i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, everybody.we check in with christina lore loren. >> it is friday. it is early. 34 in oakland. we'll see mid 50s by noon and a really comfortable afternoon. first mike has an area that could slow you down. look at this live shot past the coliseum. now two lanes over the high street overpass. folks are shifting all the way over to the left. today in the bay's damien trujillo is live outside a fire station 33 which has been cloized for more than a year. good morning, damien. >> reporter: good morning. it's not going to help reopen the fire station. last year the city was forced to lay off 49 firefighters. mostly they were new recruits. thanks to this federal grant called the safe regret, the city was able to bring back 22 firefighters over the summer. today the firefighter will hold a badging ceremony for nine men and women who transferred from other cities. the new hires just completed a modified academy with san jose. they'll fight fires beginning on sunday. per capita the union argues the depart

. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. we're looking good this morning. cold out there, about as cold as we were yesterday. baugh really nice afternoon. then the clouds roll in ahead of rain showers in the forecast for tomorrow morning. you want to enjoy today if you want to get outside in particular. 45 in san francisco. 29 in santa rosa and 40 in san jose where mike is already following an early morning accident. >> good morning, christina. the good news is no injuries are reported. the unpleasant news is there's a traffic break that will go on over the next few minutes. they'll clear the cars from the roadway northbound 87 as you approach the interchange with 101 and the area around the airport. traffic is very light, no major slowing. we'll let you know if it lasts more than just a couple, guys. back to you. >>> are your newspapers, soda cans and food scraps in the garbage or are they in the recycle bins and compost bins. >> if they're in the

. >>> good morning, and thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm john kelly. we can tell you so far that protesters have occupied plazas, streets, and even banks, and now the most ambitious plan. >> set on occupying ports all along the west coast to shut down engines that keep global commerce running. >> nbc bay area is live this morning. and organizers saying they're billing monday's shutdown as a show of solidarity with the shoremen. but the other side of the union doesn't quite agree, right? >> reporter: that's correct. we're at a news conference just wrapping up. it was sponsored by occupy oakland. and they did have members of various unions, including at least one member, the longshoreman union announcing that in spite of the plea from the port itself, it will go ahead with attempts to shut down the port this monday. just like protesters did in early november. this time around, though, the effort is broader with occupy movements, trying to shut down not only oakland, but other ports up and down the west co t coast. they're calling it an attack on wall str

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez. no rain in the forecast, but it's cold. >> it doesn't take a weather nan to tell you it's cold. we'll see numbers in the low 30s. novato, santa rosa, napa so an interesting spread of numbers. patchy frost. but this morning, another thing we're watching is patchy fog. mike? >> we'll watch for that and for the esks on your driving. now a live look at the golden gate bridge. reports came in of someone driving the wrong way on the bridge. there's word there may be a traffic break on the hayward side, stopping westbound traffic. this is the reason i'm monitoring the san ma the,teo b so carefully. >>> developing news this morning in the south bay. san jose police say an officer shot and killed a man in self defense overnight. so far it's unclear why police targeted the man or if the man was armed. the ambulance rushed the suspect to a nearby hospital where he died early this morning. >> 5:02 now. is baseball's home run king headed to prison? that's the big question today as a judge prepares

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> jon kelley is off today.ou'll need a scarf, gloves, hat, whatever it takes. >> it's officially record breaking now. gilroy now is 28 droes. that breaks the record of 29. san jose is chilly as well. not as bad in san francisco. pretty chilly near the water. 8:00, still some 30s out there. now all the sunshine will warm us up. look out for patchy fog. >> no reports of problems as a result. we're also going to watch this. the earlier accident that was cleared, there's miscommunication. so there's slowing approaching the livorna road. we still have slowing approaching livona road. i will give you a warning if i can. otherwise, consider this your warning. >> new this morning back in court, baseball's home run king is set to learn his fate. bob redell joins us live with a look at what the judge is considering. >> good morning to you. we're talking about u.s. district judge susan will sentence barry bonds in the federal court hours building behind me here in san francisco for his obstruction of justice convicti conv

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez. check the forecast with christina loren. >> you can get away with summer at tire in some cities. we're three days away from christmas. the 70s on your forecasted high map for today. this morning enjoy the 20-degree increase in temperature. 58 by noon. some cities in the 70s. and i'll show you where coming up. the winds are warms us up. also having an impact on your drive. >> watch that. be prepared for gusty winds in san jose. not really sustained winds, but gusts. sounds like it affected the light rail or the service through the area. the arms are up as the road crosses the light rail tracks around lincoln avenue. the arms are stuck in the up position because of a high wind gust that happened. the lights will flash. you'll hear the bells. the arms will not come down. light rail is supposed to stop there. no delays reported. if you have to stop every time you cross the intersection, some minor delays. be careful. there might be a train. >>> thanks, mike. 6:30 thousand. berkeley police

