katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast, changing again. >> absolutelyready seeing some of those changes open up the weather window you can see the clouds already, low clouds coming in keeping our temperatures in the 40s in some areas after being near 70 yesterday. timetable for when the rain will get to your neighborhood and how much you will receive. >>> new answers for a frequently asked question, why do babies tend to stare at faces for so long? faces for so long? what researchers have people are stuck in very old habits of using toothpaste to clean their denture. but dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multiply. polident is specifically designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why dentists recommend polident. [ male announcer ] polident. cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. >>> federal investigators expected t

katie marzullo was also in that big mess. it was really bad northbound. >> reporter: it was. we were stuck in it as well. take a look now, northbound and southbound traffic on the golden gate bridge moving freely in both directions would have been a sight for sore eyes something commuters this morning probably never thought they would see again as they sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic. video from sky 7 hd if you can see through the thick fog and rain this morning, two white cars in the far right lanes of northbound traffic at vista point, they hit, head-on. miraculously chp says own minor injuries they couldn't tell me how many were injured. they cannot confirm bad weather played a role. you can see how low visibility was and how slick the roads were. now look at the toll on the bridge this is the tallout. this accident happened after -- this is the fallout accident happened after 8:00 this morning traffic complete stop northbound for at least one hour two lanes of southbound traffic closed as well, a true traffic nightmare. >> i'd say about 45 minutes just sitting here, a lot

katie marzullo was also in that big mess. it was really bad northbound. >> reporter: it was. we were stuck in it as well. take a look now, northbound and southbound traffic on the golden gate bridge moving freely in both directions would have been a sight for sore eyes something commuters this morning probably never thought they would see again as they sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic. video from sky 7 hd if you can see through the thick fog and rain this morning, two white cars in the far right lanes of northbound traffic at vista point, they hit, head-on. miraculously chp says own minor injuries they couldn't tell me how many were injured. they cannot confirm bad weather played a role. you can see how low visibility was and how slick the roads were. now look at the toll on the bridge this is the tallout. this accident happened after -- this is the fallout accident happened after 8:00 this morning traffic complete stop northbound for at least one hour two lanes of southbound traffic closed as well, a true traffic nightmare. >> i'd say about 45 minutes just sitting here, a lot

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >> intrigue deepens, thank you.the back and forth continues in washington between congress and the white house over the so-called fiscal cliff. this morning president obama will host some of the nation's governors to spread his message. the president wants to raise 1.6 trillion in revenue by increasing taxes on the top 2% of income earners. republicans counted with a 2.2 trillion dollar deficit reduction plan, 800 billion dollars in revenue, but didn't call for raising tax rates on wealthy. the proposal was quickly ejected with the white house. >>> new -- rejected by the white house. >>> new poll shows -- gallup asked americans to rate honesty and ethical standards car salesmen got lowest marks 8% marked them high or very high. congress is just above them, only 10% scored in the top two categories to be honest. journalists 24%. top of the rankings, nurses, 84% of americans gave them the highest marks and of course meteorologists right behind that >> i was going to say even though it is not darn -- not a 100% science

in our next hour we live to katie marzullo in san jose.and amy hollyfield in union square in san francisco. >>> there's great prize we are giving out at each of those locations, so you want to stick around and hear what some of those are. a prize we are getting from mother nature this morning. >> we are getting some rain. >>> good morning. starting out with chilly conditions, that's more the headline than the rain, you look at doppler and really not a lot going on. we have had the showers from the north bay to the south baylor, now jut lighter to, around -- around san francisco, higher elevations of the east bay looking at a shower where we could see a rain/snow mix through east of hollister around the santa cruz mountains as you head out this this morning, lower 40s to lower 50s, scattered showers throughout the day. high temperatures just in the 50s for the afternoon. chilly out there, grab the heavier coat and umbrella. >>> good morning. slick road conditions, no major rain, no huge areas of puddling or pooling. slick conditions light c

katie marzullo is live in the news room account latest. >> reporter: sandy hook elementary school will remain closed still a secure crime scene. desks are being moved to a school in a nearby town where students will return to class no word on when. 6-year-old jessica will be buried today, several wakes are scheduled. two 6-year-old boys have already been laid to rest, jack pinto and noah posner. police are trying to get as much information as possible out of a computer found at the home of adam lanza and his mother it was wadly -- it was badly damaged like it was hit with a hammer. people who knew the lanzas are saying nancy knew her son was troubled and told people her son wouldn't leave the house any more. >> she home schooled him and everything. i knew he was on medication that's all i know. >> reporter: also, authorities have told abc news that the weapons used were purchased by nancy between 2010 and 2012. she took adam to a firing range at least once. qrnor of connecticut has called for a moment of silence and for church bells to ring this coming friday morning at the exact time

