zap locl community, the envelope has a return address of concerned neighbors of american canyon andip code, only. investigators like to talk to this person. they say contents of the letter do not amount to a hate crime because there are no specific threats. >> thank you. >> we've got windshield wiper weather in the bay area. >> yes. we do have showers, scattered around the bay area as you can see. so wet weather tonight z a lot of cold weather to follow. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> first a shutout, bay area sports writers reaching barry bonds should have been voted in. >> in sacramento, more and more paroled sex offenders and gang members cutting off gps bracelets and no one knows wh >>> a resounding statement today on steroids and major league baseball. two other players linked to performance-enhacing drugs have been denied entry into the hall of fame. bonds, roger clemens and sammy sosa all eligible this time for the first time and they needed votes of 75% of the baseball writers who chose to be inductees. bonldz received about 36%, roger clemens, 38% and sam

. >> this would be of greater impact and impart impart to locl merchants. >> they say they will knotssing it on to customers fnlt wal-mart said "we are not interested in sur barging customers to allow credit card companies to continue you from charging the unfair fee. but there is a way to know if your neighborhood store will make you pay more. >> there has to be a sign conspicuously saying they charge a surcharge. and then by the cash register and they have to give a repeat. >> so far the rules do not apply in california. when shopping on-line retailers must sell us that they are still charging the fee, but not to debit cards. >>> it has been called a landmark for years. now it is official. >> and we are ramping up to the oscars, a preview of the winners at the screen actors build -- guild reward. >> and checking in with live doppler 7hd one more time and a little sprinkle activity expected overnight. sphwhrie. >>> a landmark in the bay view district has made it official. the bar celebrated their 54th anniversary, and earlier this week it has become a san francisco historic landmark

. >> at the state and locl level we entered into a new era where people are paying more and getting lessrywhere and higher taxes. unfortunately that's he reality. this is not like past recessions . that is the reality in many places. gerri: next time you, and bring a better news. [laughter] >> okay. gerri: all right. good to see you. happy new year well, something totally different. this stay in business. guess what, the euro hit the world stage. you remember this? eleven european countries can together to create the world's second largest economy with nearly 300 million consumers. it closed at a dollar. did not stay that way. the euro consists of eigt. and silver paper bills with $0.77 for every dollar. currencies replaced by the euro include the french franc, italian lira, and the german deutsche mark. for those of you curious, it was not accepted until two years later because it failed to meet all the required conditions like being solvent. they probably should have read thought that decision entirely. made its debut on the stay in business january the fourth 13 years ago today. the i