thanks for joining us, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas.triskaidekaphobia, but not because of the weather. >> you doesn't. >> i did. >> good job. triskaidekaphobia. all right. next time, tough spell t advice bill ate quarter mile in navado. that is my biggest concern now, any bridges or overpasses around san rafael, navado, 101 toward roanoke park and petaluma, temperature above freezing. freezing on bridges and overpasses.

i'm kristen sze.en sasha is heading back to school this morning three and a half weeks after an attack that left the teen with severe leg burns. the 18-year-old identified neither as male nor female was asleep riding on an a.c. transit bus last month when another teen set the teen's skirt on fire. looking forward to getting back to work on the high school magazine. >>> the morning commute, back after a holiday weekend and it's tough, leyla. >> it is. we have an injury accident in san mateo that's now a sigalert. if you're on eastbound and westbound side of highway 92, those ramps to el camino are going to be shut down until further notice. we'll let you know when that does reopen. as you take a look at 101, this five-car crash is now pulled over to the shoulder at outbreak in over a decade. flu before the first sneeze... help protect with a spray. before the first tissue... help defend with a wipe. and help prevent with lysol. to get 10x more protection... and kill 99.9% of germs around the house. thi

kristen sze, abc7 news. >> kristen has prepared a version of her story in mandarin.com. all right, thousand let's get to leigh glaser for one last check of the weather. leigh? >> quite a bit of fog near half moon bay. you can see it here on live doppler 7hd. i will go ahead and show you some of the visibilities. they are coming down. fairfield, a pocket of fog. a quarter of a mile for half moon bay. it could pose as a problem as the folks are out and about and even doing early morning traveling. watch out for pockets of that fog. it should burn back around lunchtime or so. 67 for dallas tomorrow. it will be 55 in atlanta and new york and a little mist and drizzle. great falls will see some snow late in the day. 49 and portland 53 degrees with rain expected there. our state looks good. fresno 59 and 78 los angeles and tahoe tomorrow sunshine and 56 degrees. enjoy the 70s tomorrow. turning cooler on monday and downright blustery and cold and nasty as we head into tuesday and wednesday. some moisture and maybe a little bit of light snow in the higher elevations. wednesd

i'm kristen sze. a quick check on your morning commute. sue hall in for leyla. is it holiday light? >> it is, holiday light, kristen. it's the final commute of 2013. one incident still out there bay bridge -- pardon me, benisha bridge toll plaza. not seeing a whole lot of slowing except for right at the toll plaza. this out of the central valley everybody at or above the limit all the way from traci into the livermore area. and a live look at walnut creek southbound 680, boy, light as holiday light is goes. and that's the way it is all morning. kristen. >>> got to like that, sue, thank >>> good morning. i'm mike nicco. check out what live doppler 7 ht's picking up. no reports of delays yet, less than 1/8 mile in san jose and delays. check ahead if your heading there. current conditions, thankfully everybody is above freezing conditions. we have low to mid-40s hayward, fremont, mountain view and san francisco along with antioch. check out the sunrise from mt. tamalpais. poor air quality in valejo and ♪

i'm kristen sze.in the idaho wilderness is expected to resume this morning for a silicon valley executive and his family after their single-engine plane disappeared sunday. the private plane took off from bakers city, oregon, where he spent thanksgiving with family. he was bound for montana to drop off relatives but reported engine trouble over valley county, idaho. smith is the president of a south bay data storage company. he's a veteran pilot who often plies the single beach bonanza. he's meticulous about safety and capable to survive elements. let's check on traffic. >>> we've got gusty winds toppling down trees onto freeways as we head right over to 880 southbound side right at 66th that is blocking a lane and causing some delays as well. eastbound side of 580 at 238 we have an accident that did clear, but if you're heading along in the northbound direction, 238 to 880, we have another accident there involving a big rig. kristen. >>> thank you so much. and >>> good morning. it is pretty mild over

i'm kristen sze.n at the scene of a four-alarm fire near buchanan field. investigators say the flames are out now, but plastics are still burning inside the giant warehouse on stanwell avenue inside the old phone company. officials say the smoke does not pose a health risk to people in that area. >>> the national transportation safety board is holding a marathon hearing today on july's asiana flight 214 crash at sfo. the panel released an investigative report this morning. it quotes the trainee pilot at the controls as saying he was stressed out and very concerned about the landing before the plane hit a seawall and burst into flames. >>> hopefully on your commute this morning everyone's being safe. let's check in with leyla gulen. >> so far there are just a few fender benders out there. there are pockets of very heavy traffic. in fact, i'm going to take you to hayward where you can see on the nimitz southbound side it's jammed bumper to bumper all the way to the dun barton bridge. looking quite heavy

