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east bay shoreline.t your visibility chart. we're currently at 04 fairfield. 3 tenths of a mile for concord and napa. down to two and one-half miles if you are driving around navato. we have air areas of local dense fog. allow yourself edge aside and keep a safe distance between cars. bp it temperatures and the low 60s and sunshine blues guys as we head into the evening hours. best-sunshine and blue skies. >> before we get to the quick commute check i want to mention i have received the report of the accident on interstate 80 in the west bound direction this crash has been reported at pinole valley road. at hilltop drive alternately. there could be a double overturn here. no indications of slow traffic this report is on the visitly minutes old. we coue looking at hot spot. >> light traffic at the bridges fog on high way 4. the only fog buys results are issued by the chp the that stretch of for between antioch and its burned. we're starting to see slug is traffic on 580 westbound the rest of the bay area

some of our east bay valley is again a frost advisory for the san francisco bay.ind chills--icy wind chills. >> there could be black eyes and it it could be a hazardous commute so be careful. --black ice. >> mid to upper twenties it will bit cold. bring your pets and plants inside. afternoon highs in the low 50s. the numbers i used all your maximum temperatures. several spots will only climb to the upper '40's. we have a plenty of sunshine. it should be dry for the playoff game. we will see some rain on sunday however the chance looked to keep diminishing. >> meanwhile, in the traffic center no hot spots a wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge ride. >> this advisory was issued around midnight it was windy that however, the winds have died down since. i would not be surprised if the advisory's canceled shortly. in terms of traffic we are looking good. >> no wait at the toll plaza. the meeting lights are off. we are seeing top speeds up the incline and across the upper deck. >> the san mateo bridge we're picking up light ride across the span. nothing to be conc

this is "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> thanks for joining us. it's 5:30. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm john kelly. good morning. it's a numbs-up to the plan but thumbs-down to the man. after hours of heated debate over how to protect oakland from escalating violence the safety committee voted yes to bring in extra help but no to bill bratton, the controversial figure at the center of the consultant contract. kristy smith is live at oakland headquarters with more on the growing story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, john. this consultant that oakland is considering has a really big and impressive resumÉ. he's credited with bringing down crime in big cities like new york. it's some of his methods that have people concerned and upset here in oakland. saying they will cause more distrust between the community and police. hundreds of people packed into a public safety committee meeting last night and booed and heckled oakland's police chief howard jordan. they stopped him from explaining why he supports spending $250,000 to hir

bay valleys. visibility down to a quarter mile so dense fog advisory until 9:00 this morning. that should lift. hazy over the bay, fog along the coast. temperatures 30s and 40s at this hour. some of that patchy, dense fog. hazy sunshine this afternoon, 60s in much of the south bay. 63 degrees in san jose. 62 and dry in cupertino and 63 degrees in santa clara. into the east bay those temperatures up into the 50s and low 60s by the afternoon. and in the bay we'll find sunshine and a little bit of haze outside, 60 degrees in alameda, 61 in oakland and 58 degrees in san francisco. more on that chance for rain and maybe even some snow, too. we'll have more coming up in a couple of minutes. but first, we want to check in with elizabeth and traffic. >> okay. thank you, lawrence. and once again, our hotspot this morning is commuting down the eastshore freeway. westbound 80 we still have what sounds like the outer lanes blocked because of this likely injury crash overturn accident. several vehicles involve

same for the south bay.0 to 101 connector, looking very good. >>> let's take a look at your forecast. it's very cold out there, lawrence. >> it is chilly around the bay area. freezing temperatures if you are headed out the door this morning. bundle up, folks. we have some very cold temperatures. freeze warnings are up for the north bay valleys there. you can see also down into the salinas valley and the monterey bay area, as well. and a frost advisory inside our bay toward the santa clara valley so a cold start to the day. many temperatures now dipping into the 20s and the mid-30s. we're waking up to some widespread frost around the bay area and you may have to chisel some ice off your windshield before you go to work. out over the city right now, we are looking good if the embarcadero. you have mostly clear skies. the temperatures falling like a rock with some very dry air right now. we have 27 degrees, very cold into santa rosa. 34 degrees in san jose. 45 not too bad in san francisco. but 30 degrees in con

