mike sees the lowest temperatures in san rafael. >> good morning, yes, very cold here in san rafael. we have picked this condition to keep an eye on at temperature gauge in san rafael. it shows it is 43 degrees. such a swing considering days ago i was warm outside. now it is cold. people got prepared. we had lots of warning this was coming. stores in the bay area told us people were stocking up on firewood. people are working to protect their plants. here is a good tip: water your plants during the cold. >> what do put in when it is not phrasen -- frozen will ahead eight -- radiate heat. >> orchard supply store had to stock up to get ready for this weather. now it is here and do not forget to grab your gloves and a heavy coat this morning before you head out the door. it is very cold. >> thank you. no one is more intimately familiar with the goose butchess than those would work outside. those working at christmas in the pack have no choice but to bundle up. >> jacket. many layers. thermal. jacket. a second jacket inside. >> some families braved the chill and ice skated anyway. >> win

. >>> and no classes today at this san rafael elementary school. the crash that knocked out power last night. when it will be restored. coming up. >>> good morning. we are following a number of stories this morning. here is one of them. this is a live picture in san rafael. the damage to a school after a van slammed right into it. this is laurel dale elementary

. >>> and no classes today at this san rafael elementary school. the crash that knocked out power last night. when it will be restored. coming up. >>> good morning. we are following a number of stories this morning. here is one of them. this is a live picture in san rafael. the damage to a school after a van slammed right into it. this is laurel dale elementary school. because of what you are looking at right there caused some power problems and school is canceled for the day today. we will have a live report. alex savidge is out there this morning. we will go to him in just a little bit. thank you for joining us i'm pam cook. >> and i'm brian flores. dave clark has the day off. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic. rosemary in for steve. >> yes, good morning to you. it will be a weekend to be outdoors. temperatures are going to be in the mid to upper 60s in some cases. at this hour a different story. its a cold start once again. most of us waking up very similar to yesterday within a few degrees. 30-degrees in concord. slipping to below f

jodi hernandez is live in san rafael with more on the story for us. jodi? >> reporter: jessica, this is where the pursuit of the alleged bank robber ended today in front of this wells fargo. the big question that u trying to answer tonight, is this the notorious cotton ball bandit. the serial bank robber had bank workers in the north bay on edge for the last year. >> i heard the popping and looked outside and there was a customer running in saying close the doors. everyone get on the floor. ran and hit the door and left the door. >> reporter: that's what the banker heard and saw as sheriff's deputies confronted an alleged bank robber outside of the wells fargo. san rafael police say the suspect robbed a bank just after 9:00 this morning. a short time later, sheriff's deputies spotted the suspect's car and began chasing it through the streets of san rafael ending up outside of the wells fargo. >> the suspect ran off the road and ran into a sign. he jumped out of the car and ran across the street. he had a handgun and confronted the officers. he was then shot

we'll get more information from the san rafael police department. again, the civic center drive right now is completely shut down in both directions. it is somewhat of a blind curve down there. as you can see, there is a crosswalk. no stop sign along civic center drive. again, a very busy road as it leads up to the courthouse in san rafael. we are still working this scene, looking to get an interview with the san rafael police department and we will have a full update at five. >> thank you, mike. >>> bart and union negotiators are working with a federal mediator to try to make a deal on the six-week family leave clause that management says was put into the contract by mistake. tom baker joins us with what we know so far. good afternoon, tom. >> reporter: good afternoon. the fact that they are doing this here at bart headquarters and not in neutral territory like caltrans in oakland suggests, however slightly, both sides want a deal sooner than later. considering the nine months of rancor and two strikes, both sides seem cautiously hopeful, but with

linda yee is in san rafael to explain why they think he may be here. linda? >> reporter: well, liz, they are looking for daniel san diego. he is 35 years old, considered armed and dangerous. a suspected bombmaker who eluded the fbi for 10 years. this afternoon, they did circulate this poster asking anyone if they have seen this man in this san rafael neighborhood. >> do you live here? >> no. >> reporter: fbi agents went door to door in this affluent san rafael neighborhood. they are looking for their most wanted domestic terrorist daniel san diego. investigators believe he could be hiding in the neighborhood where he has family ties. san diego is charged in the bombing of the chiron office building in emeryville 10 years ago. surveillance video shows a lone figure walking through the complex. then a bomb goes off in an entrance. >> intended to cause damage to physical property and it would have been easy for an innocent bystander to be caught by these powerful destructive bombs. >> reporter: a second bomb went off an hour later. the fbi believes it was intend