thanks for joining us, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. people might have triskaidekaphobia, but not because of the weather. >> you doesn't. >> i did. >> good job. triskaidekaphobia. all right. next time, tough spell t advice bill ate quarter mile in navado. that is my biggest concern now, any bridges or overpasses around san rafael, navado, 101 toward roanoke park and petaluma, temperature above freezing. freezing on bridges and overpasses. very quiet, 49 it is freezing cold inland, 31, poor air quality in the santa clara valley, mid to upper 50s our temperatures this afternoon. here's leyla. >> i only know how to say supercalifragilistic expialidocious. >> it's getting -- >> up the ante. good morning, everybody. at 6:00, we take a look at our drive through berkeley we do have this fender bender, possibly blocking one lane, doesn't feel like a serious accident, westbound 80 at university avenue, not causing delays, pretty friday light, thankfully, everyone careful out there southbound along the nimitz, you head past 92, another accident t

thanks for joining us at 5:00 the i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. there is dense smoke pouring into the air at a metal recycling plant. we have the latest novembers from redwood city. matt? >> this fire starts with a huge explosion and now you can see the plume of smoke coming off the metal management plant here at the end of the seaport boulevard in redwood city and air quality is obviously a big issue for people in this area as officials are meeting to determine if they will call for a "shelter in place." the first 9-1-1 calls came in before 1:00 o'clock am with reports of an explosion. firefighters arrived and found a huge pile of appliances on file 75' by 100' and 25' high. county offices of emergency services of meeting right new to determine what to do as far as the air quality issues and they have not decided if a "shelter in place" is called for but we expect an announcement soon. the redwood city fire marshal says there are chemicals that are harmful like all fires but do not have specific on the byproducts going out in that smoke. another

good morning, i am kristen sze. >> i have learned the authorities say the fire is suspicious that was recorded at 5:30 this morning in santa clara county. matt keller joins us from the scene. is the fire under control, matt? >> i checked with cal fire and they say it is 100 percent contained. this is where the fire actually started: you can see the hilli'd is burned. a stolen vehicle crashed into the hillside and started the fire. another stolen vehicle was abandoned near. when firefighters arrived there were 20 acres burning and spread to 40 acres. >> because of the lack of rain and the drought conditions, the fuels are extremely dry and more what you would see in october and getting a fire at 5:30 in the morning, the end of december, in northern california, that is unheard of. >> resident up here said there is a real problem with stolen cars being dumped in the area, ten the last in but this is the first to catch fire. firefighters will be out here for most of the day. they say that until we get significant rainfall, we are going to see situations and fires like this all across the

i'm kristen sze.is morning retired manager tony la russa is one of five people elected to the hall of fame in cooperstown. he managed the oakland a's and st. louis cardinals to three world championships. not exactly baseball weather today, mike. >>> no. we played over the weekend, at least my kid did. sat in the cold and watched him play. temperature 19 in novato to 39 in san ramon. another freeze warning tonight. leyla. >>> we have heavy backups. 44 minutes now to get to between antioch and concord due to this now-canceled sigalert at bailly road. still lots of red. plenty of brake lights. this crash at >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. getting ready to hustle. pradly cooper turns back time in a had the new role. and this morning, he explains those curlers. right here. live. >>> tom hanks transforms into the man who brought mary poppins to life. now the superstar reveals how he's dealing with a very personal challenge. >>> and garth brooks takes over times square. the song you have never hear

i'm kristen sze. b.a.r.t.l agreement over the dispute involving the six weeks of paid family flooef the contract that ended the strike. b.a.r.t. directors say that provision was left in by mistake after both sides had agreed to take it off the table. the b.a.r.t. board accepted the contract minus that part, which resulted in the unions filing a lawsuit. talks take place today and tomorrow. >>> leyla gulen has the morning commute. >> we have this one accident involving a bus, a full-size bus, debris underneath. it is blocking one lane northbound side of 280 right at bird avenue. now as we stay in san jose, we have this report of possibly fire off to the side of the freeway northbound side of highway 17 at hamilton avenue. live look outside at san jose, your drive past 87 off the off ramp, a possible accident up ahead. kristen? >> thank you. we'll see how much yoo good morning. we're still freezing in san ramon, concord, fairfield, napa and santa rosa, along with lovato. look at the muck out there. that's why we

i'm kristen sze. out more than 3,000 food boxes today to families in need. the nonprofit is also collecting toys for a toy giveaway on friday. says it's still way short and needs 11,000 toys. >>> meteorologist mike nicco has another spare the air day. >> yep. no wood burning ban again today and probably tomorrow. that might be it for a while. near record high temperatures today. santa rosa at the airport that 72, accuweather seven-day forecast cleaner and cooler air wednesday, especially thursday and friday. leyla. >>> and we still have police activity in san jose as we take you over to the intersection of stevens creek and winchester boulevard. this is where we had an earlier fatality reported. no traffic impacts, but farther to the north just before you get >>> good morning, america. 8:00 a.m., time to get your jingle on. our big christmas sweater showdown just moments away. a challenge so chilling, kevin hart here live revealing who takes the holiday crown. ♪ this is gonna be the best day of my lif

