wakes up this morning, turns on his gas stove, there's a mouse in that gas stove. the mouse catches on fire and starts running around the house, catching the house on fire. you're looking at the result of -- not positive it was the mouse but it's something that is put out there. fire officials say that's plausible. it's possible that might have happened bought mouse catching on fire on a stove. started near the corner of 90th avenue and a street, not far from international boulevard. and that fire spread to two other homes. christie smith is at the scene and is going to join us with more on that in a little bit. i have never heard that as a possible explanation of a house fire. a mouse catching on fire in the stove running around catching things on fire and look at the results. >> the fire station closest to the fire was open overnight but as christie mentioned, one of the engine companies that works in that station was temporarily shut down because of a brownout. that company that works at a fire station 20 would have been the closest to the scene. a brownsouth a

they think that one of those myself may have ran across a hot stove. here's what firefighters are saying. what they know for sure is that the burners were left on a stove inside of a small prefab home, and the family says that they were doing this because the heater didn't work. well, somehow it caught fire. one family has no home, and their pets, well, they died too in this fire. this is cell phone video shot by a neighbor on 90th avenue overnight here in oakland. it started around 2:40 this morning. a two-alarm fire started. three people were actually sleeping inside. a young man, his girlfriend, and their small child. that man tells us that the smoke detectors didn't make a sound. they heard noise in the kitchen, but by that time when he got up and checked, he said it was going fast. they say they got out quickly. firefighters arrived. they called a second alarm to try to keep it prosecute spreading to two homes on each side that were just four to five feet away. they were vacant, but damaged in all this, but it looks like the stove started it all.

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. >> now, here we have our stove. after a significant earthquake we expect that we may have gas disrupted and so without gas in your home, how are you going to cook? >> well, i wouldn't recommend cooking inside of the house. you have to go outside and use a portable stove or something else. >> so it wouldn't be safe to use your fireplace to cook? >> not at first. you should check it by a professional first. >> outside should be a safe place to cook as long as you stay away from buildings and doors and windows. >> yes. that will be fine. >> here we have some alternative cooking areas. >> you can barbecue and if you have a regular propane bark could barbecue. >> thank you for joining us. and thanks for this terrific space that you have in this exhibition space and thanks for helping san francisco stay safe. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> wonderful now that your seated rise for the national anthem please welcome from the folk ann semi booerl cruising. oh, can you see by the dawns early light. what so proudly we hail. at the twilig

this is because of the fumes coming out of the stove. this is a toxic environment.hey don't have firewood. >> thank you very much. in colorado today, a shooting at a high school in suburban denver has left two students injured and the gunman dead of a self- inflicted gunshot wound. the all-too-familiar scene of children pouring out of the school comes one day before the anniversary of the shooting in newtown, connecticut. withrt time ago i spoke jonny dymond. >> the good news is that injuries are limited. criticalnt is in condition, other has a minor injury. the student in critical condition confronted the teenager as he was walking through the school, looking for a particular teacher who had left school. another student was shot and the police found the body of the gunmen dead from a self- inflicted wound, and we have those astonishing scenes of students screaming out of the byool, waiting to be frisked police to make sure they were not carrying weapons. standing out in the freezing cold. a lot of relieved parents and a lot of this happens -- >> the school was clos

it is also used as a heating element for homemade stoves. it has a number of uses. you will see in the final report a much more comprehensive detailing of some of the chemicals that were found, particularly in one incident. and in the samples you will see that hexamine is found. >> was that the 11th than where it was found -- was that the only incident where it was found? >> those were the only samples we were able to take. it is clear in the report what types of samples we were able to take. >> matthew lee.

ib rahim and his family. >> gas stove but no gas canister. >> u.n. officials say there will be more help. the winter weather is one of the hardships the united nations 6.5 billion effort will help. how to reach the millions of people forced from their homes, but still inside syria. >> we are not doing, as an international community what we should do for all of the people trapped in this horrific weather, inside syria. >> reporter: the u.n. will work with ngos and others to help reach people inside syria. most recently camishly in northeast syria. so remote aid agencies had trouble driving in convoys. now shipments will be flown in from iraq. both the syrian government and aid agencies are accused of block humanitarian assistance even simple stoves that can keep people from freezing to death. >> the big message is let the humanitarians us do our work to get to millions in a desperate situation. inside syria i can see the snow clad mountains in there. people are going to die from the freezing cold there. >> and civilians are still dying in government a

