you are now on case #10. 340 fremont street. >> good afternoon. the case before you is a performance request at 340 fremont street that would extend the approval period to november 13, 2012. the planning commission originally approved this project in june of 2006 and due to the fact that the extensions must be obtained annually, this product has received three previous extensions as detailed in the case report. the project proposes to demolish the two buildings on site and construct a 400-foot tall tower with an 85-foot tall podium. up to 32 dwelling units with 40% being 2-bedroom units. a four-level underground garage, half of which would be access to the ballet system. no changes to the original project are proposed. the project sponsor states the infusion of capital will allow the project to a for construction documents in 2012. i will lead the progress on for elaborate on that. the planning department did not receive public comment on this case. the department recommends a -- recommends approval of this with conditions. i am available for any

fremont mayor bob watson has passed away the the died yesterday at the kaiser facility in fremont. he was a strong supporter of moving the oakland a's fans to the city. wasserman was active since 1976 when he was appointed to the chief of police. he was elected to the fremont city council in 1992 and has served at the first mayor since 1994. he is survived by his wife and two children. and $80,000 of warrants is being kish chief for a 27 year-old woman who struck a man with her car if oakland on wednesday as she was fleeing from fremont police officers who were trying to arrest her on two previous warrants. the officers were on foot with the approach roll hall and she took off. knopf >>mark: a new year means a new laws in california. here are some of the laws set to take effect for. fifth you have a child who is six or seven, they have to get back into the booster seat. they are raising the age days-- age 8 or taller than 4 ft. 9 in.. the current law requires that children stay in their car seats and booster seats until stage six but it has been extended to age 8. few people under

. >> reporter: we are in fremont where the bart line ends, for now. today's action means the line will almost certainly head south soon. bart is coming to san jose. today the valley transportation authority voted to pay a new york firm $772 million to build the first 10 miles of a bart extension from fremont to the district of north san jose. the money comes mainly from local tax measures, passed in 2000 and 2008. the long range plan is to run all the way to downtown san jose and santa clara but they say this is the start. >> it's a major step, and one that there's no turning back at this point. >> this is great news for san jose, santa clara county. commuters, workers, and residents, because we're finally going to get the bart project moving. >> reporter: some commuters are satisfied for now. >> going all the way downtown would be better for me since i live downtown. but this is still good too. it makes it easier for me to commute if i need to. >> reporter: silicone valley leaders say the project will boost the economy. >> this creates 13,000 jobs ov

a memorial service will be held in fremont. earlier this week the body of the 55-year-old journalist was found inside a friends home in the east bay. police have not determined the cause of his death but there is no sign of foul play. >>> funeral arrangements also pending now for the former mayor of fremont. bob wasserman was hospitalized for respiratory problems and died yesterday. he had served as the city's mayor since 2004 before that he served as fremont's police chief and on the city council. fremont's vice mayor will take over his duties until the city council fills the position. >>> more than 100 children will be waking up as oakland church after taking part in a massive sleepover. that is happening at the allen temple baptist church. the sleepover features 24 hours of food, fun, and friends designed to keep the children off the streets and in a safe environment. organizers say the event also allows participating to connect with the churches. >> so we just thought we could create an environment where they could come. th

tad that era in fremont is over. after the mayor died yesterday from an illness. ktvu's robert honda shows us his legacy. >> reporter: for many years bob was the public face of fremont. appointed police chief in 1976 he served 15 years before retiring and bottoming a city councilman in 1992 and then mayor in 2004. that ended on thursday when the 77-year-old passed away. the police chief and family friend, stekler says hey never changed his leadership style. >> he had a high ethical standard that he set for himself and the men and women that worked with him e. he dealt with hot issues. he fought to keep the numi plant from closing. he tried unsuccessfully to bring the a's to fremont but opponents remember his fair attitude. >> a lot of people take politics personal and i think he was good at keeping that out of it. >> reporter: he helped fremont's overall business chime at although the saddle rack nightclub is a popular attraction the owner remembers how he helped overcome some civic reluctance. >> let's work it out so it is a win-win for both of us. it is very rar