area and north bay, east bay, and even around san francisco. on top of the mountain you can see the dry air is being picked up with in clouds. well talk about what is going on for today. we will have hazy sun shine and a "spare the air" day again. as we head to tonight, it will be frosty inland again with the temperatures showing up inland again but notice around the bay we are warmer than yesterday, mid-30's to upper 30's and mid-40's around san francisco and half moon bay and you can see upper 30's around monterey bay and 42 am salinas but frost to the south. headed to sunday our highs have been ever so slowly warming he will do that and be at height on sunday. 60 in redwood city and napa, one degree warmer than average, and oakland is five degrees warmer than average at 62. antioch and livermore at 56. we will be at 62 in san jose. the temperatures to the south are mid-to-upper 70's in monterey bay and low-to-upper 60's inland. a few 20 inland but a lot of low 30's to upper 30's tonight and mid-40's in san francisco and the coast. tomorrow t

we'll have a look at some of the worst commutes in the bay area particularly in the south bay coming up. >>> also this morning, a family learning who may have killed a 21-year-old woman nearly 30 years ago. the body was found in a dumpster in mountain view on january 28th, 1985. mountain view police arrested 53-year-old danny garcia of fresno this past friday. he was caught after the santaa county district attorney's crime lab developed a dna profile from the fingernails and matched it to garcia. >> it's a big relief. we were wondering always who is the one that killed her. >> friends and family say they didn't know garcia and they still do not. garcia has been booked on suspicion of murder. >>> police on the peninsula now say the millbrae teenager shot saturday night was the victim of a drive-by shooting. they say she was hanging out with friends in front of a home near cappuccino high school when a high school pulled up. someone inside the car opened fire. the girl is expected to recover. there have been no arrests and police are still looking for a motive. >>> an autopsy will take

the bay against sprawl and pollution, sylvia cofounded save the bay in 1961 with two friends. today she is the last survivor the pioneering trio. david lewis save the bay's executive director. >> the fact that we still have a bay today is due in large part to sylvia's leadership in a time when there weren't environmental leaders and there certainly weren't women leading that kind of an effort. >> reporter: sylvia and her friends' first victory was to stop berkeley's plan to double the size of the city by filling 2,000 acres of the bay. >> we didn't want to see anything as beautiful as our bay being filled in. >> reporter: another victory in the 1960s when governor reagan signed into law the first coastal zone management agency to protect the bay. >> and that is the model for all the coastal zone protection agencies in this country and around the world. >> reporter: because of sylvia and save the bay, public access to the shoreline increased from six miles in 1960 to hundreds of miles today. in fact, an eight-mile park stretching through berkeley and four other cities was recen

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frost advisory is in place for the south bay, east bay and the north bay interior valleys. a cold day ahead. 30 in gilroy. 35 in sunnyvale. 32 in oakland. jet stream is just to our south. it's not bringing in any rain. it's just pumping cold air into the bay area. it's going to be frigid for the next couple of days. 51 in san jose. 49 degrees for you in los gatos today. getting into saturday, the clouds will increase. we'll start out nice and sunny and then as we get into sunday we get that chance for some low elevation snow. highs only in the upper 40s over the weekend inland. 5:14. a couple things out there so far this morning. what are you tracking? >> we were tracking a couple big accidents like you talked about. one of them a major injury accident in burkely. we'll talk about that in just a second. a smooth flow on the traffic lanes right here across the bay bridge coming down the commute direction for that westbound 80. smooth drive and it being friday we expect a lighter volume but still watch out for anything out there. live look outside farther south. this is oakla

freeze watch up, north bay and east bay valleys and the south bay as temperatures clear off quickly tonightturecast no rain here, just a few clouds from time to time and cold temperatures as we head through the afternoon and a sneak preview tonight into tomorrow morning, the numbers into the east bay, waking up to mid to upper 20s out there in solano county and eastern "costa concordia" contracosta counties. not much change in the temperatures south bay to the east bay. 49 lucky degrees degrees in san francisco and 52 in oakland and 52 in santa rosa. the chilly mornings will continue a little bit warmer during the daytime hours. by the middle part of the week the high pressure recenters a little bit more over northern california, leading to midweek warming. in the meantime the frosty mornings will be sticking around for a while, the cold air is dense and settles in, you kind of need a storm system to scour out that cold air and because things aren't changing much, looks like the cold air will linger for a while. >> we'll keep it to a minimum. >> hopefully. >> thanks, rob. >>> the wright bro

south bay.e will see an increase in cloud cover letter. temperatures will drop into the '40's. waking up tomorrow morning the rain will return to the bay area. before we get there here's a look at current conditions. above the freezing mark in napa. 51 in richmond. low for is for oakland and hayward. 37 in san mateo. futurecast 4 takes a look at the numbers drop the day. by 8:00 a.m. mainly some fifties, forties. holding on to the '30's along the delta. by lunch, we will see a wide range of 60s for the south bay. lows 60s in the north bay. 50s are around some of our inland areas. >> again, temperatures will be warmer than the seasonal average but not as one registered a. here's a complete breakdown of your afternoon highs. 61 for richmond downtown san francisco. 62 in hayward. >> your kron 4 7 day around the bay forecast highlights lane on the way. as of now it is looking like a 60 percent chance. i have observed the models and pretty much everyone will contend with some light rain. it will not

