when he's done, we'll see if erica can be con vibsed. meanwhile mike wasted no time introducing erica to our next member of the team. dawn specializes in quickbooks. >> give us a sense of your accounting? >> not really. >> how do you track stuff? >> i don't. i have money coming in, i pay my bills and i see what's in my checking account and that eebs it. >> that blows my mind. how do you pay your taxes. >> i pay my sales tax but for 2011 i guessed. i guesstimated. >> you guessed. >> i kind of guesstimated and sent in an amount. >> i hope you guessed high because that could be trouble if it was low. >> i guess i guessed higher. >> that's a technical foul. >> shall we look at the books? >> uh-oh. >> literally, we want to see it. >> so this is the office? >> yes. this is where it all happens. >> i'm glad to see you have accounting records. >> those aren't mine. those are the previous business owner. these are mine. >> so it looks leak you followed their system. they headed back upstairs were dawn got erica started on a quick books account. g

i said, no, erica. >> erica's erratic behavior ordered them to take tests. the results were she's mentally competent. >> i stayed in the hospital for two weeks. they said, why are you here. you're not incompetent. >> she tries to be the victim. she says, oh, they did this to me. i believe erica is not one of those, she's just one of those mean people. she's not mental. she's just mean. >> haywood has continued her campaign against staff, using the only weapons she has left. >> well, when i protest because they were not picking my trash up, they weren't picking my trays up, i threw some bodily fluids and things, bodily products. >> she starting gassing officer. take your urine and fees cease and mix it up and let it sit in a little cup for a couples orr days and when the officers come to get her tray out, she threw it out. as far as these inmates go, with don't know what kind of disease they have and all that bodily fluid carries. >> haywood's latest actions with bodily substances have gotten the attention of other inmates. she'll take her fecies, roll it up

erica will follow-up.nd she will give details in a minute. >> 31 degrees and hayward very cold there warmer to 54 this afternoon. =dj we're back is 4:30. he is a live look at the bay bridge were we are seeing traffic is fine. it is cold. we will talk about the weather in a minute. we want to get straight to the traffic angle. there is a problem not on this bridge on the san mateo bridge. erica. >> yes and we are following a fatal accident at the san mateo bridge westbound 92 around a high rise. originally it was just reported as a to a car crash. it was sitting on the shoulder. i did not really think too much of it. it is now being classified as they tallied by the california highway patrol. one of the lanes are blocked. the corner is headed to the scene. my guess it is a point to be out there for some time. if you leave now you could use the san mateo bridge. you may want to consider an alternate route. the dumbarton bridge of the surface is called a bridge. >> you can see on our traffic matt we're seeima

thank you erica.och new mayor is taking office at a time when there is a spike of violent crime in the city. >> wade harper has been in office exactly one week and there is been one murder in a separate drive-by shooting that injured two people yesterday morning. >> heart is as the first thing he wants to do to address the problem is to create a committee that will work with the community. >> to listen to the concern of the residents in that area not just when there is a violent crime. on a regular basis. to know the needs of the community. >> harper, who is also a tracy police officer, also was to beef up the antioch police force. >> detectives in pleasant hill say, a copycat criminal may be to blame for the latest pipe bomb incident outside school. the pipe bomb was found outside pleasant hill elementary school, is today. it did not go off and no one was hurt. the pipe bomb case marks the second three days. >> on saturday battle of this mailbox, a short time later officers dismantled another pipe bo

--cloud the screening >> thank you erica.today's forecast might be brighter but the cleanup efforts are just beginning after the storm. let's go live to our solo reporter yoli in lafayette where they have a massive sinkhole they are trying to deal with. b >> dances is quite a cleanup. you can see the busted up pavement and asphalt. here is the big gaping hole, the sinkhole it cuts clearly across the two- lane road. this happened yesterday sunday afternoon all the rain we had it ended up there was a creek underneath there and with all the rain and wind called the water to rise an overflow the whole area and that's often the soil and that is and everything collapsed yesterday's sunday afternoon. at this point a big cleanup. city engineers are saying they will not, they're looking at a long- term solution. it jeopardized other things as far as utilities, water mains that did crack under pressure but did not break completely. that would have really been disastrous for this whole area. because it is connected to basically a small

