north bay valleys no seven days without rain and snow south bay today, low to mid 60s campbell and los gatostain view palo alto 64 los altos northbound peninsula low 60s coast upper 50s same in downtown near 60 south san francisco upper 50s north bay coast low to mid 60s in your valleys where it is going to be breezy north bay hills during the afternoon you will have the fastest winds like this morning low to mid 60s east bay shore fremont 63 low 60s east bay valleys other than carmel's 59 low to mid 60s monterey bay and as you head inland. tonight temperatures, 20s livermore, fairfield, santa rosa, cloverdale low to mid 30s the rest of the inland valleys mid 30s fremont, palo alto san jose san francisco the warm spot at 46 east bay valleys frost advisoryj%Ñi tonight those sensitive plants need protection. cover the plants even bring them in with the pets and make sure pipes are wrapped in the north bay valleys a freeze warning for the same timeframe 1 to 9:00 temperatures could drop do around 28°. -- drop to around 28°. we have temperatures that will remain in the mid to upper 50s along the

today looking pretty good. 60 degrees in san jose, 61 in los gatos. 57 in gilroy. our next weather maker arrives as we head through tonight. the clouds will increase ahead of the system of low pressure bringing our first showers to the mix. by about 3:00 a.m., areas north of the golden gate bridge, showers will slide to the south by 5:00 a.m. just as your commute starts to get busy at 8:00 a.m., that's when the showers will move over the south bay. the whole thing clears out by 10:00 a.m. a nice dry break for the second half of your thursday. fog saturday and sunday. temperatures overall hovering right around the 50 degree mark inland. let's check your drive at 6:17 with mike inouye. >>> 6:17. as more folks start heading through the south bay, we have the issue continuing, south through los gatos. you might find backup because the southbound lanes are stopped as you're approaching the cat, that restaurant there. there's a van on fire still in the middle lanes. the fire nay be out, the van has not yet cleared. we're waiting for the tow truck. as far as i know the fi

los gatos palo alto all holding on to 32 and i think i saw 31 at woodside. calm conditions at fairfield and one of our observers on twitter said there is no fog there but things are quiet. there is only patchy fog and that's a big system down in southern california, they are getting pretty good rain but not for us. we have it more on the dry side and after that it looks like we are back to hoe hum weather. cold start patchy fog, breezy, low pressure to the south in between we will have a northerly winds. cold morning, morning fog but not much, mainly clear and cold and 50s for temperatures, we have the weekend in view with about the same on wednesday and we will have light rain thursday, clearing out friday and the weekend looks dry but nights and mornings will be darn cold. >> yes, they have been. >>> all right, 6:10 is the time and washington base is mourning the loss of four soldiers. they were not killed in combat but a helicopter crash on their own base. >>> it may save california college students hundreds of dollars a year... . >>> time now 6:14, army

everybody -- one degree cooler in los gatos.l gusty in the central valley near fairfield most of us 30s and 40s at 8:00 in the morning total sun by noon temperatures in the upper 50s to near 60 by 4:00 in the afternoon upper 50s to near 60 high around 1:00 in the low to mid 60s except for upper 50s at the coast temperatures remain steady within two or three degrees of what we are dealing with today throughout the dry seven day. good morning. >>> couple stalls, accidents, right now nothing causing a big delay. we'll show you live shots, san mateo bridge, fine as you may your way westbound, eastbound good out of foster city and san mateo no problems on the peninsula checking out the ride on 680 and walnut creek more traffic i wouldn't call it conjested yet southbound near north main towards highway 24 slow now westbound 4 out of antioch in the north bay a log blocking westbound lane at st. helena highway they are on their way to clear that now. >>> 5:38. >> you may notice something different when you turn on the tap this morning.

look at los gatos. in the upper right-hand corner a little bit of a delay at the golden gate bridge getting over from the marin county area in san francisco. it looks like the approach to the bay bridge has a little bit of a week. let's get more on what we can expect this week. >>erica: we have another breezy start to the morning. the wins will calm down within the next couple of hours. we will look forward to colder temperatures and plenty of sunshine. a breezy start to the morning. overnight is what we will have something to talk about. a frost and freeze warning in effect until 9:00 a.m.. mild in sunny conditions stretching into the weekend. here is a look at current temperatures. into the afternoon we will struggle to get out of the '50s and '60s. as we head into the overnight hours purple and pink in getting temperatures in the upper 20s and 30s. here is a look at freezing temperatures. your kron47 day around the bay forecast shows a stream of sunshine but temperatures are struggling to get into th

everywhere except for fairfield 6° warmer because of the winds, los gatos temperature is the same alongith livermore otherwise anywhere from 2° cooler in san francisco to 9 around the bay shoreline down to 7° cooler in san jose. north bay valleys 14 novato, santa rosa, 15 napa, concord 11° cooler than yesterday when you step out this is what you should expect near freezing santa rosa and novato temperatures 35 in concord mountain view 36 redwood city, 38 fremont, 37 los gatos. santa rosa quarter mile visibility and 30°, freezing fog a possibility for you the next four hours. temperatures won't change much at 8:00, a few clouds, fog developing along the bay shore should say the coast spilling into the bay shore by noon pretty much low to mid 50s except for 49 at half moon bay as we jump to 4:00, we'll hang out in the mid to upper 50s. looks pretty dry all seven days with temperatures in the upper 50s to near 60. first check of traffic here's frances. >>> good morning. better news on the peninsula, south 101 has been reopened between marsh and willow. you might find lanes still blocked do