the family left the stove on to keep warm.omes on either side were also damaged. >>> in hayward a gas leak caused a fire that gutth a home. -- gutted a home. we're told the initial explosion blue the front -- blew the front door into the yard. >> i heard a big crash, boom and a crash, i thought somebody through a brick through my window, and it blew out and i didn't know what had happened. >> the man escaped before the fire took off. he suffered only moderate injuries. >>> crews are trying to find out how six water lines burst leaving thousands without water. the >> reporter: the crews reported six lines burst. >> i haven't heard of any other city dealing with that. >> reporter: this woman was returning home. >> i have crab here. >> reporter: she was planning on boiling them but she didn't have water. she was one of thousands who didn't have water. >> i can't imagine going to work without being able to get ready. >> reporter: city engineers are still trying to figure out why they were so many different breaks. but they say the

there could be bans on burning for the pellett stoves and fires. my brother is affected because he can't burn his stove for christmas. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >>> boston about 40 degrees. 33 in pittsburgh today. we will see a snow shower or two and should see increasing sunshine and cincinnati high of 35. >>> so that snow in the northeast in major cities will mix in with rain so that should help with travelers on the roads. >> i know that holiday travelers are glad to hear most is quiet. >>> just ahead tense moments on the ski slope in colorado. retailers pull out all the shops towards post christmas shoppers. >>> and welcome back. here is some of the stories making news this morning. officials continue their investigation into the deadly christmas morning fire that killed three siblings in louisiana. investigators say a space heater is likely to blame for the blaze that quickly spread through a trailer with 12 people inside. the children's parents suffered serious burns and are recovering

they were using the stove to keep warm because their heater didn't work. >> we already had it warm. we were just trying to keep it warm. >> she thinks it may have been a mouse. >> we believe it may have been a mouse that caught on fire. >> obviously leaving the stove on as a heater was not a good idea. everyone but two pets got out safely. the official cause of that fire is under investigation. >>> tonight the fbi is asking for help in finding one of their most wanted terrorist suspects. he's been spotted repeatedly here in the bay area. he set off two bay area bombs in 2003. he believes the businesses were involved in animal testing. no one was hurt in those bombings. there have been several sightings of him. since the second explosion, there's been no sighting of him. >> he parked his car. got out of his vehicle, and started walking down the street. if i'm not mistaken, he went into a bart station. that was the last time that we've seen him. >> the fbi is offering an award of a quarter of a million dollars. >>> the death of a patient that went missing at san francisco general hosp

investigators say the family was using the kitchen stove to keep warm and that caused the fire. >> the sound of the fire, smoke pretty much woke the family up, they pretty much escaped no harm. >> but the fire raged damaging homes on both sides. >> it was a quick moving fire, actually when we got on scene it was fully involved and we just wanted to slow the flames. >> the duplex to the left is unoccupied, on the right a family moving in but still not living there. it took crews half an hour to get the flames under control. firefighters told me homes like this one pose extra challenges for them. it is manufactured so made in a facility you can see where it is nailed together here then delivered to the site. the siding is thinner, the walls are thinner and flames tear through these types of homes. you can see the home to the left has a siding of stucko which fares better in fires. >> you can see that. >> as the charred homes sat there they showed us inside. >> the did that and the fire spread out faster. >> fast enough, several dogs did not escape, now the family is staying at a local ho

you had mentioned earlier that republican also burned their hands on the stove.the shutdown was such a disaster that it gave the democrats leverage that they can push the republicans farther? how far would you go in this new environment? >> that was all true for about 48 hours until obama care imploded. >> we almost got through a whole show without you -- >> in a jujitsu like maneuver, the politics changed again. so people need toe focus on the art of the possible. there are certain things that democrats are never going to do. they're never going to significantly cut social security. but there's some things that they can do, and that's what they should focus on. we wish we could have the grand bargain. let's focus on the art of the possible and move the country forward. >> you just had the person in charge of the obama care website tender her resignation and i think you accepted it. >> no. just to be unique, we have a non-profit organization. the state is not running it. if it was, i would be in charge. >> would you have accepted it? >> what happened was somebody