we have rain shot approach erica has a closer look. good morning erica. >> good morning james.ost of the wet weather activity sticking close to the golden gate bridge. the rain has been felt in the past 12 hours we have received a half-inch of rain for the santa rosa area. you could see light rain approaching san rafeal. it was raining moments ago around 10137 interchange. santa rosa contending with light rain you will need to use your windshield wipers down highway 1 01. the rain in napa and sonoma county has been that way for the overnight hours. >> leading offshore. you can see the yellow and once on your screen indicates moderate to heavy rain. that will have to go some where it will impact the bay area. >> futurecast 4 shows at the 8:00 our rain will approach the rest of the bay area. associated with the main front was the gusty conditions. now we see a wind gust up to 30 m.p.h. along the coastline. and when the advis we have a winter storm warning in the sierra. certainly bring your chains. the rain will turn to showers later in the afternoon. it should start to taper off

i believe erica is just, she's one of those mean people.'s just mean. >> stripped of her privileges and required to move about under heavy guard, haywood has continued her campaign against staff using the only weapons she has left. >> when i protest, because they were not picking my trash up, they weren't picking my trays up, i threw some bodily fluids and things, bodily products. >> she started gassing officers, and basically, gassing is when you take your urine and your feces, you mix it up into a little cup and let it sit between a couple hours and a couple days. and once the officer comes to retrieve your tray or whatever it is they're going to get from the tray slot, she threw it out. that happened last week, where it got completely on the right side of the officer. and as far as these inmates go, we don't know what kind of diseases they have, and all that body fluid carries it. >> haywood's latest instances with bodily fluids have gotten her attention from the segregation unit. >> she take it and roll it underneath, which rolls into t

erica has the latest when we come back. blain >>> an 11-year-old iowa boy is lucky to be alive tonight after falling through the ice on a frozen lake. witnesses say the child was walking along the lake with his 10-year-old friend when the accident happened. police say the 10-year-old boy slid toward his friend and pulled him back onto the surface. >> the 11-year-old boy fell through the ice, and fortunately for him, his level- headed companion got on his belly and reached out and grabbed his hands and helped pull him out. both boys were more concerned about what their parents would say when they found out than the incident. >> oh, i think hugs are in order. >> you have to be careful on the ice. >> especially when you think it's a lake and you think it's our frozen. in our situation, though, it can be tricky. we were hearing the winds pick up tonight. >> the winds are picking up in the wake of that little bit of ice and snow that we got earlier on today. that is all cleared out, but now the concern is refreezing overnight. l

erica will give us an update on the weather. will tell us whether we will have a dry new year's eve. it is cold and clear outside. >> welcome back. the time is 4:15. but us tickets to erica who is monitoring the weather. --let us take it to erica who is monitoring the weather. >> the potential for a shower for new year's eve is not to be the case. we could see some high clouds associated with this system but we will remain dry. it the mid '30's. >> i will have a look at that desk-temperatures could get to the mid '30's. >> here's your satellite and radar pictures high clouds in the bay area. however, we are off to a clear start. no issues with visibility. it is cold. we have upper '30's for napa and vallejo. richmond, oakland 31. 37 in redwood city. expect mostly lower fifties in the afternoon. some spots will not reach 50 degrees. we have a couple of spots that will up : the upper 50s. >> 524 fremont later this afternoon. 54 santa clara and campbell. as we head to the east bay fairfield your afternoon high 50 later. 524 castro

they're big changes in your forecast erica had a look on the details. >> good morning erica. >> goodorning as we take it to our roof cam in downtown stephenson's gold can make out the lights. visibility not an issue in the city however, we have local dense fog for the north bay and the delta. the bottle, santa rosa around a quarter of a mile there. -- novato. >> the rest of the area is seen 10 mi. which is it going clear conditions we have big changes to talk about in the form of wet weather. we are tracking the storm that will drop in from the pacific. a lot of cloud cover associated with the system. temperatures will be on the cool side as cool air infiltrates the bay area as the main front passes. >> we can see when the rain will is quick to fall 9:00 p.m. later tonight. maybe some cloud cover. the rain is sitting offshore. is not until the overnight hours where it will pass through. we will have scattered showers on the back end as well as cool air. cloudy conditions will persist for the breast of your wednesday. we could encounter wet roadways for your morning commute. this woul

