy it is here. we do have some delays at the airport there. san jose airport, so definitely check with your carrier before you leave the house. it's 8:02. back to the desk. >> all right. thank you. we're following some developing news in san francisco where a family is of without a home this new year's eve after a fire that started about an hour ago. their apt is located near laguna and fulton in hayes valley. ktvu's katie utehs is there with an update on what sparked this fire. katie? >> reporter: brian, investigators tell us that a cigarette sparked the fire that destroyed this apartment behind me. it started in the second floor.

we've learned that this is a third-story unit. the front room there with the plastic over the window is where the fire started and it caused a lot of smoke damage. it's from that window firefighters unloaded the family's damaged belongings that you can see here along the curb. smoke poured from the building following the 5:45 call for help. firefighters put out the flames within a few minutes but not before it caused a lot of smoke damage. a man, woman and two children live in the unit. >> we had a fire on the second floor of a single-family apartment. the family was all out upon our arrival. one woman was transported for minor smoke inhalation. everybody else was okay. >> reporter: red cross is on the scene the i spoke with the family. they are re-- scene. i spoke with the family briefly. they are shaken up and not sure where they are gonna stay at this point. firefighters have cleared the scene. they say the cause of the fire appears to be accidental. as you can see, a lot of

damaged items on this new year's eve. the family still looking for a place to stay. live in san francisco, katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you. we're also following another developing story in the south bay where two car fires sparked a grass fire. according to the california highway patrol, two cars were vandalized and then set on fire. this was first reported at about 5:30 this morning on kimby road on highway 30 in mount hamilton. county roads are closed. the grass fire, bill sterning -- still bumping between 30, 40 acres in size. we have a crew on the way. we'll bring you more details as we get them. one officer was injured and one person arrested after an officer-involved shooting in san francisco. police say the officer was most likely injured by the car. they say the only shots fired hit the suspect's car and no one was hit by the gunfire. it happened around 9:15 last night in the bayview district when police attempted to pull

over a car. a chase began across the city before ending near golden gate park and park police station. police say the suspect got out of the car and was later arrested. >> we can't el you who the owner -- tell you who the owner of the car is other than a rental company. it's a very, very fluid active investigation that's ongoing. >> police say the suspect's car has nevada plates. they are expected to release more information this morning. happening right now, some people here in the bay area are already hard at work this morning for the big new year's eve parties tonight. this is some video we shot this morning at balloon addicts in campbell. the workers came in at 5:00 this morning to start blowing up balloons and they told us about a secret ingredient they use to make the helium balloons last longer. >> putting high flow, the gel in the balloon, and blowing them up so they can last throughout the night. >> with the special gel, they tell us the balloons which only last about six hours, will stay

inflated and rise above the -- off off the ground for at least 24 hours. all told, they have orders for 40,000 balloons for new year's eve. final preparations are underway for the big new year's eve fireworks show along the waterfront. the fireworks will be set off at the stroke of midnight from two barges at pier 50. thousands of people are expected to line the embarcadero to watch. >> that's the funny thing, you would think it would be the funniest show. you don't really get the perspective being underneath it at all. workers are getting ready for the san francisco opera and symphony. 200 people will sit down to a three-course dinner followed by performances and dancing. here is a look at transportation options -- puny will be -- puny will be flee from 8:00 p.m. tonight through 5:00 a.m. samtrans and caltrain are free.

law enforcement agencies will be out in full force tonight looking for drunk drivers. the chp announced it's putting all available officers on the road. new year's eve is one of the deadliest nights for drivers. last year, 70 people died nationwide. officers say the best advice is to designate a sober driver. a dui can cost as much as $10,000, taking a taxi can cost up to $50. well, protesters with occupy oakland are planning an unpermitted demonstration tonight. okay pi oakland is plan -- occupy oakland is planning a march from frank ogawa to the north county jail. the oakland police department says it's aware of the march and is prepared to address any criminal behavior that would damage property or jeopardize the safety of the public or police officers. tomorrow, family and

friends of oscar grant will gather to mark the fifth anniversary of his death. on january 1st, 2009, grant was shot hand killed by b.a.r.t. police officer, johannes mehserle, on the platform of the flute vail b.a.r.t. station in oakland -- fruitvale b.a.r.t. station in oakland. the family and friends will return tomorrow. the rush is on to make a charitable donation on the last day of the year. donations are pour in on mission street at the goodwill. items will qualify for a tax credit for 2013. goodwill is hoping to fill 50 tractor-trailer trucks with donations by the end of the day. >> all donations that the good will receives gets turned into local jobs. it's a great way to give your things, make sure that they get in the hands of people who need them. get deferred from landfall and also create amazing jobs for