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: u.s. attorney general eric holder is heading to newtown this afternoon he with will meet with first responders and law enforcement officials after he meets with vice president biden who today is embarking on his new mission to reduce gun violence. memorial of flowers, candles and signs continues to grow in newton, not the most vivid reminder. that is the continuous procession of hearses driven through town hour after hour, day after day. the mother nancy lanza will not be buried in newtown her arrangements are being made out of state. cnn is reporting the day before she died she return from a luxury resort in new hampshire. friends tell cnn in recent years nancy felt comfortable leaving adam home alone. home is where he phone the weapons he would use to kill his mother, 20 elementary school children and six teachers and faculty. vice presidented by charged with finding solutions to gun violence today he seeks input from law enforcement officials from afternoon the country. a new group is a

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >> they will bet on anything. >>> what are our odds are seeing rain today?> about 100% in most areas. >> i like those odds. >> odds greater overnight. let's look outside, right now from emeryville across alcatraz to the golden gate bridge, hazy for the most part dry rainfall amounts impressive. >>> important health news for people suffering from chronic insomnia. a possible explanation behind the reason some of us can't get a good night sleep. >> facebook veils new product [ 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! martinelli's: since 1868. >>> new evidence this morning that suggests link between breathing problems and insomnia. researchers fond people who have respiratory problems -- found people who have respiratory problems show a drop in oxygen inhaled that could affect how deeply they sleep. income yaks -- >> we now important sleep is. >> funny how well you function without the sleep. >> it is amazing. >> let's talk ab

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast, changing again. >> absolutely. already seeing some of those changes open up the weather window you can see the clouds already, low clouds coming in keeping our temperatures in the 40s in some areas after being near 70 yesterday. timetable for when the rain will get to your neighborhood and how much you will receive. >>> new answers for a frequently asked question, why do babies tend to stare at faces for so long? what researchers have discovered. @p tdñ >>> major move in the airline industry. delta now owns 49% of virgin atlantic. the new ownership will pave the way for delta to begin sharing resources with virgin atlantic. the two plan on striking a joint profit sharing venture for flights between great britain at united states. delta has been trying to expand to heathrow for years but limited gate space has kept that idea from taking off, pardon the expression. >>> speaking of taking off, flying in and out of sfo wasn't a problem this morning. tomorrow morning i'm going to guess it could be a different story. >>

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with a look at what missing the deadline could mean. >> reporter the deadline is monday. just the prospect of missing it is causing problems for the economy. president obama has invited senate and house leaders to the white house this afternoon for last ditch negotiation. the house is holding an unusual session sunday. technical little, there's still time to strike a deal, but what if they don't? comedies 31st, more than 500 billion dollars in -- in tax increases and more than 100 billion dollars in government spending cuts are set to take effect. what happens january 1st, is less than certain. if congress and the president miss the deadline investors could panic sending the shakey stock market into a downward spiral. businesses and consumers could lose confidence and cutback on spending. a recession would not be immediate as long as all parties are working on a deal taxes and cuts could be kept at bay for a few weeks and repealed retroactively. if they never agree taxes would go up $2400 for families. americans would feel cuts to government servic

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: lawmakers are asking for everything from military protection on school campuses to bans on weapons and ammunition. a single message of safety from many voices. with 20 elementary school children and six educators shot to death with a semi-automatic rifle in connecticut, president obama is taking steps to reduce gun violence. >> the president: i've asked the vice president to lead an effort to includes members of my cabinet and outside organizations to come up with a set of concrete proposals, no later than january, propose 5s that i intend to push without delay. -- >> reporter: lawmakers made their own proposals, nancy pelosi and fellow house democrats are calling for the swift passage of a bill which would ban assault magazines. representative mccarthy of new york who lost her husband and merely lost her son to gun violence echoes the president's sentiments now is the time to act. >> this time it is different. you know the time is different because there's so much anger. when you talk to people there's anger behind their voices. why

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: u.s. attorney general eric holder is heading to newtown this afternoon he with will meet with first responders and law enforcement officials after he meets vice president biden who today is embarking on his new mission to reduce gun violence. memorial of flowers, candles and signs continues to grow in newton, not the most vivid reminder. that is the continuous procession of hearses driven through town hour after hour, day after day. the mother nancy lanza will not be buried in newtown her arrangements are being made out of state. cnn is reporting the day before she died she return from a luxury resort in new hampshire. friends tell cnn in recent years nancy felt comfortable leaving adam home alone. home is where he phone the weapons he would use to kill his mother, 20 elementary school children and six teachers and faculty. vice presidented by charged with finding solutions to gun violence today he seeks input from law enforcement officials from afternoon the country. a new group is advoca