restore power to a large area in fremont. 6200 customers lost electricity this morning. right now that is 1400. pg&e believes the outages were caused by a downed powerline on beard road north of whitehead lane. it hopes to restore all power by afternoon. >>> oakland police say an arrest is imminent on the shooting death of a merchant marine. 23-year-old charles butler was shot outside his home preparing to head to sea for the first time. a transplant patient received butler's liver sunday and another man received his pancreas and kidney. >> it is hard to put into words how grateful that me and my family are for what this yuck man do for for us and i -- what this young man can do for us and i got a second chance on life. i wanted to thank them. >> charles butler has given the gift of life to four patients. >>> a sears store near you may shut it -- may soon close its doors because of poor holiday sales up to 120, the retailer has not revealed which locations will shutdown. sales dropped 5% during the peak of the holiday shopping season. one analyst says sears failed to rei

santa cruz offshore, a little rain, 101, 280, wet weather, milpitas, south of fremont wet pavement up through belmont, san carlos and redwood city this morning. further north across the bay bridge this morning take your time you will need the wipers and richmond san rafael bridge wet. >> if you are taking the golden gate ferry they just started their winter schedule if effect until april 1st. if you are driving, looking great, camera shot shows some of the reflection from the roads, it is a little wet out there, not a big problem for drivers this morning. no accidents to slow you down. here's a live shot in san jose at the 280 and 17 interchange. traffic light around the bay area now. >>> just about 5:02. in half an hour occupy oakland protesters will start gathering for a risky demonstration because it may cause what little support they have left they plan to block entrances to the port in hopes of shutting it down. amy are they getting much outside support for this? >> reporter: not really. they are not deterred. they are getting an early start. they are supposed to start at 5:30 he

restore power to a large area in fremont. 6200 customers lost electricity this morning. right now that is 1400. pg&e believes the outages were caused by a downed powerline on beard road north of whitehead lane. it hopes to restore all power by afternoon. >>> oakland police say an arrest is imminent on the shooting death of a merchant marine. 23-year-old charles butler was shot outside his home preparing to head to sea for the first time. a transplant patient received butler's liver sunday and another man received his pancreas and kidney. >> it is hard to put into words how grateful that me and my family are for what this yuck man do for for us and i -- what this young man can do for us and i got a second chance on life. i wanted to thank them. >> charles butler has given the gift of life to four patients. >>> a sears store near you may shut it -- may soon close its doors because of poor holiday sales up to 120, the retailer has not revealed which locations will shutdown. sales dropped 5% during the peak of the holiday shopping season. one analyst says sears failed to rei

this light blue from santa rosa to fremont is light rain. as we advance the clock towards 2pm you can see the numbers. > >at the bay bridge, a bit of a backup westbound. no problems on the upper deck. the commute was over on 92 a while ago. the ride looks good westbound. highway 101 the san mateo an easy ride. traffic is lighter than usual. highway 80 to the berkley curve,there is no delay. no delays in the south bay. only slowing approaching 280. > >mark: developing story as nurses are on strike from sutter hospitals. > >will: the nurses are telling patiens that they should be afraid. > > the replacement nurses come for a quick buck. we do not know where they come from. that >>will: this spokesperson says regardless of what happened in september, they have adequate doctors who according to him, some doctors have skipped a vacation time to be here as well as the nurses who are fully trained. it is up to you to decide who to believe. the nurses will be at least throughout the day especially at 4:00 p.m. when they will hold a massive rally whe

the first 10-mile stretch from fremont is now on track. the second 6.1 mile extension taking bart into downtown san jose and santa clara. santa clara county voter as proved two sales tax measures, one in 2000, another in 2008. now, that money will be put to use. >> this is great it ais proved. >> local funding all but guarantees a grant next year in what supporters call a home run for silicon valley. >> we know we're in it for the long haul and economic vitality and the environmental improvements. >> if this stays on schedule, the 10 mile extension will be ready, up and, and running in four years late 2016 or early 2017. in fremont, abc 7 news. >> the family of a little boy critically wounded during a mass shooting in oakland agreed to take him off life support. hiram lawrence was in his father's arms when a bullet struck his head, happening during a shootout where friends were filming a rap video. yesterday, and again, today, doctors conducted tests and determined hiram has no brain activity. today, his family bought in their own pediatri

