. >> i am kristen sze. thank you very much for joining us. >> it is cold. >> really? again? we will check with mike nicco for the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. live doppler 7 hd shows how quiet it is. no radar returns. we will turn it over right now. >> guys, we have light traffic on the bay bridge. >> no issues southbound off the waldo grade and light traffic. no road work on the golden gate bridge this morning. just a couple of headlights. you have two lanes southbound direction and no issues here. fog free. westbound direction from antioch is good and 17-minute drive between hillcrest to 242. otherwise we are looking good with just road work and

. >> i am kristen sze. a lot to talk about especially the big warm up. and now mike? >> starting outside with offshore component for the breezes, coming now, down from the north and bringing cooler air. it is taking away the high clouds this morning. live doppler 7 hd is quiet. we have low-to-mid 40's in many areas but antioch is at 49 and san francisco is 48, and upper 30's in napa and fairfield and concord. today it will be caucusser at the coast at 57 to 60, with upper 50's to mid-60's on the coast. now, the traffic? sue? >> good morning, everyone, we will look at your drive as you leave antioch, it is looking good right now, westbound, highway four moving toward pittsburg under 10 minutes toward the concorde area, so it is nice time to be on westbound four right now. up and over the altamont pass, and looking good, to, from the central valley, less than 20 minutes when you move from the

kristen sze, hope you feel better. >> tiny shoes to feel but big heart. >> nice to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> good morning, everyone. now look at the colors, red and gold, have to love it, and now, live doppler 7 hd, you can see the drizzle that is falling from them, very sporadic but keeping the roads slick, and keep that in the back of your mind when you head out the door. also, dress for these temperatures: we have 46 in novato and napa and fairfield and concord 49 and everyone else in the low-to-mid 50's! some areas are 30 degrees warmer than earlier this week. low-to-mid 50's around monterey bay. so, today, it will be damp and foggy this morning, a shower is possible as we head throughout the afternoon hours. it will be cooler this weekend with limited showers. they are still in the forecast but they are limited. it will be warmer and dry next week. now, as far as our players on the weather map this morning, the main area for the wet weather, that is down to the south but we still have the southern flow and that is why we are on this unstable air mass and why we kee

hope you had a great weekend, i am kristen sze.day morning serenade by kristen sze. >> what? what? moi? >> you know without are. mike has the forecast. >> good morning, everyone, the moisture is up. not enough that it is creating rain. live doppler 7 hd is dry. we will track showers for the morning and evening commute but this morning the moisture is keeping temperatures up compared to last couple of days and created fog around santa rosa with half mile visibility. that is one of the few reporting stations at freezing. black ice is possible around santa rosa. most of us in the mid-to-upper 30's and antioch and mountain view and oakland at 41 and half moon bay at

. >> i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.e are following breaking news, a fire in crockett area. how cold is it, mike? >> great question. the conditions show how dry it is on live doppler 7 hd and how calm it is this morning. our hard freeze for the santa clara valley and east bay valley and north bay valleys and middle 20's until 9:00. frost advisory so pets and plants around the bay shoreline until 9:00. low 30's if if -- for you. >> near 50 at noon and low-to-mid 50's later in the afternoon. inland 26 to 53 and at 50 by noon. a calmer day at the coast today. temperatures are around 50 in the afternoon. sue? >> whoever is in charge of flipping the switch for the metering lights is not popular. metering lights are on. traffic is backed beyond the first overcrossing to the macarthur maze. the car pool and fast track lanes are getting by with no delays. you will find sluggish traffic into san francisco. in san jose, moving to 280 beyond the 17 overcrossing headed it cupertino, busier but, still, a nice ride. still major capita

i am kristen sze. i am eric thomas. as you said "baby it's cold outside." >> you are not spared this time. mine, how cold is it? >> running in the 30's and 40's, the coldest of the way not here yet. that is tonight and tomorrow. this morning we get an appetizer of what will hit us. santa cruz mountains have winter weather advisory until 1:00 o'clock, with 1 or 2" of snow above 2,000 feet. it is not a steady snow but showers. they will come in and then move away. we are in between one of the bursts of snow. upstream we have more lining up to move in. >> fire happening now on the right lane westbound 580 castro valley boulevard. you can see some of the yellow through the area so we are seeing slow traffic with emergency crews on the scene to put that out. the drive times 92, san mateo bridge under 15 minutes and 280 from 101 to 92 at 20 minutes and 80 westbound the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze is moving nicely and this is a stretch between golden gate and macarthur maze at the limit and the bay bridge toll plaza