fox getting back in the -- folks getting back in the workplace. the family of jahi mcmath says a new court ruling is saving her life. >> the temporary restraining order entered on december 22nd, 2013 at currently extended to monday december 30th, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. is hereby extended to 5:00 p.m. on january 7th. >> one hour before doctors were legally allowed to remove jahi mcmath from life support, a judge handed down his ruling. the family calls this a victory. the hospital spokesman says it's just prolonging a tragedy. >> we're not sure it was the right judgment call. that is what the judgment call of the judge. we'll comply with it. >> how can you possibly say my child is dead if she responds to my voice?

and they are gonna take her off. today was the most stressful day i had in my life. >> after yesterday's court ruling, jahi's uncle told ktvu that the family has video of jahi reacting to her mother. he says the family is not releasing it unless necessary. the family also says medical facilities in new york, arizona and san bernardino are offering to take the 13-year-old. the hospital says it's not received communication from any medical facility willing to take jahi. knew, at ktvu.com -- now, at ktvu.com, you will kind continuing coverage of the jahi mcmath case including a link to the family's donation site. look for the top story tab. 8:10. protecting the public on new year's eve. how oakland police are cracking down on illegal fireworks and celebratory gunfire. and new information about a crash that injured a san francisco firefighter. we have a brush fire over in the east bay. we'll tell you about it coming up. here's a live look at traffic. we'll have more -- straight

ahead. a little different twist to the forecast. some fog has come back. some that is thick. we'll see if that plays into tonight's new year's eve forecast and if the clouds mean anything more than just high cloud.

pope flan sis is presiding over a neef event at the vat -- new year's eve event at the vatican. he will give thanks to god for the year's blessing. then he will head out to st. peter's square where the nativity scene is plate -- is

placed. these are live pictures. you can see the choir singing. tomorrow, new year's day, the pope is ing to celebrate mass at st. peter's square to pray for peace. close to a million people are expected to pack times square for the annual ball drop tonight. also expected to be watched by over a billion people worldwide. police barricades are already in place. traffic will not be allowed near the area of times square. some call the crossroads of the world starting at 3:00 p.m. new york time. the iconic ball you see here with more than 2500 waterford crystal triangles is already in place. and sonya sotomayor will lead the 60-second countdown. authorities in north dakota are urging people living within five miles of where a train derailed to evacuate. a train carrying crude oil collided with another train. as many as ten tank cars burst into flames. thick, black smoke can be seen

for miles. there are concerns about potential health hazard from the smoke. it was also one of the coldest nights of the year with a low of 20 degrees below zero. there's new information about a san francisco fire truck that collided with a station wagon sunday morning in the so ma district -- soma district. the chronicle says the same fire engine was involved in a crash in june at the same location on fifth and howard streets. investigators say sunday's crash happened when the driver of the station wagon failed to yield to the fire engine's lights and sirens. one firefighter was treated for cuts to his head. now, in the crash last june, the driver of a fire engine allegedly hit a red light and hit a motorcyclist who suffered broken bones and a punctured lung. they say the firefighter, michael quinn, tested well above the legal limit. he's resigned from the department but has not been charged with a crime.

antioch is changing the way it cares for animals. one of the biggest is outlawing feeding fer al kets on -- feral cats on public property. the city wants to set requirements for keeping any animal that's been declared vicious. the changes already have preliminary approval. a final vote is set for early next month. a decision on whether to keep city college of san francisco accredited is expected to come later this week. san francisco superior court judge heard from lawyers representing the accrediting commission yesterday. they want lawsuits filed by the city and two teacher unions thrown out. they are speaking preliminary injunctions to keep the college open. but the accrediting commission says city college has financial and administrative problems that render it unfit to fulfill the educational duties. it's set to lose its

