wong will have -- big- time snow in the sierra. claudine wong will have a report on that coming up. good morning. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. >>> steve, you warned us about this. >> petaluma, 22. not only west petaluma but also near town. i saw two readings of that. occidental checked in at 22. alamo, 26. i've seen that in la fayette. felton. menlo park 29. larkspur is at 31. el cerrito, 38. berkeley, 37. walnut creek, 26. reading officially at santa rosa 28. any breeze at all. even if it's two or three miles an hour, sfo, it's held up at 44, not far away you can find 40s. san bruno, 36. freeze warning is out for the north bay. it might as well be for everybody. let's face it. tonight, excluding san francisco. i think there will be free freezing temperatures. clear skies for us. it will be sunny. that's the good news. it's nice. a very fast-moving system coming. we'll keep an eye on that for friday. today and tomorrow, the nights and mornings will be darned cold or crazy cold. highs today, upper 40s to mainly low 50s for most. here's sal. >>> good morning. we're looking at traffic that has been a little bit slower in the last 15, 20 minutes. it's been slowing down at the toll plaza. there's a rather -- it's not a huge delay but you will be waiting for 15, 20 minutes as you drive through. the morning commute is not too bad here on the san mateo bridge. it is a nice-looking drive. no major problems on the span heading out to the peninsula. we talked about highway 4 last time. westbound highway 4 on the ramp. a crash has been clearing. traffic in the area on highway 4 is slow for almost the entire way between antioch and the concord area. there's a couple of breaks. not really a lot. southbound 680 slows at 42. back to the desk. >>> still no signs of a woman in milpitas last seen being taken away by a man at a bus stop. while police are not sure this is an abduction, they are treating this as a worst-case scenario. ktvu's janine de la vega is in milpitas where investigators have talked to witnesses and they are checking surveillance video. >> reporter: yes, dave. police say they haven't received any tips this morning that have helped them with this possible kidnapping case. their best lead is the surveillance video that was captured by an a.c. transit bus that -- of a struggle between a man and a woman that happened here. police say the video from the bus is helpful for their investigation and they spent last night reviewing it to see if it can help them identify the man or the woman. officers say the bus driver called 911 at around 6:00 last night after he saw an asian man approach an asian woman sitting at the bus stop on east calaveras boulevard across from city hall. he told investigators there was a physical struggle and that continued as the man took the woman into the bushes of a nearby business complex. chp helicopter searched the area including the creek by using infrared technology. but nobody was found. >> obviously anyone that witnessed the incident would be encouraged to call the milpitas police department. as of right now, the only person we've spoken to is the bus driver. there was one person on the bus who witnessed what had occurred. they were only able to provide a vague account of what happened due to their seating on the bus. >> reporter: police may release the video to the media to help their case. they are hoping if anyone saw anything, they will come forward. officers are reaching out to police agencies to see if they have any new missing persons cases. investigators say this appears to be an isolated incident but they are treating it as a serious matter. at this point, they just don't know if this woman was taken against her will. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in about 30 minutes, the search resumes in idaho for missing san jose pilot dale smith and his family in the rugged idaho wilderness. on sunday, smith was piloting his plane. he was accompanied by by his two children and their spouses when the plane went missing over a rule part of central idaho. smith reported having engine problems during a flight from oregon to montana. smith is the co-founder of a data storage firm. his business partner says he's also a humanitarian. >> he uses that airline to transfer dentists and doctors down to mexico to help underprivileged people down there. >> yesterday, searchers detected a signal but haven't been able to pinpoint the exact location. >>> a family in pleasanton is asking for hemp to find a -- help to find a 13-year-old girl who walked out of her home early sunday morning. police tell ktvu they are concerned because of her young age and she was last seen with three males. investigators got a tip from a friend of ana elizarraras. according to the tip, the 8th grader may be in the san jose area. his father says his daughter left a note apologizing for causing trouble for her parents. >> anna, it's not your fault. it's nobody's fault. we just want you back at home. >> ana's family said she was bullied on social media and is currently enrolled in independent studies. police say she's not made contact with any friends or family on social media which she normally uses on a regular basis. she's 5'5", weighs about 130 pounds. she has black hair and brown eyes. last seen getting into a four- door coupe. that car is a newer model and dark brown. anyone with information is asked to call pleasanton police. >>> as city college faces its own issues with accreditation, enrollment numbers are also down. brian flores is live in san francisco to explain why students are shying away from enrolling. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. enrollment began a couple of weeks ago. what used to be a busy time is a time of uncertainty for students. many are trying to decide whether to attend this college or look into other options. full-time enrollment has dropped 26% from this time last year which roughly equates to 2,000 less students. the university cite as few factors. first the paid state enrollment system, students would need to pay before enrolling. the second a printed schedule. the lack of a interpred schedule is a major factor in declining enrollment. but the third and the one we've been reporting on is the uncertainty of the college's accreditation. the commission in charge of the colleges can voted last summer to terminate the college's accreditation because it wasn't in compliance with standard. we spoke to a student who said some students are unsure what to do. >> a lot of people have been talking about enrolling next semester and continuing with their programs. but i did see a little animosity among some students in the art departments. they were a little bit afraid to pay up front and stay in school. >> reporter: meantime, the commission itself also facing some challenges. it's coming from a series of lawsuits and injunctions. the latest one coming late last month from the city and the teacher's union asking to block the commission's decision. one filed in august by den necessary herrera. the lawsuit claims the decisions were bias and didn't control conflicts of interest. the hearing is scheduled for sometime later this month. the department of education also releasing a recent report basically stating the commission has not received educator confidence which is a requirement. the college is moving forward. you can keep track tst progress on a -- of the progress. on the website. back to you. >>> happening today, a man suspected of killing another man over a video game system in san francisco is due no in court. the system, ronnie collins is accused of the fatal shooting of 22-year-old ikenna on sunday in the bayview district. ikenna posted an onlined a for a playstation -- online ad for a playstation. >>> also later today, the suspect in the l.a.x. shooting rampage will also make his first court appearance. 23-year-old paul ciancia will be at a san bernardino county jail. he's being held in federal custody, accused of walking into terminal 3 last month and killing a tsa officer and wounding three other people. investigators say he had a vendetta against the federal government. >>> 7:39. the autopsy on paul walker is complete and the results are expected sometime today. this is new video of the crash that killed walker and his close friend, roger rodas on saturday afternoon. people familiar with the car two people were in say it's extremely dangerous to drive and hard to control. the families of both men have provided dental records. police say this will help identify the bodies and will profid the official -- provide the official word on who was driving. walker's publicist says walker was the passenger. universal pictures will donate proceeds from the dvd sales of "fast and furious 6" to walker's charity. he helped reach out worldwide after the earthquake in 2010. the organization provides skilled classes. >>> it is 7:40. we're still following developing news in the south bay 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have finished about 32% of all of their gift buying. that's slightly higher than the average. inshore shopping -- in-store shopping was down but online shopping was up. >>> 7:45. happening today at the white house, president obama will talk about the economy this morning. he will focus on the income gap between the rich and the poor. he will say that income in equality and shrinking economic mobility are a fundamental threat to the american dream. he will also call for increasing the minimum wage. he's due to speak at 8:15 this morning. ktvu will provide coverage of his remarks right here on "mornings on 2." >>> about 1.3 million unemployed americans could lose federal jobless benefits starting january 1st. emergency jobless benefits for long-term unemployed people are due to expire at the end of the year unless congress appears to extend it. that doesn't seem likely right now, especially since many republicans are against it. the federal unemployment insurance kicks in for laid-off workers who use up the standard six months of state-funded compensation. >>> 7:46. it looks like human error could be to blame for last sunday's deadly train derailment in new york. a rail workers' union says the engineer, william rockefeller, admitted to losing focus and was in a daze seconds before the crash. the train derailed after hitting a curve at 82 miles an hour, three times the speed limit. investigators have eliminated mechanical failures as the cause and are now focusing on the crew. >> it was a shock to me. he was stunned. he tried to correct it as fast as he could. >> rockefeller said he slammed on the brakes, five seconds before the train went off the trail, killing four people and injuring dozens. the results of drug tests are still spending. >>> bart's unions say the board was legally obligated to either accept for reject the total contract, not just eliminate that expensive paid family leave clause. >> cannot refuse to ratify a total package agreement for an improper purpose or without good cause. >> a lawsuit is gonna delay a resolution to this contract dispute which has already gone on far too