we know this rome and newport rhode island were competitors.it wanted to host after they captured the trophy in february off the coast of spain. >> it is going to be a dream come true, just like giants winning the baseball game, all that, this is going to be another dream, having america's cup here. east coast have had enough of this. >> we spoke to bob billingham, who said san francisco had something none of the other cities had. >> one of the principal concerns is the timing of regular live television broadcasts, in san francisco they turn the wind machine on at 1:00 every afternoon and the races are going to for, the wind is strong wind, which makes for exciting coverage and exciting racing. >> now, this international sporting event is projected to pump more than a billion dollars into the local economy here. generating the equivalent of more than 8000 jobs. there are a couple of proposed staging areas, one on the northern waterfront near peer 39, the passed the embarcadero straddling both sides of the bridge. the mayor's office will give th

negotiations have now intensified to bring the race back to newport, rhode island, in 2013 officials om the america's cup and yacht club are now in newport meeting with rhode island officials and touring possible venues. newport hosted the races from 1930 until 1983. a decision is due by december 31st. you won't find many sailboats on the bay starting tomorrow and days to come. mike, seeing sunshine now but a major storm. >> absolutely. you can see how we are down in some areas like san jose. also concord and sfo. in oakland only san francisco downtown and santa rosa are we dealing with temperatures that are running or rainfall amounts running at a surplus. what we have coming at us is a huge -- we call it the pineapple pie flying. that is where we're going to have some rain come all the way from hawaii and it's going to extend through the weekend. heaviest friday into saturday, saturday into sunday and another bout tuesday into wednesday. with possibilities of flooding, yes. power outages, yes, and the winds will pick up most on tuesday and that's when we can see some of that happen.

negotiationsave now intensified to bring the race back to newport, rhode island, in 2013 officis from the america's cup and yacht club are now in newport meeting with rhode island officials and touring possible venues. newport hosted the race from 1930 until 1983. a decision is due by december 31st. you won't find many sailboats on the bay starting tomorrow and days to come. mike, seeing sunshin now but a major storm. >> absolutely. you ca see how we are down in some areas like san jose. also concord and sfo. in oaand only san frcisco downtown a santa rosa are we dealing with temperatures that are running or rainfall amounts running at a surplus what we have coming at us is a huge -- we call it the pineapple pie flying. that is where we're going to have some rain come all the way from hawaii and it's going to extend through the weekend. heaviest friday into saturd, satuay into sunday and another bout tuesday into wedneay. with possibilities of flooding, yes. power outages, yes, and the winds wi pick up most on tuesday and that's when we can see some of that happen. kristen. >> we'll t

and the team responded by reopening talks with newport rhode island. nd newport said it couldn't put together a final offer by the end of the year appearing to have pushed san francisco once more into the lead. >> we're in communication with the team. so our lawyers have been in communication. it's finalizing some of the documents. >> the deadline is to. rhode island thinks they're still in it. a source tells us the city and team continue to work closely during holidays to iron out details of the san francisco bid and that rhode island has issue that's might prove insurmountable. >> organizers say a decision will be announced by end of business, tomorrow, saying at this point both san francisco and newport rhode island are being considered. >> cheryl? >> thank you very much oo. we shall see. when we come back, michael finney follows up on a family and a christmas surprise that will change their lives. >> 7 yn >>> a soldier is home for the holidays in a place he can call home. >> and this is a story michael finney brought new april. >> this is a wonderfu

. >> and also, the there are talks heating up between newport, rhode island. money is the biggest sticking point! organizers say that there would have the event nearly $500 million to hold the event. part of that would be upgrading the city's aging piers. san francisco says that long- term development to prime waterfront land. >> san francisco has given a fast-forward that gives them some of the of private real estate in the city, the world for their use, we also give them-private real- estate and also to recoup that investment. prime-real- estate. the final decision between rhode island, or san francisco, or another place, is expected by december 31st. >> newport has held it 63 years in a row! >> the america's cup avenue! let us take a look. this is reported at the collegiate candid it for the site. this is the fort adams state park, " by the state of rhode island and they say it is the closest location. to the reef/ferry area, the deep water harbour. and a host of that cup for many years, with several of 40shots that were competitive- yachts, and this one in