accreditation july 31st. the people on board the russian research ship are still waiting to be rescued. three icebreakers have tried and failed to make it through to the ship. so international rescue teams say the best hope is a helicopter. the scientists and tourists found out they must still wait until the weather gets better. >> they are preparing the helipad so they can reach us when the weather improves. >> experts say it's hard to predict weather in thant arctic region -- antarctic region. the crew says there's enough food on board to last ten days or more. unlike that ship there stuck in the ice, the roads here in the bay area are clear according to tara. >> that's the good news. not a lot of congestion out there. hopefully a lot of you have this new year's eve off and you don't have to work. we do have a brush fire we want

to talk about up in the fairfield area. let's take a look at the maps. we can show you, this is the area that i've soirkleled -- circled here. this is east of abernathy road. the offramp, there is a fire on the side of the road. this is sort of near the anheuser-busch brewery. you have to be careful any time you get somebody tossing a cigarette or somebody like that, definitely call and report it so they can get on top of it quickly. right now we're gonna take a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where you can see that traffic is moving nicely into san francisco. it's starting to get pretty sunny out there. starting to poke through the fog. you can still see it's foggy on 101 san jose. traffic northbound on the right- hand side of your screen as you make your way towards the san jose airport. let's check in with steve. >> thank you, tara. sunrise over the big city. a lot of high clouds. patchy fog. some of that very, very thick. shouldn't last too much longer. we had reduced visibility, down to an eighth of a mile. almost every reporting station says hazy skies. a weak system.

that's all they will do. fog giving way to mostly sunny but very, very hazy conditions. no big difference tonight. patchy fog may play into the forecast. mostly sunny, hazy and the long range looks quiet and dry. it's official, driest calendar year ever for san francisco. going back to 1849. a whopping total of 5-point a 9 for the entire year -- 5.59 for the entire year. almost every other location will come in as the driest year ever. sacramento driest since 1887. tonight, upper 40s, low 50s. patchy foggily man in the air -- patchy fog may be in the area. i don't think it will be widespread. air quality, it's awful. we have an inversion, a that traps everything -- that air traps everything below that things are quiet right now. there's cold lows up in novato. david sent a picture, a tweet, showing ice around. some areas freezing up around.

if you can get water there, it freezes up. but temperatures even with the cloud cover still dipping in the 30s for some. there's nothing going fon or us here. it's -- on for us here. it's oh, so quiet. hazy, clouds. quiet conditions will for a while. some of the forecast models are trying to break down the ridge of high pressure. i don't think it will happen. if it does, we'll have a lot of lead time on that. 50s and 60s. upper 50s, closer to average. we've been above that makes sense. if you have a dry year, you have warm temperatures. it will be subtle changes going into the next few days. coming up -- weighing in hon a new arena -- on a new arena. why voters could have the last word on the arena on the waterfront. and new terns for people who live in tahoe. why they say the lack of rain and snow could have major impacts on their economy.

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for your school. flu season is underway in the bay area. health officials say there's still time to get a flu shot. there's a spike in these cases. cases of influenza-a jumped 20% in the last few weeks in kaiser's northern california region which stretches from san jose to santa rosa. the last week of december is the typical start of the flu season. the senate is set to vote next monday on extending bege fipt forces long-term

unemployed. 1.3million americans had their 26 weeks of benefits expire on saturday including 36,000 here in the bay area. his poll numbers may be down by president obama continueses to be the most admired man in the country. that's according to a gallup poll. he was selected by 16% of americans followed by george w. bush, pope francis with 4% each. it's the sixth year in a row president obama has come out on top. now, former secretary of state, hillary clinton, was named the most admired woman of the year, it's the 12th straight year she's topped the poll. oprah winfrey came in second with 6% followed by michelle obama with 5%. people who live in lake tahoe are starting to become very concerned about the lack of rain and snow so far this interwither. some locals who have lived in the area for saferl derk aids say it's been years since they've been truly worried about water, not having enough to get by. many people say they have

noticed lower water levels this year in the truckee river and lake tahoe. >> we'll make it through this year probably and who knows? >> businesses areern canned since ski resorts need snow to bring people up to the mountains this interwinter and the streams -- this winter and the streams and lakes need to be full for fishing and rafting. people are crossing their fingers for more rain and snow in the next two months. the first winter snow survey is set to take place this friday in the sierra. not surprisingly, the numbers could be extremely low due to the lack of rain and snow. the department of water resources will measure the snowpack near echo summit. last year's reading showed water content to be 150% of normal to date. but electronic readings indicate this year's content is only about 20% of normal. 49ers' fans are gearing up for sunday's wild card playoff