katie marzullo is in the newsroom.n, teachers and faculty shot in newton, connecticut. this morning the country's second in command begins his new task of finding ways to prevent similar mass shootings. tropical depression the vice president will meet with law enforcement officers from around the country. the president is pressing lawmakers to reinstate a ban on military-style assault weapons. the tragedy at sandy hook element there appears to be to have been -- elementary, appears to have been a tipping point. even a gun rights democrat suggests something has chained. >> i will deficient the second amendment to my dying breath i'm a proud owner and live time member with the nra i've always been i also have a responsible to say come to the table, i want to hear both sides. >> reporter: there will be more services today. abc news in new york reports there will be five funerals and six wakes there were nine funerals and wakes, yesterday including knows for a teacher and principal. the shooter and his mother nancy we hear

stay with abc7 morning news katie marzullo will have more. lara spencer is in london and will have a live report coming up at 7:00. >>> traffic and weather together next on the abc7 morning news. live look outside you are looking at the golden gate bridge traffic heading to san francisco, dry here now, rain is on the way, meteorologist mike nicco will have the full forecast. sue hall will check traffic and mass transit. >>> wooing hillary clinton. the high ranking politician that wants the secretary of state to replace him in office. it is not the president. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. >>> welcome

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 17. 6:37.ondon revealing new details about the death of that nurse who answered a hoax call about the duchess of cambridge. the coroner says jacintha saldanha hanged herself. she was phone hanging by a scarf in her room at the london hospital where kate middleton had been staying also in the room several notes. she was found friday days after she took the prank call from the australian deejays pretending to be queen elizabeth. >>> more about the masked man behind the portland mall shooting. the sherr there -- the sheriff there said he used a stolen rifle. he killed two and wounded 15-year-old girl before turning the again on himself. his ex-girlfriend told abc news he was typically happy but changed in the days before the shooting, he quit his job, and said he was moving to hawaii. she has no idea what set him off. police continue to chase leads trying to find a motive. >>> traffic and weather together, next. brrr, it is cold outside. here is a live picture of the golden gate bridge traffic mov

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >> they will bet on anything. >>> what are our odds are seeing rain today?about 100% in most areas. >> i like those odds. >> odds greater overnight. let's look outside, right now from emeryville across alcatraz to the golden gate bridge, hazy for the most part dry rainfall amounts impressive. >>> important health news for people suffering from chronic insomnia. a possible explanation behind the reason some of us can't get a good night sleep. >> facebook veils new >>> new evidence this morning that suggests link between breathing problems and insomnia. researchers fond people who have respiratory problems -- found people who have respiratory problems show a drop in oxygen inhaled that could affect how deeply they sleep. income yaks -- >> we now important sleep is. >> funny how well you function without the sleep. >> it is amazing. >> let's talk about function tomorrow and a little sleep and a lot of rain for your morning commute. good morning. here's a look from vollmer peak back towards san francisco looks hazy now, multi-layers of clouds, same thing east ev

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with a look at what missing the deadline could mean. >> reporter deadline is monday. just the prospect of missing it is causing problems for the economy. president obama has invited senate and house leaders to the white house this afternoon for last ditch negotiation. the house is holding an unusual session sunday. technical little, there's still time to strike a deal, but what if they don't? comedies 31st, more than 500 billion dollars in -- in tax increases and more than 100 billion dollars in government spending cuts are set to take effect. what happens january 1st, is less than certain. if congress and the president miss the deadline investors could panic sending the shakey stock market into a downward spiral. businesses and consumers could lose confidence and cutback on spending. a recession would not be immediate as long as all parties are working on a deal taxes and cuts could be kept at bay for a few weeks and repealed retroactively. if they never agree taxes would go up $2400 for families. americans would feel cuts to government services a

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: the issues of school safety and gun control came up shortly after friday's shooting. this morning heavy hitters announcing real plans. 7 a.m. senator boxer will talk about her new legislation to strengthen security at schools. it will provide state and local officials with new resources and tools to help secure campuses. at 8:45, president obama will outline steps his administration will take to tighten gun restrictions that could include a ban on assault-style weapons. the president is putting vice president biden in charge of that. in connecticut today, more funerals. teacher victoria soto will be laid to rest, parents will bury more children. parents say they take comfort in the thought their daughter is with her friends. >> i envision all of them holding hands, they are all together up there with the wonderful principal. >> reporter: the investigation into lanza cnn reporting toxicology tests are underway to determine if he had been taking medication prior to the murders. investigators are trying to get informat