marianne favro joins us live in los gatos with the latest.ianne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i got to tell you, marla, on a cold morning like this where you can see your own breath, a warm fire sounds really nice. it turns out that a lot of people did light fires in their fireplaces on christmas morning. but now those same people could be facing hefty fines. because of poor air quality on christmas eve and christmas day in the bay area, it was illegal this year to light wood fires. it turns out regulators from the bay area air quality management district were taking note. yes, even on christmas morning. and they apparently got a lot of help. regulators say more than 400 people ratted out their wood-burning neighbors. authorities say they haven't issued any fines just yet, but they are going through 77 cases of potential violations after they went and investigated all those complaints. if you're caught burning wood in your home and it's your first offense, you will get a warning. but if it's your second offense, you could face a $

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"today in the bay's" marianne favro live in los gatos with a closer look. good morning, marianne. >> reporter: good morning, jon. even the yul tide log is not exempt. it turns out a lot of people lit a nice warm fire on christmas morning. that was illegal. now those people will get a belated christmas gift. it's right up there with coal, a big hefty fine. because of poor air quality on christmas eve and christmas day in the bay area, it was illegal this year to light wood fires. it turns out regulators from the bay area air quality management district were taking note. yes, even on christmas morning. and they apparently got a lot of help. regulators say more than 400 people ratted out their wood-burning neighbors. authorities say they haven't issued any fines just yet, but they are going through 77 cases of potential violations after they went and investigated all those complaints. if you were caught burning wood in your home and it's your first offense, you'll get a warning. if it's your second offense, you could face a $400 fine and consider yourself warn

hitting the 60s today, 62 in san jose and los gatos. 57 degrees in san rafael. hazy sunshine. it's an unhealthy air quality day up in the north bay. also we have moderate air quality, but spare-the-air and that should be the case for throw as well. let's talk to mike about your drive at 6:10. how are we looking out there sf. >> we have a few slow spots. over all the volume of traffic this week and next week as we approach the holidays and kids getting off school, parents take off as well. highway 4 we have the slowing off the antioch bridge from the north bay. you slow down dramatically after hillcrest. speeds into the 10s and lightening up through summersville. no drama through pittsburg or bay point. northbound 680 into the north bay, slowing over the last sfu minutes. we'll track that because there are no incidents there. there is fog further north in fairfield to warn you about. a good note about the north day there. this part of the north bay, 101, no problem. highway 12 coming out of some of the foggy areas with a quarter mile visibility on the maps. a smooth drive as fa

freezing temperatures along the peninsula to near freezing in frommont, san jose and los gatos.mid to upper 30s santa cruz, 23 in gilroy cool. let's talk about what is going to happen today, sunny this afternoon since we are in such a deep hole cooler than yesterday. freezing -- freezing cold again tonight no rain, no snow for the sierra traveling around nice weather. 60 oakland, palo alto, san jose, half moon bay, santa rosa, 61 cloverdale and ukiah everybody else mid to upper 50s. monterey bay low to mid 60s even inland. tonight one to three degrees warmer that still leaves us in the 20s in most inland neighborhoods. around 30 in palo alto to mid to upper 30s east bay shore into san jose, 40 san mateo and 46 in san francisco. not much has changed weather-wise. we still have this almost omega-looking block of high pressure overtop of us getting dented to the north by area of low pressure going to stay north what we'll see is reinforcement of the dry air today possibly a few high clouds as this next system sideswipes us to the north you don't see radar returns until you get to p

. >> reporter: los gatos doesn't see a lot of crime but they are seeing a mini crime wave when it comes to catalytic converters. the town of los gatos all dressed up for the holidays but now seeing a spike in a certain kind of crime. theft of catalytic converters. >> in the last 12 days, we have had 11 stolen from the los gatos community and that's a very significant number of thefts for us and we wanted the public to be aware the ease with which these are stolen. >> reporter: at this san jose muffler shop it takes a mechanic just a few minutes to cut through exhaust pipes and remove the converters for replacement. on the streets, and in park lots, thieves are doing it almost as quick. >> fast crime, get a little buzz saw and cut the pipe in a couple of seconds it drops into your lap. >> reporter: catalytic converters help cars run cleaner by burning up toxic gases in the exhaust and thefts have been going on for years but the type of vehicles targeted mostly toyota pickups and suvs suggest thieves are taking advantage of increases in the price of precious metals contained in factory to