the bay fare b.a.r.t. station was shut down for nearly seven hours as investigators conducted their investigation. >>> the search is on this morning for the suspect involved in a deadly shooting in japan town. a 26-year-old man was driving in the area of fill more street around 5:30 yesterday evening when someone fired several shots at him. the suspect then got into a car and took off. the victim died of his injuries at the hospital. police have not released a motive for the shooting. >>> new this morning, a church in san francisco will honor dr. martin luther king jr.'s legacy this morning with a celebration of poetry and music. today's celebrations start at 9:00 this morning and run until noon. glide memorial church is on ellis street in san francisco. the event is free. and open to the public. >>> happening right now, a live look at the white house as president obama will be sworn into office in a small private ceremony at 8:55 this morning. earlier this morning, the president attended a wreath laying c

in much of the east bay.rth bay today will see a few 60s in toward santa rosa. about 57 degrees in san francisco. next couple of days hazy sunshine on track, some chilly mornings. otherwise looking good through the weekend. then the clouds move in toward the middle of next week. let's check the roads with elizabeth. >> we have a problem if you are heading towards the bay bridge. look at this. tight squeeze now up the incline. there's a stalled truck that's the problem. and it's right before treasure island. and so everyone is stopping to look at it. they got tow crews out there and it's actually really kind of an early-morning mess right now trying to get into san francisco. you are going to be stuck in this and going to need to give yourself a little extra time. no metering lights yet so the backups behind the pay gates are not bad. but obviously, up that incline section it is quite the mess right now heading towards treasure island past treasure island and then things are fine. another problem spot southbou

in the meantime, freeze warnings for the inland valleys especially in the north bay and in the east bay as well as the santa clara valley including san jose. frost advisory around the bay. this afternoon, we are going to climb up again to the low 50s. that ridge of high pressure is beginning to build. we are not anticipating major rain. we have a big game so right around for the play-off game time 5:00. it looks like still any scattered showers are remaining off the coast. so again, a tight chance for a little sprinkle or two along the coast. but it's not enough to impact anything with the game. elsewhere, highs for today mainly in the upper 40s, very low 50s. again similar to yesterday. a look at your forecast over the next several days, looks like that ridge of high pressure really begins to build on sunday all the way straight through the end of the week where we got a bunch of sun balls with crystal clear skies. here's gianna with your traffic. >> thank you, elizabeth. we are going live to the bay bridge toll plaza right now. we don't have any accidents here but we have roadwork thi

most critical spots, north bay, east bay and south bay. take you outside to our live sky camera network tonight. it is clear here in san jose. we're going to having slick spots especially up to the north. that is in the north bay. there's our san rafael cam. we'll cut on to that, and it's again going to be a little bit icy here as those temperatures drop. any leftover moisture could produce some black ice. the overall situation hasn't changed too much in the past 24 hours. jet stream is pushing well off to the south. it's going to continue to rotate in all this cold air. tomorrow 8:00 a.m., mid to upper 30s. not going to warm up too much through 11:00 in the morning. by the afternoon hours, upper 40s for daytime highs. here's the good part. at least if it's going to be cold, we'll have plenty of sunshine. sun all around. a little bit generous there. more on the seven-day forecast coming up a little bit later on in the show, you guys. >> it looks brisk. thank you. >> a promise kept in one of san francisco's roughest neighborhoods. a new beg

fog out of the north bay into the east bay on highway 4. watch that. the south bay by comparison really calm right now. the build is on. slowing we saw for 680 north on 101 we do have that smoothing out now. the volume of traffic is there. we'll see slowing kick in over the next 20 minutes to northbound routes. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. >>> time is 6:09. coming up, released from behind bars. why a suspect is walking free from charges linked to the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. >>> clearing her name. the new charges casey anthony is fighting in court just ahead. >>> the latest thing you can buy at starbucks sounds like that. we'll look at what it is coming up. >> this kind of sounded like that. a lot worse. gone with the wind. hot air balloon ride that dragged this bridal party a little bit off course. we'll have that just ahead. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it ta

bay. we'll track this for you all day long. a pretty good looking weekend shaping up. it's going to be cold today. first let's take a look at your drive. mike has a serious incident he's following. >> major injury accident reported in berkeley eastbound 80. these flares are all that remain because as opening tipping roll happened for our newscast, reports from chp said they just reopened all lanes. those flares until they burn out will be quite a bit of distraction. this is heading away from the toll plaza and the maze. on the map you see this is opposite your main commute but this morning that's the only slowing heading away from the bay bridge. commute direction toward the bay bridge is light and clear as you just saw. this activity should start to clear up as the flares start to burn out. we'll track this and an incident for san jose coming up. back to you. >> thank you very much. sheriff's deputies in marin are on the scene of a deadly shooting overnight. the body of a teenage boy was