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.n the deepest valley sheltered from the wind 37-42. for you, high cloud and sunshine. 53-61 and it will be breezy in the beaches and grab a jacket for the evening hours. we'll see stars and temperatures in the mid-40s to around 50 degrees. here is sue with the look at traffic. >> if your commute goes thoothrough marin wood and marin ymca there is a steady stream of headlights .

i am kristen sze. to let you know the story that the fran man accuse of setting his girlfriend on fire is in custody. authorities arrested 22-year-old dexter oliver after a tip he was staying at an oakland hotel. he and starr lamare got in an argument at a laundromat in bayview district on sunday. investigators say oliver doused her with gasoline and set starr lamare on fire. she remains in critical condition with severe burns. he faces charges of attempted murder and arson. >> and now the morning commute from the traffic center. >> it is improving in the richmond area near san pablo after an early accident involving an overturned and it was jammed westbound 80 to highway four. you can sigh on the app that is improving, so that is good news. we have an advisory on the bridge and an early stalled bus in oakland is gone, but, still, very slow traffic from 238. >> i am meteorologist, leigh glaser works temperatures in the 30's in the north bay and east bay and 47 in san francisco and a lot of dense fog ou

. >> good morning, i am kristen sze.e been following, a pier fire is burning itself out at the c&h sugar plant if -- in crockett. the fire is considered suspicious because there is if electricity. firefighters are staying if place and a fire boat is brought in because the fire was inaccessible from shore. >> sue hall is checking the morning commute. >> we have a couple of problem spots. this is 80 westbound we have a major accident with traffic now backing significantly behind the scene, an injury accident that is very close 80 westbound. elsewhere, we have an accident southbound slowing things in san jose, as well, as you move southbound and a new accident west 92 beyond industrial. kristen? >> we will check out the cold temperatures with you check out this beautiful picture of the high clouds and the sunrise unfolding if front of us. now, temperatures, we are freezing everywhere, inland and a few spots around the bay shore and into the south bay around ♪ >>> up close and personal with beyonce. she is making her directo

find out how much christy won. >> now from abc7 news. >> good morning, i am kristen sze.shots were given at washington hospital in fremont. demand is growing. california is still one of the least active states so far this season. >> warming up for the weekend. >> another "spare the air" day with no burning of wood. temperatures now, the warmer-than-average highs, low-to-mid 60's and warmer this weekend with mid-to-upper 60's but watch out for the dangerous surf at the coast. sue? >> commute is winding down with two early problems cleared north 238 finally cleared but slow back to 580 and north 880 pass jammed still from 238 northward. kristen? >> thank announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, star of the new series "the following," kevin bacon. and from the hbo comedy "girls" allison williams. and gelman shows his yoga moves as we wrap up "live's" workout with us week. plus, we're looking for ladies who need some fun. all the details you need to enter girl's night out oscar edition. all next on the emmy award winning "live." [captioning made possible by disne

thanks for joining us, i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> clear skies out there.nd calm conditions are needed but we doubtfully do not see it. hardly any clouds but there are a few from time to time and they are keeping the temperature up. the freeze warning in north bay

thanks for joining us, i am kristen sze. >> thanks for reminding me. after a week's vacation time to get up. now, where the fog is this morning and we are looking for the ice. >> it is not just your foggy head it is really foggy. >> tough coming off vacation, isn't it? i am sure a lot of people feel the same. we have live doppler 7 hd. it is dry. it do not mean there is no moisture, but this is in the form of fog with quarter mile visibility at livermore and gained visibility at napa and santa rosa flirting with freezing temperatures. i am worried about black ice inland valley. it will warm up nicely, 49 to 53 and mid-to-upper 50's with mostly sun around the bay and inland. >> if san jose we do not see fog in the like shot and 87 headed northbound, and the headlights beyond the pavilion, southern san jose, morgan hill and gilroy we have reports of dense fog there. the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights or delays and the upper deck is looking good, and this is the 586/80 corridor. we have cars stopped on the shoulder in livermore. no significant

i am kristen sze. the car thermometer was at twine on -- 29 on the way in. >> mine was 30. you beat me. >> i don't want to win that competition. >> now, we have not had frost for the first time in a week, gives you an idea of the microclimate in the morning because of the elevation and wind. live doppler 7 hd shows no need for the wet weather gear today. you need the sunglasses. a beautiful and bright sunshine. we have freeze warnings for the north bay and east bay and santa clara valleys and the bayshore line in san francisco is out because the temperature is not close but for a few spots such as note -- novato at freezing. total sunshine and 40's at the coast and low-to-mid 50's for the rest of us. >> chp reporting an accident at oakland involving a big rig southbound at embarcardero blocking the right lane. they will determine the extent of the accident. we have black ice in the san mateo area and highway 92 on skyline boulevard in patches moving westbound toward after loan -- moon bay and busy moving to the macarthur maze with no problem at toll plaza. eric? >> as you h

