drill, brand new terminal, not long ago, brand new service today, will it help to bring more people to sjc. >> this flight links the technology capital of the world with a technology giant that is japan. now, sjc said it has the pass eninjure demand it just need s flights and in is a step in the right direction. >> first landing, the dreamliner. it was cause for a celebration in san jose international apartme airport, this is so important for our members and other business travelers and to the traveling public. >> carl lardino, represents the executives that were wanting this direct flight to tokyo. their only option before was sfo, which prompted the mayor to take a jab at his neighbor to the north. >> you can fly out of an airport that has one of the best on time records in the country and you can avoid an airport that has one of the worst on time records in the country. they have been struggling the to lure more airlines to the silicon valley, they are slowly returning and they are hoping that the dreamliner arrival will convince them to open up shop in san jose. >> i can assure you, th

i'm live from sjc. will this turn into a nightmare for passengers coming up?> we'll show you what we are watching coming up. >> we have cool patchy fog coming up. possible snow in san francisco tomorrow. we'll detail that in the full forecast. >> we'll listen to that closely, young lady. a live look outside over san francisco this morning. a beautiful shot of the bay bridge. it is wednesday, january 9. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. 4:59. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm john kelly. we can tell you new problems are being reported with boeing's new 787 dream liner. the same plane set to start nonstop service from the silicon valley to tokyo on friday. "today in the bay's" marla teyes is in san jose now. this isn't the roll-out boeing dreamed about. >> definitely not. great p.r. for the dream liner. especially as you mentioned in two days it is set to make its debut. nonstop flight from sjc to tokyo. it is ready to do so with a sold out flight. that means 158 passengers

it's a spacious vip lounge called the club at sjc. it's the third floor room with a runway view and a cost of 35 bucks a day. >> our airport until these recent changes has been a second class airport. it put us on the map. this type of amenity is what world class business travelers expect and demand. >> the city is still trying to get for flights and destinations back to the level it had 10 years ago. many carriers reduced flights after 9/11 during the recession and during the major construction project at sjc. >>> some new rules are on the way aimed at making sure mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out. the consumer financial protection bureau says the new rules will take effect next year including a requirement for lenders to verify and inspect borrowers' financial records and lenders will mostly be banned from saddling customers are loan payments that total more than 43% of the borrower's annual income. >>> and more layoffs coming to wall street. morgan stanley will have 16% of its workforce cut. the firm's

now this as sjc here is getting ready to do that. for the dream liner set to take off here on friday bound for tokyo. by all accounts, the nipon airways flight can do so in light of recent problems. most recent yesterday at boston logan airport. one of the 787s started leaking fuel while on the runway. it was the second technical problem for the creamliner in two days. on monday, a battery in the 787 caught fire while the plane was on the ground. the ntsb is playing that one. there is a group of airplane analysts who write it off as growing pains for the plane born over a year ago. it is relatively young. for passengers we spoke to, the dream liner sounds more like a bad dream. >> i think people are nervous to get in the air in the first place. if they hear there are issues it's scary. >> i'm a daring person. but i can't fight falling from the sky. >> i will fly on the 787 at any time. i have confidence in the airplane. there will be teething problems with the airplane. it's common. >> the dream liner had problems well before this we

that's next. >>> a live look at sjc in san jose. some people looking like they are packing up, heading out of town. good weather. christina loren says not as nice as yesterday. looking nice now. 5:24. speaking of san jose national airports travellers will have a new way to unwind now. starting today, a new vip lounge open for business. airport officials say it will feature comfortable seating, free drinks and even access to showers. access will be open to everybody regardless of airline flown or class of ticket. i expect traffic jams there. free drinks? all you have to do is pay a $35 fee and you are in the lounge. the old american airlines admirals club lounge was. >> cancer patients have new hope for a cure thanks to a law created by a bay area congresswoman. anna eshe will announce the passage of the bill today. research and survival rates for some of the deadly cancers like pancreas cancer which has a 6% survival rate. the bill was passed as part of the defense authorization bill and is on the way to the president's desk to be s

a sleek now airport amenity will be greeting apartment, a spacious vip lounge they call the club at sjc. it's a 3rd-floor room with a runway view at a cost of $35 a day. the lounge experience is long overdue, they say. >> our airport until these changes has been a 2nd-class airport. and this type of amenity is what world-class business travelers expect and demand. >> but will there be free peanuts? we don't know. >>> one thing san jose still does not have, many other flights. major carriers and destinations abroad dropped out after 911. >>> bare bonds was shut out of the hall of -- bare bonds was shut out of the hall of fame today. candidates must get votes of 75% of baseball writers. sammy sosa was also denied entry. voters failed to admit any candidates for only the second time in four decades. >> reporter: the last hall of fame controversy with a san francisco great was years ago. >> he missed two days of being eligible because he was out injured for two days, then wasn't on the roster, and it counted that against him. >> reporter: barry bondy and lefty may have little to do with etc

