>>reporter: mavericks 2012 are will unlike any other. the big waves and big name surfer will still be there but thcrds that historically descend on the beach and on the bluffs will not. >> safety issue that we have. >>reporter: maverick organizers are trying to stop a repeat of this. >> oh, man. >>reporter: during the 2010 competition strong wave swept up on maverick beach. more than a dozen people were hurt. >> it wasn't a rogue wave. it was one of those things that needed to be planned for and they didn't have anybody to plan for it. that will never happen again. >>reporter: now that maverick founder clark is once again in charge of the event will is making changes. spectator alsoo normally line the klivts above mavericks and they will be banded. many have fallen and ruined ves vegetation. >> if you are going to good up there and try to view it from the bluff we'll ask you to leave. >> there will be events occupy there. hard and soft barricade and road kloshs. >>reporter: surf fans will be directed to princeton by the sea downtown to f

>>reporter: mavericks 2012 are will unlike any other.ig waves and big name surfer will still be there but the crowds that historically descend on the beach and on the bluffs will not. >> safety issue that we have. >>reporter: maverick organizers are trying to stop a repeat of this. >> oh, man. >>reporter: during the 2010 competition strong wave swept up on maverick beach. more than a dozen people were hurt. >> it wasn't a rogue wave. it was one of those things that needed to be planned for and they didn't have anybody to plan for it. that will never happen again. >>reporter: now that maverick founder clark is once again in charge of the event will is making changes. spectator alsoo normally line the klivts above mavericks and they will be banded. many have fallen and ruined ves vegetation. >> if you are going to good up there and try to view it from the bluff we'll ask you to leave. >> there will be events occupy there. hard and soft barricade and road kloshs. >>reporter: surf fans will be directed to princeton by the sea downtown to fir

you can tag at least 10 feat -- 10 feet on that for mavericks.urrently 57 in san jose through alviso. meanwhile north of the golden gate bridge, this is our live cbs 5 weather camera by the way. north of the golden gate bridge we had another record tying event in santa rosa at 70 degrees. oakland a record of 67. we tied a record of 67 at moffett field. we'll have patchy, dense fog inland and breezy at the coast, gusts up to 30, dialing back after midnight. no rain through the weekend. i was just taking a look at this very latest satellite that is generated here by our goes west satellite and it does indicate that we have several storms stacked up but they are bouncing off that huge ridge of high pressure taking precipitation north to the bay area. cooler air mass. so tomorrow will be cooler from sacramento to the south. that does include our bay area except for tonight. with that breeze mixing up the air mass, not as cold. 37 degrees in fairfield. 45 in san rafael. low 40s in redwood city. mid-40s across the santa clara valley. tomorrow's daytime

take on the wavest mavericks. this afternoon: they paddled out into the on >>> surfers from around the world ready to take on the mavericks waves. patrick sedillo with more on the ritual that's long honored hawaiian tradition that pays respect to mother nature. >>> reporter: it's mainly for -- >> it's mainly for us and the community at half moon bay. >> reporter: they came early. some of them will be too young to remember. the mavericks surf competition, the window opened today with a ceremony and prayer circle. >> there year we wanted to do it on a big wave day so we could get all the big wave surfers here. there will be a prayer about this place. >> reporter: they are here to see the 24 competitors kick off the event but on the day of the competition they won't be allowed on the beach. two years ago, the surf got so rough, spectators were almost swept out to sea and last march the sport claimed the life of a hawaiian surfer. before christmas, mavericks waves overwhelmed movie star gerard butler. today he describ

spectators normally line the cliffs above mavericks will be banned.many have fallen and ruined vegetation. surf fans will be directed to downtown to a festival, a jumbotron with streaming video will be set up in the hotel and spa's parking lot. local businesses couldn't be happier. especially since there was no mavericks in 2011. not everyone is happy. cars with special permits will be able to drive through town on that day, otherwise everyone else will have to park at the nearby airport and walk here. lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> interesting we tell people not to get too close to the water when there's big sur of but you can only have the contest when there's a big surf. >> good luck with that. >>> it is now 4:45. >>> some illegal immigrants are about to get a break. the rule change that will let thousands stay in the u.s. with their families. >>> iowa caucus take as unexpected twist. a man says there has been a miscount and mitt romney is not the winner. >>> one county's plastic bag hey, your high speed internet here, at home... ...and on the