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. trz a cold one. >> a cold start will make way to a nice afternoon. just like we saw yesterday. let's get right to your temperatures. show you where the coldest cities are across the bay area. by noon we'll be in the mid-50s. warmer than seasonal averages this time of year. 63 in livermore. we have your holiday forecast coming up. we want to check your drive with mike inouye. >> i have changes as well. 880 we have the disabled vehicle blocking one lane, that is clearing up and getting off of the roadway as we speak. and no slowing past the scene. and a smooth drive approaching the bay bridge. it's 5:30 now. the city of oakland wants to turn police loose on protesters who try to shut down the port. a full house is expected. >> yeah, good morning to you. i checked the occupy oakland website. they're telling people to come down here to the city council meetings in big numbers at 5:30. this happened more than once. occupy oakland

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, everyone. i'm jon kelley. let's get to meteorologist christina loren. it sounded like a horror movie with the wind whipping around. we're joking maybe we should wear the construction helmets out. zl in my case i need a helmet all times. so far the win is out there. it's like someone left the sand on high speed on all night. especially through the valleys. winds sustained at 21 miles per hour in livermore. and it's not just sustained wind speeds. locally heavier gusts up to 60 miles per hour could catch you offguard as you head out the front door. watch out for debris in the road, which brings us to marla tellez. what kind of things are flying around out there, marla? >> of course, right when you come to us live it's a little bit calmer than it has been. we have right above highway 101 along 2. our van is rocking a little bit. that's a good indication of how strong the winds have been out here. the big story is the power outages. we are in touch with pg&e. they tell us 26,000 people are in the dark. this is in

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, everyone. i'm jon kelley. let's check your morning commute with mike inouye. a couple of windy days. how do the roads look? >> so far they're all right. we'll start with the rails. yesterday we had a fallen tree in hayward. we have minor delays. 10 minutes from millbray to pittsburgh. that's the yellow line. on the roads we're looking at the bay bridge. on the incline there may be a stall. speaking of the bridge. there may be gusty winds, but nothing like yesterday. what's going on today. >> nothing like yesterday. foeg expl -- nothing explains it like this. the santa cruz mountains finally getting a break from the relentless wind over the past two days. in napa and fairfield, it's still strong. strong gusts in the north bay, and in the east bay hills as well. that's the higher elevations. we'll see the numbers drop off through the next few hours. i'll show you this map and show you how the winds are dying down. we are dealing with aftermath in the cities that don't usually see this kind of wind. san jose, whi

i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning.e check in with christina loren to find out about the moisture out there. kind of wet. maybe slick. >> yeah, i don't know if you saw behind christie smith, but it's looking like today got a downpour, not the case. it's just consistent drizzle coming down. kind of that pesky mist generated by very, very low clouds, thick low clouds out there. we do have some showers on the way, real rain later on today. we'll tell you when, and we'll take you into 2012. the first week looks much more active than what we've been experiencing all month long. >>> you may want the brace yourself. ringing in the new year also means we're ringing in brand new laws. christie smith is live in oakland now with a look at what the changes could mean for everybody out there. including all of us. good morning, christi. >> reporter: good morning, jon. happy friday. we're talking about hundreds of new laws that take effect in the new year. if you have a child in the car, the age for booster seats has gone up. if you g

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> very good morning.k in with christina loren to tell us about the crisp cool start all week. we have freezing cold conditions in many cities across the bay yet again. we have in the 30s in napa hour by hour forecast shows you we'll be in the 50s by noon. 60 degrees ready to celebrate the weekend. 6:31. first mike has word of a hurry up and wait area in oakland la. >> we're hoping to clear it soon. traffic is just northbound after an earlier traffic break. it looks like all lanes have reopened. yo sue them going back and forth approaching high street after that things should clear up over the next 24 minutes. >> so slow now but it will help. >> good thing they're with us at home. >> hold on onto hope. that's what the family of a toddler hit by a stray bullet says it's doing for their baby this morning. 23-month-old hiram lawrence may be brain dead live in oakland where the family is having a hard time on deciding whether or not to take him off of life suppor support. >>st te zi to sympathize with the fami

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. jon kelley has the day out today. this might be your time to get the last-minute christmas gifts at any of the 24-hour stores. the highways are empty this morning. 26 in livermore. 22 in gilroy. near record lows. you already tied a record low in napa. we'll hit the 60s later on. >> pack your patience if you're headed to the airport. today is one of the busiest travel days of the year. got a live look at sfo where the lights are glistening. what about inside? that is actually a 5% increase from last year they defied some dwindling statistics at other hubs across the state. air travel is expected to drop by 9.9% this year compared to last year's levels. we'll keep our eye on sfo this morning for you. because a lot of people are traveling out there. you can also get the latest details on your flights. >> the biggest thing anyone can do is check nor the air carrier on the status of the flight. what is very interchangeable this time of year. we expect that for the next couple of days, the east coast, midwest is very change

