we're looking at the south bay where we have a good flow of traffic. very light, here's your map of the entire south bay region. we have sunnyville. let's see if we can pull that up. that could be my fault this time of morning. we did have slowing, showed up on our sensors. as you saw from that camera as you approach 101 and 680, there's no slowing and that has cleared up over the last few. bob redell's over here, and that's where there's the fire at the trailer home park. and we have word that all the lanes are open. bob said the two major roadways are clear of that activity. that's good news if you're heading through the area, 101 or 85, and look at -- temperatures near 30s, in the lower 30s in the north bay. watch the smaller bridges and the beautiful wine country because even though overall it's above freezing, you may have ice or frost potential there and definitely for tomorrow morning, could be slipperslippery, guys. >>> two sky divers collide in midair. what else went wrong. coming up. >>> jailed for taking electricity. hear from the man arreste

the air quality has been a concern all day in the bay area, especially in the south bay as smoke fromires settles over the region. >> tonight, an epa emergency response team is at the simms recycling plant. the fire began overnight and is now out. but it sent potentially toxic fumes into the air for hours. >> and in big sur, crews are making slow progress on the other fire. we just received new numbers. the size of the fire has now jumped to 769-acres. 22 buildings have been destroyed, including at least 15 homes. the fire is only 20% contained at this hour. officials expect full containment on friday. investigators say they still don't know how the fire started late sunday night. >>> both fires are sending noxious smoke into the south bay. we have been receiving phone calls all day from residents worried about what they are smelling outside. >> we have live team coverage. chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the weather conditions. but we begin with ktvu's robert honda with how people around santa clara county are coping tonight. robert. >> reporter: here in gilroy we are a lo

we're looking here toward the south bay. northbound 101, we're showing just a little bit of an increase as far as the number of cars. pretty much count them in the roadway. i'm not going to attempt to count that high for me that's a lot. northbound, as we look at the maps we see a smooth drive. the sensors just starting to light up into the yellow, from time to time i check them out and they are about with 58, 59. so not a concern. we have one issue, a car fire reported here. mt. hamilton. this is way off the normal commute route for a lot of folks but still heading up toward that area you might see activity. keep that in mind as crews have to head down through the city. over to the tri-valley, no major issues, no problem, a light flow of traffic livermore, dublin interchange all the way through castro valley, westbound highway, interstate 580 all the way through oakland, 580, 880, a nice flow as well. give you a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. this shot with no backup, no problems on the east shore, at the limit all

san francisco at 36, 30 in the south bay. i'll let you know how much longer the cold snap will last and when we could see a dusting of snow at the low levels. >> while bob talks about the big rig crash i'm following an issue by the san francisco international airport, what's up for highway 1 coming up. >> a live look outside, look at the beautiful bay bridge illuminated. they are going to add more lights to that span. could it get better on this thursday, december 5th, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we have an update to breaking news we're following in san jose where a big rig has crashed and landed on construction equipment. it's happening on southbound interstate 880 at the stevens creek boulevard off ramp close to valley fair mall. bob is live at the scene. we understand you are hearing the driver fell asleep at the wheel? >> that's the bought. good morning. you can see southbound 880, the slow lane has been reopened. vehicles you see from caltrans, the wreckers an

that goes for the coast and around the bay. we're bull's eyeing the south end of the bay. igh tide this morning, it's going to be about 8:tour 2, rise 5 to 7 feet. high tide at 10:47, the south end of the bay. and yes, 7 to 10 feet, that's pretty high. only twice a year do we experience this. we're going to take an in-depth look at your new year's eve across the bay area coming up in my next report. first good morning to a busy man, hi, mike. >> good morning. we're going to take you to our san jose camera. i moved it around. it's a dark shot but trying to scope the area. you can see the sun just coming up. i cass scanning the area near our camera to find that fire. we'll show you on the maps. that's not blazing and not as big from that distance. the orange here, that's potential for fog and i heard folks driving through experiencing patches as they drove through. just be prepared for that. mout. hamilton road, the origin cause, or call in to chp says there was car fire there. i talked about that early on. sounded like things were calmed down. sounds like there is a grass fi

look at the flow around the bay no big surprises. we're talking about the south bay. he north bound routes build in typical pattern. southbound is a concern. a message back and forth, bob is on the scene south 880 and stevens creek and says traffic looks like it's going at the limit. the volume is increasing but still looking at 60 miles per hour as you head south of there. where the big rig is off to the shoulder. they have to clear it. not looking until 8:00. and between 7 and 8, more slowing through the area. we're going to stop with this map. talk about the crash at wiple causing the backup out of hayward. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. 6:22. we're going to have a sneak peek at a classic that is coming tonight. the south of music. we're going to tell you how the stars are feeling about continue's live show. the relawn. of the classic that made her famous. [ female announcer ] i like to mix things up a bit with grands mini pot pies. only four ingredients. and a few easy steps. weeknight dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands bisc

