takes you to downtown san jose, into south san jose, that not available. you see the flares, the cars, and you see that parkway off ramp. you have to pass it, you loop became around on south 280. we're looking here toward the red zone. north 101 typical. north 280 is the problem we showed you that. as you get into downtown this is the big issue. folks are looping back, back to downtown and hitting city streets. this has been the cause of quite a stir. possibly past 8:00 a.m. the rest of the bay, two factors, the orange, the fog on the traffic sensors because of the traffic and weather tie-in. a tough issue along the peninsula. i can't see the san mateo bridge camera on the peninsula side. also in the east bay tough to see, can't see the oakland roadway from the oakland camera. quite a bit of slowing and that fog, the metering lights on. in the north bay fog, southbound to the hillsable lincoln, we have traffic jamming down. >> it is a busy one. thanks, mike. >> still ahead, airport security coming to a halt. we'll tell you about a planned stoppage and why

. >>> the bay area's veteran's day parade is today in downtown san jose. there's a chance it could be the last. san jose has held veteran's day parades every year since 1919; but the united veteran's council says it's losing grab money, private funding needed to keep the parade going. a fund raising drive is underway. opening ceremonies begin at 11 this morning at plaza see czar chavez. the parade starts at noon >>> yesterday downtown san jose was the site of the third annual san jose national veteran's day run. there was a half marathon, an 11k, 5k and 1-mile walk. the proceeds go toward scholarships to support education for military families. >>> a lot of businesses offering free services to veterans today. the doctors express urgent care center providing checkups, prescriptions at no cost to veterans. >> i have a lot of family members that have been in the military, a strong connection. my son fought in both wars we're currently involved in as a u.s. marine. we thought, let's do something a little special. this is our business. so we thought let's use th

a look at downtown san jose. we're going to be live at one of the largest fund-raisers that's become a thanksgiving tradition for thousands. and will the balloons get off the ground? the floats, the bands and something different at this year's macy's thanksgiving parade. in the meantime, closer to home a beautiful live look outside. the bay bridge illuminated on this thanksgiving morning, november 28th. you're watching "today in the bay." >> a very good morning to you. happy thanksgiving. 4:30. i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to but first let's say happy thanksgiving to meteorologist christina loren. >> a forecast to be thankful for this year. good morning to you. temperatures are chilly to start, we're in the 40s. hopefully you are bundled up in bed or in a warm kitchen getting everything ready for this evening. i can tell you it's going to be a nice day. the chance for showers not as promising as we head into this afternoon. i'll detail that. looking good for today. traveling around the bay area should be

but expect backups later this morning in san jose through downtown. this is a long 280. we have a major college football traffic expected. san jose state plays fresno state at 12:30 this afternoon. we're expecting backups as early as 10:00 this morning. no problems for the 880-237 interchange in milpitas. and pratt checking in with no delays -- b.a.r.t. checking in with no delays on the system. full service today. no service for the altamonte computer express. >>> lisa do you like thanksgiving day leftovers? >> you know, i really do. i love them. >> i am craving a turkey sandwich right now with stuffing and potatoes. what time is it? not even 10:00 in the morning. folks around the bay area today, we have mostly clear skies to start off the day. but look at southern california. you no he that low that has been spinning off the coast line brought us clouds yesterday, moving in close enough to them to bring them rain. so, they are going to get a little wet. we're going to keep things a little dry, though, in the bay area. we will see plenty of sunshine as we head towards the

runners will swarm downtown san jose to run for the charity event.t benefits a variety of charities, last year people donated $1.2 million and 26,000 pounds of food. organizers expect 28,000 people to participate this year. and boy, it has grown. 1900 people took part in the first turkey trot nine years ago. >> it's a good morning to get out there. meteorologist christina loren right after the show you're going to head over to the turkey trot, i understand. >> i'm going to be trotting throughout the minute this show ends, then trotting home to eat. you work it off before you get to enjoy it this year. a little bit about the macy's thanksgiving day parade because this is something that's happening right after our broadcast. and people look forward to it every single year while you're getting that turkey ready, watching the macy's thanksgiving day parade. here is the thing. this year because of the storm system that came through yesterday, as it exits the northeast it's going to kick up some really fierce wind. we're talking about the potential for gus

san jose area. now right now we are in downtown san jose at santa clara street and 26th street where you can see thehts are out here. power has been out since 8:45 last night in this neighborhood. we just witnessed a lot of people just running this light because its not on instead of stopping and waiting. and now the video that you are looking at, that is video of the power coming back on at tenth and julian street in downtown san jose. the top of the power pole caught fire last night. pg&e crews de-energized it and that is what caused an outage to 4300 people in the area. they work to repair it and restored power around 5:30 a.m.. pg&e crews have been scattered throughout the south bay. there were 20 outages effecting 15,000 customers in san jose. one customer told us he is not surprised. >> every time it rains, something happens. you can take that for granted the light will go out or someone will hit a pole. that is what we normally suspect. >> reporter: this is one of six outages that pg&e crews are currently working in san jose and the surrounding area. at this moment we don't have an estimate w