in fremont. robert honda. >> more details now on what happens next in fremont.the vice mayor takes over and she will handle it until the free city council decides what to do. >> a once popular theater that makes pizza, beer and movie also have a new home. this former sheet glass factory in the uptown arts district will house the mark parkway theater. they have a 21 year lease for the building. they closed their communication in 2009. it should reopen in late summer or early fall. >> ucla and illinois football players took time to fight hunger today. they served mealing at the dining room in san francisco, all part of the lead up to tomorrow's craft fight hunger bowl. they said they appreciate meeting the players and getting the meal and the players say they enjoyed helping out. >> foals pretty good to be able to give back. just -- the community service. just making a difference. >> players also got into the act serving lunch. kickoff for the game set for 10:30 . >> the light showers and sprinkles have moved out of the bay area. still low clouds in -- dense fog f

the fremont based solar panel maker filed for bankruptcy protection in september.memo by the group cross roads gps indicates the three ads will hit president obama for what they call crony government spending in his administration's half billion dollar loan guarantees to solyndra. the group is associated with karl rove. >>> the national parks service and the city of san francisco are locked in a disagreement over the role al -- alcatraz will play in the america's cup sailing race. the planning commission meets thursday to consider the environmental impact of the race. organizers would like to use the rob as a viewing area because it sits in the middle of the race course. the park service is concerned about the impact a large number of spectators will have on the island. the 2013 race could draw half a million to the bay waterfront. >>> 6:37. let's find out what is going on rain-wise out there. >> definitely had sprinkles overnight. will that continue? >> we will see more sprinkles throughout the morning, light showers, anywhere from santa rosa through san jose righ

in fremont. robert honda. >> more details now on what happens next in fremont.he vice mayor takes over and she will handle it until the free city council decides what to do. >> a once popular theater that makes pizza, beer and movie also have a new home. this former sheet glass factory in the uptown arts district will house the mark parkway theater. they have a 21 year lease for the building. they closed their communication in 2009. it should reopen in late summer or early fall. >> ucla and illinois football players took time to fight hunger today. they served mealing at the dining room in san francisco, all part of the lead up to tomorrow's craft fight hunger bowl. they said they appreciate meeting the players and getting the meal and the players say they enjoyed helping out. >> foals pretty good to be able to give back. just -- the community service. just making a difference. >> players also got into the act serving lunch. kickoff for the game set for 10:30 . >> the light showers and sprinkles have moved out of the bay area. still low clouds in -- dense fog fo

. >> sonia says during the search for a wanted suspect oakland and fremont police trashed her apartment. leaving the windows shattered, doors ripped off hinges, beds, furniture turned over, electronics destroyed and smell of tear gas throughout. >> i have nothing. and very no clothes, nothing. i just bought christmas presents. how do you tell a 3-year-old he can't ride his bike? >> abc 7 news was there when police surrounded the apartment building where a wanted suspect was holed up. after 12 hours, the suspect was captured. toscano says officers kept her detained accused of r.her of being the suspect's girlfriend, she says taunted her about what they were doing to the apartment she shares with her son. >> say weg just broke out your windows and pepper sprayed. real ba.d going to take a long time to clean up. very, very rude. towards me. >> the suspect was captured in a different apartment. and toscano, released and not charged with a crime. >> it's ridiculous. i feel violated. >> i will try to air it out. >> gary lives in the same complex. his unit wasn't destroyed but tear gas was use

schools becoming to learn about fremont. bottom ri!ótcwith it and have to deal with it. you do that through education. >> reporter: the group is raising money to expand the exhibit. the revealing of the floor takes place tomorrow at the community center at two. live in fremont. >> california's budget outlook is better than expected but still far from being in the black. the state controller reports that through november the state brought in another $531 million in personal income taxes and $58 million in corporate taxes but to spending, nearly $2 billion more than projections, california's general fund is a billion dollars short. >>> é;,)uxa wtgftreaty )ñzsig who optimism. others have yet to sign it. the dow closed the day up almost 187 points, the nasdaq gained 50 points. >> officials eliminating the wait for affordable auto insurance. the office announced proof of insurance cards for participants in the low cost program will be available at select insurance offices. participants used to have to wait two weeks to quiet them in the m

it is slow across the span until you pass fremont street in san francisco. by contrast, the sanitation bridge is in good shape. no problems towards foster city. your eastbound ride is also looking good carry the golden gate bridge has been very well behaved both northbound and southbound 101. in the east bay we do still have some delays of the sunol grade southbound 680 otherwise out of 880, a from to 38, all the way towards milipitas in the north down 101, we do have some delays from the 280 interchange said should lead up once you pass highway 87. in the north bay we have had a lot of delays for southbound 101. >>darya: 9:32 a.m.. in a developing story, copper thieves hid our earlier this morning. fees cut to different 20 along sections from the tracks in oakland. will tran is live with the latest. that is a risky. you know that offer is worth a lot, but you could lose your life doing that. >>will: in this case no one was injured and there was no disruption in service. i just got done speaking with the bart police officer, he did not know about this latest