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> fire them what the governor told caltrans to do with a private firm. caltrans agreed to spend 9.8 million dollars to bring in outside pr people. governor's office was embarrassed because the high cost would look improper give the -- given the state's financial woes. >>> 4:47. two weather events this morning one is the chilly temperatures the other the king tides. >>> >> absolutely, 10:30 this morning, 11:30 tomorrow morning if you park in the bottom part of our parking deck, like i do, keep an eye on that. we've seen the affects here in our parking lot we saw other pictures. some people seem to think if global warming is a reality and the oceans are going to rise today and tomorrow is a good idea of what our shoreline might look like over the next couple of decades something to think about. 4:48 looking down from vollmer peak into emeryville towards san francisco, tkraeuls clear. live doppler -- [ inaudible ] frost inland valleys mid to upper 30s in most neighborhoods, 39 redwood city the cool spot around the bay shore low to mid 40s elsewhere los gato

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom. >> reporter: lawmakers are asking for everything from military protection on school campuses to bans on weapons and ammunition. a single message of safety from many voices. with 20 elementary school children and six educators shot to death with a semi-automatic rifle in connecticut, president obama is taking steps to reduce gun violence. >> the president: i've asked the vice president to lead an effort to includes members of my cabinet and outside organizations to come up with a set of concrete proposals, no later than january, propose 5s that i intend to push without delay. -- >> reporter: lawmakers made their own proposals, nancy pelosi and fellow house democrats are calling for the swift passage of a bill which would ban assault magazines. representative mccarthy of new york who lost her husband and merely lost her son to gun violence echoes the president's sentiments now is the time to act. >> this time it is different. you know the time is different because there's so much anger. when you talk to people there's anger behind their voices. why

katie marzullo is live with that. >> reporter: all schools in newtown are opening for the first time since friday's shooting, except sandy hook elementary. state police cezanne did hook will remain a secure crime scene, indefinitely. -- there will be more children funerals today. several wakes are scheduled for today. two 6-year-old boys have already been laid to rest jack pinto and noah posner. we are learning jetblue jumped to help the posner family when know with what's put out a call for help. she wanted to bury handwritten notes from family members with her son but his cousin lives in sale. when others failed, jetblue got the letter on a plane and did it make it there. as for the investigation police are trying to get information out of a computer found at the home of the shooter adam lanza and his mother it was badly damaged but they hope they can recover something that will point to a motive. authorities have told abc news that the weapons used were purchased by nancy, between 2010 and 2012. according to the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms, adam visited shooting ranges

katie marzullo, -- lending more freely. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> president obama speaks to business leaders this morning over how to avoid the fiscal cliff. currently no plans for congressional leaders to meet with the president at the white house. if no deal is reaped by year's end everyone's taxes will go up and massive cuts will take place, affecting defense and social spending. >>> when we came in this morning, just mist and drizzle. >> i hardly had to use my wipers. that is changing for a lot of folks. >> it is. right now as you look at our roof cam, nice batch of light to moderate rain falling now over the embarcadero. not so heavy we can see the ferry building and the bay bridge enough that it is causing ponding on the embarcadero this morning that's what most of us are going to run into especially east bay highway 4 connects to 680 south of vine hill coming into concord pleasanton down to walnut creek latest update light to moderate rain especially overconcord and pleasant hill highway 4 bay point, pittsburg,

katie marzullo !that and federal investigation now underway. >> reporter: jenni rivera's father says his son will be flying to mexico today to the place where jenni and her entourage were killed a team from nhtsa heading that way to help with the investigation. the plane and pilots are being called into the pilots reportedly logged 19 hours on their shift, one was 78-years-old. former ntsb says that may not matter as long as they passed the exam. the jet had been in an accident in 2005. the investigator says that was a long time ago. >> it would be unlikely if there was a problem in 2005 it would wait this long to manifest itself. >> reporter: mexican officials are hoping to find the black box which would tell if the jet had a mechanical problem or voice recorder to hear what the pilots were saying in their last moments. mexican authorities say it will take up to 10 days for the initial results of the investigation. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> pleasant hill police investigating another pipe bomb in

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> another starbucks may pop up around the corner. coffee giant is expected to announce today that it is planning to add at least 1500 in the united states over the next five years. the plan will boost the number of starbucks in the country by 13%. the seattle-based company says it will serve a new brand of tea worldwide. starbucks will have more than 20,000 cafes around the world by 2014. >> you can show me that now, anything warm sounds great, warm cup of something sounds great. >> we'll get you that great coffee from the second floor machine. [ laughing ] >> something to warm us up for sure with the rain. >> i like your train of thought. it is mild out, 50s and 60s, any time you get wet makes you feel cooler, you want something to keep you comfortable, how about this the worst of it is now, by the evening commute scattered showers time tomorrow we won't have to rain for a long time. embarcadero this morning raindrops on our lens as we look towards the ferry building and the bay bridge, we can see them pwhaoeupbs light rain now mode

