in san francisco, a baby boy and another boy born at california pacific medical center's california campushe arrived at 12:01. four new little babies just after midnight. it is pretty cool. >> specially in such a big bay area. maybe you have your babies home with you for today. you are looking for something to do. lots is happening across the bay area. you can hit the beach comfortable with your family today. temperatures are going to climb out of the 30s into the 70 ns some cities. the south bay is going to be nice and comfortable for today. 70 degrees in morgan hill. the peninsula will be a touch cooler here. not too bad. a mix of sun and clouds for today. a few high, thin clouds will move through. not expecting the low clouds to have a chance to develop this morning, september for up in the north bay. later on today, your temperatures are going to climb into the upper 60s. fremont, 65. the east shore, looking good. 64 for walnut creek and 70 degrees in the tri-valley. the further south you head, the warmer it gets. king city today, we could be hitting the upper 70s down there. unseasona

another boy was born at california pacific medical center at 12:01. four new little ones to welcome to the bay area >>> in other parts of the area, thousands of fireworks light up the sky. despite chilly temps, thousands of people still line the embarcadero. while the rest of the world rung in the new year, one country, even attempting to land in the record books with theirs. today in the bay's stephanie stanton gives us a look at different city celebrations across the globe. >> midnight in new zealand brought fireworks over auckland's sky tower. in sydney harbor, more than 1 million people ushering in the new year with fireworks that lit up the city's iconic opera house and harbor bridge. it was temple bells in japan ringing the customary 108 times. a solemn, dignified tradition bringing in the new year. 2014 was welcomed with a bang by the chinese. from the great wall to shanghai and if that wasn't spectacular enough, dubai's new year's celebration was one for the record books, literally. the world's tallest building center stage for an attempt at t

boy was born eight seconds past midnight at kaiser and then at 12:01 another boy was born at california pacificedical center, also in san francisco. happy birthday to all of them. we'll be right back. >>> vitamin e slows the progression of alzheimer's disease according to a new study from the american medical association. researchers found patients with mild to moderate alzheimer's were able to care for themselves longer and needed less help with everyday chores when taking a daily vitamin e supplement. >>> thanks for joining us, "nightly news" is next. we'll be back at 6:00. see you then. >>> on the broadcast tonight, the gathering storm, as a big part of the country braces for a major winter blast, with tens of millions in its path. the impact on travel already being felt as americans head home from the holidays. >>> high times. as they line up to buy marijuana legally in the first state to permit it. we're in colorado where on this first day there was no shortage of buyers. >>> it's the law. the big changes that take effect today from everything from light bulbs to smoking and having a drink

a baby was born at keiser and at 12:01 another boy was born at california pacific medical center also san francisco. little lilliana takes the top spot there. twins born just minutes apart have entirely different birthdays and birth years, but they're twins. little arraign boga sfwl o came into the world before midnight in a hospital in washington d.cÑ her brother, brandon, was born at 12:01 a.m. on wednesday. the births are about 20 days ahead of schedule. doctors say the twins are healthy and doing well this morning. boy, congratulations. >>> around the new year many people make resolutions to lose weight, drop a few pounds. well, one man from livermore has quite the story to tell about his weight loss. two years ago robert gibbs weighed 764 pounds. he could barely move. well, that led him to plea for help and post it owtube. that video went viral. within a few months gibbs was on the dr. phil show and attending a special wellness camp. get this. he is now 254 pounds lighter, and he is not at all embarrassed about that youtube video. >> i don't think i would be standing here talking

. >> the victim was taken to california pacific medical center after the fire department says she wasuscitated. one rescuer was also taken to the hospital as a precaution. but this whole thing would have ended much differently, if not for some brave bystanders. >> it feels good. it feels very good. >> aaron shiansky took off his shoes and jumped joining another bystander who was already in the water. >> he was struggling, having difficulty to hold up himself so that's when i made the decision to go. >> the fire department say she was taking photos when she backed up and tripped over the edge. shiansky was among three people who jumped many in to save her. >> i was able to hold her up then some guys dropped a fish net down that i was able to use to give myself support. >> shiansky was here to watch the sunset with his brother from south carolina who is visiting san francisco for the first time. >> i'm really proud of him. i told him he needs to get in there, he's got medical experience. he saved the girl. >> before he was a lifeguard along the atlantic ocean. >> five years hilton head