along with san francisco and half moon bay not freezing san jose 33, fremont 34 oakland 39 antioch 38land to salinas -- gilroy 21 this morning. by the afternoon sunshine since we are starting so cold it going to be slightly cool they are afternoon only so much we can do this time of year freezing cold again tonight as far as weekend weather worries rain here snow in the sierra trying to get around temperatures today about 60 in oakland, palo alto, san jose, everybody else in the mid to upper fives with high clouds and sun low to mid -- mid 60s around the monterey bay and inland with high clouds and sun storm front pushing high clouds in, unfortunately they don't offer anything in the form of precipitation whether it is here or up in the sierra, this bone dry december record-setting still that way. 30 palo alto tonight, 40 san mateo your temperature extreme around the bay 46 in san francisco look at all the 20s and 30s in our inland valleys everybody below freezing here's a look at those high includes and storm system well north we have that omega block area of high pressure keeping th

mid 66y three fremont.-- 63. 63 palo alto, low 60s peninsula coast upper 50s into downtown near 60 south san francisco upper 50s north bay beaches with low to mid 60s still breezy in your neighborhoods during the afternoon in the north bay valleys 59 carmel, low to mid 60s rest of monterey bay inland livermore, fairfield, santa rosa, cloverdale all in the 20s tonight low to mid 30s inland valleys 33 palo alto, 36 fremont and san jose tonight east bay valleys just protect the plans not killing freeze temperatures 30 to 35 between 1:00 and 9:00 in the morning. killing freeze could be in the north bay valleys could get to 28° for two to four hours protect with the plans, pets and pipes. -- with the plants, the pets and pipes. jet stream yanking down air almost straight from the arctic circle in the 20s and 30s at night in the afternoon it warms up nicely upper 50s to low 60s. have a great day. here's frances with that update. >>> better news for bay bridge commuters earlier injury accident just has been cleare

area northbound 880 north of dakota union city fremont in between we are going to check on that notdent or what is happening we have a little bit of slow traffic in the area. if you are just heading out now highway 1'1 from santa rosa into novato -- 101 from santa rosa into novato just about an half hour. 24 if you are headed out of walnut creek towards the caldecott tunnel dive less than 15 minutes as you are heading into san francisco or parts westbound on highway 24. san rafael, light as you are heading out of the terra linda area no problems to the golden gate bridge. very light in san jose this morning, let's take a live look at 280 from san jose towards cupertino very light there everything moving at the limit. to the bay bridge live look into san francisco metering lights off, pretty sunrise about to happen, no problems on the upper deck into san francisco. abc7news.com/traffic a great place to go as you leave the house. >>> 6:52 right now. johnson & johnson recalling millions of bottles of motrin bus the medicine may dissolve too slowly. officials say the motrin is not dange

by the 8:00 hour still cool in some areas 30s inland valleys, towards palo alto and fremont rest of newshe 40s. noon mid -- rest of us in the 40s in afternoon with all that sunshine, temperatures handling out in the upper 50s to near 60°. we have threat of frost in east bay tonight freeze in north bay. same type of temperatures tomorrow afternoon as we have today. first check of traffic here's frances. >>> good morning. good news from caltrans roadwork on 101 and 880 in san jose cleared. this looks good northbound on 101 as you make your way through san jose, 880 across your screen. good start everywhere no accidents reported. mass transit, all systems reporting no delays. >>> you may notice something different when you turn on the tap this morning. the color change that water officials say is nothing to worry about. >>> how would you like a [ unintelligible ] >>> 4:43. live look down at san francisco severe clear also bone dry even a bit chilly as you step out grab a jacket and tune in to hear his forecast. >>> tap water could be cloudy. people living on the peninsula in the south and e