san jose, .31. there's always more away from downtown san jose.r of the path, cazadero, two reports coming in. they are both almost in sync with each other. 2.20. occidental 2.04. mount veeder, 2.03. oakmont, joe shoe maker, kentwood over an inch. and vallejo, .87. 2.25 near benicia. the system is ramping up heading toward point arena, cape mendocino and also sonoma coast. that's going to play into probably some more rain for the north bay. it's beginning to cloud up fast. underneath that could be light rain. not showing up on radar. everyone else has calmed down. 50s. mild. cloud cover. even some fog being reported. the main ban is gone. it's raining in tahoe. we have this and this forming a low that will end up in southern california. this could play into possible storms today. 39 law -- tahoe. this system is rapidly expanding. it's called a spin in the atmosphere. they can have a lot of energy with that. today, maybe a pocket or two with sun. light rain. picking up in the afternoon. the heaviest would be the north. already over 2 inches for som

more donations are welcomed at the vigil being held in downtown san jose. there will be speakers and cultural performances. it begins at 6:15 in front of the mlk library at the corner of east san fernando and 4th street. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. now there are many, local, national, international efforts to help the typhoon victims. we posted a list of ways you can help out. go to ktvu.com. just scroll down to the web links. >>> there's a warning out for female students at u.s. santa cruz. police say -- uc santa cruz. police say there have been reports that women's drinks at recent parties may have been spiked with unknown drugs. in at least one incident, the victim said she was sexually assaulted. uc santa cruz police and city of santa cruz police are now investigating. police say to avoid this happening to you, don't leave your drinks unattended. never accept and open drink from a stranger and avoid going to parties by yourself. >>> a mother in el sobrante is warning for others parents after a stranger walked into her daughter's

very busy night for san jose police and another man was shot in another area of san jose on dover and we are still trying to gather information on that and there was a stabbing downtown where a man was stabbed in the stomach and a friend took him to the hospital and again they have been running from scene to scene, a very busy night, reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> developing news also from the peninsular, the chp is investigating a terrifying early morning crash above san mateo and a car veered off a highway then plunged hunted dress of -- hundreds of feet off a cliff. you know more about the injuries there, good morning, tara. >> we know that person eone person was able to walk away after the car plunged over the cliff and the three remaining people suffered broken feet and ankles. this is a very dramatic and long helicopter rescue, it took more than two hours. the car was described as a black sedan and went off 1200 feet this morning and the coast guard was able to shine a bright light. we noticed the helicopter flying overhead leaving the scene we are here a long skylines boulevard for four hours was blocked off of

as a way to reduce overcrowding. >>> san jose's christmas in the park celebration gets under way tonight. it's expected to attract a half million people to downtownsan jose over the holidays. there will be extra police patrols this year. last year, a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in a suspected gang related attack. it was the first serious crime ever reported during san jose's big holiday celebration. >>> san francisco's union square is going to sparkle with thousands of holiday lights tonight. it is the 24th annual macy's lighting that will take place at 6:00. it will feature more than 33,000led lights and 1100 ornaments. judith hill from the voice will since at the event. people are encouraged to show up early if they want a good spot for the tree lighting. a candle is also going to be lit on union square's menorah at 3:30 this afternoon. >>> and six flags discovery kingdom is turning into a winter wonderland for the holiday in the park featuring holiday shows, a popular snow hill and much more. doesn't that look fine. the holiday in the park is open on the weekends through december 15th and daily december 20th through january 5th. >>> and a bay

san jose area. one more batch headed our way. in downtown san jose as we head there in the next 15, 20 minutes.e're looking pretty good. a few more hours of rain and then the skies completely open up. show you your future cast, looking pretty good. we stop the clock at 8:30. continue the future cast, throughout about 11:30 this afternoon, i want to show you where we're headed. let's go ahead and continue that futurecast and temperatures are going to start to warm up nicely by about 12:30, mostly clear conditions across the greater bay area. so otherwise looking good. once that storm system clears out, fierce wind this evening. that is our next weather event. fierce wind into tomorrow morning. and then we're going to see a gradual warm-up. look at where we're headed in san jose. today 62, up to 66 by friday, upper 60s saturday. and by sunday 70 degrees. speaking of saturday, great opportunity for you to meet your favorite nbc bay area anchors in fremont, mike inouye, he'll be out there, should be a nice day out there as well. 66 degrees in fremont, that's the one on warm springs and san jose. sc

san jose. we're talking about the opening of downtown ice. tonight is the grand opening. the seasonal skating rink offers a unique outdoor skating experience under palm trees. where else do you get that but california? this year the trees are specially equipped to put on a special nighttime show as well. skaters come from all over the bay area to enjoy christmas in the park. some dining and skating. >> it's really sunny over here. it's a lot warmer than it is in palo alto area. so it's good for exercise in the wintertime. the skate place is pretty cool. >> check online for the hours which change from week to week but tonight, you can skate until midnight. the cost is $13 for kids. 10 dld younger, $15 for everybody else. >>> right across the street from downtown ice, christmas in the park is returning for the 34th straight year. but there are a few new additions this time, including a so-called environmental alley. the area offers environmental lessons presented by animated figures. >> we were talking about all the things they were slowing about using your own bags, puttin