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning. in with christina loren to find out about the tuesday forecast. >> it's cold this morning. only this cold until 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. the idea is to drez in layers. we are near record levels now across the board. you're at 26 in gilroy. and 30 in santa rosa and novato. san francisco and oakland where we don't typically see the mid-40s, that's where we are. the record to beat is 40 degrees. we have two hours of additional cooling before we get the lows this morning. we'll watch for records all morning long. >> you're talking about in layers. now we have the backup because the metering lights are on. the accident got moved to the shoulder quickly. so there's movements in the line. i'm tracking another disable vehicle further up on the east shore freeway. i'll show you that coming up. >>> it is 6:31. occupy protesters across the country will take on the foreclosure crisis today. it's part of the national day of action to stop and reverse foreclosures. christie smith joins us live where where

i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, i'm jon kelley.to check back in with christina loren. i can't believe we're talking about a forecast for the new year coming up. >> and 2012. >> mind blowing. >> everything looks calm for the weather. we're looking good. it's cold out there this morning. make sure to double up on the layers. 28 in livermore. 28 in gilroy. i say layers because by noon we'll be in the mid-50s. we round out the day with mid-50s. where we might get rain. which cities have the best chance. we'll take a look at 2012. back to you guys. >>> thank you, christina. the time is 5:29. bart is looking to the future to see how it can change and improve service for the riders. christie smith is live in oakland with ideas they've come up with so far in the campaign. christi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. one of the original concepts for bart was that everyone got on, everyone had a seat. that isn't how it is now. bart is turning 40 years old. planners are looking on ha new vision for the future. now these ideas

i'm laura garcia-cannon we want to look at the rainy forecast for rob mayeda. it's kept temperatures in the 40s this morning. on the south bay commute from redwood city down through san mateo approaching the bridge this is morning, you're finding light rain across the east bay. snow in the sierra so we have rain off and on by times. it's the morning drive. >> people have tried to dodge the rain drops, too. not a good idea. just stick to your route. 're getting an illustration of why you want to watch the roads. drizzle at times. they are wet. so watch the transition be but the volume is increasing. we'll watch for those to be report reported. >>> new this morning, nine years after it started the u.s. military declares the war in iraq is over. tracie potts is live in washington to show us the ceremony from overnight. >> we watched them as they came in. today the u.s. declared that it's over. this morning they participate in an end of mission ceremony taking down the last u.s. flag, marking the end of this 9-year-old war. >> as we confront the strategic challenge

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm scott mcgrew.k with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of people traveling. a lot of people already here to enjoy the bay area. temperatures actually maxing out that day. i think we're going to see that as the warmest day in the extended period. we have near record lows across the board. 31 degrees. break out your radars. puffy coat in oakland. i have your full forecast. holiday forecast and rain in the seven day. >> we've been talking about the big holiday rush. we're live at sfo by michael mccarren where you'll see hordes of people go through there. about 2 million passengers, mike? >> about 2 million in the last two weeks of this month. it's typical for us. a little bit higher than last year. about 5%. we're doing well with 1345, 135,000 people passing through the gates. so it's going to be a busy day. >> is there anything you do at the airport as a whole. you see people coming and going all the time. anything you can do to to prepare for this? >> we just make su

laura garcia-cannon is off today. >> a very good morning to one and all. i'm jon kelley. time to check in with christina loren to tell us about the wet, cold weather outside. we'll see a wet start. but a nice finish to your monday. looking good right now. we have rain on the radar, show you where that is. you can see redwood city is getting light showers. the showers will continue before winding down at noon. your temperatures climbing to the 50s. we'll have the full forecast in a moment. right now we want to check your drive with mike. >> the note, watch the slick roadways for your commute. we're looking at an earlier accident southbound 101 around ups that has cleared out of the roadway. might still see flashing lights off of the sky way coming out of san francisco. i was watching a lot of activity, but now that has cleared. i'll let you follow up with what's going on there and in the east bay. back to you. >> protesters will rally this morning in oakland demanding charges be dropped. dozens are expected outside the courthouse before 9:00 this morning. at the uc berkele

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, everyone. i'm jon kelley. let's check in with christina loren. it was so cold you were covering what -- >> last night. >> those things. >> it's a family show, laura. just kidding. 33 in concord now. 27 in gilroy. we have freeze warnings in place, making this one of the coldest mornings we've had since last winter. yeah, it's very, very chilly. and we could be breaking temperature records. i'll let you know if your city is scheduled to do that today. we'll take you through the full forecast. first let's get you out the door with mike inouye. >> southbound 101 at 3rd. the off ramp there at san mateo. it's clear you'll just see flashing lights. >>> occupy movement protesters will begin a campaign called occupy our homes. this will focus on the foreclosure crisis. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live in oakland with what's in store at today's nationwide demonstrations. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning, jon. the fight against foreclosures and loans that can't be sustained for some homeowners

good morning, i'm laura garcia-cannon. between you humming and all the cold weather outside. >> still stuck on bob redell's cloudy forecast. i have your cloudy forecast right here. good morning to you we're looking pretty good. won't find a dploud the sky. clear start. that's making for temperatures in the 20s in gilroy. you're at 28 degrees now. as we wake up tomorrow morning, some cities are going to drop off by an additional 2 degrees for your your lows are now. that's because we lose the wind. wel take you through the forecast and tell you if your city could hit a record low. >> christina, we're seeing slower drives through the commute. a disabled vehicle reported in your commute direction at airway and quickly over the last ten minutes we've seen traffic bunching up all the way past the scene. also seeing slowing at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> we'll check back with you. >> thank you very much. the post office is set to deliver a plan that could mean the end of overnight mail service and the loss of thousands of jobs