through that portion, 680 smooth into the south bay. let's take a look. slowing on the map. that's the reason why. more company no. surprise for the south bay or along the peninsula. across the san mateo bridge more company. there you go, off the high rise, heading over to the rest. >> company's here. thanks so much. 6:10. federal regulators shut down 52 bus companies and a major nationwide crackdown. one of those is here in california. among the violations that inspectors discovered, drivers whose licenses were suspended or who drove more than 800 hours without rest. the company that is now shut down is in california, it's salcito tours out of l.a., they have been inspecting companies with poor safety records but insist most of the 4,000 bus companies are generally safe. >> san jose is about to start enforcing strict new laws against medical marijuana shops approving regulations to allow to the shut down pot shops next to homes, schools and drug relab centers. the shops would only be able to operate in 1% of the city. the rules could take effect next spring. letters are goin

the south bay overall shows a smooth drive. construction crews start moving over the next few minutes. you will find a little slowing here and there. we are looking over here. west 580 shows that steady build, very easy drive out of livermore. mild build as you approach hauf yard. no problem through castro valley or the castro valley yfrm"y." more company but no slowing on 101 and 280 moves smoothly up the peninsula. the bay bridge, cash lane backup, typical. back to you. >>> the time, 5:40. the big vote expected to keep the government from shutting down. >>> police in the south bay need your help identifying a package thief. how a woman pulled it all off. -those other store cards... -...preferred shopper... ...club...things... ...kept sending me coupons for cat food. i'm just not a coupon clipper. i buy what i want to buy. can i get a reward for that? [ brina ] something extra from raley's, bel air, and nob hill. you get something extra rewards... ...for the way i shop... for buying the things i like. instant offers, points ba

we're seal warming but again this morning in the north bay freeze warnings still up through about 9:00 this morning and around the rest of the bay area, the south bay and east bay it's cold again. it has been this way for a week as we take you into san jose. 33 degrees, near freezing south of san jose down into morgan hill. currently temperatures near 31 and sunnyvale and around the peninsula we're seeing 30s and 40s this morning. and some chilly temperatures in the east bay. 27 in danville, dublin 29, 32 in livermore and same temperatures in the north bay. colder in santa rosa down to 26 degrees. 31 in petaluma, 31 in fairfield. so we have the combination of light winds, high pressure on top, dry air below. temperature actsing like a lid. air fault in addition to the freezing temperatures is bad. fair the air alert. worst in the south bay as the winds turn onshore later we hope this will improve our quality and the winds turning onshore courtesy of a system that will not bring us rain but it's a slight marine air influence on the morning temperatures tomorrow. we should see temperatures not quite as cold here as we get into the start of the we

you should be okay through the south bay. we'll follow this. and the toll plaza, that will be crowded around 6:00 as well. >> mike, i know you're looking at this, this is highway 50. and ski run boulevard in the sierra at the base of heavenly valley in south lake tahoe, 15 degrees there. good news is you can probably see here, no chains required on highway 80 or 50 as well. >> i love it because the snow continues to fall overnight in lake tahoe at the boreal resort. many of the people played hooky from work to take advantage of the fresh powder. >> you can stay with "today in the bay" all morning long for the latest on the cold conditions and you can post your own photos on nbcbayarea.com, search for weather. >> it's 4:35. sentencing is scheduled today for san jose man who went on a crime spree that ended in murder. jonathan wilbanks is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. he pleaded guilty ten felonies committed between august and november of last year. during the spree wilbanks along with an accom

the 70s. in many regions across the bay area. the south bay today about 70 degree, 71 in the north bay and san francisco is looking at 65 degrees as we get into the 26th day of december, now officially in winter. and go figure. we're hitting near record warmth again. as we continue on throughout the afternoon temperatures are going to be comfortable for shopping. make sure you are aware it's going to be sunny out there. so bring the sun screen with you. valley fair 71, for returns day. 69 degrees today corda madera. comfortable for returning shoppers. let's check the drive. good morning to mike inouye. >> returning or exchanging. use those gift cards. the bay bridge toll plaza does not accept gift cards. lanes are moving. easy drive expected. one thing that's different is there are no overnight road crews across the bay bridge. a lot get the night off because it was christmas holiday and that's good news. lights in the spirit. looking at the live shot, the peninsula 101, smooth with the taillights past university and willow up to san franc

the bay. easy between san francisco and the south bay. over here, southbound 680, an earlier crash has some debris. so slowing as you head south toward the dublin interchange. no big deal but we're seeing a little more traffic. that's why we're seeing the yellow creep up the westbound 580 as well as eastbound off of the dublin grade, there it goes, makes me a liar now. a smooth drive though. easy drive through the valley. 64 through pleasanton and also for 680 you're at the limit from 4 down to this scene. a live look shows you oakland with the volume of traffic northbound. very light past the coliseum. a smooth drive north flew the downtown and toward the bay bridge toll plaza no. backup at the plaza itself. these lanes reopened. we had one or two closed. look at that. beautiful silhouette of the city. smooth flow into and out of san francisco. back to you. >> almost doesn't look real behind you it's so pretty. 5:17. a volcanic eruption causes evacuations. a yellow alert has been issued and residented within two miles of the volcano were

