our clerk is erica chang is sfgt are charles and mark. i believe that satisfies our first item roll call. second item? >> to approve the minutes of the december 4, 2012 meeting. it is an action item. >> any comments? public comment? any member of the public would like to comment on item 2? will close of the comment. colleagues can we have a motion to approve the minutes? >> so moved. second by supervisor cohen. next item. >> item 3 citizens advisory committee report. an information item. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> i have a report. i have a quick report from the december 5 meeting of the cac. at this time we have reviewed and passed action items 5 through 9 from the december 4 plans and programs agenda. the first cac meeting of 2013 will be on wednesday, jan. 23rd. at this meeting we will vote for the chair and vice chair. for the up coming year. thank you. >> thank you very much for your presentation. if there are no comments or questions we can go on the public comment. public comment is now open. no one comes forward. we will

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erica. >> we do have changes to talk about. cold weather will be with us for the next of the week.freeze warnings and affect. it is 3 tens of a mile and concord and livermore. signature cast 4 will show you more on the weekend coming up. >> we are still having a good driving conditions. things are bad enough that the bay bridge toll plaza. we have been incident fray. the commute is still confined to two freeways. this is an unspecified 80 through the alta mount pass way >> now the latest on the ship that struck the eastern tower bay bridge on monday. if you concede here in the video with our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news where the overseas grademark hit the tower.reymar hit the tower. abot 30 to 40 ft. of the bridge towers offender was damaged by the bolt. we will now go live with jackie's sizzle. >> this is still out here in bay waters. we're finding out that the investigation is continuing. it the coast guard stated that the accidents that happen on monday was that the best soul service that monitors the ships in the bay were in communication at the time or shortly befor

erica. >> hasn't changed a bit. >> about the same. >> not at all. >> no stretch -- >> seriously.lly -- although stress marks -- >> less happy. >> and less weight in the face. better eating and better exercise. yeah. >> yeah. >> longer hair. totally the same. the hair, that's it. >> i still look 7 years old. >> and dylan, let's see dylan. look at that. >> cute. >> my smile's changed, hair's changed. >> i don't think any of us have really changed. >> which shows that we're not working as hard as the president. >> do not say that out loud while the bosses are watching, i'd appreciate it. yeah. >> always a fun exercise. we'll check back with eight years. >> yes, see how that goes. >> yeah. >>> ahead, lance armstrong gets emotional when talking about his decision to come clean. is it too little, too late? we'll talk to two men who have known the disgraced cyclist for years, including one of his former teammates. >>> still to come, washington, d.c., gears up for president obama's inauguration. >>> plus, the notre dame football star player caught in the middle of the fake girlfriend hoa

erica gonzalez is live with reaction to the dramatic temperature changes here. doug will tell us when will this turn the other way. doug? >> it will be 24 hours. tomorrow night around this time is when i expect the storms to move in across our region. we are looking at the storms to the west. you don't see them in d.c. metro area or the eastern seaboard but back to the west, chicago, st. louis, memphis seeing severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings across the area and the whole system will continue to move our way. as it does, our severe weather threat goes up. severe potential for us including virginia and west virginia maryland including the baltimore regions and 95. we will watch the scenario play out carefully. the biggest threat for us is damaging winds, up to 50 to 60 miles an hour. tomorrow temperatures back to around 70. wait until you see how low they go on thursday. >>> it feels like mother nature is flipping the switch on us, doesn't it? from 70s and sunshine today to the chance of flurries on friday. erica gonzalez follows our team coverage on the

of course, that the changes the commute wears on. erica. >> the morning george.e focus on today's forecast you like to day if you like to yesterday. we are off to a mile start with upper '30's and 40's around the bay as we head into the afternoon it will be sunny even warmer yet with mid to upper 60s. as we focus our attention on your numbers. 42 in antioch. 49 in san francisco. santa rosa at 34. big changes as we head into next week i will have full details of my next report. james. >> thank you erica. we are down just three days away from superbowl sunday. kron fours will trn is on the ground in norland soaking up the atmosphere. >>-- will tran in new orleans. >> we are in front of the 49ers hotel was the players coming and going. they are being escorted to the gym to work out. we went inside to the lobby to see if we could talk to them. at this point they're not saying anything including former 49ers players because they don't want to give any bullet to and boarbulletin board material >> here is video we got late yesterday evening. here is vernon davis leading