san jose on the 8th of october. one of them was this through the legs goal that became a viral video. and the sharks host the phoenix coyotes this evening in downtown san jose. also on app the san jose spartans are at unlv. the california bears host the arizona wildcats and berkeley. and in basketball, the warriors host the sacramento kings in oakland. >>> you may remember the world's best known double dog dare. a fitting tribute to a popular holiday movie scene. coming up. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,, people go to a mattress store and essentially they just get sold something. we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. before you invest in a mattress, discover the bed clinically proven to improve sleep quality. the sleep number bed. once you experience it, there's no going back. right now c4 queen mattress sets are just $1299 our lowest price ever! plus special financing until 2015. only at one of our 425 sleep number stores nationwide. sleep number. comfort individualized. authorities in los angeles y the suspect in the deadly shooting at l-a internation airport had a large amount . >> welcome back. here's a look at top storie

san jose gets it's own patent office what does that mean? we'll look coming up in business news. >>> right now we look at downtown san jose. you can see the sun slowly starting to peek over that horizon. mike inouye will talk about that traffic and how the weather is effecting it. christina will check your weather and the wetness coming your way. >>> welcome back. a live look. dark sky over san francisco. showers continue to fall over the bay area. we'll show you the radar in a moment. tell you about a stronger wave of moisture headed our way, and when the showers will clear out of here in your full forecast. >>> those overnight rains leaving streaky conditions on the lens, but also wet roadways. this is the san mateo bridge. we will watch for your slows and slicker spots coming up. >>> a congressman accused of possessing cocaine now scheduled to be in court today. the florida congressman was charged with possession after officials describe a buy and bust. he has since apologized to constituents saying he is struggling with alcoholism and plans to get help. >>> turning san francisco into gotham city reportedly cost $105,00

veterans day we may see a little bit of rain. 48 degrees right now and downtown san jose. 54 in san franciscoe is in control. this is going to change come monday into tuesday. there will be a better chance of showers, the highs today, 74 for san jose and a lot of low to mid 70's for cupertino. the east bay, it will be a nice day for you. lower 70's for richmond and vallejo. >> 74 degrees for napa and oakland will have a high of 173 degrees. downtown san francisco mid-70s. the kron47 day around the bay shows a really nice all day. tomorrow will be just as nice but a little cooler. right now, the weekend is looking dry and sunday afternoon the clouds will increase. monday is cool with a chance of afternoon and evening showers. such as they may be on what side. >> the time now 6:50 a.m.. >> it is time to talk with our financial expert rob black. >> we are talking about tesla their quarterly reports. was a disappointing? >> yes. they still sold a lot of cars. their stocks are up 358%--this is what the analysts did, there were just not impressed. they delivered 5500 cars and that is a record for t

downtown san jose veterans day parades have been held every gear since 1919. one of the biggest events in the nation, but organizers say tomorrow's could be the last. the united veterans council says it is losing grant money and private funding needed to keep the parade going. organizers are launching an effort called save the parade. opening ceremonies begin at 11:00 tomorrow morning. the parade starts at noon. now, also tomorrow, if the holiday. most government offices will be closed. library, schools, and thinks will also be close. most local transit agencies will be running on different schedules as well tomorrow. bart will be running on a holiday schedule. the san francisco community system will have regular service. boy, if you got a three-day weekend, lucky you. >>> still to come, local help for victims of world tragedy. >> also ahead, a longtime kids game going high-tech. >> with got a nice seven-day forecast for you and the prospects for the first time in the longtime of of that four letter word. maybe some rain. we will talk about that after the brea

a body is found inside the highway 87 overpass near downtown san jose. what they think happened. and black friday deals usually lead to a frenzy like this one a few years ago when a woman allegedly pepper sprayed a crowd of people. what one store is doing to try to prevent a scene like this. >> anything for a deal it seems. we're getting a great deal in the weather department. san francisco, clear to kick off the day. no fog to start your thanksgiving morning. temperatures aren't too frigid. we've got a nice looking finish, 70s headed our way, especially the east bay and the north bay. we'll detail your forecast in a few moments. >> a live look outside from the south bay is thursday, november 28th, thanksgiving day. this is "today in the bay." >>> at 6:00, a very good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. we do have a lot of breaking news to get to including an overnight rescue operation after a car fell hundreds of feet off a cliff. it happened a few hours ago near highway 35 and skyline west of interstate 280. damian trujillo is live on skyline now wit

if you want make that the silicon valley international auto show will be in downtown san jose in january 5:56. the next half hour, the teenager set on fire on a bus is home from the hospital and this morning he speaks to kpix 5 about the attack. >>> happy black friday everyone. we're live at a best buy in dublin. coming up we will talk to two shoppers to see if they got any good deals. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> some arts and crafts and some marble stuff. >> the holiday season is here. black friday shoppers are make a mad dash to get their hands on -- are making a mad dash to get their hands on the deals. >>> the gunshots took place, you know bang bang bang bang real fast. and then there was the crash. >> four or five shots and, you know, and the guy comes, boom. hit in the street. >> a wild high-speed police chase turns deadly after a violent crime spree in the south bay turns into a shootout between the suspect and police. >>> if setting up the zone was provocative then shooting down the plane was an agent of war. >> tensions running high in the east china sea as china and japan contin