he said that they are looking at a stove inside as a possible cause. it looks like they may have had the burners on using that to help heat the home. still looking into that this morning. he's still on scene and good news in this, no one was hurt but what they tell us is that the home itself is a total loss. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> thank you. it's 5:01. this morning the fbi will be releasing more details about a berkeley man want forward domestic terrorism suspected of bombing two bay area buildings a decade ago. peggy bunker joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. he is the first domestic terrorism fugitive to be added to the fbi's most wanted terrorist list. he has not been seen for about 10 years. he is suspected of two bombings in the east bay in 2003, one at the shackly corporation. both companies have ties to animal research. the 35-year-old allegedly is an animal rights extremist, hetions any animal products used in food or clothing. several pictures released by the fbi shows h

people who work in front of a stove all day long get tired when night comes. sleep is something to be respected. a gallant thought, and one that does you honor. oh, come outside then and pick some lilac for me. - with you? - with me. impossible. i couldn't. i don't understand. surely you don't imagine. i don't, but other people might. what, that i should have an amore with a servant? well, i'm not being conceited, but such things have happened, and to these people, nothing is sacred. quite the little aristocrat, aren't you? yes, i am. but if i choose to step down? don't step down, miss julie. people would never believe you did it freely. they will always say you fell. i have a higher opinion of other people than you have. come and see. come. you are strange. perhaps. but so are you. everything is strange-- life, people-- everything is a scum which drifts on and on across the water until it sinks. sinks. i have a dream which recurs from time to time, and i'm reminded of it now. i've climbed to the top of a pole and i'm standing there and i can see no way to des

that means that the use of fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves or outdoor fire pits are banned except for homes with no other source of heat. >>> well people in castro valley were busy today cleaning you have after a water main break -- up after a water main break flooded their neighborhood. they carried furniture outside to dry. last night, thousands of gallons of water gushed into the street and into several homes. one neighbor took us inside to see the damage. >> as a home -- where i was making dinner and by time i realized what was going on, basically this whole area was couple of feet deep of water and came out of the front door and had to wade through. >> it's not clear why the pipe failed although freezing temperatures may have played a parking lot. east bay mud will help pay for the damage. >>> early winter storm dumped snow and ice all over the state. i-5 was closed in southern california earlier today. it has reopened but isolated snow showers through the evening in that area. and parts of the sierra got plenty of fresh snow overnight. another foot is expected overnight and

people are not allowed to burn wood in fireplaces or stoves unless its the only source of heat.violators could be fined $100 for a first offense or take an online course. >>> 5:18 is the time. let's check back in with sal. sal, i think people are disappointed by these spare the air alerts. >> you know, pam, i'm not saying its a bad day. when we grew up didn't we always have fires in the fireplaces? >> yes. >> things have changed. let's take a look at the commute now. pam and brian, good morning to you. at the bay bridge toll plaza it looks good. there are no major problems as you drive into san francisco. also the morning commute on the san mateo bridge that traffic looks good as you head out toward the peninsula. and if you are driving on 580 usually one of the first freeways to take it a little bit slow. we already have a little bit of slow traffic here as you drive through. as i move the map over to the altamont pass. and you can see it moves all the way over here to where 205 and 580 are. you can see there is stop and develop traffic right through here. so as you drive into

one resident says the family was using a stove to heat up the home because the heater did not work. they told investigators they believe a mouse ran across that stove, caught on fire then spread the flames across the house. they got out safely but several of their dogs died. investigators believe the fire started near the stove but haven't identified a specific cause yet. >>> no word on any progress on those ongoing negotiations between b.a.r.t. and its two biggest unions. two sides still at odds over a provision in the tentative contract. that provision would give employees six weeks of family paid leave. union leaders say it's part of a deal that b.a.r.t. already agreed to and its members ratified. b.a.r.t. maintains it was included in the final contract by mistake. >>> meanwhile, a new poll appears to show support for unions, but wavering in several traditionally democratic states including in california. the poll, the field poll, shows a 10% increase in the number of respondents who belief unions do more harm than they do good. today's poll comes as labor groups nationwide are f

investigators say they were using their stove as a source of heat.en at the scene since 4:30 this morning, she tells us what challenges firefighters face. >> reporter: good morning, because of budget cuts, a second engine from fire station 20 just 8 blocks from where we're located couldn't respond. in addition to that, the home that caught fire is a manufactured home. let me show you. that presents extra challenges. moments are precious because manufactured homes. fire burns so quickly. it then jumps to the house on the right that you're looking at and the duplex on the left. firefighters gave us a look inside the charred home where they say the fire started because a family was using an oven to stay warm. it sparked around 2:30 this morning, and the man, woman and their child did make it out okay. the house was completely engulfed in flames when crews arrived. because of the materials used, manufactured homes are particularly dangerous for firefighters. >> the prefab homes, you know, the floors giver out, the fires spread faster and then it's also d