more sunshine suspected but changes are coming. here's ericaith your forecast. >> good morning to you it anny. >> we have the changes to talk about. today is the last date in a string of springlike conditions. is a cold start to the morning. we have areas of dense fog. drive with extra caution. into the afternoon the fog will burn off. it will be sunny with a slightly cooler conditions. warmer spots in the south bay. we will see an increase in cloud cover letter. temperatures will drop into the '40's. waking up tomorrow morning the rain will return to the bay area. before we get there here's a look at current conditions. above the freezing mark in napa. 51 in richmond. low for is for oakland and hayward. 37 in san mateo. futurecast 4 takes a look at the numbers drop the day. by 8:00 a.m. mainly some fifties, forties. holding on to the '30's along the delta. by lunch, we will see a wide range of 60s for the south bay. lows 60s in the north bay. 50s are around some of our inland areas. >> again, temperatures will be warmer than the seasonal avera

. >> we have some changes in the forecast here is erica. >> that is right it will get warmer as we transition into the weekend. we really does have to get through this morning because it is a cold start. it will be warmer this after no but let's look at some of the cold spots and the bay area. this entire list includes temperatures in the '20s. about zero is 27 degrees, 28 for vallejo in fairfield. concord 29 and to address will continue to drop because these are not even your morning lows. around sunrise are around 730 this morning freeze warning and frost advisory are in effect from the national weather service. i don't think eyes as much of a factor today because the air is so dry. there's no moisture to talk about. it will be a cold one but i do not think it will cancel the advisory slated yesterday. and to the 8:00 hour we are still holding out of the 30's in fairfield concord and up and beat north bay as well. the coast light will be pretty warm for this time of morning. was it closer to lunchtime of the light blue will dominate the entire bay area. pilots we will be in the '50s and gai

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change next week. >> use the words almost gone, top, we'll hold you to that as we send it to erica who is live in gaithersburg. how is it looking out there, erica? >> we do have a very thin coating of snow basically throughout the area and in gaithersburg. i see about an inch here on the ground. and you can see that the sidewalk is completely covered and the main road behind me is route 355. that is just wet because the plows have been out and they have been putting down the salt. however, as rush hour winds down and the traffic starts to slow down, i think we will see some refreezing because right now, it is the tires and all the activity on the road that is keeping the temperatures above freezing on the roadway itself. on side streets, you can see the difference. there is a light coating of slush here on our side street, which is westland drive and like i said before, we are here in gaithersburg. the snow started early in the afternoon and has continued. it was steady earlier. it tapered off a little bit. we still have a light snow shower out here right now. but i also see the moon up in the sky. so i know

erica with our forecast. >> good morning anny . we have changes talk about mid to upper 60s in the next few days. >> we are waking up to mainly clear skies. no problems with visibility. mostly sunny and cool into the afternoon. tomorrow will be slightly warmer plenty of sunshine. looking ahead we are going to serve the enjoy the warming trend. looking for to dry weather until sunday. and we have changes to talk about will have details coming up on your 7 day around the bay forecast. >> current tipsters 47 in san francisco. 46 in redwood city fast-current temperatures. >> santa rosa climb to 60. 62 napa. antioch will reach 58. 56 in san mateo. >> dry weather some passing clouds overall clear skies into the afternoon. the offshore wind will keep temperatures on the warm side for the next couple of afternoons. >> your extended forecast shows sunshine and springlike weather. mid to upper 60s. heading to the santa cruz area of low seventies for the next couple of days. more in the way of cloud cover and a small chance of rain as we head into sunday. >>