. >> sky 7 is over the scene of an officer-involved shooting in san rafael. police caught up with a bank robbery suspect following a high-speed chase from novato. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. we have the breaking news from marin county, major police action underway near the north gate shopping mall in san rafael. sky 7 is over the scene. you can see the police activity at busiest time of the year with holiday shopping. our news reporter is this. cornell? >> still a very large police presence here in the neighborhood of san rafael. this is where a bank robbery suspect was shot by police after a five-mile chase. the suspect's silver car is still in the embankment where it crashed into a pole. sky 7 is overhead to give you perspective. it began at the bank of the west in novato, this morning, where a robbery occurred. marin county sheriff deputy was in the neighborhood and happened to see the suspect and gave chase. it all ended here about five miles away. police say the suspect crashed and ran away. we are told he then turned a gun on deputies would fired

slightly warmer in some areas. 61 for novato today. 60 degrees san rafael.looking at 60 in oakland. along the coastline partly cloudy skies. 59 for mountain view. 60 degrees morgan hill. 59 degrees for san jose. the extended forecast here with your bay area weekend always in view. temperatures warmer on saturday. even warmer on sunday. monday could be one of the warmest days of the next several days. back to the desk. >>> 5:21 is the time. hilton's ipo payoff was larger than twitter be they raised $1.2 billion in its ipo yesterday. hilton stock jumped 7.5%. we will keep an eye on adobe stock. it announced fourth quarter profits fell 71% after yesterday's closing bell. they blame higher sales and along with slower sales. but right now the stock looks like it will open down about 1%. let's check in on the broader market. the futures indicate a slightly higher opening for the dow, nasdaq and s & p. >>> coming up first responders in san francisco say its getting more difficult to get to the scene of an emergency. the challenges they face. >>> its been honoring m

now, temperatures, san rafael is the closest, with the record at 62 degrees.the record is 69. san jose is 66, santa rosa is 68 and warmer spots, the records are near 70 for today. as far as tonight's temperatures in the mid-30's to low 40's and upper 30's to mid-40's when you wake up tomorrow morning. the seven-day forecast is almost as warm tomorrow and low-to-mid 60's thursday, friday, low 60's on saturday and low-to-mid 60's on sunday and monday. have a good one. leyla gulen? >> good morning, everyone, i want to let you know mike is waving to me. we do have all things running on time as far as mass transit. but i want to remind you that tomorrow because of christmas we do have a lot sunday schedules out there so follow me on twitter for all of the details on which acknowledges are going to be running on a sunday or holiday schedule. as we take you over to the peninsula we reported this earlier, we have a box truck northbound 101 at san antonio road so watch out for that. this is the commute across the 680 freeway away from highway 4 into walnut creek and it

to the south, even fur traveling along 101 and moving into san rafael that drive is great, as well. make it from the east bay and over to the north bay and 65 miles per hour on the richmond-san rafael bridge so that drive is moving along fine but we have traffic building approaching the toll plaza and when you make the drive it is wide open. here is the walnut creek commute, southbound, along 680 over to the 24 junction seeing a few extra cars and it will be busy in that area going to highway 4. >> from michigan, look at this, a delta airlines flight 2283 skidded off the taxi way prior to take off for atlanta, georgia , with none of the passengers injured. they were taken back to the terminal. the flight has been rescheduled. it was supposed to take off at 6:30 and now it is estimated to take off at 11:15 and arrive at 8:42 but now it will arrive at 1:25. it could have been a lot worse, obviously. >> new this morning, dennis rodman leaves north korea. first a new york high-rise apartment is the scene of a disturbing murder-suicide with a young victim and the domestic dispute police

san rafael expected to hit the low 30s tonight. maren county public health officer says there's an emergency protocol in place to keep close contact with the elderly, disabled, especially those on fixed income. if it hits 28 degrees or below for 3 consecutive days, the county will buy electric blankets and heaters and deliver those items to those who need it most. live in san rafael, nbc bay area news. >>> on the other end of the spectrum, lots of people are on rush to get to the sierra this weekend. you're looking live at i-80 at emeryville where people are trying to go through all that slow commute to try to head up to the sierra. >>> and here is highway 89 just outside tahoe city in the sierra. this is what it looked like around 4:30 this afternoon. the north shore expected to get anywhere from 1 to 2 feet of new snow by tomorrow. the south shore could get up to a foot of new powder. >>> we invite you to send us your pictures of the weather this weekend. go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the send pics button at the top right of

from san rafael to san francisco is 14 minutes. the drive coming away from the maze and into the tolls is wide open. matt? >> thank you, leyla gulen. a poodle survived a strange trip to a recycling laboratory if san francisco. we have the story of survival from animal rescue. >> the captain who would here has never seen anything like this in his career. they have named her "gem" because they is like a precious gem who came from the trash traveling in a veto -- recycling truck and was found on the conveyor belt. can you trace which part of the city she came from and how she ended up injured and in the trash. a but -- we are trying to see if we can track what neighborhood she came from. >> they say she had bite marks and her back legs lame, but they are saying he is lucky to be alive. she is little, only ten weeks old and recovering and if you have any information, please come forward call officials and they would like to solve this mystery. >>> thank you, amy. there is a court hearing to appoint an independent doctor for an independ