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some areas in the bay area expected to reach freezing. the cold blast, combined with some rain, is prompting a black ice alert for drivers in areas like highway 17. we could also see some low snow come tomorrow morning. our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us and is tracking this winter weather. >> that's right. and the main part of the storm system has pushed off to the south. but what is very interesting to note is we still have some instability back behind that storm system. all of this green showing up on the doppler. those are all potential low snowflakes for the bay area. we're also getting indications that the snow level is now dropping to about 2,000 feet. it's not much. yes, i know, we're grasping here a little bit. but near ukiah, consistent snow at higher elevations. about 2500 feet that will likely translate to a dusting of snowfall here across the bay area. right now as that radar scans around, we're not finding any rainfall at the current moment. but it is cold enough. once we get some of that green to move on down her

the east bay will not be as well as the south bay.lenty of lows 60s still. 61 for castro valley and pleasanton. in the north bay a mixed bag of lows 60s. richmond at 64. a few degrees color through downtown san francisco. >> satellite and radar perspective shows high pressure ridge continues to build in east over california. we will experience clear, sunny skies, and warm temperatures will stick around. it will be a bit warmer as we start the next work week. >> a quick look at your maverick surf forecast. a beach hazard advisory and a high surf at that tree. the high surf advisory issued for tomorrow. if you are going to the maverick competition the afternoon high will be in the mid-60s. we are looking at most a clear and sunny conditions. my best advice is to never turn your back to the ocean if you are heading out to watch. >> your kron 4 7 day around the bay forecast highlights warm weather for the middle of january for the next several days. we have sunshine and dry weather sticking around. the blocking pattern was start to break

at the peninsula, and the east bay shore and as well as the assault bay. the east bay and the valleys reproduced visibility with one quarter or less at times. definitely, giving yourself some extra time. reduced visibility and the slow down. the dense fog advisory and our next chance of rainfall, coming up. >> pam: still ahead at eight. the u.s. supreme court reveals when it will hear arguments in the legal challenge to california's ban on same sex marriage. >> president obama lines up replacements for keyhowever, one name is already capitol hill. >> and. want to go to the 49-ers playoff game on saturday? good luck getting a seat. a look at how much money ♪ [ female announcer ] no more paper coupons. no more paper lists. [ dog barking ] ♪ no more paper anything. safeway presents just for u. ♪ save more. save easier. saving more, starts now. just for u on the safeway app. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price y

bay. 58 in san jose.east bay a little cooler but still not bad. mostly sunny skies and temperatures generally in the 50s and inside the bay sunshine and 58 degrees in oakland and 56 in san francisco. next couple of days, it looks like it will stay dry but things begin to change on saturday. clouds begin to gather and then by fight is into sunday, there's a chance of showers. doesn't look like a big storm but we could see some raindrops into sunday, as well. monday a return to some dry weather and if we're lucky maybe we'll crack 60 by monday and tuesday, that's a look at weather. >> 60 sounds very nice. especially on a chilly morning like today. let's check conditions on the roads. san mateo bridge cruising along. no delays between 880 and 101. peninsula north 101 no problems. 92 also looking good out of half moon bay. just a few brake lights west wound. northbound 280 no delays to report. we had report of black ice in redwood city near woodside so use caution. also reported in morgan hill on surface stre

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around our bay mid-60s into the south bay today. 64 in morgan hill. 64 in campbell.ountain view. and 69 degrees in hayward. many 50s showing up into the east bay. a little warmer for today and inside the bay we'll see about 60 degrees in oakland. 62 in santa rosa. and 60 in petaluma. next couple of days, we have more sunshine on the way a little chilly in the mornings but after that looking good into the afternoon. staying dry through the weekend. probably the first part of next week. big changes latter part of next week, elizabeth. >> enjoy the temperatures this week while we have them. let's go live toward the bay bridge. we are really heating up. unfortunately over at the bay bridge toll plaza still, heating up they turned on the metering lights early because of a stall. the backups are extensive. it is back up well into the macarthur maze, looks like 580 to 24. down the eastshore freeway really stacked up through emeryville approaching powell. and now we are just getting word of a new accident. it's off to the right-hand shoulder but it's on the approach to the m