back to lester, erica and dylan. i am getting mean looks from lester. >> we should explain i busted a move in your office this morning. >> he did not know i was watching. i was like, that was great. he dances when no one is watching. >> very nice, very nice. >> after a little eggnog, i will show you all. >> that will be in about 45 minutes. >>> a lot of people trying to go out and finish their shopping. we are going to see really not a whole lot going on today. the west coast is a different story, where we do have a big storm system, still producing heavy rains, tons of mountain snow, another foot or two. the rest of the country, pretty quiet. chilly through the plains. the east coast will enjoy some sunshine today, temperatures about 40 degrees. we do have some showers an an isolated storm in the >> sunny skies and less wind today. winds southwest five to ten miles per hour. we do have a wintry mix possible for christmas eve. christmas day looks dry. then another storm wednesday into thursday. >>> that is your lates

back to lester, erica and dylan. i am getting mean looks from lester. >> we should explain i busted a move in your office this morning. >> he did not know i was watching. i was like, that was great. he dances when no one is watching. >> very nice, very nice. >> after a little eggnog, i will show you all. >> that will be in about 45 minutes. >>> a lot of people trying to go out and finish their shopping. we are going to see really not a but we are going to see not a lot going on. the west coast is a big story, and it's still producing tons of mountain snow and another to the or two is possible, but the rest of the country is quiet. chilly through the plains, and the east coast will enjoy sunshine today and temperatures at about 40 degrees and we have showers and an isolated storm down in the east. that's a look at the weather across the country, and now here is a peek out your window. >> i am chuck bell, and we're off to a cold start this morning but the ferocious winds of yesterday are long gone and they are not comi

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when we come back erica will have a complete look at the forecast.ere's a look at the golden gate bridge is dry as you make your way out to the morning commute. >> you can see the photo here. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the 17 year-old to death. he says that he was on a neighborhood patrol it was acting in self-defense. putting florida stand your ground lost to the test. defense attorney mark omara says that the fall was a really given to them in the discovery phase as a black and white photo of the picture. the defense did ask for this color version. zimmerman is expected to go on trial in june. >> officials have put hopes and hundreds of millions of dollars into a jump starting repairs to make homes liveable after super storm sandy left a daunting told of damage in the nation's largest city. the new york city rapid repairs program aims to get people back in their homes. federal and city officials see it as an innovative answer to the challenge of the housing thousands of storm victims. contractors have an initial assessments o

communications director with the franklin center for government public integrity democratic set is erica can only and neil ok senior writer of human events online and editor of the guns and patriots com thank you all for joining us tonight let's start today with the n.r.a. earlier today the n.r.a. hella press conference to announce its meaningful contribution to the latest debate over gun violence in america and as expected wayne la pierre pointed the finger at everything and everyone except himself in this laughably commercial like press conference he didn't to question so it really wasn't a press conference here blamed the media video games including one that was put out ten years ago and only on the web and nobody ever saw and america's mental health system for this nation's culture of violence not once did he point the finger guns and then he got to announcing the n.r.a. is me. contribution take a listen. the only way to stop a monster from killing our kids is to be personally and invested in plano absolute protection the only thing that stops a bad guy. is a guy with it. would you r

let's talk to erica grow. i guess we won't be needing our skis or sleds this time. >> no skis or sleds for this storm. it's not going to have enough moisture for that kind of snowfall but by this time tomorrow morning within the next 12 hours we will start to have flakes falling, even right here in the district. let's take a look at satellite and radar. you can see that rainfall approaching, but a little bit of pink sneaking in. you see that in west virginia? then the blues up to the north, an indication of snow. the pink is a mixture of rain, snow is and some sleet. a winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire area shaded in blue from 3:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. so the snowfall beginning before the daylight hours on saturday. that's what is key here is that we will see that snow start to fall before the sun can get an opportunity to heat things up. so i think that we will see an accumulation even in the district, and i will give you more details on exactly what you can expect and when this all wraps up

erica will let us know how long the sun will last before we see changes good morning erica. >> good morninganny. we will see changes as early as tomorrow. it will be a bit cooler. more in a way of cloud cover. enjoy today we have nothing but sunny skies looked for two. this is our mount tam cam we have quite the spread of numbers as you head out the door. temperatures will be in the upper 30's for the north bay in just a few hours. forcing maybe for some 57 starts for morning in to the afternoon expected to assi60s. >> we will seemingly clear skies temperatures in the '50s. tomorrow will be a bit cooler but dry. it is not until wednesday that we will start to see some rain in the bay area. tuesday night for the north bay. thursday will be a dry one. we have more moisture on the way as we transition into the weekend. full details coming up on your 7 day around the bay forecast. >> now taking a look at your numbers 42 for fairfield 43 in concord. low 50s in vallejo. upper '40's in vallejo. fremont is at 47 degrees. your afternoon highs mainly sunny skies temperatures in the south bay in the m

