East bay as well as the Santa Clara Valley. The high temperatures reaching low to mid60s. Ift its going to be a great one. Well talk about whats ahead coming up. There you have it. 2018 welcome to the bay area kicking off the new year in style. Fireworks lit up the night skies as the clock struck midnight. People from all across the globe came to the embarcadero to ring in the new year. They always do. We have residents and visitors that showed up early to get the best view. Reporter they brought blankets and snacks and came across from the state, country and grove to be here. Chicago. Sydney, australia. Reporter coming to watch the fireworks along the bay is a yearly tradition for a family from modesto. I brought my son, who doesnt want to be on camera, my sister and fiance. Reporter she is decked out with glowing glasses and tshirt. The group gets bigger and bigger. The family from chicago is bundled up, but not like the temperatures they have been dealing with at home. The group fro
The way as we go through the week in terms of rain. Ill talk about that in a few m minutes. The start of 2018 means Recreational Marijuana is now officially legal in the golden state. Today, dozens of pot shops will be licensed to sell that marijuana throughout the stay. Pete suratos is live in berkeley at one of a handful of shops opening. We are expecting big business today. Reporter yeah, good morning to you, marcus. Thats what they are telling me here in berkeley, big business on the first day of Recreational Marijuana sales. You cant just walk into any dispensary. There are limited ones selling today. They are starting to line up since doors are going to open at 6 00 a. M. You have people setting up outside the doors. There are only a limited number of dispensaries opening. You will find the dispensaries. Greenstate. Com you can see the places. San jose, santa cruz, richland and oakland are selling today. There are no dispensaries in San Francisco selling Recreational Marijuana, a