. >>> pg&e says all power has been restored after last night's brush fire in mountainview. take a look at the view here. caused outages to more than 370 customers. fire officials say downed power lines may have caused this blaze on la abanida street across from the microsoft campus in mountainview. the 101/shoreline exit. approximately one acre burned in this fire. however, there was no structural damage reported. someone living in a nearby mobile home had to be transported to the hospital due to smoke inhalation. >>> several questions, not many answers. a brutal attack in san francisco has left two women in critical condition tonight. one is a 76-year-old whose apartment was invaded by a hammer-wielding attacker last night. the second is a restaurant worker who interrupted the assault with a food delivery. police say they don't believe the -- that robbery was the motive. therefore, raising the question of whether this attack was random. neighbors in the sunset district are on edge. >> she minds her own business. she doesn't bother nobody object this street. >> makes me pre

really nice day in our inland valleys. 68 in mountainview.a few low 60s up in the delta region. 64 in san francisco. 64 in san rafael. this blocking pattern has been keeping us warm so far. you can see a break through one of two ways with this pattern. one, the storm can drop down the coastline or it can undercut the area of high pressure. when we see the latter that palestinianings us heavy rain. it's called an atmospheric river. it's headed straight toward oregon but it's been shown to be dipping down into the bay area. we will see at least some rain out of this. mild weather as we head into the next couple of days. temperatures in the 50s, more cloud cover. and then that rain next week. most likely on thursday we'll see that break through. >>> 49ers fans, if you don't have tickets to see the big playoff game this saturday against the saints kron 4 is helping you out. we've giving away two tickets to one lucky fan. the entry form is on the left hand side of our website. in order to enter you have to like kron on facebook. demand for these t

pg&e crews are right near the microsoft campus in mountainview where high voltage power lines came down. here is more about what is happening out there. >> reporter: well, they are still trying to clean this up. they were able to divert power so power is back on after midnight but you can see if we pan up, the problem is still out here this morning. there are two high transmission power towers out here and the second tower is the one where all the problems are. if you take a look at the left side of the tower it is missing the transmission lines that normally sit on top of them. they came down about 9:20 last night. people around here said they heard a loud explosion and there were multiple calls to the fire department. now, the fire department did have to put out a small fire. about an acre was burned. one was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. we don't hoe his condition at this hour, but that fire put out pretty quickly. then they worked to restore power. now this morning, the problem is cleaning up and trying to get rid of the power lines that are still down out here. we tak

low 60s for our bay shores and down in the southbay, 64 in san jose, 64 in mountainview, redwood cityn antioch, 60s in the north bay. just not a really very january-like day. it's been dry, warm. but it looks like we could finally see a breakthrough to this dry winter pattern. we've been seeing an area of high pressure anchored off-shore, and this is driving all the storms well to the north. this type of pattern, you could have it drop down the coastline, which doesn't happen often. as we take a look at future cast, you'll see possible rain into wednesday morning, wednesday afternoon. this is about as far as out as the computer model will go. so we'll keep you postod that possible rain as we -- posted on that rain. the extended forecast, dry into the first half of the weekend, but cloudier conditions and cooler temperatures into sunday. and you start the work week with that chance of rain on wednesday into thursday. gary is coming up right after the break. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami,

this is happening along la avenida higher in mountainview campus. some power lines came down around 9:20, last night. and that sparked a small brushfire. but as you can see in these live pictures, it's started to smolder again just a short time ago, this can happen. this is why fire crews stay on or near the scene for a fire even after they think it's out. ktvu's claudine wong is at the scene and we'll go back to her for a live report coming up in just about eight minutes. >>> on this friday the 13th, rain is maybe in the forecast. we're looking out the window now. checking in with steve. how far off could it be, steve? he'll tell us what is in store this weekend. plus, he was removed from ace coaching job in the wake of a child sex abuse scanned sal. what penn state officials are now saying about joe paterno's salary north year. >> good morning! northbound 280 looks good here, passing 17, with just a little slowing. tell you more about the south bay commute. >>> despite being fired as penn state's head football coach, joe paterno will be paid in fu