game against the packers. some are planning to fly out to wisconsin. but tickets to the game won't come cheap. some are going for at least $140 on sub hub and the nfl ticket exchange. flights to green bay, they are running over $800 but there are ways to cut costs. >> you want to stay in chicago and do like a drive or stay in milwaukee which is 120 miles an out. >> 49ers' fans who don't make the trip to wisconsin will be packing into bars around san francisco on sunday. keys are pub is one of the bars getting ready. now, sunday's playoff game is gonna be televised right here on ktvu. fox coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. and then kickoff is set for 140. we're also airing our own special road trip to a championship. we'll take a look back at the 49ers' regular season and preview the matchup with the packers. you can catch it friday after the cotton bowl and then on

saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. after "mornings on 2." well, coming up, winter olympic security concerns after twin suicide bombings in russia. the security measures some teams are implementing. and police around the bay area are trying to make sure everything rings in the new year in a safe bay. what the city of -- safe way. what the city of oakland is doing to try to curb the use of illegal fireworks and celebratory gunfire. traffic is looking good. but it's kind of foggy out there. we'll tell you the foggiest patches coming up. and the fog a late to show up. we'll see if fog plays into your new year's eve forecast. good. good answer.

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welcome back. boy, they know how to party in taipei. new year's eve celebration, still going on. we first brought you these live pictures of the fireworks show that started at 8:00 this morning. yeah, about 30 minutes ago. the fireworks, still going on. bay area knows how to party as west we're getting ready to -- as well. we're getting ready to prep. coming up, we'll have a live report on the preparations coming up in the bay area. good morning, everybody. i'm brian flores in for dave clark. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic with our own party animal, steve paulson. >> oh, please. sose days are so far gone. a lot of high clouds continue to be -- those days are so far gone. a lot of high clouds continue to be with us. 5.59 inches of rain. that's for the calendar year. we don't see any rain for a while. patchy fog has come back.

it was slow to arrive. when it did, it really thickened up. we'll go upper 40s in san francisco. maybe some patchy fog. i don't think it will be widespread. cold enough to this morning. no doubt about it. if it weren't for the clouds, we wouldn't have the lows. very hazy pattern. all of the active weather is north and east. just not here. so some morning fog giving way to hazy skies. a lot of hey clouds. upper 50s and very, very low 60s. here's tara. >> all right. thank you, steve. and you were not joking about that fog. a lot of my cameras definitely are clouded out here. let's take a look right now outside. this is a live look at the mawdz. you can see what we are -- at the macarthur maze. you can see what we're talking about. on the far right, folks are headed to the bay bridge where we've had no delays this morning. san francisco, this is a look at 101 and again, extremely foggy. san franciscans should be used to this by now. usually this time of the morning, we start to see it

burn off. it's a little bit unusual. 280, 880 down in the south bay, you can see the fog has rolled in there. northbound traffic on 2le 0 at the would -- 280 at the bottom portion of your screen. >> thank you. well, police in the east bay are on a mission this new year's eve. trying to curb the use of illegal fireworks and celebratory gunfire. alex savidge is live in oakland with more on this effort and why it's so important. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. i just talked with the deputy chief. there are a couple of concerns when it comes to illegal fireworks on new year's eve, the reason they want to get them off the street, they are worried about people injuring themselves and they are also worried about the risk of fires because the brush out there is so dry right now with the lack of rainfall so far this year. that's why the oakland fire department is asking people to drop off their illegal fireworks at six stations across the city if they would like to do so later on today including this up with. this is station one which is at

16th street and mlk in downtown oakland. let me show you what officers or police officers and firefighters are trying to avoid this season. it's the makeshift fire shows that we see lighting up the night sky around oakland. police are warning that anyone caught setting off illegal fireworks tonight can face a fine of more than $1,000. you also want to keep in mind as a parent, you can be held responsible if your kids are caught with those illegal fireworks. oakland police at the sa same time -- at the same time will be cracking down on celebratory gunfire. that's a common practice. the department will be using shot-spotter technology trying to track down people who fire their guns into the air to ring in the new year. the fire department's deputy chief of field operations told me a short time ago he has seen from past experience that celebratory gunfire poses a huge risk. >> i'm more concerned about the gunfire that takes place in the city. every discharged weapon, you fired off in the air, the bullet comes down somewhere.