. >> i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> what is the temperature? when is the warm upcoming? >> the warm up in the afternoon is faster than the morning warming trend. the dry air has taken over the neighborhoods again. the stagnant air mass means poor air quality is possible in the north bay. no burning of wood and we are under a "spare the air" and i know it is cold in the house. 20's and 30's inland and 30's around the bay shore to the south bay and 40's along the coast in san francisco. we have total sunshine today, mid-50's along the coast and mid-50's and near 60 for bay and inland neighborhood. >> good looking commute so far if you are out now at 5:30, san mateo bridge is busier with tail lights on the flat section headed over to foster city headed westbound. light conditions if you are driving from san mateo over toward hayward on 92. otherwise, that is known as the san mateo bridge. southbound 101 pad the marin ymca and civic center, nice drive from novato headed to southern marin, no problems. golden gate bridge is problem free. and mass transit, because it is "spare

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. we have developing news from san francisco.ws are cleaning up after a fire in san francisco when a fire broke out at a victorian on octavia boulevard that could have started outside by a christmas tree. the reports are not confirmed. the fire is under control. >> we will check on weather. you will feel it is warmer this morning. there is also a traffic problem related to the problem. >> the oak street area between goth and octavia is continuing. the good news is access to the central freeway is not affected. for the time being, anyway. we have ten minute bart delay in dublin/pleasanton direction because of track maintenance. we will check back with that. hopefully that will be wrapped up. muni and caltrain is running on time. mike? >> good morning, everyone. we will start with live doppler 7 hd tracking showers over the ocean right now but they are close to the north bay where it juts out to the west to sea ranch and you can see the further into the ocean the better the radar returns are but they are headed to the north. sprink

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. you could be frozen by the time you reach the end of the week. mike has the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. live doppler 7 hd shows how dry and calm it is out there again. because it is so calm we are going to have poor air quality can has moved into the east bay and stays in the north bay and now in the central bay and coast. that means north of the san mateo bridge, and that is where we will have the poor air quality. south of there, we will be fine. we have fog an the bay but it is limited more than yesterday. it is getting mild with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's through 4:00. inland there is a lot of fog here and the poorest air quality. headed to the beaches this is as calm as they get today and will be rough this weekend with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's. >> a hot spot this morning, the bay bridge with a stall on the upper deck before treasure

thanks for joining us today, i am kristen sze. >> first, the weather forecast. it will be a pretty nice day. >> it will be a very nice day. more sunshine than yesterday, and warmer temperatures. the satellite shows no radar runs, nothing in the way of cloud cover so it will not be so pretty as yesterday during the sun rides but we will have more sunshine getting us off to a faster start and get the warming trend started. breezy in the hills. otherwise 37 to 47, is how you should dress, a warming trend, absolutely, this afternoon, and 57 to 65 and we will have milder temperatures as we head through the evening hours and 48 to 53. the good news with this warming trend unlike the one we had last time is the air is going to stay relatively clean, i don't see a "spare the air" day in the offing the next couple of days. temperatures could climb into the upper 60's tomorrow and into friday. we will look at the weekend forecast in a few minutes and new orleans and the super bowl

i am kristen sze. >> let's see how the week is starting off. mike?rt with live doppler 7 hd, starting off dry. good morning, everyone. you can see these are high clouds negotiation real radar runs. we will be fairly dry from now through the early part of february. we have a small chance of a stray shower at the coast. it will be breezy and cool. mid-to-upper 50's. everyone else, sunshine, with a few clouds and mid-to-upper 50's. sue? >> in san jose it is flowing nicely on highway 101 at the 880 overcross, the headlights are headed in the northbound direction on 101 with no delays, and good looking drive. it is getting busy on the east shore freeway but it is moving at the limit. a few more folks on the road. capital corridor saying the system-wide 30-minute delay because of a pass jury -- passenger incident. if you take capital corridor expect major delays this morning. eric? >> thank you. san francisco 49ers hit the practice field in new orleans later today to kickoff super bowl week flying into the big easy last night and katie marzullo is in new o

. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. the breaking news is in sunnyvale.y is on the scene at 101 where this is big rig accident. >> the sig-alert is going on now. amy? >> the traffic is slow. only two lanes are going through northbound 101 in sunnyvale at the fair oaks exit. it is moving so it is not doomsday. they kept two lanes open. you need to prepare or avoid the area if you can. we cannot tell you how long it will be. c.h.p. has a lot of work to get the situation cleaned up. it could take hours. if you can work your way around this, that is our advice. this is the result of a big rig accident. they have to clean up the fuel and drain the fuel. then tow it. it will be a while. big mess. avoid the area if you can. >> if that is your commute route, what are you going to do? >> first of all, abc7 app showing where the traffic is backed up, the lawrence expressway just updated so you are looking at traffic back here , building. to avoid this use highway 85 or highway 280. this is available on apple's app show and google play. you heard amy hollyfield say

. >> kristen: i'm kristen sze. they are releasing the name of a man that was swept away and drown. and they are warning about sneaker waves and they can catch you in a rip current. tr terrify is live at point reyes with specific warnings for beachgoers. >> the sneek sneaker waves come to point reyes beach. a man, his wife and dog out for a new year's day walk and it turned tragic. take a look at a picture, 59-year-old charles quaid 6 richmond. he and his wife had come down here. take a look at video from yesterday's search for quaid. he and his wife and the dog were here. sneaker wave dragged her out. he rescued her, but the dog then got dragged out. he went and rescued the dog and he got dragged out and he never came back. the dog and his wife are okay. they say they were out here yesterday and they know it was bad. take a listen. >> the tide was coming in so we didn't stick around too long down there. definitely be more cautious about getting too close to the waves. >> reporter: some tips how to avoid sneaker waves u don't know they are coming. here is what you don't want to do.

. >> i am kristen sze. the search is on for a stranger who tried to kidnap a san jose toddler from her mother. it happened in east san jose yesterday on dayo court. our reporter is live at san jose police headquarters. you talk to those whose to the victim? >> yes, kristen. the toddler will be okay. police are very concerned. they want to find the attempted kidnapping suspect. and get him off the streets. children's toys are sitting on the front page at house where a toddler was playing tuesday afternoon and a stranger tried to grab her. her mother fought back. >> she fought. >> neighbors get emotional talking about what happened. police say a strange man approached and commented about child which made the mother uneasy and she picked up the daughter but the man grabbed the child's legs. the mother pulled the child free and ran to the house to call police. the suspect took off and has not been found. >> our concern is if he is willing to be so brazen, who is to say he will not do it again and again? >> i'm

." >> i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas and now, mike has the weather. >> here you go. we will smart with live doppler 7 hd with a winter weather advisory for the santa cruz mountains. the entire area is highlighted right here in the white. that is where we are going to have possibly up to 2" of

. >> i am kristen sze. they will take steps to get help fighting crime in the wake of a rash of violence since friday when nine shoot spring -- shootings have been killed. four have died. and now, amy? >> kristen, this is where a three-year-old was shot to death in 2011. the community was outraged. a mural is dedicated to him. today, the community is outraged again. the police chief and the mayor will leave downtown and come to international boulevard and hold a press conference in front of the mural and address the violence this weekend. >> there are high hopes throughout the community that significant change will be announced at the press conference. the police chief and mayor will address the violent weekend. four were shot to death on friday. 11 were shot over the week end. they all survived. >> there is a public safety crisis in oakland. >> the police union president is hoping to hear more resources are directed to the police department. >> we are close to 600 officers and more than 200 less than we wer

i am kristen sze with an update from a story we brought this morning.al reports indicated there could have been a structure fire near interstate 80 in the berkley -- berkeley fire but it is believe steam released from a business was smoke and that is what the drivers saw. now, this morning on the roadways, we go to the traffic center. >> kristen, we have heavy fog and slow traffic back to normal monday morning commute from novato and marin area, and south 101 toll lights are on, 45 from the pass and dublin interchange and 30 minutes to this bridge. >> mike nicco will talk >> welcome back. check out the beautiful sunrise this morning. you can see the fog is hanging around and the high clouds will be with us better part of the day. the high clouds came in and stopped the temperatures from drop will because we have thick fog around san jose and livermore and the temperatures we are flirting with freezing in napa with black ice still an issue or possibly an issue. this afternoon, we will be in the mid-to-upper 50's and warmer, even, tomorrow. >>> ain't no o

. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. the sonoma county sheriff is investigating a man's body found in the truck of a car parked on petaluma hill road. am mishollyfield is live in santa rosa. a new twist, amy? >> yes, a new twist. the man was found in the trunk of his own car. right now investigators are processing that car. here is a look at the car. detectives believe someone left it on petaluma hill road on saturday. the deputies found it last night. they found the body of a 31-year-old man inside the trunk of the car. they discovered blood in the driver's seat. they believe the blood is of his girlfriend from an incident that happened friday night. >> domestic violence incident that occurred in santa rosa on friday night involving our deceased and his girlfriend. we don't know at this time if that incident is related to what occurred here or if there was some or factors involveed. >> he was the suspect in the domestic violence. investigators say she was the victim. they say she is not a suspect in his murder. they hav

i am kristen sze.his monday, starting super bowl week, our 49ers are down in new orleans and well hear about that. right now we will hear about the weather. >> i heard something about that. mike, how does it look? >> cloudy. good morning, everyone. you can see them on live doppler 7 hd, also note the lack of radar returns, it is still dry outside. this morning we are around 35 to 45 with high clouds and sunshine with a chance of showers but mostly near the coast and over the ocean. it will be cool and breezy with 50 to 59 but not as breezy this morning but you will need a coat at 46 to 52. now the traffic? >> stall southbound 17, blocking the right lane of traffic with no red sensors so little slowing beyond the scene. a little deficit bunching up but

good morning, i am eric thomas here for kristen sze. >> he asked lawmakers to avoid a spending spree with the extra tax money approved by voters. katie marzullo is here with more. >> there were strict instructions for the legislature in the speech. the governor said they made a promise to voters to be responsible where their money. that is a promise they are going to keep. republicans are skeptical. >> in the third state of the state address since reclaiming office, governor brown offered words of inspiration. >> this generation has a rendezvous with destiny. we in california have a rendezvous with our own destiny. he praised the legislature cutting billions from the budget while reforming prisons and pensions. he thanks citizens positive embracing the new taxes of proposition 30, money that will not be squandered. >> governing never ends. we have promises to keep. the most important is the one we made to the people if proposition 30 passed we would guard the money jealously temporarily made available. this means living in our means and not spending what we don't have. >> other big t

i am kristen sze. who is this, pop quiz. >> my name is "pop quiz." >> i am eric thomas.e nicco has the weather. sir? >> we will start with live doppler 7 hd, good morning, everyone, it is dry as far as radar and any clouds dropping rain. but it is moist. a lot of moisture in the ground releasing that in the form of fog. out to livermore, quarter mile visibility and same in napa and novato and temperatures nearing freezing so black ice could be an issue. this afternoon, breezy along the coast and cloudy

good wednesday morning, i'm kristen sze. >> we want to start you out with weather.s cold one this morning. mike has the down low temperatures. >> they are. nice description. yeah, let's take a look

. >> kristen sze is on assignment. the shooting comes as congresswoman gabrielle giffords is testifying about gun violence, today, on capitol hill she was a mass shooting victim herself the first to testify before the senate judiciary committee this morning in washington, dc. her speech is impaired as being shot in the head two years ago. she spoke slowly and made some plea. >> too many children are dying. too many children. we must do something. >> the head of the national rifle association will testified >> law abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of december ranged criminals or do we believe that government should dick eight what we can lawfully own and use to protect our families. >> the senate judiciary committee hearing is the first on gun control since the massacre in newtown. >> investigators are testing bones in a decades old case of a missing child in san francisco. we broke that story yesterday. kevin collins disappeared in february of 1984 and last seen at a bus stop in the haight-ashbury.

i am kristen sze. >> we are glad mike is with us. >> good morning, everyone, nice to see you on thisday. live doppler 7 hd shows high pressure, still very dry air mass. no clouds. no radar runs. a little bit of frost inland. our big story for all of us is going to be the "spare the air" with no wood burning although the poorest air quality is north bay all of us are under the umbrella. 20's and 30's inland. that is where we will fine the patchy fog, and 30's and 40's around the bayshore. we will be in the mid-50's at the coast and mid-50's to low 50's around the bay and inland. >> happy wednesday as mike said, hump day. we have light traffic conditions if you go southbound 101