"today in the bay's" monte ellis is leave in fremont with more. good morning, monte. >> reporter: good morning. aaa says more than 11 million californians will travel more than 50 miles from home this holiday season. the good news is there's been a slight drop in the price of gas. in fremont it's 3:53 a gallon. we have a graphic showing other prices from across if bay area. the average price went down five cents in fast two weeks n. san francisco gas is averaging $3.57, among the highest in the nation. oakland is $3.5 and san jose is $3.45. all those prices are higher than last year. the number of californians on the road is up from last year by about 4%. aaa says people are traveling, although doing it on a budget. again, the most popular mode of transportation this holiday season is the car accounting for 90% of all the holiday trips in the state. also, you can expect heavy traffic statewide in the coming days. more than 10 million people are expected to be on the roads in california from friday through january 2nd. by the way, the airports shou

wasserman also tried to bring the oakland as to fremont.riday. >>> we the passing of bob wasserman, the vice mayor takes over. she will handle the duties until the city council makes a decision on filling the vacancy, the council has 60 days to decide how it will proceed. >> today hundreds of people will pay their last respects to a long time reporter, a service is held in fremont this morning for him, earlier this week he was found dead inside a friend's home. police have not determined a cause of death but do say there is no sign of foul play. today's 7 is at 11:0 chapel of angels there. >> iraq is celebrating the end of u.s. involve. in the country. the prime minister has declared today a national holiday. in a statement on tv, he praised the iraqi people for getting rid of saddam hussein but he made no mention of the u.s. >> they say they want to resume talks with six of the world's countries including the u.s. their ambassador made the announcement. talks between them took place a year ago in istanbul but ended in failure, western coun

the same for fremont. upper 50s along the coastline.e north bay, once we get rid of the fall we will see a lot of sunshine. a look now at the satellite and radar, we are clear in and dry over the bay area. we have high pressure in place but we do introduced wet weather into the forecast. sunday heading into monday's overnight, and we have a spare the air de an effect. for the most part, your afternoon highs will be in the '50s and '60s. >>mark: we're getting closer to are going down to san jose. a $772 million contract for construction from the first phase of the bart extension has been approved. the extension is starting in fremont which is now the southernmost part of bart. it will extend to san jose. in between would be a stop in milipitas. the project is expected to create 10,000 jobs but if the organization gets all the funding including 900 million in federal money. >>darya: a group trying to limit commercial activity at quick tower says this landmark, they are afraid will fall into disrepair. the group plans to collect more than

san francisco warming up to 58. 61 in oakland. 60 in fremont. 62 in san jose. in the monterey bay area temperatures near the mid 60s watsonville 64, guillory 64 as well. look for 63 in santa cruz. overnight, more clouds move in milder temperatures expected for tomorrow morning with a lot of us in the 40s with the exception of san francisco, 50°. had here's your seven day forecast, -- nice day today with temperatures getting up to the mid 60s, cloudier thursday and friday with a slight chance of rain i mentioned in the north bay and then warm and dry for the new year's eve weekend into the beginning of next year. now, we take a look at traffic for you and we are going to head down to the milpitas area where eastbound 237 near 880 temporarily stopping lanes to pick up signs from overnight roadwork. the sensor is 34 miles an hour in the westbound direction. typical delays there towards mcarthur on westbound 237. i also wanted to tell you about an ace train delay, it is only one minute late, train number 3. other mass transit systems, reporting no delays. i wanted

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and gil diaz is in fremont with more on that planned extension. good morning, gil. >> reporter: good morning, frank and elizabeth. that extended route from fremont, bart station, right behind me to san jose. with san jose having the largest population in the bay area, it just makes sense that finally there is an extension to the silicon valley. this morning, the vta board members will be meeting and expected to approve a contract for construction of that extended route. a contract that is worth about $772 million. now, it might sound like a lot of money but actually it's about $75 million less than what vta estimated it would cost. also the route could be done faster by late 2016 a year ahead of the projected deadline. some vta board members as you can tell are excited about this project, this new route, because it will create thousands of jobs and transport 46,000 riders to work each day but there's one obstacle that vta still has to overcome and it's getting hold of that federal money from the federal transportation administration. they are aski