and another boy born at the california pacific campus at 12:01. welcome to the world. >>> cleanup in "new york times" square is underway. they get rid of all this confetti. as soon as the ball dropped, they got there and started to remove 50 tons of confetti and trash and other debris in the streets and sidewalks. roughly 1 million people jammed in for the nation's biggest party last night. mike wilbur caught up with hollywood celebrities to find out their goals for 2014. >>> last year, i got six cookbooks for christmas and my resolution was to cook something new every day. i lasted until almost april. i might try that again and see if i can get into the spring. >> i have to restate my vow to not cuss but i always -- there it goes. >> just become a better dancer, a better performer. i'm doing that every day now. >> it would be to try to stay off my iphone. i love social media. i love my instagram. i love twitter. i have to remember not to get into my work zone 24 hours a day. i wanted to take a whole day and be with one of my kids or one of the gr

california university. university of the pacific in stockton no longer has a football program but it does produce super bowl winning coaches. if pete carroll wins he would be the third from there to win a championship. if you count offensive and defensive coordinators. >> we'll see. want to check the forecast now. meteorologist christina loren. >> hey, good morning to you. i'm watching these showers coming in and you know, they are looking pretty good. you can see from this picture of the embarcadero it's still dark and we don't have enough low clouds overhead to really get in the way of your morning drive yet. we expect some of those to develop like we had yesterday. right now looking pretty good. let's check your drive. >> rain ahead, right now we get

apparently small from china is driven -- tripping over the pacific ocean to california. -- drifting overc ocean. the study is done by u.s., chinese, and american and even u.k. scientists. they are saying how manufacturing in china has reduced overall pollution in america, but the western side is still getting these sulfates dribbling over there borders. if you are working for the big tech giants, perhaps you should be concerned and get one of those face masks our friends in china are wearing. >> watch out, real madrid. the daily telegraph sport section says that real madrid are interested in launching a than waynee other rooney. he has 18 months left of his contract. doing badly this season, thank you very much, caroline for raising that point. i wasn't going to say that. if manchester united don't reach the top four this season, it means they won't reach the champions league. then it might be difficult to sell wayne rooney. do you think somebody will be breaking glass in case of an emergency? of alex ferguson, and it does say, in emergency, break glass. x even though the share price in

i am a pediatrician and i started a clinic in san francisco with california pacific medical center called the baby child health center and one of the things that i found as i was working with a very low-income, very high-risk community was i was seeing, you know, as a doctor i could treat ear infections and pneumonia, etc., and send kids out the door. but what i was recognizing was a lot of kids were being sent to me for behavioral problems. and ultimately when i dove into the research about how stress affects the development and the health of children, what i found was absolutely profound. which is that children who are exposed to chronic stress and particularly in the earliest years, when you have the greatest amount of brain development happening, you have gnificant effects on their development, on the development of their immune system, on their neurological functioning, in that is something that kindergarten or second grade, that may present as behavioral problems, but ultimately under the surface, all of these changes are happening inside the bodies of children that leads to chronic

the suit was against a multibillion dollar corporation, the california power company pacific gas andelectric, for polluting a city's water supply. her story was told an oscar- winning film starring julia roberts in 2000 called " erin brockovich." today she and her team are investigating the major spill in the elk river, west virginia. she held a town hall meeting in charleston to discuss this bill with local residents. out the lastund inspection was done on this company and that tank farm was in 1991. erin brockovich >> that waserin brockovich speaking to west virginia residents in a town hall meeting monday night. she's joining us now from charleston, west virginia and also joined in washington by mike elk. he has extensively covered chemical regulations in the united states including at the west texas fertilizer plant where 50 people died in an explosion last year. we welcome you both to democracy now! let's start with erin brockovich . what did you find that the town hall meeting last night? >> good morning. >> it is great to have you with us. >> we were glad we got the town hold

some rain fall not making it to the california, mexico border. into the pacific northwest and a big storm, not a chance because that ridge will deflect it. the next 7 to 10 days, it won't. all indications are, i'm looking at a lot of long range computer models for you. i do see one around the turn of the month. when we get to february 1. ridge moves down to the south and east that should make it here for the next week and a half. we are talking about the driest january ever. fire danger going up starting tomorrow night and that rough surf, likely thursday and friday. 16 degrees above average. mountain view, 68. low 70s for wall mart creak and -- santa rosa, sunshine. equally as warm thursday and friday. mid to upper 60s. go play some golf, barbecue, whatever, we stay dry, i see a big change, indications are, we'll change things around. great shot outside. we have the horn, we have the fountain. we have ourselves, singing in the rain, but singing near the water, i guess, we need the rain. >> what is going on here is directly affecting what is going on back east. e