in the north bay and now in the central bay and coast. that means north of the san mateo bridge, and that is where we will have the poor air quality. south of there, we will be fine. we have fog an the bay but it is limited more than yesterday. it is getting mild with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's through 4:00. inland there is a lot of fog here and the poorest air quality. headed to the beaches this is as calm as they get today and will be rough this weekend with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's. >> a hot spot this morning, the bay bridge with a stall on the upper deck before treasure

if missing bay campus -- mission bay campus and it is called for in president barack obama's obama care overhaul. right now it has a lifetime cap of $400,000 and it is not enough to cover a serious chronic illness. >> let's look at the commune this morning. >> we are looking at some of the roads. it is early because this is a look at 880 westbound driving out to the mcarthur maze and no major problem going westbound into the city and it should not be a problem in any of those lanes getting into the city. and getting up to highway 17, that traffic is moving well getting into downtown san jose. let's go to steve. >>> well, we have mostly clear skies although patchy fog and i mean there are some mid-40s so the fog once that develops inland, it could be tough ones you get it and bay and inland temperatures will and inland temperatures stay the same maybe creep up a couple of degrees and they will warm up with that offshore breeze and it is stronger for most but we have a little bit of haze around the edges and temperatures, 28 in concord, walnut creek 28 degrees and sometimes it is more lik

still some low 30s around the north bay and parts of the east bay for the morning.e the high clouds going north to south. not going to drop rain but filter out sun at times for the first half of the day and then high pressure building in will lead to temperatures climbing up next couple of days. by lunchtime we should see partly cloudy skies. mixed with high clouds and sunshine during the day and temperatures here hour by hour by lunchtime not too bad. close to 60 inland and low 60s across parts of the north bay today and then the rest of the bay area going to see the warmup over the next couple afternoons. we're talking 60s for the coast through inland valleys starting tomorrow and maybe even close to 70 around santa cruz thursday and friday. partly cloudy and mild moving into the weekend. mike? >> we're looking at the volume of traffic kicking in for nimitz freeway. traffic tuesday. here past oakland coliseum northbound side picking up a lot of company but speeds close to the limit. southbound side also similar situation. however, heading down toward the san mateo

critical areas, north bay, east bay, south bay. that's where temperatures will be at prolonged period, below 32 degrees, not only for friday morning, but also into saturday morning. this is the kind of weather. that will kill your plants and maybe produce crop damage here across california. take you outside, live hd, sky camera network on the cold night. so clear you can see air traffic right there. near the san jose logo top of your screen. and, twinkling bright. san francisco, and the tower lit up bright for the game coming up. the camera shaking a bit. the wind is stirring the atmosphere slightly. believe it or not, the wind. makes the wind chill. makes it feel colder. it is keepingslit -- slightly warmer. downright chilly. jet stream, sinking to the south. not only to the bay area. to southern california. with that pulling to the south. all the upper level energy. dragging in polar air. not going to go anywhere the next 48 hours. it is going to do this to our temperatures. let's get a look at tomorrow, shall we. pet l some othe

into the bay bridge remains in san francisco bay. coming up in a live report i will have and. >> following the latest on the death of 19 year-old alyssa byrne who went missing in lake tahoe. >> and police have arrested the man accused of setting a woman on fire in san francisco's bayview district, we will have more on that. >> the east shore freeway interstate 80 westbound an accident with emergency vehicles on the same period to lanes blocked and debris strewn across all the lanes. it is backed up traffic almost to highway four. the drive time is 18 minutes for interstate 80 westbound. also in the east bay for contra costa and dense fog advisory for antioch and that spurred on highway 4. >> there is an east bay fog the advisory in effect right now until 9:00 this morning. here's a live look at the toll plaza here for the venetian bridge. jackie sissel is out there monitoring conditions this morning. >> i am only a few yards away from the toll plaza and you cannot even make out the very far and of the toll plaza. that is out that the

the freeze warning is impacting our north bay valleys and east bay interior valleys.udging from the numbers you can see why. we are below freezing already in napa. freezing in fairfield as well. 38 degrees in santa rosa. '40's for san francisco in daly city. this is not your morning low temperatures. temperatures are content to draw closer to sunrise. black ice forming is a possibility. winter weather advisories are in effect from 2:00 a.m. this morning until 8. the national weather service predicting a chilly day for tomorrow. both the freeze warning and frost advisory will be back heading into tomorrow. >> as we take a look at your afternoon highs we would not warm up by much. upper '40's low 50s that is the story here in the bay area. 49 in a city. 50 in san mateo upper '40's for pleasanton and livermore. and 51 in concord. >> satellite and radar shows cold air still coming in from the earlier cold front. we're not dealing with any rain for today a slight chance into tomorrow. beating your kron 4 7 day around the bay forecast demonstrates we will see more clouds as