>>> in mountainview today, a navy veteran was given a meddle for his heroism during world war ii. he put out a fire that almost sunk the ship, and carried a number of injured shipmates to safety. because of racial prejudice kcarl clark who was african american never was given his due until today. the 95 year-old clark graciously accepted his medal from the secretary of the navy saying he was just doing his job. >>> more than seven thousand people who bought commemorative bricks at the pedestrian approach to the golden gate bridge will have to watch them turn to rubble tomorrow. a new pavilion and plaza is being built for the bridge's 75th anniversary. the grading of that has to comply with federal regulations and the bricks do not fit into those standard. a new memorial will carry the names instead. >>> finally, rain is on the way. i'll tell you when you can expect to pull out the umbrella. @ whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy, i've got tons of blue jeans. frank! frank! get my jean bin, susie wants

mountainview and med wood city all seeing heavy rail. then another lull in the rain. this will be our second round of rain. we're going to see self storms pushing -- several storms pushing through over the next several days. how is that going to impact the 49ers game? rain moving in about 6:00, 7:00 on sunday. maybe toward the end of the game we could see some spotty rain. chilly conditions though throughout the game. temperatures in the low 50s. if you are headed out there, definitely come prepared for the rain. and we'll keep you posted on the timing of the rain as the computer model gets closer and comes into better alignment. we're certainly going to be seeing snow over the next couple of days. take a look here for tomorrow. 10:00 in the morning, snow beginning on i80, and it continues to spread throughout the sierra, the 1:00 hour, the 3:00 hour. the snow continues. 1,000 feet at first but dropping to lake-level by friday. the south like tahoe forecast, one to 3 inches of snow at lake-level for tomorrow. more in the higher elevations. of the snow level starting a

tomorrow we're going to be in the low 60s to the mid-60s for the most part. 65 in los gatos and mountainview. 64 in livermore and antioch. 62 in hayward. cities for the north bay, 65 in santa rosa, 63 in san rafael. and 63 in vallejo. a look at your extended forecast. similar conditions to round out the work week. fog for the mornings, and then mostly sunny 69s in the afternoon. temperatures in the low 60s. into the weekend, temperatures are going to cool slightly, and we'll continue that trend into next week. >>> big movie news tonight. >> woo-hoo? >> the oscar nominationsar northernsed today -- nominations are announced it today. >> two years ago they used to just do five. now they went into ten. and now there's nine. but a lot of people -- >> what are your favorites? >> i really wanted the movie that didn't get nominated like my week with maryland, and 50-50. but out of this group, i will go for hugo. >> but the secret was always in the clockwork. >> it's really a treat for people who love classic hollywood. >> and it reminds us of why movies make us love the movies, the history of the mo

a mountainview woman is in disbelief telling nbc bay area she just won a million dollars from a scratch-off lottery ticket. >> she always buy as couple of tickets every pay day but on friday decided maybe i'll splurge and buy four $10 tickets. she says she hit the jackpot. >> i don't know how to put my brain in that mode. i'm so used to worrying about bills and house and work and family. i don't know how to not worry. it's going to take time getting used to it. >> you have a million reasons not to worry so much. she'll use that to pay off hospital bills from two years ago when she spent a month in intensive care and the rest to take care of her mom and two little brothers. congratulations to emily. >> what a nice surprise for her. 4:56. still ahead a private party ends with a taser and injures a police officer. what turned the gathering into an all-out brawl. >> a tv show gives the new take on dining in san francisco. where you can catch it. >> for your news, weather and traffic check us out on facebook. >> new this morning, walnut creek police investigating a street brawl that happened ove

look at mountainview and san jose, 38% of average. it translates into the sierra, unfortunately quite dry, all locations about 44% or less. and we're not adding to it right now. the radar looks dry around the bay area. sierra same story. and normally, this is slam-dunk to find rain this time of year around eureka, nothing. high pressure holding ground offshore, continuing to weakening the incoming systems. sending them north. tomorrow we'll see a weak system coming up, we'll see a little bit of cooling on the coast and maybe a slight chance of a showers on the north bay heading into monday morning. this time tomorrow we've got high clouds coming in, any chance of showers, right there, 6:00 on monday morning. maybe in the north bay. but that's about it as we switch over to the rain gauge map, we'll see how much we're expecting out of the system. nothing showing up out of the rain gauge, just enough to wet the ground on monday morning, that's about it temperatures tonight with mainly clear skies, it will be a little chilly. you'll see t

john blackstone, cbs news, mountainview, california. >>> coming up later on "cbs this morning," a livernor haley barbour about his recent controversial pardons. plus an inside look at the world of extreme sports and the rise of serious injuries. and oscar winning actor, cuba gooding jr. on his new movie red tails. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thank for watching everyone. i'm betty nguyen. thank for watching everyone. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