all his life, but he's never seen anything like mavericks. >> if you go to mavericks for your first timer where you surfed before and what big wave experience you've had, you will find it to be remarkable. >> they've measured waves up to like 70 feet. and they actually get bigger than that. >> grant washburn has been surfing and shooting the giant waves of mavericks for almost two decades. he's seen some incredible surfing and insane wipeouts. >> it's not necessarily harder to ride big waves. the stakes are higher, and they are punished more severely. so if you make a big mistake at mavericks, it will be unlike anything else that would happen to a surfer anywhere else. >>> january 30th, 1998, the el nino weather pattern makes for a winter of record surf and big swell is coming in from hawaii. >> it didn't originally look that huge, but they actually were so thick and powerful they were some of biggest waves we had seen. >> the waves are powerful enough to even give the most experience surfers second thoughts, but a few decide they second quarter miss this -- they can't miss this opportun

surf's up in mavericks. the three month window force the big wave surf contest is open now but organizers say they really don't expect a contest to happen for another month or so. so why are these guys out there? they are stunt doubles for the upcoming movie of men and mavericks. that's due out later this year. >>> oh, yeah. so that was not gerard butler out there, then, right? >> no. i think he had his little run- in and he as good. they got enough film of him. >> the surf will be up to 30 feet in mavericks and that's still not big enough for them. they are anticipating 40-foot swells in the next month or so. but nevertheless, we want to point out to you that there will be a high surf advisory going into effect for the entire san francisco coastline from 6 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. on friday night as the swells build to 16 feet. but tack on at least 10 feet to that at mavericks. these are the northwest-facing beaches. right now, temperatures very mild into the low 60s for the most part. a few mid-50s. san

mavericks' organizers say the waves have to be perfect before they will announce the competition. >> definitely not clean. bumpy out there >> reporter: still, surfers headed out to practice despite the high surf advisory in place. >> i'm going. >> reporter: why? >> i don't know. still don't know why i do this. >> reporter: mavericks' organizers said the waves aren't big enough for the competition they will hold the opening ceremony today. for rest of us a lot to see expected to last throughout the day because of a storm that is offshore to get an update on that storm i'm going to toss it to mike nicco in our weather center. >>> hello everybody. let's take a look at what is going on storm passing north a cold front unfortunately a dry one we don't have hardly any clouds left let alone a chance of rain. swells up to 18 feet we have some of the largest waves in california right now looking around l.a. and some of their biggest ones are ten feet ours are 17 half moon bay, 14 monterey bay, what makes it more dangerous one of the reasons why the guy said it want perfect for say mavericks t

the beach at mavericks big surf contest will be offlimits.to show you video at the contest in 2010, when the giant waves knocked out the crowd on the beach, spending lots of people to the hospital. more on how organizers are planning to prevent that from happening again. >> reporter: the maverick invitational can happen anytime between now and march 31st. and this year, when fans come out here to see it, they'll find a new festival, new parking restrictions and lots of new security to protect spectators. the san moteo sheriff's department. organizers are going to have changes for contest day. >> we're moving for the observation of the event to be a festival. we wanted to do this because you really couldn't see anything at the beach and at the cliffs anyway. >> reporter: it's also dangerous. in 2010, a wave crashed into the crowd, knocking people off their feet. mavericks founder, jeff clark, hopes fans will flock to a festival at a nearby hotel and watch the action on the big screen, instead of running into sheriff's deputies on the beach. >>

mavericks' organizers say the waves have to be perfect before they will announce the competition. >> definitely not clean. bumpy out there >> reporter: still, surfers headed out to practice despite the high surf advisory in place. >> i'm going. >> reporter: why? >> i don't know. still don't know why i do this. >> reporter: mavericks' organizers said the waves aren't big enough for the competition they will hold the opening ceremony today. for rest of us a lot to see expected to last throughout the day because of a storm that is offshore to get an update on that storm i'm going to toss it to mike nicco in our weather center. >>> hello everybody. let's take a look at what is going on storm passing north a cold front unfortunately a dry one we don't have hardly any clouds left let alone a chance of rain. swells up to 18 feet we have some of the largest waves in california right now looking around l.a. and some of their biggest ones are ten feet ours are 17 half moon bay, 14 monterey bay, what makes it more dangerous one of the reasons why the guy said it want perfect for say mavericks t