i'm kristen sze.math has until 5:00 p.m. today to find a care facility willing to take her in. that's when a court order expires allowing childrens hospital oakland to remove the brain dead teen's ventilator. >>> meteorologist mike nicco checks out the bay area forecast. mike. >> increasing high clouds, near record temperatures in a few areas, oakland, san jose low to mid-60s. accuweather seven-day forecast, not a spare the air today. temperatures will be in the same even with the calendar changing to a new year, maybe slightly cooler but dry this weekend. sue. >>> thanks, mike. one problem chp reporting to us on the road just off of 880. the onramp to 880 blocked by an accident. otherwise no accidents. san rafael, traffic flowing beautifully all the way to >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and we're counting down the hours until the ball drops. ryan seacrest is here with the preview of the world's biggest new year's party. >>> beyonce surprises fans with the secrets of her number one album. w

. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. the winners will split $636 million. we are waiting to find out who they are. our reporter is staking out the san jose store that sold the winning ticket. matt? >> a big celebration here with a lost people going into the store and congratulating the owner, a big pay out has taken place and the person with the winning ticket has not come forward. >> we are so happy to be presenting our retailer, jenny's gift $1 million commission check. >> he could not have looked harper. he just bought jenny's gift four months ago. the timing could not have been better. he sold one of two winning mega million tickets on december 15th and found out last night he was getting his own prize. >> very good day. i am so exciteed. a million dollars! lottery officials showed up and covered the store with signs proclaim, "millionaires made here." the person who bought the winning ticket has not come forward and is splitting the prize with another winner in georgia getting $318 overtime or $170 million in cash. an investigator tried to track down t

. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. we have the breaking news from marin county, major police action underway near the north gate shopping mall in san rafael. sky 7 is over the scene. you can see the police activity at busiest time of the year with holiday shopping. our news reporter is this. cornell? >> still a very large police presence here in the neighborhood of san rafael. this is where a bank robbery suspect was shot by police after a five-mile chase. the suspect's silver car is still in the embankment where it crashed into a pole. sky 7 is overhead to give you perspective. it began at the bank of the west in novato, this morning, where a robbery occurred. marin county sheriff deputy was in the neighborhood and happened to see the suspect and gave chase. it all ended here about five miles away. police say the suspect crashed and ran away. we are told he then turned a gun on deputies would fired wounding the man. he was taken to the hospital we do not know the extent of his injuries. we have marin county sheriff de

i'm kristen sze.ven colder, in fact. look at this, sky sky over mineta san jose airport a short time ago where crews have been de-icing planes preparing for departure. how often do we see that? let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen. >>> broke a record there, 29 degrees the official temperature the in san jose, mid-20s in santa rosa and up to 41 in san francisco. highs today just in the upper 40s, so bundle up. leyla? >>> we have a new accident in san jose. northbound along highway 85 and it is involving a couple of vehicles. looking at slow conditions on 280 if you are heading in the northbound direction. we also have chain requirements along highway 88 and highway 120. 120. the pass is closed due to snow. [ female announcer ] for those who love sweets your season is here. let's just call it the baking time of year. you need special ingredients. you need the staples for homemade. you need safeway sugar for just a buck eighty-eight. and that magic thing that makes everyone want another only two

i'm kristen sze.ntary in san rafael after a car hit a gas line at the school last night. two people suffered minor injuries. crews hope to have lines repaired over the weekend in time for classes on monday. >>> finally, warming up. meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> not after one last parting shot for freezing air in the north bay. we have poor air quality number ten spare the air of the winter season. temperatures today in the mid to upper 50s, possibly 60 in santa rosa. low to mid-60s and sunshine this weekend. leyla. >> that's right. we're getting you right back into the north bay where we have closures due to the black ice. southbound 101 will be closed there until they can get some sand. sand. and school road at crest ro [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. with starbucks at $6.99, top it off with coffee-mate... just $2.79 for

i'm kristen sze.n the bay area. a large water main burst in martinez last night causing water to rush down martinez avenue and flood several buildings. meteorologist mike nicco has more on how long the cold snap will continue. >> it's not going to end any time soon. you can see our next system up north, rain and snow about a quarter to half-inch is possible tonight. after the freezing temperatures in at 9:00 this morning, two to six inches of snow in your accuweather seven-day forecast above 2500 feet. leyla. >>> accident southbound on 680 coming up to main. a couple lanes blocked with slow going traffic approaching the 24 interchange. we also have this delay on muni. this is on the m-ocean view line. san jose at niagra, few minutes to wait prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. ♪ >>> good morning, america. it is 8:00 a.m. on this friday morning, as we celebrate the inspiring life of nelson mandela. >> a gentle revolutionary