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still blowing good in the bay area, 48 in los gatos for gusts, 42-mile-per-hour gusts in half moon bay and livermore a 42-mile-an-hour gust since midnight and still blowing around the bay area. we'll continuedo so for the better part of the day. still, it looks like those high wind warnings in effect until 6:00 in the evening hours. above 1,000 feet over the north and east bay hills also even the santa cruz mountains. they want to drop those advisories there but i suspect it will be continued. wind advisory continuing below with gusts as high as 50 miles per hour through the gaps and toward the coastline. so we are not done with the winds. it is going to blow today. temperatures staying mild in spots. 58 degrees and well mixed atmosphere keeping things mild there. 57 in oakland. and 47 degrees cool in santa rosa. 60s in the bay area and mild in many spots around the bay area. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we had some overnight shaking in the east bay. a magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit the berkeley hills at 10 after 11:00 last night. and more than a dozen people in the

it is going against the commute out of los gatos towards the santa cruz mountains. it is stop towards santa cruz avenue so that's southbound lanes of highway 17 where we are seeing some slowing where a truck within the down an embankment and sounds like fire crews are heading to the scene if not already there. no issues in the south bay on 280 and continues to move well towards cupertino and a nice smooth ride across the span of the golden gate bridge. that's traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> if one innovative artist has his way the bay bridge could soon be transformed in a light sculpture. the artist, leo villareal, got to get that right, has proposed installing 25,000 l.e.d.s on the western span support cables. software will cause the bulbs to mimic the motions of the san francisco bay. villareal still needs caltrans' approval though and $7 million in private donations. so that has a ways to go but it would be cool. >> tongue twister early in the morning for you, frank. >> i can't say it. "via real." like pancho villa. >>> the nine-year war in iraq is almost

police are investigating to see if there are more victims. >>> and in a los gatos murder for hire plotgarcia's lawyer said he plans to file a motion for a new trial. he paid to have him killed because he was be a obsessed with the woman he was dating. >>> well, it will be getting a little bit and there is usually a little bit of a crowd after 6:15 but still this are no problems on the bridge and the winds are not too gusty as you are driving to san francisco. and as you are driving to 880 and 580, traffic is still moderate. and the morning commute in the south bay is looking good and perhaps to cupertino, traffic is looking good, let's go to rosemary. all right, good morning to you. >>> a wide variation has to do with the numbers in front of you and that's the winds. 28 miles per hour near santa rosa, breezy in napa and gusts 25 to think. so napa winds gusting to near 30. very dry out there but we are not expecting fog. you may have to if the across your freeways and bridges. san jose, 0ed everywhere you go if you have the wind. meanwhile san francisco, fso 39 degrees, 40s right around

maureen naylor live in los gatos with a look now at the winners and losers. >> we spoke with two tech analysts today to get their list of 2011 winners and losers and both agreed that apple was the biggest winner despite the devastating loss of steve jobs. >> i'm a very happy apple user. >> reporter: 2011 was a big year for apple users. >> i was always a pc user. so i've made the switch. >> we've become an apple family, yeah. i don't know how it happened but you just start with one. >> reporter: with all its gains, the silican valley company also had a big loss. >> apple, given all the trouble with steve jobs, they remained sending it out of the park. >> reporter: when it comes to the biggest loser of 2011, the dubious distinction goes to hp. which has a ceo shake up ultimately hiring meg whitman. >> probably more drama for one company that we normally get out of the entire valley. >> reporter: los gatos netflix saw thousands of subscribers after trying to change their pricing. >> they miscalculated how the public's response will be. you don't double cross your customers. >> reporter:

los gatos oakland and livermore winds in the 40 mile per hour area. for tonight, still breezy for the valleys, gusty in the hills, with winds that could top 40 miles per hour, and more power outages are likely. we'll have more on your bay area forecast coming up in minutes. >> thank you very much. >>> four people are injured, two of them in critical condition after flames rip through a san francisco apartment complex early this morning. part of the roof chanced during the fight. fire fighters were able to put out the flames within an hour. one man jumped from the building, another had to be pulled out by firefighters. both of them are in critical condition tonight. two women who were also inside were treated for smoke inhalation. everyone who lived in the complex is out of a place to live. >>> governer jerry brown kept a low profile today. he's expected to unveil a multibillion dollar tax plan to cover the state's $13 billion shortfall. capital sources say he'll introduce the ballot initiative asking voters whether to decide to temporarily increase ta

novato, 27-degree, 31 in napa, 37 in oakland, 38 in los gatos. and it is going to get much, much colder from here. am a freeze warning through the north bay. through the east bay valleysing also down to the southbay. and a hard freeze warning through the delta and fairfield. we'll take a look at why the warnings are in effect and tomorrow's temperatures coming up. >>> around 4,000 nurgss went on a -- nurses went on a one day strike today. this the scene from the alta bates medical center in oakland. management is also asking for a reduction in sick pay. the nurs are not oblivious to what happened the last time they went on strike. three months ago, a patient died because of a mistake made by a replacement nurse. >> three months said, they said they had competent nurses, and we know the unfortunate tragedy that occurred. so you should be concerned. and i pray for my patients and their families. and that nothing will happen as long as they let us return to work. >> no problems have been reported. hospital officials said a lot of the nurses ended up