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and being part of that. >> mavericks will be more organizes. but not everyone thinks the festival is so swell. >> mavericks was something that was open. it was something anyone could come to. it was there for everybody. if they are going to commercialize it, then it changes the whole thing. >> i guess nobody will get hurt out there if the waves come up. >> on thursday night, organizers are holding a meeting to lay out the plan for the public. no date yet for the start of mavericks, but the opening ceremony is set for friday at 2:00 p.m. that event is free. sharon chin, cbs 5. >>> first quarter, she has straight a's. >> the secret to success in school coming up, why gym class may be just as important as study hall. >> and how an unhappy activi >>> if you want your child to get better grades, you may want to make sure they are getting physical activity. >> dr. kim with the findings of a new study. >> five-year-old leah and her little sister are having a ball spinning around and bouncing at the playground. >> i play outside and it makes me happy.

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oceano will charge $25 for its first-ever mavericks invitational festival. a visiter from hawaii tested the waters this morning. >> this wave is a good right hander and i'm excited about it. a little nervous but that comes with the territory. >> reporter: mavericks organizers and law enforcement hope this year's restricted territory won't end up being a washout. >> you know, it's one thing to have, you know, the daily you know, uhm.... gathering of people that come out to utilize the bluffs and see the scenery. it's another thing to have 50,000 people sitting on the side of the cliff. >> reporter: everything kicks off at 2:00. after the opening ceremony, the competitors will paddle into the ocean and form a prayer circle paying respects to each other and to those who have died. reporting from half moon bay, gil diaz, cbs 5. >>> counting down to the first republican primary. who is aiming at the president on the campaign trail. >> and the candidate who is being reconsidered by voters. >> plus the prime suspect in the natalee holloway disappearance is back in

spectators normally line the cliffs above mavericks will be banned.s will be directed to downtown to a first of is kind festival, a jumbotron with streaming video of the competition will be set up in the hotel and spa parking lot. local businesses couldn't be happier since there was no mavericks in 2011. not everyone is happy about the change in tradition. cars with special permits will be able to drive through town on that day otherwise everyone else will have to park at the nearby airport and then walk here. lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> 5:45 now. apple is targeting a big expansion. the bloomberg business report ahead. >>> iowa caucuses take an unexpected twist. a man says there has been a miscount. and mitt romney is not the real winner. >>> one local county's plastic bag ban how restaurants could prevent it from being implemented.abab confused by all the nutritional information out there? then visit new nutritionpossible.com... from centrum. it puts you in the center of everything that's good for you. its unique self-assessment tool helps ide

president would have been able to meet with the champs. >>> maybe cuban wants the mavericks to play the wizards now because he think it would be a guaranteed win. the team still looking for the first win of the season after the loss to the timberwolves last night. ouch. they've dropped to 0-8, the worst start to a season in franchise history. and half of those games the team has lost by 18 points or more. double ouch. they'll try again for their first win tomorrow against the toronto raptors. >>> now football. tebow mania is back and headed to the second round of the playoffs after a stunning upset win over the pittsburgh steelers. tim tebow hit thomas with the pass on the first play of overtime for an 80-yard touchdown, giving the broncos the 29-23 win. tee pbow threw for 316 yards an had a rushing touchdown. the broncos led by 14 at the half. the steelers came back to force overtime. denver now heads to new england to play the patriots next saturday. >>> the new york giants are moving on after dominating the atlanta falcons 24-2. eli manning threw for 277 yards and three touchdown

that hits dead on, hits mavericks dead on. ten feet, that's not that big you think but you stick a 15 or 18 second interval and it hits the beach and has all that energy. some of the waves easily 20- foot and i would expect it to be big again tomorrow, bigener to thursday. the contest, the reason they are -- they wouldn't run it. there are other things, have you to dot things before they can get it going. the waves there, it's just i don't know if they are in the position 62 vallejo. these were the highs from toyed. it was 57 degrees in fremont. 67 in mountain view. highs tomorrow, about the same. where is the rain? it's not around. two weeks of dry forecasts coming our way at least. at least a week and probably the next week as well. you hear the snow survey. we get to the middle of january, even if it turns on we will have a tough time catching up. i'm not -- it's not gloom and doom because last year was 150, 180% of average. the ground water from redding down -- that whole valley holds -- underground water and it holds a lo