. >> i am kristen sze. we have new weather conditions. >> we will check with mike nicco.ooking clear, right, mike? >> you noticed yesterday the air was cleaner than the day before which was clean than the day before. no

i'm kristen sze.peaks neighborhood. the house on crown terrace collapsed around 10:30 last night. neighbors say it was in the process of being remodeled. it had been cleared for major renovations. no one was inside when it collapsed. no word on what caused the house to come crashing down. >>> meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast. mike. >> above average temperatures again. good morning, high clouds, sunshine, poor air quality once again. mid to upper 60s, santa rosa, morgan hill. clover dale, 70, 71 degrees. accuweather seven-day forecast, cooler cleaner air tomorrow. brisk breezes thursday and friday before warming trend again this weekend. leyla. >>> it's a packed drive on the richmond san rafael bridge. we have a three-car crash in the center divider, but take a look at the slowdown right at main street. you can see all that red. you are down to 16 miles per hour as you leave richmond. kristen. >> leyla, thanks a lot. the news continues right now >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and tw

i am matt keller here for kristen sze. >> first the weather forecast. mike, when is the last time we didn't have "spare the air" day? >> well, over the weekend we got a break on saturday and sunday. here we go again. another consecutive streak starting today. talking about temperatures headed into san francisco, it is 50 if san francisco and now if you headed to downtown it is 48. same if you are headed through the ferry building in 48 in upper market. across the golden gate bridge you will run into 48 at the field. mid-to-upper 30's inland and pittsburg is

i am kristen sze. >> i am matt keller.e a "spare the air" day, which is good news with so many lately. >>> mike nicco? >> we can talk about poor air quality and the lack of it. the winds came in yesterday and are cleaning things out. live doppler 7 hd shows sue here for leyla gulen, nice for the cameo appearance. temperatures are fought so warm as yesterday but, still, well above average with per high clouds. low-to-mid 60's inland. the bay is mostly low 60's and possibly 63 around santa cruz. sue? >> couldn't wait to get back on camera. it is light as you could imagine this holiday week. we have road work in berkeley westbound 80 highway 4 in to richmond area where 580 meets 880 and emeryville area. a look outside is going to be light this morning with no delays. we have road is work in the westbound direction until 5:00 a.m. one lane there. kristen and matt? >> always good to see you, sue. daly city police are looking for thieve whose stole an ambulance while responding to a call. cornell? >> good morning, kristen. imagi

thanks for joining us at 5:00 the i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. is dense smoke pouring into the air at a metal recycling plant. we have the latest novembers from redwood city. matt? >> this fire starts with a huge explosion and now you can see

thanks for joining us, i am kristen sze. >> good morning at 4:28.s. outside, we have another "spare the air" day. >> it is back! >> mike nicco? >> sue is drinking tea. what is rock with her? >> there is more moisture and haze in the air and a "spare the air" day, the 23rd of the winter season so no burning of wood through midnight. keep an eye on novato it was three miles visibility. it was one mile visibility with temperature at 33. black ice could be a concern. you can see we are going to be in the low-to-mid 60's with high clouds and sunshine again. now a check on the traffic. sue? >> thank you, mike. we have little out there. that is what we expect the next couple of days with the holiday week. road work westbound 80, lanes between highway 4 to powell street, a long stretch the problem will be pick up by 5:00 a.m. bart is extending new year's eve until 3:00 a.m. hard to believe it is new year's eve day, crazy. traffic is light. back to you in a bit. >> faster and faster each year. the family of a brain dead oakland girl gets a reprieve a court r

thank you so much for joining us at 5:00, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. >>> hot cup of coffeeore for you this morning it is chilly out there what does the weekend hold for us, mike? >> right now, the weather outside could be frightful up in the north bay. thank you for the pity laugh. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. ♪ the weather outside is frightful ♪ >> i knew you would start singing. >> goes so well. >> everybody happy now? good. navado, all seriousness, there is some possibly

i am matt keller here for kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> get everything you wanted?ot mike nicco back for christmas with the forecast. >> did you get a lump of big coal. here we go on live doppler 7 hd: it is clear. most of the clouds are on the coast. the forecast could be a fifth consecutive day with a record high and our 19th "spare the air" day of the winter season. low-to-upper 60's inland and mid-to-upper 60's around the bay and mid-to-upper 60's at the coast. is anyone out there for bargains? >> the bay bridge toll plaza has more traffic than usual. toward santa rosa we have a big accident involving overturned vehicle northbound 101 at todd road and it is on the roof. it sounds like a person is trapped in the vehicle and c.h.p. is headed out there. hopefully everyone is okay. 580 tracy to dublin is 23 minutes, highway 4 westbound from antioch to concord is 15 minutes southbound through san rafael is 15 minutes we have extra cars from the maze to the city, more than yesterday. eric and matt? >> 4:29. the two biggest package delivery services have hired extra wo