>> not much. >> look at this tiny electric four-burner stove.orked with one of these without murdering everyone in the vicinity before hanging myself from the nearest beam. >> how long did it take you to adapt? >> i would say like three months. at the beginning, i was lucky i didn't have a lot of customers. it was like, oh, man! i was freaking out. >> and yet these kids today, look at them go, serving a wildly ambitious and quite substantial ever-changing menu out of this -- this suzy homemaker oven. tonight, razor clams and a cream of haddock roe. very cool. thank you. i love razor clams. and coquilles st. jacques, and you'll notice that nobody in quebec seems to skimp on the portions. a terrine of foie gras, and truffled sweetbreads, and some goose heart for good measure. >> another goose heart. excellent. >> hearts in general. >> ooh, also the grilled tomato bread. that's saltcod for you anglos. i'm all swollen up, and ready to burst in a livery omnidirectional mist. hotel/motel time for me. [ male announcer ] here's a question for you: the e

only those depending on a pellet stove for heat are exempt. >> the haze is building up. there will be more spare the air alerts. the weather pattern is not changing. no wind, no rainfall. warmth though, 63 in oakland years ago and 67 today. patchy fog developing to the south and west. we have high clouds approaching the coast and clipping parts of the pay area. temperatures now dropping into the 40s. san francisco is 54. as far as air quality, looking toward san francisco, basically not changing too everywhere. a lid trapping the haze close to the surface. we want to keep these numbers down. we are approaching the orange air quality wednesday and thursday. partly cloudy skies, hazy sunshine, here is the forecast toward union square. 7:00 lower 60s. clouds will cool off. the lower 30s toward santa rosa. some patchy fog toward inland valleys. december has been very try. it looks like it will remain dry into the remainder of the year. as far as tomorrow, the same as today. hayward is 64. here is the 5-day forecast. mild weather in place. hazy sunshine. there is a shower for

i wanted to wear my indian stove hat at i we're it to helen's voth galileo event for the friendship house and i walk into the room at the hotel what was the name of that hotel? the fairmont hotel. and the first person i see is peter brat the brother of benjamin brat. and he puts his hand & says welcome mayor. so i decided not to wear the hat. >> welcome all of you to the american heritage indian month celebration at the san francisco public city hall the rue turned i'm earl and i'm your mc for this event. i wanted to wear my indian stovepipe hat and i we're it to helen's voth galileo event for the friendship house and i walk into the room at the hotel - what was the name of that hotel - . the fairmont hotel and the first person i see is peter brat the brother of benjamin brat and he puts his hand out and says welcome mayor so i decided not to wear the hat in the presence of mayor ed lee. i didn't want to up stage him then my wife reminded me also that not to up stage the honor resolution so. what you see is what you got. so once again welcome to the ninth annual event. it's indeed a pleas

using fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits, not allowed today. high pressure system covering the bay area through the day traps smoke close to the ground so the bay area air quality management district says this makes for unhealthy polluted air. >>> he is back, bat kid, mile scott, returned to the bay area for the brave the bay make a wish fund raiser with his usual as the result and swagger. there he is, bat kid, braves the frigid conditions yesterday and led the 5k run walk. the 5 year old's leukemia is in remission and made the trip to raise money for other kids with cancer. batkid is more than happy to be of service. >> if he can help anybody by dressing up and being batkid then that's what we want. >> brave the bay hopes to raise money for the foundation. sales from clothing for the event last month raised more than $30,000. >>> a rifty new gun ad targets newtown and begs the question is it too soon? >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, sandy hook elementary shoot on december 14 >>> advocates for stricter gun control are airing an ad