to the south, the area of roadway between novato and san rafael, the commute could be affected.se your low beaches. >> thank you, leyla gulen, santa could have come through with presents but ups and fedex have disappointed many customers. our news reporter is in south san francisco at a distribution center with more on that story. >> in a statement, u.p.s. said volume of air packages in the system exceeded the capacity of our network and shipments were delayed but they not the only shipping giants to disappoint the customers on christmas. >> u.p.s. and fed, say any are working away the clock to resolve the issue but did not deliver packans on christmas upsetting customer whose took to essential media to sound off. "because upwas all of my mom did not get all the christmas." u.p.s. failed. "thank you for ruining christmas, does a promise delivery date not mean anything." a spokesman said there was a backlog because of snow and ice and ice storms that hit dallas-ft. worth 2 1/2 week ago. >> i cannot tell you how many countless hours we have spent on the phone dealing with this iss

warmer than san rafael, san jose and san francisco in the upper 50s today.ayward cool at 55 degrees. had to show you this video. it's snowing in a few places that typically don't see snow. no, that's not minnesota. that's not maine. that is jerusalem! there is a big snowstorm stretching from cairo, egypt, all the way to jerusalem. you don't often have a snowball fight near the holy sites of jerusalem. but they were with a half foot of snowfall in jerusalem. we can't get snow. we can't get rain. all we have is dry stuff around here. kpix 5 high-def doppler radar is completely dry once again. here are the numbers. less than half inch rain in san francisco at about 5.5" for the year. the record driest year, 1976, had nearly 9" of rainfall. so it would take more than 3 " of rain to avoid the driest year. not happening. this ridge of high pressure which has been with us for months will continue to keep us dry. here's what's going to be going on. the ridge doesn't move, all the activity is on the eastern half of the country, rain and snow there. but not for us. th

. >>> classes canceled at the san rafael elementary school, the crash that knocked out gas and power,nd when repair work will begin. >>> it's a chilly start but a big warm up in time for your bay area weekend. i'll have your numbers for you coming up. >>> and winter woes continue for the midwest and east coast. the storm that's headed their way, that could be the biggest of the season. mornings on 2 starts now >>> complete bay area news coverage. starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> and good morning. welcome to mornings on 2, live pictures from hayward, fire crews on the scene of this house fire o. very hazy and -- fire. very hazy and smoky there. we have a crew on the scene. and we'll have a live report coming up shortly, as residents heard something that woke them up from this very scary scene. welcome once again. i'm tori campbell. >> good morning everybody, i'm brian flores, dave clark has the morning off today. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic. rosemary is in for steve as well. good morning to you. >>> patchy fog low clouds. that to be aware of. giving yo

san rafael broke a record at 30. san francisco and oakland, livermore, not quite. it was 29. matt talked about san jose gilroy was down into the low 20's. certainly a frosty frosty morning. we will do it one more night. temperatures will be in the 20's if some spots but i don't think we will see the teens again so as a result the national weather service has extended the freeze warning until 9:00 tomorrow morning with freezing temperatures except for san francisco and to add more into this scenario we are talking about a cold snowy mix headed our way tomorrow with details on that in a few minutes. >> this morning, a lot of folks had trouble getting out of bed. in walnut creek the temperatures were in the 20's. some commuters say just getting to bart was tough. >> i live four blocks away and it was a miserable walk here especially lately. we need some rain. i want it to know. precipitation would be nice. other than that, all good. one person said she was bundled up with four layers of clothes and still was freezing. >> the cold snap is making it look like christmas in the bay

they knew it would be busy as the temperatures went down including in san rafael where st.aul has 60 beds for people. >> in marin we have 19 host congregations and our guests sleep on the floor with tablier and are protected from the elements. >> in santa clara county, they have a thousand beds ready to go but they estimate that there are 7,600 people on the streets each night. they say that one of the hardest parts of the job is turning people away. it is heartbreaking but it is come down to numbers. people are doing what they can but never enough. there are always more people on the streets in this cold weather. keep in mind to do what you can and bundle yourself up. it is cold. weather app with hourly temperature forecast free at abc7 news.com/apps. >> developing news today, 40 search-and-rescue personnel continue efforts to locates a san jose family lost since sunday. the plane took off from oregon headed to montana but the pilot dale smith reported engine problems over idaho. his daughter and her fiance, jonathan norton and smith's son, daniel and his wife are on board