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a look at the south bay, san jose, pick up the volume. slowing to 880. typical pattern for the rest of the south bay. fremont live, picks up the volume here. you're at the limit. expect that to slow a bit over the next half hour. >> time now is 6:10. still ahead on "today in the bay," the medical marijuana getting smoked out? the strict rule that could affect where they can set up shop. >> a new stadium about to be transformed into a wrestling ring? we'll have new details about today's announcement. >> and we've got a beautiful picture of the bay bridge. take a look. we've got to go to a break right now. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back now. taking a live look. high atop san bruno overlooking the bay bridge. a crystal clear start. it is frigid out there. temps in the 20s and 30s. your sunrise at 7:13 a.m. is going to be spectacular. it's a spare the air day. i'm happy to report you made it to the bitter end of this cold snap. finally a warm-up starts today. >> congratulations folks. if you have a car heater going on still use it. it's cold. here is 8

the mid to upper 60s. similar to what we were yesterday across the bay area. pick out your microclimate zone. in the south bay we'll find temperatures, 68, 69 from san jose to morgan hill. the peninsula, a couple of degrees toll cooler, sx 7, 68 in palo alto, cooler in san francisco but not bad for this time of year. again about 7 to 8 degrees above average. the embarcadero near 60. north bay, near 60, east bay expecting 65. the tri-valley, a warmer mix to upper 60s. expect the spare the air alert to stick around. we are looking at all areas in the bay area and the unhealthy category for today. it's going to continue through christmas, it look likes today, tomorrow, wednesday, thursday and friday we're going to look at unhealthy air, by srt there will be a weak disturbance that will cool our weather and mix up that atmosphere so we're not looking at stagnant air. you can see the high pressure right over us and that's going to continue to keep any storm activities to the north. with high pressure you get this singing air. it creates more of a cap in the lower atmosphere so. a lot of the pollution that ride

the bay area. look at all of the sunshine from the south bay to the peninsula even toward san francisco.s in san francisco to close to 70 in places like san jose, which we may actually break a record if we get to 68 in san jose. expecting a mix of mid to upper 60s with some of the warmest locations across mill valley toward santa rosa. the reason we're warm is we have an area of high pressure so our storm track is across portions of the pacific northwest toward seattle. you'll notice this dome of high pressure is going to stick around. what it's going to mean it's calm winds and going to meaning anant air. not only for today but every location expected to be back in the moderate healthy. this week each and every day we're talking about high areas of air quality. definitely take it easy. this comes on the heels of 12 consecutive days that we spared the air over the past couple of weeks. not something we need across the bay area. back to you. >> we'll take it here, guy, dude. toward the bay area a smooth flow, it is a pair the air day. the biggest deal is for fires. a lot of matter. here w

the world continues to remember nelson mandela. the bay area city that took a trip back in time to honor the south african leader. >>> after dealing with two strikes, b.a.r.t. riders will be saddled with higher fares. whym/o passengers will pay more the new year. >>> a health advisory across the east bay has been lifted. the contra costa county health department says smoke from this warehouse fire in concord would be smelled for hours. the fire started after midnight at the warehouse. firefighters say the building isn't safe and it will take a few days before the investigation can even start. luckily no one was hurt. >>> tonight the investigation continues into the gas line fire in oakland hills yesterday. a leak in a four-inch gas line ignited yesterday sending flames through the pavement and forcing evacuations. pg&e crews managed to attach the line to nine homes today but other customers are not connected. compressed natural gas brought in on a trailer is being used to heat those homes right now. coming up at 6:00, our investigative unit asking questions about what happened and why. >>> the bay area paid tribute to former south

we're talking about the 70s in the south bay, the east bay, the north bay. we'll be in the upper 60s just about at 70 along the peninsula today. and even in san francisco. but it's a chilly start. grab a jacket, a spare the air day as we head through tomorrow likely seeing another one. then better air quality we're going a to tell you why and what's to come for the all important weekend. we're so close to it now. then another holiday. got to love this time of year. >> got to love it. we do. we're looking here, though, we do have a few more cars. the north bay, got to love that. southbound 101 through san rafael. you notice a little glow to the lights. the systems are tied together. we have some time to time this orange showing up in the north bay through the area. there is a chance of fog, and that is what's going on here as far as the sensors. you saw the live picture, we'll let you know as things develop and you let me know if you encounter anything. looking to the east bay, a smooth drive across the richmond bridge through berkeley from westbound 80. no b

it's bad out there especially in the south bay. a live picture of oakland as we point out it's a buffalo sunrise with all of that haze in the atmosphere. otherwise you want to keep in mind it's going to be throughout today and tomorrow, then we should likely get out of that spare the air trend as we head into this weekend. temperatures this morning are starting out in the 30s and the 40s, hopefully you had a fantastic christmas. throughout afternoon, we're going to jump into the 70s, so it's going to feel like late spring, early summertime as we see highs in the upper 50s for most of the bay area so. unseasonably warm, hazy sunshine for today. getting into your friday, mostly clear, right off the bat. hazy at our beaches but a great beach day v. the kids, you want to take them out there. throughout friday night the clouds will increase, the wind will pick up and as a result of this area of low pressure we're going to get better air quality. i want to give you a preview of that. friday, saturday and sunday as we head throughout the n

in the south bay, san jose, we have a new crash. we'll get you the update and what the effect is on your freeway. >>> a live look outside. mike inouye is looking at this picture. i look at it for beauty. it is monday, december 16th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good monday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. bob redell is live inside the airport this morning where it looks to be a hectic morning with people trying to travel. >> reporter: or day for that matter. good morning, laura. all of terminal a is shut down except for the ticketing area. here's the sky bridge where the water main pipe broke this morning. and where they are trying to push the water down the baggage claim which is also shut down. san jose fire is taking that water and pushing it out to the garage where it can get into the sewage area. i want to show you over here so you can get a sense of the lay of the land. we are on the sky bridge of temperatur temperature terminal arc. you can see where it says check-in, right