enjoy the nice weather around the bay area because it will be changing as soon as tomorrow. ericaoming up in just a moment new nehoney nenchencof oofs sgreegryoguyo and aholehorainra herehe we goe honehoy corncoflakesaknd ndunksunf grf k yok rt.rt i'i'm tasttag bog the togurog d thd honehoat tat sam stimeti i'm like dkeginggith yog yt. i feelfe healtea.. new how ney buy hes he oat ogrer (male announcer) live from the bay area here is your kron 4 news >> we are following a developing story out of oakland were 14 hours after the shooting police officers are still searching for two suspects. you're looking at live pictures from the scene in coming up i will have the details and a live report. >> we are less at than an hour away from a retrial of a former crime attack mission in the case that led to the dismissal of hundreds of cases. we are following the latest. >> the big problem right now is a fremont 880 southbound. they just cleared the waves of this multi vehicle accident at thornton but is backed up traffic all the way into san leandro. 67 minutes drive times from 92 down to fr

. >> erica has a look at other faulty parts this morni faulty >> into the afternoon we will see clear skies. temperatures will be warmer than the seasonal average. tomorrow big changess into the bay area. we have the potential to pick up a stray showers. looking ahead unsettled weather continues. i walked into your extended forecast my next report. >> thank you erica police have arrested the suspect was accused of setting a woman on fire over the weekend in san francisco. >> dexter oliver, the victim's boyfriend is facing attempted murder in arson charges. >> authorities received information on where oliver was staying. >> he surrendered to police at a hotel in oakland, the victim of mother of three, is recovering at san francisco burn center. after nearly a year of the search for victims of the speed freak killers have resumed. >> wesley shermantine says he and his late partner oen herzog and buried dozens of bodies in abandoned wells in central valley. >> one of his maps lead to discover him rains last february near the town of linden. >> now for the first time, fbi technicians are taking over the search from san walking sheriffs deputiesd assheriffsan joaquin sha

the change is expected to save taxpayers $1 billion over the next 10 years. back to you. >> all right. ericahank you. >>> 5:42. boeing's state-of-the-art 787 dreamliner is under scrutiny after two incidents involving a passenger plane in boston this week. the latest was yesterday when a japan airlines jet leaked fuel while taxiing at logan international airport. it followed an electrical fire on another plane monday after passengers disembarked following a flight from tokyo. but cbs aviation analyst captain chesley sullenberger says it's too soon to judge this new plane. >> no matter how much testing you do, there are some things that, unfortunately, are inevitably discovered during the real world of operational airline flying. >> 787 dreamliner will make its bay area debut friday at mineta international airport in san jose when all nippon airlines launches its nonstop service between san jose and tokyo. >>> there's word this morning that apple is working on a cheaper iphone that could be available later this year. a report in the "wall street journal" says apple is planning the less expensi

erica. >> hi, jeff. >> we will match up the site to your experience there, and allow the guests to book right online. >> sounds great. >> what are your thoughts and fears and changing over? >> i'm a little nervous, because i am used to getting that personal contact and sense of person coming in. >> when you look at the time savings, what would you cut it i in? >> in half initially and then overtime, a number of hours. >> that sounds like a vacation maybe over 365 days. >> yes. >> and now online bookings is becoming the industry standard and without it, erica is sure she has lost out on a lot of reservations. >> the footsteps i wanted to he hear. >> and now joining us is a woman who offered to redoer ri erica' website with these new tips on it. >> this is modern rustic, and big picture up front and rotates and show ys you the aspects on e home page and you see it, but it has the book now. people want the quick and easy book now and call now impression. >> so the right off of the bat impression? >> i like this one better, because it is more exciting and more hip and modern. >> with a new web design chosen and the photos and the online reservation system in place, fil

changes we will return to wet weather into saturday and sunday. partly cloudy skies and gradually cooler weather as we start the next work weeks. george. >> thank you erica. it is a potential hot spots. southbound at 92 on the nimitz freeway. the concern is that they have dispatched an ambulance to this location with suspicion of injuries that could mean a longer time to clear and lanes staying blocked on '80s south bound. >> good ride until now leading out of san leandro south hayward, union city north in the fremont were problem free. >> will keep an eye on that--int to newark . >> drive times 14 to 16 minutes. >> the san mateo bridge is problem free not a big increase in volume. no increase in the drive times running between 11-13 minutes depending on where you enter and view exit 92. >> off the golden gate bridge and light and smooth ride for 101 southbound problem free from marin county. darya. >> thank you george. >> is 6:53 a.m. back with more in a couple of minutes. new nehoney nenchencof oofs sgreegryoguyo and aholehorainra herehe we goe honehoy corncoflakesaknd ndunksunf grf k yok rt.rt i'i'm tasttag bog the togurog d thd honehoat tat sam stime

