. >> we're in the new alcatraz. >> isolated along the remote northern coastline some 300 miles north of san francisco, there is a small community besieged by violence, incinerated by racial hatred. the community is called pelican bay, one of the most notorious maximum security prisons in america. pelican bay state prison was designed as california's new alcatraz, a single facility that would isolate and contain the state's worst inmates, inmates too violent and dangerous for any other institutions. >> i was involved in several fights on the tier. >> stabbings, beatings, pretty regular occurrence around here. >> up here they killing people. >> i seen people getting their throat cut. i seen, you know, people get rat packed, you know, five guys on one, get their head smashed in. >> you can get stabbed anywhere. >> i'll never get out of here until i parole or die. >> richard kirkland has worked at pelican bay since 1992. in 2004, he became warden of the prison. >> we have approximately in any year, particularly over the last several years, somewhere between 700 and 800 reportable inciden

it's the new year's plunge from alcatraz to aquatic park. >> ready? go, go, go! [ applause and cheers ] >> about 200 members from the dolphin club and south end rowing participated. there were safety officials there as a precaution. >> is brisk and challenging, about 51 out there today. the water -- we had to qualify for this swim so people that are doing this are acclimated or conditioned. >> you would have to push me in! [ laughter ] >> no kidding? >> it's a long-time tradition was first a hangover cure. >> would you try it? >> it would cure ya or kill ya! one of the two! >> i don't want to do that. >>> we have changes coming our way maybe a little rain in the bay area. that would be something but not today. a lot of sunshine around the state. the tournament of roses parade in pasadena, check it out. all that with flowers just a beautiful sight. and the temperatures, you think it's amazing here? down there near 80 degrees. >> oh, my. >> isn't that something? that's just incredible. >>> folks, we have some great weather around the bay area today. we are going to

they took part in fact annual new year's day alcatraz swim.swam about a mile and a half in, whew, 49-degree water to aquatic park. >> it's brisk and challenging. you think it's about 51 out there today and that water, we had to qualify for this swim, so people that are doing this are acclimated to the conditions. >> the tradition first started ars a hangover cure. >> how about ice skating in your bathing suit? a few more carefree types broke out the swimsuits this new year's day did a few laps around the ice rink at san francisco's union square. it was crowded. a different way to begin the new year. >> the weather cooperated with them. i'm sure it was still cold on the rink but sunny and beautiful. >> near record highs temperatures in the 60s. on and on. >> spectacular. >> but. >> exactly. there's nothing coming in as far as we can see right now. >>> temperatures will be warmer tomorrow. right now concord 50. oakland 51. san francisco at 50. and san jose 53 degrees. santa rosa a 53 after lows in the 20s. 8:00 temperatures chilly and fair condi

." >> coming up on "red eye," has the fbi finally found the alcatraz escapees? shocking new evidence suggests they are alive and well living in a volcano. plus how many consecutive high five's did the president demand from joe biden when jarod leto won a golden globe? >> i said let's not settle for 15. let's do 45. >> and is china making a super duck for the run at the olympics? none of these stories on "red eye" tonight. >> and now let's welcome our guests. she is so british her castle lives in a castle. i am here with broadway.com news editor, i'm ma general lloyd webber -- i'm mow general lloyd webber and she is nodding because that is her name. and it is a lofty goal for andy levy. and he not only hates white people, he hates black people who know white people. it is comedian sherrod small. >> and he survived only on the blood of the unconscious elderly. it is daily beast cultural news editor michael moynahan. looking scary. >> a block, the lede. that's the first story. sometimes i wish i was your sock, greg. and then i could be with you every step of the way. >> that's

." >> coming up on "red eye," has the fbi finally found the alcatraz escapees? shocking new they are alive and well living in a volcano. plus how many consecutive high five's did the president demand from joe biden when jarod leto won a golden globe? >> i said let's not settle for 15. let's do 45. >> and is china making a super duck for the run at the olympics? none of these stories on "red eye" tonight. >> and now let's welcome our guests. she is so british her castle lives in a castle. i am here with broadway.com

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new year every year. swimming a mile and a quarter to alcatr alcatraz. >> it's impossibly cold and long, but a wicked, wickedday. so we've got a big flood and a big out. so fast water. >> yeah, those king tides that have raised water levels meant this year's race actually started a bit later than usual to coordinate with a more swimmer friendly phase in the tide cycle. still crazy and cold. >> coming up at 11:00, a bay area man died after a house fire on christmas day, but another man who made it out alive stalks to nbc bay area. see how neighbors are banning together to save the men's business. >> we're talking about king tides and also perhaps some clearer air coming up. >> we are right on track. >> few. i'm on it. >> it's about time there's going to be clear air for here. friday, a slight improvement. then you can see by saturday, sunny skies. we'll have 64 in san francisco an awesome day if you want to head out to the city. oakland 62, napa at 66. livermore still could be close to 70 degrees. and also 67 expected in san jose. so moderate air quality again expected as we head throughout parts of this week

alcatraz. they found these beauties while doing work on the island. it's a newllipede that glows green under ultraviolet light. they were found in a search for rats. surveyors frequently use black lights to locate rat urine stains and the fecal materials from rats. they have fed on nontoxic baits with fluorescent dye. can you top that, lisa? >> no, i can't. the chill in the air despite the spare the air another mild to warm air. we have to enjoy it and up in seattle it is gray and cloudy and cool with numbers just in the 40s. so it's good football weather. good for a win and a spare-the-air day today. the 29th. tomorrow the holiday with very little temperature change. maybe a few degrees and cooling at the coast. but more cooling gets underway midweek with extra clouds. can't precipitate any moisture out of those clouds all week long. >> you said if tomorrow is a spare the air, that is the 30th, breaking a record? >> tieing a record. >> tieing a record. wow. thank you, lisa, that does it for us. thank for joining us on the sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler

alcatraz. they found these beauties while doing work on the island. it's a newraviolet light. they were found in a search for rats. surveyors frequently use black lights to locate rat urine stains and the fecal materials from rats. they fed on nontoxic baits fed with fluorescent dye. and up next, how a hero saved particular -- such a lovely way to lead into you, sorry about that. >> upper 60s to low 70s. a spare-the-air day today. perhaps records. chilly start w we have upper 20s. about 53 in san francisco right now. later on the high will be 50 in seattle, but game time 46 degrees. dropping through the 40s. the accuweather seven-day forecast, no changes until midweek. slightly cooler and then back to warm with perhaps a high fire danger by the end of the week. >> all right. thank you, lisa. that is going to to it for us. thank you for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler, along with lisa argen. es0p 8t and an early morning mode. and a partly sunny mode. and an outside to clear inside mode. new transitions® signature™ adaptive lenses now

new places. ♪ nature valley. nature at its most delicious. . >>> a live look at the hazy sky into san francisco, parts of the bay there, alcatraz, golden gate bridgequality for your area, coming up. >>> two americans are among the 21 people who were killed by a suicide bomber in afghanistan. police say the bomber stood outside a restaurant where many foreigners and afghans were having dinner. he was joined by two gunmen who came in through a back door and opened fire. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. also among the dead, the head of the international monetary fund in afghanistan and three united nations staff members. >>> the military says it could take weeks to determine how a young man died during training at camp pendleton. 18-year-old private first class josh islam died on monday during a 30-minute water treading test. while military officials are awaiting results of an autopsy, they told his parents that the death is not consistent with a drowning. islam was a high school baseball star in north carolina. his former coach says islam was one of the hardest working marines he's ever met. >> he was ready to move on with his