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the tragedy in newtown.alerts at abc7news.com. >>> 6:47. nasa has released first pictures of a prototype for new line of spacesuits. [ suit bears a striking semblance to buzz light-year's suit in toy story. nasa plans to have the suit red in the next couple of years. "time" magazine named it one by disney.=(1)a >>> you might be surprised to hear what kind of a raise one of your colleagues getting. >> new merger talks in the air at american airlines, again. jane king has more live from the new york stock exchange. >>> what kind of raise are you getting? >> maybe none. looks like american airlines and us airways closer to /ger, sources telling bloomberg teams from each carrier discussing how to combine departments. a decision on this could come early next month there's a meeting in early january we could have find out more then. google shares getting attention, agreeing to sell motorola home business worth more than two billion dollars another deal involves the -- company that owns the new york stock exchange

katie marzullo joins us from the newsroom.also taking action this morning. >> reporter: there are three announcements out of washington, d.c. this morning as lawmakers look to prevent more mass shootings. 7 a.m. senator boxer will talk about new legislation. at 8:00 house democrats calling for ban on assault magazines. 8:45 president obama will outline steps his administration will take to tighten again restrictions. the president is putting vice presidented by anyone charge of that effort. in connecticut today, more funerals. teacher vicki soto will be laid to rest today. parents will bury more children, 20 young students were murdered. the school which served kindergarten through 4th grade will not resume classes until after winter break and not at sandy hook. to make survivors comfortable, a tall order. >> [ inaudible ] [ rd time going through all this. >> reporter: so is the entire town. the entire country, two 6-year-olds were buried yesterday their funerals were held back-to-back at the same catholic church. as for the

katie marzullo join us live from the newsroom. >> reporter: four more funerals scheduled for today innewton, three students and one teacher. two 6-year-old boys have already been laid to rest. so much grief and yet back-to-school for the district. all schools reopen except of course, sandy hook. police say the cool could remain a crime scene for months. up to 100 volunteers in neighboring town are working to get unused middle school ready for sandy hook students to attend, no word on when. >> definitely at the least want to give the children the opportunity to see their new school, and to be as comfortable as they can in that new area. >> reporter: as for the investigation, police are trying to get as much information as possible out of a damaged computer found at the home of shooting adam lanza and his mother nancy. they hope to recover something that will point to a motive. authorities have told abc news the weapons were used were purchased by nancy and she took adam to a firing range at least once. we've learned of a new heartwrenching detail about one of the victims, 29-year-old t

. >> that last spot in the south bay is where we find katie marzullo. >> reporter: saving the best forlast. isn't it gorgeous? beginning to feel a lot like christmas down here all we need is snow instead of wet pavement from the rain. this place is going to be filled with people shopping and having finance, eating and drinking, why not bring -- having fun, eating and drinking, why not bring extra canned goods. to that end i want to introduce the director of public relations for the tech knew -- for the tech museum. >> in a valley with so much the need is still so great. the tech museum is partnering with second harvest to bust hunger make sure food is on the shelves. we are running a special where visitors can bring in canned items or cereals and the like, they will get free admission to mythbusters the explosive exhibition our new traveling exhibition which just opened and will only be here through january. >> reporter: what can people look forward to? >> it takes cues from the show where you can determine things like whether or not you get more wet walking or running through the rain

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, a drunk driving suspect takes a plunge while >>> good morning i'm kristen sze in for -- i'm katie marzullon for kristen sze. >>> and i'm eric thomas. a break from the rain we had over the weekend. only for christmas eve. >> let's in with mike. >> i'm meteorologist mike nicco in for old man winter this morning. come on that's the best i could do, nobody is laughing, fine. dry out this morning. going to remain dry for the better part of today, good news if you have to do shopping, maybe i'll run into it you today. 38 napa, everybody else in the 40s as you step out now. high temperatures today in the upper 40s to low 50s, breezy at our coasts, partly cloudy everywhere break from the rain, mid 50s. here's that tough audience katie and eric. >>> awww, we were laughing on the inside. >> where it counts. >>> we are doing traffic this morning sue has the day off. there is flooding on highway 121 between 116 and 37, the route between petaluma and napa, don't know how bad it is. enough that you might want to consider alternate routes. >>> taking a look at drive times, 15 minutes, 18 minutes, 19 minu