and also the south bay.t because it's going to be going quick ly. as we head throughout wednesday, temperatures are going to drop five to ten degrees and you're going to need not only one or two layers but several layers as you head out not only for the morning hours but also the afternoon. we're going to start with 34 up into santa rosa. 32 in napa. 35 in concord. 40 in gilroy and also 39 in san jose and with temperatures cooling off this much, it's going to squeeze out any available moisture in the atmosphere. that's why we do have this dense fog advisory in effect for tomorrow morning. for the east bay, south bay and peninsula, use those low beams and keep that travel distance with that traveler out ahead of you as visibility could go down to a quarter mile and/or less. by tuesday by the afternoon the sunshine in here with low to mid-60s in the north bay. 64 in san rafael. 63 along the creek. 64 in livermore. expecting 62 in san jose. on your three-day forecast that brief warming on tuesday, mostly sunny

north bay, central bay and east bay reporting unhealthy conditions of ground pollution today. we should see improvement when it comes to air quality as winds pick up a bit. not a lot of improvement it's been so dry this month. here's the good news. 66 degrees in san jose. nice, warm january afternoon shaping up for us. it's been so cold, enjoy it while it lasts. 64 in san francisco. 65 in los gatos. you may have heard the mavericks surf competition has been called for this sunday. in addition to that, something else on sunday. a little football game. we'll have the forecast for both of those events coming up. 5:03. first, we want to get you to work on time. so close to the weekend now. mike is here to help you out. >> got to get through these days and focus on the roadway and then focus on the weekend. we're looking here to 101 where there's not real concern. volume of traffic typical for thursday. map shows you the entire south bay showing a similar flow of traffic. we do, however, in cupertino have issues at the interchange. 280 and 85. road crews in a couple of those direct

good for the central bay, east bay and south central bay. these levels may creep up.ping up mid 60s the warmest today. close to 70 in santa cruz as we wrap up the weekend for now. will bring in more clouds. high pressure holding its ground. the rain off to the north stays there for a while. patches of clouds. the winds push the cloud ace way from the coast thursday and friday. mostly sunny skies, pleasant temperatures no matter where you go. mid to upper 60s today. closer to san jose. we should see low to mid 60s. 63-degree temperatures. three-day forecast. warmest days of the week for coastal locations. tomorrow into friday and for the weekend, a little bit of cooling now. clouds spilling in, but it's not spilling super bowl sunday plans. things staying dry into the start of next week as well. mike? >> we are looking at the tri valley area. more slowing coming into livermore. there was construction in the westbound commute direction. it cleared about 20 minutes ago. the slower start may have been enough to keep it going in through livermore. by isabelle things are sm

we know when to expect the little prince >> san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> welcome back. although the temperatures are not as cold as yesterday, the winds are out there and it feels almost as cold with eight-mile-per-hour wind at livermore and nine in novato and six-mile-per-hour wind in san jose. temperatures around 32 inland at 7:00 to nearly 40 around the bay and to the coast. upper 40's at noon and near 50 for the afternoon and back in the 30's and 40's by 7:00. moving forward we will have warmer afternoons and mid-50's tomorrow, mid-to-upper 50's on wednesday, and mid-50's to low 60's by thursday. kristen? >> new this morning, britain's royal pal has announced this summer prince william and kate will be welcoming their new arrival. the palace says the royal baby is due in july. the couple are advertising for a servant to attend the royal household duties including cooking and cleaning to be a personal assistant and chauffeur. >> new this morning, france's ruling socialist party is refusing to back down on plans to legalize same-sex marr

freeze warnings up and down the bay area from the north bay into the santa clara valley. 40s outside now, but you will be surprised by just how quickly our temperatures reach freezing tonight. i'll have the details in your forecast coming up. >>> the murder of michelle le in the east bay last year is now in the national spotlight. for the first time on "dateline," gisele esteban answered questions from investigators about that killing, and now le's family is speaking out about the gripping evidence revealed in the case. our stephanie trang has that story. >> you really just want to go into the screen and grab her and protect her. >> reporter: the final moments of michelle le's life captured on camera. >> the last minutes of her life, it's really hard to see. >> reporter: through skype michelle's cousin says it was just as hard to see the rest of the evidence. here police show the family everything the day they arrested esteban. esteban spending time at her school in oakland to figure out the nursing student's schedule, grabbing a lab coat and even stealing a key card. >> the amount o

