a beautiful picturesque view of the bay bridge. you can see for miles. nice, clear start out there. and temperatures this morning are running cold. make sure to grab a jacket. something that can keep you warm. winds are calm. that's the biggest difference between yesterday and today. that's why we're so much colder. when you have the wind it tends to mix the air up. cool, dense air is settling in across the bay area. we have two additional hours of cooling before we hit the lows. . i'm forecasting 25 degrees in santa rosa. we have a lot more cool air settling in through the last few hours. so we could be talking temperature records. we'll let you know if we do break a record in your city. that freeze warning st in place until 9:00 a.m. ch doesn't look as cold tonight. onshore flow resumes. more fog in the forecast will make things more mild for us. weevil take you through the forecast all morning long. right now i'm going to send it back to you, jon and laura. >> thanks so much, christina. >>> a piece of california is on display in the nation's cap top a

i've been dropped to the edge of the picturesque city of star rusa it's around a hundred kilometers from north and it's supposed to be one of the region's historical highlights i'm standing on the banks of the policed in the peru sierra rivers here and if you have to get a postcard from starry roofs it's quite likely to have this on it which is the city's main cathedral states back to the nineteenth century there have actually been churches on this site for almost nine hundred years. to star in a recession that is one of the oldest cities in the entire country and in its medieval heyday this was a bustling regional trade center. nowadays it's much sleepy but alongside its beautiful architecture there are a few natural surprises for visitors to. now this is another famous story roussillon bar it's mineral water stream this pipe goes down around one hundred eighty meters and the water is funneled up under its own natural pressure so let's see what it tastes like. well i can see why they don't bottle it because to me that pretty much resemble sea water but it's this water that's the center

it is a compact town built into the hills with twisting, picturesque lanes and many old wine taverns.ng. and here are the three kings. of course, a modern christmas is not christmas without santa and his reindeer. michelstadt has a beautifully carved manger scene. the manger scene is a christmas market tradition with live animals or carefully crafted figures to celebrate the story of the birth of the baby jesus. >> ♪ thus every beast ♪ by some good spell ♪ in stable dark ♪ was glad to tell ♪ the gift he gave emmanuel ♪ the gift he gave emmanuel ♪ >> we now arrive in strasbourg in the alsace-lorraine region of france, to see how the french celebrate the christmas market tradition, and you will be delighted. like so many towns along the rhine, strasbourg began as a roman military outpost, and it has been continuously inhabited since 12 b.c. strasbourg derives its name from strateburgem, meaning "the fortified town on the roads." strasbourg is full of beautiful historic buildings and settings, from the soaring cathedral of notre dame, with its romanesque and gothic style, to the many bur

so, we "getaway" to places quaint, picturesque, like historic st. michaels, on the miles river. the chesapeake bay maritime museum, and hooper straight lighthouse, mark land where once there were seafood packing houses, docks, and workboats. it's a place where a seafaring past meets the sailors... and pleasure boaters of the present. the back bays of st. michaels, sculpted with protected coves, and easy water access, are fashionable getaway spots. highway 50, and the choptank river fishing pier, lead the way into cambridge, one of the oldest cities in maryland. like any other waterfront town, life in cambridge is measured not by how much, or how fast, but the tides, the wind, and the waves. the sun retreats to the western horizon, casting long shadows over the nanticoke. a river system of serene splendor. individual, curvaceous, meandering. for a long time, the nanticoke remained undeveloped, its shorelines thick with forest, its waters one of the most productive for fishermen and pound netters. a place that inspires hope that chesapeake country will always look just as it does

on a picturesque new york night, this bleached band of brothers and sisters gathered in an instant toook, be and eat fabulous. >> this is so elegant and the setting is so beautiful. and to think that people care enough about coming together with complete strangers and make a meal out of it in this setting is really a great way to dine. >> reporter: how do you get an invite? >> i heard about it from my friend meredith. >> my friend melinda. >> friend sent it to us. >> reporter: for the most part, it's a who you know kind of thing. and as far as the what you know, they wait for the last minute to tell you. >> they told us to meet at a certain subway stop at a certain time wearing all white and carrying a table and championships. other than that, we had no idea what we were getting into. >> reporter: needless to say when it's in full motion, it is a vision. a strange, wonder rouse vision for those walking by not in the know. >> i wish i was invited. >> reporter: this was the first time anything like this has been tried in the u.s. it started 23 years ago in paris. it was this man's fathe

picturesque shot. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today in the bay." that's a live look at 880. running through oakland. mike inouye will be along to tell us about the traffic flowing there. christina loren will be here to tell us about a warmer start to the day. a good looking day. >> back in business this morning. wall street is back in action. wall street is back after a three-day holiday weekend. we turn to julia boorstin live at cnbc headquarters. >> good morning to you. happy holidays. right now futures are strading slightly lower. this is coming off them logging their best four days since september. historically the final week of the year is when we see a santa rally occur. stocks have posted average gains of 1.6%. today asia and europe are trading higher. we get reports on home prices and consumer confidence and unemployment. and the manufacturing coming up on tuesday. the dow is rising 124 points on friday to end 12,294. the nasdaq adding 19 on friday to 2618. consumers seem to have gotten their second wind and are ready to hit stores in searc