. >>> and i'm katie marzullo in for eric thomas.e out in the bay area probably a big coat, mike? >> definitely breast warmly, don't worry about any wet weather. good morning. as we look at live dopplerwq[ú, picking up dry air, also seeing high clouds put another halo around the moon earlier this morning, beautiful sight we've had several times over the last week. not fog forming but frost out there watch out for that during the morning hours. this afternoon under partly cloudy skies, upper 40s to low 50s mostly sunny bay and inland low to mid 50s how about traffic if there is any. >>> mass transit is what we can talk the most about, no delays across the board. there is no ace train today or tomorrow. muni on a saturday schedule today. all mass transit offering extended hours to get you home for new year's eve. live look at san rafael at 101 in marin, more headlights than over the last hour, no traffic, heading out to 80 in berkeley, the most traffic so far this morning, traffic is moving easily there. >>> developing news, firefighte

katie marzullo is in the newsroom with the new details. >> reporter: mexican officials are hoping to find the black box which will tell them if the jet had a mechanical problem or voice er so they can hear what the pilots were saying -- in their last moments. u.s. is sending a team from nhtsa to help with the search and the investigation. small twin engine was 43-years-old and had been in an did in way to it ran off the runway in texas. nhtsa blamed pilot error. the pilots logged 19 hours on their shift, one was 78-years-old many an investigators says that may not matter. >> there is no age limit for pilots as long as you can pass a medical. >> reporter: it will take up to 10 days for initial results of the investigation. right now no apparent cause of the crash, which has left fans on both sides of the border in deep mourning. other high profile crashes involving learjets golfer stewart and few others were killed in 1999, former blink drummer barker severely injured in a crash in 2008 in south carolina that killed four people. live in the newsroom, katie marzullo. >>> this morning s

katie marzullo -- to curb gun violence. >> reporter: politicians honing in on prevention in the wake school tragedy in connecticut. 7 a.m. senator boxer will talk about her new legislation to provide state and local officials with new resources and tools to enhance school security. house democrats holding a news conference calling for passage of a bill banninging assault magazines. 8:45, president obama will outline steps to tighten gun restrictions. it could include a ban on assault-style weapons. the president is putting vice president biden in charge of that effort. in connecticut today, more funerals. teacher victoria soto will be laid to rest today and par mens will bury more children, 20 students were murdered -- the school serve -- the school will not resume classes until after the winter break when it does it will be in another town. >> going to put on a brave face, march up to the door say hello to his teacher i'll walk away and cry. it is so surreal. >> reporter: as for the investigation, cnn reporting toxicology tests underway to determine if lanza took medication prior to

. >>> good morning i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >>> and i'm eric thomas.en studying live doppler as he has been for the past week. >>> it has been a great tool during this string of wet weather for december. good morning. 5:30, scattered showers light to moderate, light shower now pulling towards san mateo, burlingame, across the bridge towards hayward, san leandro, union city, fremont and milpitas. sonoma south of you and coming out of petaluma along 112, 37, novato right now getting wet weather, also from bodega bay towards petaluma we are seeing wet weather. any time today you have a chance of a light to moderate shower a quick mover and it will keep temperatures in the 50s. have the wet weather gear handy and patience. >>> it is raining now at the golden gate bridge quick look at the roadway here it is very slick and you can see the shineyness of the rain coming down you need wipers for your -- -- for your drive this morning on and off showers most of your drive in. east shore freeway getting busy golden gate fields past university avenue into emeryvil

bay area student suspended over a poem, the words that got her kicked out >>> good morning i'm katie marzulloor kristen sze. >>> and i'm eric thomas on the last friday of 2012. >>> good morning. >>> good morning. live doppler 78) rain off the coast no reports this is making it to the ground very dry in the lower layers we have another system come from the northwest. doppler tracking that one as it rolls in and once we start ground, a little frost especially inland reporting stations mid to upper 30s, dress warmer this morning. upper 30s along the peninsula into san jose 39, right now oakland 42, 44 san francisco. today increasing cloudsá)bi, chance of sprinkles by noon, chaps of light rain during the afternoon closer to the -- chance of light rain during the afternoon closer. -- all of news the low to mid 50s during the afternoon. -- >>> light out there, good morning friday light we hope so far so good 80 westbound starting to get busier past golden gate fields from richmond into berkeley and emeryville no delays at the bay bridge toll everything is light as you can see a little busier no pr

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 5:44.he back and forth continues in washington between congress and the white house over the so-called fiscal cliff. this morning president obama will host some of nation's governors to spread his message. the president wants to raise 1.6 trillion in revenue by increasing taxes on top 2% of income earners. republicans countered with plan it would raise 800 billion dollars in revenue but doesn't call for raising tax rates on the wealthy the proposal was quickly rejected by the white house. >>> if you plan to fly anywhere for the holiday, book your flight right away. >> here's jane king with the bloomberg business report. >>> good morning. if you are thinking of flying over the holidays and don't have a ticket yes, book fast. airfares are up 4% compared to last year now that advanced purchase window can keep costs down if you buy 21 days in advance. if you are looking to save, christmas day airfares are cheaper along with december 27th and 31st, 17th and 18, may be good. congress gearing up t