doping agency. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay" is a project that will alter a bay area landscapeidge transformed into a light display. >>> and a weather pattern around the bay area will to be altered, from san rafael, we have clouds spilling in and some rain developing, coming back into the forecast, how long will that stick around this weekend? we'll let you know the forecast when we come bagt rook. right back. [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents on their own are fantastic but add some sauce, pepperoni and cheese and fold up the crescent dough...and presto! tuesday night just became crescent pizza pocket-tastic pillsbury crescents. let the making begin here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. >>> withal come welcome back. the clouds spill in from the west, 7:44 as we see clouds fill in, helping to keep temperatures up at least for the south bay and along the coast but inland another chilly start to the morning, we've ha

this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you.hanks for joining us. 4:59. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm john kelly. we can tell you new problems are being reported with boeing's new 787 dream liner. the same plane set to start nonstop service from the silicon valley to tokyo on friday. "today in the bay's" marla teyes is in san jose now. this isn't the roll-out boeing dreamed about. >> definitely not. great p.r. for the dream liner. especially as you mentioned in two days it is set to make its debut. nonstop flight from sjc to tokyo. it is ready to do so with a sold out flight. that means 158 passengers will board the dreamliner here at sjc bound for norita airport. but will the passengers be at ease in light of the problems the high tech dreamliner is working through. the aircraft debuted with nipon airways in to 11. since then

the east bay freeways highway 4 interstate 580 the south bay and the peninsula.e north bay you will hear about a water main break it is near some francis drake boulevard and west of the freeway. it is possible it could be spilling water onto the roadway. that is a popular commute route over to highway 101. darya. >> thank you george. the chp is working at a water main break and green great.brae . the brick happen around to 15 this morning can't villa l acumber andelisio drive. to get you more news faster we turn to kron 4 solo reporter jackie sissel who is on the scene. >> this fire hydrant is the culprit. most of the time is it a fire hydrant not over you would believe a car headed. according to the fire department they believe, the pipes underneath a fire hydrant is what gave way. let us look at the video you are talking about. about 1,500 gal. per minute of water were pouring out from this large water main. it took them about one hour and a half to get shut off. the good news is a storm drains in the area worked how they were supposed to. flooding is not an is

didn't get all that much in the north bay or the east bay. it wasn't enough to flush out the fine particulate matter. the fog is settling in. transitioning from showers now to thick pockets of fog. we still have shower activity up in san francisco. this just developed over the past five minutes. we'll continue to update you tracking showers every five to ten minutes. i think fog will be more of a factor at this point for your morning drive. it never ceases to amaze me how quickly fog can develop around here. we stop the clock on future cast. expecting some deep pockets at that point. sunshine between 10:00 and 2:00 staying nice and dry for greater bay area and then as we head throughout the second half of the day, a few more showers will ride onshore in the north bay and south bay. two competing systems working against each other. first one coming up from the south. this system is keeping us nice and mild. subtropical showers coming in but look at los angeles. just getting slammed with heavy rain. if you are headed over the grapevine, travel

it affect the entire bay area.e north bay valley, the east bay interior valley, the delta, livermore valley, and that's santa clara valley as well are affected. >> be aware of the icy wind chill. that ice forming is a possibility. --black ice . >> 29 in santa rosa. in some spots like oakland we are sitting in the upper '30's with sustained winds at 8 mi. per hour. because of the wind chill factor it feels like below freezing sitting at just 30 degrees. the wind chill factor is really not coming into play for most of our spots. resorts expected to go. a.m. today the purple on your screen indicates that around a core of the bay and portions of the south bay as well. the fucha color shows were writtwill contend with '30's. >> later tonight it will not be as cool. most locations sitting in the mid '40's. your afternoon highs it will be a pleasant day in the bay area we are a dry, we are sunny, and we are talking mid fifties. 56 in oakland. 53 for downtown san francisco. 54 in san mateo. >> your kron 4 7 day around the

to the bay area.he inland lows several days we will hover in the mid to upper twenties. we have clear skies ahead of a spirit friday in the morning hours of frost advisory and a freeze warning goes into effect. chilly conditions, the coldest string of days we have seen for the season thus far. a slim possibility for rain as we head into sunday. >> more details on your extended forecast coming up shortly. >> in the meantime, the traffic desk no hot spots. >> the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza find out oakland into the city. >> no metering lights to deal with. >> the san mateo bridge and the drive is 12 minutes from into end. >> south bound 101 the golden gate a lot of space between cars. head lights heading to san francisco. checking with the chp no incidents to report toanny. >> thank you erica. >> the oversees reymar is still anchored in the bay between alcatraz and treasure island this morning. >> the coast guard is still trying to figure out how could have hit a tower on the western span of

