it's not an accident in pasadena, a lot of sirens going on over the last several hours.hat's because a fire is ongoing and they have -- the newsroom confirmed that but it's tying things up in pasadena along 225. that's 225th street so be aware of that down on katherine avenue as well. we will slide it toward the north and lanes knocked out due to construction. this is off 695. let's bring you outside and this is 69 # at liberty road. volume is picking up but again not seeing any major accidents across-town. we will take you to another shot and show you 695. look how beautiful that sunrise is. 695 at harford road. things look good many holiday traffic so we are expecting things to stay quiet. guys now onto you. >> it's a child's dream come true. we are talking about a chocolate themed park. it opened up in shanghai china and there were 8 civilians featuring exhibits performances and interactive activities all about chocolate. lynette i know you like that there were dozens of sculptures and works of art all made from chocolate. not bad. 23450á all right we have got some --

live in pasadena, louisa hodge, back to you. >> thank you. so i guess it's cold down there. maybe 52? >> i like how they're sleep deprived. we know what that's like. >> just a bit. i'm feeling pretty good today, though, kicking off 2013! >> just wait. >> so far. we may hit the wall. >> exactly. >>> around the bay area today, couple of clouds floating across our skies this morning. it is a little chilly in some of the valleys now but should turn out to be a great day ahead as high pressure builds in. a partly cloudy start to the day with chilly temperatures, mostly sunny by the afternoon. but staying cool. i think the next best chance of rain will come over the weekend. high pressure building in overhead so the jet stream going to lift to the north. that will send these storms well to the north of the bay area. going to stay dry. not only today but over the next few days. then maybe we'll start to talk about rain in the latter part of the weekend. 50s into the central valley today, high country looking good a ton of snow up there. roads nice a

parents at the rose bowl parade in pasadena. san jose's valley christian high school band marched in the 124th tournament of roses parade. 700,000 people lined the five mile route. plenty of stanford alum there, too, of course. >>> it's another "spare the air" day and that means the air quality police are going to be keeping an eye out for woodburning fires. cbs 5 reporter mark sayre is in san jose to explain why wood fires and cold air doesn't mix. hi, mark. >> reporter: well, brian, this "spare the air" day actually is today and there's another one tomorrow. air quality management officials say they could declare another one on thursday, as well. but they will make that decision later. this is all due to the very cold temperatures and the very still weather conditions. >>> reporter: the smoke and haze hanging over downtown san jose also contain particles which are unseen but can be hazardous to your health. in technical terms, they are called fine particulate matter. and the microscopic size means they are easily inhaled. >> i

. >> final preparations for the tournament of roses parade in pasadena.here will be treats for bay area viewers including valley high school band. good morning america will be seen in half an hour . 8:00, the fun begins. first of the floats roll down in orange grove in pasa kena. and bring it to you live on abc 7. mike is in pasa dena to cover the rose bowl game as tan ford takes on wisconsin. you can catch his report later on in abc 7. fireworks may be over but partying went late in the night as thousands pack in on san francisco's water front. >> they packed in and watched the fireworks on treasure island. this is a great place to look at the fireworkings. i know a lot of you didn't get [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon...creamy cheese... [ whispers ] 100 calories... say it again... [ whispers ] 100 calories... ma'am, hello? ma'am? [ female

dew point is 25. 38 degrees in pasadena. mostly cloudy skies.emperatures in the upper 30's and low 40's. a sprinkle as possible. not a bad start into 2013. more details are coming up. >> a big move to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> the measure now goes to the house later today. we have more. >> many americans were celebrating at the stroke of midnight. but the word in washington was ut the modd in in washing washington was much more serious. joe biden went to capitol hill late on monday night. they went back into session. >> the bill as amended has passed. >> it puts off spending cuts for two months. it keeps the bush era tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 and couples making less than $450,000. harry reid said their goal was to protect america's middle class. >> families will wake up today to the assurance that their taxes will not go up $2,200 each. they can plan to pay for groceries and rent during next year. >> republicans agreed to the measure rather than let the middle class suffer. >> we do not think taxes should be going up o

stanford football pasadena. at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. and ways to connect. the. >> coming up tonight on 7 news at 11:00. new video tonight from this morning horrible crash in san francisco mission district including the first picture of the suspect. >> we are told that being over weight is a health issue but now there is new evidence that few extra pounds may actually be good for you. fuss at 11:. i like that stor story. >> best news in awhile actually. stanfor