i'm lester holt. >> and i'm erica hill. there is a little bit of a break for folks this morning, but it's not going to last. millions of residents along the west coast will get hit hard later today when a new storm stretching from central california up to washington state pounds the region. already the stormy weather there in recent days has turned deadly. we'll get dylan's forecast in just a minute. >>> also ahead, the president hitting the road trying to do an end around past congress. he's pushing his proposal to stall the dispute over the fiscal cliff. will his newest campaign of taking it to the people work? we're live in washington with the latest. >>> also ahead, two words everyone seems to love. myself included. designer and discount. we'll have a look at what happens when target joins forces with high end retailer neiman marcus. it's a brand-new collection that hits stores. today it's already available online. >> target, neiman marcus, cats and dogs living to the? >> i think it can be done in harmony. >>> plus a fo

erica, good morning.re you today, and what is the latest in terms of scams that you're seeing this holiday season? > > good morning. of course, it is the holiday shopping season. people are online. they are looking for great deals. and this is where scamsters are going to focus their attention sometimes. so you really have to be hyper-aware as to whom you're buying something from and where you're sending your money. > in the aftermath of hurricane sandy, i know there were a lot of organizations that were ostensibly trying to raise money to help people. there was also kind of a concern about scammers there as well. are you familiar with that? > > yes. any time, literally, any time you are sending money, especially if you are sending cash and you're wiring it, you have to be so, so dedicated to checking out the organization or the person and making sure that all is as it should be. you have to take the time, you have to take the effort, because fraudsters can be really, really good. and they can fool just a

erica ferrar. >>> thanks erica.raight ahead, your weather and in sports dwyane wade gets hit where it counts, in the wallet. this ill-advised attack on this player. >>> here's a look at today's ♪ aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york, mostly sunny, 39 degrees. miami, mostly sunny, 77. chaurks occasional snow, 34 degrees. dallas, showers, 47. las angeles, mostly sunny, 63 degrees. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. heavy winds from a powerful wind and storm is winding down. rain showers will spread from northern arkansas to northern kentucky. light snow is expected in parts of illinois, wisconsin, and minnesota. snow showers are likely in western colorado. >>> in sports the l.a. clippers are the best run the nba has seen

. >> thank you erica. the wet weather is causing problems in san rafeal.hey are keeping a close eye on creeks that have swollen in recent raids. and with the storm this morning they are looking for more rising levels. at&t's been denied drying out phone lines that were drenched on sunday night. especially for residents were still cleaning up mud from sunday's rain. crews will be out in the north bay this morning to continue assessing the damage. >> in vallejo couch trans crews had to shut down the connector ramp from interstate 802 highway 29 to clean up the mud slide. the soil was saturated and gave way and cost a mess you can see in this video. it took crews couple of hours to clean up the mess and (. >> keep it soon to kron 4 we continue to track the storm we will have updates from the weather center. also on our web site kron4.com, facebook, twiddltwitter pages or entities for you to stay aware of what is going on. >> we are following several shootings a fatal shooting in san francisco fans feel district erica responding officers found a male victim su

. >> erica. >> good morning to you janu.e are starting the morning off with a couple of accidents. . the traffic maps the first one including injuries south bound 101 there is an accident blocking at least one of the lanes three cars currently involved. the vehicle may be on its roof in the middle lane. no back up just yet emergency crews including the chp and fire on the scene. there is no estimated time when the lanes will reopen. drive with extra caution. you may want to tack on a few extra minutes to your drive. on the other side of the freeway in palo alto northbound 10 on the bayshore at university. the on ramp is shut down due to another accident. i do not think this one includes any injuries. you cannot get off on university you will have to be too. because it is early we are not seen any delays to traffic. hopefully we will have more information in my next report. we have a couple of other accidents to around the bay area not impacting the traffic lanes. the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza looking good from al

erica ferrari in new york.nks, erica. >>> in sports a pounding finish between the knicks and the suns. ten seconds left, no,'s j.r. smith hits the fade-away jumper to tie the game at 77-77. he steps out of bounds with just a second on the clock giving the nix one last chance and once again it's j.r. smith hitting another long jumper, this time at the buzzer. it gives new york a 99-97 win. >>> in denver, kobe bryant scores 40 points for the lakers, but the nuggets are able to overcome the performance. they snap a five-game winning streak, beating the lakers, 126-114. >>> finally, get your hands up for a hockey fight. an unusual soundtrack for an all-out hockey fight. yeah, that's right. someone started playing "party in the usa" by miley cyrus during this hockey game. these teams play again in two weeks. maybe someone will play a demi lovato song if they drop the gloves again. >>> when we return, drawing fire. a newspaper addresses names and addresses of people holding handgun permits. the enamel starts to wear