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. we have breaking news in san francisco. on the scene of a fire if san francisco on oak street. a victorian went up in flames before 3:00 this morning. investigators say it started outside the home before it spread. we hear it could have been started by a christmas tree at the street. that is not confirmed. the blaze is under control. it is impacting traffic in the area. >> we will check with sue hall on the traffic aspect. >> fortunately it is early enough we talked with the san francisco police department, and the fire is at oak street and traffic is getting through the area. the good news, it is beyond octavia so there is no problem getting to the freeway. best to avoid the area. >> we have an accident westbound skyway coming off the bay bridge but it is cleared over to 5th and harrison so traffic is not affected off the bay bridge. road work southbound in oakland, fruitvale to 66 for another half an hour. mike? >> thank you very much. we will look at live doppler 7 hd and show you where the rain is. it is right now north

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. time to check on the weather forecast.iliar face. >> good morning, leigh. >> good morning to you. live doppler 7 hd showing you will "all clear" this morning rain-wise. the exception is dense fog with visibility reduced less than quarter of a mile in fair filed and novato and half a mile in napa and santa rosa but not as widespread as yesterday morning. the dense fog advisory has been

thank you for waking up and joining us, i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.ine "back to the future" today. >> looking good. what are you saying? what are you saying? >> we are glad to see you. >> glad to see you. good morning, everyone, live doppler 7 hd shows 4:28 with clear skies but dense fog in protected valleys which could slow the commute down. it is cold out there. napa is 39. 44 in san rafael. 38 in livermore. 39 in antioch. 44 in mountain view and we warm into the 60's with plenty of sunshine. >> happy tuesday, everyone. good looking commute so far. looking at crews on the golden gate bridge removing the road work and expanding the lanes to three and four lanes southbound. we have road work in the northbound direction. you down to one lane. you can see the "caution" signs. it is clear. road work eastbound 4, until 5:00 a.m., highway 4, and southbound 101 to 92, road work on the peninsula which is going to be picked up at 6:00 a.m. >> the coast guard will ask tough questions of the pilot who ran the oil tanker into a bay bridgetower. now to treasure i

good morning, kristen sze is off today. police say the shooting happened over an sure ago in dublin near an elementary school. our reporter is there and joins us live. laura? >> first things first. there was no impact whatever on the school which is a short distance from here. in fact, this incident happened in two minutes in this neighborhood. it started with a call from a father who was concerned that his son was acting strangely, his 28-year-old son. we can show you what it looks like, above us at this mont and there are investigators all over the state. the young man came out, he had a large knife, and the officer fired on him and he was shot one time, we understand, the suspect, in the arm. i have a sergeant from the alameda county sheriff's department. can you fill us in on the details. you are dublin police, contracting with the county have had encounters with this man before? >> minor contacts. he does have some assault history and threatening behavior history. possibly, some mental history. so when the deputy got h

. >> thursday, 5:00, thanks for joining us, i am kristen sze. >> an algerian security official says 20luding some americans, escaped the captors at a b.p. natural gas plant. right now, we will check in with abc news live in washington, dc, with the latest on this breaking situation. >> good morning. the situation is fluid. overnight, algerian troops surrounded the facility where the hostages are being held and president obama's national security team is monitoring events. >> this morning, chaos in algeria. algerian media reports foreign hostages including americans, escaped capture from al qaeda linkedin surgeons. reports indicate from 15 to 100 people were abducted from a b.p. oil field in algeria after an attack. >> by all indications this is

thanks for joining us i am kristen sze. >> a change involves the temperature going down.will check with mike nicco. >> absolutely. sharp cold front coming our way later today. good morning, everyone. it will kick up showers. right now we are off to a dry start. the showers coming in from the northwest, and we will let you know ahead of time when it gets do your neighborhood. quarter-mile visibility in napa

i am kristen sze. >> no frost. but there could be moisture in the form of rain. >> but not enough to obscure the bay lights testing on the bay bridge. >> it is cool to see that drive across the bridge. live doppler 7 hd shows the best radar returns, with yellow in sonoma. we have light showers or sprinkles in the southern section of

i am kristen sze.s will make a major announcement of a surge in violent crime. five people were hit in a drive-by shooting at seminary avenue and walnut street after ten other shootings in the city since friday. oakland vice mayor wants to declare a state of emergency, to clear the way for help from the state. the city council says the city leaders took part in conference calls for an emergency plan. emergencies on the roadways. what going on traffic-wise? >> the peninsula is rough, kristen. the abc seven app shows a three car accident half an hour ago with traffic spotters reporting heavy traffic southbound from 380 toward the scene. other hot spot is southbound 680 where an early accident backed all the way to 242 and toward highway 4, south 680. >> how cold is it this morning? >> welcome back, check out impending sunrise from our roof camera. it is clear and cold this morning. the temperatures show napa and novato in the 20's, and 32 in los gatos and the rest of us in the mid-to-upper 30's. keep the