abc 7 news mike shumann is in pasadena to cover the rose bowl game.u can catch the report on abc news tonight at 6:00 and 11:00. >> warmer than sit here. and is a little bit chilly. >> live doppler 7 shows clear skies. here is a look at our current temperature readings under sunny skies. into low to mid-50s livermore, current temperatures 48 degrees, milder in santa rosa. overnight tonight it's going to be frigid, freezing cold around the bay area, looking for lows in the upper 20s overnight. livermore, low 30s in other locations and spare the air alert for declining air quality in effect through tomorrow. when i come become this just a few minutes i'll show you where we have a freeze warning in z.a frost advisory in effect overnight tonight. >> thank you. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 what a way to bring in the new year, they came into the world at the stroke of midnight. we'll introduce to you some of the 2013 first arrivals. >> also, zynga pulls the plug on several online games. >> you can contact michael finney on facebook.com as well as on

route there in pasadena.s year, of course, stanford has a chance to win its first rosebowl since 1972. the 8th rank cardinal will take on wisconsin this afternoon. stanford is a six-point favorite. her than 38,000 fans have boughticts it to the games -- have bought tickets to the games. no doubt stanford fans who cannot be in pasadena will be glued to televisions across the bay area. the stanford alumni association lists a few large rosebowl parties. the dutch goose in menlo park. the republic in san francisco's marina district, compaid rays rio grill -- compaid rays re-- compadres rio grill. >>> all right. 8:40. police in gilroy, very busy. they are investigating a fatal new year's eve shooting. what we now know about the victim and who the police are looking for. >> reporter: and he was only wearing a t-shirt and jeans but this morning a missing hiker was found alive. he survived 30-degree temperatures. we'll have his story -- coming up. look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet.

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. >> they are expecting a million visitors in pass teen -- pasadena. wisconsin is the first team to make the rose bowl. here is complete coverage of the game known as the grand daddy of them all. people in pass dean teen will -- pasadena will be glued as in the marina district rio napa and the old western saloon and napa system. the new details that doctors are releasing about her condition and it was a celebration, what happened for same section couples in the state. >>> we will take a look at highway 4 coming up, traffic is moving well, stay tuned for more news weather and traffic. . >>> partly cloudy skies cool and breezy, low 50s. >>> well san francisco rang in the new year and they lit up the sky at the embarcadero, this year's show lasted 15 minutes. [applauds] [applauds] >> meanwhile, nearly 1 million people gathered in times square to ring in the new year. the ball dropped close enough to people and this year there were no public toilets and security was extremely tight. >>> couples began getting married shortly after midnight. same sex couples

look at the sight in pasadena. sea of red and white. opening possession against wisconsin, kelsey young, reverse, 16 yards, touchdown, 7-0 cardinal. next time they get the ball is the mvp for the offense, stepfan taylor, that score was 14-0. to fed ricks, that made it a 3-point game, 17-14. second half, stanford unleashed the defensive hounds. yeah, usua amanam kills the hopes with that pick. stanford wins 20-14 and without a major superstar on the team. >> i think it was motivation for us thought the year, couple of years ago we hoss players, this year we lost luck. i think it's a testament to our program and how we prepare. >> they're supposed to arrive late tomorrow by bus, but we were talking offcamera, those guys, they're just the same way, hey, you won. well, we're going to enjoy this one. regroup, get ready for next year. >> very even keel. >> and they had their shoulder pads on, too. >> if this was ann arbor, they'd be jumping up and down. >> see you at 11. ,,,,,,,,

when we get back some highlights from this morning growth rate in pasadena. >>> a little bit of bad news for california resident, the state's sales tax goes up today. it will increase one quarter percent that's up to 7.5% that's thanks to the voter approved proposition 30. that translates to about an $86 difference on a big ticket item like a new car. the increase will last 4 years. it does not apply to gasoline. thousands of spectators brave the cold this morning for a california new year's day tradition in pasadena. all the places you will go. there were more than 20 marching bands, of course, dozens of floats and a few surprises as well. a father returning from military service was riding on one of the floats when organizers brought his son in for surprise reunion. a couple from virginia got married on the float during the parade. the it starts in about 90 minutes. this is stanford first rose bowl appearance since 2010 when the cardinals faced wisconsin and lost. the rose bowl game starts at about 2:00 p.m. pacific time. san francisco tree recycling program kicks off tomorrow. residen

reporting at the rose bowl in pasadena, mike shumann, abc7 news. >> and of course larry beil will havef the highlights a little later in sports. >>> a photographer died tonight while trying to track down singer justin bieber. bieber's white ferrari was pulled over for a traffic stop when a photographer arrived and tried to get a close up. when he crossed the road a car hit him. bieber wasn't even in the ferrari at the time. >>> the ice rink at san francisco's union square was putting its own twist on the old polar bear plunge. instead of diving into icy waters, skaters wer encouraged to wear bathing suits and beach wear. there was a contest for best bathing suit and a danceoff on the ice. it probably feels like ice. spencer christian is here with the accu-weather forecast. >> it is quite icy out there right now. let's look at live doppler 7hd. you can see that the skies are cloud free and the conditions are rain-free. clear skies and the temperatures are plummeting. it is down to the mid30s. napa, fairfield, livermore, mountain view, san jose. 35 in los gatos. it is really getting cold