pacific. forth of california. a warm and dry week ahead as we look from the cliff house over ocean beach. we get chilly temperatures at night continuing, sunny and warmer. the drought continues, no rain yet at least. there is at least though for the first time in awhile a hint of things changing. not a week from today. but, maybe a week from monday. the atmosphere opens it up. maybe it will be the beginning of what we will see. tomorrow, winds out of the north. 15, 67 degrees at the airport. losangeles, 79 degrees, chicago has snow. for the rest, new york, 43, partly cloudy skies. overnight tonight, chilly up in santa rose a31 degrees, 32 at fairfield and 35 at livermore. we are above average this time of the year. 15 degrees warmer in oakland. concord, it will be about 12 degrees above average in santa fe, 9 degrees above average. tomorrow, near 70 degrees. in much of the bay area. the extended forecast. not going to change much. readings continue in the upper 60s, low 70s, thursday, friday, a few clouds, no rain, it will go sunny again next weekend. so, the look ahead nice and warm, ann

pacific storm. the surf is big enough, that the maver's >>> chopper 5 above the peninsula shoreline today as powerful waves are pushed toward californiaacific storm. the surf is big enough that mavericks is on for tomorrow. men who ride mountains. that's what they call it. the best surfers from around the globe making their way to half moon bay. one of the world's most perilous surfing spots. as kpix 5's john ramos reports, those world class wave riders are expected to face walls of water topping 40 feet. >> the people -- guys are leaving the warm waters of hawaii to come over here and surf this. so yeah, it's a big deal. >> reporter: it's game on in half moon bay as the town gears up for friday's mavericks surf competition. the 24 best surfers in the world will take on the biggest waves on the west coast. kyle shepard is in awe. >> just to know they are surfing waves four times the height of what i'm comfortable with, it's pretty amazing. >> reporter: the swells here could reach 30 to 40 feet high tomorrow. but that may seem like child's play to one of the competitors, last year the brazilian causing a buzz by surfing this 100-foot w

california. >> the pacific. >> so nice to see you. >> along the way he learned from those he once taught. >> youeporter: when he was a teacher, one of his favorite lessons was the priority list. he had students rank a list of words to learn about who they were and what was important. it's now the title of his book. >> i came back from the trip with the knowledge that i had made a difference and it was a positive one. >> reporter: jennifer brewer was one of his students. she now takes care of him while she is finishing college. >> he didn't let cancer decide the outcome of his life. he decided to take it with a grain of salt and continuing to do what he loved and see the people that he loved and that meant most to him. >> reporter: the internet is full of tribute videos from students he touched. >> i want to personally say thank you. >> you have changed my life and showed me how much strength a human being can have. >> reporter: but he says in reality, they rescued him and taught him some of life's greatest lessons. >> you can't control the cards you are dealt. just the way you play them. i'm sti

a classic storm in the west moves from the pacific across california. it's about the die naynamics an got the wrong dynamics. how about the sierra snow? how much will we get? enough a winter storm warning will be posted. if you've been away visiting and you're a skier, you'll be happy to see this, eight to 20 inches possible across the sierra and winds as high as 40 miles per hour. expect chains on those vehicles throughout early tomorrow morning heading up there, it will be a winter wonderland. probably not too much fun in the car but step outside and enjoy it. >> thank you, jeff. >> sure. >> our team of meteorologist are preparing for the morning commute beginning at 4:30 a.m. on today in the bay, jeff and his gang will track the rain and bring live reports from the sierra, as well. >>> still ahead here at 6:00, house guests trouble, a south bay officer is accused of letting in his home and why that has him facing charges. >> what the coaches didn't know, former stanford star jonathan martin reveals what happened inside the dolphins locker room that i