in san rafael, the parkway off-ramp making the turn, someone did it too fast and hit the guardrail. it is partly blocking the parkway off-ramp. in san francisco, milk was talking of the fireworks and the embarcadero will close at 11:00 p.m. if viewing and muni is free after 8:00 p.m. so that is a great way to go. we have walnut creek southbound 680 toward 24 and everyone is moving at the limit. >>> the council of economic coue big celebration if san francisco. amy hollyfield is on the embarcadero with what to expect the amy? >> good morning. we are going to expect big crowds. this is an indication with the barricades out already. they have to set them up. they are expecting thousands on the waterfront to enjoy the fire works. if you would rather celebrate in the kay there are ideas for you: you can go over to the asian art museum in san francisco for the annual ringing of the japanese bell from 11:30 this morning until 1:00 in the afternoon, said to be one of the greatest events in the country. there are plenty of fancy parties with hotels hosting in the new year include the fairmon

we could see 101 heading out of central san rafael and farther south toward sausalito.e bay bridge. metering lights have been turned on. backup is now starting to form. the rest of the drive, you are look ac at 52--mile-an-hour commute and san mateo bridge, a top speed drive. you can see there westbound direction, also eastbound quite empty out there a live look outside, your drive through walnut creek, slower, but take you only about 10 minutes to head in that direction. kristen, eric? >> thank you. >>> b.a.r.t. and its unions are going back to the table hoping to break a logjam over a tiny provision in their latest contract causing major problems. a new poll shows voters have their way, future transit strikes would be banned. abc7 news reporter matt kelser live in the fremont b.a.r.t. station with the latest. matt? >> reporter: state senator introduced legislation earlier this week that would ban transit workers from striking. now, that proposal would have greater support here in the bay area than the rest of california. now, check out the results from the latest fiel

a record high 65-degrees in san rafael. record is 63-degrees. everybody just under 70 except santa cruz in the low 70s. i want to highlight tonight's overnight lows for santa's arrival. into the 30s and 40s but check this out. the extended forecast calls for each and every day nothing but a dry stagnant weather pattern until we cloud up on saturday. no rain chances through the weekend. a look at this morning's traffic getting you out the door. let's bring in elizabeth. >>> okay thank you roberta. and we're going to talk mass transit. some mass transit is already on a holiday schedule on christmas eve. ace trains for example is only running ace train one and three this morning. ace train five is canceled. golden gate ferries also running on a holiday schedule. b.a.r.t. is running on a normal weekday schedule today. tomorrow for christmas day it's a different story. they are running on a sunday schedule. and caltrain also operating normal service today. again not the case on the actual holiday tomorrow morning. here's a live look outside. bay brid

it is the family of san rafael and this is the house on the great christmas night fight. they were chosen based on what they have done in the past. you can see they have another elaborate design with the winner taking home $50,000. you can catch the christmas light fight tonight at 9:00 right here. >> that $50,000 could just pay for the electric bills the. >> maybe half of that. >> they get the best holiday spirit but worst neighbors ever, right? >> the house next to us goes crazy with the lights and the house on the other side goes on a sign "ditto." >> it is quiet. if you are driving this morning, through the central valley, mid-to-upper 60's over to monterey, not a record high today like yesterday in tahoe but 52 and pretty darned warm and low-to-mid in san diego and palm springs. it is mild at 45 in boston and 61 in new york and washington, dc, warmer than atlanta at 53. in fargo it is 11 below, the high, and dallas is in the 40's. tomorrow, we have snow around denver and minneapolis the rain is pulling away with temperatures 20 to 25 degrees cooler along the east coa

. >>> there will be no classes today at a san rafael elle men tear -- elementary school. alex savidge is joining us now. >> reporter: good morning. that out of control van hit laurel dale elementary school in the worst possible spot. it took out the service line here on the side of the building. that triggered a gas leak but thankfully firefighters managed to prevent what could have been a larger catastrophe they say.

>> covering south bay, pleasanton, and san rafael, this is abc7 news. >> welcome back.the american dream fading as the rich get richer? and chick-fil-a is making changes to the menu. >> jane king is join us from the new york stock exchange with the bloomberg business report. >> jane? >> good morning, eric and kristen. the american dream is fading. the gap is widening between the rich and the poor. a new poll shows 64 percent of americans say the united states for longer offers everyone an equal chance to get ahead. last year richest 10 percent of americans earned half of all united states income and an economist says that is the largest total since 1917. a study says last year was the first time in history women starting out in the workforce earned nearly as much as men but it widens again when they have children. video game companies are fighting the relationship between their games and violence in work police. chick-fil-a is eliminating trans fat and removed corn syrup from some products and they still use m.s.g., they are working to reduce sodium. they have been quie