you'll hit 59 in los gatos. that means it's sweater weather all day long.hroughout the week, temperatures only hitting that 60-degree mark inland. two points wednesday and saturday. coolish, cloudy week. we'll get more rain towards wednesday. but overall looking mild. you're going to need to keep the jacket handy. but dress in layers. a couple days we'll see the 60s. back to you guys. >> thank you. 4:47 now. a new law may help bay area crab fishermen who compete with larger boats from northern california, oregon and washington state that come to our coach each year to round up crab. santa rosa state senator is proposing creating crab pot limits in california. supporters say restraining the intensity of fishing will ease competition from large boats, and ate creates the frenzy during the season's openings weeks in november. it will also allow people to enjoy fresh crab longer, possibly through valentine's day. but the crab pot limit may have little effect. but would help protect local fishery. >> crab very romantic. >>> this morning san francisco lawmakers t

in san jose 61 in los gatos. tonight completely clear sky overhead will make for a cold morning with temperatures near record lows. i'll tell you just how cold it's going to be in your city tonight. plus we'll take you through the holiday forecast. it's coming up in my seven-day outlook. first we wan to check your drive with mike inouye at 6:08. >> no metering lights. another five or ten minutes out from that judging by the volume of traffic. a smooth flow off the east shore freeway and the berkeley curb. the map will show you the same. eastbound 24, we still have an accident reported around martin luther king jr. way. the offramp passing by, there's accident activity on the shoulder. it sounds like there's a car facing the wrong way. they'll have to tow it off the scene. no major slowing there though. slowing slowing in antioch. it's slow from "a" to "a" and easing up arn love ridge. holding steady for bay point. that's great news, guys. we'll look at more travel times for the east bay. 680 and 580 holding up. n

yesterday, wasn't going to be quite as cold cold enough for scattered frost. 33 redwood city, 34 los gatosmid 40s san francisco. mid 30s monterey bay inland to salinas, 27 third day in a row with subfreezing temperatures in gil spare the air until midnight, 2:00 -- in gilroy. spare the air until midnight. 2:00 this afternoon i expect the district to reissue one for tomorrow and friday mostly sunny, near average high temperatures hazy sunshine, high clouds more than tonight will help keep temperature up frost less likely tomorrow morning at this time. south bay 59 in milpitas, low 60s for everybody else. upper 50s to near 60 on the peninsula. mid to upper five -- 50s along the coast and downtown south san francisco, beaches, valleys, mid to upper 50s the same along the east bay shoreline, head into the east bay valleys, mid to upper 50s, dublin, pleasanton, possibly reaching 60° monterey bay 58 carmel, low 60s rest of bay low to mid 60s inland tonight temperatures nobody below freezing not the official reporting stations mid 30s to low 40s valleys 39 palo alto otherwise low to mid 40s aroun

reached half moon bay yet. 48 in san francisco, 30s in the north bay, 35 in fairfield, 39 down in los gatos. fog off-shore expected to move to the coastline. that's going to keep temperatures close to the coast warmer than what we've seen in temperatures past. ranging from the upper 30s and low 40s. a similar pattern for the next few days, but xhanges in store in the -- changes in store. >>> san francisco police are stepping up patrol to their shopping malls, especially union square. reggie kumar tells us this is about being done to prevent holiday shoppers from becoming victims. >> reporter: the san francisco police department set up mobile2 on market street cross from the westfield shopping center in union square. officers are patrolling the area on foot and by car in an effort to stop thieves snatching recently purchased christmas gifts from unsuspecting holiday shoppers. officer carlos says people need to be aware of their surroundings >> you're going to find an increase in crime just because of the volume of people out there on the street. and we do have our undercover officers out the

you can see the winds where they are calm now mountain view 39, los gatos 4 . 48 concord -- rests ofound monterey bay and celine thats, 35 gilroy, calmer sunny and warm today, clear, cooler tonight, 30s and 40s sunny this weekend slow cooling trend into next week. mid to upper 60s east bay valleys, walnut creek and danville 68. mid 60s oakland, castro valley, hercules, south bay mid to upper 60s campbell the warm spot. mid 60s peninsula, san mateo 64, redwood city 65 low to mid 60s coast downtown south san francisco mid 60s north at your beaches inland valleys nice day to be traveling through wine country upper 60s to low 70s, 70 santa cruz mid to upper 60s the rest of monterey bay. san jose, fremont, oakland, richmond, half moon bay in the 40s everybody else in the 30s including palo alto. high pressure weakening over the great basin cold front comes down from canada that's why the winds are relaxing cold front kicking up high clouds through the afternoon hours will help weaken the pressure difference and sweep through and take away high clouds. we haven't had much rain according to