it seemed to many unthinkable, shooting onagic this picturesque college campus. >> to me, it is not believable any of this happened. earlier, it was a mix of panic and fright. a virginia tech police officer was conducting a traffic stop when a man approached on foot and opened fire. >> people witness the subject and fired the officer at the officer and leave the scene. >> sirens wailed and alerts went out. was put on locked down. believed toan be the suspect a quarter of a mile away. they would not say if he killed himself, they did say when they him, he was alive. soon after, he was dead from a wound. was it a shooter? so, what was the motive? >> you can kind of read between lines. >> four hours later, the lifted, but but the cloud of confusion still lingered. >> you wonder why it happened again. >> especially considering the tragic past. during the 2007 left 33 dead including the gunman. making today all the more daunting. >> words do not describe our feelings. >> nearby university last night, armed robbery. investigators looking into the that these two crimes are connected. not notice yet.

are clogged with smoke, these fire fighters, a team of over 1000 that have been burning along the picturesque coast. the fire first broke out early on christmas day, and within hours, it had destroyed a two square kilometers of forest. here, near the riviera town, water bombing planes went some way to dousing the flames. aircraft were deployed as the wild fires a spread of 4 kilometers wide. the operation was hindered by strong winds. late on monday as locals began returning to their homes, there were questions over how this holiday season blaze was sparked. >> the fire has traveled all over the mountain and my house, i believe someone started the fire. >> emergency services deny any suggestion there was melissa's intent. -- a malicious intent. >> no, not us. someone lit a fire and didn't keep a check audit. this is negligence. >> one man did suffer slight burns. >> a small blessing for the 250 people that were forced to spend their christmases' away from mom. >> stay with us if you can, still to come. arguments are raging over the traditional boxing day hunts. a private delegation of south k

fire fighters to join a team of over 1000, cackling fires that have been burning along italy's picturesque coast. the fire first broke out early on christmas day. within hours, it destroyed two square kilometers. here, near the riviera town, where water bombing planes with some way to dousing the flames. aircraft were deployed as a spread of 4 kilometers wide. the operation was hindered by a strong wind. late on monday, they were questioned over how this holiday season was sparked. >> the fire has traveled all over the mountain and my house. i believe someone started the fire. >> and emergency services and some of the by any suggestion that there was malicious intent. >> no, not us. someone lit a fire and didn't keep a check on it, this is negligence. >> one man suffered a slight burns, but there is relief that no lives have been lost. a small blessing for the 250 people forced to spend their christmases away from home. >> it is estimated millions of shoppers are trying to back a bargain at the annual post- christmas sale. retailers are reporting strong business. >> and they are off. custo

heads on another expedition to russia's picturesque far north. brushes know. every road to the snow. machine mush. anyone that. has to make their way through snowy forests icy rivers and lakes in the old days local people. it was the only reliable means of transportation. people managing. the drivers of the dogs together with the tourists. expedition for many extreme challenges. the goal is to carve a way to untamed snow to a designated point in the arctic circle. will they cope with the rigors of the journey to reach their destination. the small village of color valor is the starting point to the arduous expedition that stretches along the bank of lake quito in the north of the republic of korea. early in the morning twenty people driving five dog teams and nine snowmobiles are ready to set off season travelers and thirty sled dog huskies are joined by journalists and extreme tourism enthusiastic the snowmobiles will take the lead. their task is to look for a convenient track and pave the way over deep snow dr james then followed in their wake. today we have

. >> the royal wedding clearly the most picturesque event of the year. kate and her sister looked amazing. >> to me the best photo on was of osama bin laden sitting wrapped in a blanket watching tv with a remote control in utter loneliness in the last days of his life. >> vice president joe biden sound asleep while president obama was unveiling his plan to cut the nation's $15 billion debt. the best photo on. honorable mention, pat? >> i am going to borrow from rich. i take seal team six. magnificent job. risked their lives. the went in and did the job they were trained to do for their country. quite frankly, i am going to give barack obama credit for an assist on that one. >> an honorable mention on the honorable mention for holiday spirit. >> a near assist for the commander in chief. okay. i like miss merkle, who is really carrying the problems of the euro zone on her shoulders and we are very much reliant on her. and i would also like to mention the sale six team and the soldiers who are serving all of us so admirably around the world. they get way to