>> yes, love erica. >> hey, you wanted to have kids.o borrow my kids, lady. >> it's like you're spamming people. >> you don't have to send a card if you've received, you say thank you. thank you is so underrated. >> wait, can you send an ecard if you get a real card? >> total. >> really? >> and then erica can type in a few, merry, here are the kids this year. >> she doesn't have time for that. >> people loo w.h.o. liho like and appreciate them. >> know your audience. dylan is outside on the plaza, another question from someone from the crowd. >> ali from davidson, north carolina about regifting. >> what if the person you gave the regift to likes the present but wants it in a different size so they ask for the gift receipt? >> oh, that's a really good question. >> this is why you shouldn't give clothing unless -- sometimes not even to your family, you just say i don't have the receipt, i'm so sorry. >> ali is probably a little young to watch clint eastwood but when it comes to regifting it's very "are you feeling lucky?" i don't care abo

. >>> from nbc news this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill >>> i'm erica hill. >> i'm carl quintanilla>> all eyes on washington. a number of americans wondering this morning why lawmakers have not yet been able to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. president obama spoke exclusively to nbc's david gregory. we are going to get a preview of what he has to say just ahead. >> it has been just two weeks since the tragedy of sandy hook elementary in connecticut. a teenager in california wrote a poem to express her feelings saying she understood how it could happen and it got her suspended from school. we'll get her reaction coming up >>> we'll also hear from the 29-year-old surfer that used his fists and his board to save his life when a shark kept coming at him again and again. >> scary story. >>> later on, we'll switch gears and look back at the year in pop culture, from the rise of honey boo boo to the unlikely bop lairity of that catchy tune, gang ham style. >> slightly popular, wasn't it? >>> we begin with the race in washington to fist fiscal cliff deadline including a preview of d

erica grow. >> we have improvement in tomorrow's forecast but today was a brutal, blustery day. peak wind gusts 43 miles an hour at reagan national. 51 at dulles and 49 miles per hour at hagerstown. we did have very strong winds. if you were watching yesterday, i told you we would see winds gusting above 40 miles per hour. 51 was the highest wind gust at martinsburg, west virginia airport. here's a look at your wakeup weather. it's going to be very cold tomorrow morning. good news is, those winds are really going to settle down. there will still be a wind chill factor because for the temperature between 22 and 30 at 6:00 a.m., any little breeze will give you a wind chill. by 8:00 a.m. lots of sunshine. 26 to 34. at 10:00 a.m., still chilly, getting better. near 40 degrees in town and 31 in outlying suburbs. a much milder sunday is on tap. more details on that coming up in your full weather forecast. back to you, bruce. >> thanks, erica. >>> despite recent events nationally and locally that dampened the holiday spirit, many still looking for a way to enjoy the celebrations with t

erica ferrari is here in new york with that. erica, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. for the first time ever, the fed said they would link its actions to specific economic milestones. they said they'll keep the interest rate to 0% until the unemployment rate falls to below 6.5%. the jobless rate may not reach that point until 2015. it's at 7.7% now. rates will also stay low as long as inflation remains below 2.5%. the fed will continue its program of spending $85 billion a month on bond purchases. all of these steps are aimed at spurring borrowing and lending. and news from the federallied most asian markets. tokyo's nikkei added 1.5%. hong kong's hang seng lost a quarter percent. the dow lost nearly 3 points. the nasdaq was down 8. and the u.s. is on track to run up its fifth straight deficit or manufacture than a trillion dollars. the treasury department says the budget gap rose to $172 billion in november. that's up from $120 billion in october. tax revenue is up this year, but it's been outpaced by more spending. >>> google maps are back on the iphone. the popular