there have been people that have been injured severely by, you know, gunfire that's nowhere near them that comes down and hits them. >> reporter: they are worried about celebratory gunfire in richmond and police there will be using their shot spotter technology this new year's eve as well. they will also have a lot of officers on patrol in some key neighborhoods going after people who decide to ring in the new year with celebratory gunfire. it's a practice that we have seen here in the bay area that's left innocent people injured and dead over the years. again, along with the safety concerns, the oakland fire department concerned about people lighting off fireworks on this new year's eve with the brush as dry as it is right now. we're live this morning in oakland, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. the chabot space and science center holding a celebration for the kids who can't stay awake until midnight. it's holding three balloon drops to mark midnight in

various parts of the world. the first is at 11:00 for midnight in pakistan. and the last one is at 4:00 p.m. when it becomes 2014 in the u.k. [ cheers ] >> happy new year! >> it's the new year in hong kong. the country welcomed twurn -- welcomed 2014 within the last half-hour. they had a fireworks show featuring spiderman. the rose parade in pasadena steps off in less than 24 hours. that means volunteers decorating the floats are racing the clock now. parade rules say the floats must be completely covered in natural substances. so for the last week, decorators have been able to put bark, seeds and whole vegetables on the float. now it's time to place the much

more fragile flowers and individual petals. one of the floats designed to look like a giant wedding cake will serve as a wedding chapel. it's not the first time there's been a wedding during the parade. but it's the first time a gay couple has been marry odden a -- married on a float during an event. the couple will say their vows on the floats sponsored by the a.i.d.s. healthcare foundation. >> we're standing in love, we're focused in love. that's why we're on top of this giant cake. >> they've been together for 12 years. they say their story completely fits the theme of this year's parade which is dreams come true. and this year's parade will feature a float that was designed right here in the bay area. coming up at 8:45, more on its unique design and message and how it honors the life of a boy who was blind and suffered cerebral palsy. and the parade is followed by the rosebowl game with fifth- ranked stanford facing off against michigan state. the team has spent the week in

southern california enjoying traditions like a trip to disneyland and the lowrie's beef bowl as well as practicing. i. now it's down to bis. david shaw says -- down to business. davey saud says -- david shaw says he's proud. >> it's a testament to what they've accomplished. it's a testament to what the seniors have helped build, that we've been able to win consistently, win the right way, produce high-character young men and have a game that's exciting to watch. >> during the press conference, shaw brushed away questions about wanting to leave stanford and coach the nfl. well, some countries are increasing security for their olympic athletes following two bombing attacks this week in russia. suicide bombers attacked a train station and the bus killing more than 30 people in the city of volgograd. that's about 400 miles from sochi. the australian olympic committee says its athletes

will only travel by air to get to sochi. they will not be allowed to travel anywhere in russia by car, bus or train and they will not be allowed to go anywhere outside of sochi. here in the bay area, the mother of 25-year-old olympic hopeful casey oakley of piedmont says although the bombings make her nervous, she believes the winter olympics in sochi will be safe. her daughter was there a year ago for a world cup skiing competition and says the area was well-guarded. >> she said it was really tight up there and just getting off the chair lift at the top of the mountain, there were armed guards everywhere. >> when casey made the u.s. ski team back in 2011, her mom started learning russian and making plans to watch her daughter in the 02014 winter olympics. the san francisco chronicle reports supporters are trying to get a measure on the ballot that would require voter approval if any port of san

francisco property wants exceed existing height limits. that would include three project, including the warriors' arena. happening right now, it's another round of king tindz along coastal areas across the bay area. these are live pictures from ocean beach in san francisco. so far they are not causing much flooding just see some of the waves crashing there along the coast. in the past, flooding forced caltrans to shut down some streets. high tide at the golden gate bridge reached nearly seven feet yesterday that level is expected to increase slightly today. the slides are expected to stay around through thursday. another -- a consultant hired to find a new police chief for the city of oakland has backed out of the job. the san francisco chronicle

reports bob murray resigned after city officials had informal conversations with potential candidates. a spokesperson for jean quan confirms staffers in her office spoke with possible applicants but the city said the conversations were not substantial and happened before the application processed closed. customers who visited a san francisco sandwich shop are being encouraged to keep an eye on their bank accounts. credit and debit cards used at the sandwich shop witchcraft were the target of hackers. the restaurant is located on mission near fifth street. it affects customers who visited the shop between august 11th and october 2nd. the company says customers' names, card numbers, security codes and expiration dates may have been compromised. after being hit with one of the largest security breaches in the nation, target has another problem for its customers. this time, about 40,000 gift cards across the country were not properly activated at checkout.