mountainview also reporting mid to upper 30s. low 40s. and calm in and around the city. we do have a light breeze santa rosa, light offshore breeze in san jose. if you look at vacaville, and fairfield, the northerly breeze to about 20 miles per hour, that is really impacted the temperatures around fairfield and vacaville this morning. and the gusts are blowing in the hills. lock at mount diablo, 47 miles per hour. atlas peak 21. from 9 to 15 miles per hour right around the oakland hills. these will come down to the surface and we're expecting breezy conditions for the afternoon. but it's that offshore wind that is bringing less fog this morning because it's drying our atmosphere out. and it will warm up us in the afternoon. satellite radar, ridge every high pressure beginning to amplify once again. that system that passed through yesterday now sinking to the east of us. and the pressure gradient between the two bringing on the winds. so sunny, breezy conditions expected for today. we do have just a few patches of fog reported right around the north bay. cooler start in b

but down towards mountainview or out lafayette it gets trapped in those valleys.kend fliesç into view, there it is. dry, dry, dry, and there is some rain coming in end of next week. but this pattern right now. >> it's eerie, it's lael really nice and nicer than summer. >> you want to see some of the waves? >> i go out to shark park and hook at the pier out there. yeah, sharks park might be the west. >> the waves will be big tomorrow. >> real big. >> thanks. >>> it's a fire and ice show in italy. mount aetna is erupting send undertake out larva. at this -- sending out lava. it sits on the italian island of sicily. it's the most active volcano inç europe. the last major eruption was almost 20 years ago. >>> a change at the top for the oakland raiders. coming up in sports, late word of who will be named general manager. but up first, ticketers target a bay area business, the a labor dispute that's heating up. . >>> about two dozen workers picketed outside the american licorice company this morning. it's been five weeks since the bakers union went on strike. the work

but down towards mountainview or out lafayette it gets trapped in those valleys. flies into view, there it is. dry, dry, dry, and there is some rain coming in end of next week. but this pattern right now. >> it's eerie, it's lael really nice and nicer than summer. >> you want to see some of the waves? >> i go out to shark park and hook at the pier out there. yeah, sharks park might be the west. >> the waves will be big tomorrow. >> real big. >> thanks. >>> it's a fire and ice show in italy. mount aetna is erupting send undertake out larva. at this -- sending out lava. it sits on the italian island of sicily. it's the most active volcano in europe. the last major eruption was almost 20 years ago. >>> a change at the top for the oakland raiders. coming up in sports, late word of who can lulu have some beef pasta, too? -here you go, lulu. -hey?! you had an imaginary friend once, too. she's full. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper beef pasta. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that'

some places into the 70s like mountainview today. 71 degrees.ore nice weather on the way for tomorrow, as well. here is a live view of the bay bridge looking toward san francisco. the winds also an issue today, but they have for the most part calmed down. earlier today those winds were howling about 30 to 40 miles an hour. mount deab blow with a peak wind to 59 miles an hour, almost 60. those breezes continue to subside for tonight and we're going to see relatively calm conditions into the overnight hours. continued clear skies over california and we have these offshore winds. that is what we have been dealing with for today. for tonight no fog in the forecast. certainly no rain in the forecast. we have a storm in the pacific but like we have seen so far this winter, all these get directed this way up to the pacific northwest and to british columbia. we may catch the tail end of this system on tuesday morning, but just a few clouds, certainly no rain in the forecast. for tonight look for the winds to decrease. tomorrow more sunshine. more warm w

mountainview at moffette is cold, 38. higher clouds to the south. rain for southern california. nothing for us until sunday. then we're going to cool down. sunny and mild, cold mornings, fog neither coasts. upper 50s, low 60s for some. mid to upper 60s for others. it's a very mild pattern until at least saturday, then everything begins to change and next week is looking very, very promising for not only much colder temperatures but also some rain, but probably little later in the week. we'll have more coming up, but good to go through saturday. >>> this morning a search continues for a missing san jose teenager, the strong lead that may help police find her. >> the line continues to grow in santa clara, as parents try to get into the school of their choice. how does the back of the line feel? we just talked to them and we'll tell you coming up. >> the center of a firestorm over huge federal loans, and now there's a new controversy involving money for solyndra. @ >>> and is 7:30. happening now in santa clara, dozens of parent are lined up outside a popular school waiting for the