i'm monte francis live in fremont.l explain coming up. >>> plus public safety versus public speech. what oakland is doing to balance the two just ahead. >>> a live look at the golden gate bridge toll plaza. it is wednesday, december 21st. this is "today in the bay." >>> if that doesn't scream christmas, i don't know what does. a well-lit sweater this morning. it's 5:29 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marla tellez. jon kelley is off today. we want to get straight to the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> boy, he was ready for his close-up, wasn't he? that's our floor director mike with the ugly christmas sweater. we're headed towards a comfortable afternoon and a good looking holiday ahead. today is wednesday, you've got to get over that hump and then you get to enjoy that holiday. 35 degrees at 7:00 a.m. at about 50 by noon. and rounding out the day with the 60s as you make your way home from work. 57 in places like san jose. we'll take you through the first forecast coming up. mike has delays o

livermore in the 20s 30s low 30s near freezing antioch and concord and vallejo, palo alto 33, 36 fremontsan jose, 33 san rafael 40s around oakland san mateo, half moon bay and san francisco where it will be warmest. let's see what is going on as far as the advisories we have east bay valleys and frost advisories sensitive plants need protection tonight. we could have a killing freeze so watch out for not only the pipes, pets and plants. let's talk about what is going on the next seven days not much in the way of fluctuation drop into the upper 50s wednesday thursday inland low 60s around the bay mid 50s coast as cool as it gets have a great day. >>> still looking great out there, no major accidents to slow you down there isn't much roadwork. live shot right now 101 at 880 traffic fine northbound out of gilroy all the way up the peninsula on 101, across your screen 880 looks great in both directions. bay bridge toll plaza absolutely delay-free looking good as you make your way towards the maze on all freeways heading towards the bridge. north bay quiet ride for southbound commuters out of

. >> reporter: this fremont store is one of 24 lucky's in the bay area where someone rigged skimmers.-- tonight we're learning of one bank that is stepping up efforts to stop the scam. >> reporter: fremont bank is handing out new cards. a device inserted in the card readers captured all the data off the magnetic stripe of cards, then criminals placed it on new cards. >> they put the pin in and they withdraw, $100, $200 at a time. >> reporter: it was $300 and atm fees. >> reporter: a member used a card at a fremont lucky store and soon there were withdraws made several time from arcadia, san jose los angeles. but then today a lucky executive showed up with a check for $4,000. the biggest of several donations made since their plight became public. >> it's just really sad and disheartening to know that people would steal from the troops who are currently deployed. >> reporter: live in fremont lloyd lacuesta, ktvu.com channel 2 news. >>> happening now a live picture from outside the apl terminal at the port of oak land. that's the more than president line. about 200 people marched here to

from fremont and hayward. you're getting a batch of rain headed your way.for redwood city. we have an area of low pressure that will continue to push to the south. we're already noticing the trend. you see all the showers starting to wind down through the north bay. the bands of rain wrap around the core of low pressure. as it continues to move south we're going to continue the sew the light scattered showers on and off. the activity will last the longest through the south bay. 42 at 7:00 a.m. as we conclude this broadcast inland. at the the bay temperatures more on the mild side. still cold out there. bring your jacket with you. temperatures only climbing to the mid-50s later on today. we'll take you through the extended forecast and tell you when the rain returns. >> we'll check with highway 4, which has been moving around quite a bit. 56 at hill crest registering there. that's higher speeds than we've seen. circling the area of concord, 242, 60 all looking like speeds are down in the 50s there. that's unusual for that slowing towards the wal nut creek in

there is -- give yourself extra time. 37 in fremont. 38 in palo alto 39 in santa cruz. and there is is a ridge of high pressure. it's a strong ridge blocking rain from getting here this, is why we've remained so dry. as a matter of fact i want to show you something here that is interesting. take a look at san francisco. there are driest decembers there are two that tied for first place. so far we've seen 12/100ths of rain for the month of december. this would be the second driest december on record. we may be seeing rain here next week but that could change. and there are hazy skies and slow to clear. 61 for new fremont. 64 in santa rosa. 59 in half moon bay. wednesday afternoon, mild day. low to mid-60s. 62 in santa cruz. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is freezing lights inland and afternoon highs on the cool side. christmas eve, christmas day, dry, jant not going to have problems. and by tuesday, heading into wednesday, we may see some rain here in the bay area. we need it. we're running 39-52% of normal. >> that is short. >> short around here. >> will be go