thousands of debit and credit card information was compromised earlier this month. a target spokesman says they are aware of this latest problem and shomers are being told to talk to a customer service representative with their concerns. 8:40. developing news in the south bay, where arson is responsible for a grass fire burning right now in the county park near san jose. we'll have an update from the fire lines coming up. and dozens of san francisco restaurants settle lawsuits with the city. the violations they face and where the money will now go. not a lot of congestion out there on your bay area roadways this new year's eve. this is a look at 280, san jose, we'll have more traffic straight ahead. a lot of fog congestion, that's for sure. it came popping up fast. reducing visibility. we'll see if that makes for a new year's eve foggy forecast and also for january 1st. before you settle for another ordinary mattress,

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stocks moving higher on this last day of trading for 2013 as investors close out their portfolios and prepare for the new year. in a new report, home prices in most u.s. cities increased at a slower pace in october compared to september as higher mortgage rates weighed on sales. taking a live look, the dow is currently up 51. the nasdaq is up 17. and the s&p is up 6. in fact,

the s&p 500 is headed for the best year since 1997. that index is up 29% or 32% with dividends the included global stocks are closing out 2013 with big gains and improving economic yowx. the nikkei finished up nearly 57%. that's the best permance since 1972 -- permance since -- performance since 1972. south korea was flat in 2013 and china's shanghai index lost 7%. the euro has also made gains against the dollar and london's stock index is up 14% on the year. ford expects to hold onto the claims at the best-selling car brand in the u.s. the american carmaker took the title from toyota last year. ford's f-150 pickup is the best- selling single vehicle in the country with sales topping 700,000 this year. there's also strong demand for

the focus, fusion, escape and fiesta. but toyota executives believe they will be number one in the u.s. when all sales are totaled. movie ticket sales were off the charts this year. the los angeles times reports box office revenue will top $10.9 billion for 2013. that's 100 million more than last year. oscar contenders including gravity and 12 years of slave helped offset. sequels proved to be among the most popular movies of the year. let's get you updated on some of the top stories we're following right now -- san francisco police are investigating a police chase that ended with an officer opening fire. it began before 9:00 last night in the bayview district. when officers tried to pull over the suspect, they led police on a chase through city streets. it ended near golden gate park. one officer was injured by a

car. no one else has injured when an officer shot at the car. four people are displaced after an apt fire in san francisco as well. it started after 5:30 on fulton street near laguna. firefighters say it was started by a cigarette. one person was taken to the hospital. all over the bay area. preparations are underway for new year's eve parties. at balloon addicts in campbell, there's still work blowing up the balloons. they have orders for 40,000 balloons. we're also following developing news. a grass fire is burning near grant county park, east of san jose. ktvu channel 2 reporter, janine de la vega, is in san jose with information about how officials think this fire may have started. janine? >> reporter: we're here at the entrance of grant ranch county park, we're here in the distance two miles up on mount hamilton road. you can see smoke that's coming from that vegetation fire. we haven't been able to see any flames from here because we've been held back at the point

where kimby road meets mount hamilton. in the last ten minutes, they opened the road but just to media. the public is not allowed up here. the fire has grown to 40 acres. calfire said it's slow moving. there's a lot of rugged terrain upper there. no structures are threatened. they have a lot of firefighters working on this. san jose fire was assisting as well as different volunteer fire departments. they have a tanker in the air that just dropped some water on it. we know that there's two hand crews, two bulldozers at least nine engine. so they are working to contain this fire. when i spoke to public information officers with calfire. the man said he didn't have any word on how much this was contained or when they would have this out, just that they are working to do that.

it's slow moving. however, i want to tell you about how this may have started. when firefighters arrived, they found two vehicles up there, one of the cars was on fire. it looks like it may have been torched so they are investigating this as a possible arson fire. the car that was up there we're told was stripped. it was vandalized. we're not sure who initially put in any emergency calls to report the fire. again, they will have investigators up there to try to figure this out. right now, their focus is on making sure they get containment of this fire, make sure that it won't spread any more. again, the latest word that we have is that it is at least spread to 40 acres at this point. as i've been talking here, we've seen numerous engines go go up in the distance -- engines go up in the distance. public is not allowed up here.