rose reporting at the rose bowl in pasadena, mike shumann, abc7 news. >> and of course larry beil will have all of the highlights a little later in sports. >>> a photographer died tonight while trying to track down singer justin bieber. bieber's white ferrari was pulled over for a traffic stop when a photographer arrived and tried to get a close up. when he crossed the road a car hit him. bieber wasn't even in the ferrari at the time. >>> the ice rink at san francisco's union square was putting its own twist on the old polar bear plunge. instead of diving into icy waters, skaters wer encouraged to wear bathing suits and beach wear. there was a contest for best bathing suit and a danceoff on the ice. it probably feels like ice. spencer christian is here with the accu-weather forecast. >> it is quite icy out there right now. let's look at live doppler 7hd. conditions the conditions are are rain-free. clear skies and the temperatures are plummeting. it is down to the mid30s. napa, fairfield, livermore, mountain view, san jose. 35 in los gatos. it is really getting cold. these are the high

month after the landing, i had the privilege to observe mission operations a jet propulsion lab in pasadena for almost two weeks. the two rover teams had twin facilities on different floors of a given building at jpl and they lived and worked according to the timezone of their rover. because the martian day is longer than earth's that means that they reported for work about 40 minutes later each day. if you were at the gate at jpl you would see people coming in 40 minutes later then they came in the day before. the main science meeting room was darkened so they could orient to what they called mars time. each team had about 75 scientists and student researchers, organized into what are called science theme groups, mineralogy and geochemistry, soils and rocks, geology, atmosphere. they were arranged at their own tables and they gave presentations interpreting what they were learning and what they would like to do tomorrow on mars. the long-term planet group setting off to one side review the overall mission engineering objectives, measures of how far they had traveled, the number of images t

reporting at the rose bowl in pasadena, mike shumann, abc7 news. >> and of course larry beil will havell of the highlights a little later in sports. >>> a photographer died tonight while trying to track down singer justin bieber. bieber's white ferrari was pulled over for a traffic stop when a photographer arrived and tried to get a close up. when he crossed the road a car hit him. bieber wasn't even in the ferrari at the time. >>> the ice rink at san francisco's union square was putting its own twist on the old polar bear plunge. instead of diving into icy waters, skaters wer encouraged to wear bathing suits and beach wear. there was a contest for best bathing suit and a danceoff on the ice. it probably feels like ice. spencer christian is here with the accu-weather forecast. >> it is quite icy out there right now. let's look at live doppler 7hd. you can see that the skies are cloud free and the conditions are rain-free. clear skies and the temperatures are plummeting. it is down to the mid30s. napa, fairfield, livermore, mountain view, san jose. 35 in los gatos. it is really getting

tonight, we're in pasadena.alifornia could not be more different from the world of jane austen and peopmberly. but here, everyone is dressing the part. as one woman put it, this is the jane austen equivalent of a "star trek" convention. who knew? what is it about mr. darcy? i don't get it. >> you don't get it? well, you're a man. that's why. >> he admits when he's wrong, but he's strong in his opinion, and he's described as being pretty darn handsome. >> reporter: the courage to dance. david wright, abc news, pasadena. >> come back to earth, david. thank you for watching. we are always working for you at abcnews.com. "nightline" will be along later at its new time, 12:35 a.m. eastern. and we'll see you right back here tomorrow night. until then, have a great night.

one who discovered my writing talent who told me to be a writer, and so when i transferred from pasadena college, went to uc santa cruz to study creative writing, and that's where i began to write high first novel when i was a junior. .. consider the respect that immigration will have been her family. because i think a lot of times they don't think about it that way. they think about the possibilities they will find here. but sometimes, you know, immigrants when you're trying ty save their family sometimes ther end up destroying their families because of that separation is veryer devastating and the famit especially the family that stays behind. they go through so h manye hardships i definitely don't discourage anyone from immigrating because, unfortunately, immigration is a necessity, it's not a choice. so i'm not, i'm not discouraging anybody. but i would like for them to consider how it's going to impact their family. and then the immigrants that are already here, i would really love for them to think about, you know, the sacrifices that their families have made, um, and can i want th