huge waves near half moon bay for the beginning of the maverick surf competition. today is when the contest window officially opens. they're still waiting for the green light for the one day contest to begin. traci joins us. you are officially on surf patrol. >> reporter: as long i don't have to get in the water, that's the best part. from what i understand, people at pillar point harbor say, this was a fantastic day in terms of weather. sunny and worm and no fog and very little wind. basically no one here thinks the weather they had today for the opening ceremonies will be at all like what the weather will be like when this contest actually starts. >> there's a lot of energy out there. a lot of the best surfers in the world. >> reporter: surfers, organizers and fans say they can feel the excitement here at pillar point harbor, the official opening for the invitational surf contest. the organizer, rocky rainer says they used to pick a date but in they planned in the last week or so based on the anticipate d swells. >> really, it's for the surfers and community to b

champions the dallas mavericks suspended their winning streak to four games with an easy one hundred two points to seventy six victory against the walking box vince caught sight of a ball rolling for the mavericks just fine drive to the basket as dallas took control of the on. during the biscayne had a quiet night by his standards. however the german still had time to not shop is twenty four thousand points in the n.b.a. . all seasons m.v.p. it's rested for the entire fourth quarter century dallas has dominance over the box however novitsky still. charge just how little he can be from downtown. mavericks went into the point of water with an impressive twenty point lead with victory assured dallas turned on the style dime a strange. freaky finish but break away the heavy defeat of the bucs are still looking for the first win on the road this season. will swear at me and be a kobe bryant it affords you third straight games bill akers age but hell is ninety seven to ninety two philadelphia they were easy win is over washington denver have lost that heats cautious and some of the most go

. >>> the opening ceremony for mavericks. and why surfers took a moment to form their circle in the water. another freight train in northwest indiana today. it >>> take a look at this mess. a freight train rear-ended another freight train in northwest indiana today. it caused railcars to jackknife into a passing third train. amazingly only two crewmembers were hurt and they are expected to be okay. it's not clear yet how fast those trains were going. >>> east bay lawmaker mary hayashi was sentenced today in a shoplifting case involving a high-end department store then outside the courtroom, her attorney offered a rather unusual explanation for the crime. christin ayers on the medical condition the attorney says is to blame. >> reporter: first she said she carried thousands in merchandise out of a san francisco store because she was distract by a cell phone call. now her lawyer says it was because she had a brain tumor. that coming out in court today: she had been facing felony grand theft charges. instead today she pleaded no

. -- hed >>isabel: the mavericks contest? democrati >>craig: yes. the surfers, it is great but for the average person be a on your guard. >>isabel: thank you, greg sklar reporting. >> a good sign of relief in the mission district police are saying that this mission st rapist is behind bars. taking a look at google earth three different assaults happened along the 24th street corridor. this happened on november 18th, december 8th, near 24th/oaks street. and june of last year. all three of these are connected. police use surveillance video and a sketch. they also received a anonymous tip. with dna evidence connected. each incident involved violence. >> he was seeking women out in our early morning hours that were walking by themselves. they were usually approached from behind. >> residents have been fearful for some time since this was a violent. kron 4 spoke to one person in the number that she feels safer. >>reporter: how'd you feel? >> i am psyched! we were speaking some really bad smack about this guy. and it was really scary. scary for every one