. >> a big veteran's day parade is underway in downtown san jose and our reporter tweeted this picturesome of the first parade goers, a martinez family of san jose getting a prime spot on market street. the father of john martinez on the right and master sergeant is the lead to be, the oldest reservist called up for the first gulf war. he said this man is an older brother of vietnam vet killed 40 years ago. >> six dozen boy scouts turned out to pay tribute to vets from various local troops stand out with small american flags on the gravestones of our men and women. there are events across the bay area. for a full list go to our website at abc7news.com on "see it on t." >> what could be america's best private display of military hardware is leaving the bay area. in 2009, our news anchor took us to the compound where engineer kept hundreds of taps and armored vehicles collected from all over the world. now, four years after his death, his family is donating the $30 million collection through a museum foundation to be put on display and will auction half of the 240 vehicles to raise the $

san jose. we know that they were also investigating a stabbing that occurred in downtown san jose. rrests in that case either. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega. >>> sometime 8:04. new this morning words that san jose police arrested a suspect in a deadly shouldn'ting over the weekend. on saturday police responded to 911 calls after someone was shot -- about someone being shot at capitol park. when police got there they found a young man later identified as peter cortez. he was dead from a gunshot wound. so far police haven't told us the name of the suspect. homicide detectives are still trying to figure out a motive. >>> two people rushed to the hospital after a high-speed chase in santa rosa ends with a crash. that police pursuit with speeds topping 100 miles per hour started last night around 10:30 with an attempt to pull over a driver who ran several red lights. during the chase the driver lost control and crashed on marleau road into a pole and a fence. >> the vehicle caught fire. officers were able to rescue the occupants of the vehicle and both occupants of the

to 60 in livermore and los gatos and 61 at oakland and 56 in san jose and 57 in san francisco and mountain view and napa at 55 degrees. downtownthe backdrop and what will happen: we will have hazy sunshine again, poor air quality is a possible, and thicker clouds and not so cool as we get insulated by the clouds and the best chance of showers is thanksgiving. check out the north bay from sutro tower where the poor of the air quality is possible today. that is why we have a "spare the air" day with all of us under the burning ban unless you want to pay $100 or take a class and if you are caught twice, $500. why risk it low-to-mid 60's in most neighborhoods from 61 in san francisco and 65 in san jose, fremont, palo alto and san rafael and 64 in livermore and morgan hill to 66. and we will have 63 in santa rosa. the lows are low-to-mid 40's inland and mid-to-upper 40's to the bay and the coast and possibly 50 in san francisco. now, here is what is happening. high pressure has been dominating our weather and it is shoved to the east by the first area of low pressure and the traying cold front and that will keep funneling in the hi

at hayward police, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> fire crews mopping up after a fire in downtown san joseit broke out about 5:00 this morning at a victorian style home near the corner of east st. john and north 12th street. not far from san jose state university. san jose fire department tweeted throughout picture from the scene where the flames were shooting through the roof of the house. the good news, crews were able to quickly knock it down and we're told all nine people inside made it out safely. but now need to find a new place to live. >> 6:47, time to check the weather as we give you a live look. a little split screen action here on the left you have san francisco. what a gorgeous shot. then more of a sunrise shot in the south bay, both look spectacular because we're going to have a spectacular forecast today. meteorologist christina loren, good morning. >> good morning. warmest day of the week. go figure, first day of november. that's what we get around here. always expect the unexpected in the weather department. i'm going to blow your mind in a moment when i show you how much w

a look at downtown san jose. we're going to be live at one of the largest fund-raisers that's become a thanksgiving tradition for thousands. and will the balloons get off the ground? the floats, the bands and something different at this year's macy's thanksgiving parade. in the meantime, closer to home a beautiful live look outside. the bay bridge illuminated on this thanksgiving morning, november 28th. you're watching "today in the bay."

. >> about 25,000 people in downtown san jose started their thanksgiving running or walking for a good cause. the turkey trot is one of the biggest in the nation. over the years, it raised more than $3.5 million for local charities. this is the turkey trot's ninth year in san jose. >> thanksgiving has become a tradition for car buffs. the big ticket items on display weren't for sale. for many, jumping behind the wheel of their dream ride was enough even if it was that sponge bob man. the auto show opened with hundreds of new vehicles from 38 manufactures. a couple have price tags of $500,000 plus. >>> i'm looking for new and exciting stuff to see. look at the maserati. the auto show runs through monday night. >> jason kidd won't be stopping at the soda machine any time soon. the raiders were all smiles early. will they be able to get this big win? the minute is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, winning season since 2002... unfortun ll >>> the raiders are not finished with a winning season since 2002. unfortunately, that streak will continue for at least another year. wayne, start the clock. matt

. >> downtown san jose's veterans day parade has been held every year since 1919, one of the biggest parades in the nation but organizers say tomorrow's could be the last. united veterans council says it's losing grant money and private funding needed to keep the parade going. organizers are launching a save the parade effort hoping ceremonies begin at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning at cesar chavez plaza. president woodrow wilson proclaimed november 11th november 11th avesicst day. a lot of veterans day ceremonies begin right at 11:00 a.m. congress changed the holiday's name to veterans day in 1954. most government offices will be closed for the holiday, no regular postal service. most libraries, schools and banks will also be closed. most local transit agencies will run on different schedules tomorrow. bart will run on holiday schedule. san francisco muni system will have regular service. >>> a controversial plan to develop a bay area beach is now under scrutiny by a top state official. >> still to come the debate over who should have the right to decide the land's future. >>> in that