laura garcia-cannon is off today. >> good morning, everyone. i'm jon kelley. >> we have showers on the radar this morning. you can see a good amount of shower activity all the the way from san jose. you'll encounter slick conditions. give yourself plenty of time. we're not going to deal with the showers all day long. at noon, getting a nice break. mostly cloudy conditions. we'll take you through the full forecast, show you the seven-day coming up. we have the bay bridge approach the maze there. the accident has indeed cleared from the roadway. slow it down. 5:01 now. occupy protesters are planning several demonstrations in oakland. and one of the targets is a major lifeline to the bay area. bob redell is live in oakland with a look at the protests and which groups will be joining their cause. bob, good morning. >> good morning, marla. the overall goal today is to shut down the port of oakland. right now occupy protesters are meeting here at west oakland bart where we are right now. you can see there's a small crowd of them starting to show up.

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, everyone. i'm jon kelley. time to check in with meteorologist christina loren. and it is chilly. do we have some sunshine? >> yeah, we have a lot of sunshine. filtered sunshine later on today. you'll see a pretty good amount of haze overhead throughout the next couple of days. i think it will be on the hazy side. the dome of high pressure that hasn't moved over the past couple of days, that's compressing the matter in the atmosphere. that's why you can see the layer of pollutant overhead. as we head throughout the day today, we have unhealthy air quality in every county across the bay area. it's cold out there. but we're going to see a really comfortable afternoon. temperatures just a touch warmer in some cities today. we'll take you through the forecast. mike had a construction closure earlier. >> we'll call it filtered traffic for 101. that full closure is scheduled to be picked up right now. we have heard of no delays. crews are likely just leaving the scene. a push this morning to get 20,000 signatures for

. >> i'm chris laura garcia-cannon. >> all the wind advisories have expired. that's a good sign for us. we did have an issue last night at the national weather service. we have to continue until 10:00 a.m. that's no longer the case. winds have significantly decreased overnight. we have a great looking weekend. we'll talk about that coming up. first, let's get you to work to enjoy your weekend. >> even though the wind advisories have blown away. still keep in mind there will be gusts at time. a down tree over here just off 580 and the castro valley "y". this sounds like it's out of the interzek. the second for the last hour through the area. we'll follow the reports throughout the morning. >> the wind has been going crazy and knocking out power. >> christie smith is live with the late es numbers for us. do we know how long it will be before the power can be restored to the folks? >> i can tell you they are definitely working on it. even though the wind is dying down. they still have the wind advisory in effect for four bay area bridges. the flags are not too ba

. >> and i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. we want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren because it's warmer. >> it's definitely easier to get going this morning. it's not as cold. your heater might not be working as hard this morning, especially if you wake up in san jose, 47 degrees, because we start out so mild. mid-60s today. we're expecting the upper 50s by noon. we'll take you through the forecast. also have a little bit of rain forecasted in some portions of the bay area. we'll tell you if your city is included. we want to check your drive and tell you how busy it is. we get the mail today. >> we do. we'll look out to the bay bridge toll plaza. not a lot of either. we're looking at a nice flow of traffic. cash lanes, a few cars as far as the backup goes. we're looking at more folks heading back to work today, but a light week overall. we'll check key spots coming up. >> mike, thanks. it's 6:01 now. new this morning between 100 and 120 sears and k-mart stores will close. the stores' owner made this ann

. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check the forecast with rob mayeda. how are we looking today, rob? >> pretty good. but you want a nice, big jacket. the rain has moved on. low 30s in the north bay. we're going to see patchy frost this morning. breezy in the hills. a look here at your seven-day forecast. we stay dry today and thursday next week. the only concern weather wise could be patchy fog in the north bay. >> i saw it on soccer fields. no injuries are reported but southbound 101 your slow lane is blocked. no major slowing on the scene because there's such a light volume of traffic. from what i understand a lot of lights in the areas will be a distraction for the southbound drivers. >> well, former giants slugger barry bonds is ready to go back to federal court today to learn his fate. >> a judge will sentence the home run king for obstruction of justice conviction. a jury decided bonds was evasive during questioning in the steroids investigation. prosecutors recommended a sentence of 15 months in prison. usf law professor says his celebrity status

. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura, garcia-cannon. we have a lot to get to. first, let's check the forecast with christina loren. you look nice and springy today. >> we're going to see almost a spring like afternoon. i know y'all noticed a different. courtesy of cloud cover. we'll see the dry trough through the bay area. and we are going to talk about your air quality as well. we vice president had any rain. a little bit in the forecast. he is back. hey, mike. >> good morning, christina. i missed you all, but not the alarm clak clock. we had early activity. the activity has cleared. now we should be have two westbound operating. we don't see slowing either direction. we'll talk about issues in the south bay coming up. >>> you could call it a sort of spare the air day. >>> christie smith is live in oakland with the latest. it's been cold morning after morning after morning. the stagnant air we've had is creating unhealthy. 43 micro grams per square foot of air. coupled with the thunderstorms that sent smoke our way back down here to the bay area soot levels th

. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> good morning to you, ladies. what a difference a day makes when it comes to your temperatures. even the 50s in some places. 43 in san mateo. you might be in the 30s. you might be in the 50s. it's all dependent on the winds. we'll talk about that and take you through your holiday weekend forecast. first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> you're getting transitioned onto northbound 280. that connector ramp is closed by overnight maintenance and construction work. that will remain closed until 7:00 a.m. just loop around on 92 or 280 from the opposite direction. get off the freeway and back on. then you're okay. we have other spots to notify you about. i'll give you the notifications coming up. >>> we look forward to it. thank you very much. this morning one of the longest standing occupy sites in the bay area is now dismantled. damien trujillo joins us live from berkeley where police forced protesters out overnight. >> good morning. >> reporter: good morning. th

i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check the forecast with christina loren. back to work monday. it's quiet out there for wunsz to start out this workweek. 51 in san francisco. but you're at 29 chilly degrees in gilroy. colder through tonight. we'll take you through the forecast and tell you what's changing a little bit. coming up first, let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> let's get things going with a stall. it's oakland using the caldecott tunnel. in the middle, reports of that disabled vehicle. >>> investigators now looking into a disturbing animal cruelty case taking place in the east bay. more than a dozen geese and ducks were shot and in killed in recent weeks. today in the bay's christie smith is live in concord. good morning. we're hearing one of the geese is struggling to survive. >> reporter: it was shot in the leg. this is a disturbing story. someone is going around shooting ducks and geese in city parks. this is surrounded by homes. the video that we have certainly isn't pleasant. but it tells what's going on here. police found four geese shot to death this we

. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> it was butter on the road. >> aka rain. >> good morning, rob. we do have water on the road courtesy of a weather system tossing down rain. you're seeing rain showers. not so much on the san mateo bridge. things are already started to dry out in san francisco and oakland. it could slow your commute in spots. mike will let us know how the weather is impacting the commute. >>> no major commute as far as the number of spin-outs. we had the earlier closure at northbound 101. that's reopened at embarcadero. that will make a really cool move. i messed up the order of the maps. so there's goes my morning. >> too young for your morning to be gone. we need you. it's 4:32. police are closing in on a suspected serial rapist on the run since the attack of a bay area woman. >> investigators track the suspect to san diego county as local authorities build their case against him. christie smith is live with the latest for us. >> good morning to you, marla. i spoke with a sergeant out of. then investigators in southern california got a tip, got information that

." >>> good morning to you and thanks so much for joining us. 5:00 right now, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> look who is back in the saddle next to us here, lgc, good to have you back. >> i wasn't gone that long. >> we check in with meteorologist christina loren to check this chilly start to a day. >> frosty conditions again especially through the north bay and east bay interior valleys. yesterday morning in san jose where we bottomed out at 38 degrees, we had some really thick frost. so make sure you give yourself plenty of time this morning. the south bay is running a little warmer. 40s through the south bay, 20s and 30s in the north bay and east bay this morning. it's cold out there. we will hit the 50s with a lot of sunshine by noon. 57 degrees at 5:00 p.m. we'll take you through the forecast. rain showers coming through tomorrow. we want to check your drive with mike. >> christina, we have to go back to san jose where we have the sig alert in place, the connector to northbound 101. let's move the picture and show you the slowing because of that scene there. one lane gets by. a light

. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's welcome back christina loren from a couple days off. >> a lot of kids off for winter break. 48 in oakland. 48 in san francisco. we're not talking about the 20s and 30s. we will later on this week. first we want to check your drive. mike has a serious crash. >> overnight there was a deadly accident. the onramp. farm hill boulevard off southbound 280. just the off ramp is blocked by the activity. there is a closure of the one off ramp, 280 itself is slow a bit past the scene. that's probably just a distraction from flashing lights. we'll follow this on the peninsula and more coming up. >>> this morning the death of north korean leader. right now they are referring to kim jong il's successor. his third son is in his 20s. in the meantime, the south korean president is holding emergency national security meetings to monitor the situation and asking people to continue with business as usual. kim jong il died suddenly while traveling from a heart attack. for two decades he defied leade

. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> we have sustained winds at 13 miles per hour. san jose sustained at 23 miles per hour. weak wind gus up to 90 miles an hour yesterday. how do we look on the roadways. how >> we have a tree that is down on 152 in watsonville. this is the only highway affected by down trees. it does illustrate what you're talking about. be prepared for branchs to be closed along the roadway. also reports of wires down in the area. >>> bart could become the first transportation agency in the entire country to ban cell phone blackouts. >> they came under fire for the handling of protests at several stations back in august. christie smith joins us with an update. >> good morning to you. when this happened bart was already on the radar of bay area protesters. then this upset people who felt like it was a violation of their free speech rights. that's when bart decided to shut off cell phone service to downtown san francisco stations. today it looks like they will severely limit these type of cell phone blackouts, except for times of extraordinary threat