. >> nos vemos en el 2014 , desde pasadena, univisión . >> [♪ ♪] . >> en lago de california escena decula de terror . >> en navidad jugaron en lago jackson congelado pero se quebro y un hombre cayó al agua helada las personas iban cayendo cuándo el hielo rebentaba con cámara de llanta , todos en este terrible accidente sobrevivieron y celebraron con sus seres queridos y también el año nuevo después de esto , el lago esta cerrado hasta marzo . >> más información en nuestro sitio web en pantalla lo dejamos con el noticiero univisión muchas gracias buenas noches ,. >> [♪ ♪] , >> gracias por acompañarnos, feliz año nuevo, acá las noticias en este 1 de enero. >> la economía de estados unidos evita la crisis, entraron en vigor cerca de 900 leyes, una de ellas que permite que estudiantes tengan licencia para manejar. >> hugo chávez está consciente de su complejo estado de salud, comenzamos. >> este es su noticiero univisión, edición nocturna. >> muy buenas noches, muy feliz año nuevo, el acuerdo llegó con el arreglo bajo el brazo, que evitaran que el país caiga en el llamado abismo fiscal. >

family of pasadena is packing up the car and heading to fox borough for this sunday's game. they are not going as a family united. dad stacy his wife daughter and shelby lynn are ravens fan, thomas is a diehard patriots fans. >> i tried to teach him ravens went the other way. it was upsetting to me and my wife. we couldn't understand what happened. >> very fortunate, lucky to have him but upset he is a patriots fan. >> stacy says he has been a ravens fan since the came to baltimore. he tried to get him to love the team but he couldn't. >> as soon as you see tom brady work the field you have to believe in the patriots come to know and tom brady and everything about the organization. >> now it's a house divided thomas on one side the rest of the family on the other. they have a dedicated ravens room. thomas was allowed to hang a small picture of tom brady on the wall. the stakes so high there's a little bit of trash talking going on in the house. >> we beat you this year already. >> that's when you were playing good and we were playing bad. now we are playing good you are play

one family from pasadena will make the trek.ey're not all rooting for the same team. 11 news has the story. >> the duncan family of pasadena is packing up the car and heading to foxborough for the sunday puzzle game. they're not going as a united family. -- sunday's game. they're not going as a united family. 18-year-old thomas is a diehard patriots fans. >> it was upsetting to me and my wife. we cannot understand what happened. >> very upsetting as a patriots fan. >> his son was two than. he tried to raise thomas to lead the team, but it did not stick. -- love the team, but it did not stick. >> now it is a house divided. thomas on one side, the rest of the family and the other. they have a dedicated ravens room. the stakes for the afc championship games so high, there is a little bit of trash talking going on in the house. corks the fight is on.ng ba you're going to lose. >> -- the fight is on. you're going to lose. >> the family is hoping that thomas's loyalty will change from blue to purple. the only thing for sure is, only o

we are going live to pasadena for a preview of the rose parade.ut it. ,, look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. philadelphia. fireworks exploded over the delaware river... with the ben franklin bridg the backdrop. the city >>> that's what new year's looked like in philadelphia. fireworks exploded over the delaware river with the ben franklin bridge as the backdrop. the city had two displays one at 6 p.m. geared toward family and then of course the one add mitt night. >>> today's entertainment comes from a little football

speaking of bowls preps for the 124th rose bowl parade wrapping up in pasadena.rews put the finishing touches on the many elaborate floats. about a million people are expected to watch the parade. as for the game stanford and wisconsin kickoff at 5:00 p.m. with the nhl season skating on thin ice the player's association will meet again today to try to work out a collective bargaining deal. it will be reached by next friday to save the season. >>> time now to entertain this. hugh heffner is now a married man. he and 26-year-old crystal harris tied the knot last night, where else but at the playboy mansion when the clock struck 12. are you ready to say good-bye to gangham style? singer psy says he will end the song with the start of the new year so he can focus on his next hit. celebrities also ringing in the new year through twitter. here's what some of them had to say. taylor swift says can't even verbalize how stoked i am for 2013. lindsay lohan says i am blessed to spend time with my mom, family and wonderful friends. very grateful. may only good things come th

. >>> stanford fans may think otherwise, but there's more than a game in pasadena tomorrow. the last-minute look at the preparations for the parade. >> your new year's eve temperatures are starting to tumble. how cold i expect to be coming up. ♪ [ female announcer ] no more paper coupons. no more paper lists. [ dog barking ] ♪ no more paper anything. safeway presents just for u. ♪ save more. save easier. saving more, starts now. just for u on the safeway app. >>> firefighters say that the broken gas line fed the flames. it took hours to dig a hole in the street. four people made it to safety. no word on what started the fire inside the home or garage. dozens gathered to remember victims this year. it runs deeper than usual due to a higher murder rate. >>> never knew what it was about until today. and here i am standing here, you know, i just never thought i would be here. >> he was shot to death as he was heading home just before halloween. he's one of too many prayed for at a vigil in oakland. >> you almost want to break down in tears and cry out to god, w hy? >> the father