city a contention for the national sailing competition is newport, rhode island and today the had a bad state raise doubts about whether newport could afford to host the raced -- raise doubts about whether that city could host the race. along with san francisco, an unnamed italian city is vying to host the next america's cup. >>> mayor gavin newsom launched a plan today to revitalize market street. he wants to transform the area. the idea is to attract more people to visit and shop there. >>> you might call it a new high in the holiday food drive. how a medical marijuana plant offers freebies for much-needed donations. >>> a sign of a possible turnaround in the california salmon population. >>> yesterday's rain has moved out of the bay area. we still have cool, blustery conditions. some areas will be moving into the 30s overnight. i will have a track on the next one and how it will impact your weekend. your forecast is coming up. >> and american airlines jet went off the end of a runway in wyoming today. the 757 arriving from chicago landed at about 11:30 this morning. it landed about 7

officials are looking at an offer from italy and it's believed they have re-opened talks with a newport, rhode island. >> alan: an croninberg is the deputy director at the city's department of public health. he will now head the agency that runs the 9-1-1 dispatcher. she was portrayed in the film "milk" back in 2008. >>> the 46-year-old son of bernie madoff has been found dead, an apparent suicide. mark madoff was found hanged in the bedroom of his manhattan apartment this morning. >> reporter: two years to the day of his father's arrest, mark madoff hanged himself bay dog collar inside his manhattan apartment. >> mr. madoff left some e-mail notes, not at the scene but has communicated with family. >> reporter: a source says the suicide comes as a big shock. he had never been charged with a crime, but he had been very distressed. he was just named in a new lawsuit by the court trustee seeking to recover money for victims of his father's fraud and has faced what his lawyer calls unrelenting pressure from falls accusations and innuendo. police were called by a relative who discovered the body. his two-

tomorrow, officials in newport, rhode island, plan to present a letter expressing the city's interest in hosting the race. america's cup organizers say they're still studying san francisco's bid while exploring other cities. the original bid was deemed too financially risky, and the board of supervisors has revised it. we showed you the snow in the sear. a -- sierra. it's also snowing in europe. this is paris. and as for the forecast, leigh glaser will tell us what to expect as we head into christmas. >> mike: the raiders are still alive in the playoff hunt as they hold down tim tebow and his broncos. >> alan: winter has arrived in europe and there's a fresh coating of snow on the ground in paris. one of the snowiest seasons on record in france. 40% of all flights were cancelled. they're also cancellations in germany, london and am kerr -- amsterdam. tomorrow, the only lunar he clips tomorrow night. coincides with the winter solstice. the first time it's happened since 1554. the full moon pass through the shadow created by the earth, blocking the sun's light. some indirect sunlight wi

. >>> newport, rhode island,, emerged as a strong alternative to san francisco as the home of the next america's cup race. they released a letter saying they are very serious and the intent to move forward -- very serious in the attempt to move forward with rhode island. organizers have given themselves until the end of this year to decide where to hold the race. >>> one company steps up to the plate for families in need. coming up next, details on a shopping spree for dozens of children. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin is looking at where the next round of rain will be the heaviest period. >>> if there's no tv nearby, you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer. we are streaming live on the web at ktvu.com. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >> the storms that hit us in the bay area over the weekend are causing havoc in southern california. blood flowed down streets, trapping people in their homes. they said a box by last night closed a highway in both directions. there is no word on when the road m

newport, rhode island is the only competition and officials there say they will not be ready, but officials in newport say they should not prevent -- a conal bases. >>> why the so-called best lie of the year may be a bit of a lie. >>> also, nintendo issues a new warning for children. >>> also comin up, skiers plunge 30 feet from a ski lift. what's being blamed for that accident. >>> an insider arrest hits home and apple sued by the cofounder of microsoft. >>> and shopping forom meat wil never be the same. is the new rules designed to keep you healthy. >>> it is blustery with plenty of upper 40s right now. tonight, dropping into the 30s for parts of t east bay. we'll have details on new years day rain, coming up. >>> topping our health watch, those nutrition labels you've seen for years on everything from chips to cereal will soon be on the meat you buy. the usda just announced the new labels already required for 40 types of meat and poultry. they're aimed at helping families make healthier choices. part of the obamas battle against obesity. >> reporter: a cut above or too fatty. now, the us