. >>> covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> welcome back at 5:13. more ton's steakhouse is donating $2,000 to st. judd's children's hospital after it allegedly mistreated a cancer patient. >> the story is going viral. robert chamber whose is the host of a shopping channel show called the coin vault was dining with his co-workers open friday. he says a manager at the nashville location asked him to remove his hat and after member of the party explained his head is cold because he is on chemo the manager got the police involved. the incident blew up on social media and people have tons of comments on facebook and morton apologized to chambers and he accepted and the steakhouse chain will underwrite a cancer fundraiser, as well as make the donation to st. jude's. >> if you are traveling over the holidays, take a deep breath before you head out the door. we are joined from the new york stock exchange with the report. >> get ready for the traffic jams and long lines if you are traveling, aaa says a record 94.5 million will travel at least 50 mil

the chase ended in san rafael with the suspect crashing his car. he was shot when police say he pulled a gun. right now investigators are trying to find out if the suspect is the serial bank robber the fbi calls the cotton ball bandit. >> i think we all heard the gunshots. yeah. it was, uhm, not like you expect it. not the way it is in the movies, that's for sure. >> reporter: wells fargo employees hannah williams and another may have been victims of the robbers' earlier holdups. both heard several gunshots this morning outside their bank. >> we're not sure if it's the same guy, but we were robbed on october 30. >> reporter: he is linked to at least 9 robberies in the past year. the fbi says most time he wore a hat or beanie with a cot ton ball on top and most of the robberies were on a wednesday morning like today. >> and you're right, it is a wednesday. there have been a couple of days when he did strike on a wednesday, i think it was a thursday, but that's part of what we're looking into. >> reporter: this afternoon, we learned eight agencies wo

in san rafael, linda yee, cbs5. >> san diego's parents live in marin county.he fbi does not know if he has been in contact with them. >>> one minute a guy is fighting with his wife. next minute he's in the bay. the chp says the couple was arguing as they were heading toward heyward over the san mateo bridge and their car crashed, but they weren't quite done there. both of them got out still fighting. what happened next is unclear, but the husband ended up in the bay. he was rescued and is said to be doing fine. >>> if you thought kim and kanye'sen gaugement at at&t park was -- kanye's engagement at at&t was a park, this could be even bigger, joe vazquez on a celebrity wedding taking over one of the most famous tourist spots in san francisco this weekend. >> reporter: the couple getting married sunday is spending a quarter million dollars just to the city to rent out the palace of fine parts, not to mention whatever it's going to take to throw -- fine arts, to not mention whatever it's going to take to throw the actual wedding and a mega concert. just don't try

joining us now rafael romo, also evan perez. let's start with you, rafael. tell us about the kind of risk that this material presents in terms of that dirty bomb theory. >> well, one of the first questions was that exactly, michael. whether it be used to build a dirty bomb. the risk is certainly great but what we have found is that the cobalt that was stolen in the truck more than likely could not be used for that purpose and here's why. just a few moments ago, i spoke with an employee at the hospital in tijuana, mexico where it originated. he told me it came from a radio therapy machine that had been in operation for 30 years and was not working properly. cobalt is radio active but has a half of only five years and apparently was being disposed of in mexico because it was already spent. that's what we learned this morning. >> so how did the robbery actually unfold? is it believed this was an untentional target, the truck or might this have been pure coincidence? >> it doesn't appear it was intentional. the truck was stolen in a town just north of mexico cit

morning commute will not be affected. 580 from tracy to dublin is 20 minutes. 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is not a problem but 17 minutes. to the bay bridge toll plaza it is looking wide open as you make the drive from emeryville to san francisco. now the forecast and mike nicco good morning. good morning, everyone, we will talk about the stick story and the freezing temperatures, the hard freeze that is continuing in the north bay valley where we have temperatures in the 20's to low 30's so keep everything contained until 9:00 this morning the check out the beautiful picture from the exploritorium looking at the ferry building with downtown san francisco in the background and you will notice normal highs today and temperatures in the mid-50's to low 60's and it is our ninth winter "spare the air" do so do not burn wood l is a warmer forecast and cleaner air coming up in the forecast. >> more on the polluted air and record 5th straight "spare the air" day has been issued for dead and another could be on the way for tomorrow. no wood burning is allowed including fireplaces

san jose and san pablo and oakland and san rafael have the poorest air quality. through the weekend after a dip in temperatures, low pressure 60's on saturday and monday with mid-to-upper 60's on sunday. enjoy. leyla gulen? >> we have 47 bart trains that are running on time right now, and as i take you over to lake talk he where it is ten degrees we have freezing fog and the possibility of black ice. so fur headed out there for the welcome, budget very careful, no chain control in effect for 80, 50, 88, so it will be a pretty decent drive but watch out for the freezing fog and black ice. 580 westbound from tracy to dublin is 25 minutes and highway 4 westbound from antioch to concord is 21 minutes and from san rafael to san francisco is 16 minutes. headed back into the north bay southbound 101 we have a christmas tree fatality, lying in the lanes, is we want that out of the lanes and not causing teach of a slow down but a little bit of a dip in speed away from 116. >> we will get the name of the christmas tree when the next of kin is notified. >> next, another spa