we'll have all the highlights coming up a little later in sports and go live to pasadena for interviews with the winners. >>> and needless to say, stanford fans savored the win in restaurants, bars and all over. >> yes, oh my god. it's been a long time coming. >> it was a full house of fans that showed up to watch. some say the game was a little too close for comfort. but supporters believe stanford's rose bowl win is a great way to begin. >>> an air force b2 stealth bomber made a fly by just ahead of the defense department's first float ever for the state. it commemorated the 50th anniversary of the korean war. which is often called the forgotten war. >>> there was a heartwarming moment as in an arranged moment he climbed off a float and walked toward his wife and son. >>> as ktvu's cara lui learned 30-cents an hour can make a big difference. >> reporter: at lefty o' doules workers welcomed the rise. >> it's not going to be a difference but this is going to help. >> for the toll plaza, you know a little extra to help us. that's really good. >> reporter: lisa sanchez a patron who tends

. >>> a chilly start to the rose parade in pasadena. in the low 40s. crews have been making last-minute fixes to the floats all night after they were towed into position last night. spectators have also been waiting all night for the parade to start. hundreds of thousands of people are expected. >>> and finally, among those in pasadena will be our friend espn's hannah storm will be hosting abc's coverage of the rose parade. it marks a return to air after she was seriously burned at home three weeks ago. hannah was using a propane gas grill outside her home when it exploded. you can see the parade with hannah and josh this morning at 11:00 eastern. that's the news. now back to amy. >> so what does the new year have in store for you and your wallet and where should you be investing to maximize your money in 2013? here to get you a fresh start in the new year is personal finance expert farnoosh tharabi. happy new year. >> happy new year to you. >> not necessarily for a lot facing the "d" word deeply in debt. what advice do you have. >> attack it sooner ra

we'll have all the highlights coming up a little later in sports and go live to pasadena for interviews with the winners. >>> and needless to say, stanford fans savored the win in restaurants, bars and all over. >> yes, oh my god. it's been a long time coming. >> it was a full house of fans that showed up to watch. some say the game was a little too close for comfort. but supporters believe stanford's rose bowl win is a great way to begin. >>> an air force b2 stealth bomber made a fly by just ahead of the defense department's first float ever for the state. it commemorated the 50th anniversary of the korean war. which is often called the forgotten war. >>> there was a heartwarming moment as in an arranged moment he climbed off a float and walked toward his wife and son. >>> as ktvu's cara lui learned 30-cents an hour can make a big difference. >> reporter: at lefty o' doules workers welcomed the rise. >> it's not going to be a difference but this is going to help. >> for the toll plaza, you know a little extra to help us. that's really good. >> reporter: lisa sanchez a patron who tends

. >>> shawn may end up going back to pasadena because the rose bowl is also the national championshipa, fred inglis. >>> a little more than 24 hours ago was considered to be a foregone conclusion that the oregon head coach was on his way to the browns. today word that the browns going elsewhere, because they didn't feel kelly was completely on the idea of going to the nfl. kelly had a similar situation with the bucks last year. at this point it's hard to imagine any over team trying to coax kelly out of eugene. >>> doug marone will leave syracuse and go to the bills. marrone will take over a bills team that hasn't been to the play offs for 13 years. >>> that will do it for this late sunday night edition of sports wrap. have a good week everybody. >> big game on saturday. >> yeah we're going to be talking about that all week. >> fun times, thank you joe. >>> we have an update now on that missing oakland woman. about 15 minutes ago oakland police told us that she has been found alive. 63-year-old gloria gee was reported missing. an oakland police spokeswoman said that gee had been spott

. >> a tradition in pasadena, california continued today.the rose parade featured floats covered in flowers. espn anchor was back on the job hosting the parade. several weeks ago she suffered serious burns in an accident and her left hand was still bandaged. >> not bad. >> it wish it was brighter outside and we're going to move our way through january on a milder note. but changes maybe later this month, four weeks away. >> still time for snow lovers. >> our skies are cloudy and temperatures are going to slowly fall. winds are out of the northwest giving us a little bit of a wind-chill factor. our high today made it up to 45 degrees at reagan national airport. average for this time year is 44 and record high is 69. temperatures outside this hour are quite comfortable holding in the 30's and the 40's. we'll have quiet conditions as we move through the overnight hours. 39 degrees in gaithersburg. winchester is at 37 and quantico is at 41. only 13 in minneapolis. this colder air is going to move to the east. it is going to modify itself just a