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas.d leyla gulen has the weather forecast. >> you may notice it is cooler this morning. look at our live doppler 7 hd. we are waking up to high scattered clouds. the big news is it is an 11th "spare the air" day. very poor air quality because of the stagnant air resting over the bay area for more than a week now. that is bringing our quality of air down significantly in the north bay but especially in the santa clara valley, san jose experienced the worst air quality they had in at least two years. that is saying a lot. we did have the sims fire yesterday that contributed to the dust and soot in the air. we have the big sur fire. we have the seven-day forecast coming up ahead but, first, traffic. we do not have any crashes which is how we like to start the morning. we have a lot of green so we are at top speeds. we do not have freezing temperatures in the bay area so no chance to black ice. we have construction westbound bay bridge from the incline to the tower there, you can see we will

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas.st broke the record again, five straight days of spare the air. now six, right, mike? >> possibly. looking at the website, they he could go all the way through next week. i think today the air will be clean. we have a northwest wind behind this cold front. i think even though it is a spare the air day i the day will be cleaner. tomorrow, winds out of the northeast again and that's when we get our pollution problems. we have an issue this morning showing up on live doppler 7. you can see the model, less than quarter-mile visibility thanks to fog there temperature running above freezing. from the explore tore yum camera, see the clouds from yesterday, slightly warmer this morning, they have moved in. mid-50s to 6s today, starts off with clouds in the morning but have increasing sunshine as we head throughout the afternoon. find out about friday lights on the traffic. how about it? >> if you are one of the early birds who gets onto the road nice and early in the morning don't have acciden

. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. >> the breaking news is from concord where a huge fire has forcedin help from surrounding communities. our reporter is on the scene near concord's airport. amy? >> this is a huge fire. it has been burning for hours before they got call at 12:25. authorities say what was on fire was the phone company that sold telephone supplies in concord so there are a lot of plastics that have burned. that is can there is a funky smell with the smoke going straight up. the air quality probably okay. you do fault want to get up close and both it but it is probably okay. they went to four alarm and prosecute in 70 firefighters and called in the county. they were on their way and they said that contra costa had it covered. they think they will be here all morning watching over the scene. they do not know the cause. it took hours to get the fire out. >> what we have not been able to do is go around the back side of the building and check to make sure there were no homeless people against the building with it as cold as it was, we do not know if that is a possible if t

. >> i am kristen sze. we are waiting for a special report on a news conference, the last of the year, schedule by the president. we will interrupt the newscast when that happens. >> in the news right now, happening now, the family of a brain dead 8th grader took the step, the first legal step, to keeping her on life support with a request for a restraining order against children's hospital. katie marzullo is in berkeley with more. >> i was with the attorney and the jamie, jahi mcmath's mother and uncle while they sorted all of this out. the paperwork has been filed and it has been e-mailed to the hospital. next step, the family and children's hospital oakland will have a hearing in front of a judge scheduled for this afternoon. that judge will decide if the family can keep the 13-year-old, jahi mcmath, on a ventilator. she suffered a cardiac arrest after tonsil surgery last week. doctors have said that she has no brain activity. here is what the family wants right now. >> these are basically trying to get

. >> i an here for kristen sze. we will check with mike nicco hanging out on the roof at broadcast center. we have another warm day and a "spare the air" day. >> it is chilly this morning if you are headed out. good morning, everyone, with frost possible inland. most of us erupting the same temperatures as yesterday. we will start with our day planner inland at 44 degrees with high clouds and we will be in the mid-to-upper 50's for most of the afternoon and top out in the low 50's at 1:00 o'clock, and mild this afternoon, up to upper 40's to low 50's. most of the front is to danville and petaluma and a last mid-30's and the upper 50's from noon through 2:00 and low 60's this afternoon. and high clouds at the evening at 49. at the coast we will be at 49 to start, and then the low 60's and liken else the high clouds will taper and move away through the evening. unfortunately, the clouds will not bring us rain but they will be dry. the "spare the air" day shows who has the worst air quality. but, first, the traffic. >>

i'm kristen sze. a search is underway in san francisco for two men who stole an atm.orning. police recovered the van and the atm in the petrol hill neighborhood but the suspects got away. >>> volunteers at san francisco's glide church in the tenderloin are giving out 5,000 grocery bags this morning. people have been lining up will get everything they need to prepare a home cooked holiday meal. >>> this morning, how does your commute look? here's leyla gulen. >> pretty messy approaching the richmond san rafael bridge. solid traffic backed up from cutting boulevard across to the north bay. as we take you right into the east bay northbound on 680 two accidents here right at 242. those have cleared to the shoulder. still left with 13-mile-per-hour speeds, slow going in the northbound direction packed out of ...club...things... r cat foodt sending me coupons for cat food. i'm just not a coupon clipper. i buy what i want to buy. can i get a reward for that? [ brina ] something extra from raley's, bel air, yo. an you get something extra rewards... for buying the things i lik

i'm kristen sze. this morning. sky 7 hd found crews out this morning dumping sand on interstate 280 in san mateo county to improve traction on the slippery pavement following that accident near hills borough. meteorologist mike nicco has more on how long the cold snap will last. >> basically in the inland valleys tonight sub freezing temperatures. high clouds and sunshine this afternoon. accuweather seven-day forecast, today's warmer than yesterday, so will tarm all the way through the weekend. >>> there's a delay on the pittsburgh bay point line on b.a.r.t. sfo and daly city directions due to an equipment problem on the track. we've been rife to those whoworried...... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631.