. >> and i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. first, let's check the first with christina loren. >> good tuesday morning to you. we have two fs to deal with. patchy fog and patchy frost. we may see freezing fog in the north bay. give yourself ample time. we have a lot of moisture leftover. and fog and frost are the aftermath this morning. we'll tell you when the sun will come out later today. i think you'll be pleased. first, let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> christina, freezing fog, maybe frosty windshield. we're looking at this accident over the shoulder. this is westbound 237. it is off the roadway. no major injuries. we have 75 feet of fencing that needs to be prepared at some point. there's the distraction for 27. and a new accident on 238 that i have to check out. back to you. >> thanks very much. >> it is 4:32 now. occupiers are declaring victory. >> they are packing up and heading home after shutting down another work shift at the port of oakland. bob redell is live in oakland with the latest for us. good mornin

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez. jon kelley is off today. want to get to the forecast with christina loren. shaping up to be a pretty nice on one. >> yeah, it's not frigid out there. it's the 20s or low 30s. this morning the only place with the low 30s is fairfield. 48 in san jose. on our way to the 50s by noon with a lot of sunshine coming in early. i have that christmas forecast ready to go. got a new crash in oakland, huh? >> that's right. we do have eastbound highway 24 at martin luther king boulevard or just thereabout. we have an accident. car is spun out. it's facing the wrong direction. there may be another car involved. no major slowing off the 580-980 interchange and heading eastbound. we'll track this because it's getting crowded. developing news out of north korea. leader kim jong il is dead. the country announced today the leader died saturday of a heart attack and just hours ago a south korean news agency reported north korea conducted at least one short range missile test today. south korean government says it cannot confirm i

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning everyone. i'm jon kelley. let's check in with meteorologist christina loren to find out about a day that starts chilly but it's going to get real nice. >> really nice. the only problem we have is unhealthy air quality in the north bay throughout the valleys up there. elsewhere we have moderate air quality. it's because of the big dome of high pressure that's been staying snags their over our area. it's going to be there for the next couple days as well. more of the same. cold start making way to a mild afternoon. temperatures below freezing in many cities. 32 degrees in livermore. 27 in gilroy. we'll drop off when we check the ratings in about ten minutes, they will be lower. stay tuned for that. also a little rain in the forecast. we'll show you when that arrives. mike has an area that could slow you down in the south bay. >> shifting our attention to san jose. southbound 280 heading towards mclaughlin, if you're heading to the 680/101 interchange, an accident happened in the last few minutes, a car went into

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley today. we want to get straight to that chilly forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> that is one ugly, ugly christmas sweater this morning. we'll have plenty of that for you. many of you having ugly christmas sweater parties this year, and the weather, you don't have to worry about any rainfall as we head through this weekend we'll stay high and dry. it's cold out there this morning. want to put a jacket over that sweater, 36 degrees in oakland, 45 in san francisco. but this cold start will make way to a gorgeous afternoon right here in the bay area. i will take you through that forecast. first it's 5:00 a.m. we want to check your drive with mike. >> i thought that sweater was cool. different tastes. we're looking at a live shot past the coliseum. top of the screen looks like headlights, but they're just lights coming over to the construction zone. picking up the cones northbound 880 past the coliseum. that's your only remaining activity past the coliseum. no slowing as you can see

i'm laura garcia-cannon. marla tellez is off this morning. >> i'm jon kelley. this morning, laura, a story of giving and a story of taking away. >> this morning, a cash-strapped city finds a way to add more officers to its force while a cash-strapped federal agency on the brink of bankruptcy announces a new round of sweeping cuts. >> nbc bay area's christie smith is live in oakland where police kadettes will start training for the first time since they had massive layoffs last year. >> we begin with damian trujillo. cuts could take longer for letters, christmas cards, packages, everything to show up in that mailbox. >> reporter: it may take a day or two longer, laura, for the first-class mailings you might send out. the post office has to do some shuffling, like it did here in san jose. it is in trouble right now, trying to get its books back in order. they're trying to do what they can to get out of the red, if you will. the post office administrators made the announcement a couple of hours ago. for five years, the post office has been operating in the red. so,

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning, i'm jon kelley. time to check in with meteorologist christina loren. a cold start to the day. as you say, it gets nicer as we go. >> it certainly does. you know, that's the beauty of living here in the bay area. we have to deal with some cold weather. sometimes we have fog. not this morning. it's frost that we're concerned about. that's mostly up in the north bay where your temperatures are below fleasing in many cities. at 31 in santa rosa, 30 in napa. more mild than this time yesterday. you hit 26 degrees yesterday in napa. as we head through the next couple hours, we will drop off in temperature. we've got a gorgeous day to look forward to. i think you'll see the 60s in your city. that's a good guess because most cities will. a little change on the way. we'll take you through that forecast. mike has an area to be concerned about this morning. >> focusing on 5850 through livermore, eastbound, opposite the commute direction. at this time of the morning no slowing in either direction. chp and the cor