it's remarkably warm this last week, remarkably dry, no storms moving into california or even the pacific northwest, for that matter. the storm surge ask trying them up into canada. as we move into the week ahead. as we look at sacramento, 44 days, that is the longest stretch that we've had no rain during the rainy season and here we are at number 40 in that stretch. we very well may see days count down, and make this the all time dryest. again we're expecting storm systems to move right on up into canada but the warm weather staying to the west. it is cold weather in the northern plains and in the mid atlantic. this is where snow moving in with strong gusty winds is going to bring some very difficult travel conditions throughout minnesota, eventually that snow will be moving into the northeast. >> i'm phil torres, coming up this week on techknow... >> a mystery, deep in the heart of the rain forrest >> we haven't seen something actually build them... >> it's been really frustrating >> it's a spidery clue that has our team of scientests stumped... join our journey to peru... then, it look

much needed rain and snow moving into northern california. the pacific and rain while it will be clear and sunny across the southwest. >> 46 in seattle. 75 in phoenix. and 83 in miami. >>> the only road into valdez, alaska, will be closed indefinitely after getting blocked by a string of avalan e avalanch avalanches. crews initially hoped to clear the snow by a week but they now say it's too dangerous. the snow on the highway is piled up to 50 feet high. they're worried about triggering a surge of water from a lake formed on the highway by the avalanche. the town is still accessible by sea and air. >> the maryland mall where two people were shot to death over the weekend has reopened but the skate shop where the attack happened will remain closed until further notice. the owners of the shop where darion aguilar. >>> authorities in pittsburgh trying to warn drug users about a deadly form of heroin being sold in the area. they believe it's mixed with a powerful painkiller, sold under street names theraflu and income tax. >>> lawmakers in washington are sai

. >>> big news on the coast a pacific storm pushing big waves toward california creating perfect conditions for the world's best surfers this weekend. the iconic mavericks competition is set to begin tomorrow morning at 8:00 in half moon bay. 24 of the best big wave surfers are competing. forecasters expect swells to reach 40 feet or more. so surf's up! >>> american intelligence organizations are assessing the risk of terrorists targeting the winter olympics. how the u.s. military is now helping the effort to short- circuit any attacks before they happen. >> and protests in the ukraine are growing more violent by the day. why the situation is expected only to get worse. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the kpix 5 weather center. those offshore winds are blowing again. we have some high fire danger and those big waves along the coastline. we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, protestors in kiev, ukraine a ring of fire around themss to keep police away. they a gry with ukraine >>> protestors in kiev, ukraine, lit a ring of fire around themselves to keep police away. the

california are limiting it to a small amount. if it exceeds the limit a warning label must be shown. two soda products it tested exceed those limits. pepsi one and malta goya. >>> pacific storm is pushing big waves towards california and that means surfers getting ready for mavericks now scheduled for tomorrow. the world's best are going to half moon bay. waves with faces exceeding 40 feet are expected. chopper 5 catching a few waves from the air already today. john ramos spoke to the founder of the mavericks about the predicted swell tomorrow. >> guys are leaving the warm waters of hawaii to come over here and surf this. so yeah, it's a big deal. >>> reporter: it's game off at half moon bay as the town gears up for friday's mavericks surf competition. the 24 best surfers in the world will take on the biggest waves in the west coast. kyle shepherd has surfed for years but is in awe of what these guys can do. >> just to know they are surfing waves four times the height of what i'm comfortable with is amazing. >> reporter: the swells here could reach 30 to 40 feet high tomorrow. but that may seem like child's play to one of the competitors. last year brazilian carlos bue

california zip code? >> they banned the zip code. they only did the pacific northwest and alaska and other places. if you're from california, no luck going to the seahawks to get tickets. >> it's cle say -- clichet. >> we're so happy the drama continues. it is drama. it's a great story. we'll see you coming up later on. >> and seattle, early three and a half point favorite, they're at home. >> forget about it. >> we'll see what happens. >> niners will handle their business. >> now we want to take it to charlotte where die hard fans made the track and they couldn't be happier. scott rates in carolina, and what a game and experience for you and all those niners fans, right? >> reporter: it really was. it was incredible. those niners fans tonight, they're pooped. they are done. i got off the phone with the leader, and she told me they have all turned in for the night because the two days of partying has really worn on them. the city has shut down. carolina fans have nothing to party about. really being on that sideline was an amazing experience for me, just around the energy being incredible, and i wa