near high tide that's around the coast and the bay and especially the south end of the bay so. this is what we're watching for. high tide at 8:42 this morning, five to seven feet off shore san francisco, and then offshore palo alto talking high tide at 10:47 a.m. we're all over this f. there is flooding we'll show it to you. that's about it for now. your seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. we're going to talk more about with your new year's eve and new year's day. back to you, peggy and laura. >> it's 4:49. sharks rookie sensation will undergo surgery this morning. it could end his season. the 20-year-old was knocked out of the december 19th game against the kings when he collided knee on knee. >> that's got to hurt. >> he hasn't played since. today doctors at the cleveland clinic will operate to determine how severe that knee injury is. let's hope he is okay. >> and the 49ers, they are getting bad news. they are going to lose one of their offensive line coaches. tim drevno has agreed to become the offensive line coach for the university of southern california. he h

we're at 35 degrees, and you can see some of the smoke in the air around the south bay. unfortunately, this is another spare the air day, and we can see some of worst of the pollution in the east bay and south bay and parts of the tri-valley being pushed in by a slight offshore breeze. the offshore winds will begin to warm the temperatures up, but not right now. 30 in napa and 35 in san jose. 30 in concord. but later on today we'll see temperatures climbing nicely. we shu see numbers in the mid-60s. patchy fog for santa rosa. noontime temperatures in the low 60s. same story in the peninsula. 60 for san francisco. inland you will start to see the temperatures climbing to the mid-60s around oakland. by midafternoon we'll have a full look ahead at warmer temperatures in the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much, rob. >>> poor air quality will continue for the next couple days, and that means a ban on wood burning across the bay area. tonight will be the record ninth straight night the bay area air quality issue has issued a winter spare t

the forecast models are bringing down rainfall across the bay. we think by saturday morning, at 5:00 a.m., a slight chance of south bay rain/snow mix in the forecast. you remember the last time we had snow here in the bay area. >> about a year ago? two years ago? >> very good, yes. it was. >> that was a broad net i threw out there. >> like to give you credit. february 26th of 2011. i remember it well. a lochk night. >> some time in the last five years. >>> the white house mishap involving one of president obama's dogs. we're going to show it to you. [ female announcer ] for those who love sweets your season is here. let's just call it the baking time of year. you need special ingredients. you need the staples for homemade. you need safeway sugar for just a buck eighty-eight. and that magic thing that makes everyone want another only two ninety-nine for challenge butter. and when hands get messy, quite surely they'll say, yum! wow! yay! what a sweeter holiday. safeway. ingredients for life. 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

smoke pollution in the south bay. you're seeing that in the sunrise. n jose is chilly. 35 degrees. lower 30s south of san jose. and into the east bay. still upper 20s to low 30s. and it's a chilly morning but for the afternoon we're going to see sunshine and low 60s in the south bay and the north bay. could get mid 60 rz today and then 70s in reach next week. we'll talk more coming up. >>> an official cause of death for a woman who died in a stairwell at san francisco general hospital is not bringing much comfort to her friends and family. the san francisco medical examiner said she likely died from dehydration and liver problems related to alcoholism. her family and friends are outraged not only at the findings but the fact they found out not firsthand. >> she was out in the elements and died of starvation or dehydration. this report would seem to say dehydration they don't have to ut investigators also discovered two molotov cocktails at the school. one made it. the other did not. each student had to be searched before being turned over to participant

so take you to the south bay. e of the coldest spots, 31 now, redwood city, the peninsula cold, down in the south bay 26 for santa teresa and 28 degrees in los gatos. that's cold enough for black ice so travel cautiously or you could lose traction. very dangerous. you are watching for a sheen on the road, you see that you want to slow it down. temperatures today are going to climb into the 40s and 50s. no major microclimate operation. 50 in mill valley, 50 in fremont today. and out in the tri-valley, san ramon about 45 so chilly conditions. into the end of the week a little warm-up. tomorrow morning a round of frost, a mild finish. we'll jump in the afternoon hours by 3 to 5 degrees into wednesday even warmer and then we'll peak on thursday, increasing clouds, a return of the 60s finally getting back toward average for this time of year. let's check the drive and say good morning to mike inouye. >> good morning. chilly, watch for the patches of black ice. chp warns of them. we see a lot of red in the east bay. the

the next couple days. high pressure locked in over the bay area and this is unfortunately setting us up for some bad air quality, especially around the south bay for tomorrow. we'll talk about our 18th spare the air day ahead, and highs in the 7 0s in the forecast. a look at that when we come right back. >>> mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. regulators approved a three-cent price hike for a first-class stamp. doesn't start right now. it starts january 26th. those stamps are going to cost 49 cents. bulk mail, periodicals and package service rates will rise 6%. regulators say the higher price is a result of severe decreases in mail volume over the past five years. the postal service says it lost $5 billion in the last fiscal year. >>> thousands of american express card holders are getting part of a multimillion dollar refund. american express agreed to pay more than $76 million to end an investigation by regulators into some discontinued card products suffered offered by its subsidia subsidiaries. the fdic says amax overstated benefits available to card holders and charged them for benefits they didn't get. it said mo