i am kristen sze. the breaking news is from santa clara county with the first flu-related death. the 65-year-old died on tuesday. the number flu cases nationwide has eased since last week after the centers for disease control reported high level of flu activity in 24 states. california was not among them. they estimate 36,000 americans die from the flu each year. developing new from algeria, an effort to recuse hostages at a b.p. gas plant may have resulted in the deaths of some of the hostages. this morning, islamic militants claim 35 hostages were killed during a rescue attempt by algerian forces. other reports say that some escaped. u.s. officials will not confirm the status of american hostages. abc news reporter has the latest >> the situation in algeria is fluid and complicated but tom officials are clear on one thing: we condemn strongly what has taken place. this is a serious matter when americans and others are taken hostage. >> panetta told abc news that there could be up to 100 hostages including seven or eight americans at the natural gas facility partly owned by p.m.

. >> glad to be it is -- sitting next to the thawed out kristen sze. >> mike wanted it would be minus something. it was minus six something, and it hit minus 14 overnight! folk like --ing for like that in the bay area. >> not as cold as yesterday morning. that is good news to the start the day. live doppler 7 hd, put the umbrella away you will not need it for seven days. it will be bone dry around here. temperature right now is freezing in santa rosa and concord at 31. and 30 in los gatos and 32 at noto

i am kristen sze. i am eric thomas. >> part two of oprah's interview with license lands airs tonight but admitting he lies for years about doping is not satisfying the critics. katie talked to a local reporter who has broken numerous doping stories and is live. >> i talks with lance williams the reporter who broke the steroid scandal and wrote a book about baseball, and fan whose had to hear it from lance armstrong, they learned something new, otherwise the interview was a dud and not sincere altogether. >> all of the fault and the blame falls on my. >> lance armstrong confessed to doping and made the apology. lance williams who uncovered the steroid scandal in baseball says the admission is less than stunning. >> he admitted some stuff. he denies other stuff that is well documented and he would not talk about the "army of enableers" in his racing organization that helped him dope. >> lance armstrong said he did not feel he was doing anything wrong and did not feel bad about it. >> the definition of ch

kristen sze is on assignment. now to abc7 news reporter near the closure at third and channel street. >> we are right here on third and channel streets here in mission bay. not letting -- the police are not let people enter so that is a two-block area which is completely closed off because of the suspicious packagefo und on china basin street and 3rd and 4th. we got an update for you, it was reported at 8:46 this morning and found like outside a building. it is hard to tell. a san francisco police close off access to self streets. bomb sniffing dogs were also brought in and now they saying that suspicious device or package could be a military ordinance, some kind of military explosive or device. while no cars are allowed in this area, pedestrians are still getting through and you can hear construction continues in this area so there has been little disruption. an explosive expert is looking at the suspicious package which appears to be on the ledge of a building but like i said before it is really hard to tell. yo

. >> i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. mike? >> temperature said 37 on the way in on the thermometer. >> must be doing something wrong, mine was 28. it was frosty. >> big warm heart. >> are you saying i have a cold heart? >> now with the radar you can see the dry weather outside and visibility, though, still a bit of fog in santa rosa and half a

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> that is the gorgeous part of the commute but no so pretty ing-alert in sunnyvale. sue? >> good morning, everyone. fuel spilled on the road beyond fair oaks northbound wrote we only one lane, the right lane is getting by. c.h.p. may have to close that off. a big rig hit the median. there is debris in the lanes. there is a fuel spill. a sig-alert is issued north 101. our app shows the slow traffic in the northbound direction. we will follow this today. this is in sunnyvale. >> good morning, everyone. live doppler 7 hd shows you how clear it is. lack of clouds in most areas. they are offshore because of the land breeze. it is pushing them over the ocean. we have fog over the north bay. temperatures are cooler this morning. you can see mid-to-upper 30's inland and low-to-mid 40's around the bay shore. san francisco is the warm spot at 49. this afternoon, it will be warmer than yesterday. we will have temperatures hanging out in 61 along the coast to near 70 around the bay and inland. kristen? >> this morning, a san francisco 49er player will apolog