. >>> holiday ice sting rink op todayn downtown san jose and boy, i it pretty?ten years of downtown ice. the rink will be open until january 12th, so you have plenty of time to lace up the skates andead over. >>> perhaps you seen the things what is happening?teor shower, >> we have the storm system to the north and cloud cove a lot least into the nsroom and 11 reportso the american society. a meteor fire ball. we heard reports in san jose, lose tos, san francisco, see more of ts ase head into this weekend wh the meteor ower as w head through saturday and sunday. soeep your eyes to the sky, agn, comingn from the ams likely a meteor fire ball here across portions of the bay area. okay let's go aad andet a look at the sky camera twork. maybe we'll see something t of the weatr windows. theiggest story is the cold air ross the north ba temperatures in the 30s with clea skies, a few cloudsacross the east b and 49 and no fog on the increase at least for 6 to 8 hours into the morning hours. so let'set you into t 24-hour forecast. afte starting sunny today, we'll see a f

a lot of gridlock in downtown san jose before the highway 85 interchange. low going a little farther south. and 101 backed up now heading into san jose. the bay bridge has been stacked up to the mayes for a while now. 20 to 25 minutes on to the bangladesh. we have had a series of different accidents including a new one approaching skyway making that drive time more than an hour. that's your latest traffic. >>> at least it's pretty out there. cold temperatures in spots. it was cool early on this morning. looking towards mount diablo, blue skies and that is going to be the way it's going to stay all day long. temperatures starting to climb now. a lot of 40s. a couple 50s showing up outside after some of those numbers touched down to the freezing marks. 60s and 70s by the afternoon. next couple days a little bit warmer. just a few more clouds cruising overhead. i want you to know stuff i don't. i want you to be kind. i want you to be smart. super smart. i want one thing in a doctor. i want you to be handsome. i want you to be awesome. i don't want you to look a

kickoff to downtown san jose. featuring the halo, circle of palms. it is a choreographed light show that will operate year round. it starts at 5:00. that will be followed by a tree lighting. he grew upright here in the bay area. she will be there. >>> its orange and black friday for san francisco giants fans. at 8:00 this morning they all start selling single game ticks for the first part of the 2014 season. the giants open their regular season on april 8th against the arizona diamondbacks. >>> if you are looking for something besides shopping to do in san francisco today, the international auto show is back at the moscone center. it opened yesterday be the show includes 38 manufactures showing off their 2014 even 2015 models. managers say customers are looking for economy, safety, and environmental responsibility. concept cars also on display giving folks a peek at the possible future. the auto show runs through sunday. >>> right now its 4:41. not everyone is in support of black friday shopping. the protest being planned at a local walmart today and

skating rink and christmas tree lighting, we thought he would show you one, here's tonight in downtown san josethat pretty this it's part of christmas in the park there, a tradition that's attracted people from all over for nearly 30 years. and then you with walk across the street for ice skating. jay anyono is next. we'll see you back here tomorrow night at 5:00. >> announcer: it's "the tonight show with jay leno," featuring rickey minor and "the tonight show" band. tonight, jay welcomes -- from "thor: the dark world," anthony hopkins, sting and "headlines." and now, jay leno! [ cheers and alause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: thank you! thank you very much! welcome to "the tonight show." you all turn your clocks back an hour over the weekend? you know, it is easier to remember spring ahead, fall back.

military personnel. [ music ] >> a big crowd gathered for the veterans day parade in downtown san jose. crowds of people lined up for the event. it featured bands, cars, and motorcycles. this parade is now in its 95th year. [ music ] >>> the state capitol was filled with sights and sounds of military service for the parade through sacramento. many veterans came out to offer their support and thanked those who are still in accountive duty -- in active duty. >> i served in the middle east and thank god i made it back. we just took care of business. as we were directed to do by leadership and we came home to our families. >> a long with the parade a wreath laying was held outside the memorial. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. tonight we hear about it every veterans day, how there are fewer vets alive from wars fought long ago but one group is growing. women who served in recent wars. ktvu's ken pritchett reports, veterans organizations are now seeking out those women vets to fill their shrinking numbers. >> reporter: on board the uss hornet a line of veterans stood today to be recognized for their se

and started his own music recording studio in downtown san jose. >> i just foal like, you know, like on a runway and getting ready to take off and i've got to keep working. i feel like i'm chasing my dream. >> reporter: three years ago, he was out in the elements, scraping by, working construction. but he says he quit, thanks in part to what his teachers always told him, follow your passion. >> people say the best job is doing something you love. >> reporter: some people in generation y say they heard a lot of growing up. and there are tools out there to help gauge pop culture over time. check out google's ngram which shows how popular a phrase is used in american writing. while phrases like, a secure career started to drop in the '80s, follow your passion, started to take off, especially in the late '90s and 2000s when generation ys were in school. >> it's difficult to find evidence that this piece of advice works well. >> reporter: cal wrote his book on generation y. >> if you teach a generation when they find the perfect job they'll love it, of course when they show up, their expe