cold temperatures in the east bay and south bay and north bay valleys so be prepared. also, saturday morning, saturday, yes, you need rain gear at the game and per -- more dry and warmer on sunday. >> we have a new accident in walnut creek northbound, with slow traffic in the only in the northbound direction but in the southbound direction as you move toward the highway 24 junction. back to westbound 580 with our abc7 app, the traffic app, it is grabbing. we had an early car fire and that has been jammed up before the 680 junction. it is still slow from before 680 and 580 back to dublin boulevard on westbound 580 but it is improving. you can follow this on your own app free at the apple app store or on google play. san mateo bridge is busy beyond the toll plaza. the flat section has some brake lights and bumper to bumper to foster city at 15 to 17 minutes to the peninsula from the east bay and little improved in the westbound direction toward hayward at 15 minutes. kristen and eric. >> five things to know before you go. >> the >> handing off to "good morning america" w

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east bay would not provide as much or as the south bay.rg keeping it in the upper 50s. 61 for downtown san francisco's 62 for berkeley. satellite and radar picture shows high pressure will continue to break down. we will see an increase in cloud cover and clouds you see right now will starts to thicken up throughout the course of today. a storm system is headed our way. expect light rain tomorrow beginning for your early morning commute especially in the upper north bay. 7 day around the bay forecast shows a return as sunshine by thursday and friday we are talking partly cloudy skies. rain chances continue into saturday and sunday. >> this team that we are going to play is a great football team. they are extremely well coached i have to say. they looked somewhat familiar and a lot of ways. i think that jim is doing a great job with the team and i am proud of him. i am proud of what he has accomplished as a coach but more so as a family man father and husband and brother and son stuff. >> that's less time that the players will be talked abo

live look from the south bay to north bay, san rafael with light volume here. watch cold conditions and surface streets through wine country might be slippery. back to you. >>> silicon valley auto show kicks off this morning and there's a lot going on out there. >> bob redell is live with a preview of what we can all see this weekend. what kind of car are you sitting in right now, bob? >> reporter: well, this happens to be one of my favorites. actually they're all my favorites. cadillac ats. good morning to you. we're on the floor of the mchenry convention center where in a few hours from now the silicon valley international auto show will be kicking off. you have been a spokeswoman for these shows for years. you have seen a lot of changes. >> that's right. >> reporter: what's the you this thing or the new trend? >> we call it the year of the connected car. it's about technology in vehicles. this is your ipad come to life. you take your cell phone and hook it up into the system. sync it with your system. you can play pandora. this turns into a touch screen whic

many in the bay area.vry university, our market-responsive bachelor's and master's degree programs can give you what you need to succeed in today's careers and the ones on the horizon. get the know how you need for a new tomorrow at our 4 bay area locations, online or both. learn more at devry.edu. and let nothing stand in your way. . >>> welcome back, i love this story, meet a penguin and they recreated -- they created a website. he lost all of his feathers due to malting. they created a supreme wet suit so he could play outside with the other penguins. >>> one is fruit veil, which takes a look at the shooting. the other is steve jobs starting ashton kuchar. and palo alto native jeremy lynn. also kink, a story about a san francisco based pornography company. quite the gamut of films. >> quite the guam mut, i have -- gamut, i have a little bit of film watching to do. >>> i would give the commute a "b" plus, bay bridge is out early but san jose looks good getting up to 17 and we are off to a good start in s

we may get some rain back in the bay area. there's a chance we could see snow flurries around the bay area on thursday. got to get that moisture to come in here. today though it's all about the dense fog early on in some of the valleys, very thick. dense fog advisories in the valleys, 30s and 40s. this afternoon hazy sunshine in the 50s and 60s. no snow with those numbers but that is soon going to change. high pressure holding on for one more day but eventually this ridge breaks down after today and a cold storm will drop out of the gulf of alaska to bring a chance of showers as we head in toward wednesday and maybe into thursday we have that cold air in place which is coming right out of the gulf of alaska and that could change everything. so a nice day today starting out with some patchy fog early on. that should begin to break up then we'll see some hazy sunshine toward the afternoon. the temperatures likely to be just a little bit warmer in toward the afternoon hours, as well. so looking at a decent day but this will be it