i'm kristen sze.er forced from their apartments after a vehicle crashed into a nearby gas station. the crash sparked a fire at two gas pumps at the station shortly after 2:00 this morning. it happened during a chase with an alameda county sheriff's deputy trying to make a dui stop on the vehicle. the deputy who gave chase rescued the suspect from his damaged vehicle. the fire is out and crews have been checking a small gas leak at the site. your morning commute, leyla gulen, is it holiday light yet? >>> i'm afraid not. two accidents are causing delays. san jose, this four car crash involving injuries has been pushed to the shoulder at 10th street on northbound 280 but has left quite a backup. as we head into livermore, west bond along 580 at livermore avenue, this accident also blocking one lane and we do have heavy backups auz you approach it. kristen? like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso. elegant capsules meet masterfully crafted machines, and one touch creates the perfect coff

i'm kristen sze.in san jose are looking into the cause of an early morning fire that ripped through a mobile home. these photos were taken by the san jose fire department when they arrived on scene shortly after 2:00. the fire broke out at a park near monterey and blossom hill road. it's not believed anyone was home at the time. neighbors say a man in his 70s lived in the home. and they say he hasn't been seen since yesterday his car was not parked out in front. right now check out the morning commute with sue in for leyla. >>> still a rough one in san jose. a couple issues out there. northbound 101 near mckey, that accident in the clearing phases. then an earlier accident highway 87 northbound past curtner, that's in the clearing phases as well. accident cleared northbound 101 just before cesar chavez. >> >>> check out the early morning shadows from sutro tower. good morning, the sun is up. so we're at our coldest temperatures. cold spots by region, petaluma 27 in the north bay, fremont 27 along the

. >> i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> flames burning at sims metal recycling plant in redwood city. matt, what is happening right now? >> i spoke with the redwood city fire marshal and he said the fire is now contained. any working on control. check out this huge plume smoke coming off the sims metal management plant off of seaport boulevard. this is no shelter in place for the area but they are advising people to stay inside and close whens and doors if you smell smoke. the first 9-1-1 calls were reports after big explosion. firefighters found a huge pile of appliance on pile at 75 feet by 100' and 25' highs. hundreds work near this area at the end of seaport boulevard. >> they told us there was a fire down there and there are toxic fumes and the cops wearing masks so i would rather be out here where i have a chance rather than being stuck in my building with a higher concentration. >> last fire happened last month which was a pile cars and big we than this. firefighters are fighting this fire the same using heavy equipment to separate debris to try to get the fire out. back

. >> i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> how is the weather looking?a rest starting tomorrow. the next 12 hours, 52 at noon with sunshine and a few high clouds and we will drop to 48 at 7:00 rather than the 30's we have been if most of the evening. inland veils is where the freezing cold is through the morning commute and low-to-mid 50's from noon to 4:00 and mid-40's in the evening and at the coast, around 4, leader and milder than it has been, mid-50's but a light breeze headed into the evening you will see high clouds and 47 degrees. now how is the morning commute? >> unfortunately, we are getting a new report in oakland of fire, a structure fire is at the corner of market and 24th, and it is possibly going to create a traffic impact. what is creating a traffic impact is in sunol the accident, not too much progress made." with a lane blocked southbound 680, and 33 miles per hour is the top speed and we are look at solid bumper-to-bumper traffic. here is what it is doing to the travel times: dublin to mission is 22 minutes. 580 is status quo. highway

. >> i am kristen sze. thank you for spending the last day of the year with us.the roof. how is the view for fireworks? >> clearer than it is now. cloudy this morning with no rain. it is not stopping the fog from forming. live doppler 7 hd shows all morning we have had thickest in the south bay and san jose is eighth of a mile visibility but san jose international airport is on time. novato is flee -- three miles and novato is 32 degrees so freezing fog is possible. no reports of black ice. today, temperatures are in the low-to-mid 30's inland and most of us are in the upper 30's to low 40's at the coast and high clouds and sunshine for the afternoon and thicker clouden -- thicker clouds than yesterday. middle 50's at noon and middle 60's at 4:00. cooler weather is on the way for evening festivities. dress warmly. sue is hall for leyla gulen. >> we have light conditions out there, you mentioned the fog. we will show you that in a minute. in castro valley we have a one car accident blocking the right lane, westbound 580 with c.h.p. on scene, and you can see you ar