danville and santa rosa, 29 degrees and 31 in montgomery village. 32 in los gatos and palo alto also 32 degrees and there is a definite bite. next week we have some partly cloudy skies but i just don't buy into it right now. 50s to near 60s once the fog burns off and days are getting shorter an extended outlook with your weekend in view shows a quiet pattern. there will be an increase in the fog, back to you. >>> a top bank executives gets a letter, what that letter contained and how it was detected before it blew up. >>> a man sentenced to two and a half years in thailand, what he did and one person says his rights are being violated. if i can take classes year round on campus, online, or both and earn my bachelor's degree in 3 years you can, too. [ male announcer ] at devry university, whether you study at one of our 4 bay area locations, online or both, you can prepare for a career in a growing field... and with year round class offerings, you can even do it in as few as three years. if i can let nothing nothing...stand in my way you can too. [ male announcer ] classes start janua

look at concord, redwood city, mountain view and los gatos low to mid 30s. oakland 41.per 40s around fairfield, antioch and half moon bay. 50s in fremont, san jose, san francisco and all the north bay valleys some temperatures close to what our normal highs should be. head down towards the monterey bay calmer and cooler 32 salinas, 28 gilroy mid to upper 30s watsonville and santa cruz to 45 money afternoon mid to upper 50s east bay valleys fairfield and clear lake low to mid 60s for the rest of us it will be breezy for the better part of the day. around the monterey bay upper 50s to low 60s same as you head inland to salinas at about 63°. around the state today fastest winds down in the south southern california l.a. 63, palm sprpblgss 62, 65 san diego. -- mid to upper 50s through the central valleys not because of the tule fog the cold front bringing the winds comber air behind it. 34 tahoe, 45 yosemite. tonight with the driest air of the season you will notice it is bone dry this morning many areas it will drop into the mid to upper 20s in the north bay valleys 32 in

going down to a very, very cold 34 in los gatos. for tomorrow, our numbers are going to be popping up pretty nicely here considering how cold we'll be starting. 60 in san jose. 57 in los gatos. 57 in san francisco. also 58 in san mateo. for our interior sections, a decent bump. just about near average nor us in concord with 58. also 57 in san ramon. for much of the north bay, temperatures near 60. 57 expected at the coastline in bodega bay. more at nbcbayarea.com on your seven-day forecast. click the weather tab and it will take you there. on the seven-day forecast, you'll find temperatures inland for daytime highs upper 50s to near 60 with that freeze warning for the north bay tomorrow morning. we stay dry through friday, saturday and sunday. some of the forecast models hinting at a few isolated showers. definitely not a big storm by monday. we could really use the rainfall. we started off the rainfall so far ahead until respects. right now 2 to 3 inches behind. so hopefully we'll start to catch up here soon. the next seven days, d

we are dipping into 30s in some locations, napa and fairfield 39 as well as livermore and los gatos. mountain view, 51 and 48 in san francisco. with the extra cloud cover i don't think we are going to see thick fog. we will possibly get patchy fog in parts of the north bay. chance of showers, going to be a no-show today might show up thursday and friday looking mild for the weekend. that might cause some trouble as well for the spare the air alerts. highs for today comfortable in the upper 50s, 59 san rafael, 58 san francisco 62 in san jose. we'll see low 60s around monterey bay, 64 in gilroy. here's your accuweather seven day forecast, keep that slight chance of rain in the north bay thursday and friday. now we are going to look at traffic. luckily, no incidents reported right now. here's a live shot of the bay bridge. there was roadwork scheduled on the upper deck until 5:00 looking at it here it is clear, traffic fine heading into san francisco pretty shot with the new span construction to the right all lit up. 680 walnut creek, not as much fog this morning, just low clouds. traff

until then, we go with mostly sunny in the south bay upper 50s to 60 in los gatos.eninsula mainly mid to upper 50s, mid 50s along the coast to upper 50s downtown san francisco, south san francisco 256 upper 50s to near -- 56, upper 50s to near 60 most of the north bay. beaches mid 50s east bay shore mid to upper 50s today a few clouds linger longer in the east bay valleys tule fog trying to push in now, better chance tonight. mid to upper 50s for you as we head down to the monterey bay mid to upper 50s, low 60s around gilroy and hollister. tule fog from sacramento down to fresno upper 50s for you. still making snowman made in tahoe 43, yosemite 48, showers possible around san diego to a lesser extent l.a. even drier around palm springs warmer at 67°. let's talk about what is going to happen tonight low to mid 30s inland valleys upper 30s palo alto, fremont, 47 in san francisco. spare the air runs until midnight. areas of high pressure dominating keeping the storm track well north once again. that's why even when winter astronomical winter starts at 9:30 nothing chan

napa 30. 34 in san rafael. 32 in livermore. 34 in gill roy. 36 into the hills of los gatos.tomorrow morning, once again, we'll find some patchy frost, especially for the east bay and also for the north bay. and those roadways will be slick. where we find fog like in the north bay, we may get freezing fog developing which will slow down your commute tuesday morning. by amp, sunny skies. 57 napa. 58 concord. into the north bay, we'll look at 57 in novato. 56 in novato, 57 san rafael. morning time, nbcbayarea.com, go there, click the weather tab, get your latest weather update. we have a brand-new iphone app. download that. it is sweet. >> here? >> yes, it is here. dry weather wednesday, thursday, friday. upper 50s and low 60s inland. mid 50s at the coastline. and it looks like we're going to be smooth sailing here once again in the afternoons. plenty of cold mornings ahead. >> are you going to download that app for me? i don't know how. >> i'll hook up your phone, yes. >>> let's get an update. the occupy movement on the move from downtown oakland going into the port of oakland