long, for months, if not longer. >> legal experts say this lawsuit is certain to add more tension to an already heated labor dispute. >> no question that the filing of a lawsuit sort of ups the ante in terms of tension. but the fact is there's no lawful impediment for the families at any time -- parties at any time to go back to the table and reach an agreement. >> the unions are not ruling out striking again and shutting down the entire b.a.r.t. system for the third time this year. >> i know someone -- many people who don't want that but especially sal castanedo. you were so busy the last few dames there was a b.a.r.t. strike. >> yeah, and i felt bad for some of the people writing me stories like i can't get to work. taking me three hours to get to work. i feel bad for people. good morning. let's take a look at what we have now. right now, traffic is doing well. we just checked in with the b.a.r.t. system. no delays on the trains that are running. san mateo bridge traffic, we told you we would tell you the about the bridge and also getting to it. as we go to the maps. it's slow on 92 from 880. i can put that on the maps for you. 92 is slow coming in from 880. but 880 is slow past the dumbarton bridge exit and into fremont. we're sold out there. once you get to the peninsula, 101 is slow. 280 does have a little bit of slow traffic after san bruno. moving along and taking a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, that's a 15 to 20-minute delay before you make it on the span. let's go to steve. >>> i do my best to answer all of you. if you have a weather question, i will answer that as quell. i get a little busy sometimes. clear and cold, breezy for -- heard from brody out there near clayton. 36. he made that breeze is cuts right through me. napa valley, antioch, brentwood, oakley, there's been a breeze. other locations, it's in the 20s. the temperatures will drop fast tonight, really fast. tomorrow will be colder. it will be sunny today. cobb mountain up in lake county, 18 this morning. petaluma is 22. i saw two readings on that. bubba the tortoise who tweets me once in a while says he's not happy. don't you realize i'm a desert tortoise? this is too cold. ben low bund, 24. scotts valley is in there. menlo park 29 and soquel and santa cruz are 30. 27 walnut creek, fairfield held up because of a breeze. same for vacaville. 28 santa rosa. 24 occidental. i think i saw sebastopol was 24 degrees. napa valley has had a breeze. 36 now in half moon bay. san jose at 34. 26 at willow glen. freeze warning for the north bay. it might as well be everybody. tonight it will be except for san francisco. although, i think the record low for san francisco tomorrow is 40. that will be in jeopardy and there will be some freezing temperatures near golden gate park. i'm pretty sure on that. we'll see clear skies today unless you are up in the sierra nevada. there's plunging cold temperatures up in the northern plains. 7 in denver this morning. windchill, 20, 30 below. bitterly cold. this is what we're keeping an eye on for late friday/saturday. we could see snow levels way down. it depend when it comes together. but something to bear watching as we head to friday. 20s inland. highs today, 50s or upper 40s for some. there will be 40s up in mendocino and lake county. temperatures will stay very, very cool. here we go. i had two temperatures. 52 brentwood. but their low is like 40 because of the breeze. 50s for some. these will be soft or low 50s for many. they may not be there long. extended outlook, it will be colder tomorrow morning. clouds increase. rain turning to snow and then cold on sunday. >> all right. >>> we're gonna go live to the sierra via skype. we'll have that coming up. >>> all right. lessons learned from detroit's bankruptcy. how a court ruling in michigan could affect us here in california. >>> and the efoost, to -- efforts to save dozens of whales stranded in the florida yev glaze. >>> happening now in florida, wildlife experts are watching this -- those are whales down there. dozens of stranded pilot whales in the florida everglades. they are about 30 miles offshore. some have already died. they are not sure why they went into the shallow waters, but there they are. the experts are trying to keep them wet during the low tide and hoping they will somehow make it back out to deeper waters at high tide. >>> 7:54. one group of folks you won't find complaining about the cold weather, skiers and snowboarders who are itching for a trip to the sierra. claudine wongve with more. >> reporter: good morning. yes. this tahoe resort is pretty happy about the cold weather. a handful opened last weekend before the thanksgiving holiday. we're talking minimal runs and snow coverage. the cold weather could help change that, get more resorts and get more runs opened. if you are thinking about heading to the mountains. make sure to throw the chains in the car. this is what it looked like when the crew went up. there is a winter stormwatch in effect. interstate 80. caltrans says chains are required on us 50 except for those on four wheel drav. from twin bridges to meyers. once you get there, you are in for a treat. joining us is brook. >> good morning. it's gorgeous. we're blowing snow. i'm standing out here in negative 4 degrees just to show you how much i love you. >> reporter: negative 4. it looks cold. i'm thinking that you probably have the snow making conditions going in addition to what mother nature is dropping down. >> we do. the last storm we got ab
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