again we're at mount hamilton road at kimby. that's where the road is being blocked off by the california highway patrol. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you, janine. dreams come true. that's the theme for this year's rose parade. it has special meaning for one family here in the bay area. pam cook is in our newsroom with more on mateo's dream. great story, pam. >> yeah, it is. mateo's dream is the dream of a little boy with a disability to have a place to play. mateo, his family and about 3,000 volunteers created mateo's playground in concord for mateo who was blind and in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. it's one of the few playgrounds in the country for children who cannot walk, see or hear can play along children who can. it was built and funded most by by volunteers by the lions club

which has chosen the playground as its inspiration for the club's float in this year's rose parade. sadly ma say yopassed away -- ma say yopassed away -- mateo passed away but his mother will be lieding on the float -- riding on the float. >> i can't tell you how honored and proud i am to represent my son mateo in the parade. it's beyond roads. >> we got a peek of what the float looks like. it's a colorful rendition of the pray ground that mateo inspired. along with his parents, other children with disabilities will also be on the floats. >> one of our biggest dreams is becoming a reality. people will learn about playgrounds for children with disabilities and the importance to play with other children and to have that message spread and have mateo's vision around the

world is just -- the dream lives on. that's exactly it. the dream lives on. >> the lions club helped raise $500,000 and the city of concord donated the land and another $200,000 to make mateo's dream a reality. more than 3,000 volunteers came together and built that playground in just eight days. now, the playground was finished in 2007. mateo did get to play there before he died in 2011. i have a link on my facebook page. if you want to see more video of mateo and his playground when it was built. pam cook, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you. great story. 8:52. let's go back with another check at traffic. i guess there's an accident in the east bay. >> we have a car verses a light pole in antioch. it happened parallel to highway 4 on solano avenue and willow pass road. there was damage to the pole. so pg&e has been called off to cap off the wires. no word on if electricity has been cut off to anyone. that other accident outside of livermore not impacting

traffic. here's steve. >> thank you. beautiful sunrise. a lot of high and mid-level clouds. that mackerel sky. been some thick fog, too. some of that will give way and then it will be a hazy day. the fog might play into your new year's eve forecast. i don't think it will be that much. it's not like a summertime pattern. what's there is pretty thick, especially on the peninsula. red word shores, thick fog there. i know there's been some in san bruno and san jose. 30s to 40s on the temperatures. not moving much these temperatures, they've been stuck most of the morning. a lot of the high cloer udz -- higher clouds will move out. we'll give way to a mostly sunny afternoon. very hazy. we had a lot of 30s even down to monterey. a lot of moisture streaming into the south. a lot of fast-moving systems where isolated systems continue to plague the northern tier. for us, hazy skies, high clouds and that's about it.

very quiet conditions. there's really no sign of this ridge of high pressure breaking down any time soon. seen some projections that go out to january 15th with a continuation of what we have right now. let's hope not. it wouldn't surprise me. 50s on some. 60s. we'll be cooler today. gilroy was 70 yesterday. we'll go 68 today. except for the day-to-day changes, nothing going on here. >> all right. thank you, steve. 8:54. we're getting new details just into the newsroom about a scary incident at san jose's airport involving a commuter jet and an engine fire. and a creation possibly out of this world. what was found in the field in monterey county and why some say aliens made it.

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we are -- new information this morning from the san jose airport, getting word that a delta flight, 1056 heading to minneapolis had a bit of an emergency. this plane has a maximum capacity of 170 people. we don't know how many were on board. it pulled out at about 6:40 this morning waiting its turn to take off when the pilot reported an engine fire so it went back to the gate. the fire department responded. everyone got off the plane. they are waiting for a new plane to take off. but the good news, nobody was hurt. well, it's a mysterious site that say some -- that some say is out of this world.

an elaborate new crop circle has appeared. people in the area say this video shows odd bursts of light near the circle. one man says the video is proof the markings were created by another light form not humans. it's ticket tuesday. today one lucky viewer will win four tickets to disney junior live. the never before seen live show features cinderella, peterman and captain hook. the tickets are for the theater in oakland. to enter go to ktvu.com before midnight and enter the secret word "music." and that's our report for this morning. thanks for making ktvu your choice for news. have a happy and healthy new year.

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