i am matt keller here for kristen sze. they say 673 delays in or out today but that is a good start. we will not have problems here. mike? >> i don't think so. good morning to you, i am watching the traffic, across the embarcadero as the city sputters back to life this morning. it is so quiet, at time i hear the traffic all the way from from the bay bridge. now, visibility, i want did show you what is going on, on live doppler 7 hd, tracking half mile visibility. we have fog and the temperatures are right around 32 or 31, and black ice is still possible if that part of the day. the day planner is off to a cool sport in the mid-30's to mid-40's and low 30's inland and, also, a few upper 40's around san francisco. we going to have hazy sunshine and "spare the air" with nod with burning and upper to mid-60's at noon, and near record highs from low 60's at the coast and mid-to-upper 60 around the bay and midland and we will taper to a mile evening under stars and a few high clouds and low-to-mid 50's. and now leyla gulen? >> i

. >> i am kristen sze. we have new weather conditions. >> we will check with mike nicco. it is looking clear, right, mike? >> you noticed yesterday the air was cleaner than the day before which was clean than the day before. no clouds. not much in the way of moisture. we have not heard of fog form forming. 66 in san jose. 65 in oakland. those could tight records. not so remain what as yesterday because of high clouds that dim the sunshine in the morning and afternoon hours. sue is here for leyla gulen. >> it is light. we have one incident in the dublin/pleasanton area southbound 680 north of the 580 interchange pt cruiser rear enadd big rig on -- rear ended a big rig. no delays, really, at this hour. mass transit is hook -- looking good. 30 trains are on time and bart on time. san rafael is good, tail lights headed to the golden gate bridge, all at the limit. matt and kristen? >> the family 13-year-old jahi mcmath faces another deadline today fighting to keep her on life support. she was pronounced brain dead december 12 after complications from tonsil surgery. amy hollyf

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> we have a light at the end of the tunnel, no quit so cold as it was, two to five degrees warmer around the bay and one or two in the east bay, but, city, chilly in the north bay at zero to three degrees cooler than yesterday with 22 in napa and 25 in novato and the upper 20's around concord and san ramon and 30 in antioch and livermore and the mid-to-upper 30's from san jose up both bay shorelines to oakland and 42 in san francisco and freezing cold at 32 in half moon bay. from our tower you can see how clean it is and the next 12 hours, 22 to 39 under sun, and 46 to 50 at noon, and high clouds roll in at 4:00, and 46 to 52 and get ready for lit hours during the early evening with temperatures in the low-to-mid 40's. leyla gulen? >> tgif, everyone, heavy conditions over the a pass which is building. we have a couple of brand new problems including southbound 880 headed into san lenadro. someone dropped a ladder that is broken into many pieces affecting the tires out there. we have reports of several popped tires. in san francisco northbound 101

. >> i am kristen sze.we have breaking news from concord: 135,000 square foot building is destroyed after huge fire that burns for hours. our reporter has been talking to firefighters and gyps us with that story. amy? >> firefighters are still here. they can not turn their backs on this one. it is too big. there is still fire burning inside the huge building and they are still putting water on it. they think they had at one point 75,000 square feet of fire burning when they got here. this is a telephone supply company called the all phone company located in concord. there were no alarms in the building. it was burning for a while before they got the call they do believe. plastics and wires have burned which is toxic but firefighters say they do nut want anyone to be too concerned. >> we are not danger and not asking anyone to shelter in place unless you have a breathing ailment such as asthma you would not want to breathe it but the smoke is going straight up at this point. there is no residential areas tha

. >>> i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> have you finished your christmas shopping? we will see how the weather is for the shopping. mike? >> okay, good morning, everyone, i will be out there with you tonight and maybe tomorrow and maybe sunday, so, be nice. winds are nice this morning and not so gusty as aggressive as they were yesterday. that is good news for our high-profile vehicle drivers. from sutro tower to san francisco where the temperatures are running 45 degrees right now. we will have tons of sunshine and passing high clouds and mild temperatures close if not above average, and mid-to-upper 50's at coast and upper to low 60's around the bay and upper to mid-60's inland. now the friday morning commute. leyla gulen? >> frisky weather. i like it. i cannot say the traffic is too frisky it could be brisky though. in south tahoe we do not have chain control in effect and all roads are open and as we look at drive time traffic from tracy to dublin is good. and from san rafael to san francisco is 15 minutes. outside, here is san jose, 280 away from 17, pretty wid

california and why officials are concerned that the >>> thanks for joining us, i am matt here for kristen sze>> i am letting you know, it will be warm. we have fog at novato and the temperatures is 31. not a lot of moisture but we will still keep an cry on this, we will watch the black ice. >> here is a look from the tower this morning, you can see it is looking clear in the bay with record highs, low-to-mid 60's inland and mid-to-upper 60's around the bay and low-to-mid 60's at the coast and it is our 19 the "spare the air" so do not burn wood. >> laying? we have fog in the north bay so be careful of that. we have this clearing of an accident northbound 101 at todd road headed into santa rosa which was overturned committee with have a tow truck on the scene and they will be pulled out the roadway. southbound traffic is not too bad. to the south, the area of roadway between novato and san rafael, the commute could be affected. use your low beaches. >> thank you, leyla gulen, santa could have come through with presents but ups and fedex have disappointed many customers. our news reporter is in