signs are pointing toward newport, rhode island hosting the event.are mogul larry ellison is interested in the city. san francisco put in its bid last week. >>> and with christmas approaching, today is the busiest of the year for the u.s. postal service. it will handle 800 million pieces of mail. today is the recommended deadline for sending greeting cards and holiday letters if you want them to arrive in time. after tomorrow it's priority or express mail. >>> clean air advocates are trying to toughen antismoking regulations in santa rosa. press democrat reports that there was a meeting on the issue a few weeks ago with then mayor susan goran who is still on the city council. the new restrictions would crack down on people smoking in apartment and condo buildings. the reason? toxic smoke can seep through walls, floors and ceilings. nearby sebastopol recently passed a similar law. >>> a group of emergency responders who worked in new york during the 9/11 attacks plan to rally outside the white house today. they want president obama to push for a bill

tomorrow officials in newport, rhode island plan to express a letter in hosting the race. america's cup organizers say they are spreading san francisco's bid while exploring other cities. san francisco's original bid was deemed too financially risky and the board of supervisors has since revised it. the venue decision is due by december 31st. >>> south korea is firing live artillery in defiance of north korean threats. why residents in the area are being told to go under underground. and the senate hands the president some big victories this weekend. it is a month after the mid-term election. shalacking. and people are heading to the mall in >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> south korea ended live fire drills after less than an hour. the south decide i had to move forward with a front line island despite the north's retaliation. the country did tell residents to stay inside bombshelters. just a month ago the north shelled the same south korean island in retaliation for a similar drill. there are no immediate signs of any north korean retal

race organizers were not pleased and started to court newport, rhode island. san francisco is making adjustments in hopes of satisfying zig decisionmakers. >>> raining new year's eve? come on. >> for most of the day we will be dry. currently outside though we're going to focus on the cold. because it's cold. 33 in livemore. 31 fairfield. looking at the freezing point in napa as well as santa rosa. 44 san francisco. that seems mild. but it's not. 40 pacifica. 38 redwood city and 43 san jose. the upper 30s in oakland and also in fremont. for today, a frosty start expected well inland but clouds will be moving in later on today. around the bay partly cloudy and cool temperatures. just a few clouds along the coast and chance of rainfall moving in later on. looks like it's later tonight and it will be a 30% chance. you may not get wet but i still -- make sure you're prepared. highs today range in the lower to mid-50s. that's a look at weather. we'll look at the weekend forecast and what the beginning of 2011 will bring. that's coming up. >>> i want to go to some vi

newport, rhode island is hoping to host sailing's most prestigous regatta. amy hollyfield is live where mayor newsom signed off on the proposal earlier. amy? >> carolyn, america's cup officials have not said what they think of the proposal, just that they will review it. it is not over yet. the mayor hurdled a major obstacle. he got his board to agree on this bid. >> here is something you don't see very often in san francisco. the entire board of supervisors at a photo op with the mayor in agreement. >> unanimous support today. 11-0. >> but getting here was tough. originally the vote on whether to submit a bid for the america's cup would have been 9-2 with john uh vaw los and chris daley expressing concern about the original plan. >> the city would have lost up to $150 million over time with that proposal. >> it called for staging the race around the central waterfront, south of the bay bridge. race organizers would have fixed up the area, but they would pocket future profit from the new developments. now the bid calls for moving it to the new water front. >

newport, rhode island leaders say the bmw oracle racing team headed by barry ellison is interested inir city. san francisco put in its bid last week and is considered a favorite since ellison will decide the next venue. >>> the stormy weather picked up in intensity today. jim will pinpoint when we'll get some flakes coming up next. ,,,,,, ,, >>> pinpoint weather is sponsored by chase sapphire, unlimited rewards, exceptional experiences. ,,,,,,,, >>> don knapp is out and about covering the storm in mill valley right now and he was reporting in he is basically standing under a waterfall. that's how hard the rain is coming down. we've had hits and misses all day. >> reporter: we got hit with a pretty steady stream of moisture this morning. now we're looking at isolated thunderstorm activity which don happens to be standing under right now. as we take a look outside and we see the skies across the city not quite as wet as what don is reporting in from marin. however, taking a quick look at our high definition doppler we'll find out just what he's looking at here. as we see, strong thunder