san rafael should see a brand new record at 65 degrees.xtended forecast has clear skies tonight for santa's arrival. looks like we are on the sunny sideup at the way through -- all the way through saturday. >> thank you for joining us this morning. >> have a great holiday everybody. enjoy the day and of course "cbs this morning" is coming up next. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] >>> good morning to our viewers in the west. it is tuesday, december 24th, 2013. welcome to "cbs this morning." two american astronauts attempt another risky space walk. we'll look at the heavy, expensive, and troublesome suits they're counting on to stay safe. us ameca's retailers hoping for a last-minute christmas sales miracle. >>> a historic meeting of two popes as francis prepares to lead his first vatican midnight mass. and oscar winner shirley maclaine talks about a lucky break and ""downton abbey."" >> first today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> i'm broke. i'm done. i'm going to work. then

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in san rafael, abc7 news. >> here is a look at conditions you'll face. it's just coated with snow. this is a slushy blast. >> here is reno that turned into a road snarling snow storm. traffic was snarled on the streets and interstate 80. dozens of accidents were reported 5 to 8 inches of snow fell today students were sent home, early. >> turning now to carolyn tyler. hardware stores are getting a lot of business this evening. carolyn? >> that is right. people are stocking up on cold weather gear. we have been keeping an eye on readings here the temperatures have dropped about ten degrees just in two hours. so yes it's time to bundle up, and get prepared. a cold snap can damage a warm weather pleasure, your swimming pool. >> this water in the panels when it gets down to 24, 25 degrees, they will freeze and tubes split open. >> so solar services have been busy on the panels. and we're told it's a big seller. if you're cold today, imagine they are collecting new coats for a low income school in richmond. >> we're out there, we see people without coats. and in this cold weather, it mak

rafael ha has a grade accent. the girls love him. >> si, si r, si. >> oh, my gosh, no way. >> not only does he get the number. they make out on the beach. and he's saying nonsense to her. >> he is. it doesn't matter. because it sounds hot. >> because this is what they've been seeing in every "sex and the city" episode and the romantic come dis. they want the exotic guy to step up on the beach and sweep them off their feet. >> it's true. >> i will bounce you like a horse and ride you to the stars is what he just said to her in italian. and she's going to give him her number. [ speaking italian ] >> 916. oh, my number. giving my number to random italian guy. >> she's saying it like i can't believe i'm doing it. but you're still doing it. >> it's ridiculous, i agree. but at the same time, he's cute, and charming, and showing confidence, and he's got great hair. >> okay, rafael, you got another one. >> my number is -- >>> what we have here is a case of what in the heck is that? is it a varsity baseball game between ra

antioch to concord is 15 minutes. 101 southbound from san rafael to san francisco is under 20 minutes. we have this event happening over the weekend a holiday train is back for the weekend only from san francisco to santa clara, the holiday train is going to be decorated with 60,000 lights traveling between the two areas so you can come out and see it and it collects toys for underserved children. it is a great event. you can find out more information by going to our website. >> our time is 5:10. there could be a lot more holiday parties this season, the bloomberg business report is next. >> a high-tech feature on a new baby bouncy chair is generating talk. >> the admitted crack smoking mayor of toronto rob ford spread his questionable charm south of the canadian border with sharp words he has for mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. i don't mind, i mean it's orange crème. and when mom said bobby was too edgy... 'sup girl. i just swapped him out for tyler. 'sup girl. mom never questioned bobby again. two can play at this game. [ female announcer ] swap one snack a week for a yopl

here is the drive through central san rafael southbound 101 a few extra tail lights pushing to sauceeast through the waldo tunnels and interest san francisco no accidents to report. >> 5:51. a stuffed toy security threat and the t.s.a. nearly called the police over what a cuddly cowboy was carrying. >> the little blue pill that may not be just for men and viagra could provide relief from a condition many women face. >> legalizing marijuana, a new poll reveals california it's time to change the way we and free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. the secret is the hydrogen peroxide formula. it kills 99.9% of germs. that's healthing . powerful cleaning that's family friendly. lysol. start healthing. and for where it matters most, try new lysol power & free pourable. >> the oakland unified school district gets an early holiday gift the form of 2,000 donated net book mini computers and a $30,000 grant great safe way. a news event is planned for 1:30 this afternoon with officials thanking safeway and h.p. for the technol