. >> and new rules at mavericks. what spectators will have to be willing to do to watch this world famous surf contest. gil diaz is at the scene near the cal campus. >>> a water main break causes a road in berkeley to buckle. gil diaz reports from the cal campus with more. >>> reporter: the water should be on by now. e.b. m.u.d. capped the like. the crews have left the scene but left the barricades behind for a good reason. look at what happened here at this barricade. the pavement has buckled under water pressure. you can see it's probably lifted 5, 6" off the ground. looks like they have probably laid down some fresh asphalt right here. looks really black right here. closer to the intersection of fulton and ban crot you will see that it looks like they may have put a fresh asphalt right here. this may have been the 15" sinkhole that we have been hearing about. now, no one was hurt in this incident and luckily no homes were affected. this leak happened around close to 6:00 yesterday afternoon. so it was going on for

opening ceremony of the mavericks intentional. there is a high surf advisory. we have pictures, i hope. the waves are -- we don't have those pictures, sorry about that the waves are so powerful he may be dangerous for surfers today and anybody in a boat, there we go, including fishermen. amy hollyfield joins us from pacifica with more. >> reporter: i have pictures it is amazing this is the best show in town if you can watch interest a safe distance. what is really -- from a safe distance. what is really great we are not standing in the rain like we usually are it is a beautiful day and many are taking advantage of it and coming out to catch the waves. the pacifica pier is shaking from the impact of the enormous powerful waves that continue to pummel it the largest so far of this winter season. >> looks rough i've never seen

. >> the thundering waves of mavericks are the stuff of legend.om across the globe trek to this half moon bay beach to witness one of the world's most famous surf spots. >> i love pelicans. look just like dinosaurs. >> he isn't just content watching the action. >> whatever gets in front of this lens i will click. >> something of a beachcomber. his daily trips yield lots and lots of photos. >> we have herrins, ravens, pelicans. a target rich environment. >> of course, his targets are often the surfers who ride the area's massive waves. >> it's tough here. because they're so far out. but i do have my long reach lens. >> but he would need a really long lens to capture the act, at this year's mavericks surf contest with the contest one dough now open. organizers say they plan to ban spectators from the event. >> given what we saw the last event. safety has become the forefront of -- of the mavericks invitational. the last contest in february 2010 is remembered by not so much the surfing as the massive rogue wave that pummelled spectators on the beach.

mavericks off the coast of half moon bay.ng surfers just 24 hours notice to get to mavericks to compete. they'll only put out the call if the weather churns up big waves that are big enough to surf on. the contest should take place some time before march 31st. >>> from the headlines to the bylines, the kardashianyam f il nengzieadi to a newsstand near you? ea >>> welcome back. now 11:25. what a difference a day makes in the weather department. yesterday, we were socked in with fog. today, completely clear and near record when it comes to our daytime highs. go ahead and talk about the next three days in detail, via your weather headlines. we'll see a nice day today. patchy am fog tomorrow. not quite as warm, but just about. and this weekend is staying comfortable with temperatures in the mid 60s. so, these are the citiies forecast to break records later on today. find out if your city did so from chief meteorologist jeff ranieri at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. we have a very slight chance of getting a little bit of rain monday into t

and just dives in and it took me. >> that was at maverick's. butler said he was under water for about a minute and it was difficult for rescuers to get to him. he was shooting a movie called of men and maverick. >> wow. scary. >> yeah. let's bring in scott reece now from our com cast newsroom. and coming into town tomorrow, right? >> yeah, maybe scarier than 30-foot wave but 9ers worried about drew brees. we will tell you all about that and hugh jackson speaks out a day after his firing. what the frai rairde coach regrets about his brief tenure in oakland. r >>> hi, everybody. scott from the comcast sports newsroom. no picnic for defensive personnel. the mighty saints office that will grace the field at candle stick on saturday. now the 49ers have to figure out a way to contain drew brees would lacked up more than in any other season ever. mh as he demands attention, the new orleans running game cannot be ignored. >> one thing you don't get enough press on is running game. a lost their passes are set up because they can run the ball. so big cha

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they are having the opening ceremony for the mavericks big surf contest. the contest itself won't happen unless the waves get big enough between now and the end of march. look at the monster waves. but the competitors will paddle into the water at 2:00 today and have a prayer circle. >>> a rare sight in honolulu harbor. humpback whales surfaced. the last time they showed up there was in the mid-1990s. the whales migrate through hawaii. >>> when your dog looks at you may figure out what you're thinking. researchers found dogs read our eyes and our facial expressions very well. dogs will even follow our gaze if we make eye contact with them. scientists say it's similar to the way a 6-month-old baby communicates with adults. >>> the girl scouts are celebrating 100 years. they have a new cookie. >> it's a lemon cookie called savannah smiles. it's described as cool and crisp with the right number of lemon chips. it's named after savannah, where the founder of the girl scouts lived in savannah, georgia. >>> items from the titanic are up for auction. the once cat