. >>> just a few hours ago, it appears newport rhode island may have pushed out san francisco to host the next america's cup. the announcement was a change from last year. patty lee is live with more on this. >> reporter: the announcement came as a bottom shell because of the timing. >> in a week, they are going to go rhode island and say it's a better deal? i don't get it. >> reporter: mark says he was disappointed to hear the company may choose newport to host the america's cup after negotiating with his team for months. >> they had told us we were the only america city in the deal when it started to change, i suppose technically, they have every right to shop it. >> reporter: he says negotiators enough started talking with newport officials after san francisco supervisors approved the city's bid to host the race. >> because they had a deal in their hands they could have people compare. so they were shopping our deal. >> reporter: this letter presented today in nport confirms bmw has spoken with the governor elect and is requiring assurances that the state park in rhode island where

and have been actively working with newport, rhode island as a possible site in 2012. the san francisco mayor's office is not revealing specifics about what changes have been made. with three days before christ >>> the san francisco mayor's office is not revealing specifics about what changes have been made. >>> with three days before christmas, last-minute shoppers out in full force. the international council of shopping centers predicts that 15% of americans will be hitting the malls on christmas eve. that's around 23 million people. retailers expect the crowd to be skewed, more men than women. >> really? >> you going to wait until the last minute? >> i always seem to wait until the last minute. >> actually this is a late start this year; but i'll be finished up hopefully by tomorrow evening. >> they look happy. >> some shoppers say it's not just men searching for last minute gifts, but everyone from sisters and brothers to parents and grandparents. >>> aggressive sales, free shipping, huge discounts are paying off for retailers this holiday season, sales up 15% over

if not newport rhode island is waiting with an offer. >> there is unfortunate first for a long standing holiday display in the east bay. thieves hit alameda christmas tree lane repeatedly over the weekend. never happened in the 72 year resident have been decorating homes on a block of thompson avenue near high street. allen wong there live tonight this is awfully disappointing. >> it sure is dan. a lieutenant of the decorations bring back childhood memory including the aluminum christmas tree in this neighbor window. but tonight there's something more than holiday decorations that are missing. it's the trust shared by generations in this community. >> this is small compared to the ones they took because the other ones were, they are about this big and different shapes and what have you. they were very pretty. i was really sad to see them go but more disappointed that these ones were taken because they were hand made by my girlfriend. >>reporter: the people on alameda colorful christmas tree lane woke up to find the holiday decoration missing. >> what do you do with other people things l

today officials in newport, rhode island, plan to send a letter in hosting the race.rganizers say they're still studying san francisco's bid while exploring other cities. san francisco's original bid was deemed too financially risky and the board of supervisors revised it. the changes made the city's bid less attractive to them. a venue decision is due by december 31st. the lame duck session of congress has had a very busy week or has a busy week ahead still. they'll be voting on several key bills including a nuclear treaty with russia. mike reports. >> the lame duck congress is staring at a full plate this week. and several menu items aren't sitting well for senate republicans. a rare sunday session served up more disagreements on a new nuclear treaty with russia. >> i think the verification provisions are inadequate and i worry about the missile defense implications. >> it now appears likely to pass reducing the number of warheads and providing verification for both countries. democrats are also hoping for a christmas miracle, getting the 9/11 responders' healthcare

america's cup officials are also negotiating with newport, rhode island, italy and possibly the united arab emirates. >> you know those little chips in credit cards that let you wave it over the machine to pay. the chips contain radio frequency identification technology. now, if you see this symbol, your card has one. consumer watch reporter julie watt says it makes electronic pickpocketing a snap. >> in a crowd this blends right in and that's the problem. >> if i am walking through a crowd and get near people's bank card in their pocket i have to get close and there is the credit card and expiration on the screen. >> armed with a credit card reader he bought for less than $100 and a notebook computer he can steal your credit card. >> you have a sun trust card in there and that's your credit card number and expiration date. >> i don't like it. >> while harder to hack, all u.s. passports issued from 2006 also have rfid technology. >> it gives me a lot of personal information like your date of birth, your photo if i wanted to make some sort of id. >> he is the founder of identity strongh