people in san rafael went from spring weather to feeling cold north bay winter in less than 24 hours. for some, it was a rush to buy wood to keep warm for the next few days. >> we have an older classic house in mill wall valy. foothills of mount tam. we just need wood. >> business in novato had been slow until today. steven swan is a people must recover sxufr water plants. >> people you put in will be radiating heat. it takes a little bit of heat to keep plants from freezing. >> as longs you work, you stay warm. >> michael was outdoors all day. the homeless population in san rafael is perhaps the most vulnerable during hold coled nights. >> each night a different congregation in march yivenl we have 19 host congregations. our guests will sleep on the floor and have a dinner. >> they'll have room for 40 men and 20 women. in san rafael, abc7 news. >> here is a look at conditions you'll face. it's just coated with snow. this blast. >> here is reno that turned into a road snarling snow storm. traffic was snarled on the streets and interstate 80. dozens of accidents were reported 5 to 8 in

best chance for record high today is san rafael at 64.and 69 today. mid-30's to low 40's inland and upper 30 to mid-40's for low terms around the bay and the coast. the high pressure is moving north and expanding and there are plenty of storms: one, two, three, all being depleted to the north and dropping in the eastern two-thirds of the country. a weak one moving through denver and minneapolis and tomorrow, lake effect snow showers around the great lakes and maybe a sprinkle in seattle. staying at home, today and tomorrow the warmest days and probably the days with the worst air quality, mid-to-upper 60's and we are in the low-to-mid 60's through the forecast. >> where is santa right now? >> he is now in japan. >> he will be here soon. >> mass transit shows everything is running on time and ace train one and three are on time, and i want to warn you that tomorrow most of mass transit is going to run on a holiday schedule so check with your local agency. as we look at the altamont pass, it is top speeds and it is only going to take you 23

travel along 101 from san rafael to mill valley up to sausalito it and moving along fine.lnut creek, the drive along southbound 680 is building but, still, you are looking at nine minute commute from highway 4 to highway 24. >> police find a stole were truck carrying radioactive material. next, the danger it poses and why it will take weeks to clean up. >> do you recognize this man? the bold crime he is wanted for caught on camera. >> wanting if you use facebook twitter or other social media prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. >>> covering dublin, los gatos and all the bay area this is abc7 news. good morning at 5:43 on this morning with a cold snap. guess where the warm spot is? san francisco at 41 degrees. our meteorologist is here with more. you can send us photos you have at ureport@kgo-tv.com. >> we have news after the killing of a suspect by an officer. this investigation is routine but investigators say the shooting followed a chase on interstate 5 in stock stop at 1:00 o'clock a.m. wit

a truck fire near the richmond san rafael bridge. spot.ruck fire near the richmondgood.rafael bridge. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. all lanes of is down 580 have every open and traffic from this richness and fell bridge is recovering nicely. since it's a good thing that this occurred if the hat to on a day like today when traffic has been unusually light. some slowing past the scene. the connecting ramp from the richmond parkway to east bound 583 likely still) will be for a while three we're checking and other hot spot in the san ramon valley with a truck accident on 683 it to a quick look at

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outside, this drive is through san rafael and if you are headed in the southbound direction from marin county toward san francisco you are, looking at a 15-minute commute. so, clear and accident-free. >> the sex of the man -- sexiest man alive has a new gig in the bloomberg business report with a new pitch. >> what new foreclosure news are telling us about the economy. >> teens got wild, what a >>> covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> new this morning in hawaii state officials have identified the person killed in a plane crash yesterday as one of their own. the director of the hawaii state health department died in the crash aboard a small charter plane that had nine people on board. she was traveling on her annual visit to a remote area that is a settlement run by the state for lepers. >> the number of homes in the united states foreclosuring is the lowest level in eight years and this month down 10 percent from the previous month and 32 percent drop from last year in november. the latest figures are the latest sign foreclosures are becomi

the crash caused a chain reaction with two other cars. >> students at san rafael elementary school ared to stay home. a car crashed into the side of laurel dell elementary school yesterday, it hit gas and electric meter lines. right now the school is without electricity and gas, and as a result all classes are canceled for today. the school says everything should be back to normal by monday morning. >>> the two people in the car suffered excuse me that was for the last story. >> 6:54. police getting ready to hold their first gun buy-back event in more than a decade. tomorrow from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. police collect guns. they hand out $100 gift cards for handguns, rifles and shot guns and $200 gift cards for assault rifles. this will be the first gun buy-back host bid san jose police since 2001, it was funded through sourcing which raised more than $18,000. >>> 6:54. let's check the top local stories. >> chase cain live near uc-berkeley where a safety alert is out after an attack on a student. good morning. >> good morning. and the two attackers were rather young, the youngest being 14 ye