katie marzullo is here with more. >> reporter: the number of people killed has tripled since yesterday morning. the storm that is dumping snow is blamed for 15 deaths. there's anywhere from a few inches to two feet of snow in dining room locations in the northeast. it is creating -- creating chaos on the roads and airports. >> just a little bumpy. >> reporter: kyle was onboard a southwest jet when it skidded and got stuck in the mud in new york. he wasn't so much scared as he was frustrated. >> you get the run around when is the next plane going to come. i thought i was going to be in florida. >> reporter: yesterday an american airlines plane go stuck in the snow in pittsburgh, no one was hurt on either flight, plenty of travelers are in pain, more than 350 flights cancelled. more than 2500 flights cancelled over the past 48 hours. >> you can't change it, you take it for what it is and make the best of a bad situation. >> best thing is to think about the purpose of the trip so you are not so upset. >> reporter: people who stayed home are also suffering either digging out of snow or dea

katie marzullo is here with more. >> reporter: the number of people killed has tripled since yesterday morning. the storm that is dumping snow is blamed for 15 deaths. there's anywhere from a few inches to two feet of snow in dining room locations in the northeast. it is creating -- creating chaos on the roads and airports. >> just a little bumpy. >> reporter: kyle was onboard a southwest jet when it skidded and got stuck in the mud in new york. he wasn't so much scared as he was frustrated. >> you get the run around when is the next plane going to come. i thought i was going to be in florida. >> reporter: yesterday an american airlines plane go stuck in the snow in pittsburgh, no one was hurt on either flight, plenty of travelers are in pain, more than 350 flights cancelled. more than 2500 flights cancelled over the past 48 hours. >> you can't change it, you take it for what it is and make the best of a bad situation. >> best thing is to think about the purpose of the trip so you are not so upset. >> reporter: people who stayed home are also suffering either digging out of snow or dea

katie marzullo is here with dramatic images. >> reporter: this is mobile, alabama, you can see what looks like a large funnel cloud. the number has not been verified, 34 apparent tornadoes were reported when severe weather hit the south yesterday that has claimed at least six lives. it was a christmas to remember for all the wrong reasons. >> oh my god that's a tornado. look at that tornado! >> reporter: that was alabama several more of terrifying twisters touched down in texas before moving to wreak havoc in louisiana and mississippi this is the aftermath in pearl river county, mississippi, homes let with gaping holes. >> judging from some of the damage we witnessed today it is a miracle that no one was hurt any worse than they were. >> reporter: that was not the case everywhere. tornadoes aren't the only problem. several people have died due to the storms, falling trees killed people in texas and louisiana. car accidents have claimed lives in oklahoma and arkansas. arkansas is covered in snow and ice nearly 200,000 homes and business are without power. >> electricity went out at our hou

katie marzullo is live with new details. >> reporter: >> reporter: you could call adam lanza's murder of his mother overkill he shot her four tiles in the head she was fund in her pajamas in dead. adam was diagnosed with as spergers looking into -- asperger's looking into whether he was correctly diagnosed. as one funeral ended another began. families exchanged condolences as one left and the other arrived. 6-year-old james loved math and recess. james said he didn't want presents for christmas he just wanted money to buy his grandfather a new coffee mug. 6-year-old jessica horses and was anxiously awaiting her 10th birthday when her parents said she could have one. >> i can comprehend it. i was with migrant children this past weekend. my heart goes out. >> reporter: students charlotte and daniel and teacher vicki soto also being buried today. in the end 26 funerals from sandy hook. district officials reopened all schools except the elementary school. officials and volunteers are fixing a vacant campus in neighboring monroe to look like sandy hook for when the students go back. >> at

katie marzullo is here with dramatic images. >> reporter: this is mobile, alabama, you can see what looks like a large funnel cloud. the number has not been verified, 34 apparent tornadoes were reported when severe weather hit the south yesterday that has claimed at least six lives. it was a christmas to remember for all the wrong reasons. >> oh my god that's a tornado. look at that tornado! >> reporter: that was alabama several more of terrifying twisters touched down in texas before moving to wreak havoc in louisiana and mississippi this is the aftermath in pearl river county, mississippi, homes let with gaping holes. >> judging from some of the damage we witnessed today it is a miracle that no one was hurt any worse than they were. >> reporter: that was not the case everywhere. tornadoes aren't the only problem. several people have died due to the storms, falling trees killed people in texas and louisiana. car accidents have claimed lives in oklahoma and arkansas. arkansas is covered in snow and ice nearly 200,000 homes and business are without power. >> electricity went out at our hou