. >> kristen: i'm kristen sze.old enough for you out there. >> too cold. >> let's check in with mike nicco. >> it's definitely colder out there. the frosty cold temperatures will be around until 9:00. let's take a look at live doppler 7 and see how calm and clear the air is of clouds. it's the spare the air and no burning of wood. 29 in livermore, 30 in concord and napa. 33 in redwood city. 35 in mountain view and san jose to about 32 in los gatos. by the afternoon hours, mostly sunny conditions, low to mid 50s at the coast. mid to upper 50s around the bay and low to mid 50s inland. >> good morning. it is quiet, getting the new year off to a quiet start. that is how we like it. golden gate bridge, three lanes in the southbound direction and two lanes in the northbound direction, hardly any person coming across. first look at the bay bridge toll plaza, few headlights headed into the san francisco area on the upper deck. traveling out of antioch, at the limit into concord this morning. it is less than 15 minutes in t

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.-- a chilly stt to the week. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to monday morning. live doppler 7 hd shows how dry the air mass is. no rain in the forecast again for the next several days. it is freezing cold in redwood city, concord, and santa rosa. we have 30 in los gatos. it is not as cold as yesterday because we have wind. they are gusting to 20 at san jose. they are around six in concord. three in napa. that is all it takes to keep us warmer than yesterday. by the afternoon hours, sunshine and temperatures in the 40's along the coast and the rest of us in the low 50's. >> happy monday, everyone. it is very quiet on the roads at 4:28 in the morning. we have 87 in san jose with just a few headlights moving past the h.p. pavilion. golden gate bridge is wide open with three lanes four lanes when the commute is underway. northbound alameda ramp to southbound 880 is closed until 7:00 this morning. in san jose, south 880 at coleman, we have road work. ought bay area starts under severe c

. >> i am kristen sze, and how do we look? >> more sun? >> we will look at live doppler 7 hd.halo around the moon with high clouds on live doppler 7 hd, with high clouds, no rain. put the umbrella away, no storms for a couple of weeks. high clouds this morning, at 23 to 45. showers are possible at the coast. temperatures around 50. 59 for the rest of us. the breezes will taper through the evening. friction -- 46 to 42. >> 428, that is good, and moving toward the university over overcrossing everything is moving nicely toward berkeley and the macarthur maze. no road work on the golden gate bridge, no fog, it is clear. you have four lanes for southbound commute and no issues. an area of concern with road work north 880, 66 to fruitvale, three left lanes are blocked for half an hour. eric and kristen? >> developing news from peninsula, the highway patrol is trying to put together the cause of a traffic accident that killed three and injured two. in the last 30 minutes we learned that two of the dead are just 12 and 16. abc7 news reporter is live near the scene in foster city. >>

. >> i am kristen sze. thank you very much for joining us. >> it is cold. >> really? again? check with mike nicco for the forecast. >> good morning, everyone. live doppler 7 hd shows how quiet it is. no radar returns. we will turn it over right now. >> guys, we have light traffic on the bay bridge. >> no issues southbound off the waldo grade and light traffic. no road work on the golden gate bridge this morning. just a couple of headlights. you have two lanes southbound direction and no issues here. fog free. westbound direction from antioch is good and 17-minute drive between hillcrest to 242. otherwise we are looking good with just road work and problem-free on the dumbarton bridge until 5:00. we have eastbound free with no road work happening right now at all. when you travel southbound 880 coleman to north bascom the lanes are blocked until 7:00 as you move southbound to coleman. we have a fire happening in crockett which could delay your capital corridor as you make your way from the trains. enjoy, here is mike with the forecast. >> thank you very much. i will show you

thank you for joining us, everyone, i am kristen sze. >> hand sanitizer, mike, has the forecast. >> gooding, here is live doppler 7 hd and the story continues of the dry air that is sitting on us. the chilly area, too, with temperatures in the 30's and 40's. we have another "spare the air" day with the north bay and marin county, most of the peninsula, you will find the poorest air quality. the east bay, the south bay and santa clara valley under "spare the air" but the air quality may not be so bad. this afternoon, a lot of sunshine and temperatures are in the 60's. it will be above average day. sue? >> it is light this morning. zero dark thirty. no one is on the golden gate bridge. if you are coming to the city now is a good time. it is fog free. we have road work on the waldo, both directions northbound and southbound coming up the grade. otherwise, nice flow of traffic from antioch and the westbound direction of highway 4, no problems here and no road work this morning eastbound. a good drive both directions. road work on the waldo grade is out there until 6:00 this morning. the brig