cheerleader is sueing the raiders. >>> and we have a storm system out here in the pacific taking aim at northern california. i'll talk about how much rain this will bring, coming up. çy+x5çwççyçyçyçy5çwç5ç5ç5ç5ç5ç5y >>> it's 8:30. now let's get a look at todays big stories. a russian citizen arrested in pennsylvania for possessing a weapon of mass destruction turns out to have bay area ties. police officers say they were looking for evidence of a marijuana grow operation inside the home of vlad mistakof and found a home made bomb and bomb making materials in his suit case. the 19-year-old is an engineering student at penn state and he grew up on the peninsula and attended high school in bellevuemont. >>> a man was stabbed to death in east san jose earlier this morning. the victim was the 22 year old boyfriend of a girl celebrating her 21st birthday in her home on sun crest avenue. witnesses say the victim was trying to breakup a fight when he was stabbed. police have yet to release any suspect information or announce an arrest. >>> students at san jose state university are on alert as police are investigat

i was fortunate to find online a new program started by pacific gas and electronic company in california called the power pathway program that offer job training and skills to people who had no experience in the utility industry. i quickly applied and was accepted in to a 16-week program in san francisco and i am happy to share that i graduated the pg & e power pathway program in 2009 and was hired by pg & e in 2010 where i currently work as an apprentice election in eureka, california. i would like to thank them for giving me this opportunity. the work provided me, restored purpose in my life and gave me a sense of direction once again and i am glad they are ex-opinionedding the power pathway program to address long-term unemployment and for signing onto the president's initiative. let me end my remarks by thanking president obama for bringing companies together to help find work for thousands of americans who only want the opportunity to succeed. and now it is my honor to introduce the president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you,

california university. university of the pacific in stockton no longer has a football program but it does produce super bowl winning coaches. if pete carroll wins he would be the third from there to win a championship. if you count offensive and defensive coordinators. >> we'll see. want to check the forecast now. meteorologist christina loren. >> hey, good morning to you. i'm watching these showers coming in and you know, they are looking pretty good. you can see from this picture of the embarcadero it's still dark and we don't have enough low clouds overhead to really get in the way of your morning drive yet. we expect some of those to develop like we had yesterday. right now looking pretty good. let's check your drive. >> rain ahead, right now we get a break and this is north 101. we're seeing a little more traffic flow. it's not a problem at the limit 101 at 680, that clear camera shot shows you clear roadway. we had reports of a truck dropping bottles and cans through the area but again, haven't seen other follow-up in the last few minutes. over from the east fwa san mateo bridge getting more company.

california. and forecasters don't see much rain on the horizon. joining me now to discuss the impact of this are, heather cooley, co-director of the pacific institutes water program. chris brown, executive director of the california urban water conservation council. and lauren sommer, kqed science reporter. what does the drought declaration trigger on a statewide level and does it affect federal aid for california at all? >> today was largely political. it's no secret it's been incredibly dry. california is in a drought. sending a signal, saying we're going to have to conserve and things are going to get tougher. he did set out a few things, making water transfers a little easier. so people who have excess water can sell it to people in need of it. and he set up a little more flexibility for state agencies that will have to make these decisions later in the year. federal aid largely comes from the usda in farm programs. it was this week that the department of agriculture said 27 california counties are natural disaster areas. the farmers are going to be looking a lot to the federal programs coming up. >> senator feinstein had asked president obama t

pacific goes on to win. representing stockton, california's, finest, by the way. >>> that will do it for now, diane. much more coming up tonight. >>> all right. thank you very much, henry. thanks for choosing nbc bay area news at 6:00. we'll see you back here tonight at 11:00. good night. >>> tonight, class action. starting this month, transgender students can pick the bathroom of their choice at school. >> this is not people who are looking to get a thrill by going into the opposite gender bathroom. >> we'll have an update on the controversial new law and one group's effort to overturn it. is your child's private data at risk. experts warn some websites and educational software used in schools could put students' perm information in jeopardy. we'll hear from a champion of children's rights who is calling for nationwide safeguards to protect kids. the state's landmark effort to overhaul standardized tests. >> we can certainly expect there will be some kind of implementation in every state. >> new tests are coming. but will the feds penalize california for dichg the old one. here's jessica aguirre. >

. >>> western weather, the pacific coast and rockies hit with wind and snow, while california is lookingrecord high temperatures and new fire dangers. >>> exactly four years after the worst disaster of the western hemisphere, haiti says they have a way forward. and the great gray whale migration. carter evans on these extraordinary scenes in the pacific ocean. >> it's made for a fantastic show. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news."