i don't know about you, erica.ou to give back to the people a little bit. >> my uncle herb. >> i'm sure he appreciates that, too. they do gag gifts apparently, so i wanted to give you this. it's not really a gag. you were interested in the tweezers. >> why do i need the light on it? >> for when you're tweezing your brow, doing preshow -- >> go ahead. i didn't know what that means. >> if you need to finish up afterwards, just -- >> taking care of business over there that needs to be attended to? >> how about that? you can actually see what you're plucking. >> technology at work. >> use them in good health. >> thanks. >>> fun facts you may not have known about your holiday cocktail. little info before you go boozing. first this is "today" on nbc. qt >>> this morning on "today's" five facts, the spirits of the holiday season. with christmas now behind us, new year's eve almost here, we're talking cocktails. madeline furstrom. >> good to see you. >> it takes one hour for your body to break down one serving of alcohol.

. >> and i'm erica hill. matt and savannah have the morning off. >>> we'll have the latest on secretary of state clinton's condition in a live report straight ahead. it is the last day of 2012. >> you and i are both in the same situation with young children. >>> people filing into times square in new york city. it is the world's biggest party. of course, security will be extremely tight. we'll check in on celebrations there and around the world. >> then we'll catch up with three women that had us talking in 2012, including a mom that sparked debate over this picture. and an anchor who caught flack about her weight. >>> andrea mitchell joins us with the condition of secretary of state hillary clinton. >> her spokesman called a blood clot stemming from the concussion she had sustained earlier. the administration's most high profile frequent flyer, 112 countries, nearly 1 million miles, more than 400 days of travel, now grounded under doctor's care at new york presbyterian after a spokesman says physicians disco

erica joint up with a look at our forecast.ing. >> good morning and he plenty of sunshine to go around. day around the bay. in to the afternoon we will continue to see the sunshine and temperatures will climb to the mid to upper 60s. this is not going to feel like december letter to day. there will be clear conditions. stick around as we head into the evening hours. 62 in santa rosa. 43 in concord. i will show you where the numbers are expected to go coming up to my next report. robyn. >> thank you erica. the bay bridge is a hot spot traffic heading to san francisco slow. we have had several stalls this morning. about five from 5:00 a.m. this morning up until now. everything is out of the way but take a look at the bback up into the oakland maze of the shore. 580 backup oakland to the 24 split. what should into the pay date stop and go up the incline all the way of force treasure island. drive time is from 20-25 minutes from the oakland maze heading into downtown differences go. a quick look at the traffic map spirit if you pla

. >> preppy with erica. >> erica, erica, hello?llo. >> maybe your name is not erica. >> this is preppy. this is with a j. crew button down underneath and paired with a pair of bright pants, you can even do it with jeans. this dresses it up a little bit. while still being casual but fun. >> that's the thing, they are not bulky or oversized, but still comfortable. >> thank you, erica, if that's your real name. >> let's see how we can diva this thing up with christina. >> i love christina. she's a diva at heart, so we paired this with a faux fur vest and great leather pants, already in her wardrobe, but it's casual and dressy at the same time, which i love. >> i like that, very pretty. >> thank you. >> let's bring out stephanie. come on, stephanie. >> this is our rocker. take your leather jacket, pair it with a pencil skirt, great pair of tights. this is things a lot of people already have in their wardrobe. this is just another fun way to do that casual fancy look. >> cute. all right, thank you. >> all right, now let's bring it more

erica has a look at our forecast. >> good morning erica. >> good morning anny.of right now we are taking accoun this is a look. this is t tam cam here it is a cold start to the morning. 364 napa and vallejo. remember these are not the coldest temperatures numbers of the morning. they will continue to drop as we approach sunrise. >> here is a look at your satellite and radar. we do have a mini storm sitting offshore. it is making its way to northern california. i have been looking at the latest models. there is some disagreement. yesterday's models were showing widespread rain and then that would spread from north to south however, these latest models did not indicate that their future cast 4 dick's by 8:00 a.m. mostly cloudy conditions. set the clock into motion. green on your screen. this is offshore. as we set the clock into motion by 9:00 p.m.. he was a the yellow and green remains on the screen. mesolite rai for the coast linemaybe some light rain for the coast line. by the 8:00 a.m. hour we could see light rain around san jose and mountain view. it depends