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. >>> coming up next, the window for mavericks opens tomorrow. this year's surfing contest will have major changes because of that video right there. >>> a megamillions ticket was sold in san jose. how much and where it was purchased next. we'll be right back. [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? >>> a nice start to the new year for someone in the south bay. that's because that is someone purchased a megamillions ticket matching five of six numbers from last night's drawing. the winning ticket was sold at the rotten robby in san jose on saratoga. how much did they win? $222,000. the famed mavericks surf contest opens but the contest will be very d

mavericks break 7 news. >> many insane. like they are just so high and l just coming constantly. it's insane. >> big waves in southern california, too. one pier close officials warn beach goers to be very careful. in huntington beach people line up along the beach to take pictures of the towering as well as breaking over the rocks. spectacular site certainly and spencer christian is here and spencer will tell us i guess what the waves indicate. there is some active weather out there. >> that's right. >> pretty far away from us but big storm out over the pacific has built up these as well as as a result of the waves we have been seeing. here in the bay area our waves beginning to moderate in height a little bi bit. high surf advisory ex first at 6:00 p.m. we have pretty active waves. could be a little treacherous to get caught in the under tow there. east bay hills camera looking down at downtown oakland under clear sky and cool conditions i mate add all around the bay area. going to get even chillier over nature but already down in the upper 30's in napa. fairfield. santa rosa. 4

. >> the window for the mavericks big wave surf contest is open and organizers are watching the forecastosely as rob my t mayeda. they are retooling the contest after a near disaster last time. "today in the bay's" joe rosato jr. shows us why the organizers say you will have to watch from afar. >> reporter: the thundering waves of mavericks are the stuff of legends. visitors trek to this half moon bay beach to witness one of the world's most famous surf spots. >> i love pelicans. they look lie tear i dabbing till. >> reporter: lou isn't content watching it. >> i'm an omnivor. whatever gets in front of this lens, i will click. >> reporter: he is something of a beach comber. his daily trips yield lots and lots of fphotos. >> we have i hair ren, pelicans, ravens. it is target-rich. >> reporter: his targets are often the surfers who ride the waves. >> it is tough here because it is so far out. i do have my long reach lens. >> reporter: he would need a really long lens to capture the action that this year's mavericks surf contest with the contest window now open. organizers say they plan to b

the window at mavericks is now open. it will stay open until march 31st. >>> in orinda electricity is expected to be restored at any moment for hundreds of people. we want to show you new video. that is where pg&e says a car hit a power pole shortly before 10:30 last night. about 6:hundred customers lost power. crews had to shut down part of the road while they complete repairs. >>> 6:09. sal is watching the roads. watching the bridges as well. what do you see? >> we're seeing all kinds of things. more people are on the road dave and pam. traffic is moving along relatively well. golden gate bridge traffic is moving along relatively well here. all of the fog is thick in southern marin county. also this morning looking at the bay bridge. there is a small delay. this week has not been full strength for the bay bridge. we have had some crowds. we will let you know when that begins. the morning commute looks good in san jose. along all the freeways as we look at all the slow downs. we've had couple fender benders. we look at

some people say why aren't the mavericks going? well, they have to make the call and to get everybody around the same area at the same time takes a couple of days. some cold lows this morning. st. helena, kentwood, same for sonoma, that was outside of the square. i saw like 33 in sonoma. petaluma nova doe, around 32 to 33. had some 20s. 48 oakland. you are seeing good 20-degree difference between the lows and some closer to the coast. everything stays in the north. we'll see the wind pick up and that's gonna start on saturday. so far not too bad inland. 50s now upper 50s or lower 60s. average highs this time of year. 56 to 60. we've been running way above average. a little warmer on saturday as you get the north wind. once the wind dies down, it will be dry the -- it will be dry. it will be really cold monday morning. dave? >> thank you, steve. >>> all of this dry air steve's been talking about is causing the worst air. 2600 people have called into the district reporting their neighborhoodses for ignoring the alerts and burning the