low 30s santa rosa novato, napa, fairfield, concord, livermore, mountain view, 33 redwood city, 34 los gatos to 40s until you get to san francisco and half moon bay in the mid 40s. oops looks like i jumped the gun, hit the wrong button, sorry about that. here's yourself -- your seven day forecast, a lot of sun for the next several days a rain-free forecast all the way through. today specifically sunny, not as breezy as yesterday that dry air while it hurts our lips and hands is going to warm nicely chilly tonight not as cold as this morning patchy valley frost possible another seven day forecast, no rain. south bay low 60s. 59 millbrae otherwise low 60s for the peninsula. coast upper 50s that will spread into downtown and south san francisco some of the coolest weather north bay coast mid to upper 50s upper 50s to near 60 in your valleys upper 50s to near 60 east bay oakland 61 mid to upper 50s through most of the east bay valleys, walnut creek and danville could touch 60, low 60s for the monterey bay low to mid 60s inland. tonight fairfield 29 the only place that drop into the 20s low to mi

and 30 in los gatos. and a cold start for san francisco, with 45.nd also, with these winds, poor air quality in place. spare the air alert for thursday. they're asking you at the air quality management district not to light up fireplaces. once again, the smog is going to stay in the lower atmosphere. tomorrow, 30 to 35-degree jump in temperatures. a nice way to sail into the end of the workweek. 60 in san jose. 58 in san mateo. and 59 in half moon bay. we did have a cold dome of air over us, that's moving into the central u.s. we could have likely seen temperatures close to 70 this week, with in a region of high pressure offshore. again, it's kind of helped to balance things out. nonetheless, in your seven-day forecast, it stays dry saturday and sunday. clouds building monday, tuesday and wednesday. but the indications are the rain will stay offshore. a very, very nice december forecast coming our way. good for all that christmas, hanukkah, all that shopping. >> all of the holiday stuff. she's finished with her gifts. >> so ahead of the game. >> so

winds that topped 55 miles per hour in the east bay to 38 miles per hour in los gatos. and the warm temperatures up with the warming wind. we'll have daietails.ls [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. >>> it was a tearful, yet powerful day in vallejo. hundreds left work to honor a police officer. today, vallejo united in his name. >> it's sad when an officer is shot. but when an officer has done so much for the community, it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: and hundreds filled the stadium at vallejo high school, to say good-bye to former marine, jim kapu, who was chased down. >> he trained warriors for war by day. and

to come back by the afternoon hours, temperatures still on the cool side, 57 in san jose, 55 in los gatos, 54 in san mateo, 55 in redwood city. also atherton and menlo park in the mid-50s. another day where microclimates aren't having too much of an impact. it will feel just about the same no matter where you go. more anytime at nbcbayarea.com. you'll see in the seven-day forecast the morning showers for tomorrow, be a little breezy for friday, then we'll get into a fog pattern this weekend on saturday and sunday mornings. great to sleep in, if i do say so myself. and we do need the rainfall. it's just not going to come in the next seven days, no large are storm systems. so it's -- >> keep it coming like that! >> i know this is good for all of us, but we need it in the reservoirs. >> it poured all last december! i remember! >> it's going to pour in january. >> thanks, jeff. >>> still ahead tonight -- teens arear cigsteetch cigarett but picking up another bad habit. >>> want to tell you about some breaking news right now. two locations to talk about, the first this live look now you're loo

later on today, we'll hit the 70s in san jose, gilroy, los gatos and fairfield.o the good news is the winds as quickly as they moved in will be blowing out as we head through tonight. tomorrow should be more on the calm side. we'll continue with the weather pattern all the way through your weekend. lots of sunshine. nights will be cold because it's so clear out there, we'll see a very, very cold night. frost is possible. it's been rather dry. we're not expecting much. the agricultural areas where the sprinklers get left on, that's where we could see frost in the morning. overall the pattern significantly changes as of tomorrow. we'll be done with the dense fog and intense wind. >> feels like winter is fast upon us. >> it is here. >> if you're looking for that special someone and having trouble breaking the ice, why not stop by san francisco tonight in. >> kind of the perfect mix, a match made in heaven. the ice rink combining speed skating with speed dating. right? tonight at 8:00, the rink hosting a speed skating dating event on the ice. singles. yes, getting a

los gatos 59. and across the peninsula, we'll find upper 50s and low 60s. 59 san mateo. 60 richmond. san ramon through dublin, low 60s. throughout most of the tri-valley, 64 santa rosa. 60 lake port. morning time nbcbayarea.com, showers in my seven-day forecast, not at this time. we remain storm-free over the next seven days. winter officially begins 9:30 pacific time on wednesday. we're going to stay cool and frosty as we start the mornings and right now for christmas eve into christmas, no white christmas, unfortunately. not even up in the white mountains. >> that's a shame. >> i know. temperatures are going to be in the low 60s. it will be nice to get out there and hop on that new bike. >> is that a hint we're getting you a bike? >> i would like one. isn't that a popular gift? >> mountain? ten-speed? i'll see what we can do, thanks. >>> earning money without leaving your house. next at 5:00, pawn shops getting an online makeover. >>> also, it's a different kind of memorabilia. a look at the bigg