the toddler who fell into a fountain newport, rhode island, working on a plan should san francisco miss the deadline. >> the toddler who fell into the fountain at the hyatt regency, 18-month-old oliver materre became separated from his family. he was found several minutes later in the fountain. police are calling it an unfortunate accident. >>> and san jose could be on the verge of becoming california's biggest city with a ban on plastic bags. the city council votes tomorrow. customers would have to bring their own reusable bags or pay for paper. if the ban is approved it would take effect in january of 2012. call nehme electronic pick pockets. standing next t >> you have a chase card. >> yeah. >> here is the x probation date and your number. >> how they can scan your credit card, even your passport, just by standing next to you. >>> and the explosion in online shopping leads to this, how fedex expects to make history today. >>> facebook juts. students protest online and police say, yeah, you're right. that story is coming up. ,, ,,,, lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. ru

i have been to and seen the great improvements made to other america's cup venues like newport, rhode islandn diego, california, valencia, and auckland, new zealand. we have an opportunity to host the oldest trophy in the sport, to bring the global recognition to our great city, and to bring over $1 billion in economic value and nearly 9000 jobs. we have heard that through the day. i would like to talk about time. time is of the fn -- is of the essence. teams are pushing very hard to learn what venue is going to be for the 34th cup. they need to know whether it will be raced in 25 knots or five knots. san francisco provides 25 knots. they need to know. the city also needs to know so we can start the ceqa process and begin building what we need to do it and deliver on our promises as a city. timing truly is of the essence. my profession is mergers and acquisitions. i have worked with larry ellison before in my other life, and i know from firsthand experience that he will walk away from a deal if it getsre- traded -- if it gets re-traded or renegotiated at the end of the day. we trust that wil

san francisco is lobbying hard but so is newport rhode island and at least one other venue. san francisco has been told it will lose the right to host the next america's cup unless an agreement is signed by next friday. >>> robert is back talking about the fog and some rain in the forecast. >> that is exactly right. as a matter of fact, a very warm day has revealed a very mild night. as we take a live look behind us at the embarcadero, the fog is already moving in. and that's truly the news story tonight. it's all been courtesy of a lot of warm temperatures out there and some still very soggy soil. just how mild is it? 55 in san ramone. 52 for napa. and 51 in palo alto. combine those are soggy soil left over from last week's rain and that's why we are seeing the fog. here is the pinpoint weather. we talked about that dense fog advisory. and it is going to remain in place first for the coastline. then along san francisco. and then easily making its way into the valleys of the north, south and east bay and will remain in effect until 9 a.m. because of all of that fog out there

ellison reopened talks with newport, rhode island but newport says it needs more time to come up withn offer. >> the new year's eve celebration started a bit early for stanford women's basketball team. (cheers and applause) >> the cardinal women ended connecticut's winning streak at 90 games in front of a sold out maple pavilion. yukon had won more games in a row than any one division college basketball team men's or women's until the cardinal notched their 71-59 upset. >> it was amazing. such a great atmosphere to play in. >> i'm really proud of our team. the atmosphere was phenomenal. and i think our team really stepped up for that. >> the last time u.conn lost before last night also came to stanford back in april 2008 in the ncaa semifinals. u.conn has won the final four the last two years. it was wonderful. >> how likely are you to win the jackpot? one seven-time winner shares his winning formula. >> a new year brings new weather problems. take a look3q lysol knows you work hard every day to help keep your family healthy. especially during cold and flu season. that's why we make l