it is a wet start erica brings us up to speed. what is going on erica? >> good morning james. spotty showers for the east bay, the south bay and the lower peninsula. >> a lot of cloud cover temperatures not bad. some lingering showers. the east shore freeway interstate 8 south of highway 4 stretching down to the 580 split picking up light rain. it you if your windshield wipers. for the most part we're drive to the upper limit peninsula. the lower peninsula is where we are seeing light rain. palo alto, mountain view, and in the south bay. we are seeing green on our screens light rain. no pondering or flooding is an issue today. drive with extra caution for those of you using it interstate 680 committed actors of all. >> spotty showers i will walk you through futurecast 4 and show you what to expect for the rest of the week coming up in my next report. >> at 5 06 a.m. it is on to traffic george. >> if we continue to monitor a light commute no hot spots. a quick to reject as we focus on the bay bridge in the westbound direction. berrylike traffic this morning. no delays and--very

erica ferrari live for us this morning in newtown, connecticut.ou. >>> well, the school massacre in connecticut presents a challenge for parents and teachers, thousands of miles away. the key question now, how should we communicate with kids about it? cbs reporter cate caugiran is in san francisco with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, brian. the tragic events of last friday have impacted us all and this morning as teachers and students here in the bay area go back to school, there are unanswered questions. the san francisco unified school district is one of many acknowledging how hard it will be for educators and students. mayor ed lee and the superintendent released a statement letting our schools know there will be counselors available today to help anyone deal with trauma and stress. the images of last friday's newtown shooting across the country has hit us here at home. psychologists say younger children will have the hardest time understanding it all. >> so for those children it's really important to try and li

i feel like i'm going to hurt somebody. >> erica was out in her day room.at that time, she was only wearing leg armings. her hands were completely free. >> i confront the lady. i said why you trying to play me? and show just looked at me like um-hmm, um-hmm. >> she took a swing at me. she scratched my face and it was on. we went toe-to-toe. i did punch her in the face. i punched her body. all i wanted her to do was stop charging me. she continued to charge me. >> and then i started getting her back. i started fighting her back. next thing i know, here come the sert team. >> i was able to move out of the way. all i saw was a sert officer with a tazer. and they tazed her. >> they shot me. i had a broom with a long string with a pin that looked like a dart stuck into my body. they got me mostly in the shoulder area and i could feel myself going off. the pain is so excruciating. all you can do is take that pain, take that pain, take that pain. >> who shot me? >> my family taught me do not let people disrespect you. we're just like that. we're just very reactive

in newtown, connecticut, erica ferrari, back to you. >> erica, if sandy hook remains closed, what happens next for those kids? >> reporter: a neighboring community about 10 miles away has agreed to let the kids go to school there in a building that's not being used. but right now, none of that is confirmed. i think the focus is mostly on burying the dead. >> erica ferrari live in newtown, connecticut, thank you. >>> around the country parents are trying to help their children return to school without fear today. the key question from them and teachers, how should we communicate with our kids about it? cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in san francisco at one of the many bay area schools where counselors will be on hand today. tell us about it, cate. >> reporter: good morning, brian. yes, the effects of last friday's shooting has affected us all across the country and as many teachers and students go back to classes today in the bay area, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. now, san francisco's unified school district is one of the many across the bay acknowledging how hard this w

erica, welcome. >> thank you so much. >> and let's talk about charities for a moment. i know their website is secure. i never had a problem. >> yeah. >> and that is secure all of the way. what do you look for specifically? >> there are a couple of things. look for the s, that shows secure where you log in and where you put the website in and also, just check them out and go to, nitted way and make sure you're donating to a good organization, where most of the proceeds will go to the services and not to admin stuff. >> and that is like glide. >> my mother-in-law was robbed of a couple thousand in cash. that is the problem with cash. once it's gone, it's gone and credit is fabulous, especially in the rush in the stores, right. and i left my wallet at the couldn't before. you're safe and protectd. >> and that is the idea. how do you do that? i want to be safe and not lose the cash and don't want to get in the store caught up with the rush or the fact that it's the last minute here and there is a week before christmas. i am more tempted to say give it to me. i have no time