mavericks coo see -- mavericks could be held between now an march 31st. >> s that me.ng back to the well. >> well, they march 31. >> holding back. >> and live coverage from los angeles on the golden globes. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. >>> it's clear. temperatures really struggling. a lot of 0s, 30s. we'll -- 20s, 30s. visibility will be great and so is the air quality today and tomorrow. but really cold tonight and tomorrow. >>> speaking of cold, the pattern is changed here and also up in seattle. they got some snow, 2 inches. i just looked. it's 30 degrees in seattle. that snow is gonna turn to rain. >>> 8:16. the tiny alaskan village dealing with one of the

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. >>> preparations are underway for the first ever mavericks festival.rganizers of the big wave competition came up for the more event. the day of the competition, whenever that may, mavericks could be held any time between now and march 31st, depending upon when the big eaves roll in -- waves roll in. if there's no contest, the festival will still take place on march 31st. >>> "american idol" returns here. in the last hour, i talked to one of the judges, steve tyler. the lead singer of "aero myth" says he loves watching the transition from when they walk in and then they -- until they are standing up and singing for the audience. >> i love playing the -- playing the judge. >> tyler says aerosmith is writing a new album right now and is looking forward to a new generation of fans. >>> just ahead, new information on we -- that we just got on that fire in redwood city. and auiters give a rare look inside the factories that make apple product and they found some issues. >>> this week, the sonoma city council will vote on whether to enact a moratorium on cha

. >>> towering walls of water at mavericks. who is out in the ocean and how dollar signs lured him there. >> and a delta passenger was dragged off a plane in handcuffs. [people chatting] everyone, it's $37 a piece. paying with your smart phone instead of cash. that's a step forward. with chase person-to-person quickpay, you can send money directly to your friend's checking account. all you need is their email address or mobile number. don't worry honey, i'll show you. thanks everyone. so take a step forward... and chase what matters. for attacking a flight attendant. >>> a delta airline passenger facing charges tonight for attacking a flight attendant. the cell phone video from a passenger on the plane shows allen chavez of minnesota being dragged off a flight yesterday at lax. other passengers actually applauded once chavez was off the plane. witnesses say the suspect was drunk when he assaulted that flight attendant. the fbi says alcohol was a factor in the disturbance. >>> surf's up at maverick's and the big contest could be

almost two years ago 13 people were injured at mavericks when two surges of water crashed on the shore. last night a meeting was held to address changes at this years competition to prevent that from happening again. >> all the surfers everybody will be in the water. the judges, the camera people will be in the water. we are moving for the observation of the event to be at a festival. >> spectators will be able to watch the event at the oceana hotel. security will be on patrol to prevent people from watching at the beach or the cliff. >>> the woman charged with murdering nursing student michelle le is due back in court this morning. j sell esteban is scheduled to enter a plea. esteban was schedule yewed to enter a plea last week. they indicted esteban on murder charges to allow prosecutors to move ahead without a preliminary hearing. >>> the antioch woman convicted of torturing her niece and foster daughter will be sentenced this morning. 41-year-old shamika davis will face two life sentences in prison. she is accused of jazmine davis in 2008. her attorney claims dais suffered from sev

dirk nowitzki gave the president a number 23 mavericks jersey. of course, mr.bama is a die hard bulls fan and joked about where michael jordan got that iconic number. >> you know, i was actually 23 before jordan. >> oh, you were? >> i was. so he got the number from me, i think. [ laughter ] that's what happened. that's beautiful. >> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> joining tv's late night comedy club, and who says he is not crazy anymore. your early morning entertainment headlines are ahead. >>> plus, a brave boy gets to do something most little and big kids dream of. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. if you're watching us anywhere up in alaska today, we talked about the heavy snow earlier that fell on the ground there around cordova. we're continuing to watch that storm heading your way. you're getting additional snow. no such problems here in many areas of the west. northern idaho is the exception. a little light snow for you. all of california looks good along with oregon and washington state. maybe freez