. >>> western weather, the pacific coast and rockies hit with wind and snow, while california is looking at record high temperatures and new fire dangers. >>> exactly four years after the worst disaster of the western hemisphere, haiti says they have a way forward. and the great gray whale migration. carter evans on these extraordinary scenes in the pacific ocean. >> it's made for a fantastic show. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> glor: good evening everyone i'm jeff glor with the western edition of the broadcast. the deal was reached in november. we didn't learn the all important details until today. the clock starts on the nuclear deal with iran, a week from tomorrow. january 20th. it's a deal lasting six months. the president was quick to comment today and for more on all of it we want to get to our chief white house correspondent major garrett in washington. >> the best hope in a decade from iran developing a nuclear weapon. on january 20th iran will stop enrichment of uranium above the purity required for civilian power. decreasing civilian stock piles,

california. a smoky brush fire burning above pacific coast highway near sant monica. flames have been burning on this hillside just yards from traffic. it started about an hour ago. so far it's burned two acres. firefighters say there is a minimal threat to homes on the hillside. >> spencer christian is here with a look at the red flag conditions out there >> you can see we have sunny skies. it's warm, dry. it's windy in the hills. those ingredients combine for a high fire risk. we have a red flag until thursday morning at 8:00 for north bay mountains and diablo range. winds out of the north-northeast gusting 30-40 miles per hour. humidity down to 5% to 10%. rapid fire growth is possible. here is a look at gusts, 24 miles per hour up in knoxville creek. over east bay, oakland hills, gusts 32 miles per hour now. nearly 40, 50, i should say miles per hour gusts near sonole. these are record highs so far. there may be more before the afternoon is over. 72 degrees in oakland museum, 72 sfo. 73 moffett field. the warmth goes on we'll take a look at the latest in just a few

that does not affect areas of southern california, who remain one of the warmest spots in the nati >> the pacific northwest going to be one of the wettest spots in the country over the next week. >> a lot of us in the east will take that over the cold weather. absolutely. any day. thank you. >>> plans for a satanic temple in oklahoma's capital are causing quite a controversy. we'll show you it. >>> a former teacher mary kay letourneau is back in jail. >>> and dormant for 400 years, this volcano suddenly has come back to life. we have details in two. you're watching "early today." >>> this story will have you talking. a satanic group unveiled the 7 foot tall statue of satan they want placed in front of the oklahoma state capital right next to a monument of the ten commandments. the statue features a goat-headed demon seated in a throne flanked by two children. the satanic temple argues their statue should be allowed since the capital has a ten commandments monument out front. the crowd-funded statue doubles as a chair, where, quote, people of all ages may sit on the lap of satan. all righty then.

we want to start in pacific ka, california, just south of san francisco.yes, they're surfing, yes, they're beaching and that is the positive part of all of the record warmth. burbank today will go to 90. los angeles goes for the mid-80s and this heat, the drought, it is sticking at least for this pattern in the next week or so doesn't look like we break much much the red flag warnings up and down the state on the back side of the high pressure system. east coast, we have a much different story going on especially tomorrow morning much these are low temperatures tomorrow morning. some places in florida with a windchill in the 20s but we see temperatures here freeze watches and warnings all the way down ft. myers might even break a record at 38 tomorrow. miami, it will start the day in the low 40s. you will warm up, of >> this weather report brought to you by bank of america. i've got to tell you the center of the nation i talked about the snow but the wind will be a problem all the way south of kansas. >> thanks, ginger. >>> coming up country music star tra

that researchers say air pollution from factories making its way across the pacific into california and even arizona. national academy of science says china is responsible for one fourth of the air pollution in the western u.s. it is being called a boom range effect. >> from cell phones to v.s and computers, chinese factories are churning out the latest technology and sending it to our shores along with pollution. >> you see pictures of people in beijing with masks on but you don't think about how much is able to come across the ocean. >> steven co authored a recent study finding emissions from chinese plants manufacturing exported goods have been found in air samples in los angeles and the west coast. using data by the chinese government, the studies look at 2000-2009 with 2006 as the sample year. >> it could be as much as 24% of the sulfate is related to these exported goods from china. >> while the amount of chinese pollution is small, making up only 4% to 5% of our overall emissions, it amounts to an extra day of smog per year that exceeds federal standards. it's not just in los ang