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. >> reporter: this fremont store is one of 24 lucky's in the bay area where someone rigged skimmers.t -- tonight we're learning of one bank that is stepping up efforts to stop the scam. >> reporter: fremont bank is handing out new cards. a device inserted in the card readers captured all the data off the magnetic stripe of cards, then criminals placed it on new cards. >> they put the pin in and they withdraw, $100, $200 at a time. >> reporter: it was $300 and atm fees. >> reporter: a member used a card at a fremont lucky store and soon there were withdraws made several time from arcadia, san jose los angeles. but then today a lucky executive showed up with a check for $4,000. the biggest of several donations made since their plight became public. >> it's just really sad and disheartening to know that people would steal from the troops who are currently deployed. >> reporter: live in fremont lloyd lacuesta, ktvu.com channel 2 news. >>> happening now a live picture from outside the apl terminal at the port of oak land. that's the more than president line. about 200 people marched here

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low 60s along the east bay shoreline 63 fremont as we head into the east bay valleys, low 60s then drop down to the monterey bay 59 carmel, low to mid 60s for the bay and inland. around the state today everybody is quiet 39 tahoe, 49 yosemite mid to upper 50s eureka through the central valley big sur 60 to mid 60s around los angeles, san diego and palm springs. back home tonight, temperatures in the 20s livermore, fairfield, santa rose , -- santa rosa cloverdale, low to mid 30s palo alto, fremont and san jose. redwood city this morning one of our writers, producers, frost on his car i expect we'll see some of that again tomorrow morning. low to mid 40s half moon bay, san mateo, oakland and san francisco 46. east bay valleys, frost advisory just the sensitive plants are the ones that need protecting north we could have temperatures around 28° for a couple of hours where you need protect the pets, pipes and delta community. jet stream up into alaska reaching the arctic circle then coming down stwaored us we are on the back edge of this area of high pressure over the great basin we are get

a memorial service will be held tomorrow morning in fremont for honda. the body of the 55-year-old journalist was found inside the friend's home. there is no sign of foul play. >>> time now 5:47. the end of the workweek if you even went to work. we will check in with tara. >> yeah. it is still a little wet out there. we do have good news fogged a vairies have been lifted. also we do have fog along the coast and pacifica. be aware of that. take us slowly to the roadways. we have an injury accident here on 24 westbound at the caldecott tunnel. we have a car blocking one of the slow lane there is. up next we have a look at 101 through san francisco and it's so foggy here. we can't really see the roadway. traffic is flowing nicely in both directions. finally at the mccarthur maze traffic on the far right hand side of your screen we should not see any major delays this morning because of the holiday weekend. but that fog advisory has been lifted. that is the goods news. still construction going on for the next 15 minutes or so on the lower deck. all right it

and fremont, san jos yairks 59 degrees, san francisco, same story there. is a cool afternoon for antioch and livermore. and for monterey bay, 60 degrees in santa cruz skpinland. there is winter arriving tonight at 9:30 p.m. freezing nights inland. you can see that. and there is christmas, dry. santa not going to have problem was deliveries as far as rain is concerned. no white christmas in sierra nevada but we do have a possibility of rain beginning tuesday night and continuing into wednesday. werk see snow but it's far waichl we'll keep you posted. >> and we'll let you know. >> thank you very much. >> and still ahead a family holiday travel plans, grounded. they say they were kicked off a plane for having too much young children. >> back from the brink. the return of california caviar. the local company playing a major role in the resurgence of it. we'll be right back here. [ female announcer ] martinelli's gold medal sparkling cider is the perfect choice for holiday gatherings. martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! mart

. >> and fremont's mayor died after a series of illnesses. mayor waserman served since 1976. he won a seat in 1992 and became mayor in 2004. the 77-year-old is survived by his wife of 53 years and their two children. the vice mayor will take over until the city council decides on filling the vacancy. >> and new year's eve will see police looking for drunk drivers and people who shoot guns to celebrate. and some cities mean that means technology. and we'll explain how it work autos from just before every corner of the city, is covered. technology can pick up gunfire from more than a mile away which will help on new year's eve. this sound of gunfire is not extraordinary on new year's eve. >> people use poppers and they use noise makers. people also incorporate firearms which is very dangerous. >> that is why police will triple patrols on saturday nights. sheer how it works. police demonstrated today. there are shots shotting devices roughly 100 yards away picked up sound and notified police. the dots show authorities where the shoots came from and records the sound. on new year