guest: well, actually my sixth great grandfather bought his first farm in the pasadena area in 1792 butually our family has been here since the early 1600s. i'm the 12th generation born in maryland. my daughter is the 13th. appraiser: and a lot of agrarian ties back through. guest: correct. appraiser: now this as i understand it, was a piece that you actually acquired from another farmer. guest: i did. appraiser: okay. and what we have here are a variety of styles, denominations. sometimes the tokens were paid depending on which vegetable or fruit they were picking. guest: correct. appraiser: and you have the original farm box. i mean, this was something that was kept by the farmer in the barn or wherever they were bringing the product to. so he was the paymaster as well. this branches into an area of collecting called exonumia. exonumia are tokens or metals that represent a monetary value, but they are not themselves currency. and we see this not only in farm tokens but in transportation tokens tax tokens of the mid-century, and have been utilized to sort of control who was paying for

here in pasadena, they could have upwards of 2 or so but a very pretty snow. here in d.c., photo journalist kevin king got out to show the road conditions. this is about 3:00, 4:00 this morning. where the roads were treated, they stayed all wet. we don't have the video for you but where the streets weren't treated -- there's a shot of outside. we have wisconsin avenue. things are moving fiernl. the main streets that are treated, you can barely see that we've got any snow now. it's just very, very fine. it's just about over and traffic is moving well. let's show you the day planner for this thursday morning. we're going to get rid of the snow very soon. maybe the next hour most will be gone. 27 by 11:00. 30 by 3:00 but a breezy day again with the gusts toward 20 miles an hour. so the wind chills will make it feel like it's in the low 20s, staying very chilly once again. our system from last night, fast move clipper. they don't have a lot of moisture. it was so cold, some of the snow ratios will be the 20, 30 to 1 range. starting to break up some. still light sn

the rose bowl an aerial of the rose bowl in pasadena for what is known as "the grandaddy of em all!".the stealth flyover for the 99th rose bowl game tiger woods who once upon a 1st quarter stanford the play fake to young takes it outside for still in the 1stfreshman next play - taylor busts off yards, 1 td wisconsin athletic director - and interim coach barry alvarez concerned early 2nd quartermontee ball - college football's all time touchdown king does what he does best the 11 yard run and it's looking shootout 14-7 stan 5th year senior curt phillips - pulls the badgers to within 3 with this 4 yard touchdown to jordan frederick 17-14 second half dominated by the defenses. 20-14 stanford, 2:30 left wisconsin driving for a potential game winning touchdown when usua amanam shuts the door on the badgers with this game- clinching interception wisconsin held scorless in the 2nd half and had just 82 yards of total offense stanford coach david shaw gets the gatorade bath.and the hugs >> we knew this was going to be a battle of we would not have had it any other way. >> rose bowl in 41 years

. >> and a chilly start for the rose parade in pasadena.cold in the midwest with most cities stuck in the 20s. phoenix and sacramento in the 50s. and honolulu sounds awfully tempting at 78. i'm highly jealous if you're in miami or honolulu. i wish i were with you. >> me, too. >>> coming up, a look at new year's celebrations around the word. >> but first, we'll remember those that we lost in 2012. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. as we say goodbye to 2012, we say goodbye to a long list of public figures that passed away. >> here's a look at those we lost. ♪ ♪ i will always love you ♪ >> this badge does all my talking for me. i'm sworn to uphold the law and that's what i mean to do. ♪ ♪ wherever you're going, i'm going your way ♪ >> i'm sentimental and romantic. i make no bones about that. >> blue suit, gray suit, i'm just a fat little man, a fat, ugly man. >> we wish you love and peace and soul. >> can we all -- can we all get along? can we get along? >> why? i'm mike wallace. >> the experience of a lifetime to be able

the streets of pasadena. some of the highlights of the rose parade coming up. hill right now.majority leader harry reid just spoke on the senate floor and adjourned the senate for the day. putting more pressure on house republicans to either pass the senate compromise on the fiscal cliff or kick the effort down the road to next congress. >>> it is a day of mourning in the ivory coast. and new year's celebration turned tragic early this morning when thousands tried to leave a fireworks show. more than 60 people were killed in the stampede. hundreds of others were injured. police say that most of the victims were children. a witness told reporters security forces showed up and tlig triggered panic. fireworks show was supposed to celebrate peace in the nation. >>> all flights in and out of syria's largest city are canceled tonight after clashes between the military and rebel forces. rebel leaders threatened to target all aircraft. they believed the syrian government is using commercial craft to bring in weapons. fighting intensified today in damascus suburb. syrian military claim

. >>> como es tradicional desde hace mÁs de cien aÑos hoy en pasadena california se hizo el desfile de erick paz con su esposa e hijo, luego de combatir en irak y afganistÁn. >>> ahÍ lo vemos el abrazo de reencuentro de esta familia emocionÓ a mucho de los presentes y de seguro a miles que veÍan desfile por televisiÓn el desfile es un evento muy popular en estados unidos para darÉ lalo bienvenida al nuevo aÑo. >>> y con esto me despido es todo por hoy, gracias por haber estado con nosotros los sperm maÑana a la misma hora y los dejamos con mÁs imagenes del desfile de las rosas. >>>