california. the site is selling only to states near the pacific northwest and west coast, as well as two canadian, but not the home state of their opponent. california residents can still get tickets by going to secondary markets, usually at higher prices. >>> now for the latest example of a crazy lawsuit. this time in oregon. a man serving a 100-year prison sentence wants $100 million from nike. a pimp from portland. it sounds like a limerick, but it's not. the pimp was found guilty of second degree assault and kicking and stomping a business associate. the pimp blames nike for not warning consumers that shoes can be dangerous weapons. it seems that enhances the prison sentence. besides the financial benefit, the pimp wants warning labels to be added to all merchandise in the future. nike has no comment. >>> the targeting of conservative groups by the obama administration's tax agency is being chalked up to poor management instead of bad intentions. and there are indications what could not be done by intimidation may be tried through regulation. here's carl cameron. >> law enforcement officials

pacific. in this wondrous spot known as torrey pines in la jolla, california. little recap for you before we step aside. here+ is tiger. started the day nine back. hit his second into the 18th hole, his ninth hole of the day. it would set off just a stretch that you never see from him. double boggy, double bogey and four more bogeys to follow that jordan spieth at 15. center cut birdie. marc leishman. kind of a surprise contender at the masters last year but he has shown since then, this guy has some game. as he did, too, holding up at augusta, eventually finishing fourth. here's the birdie payoff at five. and a the big aussie shoots 72 today. gorgeous swing of gary woodland. into the 10th. finding that back hole location. and then for birdie. one -- at one time he actually ed by three shots today. at 16. always a hard-earned two. he got it. here's what woodland's card looked like today. opened with a birdie. no bogeys on the front. a double at 17. round of 70. i know what you're doing after the show. nick: that's me. i can do that no problem at all attachment

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california. we're not going to do it today, but we will get some rain into the pacific northwest. not a ton of rain, a third of an inch there around portland, olympia, 4500 estimated on our computer. a little more there towards bellingham and seattle. not a lot will make it over the mountains towards spokane, but to keep that in mind, wet weather heading your way. that's why there is some rain in the forecast. temperatures mild in the west. big area of high pressure is continuing to protect you. it keeps you mild and it keeps the middle of the country frigid. 77 in l.a. 70 in phoenix. vegas, a little cooler there, 58. little chilly salt lake city. rest of the nation, some of the warmest weather found in southern cal. that's your >> san diego looking all right. >> that looks like a vacation right now. >> beach weather. >> exactly. i want to live in san diego. >> that's a heat wave is what that is. all right. thank you, bill. straight ahead, the answer to just what this crop circle is all about. >>> plus, dennis rodman arrives in north korea today where the former nba star is to pla

upstate new york and western pennsylvania >> 50 in the pacific northwest. 30 degrees warmer in southern californiaew york. >>> and now to southern maine where some residents are dealing with what they are calling a welcome invasion of sorts. the invaders are lots of snowy owls. >> beautiful. look at that. they usually spend their winters in the arctic but wildlife experts say a shortage of food this year has the birds migrating further south. >> the other day one was seen inside a vacant building. it was eventually rescued. the locals say they are loving seeing the unusual guests in town. and they are being reminldded t view them from a distance. >> from a distance. interesting. apparently the snowy owl hunts during the day which makes a good time for daytime viewers. >> three owls have been admitted to the rehab center so far this winter. unfortunately, only one survived. >> beautiful animal. >>> coming up, all of the buzz about the oscar nominations and who got snubbed. >>> and parenting technique of the rich and famous. should you try a hands off policy and treat rugrats more like adults? we'll

seahawks limited sales to fans with billing addresses in pacific northwest, idaho, alaska and hawaii. >> i'm very sensitive as to why californiaeing excluded from that. >> reporter: it's not just seattle, the denver broncos are limiting sales for their game in against the new england patriots to fans in the rocky mountain region. >> it's an advantage for them to make sure there are only broncos fans in that stadium. >> reporter: and they want also the 12th man. some niners fans are not happy about the restriction. >> i don't think it should be allowed but whatever advantage they could do they would. >> reporter: but some hawks fans say there's no love lost. >> get over it. stay in california. >> reporter: out-of-town fans can get tickets from reseller websites but they'll have to pay more, anywhere from $450 to tens of thousands of dollars. teri okita for cbs news, los angeles. >>> for the first time in nearly 100 years, the chicago cubs have a mascot. the team unveiled drawings of clark the cub on monday. he's named for the street on which wrigley field is located. the cubs had a live care mascot in 1916, eight years years af