. >>> and it looks like san francisco has got some real competition from newport, rhode island, in the race to host the cup. they say they are serious about working with rhode island on its proposal and the state could do good things for the cup. riled says hosting the race cory inquire as little at $10 million in improvements a fraction of what changes would cost in san francisco. a decision is expected by december 31st. >>> well if you have spent any time in san francisco's mission district you probably have noticed the streets are littered with chewing gum. city officials have noticed it too and they are now fining business owners. as robert liles shows us local merchants believe the fines are not just about aesthetics. >> reporter: heather rare knows as a small business owner you have to get accustomed to working your dependingtors the bone. but she says this is ridiculous. >> very difficult. my knuckles were bleeding earlier. >> reporter: she spent all night spraying and scrubbing the sidewalk with a who's who from the hardware store. >> wd40, a scraper, a degreeser, i've tried go

and went to newport, rhode island and said, well, what can you give us after this.riginally they were expecting to have the decision of where the race will be held, it's in 2013, by today, by friday. now they're saying it's not going to happen friday but we'll probably give you an answer by the end of the year. so it's coming up pretty quickly. when they might do it. it might be a little sooner than december 31st but that's the deadline they're looking at now. >> rachel, as everyone falls over themselves to try to get this thing-s there any way to really know how credible these numbers are in terms of what it's worth to the area? >> it's hard to say. we have had a lot of studies in san francisco. the city controller's office, economic development office, as well as budget analysts had lots of pence sxlz rulers and compasses and everything else out to see what this is going to be. they said for the region not just san francisco this race could bring in $1.2 billion into the local economy. create up to 9,000 jobs. how does that happen? the race is not that long. coupl

. >> newport rhode island is still hoping to give san francisco a run for its money inlanding next yacht last year's winners and set a deadline for friday. but the top economic development officials says his city is a week or two away from making a commitment. and trying to determine how much goitsing to cost to make improvements for the race. newport is a strong contender because it hosted more than 50 years. >> and sun came out today. windy out there. >> and there is is a is a is is conditions continuing and there is a gale warning expiring at midnight. interest there is winds diminishing and 8:00 tomorrow morning, we'll see clouds thickening and maybe a couple scattered showers and so we'll see sun during the day. many locations around the bay area not seeing showers. and there so some down towards salinas valley. let's go carefully, day by day. just a slight chance of showers tomorrow. by friday evening, rainy conditions and this is into saturday morning, showers on new year's day. sunday good news is that there is a sunny, dry day. monday, tuesday, and wednesday milder weather with

. >>> state officials in rhode island say they are definitely in the running to hold the next america's cup. reports of negotiations with newport, rhode island came to light shortly after san francisco changed its proposal from the saffir-simpson to southern waterfront. the race site is expected to be announced before the end of the month and there is also word that ellison bought a multimillion mansion in newport earlier this year j. san francisco bay's craigslist is pulling prostitution advertisements from its websites in canada. website has opinion under pressure by canadian politicians to remove the ads. leaders say they were especially concerned about child prostitution in several provinces. we just heard about an issue that potentially putting children in the vulnerable list. >>> craigslist removed the ads which appeared in its erotic services section from its u.s. website last september. >>> yahoo is expected to announce this year how much its planned layoffs will cost the business. the search-engine company announce last tuesday it's issuing pink slips to about 600 employees. yahoo is expected to report layoffs will cos

and reported the coming talks heating up between city officials in newport, rhode island to host theve said that hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake to host that event here. and the san francisco is giving organizers a long term development right to prime, waterfront land. >> everybody agrees that this is not only great real- estate for great race is great real-estate and decisions for america. >> and the final decision will be december 31st. looking at the golden gate bridge, the headlights = southbound. and the northbound, is the other way and it is moving fine if tough directions. and towards hayward, and it is a little bit slower but moving still, fairly well. stay with us. this holiday season, chevy's giving you more. like a 100,000 mile/5-year powertrain warranty. that's 40,000 miles more than ford. and now we're giving you our best offer of the year. 0% apr financing... plus $1,500 holiday allowance... plus no monthly payments until spring. on most chevy models. but hurry, because your chance to get our best offer of the season ends soon. see your local chevy dealer n