thanks for joining us, i am kristen sze. more breaking news from most of morning.ry explosion at an oakland gas station after a driver slammed interest a gas pump while trying to run from police. our news reporter is at 98th with how the officer ended up saving that map's life. amy? >> kristen, there is an ironic story but, first, what is happening now, they decided it is safe to open up 98th avenue in oakland and they have decided although there is a small leak they have detected here, they are still trying to get to the bottom of what that is and why is it happening they have decided it is safe to let track through but they are keeping the apartment complex empty and not letting the people come back home. they had a near at the gas station overnight when an s.u.v. crashed into two gas pumps. a sheriff deputy tried to pull the driver over as part of their avoid the 21 campaign and therapy looking for possible drunk drivers and they thought he might be impaired. they tried to pull him over but the driver took off and crashed. at that point the drink could not get o

i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> we have a light at the end of the tunnel, no quit so cold as, two to five degrees warmer around the bay and one or two in the east bay, but, city, chilly in the north bay at zero to three degrees cooler than yesterday with 22 in napa and 25 in novato and the upper 20's around concord and san ramon and 30 in antioch and livermore and the mid-to-upper 30's from san jose up both bay shorelines to oakland and 42 i

i am matt keller here for kristen sze. >> first the weather forecast. mike, when is the last time we didn't have "spare the air" day? >> well, over the weekend we got a break on saturday and sunday. here we go again. another consecutive streak starting today. talking about temperatures headed into san francisco, it is 50 if san francisco and now if you headed to downtown it is 48. same if you are headed through the ferry building in 48 in upper market. across the golden gate bridge you will run into 48 at the field. mid-to-upper 30's inland and pittsburg is 41, and upper 30's in palo alto. upper 40's in san francisco. low-to-mid 60's today and total sunshine and near record highs again. leyla gulen? >> we do have c.h.p. clearing the tire tread from highway 4 westbound at franklin canyon. eastbound we have a string of tail lights, and heavy traffic making the curve. if you are headed in the westbound direction at i-80 it is clear. drive time traffic shows the altamont pass 580 westbound from tracy to dublin is 25 minutes. highway 4 from antioch to concor

i am kristen sze. >> i am matt keller here for eric thomas. they do it so well in sydney in the harbor. we can celebrate early especially if you go to bed at 6:00. >> we check out the other time zones because we can't make it too late. >> the clouds will clear tonight but we have plenty right now on live doppler 7 hd. dress if temperatures in the upper 40's with written to the north, and the radar from port listened is picking up pretty well and another inside slider, and this is moving due east than inside and it is not going to hit the sierra. for us, we have high clouds in a mild slow and under the same air mass we were yesterday so low-to-mid 60's again but, remember, no wood burning until at least mood night because of "spare the air" day. >> >> it is holiday "lite." in san rafael, the parkway off-ramp making the turn, someone did it too fast and hit the guardrail. it is partly blocking the parkway off-ramp. in san francisco, milk was talking of the fireworks and the embarcadero will close at 11:00 p.m. if viewing and muni is free after 8

i am matt keller here for kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. check on the weather forecast before the news. mr. mike nicco, what do you have >> what do i have? good morning, i have 44 degrees. and 56 at noon. about 59 at 4:00 so cool we than yesterday. oakland, though, has a chance of setting a record for a third day in a row at 52 and mild at 7:00. way will notice is the clouds. they will be thick are throughout the day and inland where our day planner at noon is 56 and mild and 61 at 4:00 and 49 at 7:00, the next 12 hours at the cost we have 49 this morning, and dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves and temperatures in the upper 50's to 60's until 7:00 and decreasing clouds and 51. >> if you have to work today you are not going to be late. we do not have an

i am matt keller here for kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas and you still have several hours to buy meiscounts. cannot cut enough to me. >> through the ferry building, it is 49. same crossing the golden gate bridge and to the mission, 50. ocean beach is 51, also, portrero hill is warmest at 53 degrees. we are 41 in san leandro and 35 in pleasanton and 36 in petaluma right new. as we look at the bay bridge, from our roof camera, we will talk about our record high temperatures under sunny conditions but poor air quality across the board. >> because of that we do not have chain rolls in effect, so 80, 50, and 88, you are in the clear as far as any chains required. we have traffic, though, with yellow and red indicated and we have snow out there. so not sure what is going on there in that area. at home, drive time traffic highway 4 antioch to hercules is 28 minutes. 87 in san jose northbound from 85 to the san jose airport, eight minutes. this is the drive through berkeley. when you make it to the maze look at that, quiet and wide open and empty. >> but are procrastinator who has shopping