the sheltered areas oakland, redwood city, mountain view and los gatos mid to upper 30s afternoon a lotof low 60s could be slightly cooler in the east bay mid to upper 50s for you and clear lake. seven day forecast, when the winds calm after the sunsets it is going to be really cold tonight 20s and 30s for just about all of us slightly warmer saturday, sunday before a cooling trend monday, tuesday, wednesday. still a chance of rain tuesday into wednesday. >>> we are going to vallejo reports of an accident 80 westbound near tennessee at -- solo spin-out blocking left lane sensors not showing significant slow down yet, hopefully it will get the tow trucks in. if you are headed westbound east shore carquinez bridge to the maze under 20 minutes. altamont pass less than 20 minutes, 880 to the maze 16 minutes there. san rafael heading towards the central san rafael exit beginning to bunch up a about it but no stalls or accidents. >>> 6:08. >>> just ahead, jewish comedy on christmas day in a chinese restaurant. don sanchez has the holiday edition to what is hot. >>> holiday shopping with the p

warmer in san francisco, 29 and los gatos. there is a freeze warnings in effect until about 9:00 a.m.. there are widespread areas of frost. tonight, 30's and '40's. the afternoon highs will be getting fed to the '50s. by 6:00 p.m. we will see the '40's filling in again followed by low temperatures overnight. who how 57 expected for antioch. but a chance he ariane de anza rawer her her honor airliner in the region a year. i wanted to insure that i got everything and got out of year. qr >>dan: you waited for the last minute. why is that? >> i guess we were kind of busy. leopardi's to go to. cox family even see people leaving with their newly gotten gains. let me show you some informations. people are shopping. pre- christmas total and were higher than they were in a 2007 and this year, pre spending increase is showing retail spending rose in the 50 days before christmas according to mastercard advisers. the whole are showing up at stores like this one and around the head taking the advantage of last-minute deals war, there were

it's cold out here but not as cold as it was to start of the week and 38 in los gatos. get your numbers for tomorrow on your friday. tgif. 57 in san jose, 58 in evergreen and numbers close to 60 in dublin and livermore. we see numbers from 56 to san francisco to close to 60 in redwood city. and plenty of those upper 50s back here for interior sections from san ramone to pittsburgh. for the north bay, 60 in santa rosa and 60 in sonoma. morning time at nbc bay area.com and you can see in the seven-day forecast we are dry all the way through the next seven days. winter begins pacific time next wednesday. we don't care about those east coasters. i converted this for the pacific and temperatures close to 60 degrees and i'm forecasting tonight in the newsroom, lots of full stomachs. it's our holiday party tonight. >> that's why we're in red. >> you look some great. i forgot somehow the tie. >> you look handsympthandsome. >> i need to get in the holiday colors. >> we'll get into the holiday spirit in ten minutes. we'll turn it over to sports. >>> now the xfinity sports desk on

we're looking for 60s down near san jose and los gatos. san francisco is in the same boat. 59 is the expected high this afternoon. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. the weekend looks so far so good. 29 is the possible low for tomorrow morning. >>george: it is a pretty good ride around the bay area. there are no hot spots or delays. we are already passed the time when the metering lights would have been activated. we are continuing our bridge check headed to 92 f and the san mateo bridge. it is an easy ride in both directions with no backups on the approach to the stand. the golden gate bridge ride has been pretty easy. northbound and southbound, light traffic. because it is friday we will see a few more cars than usual in the northbound direction. interstate 80, there are no delays to speak of from hercules to berkeley. from concord into walnut creek it looks good. there are no delays as you head south towards the dublin interchange. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. the countdown. >>mark: pieces of debr

for today, last day where we see the mid 60s. 62 in los gatos. 60 in san francisco today.ecause we're at 58 degrees in san jose, easily making it into the 60s here, places like campbell and los gatos, as well. here's that area of low pressure ride iing to our north along th jet stream keeping conditions cloudy throughout the day today. as we head through tomorrow, the jet stream starts to take a nis dip bringing this area of low pressure into northern california. for us, the potential for showers is very, very light. i'm calling for showers in areas north of the golden gate bridge. drizzle and maybe a few light spotty showers through the south bay. breezy to windy conditions and limited sunshine. the good news about this moisture coming through is that we're finally going to get a day with good air quality for everybody and looking really good for saturday, as well. yesterday we reported the potential for the spare the air day on the first day of the year. not going to be the case. the jet stream keeping the winds up. that keeps that particulate matter from getting suspend