. >>> other proud bay area parents made the trip down to pasadena to watch their children march in theournament of roses parade. san jose's valley christian high school's marching band was one of 23 from across the nation selected to perform in the new year's day event. they entertained crowds of more than 700,000 along the five- mile parade route. >> you guys watch that? >> i did. it was beautiful. >> no rain on that parade. i was so happy to see the usmc horse platoon from barstow, california. >> your hometown. >> they were awesome. >> i used to have to walk behind those horses in the parades in barstow. happy new year! are we off to a cold start in 2013. right now we have a freeze warning that will be going into effect. those red highlighted areas of salinas valley and the north bay valleys and mountainous areas where temperatures will drop into the 20s. otherwise the blue area is for the santa clara valley and for the san francisco bay area where frost advisory is in effect. how low will it go? how about 29 degrees in santa rosa. 29 in livermore. 34 degrees in throughout alviso, al

in pasadena earlier, dino sent me this picture, about an inch. you may end up with 2 when this is all done. we still have light snow falling at reagan national. it will end the next couple of hours as we turn partly sunny and breezy today. by noon 28. your high this afternoon 30, 31. and 29 at 5:00 p.m. but it's only going to feel like it's in the 20s. this piece of energy is coming down. you see some of the lake streamers coming across our region. the bulk of it now is actually south and east of d.c. we're still holding on to a little bit of light snow. notice how the back edge is starting to pull away, especially in virginia south of 66. looks like most of the snow is done there. light snows and flurries across much of the metro right now with a few brighter bands, if you will, down across areas not far from colonial beach, across st. mary's county. this is where we've seen those totals in the 2, 3, even 4-inch range this morning. 19 in manassas and annapolis. easton is 18. 18 in martinsburg and winchester. when we're cold like this, we get thi

she posted a 124 rose parade in pasadena that aired on new year's day. this year's parade marked her return to work after a propane gas explosion three weeks ago at her home in connecticut. storm suffered first and second- degree burns to her face, chest neck, and hands. the only visible evidence of that was abandoned left hand, on the broadcast. we're glad to see her back. she looks amazing. >> she said she had to put on a wig and eyebrows pentagon and eyelashes because she lost all that in the fire. so glad she's doing ok now. >> absolutely. as we have seen a change in the weather. it's colder. >> and alaska always we have seen some changes as well. we expect to seen ample sunshine this afternoon after a very cloudy start. a beautiful sunrise to show you. starting at about 6:00 this morning, this is a time lapse from our fairfax camera. you can see the clouds we had. beautiful sunrise with some high, thin clouds left over and. now 36 degrees. mostly clear skies at this time. but there's a northwest wind at 10 miles an hour now. that is ushering in the

. >> police work on keeping people safe, pasadena fire will make sure people are prepared for fridgitdz. >> we expect the fires and contained pits such as hibachis or barbecue type grills, other appliances that are not combustible in nature, and off the ground. >> waiting to line up chairs has become a new year's eve tradition for many families. mary joe gomez and her family have been doing this more thanj% 30 years. >> this is family here. we mark our spot thanksgiving weekend. and just out here at 6:00 in the morning manning it until the parade starts. >> he's been doing this since 1964. >> how much fun is this going to be tomorrow? >> lots of fun. i'll be veep sleeping and will be okay. >> i can come here.. >> thank you so much. >> well, youf5iñ can watch the tournament of roses parade at 8:00 then at 11:00. you can watch as stanford takes on wisconsin in 2013 rose bowl. >> mike shumann is heading to passa deana. the report will air new year's day. you might think there is panic in the streets its pretty cold. >> yes. cool. >> it's chilly. >> yes. >> we're going to get chillier. ri

pasadena 45, belaire 42 and columbia 44. hour by hour here you go through the overnight.wn to 30s. back in the mid40s tomorrow. a quick check of that extended forecast if you are a warm weather fan, we have plenty for you. >> chyllia where jamie is. >> yes. they are getting colder by the day right to kickoff. >> we will see you tonight at 11. thank you for joining us. have a great evening. >> see you tonight. let's play: [ all ] who's new in the fridge! our mystery guest: ensure complete... uh...do you support bones? [ ding! ] i've got calcium and vitamin d. oh! immune system. [ ding! ] one word: antioxidants. heart health? [ ding! ] my omega 3s never skip a beat. how 'bout muscles? [ ding! ] i have protein and revigor to protect, preserve, and promote muscle health. [ ding! ding! ding! ] that's a winner! ensure complete! [ female announcer ] the four-in-one nutrition of ensure complete. a simple choice to help you eat right. [ major nutrition ] ensure complete. nutrition in charge. [ major nutrition ] ensure complete. an intense burning sensation i woke up with this horr