when the furnace doesn't work, you want to turn on the stove. look at the morning lows. 23, 12, 11 degrees. that's the area that has been so hard hit with this lack of power. hundreds of thousands up through into toronto as well. from seven inches of snow in shelby michigan to over a foot. snowing in the poconos. snowing in the catskills. temperatures going to be cold. it's cold down to the south, 45 new orleans as you wake up this morning. it does wake up with some sunshine. burlington gets to 33. tomorrow to 29. new york city, 40 degrees by the time i have to go home. finally, now that i'm leaving, it warms up. by saturday, almost 50 in the city. certainly 50 in d.c. and 60 in charlotte. if you are heading down to florida, it's going to be wet with showers. this is the only place i see liquid presip at all. when i was 6, i did get coal in my stocking. i was excited because now i could make a snowman. it could have eyes. >> so sweet. >> i have so much i could power a small city. there you go. >> a few cities could use that. >> they could. >> th

the only exception is where wood stoves and fireplaces are the only source of hit.the ban comes as there is another freeze warning in effect into the morning.on a st brought you last night. an alameda house fire that broke out yesterday afternoon was caused by a faulty cord. the cord was located on the ground of the second store eve the building when it caught fire. the fire cost half a million dollars worth of damages to the two-story building. five people are without a home because of the fire and two units were damaged. in injuries reported and everybody was able to make it out safely. >>> coming up, a massive memorial today for actor paul walker. we will hear from friends and fans who showed up to pay respects. >>> a press conference held today on the fatal train derailment in new york. we will tell you how officials plan to prevent this from happening again. >>> memorial events honoring nelson mandela. we will take a look at the next nelson mandela. we will take a look at the next si love watching tvbe fill outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wir

i wanted to wear my indian stove hat at i we're it to helen's voth galileo event for the friendship house and i walk into the room at the hotel what was the name of that hotel? the fairmont hotel. and the first person i see is peter brat the brother of benjamin brat. and he puts his hand & says welcome mayor. so i decided not to wear the hat. >> welcome all of you to the american heritage indian month celebration at the san francisco public city hall the rue turned i'm earl and

you can make your own stove. >> you can find one of those anywhere. >> just put a couple in your backack just in case. >> and make sure the holes line up this way. and then angled this way. >> we're going to put fire wood over here and it going to build from here, oxygen is going to suck in from here and that's why it's called -- >> then all you have to do is like your fire. >> okay. >> you see, the fire comes up. it's almost like a little chimney can you put your pot on and your water will boil like that. >> i bet a lot of guys out there are really nervous what they're going to get their girl for christmas. do you get your girl lingerie? >> do you ghaet for yourself? >> most american apparently don't do it. >> it's nerve racking. >> yes. and they're afraid to get it wrong. >> what if you get the size of the bra wrong? >> fortunately d.g. did a video that answers all of these questions with a girl from victoria secret. >> keep in mind when going to the store is to know her size. very important. you don't want to get the wrong size because thoo could be a disaster. >> that could be as

. >>> an update to yesterday's fire at a compound in santa rosa, it started near a stove from an unattendedo the living area and cabinets. residents broke windows to release the smoke but that contributed to the spread of the blaze. two house cats died. the blaze caused close to $40,000 in damage. no word on whether charges will be brought against anyone at home at the time. >>> around the country, the reputation of the oakland colosseum is not great. people say it's antequated, sewage issues and can't bring in huge revenue. a's and raider fans want to make sure fans stay and tonight they piled into a sports bar to find out more from the mayor. kron 4's reporter jeff bush has the story. >> we will build a colosseum city that will have hotels, used year-round, destination activities, theaters, sports bars. >> reporter: the mayor addressing the save oakland sports annual fundraiser and giving an update on the progress of negotiations for a new raiders stadium. the team has complained for sometime about the outdated condition of the current stadium and say they want to stay but only if a new f

. >> researchers at lawrence livermore lab said keeping pollution from stoves, some households can be exposed to levels of carbon dioxide. >>> ups is not making pick ups or delivers on christmas day. they will resume tomorrow. for frustrated customers the gift on the day after is not what they counted. on how ups miscalculated. >> the holidays are the busiest time of the year, but this year some of the shipments did not arrive in time. 99% of the things arrived in two day, there was an item that didn't arrive. some of the 7 1/2 million shipments did not reach their destinations in time. the company won't say how many packages are late but the volume of air packages exseeded the forecast. fedex also experienced delays. the demand to have packages shipped was greater than expected. >> i did all my shopping on line. we were flying out here. i didn't have a lot of time. i ordered everything. >> i do all my shopping on line. i don't go to stores. >> online sales were up 9% compared to a year ago. retail sales of brick and port our -- mortar were down. >> i know i will get it eventually. >>