continue down to los gatos for your one warm coat donation. coutour and drop off the gently used coat. then, enjoy a discount at many local shops. you get the discount. the coats go to sacred heart community service. one of the many ws they help those battling poverty. 'tis the season, folks. that's what's giving on "today in the bay." y >>> looking live once again in san francisco. a little bit of blue sky. enjoy it. tomorrow, we could see some rain, scattered showers, rob says. this is the time of year when many tech companies have christmas parties. despite big success, one tech company is avoiding the party scene for a good cause. nbc bay area business and tech reporter, scott budman, has story. >> reporter: it didn't have to be this way. tamara richards could have been dressed up and sipping champagne. instead, her company, silicon valley based inindividual ya canceled its christmas party and worked on a farm. >> i think it is important to do what we are doing right now. it is good for the community. a lot better than spending the money o

expecting a 36 in los gatos. so winter begins in hours. officially 9:ty.rt about this, the amount of daylight increasing from here on out. we'll start to see a lot more sunshine out there. 62 dublin. 63 evergreen. 61 san francisco. 61 san mateo. as we continue to our interior sections we can expect 60 concord. 60 fairfield. low 60s napa and sonoma. it will be the coldst as we start off here thursday morning with that freeze warning in effect. morning time at nbcbayarea.com, click the weather tab and you can get your customized forecast, raj. as we head throughout wednesday and next week, there's just a hint that we might see a shower. the models are not in full agreement. i went ahead and put it on there for good karma. i'm thinking this might get us a few raindrops. >> we'll see what happens. we need the rain. are we 3 inches behind? >> 3 to 3 1/2, it keeps going up every day. >>> turn things over to sports. >> now the xfinity sports nesk on nbc bay area news. >> okay, bring in some holiday cheer. henry wofford from our news room, how are you doing tonigh

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with 57 in los gatos. real enjoyable day after temperatures close to the teens in napa this morning. right now already dropping into the 40s in napa and novato. the big headline is fairfield, currently 38. that's where we could have low 20s for tonight. winds are calming out here between 5 to 3 miles per hour in san jose. that's setting us up for yet again this freeze warning in place for the north bay and also for the tri-valley, back in the east bay and south bay, including san jose, morgan hill, and gilroy where isolated 20s will be occurring as we continue throughout tomorrow morning. who will be the coldest? looks like the north bay and east bay. 25 in santa rosa. 28 in san rafael. 25 in napa. 26 in livermore. going down to 24 in gilroy. we could have isolated teens potential here down into san martin. 36 in santa cruz. 42 for san francisco. as we look ahead toward tomorrow, i know many of you probably don't need any help on knowing what to wear. i've got a highlight for you. by 5:00 a.m. you need you

about 64 degrees for san jose as well as los gatos.ast bay, 66 degrees for mountain view and heading to the north will begin to about 61 degrees and napa, 62 in fairfield 64 for santa rosa and navato and 61 expected for san francisco as more rain stays off shore tonight. you may want to bring a jacket it will be cool tonight. nine years with the seven day forecast looks like we have clear and dry conditions for the holiday weekend. as we head into monday and tuesday we have a very slight chance of sprinkles on wednesday and friday. back to you. >>reporter: thank you, and will be right back. >>kimberlee: public transit agencies all around the bay area have you covered. trips on bart or not free, but the agency is stay open three hours later than normal with trains running until around 3:00 a.m. on new year's day. caltrain is offering three --free rides on new year's eve. meanwhile, ac transit offer regular saturday night service and regular fares on new year's eve. in santa clara county peta bus and light rail service will be free from

we have low 40's for half moon bay and the same for los gatos. it is very cold conditions on tap for the overnight hours reaching for easing marks.--reaching freezing mark. here is a mature afternoon temperatures to one of nicely again tomorrow afternoon with the upper 50s and 60s. here is a live in europe and forecast, not a lot of change through the rest of the work week. you will see a the end of cloud coverage on thursday morning that will clear out by the afternoon. into the we can not much change but by monday, we could see rain back in the bay area will keep you posted as things get closer. >>gary: leaving everybody and france have made a trade. they have acquired angell, an outfielder from the met. him torres had a nice run and a shift in june as even if it lasted, but to go to the mets and the relief pitcher ramon ramirez had it doesn't three systems to the current run average. it grew and want it reintroduce some record and a benefit for a corridor of 7 yellow metal to you i have never let it angeles. out of give me his history and his

take a look did this, about six degrees cooler for san jose, 5 degrees for those of los gatos. guess it depends on where you are, regardless you want to bundle up as you can outside the door. into the afternoon we will see bricks of sunshine of lot of cloud coverage will form in the next several hours. temperatures will stay in the '60s and maybe some upper 50s for places like half moon bay. we have 61 degrees for livermore, 60 degrees for those in melody. up to the north who was the mixture of the upper 50s and low 60s. your future forecast shows the possibility for wet weather here in the area and actually by 7:00, getting out for your morning commute we could see some top of showers north of santa rosa. closer to 10:00 it becomes a little bit more widespread in some of the rainfall is actually sitting offshore. by lunchtime begin to trickle in from places like napa, fairfield and stretching along the coast line towards downtown san francisco and san bruno they could have a healthy dose of sprinkles. by 2:00 p.m. and looks like the rainfall is shoving southward. we could pick