And there are hopes with a growing economy and private Health Insurance starts for more than two million americans. But the president s new healthcare law has encountered a legal hurdle. Justice sotomayor with a ruling that applies to nonprofit groups that have the same health plans. The white house said it is confident the new law does address the objections of religious organizations. The legal challenge wont stop coverage from kicking in for millions of americans who signed up in hawaii where the president is vacationing. Healthcare for the majority of the population is nothing new. Jennifer london joins us from honolulu. Reporter hi, tony, its nice to see you, and happy new year. When most people think of hawaii they think of the image that is behind me. Beautiful beaches, surf, and palm trees. Its not called the aloha state without good reason. But if you take a closer look perhaps hawaii should also be known as the health state. Inside eden and love a small boutique in honolulu c
Goodbye to it. It will quiet. Which is probably good news for folks going out tonight. A few more clouds moving across our skies this morning as we head toward the afternoon, we are expecting partly cloudy skies temperatures going to be in the 50s and the 60s. So again, another very mild day outside. But well see a few more clouds. Out the door this morning, though, its cool in spots but not as cold as yesterday due to the cloud cover. We have 44 degrees in San Francisco. 39 in san jose. And 36 degrees in oakland. By the afternoon, highs running up into the 60s just about everywhere you go but 50s and low 60s a little bit of a sea breeze toward the coastline. Well have more on new years day coming up. Bart is running until 3 a. M. For all these new years celebrations this evening. Golden gate ferry is operating on a Holiday Schedule. Caltrain and ace regular service but everything is like clockwork, no delays. So like clockwork on the roads, as well. Extra light volume again at the bay
Hard to believe 2013 almost over. Today we will see a few clouds, unfortunately no rain coming our way. But starting out with more clouds around the bay area this morning if you are headed out the door. Some fog too. By the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds. These temperatures may be just slightly cooler, 50s, low 60s coastside. Well see 60s in the bay and mid60s in some of the valleys. Out the door now, a lot of clouds and mild temperatures. 40 san jose, 42 San Francisco, 35 concord. This afternoon high of 63 in concord, 64 oakland, about 60 degrees in San Francisco. Lets check your kcbs traffic with elizabeth. Thank you, lawrence. We want to take you out live towards the bay bridge toll plaza. No sign of any metering lights anywhere you go. So obviously no delay right now in the cash or the fastrak lanes. It is new years eve so a lot of folks deciding to take the day off and its a nice ride all across the span into and out of San Francisco. Bart systemwide on time trains running unti
Will break down your new years eve forecast coming up. We are continuing to moderate to light traffic. The quick commute check shows that the traffic is light at the bridge on the approaches and around the bay. We are not tracking any concession for places you would normally find slow traffic. The time now 6 01 a. M. Our top story. The jahi mc math case. An Alameda County superior court judge has ordered the 13 year old be kept on life support until january 7th. Yesterday at 5 pm was the deadline to remove jahis ventilator. But the judge extended the time set in the previous ruling. Doctors at Childrens Hospital oakland say mcmath is brain dead after undergoing a tonsillectomy earlier this month. But her family wants to continue life support, saying theres hope for recovery. I am not trying to just hold on to a corpse. She is alive. She is warmer. For several weeks, she has been dead. A physician wrote hurt the dead. There was also an independent one who did the same. Jahis family says
Hour, we will show you off places around the world pripet. New york officials are gearing up for the big new years eve celebration in times square. This is a live look out of times square. Not only are they making sure security measures are in place. They are testing out more the than 32hundred lights on the Waterford Crystal ball that will drop at midnight. About one Million People are expected to cram into times square to ring in 2014. We will start off with a chance to celebrate. Remember to join us tonight for kron 4s new years live presented by nissan. The only local and live new years eve show. Gary radnich and and Catherine Heenan will make sure you have a front row seat to the best fireworks shows and parties. Thats new years eve live right after the news at 11. We also want to get a check of the bay area weather and traffic for it was start off with erica. We have very comfortable conditions and most locations are in the upper 40s, low 50s. We really cannot complain. As of rig