the only exception is for homes where the stoves are the only heat source. this is as there is another freeze warning issued for tonight through tomorrow morning. >>> and santa clara's program will place 375 beds in shelters. it is in response to the four homeless people due to the cold weather. and organizers are saying that the beds will be in shelters and sunnyvale and gill roy until monday. and jeff pierce made the climb to show us the dusting. and it fails to attract from people below. and that lack meant they could experience sol tout. and the if only for a few hundred yards. the encrusted foilage. and should good for tune be with the illusion. for those who rely on the first snow fall to mark the passage of i'm, autumn is soon to be behind us. >>> another family is homeless after a fire. it was caused by ashes. no one was hurt but the front of the home sustained damage. the blaze caused 65,000 officials want residents to place them in a covered container away from the home. and a big game kicks off. and officers will be in attendance. you will not rec

. >> having a refrigerator and a stove to make healthy food and not rely on hand-outs or fast food. >> aurelio ramirez has a fresh start because of a plan using government funds, medicaid to help the homeless. the plan provide an apartment, medical care. 16 studies nationwide backed up the benefits of supportive housing, showing that states can save money by implementing the plan. >> new york state began a first in the nation experiment, using $150 million in medicade money for supportive housing for the homeless. >> we served 5,000 individuals. what we are seeing is decreased utilizition and hospitals in e.r. us, and an increase spend on the primary preventive side. that's the direction we wanted to take. >> before coming here aurelio ramirez went to the emergency room three or four times a month. now? >> i haven't gone to the hospital. >> at all? >> no. >> aurelio ramirez takes his medication and makes regular visits to the nurse's office and its case manager. both in the building where he lives. >> i'm proud of aurelio ramirez, and how well he's done. >> he helped me out. >> and a

elsa zambrano fell asleep with food on the stove. another christmas fire left another family without a home in prince george's county. the flames were so intense that firefighters had to evacuate the home. the home was destroyed, but there were no serious -- no injuries reported. man is dead after a christmas morning fire. flames engulfed his home in a wings -- in owings. a neighbor woke up to popping noises and tried to get the victim out. flames were too intense. >> it was too intense. i heard him holler twice, help, help. there was nothing i could do. the house was in flames pretty bad. >> neighbors say the victim was in his late 50's or early 60's. the city kept to himself and enjoyed activities like fishing and diving. investigators believe the fire was accidental. >> some people do not see everything they wanted under the christmas tree and they are blaming ups. the company failed to deliver packages that were guaranteed to deliver -- guaranteed to arrive for christmas. >> all across the country it has for thousand ious who cou

wiring and put in the plumbing and so that the rooms could have a sink and a refridge and a small stove and then, the community kitchen for the big meals, every sro should have those. and i think that it is time that the city sets in and make sure that it does do that. >> thank you. >> we have 600 people who are in the sros and they go down and they don't have kitchen and we have gone down the road and in the past year it is a longer road than we expected and trying to identify how we can bring them in. and what we found, is that the cost of doing the rewiring within the building, is pretty reasonable, and we are getting estimates of about $50,000 for building, and there is a way to do that and the cost of the appliances, in, and a microwave, which obviously is not the slow cooker. and then a fridge, and that is the reasonable and then we can find a way to do it, and there is a big stumbling block is getting, the juice in to the building. and the transformers, generally in that set up and in that remember that and the cost of doing that, appears to be extremely expensive and that is som

i mean how many of you all have a big can of greases happening over our stove like bacon greases. i can't cook with egresses but you can go on the department of environment commission and find out. most of the people in this world are not knowledge no cities. we've got to figure out a way to better use our resources and get rid of our junk. we're trying to figure out how we viably live better crowding an areas and getting rid of our junk. policies that's what is important too. there's little things that are important. every time you pick up a soapy have to say this we learn the stuff do you know that out back material soap has a cancer in it. you shouldn't buy that stuff. people go to resident soeshgsdz and tell people that. this department is diagnose fantastic work and along with the things i'm asking you to check out what we're doing and ask you to get involved thank you >> to be slightly more direct then our commissioner king depart from the fact we want to be here in the heart and soul of the justice movement it was dr. espanol saying i ought to get your butts to the meeting.