organizers are also considering a bid from italy and possibly newport, rhode island. the board is expected to vote tuesday on a final bid. >>> okay, coming up next, the sharks take on familiar foes. the chicago blackhawks in town tonight. >> that's right, also stick around because we are going to hear from the player named the 76th heisman trophy winner. sports wrap with joe fonzi is coming up next. >>> good evening, welcome to this saturday night edition of sports wrap. the san jose sharks and chicago blackhawks are hardly strangers. they saw plenty of each other in the western conference finals back in the spring. and they saw each other again tonight at hp pavilion. pretty good skating by jason demers in the first period to break free then centering the puck for clowe, clowe puts it home and the sharks are in front 1-0. crawford now the guy in net for the blackhawks now that antti niemi is wearing tale. niemi tested later when the blackhawks control the puck. henry past niemi. he made 28 saves on the night, but the one able to just trickle through. they went overti

ng newport rhode island is now a top contender. san francisco supervisors signed off on a deal but rhode island has launched an aggressive bid to bring the race back to newport hosting the competition from 1930 until 1983. the decision is expected by december 31. >> there is stormy weather stranding tens of thousands of passenger was more snow in the forecast the backlog at airports keeps growing. there is 400,000 people supposed to pass through but very few made it. a sudden snowfall created an extensive ice build up. affecting high speed trains and many americans hoping to fly home for christmas may be out of luck. >> there is a surprise a little bit. >> very noisy but company has been good. people in the same situation. >> this is the airport in brusselses closing until wednesday. a thousand flights have been canceled in germany. there are delays in paris as well. >>> a berkeley man has become the first person in the bay area to own a new chevolet volt. the 25-year-old patrick wang picked up the car this morning in concord chevol

ellison reopened talks with newport, rhode island, but newport says it needs more time to come up withffer. >> the new year's eve celebration started a bit early for stanford women's basketball team. (cheers and applause) >> the cardinals ended connecticut's winning streak at 90 games in front of a sold out crowd at maple pavilion. u.conn had more wins until the cardinals notched their upset 71-59. >> i'm really proud of our team. the atmosphere was phenomenal. we really, you know, i think our team really stepped up for that. >> the last time u.conn lost before last night also came to stanford back in april 2008 when the cardinals defeated the husbandries in the ncaa semifinals. >> stanford may have the number now though. 5:44. ringing in the new year with more expensive champagne. the bloomberg business report straight ahead. >> it's already 2011 down under. how sidney, australia, brought in the new year. >> a new year brings new weather problems. i'm emil >> good morning. starting out once again cold across the bay area. a few clouds south end of the bay and we'll see increasing clou

one of the sites they are exploring is newport, rhode island. they told them that it didn't measure up financially and would be rejected if it wasn't modified. >>> a happy meal may make for a happy kid but some california parents say it will help make them whiney and heavy. >>> take a live look at the bay bridge as one of the most impressive sites you can ever see. one of those giants chips moving under the bridge as if it is no trouble at all. we are going to take a look at your forecast. those gray clouds are looming. we will take a look at that today. set your pace to island time. rich chocolate over creamy coconut. almond joy and mounds. enjoy more. >>> just about 7:16. with he know you have a busy day on tap. the forecast calls for a small break in the weather in san jose where the rockets will be performing. let's check our forecast with chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. it is going to be a wet and wild weekend as we head throughout your saturday. if you are doing any traveling up towards the sierra, be prepared for some treacherous trave

newport, rhode island has a shot at the race.hey hope to have a decision by december 31. >> workers at napa state hospital have been telling reporters about the dangers of their workplace. first there was a murder and then a brutal beating. in both highly publicized cases, psychiatric patients are the suspects and. >> the interview comes in the wake of the murder of psych tech donna gross two months ago. a patient jeff massey has been charged in that case. last weekend another patient was arrested for beating a hospital therapist. hospital workers these are most serious of many assaults in the forensics unit the section where the criminally insane and most violent patients are housed. dolly matteucchi has been on the job for only 16 months but she has been working at napa state for 20 years. >> the staff is incredibly important to me. i want them to be safe and feel safe. >> she says the staff is like family but many in that family don't feel safe coming to work. this nurse is one of them. >> we need to see police on the unit. it