i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> blows my mind. 2012 is already here? i'm jon kelley. let's check in with christina to tell us what kind of weather we'll have. >> interesting weather. i think we'll get a little rain before we hit 2012 which is good news. this morning, pretty mild start. temperatures below freezing, not on this map anyway. we might see gilroy dip to the freezing mark as we head to the next couple hours. upper 30s and 40s even in the north bay. 40 degrees in santa rosa, 40 in novato and 45 in san mateo. i think the greater bay area will get a little something. of course, we'll take you to 2012 with your extended forecast. first we'll check your drive with mike inouye. >> the tarp cleared from 680. but we still have the construction crews. northbound 680 at sycamore, a tad bit of slowing as you pass that exit. likely another lane or two blocked for another hour. likely clearing before 6:00. a smooth drive off the dublin interchange. smooth drive for the south bay as well. i'll give you other key spots coming up. >> mike, thank you very muc

i'm laura garcia-cannon. 6:29 right now. >> i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley.traight to meteorologist christina loren. >> it is cold. a cold start but appropriately the solstice tonight, ushering in winter. although it's frigid out there this morning, it won't be the case all day long. 50 degrees by noon inland, up to 57 at 5:00 p.m. i'll take you through your holiday forecast and we'll talk about which ski resorts although we haven't had much snow, are looking the best for skiing and snowboarding come this holiday weekend. first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >>> two updates. i think that was the bernie, the dance. we'll look to the roadways where we have the clearing for northbound 680 at diablo road. the big rig removed. that's a great flow of traffic. a lighter volume for 680, 24, lafayette toward the bay bridge with no metering lights yet. we have a holiday commute kicking in. we have issues for 580 and 84 kicking up. >> we'll check back be you, thank you very much, mike. >>> police are still searching for a carjacking suspect they say is armed a

. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. let's get straight to that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning, guys. it's wednesday, two more days before we have yet another holiday weekend. we have showers coming through. we have major changes actually on the way. as of today, we're not talking about frost this morning. we are talking about fog, not yet so much of a factor when it comes to your visibility on the actual highway. but i think that will become a factor during your mid morning hours. you can see showers developing in the north bay. i think that's where they'll stay. by noon, 55 degrees inland. up to 57 degrees as you make your way home from work. i'll tell you through that forecast. i think the greater bay area will see some shower activity. i'll tell you when coming up. we want to cheng the drive with mike. >> in that case your reports always queue mine. looking at the roadways, a queue of how busy it is, the bay bridge toll plaza, shows a mild backup at the bottom of your screen. those are c

. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon in for jon kelley. the world is reacting to death of north korean leader kim jong il. >> many nations are concerned over the country's direction and who is in control. north korean state tv is pointing to the late dictator's third son, kim jong un as the country's successor. he's believed to be niz his 20s and has been greemed to take over the country. he died of a heart attack on saturday. news of the death prompted north korean embassies around the world to lower their flags to half staff. western countries weren't as kind. the u.s. bam bas dambassador to korea says they're watching this situation cautiously. >> south korea's military has been on high alert since learning of kim jong il's death. >>> construction on the new bay bridge hit a new milestone today. crews are starting to install the suspension cables for the eastern span. this is actually aerial video taken over the bay bridge this morning. our own christie smith is on the ground with more on what this means for the project. good morning. w

. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. a lot to get to this morning. let's check the forecast with christina loren. >> it's cold this morning. the good news is we have a little bit more fog. a little bit more of a marine layer to keep things mild. 45 in san francisco. still in the 20s in napa. 29 in gilroy. 38 in san jose. setting up to have a really nice comfortable afternoon. i'll take you through the forecast. first, mike inouye, we have an area to slow people down on the peninsula. >> it will stop folks as far as the freeway is concerned. 101 northbound. just north through palo alto. we have the closure. overnight roadwork going on. just north of there we have an acciden accident. >> well, the effort to recall okay land major quan is officially under way this morning. >> supports got the green light to gather signatures to put on the ballot. >> good morning to you. on the surface of things it looks like we really turned a corner in downtown oakland. the occupy tents are up. there are holiday lights up. it looks like business as usual in okay land.

laura garcia-cannon is off. we have a lot to get to. first we want to check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. definitely a morning you want to give yourself ample time to reach a destination safely. u this is the case for the first part of the morning. keep the jacket handy. first let's check your drive at 4:30. >> we had a problem. but it just cleared. clear, highway 35 and 92. the closure is now clear, but at least there will be some flashing lights. check through reports and report back to you in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much. it is 4:31 right now. and they are at it again. protesters planning to occupy the port of oakland. we have a look at the return visit. good morning. >> good morning, jon. occupy protesters plan to meet here within the half hour and then around 5:30 they're saying they're going to march from here to the port of oakland, which is not too far away. their goal is to shut down the port like they did on november second. they will try to shut them up off and down the coast. they're calling

i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good morning everyone. i'm jon kelley. let's check back in with meteorologist christina loren to find out how cold it's going to be and for how long. >> this is the last morning where we'll see near record lows. that's the good news. we have rain showers moving in as of tomorrow. make sure to give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination safely. temperatures very, very cold. we're watching for frost, icy conditions through the north bay, the east bay as well this morning. by noon you'll be in the 50s, 5:00 p.m. as you make your way home from work, getting so close to the weekend. temperatures at about 57 degrees inland. i'll time out the rain storm that's on the way tomorrow. time it out right at your doorstep. first want to check your drive. a problem in los gatos? >> that's right. folks are warming up there because of a van on fire. now the fire crew has put that out. the van has moved to the shoulder. once they hose off the rest of the southbound lanes they will reopen, heading south past the cats. the northbou