. >> reporter: the picturesque scenery at these locations is a far cry from the horrors of the battlefield. making the time here more about vacations. it's also about healing. >> a vacation is restorative. vacation homes are in beautiful places and it restores your soul. >> reporter: pemula schools is one of nearly a thousand donors. >> i like to try to provide things for people maybe they wouldn't be able to do themselves. >> reporter: she gave a week of her timeshare in mexico to david lind who lost both legs in iraq. >> to have the opportunity to go as a family is important to reflect on where we are and what's important. >> reporter: thomas green and his family spent a free week at a vacation home in orlando, florida. >> these are moments my kids are going to remember for a lifetime. that's priceless. >> reporter: the carrs have sent more than 200 families on vacation. >> just being able to be with family away from the stress of everyday life has been huge. >> reporter: giving wounded veterans a holiday and a time to heal. nbc news, stowe, vermont. >> learn more about vacations for vet

dominated the ski section in what proved the most picturesque of competitions. me. they weren't even cool thundery the winter holidays may be fast approaching but for the following joy bringers tis the season to see who's the strongest fastest on smartest plenty of christmas on competitive spirit required to take part in the something close world championships here it is the club event in switzerland has been hosted for the past decade on this year's field including reigning champions our. son to a new one of course for having a team of little health. risk will also divided into teams all for plenty of mrs claus there are two with winter sports dominating the agenda not enough though just to be a slave master history and geography knowledge also needed to hold holder a way to victory son to never want to put all his toys in one basket on correcting that in fact was also part of the contest local stars our again proving to have the most festive spirit their stockings filled with a second straight title. well done to them and how it is all your sport for whether it's

these fire fighters joined a team of over 1000 battling fires that have been burning along italy's picturesque coast. the fires first broke out early on christmas day, and within hours, it had destroyed two square kilometers of forest. near this riviera town, water went some way -- water bearing planes went some way to dousing the plaflame spirit of the fire spread 4 kilometers -- the flames. the fire spread 4 kilometers wide. there were questions later about how this holiday season blaze was sparked. >> the fire has traveled all over the mountain up to over there. i believe someone start of the fire. -- started the fire. >> emergency services denied any suggestion there was malicious intent. >> no, not us. someone has lit a fire and did not keep a check on it. this is negligence. >> one man did suffer slight burns, but here there is relief that no lives have been lost. a small blessing for the 250 people who were forced to spend their christmases' away from home. >> and orangutans were once thought to have lived throughout much of southeast asia. there are now confined to one area and even th

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and here in picturesque portland, maine, time really is money. with 750 members, this group trades talents and tasks, building up hours to swap for services later on. >> people who might say, i'm not very good at -- >> everybody has skills. everybody has skills, just -- period. if the only thing you can do in the whole world is bake cookies, there's a place for you, man. >> reporter: no matter the skill, it's give an hour, get an hour back. >> no cracks. >> christine banks time winterizing steven's basement. jennifer earned an hour of free health care. and across town, a seamstress is making a costume for 8-year-old ella, daughter of musician monique barrett. >> i'm busy, raising two kids and getting some of the things that i need that i don't have cash to pay for. >> reporter: more than just an exchange of time and talent, members say this movement is really about building communities. every month they hold a pot luck dinner, which typically leads to more exchanges. organizers caution the system won't and shouldn't replace a cash economy, they s

black fuel was seen washing up on a sandy beach in this picturesque part of the coastline. >> it started to drift. >> for any ship in the channel navigating to 130 kilometers per hour, it was going to be a hard voyage. the spirit from one come partment fuels tanks, so it should be limited. maritime authorities are trying to empty the remaining tanks, which contained 220 tons of fuel. the storm has already cut power to 400,000 homes along the coast. and it's heading towards belgium. it shows little sign of abating. >> parts of southeastern brazil are in a state of emergency after heavy rain there caused flash flooding. the it has been worst affected, but 13 other cities are also struggling to cope. residents are leaving saying they have no idea what to do. some started protests, angry that their city lacks the necessary infrastructure to deal with such heavy rains. this is "bbc news." these are the headlines. the deputy prime minister nick clegg has told the french prime minister that his government's criticisms of the u.k. economy are simply unacceptable. bradley manning, the american so

to both states has the next braving winter in the wall for a head song that addition to russia's picturesque. brushes north in winter nearly every road there is covered with snow you can mush mush. anyone venturing across the last experiments to make their way through snowy forests over icy rivers and lakes in the old days local people used dog sleds it was the only reliable means of transportation. people managing dog teams a cold. they had both the owners on the drivers of the dogs together with the tourists they were about to set out on an expedition full with many extreme challenges. the goal is to call the way to fun tame snow to a designated point in the arctic circle. will they cope with the rigors of the journey to reach their destination. the small village of color valor is the starting point to the arduous expedition that stretches along the bank of lake quito in the north of the republic of korea. early in the morning twenty people driving five dog teams and nine snowmobiles are ready to set off season travelers and thirty sled dog huskies are joined by journalists and extreme tou