vo-blanca ---esta maÑana, la primera "laurel dell" de la ciudad de san rafael, cancel sus clases, luegor estrellar su auto contra un edificio del plantel localizado sore la avenida woodland. ---durante el impacto, varias tuberias de gas y del sistema elctrico fueron averiadas por lo que la calefaccion de la escuela "no" funciono. ---la directiva informo que las clases se reanudarn el proximo lunes. ---2 personas que viajaban en el coche resultaron con lesiones leves. blanca ---hoy concluyeron las negociaciones laborales, entre la directiva del bart y dirigentes sindicales de los trabajadores de la agencia. take vo ---la directiva quiere que se elimine una clausula que otorga dias de azueto adicionales a los empleados, que aseguran que no detectaron al aprobar el contrato hace varias semanas. ---por su parte, los sindicalistas ya han demandado legalmente a los funcionarios, afirmando que el querer cambiar el acuerdo, seria un incumplimiento de contrato. vo-blanca ---esta por llegar a su fin, un periodo de gracia de 60 dias, que fue otorgado por un juez para evitar una huelga laboral en e

we're here at terra linda in san rafael. this is where it happened. police trying to determine if the suspect is the same brazen robber known as the cotton ball bandit. >> i saw they're going fast. i knew they won't make it around the corner here. >> jamie was going to work when she witnessed a high-speed chase sheriff deputies pursuing a bank robbery suspect driving a silver saturn then crashed into a pole. >> suspect got out and run. he was armed with a handgun and confronted officers he was shot. and has been taken to the hospital. >> so i just started walking towards wells fargo. and then, that is when i heard the gunshots. there are four shots. >> the deputies were not hurt. sky seven was over the bank of the west after it was robbed by the armed suspect around 9:30 a.m . police believe it could be the same man robbing banks across marin for the last year, known as cotton ball bandit he's been seen on surveillance video wearing a cap, sometimes has a white ball on it. the wells fargo branch was robbed by the cotton ball bandit in october. >> we t

san jose, richmond, san rafael, those of the cities i target for record highs as we hit the low-to-mid 60's this afternoon. tonight, mid-30's to low 40's inland and upper 30's to mid-40's at the shore and then the coast. not much of a change and we see weakness developing with rain and washington in oregon but not strong enough system to breakthrough the double barrel high and push down here. we will have mid-to-upper 60's through the central valley and low-to-mid 70's to the south if you are traveling and record high yesterday in tahoe close today with the 54 degrees and 50 on tuesday and 51 on wednesday, but, notice, the temperatures are above average and not a sign of snow in sight. most of the rain is moving off the seaboard right now if you are traveling today or tomorrow, maybe some snow in minneapolis, and maybe lake effect snow in new york would be easy weather wise to travel. seven-day forecast shows mid-to-upper per 60's tomorrow, and low-to-mid 60's on wednesday and thursday a slight tapering of temperatures over the weekend, but, still, in the 60, we are well above average

here as you approach san rafael bridge not a big problem. we'll show you the rest of the bay.oth flow though there is a disabled vehicle around the stevens creek off ramp where you get toward santana road. but we have no slowing because the mauls they are closed. i know when the malls are open. smooth off of the castro valley y, slowing for 238 that is calming down. easier flow. and the speeds through the tri-valley looking nice. 84 down to 52 at the bottom, that's basically a larger surface through livermore, not a problem right now. live look to the peninsula shows you palo alto at the limit. 101 northbound with taille lights pass willow. 280 also clear. >> thanks so much. 6:36. there was lady gaga, mohammed ali and now u.s. supreme court justice sonia sotomayor who will lead the countdown to the big ball drop in times square. >> a lot of people don't think party, new year's eve. however she was chosen for this. organizers say chosen for her achievements and her rise from humble beginnings to become the first hispanic appointed to the highest court. the bronx native will pre

after a chair, the suspect was shot in san rafael. ryan takeo on the connection between where today's chase ended and this suspect. >> reporter: the chase ended at the curve in the road. if this is the cotton ball bandit, he would know the area well. the fbi says the serial robber held up this wells fargo bank across the street a couple of months ago. the police chase started after a bank robber held up this bank of the west in novato this morning. the chase ended in san rafael with the suspect crashing his car. he was shot when police say he pulled a gun. right now investigators are trying to find out if the suspect is the serial bank robber the fbi calls the cotton ball bandit. >> i think we all heard the gunshots. yeah. it was, uhm, not like you expect it. not the way it is in the movies, that's for sure. >> reporter: wells fargo employees hannah williams and another may have been victims of the robbers' earlier holdups. both heard several gunshots this morning outside their bank. >> we're not sure if it's the same guy, but we were