erica will bring us the numbers this morning. >> we have several different factors. it is cold we do have changes talk about with our frost advisory and freeze warning. i will get to that in the secondary a live look at conditions a clear start to the morning in downtown san francisco. as we head into tomorrow expect another chilly morning cool conditions will persist into the afternoon. looking ahead a gradual warm up in the bay area by the end of the work week which could see some spots climbing into the low if not mid-60s. we have pleasant weather to look for to first bundle up is a cold start. >> below freezing in santa rosa. 40 in oakland. san mateo have dropped below the freezing mark. we are at freezing in sunnyvale. 40 in pleasanton. when speed with our scene sustained winds of 10 mi. per hour for santa rosa and navato with a gust up to 20 mi.. the temperatures will feel like low to mid-20s to some spots when you factor in the man. youend the wind. >> the national weather service has canceled a frost advisory that was in the a qua colored for the san francisco area. and a freeze warning f

changes on the golden gate bridge. ktvu's claudine wong tells thus bridge is about to go all -- tells us the bridge is about to go all electronic. >> reporter: all smiles from erica. a toll taker, a new mom and 49er fan. surprising when you realize she is about to lose her job. so is jackie. an 18 year veteran. she is just hoping something works out before time runs out. and it is running out for them and 12 other whose haven't found other jobs as the bridge moves closer to an all electronic toll collection system. today testing of the technology got underway. >> we are doing all the testing now. 60 day period. we got to make sure the license plates are reading correctly, the accounts are functioning correctly. the computers are talking correctly. >> reporter: instead of toll takers like jackie they are going to depend on cameras. like this one. they will record the license plate of every vehicle that crosses the bridge. it will use fast track and invoices. if you don't have fast track you can pay as you go or don't do anything, cross the bridge and they will track you down. >> tolling is going electronic. globally. across the united states. we are the first ones

changes and airport security. they will talk about how the screen process is protecting your privacy. >> yesterday, was gorgeous and the bay area. how long is it going to last? we will talk with erica on the temperatures next. >> wellcome back to kron 4 morning news. >> early activation of the metering lights has caused a delay. there was a stall of a bus and an accident that was the reason. it may be that we may have an earlier than usual back up. we will keep you informed. >> new this morning, a fire continues to burn overnight aunt beale airforce base. the base is an hour north of sacramento. the fire broke out around 230 yesterday afternoon at the civil engineering building in the main base area. the two- story building that dates back to 1940 was lost in the flames. only one person was in the building when the fire ignited. and firefighter had to be rushed to the hospital as well. 200 people typically work in the building will reportedly operates from an alternative location. >> all-nippon airways has canceled their flights from tokyo through men and tough san jose international airport through early next week to comply with the f a a order that grounds boeing 787 dream liner

changes. >> reporter: the famous picture of the first lady dawning her new bangs, look closely. there's hall. >> she was fantastic. it seems to be her hair was the hit of the day. >> reporter: ericaonzalez, news 4. >> the eight citizen co-chairs will also take part in today's national day of service. they'll represent the health care reform law, the auto industry rescue, and renewable energy. >> let's talk about those bangs. >> i wonder how many people have gone to a salon asking for those same bangs. >> you'll see them all over the place. such a trend setter. >>> the time is 6:26. crowds aren't just headed to the national mall to celebrate the inauguration. >> up next, how law enforcement is planning for protests this weekend. >>> and by land, by air, even by water. coming up, the security measures in place as thousands head here to the district. >>> and it's a chilly weekend, but that's just the beginning of some cold days ahead. chuck's going to be >>> right now a transformation in the district as our region kicks off the pomp and circumstance of inauguration weekend. >> and we'll see festivities starting this morning with a national day of service. good morning, everyone. wel