. >>> good morning, i'm katie marzullo. where a woman and man was found bound and gagged. she and five other people stormed a house on december 9th beat up the man and young woman and left them nor foer code street. the district attorney says the attack may be connected to a credit card from a fraud operations. >> preparations for tournament of roses parade are in full swing. they are getting folks ready for show time on new year's day in pasadena. oh, the places you are go is the theme this year. you can watch the rose parade on news years morning beginning at 8:00 right here. >> good morning. check out live doppler 7-hd. how things have changed within the last few hours. three hour loop shows a lot of light rain. as we zoom into parts of san jose, a stray shower along hillsdale avenue and parts of highway 83 near the almaden expressway but things are clearing out quickly. look for chilly conditions overnight as we have clear skies but it will be dry tomorrow. that is something to look forward to. the storms continues to m

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investigation it several high profile crashes involving learjets, pro golfer payne stewart -- katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 4:38. time for a look at the forecast. >>> the trend is going to be towards chillier days. >>> light rain coming in tonight and tomorrow, cooler weatherk-m+[ and conditions arod fairfield mile and may have visibility. quarter mile in novato, 101 santa rosa half a mile everybody else okay. now the temperatures. 45 antioch. 36 fairfield, 37 napa, 38 52 fremont, 45 mountain view, 44 san jose and los gatos. throughout the day we are going to see temperatures climb, but battling the clouds that will be on the increase, starting off near 40 inland 7:00, mid to uper 40s coast and bay. noon low to mid 50s, high clouds on the increase, thicker clouds 4:00, mid to upper 50s, rain starts 7:00 north bay the rest of us cloudy near 50°. light rainfall tonight through tomorrow morning chance of scattered shower tomorrow afternoon. snow levels 3500 feet. low to mid 50s thursday and friday. >>> good morning. quiet on the roads now, as it should be at 4:40 in the morning. bay bridge tol

i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas.bay police in walnut creek have shot someone. >> this is creek side drive near south main. the shooting happened at 3:15 this morning at an apartment complex. >> police are not saying what led to the shooting or giving information about the person or their condition. amy hollyfield is live at the scene right now talking to investigators. someone from the district attorney's office has arrived on the scene. more on the story coming up at 5:30. >>> let's head over to the weather center and check in with mike.

i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas.les going on if you are headed to them,eb!a1 wl á encounter rain mike?i >> yesx shores more likely than a steady rain like yesterday we are on the back side of this storm. we have pockets of showers outtx there mainly north bay, sliding southeast. berkeley, emeryville, oakland, pacifica avenue, that's where some of the showers are the great highway over towards ocean

. >>> and i'm katie marzullo in for eric thomas.2012 forecast. >>> we are ending it on a dry note. good morning. live doppler picking up a lot of dry air, a few high clouds beautiful ring around the moon. unlike the past couple of mornings that doesn't mean rain just moisture. we have frost developing inland, 33 concord and live more, mid 30s redwood city, mountain view down to san jose, santa rosa, 4 4s and oakland. today mostly sunny, near 50 at the coast, low to mid 50s for the rest of us. -- >>> driving in this morning normally i see five cars, today was three. >> that is going to be the case everywhere we can presume. you are looking at drive time traffic, distances, everything, smooth sailingvé>q as you can s, nothing to note. this is a live look at 80 in berkeley, more headlights than you might expect buy moving smoothly, there are no -- but they are moving smoothly, bay bridge toll smooth sailing likely to stay that way as it is a holiday monday. >>> developing news in san francisco, two were men -- two were taken to the hos

>> good morning. 5 a.m.p#)x on this friday, big weather, big travel ahead of the holidays i'm katie marzullo

katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> a lot of us worried about our wallets. one item that won't fall off the cliff is milk. committees agreed to one year extension of the farm bill. committee approval is a good indication the full congress will follow even though the bill hasn't reached the floor. if the extension is not ok'd, the price of milk could double by next month. >>> in san jose police investigating the city's 46 homicide of the year. police responded to reports of a man with a gun on lewis road and wall street, east of highway 87 in south san jose. when officers arrived they found a man who had been shot to death. the investigation is in the early stages. a news crew is on the scene more details as soon as they become available. >> skwhraoping right now, a judge has just reduced detail for the san francisco woman charged with killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident. 23-year-old gina eunice was just arraigned on felony vehicular manslaughter, dui and hit-and-run this is last week. police say she hit four pedestrians at twin peaks lookout decem

on friday i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >>> and i'm eric thomas.as it enough to whip out the ice scraper? >> no, but close. thicker frost inland good morning high clouds coming in now trying to stop that frost from forming but late. clouds have moisture in them mainly over the water for the morning hours you can see the high clouds on the increase. you need a heavier coat this morning, mid to upper 30s inland, upper 30s redwood city, 37 los gatos, half moon bay 39.