and right now, a big veterans day parade is getting under way, in downtown san jose. it has been going on every year, for nearly a century. but now, the future is in jeopardy. kpix 5 kate garren is live in san jose to explain. >> reporter: for the past two years, organizers have been worried, will this be the last parade? is there enough money for next year? and every year, it has gotten worse. since the recession. and now a sant clare county honors the veteran, the organizers are looking ahead to next year and the united veterans council organizes the event and they have seen a drop in grant and private funding that could mean cancelling next year's parade. the parade comes with a price tag of 44 to $48,000 to put this parade on. and those expenses include street closures and police security. and now, we spoke with one organizer who told us that in addition to losing money, they are also losing membership in their organization and try to pound the pavement for donations. the veterans say they are ready to fight to keep the parade afloat to the last dollar. >> we are n

morgan hill towards downtown san jose exits okay. golden gate bridge nice traffic so far. southbound lanes should be open soon in the commute direction. looks good through saucelito. here is a live look if you are a mill peadis commuter. looks great towards sunnyvale. so far not any yellow sensors. westbound 580 free and clear over the livermore valley. good through the nimitz area. you can find more at 740am and 106.9fm. back to you guys. >>> 4:46 now. one. most valuable pieces of real estate here in the bay area if not the united states. so you won't be surprised to hear it's the proposed site for dozens of multi-million dollar condominiums. we are talking about a big piece of land on san francisco's water front. the plan is to hand developers a city-owned parking lot the in exchange for some new parking spaces along with 134 luxury condos. but before any of that can happen voters have to sign off on the plan bypassing prop b and prop c this week. our exclusive kpix5 survey poll finds prop b failing at the moment. post are against the project that would put the project n

if you can't make that, the silicon valley auto show will be in downtown san jose in january. >>> the time is 4:50. the beach may sound lick a good idea for the holiday weekend but there is a warning you need to know about before diving in. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> great weekend to check out a football game. how about this? the niners and the rams. hazy sunshine, mild temperatures about 65 degrees. >>> speaking of football games. we have got a san jose state versus fresno state at 12:30 today. we are expecting delays about 10:00 this morning. bay bridge bay bridge community wide open at the toll plaza. >>> a marine biologist is hoping to make a three dimensional of an orr fish. they recently washed to shore on the coast of california. not clear how either died but now the biologist plans to scan one of the fish to provide a better idea of its internal anatomy. scientists are trying to get an idea of how they move through the water. >> like a big snail. >>> to continue this theme, surfers are excited about the potential for big waves along bay area beaches this weekend. but kpix 5's linda yee

in the south bay this morning, a suspect is in custody in connection to a deadly shooting in downtown san jose. this happened early yesterday morning on morrison avenue. police say a man in his 30s was shot at least once. family members drove him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. in less than an hour, police say the suspect, who apparently knew his victim, was in custody. >> maybe 4:30, 5:00 in the morning some shots were fired down here at the end of the block. maybe four or five. >> the shooting marks the city's 39th homicide this year. that's five more than san jose had at the same time last year. >>> this morning san francisco police investigating a crash, a tragic crash that killed a man in a wheelchair. this happened overnight. it happened around midnight mere market street in octavia. so far, there's just very few details about this crash that have been released. the driver stayed at the scene, and it's unclear at this point if he or she will be facing any charges. the victim was a man in his 20s. >> the officers began to render aid. an ambulance responded, transported the v

a four lane the block here on 280 north solidly backed up into downtown san jose for the north bound can see getting up from downtown to even up toward highway 237 and beyond of bellsouth 101 is one of the first worst commute from mid peninsula backed up from sfo to mountain view. and in walnut creek >>erica: are for the next couple of days expect a modest warming trend which will last until monday. we do have potentially wet weather on the horizon. i'll walk you through your 7 day around the bay forecast coming up at 845. >>darya: you know what else is on the horizon. the opening of a new casino pripet be aware there could be a lot of traffic and the area of roehnart park. kron4's jackie system has more information for it >>: a that's right. and we are on the eve of a seen this grand casino opened up here and run our park. when it's all said and done the doors open tomorrow. this will be the third largest in the and casino and the entire country. it is a massive. 340,000 square feet. how they are expecting thousands of people to come pouring into this casino over the next couple of

san jose. the san jose event coincides with the event, downtown ice. >> all right. we're here over at the san jose downtown ice rink with kristy yamaguchi. this is an annual tradition for you. it is sponsored by hawaiian airlines. how do you feel about such a great thing here? >> it is amazing. any time you can get out and skate in such a beautiful setting, it's a fun family activity. when you have nice weather like we do here, why not get out and skate. it's kind of that olympic season starting now too. >> very special to us because you won. we have an olympic hopeful over at stanford. tell us about that time for you. >> it's an exciting time. your entire year is still building up to february. you have to make every day count. eat, drink, sleep, everything skating. it is exciting. you're finally like, okay, i have spent all these years preparing for this moment and it is just around the corner. the motivation is unbelievable. there's so much going on, the build-up. nbc does a great job of broadcasting the sports. it's inspiring. >> you have done a great job being pa

slowing on the northbound 280 through downtown san jose. bart is running longer trains so you can take it to the airport. that's the latest "kcbs traffic." back to you. >>> 4:48. hi, lawrence, how are you? it's likely to be another day of light trading on wall street. marlie hall says the holiday is making for a slow week. >> reporter: this is the last full day of business here on wall street this week. the markets are closed for thanksgiving tomorrow and only open a half day on friday. later this morning, we'll get the weekly unemployment numbers but it's expected to be another day of light trading. yesterday, the dow added less than a point and the nasdaq jumped 23 closing above 4,000 for the first time in 13 years. home prices posted big gains in september. they were up more than 13% from a year earlier in the 20 metro areas measured by the s&p kay schiller index. las vegas picked up 29%. san francisco is up 25% from 2012. a california court is take a little spice out of sriracha hot sauce. a los angeles judge ordered the company that ma