change. >>> time now for a look at the top stories, good morning, willie. >> good morning, erica, matt, everyone. we begin this morning on wall street where the dow saw its biggest gains in more than a year on wednesday. courtney, another good day today? >> reporter: good morning, shaping up to be another active day on wall street after the dow gained more than 300 points on wednesday, that also marked the biggest point gain we have ever seen on the first trading day of the year. the market is cheering that fiscal cliff deal. the relief rally could be fading a little bit. today the investors have a slew of data to invest, employment data, auto sales, and retailers report their monthly sales. willie? >> thanks, courtney. >>> the death toll in syria has hit a terrible new milestone, more than 60,000 people have died in the 22-month-long conflict, this according to the united nations. a government air strike on damascus on wednesday killed dozens of people. >>> al jazeera is making a strong push for a wider american audience as the news network purchases current tv, which was cofounded by al gore i

changes required. so bowe a base of 75 240 in.. that special bowl-- sugar bowl. >> thank you erica.orning attorneys for casey anthony will be back in court on today for the oral argument in her appeal of for conviction for lying to law enforcement during the search for her daughter hercayle in the spring of 2008. >> it is unlikely that anthony will be at the hearing. defendants rarely attend but the outcome of the appeal likely will affect her testimony in several still pending lawsuits. >> two years ago todaythe traditional orange jacket is it like the green jacket and golf. i think he is trying forb bama colors. >> two years ago today former congressman gabrielle gifford was shot in arizona. >> and today, gifford and her husband mark kelly are announcing a new web site called americans for responsible solution dot org. >> the web site called on elected officials to work toward stopping gun violence in promoting responsible gun ownership. >> difference retired from congress last year to focus on recovery after she was shot and ahead on this day in 2011. >> six others died in the en

changes to talk about. the potential for showers. a 20 percent chance of rain into next wednesday. >> thank you erica. area headlines more than $1 million in gold nuggets were stolen out of northern california courthouse last year. we have learned the fethieves may be right here in the bay area. search warrant for executing endel sobrante and a el cerrito. searcher no rest have been madet the share said his team does have a strong piece of evidence on their side. they have the bandits be in a. the share of believe some of their stolen gold old often says it is impossible--it is possible it's been melted down. >> one suspect is still on the loosed after three attempted to rob a jewelry store. it was all caught on video. the three suspect attempting to rob plaza jewelry store in menlo park this happened tuesday around 12:30 p.m.. the store owner describes seeing the robbers rushed into her store. the store owners husband surprised the robbers, but pulling out a handgun from behind the counter. the three would-be robbers ran out the store empty-handed to of the suspects were later captured by police. >>

changed so now vallejo is at 28 degrees. expect conditions in to the afternoon. i will bring down the numbers coming up in my next report. >> thank you ericaue our tent covers this morning i turn to kron 4 solo reporter by pelton who joins us this morning from livermore. >> mike i am looking at a live shot. you are headed towaa chilly 28 degrees. >> it is below freezing in livermore. 28 degrees. a very cold chilly morning here in livermore just driving around i see a lot of frost and ice on some of the cars here. largely everyone is staying indoors. i have seen a couple of people out for a morning run or jog. largely the streets are quiet this morning. take a look at the sign. very understandable today. those are some diehard runners. i am a lawyer myself but 28 degrees is to cold. >> our producers says she cannot do it either. >> let us turn it over to our traffic with erica. good morning erica. >> good morning anny. we don't have any hot spots but overnight road work on the beverage has the incline. is to be wrapping up shortly. here is the toll plaza relatively light conditions no back up to talk about. a quick commute check shows all i