the city of san francisco. their big hearts and generosity. light traffic around the bay area, your quick commute shows no problems for your drive, whether in the east bay, south bay peninsula or north bay. annie, good morning. >> good morning, george. >>> following a developing story in san lorenzo where two people have been shot and killed, wil tran is there at the scene, wil, what do you know? >>reporter: well, i talked to investigators, they say this is a murder suicide, we're in the vibd of have i -- neighborhood of via amigos, at 2:00 in the morning, it involves a man and a woman, at this point we don't know who shot whom, the family members got a call in the middle of a night, we talked to a woman, she says it was a niece who called them and let them know what happened, the niece was inside the home at the time. they came here from hollister, waiting all night waiting for possible information. we don't know motive to the shooting, the sister believes she was having some sort of marital issues, we don't know if it was the man who shot the woman or the woman who shot the man, i talked to the sister, erica rodriguez. here's what she has to say. >> i just g

the skies out. you have hazy skies around the bay today. heading into tomorrow, the winds will back off. the south bay unhealthy for all groups. that's a little different than the string of spare the area days for sensitive groups. even if you don't have asthma or preexisting conditions, you may notice that the air quality is especially bad. this year has been very remarkable when you compare it to the first four months of the spare the air season last year. this goes from november through february. we had ten total last year. we're up to 18 into the first two months. almost 33% of the days here from november and december dealing with these spare the air days. we need some rain and a storm system. the satellite still looks dry. you'll be surprised just how warm the temperatures are getting for christmas day. some in the low 70s. >>> governor brown pardoned 127 people today. the vast majority of christmas eve pardons were given to people convicted of drug offenses. everyone he pardoned had already served their sentences. >>> chp officers are looking for the hit and run driver that struck and killed

>> that's better. >> looking toward the lower bay, this is the south bay, san jose. look at the bottom of the screen, easy drive. and that's what we see, green around the bay. we'll look at some of your east bay slow spots that will develop early. this is the trivalley, having just a little bit of slowing out of the altamont pass, livermore, dublin, no problems here. and we see a lighter volume for highway 4. you did yesterday. mild slowing through this entire area. right now just lone tree toward contra homa. it's tuesday, so we should see heavier volume of traffic. smoother flow with the green. and look at the north bay, as well, a smooth drive southbound, 101, as you approach these curves. no delays and no problems for that north bay. again, traffic changes so we're seeing the bulk of the traffic hit later in the morning. but we'll track this, guys. back to you. >> mike, thanks. >>> the big question, a lot of people talking about it, do you feel lucky? excitement building. so is the jackpot for tonight's truly mega millions drawing. >> it's just huge. right now the

the north bay is at 43 degrees. 39 along the peninsula. the south bay kicking off your new workweek at 38 degrees. not as uncomfortable, not as frigid as it has been. and speaking of santa cruz, probably the warmest beach city all across the bay area later on today at about 68 degrees at lunchtime. rounding out the day at 73 degrees. the videographer christina loren. that's right, i got this video for you down in santa cruz. multitalented and humble. 69 in walnut creek. it will be really comfortable around here. then we steadily drop like a rock. here's the rest of your forecast coming up right now. we'll check your drive. he's more humble than me. >>> christina, we know you are multi-talented but she's humble. she truly is. we're looking at oakland, 880 moves nicely past the coliseum where we had to see the warriors not win, but that's okay. look at the easy drive northbound with the taillights southbound. you can see flashing lights over on the shoulder. all lanes are cleared of this activity past south high street. we are watching crews move arou

show you the south bay real quick. me deal, difference is we're going to climb into the low 50s in the south bay around 51 degrees at 4:00 p.m. here's where we head throughout the day today. city by city, the microclimates tell the story. upper 40s to low 50s, no major separation in the daytime highs, then things start to change. we're going to show you which areas across the bay have the best chance of seeing the white flakes tomorrow morning. but hey, mike, i want to show you a viewer pick. this was sent in from anthony. he's showing us here what not to do when you get in your vehicle. you see that frost. >> you know what, but that's very thin sheet of ice that's what we talk about when we say black ice. you can see it barely but you can barely see it on the road. any moisture there even the spritz from the wiper. looking to the bay bridge, i turned the camera in emeryville toward the toll plaza in the middle of the screen back up on the approach and past it. they turned on the metering lights. i was looking for the c

we'll continue to track that tragic news through the south bay. t the lighter flow of traffic should keep things moving a little more smoothly heading through the area. we're looking over here to south 880 as you travel southward from hayward down to fremont, there's a smooth drive. a look to the san mateo bridge and the toll plaza, no big surprises. we'll look at lal to alto and get a live look across the bay. i wanted to point out, earlier we saw a light-up sign flickering and strobing there. we could see that on the back of the overhang, that has been shut off. and that's a smoother drive with less distraction. the mile from mall lopalo alto looking good with no drama there. traffic is building for the tri-valley here. and southbound 680 with a steady build out of livermore, there's the slowing south in towards sunol out of pleasanton. same for 84 as they merge and build to fremont. there's the flow for the south bay. heading to the bay bridge, a nice, easy drive for 880 through oakland. just your company that you got. the tunnel is looking good