the national alliance for filipino concerns hosted a fundraiser in downtown san jose. they also held a vigil for the victims in front of the martin luther king, jr. library. >> i just wanted to show our people over there that we are here for them that we hurt just like them. >> kpix 5 is partnering with the red cross today to raise money for the victims. we'll have a phone bank this morning. it starts at 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and to learn how you can help just go to our kpix.com/donate. >>> 4:32. a passenger went overboard on a cruise out of san francisco apparently on purpose. the coast guard searching the waters 750 miles northeast of hilo on the big island of hawaii. princess cruise says witnesses and security video confirm an american woman jumped. the cruise line says she was 54. the grand princess ship was three days into a roundtrip cruise to hawaii from right here in san francisco. >>> three tesla motors workers are being treated for burns after an industrial accident at the company's auto plant in fremont. kpix 5's kiet do reports the employees got a visit from tes

over downtown san jose tonight, 59 degrees there. 59 at santa rosa. we are mostly in the upper 50s. heading out about an hour and a half from now, the numbers will be in the mid-50s under clear skies. and clear skies is the story for the rest of the week. mostly sunny conditions expected in the bay area now through wednesday as the low pressure that was over the bay area yesterday heads into the southland triggering showers. we get building high pressure. and with the high building, we get winds tonight and then sunshine all the way through next tuesday or wednesday. so here's what's next. windy tonight, sunny weekend ahead, and it will be dry through midweek. next indication of the next tiny little hint of rain may be wednesday or thursday. stay tuned. heading out of the state tomorrow looks nice. mostly sunny from eureka to fresno. just 37 at yosemite overnight lows tonight in the upper 30s and low 40s. mid-50s out at livermore. and for the forecast highs, you know, mid-60s will do it for much of the bay area tomorrow. it will be a brisk day but plenty of sun around. skies will be

san jose. 75 morgan hill. mid-60s on the coast. downtown san francisco, 67. mid-70s up in the north bay valleys. and low 70s on the east bay. and low to mid-70s inland east bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. looking at cooling over the weekend. high temperatures inland over into 60s, low 60s around the bay and upper 50s on the coast. but no rain is expected. we get milder, and dry weather again, next week. no rain in sight. hoping for it, soon. but we don't see anything developing yet. >> thank you, spencer >> coming up remembering a former to thosuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 800-675-2607. >>> new promises of improvement after the obama administration released dismal numbers for online health care. 106,000 people enrolled in october. of those, 27,000 did so through the federal web site health care.gov. short of th

san jose. 75 morgan hill. mid-60s on the coast. downtown san francisco, 67. mid-70s up in the north bay valleys. and low 70s on the east bay. and low to mid-70s inland east bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. looking at cooling over the weekend. high temperatures inland over into 60s, low 60s around the bay and upper 50s on the coast. but no rain is expected. we get milder, and dry weather again, next week. no rain in sight. hoping for it, soon. but we don't see anything developing yet. >> thank you, spencer >> coming up remembering a former waiter's great. former waiter's great. you got to love the weekend. it's like everyone came to, "if it's good, let's save it for the weekend." so here's to the kfc ten buck weekend bucket. ten pieces, ten bucks. any recipe. just ten bucks every saturday and sunday. today tastes so good. you're sure to get a better bundle. just choose the two, three, even four services you want to build a bundle that works for you. [ female announcer ] call at&t now. choose a u-verse triple play bundle for just $79 a month. get the same great price for two years guarantee

. >>> and food morning right now traffic on interstate 280 looks good as you drive through downtown san jose, find out where traffic is likely to start this morning. >>> spare the air kicks in tonight and i will tell you more about it, maybe you can build that cozy fire as we -- cozy fire as we head through thursday. ♪ hey, that's the last crescent! oh, did you want it? yeah. we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light, buttery and flakey. that's half. that's not half! guys, i have more. thanks, mom. [ female announcer ] do you have enough pillsbury crescents? guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls, with cinnabon cinnamon, are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. make breakfast pop! . >>> welcome back. you are looking at the deep fire blamed for that fire in pittsburgh. it happened at a house on springfield drive at 5:30 p.m. and the flames and smoke were visible for a half mile away and caused 50,000 miles in damages. >> it started to spread into the living room and we were able to knock it down. >> be express careful when

san jose area. that means there are 425 custom ers without power. a pg&e crew in downtown on the power lines. at the height of the problem, 15,000 were without power. saratoga is estimated to have power on in half an hour. customers in morgan hill should get electricity on by 10:00. there was a your road hazard overnight with a large tree on southbound 17 at 2:30 this morning blocking the right hand lane. crews were able to get it off the road by 3:45 and all lanes now are open. we have seen sprinkles the past 45 minutes can we heard of an accident in santa cruz where highway 17 and one come together so it could impact the commute. looking at northbound traffic, it is running smoothly and we have seen few cars and the rain is not impacting because there has not been much rain during the commute. >> you can follow live doppler 7 hd on twitter for the latest bay area weather conditions with weather tweets from mike and the rest of the weather team plus video forecasts and power outage information. >> developing news from vallejo where police are investigating a gruesome acci