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this fire climbed through the dry brush below some hilltop homes in pacific palisade along the beach in southern california today. none of the houses was damaged. laura has more on the strapping red flag warning. >> fire crew in the hills here spent much of the day on patrol looking for any sign behavior or conditions that might cause a fire. on rare red flag day in the middle of january. >> part of the normal procedure during red flag is to go out and do patrol with the craw in our hillside fire station so we are actively doing those and staffed up with extra personne personnel. >> part of the prevention is the signs out in the park warning of the conditions and prohibiting open fires and barbecue. >> pretty interesting. like i said being pro active the way to be. just seems weird we have to worry about fire in the middle of january. >> in oakland there are no extra patrol due to budget cut and the failure of local measure to boost funds for fire fighting there will be wind gust of 40 miles per hour in higher elevation. >> with all the dryness and wind we have to keep vigil and be alert you know like 24-7

the system you see here strongest punch from the pacific northwest and take you into northern california, starting to see the rain from eureka down close to ukiah and will spill closer to the bay area going into the morning, starting off in santa rosa and san francisco and probably before lunchtime you'll start to see a few raindrops and the system north of the golden gate, and by 11:00 this morning but weaken as it slides south to san jose and coming up we'll let you know how much rain we're expecting out of the system and the rest of your weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> we begin this morning with a deadly house fire. one on each side of the bay. in palo alto two people died, in walnut creek another person was trapped in the flames and later died. firefighters are still at the scene of the blaze that roared through a home at 190 hilltop crescent and contra costa fire said the person that died was trapped upstairs inside the home. the home quickly filled with flames and smoke, and while firefighters worked to put it out, the smoke could be seen from interstate 680. firef

california. any storms in the pacific they are out there fall apart. for those heading out now.e is the bus stop. san francisco 45 and 36 and in concord now. we are in the 20s. and 60s and 70s. and the valley. ed 69. supy skies a few high clouds. 66 and 67. and 66 for downtown san francisco and 70 in oakland. and temperatures will take a tumble. >> and so far no changes in your commute. we are free. it will stay that way. and san francisco. and no delays traffic is smooth no problems there. westbound. and it crowds up. and nothing to worry about. and picking up on traffic. westbound that's looking good we had no problems. heading to 92. and as i said a good ride for 101. and great news. >> this is what is trending on the web. >>> the president said marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. his own use as a kid was a bad habit but not a crime that should earn long sentences. it is less dangerous as terms of impacts on the consumer. the administration will focus on trafficking faces and preventing pot from getting into the hands of kids. >>> a couple of stories we're following

california. so this is exactly what we want. >> reporter: he says the pacific ocean storm 1,200 miles northwest of hawaii is bringing big waves toward mavericks and in a positive mix of wind and tides the conditions look right. >> what we're trying to do is time it so the biggest waves hit right during the contest window. that's the expectation that comes on sunday morning. >> reporter: the waves from friday are expected to reach 40 feet according to this graph. that would make the waves bigger than in last year's competition. 24 surfers from around the world have been invited to compete. >> fingers crossed. i think it's going to be an amazing day. >> reporter: spectators will not be allowed to view the competition from the beach or bluffs. people can buy tickets for $15 and watch from the near by oceana hotel. along the san mateo county coast, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and at ktv you -- ktvu.com you will find more details on the invitationals. >>> the olympics in russia are just a couple of weeks away and some people in russia have their tickets in hand. >> this is usually helping people

pacific northwest. >> feeds that dry air into southern california. bill will die down. the wind looks to be dying down. >> will help. it won't hurt. they are going well up into alaska and canada. warm and dry weather. >> continues across the southwest. arctic air, another shot in the north as it moves east, to the midwest. seeing snow. it will intensify to the storm just off of the coast. it looks to be a little far to the east to give any significant rain or snow this weekend to the mid atlantic on the northeast. >> that's saturday and sunday. now, the storms will continue to track up into canada and into the south. not much of a change in the wiethe pattern here over the next one to two weeks. these temperatures will continue to drop, single digitals now with wind chills below zero. we will see some improvement by the end of the weekend. a look at the headlines is am coming up next. >>> this is valjavec live from new york city. u.s. intelligence agencies have new marching orders. president obama announced new guidelines for government surveillance activities. this fol