we are looking over toward the south bay. the map, a smooth flow of traffic. l. those lanes have just cleared after my last report. we don't see any slowing. there may still be somefá activy on the right-handÑi shoulder. activity arec removed from the center divide as well. that's good news. the bay area shows pretty much greenokfá krcensors. it sounds like all on and offfá ramps are open. you may see some of the flashing lights. we don't see any major slowing. that yellow,t( speeds down belo the limit. not a problem there. the bay bridge toll plaza, an easy flow of traffic. north jf110q caesar chavez, reports of a crash there. i will get more detailsxd and ge that to you in the next report. >>> 4:42. still çóahead, congress says it has reached a budget deal. it is not a sure thing just yet. the hurdle still has to clear before the end of the week. >>> a family found alive after being stranded in subzero temperatures for days. the single move that may have saved their lives. have reached a bipartisan deal oncitjuááu spending levels. they still have to get it

the south bay is cool. 44 in campbell. this is one of the areas where it will be dangerous for travel this morning. i want to bring in anthony slaughter, he is live in los gatos where it's cold. anybody losing control of their vehicle this morning? >> reporter: people are going at average speed as they typically go. we haven't seen folks have any accidents, that's good news. you want to take it easy if you are about to head out. 31 degrees in los gatos. it is below freezing. of course water freezes at 32. that means dangerous roadways. we are tracking the potential for black ice this morning. through the santa cruz mountains, allow an extra car length space between you and the car in front of you. maybe more than that. once you hit black ice, there's nothing you can do to get off that. take it easy on the roads. we have that freeze warning in effect through tomorrow. highway 17 summit, the north bay, the dumbarton bridge is going to be treacherous, especially considering we picked up an inch of rain here in the santa cruz m

the latest in martinez. chase cain, "today in the bay." >> i could tell you didn't look as bundled. >> warm here in the studio. >> that's me. 5:11. a south bay couple under house arrest accused of orchestrating an international car scam. >> the investigation into google's barges on the bay. >> and federal charges could be filed against a hunter who started one of the largest wild fires. >>> good friday morning to you. 5:14. time will release the name of the person of the year next week. this morning they release who won the public poll for person of the year. the egypt general topped the government. he had 26% of the vote beating out turkey's prime minister. until a few days ago miley cyrus was leading the poll but she ultimately finished third. people vowed -- voted rather, not to skrot for her. they voted via twitter and on time's website. >> i can't imagine it's not edward snowden. a new wrinkle to open a fancy showroom for products on the san francisco bay. ork on the google barges apparently on hold. there is a formal investigation into whether google has the proper permits needed to build those barges. the u.s. coast guard also see

bay area news. >>> we're also following another developing story at this hour. the search is on for a missing plane that's registered to a south bay pilot. the plane was headed from oregon to montana yesterday afternoon at around 3:30. five people were on board the single engine plane. is not clear if the opener was on board. rescue crews are currently searching the area. >>> it's back to school for the agender teenager set on fire whileriding an ac transit bus. >> reporter: one of sasha's classmates tells me students were very surprised to see sasha walk through the front doors of this school this afternoon. despite some severe injuries, sasha came back to class today. something the teenager has been dreaming of doing now for weeks. >> i've missed school and i miss going to class and i miss being with my friends every day. >> reporter: sasha says that's been one of the toughest parts of the deal they've endured. the agender 18-year-old, who prefers to be referred to as they or them has returned to school. >> we are thrilled to have sasha back at the high school. and we are hoping that we will give sasha the space to get back

the 70s across the bay area. we'll see about 69 in the south bay, 68 in the peninsula and 68 degrees in the east bay today. i have to point out off the bat it is another spare the air day but we're looking toward better air quality into this weekend. let's switch gears now and take a look at the morning drive. overall we're not expecting much as a lot of people have the day off. to the map this is morning, we head throughout the afternoon, temperatures are going to be comfortable, we expect more people to wake up later on this morning and head out and about later today so count on traffic then. right now, it is light. the only thing is 101 northbound, you want to travel cautiously as you approach sierra point parkway a. box is reported in lane 2, so you want to stay to the left through there. and travel cautiously. we're looking pretty good. a look at i-80 through emeryville, a light drive this morning. that's what we're counting on. you can see you will not be alone out there. we'll keep tabs on the drive and the weather. back to you, terry and laura. >> thanks very much. breaking news out of lebanon, a p

the south bay, traffic smooth with the headlights. i'll show you a bigger view coming up. >> wish we had better news for the raiders but the season is over. it ended on a low note. broncos set three records in their 34-14 win including one by peyton manning who broke the nfl record for most passing records in the season with 5,477. he ended the season with 55 touchdowns, another nfl record. the raiders finish with a 4-12 record and we could find out today if the head coach dennis allen will be here next season. >> i expect to be back and i'm looking forward to the opportunity to come back. >> the decision ultimately up to the team's general manager and the owner but league sources say allen will be back for a third season. >> meanwhile t 49ers get back to work preparing for the playoffs and of course a trip to green bay. >> 9ers did what they had to against the cardinals yesterday. phil dawson kicking the game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, breaking open a tie game, clinching the fifth seed for san fran