he grew up in pasadena which means he would be inturned. things start to happen without you looking at it from the beginning when writing a story but as you develop the characters and the year and the situation and the stories a father would tell a daughter. all this came out the camps, what happened. what he hoped for. what he wished for. all the stories he tells the daughters. some of them would have to cover that interment time and a lot is what happened from my research. all that went in the book. does that answer your question? it's not that i purposely said, now i will advocate this. but if a story line covers a certain aspect of history that you tell it to the greatest truth you can. you know, you talk about the situation and if you inhabit the characters, hopefully, in the right way you try to feel hathey would feel. >> thank you. >> we started reading your book in my classroom a couple of weeks ago. >> he's lifting the book up. they are disapointed because we haven't gotten to the part you read yet, it's okay the story is not spoil

has been replaced by a rose bowl trophy at the expense of wisconsin. 93,359 backed that stadium in pasadenaford's opening drive. 16 yards scoring play. they jumped out to a 7-0 lead. next cardinal possession, another touchdown. taylor barreled in. 88 yards for that score. 14-0 less than 10 minutes into the game. wisconsin woke up second quarter. stanford's lead is cut in half after that score. right before half, cardinal up 10. phillips to frederick, 17-14 at the half. second half. stanford was on defensive lockdown. badgers driving. picks off phillips. ball game. they win the rose bowl for the first time since 1972. 20-14 the final. a very special win for david shaw and his family. >> we knew this was going to be a battle. for us we wouldn't expect it any other way. this is the way we've played all year. we know it's going to be close. at the end of the game we're going to mind a boy to win. i'm so proud of them. >> intercepted. >> a couple years ago we lost coach harbaugh. this year we happened to lose andrew luck. i think it's a testament to our program and how we train and prepare each

tomorrow in pasadena 99 edition of the rose ball.ower versus power featuring 2 of the best running back in the country. banners and cardinal cardinals. david says no mystery about the game plan tomorrow. this is about beruit force. >> we are requesting to run the ball. run the ball between the tackle that's just what we do. we have some things off of that that we do but that's our bread and butter who we play. dent change how we play. that's what you see from us which is great because that's what you see from wisconsin also. >>reporter: fun watching tomorrow. 7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> great night for them. fun to watch. >> buzz worthy stories >> buzz worthy stories including this. creation >> here's a lack at the wake up weather for new years day. sunrise 7:25 tomorrow morning. clear cold inland. temperatures between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. ranging from 30 degrees up to low 40's. partly cloudy skies near the coast. very please apartment new year's day. but chilly one first wake up early in the morning. >> okay

well, they are busy in pasadena tonight putting the finishing touches on everything for this year's tournamentes parade. teams have been hard at work all week long decorating floats with flowers. this one a tribute to those who have been organ donors. the rose parade starts rolling tomorrow morning at 11:00. watch it right here on nbc 4. that's our broadcast tonight. carson daly is up next with the final countdown to 2013 live from times square. how much time we got? 32. happy new year. see you on the other side next year. you're right. 32.

mike shumann was with the team in pasadena and one of the few faces that coach shaw saw when he got offhe bus. shu was everywhere. >> any point in the game where were you worried? >> the whole game. you know what though, i felt good about where we were. we just needed one more play. somebody had to make one more play. offensively or defensively. >> tonight tim tebow watching his alma-mater, the flu flaw gators, get -- the florida gators, get smoked. 15 seconds in and the pass was tipped. floyd returns it 38 yards. 7-0 cardinals in a flash. the second quarter and look at this touch. an incredible catch. louisville stuns florida 33-23. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. jay fun games tonight. -- >> fun games tonight. warriors making a statement. >>> coming up next, boat on fire.u]+w87@çoj

that day began with the rose parade in pasadena where the military made a splash. the defense department entered its first ever float. commemorating the 60sth anniversary of the korean war. there was a heartwarming reunion. there is erik as he stepped off the float and surprised his wife and four-year-old son who both thought he was still in afghanistan. >> that is fantastic. great came game as -- great game as well. you know who is also great, sal. >>> thank you very much. your check is in the mail. hello to you both. let's see what you have now. traffic is is doing pretty well. this week we are expecting it to be a better than it is. even though it's wednesday some people might think it's monday. let's take a look at the east bay freeway. feels like a monday. it's a wednesday. as you drive out to the mccarthur maze. bay bridge toll plaza is light. there is people getting through. it's good visibility. and that brings -- it's really cold. but you can see far. i'll let steve talk about the cold weather in a moment. no major problems on northbound 280 getting up to