. >>> towering walls of water at mavericks. who is out in the ocean and how dollar signs lured him there. >> and a delta passenger was dragged for attacking a flight attendant. >>> a delta airline passenger facing charges tonight for attacking a flight attendant. the cell phone video from a passenger on the plane shows allen chavez of minnesota being dragged off a flight yesterday at lax. other passengers actually applauded once chavez was off the plane. witnesses say the suspect was drunk when he assaulted that flight attendant. the fbi says alcohol was a factor in the disturbance. >>> surf's up at maverick's and the big contest could be called any day now, but don't think about getting close to watch it. the safety meeting was held today as a film crew took advantage of the swells of the season, shooting footage for a feature movie. as for the contest itself, it will be different this year. the bluff and the beach near the surf break will be closed to the public for the first time. that's after several fans were injured when

what fans will now have to shell out to watch some monster waves down in mavericks when grace and i come back. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> it is the first big test for the gop candidates who already may be throwing in the towel in iowa. >>> dense fog in the bay area, this afternoon lots of sunshine. details coming up. >> and first reports of an accident in san francisco. plus foggy bridges. more on that in a few minutes. >>> good morning. tuesday, january 3. good to have you with us. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm grace lee. >> it's 5:30. >> it is caucus day if you live in iowa. >> tonight republicans are making some key decisions in the 2012 presidential election. >> susan mcginnis joins us now from des moines where it's 14 degrees and candidates are campaigning feverishly despite the weather in these, the final hours. good morning, susan. >> reporter: hi, good morning, frank and gray. yeah. it doesn't look like the weather is going to keep these iowans away. it's a very, very cold day here today but there's not a lot of wind and there's not a lot of reasons f

he's banned from the white house after pleading guilty to weapons charges in 2009. >>> the mavericks may want to play the wizards now because it may likely mean a win. the wiz still looking for their first win of the season after a 93-72 loss to the minnesota timberwolves last night. they've now dropped to 0-8. the worst start to a season in franchise history. and half of those games the team has lost by 18 points or more. yikes. we'll try again for their -- they'll try again for their first win tomorrow against the toronto raptors. let's go, wizards. >> come on. >>> tim tebow mania is making an unlikely trip to the playoffs after denver pulled off the stunning upset win over the pittsburgh steelers. tim tebow hit thomas with a pass on the first play of overtime for an 80-yard touchdown, giving the broncos the 29-23 win. tebow threw for 316 yards, two touchdowns, and had one rushing touchdown. the broncos led by 14 at the half. but the steelers came back to force overtime. denver now heads to new england to play the patriots next saturday. >>> the new york giants are also moving on a

mavericks, however, you can tag another 10 feet on to that. that's pretty big. we had three record highs today. san santa rosa, 70. a record of 67 degrees. extremely mild for this time of the year. tomorrow these temperatures are all coming down more seasonal. average high in san francisco is 56. low 60s for the outside numbers. northwest breeze 10 to 20 miles per hour. you will feel the difference. we have clear conditions for the most part, but dense fog will be developing in our inland areas. some of the fog working its way throughout the back door. therefore, it's going to obscure the moon out there. remaining rainless, we have a series of storms stacked up over the pacific, banking off the huge ridge of high pressure to bring activity well into the pacific northwest. we are the recipients of the colder air mass. your extended forecast does call for offshore flow to kick in on saturday through monday. dry weather continues all the way through thursday. >> i think people are tired of these weather casts, roberta. they want promises of rain, not cool air. >> o

mavericks' organizers hope for a new tradition on the coast. @ae and keeps ca >>> chilly temperatures, 10 great falls, nine fargo. check out dallas 76, new orleans 73, 74 miami new york 33, washington 41. 37 seattle, 41 portland. all major airports green. that means from the east coast, midwest and out here even our regional airports, all running on time. abc7news.com any time you travel. >>> 4:47. a cruise ship company is blaming the captain for an accident that led to the grounding of its ship off tuscany. the rescue operation has been suspended after the ship shifted a few inches there is concern if the ship shifts significantly the 500,000 gallons of fuel may leak. the death toll is now at six. 16 people are missing. you can see in this live picture from italy the cruise ship still on its side. it was too close to shore and struck a rock while passengers were having dinner friday night. the ceo of the cruise company says the captain made an unapproved and unauthorized maneuver to change the ship's programmed course. >>> an -- among the pass