i'm laura garcia-cannon. marla tellez is off this morning. >> occupied streets and banks. >> this morning, they're occupying homes. christie smith is live in oakland where protesters are shifting their focus to the foreclosure crisis. good morning, christie. >> reporter: a small, but forceful group, marching here in downtown oakland. a minute ago, they took their case into the front door of a chase bank on behalf of several homeowners here in oakland, who already have foreclosure auction dates on their homes. this group had a demand letter that they tell me that they handed over to workers inside. they want modifications for six families who think they can afford a principal reduction and forgiveness of predatory fees is what they're asking for. this is just the beginning of a day of action for occupy our homes, trying to end foreclosures, an off-shoot of occupy wall street. one woman in danger of losing her home in alamo tells us she did everything right and just how scary this all is. >> that's what's devas

. >> i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon today. we have a lot to get into, but first let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. good news is we're just about as mild as yesterday. no temperatures this morning below freezing just yet. gilroy, you've got the best chance of seeing the freezing mark. we've got changes on the way. i am bringing in a little rain even to the south bay. i'll tell you when coming up. first, we want to check that drive. people slowly but surely getting back to work. >> the construction crews are back to work overnight. because of the rain fell off, they were able to do that around sycamore valley road. a tarp reported across lanes northbound 680 as you're coming up past el costa. if i get more details from chp, i'll pass it on. >>> it is 4:31 right now. after being kicked out of a list of locations over the past few months, this morning, occupy oakland has set up a brand new encampment, this time in west oakland in a vacant lot on peralta street. this one called the cypress

. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. they're off the job and on the picket lines again. thousands of bay area nurses staging a one-day strike. >> the target, nine hospitals in the sutter health network. the issue? contract concessions. nbc bay area's marianne favro is live at the medical have in burlingame with how it will affect patients. more on that. >> well, let me show you what's happening right now here at the sutter hospital in burlingame. you can see there are about 40 nurses out here. they have been here since 7:00 this morning. many of them are carrying pickett signs that they say they are striking for patient safety. a total of 4,000 nurses are striking at nine bay area hospitals. some nurses say sutter wants to take away support staff, sick leave and other benefits. >> we're out here because sutter has made really egregious cuts to a lot of our benefits on some of the patient care issues and the nurses are out here to protect patient care. >> well, the nurses historically have a very rich benefited contract. you know, making as much as $136,000 a year on aver

. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning. another chilly one out there. here is meteorologist christina loren. >> it is cold out there this morning, just about as cold as it was at this time yesterday morning. so 45 in san francisco, 28 novato, 38 in santa rosa. a spare-the-air alert for the inland valleys. you want to make sure you do not burn up there. you could get fined this morning. filtering sunshine today. a really good looking afternoon like we saw yesterday. so we'll talk about that coming up, 4:31. mike has a serious crash already this morning. >> that's right, christina. chp reports a deadly accident 580 through livermore. it's eastbound, so noncommute. so no slowing at the scene eastbound approaching north livermore avenue. the coroner has been called to stooenl. more details on that accident coming up. >>> we are following developing news out of occupy san francisco this morning. >> san francisco police raided the encampment at justin herman plaza forcing occupiers to leave. "today in the bay's" christie smith joins us live with the lae et. >

. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. a lot to get to this morning. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. boy, oh, boy. we're getting oh so close to christmas. a lot of sunshine throughout the remainder of the week and into the holiday weekend. another cold one out there. grab that jacket. we'll see a nice afternoon. 4:31, we'll check your drive on a wednesday with mike inouye. >> good morning, christina. oakland, 880 our view past the coliseum. at the bottom of the screen, you see the flashing error, moving folks over one lane. north of high street -- actually the northbound side is an issue because only one lane is open after you pass high street and getting up to fruitvale. construction continues for the morning at least for the next few minutes. we'll have slower traffic and then a traffic break. we'll track it as construction starts to clear in the next few minutes. >>> it's 4:31. one of the bay area's most well known athletes is in the headlines. warriors team captain monta ellis is being accused of

i'm laura garcia-cannon. marla tellez is off today. >> i'm jon kelley. this morning, two separate investigations have s.w.a.t. teams surrounding homes in the east bay and in the south bay. this morning, gilroy police burst into homes, arresting at least 25 suspects, allegedly using kids to carry out gang crimes. our damon trujillo was the first one on the scene and has a live report just ahead. >> we begin in oakland where armed officers wearing bulletproof vests surrounded a home searching for a gunman who shot a shopper on black friday. we understand he just came out of the house, jodi? >> he did. this story has just changed. the suspect walked out of the house with his hands up. i'll tell you, there is a lot of relief out here in east oakland. his family has gathered here. they've been begging him and pleading with him to surrender. this is his sister here. tell us how you're feeling. >> i'm happy. i'm happy. i don't know what he's facing and i don't know what's to come but i seen my brother just walk out of that house arms up and they didn't gun him