back to the maps, a smooth flow around the rest of the bay. we have the south with one other issue. gentle slowing for north 101. it is a little bit lighter there as well as 280. north 87, earlier slowing. the crash cleared quickly to the center divide. still, some distraction and slowing headed up to capital expressway. clearing by the time we get into downtown. better news. no problems in the north bay. >> thank you very much, mike. at 6:50, a developing story in monterrey county. fire officials say the wild fire burning in big sur should be contained by the end of the week. right now, a strike team from the bay area is heading to big sur to help with that wild fire. the fire is now 20% contained. the flames are stubborn. the terrain is tough. nbc bay area's katy tur is in big sur this morning with new details. >>> 2013 has been the driest on record here in california. you can see the results of that right behind me. these flames have been burning since sunday. the ash has been falling out here since sunday as well. already, 15 homes have been destroyed up in

i checked around the south bay. you do have a crash, at meridian avenue that is working from the roadway. it's clear from lanes. there mate be a stall in the area so we're tracking that and let you know if chp has to run breaks. a smooth flow into the south bay. tri-valley not a problem. more of a build to the dublin interchange. look on the right side, you don't have as much after problem out of the altamont pass. that burst was kind of the only so far for the tri-valley. across the bay through the san mateo and the dumbarton bridge areas smooth for the westbound commute. barely slow. y peninsula does not have issues. and we'll look at the foster city side. and show you the light volume of traffic getting a little more company for the westbound headlights off of the high rise. the bay bridge, the commute is rebound and the toll plaza does have the stack-up for the lanes off to the right. it's coming off of the berkeley curb. if you have fast track or if you are coming off of the maze, 580 and 24, you are moving smoo

we'll see continued dry conditions here for the north bay all the way down to the south bay, but the one thing we are noitsiticing is the cloud c increasing over the entire bay area. temperatures averaging warmer in the north bay. it is 46. not too bad. let's take you to san francisco. calm winds right now and look at the colors in the sky. a lot of these colors are getting set off by the pollution as it bounces off the dirt particles. it's creating this myriad of colors for tonight. instead of 30s at 7:00 a.m., we're expecting low 40s. sunny skies by 1:00 p.m. with temperatures in the mid 50s. let's go ahead and get a look at the microclimate forecast. it'll feel like the mid 60s. palo alto at 60. downtown, we'll see a little bit of cloud cover hang on, but full-on sunshine by the afternoon. warmest weather will likely be in santa rosa. let's get to the issue at hand. the past couple of days and over the next 24 hours, that's the air quality. i don't think it's going to get better. through the weekend, we have the spare the air in effect. it's in the north bay, east bay, and the wor

temperatures are still cold out there in a few places like the north bay and delta, but it is warmer through the bay shores and down through the south bay. tonight we'll see a lot of 30s, but they will be more upper 30s and lower 40s near the coastline. into the afternoon temperatures warming up quickly. by 3:00, upper 50s bay-area wide. a freeze warning is in effect, between 29 and 32 degrees. in the north bay, here is a look at the numbers. 29 in santa rosa. 30 in napa. inland valleys, temperatures around freezing but not cold enough to warrant the freeze warning. in of the south bay, definitely warmer, above the freezing mark. 35 in san jose and 38 in oakland. for the afternoon we're looking at conditions in the upper 50s and even the low 60s in the south bay. campbell, 61. 60 in san jose. the east bay, largely in the upper 50s. 58 in walnut creek. 57 in livermore. 57 in downtown san francisco. 59 in santa rosa. let's get a look at your extended forecast. we'll be continuing the warming trend through the next several days. by friday not even close to freezing temperatures. this weekend, more comfortable with highs in the 60s. >>>

take a look at how temperatures jump in the south bay, campbell today 68 degrees, 65 for those of youn santa clara, evergreen today with a high of 68. it's not going to be as warm for the east bay but still going to be a fairly nice day with danville at 63, 64 in castro valley. low 60s for downtown san francisco, and berkeley today with a high of 63. so high pressure continues to build in over our area and that's going to keep any storms well to the north, also going to allow temperatures to warm and that's why we have 70s forecasted for tomorrow. you will see that exactly on your seven day around the bay forecast but this warming trend very short lived because by the middle of this week temperatures will slide as a t air is going to settle into the bay area and we will also -- we are also tacking on a 20% chance for showers wednesday night into thursday. justine. >> thank you, erica. >>> as the nation remembered the victims of the newtown shooting, here in the bay area people took to the streets of san francisco to advocate for legislation to curb gun violence. they gathered at un pl

our warmest locations off towards the north bay, inland valleys back to 70 degrees. southbay, you'll see temperatures tomorrow. we start the day in the 40s. by noon, low 60s. plenty of sun to start the day towards the evening hours. san francisco, expected to get close to 60 degrees by noon and we'll see north bay, east bay and try valley locations and plenty of sun, cold jacket weatr and by noon, sunshine and temperatures climbing back into the 60s. now, we have our jet stream that's directly overhead right now. that kept the cool air in place, especially for the morning hours. high pressure continues to build in. this area of high pressure is going to allow for air to sink down to the valley floors. and with that sinking air, stagnant air and not a whole lot to push any activity out. we're going to be looking at air quality. tomorrow, looking at good to moderate levels of air quality. this week, by the time we get to tuesday and wednesday, that's when we will look at air quality back into the unhealthy category. of course, with 12 days of spare the air the past couple of