ellison reopened talks with newport, rhode island. t newport says it needs more time to come up with an offer. >> caltran will ring in the new year with fare hikes and service cuts. starting saturday all fares will rise by 25 cents a zone. that means a trip between san francisco and san jose will cost $75 more each way. caltrain will also shrink its wednesday's schedule from 90 to 86 trains. but it's trying something new that could please passengers. baby bullet trains on the weekend that can make the trip from san jose to san francisco in about an hour. that's cutting a half hour off the current trip. >> i'm sure a lot of people will be riding those trains into the city today for the big fireworks show. >> good morning. kind of frosty out there with clear skies. we have a dry air mass, light winds allowing temperatures to drop at or below freezing north and east bay valleys. 30 napa, 33 concord. 32 the livermore valley with upper 30s redwood city and a bit of a windchill and fog near fremont. high pressure hanging around then the rain

organizers have given until friday to come up with a proposal and they say are negotiating with newport, rhode island. they get to have a say in the location of the 2013 cup and that honor plans to go to oracle head, larry elson who prefers to end up in the bay area. >> a north bay museum is adding today. they have been awarded this plane or one like it. the first aircraft ever to respond to the world trade center on 9/11. it's an f-15 that arrives this morning. it's fully restored. the former secretary of the air force and several local mayors will be on hand to welcome the aircraft. museum leaders plan to feature it as part of an international exhibit. >>> a vote on supervisors could be the fertile shot fired over road congestion tolls. supervisors decide if they should launch a study to charge drivers coming in and out of the city from the south $3 each way. it applies to all driversuing highways or major streets on peak commute hours. the fee would be the first of its kind in the country. >> per san mateo leaders are considering a fee of their own to get san francisco to drop the plan. they are a

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but newport, rhode island is in the running. it came to life shortly after san francisco changed their race from the proposal on the southern water front to the northern water front. and there are conflicting reports as to whether or not he was happy with that change. and the race is expected to be announced before the endf the month. one last note, it appears that he bought a multi-million dollar mansion in newport earlier this month. >> and doctors in southern california, they have come up with a new way to do the heart transplants. they say that it could significantly increase the number of people who benefit from the life saving procedure. >> reporter: since the first u.s. heart transplant to 1967, donor hearts have been flown from point a to point b, packed on ice in a cooler. and now, doctors at ucla medical center, they are embarking on a new procedure that could revolutionize transplants. >> and it takes the donor blood and uses it in the circuit to pump the blood to the donor's heart and keep it in a beating state. >> r

officials in newport, rhode island, plan to present a letter expressing that city's interest in hosting race. organizers say they're still studying san francisco's bid while exploring other cities. san francisco's original bid was deemed too financially risky and the board of supervisors revised it. the changes made the city's bid less attractive to them. a venue decision is due by december 31st. the so-called lame duck session of congress will vote on key bills including a nuclear treaty with russia. mike reports. >> the lame duck congress is staring at a full plate this week. and several menu items aren't sitting well for senator republicans. a rare sunday session served up more disagreements on a new nuclear treaty with russia. >> i think the verification provisions are inadequate and i worry about the missile defense implications. >> despite objections, it appears likely to pass reducing the number of warheads. democrats are also hoping for a christmas miracle, getting the 9/11 responders healthcare bill passed before the end of the year. a republican filibuster delayed a vote last

today officials in newport, rhode island, plan to present a letter officially expressing the city's intereststing the race. america's cup organizers say they're still study ying san francisco's bid but spent last week negotiating with other cities. san francisco's original bid was deemed too financially risky and the board of supervisors revised it. race organizers said the changes made the bid less attractive to them. the final decision is expected by december 31st. looking at the blue skies in the video there. >> yeah? >> that's so far away, isn't it? so far removed from what we've got tomorrow. we could see sun tomorrow. maybe a little today between the cloud cover. let's show you what's going on. in the sierra where it's totally white. look at the snow coming down blue canyon. look how it's being blown around sideways. still having difficult travels up there. some of the roads are closed and chains required on all the other ones as megan's been telling us all morning. how many other beautiful pictures we have this morning. back here at home from ballmer peak back to san francisco, seeing