you are exempt flash flood the primary source of heat in your home is a wood burning stove. you can get the latest forecast on nbcbayarea.com. ♪ >>> the pain is still very real for families one year after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. the anniversary of that shooting is also bringing up the debate over gun control yet again. nbc bay area's diane dwyer has more on the anniversary of the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. >> reporter: the bells tolled 26 times at churches in connecticut and throughout much of the country for the 20 children and 6 adults killed at sandy hook elementary school. in newtown, people asked for privacy, but some families did choose to talk to the media about their loss. >> to think that it's almost a year since i've held him. it's no time at all. >> i guess i really miss his cuddles. he was really affectionate. i remember the night before on december 13th getting into bed with him. we would read every night. i haven't read a book out loud. >> reporter: at the white house president obama and the first lady lit a candle for each of newtow

. >>> another supplier plans to give the gas to power those stoves. the region is dealing as can you see with freezing temperatures foblg thafollowing massive snowe are told you about. guantanamo detainees, neither have been charged with any crimes. 160 detainees remain at guantanamo bay. >>> australia's role in afghanistan is now almost over. 12 years later. the last australian l soldiers are leaving afghanistan. >> the lowering of the flag at what had been the soldiers main base in afghanistan. australia's role comes to an end. the handover to afghan soldiers will patrol what australian soldiers have for over a decade. australian soldiers first went to afghanistan in 2001. 25,000 have served there since then, mostly in central orisgan province. emotional 250 seriously injured, 40 killed. despite the sacrifice australia's efforts have not been in vein. >> we have ended the longest deployment. ending with hope that the afghanistan is a better place and orisgan in particular is a better place for our presence. >> mixed reaction to the news. >> what's g

that's the kitchen stove.ter: at first, they were blessed by unusually good weather in one of the windiest places on earth. they made it off the antarctica coast into commonwealth bay. on christmas eve, conditions turned ugly. >> hit by a terrible blizzard and lost our communications didn't we, nicole? >> sure did. >> reporter: the ship found itself trapped in the ice. >> at least it is not snowing. turney joining us on skype from the weather nightmare. you are battling weather conditions? >> very much so. misconception over here that things move at a glacier pace. everything looked all right. sudden leap t suddenly, swung in, instead of breezes we got strong easterly winds. the captain made a decision, christmas eve. realized we needed to send out an alert to help get us out again. >> we are in the ice. all the well. happy christmas. >> reporter: the team has been chronicling the journey on social media. >> minus 15 degrees. >> reporter: capturing dramatic winds. 70 kilometers an hour. for members, it was a c

it sile legal to burn wood or manufacture fire woods in your wood stove unless that's your only source of heat. violators could be fined $100 for a first offense or be asked to take a wood smoke awareness course. a second offense carries a $500 fine. >>> a family from the east bay wakes up to smoke and flames. >> they were really high. everything started off really, really fast. >> new at 5:30, what made this home burn so fast and what firefighters say started it. >> plus, congress is one step closer to a budget deal, but it could cost you. the one part of the agreement that may affect people immediately and why some say it's necessary. >> but first, loved ones remember the victim of a deadly dui crash. >> reid was always an incredibly caring, compassionate and devoted human being. >> tonight, what we're learning about the man being held responsible for his death. middle-earth is back at denny's with the build your own hobbit slam. twenty delicious options, like sweet potato pecan pancakes, hearty breakfast sausage and honey cake french toast. a meal to satisfy the hungriest of hobbits

her cousin says the 55-year-old woman fell asleep with food on the stove. the cousin said she tried to pull her out of the apartment but cannot make it past the wall of smoke and heat. a house fire send three people, including two firefighters, to the hospital. investigators ruled the fire accidental due to the use of improper flammable liquids to start the fire. a man at the home and a two montgomery county firefighters suffered minor burns. works crews continue to work to fix a broken water main. it was the intersection of michigan avenue and irving street in northeast. it is affecting a 15-unit apartment building in nearly a dozen commercial properties. some customers may experience a disruption in water service until the repairs are completed. president obama and the first lady took time during their vacation in hawaii to visit hundreds of u.s. troops. the servicemembers and their families had just finished christmas dinner at the marine corps base in hawaii. resident obama thanked the troops for their service and on christmas eve, he spoke by phone wit