gil diaz in santa clara this morning -- or fremont. thanks, gil. >> hard to believe they didn't have bart down to san jose when they originally built it in the '70s. >> i can think of several different areas i'd like bart to go. >> marin, other parts of san francisco. >> that's true, too. >>> how about the weather? it is chilly out there but not as cold as it has been. lawrence karnow, good morning, sir. you look fantastic. >> thank you very much! i appreciate that. i am feeling wonderful today! i can't even tell ya. >> i'm sick. you're tired. [ laughter ] >> what else can we complain about? >>> folks around the bay area, we have patchy fog out there now and again it's a chilly start today. not as cold as it's been. really cold enough. 29 degrees in napa right now. 31 in livermore. 33 just above freezing in santa rosa and they are looking at some thick fog this morning. visibilities down to a quarter mile. as we head in toward the afternoon, these temperatures -- it's going to be hazy sunshine and normally we are in the 50s and low 60s

and union city, fremont. and mainly low 60s. and mildest weather will be near monterey bay.o low to mid-60s up to 64 in watson skprl gilroy. and there is some rain we'd tlik see but it's not materializing yet. >> and in lake tahoe, they want some snow. and that is not taking away from the appeal. showing it has the second most facebook fans than any ski resort in the country. another northern california resort, north star ranked age. >> and a man trapped in a blizzard with his family 40 hours is talking about that terrifying ordeal. look at this picture. the family's suv buried under four feet of snow in new mexico. the family is from texas and on their way to new mexico when they got stuck and volunteers found them on wednesday, almost two days after this began. >> my wife and i looked at each other and held hands and said i love you. and prayed. it was a christmas miracle they found us. and secondly a huge christmas miracle that we're alive. now we're anticipating a third christmas miracle for a quick recover skpri healing for my wife. >> she's got a rough battle suffering

. >>> a credit card skimming scam, one bank is taking action and fremont is issuing new debit cards toes at a lucky store even if their accounts have not been compromised. lucky stores is also helping out some moms who were victimized by the scam. >> it is sad and disheartening to know people would steel from troops who are currently deployed. >> they gave blue star moms a check for $4,000 so they can continue to send care packages to troops overseas. >>> facebook hopes to one day accommodate 9400 workers at its new facility on bay park facility expressway and in neighboring palo alto. they released a report that raises concerns about housing chinps and -- crunches an increased pollution from traffic. >>> there are about ten short videos online highlighting good things about the county and their cities. the project seems to be gaining some attention. more than 850 people have watched the videos since they became available. >>> in less than three weeks, oklahoma state will take on the fiesta bowl and the tickets were already sold out. they were given 500,000 tickets and they sold out in

low 60s along the east bay shoreline 63 fremont as we head into the east bay valleys, low 60s then drop down to the monterey bay 59 carmel, low to mid 60s for the bay and inland. around the state today everybody is quiet 39 tahoe, 49 yosemite mid to upper 50s eureka through the central valley big sur 60 to mid 60s around los angeles, san diego and palm springs. back home tonight, temperatures in the 20s livermore, fairfield, santa rose , -- santa rosa cloverdale, low to mid 30s palo alto, fremont and san jose. redwood city this morning one of our writers, producers, frost on his car i expect we'll see some of that again tomorrow morning. low to mid 40s half moon bay, san mateo, oakland and san francisco 46. east bay valleys, frost advisory just the sensitive plants are the ones that need protecting north we could have temperatures around 28° for a couple of hours where you need protect the pets, pipes and delta community. jet stream up into alaska reaching the arctic circle then coming down stwaored us we are on the back edge of this area of high pressure over the great basin we are get

afternoon, temperatures a lot more comfortable, upper 50s and low 60s. 61 in mountain view, 59 in fremont. 59 also in haywood. 57 in oakland and antioch. 58 in napa, 58 in san rafal, san francisco and vallejo. high pressure continues to keep storms well to the north of us. not any rain or snow in sight. if you plan to head up to the sierra for your holidays, you're not going to have a tough time getting up there at all. it's going to stay warm and dry for the foreseeable future. >>> dry conditions all the way through christmas. frosty, cold mornings followed by sunny afternoons. friday, a little cloud cover rolling in, but no rain. temperatures about 60 in the afternoon. there is a chance of a breakthrough come tuesday of next week. >>> we want to tell you about a special program, the countdown to 2012, and to kron4's media live party. it's under way. is this the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year. new year's live is the only local countdown show. kron4's new year's live brings home the fireworks show over the bay and takes you to the best and biggest parties around. it start