changes to talk about your extended forecast. >> first at 8:02 a.m. lead us go to traffic robyn. >> thank you erica. the east bay out of union city. an overturned accident on 880 south. it is at the bottom which means it is closer to city streets. if you want to use the hour off ramp give yourself extra time. and over toturn accident. it is not affecting traffic on a 80. we have regular slow commute traffic on '80s out out of hayward just before 92 for union city. from there is a tough ride out toward fremont. once again the accident at the bottom of the off ramp. the emergency crews have arrived on to the scene. >> in the south bay ought spot on southbound 287 downtowns and as a. a rollover accident. it is in the final clearing stages. this is where two cars flipped over. they have the off ramp close. it is finally open. you definitely have delays in both directions north and south bound as you approach sidestreets. >> a developing story out of marin county if a 17 year- old has been shot in the 300 block of drake avenue of marin city. here is the location google . it is by the shopping center down

changes to talk about into the middle of next week. details on what to expect and you will need an umbrella in my next report. >> thank you erica.e we are three days away from superbowl sunday. let us find out the latest in a new orleans. will tran arrived at yesterday's. earlier your report from the team hotel are you still there? >> i am still there. they just wrapped up media day behind me the tables and chairs. the players came out and had a chance to talk to the media. more importantly we ask them questions. before yesterday's not many people came to chris call for stable. if he is the quarterback for the san francisco 49ers-desk risk culliver . >> if he came out saying he would not like a gay person in the locker room in the nfl. all of a sudden this has exploded. the coach comments on it. so many people around this table photographers were pushing each other and yelling at each other just to get wrong to ask culliver comment. >> i ask the question here is we have we want to get reaction from people from san francisco would like to say by someone who may have been out race. >> like i said gay people and gay communities and

change something. >> reporter: sharon peoples says she has now met face to face with the valet parking company manager, accepts the apology and will give the valet company another chance. ericathank you? >> i like that she stood out -- or stood up and told the story despite the embarrassment because i thimplg it might help other people prevent it in the future. let's get another check of the weather now from mr. roker. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by massage envy. this new year, start your wellness resolution with massage envy. >> good morning, everybody. brisk day. 16th birthday here. a lot of folks trying to do something to help the folks suffering from hurricane sandy. take a look. this is asbury park, new jersey, the tenth annual polar bear plunge. they raise money to water temperatures of 46 degrees. tell them about the shrinkage, jerry! that is rough. oh, man! let's see what we have for you this morning. weak system from southern texas all the way into the southeast, bringing light showers. no big problems with this as we look around the rest of the country. we are going to see blowing and drifting snow through the plains as the clipper comes acros

today, changing to showers early tomorrow morning with clearing for the afternoon, dry start for the work week and a few more showers, breezy conditions by wednesday. our latest forecast. erica? >> dylan, thanks. >>> president obama is headed back to hawaiian vacation today. and given the fights he's about to face in washington, he may be wishing he could stay a little bit longer. our white house correspondent, kristin welker, is traveling with the president. she's in honolulu this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, erica. well, the president and congress may have resolved the fight over the fiscal cliff, but there are three more budget battles looming, and analysts say that could sideline part of president obama's second term agenda which he will begin to map out soon after he leaves hawaii. president obama soaking up the final hours of vacation before he and congress engage in their next fiscal fight. at the top of the list, the debt ceiling which is like the nation's credit card, and it's about to max out. emboldened by his recent tax hike victory, president obama drew a hard line in his weekly address. >> as i said earlier this week, one thing i wil

change. time for a check in the morning of other top stories. willie geist is in for natalie at the newsdesk. >> good morning erica and matt. we begin with wall street where the dow saw its biggest gains in more than a year wednesday. courtney, another good day today? >> good morning, willie. this is shaping up to be another active day on wall street after the dow gained 300 points on wednesday and marked the biggest point gain we have ever seen on the first trading day of the year. while the market is cheering that fiscal deal, the relief rally could die down a little bit. they have employment data, auto sales and the nation he's retailer retailers report their december sales. >> thanks. with fighting intensifying, the death toll in syria hit a new milestone. more than 60,000 people have died in the 22 month-long conflict according to the united nation. fighting in the country's north surrounds the military airport and government air strike on damascus wednesday killed dozens of people. >>> al jazeera is making a wide push for an american magazine as they purchase current tv founded by vice president al gore in 2005. he sa