residents have been using the stove top burners as heaters., everyone made it out to safety. >>> time to check that morning commute with mike. how is it looking for this friday? >> it's tough to see here. from our roof top camera, you're looking at nimitz freeway with the taillights. you to have slowing north past high street. part of the issue is visibility from oakland hills. we'll look at the map. the fog not having a heavy impact. also west 80 the east shore freeway. around powell an earlier crash. mild slowing through richmond and into berkeley. no major problems at the bay bridge toll plaza. very light backup there, and we're looking at south 880 down past the dumbarton grij. fremont, a slower drive down towards mission, and then things clear up. there's the bay. it's not so bad. speeds in the 40s. at theirs worst for the most part. at the bay things are starting to clear as well. >> another local news update coming up in half hour. i hope to see you then. in the meantime, enjoy your friday morning. >>> 8:30 on this friday morning. it's

firefighters believe it was started by the stove, which the family was using to keep warm. two nearby homes were also damaged. >>> developing news here. co-workers are talking to us about the well-liked emergency medical technician killed in a fiery accident in livermore. he is being called dedicated and compassionate. alan wong is live at the ambulance company where he worked. alan? >> reporter: yeah, eric, every day the emts at royal ambulance come back here and debrief just so they can unload the trauma that they have experienced each day. well, yesterday they had a serious debriefing session after they found out they had one of their partners was killed in one of those many accidents they respond to. let me show you some cell phone video of that fiery crash involving 29-year-old reed whitaker, an emt here for the past two years. whitaker was off duty, sitting in backed-up traffic on 580 near livermore when a drunk driver slammed into the back of his vehicle. both cars burst into flames. whitaker was trapped inside and killed. he was also an emt trainer and worked at hig

. >> and the only exemption to the ban is if your primary source of heat is a wood burning stove. if you fall into that category, you do not have to comply with the ban. live in berkeley tonight, monte fr francis. >> all right. thank you. and you can always get the latest forecast online at nbcbayarea.com. there we have interactive weather maps along with forecasts for your neighborhood. >>> and coming up next at 11:00, remembering nelson mandela. coming up, a look at how he's being honored right now and where he's being buried. >>> and some high school seniors are breathing a little easier tonight. we'll show you how many students received good news from stanford. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. >>> happening right now, these are live pictures from the village of qu

stove. all the way back no need to drive to work for me to turn around to go to those you know i wonder if we would have been able to go all the way through in a way to use all these old days. wearing masks so maybe because i would it would go up to win but not us. yes he did doesn't and i think it's good to see a good man later that will be number one but. don't know who or maybe about that was he when he went up i don't know it was all about coming out as though the closes with snow in the new place is so simple. so why don't they have a visit. we're on our way to be a plus news agency that you can stop and us our first destination. here is the team . that's me johannes this is me treat the russian journalist from the magazine that we've been working with this is alina who's also a journalist and a filmmaker from kazakhstan and this is the year who'll be filming our journey. russia is just my most recent visit as a good my most recent you know the simplest provoke me. right now no question

water pattern trapping pollution close to the town unless the only source of heat is wood burning stoveurning wood today. now what else do we face? mike nicco? >> the poor air quality could spread into more neighborhoods from san francisco and oakland to highway 237. everyone else has possible poor air quality with clouds and you can see it on live doppler 7 hd and that is how it will stay. temperatures are going to be well above average today and you can see not much haze in the air and not much in the way of low clouds but the clouds will push up into the 60-degree range everywhere and a few areas may see 70. >> we are starting off with construction as i take you into san francisco. this is where we have a project that is between

and proceeded to explain that he'd have to get a little stove where he can cook. he paid gym membership so he can use the shower and bathroom. and i asked him why are you parking in this neighborhood? well, this is where i have lived for so many years. so, i understand the concern. but at some point shouldn't we care about what's happening to this individual and if we can give them a place where he can safely park in a way that minimizes the impact on the neighborhood, then why wouldn't we do that? >> i don't have a good answer for that. i think the first place to start is reexamine the police codas the starting point because right now legally it's not allowed to reside in a vehicle. >> something has to give because we are taking a number of actions that are making it harder for people to live in san francisco. one of the things that happened last week which i voted against which there was a vote to push homeless folks out of recreational spaces and parks and golden gate park alone the civil grand jury noticed it was 450 people. we don't have shelters for them. wh