mountainview is looking good. as you can see, high pressure is firmly in control, taking the storm track way to the north. that means more cloud cover. here's the seven-day outlook. hit the chime. 64 on sunday.y. let's check the drive with mike right now. >> thanks for giving the shout-out. entire south bay. i'm a south bay boy happily. we have a couple of south bay incidents, though. . the earlier accident is over on the center divide. watch for that activity. both directions likely to see flashing lights. but know slowing. a little slowing toward allen rock and 880. old open road is where the vehicle is located on the northbound side of 101. a little bit of slowing because of the volume of traffic. we should see increases. the rest of the south bay is looking good. i'm moving up the peninsula. lower bay shore, no problems, 101, northbound is fine. yesterday the southbound side saw the typical slowing into menlo park. that was back. but there were a couple of accidents. then it might be on a typical wednesday. ex

google now owns 7.2 million square feet in mountainview, 60% more than the total a year ago. this coming from the hiring of 7,000 new employees in 2011. >>> what can you you say about apple's growth? it's practically printing money, selling more device than ever, and without having to show up to what used to be its own show. here's why macworld is still a big draw. >> apple fans am combine music, martial arts and painting to express their love for gadgets. they'll jump up and down and tell you how good they are, they'll even come back to macworld, a love fest for everything apple when the company itself isn't there. >> i've been an apple owner for 22 years. i have one of the original box ones that has the little screen. and then i advanced. i have three computers and an ipho iphone, all apple, of course. >> apple users look at things a little differently than none apple users. they know their favorite company is no longer anything like an underdog. >> i'm supporting a company that makes millions and millions of dollars more than i do. >> they love to use iphones or ipads to d

we're watching another cell near mountainview, that is crossing in. there, over the top of the santa cruz mountains. trivalley, 680, 580, the rain moves to the east. today, we go from some rain off and on at times at 8:00 andç transition to more showers mixed with sunshine. decreasing showers by 4:00. highs, upper 50s today. eventually cooler temperatures, dropping snow levels in the sierra down to 4,000 feet. take the snow cables and chains if you're heading there. tomorrow, just in time for the nfc championship game, round three. looks like more rain coming in. we dry out once again monday morning and heading back into the new week. >>> a san jose girl is reunited with her family after a harrowing ordeal where she was kidnapped at gunpoint. the incident started thursday night at a san jose home. the suspect forced his way into the house, attacked a family member, then kidnapped the 11-year-old from her bedroom. the kidnapping triggered a statewide amber alert. the suspect, a 42-year-old, took her into an apartment nearby. he allegedly threatened th

headquarters are in washington but you end up going -- you go to a central location but you can go to mountainviewwell. i would think. stewart and stevenson. tell me about them. >> this is -- you were talking about, this is where they are looking for military personnel. i got to get this out. they have a job fair coming up january 18th in fort hood, texas, it pays $17 to $25 an hour. they need people that can do basically assembly, mechanical assembly, transmission mechanics, diesel mechanics, think of the skills that you got when you were overseas in iraq. those skills are highly, highly needed by a company like stewart and stevenson. here's the thing, they have that job fair coming up next week but some of the jobs will be in canada. you may have to go -- you may have to do some traveling for this one. hey, if you're a military veteran and came back from overseas, travel might be ok for you. >> right. >> the pay is decent. again, they've told me in five different ways this company has told me they're looking for military veterans so i want to get that out. >> they make between $17 and $25 an hou

. >>> peninsula still slow, southbound 101 into mountainview is cleared.fremont. southbound 680 clearing now. back to you, marla. >> thanks, mike. >>> coming up on nbc bay area news at 11:00, tri-valley high schools may be seeing more patrols on campus with four-legged officers. why the school district is considering using drug-sniffing drogs. >>> plus, one awo rsant.ot is sho awo otherst.ho ♪ >>> we're back on this wines-day wednesday with more of today. actress laura prepon. she made her television debut in "that 70s show" the quintessential girl next door. you can toss that good girl image out the door. >> yeah, because she is in the new series with chelsea handler, and she plays chelsea. >> is there one we can show? i don't know. >> are you there, vodka? it's me, chelsea. i know i messed up, but if you let me out of this cell, i swear i'll turn my life around. >> hey, blondy. time to go home. >> damn, you're good. >> and she is here with us today. big day for you, right? the show premiers tonight, is it? >> yes, 8:30. >> a lot of people have read the b