as we mentioned, this is a big deal for the silicon valley because it will land a 787 at sjc this morning. it marks the start of the airline's direct flights to tokyo and beyond. now we asked ana about the recent issues with the plane but they referred us to boeing as for the new nonstop service from mineta and its impact on the silicon valley, business and tech reporter scott mcgrew will have details on that part of the story later this morning. >>> 4:34 right now. a south bay family says investigators are not doing enough to find the person that killed their son three weeks ago and left his body on the side of the road. 24-year-old jacksen madsen's body was found on san tomas presbyterian thr expressway three days before christmas. who hit him and what happened is a mystery this morning. madsen's friends say he may have gotten into a fight at the spot. a downtown campbell bar which is the last place madsen was seen and then there's a 911 call. campbell place solice say came his own cell phone just hours before his death. >> to know he had a 911 call of him huffing and puffing like he's

but this is not calming the nerves for some passengers at sjc. >> well, they should test it a little bit better before they get people on it. they're going to start it friday? and they're still having issues, huh? i don't think i'd want to be on it until they get those things fixed. >> i'll fly on a 787 at any time. i have absolute confidence in the airplane. there are going to be teething problems with a new airplane. it's quite common. >> the dreamliner has earned so much fanfare because it is the first commercial aircraft to be made mostly of lightweight carbon composite rather than the typical aluminum and steel. and officials say the 787 burns 21% less fuel than planes of similar size. i was out there in the cold this morning at san jose international. it was cold. and it's going to get even colder. >> that's it. that is the story of the day. you know, cold enough for possible snow in some of the higher elevations of san francisco. 20s tomorrow morning. might just get a dusting of the white stuff. conditions have to be absolutely perfect. the timing has to be just right. that's

. >> reporter: they call it the club at sjc. third floor room with a runway view. san jose mineta's spacious new vip lounge opens to the public this week with stylish amenities to soothe and pamper the demanding frequent flyer. >> we'll really want it to be the airport of choice pour business travel. >> reporter: for a 35 day pass travelers can relax in quiet, plug into work and use the wi- fi or freshen up. the lounge includes private showers. also available, light snacks, beer, wine and liquor, at no extra charge. >> that's really a changing of the types. >> reporter: jessica of the silicon valley leadership group says the premium airport lounge experience was long overdue for san jose. >> our airport until these recent changes has been a second class airport. and it's somewhat put us on the map as a second class city or region. and this type of amenity is what world class business travelers expect and demand. >> reporter: and it's just in time for the airport's other big coup the friday maiden flight to tokyo roundtrip on all nippon airways. >> we're excited to

the airport did release a statement saying that sjc is supportive of the decision and the safety of thes is the airline's first priority. some aviation experts we spoke with say it's extremely rare for the faa to ground airlines like this. they say the last time this happened was several years ago, it's also having reper -- economic repercussions as well. a and a is losing $1. >>> a man is in custody accused of causing a security scare at san diego's airport. authorities say a man ran on the tarmac a few hours ago and was banking traingely. that disrupt -- strangely. that disrupted operations. >>> new this morning, the international olympic committee is stripping lance armstrong of his olympic medal. armstrong won a bronze medal during the 2000 summer games in australia. the bike-racing star spent more than ten years strongly denying he ever used performance- enhancing drugs. but armstrong finally comes clean in a tv interview with opa winfrey airing tonight. >>> secretary of state, hillary clinton is set to testify before a senate panel next wednesday. we had already heard she will tes

. >>> all nippon airways is kicking off its nonstop service from sjc to tokyo later today.ing boeing's flagship 787 dreamliner aircraft, this as the transportation secretaries just announced a comprehensive review of boeing's problems with that aircraft. >>> freeze warnings are in effect for parts of the bay area it morning. north bay valleys will be in the cold for 30 more minutes. a frost advisory has been issued for the south bay. chance of rain tomorrow. and we have been the 49er game tomorrow, as well. traffic and weather right after the break. stay right there. >>> good morning. lots of brake lights in san jose. an accident southbound 280 at 7th street involving an overturned vehicle. the 7th street ramp as well from 280 is blocked as a result. you can see north 101 slow, as well. so pretty busy through that portion. also, an accident west 580 as you work your way through the maze so expect delays. elizabeth? >> we have updated temperature readings. it is still at or even below freezing in some of the east, north and even south bay valleys. you can see these current t