for details, visit vwdealer.com today >>> this was the tree lighting in downtown san jose at christmas in the park at cesar's plaza. outdoor ice skating rinks also opening up and perhaps the most unusual is the one under the palm trees in san jose. this year the trees are specially equipped to put on a special nighttime light show. skaters from all around the bay area enjoy christmas in the park, then of course some dining and some skating as well. it looks very strange not to see them bundled up. right, anthony? >> especially being from boston, i'm so used to being bundled up this time of year in scarves and gloves. it did not feel like thanksgiving for me. but, hey, i'm not complaining. i love this weather, especially being from boston. can you always get that seven-day forecast scroll ting the bottom of your screen. we are talking about a major cold snap headed our way this week. just want to start you off with our temperatures, 39 in napa, 35 in gilroy this morning but this is just a taste of what's to come. we've got 20s and 30s in our forecast for morning lows once we get into th

library on the corner of east san fernandez street and fourth street in downtown san jose. by the city hall and san jose state university campus. there will be a fund-raiser during the event. >> remember you can stay with kron4 for the latest on the relief efforts by going on our website at to kron4.com >> a san francisco police officer has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city, saying that he was racially profiled and wrongfully arrested by several colleagues who did not recognize him. lorenzo adams' son, a 50 year police veteran, said that he was stopped his car on may 30th for not having a license plate. the suit alleges that officers jumped on him and tried to choke him before tackling him to the ground. he was charged with resisting arrest and vehicle code violations. the chargers have since been dropped. >> on to the peninsula, the woman accused of driving drunk and then hitting and killing two bay area people has pleaded not guilty to the charges. prosecutors say that marjorie reitzell had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when she

it is super light through downtown san jose and let's go back to the desk. >>> twitter makes its highly initial offering this morning on the new york stock exchange. 70million shares are priced at $76 a share. katie has more about the offering and also word about a protest against it. >> twitter's ipo could make some people here in the bay area exceptionally wealthy. they say it could put additional strain on the city's already insistent problem on the housing affordability -- affordability and first let's talk about the ipo details. trading will likely pick up an hour after they hope and they will pick up above the targeted range of 23 to $25 a share. although people are cautiously optimistic, people are excited to see where it will take the social media giant. >> it is exciting and for them to have a whole bunch of money to play with they can grow their business that way. >> they can use advertising and we could see more ads on our twitter feeds as they try to a piece their new shareholders. they will sit back and see how trading goes before they invest h protesting takes place here 6

right now, a vigil is und way in downtown san jose to honor the victi of typhoon haiy. >> the vils started a few minutes ago and we've already heard several songs including "amang grace." several community filipino oups plan to share their stories of how their relates have been impacted by the pho typhoon. many familmembers in the philippines are bating iless, infection and injury. so ty're glad to know medical care is on the way fromhe bay area. >> the wovrs may stille ahead as victims cope with emt treex hunger, contaminated water and infections. diarrhea is a daily problem, leading to potentially ddly dedration. that's whylex wong, ceo of libely pla to bring with him suitcases full of this anti-diarrhea product made by his company. >> we're hoping we can get seral thousands, tens of ousands of our products right now to the health corker wh they enunter diarrhea when and if they start to get diarrhea, wean giv this to em, stop it rig away and give it bac to work. he says one dose can stop symptoms in just a few hours. the pruct has already helped people in the aftermathf the 2010 earthqu

south of downtown san jose. looking pretty good. 67 degrees, kickoff the short work week. we'll have to watch out of the air kbaulty. we may see another one come tomorrow night as well. back to you. >> thank you, rob. >> i don't know where to go with that. >> black friday, it's like blackout friday for me. >> you're not meant to do that. >> check this out. the 49ers drop to third place in the nfc west today without even playing a game. you ul hear from one player who hopes to get him back in the playoff picture come tomorrow night. and would have, could have, should have. a chance to paint themselves in the playoff picture. highlights and reactions from the coliseum this afternoon are next here on nbc bay area. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow if you do something today. and there's never been a better time because this year, devry university has $45 million dollars in need and merit-based scholarships and grants available to those who qualify. and this degree can make a difference. in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment had career

go to the bay bridge toll plaza, that is not a big delay right now and if you are driving in downtown san josethe commute is slow. back to you. >>> there is lots of fog out there and the fog advisory in the national weather service and you need to throw that into the mix and it is forming in livermore but when livermore says haze, pretty soon fog is not far away. it is clear for some up on the lows in 40s and 50s until 9:00. it goes until visibility for some. they are reporting that and it is a little bit misty, we have some cold conditions and they said the same thing. 40s and 50s on the temperatures, antioch is starting at 51 and they will go for a high of 73. by 6:00 things start to drop fast but as you know there will be some inland areas that will drop into the #0s and it was really nice -- 70s and it was really nice for november. the change starts tomorrow, high pressure will lose its grip, i think it will stay north and east of us and fog and high clouds, hazy sun, the breeze will pick up and it will be cooler and breezy especially as we head towards friday and saturday. north bay hills