erica ferrari is here with more of that. good morning, erica. >> good morning.cked shopping malls but weren't in the spending spirit. they were not in the mood for shopping due to center storm sandy, the shooting, and the economy. hong kong finance issued half a fraction higher. tokyo's nikkei was closed. stocks stumbled on wall street and talks staaled on the fiscal cliff. the dow dropped nearly 121 points on friday while the nasdaq fell 29. >>> as the americans hit the road for holiday travel, they'll be paying less at the gas pump. according to aaa, the national average is about 3.25 cents for regular. that's town 16 cents from a month ago. >>> "the hobbit:an unexpected journey." took in $27 million. duarte? >> thank you, erica ferrari, here in new york. >>> in sports the seahawks put a damper on the 49ers' plan of winning the midwest. they have a field goal block. it's scooped up by the seahawks richard sherman who brings it back for a touchdown. blows out san fran, 42-13. >>> and the baltimore ravens are the champions of the afc north. the ravens get on the

erica?orecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> right now, we want to turn to the fiscal cliff negotiations in washington. this morning there is cautious optimism from both sides that a deal of some sort can be reached. kristin welker is at the white house with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning to you. the focus is on the senate this saturday morning as majority leader harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell try to cobble together a last-minute plan. meanwhile, on friday president obama said america's patience has almost run out. with steep tax hikes and deep spending cuts looming, president obama used the power of his office to turn up the pressure on congress, making a quickly arranged appearance in the white house briefing room friday. >> the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. i'm modestly optimistic that an agreement can be achieved. >> reporter: the president repeatedly tapping into the public's frustration to bolster his argument. >> the america

erica will look at our forecast.d morning erica. >> good morning anny. >> ticket is now or in the '40's. and of people heading up to tahoe for the weekend ahead of new year's. here's a look conditions there. we have some advisers in place. there are slick roadway strive with extra coscaution. >> temperatures as of right now or 10 degrees below normal which will continue into the weekend. chilly conditions if you're heading to tahoe. satellite and radar shows we are quiet for now. high pressure is building over the region. that will be short-lived. you to cast four is predicting more rain. we set it up for the a.m. hour all the moisture sitting offshore. that will start to sag south. it will be dry as we wake up and get on the road for your friday morning commute. into the afternoon a stray showers could develop. we could see some heavy rain. futurecast 4 4:07 p.m. yellow of the bay area indicates moderate to heavy rain. it looks like it will continue to pass through in the overnight hours waking up saturday morning a

that's the reason 31-year-old erica menendez gave to authorities for pushing a man to his death. the 46-year-old was killed thursday when he was pushed from the platform and into the path of an oncoming train. just three weeks ago a 58-year- old man was killed when a drifter pushed him from the subway platform after the two argued. the two incidents have prompted fear among some subway riders and a warning from the city's mayor. >> growing up in the city, you always would stand close to the edge and look to see if the train comes, so it's pretty -- makes you rethink the things that you do on a regular basis. >> we do live in a world where our subway platforms are open, and that's not going to change to. say everybody should exercise care goes without saying. >> erica menendez is due in court tomorrow for an arraignment. prosecutors say she could be charge weed a hate crime, and if convicted, she could face life in prison. >>> a 16-year-old girl is dead tonight and police want your help in finding the driver of one of the cars that struck her. it happened around 6:00 last night. p

in newtown, connecticut, erica ferrari. back to you. >> erica, i heard they only have one funeral home in town. how are they handling all of these arrangements? >> reporter: exactly, this is a very small town of about 27,000 people. like you said, there's one funeral home in town. but what's happened is funeral homes in other communities within the state and even out of the state have volunteered to offer resources to help bury the dead. >> erica ferrari, live in newtown, connecticut, thank you. >>> people here in the bay area have been holding candlelight vigils in the wake of the shootings in connecticut. >> at delores park in san francisco, people brought candles and stood even in the rain and they talked about how this country needs to curb gun violence. while there have been many mass shootings, some people hope the latest tragedy will be a tipping point. >> i like to believe that because it's very innocent, very young children that this will really cut through a lot of the mess in dc. i'm a brand-new mom. i have a 7-w

. >> erica ferrari is in newtown this morning. erica, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. behind closed doors, the president reportedly told connecticut's governor that friday was the single most difficult day of his presidency. the tears flowed freely as the people of newtown, connecticut, remembered those gunned down at sandy hook elementary school. >> we gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. >> reporter: president obama said he brought with him the love and prayers of the nation. >> i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. >> reporter: the next painful step in the grieving process begins today when the first two funerals will be held here in newtown. >> they're innocent babies and that's what makes it almost incomprehensible. >> reporter: police believe the carnage could have been much worse. police say adam lanza had enough bullets to kill just about every child in the school if given enough time. >>