bay all the way north. you see pink and white below the banner there. that is the east bay hills south toward mount hamilton. we are picking up snow. look at all that yellow, orange for you in the santa cruz mountains. that's heavy rain fall. richmond, san ramon, concord, fair field, vacville, north all the way up to winters. also on the peninsula, burling game and hillsborrow. it is snowing heavily up and down our mountains here in california. so, we have a winter weather advisory in effect in the north bay, east bay, and south bay. 1500 feet is the snow level in north bay. 2,000 feet elsewhere. 2 to 4 inches of new snowfall before this low pressure area moves out. so we have the rain. we have the snow. we actually have a lot more cold weather coming. find out when the next freeze warning is up. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> the cold weather has turned deadly here in the bay area. in the past week, four people have died from the freezing temperatures. betty tells us authorities are joining homeless advocates to prevent another deadly night. betty. >> this cold weather shelter

upper 50s to low 60s as we shift into the south bay. it is another spare the air day. ly have -- i will have a look at your spare the air day coming up. sal. >>> rosemary, good morning. we have a look at the commute. it is getting a little busier. we had an earlier crash at gillman street. its a little slow. as you drive past that and head out to the mccarthur maze its normal slowing. the traffic is backed up to those middle lanes. not a big backup. by the way for those that tweeted me are wondering what is going on in the hayward hills with all the fire engines and stuff. stand by. paul chambers has a report coming up. westbound 580 at north livermore avenue that crash on the shoulder but the altamont pass hasn't been good. its also slow in livermore. its 6:33 let's go back to the desk. >> thank you. >>> now back to our breaking news in hayward. firefighters have put out a house fire there. crews are still there working on hot spots. ktvu paul chambers just arrived on scene and brings us the very latest. paul, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, brian. fir

the air quality in the south bay is among the worst. mark, how hot did it get. >> another round of mid-60's and more record heat. look at the numbers. san francisco topped out 65, a few 70s toward morgan hill, oakland 69 degrees, that was a record. widespread the 60s and low 70s. in terms of air quality this was the scene toward the valley. pretty high levels with the air quality. you want to keep the numbers down but they have been going up with the stable layer of air in place. thursday the numbers come down. but the spare the air alert with little mixing, nothing to clear out the haze. poor air quality. coming up we'll look at this, the coldest spots. areas in the low 30s and the warmest highs in the low 70s and the forecast track of the next system coming up over the next few days. >> the temperature may be pleasant but the air quality is not. a spare the air day today and another for tomorrow. the south bay the pollution is among the worst. >> we're in the san jose foothill where's the valley looks beautiful on this christmas eveni

worst quality here in the south bay. it's illegal to burn. it helps to trap a lot of the po lut tants at the surface. the air quality is not coming to forecast in the next couple of days. san francisco right now on track to have the driest ever. we only have 5.59 inches of rainfall since january. the next possible hope of any kind of rainfall looks like it might be by next friday. we're going to have to wait and see on that one. >> our reservoirs are really low. thank you. >> let's get to sports now. and jim, we'll start off with baseball. >> yes, my reservoirs are low, too. let's get into baseball right here. >> they made a bevy of deals in the winter meetings and bolster their team for another playoff push in 2014. but they'll do so without their best starter from last season. bartolo colon and the new york mets have agreed on a two-year deal worth $20 million. ing after serving a 50-game suspension for failing a p.e.d. test late 2340912 season. another arm that will be back in oakland, reliever jerry blevins. the a's dealt him to the washin

the north bay. look at oakland, 68 degrees. tri valley close to 67. the south bay, san francisco should be in the mid 60s tomorrow with patchy fog in the morning. and a closer look at some of those south bay locations you can see here. numbers in the mid to upper 60s. the warmest places likely around santa cruz and gilroy. 73 to 74 degrees tomorrow. lake tahoe, 52 degrees. all the warmest weather of the week coming in tomorrow. then the middle part of the week, cooling. we'll stay tuned for showers on thursday. but we will see those temperatures drop as much as 20 degrees for the second half of the week, which make sense. because winter officially arrives towards the end of the week. back to you. >> just perfect. thank you, rob. the raider nation sgoot the winning season. marines collecting gifts for the toys for tots program. and tomorrow, several players will help the marines collect toy donations in exchange for autographs. that's happening in hayward. now we have a look at the sports and what's going on. >> colin cappkaepernick making c with both his legs a

system, great news getting over to the east bay from the city no more delays expected. here northbound 101 the build in for the south here north of that 681, look at the maps we'll show you no problems, no delays september for the one stretch. the issue is the ice north of 92. >> thanks a lot. benicia police need help finding a burglar who stole christmas gifts for children. tougher to see, broke into three cars yesterday morning, he is described african american man, he has dread locks or long braids, took about $1,000 in gifts from a car meant for children at oakland children's hospital. when the fire and police departments heard about what happened they replaced the stolen presents. >> the nobel peace prize will be handed out. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons is street receive the award. lawrence livermore lab provides a crucial service to help it do its job. it's one of two labs in the country certified to analyze chemicals for agents. the organization is honored for work in syria to eliminate stockpiles. the award will be handed out this morning in norway and a $1.2 million prize. >> 5:5